Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18,656, Moses Bragg, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bragg, Moses Lydia
W 18,656
CONTENTS

7012.
Vermont
Moses Bragg
of Randolph, in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years 9 months 1781.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1818, and sent to the Hon. D. D. D. Randolph Randolph, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 87 69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 48
Continued $135 69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Randolph
Woburn March 1818 to Moses Bragg Randolph Vermont

2145 Vermont Montpelier Lydia Bragg, widow of Moses Bragg Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Rept
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept. 1848, and sent to
M rs M rs Cadwell Montpelier Vermont
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 38 Vol. 3,

Decl n of Moses Bragg of Randolph Range 6 th Vermont.
Service Admitted.
The Adm Rogers certificate as to undergoing the necessary
Private
Col Sprauls — 2 d Maj s Reg t
24 Jan y 1781 discharged on Oct r 1783 —

State of Vermont Orange County ss
On this 11 th of April A D 1818 before me the subscriber chief judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, personally appeared Moses Bragg aged 54 years resident in Randolph Orange County & State of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the 1 st act of Congress entitled "An act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Moses Bragg on the 24 th day of January A D 1781 enlisted into the army of the United States for three years; That from the time of his said enlistment he served, as a private soldier, in the Company commanded by Captain Adam Bayley, second Massachusettts Reg t commanded by Col. Sprout until the 29 th day of October A D 1783 when he was honorably discharged by Mag. Genl. Henry Knox, which sd d discharge he intends to accompany this declaration; That his service aforesaid was faithfully performed in the War of the Revolution & on the Continental establishment; That he is a resident citizen of the United States; That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; & That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to & declared before me the 11 th day of April A D 1818.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court
Dudley Chase (Chief Judge Sup. Ct. State of Vt.) do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd d Moses Bragg did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of two years & nine months on the Continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court

I Do Hereby certify that the said Moses Bragg is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court

78
Moses Bragg Declaration & Schedule
7012 Sept 1819
1 - m. a. 1 Oct 1819 This 3 rd copy of July 1820 at B. & H. 100/100 John H. Lee

State of Vermont } On this 21 st day of July 1820 personally appear Orange County ss } before the County Court for said County of Orange in open Court said Court being a court of record agreeably to the laws of this State having the power of fine and imprisonment &c. Moses Bragg aged 55 years Resident in Brattleboro in said County of Orange who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. In Jan y 24 th day 1781 he enlisted into Capt Adam Bayleys Company Col d Eber Sprouts Regiment received an honorable discharge Oct r 29 th 1783 Served in the Massachussetts Line that he made his original declaration on the Sixth day of April 1818 has received a pension certificate No 7012 A. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 18 th 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 Paster Ware $6.55 Iron Ware $3.20 Wooden Ware $2.34 Cooking & Glass Ware $5.79 Trap do $1.00 Tin Ware $1.71 Chests $10.00 Tables $3.00 Chairs $2.50 Loom and Spinning $4.50 Spinning Wheels $3 mirrors & glasses $1.50 Books $3.50 Stock & Swivel $36.50 farming utensils $8.25 provision $15.52 Sub of rent $2. Amounting in all to $127.46
I justly owe sundry persons $96.36 My occupation has been farming but by age and suffering with a broken shoulder am rendered unable to perform more than half a mans labour My Wife Lydia aged 53 years is tolerably healthy I have 4 Children Lydia aged 30 years Fanny aged 20 years Joanna aged 13 years very unhealthy has been unable to perform any business for a number of years and Maria aged 12 years
Moses Bragg Sworn to and declared on this 21 st day of July 1820 before me State of Vermont } Orange County ss } H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk
I H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk of the County Court for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing list and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule amounts in value to $127.46 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chelsea this 3 rd day of July 1820 H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk

State of Vermont Windsor County. } ss
On this thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford, in Windsor County & State of Vermont. Lydia Bragg a resident of Bethel, aged seventy six years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838. and the 23 d of August 1842. Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the war of the revolution. That she is the widow of Moses Bragg, deceased who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States under act 18 March 1818. on the Vermont roll. as will appear by the papers now on file in the War Department. to which reference is respectfully requested.
She also declares that she was married to the said Moses Bragg on the 6 th day of April 1788. as will be shown by the evidence accompanying this application; giving at the same time a true copy of the original Town record of the age, or birth of the children of Moses & Lydia Bragg. the birth of the first child being on the 24 May 1790. and further declares that in no record of their marriage. Nor has her husband the abovenamed Moses died on the third of February 1843 in the Town of Bethel.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but previous to the 12 th of Jan y 1794. to wit on the 6 th of April 1788. and still remains the widow of said Moses Bragg.
Lydia Bragg
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Thos P. Russell Judge of the Probate Court.

do hereby certify that Mrs Lydia Bragg the mother named is personally known to me as the widow of M c Bragg deceased late a revolutionary pensioner, that she is old, and infirm, and unable to attend the sittings of the court.
Joseph Mendenbury's hand / as Judge at trial. = said on the A.D. 1843.
9329 State of Vermont Hartford District I, Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford. do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that the Lydia Bragg the signor within is the widow of the within named Moses Bragg deceased who was a pensioner of the United States and died at Bethel in said District on the 3 d day of February 1843 and that Benjamin T. Blodgett is town Clerk of Randolph in the County of Orange and State aforesaid and that Mary Rice of Bethel in said District is a respectable and credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Woodstock in said District this 30 th day of June A 1843 Oel Billings Register.

I Mary Rice of Bethel County of Windsor and state of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I was born in the town of Brookfield Vts. and brought up in my Father's family and also Lidea Kimball came into my Father's family at the age of Seven years and lived in the family until she was Married to Moses Bragg which was in 1788 April 6 th and continued the wife of the 3 d Moses Bragg until his Death which was the third of February last past in the town of Bethel where they resided for the last ten years which place the 3 d Lidea Bragg now resides and remains the widow of the 3 d Moses. I further say that I have been acquainted with the 3 d Bragg & his wife Lidea the most part of the time since they were Married I further say that I was an eye witness to the Marriage of the 3 d Moses & Lidea and further say not.
Attest Walter Perrin O.W. Brooks
for Mary X Rice mark
state of Vermont at Bethel June 10 th 1843 Windsor County ss. Personally appeared Mary Rice and subs. oath that the above contains the truth before me Walter Perrin Justice Pe
Randolph Vermont. Down Clarks Office June 10 th 1843    Lydia, Daughter of Moses & Lydia Bragg  Born in Pillam 24 th May 1740    Clarissa do " " " "  Born 16 th January 1794    Harriet do " " " "  Born 25 th October 1797    Fanny W. do " " " "  Born 1 st May 1800    Abigail K. do " " " "  Born 31 st August 1802    Joanna L. do " " " "  Born 23 d December 1804    Maria C. do " " " "  Born 26 th June 1808    Juirus K. Son " " " "  Born 24 th February 1812  
I hereby certify that the above names and dates of Births of the Children of Moses & Lydia Bragg are a true copy of the original record kept in this office
Attest H. N. D. Dodgett Down Clark

State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier June 12 th 1843.
I certify that Walter Ferrin Esq d , whose name is subscribed in his own proper handwriting to the foregoing certificate, is, and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor, duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office at Montpelier this the twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Fernand C. Merrill Acting Secretary of State

23 80 65 168
The above final settlement of Left all appellous offes
BRAGG, MOSES

By Maj r Gen l Knox, commanding the Garrison of West Point and its dependencies —
Moses Bragg soldier in the second Mass ts regiment being enlisted for three years, is hereby honorable discharged the service of the United States.
Given at West Point this 29 day of Oct r 1783
By the Generals Command Jno. Lillie Vice a Camp.
H. Knox M c General
13
Registered in the books of the regiment
J. Tupper Adjutant

9329
Lydia Bragg Npt
act 7. July 88.
m 88. d 43
adm?
2 yrs pri
80 $
e. J. Ray Present

3391 July 12 43
app 3 March 1843
26 3 Mar 1843 Lyd Bragg
James
$80 per am
of
A. Ray Present
Edwards
Eng.
commemorative of
Penmans

Washington July 10. 1843
Sir
I enclose you an application from Mrs Lydia Bragg, widow of Moses for the act 3 March 1843. Moses Bragg my, up to the time of his death a pensioner on the Vermont roll. act 18. March 1818. She has presented a claim to the act 7 July 1838.
I am Sir
most respectfully
Alex. Ray
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Vermont Windsor County } ss. Hartford District —
On this 30 th day of June 1843. personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Judge of the Probate Court, for the District of Hartford, in open Court M c Lydia Bragg a resident of Bethel in said County aged 76 years. Who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress. passed on the 3 March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Moses Bragg, who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner under act 1818. at the rate of $96 pr. annum on the Vermont roll. That she has asserted a claim to the act 7 July 1818.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I do hereby further certify that M c Lydia Bragg, the person above, and declarant is personally known to me, as the widow of the late Moses Bragg, who was a pensioner of the United States up to the time of his death.
Lydia Bragg
Thos P. Russell Judge of the Probate Court
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lydia Bragg for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 30 th day of June A d 1843. Oel Billings Register

9329 July 10 '43 Vt. July 7 1838, Lyd Bragg aft 7 July 1838
James May 18
Edmund
Companions of Pension
Annuity for life

Washington July 10. 1843
Sir,
You will receive herewith enclosed, a declaration made by Lydia Bragg for the benefit of the act 7 July 1838: as the widow of Moses Bragg. late a pensioner under act 18 March 1818. on the Vermont agency. Mrs. Bragg is represented to have been under an entitlement for three years. If there is no evidence filed with his papers under act 1818. will you be pleased to have the rolls examined to ascertain the fact.
I am Sir, most respectfully Alex. Ray
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Declaration
In Order to Obtain the Benifit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848.
State of Vermont } Washington County ss } On this Eighteenth day of July 1848 personally appeared before me William W. Cadwell a justice of the peace within and for said county of Washington Lydia Bragg a resident of Warren - in said county aged Eighty - years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in Order to Obtain the benifit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the war of the Revolution That she is the widow of Moses Bragg - who was a private in the Revolutionary War; that She has been pensioned under the acts of Congress passed on the 7 th July 1838. 3 d March 1843. and 17 th June 1844 which she received at the Pension Agency at Montpelier Vermont at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she still is a Widow
In presence of Pierce Spalding
Lydia Bragg
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before
me William W. Cadwell Justice of the peace

State of Vermont } Washington County ss. }
I Shubael Wheeler Clerk of the County Court of the County and State, aforesaid, do hereby certify that William W. Cadwell is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 30th day of November 1847, and will expire on the 30th day of November 1848. and that his signature within written is genuine
Given Under my hand and the seal of Said County, on this 19th day of July A.D. 1848.
Shubael Wheeler Clerk
State of Vermont } Washington County ss. }
Montpelier September 5th 1848
This May certify that I am personally acquainted with Lydia Bragg sign of the within declaration and do know her to be the Identical person she therein claims herself to be William W. Cadwell justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18.656
Lydia Bragg Wid of Moses Bragg Rev War
Act: July 22 d  1848.
Index:—Vol. OA , Page 89
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Ms. B. Kindred C.Vt
Brookfield

7680 Vermont
Reps 21st Sept 43
widow of Lydia Bragg Moses Bragg who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 - and who died on the 3 rd February, 1843 - of Windsor (in the State of Vermont) who was a private - in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the commanded by Col: French _____ in the Massachusetts line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier - at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the - 20 th day of September, 1843 and sent to Ray Present -
Whole amount due . . . . . $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Waltham Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 64.

Vermont
2596.
Montpelier
Nydia Bragg
widow of Mose Bragg
who was a Private
in the Mass line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
A. Ray Esq.
Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e &
Vol. 1. Page 31.
Class No. 3
Letter to W. W. Caldwell
August 28, 1848