Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,086, Andrew Broga, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Broga, Andrew
S. 34,086
CONTENTS

34086 Ray INVALID.
File No. 34086
Andrew Broza
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts A.218
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Andrew Broga Capt Hancher Private Connecticut Line 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Nov 1818 and sent S Putnam Judge to Berkshire Co Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 3 \frac{26}{30} + \frac{4}{30} 31.76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48. -
Dolls 79.76
✓ { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
CONTINUED Becket Berkshire Co. March 19
Rev. 16. 1825 to Broken L. Hall Census Mass.

I John M Brewster of Becket in the County of - Berkshire and commonwealth of Massachusetts Physician of lawful age testify & say that I have been personally acquainted with Mr Andrew Praga of Dr Becket about about thirty years last past & been his family Physician for the term of ten years last past & have been personally acquainted with the Dr Praga, indispositions such as general debility spitting of blood & such other symptoms as are common in Pulmonia complaints In consequence of such inability the Dr Praga is all- most entirely disabled from from performing any labors either for his own benefit or his family whose wants are many & numerous - And I the Dr John M do further testify & say that I have been for ten years last past personally acquainted with the wife of the Dr Praga & do know her to be a person of feeble constitution & her health at present & for some time past has been very poor & has been more or less in the constant use of medicine &c - att John M. Brewster
Berkshire ss. Becket October 26 th 1820
Sworn to and declared on the 26 th day of October 1820, before the said Court of Common Pleas, begun & held at Lenox within & for the County of Berkshire on the 4 th Monday of October A.D. 1820. Parker L. Hall Clerk.

Commonwealth District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this Sixth day of May in the year of our Lord 1818, before the subscriber Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth personally appeared Andrew Broga aged Sixty years, resident in the Town of Becket in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" That he the said Andrew Broga enlisted in Pookeepsie in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Oliver Hazard Perry of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willis in the month of Dec. 1775 or Jan. 1776 for the term of one year, that during said term he served part of the time in the Company commanded by Capt. Huntington of the same Regiment. That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the term of one year from the time of his enlistment.
when he was discharged from service in a town or place on the west side of Hudson river in the State of New Jersey, & at the time of his being discharged he was a Soldier in Capt. Huntington's Company.
That he was in the battle or retreat out of the City of New York so called;—and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; that he never had any Pension or release, all claim to any but what he now claims. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
S. Putnam Just S.J. Court of Mass
Andrew Broga
I Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the said Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew Broga did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, the 6th of May 1818.
S. Putnam Just S.J. Court of Mass
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within & for the County of Berkshire do certify and attest, that the abovenamed Samuel Putnam is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid and that the foregoing is his signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Joseph Woodbridge MC

I Asa Baird of Becket in the County of Berkshire Yeoman have been acquainted with Andrew Broga for thirty years - he is a man of good reputation for truth & honesty - has during all that time been uniform in the amount of his service as within stated - and I do verily believe his declaration to be true - I am the Postmaster in Becket Asa Baird
Berksh. ss. 6. May 1819
Then the said Asa Baird made oath to the truth of the declaration above by him signed - before
S. Putnam Just S. S. Court of Mass. } 3
Andrew Broga
Admitted

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Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 26 th day of October 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of October 1820, the same Court, being a Court of records for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Andrew Broga aged 64 years, resident in Becket in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Hanchett in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllis in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated May 6 th 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered 4,218
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled " An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit :
  1 Plow 5.50 1 Chest 75 1 Slice & Tongs 83   2 Chairs 2.00 6 Chairs 3.00 1 Pair 33   2 Tables 1.75 1 Box 50 1 Brinking Glass 6   2 Beds 1.00 2 Ironer Racks 1.50 3 Brass Pans 2.50   1 May o'harrow 3.00 1 Tea Kettle 50 $ 30.49   1 Oak yoke 75 1 Meat Sine 50   2 Wire Stands 2.00 1 Looking Glass 1.00   4 Corn Barrels 1.50 3 Cups & Saucers 12   1 Grind Stone 75 1 Tea pot 25   1 Saw 75 6 Knives & Forks 75   1 Also table 50 3 Pewter plates 34   3 Earthen do. 18 
That I am by occupation a Husbandman that I am Infir
that the number of my family residing with
me is 8 that their names and ages are as follow : my Wife Experience aged 46 my children Daniel aged 16  Franklin aged 14  Stephen aged 13  Mattias aged 12  Burtip aged 5  Susan aged 3  Experience aged 2 years, my wife has been almost helpless about 2 years
Andrew Broga
Sworn to, and declared on the 26 th day of October 1820, before the  Said Court  Parker L Hall clk pro tem
I Parker L Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule there-to annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty dollars and fortynine cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Second day of November 1820.
Parker L Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.