Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 9824, William Bradford, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16.
Bradford, William
89824.
boarded
CONTENTS

53.32 New Hampshire
William Bradford Salem in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Mark in the New Hampshire line for 20 Months Private
This Certificate is issued for in lieu of one dated Febry 7th 1833. (Cancelled)
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 66 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June 1833 and sent to Peter Chadwick Easton N H
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $123.34 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 33.33
$116.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. W. Gage Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 st Page 144 .

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Rockingham, ss.
ON this twelfth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Exeter in said County  William Bradford a resident of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary war in April 1775 when he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Elisha Woodbury in Col Starks regiment, in the New Hampshire line as he believes, that he was in the battle of Brimfield, was stationed on Winter Hill where he remained eight months the term for which he enlisted; - that he then reenlisted for one year under the same Captain Woodbury & Colonel Stark. was marched to New London: thence went to New York, & to Albany & Canada where he had the small pox; on returning to Albany with the Army he was sent for to Trenton and remained there in that neighborhood till discharged about Christmas 1776. That he does not recollect of receiving any written discharge; that he has been on the Pension list; that his certificate was dated 10th July 1819 and appears to be mislaid 12.307; that he was struck off the Pension roll on account of his property: that he resided at Salem aforesaid when he entered the service and has ever since he left the service resided there
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Witness John Chadwick  William X Bradford Attest  John Chadwick Clerk of said Court

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the before named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Bradford for a pension In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this seventh day of August Anno Domini 1832
P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court - Rockingham
Wm Bradford W. Wm Bradford Private 14 years 28 months
Recd Feb 1832
£63.33
Chambers Hobart New Zealand

12. 307
New Hampshire.
William Bradford
of Salem — in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of July 1819 and sent to — Samuel Pillsbury Esq.
Chester. N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March '19 — 9 mo 24/31 $ 77.41 semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 4. 1819 — 48.00
$125.41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

5332
New Hampshire
William Bradford
of Salem in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by Col Starks in the N H line for 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Feby 1830 and Sept 1 st 1830 Salem Mass.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $821.99 Pension allowance ending 21 Mar 33 31.66
$853.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk Book D - Vol. 1 st Page 144.
See letters June 14 th 1830 to Ebenezer Put- -nam & Peter Chad- -wick

WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the provisions of the Act of the 7th June, 1832, [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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5332
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, William Bradford of the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution.
is entitled to receive Sixty Three — dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Three
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portsmouth, N.B. at the
U. S. Branch Bank
Record

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
William Bradford late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Eleventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Rev. Mr.
9824.
INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 9824
William Bradford
Prin. Rev. Mass.
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Hampshire
DISTRICT OF , ss.
On this 15 th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears William Bradford aged sixty seven years, resident in Salem in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said William Bradford enlisted in Salem in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Elisha Woodbury of the regiment commanded by Col. John Stark; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of December 1776 when he was discharged from service in Princeton in the state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Trenton
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. excepting the accompanying affidavit of Luke Woodbury Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Bell Aps. Jus. of the Sup. Court of New Hampshire
I, Samuel Bell Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said at one time did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 15 th 1818
Samuel Bell Aps. Jus. Sup. Court of Judicature of New Hampshire

I Luke Woodbury of Salem in the State of New Hampshire testify that William Bradford within named served as a private soldier in the regiment commanded by Col. John Stark from December 1775 till December 1776. during all which time I served as a sergeant in the same company and regiment with him -
Luke Woodbury
May 15 th 1818 Luke Woodbury made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Samuel Bell Ap o Jus. of
Sup: Court of New Hampshire
witness my hand
New Hampshire
I the undersigned judge of the Superior Court of the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify to the service of the applicant, as
of the applicant, as
William Bradford Private Col. Stark's Regiment New Hampshire Line Dec r 1775-1776
I Samuel Bell one of the judges of the Sup: Court of Jud. of New Hampshire certify that I am acquainted with the character of Luke Woodbury the signer of the above affidavit and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his declaration on oath Samuel Bell Ap o Jus: Sup: Court Chester June 4 th 1819. New Hampshire