Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17297, John Bradstreet, Mass.

SERVICE
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Bradstreet John
S. 17297
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Maine 30.900 John Bradstreet dec d .
of Waldo Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company comm d by Captain Higgin of the Reg t comm d by Col. Gerrish in the Mass. line for 8 mos
Certificate issued in favor of the Children of J B deceased
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Dec r 1836 and sent W m Wentworth Esq. Augusta Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $146.62 Pension allowance ending Sept 5 1833 13.33 5 Aug 1833 the day of his death $364.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. G. [Signature] Clerk Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 5
See let to Pension Agent Dec r 22 1836

Heirs of M c Bradstreet.
Roll of Capt. Mighill's coy. forwarded to Pension Office by Wm Wart Esq of Newburyport Mass s . in Oct r . 1836.
Wm Wart Esq Augusta Me.
BRADSTREET, JOHN
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
DECLARATION.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this 15 th day of October A. D. 1836 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, William Woart Jr. a resident of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Thirty 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year with Captain and served in Col.  regiment of  the  line or troops under the following named officers:
for the surviving children then's of John Bradstreet late of Palermo in the County of W. Edw. deceased. The said Woart declares that he has reason to believe & does believe that said John Bradstreet enlisted in the service of the United States in April 1775, as a private in Capt. Thomas Wright's company in Col. Gish's regiment of the Massachusetts troops, for eight months; that by reason of sickness the said John did not serve the whole of that period, but that he did serve more than six months, & that the Rolls now in the War Office, & the accompanying evidence will show the length of service. That as it regards the place of residence of said John when he enlisted, & afterwards, he refers to the papers hereto annexed. That he said Woart believes that Sarah Parkhurst, Judith Harvey, Ebenezer H. Bradstreet, Hannah Fuller, John Bradstreet, Elizabeth Parkhurst, Nathaniel Bradstreet, Thomas Bradstreet, were placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered  and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in  in the County of  and State of Maine, and now resides in  Bradstreet, Moses Bradstreet, Abigail Dennis & Aaron Bradstreet, are children then at law of said John Bradstreet.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
Wm. Woart Jr.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me, Nathan Weston Ch. Just. S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he stated in the above declaration. The said Judge further certifies, that it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, that the said John Bradstreet by whom the annexed declaration was made, died at Palermo on the 5 th day of August 1833; that he left no widow, & that Sarah Parkhurst, Judith Harvey, Ebenezer H. Bradstreet, Hannah Fuller, John Bradstreet, Elizabeth Parkhurst, Nathaniel Bradstreet, Thomas Bradstreet, Moses Bradstreet, Abigail Dennis & Aaron Bradstreet, are the only children then at law of said John Bradstreet deceased.
Nathan Weston Ch. Just. S. J. C.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r , before whom the within proceedings was had, is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court Judge, in the matter of the application of the heirs of John Bradstreet , for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 15 th , day of October
A. D. 183 1 ,
J. A. Chandler

Jn Bradstreet Private, Glens Falls - Various Regt 32.600 April 1775 to Dec. 1775 8 Mo. Maine
Proof E. B. Bangs Cert. up to Augt 1775 - no further Rolls 17 Dec 33 Suspended R C Von
The applicant now 84 Years of Age - The declaration made before a Justice of the Peace who certifies the infirmities, and the Seal of the County Clerk -
Judge Weston, certifies the applicant is unable to appear before any Judge or court, by reason of his infirmities - all under the Seal of the Clerk Jan'y 21. 1833 R C Von
W. L. D. Doye Apostate, Me.
BRADSTREET, JOHN

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Waldo STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this thirteenth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared before Stephen Brown Esq a Justice of the Peace for the county of Waldo of said State, John Broadbent a resident of Palermo in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, aged Eighty four 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Thomas Higgin and served in Col. Gerrish's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Higgin Captain, Gerrish Colonel. That in May first 1775 he enlisted as a private in that company and regiment for the term of eighty months. That this period be served out, and was finally discharged at Cambridge Massachusetts in January 1776 .

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in Ipswich Massachusetts in 1741 where his birth is recorded, and where his home was during his revolutionary services, but that for the last forty four years he has lived where he now does at Palermo. That he never took any written discharge. That he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he served with the main army, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and that Loammi Baldwin was his Lieutenant Colonel.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
John Brattle
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, (the applicant from infirmity being unable to appear before any judge or court)
Stephen Bowditch of the Pen I And the said does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and I am satisfied that from infirmity the applicant is unable to appear before any judge or court
Nathan Weston Jr Just S.P.C.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that Stephen Bowle, Esq. before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Peace of the  the County of Waldo in said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Justice in the matter of the application of John Bradstreet for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 18 th day of October
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler

Albion August 27 1836
Sir I Received your favour of Aug 17 just in which you requested me to send you a List of the names of the Heirs of My late father John Bradstreet of Tolersme Deceased the names of his children are as follows viz Sarah Parkhurst Judith Harvey Eben J r Bradstreet Hannah Fuller John Bradstreet J r Elizabeth Parkhurst Nath l Bradstreet Thos s Bradstreet Moses Bradstreet Abigail Dennis and Aaron These are all the children that he had by his two wives and they were all a living a few days ago since and no doubt but they are a living now my mother and Step Mother are both deceased and my father left no widow
if you can get what was do him as a pension and send me word or if you want any more information please to send to me and I will try and furnish you with it if I can I let Esqr Vose have $217 of the old continental Money to be what he could do with it and to see if Congress would not redeem it and he told me that he left it with the proper officers at Washington for to have it adjusted and I have heard nothing from it since and if you can find out any thing about it and see to it as he would have done had he lived I should be glad yours Respectfully W m Wort J r Esqr Thos s Bradstreet

May 26, 1939.
Mrs. Herbert E. McQuesten 104 High Street North Andover, Massachusetts.
BA-J/ILL Am John Bradstreet S. 17297
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Bradstreet of Ipswich, Massachusetts, who died August 5, 1833, in Palermo, Maine.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 17297, based upon service of John Bradstreet in the Revolutionary War.
John Bradstreet was born in the year 1748, in Ipswich, Massachusetts, where his birth was recorded; the names of his parents and the day of his birth are not shown.
While a resident of Ipswich, Massachusetts, he enlisted in April 1775, served as private in Captain Thomas Maghill's company, Colonel Samuel Gerrish's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and continued to serve until January 1, 1776, when he was discharged at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
John Bradstreet moved about the year 1788 to Palermo, Massachusetts, later in Walde County, Maine.
He applied September 13, 1832 for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, at which time he resided in Palermo, Walde County, Maine. He died there August 5, 1833, before widow the certificate for his pension had been issued. Both of the soldier's wives were deceased at the time of his death; their names are not shown, nor the dates of his marriages. The pension which was due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War was allowed his surviving children, whose names were listed in 1836 as follows: Sarah Parkhurst, Judith Harvey, Ebeneser H. Bradstreet, Hannah Fuller, John Bradstreet, Jr., Elisabeth Parkhurst, Nathaniel Bradstreet, Thomas
listed on orig

Bradstreet, Moses Bradstreet, Abigail Dennis and Aaron Bradstreet. In August 1836, the soldier's son, Thomas Bradstreet resided in Albion, Kennebec County, Maine; he stated that his mother and stepmother were both deceased.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Hours of Fri Bradshaw me

Augusta, Me. Oct. 20 th 1836.
Sir,
I enclose you a declaration which I have made in behalf of the heirs of John Broadstreet. I was informed by the late Robert L. Vose, in his life time, that your Department required such a declaration as I have made, & that then the claim would be allowed. I hope to receive the certificate by an early mail.
I am Sir very respectfully Your obedt Servt Wm Ward Jr
J L Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington DC

John Bradstreet dec me.
Adm n 8 mo pm - $26.86 per ann - Capt. Magill 6th. Genl. Mass. Troops. 1775 - certificate No.
Sarah Parkhurst
Judith Harvey
Ebenezer Bradstreet
Hannah Fuller
M c Bradstreet
Elizabeth Parkhurst
Nath l Bradstreet
Thos s Bradstreet
Moses Bradstreet
Abigail Dennis (An)
Aaron Bradstreet
Children & heirs at law
and m... to Aug 5 1833 $14.41 2

State of Maine,
Kennebec County, ss:-
Court of Probate,
Be it known that on this sixth day of January 1835, it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said County, that John Broadstreet late of Palermo was an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, and that he died at Palermo on the fifth day of August 1833. And that he left no widow, and that Sarah, Judith, Eben r H., Hannah, John, Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Thomas, Moses, Abigail & Aaron are the only children & heirs at law of said deceased.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court of Probate, & subscribe my name this sixth day of Jan y . 1835.
Geo. Robinson
{ Register of Probate Kennebec County.

17297 INVALID.
File No. 17,297 John Bradstreet Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. / , Page 477
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1959. May 26. Hist. to Mrs. Herbert C. McQuarrie - JAS

Mr. Bradstreet,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Town of Newburyport, October 24th 1834.
Essex ss. I William W. Warr, Notary public for the county of Essex, by legal authority commissioned and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum, in and for said county. residing in Newburyport in said county, do hereby certify and make known to all whom the same shall, or may concern, That I have in my hand and possession a book containing a Roll of Captain Thomas Michell's company in Colonel Gerrish's regiment for the Light Infantry Service in 1775 and for the years Service or called in 1776, and also containing his accounts with the men under his command, and memorandums respecting said services - Which book was furnished to me by the family of Captain Michell deceased, and has been in my possession more than fifteen years - and has the full appearance and is deemed by me to be genuine. - And by the account of said Captain Michell contained in said Book of what money he had paid to his company from the 19th of April 1775 to January 1776, that up to the first day of August 1775, John Bradburn was paid £2.1.5. and that he was paid 40/ for the month of August, and at the same rate for September, October, November and December of the same year.
In Testimony whereof I do also hereunto set my hand, and affix my seal of Office, the day, month and year first above written.
W. W. Warr, Not. Pub. In P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 22 d . 1834.
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 by a "muster roll of the company under the command of capt. Thomas Nighill in col. Samuel Gerrish. Esq's regiment to the first of August 1775." that John Bradstreet of Ipswich was paid £ 2.1.5. for travel & service as a private. He having enlisted on the 23 d . of April 1775. I further certify that there are no further rolls of that company for that year to be found in this office.
Edward D. Dins

June

104 High Street North Andover, Mass. Apr. 3, 1939
Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
May I have a copy of the claim for pension if such is on file of John Bradstreet who served in the Rev. War from Ipswich, Mass. and died August 5, 1833 in Palermo, Waldo County, Maine?
Most sincerely,
Senora White McQuesten
(Mrs. Herbert E. Mc Questen)