Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,301, Nathan Bradley, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Bradley, Nathan
S. 12301
carded
CONTENTS

Connecticut 3707.
Nathan Bradley
of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain D. Dimes of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Conn t Militia time for
10. months 10. days
Died Dec. 24, 1836. Agency book.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of 34. Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. day of Dec r 1832 and sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson, Sec y of War.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 - $12.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar: 33. - $17.22
$ 29.88.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis P. Francis Clerk, Book ①. Vol. 3 rd Page 33.

State of Connecticut p District of Fairfield October 17 th 1832 on this 17 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Daniel Hill Judge of the Court of probate for the District aforesaid. Nathan Bradley a resident of the Town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged eighty four years the 16 th day of last February who being duly sworn according to Law. with an oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the united States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. I enlisted under Capt. Daniel Dimes of Fairfield sometime in April 1775 to go to Boston then in possession of the British. Nathaniel Burr of Fairfield was a Lieutenant and Peter Hanchett of said Fairfield was Ensign of the Company. - we marched as far as Stratford in Fairfield County where our march to Boston was countermanded. and we were ordered to New York. whither we went. and according to the memo. of my recollection, we staid at New York a Month. - but of my recollection, we staid at New York a Month. we were stationed at a place at that time called Bulls Head - where we were daily exercised. and when dismissed. we were dismissed in a Body in the parade. but had no written discharges - In November 1775 I volunteered with many others under George Burr of Fairfield as Capt. and went to New Haven in Fairfield County to disarm the Tories. New Haven was at this time noted as a Nest of Tories - and from New Haven we went to Danbury in said County on the same business. and we collected from the Tories a Waggan Load of Guns and Military Apparatus. We 142 were on this Service of duty a fortnight - In August 1776 I with the militia Company to which I belonged was called out & ordered to New York. George Burr of Fairfield

 2 nd I served as Captain and Ruler Williams of said Fairfield was Ensign of the Company - I was two Months in this Term of Service. It was at the time the British took possession of New York. we were dismissed. but had no written discharges - In April 1777 I entered on Guard at Black Rock a sea port so called in the Town of Fairfield as a substitute for David Smith of said Fairfield and 3 rd served three Months. This service was at the Battery so called in Black Rock. a small fortification erected to defend the harbor of Black Rock and the adjacent settlements or village. a small Guard was kept there during the War - John Mills of Fairfield was Command- -er of the Guard while I was there - In September 1777 I with the militia Company to which I belonged was ordered to Fish Kill in the State of New York. This was at the time the British sailed up the Hudson River and burnt Peks Kill and New Rochelle. George Burr of Fairfield was our Capt. and Lewis Goodall of said Fairfield was Lieutenant of our Company - This Term 1777 12 th day of duty was six Weeks - In November 1777 I went with the militia under Ebenezer Hill of Fairfield as Capt. to Horse Neck then so called. near Greenwich. to aid in repelling some incursions of the Enemy. I was two Weeks in this Term of Service - In the latter part of the 14 th summer of 1778 I was drafted for two months to serve in  to serve in  at  Bryan Mill River then so called. a small Sea Port in the Town of Fairfield. It was a Sergeants Guard. and 2 11 th Gershon Wakeman of Fairfield was Sergeant of the Guard. I served out my time and was discharged but had no written discharges. I was then in 

Fairfield in the State of Connecticut the 16 th day of February 1748 - I have a third of my age at home in the family Bible - I resided in Fairfield when called into Service in the time of the Revolutionary War and have always resided there except when occasionally absent from home for short periods - I am known to Gershon Wakeman Esq. of Fairfield - Thomas Perry of Fairfield Walter Bradley Esq. of Fairfield. Collector of Customs, and the Hon d Gideon Tomlinson. who can testify as to my character -
Sworn to and Subscribed on the Nathan Bradley day and year aforesaid before me - David Hill Judge of the County of Probate for the District aforesaid
And I the said Nathan Bradley hereby renounce any claim whatever to a Pension or annuity, except the pension and declare that any same is not in the Pension Roll of the agency of any state Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year aforesaid - Nathan Bradley before David Hill Judge of the County of Probate for the District aforesaid
State of Connecticut ss District of Fairfield Cleton 1832
We the undersigned residents of the District and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Bradley who has Subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be eighty four years of age and and that he is right and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before David Hill. Judge of the County Probate for the District aforesaid
Walter Bradley Gershon Wakeman

And the said Court declares its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department. That the within named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the said Court further certifies. That Walter Bradley and Gershon Wakeman Esqs. residents of the said District and State and who subscribed and sworn to the foregoing deposition. are credible Persons and their statement is entitled to the fullest credit.
I Daniel Hill Jr. Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield aforesaid. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Bradley of Fairfield. for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of Office at Fairfield aforesaid. Attest the 17 th 1832
David Hill Jr Clerk

reply to your request of _____, received statement of the military history of Nathan Bradley of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. L. 12301
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 1775 1 mo. Private David Bimen ✓ Conn.   Nov. 1775 2 wks. George Burns ✓   Aug. 1776 2 mos. " " ✓   Apl. 1777 3 mos. John Mills ✓   Sept. 1777 6 wks. George Burns ✓   Nov. 1777 2 wks. Ebenezer Hill ✓  
Summer 1778  2 mos.
Lt. Gershom Wakeman
Battles engaged in, none.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 17 1832.  Albany
Residence at date of application, Fairfield, Conn. & always.
Age at date of application, born Feb. 16, 1748, at Fairfield, Conn.
Remarks: He died Dec. 24 1836.
No family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Sept. 26/95 Hist. to Portland B. Lacey, 371 Main St., Bridgeport. Conn. m.E.C. Sept. 18-1900 - Hist. to Mrs. S. K. Green, Spokane Wash. 1915 mch. 5. Hist. to Mrs. John Snell &.
Rev. Frank
12,301 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 12,301
Nathan Bradley Paul. Rev. war.
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 47
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut p District of Fairfield October 17 th 1832 I Gershon Wakeman a resident of the Town of the Town of Fairfield and District and State aforesaid agece Seventy years. being duly sworn according to Law. do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Bradley of said Fairfield and State and know and certify that he was paid for services as a soldier in Guard at Mill River a small sea Port in the Town of Fairfield. in the Regiment Gershon Wakeman my Father during the revolutionary War. the term of service and the year is not recollectd. I also believe him to be about eighty four years of age and know him to be a man of truth. sworn to and subscribed in the day and year aforesaid - Gershon Wakeman before Daniel Niles Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid -
State of Connecticut p District of Fairfield October the 17 th 1832 I Benjamin Smith a resident of the said District and State aged Eighty Five years being duly sworn according to Law. hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Bradley a resident of the said District and State. and believe he is about eighty four years of age and also know and certify that he served in Guard at Clark's Neck in 1777 as a substitute for my Father Daniel Smith as he states in his disengagement sworn to and subscribed in the day Benjamin Smith and year aforesaid. before Daniel Niles Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid

State of Connecticut p District of Fairfield October 17 th 1882
I Thomas Perry a resident of the District and State of said age seventy five years, being duly sworn according to Law, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Nathan Bracey a resident of the said district and State, that is eighty four years of age and that he was a soldier of the Revolution. And I know and certify that he was with the militia at New York in 1776 at the time it was given up to the British. The length of time he served I do not know. I also know that Mr Bracey was at Fishkill, in the State of New York in 1777 with the militia. The length of time he served there I do not know. And I also know and certify that he was with the militia in 1777 at Horse Neck about a fortnight under Capt Hemenway Hill of Fairfield And I further certify that the said Nathan
Bracey is to my knowledge a man of truth - sworn to and submitted on this day Thomas Perry and year aforesaid. before David Hill Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid -

Dec. 13 5 weeks H. G. Jones
20
admitted, private
10 months to day
$34.44 per annum
19.281

State of Connecticut ss. District of Fairfield October 17. 1832 I David Hill Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid. do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Gershon Wakeman, Thomas Perry and Benjamin Smith, the three individuals who have subsisted the three immediately preceding entitled depositions, and believe that they have stated the truth and the truth only in their respective certificates, and would certify that the character of Gershon Wakeman and Thomas Perry for truth are unimpeachable. David Hill
I David Hill Jr. Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield aforesaid. do hereby certify that David Hill who has subsisted the foregoing Certificate is Judge of the Court of Probate of said District of Fairfield, and that the signature of his name to the foregoing Certificate and in the various preceding bases in these Papers, are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of Office at Fairfield aforesaid this 17 th day of October. AD 1832 - David Hill Jr. Clerk

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
Form 1864
GEORGE W. E. ATKINS, VICE-PRESIDENT
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PLEASE SEND AGE DATE OF DEATH ETC NATHAN BRADLEY REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONER ACT OF EIGHTEEN THIRTY TWO REFER TO SENATE DOCUMENT FIRST SESSION TWENTY THIRD CONGRESS EIGHTEEN THIRTY THREE TO EIGHTEEN THIRTY FOUR OR AMERICAN STATE CLAIMS CLASS NINE PAGE NINETY WHEN FOUND WIRE IMMEDIATELY COLLECT
MRS JOHN SNELL...1229PM

South 526 Cedar St Spokane Washington Sept 1 st 1900!
H. Clay Evans. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly send me an official certificate of the Revolutionary War service of Nathan Bradley - a Connecticut soldier, who served I am told seven years, & drew a pension for said service.
Yours respectfully (Mrs S. K.) Phebe B. Green

OLD WAR & NAVY SEP 17 1895 FILES.
PENSION SEP 14 1895 U S OFFICE.
H.P.

THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY
PRESIDENT, JONATHAN TRUMBULL, NORWICH, CONN.
VICÉ-PRESIDENT, EBENEZER J. HILL, NORWALK, CONN.
SECRETARY, LUCIUS F. ROBINSON, HARTFORD, CONN.
TREASURER, JOHN C. HOLLISTER, NEW HAVEN, CONN.
REGISTRAR, JOSEPH G. WOODWARD, HARTFORD, CONN.
R. B. LACEY, 51 MAIN STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Bridgeport Conn. Sept 13 1895
To/ The Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC My dear Sir
Will you please furnish me as Early as may be a copy of the declaration of service of Nathan Bradley a Soldier of the Revolution from the town of Fairfield Fairfield Co. Conn and a Pensioner under the Act of 1832.
I wish if possible the date of his birth and the date of his marriage and the name of his wife as well as the leading points as to his service
Your attention will greatly oblige
Yours Very Respectfully
Roeland B. Lacey

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
M.E.C.
P. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., September 26, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Nathan Bradley --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Apr. 1775 1 mo. Pvt. David Diamond None mentioned Conn. Nov. 1775 2 wks. Pvt. George Burr None mentioned Conn. Aug. 1776 2 mos. Pvt. George Burr None mentioned Conn. Apr. 1777 3 mos. Subst. John Mills None mentioned Conn. Sept. 1777 6 wks. Pvt. George Burr None mentioned Conn. Nov. 1777 2 wks. Pvt. Ebenezer Hill None mentioned Conn. Sumr. 1778 2 mos. Pvt. Gershom Wakeham None mentioned Conn.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield, Conn.
Date of application for pension, October 17, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Fairfield, Conn.
Age at date of application, Born, Fairfield, Conn., Feb. 16, 1848.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Rowland S. Lacey, Esq., 371 Main St., Bridgeport, Conn.
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
812301
March 5, 1915.
Mrs. John Snell, No. 6 Oneida St., Baldwinsville, N.Y.
Madam:-
In response to your telegram of this date you are here-with furnished the history of Nathan Bradley a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832, and born February 16, 1748 and died December 24, 1836, and advised that he is not identical with Nathan Bradley the Invalid pensioner, who served in Colonel Webb's regiment from August 1, 1777 until April 24, 1780, whose history was furnished you on the seventeenth ultimo.
The above-mentioned are the only soldiers named Nathan Bradley found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.