Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,656, Noah Bradford, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bradford, Noah
NUMBER
S. 29,656
CONTENTS

5077.
Massachusetts
Noah Bradford
of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Blake of the regt commanded by Col Burner in the Mus line for Quincy
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Feby 1832 and sent to Saml Plymouth Retired
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $45- Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 15-
$60-
72 Plymouth
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H  Blaine Clerk Book D Vol. 2 nd Page 96

5649. Noah Bradford
person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Wadsworth and is a credible person, and that John Wadsworth who has who has signed the preceeding certificate is a christian resident in the town of the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Wadsworth the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and master, and after passing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
replied and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is acquainted with Abel Wadsworth who has subscribed and sworn to the above residing in the town of Wadsworth and hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abel Wadsworth a clergyman, residing in the town of Wadsworth and

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this twenty first day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Wilkes Webb Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Kingston within and for said County of Plymouth, Noah Bradford a resident of Kingston in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the year 1780 He entered the service of the United States in Revolutionary War & served since therein at Rhode Island for the space of five months part of the time in Capt Bakers Company Col. Turners Regiment, The Remainder of the time in an Artillery Company commanded by Capt. Descard a French officer. Simon Loring is the only person to his knowledge now living who served in the campaign his Deposition he has obtained.
In the year 1780 or 1781 He was hired by the Town of Kingston & served three months at Rhode Island in Capt Jesse Sturtevants Company Col. Bailey Regiment was stationed at Butts Hill. Richard Johnson served with him

in said company. his Deposition he has obtained. He also offers the certificate of the Clerk of T. Town of Kingston as further proof of said service
In the Year - not more nor less was out 30. or 40 days he cannot remem ber which in what was called the private Expedition to Rhode Island was in the company of Capt Ebenezer Washburn Robert Cook Lieut. He was in no Battle - has no written Discharge His Birth is Recorded in the Records of the Town of Kingston where he now resides. He has no documentary evidence other than one hundred annexed
He was born in said town of Kingston in the Year 1761 and has always resided in said town. His birth is recorded in the Town records. (Next Page)
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Attest Jacob H. Lord Register

We, Lephaniat Willis a clergyman, residing in the town of Kingston and John Thomas Esquire residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well ac- quainted with Noah Bradford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Leph a Willis Jn. Thomas
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Lephaniat Willis who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Kingston and that John Thomas Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Jacob H. Lord Register
I, Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Noah Bradford for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
Jacob H. Lord

5649
Noah Bradford
Private
9th Mass
Admitted
364
J. H. Lord Esq.
Plymouth
Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Israel Bradford  of Plymouth Co in the State of Mass -  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1780. — 5 — priv Gen. Capt. Baker. Col. Turner Descans   80 — — 3 — " " J. Sturtevant. Col. Bailey   31 or 40 " " E. Washburn  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Kingston —  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence. Living witnesses.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective term of last term not defined — 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

29 656 INVALID. Rev  Am
File No. 29,656
Noah Bradford Li Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Simon Loring of Plympton in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts of the age of Seventy years testify and say that I was in the war of the American Revolution and was at Rhode Island Five Months in the year 1781 in Capt. Bakers Company Col. Farners Regiment Stationed at Butts Hill I further testify and declare that I knew Noah Bradford of Kingston in the County of Plymouth and he was in said Bakers Company the same time of being of Five Months and we was Discharged from said Service in December of the same year - said Bradford now resides in Kingston Simon Loring

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
August 3 d 1832, then Personally appeared the within named Simon Loving Before the Subscriber and made oath that the within Deposition by him subscribed is true & Further certify said Deposition is a Credible witness
Jonathan Parker { Father of the deponent
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Jonathan Parker Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is a Minister of the Peace for the County of Plymouth & that his thereto subscribed is his true & genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty first day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Jacob H. Lord

I hereby certify that it appears from the Records of the town of Kingston in Plymouth County, that Noah Bradford was paid by said town for two months and twenty nine days service in the Revolutionary War in the year 1780 - also for three months twenty three days service in the Rhode Island expedition in the year 1781.
Joseph Sampson Clerk of said town of Kingston
Noah Bradford son of John Bradford & Ruth Bradford his wife was born May 29 th A. D. 1761. as appears by the records of the town of Kingston in Plymouth County
Attest Joseph Sampson Town Clerk of said Kingston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth Yr. I Jacob H Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record do hereby certify from an examination of the Town Records of the town of Kingston in said County it appears that Joseph Sampson Esquire is Town Clerk of said Town & that he appeared in open Probate Court on this twenty first day of August & made oath to the truth of the within Certificate by him subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twen- tyfirst day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Jacob H Lord.

I Richard Johnson of Kingston in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Aged 68 years, Testify & say, that I well know Noah Bradford of F. Kingston in F. County who is now an applicant for a Pension That I served three months in the Revolutionary war, in the year 1780 in the state of Rhode Island with said Noah Bradford, That both of us belonged to Capt. Jesse Sturtevant's Company, in Col. Hoxie's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, we were stationed at Bristol Ferry about six weeks of the time the remainder we labored on the Fort at Batts Hill
Richard Johnson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth ss. August 10 th 1832
This day personally appeared before me Richard Johnson & made Oath to the truth of the within Deposition by him subscribed. And I certify that I am personally acquainted with said Richard Johnson and that I verily believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & that he is reputed & considered as such in the Town where he liveth
Eli Cook, Esq. Judge
Plymouth ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record hereby certify that Eli Cook Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace & I believe his name thereto subscribed is his true & genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty first day of August A.D. 1832 Jacob H. Lord