Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,084, Samuel Bradley, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Bradley, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 21,084
CONTENTS

15216 Massachusetts
Samuel Bradley
of Essex in the State of Mass. who was a priv: in the company commanded by Captain Pool of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wade in the Mass. line for 11 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June '33 and sent J.A. Dun- can Haverhill Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of March '33 - 73.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4 th - 18.33 $ 111.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 2
Deed
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1838 to 1. Jan y 1839. the day of his death. Agt notified 29 July 1840

Samuel Medley
Declaration of Samuel Medley
18725

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, Samuel Bradley , a resident of Haverhill , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
on the last of April 1777 I enlisted as a Volunteer at Haverhill for two months in a company commanded by Capt Samuel Johnson of Andover lieutenants Mallon & Josiah Groves, we were marched to Bristol in Rhode Island where I served as a private in said company for two months and some days, over our company was in Col Titcomb's Regiment we were frequently on guard and often in skirmishes with parties of British who landed from the Island and their ships. Immediately after this engagement was over, Volunteers were beat up for and I being the only man in my company who did so, enlisted for a further time in a company stationed near as in the same Regiment commanded by one Capt Mark Pool of Gloucester, where I served for at least two months longer and was discharged at Bristol but had no discharge. I do not know any body living who served in Pool's company with me.
Soon after returned home I again enlisted at Haverhill as a Volunteer about the last of September 1777 and went as a private in Capt Samuel Merrill's company sent to Conesne Mass, there we were mustered then to Bennington Vermont. Stillwater was at the

taking of Burgoyne and in the Battles of that time then went out in a scouting party to attack the Indians commanded by a Capt Mason, a Continental Officer then came down in the Guard which escorted Burgoyne's army to Saratoga and was there dismissed. The time of service was about two months, as the weather had become cold, and snow had fallen a foot deep.
Again in the year West Point was raised (1780) about the middle of July I enlisted at Haverhill as a private in Capt Jonathan Ayer's Company. Peter Carleton Lieut and was marched to West Point where we entered Col. Mader's Regt. After staying a short time at West Point was marched to Fishkill and rather went by water, where I served out the original term of enlistment of three months, and then enlisted for a further term of two months under one 5 mths Capt Samuel Clapp of Boston. One Sergeant Beals of Boston was in the Company. I do not know any one else who served with me under Capt Clapp. The men who went from Haverhill with me in Capt Ayer's Company returned when their three months was out. I served in this campaign five months or more. Was born at Haverhill Jan'y 11, 1777, my age is recorded there have always lived in Haverhill. Know General Gates and served him three times at Saratoga. Charles White James H. Duncan David Hon. Israel Bartlett Esquires can testify to my character and belief in my services have no written or printed discharge.
He hereby relinquishes 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.
Witness, J. H. Duncan
he, Samuel A Bradley mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. H. Pierce
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, Henry Plummer a clergyman, residing in Haverhill aforesaid, and Charles White Esquire, a magistrate, residing in Haverhill aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Bradley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Henry Plummer
Subscribed and sworn to before
James H. Duncan Charles White Justice of Peace

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Henry Plummer who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Beverly and that the said Charles White who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at Beverly and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. H. White Judge of Probate.
I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Bradley for a pension. Also that James H. Duncan Esquire whose name is subscribed to the Depositions hereto annexed and to the Certificate hereto annexed is a Justice of the Peace and Juror for said County and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1832.
C. Nathl. Lord Jr.

18425 Samuel Bradley Maps
Admit as a private 11 months $36.66
J. Duncan
W. H. C. H. L.

BRIEF in the case of  Samuel Dorr & Pay  of Essex  Mass  in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     April In 1775 volunteer 2 11 private Col Johnson Col Titcomb   " " 2 " Col Pool   Sep 1777 " " 2 " Col Merrill Col Mace   July 1780 " " 3 " Col Ayes   " " 2 Col Clapp   11  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmishes Battle of Saratoga  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Haverhill Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional Three Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Resolution 21684 INVALID.  Am
File No. 21,084
Samuel Bradley
St. Peter, Me.
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 47
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 22 d , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Executor of Samuel Bradley, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 1 st January 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Merion B. Foster
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

I Day Mitchell of Bradford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy two years depose and say That in the latter part of April 1777 I entered the Service of the U.S. in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Samuel Johnson in Col. Titcomb's Regiment was marched to Rhode Island and served therein two months and some days till the first part of July. I further testify and state that I then knew Samuel Bradley now of Haverhill and that said Bradley was a private in said company and served with me at that place for the same time. There was also a company of Militia stationed at Bristol at the same time commanded by one Captain Mark Pool of Gloucester, Cape Ann. Day Mitchell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex ss. On this twenty fourth day of September AD 1832 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace an Inquest for the County of Essex Day Mitchell and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true. I further certify that I know said Mitchell and that he is a credible Witness. James H. Duncan Justice of Peace Inquest

I John Corliss of Haverhill, Essex County Massachusetts of the age of seventy-one years depose and say That in the year 1780. I served in the Army of the United States, in Capt Jonathan Ayers Company and Col Wade's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia for the term of Three Months, stationed at West Point and I well remember that Samuel Bradley of Haverhill whom I well knew and who is now living was a private in the same Company with me and continued in Service during the said term of Three Months. John Corliss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex ss. July 25 th 1832. Then personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid. John Corliss and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true. The said Corliss is personally known to me and is a credible Witness Attest James H. Duncan Justice of Peace..

I Samuel Merrill of Methuen, in the County of Essex, Massachusetts of the age of Seventy one years, depose and say, That in the year 1780 I served six months in the Army of the U.S. at West Point and Dobbs Ferry and the vicinity. I enlisted as a volunteer at Haverhill Mass. I was acquainted with Samuel Bradley then and now of Haverhill Mass, as we were brought up near together and further testify and say that said Samuel Bradley was in the service at that time as I was with him on the march and after we arrived at West Point, tho we were in different companies after getting to West Point
Samuel Merrill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. On this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace and Inquisitor of the County of Essex Samuel Merrill and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true. And I further certify that said Merrill is a credible Witness
James H. Duncan Justice of Peace & Inquisitor.