Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,937, John Bragdon, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bragdon, John
S. 36,937
CONTENTS

3 (358)
335-8
District of Maine Rolls
John Bragdon, / Private / Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of May 1818 and sent to Benjamin Green, Esq. Kennebec, Maine.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818
4 months 27/31
$38.96 6
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Thence on and
Continued
Wales, York Co.
Not'rs sent to Danl. Dewall, York, Maine. — 19 July 1818 — 1820
died Aug. 3, 1840 from A. B.

John Bragdon, Priv.
9 th Ap l 1818
Berg. Green Sgt
Remickunk, Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York s.s.
On this ninth day of April 1818, before me the Subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth personally appears John Bragdon aged sixty one years resident in Wells in said County of York and State aforesaid who being by me first duty 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 Bragdon in the month of May 1777 enlisted as a private soldier in the continental army under Capt Samuel Derby of the regiment commanded by Col Bailey of the Massachusetts line. — That he continued to do his duty in said company and regiment in the various places in which they were stationed until the three years for which he enlisted had expired, when he was honourably discharged from the American Army May 20 th 1780. at West Point where discharge was about eighteen years ago burned with his dwelling house — and that he is reduced in his circumstances and is in need of assistance from his country for support — and that he has now no other evidence in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj t Greene
I Benjamin Greene Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Bragdon did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy — and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of April Anno Domini 1818.
Benjamin Greene

John Bragdon
Wells, Me
May 1818
Captain
358
358
SECTION of the real and personal estate (necessary clothing and bedding ex-

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
20 acres of poor pitch pine land which I have in possession, but have no security for or title to hold } 1/2 of a small low house, containing 1 room, 1 small bed room & 1 chamber for my part (old & unfinished) } 1 small yoke of steers — 1 yearling heifer — 2 old tables & 6 chairs of little value — 1 iron pot — 1 kettle & an old cracked tea kettle —
1 set cups & saucers, plates, bowls & few small crockery — Four sundry debts to the amount of 40 or 50 dollars.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Bragdon who, by occupation am a labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of being feeble in health, from attacks of the rheumatism.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife — Charity — 60 — weak & sickly, under care of doctors frequently, & unable to work.   Children Sally — 32 — well —   — Polly — 22 — weak & unable by reason of ill health to contribute any thing for her support.   — Enoch — 15 — The only help I have.    John his Bragdon, mark.
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifty dollars and  cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

York
STATE OF MAINE.
ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fifth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit county, John Bragdon aged sixty six years, resident in Wells in said Circuit county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Derby in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the ninth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 358 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutio n War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
John his X Bragdon mark.
Sworn to and declared, on the fifth day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benjamin Greene Ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.
Att y  Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

36 937 Rev INVALID.  Am
File No. 36,987
John Bragdon Rev Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Mr. Day
Hon. J. C. Calkoun— Scratch at War— Washington City—

South Berwick April 9 th 1840-
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War-
Sir, Enclosed are the proceedings and testimony which have been had and taken before me in the case of John Bragdon, a person who has applied to be placed upon the pension list under the provisions of an act of Congress of the 10 th of March last. And as there are a very considerable number, in this section of the Commonwealth who have exhibited similar claims, and I am very desirous that my proceedings may be correct and effectual for the purpose designed - I take the liberty to request, that you Sir will have the goodness to inform me if the inclosed is sufficient in your opinion to substantiate the claim of such applicant to his pension - and that if any further evidence or proceedings are necessary, that you will be so obliging as to inform me what further will be required as soon as may be convenient.
Please Sir, to accept the assurance of my very great Respect - Brady Greene