Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,442, Daniel Bradley, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bradley, Daniel
S. 36,442
{ B.L.Wt. 148-200 - Lieut. Issued Mar. 13, 1790. No papers
and U.S. Army until 1802
CONTENTS

6302
Connecticut
Daniel Bradley
Fairfield in the state of Connecticut a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Bradley of the Connecticut the term of Six Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Feb y 1819 and sent to Hon Mr Sherwood H s Rep r .
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 102.00
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 120.00
$122.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
aug t 19. 1819, from Mr Swift Letter &c
Which was approved June 1. May, 1820, by Mr. [?] said, Connecticut December 19. 1820.

David Bradley Feb

District of Connecticut ss
On this 2 day of April DANIEL Davies Bradley of Fairfield in said District under oath declares before Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut in which District the declarant now resides and even hath resided that on the sixteenth day of March  first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred seventy seven the declarant entered into the service of the United States in afterward Connecticut for the office of an Ensign in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip B Bradley in the Connecticut line in the army of the United States on the continental establishment in the war of the Revolution and that the Declarant continued in said service in different Commissions until the twenty seventh day of Novem- ber seventeen hundred eighty two, signed by his Excellen- cy Elias Pondrot President to take rank from the twentieth day of July seventeen hundred eighty and from the said 23 rd day of November 1782 to the end of the said war on the 3 rd day of March in the year in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, all which time from the said 1 st day of January 1777 until the said Month of June 1783 the declarant faithfully served the United States in their services in the war of the Revolution as an officer in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment and the Declarant herewith exhibits to the said Judge two of his said commissions the other being by time and acci- dent lost And the Declarant further saith under oath that he

Now is and ever since the declaration of independ- ence hath been a resident citizen of the United States and that by reason of his reduced circum- stances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support
District of Connecticut ss April 2 1818
The above named Daniel Bradley came before me & is my known acquaintance the above said declaration made & subscribed to by him the form is true. Pearson Estabrook District Judge of the District of Connecticut
I solemnly attest that the foregoing is true and that the said Daniel Bradley is now and has been for many years a resident citizen of the United States Salmon P. Chase
April 2nd 1818 sworn before me Pearson Estabrook District Judge of the District of Connecticut

Daniel Bradley
Fairfield County
Connecticut.
Schedule 2 nd Nov r 1822.
Not entitled. See caveat N o 46.

At a County Court held in & for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut on the 20 th day of November 1822, the same being a Court of Record and having a seal by virtue of the laws of said State - Personally appeared in open Court Daniel Bradley a resident in the town of Fairfield in said State and exhibited and subscribed the following schedule and made oath that the same is a true and perfect schedule of all his income & property (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) viz. -    one cow  $9.34    2 barrels 34 65 2 meat casks 68 65 2 axes 1.50. one hoe 0.34.  2.86    1 broken shovel 0.50 - one old spade 17 65 2 pitchforks 17 - one crowbar 50  1.34    1 old desk $3. - one wooden clock $4. one small mahogany table $4.  11.00    1 tea table $2. - two stands $2. one common table $1.  5.00    12 flag bottom chairs $3. - one broken looking glass $3.  6.00    1 iron pot 17 65 1 iron tea kettle 17 65 1 old copper tea kettle $1.  1.34    1 frying pan 25. 1 pair small andirons brass tops $2.  2.25    1 pair andirons $1. - 2 shovels & tongs $2. two trammels $2.  5.00    1 tea pot $1. - 9 common cups & saucers 0.50 65  1.50    9 common coffee cups & saucers $1. one pitcher 0.17. one coffee pot 0.25.  1.42    1 earthen desk 0.25 - eighteen earthen plates 0.72 65  0.97    9 common knives & forks 0.50 - two pails 0.50 - two stone pots 0.50  1.50    6 old silver tea spoons $2. two candlesticks 0.50.  2.50    1 old saddle & bridle $3. one shaving knife 0.25. one iron wedge 0.25.  3.50    1 pot ax 0.50 - one old warming pan $1. one old chest 0.25  1.75    5 old hogheads 1.25 - twenty bushels Rye 2 67 /100 $13.40  14.65    36 bushels potatoes 2 65 /17 65  6.12     $78.04  
Daniel Bradley
District State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County - Be it remembered that in the County Court held in & for the County of Fairfield in the District State aforesaid, on this 20 th day of November 1822 the same being a Court of Record & having a seal under the authority of said State personally came & appeared in open Court Daniel Bradley aged sixty six years resident in the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield in said State and being sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - I served two months in 1776 in New York when the British was in the battle at Harlem & in the retreat out of New York when the British took possession of it - I received an ensign's commission dated Jan y 1. 1777. was annexed to Capt. Samuel Hails company. Col: Philip B. Bradleys Reg t of the Connecticut Line under the continental establishment - Under this

and different commissions I served without any vacation until the 3 rd day of November 1783 when I was honorably discharged at West-point after a service of near eight years - I was in the battle at Ridgefield, State of Connecticut, when the public stores were burnt at Danbury - I was in the battle near Kings bridge, State of New York, was also in the noted battles of Monmouth & Germantown - That the original declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 was dated the 2 nd day of April 1818 - that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of pensioners and received a pension certificate No 6302 - And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed - And I do further declare that my occupation has been that of a farmer but I am now old & infirm, almost laid up with the Rheumatism so that I am not able to pursue that occupation - That I have seven in family residing with me including myself - my wife Elizabeth aged sixty four years - my wife's sister Dorothy Stratton aged 66 years dependent on me for support - my eldest daughter Betsy Alvord aged 36 years - my youngest daughter Rheunamah Bradley aged 34 years - Mary B. Alvord a grand daughter aged 15 years - Sarah W. Alvord aged 10 years - My eldest daughter is able to do something towards her support - My youngest daughter is feeble, has been under the Doctor's care for several years and is unable to any thing towards her support - except my eldest daughter my family are entirely dependent on me for support all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. - Daniel Bradley

Sworn to & declared in the Court aforesaid - Whereupon said Court is on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is seventy eight dollars, and four cents and doth order these pro- ceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court. Attest David Burr (clerk)
State of Connecticut ss.
I David Burr Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of 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 foregoing schedule is seventy eight dollars & four cents. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield this 23 d day of November 1822
David Burr Clerk of the County Court for said Fairfield County.
District State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield November 23 d 1822
I do certify that David Burr Esq r above named is the Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield in said State, duly ap- pointed and sworn and that the said Court is a Court of Record, made so by the Statute laws of said State; - that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a Record of its proceedings. - Robert Fairchild, Chief Judge of said Court

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
AWF
March 23, 1929.
J. S. Bradley, 910 Adams Street, Toledo, Ohio.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36442, it appears that Daniel Bradley served in 1776 two months and was in the battle of Harlem and in the retreat from New York, no officers given.
He was commissioned January 1, 1777, ensign in Captain Samuel Hait's Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of King's Bridge, Ridgefield and Germantown; was commissioned January 13, 1778, second lieutenant and was in the battle of Monmouth; was commissioned July 20, 1780, first lieutenant and was discharged November 3, 1783, at which time he was in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment.
He also served after the close of the war in the United States Infantry and was discharged May 22, 1802, at which time he was major of the Fourth United States Infantry.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

April 2, 1818, at which time he was living at Fairfield, Connecticut.
In 1822 he stated that he was sixty-six years of age, and that his family residing with him included his wife, Elizabeth (her maiden name not given), aged sixty-four years; his wife's sister, Doroty or Dorretty Stratton, aged sixty-six years; his eldest daughter, Betsey Alvord, aged thirty-six years; his youngest daughter, Rheuamah or Ruama Bradley, aged thirty-four years and two grandchildren, Mary B. Alvord, aged fifteen years and Sarah W. Alvord, aged ten years.
In 1819 a son is referred to as having moved to Ohio, his name is not given.
In 1823 his grandson, John H. Coley, was living in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN (Congress) ASSEMBLED
To Daniel Bradley Gentleman
(Greeting)
Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Loyalty, Merit and Abilities, do hereby constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the Connecticut Line in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the twentieth day of July 1780. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do hereby charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as a Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from thence or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or any other your superior Officer, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until such time as a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency Elias Boudinot Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the tenth day of February A.D. 1780 and in the Seventh Year of our Independence.
By Order of Congress G. Morris Secretary at War
Chas. Pond

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
Whereas, We, having special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the First Connecticut Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as a Lieutenant from the 13th day of January A.D. 1775; You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do hereby charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest
[Signature]
Secretary of the Board of War
Witness my hand and seal this 13th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and in the Independence of the United States the first.
President of the Congress
[Signature]

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
To Daniel Bradley Gentleman
(Greeting)
We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the Connecticut line _____ in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such _____ from the twentieth day of July 1780 You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereinunto belonging. And we do Strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, a Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, or a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency Elias Boudinot Esq President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the twenty seventh day of November A.D. 1782 and in the Seventh Year of our Independence.
By Order of Congress
Lincoln Secretary at War
Elias Boudinot

Connecticut
Daniel Bradley Lieut. Rev. $20 pr. mo.
Placed on the roll 3 d Feb. 1819 - dropped 19 th Dec. 1822. Restored, to take effect 19 Jan. 1826 - and Notifica- tion sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson H. R. Feb. 25. 1826.
1 Mar 191
Stricken off under act May 15 th 1825 13 Aug t 1828

1930 Feb. 1 - J.S. Bradley adv. how to obtain date of last day of pen etc. etc.
36 442  INVALID.  Key
File No. 36, 442
Daniel Bradley  Lient Geo War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 2/54 Mtl. Hist Socy - Am. O. D. Plath, Mss. Mch. 30/54 Mtl. Hist Socy to Genl. Savage Mansfield, Conn.
1896 History to Jan. Arthur W. Bradley 17 Cincinnati, O.
June - 19 - 1901 - H. it to Mrs. Rufus C. Merriman Mansfield Ch
Feb - 16 - 1901 Mrs. M. H. Walker Mansfield, N.Y.
1928 Oct. 30 Family data to Mrs. C. H. Daughters: 10 P.Y.
1928 Nov. 9 - H. it to H. Bradley Robertson av.
1929 - Mch. 23 - H. it to J. S. Bradley av.

State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County Court November Term 1823 — On this 19 th day of November 1823 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County of Fairfield aforesaid, Daniel Bradley, a resident in the town of Fairfield in said County, aged fifty six years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to retain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said Daniel Bradley served in the revolutionary war as follows viz. two months in the year 1776 in New York, was at the battle at Harlem & in the retreat out of New York when the British took possession of it; that he received an Ensign's commission, dated January 1 st 1777, was annexed to Capt. Samuel Hails company, Col. Philip B. Bradley's Regiment of the Connecticut line under the continental establishment — under this & different commissions he served under this without any vacation in the revolutionary war under the continental establishment until the 3 rd day of November 1783 when he was honorably discharged at West Point after a service of near eight years; — that he was at the battle of Ridgfield, State of Connecticut, when the public stores were burnt at Danbury; — that he was at the battle near King's Bridge State of New York, was also in the noted battles of Monmouth & Germantown; that his name has been placed up on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 provision of "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th 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 hereto annexed A by me subscribed (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) That is to say    One cow  $9.34    2 barrels 34 cts - 2 meat casks, 68  2 axes $1.50 - one hoe, 34  2.86    1 broken shovel, 50 - 1 old spade, 17 - 2 pitchforks, 17 - 1 crowbar, 50  1.34    1 old desk $3. 1 wooden clock $4. 1 small mahog. table $4.  11.00    1 tea table $2. two stands $2 - one common table $1.  5.00    12 flag bottom chairs $3. one broken looking glass $3  6.00    1 iron pot, 17 - one iron teakettle, 17 - 1 old copper teakettle $1.  1.34    1 frying pan, 25 - 1 pair of small andirons, trap tops $2.  2.25    1 pair andirons $1. 1 shovel & tongs $2. 2 trammels $2.  5.00    1 teapot $1. - 9 common cups & saucers, 50  1.50    9 common coffee cups & saucers, $1. one pitcher, 17 - coffee pot, 25  1.42    1 earthen dish, 25 - 18 earthen plates, 72  0.97    9 common knives & forks, 50 - 2 pails, 50 - 2 stone pots, 50  1.50    6 old silver tea spoons $2. two candle sticks, 50  2.50    1 old faddle & bridle $3. 1 shaving knife, 25 - 1 iron wedge, 25  3.50    1 hoss axe, 50 - 1 old warming pan $1. one old chest, 25  1.75    5 old hogheads, $1.25 - 20 bushels rye 67 cts $13.40  14.65    40 bushels potatoes @ 14 cts $5.60  5.60    Equity of redemption  0.00     $77.52  
Daniel Bradley
Sworn to & subscribed } in open Court. Attest David Burr, Clerk.
And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a farmer, but I am now old & infirm, almost entirely disabled by rheumatism, so that I am not able to pursue that occupation, and that I have seven in family, residing with me including myself, my wife Elizabeth aged 64 years, my wife's sister Dorissey Stratton aged 66 years dependent on me for support, my eldest daughter Betsey Alvord aged 37 years, my youngest daughter Ruama Bradley aged 35 years, Mary B. Alvord a grand daughter aged 16 years - Sarah W. Alvord aged another grand daughter aged 11 years - My eldest daughter is able to do something for her support, my youngest daughter is feeble, has been under the Doctor's care for several years & is

unable to do any thing for her support - Except my oldest daughter, my family are entirely dependent on me for support. - I further declare that there has been no alteration in my property from the last & only Schedule I exhibited which was dated the 20 th day of November 1822 except in the two articles of rye and potatoes, both of which articles exhibited in my sche- -dule of the 20 th Novem r 1822 have been expended in support of my family & I have the rye & potatoes on hand mentioned in the foregoing schedule since ob- -tained - That all the land or real estate I owned when the Act of March 1818 was passed has been conveyed by mortgage to secure the the continental fide creditors, as by deed dated the 16 th of 1822 nd copy of which is hereto annexed and the equity of redemption is worth nothing - that the debts contained in said mortgage are bona fide debts as will appear by the affidavit hereto an- -nexed marked A.
Daniel Bradley
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is seventy seven dollars fifty two cents , and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court. -
Attest David Brum Clerk

District of Connecticut Ys.
I David Burr, Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Fairfield in the State of District of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court, and that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy seven dollars & fifty two cents
Schedule 19th Nov 1823
Daniel Bradley
Class Attorney
Fairfield County
Connecticut
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court on this 19th day of November A. 1823.
David Burr
9. common cups 1 earthen dish, 25
Fairfield County, in the State of Connecticut
I Robert Fairchild, Chief Judge of the County Court, in & for the County of Fairfield in said State, do hereby certify that David Burr Esqr. is Clerk of said Court and Keeper of the seal and records thereof, and that the preceding certificate, under his hand and the seal of said Court, is authentic and in due form of law, and that said Court is a Court of Record, by the statute laws of said State, — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in Fairfield this 19 th day of November A. 1823.
Robert Fairchild

N o . 46
Caveat,
Mr Plant is of the opinion that the henfower is not in need of circumstances,

Copy
Fairfield 6 th April 26 th 1819
Sir
We beg leave to inform you of a number of the most flagrant abuses, practised on the War Department by several individuals of this neighbourhood, under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818, granting pensions to the poor & indigent revolutionary officers and soldiers. The cases alluded are in. of Daniel Bradley, James Chapman, John Andrews, and Albert Chapman, of this Town, and Jeremiah Osborne of the town of Weston. Each of whom we are informed receives a pension, some of twenty and some of eight dollars per month. These men are what are here called independent farmers, and are worth from five to fifteen thousand dollars each. They have each educated one, and some of them two sons at Yale College. They are certainly not within the meaning of the Statute, for they do not stand in need of their country's assistance for support. The War Department has evidently been deceived. And we knowing this fact, and wishing that justice may take place, and the bounty of our country be legally and impartially distributed, have thought it our duty to give you this information. And to request that you cause an inquiry to be instituted, that the real state of these cases may be made known to the Govt. And that fraud, perjury, and swindling may be put a stop to.
We are Sir your most Ob t humble Serv ts &c
signed Abraham D. Baldwin Jeremiah Sturges

Daniel Madley's declaration & Evidence
for a Pension —
November 19 th 1823
Fairfield County —
Connecticut —

To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that I Daniel Bradley of Fairfield town and county for the consideration of three thousand dollars received to my full satisfaction of my creditors, Vix, Sam l B. Sherwood, John Hyde, Walter Cury, Hannah Osborn Grace Darrow Ann Gilbert Daniel Sherwood as guardian over the children of Silas Burdick, Jesse Burr Betsey Blood Cynthia Bradley Sarah Davis and Sarah Weynkoop all of said Fairfield Do give grant bargain sell and confirm unto the aforesaid named persons their heirs and assigns the following tracts or pieces of land lying in said town of Fairfield - One piece in quantity about thirty acres more or less with all buildings thereon bounded Northerly by John Hull's land and the land of the heirs of Eleanor Hull deceased Easterly in part by Levi Osborn and in part by Mable the wife of Ulrich Hull and in part on said heirs and in part on Betsey Burritt & in part by highway - Southerly in part by the S. Betsey Burritt and in part by highway and westerly in part by Ann Wakeman and in part by Joseph Banks and in part by the heirs of the late wife of Elisha Bradley - One other tract in quantity about nineteen acres more or less bounded Northerly by Hovey's Hull in part and in part on land of the son of Elisha Hull - Easterly in part on Wm Sherwood and in part by Joseph Banks Southerly in part by S. Joseph Banks and in part by Hannah the wife of Daniel Raymond and Westerly by highway: Also about three acres more or less bounded Northerly by Hannah Raymond in part and in part by the heirs of Daniel Hull and Easterly by said Joseph Banks and in part by Ebenezer Banks Southerly by Levi Osborn and Westerly by highway in part and in part by the heirs of Daniel Hull dec d : Also about two acres more or less bounded Northerly and easterly by Ebenezer Banks South by highway and West by Abigail Mudgett: Also about two acres more or less bounded North by highway East & South by Joseph Banks and westerly by the wife of Almon Sherwood

Also about seven acres more or less bounded North in part by Reuben Shad and in part by Ebenezer Osborn East by Walter Sherwood South by highway west by said Reuben. Also about two acres more or less bounded North by high- way East and South by John Osborn and West on Aaron Jennings —
I have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof unto the s. grantees their heirs and assigns forever to their own proper use and behoof. And also I the s. Daniel Bradley do for myself and my heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said grantees their heirs and assigns that at and until the sealing then present I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore I the s. Daniel Bradley do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to the said grantees their heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.
Provided however if the s. Daniel Bradley his heirs executors or adm rs shall pay the following Notes of hand by him executed agreeable to the tenor of them viz, 1 payable to Sam l B. Sherwood for $123.60 dated November 7. 1822 1822 1 Note payable to John Hyde dated Feb y . 25. 1822 for $125.25 1 Note payable to Micah Perry dated Feb y . 13. 1813 for $46.49 1 Note payable to Walter Perry dated March 9. 1818 for $260.00 1 Note payable to Hannah Osborn dated Ap r . 8. 1812 for $201.00 1 d o . payable to s. Hannah Osborn dated March 30. 1816 for $70.60 1 d o . payable to Grace Darrow dated Octo r . 1. 1822 for $42.60 1 d o . payable to Sarah Davis for ab t . $103.00 not recalled as to date 1 d o . payable to Ann Gilbert dated April 9. 1822 for $131.33 1 d o . payable to Charity Brien dated Jan y . 21. 1813 for $130.00 1 d o . payable to Japh Brien dated December 1. 1818 for $100.00 1 d o . payable to Betsey Alvord dated Aug t . 9. 1819. for $508.00

1 do payable to Cynthia Bradley dated April 16. 1818 for $250.00 and 1 do payable to S. Cynthia Bradley dated January 15. 1819 for $190.00 Also 1 Note payable to Sarah Wymkoop for about $117.00 (but not exactly recalled as to the sum or date of all of said notes) being on interest then in such case of payments as aforesaid the foregoing debt is to be void otherwise to remain in full force, power and virtue
Witnesseth whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16. day of November 1822
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of David Wakeley
Daniel Bradley
Sam Rowland
Subscribed Nov. 16. 1822
Personally appeared Daniel Bradley signor and sealer of the above and foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed Before me Samuel Rowland Justice of the peace
Rec. to record Nov. 19. 1822
Recorded by Sam Rowland Reg
Fairfield - Conn April 24. 1823
The above and foregoing is a true copy of Record Ezra Hovey
Attest Sam Rowland Register
Town Clerk of Fairfield

State of Connecticut Fairfield County / Fairfield April 8 th 1823
Where the Subscribers being called upon to apprise the the real estate of Daniel Bradley of said Fairfield, do hereby certify that we have estimated his whole real estate to be worth $1936 \frac{25}{100} and no more, we do further say that it appears, that the debts due from said Bradley, by which said estate is in- cumbered, amount to more than the value of the same. & that the equity of redemption which is now all said Bradley owns in said lands, is of no value. Sworn before me John Alvah
John Stuart Mill John Stuart Mill John Stuart Mill
Creditors due from Daniel Brantley
Chey

State of Connecticut county of Fairfield April 24 th 1823
Personally came before me the subscribing Authority John Hyde of the town of Fairfield in said County, and made
Solemn Oath, that before the year 1818 e Major Daniel Bradley of said Fairfield owed a note of $150 to his grandson John H Coley, that afterwards said debt was transferred to him, and for the balance due on said note said Bradley, on the 25 th day of February 1822 gave him, his note of that date for the sum of $125-25 cents on interest, that being the balance due on the same, which last mentioned note has never been paid, nor any part of it, but the same & interest is now justly due from said Bradley to him — Sworn before me on the date above
Eliph. Swift Jus of the Peace — for Fairfield County —
At the place for the date above written Personally came before me also, Daniel Sherwood of said Fairfield & made solemn oath that he holds a note of hand, as guardian to Angeline Burt against said Daniel Bradley payable to Charity Burt mother of said Angeline which note is dated the 21 st day of January 1813 & is good for the sum of $130 on interest, that the interest on the same has been paid, but the whole of the principal is now due — Sworn before me
Eliph. Swift Jus of the Peace —
Also at the same place & time Personally came before me Sarah Davis of said Fairfield & made solemn oath that on the 5 th day of March 1818 said Daniel Bradley became justly in- debted to her in the sum of $110 for which said Bradley gave her a note of that date, that afterwards, to wit, on the 5 th day of March 1822 said note was taken up and a new note given for the balance due then amounting to the sum of $103,59

on interest which last mentioned note is now due in from said Brodley & no part thereof has ever been paid
Given before me
Coliph n Swift Jus of Peace
Also at the same place for the same date personally came before me Hannah Osborn of said Fairfield & made Solemn Oath that said Daniel Brodley on the 8 th day of April 1812 became justly indebted to her in the sum of $201 by note of hand, & also on the 30 th day of March 1816 in the further sum of $70-60 C ts by note of hand of that date, which notes have never been paid, nor any part thereof except the interest, but the same, except part of the interest which has accrued thereon are now due paying to her
Given before me
Coliph n Swift Jus of Peace
Also at the same place for the same date personally came before me Grace Darrow of said Fairfield & made Solemn Oath that said Daniel Brodley prior to the year 1818 became indebted to her by note of hand, which note has been taken up and a new note given for the same debt bearing date the first day of October 1822, which last has never been paid nor any part thereof but the same, being for the sum of $42,60 C ts and the interest which has accrued thereon is now justly due to her from him
Given before me
Coliph n Swift Jus of Peace

40 on the same day & at the same place came before me Ann Gilbert of said Fairfield & made oath that said Daniel Brookley became justly indebted to her before the year 1818 by note of hand, for the sum of one hundred dollars which note has been taken up and a new note given for the amount of principal & interest dated the 9 th day of April 1822 for the sum of $131 33 / 100 which said note, with the interest which has accrued thereon, from the date thereof, is now justly due from him to her, & is for the same debt & the interest
Sworn before me —
Colph Swift Jus of Peace —
Also personally appeared before me Cynthia Brookley of said Fairfield and made solemn oath that on the 16 th day of April 1818 & on the 15 th day of Jan y 1819 she loaned said Brookley the sum of $445 for which said Brookley gave her two notes of hand, one dated said 16 th day of April 1818 for $255 on interest & the other for the sum of $190 dated the said 15 th day of Jan y 1819 — which notes & the interest which has accrued thereon have never been paid nor any part thereof, but the same interest are now justly due from him to her — She further says that she understood at the time she let said Brookley have said money, that he wanted it to pay a debt, he owed to one Joseph Bulkley, which debt, due said Bulkley was greater than the amount of money she loaned said Brookley, & was due from said Brookley to said Bulkley before the year 1818 stated above
Sworn before me Colph Swift Jus of Peace

Also at the place for the date within stated, personally appeared before me, Betty Alvord, & made solemn oath, that said Daniel Brookly became indebted to her, by note of hand, before the year 1818, which note has been taken up and a new note given, date the 9 th day of August 1819, for the sum of $508. That said last mentioned note included only the first note and the interest which had accrued thereon up to that date, that the last note, & the interest which has accrued thereon, from the date thereof to this time, is now justly due & owing from said him to her - She further says that she has always for ten years past understood & believed that said Brookly owed a debt of more than $100 to Sarah Wynnup now of the City of New York, & she nearly believes said debt has never been paid but that the same & the interest is now due
Subscribed before me
Eliph Swift Jus of Peace —
Also at the place above written & on the 6 th day of May 1823 Personally came before me Walter Barry of said Fairfield and made solemn oath that said Daniel Brookly now owes him & has owed him for many years a note of $260 which was renewed the 9 th day of March 1818, that the interest has been paid up to the 9 th of March 1822. He also says that said Brookly owed a note to the heirs of the late Mich Barry dec'd, which he has kept in trust for said heirs, of $46.49 cts date the 13 th day of Feby 1813 Interest paid up to Feby 1822 - Subscribed before me
Eliph Swift Jus of Peace —

State of Connecticut ss
Fairfield County, ss
I Jesse Burr of the Town & County of Fairfield being duly sworn, do testify & say that I hold a note against Daniel Bradley of said Town, for one hundred dollars, dated Dec. 1 st 1818, which note is unpaid, with the interest from Dec. 1 st 1822; & that said note was given for one of the same amount due to my Father I dated sometime in the year 1817, I do not recollect the precise time.
Jesse Burr
Fairfield County ss Fairfield April 15 th 1823
Personally appeared the above named Jesse Burr, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Gideon Moulton Jus. of Peace
I have hereunto set my hand Court, in said Fairfield this 6 th day of May A.D. 1823 David Root

Fairfield County ss Fairfield May 20 th 1823
Personally came before me Samuel B Sherwood of said Fairfield, and made oath that Daniel Bradley of said Fairfield now owes me a note described in the conditions of the annexed deed which note was given to me by said Bradley for a debt due me from him from the year 1818 - sworn before me
Colph D Swift Jus of Peace
trust for said Years, of $46-49 cts date the 13 th day of Feby 1813 Interest paid up to Feby 1822 - sworn before me
Colph D Swift Jus of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss; I David Burr of Fairfield, in the County of Fairfield, Clerk of the County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, within & for said County — Do certify and make known, that Samuel Mowland Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, with full power and Authority to take acknowledgement of Deeds, and do all other matters & things appertaining to the office of a Justice of the Peace in said County — I further certify and believe that said Samuel Mowland is Clerk of said Town of Fairfield, and is keeper of but has no official Seal to his office — the Records thereof — And that full faith and credit, is, and ought to be given to his Official Acts and proceedings — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the Seal of said Court, in said Fairfield this 6 th day of May A.D. 1823 David Burr —

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
I David Burr of Fairfield, in the County of said Fairfield, Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas, within & for said county, do certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Samuel Browland Esq. of said Fairfield, & that the certificate to the foregoing Deed, certified by said Browland as a true copy of Record is in the hand writing of S d Samuel Browland — And that I fully believe that he is the Clerk of said Town of Fairfield, but has no Official Seal to his Office — I further certify that Samuel Browland Esq. was on the 16 th day of Novem r 1822 a Justice of the Peace within & for said County — And that Gideon Tomlinson & Eliphalet Swift Esq s are now & have been for more than one year last past Justices of the Peace within & for said County And were all duly commissioned with full power & Authority to take acknowledgement of Deeds, administer Oaths, and do all other matters and things appertaining to the Office as Justices of the Peace within & for said County — And that full faith & credit, is given to their Official acts & proceedings.
In Testimony whereof — I subscribe my Name an Affix the Seal of said Court, in Fairfield this 19 th day of November A. 1823 —
David Burr

Saugatuck Ct 18 Oct.
M c E
Free
Rec d Oct. 1824
Mr J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
1 Mail
From Dan Breakley Oct 14 th 1824

Fairfield Connecticut October 14 th . 1824
Sir, I am induced from necessity to address you once more on the subject of my claim to a pension I have now been in suspense about two years, in Nov r . 1822 my claim was fairly established to the satisfaction of the Court, but was rejected at the pension office on account of an unfair statement made by the collector of taxes in this town, which he now says he had nothing to do with it. I again brought my claim before the court in Nov r . 1823 and there proved to the perfect satisfaction of the court that I was not worth one cent except a little kitchen furniture allowed a poor man, and excluded from his creditors since my application in Nov r . 1823. I have no information from the pension office respecting my claim except Mr. Tomlinson informs me that a doubt remained whether the Secretary could grant my claim while I was in possession - possession to me is nothing more than if I had rented a house for a year - quarter - or month, the principal would exclude nine tenths of the prisoners from the pension list. It is true I am still suffered to live under the roof of an old house hardly sufficient to protect me & family from the weather, there are a number of prisoners in the circle of my acquaintance and I know of no one that has been turned in to street before he could obtain a pension it seems as if I was born under an unfortunate planet and stand alone. Mr. Tomlinson also informs me that the right of redemption as appraised before the court in Nov r . 1823 did not appear on the face of my papers, and advised me to send on a deposition to establish that fact which I did, I believe some time in June last Mr. Swift who drew my papers thought it did appear on the papers if it did not it was a mistake as it was proved before the court, I was in confident hopes that I should receive some relief the 4 th September, but that time is past and I am still in the dark.

my Situation is not only Indigent but distressing I have not the means of providing the necessaries of life for myself and family former prejudices against my claim are now done away here every one now says you ought to have it I ask nothing but Justice the laws of my country provide for officers and soldiers of the revolution exactly in my situation. I have formerly supported about a middle station in life but am now reduced and held in derision by those who once paid me some respect I pray Sir that you will take my situation into your serious consideration and grant me relief - my first commission was dated Jan'y 1 st 1777 signed by the Hon ble John Hancock, my last discharge dated May 22 - 1802 The latter is inclosed Signed by H. Dearborn - Eliphilet Swift Esq r who forwarded on my last papers and wrote in my behalf is well acquainted with my situation is a man of strict integrity and could not be drawn from the path of rectitude for any consideration - I hope Sir if you should be preferred to another officer you will not leave me as Felix did Paul Bound Of after all the proof made of my poverty & situation of my family &c. I am to be rejected to use the expression of the father of his country - then have I been mistaken indeed If a decision of my claim is had Daniel Bradley please to direct the case of to Eliphilet Swift Esq r .
Saugatuck Connecticut
Mr. Galt. To the Secretary of War Washington
N.B. there is not a man in this town that would give one dollar for my right of redemption. and while my creditors are disputing about dividing the property. I must suffer if I don't obtain relief D B

1 March 1823,
Conn.
Daniel Bradley
Hon. G. Tomlinson, Fairfield County.
Recd. 18 Aug. 1825
Washington
Shirley Cr. 13 Augt 23
The Hon.

Fairfield Aug 9 th 13 th 1825
Sir,
I herewith transmit, for your information, several doc- -uments, in explanation and support of the claim of Daniel Bradley to be restored to the pension list.
With great respect, I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedt. Servt Gideon Wellesley
The Hon. James Barbour

Mill River Ct Novr. 18 th 23
Free
Recd 23 Nov. 1825 To The Secretary of War Washington E.D.
copy sent to Mr. [?] Dec. 3 1825

Fairfield County State of Connecticut
To the secretary at War
Sir Major Daniel Bradley one of the officers of the revolutionary war has applied for his pension and effects to obtain it through the assistance of Gideon Tomlinson Esqr. This is to inform whom it may concern. That Daniel Bradley is in no way entitled to a pension from Government because he has put his property under the control of his children intending to swindle Government out of the money.
Though I am no way opposed to this man yet I hope sincerely hope community will not be imposed upon by the assistance of individuals
Yours respectfully A Citizen

no. 12 Feb. 1825
The Hon ble Gideon Tomlinson House of Representatives
Hon: G. Tomlinson Fairfield, Conn.
F. Maile
Washington
I should get an answer from you immediately and not intend to go before the County before Court again I could have the business done and sent to you before you quit Washington or before the present Secretary you out of office

Fairfield February 1 st 1825
Sir I have received the letter from the Secretary of War which you forwarded to Mr. Swift and I assure you I was most sadly disappointed. I understood you to say when you was at home that the Secretary was satisfied with every thing except my being in possession and now there comes a long requirement of such a complex nature which seems to me would need a Philadelphia Lawyer to see through - The time my debts were contracted were sworn to by my Creditors before you & Esquire Swift, and the conveyance of my land for the payments of those debts they also have at the War Office -
I now now will be much obliged to you to inform me whether I have to go before the County Court again and make out a new Schedule or the old one over again or whether it will answer my purpose to list my Creditors before a Justice of the peace to say what Articles I received of them for these debts and when they were paid, and how, and in what Articles - I will be much obliged to you if you will answer this as soon as your public business will permit with such other advice as you may see fit to give me on the subject -
Sir I am respectfully, yours &c
Daniel Bradley
Please direct to Mr. Swift Bangor, Me.
The Hon ble Gideon Thomlinson House of Representatives Washington

Nchemiah B. Alvord's
8th (deed from Daniel Bradley -
Copy
to,
to
2
60

To all people to whom these presents shall come &c. I know ye that Daniel Bradley of Fairfield town & County in the State of Connecticut for the consideration of One dollar received to my full satisfaction of Nehemiah B. Alvord of said Fairfield do hereby release and quitclaim unto the said Alvord & to his heirs and assigns forever all my right and title to the following described pieces of land lying in the said town of Fairfield, Vi. One piece in quantity about thirty acres more or less with the buildings thereon bounded Northwly by land of John Hull (and land of Eleanor Hull dec. heirs Easterly in part by Levi Osborn and in part by land of the wife of Ulrich Hubbell and in part on said heirs and in part on Betsey Burnett and in part by highway Southwly in part by the s. Betsey's land and in part by highway and Westerly in part by Anna Wakeman and in part by Joseph Banks and in part by the heirs of the late wife of Elisha Bradley — One other tract of land in quantity about nineteen acres more or less bounded Northwly by Elizabeth Hull in part and in part on land of the son of Ephraim Hull: Easterly in part on William Sherwood and in part by Joseph Banks — Southwly in part by said Joseph Banks and in part by Hannah the late wife of Daniel Raymond and Westerly by highway — Also about three acres more or less bounded Northwly by Hannah Raymond now dec. in part and in part by the heirs of Daniel Hull dec.: Easterly by s. Joseph

Banks and in part by land of Ebenezer Banks: Southerly by Lewis Osborn and westerly by highway in part and in part by the heirs of Daniel Hull etc.: Also about two acres more or less bounded Northerly & Easterly by Ebenezer Banks Southerly by highway and West by Abigail Stanger: Also about two acres more or less bounded North by highway East & South by Joseph Banks and West by the wife of Aaron Sherwood: Also about seven acres more or less bounded North in part by Reuben Sherwood and in part by Ebenezer Osborn East by Walter Sherwood South by highway and West by said Reuben Sherwood: Also about two acres more or less bounded North by highway East and South by John Osborn and West on Aaron Jennings - My aforesaid right to the aforesaid premises being an equity of redemption only the said premises being heretofore conveyed to my creditors by deed of bearing date November 16 th 1822, mortgage as may appear from the records of said town of Francis- Book 38 - page 42 &c - reference thereto being had for further par- ticulars about said mortgage deed -
To have and to hold the aforesaid right title interest claim or demand which I have to the said premises with all their appur- tenances unto the said Releasee his heirs and assigns forever so that neither I the said Releasee nor my heirs nor any other person under me or them shall hereafter have any claim right or

title in or to the premises or any part thereof - but therefrom I and they are by these presents forever barred and excluded —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal
This 6 th day of June A D 1825
Signed Sealed and delivered
Daniel Bradley — (Seal)
in presence of — Samuel Kellogg J. Samuel Rowland } Fairfield County J. }
Fairfield June 6 th - 1825 —
Personally appeared Daniel Bradley signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
Before me
Samuel Rowland Justice of the Peace
Connecticut J. Fairfield June 6. 1825
I hereby certify the above and foregoing is a true copy of the original deed recorded in the records of the town of Fairfield according to law —
Samuel Rowland Justice of the peace (and Iron Clerk)

No of orig Pay 371-  REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 1. 1828.
Daniel Bradley, of Fairfield, — in the County of Fairfield, — in the State of Connecticut, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Col. Webb's regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, four hundred and eighty — dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of Connecticut.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,  A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
7 th August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Daniel Bradley - Lieutenant in the Connecticut line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars.
It further appears that Daniel Bradley — is now on the pension list of the Connecticut agency, and has been since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
John Hays
No 7596

I Daniel Bradley of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby declare that I was an Officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the War at which period I was a Lieutenant in Col. Samuel B. Webb's of the Connecticut line and I also do declare that I afterwards received certificates commonly called commutation certificates for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22 of March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21 of October 1780, and I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the 3 rd day of March 1826 four hundred Eighty dollars paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of Connecticut.
Witness my hand in Fairfield this 23 day of June 1828
Signed Daniel Bradley
My first commission as an Ensign was dated January 1. 1777 I was promoted to a Lieutenant I think in February 1778 and drew Lieutenant's pay till the close of the War was discharged at West Point Nov. 3 rd 1783 my commissions were forwarded to the Pension Office on my application for a pension when they may be seen if necessary.
D. B.
Before me Thomas Bloosborne a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut personally ap- peared this day Nathan Beers & Thomas Bulkley of Fairfield in said County who did severally make oath that Daniel Bradley by whom the foregoing Declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an Officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated - Witness my hand this 14 th day of July in the year of our Lord 1828 -
Thomas Bloosborne Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } I Thomas Bloorne Clerk of Fairfield County } the County Court within & for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut Do hereby certify that Thomas Bloorne before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for Fairfield County & duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 14 th day of July A.D. 1828
Thomas Bloorne Clerk of said County Court

Act 1825 Settled at Treasury
Cons d with Original file
# 36442

Fairfield July 14. 1828
To the Hon. Secretary of the Navy
I would thank you to direct the communications in answer to the enclosed application, to Daniel Bradley Fairfield, Connecticut - Mill River Post Office
Your obedient Servant
Daniel Bradley

War Department. April 1 st 1802.
Sir,
In conformity to the Act of Congress passed on the 16 th ultimo, entitled "An act fixing the military peace establishment of the United States" (a copy of which is transmitted, to each of the Military Posts), a new organization, of the Army, has been made under the direction, of the President of the United States, by which agreeably to said law, a number of the officers now in service are necessarily deranged - You will see by the law the provisions which are made for such officers, as will retire from the service, and will be settled with, and paid accordingly.
The term of your service will expire on the twenty second (Day of May 1802)
Accept Sir, the tender of my warmest wishes for your welfare and happiness, during the remainder of a life, the best part of which has been so honorably devoted, to the service of your country.
Sir, I am, respectfully
Major Daniel Bradley 4 th Regt Inf ty
Your Mo. Ob. Servt H. Dearborn

From E. Swift
no letter from Swift for 12 months past
John L. Sullivan
Just at New
Wilmington
12/11/88
letter from Swift giving some account of heirs and property

Wor - John C. Calhoun -
Dear Sir
Major Daniel Bradley of Fairfield Conn 2 has in- formed me that he has been notified, that orders have been received at the Pension Office to suspend the payment of his pension until further order from the war department - He also informs me that from enquiry he is lead to believe, that the order has come from that department, in con- sequence of some erroneous representations in regard to his circumstances, and is therefore induced to disclose his situation to me and request that I would transmit to you a state- ment of facts as they appear - I beg leave then fore to state, from satisfactory evidence produced that Major Bradley is now in debt $2,520, that his real estate as appraised by the Assistant Appraiser under an act of Congress enacted in 1816 together with lands since that time owned by him to the sum of $3,836 - deduct from this sum $300 for land included in that appraisal, sold since and the credits applied in payment of his debts, leaves $3,536 - for real estate in Conn 2 His personal prop- erty, not including necessary household furniture does not exceed $300, upon a fair estimate the whole real & personal would amount to $3,836 - deduct the am t of debts would leave $1316 - clear

estate. He holds a note of $100 in addition, for money- part of his pension, received the last year, and loaned a few days to a friend, which I did not think proper to include in the foregoing estimate. He also owns 100 acres of wild land in the State of Ohio, of but little value. He did own about four years since 400 acres in that State, but one of his sons, about four years ago, being about to remove into that State he gave him a deed of three hundred acres of it. This I believe is a fair and candid statement of his situation. I am satisfied of the truth of it from the evidence produced to me. Major Broyles lives about three miles from me. I have been acquainted with him for a number of years. Before his disclosure I did suppose him with 4 or 5000 dollars, I drew this conclusion from the property in his possession, not knowing that he was in debt. No doubt those who have rep- resented his situation to the War Department formed their opinion of the amount of his property, not knowing that he was deeply in debt. This however appears to be the fact. He has long and faithfully served his country, is a man of respectability, and of exemplary morals. He felt great delicacy in disclosing his situation. This you well know is perfectly natural. He first made the disclosure to one of his in- timate friends, who went with him before the District Judge and made oath to the fact and

which the Certificate of the Judge was founded - I do not hesitate to say that you have few more deserving men on your list of pensioners, I well know that as a public officer of high responsibility you must do your duty, tho' the govern- ment have a right to claim, this individual have a right to claim, Permit me to say that your public conduct hitherto has met the cordi- al approbation of an intelligent people, and we feel perfectly confident, that in the diffi- ult task assigned you, of deciding upon par- sonary claims, you feel willing in all cases to do justice, & would, even the facts fairly declared by the applicant - If this statement of mine is not satisfactory to you, I beg you to inform me without further encumbering you with this troublesome business - at any rate, will you be so obliging as to inform me of the result of your deliberation on his claim, whatever it may be -
I cannot close this communication, without express- ing my warmest thanks, for the interest you manifested for me the last winter, to Mr. Shaw's, my health has considerably improved, but is not good. It will hardly ad- mit of bearing my profession. It is not improbable that I shall be obliged to relinquish it entirely. Should a suitable situation offer, one in which I might avail myself of your influence to obtain, will you be so good as to inform me - With the best wishes for your prosperity I remain Faithful Sir - August 11 th 1819 -
A great many kind respect & I am Yours & C. Clark Swift -

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield p. } Fairfield June 9 th 1824 }
Personally appeared before me John Alvah & Albert Beman of Fairfield, in Fairfield County, State of Connecticut and depose and say, that they have appraised the equity of redemption in the real estate of Major Daniel Bradley of said Fairfield, & being all the right he now has, in all the real estate, for which he was assessed under the last act of Congress, for levying and collecting direct taxes, and all the real estate which he has had for more than a year past, and they do estimate all said Bradley's interest in said equity of redemption to be worth nothing — and that, in fact, the debts for which the same is mortgaged, that is, said real estate, amount to a greater sum, than said land is worth — they further say that said Bradley has no other real estate to their knowledge; that they are well acquainted with his circumstances, and do verily believe he is an entire bankrupt, and wholly unable to pay his just debts; — that they know his creditors are pressing him for payment — That altho, he is now in possession of said real property, yet all the produce which he may raise & grow thereon, except a few necessary which the law allows from debtors, is liable to be taken at any time by his creditors; and

that he lives on said property purely by the sufferance and composition of his creditors, and is liable to be turned out of the farm, at any moment, they further say that said Moody has a large family is a man of respectability and worth, and that his situation, on account of his poverty is truly distressing —
I leave before me at the above place above written
Philip Swift Jr. of Salem
Should the Secy of War be absent, Mr. Edwards will be so good as to transmit the letter & affidavits to him before a decision is had on the claim and oblige
Yours Res —
Copy sent to John H. D. & Esda Bears.

Yanagatuck Ct 12 June
Recd 15 June 1824
See
Mr. Calhoun
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secy of War Washington City
Letter from Sam. B. Shearer Esq. last night

Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Fairfield Conn t June 11 th 1824
Dear Sir
We beg leave, once more, to address you on the claim of M rs Daniel Knowlton for a pension. Living on the spot, & knowing all about his circumstances, we do not hesitate to declare our surprise, that the part claim of this meritorious officer should remain so long suspended.
We learn from the Hon. Gideon Tomlinson that the only objection now remaining is, that M rs Knowlton still continues in possession of the real estate mortgaged, in regard to this point, we enclose the affidavits of two gentlemen on whom the most entire confidence may be placed, and were it necessary twenty more might be obtained, that the equity of redemption is worth nothing, and that he remains in possession of the same, purely at the will of his creditors:— and that all he grows upon it, except what the law allows poor debtors, is liable to be taken by his creditors at any moment, so that he has, in fact, nothing on which he can with common certainty depend, even for the bare necessaries of life. This is his true situation, and we conceive there

facts are abundantly proved, if any reliance is to be placed upon human testimony — If however, you think otherwise, will you be so good as to inform us. for we can accumulate the evidence to almost any extent, because the fact is so, and can be easily shown by all who live in his vicinity —
It is admitted that Major Mowat heretofore has been a man of some property, when his name was stricken from the list of pensioners, his circumstances were very much embarrassed, and he was not an utter bankrupt; being however deeply in debt, the interest thereon accumulating annually, his property, as that of others, in this and other parts of the country, greatly depreciating in value he has, at length, become poor, and wholly insolvent — In regard to the certificate from the Collectors office in this district, transmitted to the War Office a few years since, we would state, we would state , that a part of the land which that embraced, was a right of Dower; the widow is since dead, & the property gone to the heirs at law. That the property entered at the Collectors office could never be a correct criterion whereby to decide upon his circumstances, for the amount he owed did not appear; and the balance

between his property and his debts, is all, any man is ever worth —
There are circumstances which have induced us to believe, that the Hon. G. Tomlinson entertains a secret hostility to Major Brodley, arising from no other cause than a difference of political sentiments, and that he has unjustifiably exerted an influence against him, or at least has manifested great indifference — He has often advised with him what course to take in his application, and yet whenever the weight of his name has been ask'd, he has refused it — He has obtained per- sons for others less deserving than Major Brodley — We declare, however, as we feel, that we do not believe a difference of political sentiments would have an weight with you in the discharge of your official duties — We beg you to reconsider this claim, we believe it to be just, and we have no doubt the facts sworn to, in the enclosed affidavits are true, without found a deception — We pledge ourselves that there is no design in this case to obtain a pension for an unworthy object, or for one who does not come within the meaning of the law in its strictest construction — Major Brodley is now poor; he has served his country long & faithfully; has got little, and suffered much — under such circumstances we are utterly at a loss to know why he should be refused — With great respect yours
Yours & G. Sherwood Richard Smith

State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County ———
Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of the County Court for said Fairfield County do hereby certify that Jeremiah Sturges and Eliphalet Swift, of Fairfield in sd County, are Justices of the Peace within and for said County and have been Justices of the Peace for said County for five years last past, and that full faith and credit is to be given to all their official acts during the time aforesaid; and I further certify that General Rowland is now, and for more than five years last past has been, Town Clerk of the Town of Fairfield aforesaid — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this 19 th day of January A D 1826 —
Thomas B. Osborne

Daniel Bradley
Connecticut.
Application to be restored
Brief
Hon: G. Tomlinson of Fairfield Conn:
Last evidence 14 th July 1825.
in previous discussions the claim original

Daniel Bradley a Lieutenant entered in 1777 as an Ensign Served during the war under different commissions, in Col d Bradleys regiment. Conn. line.
1 st Schedule 20 th Nov r 1822/
A cow 9.34. Tables 11.00. 20 bushels rye. 26 do potatoes 6.12½. and a number of small articles of less value Total $78.00 No real estate mentioned, or debts.
A Decree was filed, in this case, dated 26 Ap l 1829. Sturges and Baldwin state that claimant is an independent farmer property estimated at $3568. as per certificate of the collector.
The claimant was stricken off the roll under the act of 1 May 1820 on the 19 th December 1822. Applies to be restored
2 o Schedule 19 th Nov r 1823
Articles, the same as in first schedule Total $77.52½
On the 18 th March 1818 owned some real estate, conveyed the same to his creditors in mortgage 16 th Nov r 1822. Says the equity of redemption is worth nothing.
The evidence
Copy of a mortgage is exhibited from the claimant to his "creditors" vizt Sam d B Sherwood, John Hyde, Walter Parry Hannah Osban Grace Darrow Ann Gilbert Daniel Sherwood as guardian of the children of Silas Brown. Iffsee Bunn Betsey Alvord Cynthia Bradley Sarah Davis, and Sarah Wynkoop to secure to them $2280.27. — for the following parcels of land vizt 20. 19. 3. 2. 2. 7. 2 — 65 Acres — dated and acknowledged 16 th Nov r 1822. recorded the 19 th accompanied by the Certificate of Alvord, & Swift appraising the same at $1936.25.
Affidavits of the mortgagees "creditors" showing the nature of their claims — on next page.

   John Hyde a note given previous to 1818 to Coles transferred to him p o p o and renewed in Feb. 1822.  125. 25.    Daniel Sherwood a note payable to Angelina Bear his Ward. dated January 1813.  130. 00    Sarah Davis, a note given in 1818. renewed 5 th March 1822.  103. 59    Hannah Osborn, a note April 1812 for $201.00. and in March 1816, another for $70.60.  271. 60    Grace Darrow, a note given previous to 1818. renewed in Oct 1822. for  42. 10    Ann Gilbert, a note previous to 1818. renewed for prin. and interest in Feb 1822. for  131. 33    Cynthia Bradley. 2. notes for money lent claimant in April 1818. & January 1819. for  1115. 00    Betsey Alvord, a note given previous to 1818. renewed Augt 1819. to include interest. for  508. 00    Walter Parry. a note dated 9 th March 1818. for 260. and another to the heirs of Michael Parry Deceased dated Feb. 1813. for $46.49.  306. 49    Jepsee Burn. a note dated 1 st Dec. 1818. for  100. 00    Danl. B Sherwood, a note given prior to 1818 for  123. 60     $ 2287. 26.   
of which sum $545. the notes to Cynthia Bradley & Jepsee Burn was contracted previous to 18 th March 1818. — the remainder since.
For what consideration the above notes were given is not stated except in one case — Cynthia Bradley, for money lent.
Alvord and Bears. State the claimants insolvency. his debts greater than the value of the mortgaged premises. is yet in possession of said land, by permission of the mortgagees, but liable to be ejected at any time. The equitable interest of no value.
A letter from Elephalet Swift detailing claim;

circumstances - says (his debts are greater than the value of the mortgaged premises that he is yet in possession of said land, by permission of mortgagees, but liable to be ejected at any time) the equity of no value)
The remarks in brackets, belong to another affidavit, recopied by mistake. Swift states that in addition to the information given in the Schedule of claimant in 1819, he had a note of $100 for money lent, and that he owns 100 acres of wild land in Ohio, of but little value. letter dated Augt 11. 1819.
After rec d of the foregoing, claimant was informed, that not having satisfactorily accounted for the disposal of his property, his claim could not be admitted. Vide letter to Hon. G. Tomlinson 14 th Jan: 1825, & 21 st May 1825.
Further papers offered.
Alvord & Sturges states, that on the 30 th May 1825 claimants interest in the mortgage was sold, after public advertisement, for $1. (one) copy of his deed to Alvord, purchaser of the same is exhibited - dated and recorded 6 th June 1825. Some other certificates, stating claimants indigence, honesty &c.
None of these papers are authenticated according to the rules of evidence, and nothing offered explanatory of creditors claim.
A. Retract
Sturges and Baldwin who filed a caveat in this case in 1819 now state that on enquiry they find that the claimant was considerably in debt at that time, and that a great portion of the property supposed by them, to be his, belonged to his mother, since dead and distributed among several heirs - that he is now a complete bankrupt, and unable to pay more than 90 Cents in the dollar

The claimant is aged 67. a farmer. cannot labor in consequence of rheumatism: has 7 in family - wife's sister 67. dependent on him for support 2 daughters 37 & 35. 2 grand daughters 16. & 11. the eldest to do something for support the other in bad health, and has been under the Doctors for several years.
I certify that I have examined this case, and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions the claim ought to be admitted.
Daniel Bradley
Connecticut.
Application to be restored
Brief
Hon. G. Jenkinson Fairfield Conn.
Last evidence 14 th July 1825.

Dame Bradley
Rec d Feb y 4. 1826
Hon G Tomlinson
Ashland 19
Hon: G. Tomlinson H. R. rec d Feb. 4. 1826

I Sam l B Sherwood of Fairfield Town and County and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the debt which I held against Major Daniel Bradley and which was a part of the consideration of his due to his creditors was a just debt and given, meaning the note, for a valuable consideration. The debt was originally due from one John Stratton he died and Major Bradley was appointed to settle his estate as Administrator and in that character was applied to me to settle my debt and I agreed to take his note and give him up my note against Stratton which was due Major Bradley. Note to me has been renewed I believe the first note was given about 1817 — just after Stratton's death — Tuesday January 19 th 1826
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Jan 21 st 1826
Sam l B Sherwood
Sworn before me Eleah H. Swift Just of Peace —

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Fairfield July 16 th 1826
Personally appeared Betty Alvah of said Fairfield & made solemn oath that the note claimed in the deed of M c Daniel Bradley of said Fairfield to his creditors, as given to said deponent was given by said Bradley to her for money loaned by her to him to the full amount whereof
Sworn before me Jeremiah Strong, Jr. P o
On the day and at place above written personally appeared Daniel Sherwood of said Fairfield and made solemn oath that the note claimed in the deed of M c Daniel Bradley of said Fairfield to his creditors as given to Charity Borne was given to S c Charity by said Bradley for money loaned to S c Bradley & Borne by S c Bradley of said deponent to the full amount of said note.
Sworn before me Jeremiah Strong, Jr. P o
On the day and at the place above written personally appeared Jipher Bunn of S c Fairfield & made solemn oath that the note claimed in the deed of M c Daniel Bradley of S c Fairfield to his creditors as given to Jipher Bunn, was given to S c Bunn by S c Bradley for money loaned to S c Bradley & Bunn by S c Bradley of S c deponent to the full amount of said note.
Sworn before me Jeremiah Strong
I certify that I am well acquainted with the signatures of Jeremiah Strong, J. Elizabeth Swift and have no doubt that the above signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. William Hullinworth

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } Personally appeared Daniel Bradley of Fairfield for Fairfield } of Fairfield County of Fairfield 19 th 1826 —————
& State of Connecticut & made
oath the Note described in the deed by him given to his creditors, as given to Sarah Wynn's was given for a bona fide consideration, (viz) on settlement of both accounts for receiving, he said deponent owed said Sarah about fifteen dollars which constituted a part of said note the residue of said note was for money loaned by said Sarah to said deponent, sufficient to make up the full amount of the note, said deponent further says that said Sarah now lives in some part of the state of New York, where said deponent does not know - said deponent further says that the note described in said deed as given to John Hyde, was given for money loaned to said deponent by John H. Coley, and a note originally given to said Coley, afterwards said Coley transferred said note to John Hyde, & said deponent took up the note so given as described to John H. Coley & gave one to John Hyde as described, that said Coley lives in a distant part of the state, and  he  deponent  thinks  that  he  deponent would not probably give his affidavit to the facts of said without great thought said deponent further says on oath that all the debts mentioned in said the deed given by him to his creditors were bona fide debts and for a full and adequate consideration, that he never has at any time put his property under the control of his children or any other person or persons with a view to deceive or defraud the government or to obtain a benefit when he was not fairly entitled to it -
Sworn before me Eliphalet Sargent Pres of Peace

State of Connecticut } Personally appeared Walter Barry of County of Fairfield } said Fairfield and made solemn oath in Fairfield Jan'y 16 th 1826 { that the note described in the deed of Moses Daniel Moody of said Fairfield to his creditors, as given to said deposent, was given for money loaned by said deposent to said Moody prior to the passage of the pension law of 1818 & was for a here side debt to the full amount thereof - And said deposent further says that he was executor of the last will & testament of Miss Barry and & that the note described in said deed of said Moody to his creditors as given to said Miss, he has no doubt from examining the books of said deposent, was given for the full amount thereof in merchandise received by said Moody of said Miss -
Sworn before me Jeremiah Sturges for P.P.
State & date } Personally appeared Anna Gilbert of said deed given } Fairfield & made solemn oath that the note described in the deed given by Daniel Moody to his creditors, as given to Sarah Davis, was given by said Moody to said Sarah Davis for money loaned to the full amount thereof, prior to the passage of the pension law of 1818, by renewal the note bears date as stated in said deed -
Sworn before me - Jeremiah Sturges for P.P.
On the date of the above clear written, personally appeared Cynthia Moody & made solemn oath that the two notes described in Daniel Moody's deed to his creditors as given to her, were given by said Moody to her for money loaned by her to said Moody to the full amount of said notes
Sworn before me - Jeremiah Sturges for P.P.

On the day & at the place within written, personally appeared Geo. Darrow of said Township & made solemn oath that the note described in the deed of Miss. Sarah Bowley of said Township to his creditors, as given to said deponent, was given by him to her for the sum of loan which said deponent inherited from her deceased mother & which was paid out of said deponent by said Bowley at the time of said note, by renewal the note bears date as in said deed is stated -
Given before me - Jeremiah Sturges, J.P. P.S.
On the day & at the place within written, personally appeared Anna Gillell of said Township & made solemn oath that the note, described in the deed of Miss. Sarah Bowley of said Township to her creditors , as given to said deponent, was given by said Bowley to said deponent for the full amount thereof in money loaned by said deponent to said Bowley, by renewal said note bears date as stated in said deed -
Given before me - Jeremiah Sturges, J.P. P.S.
On the day and at the place within written, personally appeared Blanche Osborn of said Township & made solemn oath that the two notes described in the deed of Miss. Sarah Bowley of said Township to her creditors, as given to Blanche Osborn, were given to her by said Bowley for money loaned to said Bowley by renewal by said Bowley of said deponent to the full amount of said notes.
Given before me - Jeremiah Sturges, J.P. P.S.

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Hon Gideon Tomlinson Member of Congress Washington

Dear Sir
Long Island Dec 23 1825
Mr Swift read to me last Evening a copy of a letter addressed to the Secretary of War signed A. Eaton which regarded the case of Myron Bradley. I think it probable the writer must have had some malice to indulge in as he has a very mistaken idea of the condition of Myron Bradley - not knowing but some allusion may have been had to a transaction in which I was concerned I will state to you the facts. Mrs Brown a widow & daughter of Mr Bradley a few weeks since sold a little property in Ridgebury where the family lived and which was left to her by her late husband for the sum of Eighty Dollars only and wishing to try it out where she could procure a shelter for herself and children offered to me to purchase some of the property that was her Father's as I was one to whom it was conveyed I mentioned to her that my interest in the property was about 150 per and that I would assign to her my interest for the $80 Dollars which I thought would be doing very

well from her and when sold or distributed among the owners she would share that proportion of the whole as that sum was to the whole amount the another her friends and concluded to take it I accordingly assigned over to her my interest in the property and the joint sum the 80 D rs from about that which cost me about 150 D rs and my debt was for money advanced to Old Mr. Strather in his life and after his death Major Broadly was Administrator on Strather estate and gave me his Note for the debt and so you see how much money — Now kind of in this there is wickedness and attempt to defraud the Government charge it to me and not to Major Broadly I was moved to the act by the condition of the Lady in comparison to her situation and to relieve myself from any further trouble I am ready to answer for my conduct in that affair at the bar of public opinion on the most important tribunal My God & my Conscience This was all done openly and honestly by all concerned — I cannot believe

That the statement of unknown letters will prevail - I know and every honest man in the community who knows the situation of Major Bradley must know and will assert the fact that he is utterly and entirely destitute of property and that he sustains the character of an honest man. I wish you to look at the handwriting of that letter and see if you know it and also examine when it was mailed I have my suspicions who it is - I wrote this without the knowledge of Major Bradley feeling for him & his family in their present distress condition and also feeling indignation toward the man who from Molins only could covertly stab his neighbor and entail upon his family wretchedness & want - If the Hon. Gentlemen who preside over the War Department knew the situation of Major Bradley I would not wait a moment for examination but would send to that distressed family the little relief which would be afforded by his pension with much respect yours in haste —
Yours Truly Sherwood

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Fairfield July 14 th 1825
Personally came before me the subscribing au- thority, Ichabod B Albro of said Fairfield & made solemn oath, that the equity of redemption of all the real estate of Miss Daniel Brady of said Fairfield, was lastly sold at public auction, at said Fairfield on the 30 th day of May 1825 - for the sum of one dollar, that the same was publicly advertised four days previous to said sale, & no greater nor higher sum could be obtained therefor. That said equity of redemption comprehends all the interest said Brady owns in any real estate, in the knowledge of this Au- thority -
Ichabod B Albro
Jeremiah Sturges Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield for Fairfield June 1825 - - }
We certify that we have long been nationally acquainted with M rs Daniel Brody of said Fairfield, and we have always known him to be an honest & industrious citizen, and in every thing which con- cerns moral character, fully entitled to the respect and confidence of all men, whether in public or private life. That we understand, & sincerely believe it to be true, that M rs Brody is poor, & that this poverty has been brought upon him not by his imprudence, extravagance, or mis- management, but by inevitable necessity - & we do hereby declare that he is justly entitled to a pension from government -
Civil Authority of the Town of Fairfield in Fairfield County D ep ty Clerk Samuel Rowland }
Ralph Sherwood John Hull -
Selatmund Jr. Fairfield - }

Janul Brady
Lieut. Connecticut line 2 nd April 1818
The Judge's certificate as to circumstances wanting in this case
Pierpont Edwards Esq. Bridgeport, Fairfield Co. Connecticut Recd. 27 May 1818

Defendant's counsel Mr. Shattuck Died 3 d 1818 personally came and affirmed before me Richard Edward Dyer Judge of said District, John Alden of Sandwich said District a Judge well known to me and I being fully satisfied and made oath that from his knowledge of the property of Daniel Bradley of Sandwich as some an applicant for a motion under the acts, bearing the 18 th of March last he fully makes oath that Daniel Bradley by reason of his reduced circumstances in life does stand in need of the assistance here provided for in that John Alvord
Defendant's counsel to Died 3 d 1818 & Richard Edward the undersigned that the above named Daniel Bradley by reason of his reduced circumstances in life does stand in need of the assistance here provided for

for Robert Pink Edwards

I Pierpont Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Daniel Bradly who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed Schedule did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed Schedule May 20 th 1811
Pierpont Edwards

To whom it may concern
I do hereby certify that I have been the town clerk of the town of Haverfield in Connecticut for about thirty years and during that time acquainted with Major Daniel Bradley of this town - that he has, so far as my information has extend- ed possessed the character of a worthy citizen and an honest man; and while in the service of the United States, of a meritorious officer
That on an examination of the records of this office Mr. Bradley appears to be worth no property and has never made any transfer of property to my knowledge which ought in my judgment to create a suspicion of fraud or that he intended to enable him to obtain a pension contrary to the true spirit of the United States' laws regarding that subject
Haverfield July 4. 1825
Samuel Rowland Town Clerk

Valuation of the property of claimant and others, accompanying Bareat.

Fairfield Apr l 20 1819 These may certify that the following Lists are true copies of the amount of the several appraisals of the land and buildings taken by the assistant assessors on the first day of April 1815 as left in my office (viz)
John Andrews $ 3747 - Daniel Bradley - - - 3560 - James Chapman - - - 6510 - Albert Chapman - - - 4705 - Jeremiah Osborn - - - 8100
Collectors office second roll: dis: in Conn t April 20 1819 -
(Signed) Jessup Wakeman Roll r

Retraxit.
17 th June 1825.

Lansfield Conn. June 17 1825
Hon. James Barbour Esq. Secretary at War.
Sir we the Undersig. beg leave to State to your Honor that sometime in the year 1819. we transmitted to the Secretary at War a Memorial against several Revolutionary Gentm who were then on the Pension list of Connecticut, accompanied with a Certificate from the Collectors Office (Internal Duties) of the fourth Collection District of Conn. showing the value of their property, and among the complainants was Daniel Bradly. The value of property in his possession at that time, as per said Certificate we believe is presently correct but since our Enquiry we find that Mr. Bradly was considerably in debt at the time and also a considerable portion of the property that was set in his list. in fact belonged to his Mother who has since Died and the property divided among several heirs and on the change of times real Estate as well as the staple productions in this part of the Country has greatly reduced in value (say nearly one half) and altho he is a very Industrious and as we believe an honest Man, he has been Entirely unable to pay his Interest money which has naturally induced his creditors to call on him for payment and shows that he is a complete Bankrupt unable to pay more than Ninety Cents in the Dollar,
The foregoing Statement we give in justice to Mr. Bradly that the facts Relative to him may be known at the War Department and further that we are of the opinion that he is a proper Subject as contemplated by Law for a Revolutionary pension all of which is Respectfully Submitted by.
Your Most Obt. & Obedt Servt
Jessiah Strong D. Baldwin

The Undersigned is well acquainted with the very respectable Gentlemen whose names are subscribed to the within letter, and he is satisfied that the opinion expressed therein is the result of a careful examination of the pecuniary circumstances of the pensioner to whose application it refers. The high standing of those gentlemen justifies the belief that they have been induced, by a sense of justice, to make the within statement to counteract the effect of a communication which they heretofore made to the Department of War, on the same subject.
William Emerson

Hanfield County State of Connecticut To the Secretary at War,
Sir,
Major. Daniel
Bradley one of the officers of the revolutionary war has applied for his pension and expects to obtain it through the assistance of Gideon Tinklinson Esq. This is to inform him it may concern that Daniel Bradley is in no way entitled to a pension from Government because he has put his property under the control of his children intending to swindle government out of the money. Though I am no way opposed to this man yet I hope sincerely hope community will not be imposed upon by the assistance of individuals. Yours respectfully A. Citizen
The above is a copy of the original letter delivered to me by J. L. Edwards Esq. Dec. 31 st 1825 G. Tinklinson

Post marked Mile River Ct
Mr. 18 th —

Daniel Bradley Rev. Daniel Feb. 7. 1821 for 10 Tomlins J. H. Belcher Boston Office

Washington Feb. 4 th 1826
Sir, Enclosed you will find the letter of the Hon. Mr. Sherwood, one of the Representatives, from Connecticut in the 15 th Congress, which I mentioned to you this morning.
Yours respectfully. J. Rankin
J. L. Edwards Esq rs

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
12 August 1828
SIR:
I have the honor to inform you, that Daniel Bradley — formerly a Lieutenant in Col Webb's — Regiment of the Connecticut line of the Continental Army; and who has heretofore received a pension at the Connecticut — agency, has been admitted to the benefits of the abovementioned act.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
No 77.
March 1819

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Hon Wm Lockwood
Dear Sir,
I am told that you can give me from Mr Penrose Roll some information relative to the military career of my grandfather Daniel Bradley he enlisted in the 5th Conn regiment, served through the Revolutionary War in that & other Conn regiments, was a 1st Lieut at its close. Had a small pension under the act of 1818, Public Documents 1st session 16th Congress. I would be very glad to get any & all available facts. Yours Truly Arthur H. Bradley.
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C. W. & N. DIVISION JAN 17 1901 RECEIVED.

Glac Meriden, Conn. - Jan. 7-1901.
Bureau of Pensions - Hon H. Clay Evans - Comd te Mr. Sir -
Will you furnish me with Pension record of Mrs. Mead . who was a Revolutionary Pensioner living at Ridgfield Conn. in 1840? Also of St. Daniel Bradley , a Pensioner of Conn. Mar. 18. 1818.
Very truly Yrs -
Mrs. Rufus C. Merriman Meriden, Conn.

O. W. & N. DIVISION FEB 2 1901 RECEIVED.

1 Pension Department - Wash. D.C. For the purpose of joining the S.A.R. I wish to get the Gen Record of Daniel Brady - born in Vermont - and lived for many years in Cheshire Conn. He was the father of Hon. Levi - Lyman Sevil Abijah, Daniel - Bethuna and Eliza, and was driven from his home in Vermont - by the British - I know he was a Revolutionary soldier but know nothing of his War record and am directed to you for information by the His- torical Society of Conn. - As there was a Daniel Brady from Conn who was a pensioner - Please give me your earliest attention and oblige Mrs Wm H Walker Westfield Chautauqua Co N York

THE J. S. BRADLEY CO.
910 ADAMS STREET
REALTORS
AT MICHIGAN
TOLEDO, OHIO
January 14, 1930
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The Department of the Interior, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;
Will you kindly supply the writer with the date of the death of Major Daniel Bradley, of the 4th U.S. Infantry who was discharged from military service June 1st, 1802.
If possible for your department to supply information of a complete record of his service it will be greatly appreciated. I have heretofore had a brief summary of this but would like it in detail if it is possible to secure it. He served from 1777 to 1783 also.
Very truly yours,
J. S. Bradley
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THE J. S. BRADLEY CO.
910 ADAMS STREET
REALTORS
AT MICHIGAN
TOLEDO, OHIO
December 31, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
I quote below information obtained from the Adjutant General's office of the War Department relative to the service of Captain Daniel Bradley . It is possible that your department can give me some additional information as to the different actions in which he was connected and his record of service. Any further information that you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Rel; Services. Capt. Daniel Bradley under Gen. Wayne, at battle of Fallen Timers. " It is shown by the records of this department that one Daniel Bradley of Connecticut who has previously served in the Revolutionary War as an officer in Connecticut organizations, served in the Regular Army of the United States from March 4, 1791 to June 1, 1802. He was appointed a lieutenant in the 2d United States Infantry, March 4, 1791; appointed a captain therein November 4, 1791; transferred to the 2d Sublegion Regiment September 4, 1792; transferred back to the 2d Infantry November 1, 1796; appointed Major in the 4th Infantry January 18, 1791 and honorably discharged June 1, 1802. It appears that he died April 12, 1825.
He was with the 2d Sublegion at Fort Washington, Cincinnati, March 13, 1792 and is shown to have been at Fort Hamilton, August 13, 1793; at Greenville, (Ohio) in April, June and November 1794; in January, 1795; in September 1796 and at Detroit in January 1797. The 2d Sublegion was a part of General Wayne's army in the Indian campaign of 1794 in which campaign the battle of Fallen Timbers occurred. However, the precise station of Captain Bradley and his company on the day of that battle (August 20) is not shown by the records.
Possibly some further information relative to the services of Captain Bradley under General Wayne can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C."
Very truly yours,
J. S. Bradley President
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Nov 2. 1928
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
I am anxious to get information, as to when and where, my great grandfather Daniel Bradley of Fairfield Conn. died. He served in the Revolutionary War, was commissioned in 1777 and in regular army March 4-1791, was promoted to be Major in 1797, was honorably discharged June 1-1802.
I would like a certified copy, or a picture of his last pension paper. His pension certificate was 6302
I would also like to know whether he received his last pension, or if he left a widow. (Died April 12, 1825) as per Heitman's Historical Register
All information will be highly appreciated.
Yours Truly
H. Bradley Robertson Wallace Ave. Milford Ohio.

Sept. 24, 1928
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Some of the members of my family have written your office previously concerning the Revolutionary war record of Daniel Bradley of Fairfield, Connecticut. This record was sent to them but I am wondering if you have any record of his father and of his four children, Elizabeth Bradley Alvord, Rheumah Bradley, Burr Bradley, and Daniel B. Bradley. The number of his pension certificate was 6302, I believe.
I have written to the state librarian of Connecticut but he has been unable to secure the desired records and suggested that I write the Pension Office at Washington.
Trusting that you may be able to give me some information on the family of Daniel Bradley, I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. C. G. Daughters
815 Kensington Blvd. Ft. Wayne, Ind.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. AWF
February 1, 1930
Mr. J. S. Bradley 910 Adams Street Toledo, Ohio.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that you were furnished, March 23, 1929, the history of Major Daniel Bradley , as contained in his claim for Revolutionary War pension, S. 36442.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the above named pensioner, Daniel Bradley, S. 36442, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, furnishing all of the following data- D.C.
Daniel Bradley Certificate No. 6302 Issued February 3, 1819 Rate $20.00 per month Commenced April 2, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
A.P.Y.
October 30, 1928.
Mrs. C. G. Daughters, 815 Kensington Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36442, it appears that in 1822 Daniel Bradley stated that his family residing with him included his wife, Elizabeth, maiden name not given, aged sixty-four years, his wife's sister, Doroty ( or Dorretty) Stratton, aged sixty-six years, his eldest daughter, Betsey Alvord, aged thirty-six years, his youngest daughter, Rheuamah (or Ruama) Bradley, aged thirty-four years and grandchildren: Mary B. Alvord, aged fifteen years and Sarah W. Alvord, aged ten years. Said Daniel Bradley was then aged sixty-six years and living in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not given.
In 1823 his grandson, John H. Coley was living in Fairfield County, Connecticut, name of his wife not stated.
There are no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

November 9, 1928
K. Bradley Robertson Wallace Avenue Milford, Ohio
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36442, it appears that Daniel Bradley served in 1776 two months and was in the battle of Harlem and in the retreat from New York, no officers given.
He was commissioned January 1, 1777, ensign in Captain Samuel Hait's Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of King's Bridge, Ridgefield and Germantown; was commissioned January 13, 1778, Second Lieutenant and was in the battle of Monmouth; was commissioned July 20, 1780, First Lieutenant and was discharged November 3, 1783, at which time he was in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut Regiment.
He also served after the close of the war in the United States Infantry and was discharged May 22, 1802, at which time he was major of the Fourth United States Infantry.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

April 2, 1818, at which time he was living at Fairfield, Connecticut.
In 1822 he stated that he was sixty-six years of age, and that his family residing with him included his wife, Elizabeth (her maiden name not given), aged sixty-four years; his wife's sister, Doroty or Dorretty Stratton, aged sixty-six years; his eldest daughter, Betsey Alvord, aged thirty-six years; his youngest daughter, Rheuamah or Ruama Bradley, aged thirty-four years and two grand children, Mary B. Alvord, aged fifteen years and Sarah W. Alvord, aged ten years.
In 1819 a son is referred to as having moved to Ohio, his name is not given.
In 1823 his grandson, John H. Coley, was living in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Daniel Bradley, (S. 36442), you should apply to the General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
Daniel Bradley, Certificate No. 6302, issued February

3, 1819, rate $20.00 per month, commenced April 2, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Connecticut Agency.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.