Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,926, Ezekiel Bragdon, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Bragdon, Ezekiel
S. 36,926
CONTENTS

36 926
Rev  INVALID.
File No. 86 926
Ezekiel Bragdon Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. L , Page 880
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5485 Maine  Massachusetts
Ezekiel Bragdon Capt Lane Private 4 Feb'y '77 to 4 Feb'y 1780. Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts  Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to George Thacher Esq. Saco, Me.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818. 22/30 37.86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. --
Continued $85.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Hollis, York County
from A. B. said James - 1827
Application sent Boston Jan. 1827 to Daniel D. Fernald, Commissioner, Maine.

Ezekiel Magdon
Private
4 Feb. 77- 4 Feb. 1780
Nixons regt.
Massachusetts line
13 April 1818
Adm P

Ezekiel Bragdon of Holles in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy years in May next, do hereby declare, that I enlisted as a private soldier, in the service of my Country on the Continent establishments, about the first of May A.D. 1775 under Capt. Jeremiah Hill in Col n James Scamman's Regiment I continued in said Company eight months which was the time I enlisted for - at the expiration of that time I enlisted again for one year on the 3 rd day of January A.D. 1776 under Capt. Jonathan Howell in Col n Prescott's regiment in the Massachusetts line, which time I served & was honorably discharged. my discharge I have since on the 4 day of February A.D. 1777. I enlisted for three years under Capt. John Lane in Col n Gershom Richardson's Regiment which term I served & was discharged on the fourth day of February A.D. 1780, which is hereunto annexed. I have no pension, & from my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support - I am a Citizen of the United States
April 13. 1818
Ezekiel Bragdon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - ss.
Be it known that on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1818. before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the above named Ezekiel Bragdon & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him in my presence. Subscribed in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the late act of Congress "Entitled an act to provide for the certain persons engaged in the late

A naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; which declaration being signed & sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thatcher one of the Justices &c. do Certify that It appears to my satisfaction that the said Patrick Bragdon did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his declaration, & that he is in reduced circumstances & hands in need of the as- sistance of his country for support; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the direction in the act of Congress aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand, & have caused the Seal of said court to be hereunto affixed this 26 th day of June in the year of our lord Eighteen hun- -dred & Eighteen
George Thatcher

Ezekiel Bragdon.
Hollis -
5/85
Jan 19
Mar 1819
Mar 19
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STATE OF MAINE.
York 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 being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred , from day to day, on the eighteenth 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 eighteenth 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 County , — Ezekiel Bragdon — aged seventy two years, resident in Hollis — in said 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. Jabez Lane , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Nixon , 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 thirteenth — day of April , — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5485 — 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 Revolutionary 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 hereunto 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 herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Ezekiel Bragdon
Sworn to and declared, on the 18th } day of July , A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj a Greene, chief Justice
} One of the Judges of the said Court
Att. Daniel Sewall, Clerk.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none —
Personal estate — 1 Cow — 1 Sheep — 1 common table — 1 old chair — and a few other small articles of household furniture — all not worth more than thirty dollars at most.
Ezekiel Bragdon
Schedule

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Ezekiel Bragdon who, by occupation am a labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age and bodily infirmities.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wif Mary Bragdon 68- unable to do any thing towards her support   Betsy Bragdon 34- weakly & unable to do much    Ezekiel Bragdon
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. 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 forty three dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twenty seventh day of July . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

BRASDON, ZEICHNER
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