Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,026, Nathaniel Bradshaw, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bradshaw, Nathaniel
829,026
CONTENTS

15735 Massachusetts
Nathaniel Bradshaw
of Norfolk Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Warren of the Regt. commanded by Col. Haws. on the Mass. militia line for 60 days.
Mrs.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 21 Dollars 32 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1833 and sent to D. L. Child Boston
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 $42.64 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 10.65
$53.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 1
82 Norfolk

Nathl. Bradshaw
15731

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
On this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Probate Court — now sitting at Foxbury in and for said County, Nathaniel Bradshaw a resident of Dorchester in said County, aged 80 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 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Sharon then Stoughton horn in said County on the 20th day of June A. D. 1752, and that there is a record of his birth in Records of Sharon: that he was in the United States service from the fourth day of June A. D. 1776, to the first day of Decr. A. D. 1776 as a private in the Massachusetts Militia: that he was residing at New Providence in the County of Worcester when he entered the service; that he turned out as a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col. Holman and Capt. Daniel Warner, and Samuel Warner was a Lieutenant in the said company: that he marched from New Providence to New Haven, from thence to New York by water: that he served at New York with some but does not recollect which of the regular troops; and General Washington regular officers were known to him: that he was in the battle of White Plains
and at the end of his service received no written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Sharon and for the last fifteen years at said Dorchester where he now resides and left the service on or about said first of December
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of Octr. A. D. 1778, to the first day of Novr. A. D. 1778 as a private in the Massachusetts Militia: that he was residing at Walpole in said County of Norfolk when he entered the service; that he was drafted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col. Hawes in Capt. Bliss's company and Major Mann was of the said Regt.: that he marched from Walpole to Tiverton, from thence to from to
: that he served at Tiverton with militia but none — of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge. and left the service on the first of November.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17 , to the day of A. D. 17 in the : that he was residing at
when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from to , from to from to
: that he served at with of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him: that he was in battle
and at the end of his service received written discharge.

The general circumstances of his service were as follows, to wit; In the battle of White Plains our orderly Sergeant named Wood was wounded in the leg and the ball came out at his knee. During the engagement I saw General Washington who rode close by us. I was in New York at New York City about three weeks a little while before the enemy came to New York. The annexed document, being an original letter written by this applicant from New York, is the only documentary evidence which he has of his first-mentioned service, nor does he know any person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify as to said service. Total service - 6 mo & 5 d; add 7 d as per document B
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.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Thaddeus Mason Harris Nathaniel Bradshaw a clergyman, residing in the town of Dorchester
and John D Howard Esqum residing in sd Dorchester hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nath l Bradshaw who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Thaddeus Mason Harris
John D Howard
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 certify that it appears to them that Thaddeus M c Harris, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Dorchester, and that John D Howard Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in sd Dorchester and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Sherman Leland Judge of Probate
I Samuel Haxon, Prob t of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Bradshaw, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Haxon

Nathaniel Bradshaw
Mass
Tracts to Mr. May
15/31
D. L. Child
Boston
Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Nathaniel Brannan  Co of Norfolk  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? 80  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. As a Gen.     Mass Militia 24 th June In 1796 enlisted 5 5 Private Col Warner Col Holman   1 st Octo 1798 1 7 " Col Clapp Col Haws  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Worcester Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional and Documentary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson
Examining Clerk.

BRADSHAW, NATHANIEL S 290 26
Mr To Samuel Bradshaw in Sloughtonham

A
New York August ye 13 1776
Honed Parents then with my Duty to you and Love to my Brothers and Sisters are to Let you know that through the goodness of God I arrived here safely about three Days on the week by reason of the calm wind we also came through Hell gate God to me is great for as soon as we came here our Regiment were taken with the camp treble some of them are dead and many very bad and yet I enjoy a comfortable measure of Health & am enjoying the Lord with me and I have the Holy name all manner of use is many in the City and army that are true Christians and I hope that God will hear them and save us from the hands of our Enemies I desire my Father & Mother may Read this that they may know that though I am at such a Distance I bear them on my Heart and pray that their troubles and weakness may prepare them for the worse above when all sickness and distress is forever gone away I desire you would write to me I am in the Hickemane Regiment last winter company we are about a mile from the City and in tolerable good quarters I beg the continuance of your Prayers and rest your Obedient Son and Loving Brother Nathan Br
5 to Martha Cobb and Samuel Br also Mr. Spear is well

29 026 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,026
Nathaniel Bradshaw
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nat l Board of Health

B
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, 21. Aug. 8 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
The name of Nathaniel Bradshaw is borne on a roll of Capt Oliver Clap's company, Col Benj. a Hawes' Reg. t and he is therein stated to have served as a private in the expedition to Rhode Island one month & seven days from Sept 25. 1777 Edward D Bangs. Secretary.