Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18649, Cornelius Bradt, Ney York.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Bradt, Cornelius Annatje or Annatee
W 18649
CONTENTS

1943. New York Albany Annette Bradt widow of Cornelius Bradt, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21. Dollars 77,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
A. A. Pedder Schenectady N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 10 Vol. 4.
Reported

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York, ss:
On this tenth day of October 1838, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectady in said State  Annatje (or Anna) Bradt a resident of the town of Schenectady in the county of Schenectady aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Cornelius Bradt who was a private in a company of militia in the Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wempel in the District of Schenectady , and served as stated in the affidavits hereto annexed. And she declares further, that her maiden name was "Peterson" — ~~~~~
She further declares, that she was married to the said Cornelius Bradt on the thirty first day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six ; that her husband, the aforesaid Cornelius Bradt died on the fifteenth — day of July 1826 ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January , seventeen hundred and ninety-four , viz. at the time above stated. — and that she cannot write her name owing to old age & debility Annatje X Bradt
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before the Judges aforesaid , in open Court.
W. W. Cheever Dep. Clerk

Archibald Campbell — J. William W. Fubeny Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schenectady in the State of New York, do hereby Certify , that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in said Court in the matter of the application of Annatje Bratt for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, this 10 th day of October 1838
Arch d Campbell
Annatje Bratt B

The deposition of Herman Peters of the town of Charlton, County of Saratoga & State of New York aged seventy six years & upwards who testifies & says that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That during said war this Deponent was well acquainted with Cornelius Bradt. — the same person referred to & described in the annexed papers where orders Anna Bradt is now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed 10 th July 1838. In the Spring of the year 1778 when this Deponent was on duty in the Company of Capt John Mynders of the Regiment of Col Abraham Wemple he went on an expedition in company with said Bradt to Beaverdam in a detachment under command of Capt Thos. Brant of the same Regiment and served with him at this time Eight or ten days. In the summer of the same year this Deponent again met said Cornelius Bradt on duty at "Schuhard Lower fort" and served with him at this time six weeks. Said Bradt was drafted for both of the above expeditions from the company of Captain Jesse Van Slyck of said Regiment to which he belonged. In the fall of the same year (1778) this Deponent served with said Bradt on an expedition to Fort Plain performed garrison duty there for a period of six weeks. Deponent believes that Capt John A. Ponda had

Archibald Campbell — Clerk Command at this time.
Hermon Peters
On this 21: day of September 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned Hermon Peters made oath that the facts set forth in the above deposition by him subscribed are true & I certify that he is a credible witness.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, William N. Freeway, Deputy Clerk of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John H. Van Eps. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John H. Van Eps. and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 21. day of November 1838.
W. N. Freeway, D. p. Clerk.
Cornelius P. B.
Private Credit B

Archibald Campbell — On the 21st day of September 1838 Clerk Command at this time.
Hermon Peters
On this 21: day of September 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned Hermon Peters & made oath that the facts set forth in the above deposition by him subscribed are true & I certify that he is a credible witness John Allan Esq. Justice of the peace
Cornelius P. Root
Senate Const B

The deposition of Simon J. Vrooman of Oswego in the State of New-York (now in the City of Schenectada) aged seventy nine years, who testifieth and saith, that he receives a pension under the Act of 7 th June, 1832, having been a private soldier and Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. That during said War, the place of his residence when not with the army was the (said city, then) township of Schenectada, and that he then became acquainted with many of the inhabitants of said township and among the rest with Cornelius Pratt in behalf of whose widow Anna application is now being made for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. During the years 1775 and 1776 this deponent's father Jacob Vrooman , Nicholas (or Claus) Veeder and others were Captains of Companies of Carpenters and did service in the Quarter Master's Department under General Schuyler, and the Deputy Quarter Master General for the time being. In the year 1775 said companies were engaged in building boats and doing other fatigue duty at Ticonderoga and in that neighborhood preparatory to the then contemplated invasion of Canada, and in the year 1776: at Whitehall and other places performing similar duties.
In the first or second week of March 1777, he this deponent commenced service under Colonel Christopher Gate Deputy Quarter Master General, and continued so to serve until October in the year last named, or for the term of seven months, at Fort Ann, Stillwater and with Major General Arnold's division up the Mohawk Valley and was during this term of his service all the time actively

engaged as assistant to said Colonel Yates and took part in several skirmishes with the enemy.
In the forepart of the summer of the year 1778, he served for two months and more under said Colonel Yates at Saratoga and elsewhere and during these two terms of his service last named he was under the immediate command of said Colonel Yates.
In the summer of the year 1778 he this Deponent engaged in an expedition to the middle Fort of Schoharie and performed Garrison there at least four weeks, with a detachment of Militia from said township under command of Colonel Abraham Wemple, Captain John Mynderse and Lieutenant James H. Peck.
In the spring of the year 1779, he again performed a tour of duty in the department of the Quarter Master General at Saratoga under the immediate command of said Colonel Yates for the term of at least four weeks. In the summer of the year last named he did the like duty under Colonel Yates at Canajoharie and Lake Otsego for at least four weeks.
In the fall of the year 1778, he served with the Schenectada Militia at Fort Herkimer for the term of four weeks under the immediate command of James H. Peck Lieutenant.
In the fall of the same year he this deponent did garrison duty at Fort Paris in Stone Arabia for the term of three months under the immediate command of Captain John Mynderse and Lieutenant James H. Peck of the Schenectada Militia

Jan. 6 In the matter of of Annatje Bratt widow of Cornelius Bratt under the act of 7 th July 1838
v M d 31. March 1886 Husb and 15 July 1826
Agent Giles F. Yates Schenectady N.Y.

In the forepart of the summer of the year 1780, he this deponent marched with a detachment of Militia to Beaverdam in pursuit of one Captain Pell and 50 others of Butlers Rangers and took two men prisoners. Major Temple had command of this expedition and the term of this tour was two or three days.
A few days thereafter he marched with a like detachment under command of Lieutenant James H. Peck, Captain John Mynderse and others to a place southwest of Albany and served in this last named tour two or three days.
In his capacity as a private afterwards as a lieutenant of the New York levies or State troops he served for the months of June July and August September 1780. He was then attached to Malcolms Regiment and five weeks thereafter to Lewis Dubois' Regiment, Captain John Burvenet. During this term he marched up the Mohawk Valley to Fort Plain, Albany, West Poort Fishkill and Dobbs Ferry. He was ordered by Colonel Malcolm to remain on duty after three months, the term of his engagement had expired and he did remain on duty accordingly, for one month and two weeks, until relieved by Captain Duncomb, and Lieutenant Freeling.
In the year 1781 he this deponent served as First Lieutenant in the Company of Captain Laurence Gross, Timothy Hutton Second Lieutenant for the term of nine months in the Counties of Tryon and Herkimer from April to 1 st January 1782.
He this deponent has thus given a brief detail of his services for the sake of more ready reference to those of said
Cornelius Brant and according to the his recollection, said Cornelius Brant

3. did serve in the expedition against Burgoyne in the year 1777 for the full term of three months this Deponent having frequently for such term seen said Cornelius Bratt on duty with the Schenectady Militia at the different posts and passes occupied by the American army at that time
Simon J. Krooman
Subscribed & sworn this 30th day of July 1835 before me and certify that said Simon J. Krooman is a credible witness —
Reuben H. Perry J. D.
Cornel Bratt Simon J. Krooman's deposition

State of New York } ss. County of Schenectada }
I certify that the following is a true copy of the record of the marriage of, Cornelius Bradt — and Annatje Peterson — as the same is contained in the Register of marriages solemnized in the Reformed Dutch Church of Schenectada by the Rev d Mr. — Romijn at the time there-of pastor of said church viz
"Cornelius Bradt met Annatje Pietersen beyd van Schenectady. Bevestigd March 31. 1786"
From which it appears that said Cornelius Bradt and Annatje Peterson were lawfully joined in wedlock by the said Pastor, on the thirty first — day of March — in the year of our Lord one thou- sand seven hundred and Eighty six. Jacob Van Vechten
I, Jacob Van Vechten abovenamed depose and say, that I hold the office of Pastor of said church, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church as certified by me, and that the date of said marriage is expressed in fair legible figures. Jacob Van Vechten
Subscribed & sworn this 26 th day of October  February 1840 before me
A. A. Phelps — Judge of the Peace

The deposition of John Van Eps of the town of Can- adawan in the County of Montgomery and State of New York aged 75 years being duly sworn saith that during the war of the Revolution he this De- ponent was well acquainted with Cornelius Bradt the same person referred to and described in the accompanying papers whose widow Annatje Bradt is now an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. This Deponent remembers that said Cornelius Bradt then belonged to the Regiment of Colonel Abraham Wemple & thinks that in the year 1780 & 1781 to the Com- pany of Militia in said Regiment commanded by Lieut John Van Patten. In the fall of the year 1781 said Bradt served in an expedition a- gainst Rop & Butts, when said Butts was killed for about two weeks, and belonged & served at this time as Deponent thinks to with the company of Capt John Van Patten aforesaid. John Van Eps
On this 6 th day of March — 1839 personally appeared before me said John Van Eps and made oaths to the facts set forth in the above deposition by him signed & I certify that he is a credible Witness.
J. A. Harman Justice of Peace

The deposition of Christopher Ward of the City & County of Schenectady and State of New York aged 80 years & upwards who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was a soldier during the War of the Revolution and is now a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. In the Spring of the year 1777 this Deponent served in an expedition to Fort Edward and Selkirk's Patent and there met with Cornelius Bradt, the same person referred to and described in the accompanying paper and served in company with him for a term of at least one month under the Command of Captain Eke Van Slyck from the Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Abraham Wemple. He also saw said Bradt on duty at Bemis Heights previous to the capture of Burgoyne in the fall of 1777 and believes that he served for a space of three months with said Regiment or as long as said Regiment was on duty.
Christopher Ward
On this 23 rd day of September 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned Christopher Ward and made oath that the facts set forth in the above deposition by him subscribed are true & I certify that he is a credible Witness.
J. D. HARMAN
Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Schenectady } p. Clerks Office
I Theodore R. Van Dyke Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Russell Perry, before the foregoing affidavit of Simon Wrooman purports to have been taken and that Albert A. Vedder before whom the accompanying certificate of Rev. Jacob Van Vechten purports to have been sworn, and that Joshua D. Harman before whom the accompanying affidavits of John Van Eps and Christopher Ward purport to have been taken, were at the respective dates thereof Justices of the Peace in & for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified. And I further certify that the signatures of the said Perry, Vedder, and Harman to said affidavits and certificate are genuine.
Witness my hand & official seal this 16 th day of December 1840.
J. Van Dyke Dep. Clk

January 29, 1940.
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Miss Nellie Schock 2312 Harlan Street, Falls City, Nebraska.
BA-J/CC Am Cornelius Bradt W.18649
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.18649, based upon service of Cornelius Bradt, in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Cornelius Bradt and names of his parents are not shown.
Cornelius Bradt enlisted in the year 1777, and was out in the expedition against Burgoyne, and continued to serve as private at various times to 1781, amounting in all to six months and sixteen days, in Captains Jesse Van Slyck's, Thomas B. Bancker's, Jellis A. Fonda's and John Van Petten's companies, Colonel Abraham Wemple's New York Regiment.
Next time say "about seven months"
He died July 15, 1826.
Cornelius Bradt married March 31, 1786, in Schenectady, New York, Annatje (Anna) Peterson. Date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Annatje Bradt, was allowed pension on her application executed October 10, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-three years and a resident of Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York.
No reference was made to children,
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of

Annatje Bradt, widow of Cornelius Bradt, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Annatje Bradt (as her name was borne on the pension roll) widow of Cornelius Bradt,
Certificate #1943
Issued September 11, 1848
Rate $21.77 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848, continued from 1838,
Act of February 2, 1848
New York, Albany, Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

7608
Annaty Bradt
Act July 7. 1838
Married 31. March 1786
Husband died 15 July 1826
Col Wmple } New York Capt J. Van Slyck } Militia 12 inf ty —
Admitted
Private 6 mos & 16 days
$21.77
Giles F. Yates Esq y Schenectady N.Y.

Oct 48 M
Rev. J. S. Adams Correspondence of Friends November 19. 48

Cornelius Brult
1777 0. 3. 0 Capt Jan Van Dyk 1778 0. 0. 8 " J. B. Ranker - 0. 1. 12 " Van Slyk - 0. 1. 12 " Julius Donald 1781 0. 0. 14 " John Van Patten
6.16

1911 Aug. 18 Hist. to Mrs. Albert Fedder V.L.M.
1911 Nov. 2 Hist. to Mrs. Charles H. Hornby V.L.M.
1912 June 14 Hist. to Mr. J. H. Mac Lough
1916 Nov. 6 Hist. to Willard Bradt
1918 July 13 Hist. to C. S. Bradt
1918 Dec. 13 Hist. to Mr. T. J. Law
1921, Sept. 29 " " Miss Caroline Bradt En. (Bradt-)
1922 June 3. Hist. to Mrs. Mar- garet M. Yates. mmd
1940 - Jan. 29 - Hist. to Miss Nellie Schock C.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18649
Annette Bradt
Wid. of
Cornelius Bradt
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb. 2 nd  1/48
Index:—Vol. 18 , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Page 29
1599.
New York. Albany
Annetie Bradt widow of Cornelius Bradt who was a Private in the N. Y. Militia Forfeited $16 87 1/2
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 87 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of August, 1843 and sent to G. H. Sales Scheneclady N. Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1 Vol. 1. Page 101.

Albany New-York - 6056
Annatie Bradt, widow of Cornelius Bradt, deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 15 July, 1826 of Schenectady in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain J. Van Slyck of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wemple in the N. York militia line for 6 months 16 days service.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 21 Dollars 77 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of February, 1841, and sent to Giles F. Yates, Schenectady, N. York.
Answers to the 4th of March, 1841 Semi-annual allowance ending
$108.85
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by S. S. Elliott Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 69.
Reported to Agent February 19, 1841.

ad 1899
admitted
A. H. Wedder Schenectady N.Y.

State of New-York, } ss. County of Schenectady-
On this sixteenth — day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- eight , personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Schenectady in the state of New York, York Annatje  Bradt a resident of the city  town of Schenectady in the said county of Schenectady aged seventy-eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Corneilus Bradt who was a private in the army of the revolution and was at the time of her death a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th June 1832 and on account of whose services as such private she was pensioned under the acts of Congress passed 7th July 1838 - 3rd March 1843 and 17th June 1844 and the annual amount of pension she received under the act of Congress passed the seventeenth June 1844 was twenty-one dollars & twenty-seven cents and she further declares that she is still a widow, and that owing to a nervous affection and bodily infirmity she is unable to write her name and therefore makes her mark
Annatje for Bradt mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me August 16. 1848 before me J. W. E. D. R., J.P.
Charles S. Vedder
I certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me. And that "New York" was used, and "Schenectady" interlined in the above declaration, by me, also "town" used & "city" interlined. — J. W. E. D. R., J.P.
State of New-York, } ss. County of Schenectady
I, Silas H. Marsh Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Benjamin D. S. Vedder was on the day of the date of the above Declaration and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this seventeenth day of August 1848.
S. H. Marsh Clerk

1697 Annatje Bradt widow of Cornelius Bradt under act of 3 rd March 1843.
Declaration
$21:77 per ann
A. J. Gates Atty Schenectady N. York

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Schenectady
On this 16 th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
personally appeared Annatje Bratt a resident of the City town of Schenectady in said county, aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolu- tionary war:
That she is the widow of Cornelius Bratt who served in the army of the revolution in manner and for the terms particularly set forth and detailed in the papers in the matter of her application for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the said act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was Twenty one Dollars and Seventy Seven Cents
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written, &c. }
for me Richd M c Michael J. P.
his Annatje Bratt mark
I Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
Richd M c Michael J. P.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Schenectady
I, Archibald Campbell clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Richard M c Michael J. was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of of- fice and subscribed my name, this Twentieth day of May — 1843.
Arch d Campbell clerk

Sir,
I send annexed the application of Annatje widow of Cornelius Bradt to be inscribed on the pension List Roll of the Albany Agency for one year under the act of Congress passed 3 rd March 1843.
I am very respectfully Your ob t Serv t
S. F. YATES.
Schenectady May 30 th 1843.

Jan 18 1940 Rev 1812 Wars
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I would like to obtain the military record of Andrew Gillespie who served in the Revolutionary War and subsequently drew a pension for that service. It is not known in what State (or colony) he was living at that time, but probably in New York or some adjacent colony. If pension record is obtainable, would like also to have any family data which is given in connection with pension record.
Also would like to know whether there is any pension record of Cornelius Bradt who served in the Revolution in the 2nd Regt. of Albany Co., N.Y. Militia under Col. Abraham Wemple.
Are there any charges for information obtained at the U.S. Bureau of Pensions? I am enclosing a self addressed-stamped

envelope for reply which I will greatly appreciate.
pet. (Miss) Nellie Schock 2312 Harlan St., Falls City, Nebraska Regent Reavis - Ashley Chapter, D.G.R.
enc OK

MARGARET McMULLEN YATES 138 WAVERLY PLACE SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Census V. S. M. W. F. 18649 Rev. Nov.
Please send me a copy of the Military Record of Cornelius Bratt a Soldier of the American Revolution a member of the 2 nd Albany Provisional Regiment under Col. Abraham Wamp and Capt. Jesse Van Slyck, and Hige
Yours respectfully (Mrs) Margaret M. Yates.

Rev.
42 Washburn St. Jersey City, N. J. Sep. 6, 1921.
Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C. (V. S. M. N. F. 18,649 Rev. War.)
Sir:-
Please send me the military history of Cornelius Bradt, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, a member of the 2 nd Regiment, Albany Co. Militia. Col. Abram Kemple. captains, Jesse Van Slyck and John Patten, Jelles A. Fonda

and Thos. B. Bancker?
Respectfully yours (Miss) Caroline Bradt.

Rev Dec 12/18
SHULLSBURG, WISCONSIN, Dec. 3, 1918.
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension application of the Revolutionary soldier, CORNELIUS BRADT of the state of New York, who died July 15, 1826-8. His wife was ANNATYE PETERSON, whom he married March 31, 1786.
Sincerely yours
(Mrs.) T. J. LAW.

CLARENCE WHEELER, PRES.
THOS. H. GREEN, VICE PRES.
Recd Sec C. S. BRADT, SECY. & TREAS.
WHEELER-GREEN ELECTRIC CO.
29-33 ST. PAUL STREET.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., July 8th 1918
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me with a statement of the military history of Cornelius Bradt, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, as contained in his widow's application for a pension on file in your Bureau.
Yours very truly,

Brad
10
1921.

Rev. Sec. m. 1.
Rochester N.Y. Oct 8.16
To Secretary Dept of Interior Washington DC
Dear Sir-
Will you please send me a statement of the Military history of Cornelius Bradt, a private in the Albany County Militia, second Regiment, in the Revolutionary War, and oblige,
Your respectfully Willard S. Bradt
477. Plymouth Av

1912 JUN 7
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Mr. J. L. Davenport, Comr.
Dear Sir
Kindly furnish me an abstract of Pension Record of one Cornelius Bradt a rev. soldier from New York. His widow Annalye (Peterson) Bradt as I am informed applied for same. They were married Mch 31 - 1786 and he died July 15 - 1826 or 8 Thanking you for your kind attention I am Yours truly J. W. MacIntosh  address 1911-9th Ave Spokane wash

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October 23-1911
23 Governor's Lane Schenectady
The Commissioner of Pensions N.Y. Dear Sir:—
Can you give me any information concerning either Abram or Cornelius Bradt who served in the Revolutionary War?
I am desirous of joining the Society of the D.A.R. and would be very grateful for any information

from your department -
Very truly yours
Debora C. Horuby
They enlisted in the State of New York -
Please address -
Mrs. Charles H. Horuby 23 Governor's Lane Schenectady N.Y.

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Schenectady N.Y., Aug 12 th 1911.
Dear Sir, -
Please let me have the pension records of Cornelius Bradt of Schenectady N.Y., who served in the Revolutionary War with the Albany Co. Militia under Col. Abraham Wemple. He was a private in the Schenectady Co. of the 3rd Provisional Regiment.
I am a direct lineal descendant and wish these records for filling out an application for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Kindly give me all the records you have of Cornelius Bradt and oblige,
Yours truly
Mrs. Albert Bedder,
# 119 Waverly Place,
Schenectady, N.Y.

January 29, 1940.
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Miss Nellie Schock 2312 Harlan Street, Falls City, Nebraska.
BA-J/CC Cornelius Bradt W.18649
Andrew Gillespie S.10732
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Gillespie, who drew a pension in New York, and that of Cornelius Bradt who served in the Albany County, New York militia under Colonel Abraham Wemple.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War pension records of Cornelius Bradt and Andrew Gillespie.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Cornelius Bradt W.F. 18649
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 4 mos Jesse Van Slyck Abraham Kemple   1778 100 days Pvt. Thomas B. Ranckin Abraham Kemple N.Y.   Summer 1778 6 weeks Jesse Van Slyck   Fall 1778 6 weeks Julius A. Fox   1780 1 John Van Patten Abraham Kemple   1781 2 weeks John Van Patten Abraham Kemple  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Schenectady N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 10, 1852. Her claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Rotterdam, Schenectady Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, She was 73 years old
Remarks: Soldier was at Schenectady Feb. 31, 1786. Annatje Petersen He died July 13-1826
Very respectfully,
Anna