Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, 15,002, Gideon Bridgeman, Conn. Green Mt. Boys N.H.

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Conn, Green Mt Boys N.H.
Bridgeman, Gideon
S. 15,002
carded
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15002 INVALID.
File No. 15 002
Gideon Bridgman Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3316
1885 Mch 16 - History to Hanover N.H.
New Hampshire
Gideon Bridgman of Grafton in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. Kelley Green Mt. Regt in the N.H. Field Comm. time for 6 mos 15-DS JUNE 18.08.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Dec 1832 and sent from St. Johnsbury (St. of Reps) Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $32.219 Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Mar 33 10.88 $43.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 121.

Gilson Bridgman
Private
6 1/2 months
18 Hiram 9
N. Y. R.
6 Mo 4 1/2 Days
$21.66.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New-Hampshire County of Grafton - 3 rd
On this 28 th day of August A.D. 1832 per- sonally appeared before me the subscriber, Edward Webber, Judge of the Probate Court in and for said coun- ty of Grafton Gideon Bridgman a resident of Dorchester in the county and State aforesaid aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth on his oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the ben- efit of the provision made by the act of Con- gress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated to wit
That at Hanover in said county of Grafton, as soon as the news of the unsuc- cessful attack of Montgomery upon Quebec reached S t . Hanover say the 12 th of Jan y 1776 Re-enlisted in the company commanded by Abner Cilly of Rutford Vt. in Col l Warner's Regiment, N. H. Militia That he immediately marched to Siconderaga. thence to St Johns then to Man- treal thence to the Plains of Abraham - was with the troops retreating from Canada to St John's - that from St John's was taken sick with the small pox to Siconderaga & there dismissed the 4 th of June 1776 - reached home the 18 th of the month that he served fully four

months & two thirds of a month —
That at Cavendish, Vt. in Capt. Harker's company about the middle of August 1777 - he took the place and served as a substitute for his brother Abel Bridgeman - That he joined, in said company, the brigade near Stillwater, under General Stark, N.H. Militia & served as a substitute as ordered for the full term of one month.
That he served as substitute for Thomas Dorman in Capt. Wells company Col. Lamoine's Regiment Connecticut Troops - That he took said Dorman's place the day before the first battle of Stillwater being 18 th Sept. 1777 & was discharged three days before the surrender of Burgoyne on account of sickness - The 13 th of October was in the first battle of Stillwater That he served in said Wells company fully twenty-five days -
That the several terms of his enlistment amount to six months & a half
That he was born in old Coventry, Connecticut in the year 1753 That a record of his age is in that town - That all his services were voluntary That he was living in Haverhill when called into service, since then was has lived in said Dorchester - Volunteered once, twice a substitute That he received only verbal discharges - he has no documentary evidence - That Thomas Bridgeman & George Skelton can testify that he is a man of truth & veracity & that he is respected & believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution - That he knows of no surviving witness to testify to any part of his service except Joseph Clark.

He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the 21 st day of year of our Lord Before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate his Bridgeman We Tho. Bridgeman residing in Dorchester &
George Nelson a physician residing in Barnstable hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Theodore Bridgeman who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 79 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to & subscribed the Tho. Bridgeman 21 st day of year of our Lord in Geo. Nelson Before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate and this herewith her by day declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - and the Judge certifies that it appears to him that Thomas Bridgeman who has signed the preceding certificate is a respectable resident in Dorchester & that George Nelson who has signed the same is a resident in the town of Barnstable a physician and a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit and the said George Nelson hereby certifies that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend court - and the said judge also certifies that the foregoing contains the original

proceedings of the said judge in the matter of the application of Gideon Bridgeman for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28 th day of August A.D. 1832
Edward Webber Judge of Probate
Grafton Is
State of New Hampshire:
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton do certify that the Hon. Edward Webber is Judge of Probate for said County of Grafton & that the above is his genuine signature
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court of Common Pleas This 5 th day of September 1832
Roll Woodward Clerk

Gideon Bridgman Apprentice Jerick Clark's Dep.

I Josiah Clark of Canaan in the county of Grafton State of New Hampshire do hereby say that I was well acquainted with Elisha Bridgeman, near of Danbury in said county, in the year 1777, then of Hanover in said county, & who is an appli- cant for a pension - that he served with me in Capt. Hildes company of N.H. Militia that he joined the company when at Canaan which Regiment marched in it to Stillwater nor how long he was a soldier in said company I can not say - that when I left Stillwater to return home I left said Bridge- man there to take the place of some one whose name I can not now recollect of the Connecticut troops, to serve as a substitute. Josiah Clark
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Aug. 30. 1832 then personally ap- peared the above named Josiah Clark & made affirmation that the above deposition by him subscribed is just & true.
Before me Rev. Kimball first any 30th. W.H. I certify that the above named Josiah Clark is a man of truth & veracity. Rev. Kimball

Grafton p
State of New Hampshire. I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton do certify that George Kimball Esqr is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Grafton duly qualifi- -ed to take affidavits & that I believe the within to be his genuine signature witness my hand & seal of said Court. This 5 th day of September 1832 G. Woodward Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bridgeman, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 11953 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 6, 1793 To Francis Graves, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.