Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6708, Robert Bradshaw, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Bradshaw, Robert
S. 6708.
boarded
CONTENTS

33.400
South Carolina
Robert Bradshaw, deceased of _____ in the State of _____ who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution line for 2 years. } Va. Line. Records completed
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 80. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831. and end February 20 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of May 1837. and sent to
W. B. Coffin Present.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. J. Getty Clerk, Book 36 Vol. 1 Page 43
Mr. A. M. Scaly March 23/59

State of North Carolina } County of Rowan }
On this the sixth day November AD 1856, personally appeared before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Rowan, in the State aforesaid, Orion Bradshaw, a resident of Davidson County, in the State aforesaid aged fifty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to assert the right of Robert Bradshaw to the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832: That he the said Robert Bradshaw was the father of the declarant: and enlisted as declarant is informed & believe, as a private in the Continental Service sometime in the year seventeen hundred & seven seven at Goochland Court House in the state of Virginia with a Captain Watkins for the term of three years & marched to the North & served out the term of his enlistment and while in service at the North he acted as a non- commissioned officer in the 14 th Virginia Regiment. After the expiration of his term of enlistment at the North he returned home & went to the South with the militia & was at Gates, defeat & there acted as Adjutant in some Regiment, After that he enlisted again, for and during the war, under Captain Lovely in the Regiment of Col Posey, was in the battle of Yorktown and acted as orderly Sergeant and continued so to act until he was discharged.

After the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, he & his Brother John were marched to Cumberlands Old Court House where they were discharged by Colonel Christopher Sebatien or Seebatien or Seebacker. That a Warrant Number 2482 for 200 acres of Bruty land was issued in right of his said service on February 3 rd 1784 by the State of Virginia as this Declarant is informed & believes.
We, the said Declarant hereby relinquishes every claim in right of said Robert Bradshaw, whatever to a Pension or annuity, except the present and he declares that his, said Robert's name is not on the Pension of any Agency in any State. That the said Robert Bradshaw died at his house in the County of Rowan in the State of North Carolina on the third Monday of February A.D 1832, it being the Monday of Rowan County Court and that there is no Widow now living; & that his only surviving child is Orson Bradshaw This declarant Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court:
And the said Orson Bradshaw further declares as will more fully appear by reference by reference to the Affidavits of John Bradshaw, Richard Barnes and Elisha Munnally transmitted by declarant to Isaac N. Coffin of Washington D.C the Attorney of the declarant and by the said Coffin transmitted to the Pension Office on October 6 th 1853 and by the Pension Office filed under the act of May 15 1828. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court. Orson Bradshaw
James McKim Clerk

We Meshack Pinkston a resident of Davidson County and John Hoard a Resident of Davidson County in the State of North Carolina, upon our Oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Orson Bradshaw in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicants that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day & date above named
James E. Kerr Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion to be that the said Robert Bradshaw was a Revolutionary soldier and served as the said Orson Bradshaw states.
I James E. Kerr, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Rowan, in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the apportion of the Right of Robert Bradshaw to a Pension by Orson Bradshaw.
I further certify that satisfactory evidence was exhibited to the said Court by the testimony of Meshack Pinkston a resident of said County of Davidson
& John Hoard & Orson Bradshaw a resident of said County of Davie who it is hereby certified are
respectable & credible persons, that Robert Bradshaw was a resident of the County of Rowan,

and died in said County in the year Eighteen hundreds and thirty two, on the Third Monday of February, being the 20 th day of February, 1832----- And that no Widow of said Robert Bradshaw is now living. That the name of his only child now living is Orson Bradshaw who is aged about fifty nine years and who is a resident of Davidson County aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of office This 6 th day of November AD 1856. James P. Sloan Clerk

State of Virginia - Goochland County to wit:
Personally appeared before me Benjamin Anderson a justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified as such according to the Constitution and laws of the State of Virginia, John Bradshaw, a revolutionary soldier now in his eighty-fifth year, who being duly sworn by me deposeth and saith that his brother Robert Bradshaw was a revolutionary soldier; that the said Robert Bradshaw enlisted in the Continental service some time in the year 1777 at Goochland Courthouse Virginia with a Captain Hawkins for the term of three years: after being enlisted he marched to the North, and there served out the term of his enlistment, and while in service at the North as he and others informed me, he acted as a non commissioned officer in the 1st Virginia Regiment, but cannot now recollect what officers he was commanded by while in service at the North: after the expiration of the term of his enlistment at the North, he returned home and went to the south with the Militia, and was at Gates' defeat and there acted as adjutant in some Regiment as he believes informed me afterwards. - I being then a prisoner in Charleston South Carolina. After my return home from the South, not seeing my brother Robert I inquired for him, I was informed that he had enlisted (again) for and during the war. I did not see him again until I was on the march to York town & then on the way fell in with him in the army commanded by General Steuben, under Colonel Posey and Captain Locly, while at York town, he Robert Bradshaw went within the enemies lines, and cut two horses (loose) from the limbers of the enemies cannon, & brought the horses into our camp, the horses were given to him by the officers then in command: when I fell in with the said Robert Bradshaw on the march to York town, he was then acting as orderly sergeant, & continued to act as orderly sergeant till he was discharged: after the surrender of Cornwallis at York town, he Robert Bradshaw & myself were marched to Cumberland old Courthouse in Virginia where we were both discharged by Colonel Christopher Shebaker or Shebaker, I am not certain how his name was spelled: the said Robert Bradshaw remained after his discharge several years in Virginia & then moved to North Carolina, where he died,

leaving several children, sons and daughters as I was informed and verily believe. And further this deponent saith not
John Bradshaw
Subscribed and sworn to by the said John Bradshaw before me this 18 th day of September 1847. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Bradshaw, having lived in a few miles of him, for forty years last past; that he is a man of strict veracity and what he stated in the foregoing deposition is entitled to implicit credit, and due faith. Given under my hand and seal as a justice of the peace in & for the County of Goochland in the State of Virginia the day and year last above mentioned.
Benj. Anderson
State of Virginia Goochland County } ss. I, Narcissus W. Miller, Clerk of the Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin An- derson is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name,
This 11 th day of December in the year 1847.
Narcissus W. Miller, Clerk of the Court of Goochland County.

and 1812 Section
MRE/HBM
July 18, 1929.
Hon. Hatton W. Summers, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Summers:
In response to your letter of July 15, 1929, I have the honor to advise you as follows:
In the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6708, it appears that Robert Bradshaw was reared in Goochland County, Virginia. The date of his birth is not shown
He enlisted January 20, 1777 at Goochland Court House, Virginia, served as a Corporal with the Virginia Troops, and was discharged January 20, 1780 by Colonel Christian Febiger; he later enlisted and served with the Virginia Troops and was in the battle of Camden where he acted as Adjutant, length of service and officers names not given. He also served as Orderly Sergeant under Captains Loveley and Samuel Woods in Colonel Posey's Virginia Regiment, was in the Siege of Yorktown and was discharged soon afterward.
In 1784 he served as private and Corporal in Captain John Overton's Virginia Company.

Rev. War
Several years after the war he moved from Virginia and settled on the east bank of the Yadkin River, about five miles above Long's Ferry, in Rowan, later Davidson County, North Carolina, where he died at his home February 20, 1832, leaving several children.
The name of the soldier's first wife is not given. They had one child, Betsey, who married Timothy Merrill. She was living in Tennessee in 1847.
The soldier married the second time in Rowan County, North Carolina. The name of his wife and the date of their marriage are not shown. Their children were: Polly, Unity, Orston, William and Robert.
In 1847 Unity and William were dead, and the other three were living in Davidson County, North Carolina.
Pension was allowed, on account of the Revolutionary War service of Robert Bradshaw, on an application executed November 6, 1856 by his son, Orston, the only surviving child, then a resident of Davidson County, North Carolina, aged fifty-nine years.
Copy of this letter enclosed for your convenience.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

II II II II Robert Bradshaw
N. C.
Let J. N. Coffin
Oct. 22/53
Let same Feb. 25/57
Let same March 28/57
Same May 6/57
Same May 6/57
May 15. 1828.
no. 39. 106
act June 7. 1832.

no 39.106.
Robert Bradshaw, dec d of Rowan Co N. Carolina-
adm d ? June 7, 1832-
2 years pri $80 a year from 4 March 1831 to 20 February 1832, when he died.
Pay to Austin Brad- shaw- surviving child
Cash to J. H. Coffin, Esq Present

Mr Gordon will please state whether this man is entitled to land - and if so what how much - Has he received land from Va. or the U. States.
Ry.
Tuesday

The name of John Bradshaw, is not returned on the records of the Va. Continental line among those men who at any period enlisted for the term of "during the war" in said line - nor has a warrant for bounty land issued to said John Bradshaw as a soldier, entitled to bounty lands from the U. States.
Room N o 15 - March 22/59

Washington October 6 th 1853
Sir.
I herewith enclose certain papers in the Revolutionary Pension claim, under Act of May 15 th 1828 of Robert Bradshaw which claim is asserted by his son Orston Bradshaw, and the papers in the case from my illness, and pressure of business prevented from being transmitted to your Office before, being Affidavits of John Bradshaw, William Bradshaw Barnes and Elisha Vinalloy.
On the 3 rd of February 1784. Matthew Thompson as Assignee of Robert Bradshaw received a Warrant of 200 Acres of Land from the State of Virginia for a service of three Years in the Continental line the Warrant numbered 2482.
In the circular of your Office dated January 1857 it is stated "But where an individual has a claim of a doubtful character and first wishes information for his guidance, before subjecting himself to the expense of taking evidence, if the individual be named and all the facts connected with the case clearly set forth, the party will be informed as to the course most advisable to pursue."
All that I desire to be informed of, is if the Rolls in your Office show Robert Bradshaw to have served to the end of the War or whether from appearances he should subject himself to the expense of taking evidence. "
Hon. Loren P. Waldo Comm r of Pensions Washington City D.C.
I am With the Highest Respect Your ob t Serv t Isaac N. Coffin.

Sir: Washington March 20 th 1857.
Sir: In compliance with your letter of Feb y 2 d to me, in the case of Robert Bradshaw of North Carolina under the Act of June 7 th 1832 claim for Revolutionary pension — which letter states as follows. "It is alleged that the father of the applicant received land from Virginia; if so it is probable that the testimony in the Executive Department at Richmond may contain testimony which would be useful in settling the question of identity, I addressed the Secretary of the Com th of Virginia, and herewith enclose a Certificate sent to me by him.
This Certificate corroborates the Oath of John Bradshaw, who is proved by the Justice to be a man of strict veracity & who swears — that after after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, he Robert Bradshaw "and myself were marched to Cumberland "Old Court House in Virginia where we "were both discharged by Colonel Christopher "Heebatum or Heebacker — I am not certain "how his name was spelled." And the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Virginia

herewith proves "Robert Bradshaw" was discharged by Col Christian Hebigar." The discrepancy in the Christian name is a fact in favor of the affiant's simplicity. Thus a corroboration as to Colonel Hebigar by whom discharged. Another fact is that the year of entrance into the service is corroborated viz the year "1777".
Your letter of Feb 2 d mentions that "The affidavit of his brother John who is not a pensioner, is not satisfactory proof for the reason that his statements are merely the result of conversation with Robert." But as I believe that you are willing to submit the question whether he served to the arbiter of Reason - I mention John Bradshaw's oath is not "merely the result of conversation with Robert" Because he swears - "I was on the march to Yorktown and then on my way I fell in with him in the Army commanded by Gen Steuben." and also states to the Heroic Act of unsurpassable bravery - "while at Yorktown, he Robert Bradshaw went within the enemies lines, and cut two horses (loose) from the limbers of the enemies cannon & brought the horses into our camp ."
But even if his former service is stated by John Bradshaw as the result of conversation with Robert, still as these two brothers met in the Army after a long absence and of course with great affection,

the relation by Robert of his service to his brother especially as Robert is proved to be so distinguished and admirable a hero, must have made a very great impression on the mind of John Bradshaw and as "Traditional Evidence" is in fact settled by the Commission Office as one of the kinds of Evidence which it will consider as valid proof, - here is such evidence, to whose ordinary weight is added the Deepest Impression possible . Desirous not to make this letter too long, or I could add many Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States that hearsay Evidence is in fact Legal Evidence - and the Law of the Land of 7 th May 1846 "Nor shall any evidence be required other than such proof as would be sufficient in civil personal actions in a Court of Justice - and which though  it is a  part of evidence on  Revolutionary marriage still, "It is our duty, says Chief Justice Parsons, to consider other statutes made in pari materia , whether repealed or unrepealed" (Church vs Crocker 3 Mass Rep 17-21)."
And as Robert Bradshaw died in 1832, the claim is therefore for only year and so is exceedingly small, I earnest request the allowance of the case.
George C. Whiting Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Isaac N. Coffin

Washington April 14 th 1857.
Sir:
In compliance with your letter of the 28 th ult o , I herewith transmit in the Revolutionary pension case of Robert Bradshaw of North Carolina under the Act of June 7 th 1832,
Certificate of the Clerk of the Court of Rowan County N.C. showing that the Will of said Robert Bradshaw is dated the 6 th of February 1832 - and that on the 20 th of same month the said Will was proven in Court. Thus it is proved by Record Evidence that he was alive on the 16 th of February and dead on the 20 th February. And of the Record made at November term 1856, a Certificate was transmitted to the Pension Office by me on Feb y 3 rd 1857.
I therefore respectfully request that the Certificate of this very small claim of only one years pension, may be issued.
I am
Very Respectfully
Your Obed t Serv t
George C. Whiting Esq. Isaac N. Coffin. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of North Carolina, County of Rowan
8 W. James Ekins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Rowan, in the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the records of this Court, that on the 20 th day of February, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, the last will and testament of Robert Bradshaw, which will is dated the 6 th day of February, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, was proven in open Court, and that R. S. Leach and Robert Bradshaw Jr. the executors therein named, qualified according to law. That there is no record of the date of the death of the said Robert Bradshaw on the records of this Court, except a record made at November term, 1856, of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Salisbury, in the County and State aforesaid, this 10 th day of April, A.D. 1857
James Ekins Clerk of Rowan County Court.
Executors never give bond in this State, except under peculiar circumstances.

bole

Sir: Washington May 9 th 1857.
In reply to your letter of the 6 th inst. enquiring in the case of Robert Bradshaw of North Carolina under Revolutionary pension Act of June 7. 1832, whether it is desired that the Certificate should be issued to the Executor or to the surviving child, — I answer to the surviving child.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obed Servt Isaac N. Coffin.
George C. Whiting Esq. Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C.

Brief in the case of Robert Bradshaw, dec. of North Carolina, Act June 7, 1832,
Record evidence of service, with which he is identified by tradition of service, by those who have heard him speak of his services and by a witness who was in the army with him and who, in 1847, described his services and stated the name of the Col under whom he was discharged, which is corroborated by the record produced now.
His death on the 20 th of February 1832 - and the fact that he left but one child, who is now receiving pension agreeably to our Regulations,
Sent to Mr. Coffin by Present
Thornton Asplett Examiner

Robert Bradshaw 27th June 1802
Virginia Enquiry of Office about four months ago by Mr Coffin if entitled under Act 1828.
Isaac N. Coffin

I request to see the papers of Robert Bradshaw under the Act of June 7. 1832 & My Power of Attorney is filed among the papers in the case.
Very Respectfully &c Deane W Coffin
S. Cole Esq. Chief Clerk.

I certify that Robt. Bradshaw enlisted the 20 th January 1777 to serve three years and that he did serve that time and was discharged by Col o  Christian Febiger the 20 th January 1780.
January 29 th 1784.
John Overton Jr: Capt n .
I certify that Robt. Bradshaw was a corporal in the Army
Feb y 10 th 1784
John Overton Jr: Capt n .
A copy
H. Randolph
I do assign my wright in land and pay to Matt h Thomson for value received, as witness my hand.
copy
Robt. Bradshaw
Chas. Jones clk:
Executive Department
Richmond Mar. 18 th 1837
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a paper on file in this Department.
George W. Munford Secy of Com tee

North Carolina Rowan County
John H. Hardie clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record. In attestation whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office the 10th day of November A.D. 1847.
John H. Hardie CR
North Carolina Caswell County
William Kempton of the County aforesaid master oath before me Henry Flower one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid - that he is now upwards of eighty years of age that he formerly lived in Rockland County in the State of Virginia that he was well acquainted with Robert Bradshaw of said County - when he entered the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution that he frequently saw said Robert Bradshaw in Rockland County Virginia while engaged in raising a company of men to serve in the revolutionary war and was then Orduly Driged in the service of the United States under Captain Samuel Wood - that he subsequently saw the said Robert Bradshaw in Rowan County in the State of North Carolina - about twenty five years since - this 23rd day of November 1847 Sworn Subscribed to before me - H. Flower J.P.
William Kempton

North Carolina Cumberland Co
I Abisha Slade Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Cumberland County Certify that Henry Fowler is a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine given under my hand & Seal of office this 23 rd day of November 1827
A Slade Clerk of Cumberland County Court
Records
Testimony for a Pension
Robt Bradshaw

Robert Bradshaw
N. C.
May 15, 1828
Isaac N. Coffin
Present.

State of North Carolina, Rowan County
Be it remembered that heretofore, to wit, at a Court Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions begun and held for the County of Rowan at Court House in Salisbury on the first Monday in November A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and forty seven (1847).
Present the following Justices to wit,
E. D. Austin
A. W. Brandon } Esquires J. M. Brown }
The following Affidavits were presented in Open Court Subscribed, and sworn to, and ordered to be certified to wit " Rowan Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, " November Term A.D. 1847,
This day personally appeared in Open Court Elisha Munnaly who after being duly sworn, deposeth and says as follows, that he is now in his sixty ninth year that he was born and raised in Virginia, and moved to this County, in his twenty first year. He first became acquainted with the late Robert Bradshaw, about forty seven years ago, and from the time of his first acquain- tance with him to his death, lived neighbor, and knew all his children & family well. He often heard the said Robert Bradshaw, say he came from Goochland County Virginia, where he was raised to this Country. He often heard him talk of his services in the revolutionary war, and of the battles in which he, bore a part. He was a Virginia Soldier and served in the Virginia line; This Deponent says that Robert Bradshaw was always reputed to have been a revolutionary Soldier and universally believed to have been such,

"This Deponent is well acquainted with all the children of Robert Bradshaw, he had one child Betsy by his first wife, she married Timothy Mena and moved to Tennessee. He had five children, by his second wife, to wit, Polly, Unity, Austin, William and Robert Bradshaw. Of these Unity and William are dead the rest are living and residing in this part of the country. Robert Bradshaw lived on the East bank of the Yadkin river about five miles above Longs Ferry formerly Rowan, but now Davidson County where he settled soon after he moved from Virginia and where he lived and died
Elisha Nunnally
Sworn to in Open Court.
2 o November 1847.
John H Hardie Clerk
State of North Carolina Rowan County,
I, James E. Kun Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true and correct transcript of the record of said Court.
In attestation whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office, this the 20 th day of March A.D. 1850
James E. Kerr Clerk

State of North Carolina
Rowan County
Be it remembered that hereto-fore term at a Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, begun and held for the County of Rowan at the Court House in Salisbury on the first Monday in November A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and forty Six (1847).
Present the following Justices to-wit,
E. D. Austin
A. W. Brandan
J. M. Brown
Esquires
The following affidavit was presented in Open Court Subscribed, and sworn to, and ordered to be Certified to-wit,
" Rowan Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
" November Term A.D. 1847,
This day personally appeared in Open Court Richard Bams, who after being duly sworn, declares and says, as follows, that his now sixty seven years of age, and resides in Davidson County, formerly Rowan, where he was born & raised, that for many years lived neighbor to the late Robert Bradshaw, he remembers when the said Bradshaw was married, which was soon after he removed to this Country, from Virginia, he says he has often heard the said Robt Bradshaw speak of his having served in the Revolutionary war in the Virginia line, he often spoke of the battles he had, been in, but, this deponent does not now recollect their names, he remembers however distinctly that he was a Virginian and served with the Virginia troops. Said Robert Bradshaw, was always reputed a Revolutionary Soldier, and that after the war he moved to this part of North Carolina, from Virginia.

where he married his second wife lived and died, He lived on the same place from the time he first settled it to the day of his death, This Deponent says, he knew all his children and is yet well acquainted with them, and has known them from their infancy to the present day, he had one child by his first wife, which child he brought with him from Virginia, that child's name is Betsy, who is now living in Tennessee, He had five children by his second wife, that is Polly Unity, Austin, William & Robert, of these Unity and William are dead, the others are living in this Country, and are well known, to this deponent Robert Bradshaw on moving to this Country from Virginia settled a place on the East side of the Yadkin river, about five miles above Lays Ferry, where he continued to live until the day of his death - This Deponent says, that two of the children of Robert Bradshaw (sons), Robert and Austin are now present in Court.
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the 2 d
November 1847.
J. H. Hardin Clerk
Richd Barnes

State of North Carolina } Rowan County }
I, James E. Kerr Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true and correct transcript of the record of said Court.
In attestation whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at office, this the 21 st day of March A.D. 1850
James E. Kerr Clerk

Washington March 11 th 1857.
Sir:
In the case of Elizabeth Burgees widow of Stephen, of New York, under the Act of July 7. 1838, a suspended claim for increase of Revolutionary pension, I respectfully represent as follows:
That in the pressure of business before the Pension Office, very important evidence has been accidentally overlooked — viz the Testimony of Doctor Amos Hamlin and Williams Avery two persons of the very highest respectability, and who also are Revolutionary Pensioners and therefore persons of actual service — and who were in a position to know the facts "about which they testify" — and also were so certain that the facts which they testified were true, that they had no fear of risking the loss of  their own pension , by stating them. Therefore for that and the following considerations I respectfully request a reconsideration of the circumstances of the case. 1st.
In your letter to me of Febry (25 th ) last in the case of Robert Bradshaw of North Carolina Act June 7. 1832 it states "The affidavit of his brother John who is not a pensioner, is not satisfactory" — thus in effect intimating that if his

brother John was a pensioner, great weight would be given to his Solemn Oath , he being proved to be a Respectable and Credible Witness . As in the present case, there are not only one, but  Two Witnesses who are Revolutionary Pensioners , I solicit that the due and proper effect be accorded to their Oaths .
2 d I respectfully request an examination of the Rolls of Captain Simeon Newell (not Newhall's) Company , as he may have served after the 7 months and 16 days for which she is pensioned for her service in Capt. Harrison's company , in Simeon Captain Newell's Company .
3 d If his name is not found there, then I request that the same fairness and equal justice shall be exercised in the present case as was exercised in the case of Richard Tozer of Farmerville N.Y. and in which case the Solemn and Deliberate Decision of the Office , is as shown in Executive  Senate Document No 37- 32 Cong. 1 st Sess (being Book of Suspended pension claims ) page 146 viz "Not on the rolls of Durkie's and Butler's Regiments , and the most satisfactory proof otherwise must obviate that fact. Thus as Richard Tozer not being on the Rolls , it is Decided that — "the most satisfactory proof otherwise" would be sufficient. It is impossible that there can be in justice , more satisfactory proof than the testimony of those who served with him and personally knew that he was in service. And this is supplied in the present case in the very highest degree by the testimony of Dr. Amos Hamlin and William Avery , on whom the  Government have put

the stamp of verity of actual service by placing them on the Record and Pensioner. 4 th In the Commissioner of Pensions Decision in the case of Nancy Byrd widow of Baylor of Va, Act July 7. 1838 as shown by Senate Report No 219 of 27 Cong. 3 rd Sess., on the question of identity he decides as follows: "If he was the same person, cannot the widow prove by "some one in the neighborhood where he resided, that her "husband had the reputation of having been a revolutionary." Thus as the Pension Office Officially and Authoritatively Decided that even Traditional Evidence was satisfactory. — then why in the present case will you in considering the facts herewith presented, commit the injustice to act unequally towards Elizabeth Burgess, when she presents the Vastly Higher grade of evidence of Two Eye Witnesses of his service, who are admitted by the Pension Office to have served ————— and thereby give just cause of dissatisfaction, complaint, — and a feeling by her that is she is Oppressed by you and a feeling by me that my client is Oppressed by you, under the circumstances which do exist.
5 th In Senate Document No 37 referred to on preceding page (being Book of Suspended pension claims) the Decision of the Pension Office in the case of Eli Hall at page 122 is as follows:— "Captain's names and each regiment in which he served "must be given and one witness must "identify him with the service he describes." At page 129 of same the Pension Office Decided in the case of George Lape as follows: No such name appears on the

"rolls of Van Rensselaer's regiment — claimant should cause his service to be specified by a credible witness, who can give the names of the officers." In this instance notwithstanding the name does not appear on the Rolls, but ONE witness is required, and that is not required to be a Revolutionary Pensioner, whereas in Elizabeth Burges case there are two of that description. At page 213 of same it is shown the Pension Office Decided in the case of William Watters as follows: Service "in the flying camp alleged. The proof by at least ONE credible witness is required." At page 293 of same it is shown the Pension Office Decided in the case of Zophar Tanny as follows: Not on the New Jersey Rolls of the war men. He must prove his service by at least ONE credible witness."
6 th It is proved by the Affidavit of Joel Ford that his father who was a Lieutenant in the Army after the surrender of Burgoyne, which was on Oct r 1777 paid Stephen Burges off in Continental money — and although the length of this service cannot be proved, it ought to but must have been of some considerable length, it ought to induce justice towards the service which is proved.
To show that every source of Record Evidence has been exhausted, I herewith enclose copy of Letter of John A. Thomas Esq. (Washington Papers) originally filed with case James Powers (Bonds) Act June 7, 1832
George C. Whiting Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obed t Serv t . Isaac N. Coffin.

7 52.97.

Sir: Washington Feb'y 3 d 1836.
I herewith transmit to the Pension Office in the Revolutionary  North Carolina pension case of Robert Bradshaw - under the Act of June 7, 1832, the papers being filed under the Act of May 15 th 1828 heretofore to which I request reference, the following papers, viz:
Declaration of Orson Bradshaw, son of said Robert Bradshaw, - under Act of June 7, 1832.
Affidavits of Weschack Pinkston and John Hoard of identity.
Certificate of Court of the day of the death of said Robert Bradshaw and the name of his only child living - and that said Robert Bradshaw was a Revolutionary soldier.
Papers in this case - and proving the service of the said Robert Bradshaw were filed by me in the Pension Office under Act May 15 th 1828 on Oct 6, 1833, to which I respectfully request reference may be made.
I respectfully request that the case may be acted on as soon as practicable.
And am
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Isaac N. Coffin.
George C. Whiting Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Rehran
6708 INVALID.
1924, Oct. 14 - Hist. to Mrs. Hiram S. Balch. 1929 - July 18, Hist to Hon Helton W. Summers, M.C.E.
File No. 6708
Robert Bradshaw
First Civil War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. 88 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF North Carolina } 88: COUNTY OF Davidson }
Be it known that before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
* Orston Bradshaw
resident of
in the county of Davidson
in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according
to law, states that he is † the son
of Robert
Bradshaw  deceased of the county of Rowan
and State of North Carolina
who was a revolutionary ‡ Soldier, or officer and that he is directly interested as a
claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made by said Orston Bradshaw
and constitutes and appoints ISAAC N. COFFIN, of Washington, D. C., his
true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate; and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof, he the said Orston Bradshaw has on this 19 th day of April 1853 hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Witness:
H. H. Hunsberger
Orston Bradshaw 
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 19 th day of April 1853. And I certify that I have no interest in the above mentioned pension claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
J. P. Eli Pury
STATE OF North Carolina } to wit: COUNTY OF Davidson }
I, C. H. Lowe — clerk of the County court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Eli Pury before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine. And I certify that I have no interest in the above mentioned pension claim, and am not concerned in its prosecution. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this the 19 th day of April 1853.
C. H. Lowe Clerk.
* Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words, "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead, insert the words, "son or daughter of," and the name of the former LAST unsuccessful applicant.
‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.
I certify the word "not" was interlined, in the tenth line before the execution of this deed. C. H. Lowe Clerk

WASHINGTON D.C. HOME OF MERRYMAKER COMPOSERS OF THE DIALLED CLAVES
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HATTON W. SUMNERS 5TH DISTRICT TEXAS
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, D. C.
July 15, 1929.
The Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I have a letter from a constituent, who desires to secure, if possible, the following information relative to one Robert Bradshaw , a Revolutionary soldier:
1. The names of each of his wives. (married twice, I believe). 2. The names of all children resulting from each marriage.
Any information you may furnish me in regard thereto will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
Hatton W. Summers

Hickory - N.C. Sept 13 - 1924
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C., Gentlemen:
Will you please send to me the Revolutionary War record of
Robert Bradshaw
Rowan County - N.C. who drew a pension in 1835 - his wife was Elizabeth Haden.

Thanking you for this information, I am
Very sincerely
Mrs. Hiram S. Balch
Hickory,
N.C.

. October 14, 1924.
Mrs. Hiram S. Balch, Hickory, N. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.6708, it appears that Robert Bradshaw was raised raised in Goochland County, Virginia.
He enlisted at at Goochland Court House, Virginia, January 20, 1777, served as a Corporal with in the Virginia Troops and was discharged by Colonel Christian Febiger January 20, 1780. He was in the militia, officers not stated, and was at the battle of Camden. He served as Orderly Sergeant under Captains Loveley and Samuel Woods, Colonel Posey's Virginia Regiment, was at the siege of Yorktown, and was discharged soon after.
The name of soldier's first wife is not stated. They had one child, Betsey, who married Thimothy Merrill and moved to Tennessee.
After the war soldier moved from Virginia and settled on the east bank of the Yadkin River, near Long's Ferry, Rowan County, later Davidson County, North Carolina, and soon after

married, name of wife not stated. They had five children:
Polly Unity Orston William Robert
Soldier died in Rowan County, North Carolina, February 20, 1832. Pension was allowed on account of his services on an application executed November 6, 1856, by his son, Orston, the only surviving child, then a resident of Davidson County, North Carolina, aged 59 years.
The above noted is the only Robert Bradshaw of North Carolina found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bradshaw William GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8127 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 20, 1789 to not shown
*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.