Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42099, Robert Bradford, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Bradford, Robert
S. 42099
{ B.L.W. 103-300-bapt. Issued Nov. 28, 1789 No papers
CONTENTS

9417
R Ohio
Robert Bradford
of Washington City in the state of Ohio who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Mass line, for the term of seven years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Apr. 1819 and sent to Hon. L. Barber, Marietta, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 com: $205.91 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 120.00
$325.91
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent Sept. 11. 1820 to Genl. Barclay Q.M. Genl. Ohio, Washington City Ohio

Robert Bradford. Capt n Col. Baileys Reg t Mays line 1777.
State of Ohio
Re
Declaration James Robert Bradford
Adm o
(See John Green's papers - for certificate of Clk. &c.)
Hon. L. Barber, Marietta, Ohio

State of Ohio } ss Washington County }
On this twenty sixth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of common Pleas within and for the County of Washington personally appeared Robert Bradford a Resident citizen in said County 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 1) That he the said Robert Bradford received an Ensigns Commission in the Company commanded by Captain Deleg Wadsworth which company belonged to the second Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Bailey in the Massachusetts line in the fore part of the year 1776 and served until June 1778 when he received a Captain's Commission and served his country against the common enemy until the close of the war under the continental establishment, when he was discharged under a general order - and that he served in the capacity of Ensign, Captain Lieutenant and Captain for each Office he was duly Commissioned all of which Commissions are destroyed and that he is now 66 years old since the 21 st Day of July last past and that he is not able to labor and has no other occupation other than by labor to support himself under these circumstances he can safely say that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Ezekiel Deming
I Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Bradford did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months as a Commissioned Officer and from the testimony taken and had before me do certify that he is in Reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support 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
Ezekiel Deming
Dated at Wooster March 17 th 1819
We are no doubt but Capt. Bradford's circumstances will bring him within the provision of the law
L. Barker Paul Herring

The State of Ohio Washington County ss. } Court of Common Pleas July 25th 1820.
On this 25th day of July 1820. Personally appeared, in Open Court being a Court of record for said County Robert Bradford aged seventy years (70) a resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, in the year 1776 he was appointed Ensign in the 2 nd Massachusetts Regt, commanded by Col. Bailey that he was afterwards promoted to Lieutenant and on the 28 th June 1779 was commissioned a Capt. and continued in that Capacity until the close of the war, in the same regiment which was commanded the latter part of the time by Col. Ebenezer Sproat. That on the 26th of April 1818. he applied for a Pension and has rec d a certificate N o 9,417.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. —
Schedule
No Property except necessary bedding and wearing apparel. My occupation a Farmer, My Family consists of myself unable to labour, my wife Lois upwards of 50 years of age. My Daughter Sophia aged 7 Years.
Robert Bradford Sworn to and declared on the 25th day of July 1820. before the court of Common Pleas of Washington County in Pension
Attest Geo. Dunbar Clerk
The Court doth certify that the Declarant is much troubled with Rheumatick pains
Attest Geo. Dunbar Clerk

Robert Bradford.
No. 9417
April 1819
sent Sept 11
1820
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Notification sent to H. Dunbar Esq. Clerk C.C. News. Washington Co. Ohio
Sept '19

I, George Dunlevy Clerk of the court of common Pleas within and for the County of Washington in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court on this thirty first day of July Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and Twenty.
Geo. Dunlevy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County Ohio

Rev.41812 Wars Section.
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COPIED BY ADY
August 23, 1928.
Mrs. C. L. Ballard, Box 144, Creston, Iowa.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42089, it appears that Robert Bradford was born July 21, 1751, place not stated.
He was appointed early in 1776, ensign in Captain Peleg Wadsworth's Company, Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment, afterwards promoted to lieutenant and captain lieutenant, and in June 1778 he was commissioned captain and served until close of the war, the latter part of his service being in Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 26, 1818, at which time he was living in Washington County, Ohio.
In 1820, he referred to his wife Lewis, "upwards of fifty years of age", and to a daughter Sophia, aged seven years.
There are no further family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

ry to Mr. 108 Cent Mass.
42099
Rev INVALID.
May 11. 1897. Histo H. R. H. Bradford ral st. Somerville
1928-Aug. 22. Hist. to mas. C. G. Bullard Aug
File No. 42.099
Robert Bradford Capt Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 60
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Rufus Putnam Late Brigadier General Do certify that I well knew Robert Bradford who made the above Declaration and that he was a brave Officer and fully believe every the foregoing Declaration to be true
Dated at Marietta this 9 th June 1818
Rufus Putnam

Creston Ia Oct. 7/27
Pension Dept
Washington D.C.
Could you tell me if Capt Robert Bradford or Stetson Bradford were on on pension list - serving during Rev war. I am seeking the information to prove my eligibility to D. A. P. membership and will appreciate any help you may be able to give. Thanking you addn Mrs C L Bullard Box 144 Creston Iowa

U.S. WAR & NAVY APR 16 1897 FILES.
PENSION U.S. APR 14 1897 OFFICE.

nom nom B+C Pension Bureau
Washington D. C.
Will you tell me if on the Revolutionary Pension list is the name of James Bradford Peleg Bradford or Robert Bradford of Mass?
Also the name of Perley Chase who served in a Mass. Regiment but came

from New Hampshire?
His name is given in an old historical book as a pensioner? but we find no further record —
H. K. H. Bradford 108 Central St Somerville Mass —