Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,090, Daniel Bradbury, N.H.

SERVICE
N. 16.
Bradbury, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 34096
CONTENTS

4,838
Massachusetts Roll.
Capt McGreg Daniel Bradbury New Hampshire } Private / Line. . . . .
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Decem r 1818 and sent to Stephen Minot Esq. Haverhill Mass s .
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 5 m s  \frac{4}{3} + \frac{4}{30} - 11 29 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48:
$ 90:00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 years 2 years
Continued
Haverhill.
Robert 18 1818 Daniel Bradbury Massachusetts Revolutionary War Pension

I, Daniel Bradbury, of the age of 54 years declare & say that I am a Resident Citizen of the United States; that I reside in & belong to Haverhill in the County of Essex, in the Middle Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: — That in the summer of the year 1781 I enlisted as a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary war for during the war; I entered then in Capt. M c Gregor's Company of Londonderry in New Hampshire, in the 2 d New Hampshire Reg t under Colonel Reed, that I continued in the service in the same company under Capt. M c Gregor, & afterwards Capt. Cherry, till the Peace in the summer of 1783 when I was honorably discharged, Near West Point: but the discharge is worn out & lost.
I also say that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support, & that I never had any pension allowed me by the laws of the United States.
Daniel Bradbury
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex ss. March 28 th 1818 Then the above named Daniel Bradbury, made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true, before me,
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I, Nehemiah Emerson of Haverhill Mr. of lawful age depose & say that I am well acquainted with the above named Daniel Bradbury, that I have long lived near him, & have always understood, & have no doubt that he served in the revolutionary war as above stated, & that he is in very needy circumstances. I also say I know there were such officers in the Army as Capt. M c Gregor, Capt. Cherry & Col. Reed, I being personally acquainted with them,
Nehemiah Emerson
Essex ss. March  April 15 th 1818 Then the above named Nehemiah Emerson made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, before me,
Stephen Minot. { Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.

Whereupon it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Bradbury did serve in the Revolutionary war, against the common enemy, as stated in his declaration aforesaid, I now certify & transmit the testimony in the case, & the proceedings had thereon to the secretary of the department of War.
Stephen Mirot
{ Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.

4838
Daniel Bradbury
Decr 1815 Cont d 25 ffp 1820 Haverhill
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Bradbury resident in [blank] in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 4838 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Daniel Bradbury late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War.
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Handwritten list of assets: 6 mean chairs 87 1/2 c, 1 maple table 1.50, 1 pine table 1.00, 1 old desk 1.00, Bureau 3.00, Light stand 25 c, Round table 1.00, Andirons fire shovel & tongs 1.00, Tin ware 50 c, crockery ware 1.00, Pewter 20 1.00, Iron ware 1.00, Sundry articles of little value say in all 3.00, Axe 75 c, hoe 25 c, Scythe 1.00, Pig 5.00. Total amount - $23.12 1/2
I have no real estate, no debts due me and no income but the bounty of my Country -
I reside in Haverhill, County of Essex, Massachusetts, am in the 57th year of my age, and not able to do the work of a man, from age and rheumatic complaints. My family consists of my wife Elizabeth 54 yrs old, and in feeble health, and six daughters, all in some degree dependent on me, and one infant grand child thrown upon my care - My circumstances are very indigent, as I cannot support my family by my labor -
I served in the Revolutionary war as follows - In the summer of

1781 I enlisted as a private into the Army of the Revolution for during the war and immediately entered the company of Capt. Mc Gregore, in the 2 d Reg t of New Hampshire troops under Col. Reed and continued in service in said Company, under said Capt. Mc Gregore and afterwards under Capt. Cherry, till the peace in the summer of 1783, when I was discharged near West Point and left the service
Witness James H. Duncan
Daniel Bradbury
Essex Js. July 15. 1820 Then the abovenamed Daniel Bradbury, made oath that the above schedule and statement by him subscribed are true, before me Stephen Minot Judge of said Court

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Daniel Bradbury do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Daniel Bradbury
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Daniel Bradbury took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule 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
twenty three dollars twelve cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr. Ichabod Tucker Clk
7 1/2 5 id y n- sum. for of

34 090 Rev INVALID.
File No.
34,090
Daniel Bradbury
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Israel Bradbury, March 28-1818
David Bradbury
Recd: N.H. Reg t 1781
Regimental list of Bradbury's Brigade Rolls
Inadmissible.
Bradbury does not appear on the Rolls for nine months.
Admitted, [on the list:]
S. Merrill Esq. Haverhill Mass.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Samuel Bradburn in the 1st Battalion having faithful- ly served the United States two Years and being inld for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 6 th
Day of June 1783
George Washington
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
John Bullard
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
J. Mils
Adjutant.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June
1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made. He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Dan. Bradley
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Daniel Bradley S.F. 34090 Ms. A. 9. 2. 26