Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,135, William Bradley, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Bradley William Elizabeth
R 1,135
Bk Rj. 229 652-1855
CONTENTS
Det died 6 April 1821 at Been Creek, on James River, Va

State of Tennessee,
County of McMinn ss. On this Third day of September A.D. one Thousand Eight-hundred and fifty Six, personally appeared before Me, a justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid Elizabeth Bradley, resident of McMinn County aforesaid, aged Ninety one years, who, first being 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 5 th of February, 1853, granting pensions to Widows of persons who, served during the revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of William Bradley deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and was stationed at Charlottesville Virginia; That her said husband William Bradley was a private and continued in the Service of the Federal Congress guarding the English Prisoners and Tories at the Barracks in Charlottesville Virginia during the year of 1777 and 1778 for the term of Eight-Month and upwards and was honorably discharged. She further declares that she was married to the said William Bradley on or about the tenth day of February A.D Eighteen hundred and four by one W m Flower a Baptist Minister in Buckingham County Virginia; That her Maiden Name was Elizabeth Lynch.
That her husband W m Bradley died upon Bear Creek a branch of James River on or about the Sixth day of April A.D. 1821. and that she is now his Widow. She also declares that she has not nor has she ever had a certificate of her Marriage to W m Bradley aforesaid but believes the license of said Marriage was returnable in Rockingham Co. Va.
She also states that her husband received Scrip in part payment for his service which was kept by him until several years after the close of the War. She emigrated to Tennessee in the year 1823.
Elizabeth Bradley

were a widow of James Munn on or about the tenth day of April A.D. 1821. and that she is now his Widow. She also declares that she has not nor has she ever had a certificate of her Marriage to W m Bradley aforesaid but believes the licence of said Marriage was returnable in Rockingham Co. Va. She Also States that her husband received Pensions in part payment for his service which was kept by him until several years after the close of the War. She emigrated to Tennessee in the year 1823.
Elizabeth Bradley
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written; and I certify that the said Elizabeth Bradley is a credible person. and the one she represents herself to be. and that I have no interest in the above claim. Before Me.
William Dorsey Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
McMinn County ss. On this Third day of September A.D. 1856. personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within and for the State & County aforesaid Liddy Reynolds aged sixty three years a resident of the County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she knew William Bradley a Soldier of the Revolutionary War: That she has heard him speak of his sufferings from cold and hunger while guarding the Barracks at Charlottesville in Virginia during the Winter of Seventy Eight & Seven. That she

believes he was a private in the revolutionary war.
She further states that she was present at the marriage of William Bradley to Elizabeth Lynch and she recollects the date of said marriage from record in the Bible to have been on the Tenth day of February Eighteen hundred and four: That she knew W m Bradley and his wife Elizabeth from the time of said marriage to the time of his decease which was in the spring of 1821. and that the said W m Bradley & Elizabeth lived as Man & Wife and since the decease of W m Bradley she has ever known Elizabeth and that she is now his Widow and the identical person as represented in the foregoing declaration.
Loisy Reynolds
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. before me.
Simon Dorsey Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee
County of McMinn ss On this third day of September 1856. personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid. Humphrey Reynolds aged seventy years. who being duly sworn according to law. declares that he was intimately acquainted with William Bradley for more than twenty years. that he always understood from him and others who knew him previous to the Revolutionary war that William Bradley was a private in said war. That he guarded the Prisoners at Charlottesville Barracks for eight months or upwards during the winter of seventy seven & eight. That he was married early in the year of 1804 to Elizabeth Lynch and that said W m Bradley & Elizabeth lived as man and wife from 1804 to the time of the decease of said William in April 1821. and that I have ever since known his Widow Elizabeth who is now too feeble to go before a court of record. I am a resident of the aforesaid McMinn Co -
Humphrey Reynolds
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day & year above written before me a justice of the Peace.
Simon Dorsey Justice of the Peace

Baracks for Eight-Months upwards during the winter of Seventy Seven & Eight. That he was Married early in the Year of 1804 to Elizabeth Synch and that said Wm Bradley & Elizabeth lived as man and Wife from 1804 to the time of the decease of said William in April 1821. and that I have ever since known his Widow Elizabeth who is now too feeble to go before a Court of record. I am a resident of the aforesaid McMinn Co.
Humphrey Reynolds
Sworn to, and Subscribed on the day & year above written before me a justice of the Peace.
Simon Dacey Justice of the Peace
We Jno. J. Mastin. M. Reynolds. and C. A. Proctor, residents of McMinn County State of Tennessee, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declarations were signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Bradley, Socky Reynolds and Humphrey Reynolds in our presence. That Elizabeth Bradley is too infirm and feeble to go before a court of record. That she is the identical person she represents herself to be. and that all the statements herein made are from all appearance, we believe true.
J. J. Mastin M. Reynolds
C. A. Proctor.
The foregoing declarations and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Simon Dacey Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee } I, Wm George, Clerk of William County } the county court for the county and state afore said her by certify that Deeman Darsey before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made was at the time a justice of of the peace within and for said county duly authorized to take acknowledgments and that his signature thereto is genuine given under my hand and the seal of said court This is the 3 rd of Sept 1836 Wm George Clerk

State of Tennessee McMinn County ss.
On this the seventeenth day of December A. D. Eighteen hundred and Fifty Five, Personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace, within and for said County and State, Elizabeth Bradley Widow, aged Ninety Years, a resident of McMinn County aforesaid, being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is too feeble and infirm of Body, to appear before any Court of Record within or for this County: That she is the Widow of William Bradley, deceased, who was a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War. That she does not remember the name of the Captain or Colonel under whom her husband served, but knows he was stationed as Guard at the Old Barracks near Charlottesville North  Virginia  North  Carolina . That she has heard her said husband William Bradley, often speak of his sufferings from hunger while in the service of the Federal Congress, in guarding English Prisoners and Tories, during the years of 1777. and 1778. and continued in the actual service of said Revolutionary war for the term of Eight Months and upwards, and was honorably discharged. She further declares, she has heard her said husband say frequently, during his life, that the whole amount of his pay was not granted, until several years after the close of said Revolutionary war. She also declares that she has not, and never has had, a certificate of her Marriage to William Bradley aforesaid, but believes the license of said Marriage was returnable in Buckingham County Virginia. That the Banns of Wedlock were celebrated once about the Tenth of February A. D. Eighteen Hundred and Four, by one William Flowers a Baptist Minister, and that her name previous to her Marriage, was Elizabeth Lynch; That her husband the said William Bradley, died at Bean Creek, on James.

River in the State of Virginia on or about the Sixth day of April A. D. 1821, and that she the said Elizabeth has since been a Widow.
She the said Elizabeth Bradley makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension to which she may be entitled under an Act of Congress "Approved February 3 d 1853" and also for the purpose of obtaining a Bounty Land Warrant to which she may be entitled by an "Act of Congress Approved March 3 d 1855".
Witnesses
Geo W. Raper Chas A. Proctor.
Elizabeth Bradley Seal
State of Tennessee County of McMinn Co. On this Seventeenth day of December A. D. 1855. Personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within and for said County State Dolly Reynolds aged sixty two years, a resident of the aforesaid County, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she knew the aforesaid William Bradley for twenty years previous to his decease. That she was present at his Marriage with Elizabeth Lynch in February A. D. 1804. That she has always heard through him and others who knew of his service that he served as private in the Revolutionary War. That she has often heard him speak of his hunger and watches as guard at the Barracks near Charlotte Va. and that the full amount of his pay was not granted until several years after the close of said War. That he died on James River in the Spring of 1821. That since his decease she has ever known his Widow Elizabeth Bradley and that these foregoing statements are true and correct.
Witnesses
Geo W. Raper Chas A. Proctor.
Dolly Reynolds. Seal.
The foregoing alteration of Charlotte N.E. to Charlottesville Albemarle County Virginia was made previous to signing in each case and acknowledgement.

State of Tennessee McMinn County ss.
On this seventeenth day of December A. D. 1855, Personally appeared before Me. a justice of the Peace, within and for said County, Humphrey Reynolds, aged seventy years, who, being duly sworn according to Law, declares that he knew William Bradley many years. That he always understood said Bradley was a soldier of the Revolutionary War. That he lived with his wife Elizabeth up to the time of his decease, which was in April of 1821. That he has ever since known his Widow Elizabeth Bradley, who is now about ninety years old, of feeble health, and that the foregoing statements made by said Elizabeth are true and correct to the best of his knowledge. That he is a citizen of the aforesaid McMinn County.
Witnesses
Geo W. Rumpf Chas A. Proctor.
Humphrey Reynolds Seal
We Chas A. Proctor and Geo Washington Rumpf. residents of McMinn County, in the State of Tennessee, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declarations were signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Bradley. Locky Reynolds and Humphrey Reynold in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the Applicant Elizabeth Bradley that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Chas. A. Proctor Geo W. Rumpf
The foregoing declarations and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before Me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant Elizabeth Bradley is the person she rep- resents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim.
Demarion Dorsey Jr. Justice of the peace

229.652 State of Tennessee } I Wm George Clerk of Memphis County } the county court of Memphis County Tennessee here by certify that Mr D r ian D r osey Jr before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made was at its date a Justice of the peace within and for said county duly authorized to take acknowledgments and that his signature then to is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this the 17 of December 1853 -
Wm George Clerk

229.682
Athens Tenn Dec 17 / 55
Honorable J. P. Waldo.
Examt. Sir!
I herewith transmit to you Honor the Proof in the case of Mrs. Elizab th Bradley, who is quite infirm and in very needy circumstances. I do hope the accompanying proof will be found sufficient to ena- ble her to obtain the benefits of a Pension and also a Land Warrant. Her days are fast- being numbered and soon she will be called from this world of care. I suppose some greater Proof would could be obtained in Buckingham County Va.

I also enclose a power Atty from Mrs. Bradley who requests me to assist her. Submitting the enclosed with all deference to your Honor's early consider- ation I have the pleasure to subscribe Your very Obt. Servt. C. A. Proctor
P.S. I have just been informed that a Mr. Newman and since Mr. Blackwell made some moves for Mrs. Bradley but as she had no means to meet their fee the claim was abandoned C. A. P.

Elizabeth W. D. J. Mrs Bradley - Decr 17 1853
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C. A. Proctor Athens Lenn

FILED
229.652
Hon. S. P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 2 nd day of Nov r 1784 in the name of William Bradley as Sol of Guards and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 18.0.6 delivered to Col Edmunds but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this day of March 18 53.
[No Seal of Office.]
19 th Robt. Houston Aud r of Pub Accts

No 1165 Elizabeth Bradley widow of William Fenner J. J. Martin Aug 26, 1856. C. A. Proctor Sept. 24/56
Let to J. W. Newman June 20/53
Act H. H. Hiby 8/53
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Elizabeth Bradley Widow of William Tennessee.
W. Newman June 20 1853- J. J. Martin Aug 5 26 1856- C. A. Proctor Sep 5 24 1856- Same October 28 1856- Same Jany 22, 1857.
Hon. Saml. A. Smith, Dec. 28, 1858.
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Elizabeth Bradbury 17
Hon J. Huns W.S. Comt. of Pensions Washington Dc
My to Pensions My to Pensions
Wm. Bradbury
June 1833
Wm. Bradbury

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Act March 3. Dec. 28. /ss
Elizabeth Bradley, wid. William Bradley, his.
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Hon. J. Mind-WS Comt. of Pensions Envt. Sir!
The forj Aere Land Warrant of James Barret. No. 335 has been received. My 2 beg to know for Wid Elizabeth Bradleys Pension claim has been disposed of. She is poor and unable to employ persons to put forward her claim. and is very anxious to know if her claim is allowed. I remain
Yours very truly L. A. Proctor
Athens Tennessee Augt-29. 1856-

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P. O. Elizabeth Bradley wid. of William Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Apprentices: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

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PENSION OFFICE,
July 9, 1836.
IN order to carry into effect the act of Congress of the 4th of July, 1836, entitled "An act granting half pay to the widows or orphans, where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States, in certain cases, and for other purposes," the following rules have been prescribed by the President of the United States, and adopted by the Secretary of War; and they are now published for the information of applicants under that law.
1. Applicants under the first section of the act, must produce the best proof the nature of the case will allow, as to the service of the deceased officer or soldier, the time when he died and the complaint of which he died, and the supposed cause of his disease. It must be clearly shown in what company and regiment, or corps, he served, and the grade he held. Such proof must be had, either from the records of the War Department, the muster rolls, the testimony of commissioned officers, or the affidavits of persons of known respectability. From similar sources evidence must be derived as to the period and cause of the death of the officer or soldier.
2. The legality of the marriage, the name of the widow, with those of her children, who may have been under sixteen years of age at the time of the father's decease, with the State, or Territory, and county in which she and they reside, should be established. The legality of the marriage may be ascertained by the certificate of the clergyman who joined them in wedlock, or the testimony of respectable persons having knowledge of the fact. The age and number of children may be ascertained by the deposition of the mother, accompanied by the testimony of respectable persons having knowledge of them, or by transcripts from the parish registers, duly authenticated. The widow, at the time of allowing the half pay, or placing her on the list for it, must show that she has not again married; and must, moreover, repeat this at the time of receiving each and every payment thereof; because, in case of her marrying again, the half pay to her ceases, and the half pay for the remainder of the time shall go to the child or children of the decedent. This may be done by the affidavits of respectable persons having knowledge of the case.
3. In cases where there are children, and no widow, their guardian will, of course, act for them, and establish their claims as prescribed in the foregoing regulations, and receive their stipends for them.
4. Applicants under the second section of the law will make a declaration before a court of record, setting forth, according to the best of her, or their, knowledge or belief, the names and rank of the field and company officers, the day (if possible) and the month and year when the claimant's husband, or father, (as the case may be) entered the service, and the time when he left the same; and, if under more than one engagement, the claimant must specify the particular periods, and the rank and names of the officers under whom the service was performed; the town or county and State, in which the claimant's husband, or father, resided when he entered the service; whether he was drafted; was a volunteer or substitute; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged; the country through which he marched; with such further particulars as may be useful in the investigation of the claim; and also, if the fact be so, that the claimant has no documentary evidence in support of the claim.
5. The same description of proof as to the relationship of the claimant to the deceased officer, or soldier, will be required, as the rule under the first section points out.
6. Claimants under the third section of the law must not only produce such proof as the foregoing regulations direct, in relation to widows' claims, but they must, in all cases, as an indispensable requisite, show when they were legally married to the deceased officer, or soldier, on account of whose services the claim is presented, and that the marriage took place before the last term of service of the husband expired. They must also prove that they were never afterwards married.
7. In a case where the service of the deceased officer, or soldier, is clearly proved by record or documentary evidence, or the affidavit of a commissioned officer, showing the grade and length of service of the deceased, the particulars in relation to the service are not required to be set forth in the claimant's declaration, except so far as to show that the claimant, or claimants, is, or are, the widow, or children, of the deceased.
8. The claimant must, in every case where there is no record or documentary proof of the revolutionary service of the deceased officer, or soldier, produce the testimony of at least one credible witness. Traditional evidence will be deemed useful in every such case.
9. Applicants unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make their declarations before required, before a judge, or justice, of a court of record of the county in which they reside, and the judge, or justice, will certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
10. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a judge, or justice, of a court of record, or by a justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State, or of the Territory, or of the proper clerk of the court, or county, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such a person is a judge, or justice, of a court of record, or a justice of the peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
11. The widows of those who served in the navy, or as Indian spies, will produce proof as nearly as may be, conformably to the preceding regulations, and authenticated in a similar manner, with such variations as the different nature of the service may require.

12. The form prescribed for claimants under the third section of the act, will be observed by every other description of claimants, so far as the same may be applicable to their cases. The judge, or justice, who may administer an oath, must, in every instance, certify to the credibility of the affiant.
13. In every case in which the deceased officer, or soldier, was a pensioner, the fact should be so stated, and the deceased pensioner so described as to enable the Department to refer immediately to the evidence upon which he was pensioned, and thus facilitate the investigation of the claim of his widow or children.
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.
STATE, TERRITORY, OR DISTRICT } ss. of
On this day of , personally appeared before the of the , A. B, a resident of , in the county of and State, Territory, or District of , aged 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 4, 1836: That she is the widow of , who was a [here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule number four of these regulations.]
She further declares that she was married to the said , on the day of , in the year seventeen hundred and ; that her husband, the aforesaid , died on the day of ; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
AN ACT
Granting half pay to widows, or orphans, where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States, in certain cases, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That when any officer, non-commissioned officer, musician, or private of the militia, including rangers, sea fencibles, and volunteers, shall have died while in the service of the United States, since the twentieth of April, eighteen hundred and eighteen, or who shall have died in consequence of a wound received whilst in the service, since the day aforesaid, and shall have left a widow, or, if no widow, a child or children under sixteen years of age, such widow, or, if no widow, such child or children, shall be entitled to receive half the monthly pay to which the deceased was entitled at the time of his death or receiving such wound, for and during the term of five years; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the half pay for the remainder of the time shall go to the [children of the] said decedent: Provided , That the half pay aforesaid shall be the half monthly pay of the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the infantry of the regular army, and no more: Provided, also , That no greater sum shall be allowed to the widow, or the child, or children, of any officer than the half pay of a lieutenant colonel.
SECTION 2. And be it further enacted , That if any officer, non-commissioned officer, musician, soldier, Indian spy, mariner or marine, whose service during the revolutionary war was such as is specified in the act passed the seventh day of June, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, entitled "An act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution," have died since the 4th day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, and before the date of said act, the amount of pension which would have accrued from the 4th day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, to the time of his death, and become payable to him by virtue of that act, if he had survived the passage thereof, shall be paid to his widow; and if he left no widow, to his children, in the manner prescribed in the act hereby amended.
SECTION 3. And be it further enacted , That if any person who served in the war of the revolution, in the manner specified in the act passed the seventh day of June, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, entitled, "An act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution," have died, leaving a widow whose marriage took place before the expiration of the last period of his service, such widow shall be entitled to receive during the time she may remain unmarried, the annuity or pension which might have been allowed to her husband, by virtue of the act aforesaid, if living at the time it was passed.

SECTION 4. And be it further enacted , That any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer of any right, claim, or interest in any money or half pay granted by this act, shall be utterly void and of no effect; each person acting for, and in behalf of, any one entitled to money under this act, shall take and subscribe an oath, to be administered by the proper accounting officer, and retained by him and put on file, before a warrant shall be delivered to him, that he has no interest in said money by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
SECTION 5. And be it further enacted , That the Secretary of War shall adopt such forms of evidence, in applications under this act, as the President of the United States shall prescribe.
APPROVED, July 4, 1836.
AN ACT
Explanatory of an act entitled "An act granting half pay to widows and orphans, where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States, and for other purposes."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , That the benefits of the third section of the act entitled "An act granting half pay to widows and orphans, where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States and for other purposes," approved the fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, shall not be withheld from any widow, in consequence of her having married after the decease of the husband for whose services she may claim to be allowed a pension or annuity under said act: Provided , That she was a widow at the time it was passed.
SECTION 2. And be it further enacted , That the widow of any person who continued in the service of the United States until the third day of November, seventeen hundred and eighty-three, and was married before that day, and while her husband was in such service, shall be entitled to the benefits of the third section of the aforesaid act.
APPROVED, March 3, 1837.
PENSION OFFICE,
March 15, 1837.
IN a case where the claimant has married after the decease of the husband, for whose services she may claim the pension, it cannot, under the explanatory act of March 3, 1837, be withheld on account of her last marriage: provided she was a widow on the 4th July, 1836. The latter part of the 6th rule of the regulations of the 9th July, 1836, is not, of course, applicable to such a case. The facts in relation to the marriage of the last husband, and his death, should be fully set forth in the claimant's declaration. The following is the form of the declaration in such a case.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the 3d section of the act of 4th July, 1836, and of the 1st section of the act of 3d March, 1837.
She further declares, that she was married to the said C. D. on the _____ day of _____ in the year seventeen hundred and _____ ; that her husband, the aforesaid C. D. died on the _____ day of _____ ; that she was afterwards married to H. B. who died on the _____ day of _____ ; and that she was a widow on the 4th July, 1836, and still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before

Atkins Tenn. Sept. 3 d 1856.
Hon. J. Minott.
Emil - Sir!
I herewith enclose the Application of Mrs. Bradley for pension. with the hope that she may yet live to enjoy the benefits of the act of Congress approved July 3. 1853. Mrs. Bradley is very ready and I hope her claim will receive due attention from your goodness,
And I remain Yours very Obedly C. A. Proctor.

Sir,
PENSION OFFICE,
May 31 January 15, 1856.
The frequent applications made to this office for information about particular claims for bounty land pending before it, render it proper to call particular attention to some suggestions, a careful observance of which, by those thus applying, is necessary to enable this office to give the information required.
The system of the registration of such claims in this office, requires that both the name of the applicant for land and the number of his application be stated, in order that the office may readily turn to the papers in the files. In all acknowledgments of the receipt of applications at this office the number of each application is given, and by reference to those the numbers can always be ascertained. If, however, from not having received any such acknowledgment, or from having subsequently lost it, the number cannot be stated, the particular time—the month and the day of the month —when the application was forwarded to this office should be stated as nearly as may be.
Without these particular statements this office cannot undertake, with the force now at its command, to make those examinations for particular claims which are necessary in order to give information about them. The amount of time and labor which would be required in a general examination for a particular application among the over two hundred and thirty thousand now received, will readily be seen.
J. MINOT, Commissioner.
C. A. Brockton Esq Athens Tenn.

PAID
Hon. J. Minot Coun t of M. S. Pensions Washington D.C.

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Pension Office, August 26. 1836.
Sir,
The inclosed Instructions and Forms will enable Mrs. Elizabeth Bradley properly to prepare her application for pension under Act of Feb. 3. 1833.
She must clearly identify herself as the widow of the soldier who is certified to have rendered service in Virginia during the Revolutionary war.
Respectfully &c. J. Cole Acting Commr.
J. J. Martin, Esq., Athens, Tenn.

Commr of Pension office Washington D.C.
At the earnest request of Elizabeth Widow of Wm Bradley who claims a Pension under the act of Congress of Febry 2, 1853, I very respect- -fully beg your attention to her claim forward- -ed at your office thro the goodness of Mr Incher about the 22 or 23 of last Dec, Mrs Bradley is in very needy circumstances & greatly desires the help as laid out,
I have the Honor to remain yours truly,
J. J. Mastin. Athens Tenn
Aug 3 rd 1856

Knoxville Tennessee April 15 th 1853.
Sir;
Enclosed you will please find the application of Elizabeth Bradley for the benefit of the Act of Feb. 3 rd 1850, Section second, together with a certificate of the Auditor Gen. of Virginia, showing that a William Bradly. performed service in the Virginia Continental Line.
Very Respectfully, Jas. W. Newman, for G. W. Newman.
Simon P. Waldo, Esq r , Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D.C.

Athens Nov 1. 1856
Hon. J. Mind: Com d of W.S. Pension office. Eminent Sir
Your favor of the 14 th of Oct r is at hand. On the 17 day of Dec r 1855 Elisabeth Widow of W m Bradely made affidavit and application for a Pension & Bounty Land as by Acts of Congress provided and on the 5 th day of Sept r Last said Elisabeth made additional proof which she wishes to be taken and filed with with the Application of the said 17 of December 1855 which probably reached your Office Dec r 21. 1855 & Oct r 7. last. I have not a circular of the No. of the Application as filed in your Office and hence am not able to furnish the No. of application.
All of which is most respectfully Submitted & I subscribe
Your Very Ob t Serv t . Chas A. Proctor
To Hon. J. Mind- Com d W.S. Pension

State of Tennessee
County of McMinn Co. This Third day of December A.D. 1858. Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Chas A. Proctor who being duly sworn according to law. Declares that he has now no interest in the claim for Pension or bounty land of Elizabeth Bradley Widow of William Bradley who the the said Proctor always understood and knew by common talk, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That he was stationed at Charlott in Virginia and that he served until he was discharged from service at the close of the Revolutionary War. and that the said Elizabeth & William Bradley were joined in wedlock sometime in the early part of the year 1804. and that after the decease of W m Bradley the said Elizabeth remained his Widow. That the proof and the additional proof has been made and sent to the Pension Office in Washington City. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sworn too before me as justice of the peace on the day and date above written. } C. A. Proctor
H. Masingale Seal Justice of the Peace

Athens Tennessee January 5 / 57—
Com d of U.S. Pension Office.
Washington D.C. Remind Sir!
I am once more begged to know if the Proof in cases of Pension for Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers must be direct. and if the case of Elizabeth Widow of W m Bradley Made out Dec r 19 th 1855 and Augt 3 rd 1856—can be of any avail in its present situation— I am weary of troubling the department and would be glad to have it closed—
Very Respectfully
L. A. Proctor—

Athens Tenn. Oct. 14. /56-
Hon. J. Mindt.
Friend: Sir!
Your letter of Sept r 24 is at-hand. I saw yesterday Mrs. Bradley who further states she knows her husband W m Bradley did service during the Revolutionary War. That he had his discharge from that service which was lost - when they moved upon Benns creek near James River in Buckingham Co Virginia where W m Bradley died. Time has removed all direct proof of the service of Mr. Bradley. Mr. Reynolds & Locky are all the persons who knew Mr. Bradley that can be found in this vicinity. Mrs. Bradley does not think any direct proof could be had of the actual service of her husband as his companions in Arms are all with him At rest. I have tried to make what proof was required in this case knowing it to be a just one, and fully within the intention of the Law. Mrs. Bradley is very poor and chiefly supported by charity and her case is justly worthy the most liberal construction that can be applied to it. If direct proof only is all that can be admitted then it is useless further to refer to this case, but if parol proof will be received I will then find Mr. Flowers who married the parties and submit his evidence. I have the Honor to Subscribe
Yours very respectfully, C. A. Proctor -

Athens Tenn. June 16. 1856.
Hon. J. Minto - Comm r of U.S. Pensions Eminent Sir!
The case only of a Poor Widow would tempt me to do much trouble for your Honor. The case of Elizabeth, Widow of William Bradly was Made out & Mailed on the 17 th of Decr. 1855 and reach- ed the Pension Office on the 21. or 22 d of said month. The number of the claim was so imperfectly written I could not make it out upon the circular which was sent to Hon J. A. Smith. Said Elizabeth is supported by the cold hand of Charity and would like greatly what may have becom of her Pension claim -
I have the Honor to Subscribe Yours truly C. A. Proctor
Hon J. Minto U.S. Comm r Pensions

General predestination.
Predestination of the elect
and part of the aforesaid doctrine brought into a question. I am the latter and apprehend the latter to be the free will of the elect. J. D. D. 1822. Generally apprehended before an inquiry of the latter.
See Mr. Jones and bear the principles part of December 1822. Attempted to be brought forward in the presence of some persons.
There is a "free will" in the elect, and a "necessity" in the non-elect. I am the latter, and apprehend the latter to be the free will of the elect. J. D. D. 1822. Generally apprehended before an inquiry of the latter.
It seems that the "free will" in the elect is a "necessity" in the non-elect. I am the latter, and apprehend the latter to be the free will of the elect. J. D. D. 1822. Generally apprehended before an inquiry of the latter.
It seems that the "free will" in the elect is a "necessity" in the non-elect. I am the latter, and apprehend the latter to be the free will of the elect. J. D. D. 1822. Generally apprehended before an inquiry of the latter.
It seems that the "free will" in the elect is a "necessity" in the non-elect. I am the latter, and apprehend the latter to be the free will of the elect. J. D. D. 1822. Generally apprehended before an inquiry of the latter.

55-2-25
Know All Men by these presents: That I, Elizabeth Bradley, Resident of McMinn County Tennessee, do hereby make, constitute and appoint, John A. Proctor, of the County and State aforesaid, My true and Lawfull Attorney, for me and in my name, to receive and recd ce , for all monies, or pension due, to me by the act of Congress, "approved February 3, A.D. 1853" from the United States, or any Land Warrant - to receive for me, which may be due me, by the act of Congress, "approved March 3 d 1855". And hereby authorizing whatsoever My said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises, I have hereunto set My hand and seal this Seventeenth day of December 1855.
Witness Geo W. Rife J. H. Reynolds
Elizabeth Bradley Seal
This Dec r 17. A.D. 1855
Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace and acknowledged the foregoing to be the free act and deed of the aforesaid Elizabeth Bradley with whom I am personally acquainted.
(Signature) justice of Peace

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, That, I, Elizabeth Bradley of the county of McMinn and State of Tennessee, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Fayette W. Newman of Knoxville Tennessee my true and lawful Attorney in my name, place and stead to prosecute the General Government of the United States for a pension due me under the Second Section of the Act of Congress of February 3 rd 1853. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the way of receiving all communications, filing all testimony and examining all papers which may be on file in any of the departments in Washington City or elsewhere, and, in fine, to do any and all things which I might do or cause to be done were I personally present at the doing thereof. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises by virtue thereof. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2 nd day of March A.D. 1853.
Signed and delivered in the presence of Elizabeth her Bradley mark.
J. W. Newman.
Dimon Dorsey, J. P. State of Tennessee County of McMinn S.S.
Be it known that on this 2 nd day of March A.D. 1853 before the subscriber an acting justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Mrs. Elizabeth Bradley and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
Dimon Dorsey, J. P.

State of Tennessee, Declaration. County of McMinn } S.S.
Be it known that on this the 2 nd day of March A.D. 1953, before the subscriber, an acting justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Mrs. Elizabeth Bradley, age eighty years past, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of William Bradley, who, as she always understood, was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution, and served in the county of Buckingham in the State of Virginia. Affiant further declares that her memory has, on account of her age, to some extent failed her and she cannot give a detail of the service, marches, stations and length of service to that degree of precision required by the Pension Office in most cases.
Affiant further declares, that her husband said William Bradley, as affiant always understood served, under Captain Perkins, three hours, but affiant cannot remember neither the kind of service nor the length of each hour of service. Affiant has heard it said that he was, during one of said hours, stationed at the barracks at Charlottesville Virginia. Affiant further declares that she was married to said William Bradley sometime between the year A.D. 1799 and 1806, but cannot recollect the precise date, in the county of Buckingham Virginia by licence, and that said William Bradley died in the year A.D. 1820. Affiant makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Second Section of the act of Congress of February the 3 rd 1853, and for proof would refer to the rules in

The Pension Office or elsewhere, and so the pavil testimony which may hereafter be ad- -ced and filed.
Elizabeth her  X Bradly. mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written before me and I further certify that Elizabeth Bradly who makes the foregoing declaration, must be at least eighty years of age and is a woman in whom full faith and credit may be placed and her oath would be taken in any court of justice where she is known.
Simmon Dorsey, Jr., Justice of the Peace for McMinn county Tn.
State of Tennessee, County of McMinn
To wit:
I Thomas Vaughan Clerk of the County Court of said county do hereby certify that Simmon Dorsey Jr. Esq. before whom the foregoing papers were here is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal, this day 28 of March A.D. 1853.
T. Vaughan Clerk