Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,665, James Bradley, Penn. Continental

60 SERVICE Continental Penn.
Bradley, James
NUMBER
S. 44,665
CONTENTS
According to Penn. Archives this is the same James Bradley who received Penn. Land Warrant 975-100.

18,860
New York
James Bradley
of Albany Co. in the State of New York , who was a private in the company commanded by Captain G. Bush of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Harmar in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 5 years .
Inscribed on the Roll of New York , at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of Octr 1892 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Jan: 1823 and sent to George Morell Esqr Cooperstown, N.Y.
Amount to 1st of Novr
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 mar 1823 $ 39 22
4 months
$ 39 22
28/31
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Date of death not on AB

In the matter of James Bradley Application For Patent
Copy
George Morell Cooperstown N.Y. 6/9 State New York Agent
On roll

District of New York Otsego County ss. On this Eight day of October One thousand Eight hundred and twenty two Person -ally appeared in open Court Being a Court of Record for the County of Otsego James Bradley of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego Aged Sixty one Years who being first duly sworn acco- -rding to Law Doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the Eighteenth of March One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen and the first of May Eighteen hundred and twenty That in the said James Bradley according to his best rec- -ollection & belief his memory having become considerably impaired in consequence of a severe contusion which he recieved a few Years since on the head Sustained in the Spring of the Year one thousand Seven hu- -ndred & Seventy Six in the City of Philadelphia in Capt George Bash; Company in Col Thomas Harmer, Regiment in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment That he continued to serve in that corps about five Years & Six months That during the principal part of that time he served in the Brigade commanded by General Wayne

That he was in two or three expeditions against the Indians -as on the Susquehannah River & was at the Battle at Tioga Point That he was in the Battle of Trenton and at the Battle of Monmouth That he was at the taking of Stony Point where he Received a wound in his side That he was at the capture of Cornwallis -as & That he then went with Genl. Wayne Brigade to South Carolina & Georgia That he afterwards returned with the army to Philadelphia where he was Honorably discharged That he kept his disch- -arge for some Years but that it is now lost That at the time of his discharge the company to which he belonged was commanded by Capt John Dial — And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen And that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any ma- -nner 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 forces of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the eighteenth day of March One thousand Eight hundred & eighteen & That I have not nor has any other person for me 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 & by me subscribed I have no real property whatever I have one straw Bed two pillows one sheet, one coverlid, one bedquilt one pot, two pails, one spider, three chairs, one iron toaster, one shovel & tongs, three bowls, two plates three cups & saucers, two spoons, two knives, one hoe, one basket, one tea pot, one little wheel, one smoothing iron & one iron ladle I am by occupation a blacksmith & am & have been for thirteen months unable to labor My Family consists of a wife who is able to do considerable labor and who at present supports me by her labor Sworn to & declared on this 9. day of October 1822 in open court.
William Nichols Clerk. Fanny X Bradley mark

The court are of Opinion that the total amount in value of the property of the Exhibits in the above Schedule is Eleven dollars & nine Cents as shown in open Court this 9. day of October 1822
Per Curiam
William Nichols Clerk
State of New York — Otsego County Clerk's office I William Nichols Clerk of the County of Otsego and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Otsego and State of New York Do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto 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 Eleven Dollars and nine Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 9. day of October 1822
William Nichols Clerk

See next files Feb. 1936 James Bradley
September 6, 1935
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BA-J/EEL cur
James Bradley-S.44665
James Bradley-B.L.Wt.#975-100
Mrs. A.B.Wraught 5031 Saul Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of July 13, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Bradley, born September 1, 1761, in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, whose father and mother resided in Sandgate, Vermont, in 1771 and who enlisted May 16, 1776, discharged May 5, 1779, and returned to Goshen(Massachusetts ? or Vermont?) and married Deborah Stetson. You request to know if he enlisted in Sandgate, Vermont.
July 17, 1934 and June 20, 1935, an effort was made to locate the record of the James Bradley in whom you are interested and a report was made to you on both those dates. Another search of the records has been made and no claim for pension found based upon service of a James Bradley identical with the one you describe. The record is furnished you herein of a James Bradley who enlisted in the city of your present residence and whose age agrees with that given by you. This record may aid you in part in your research. The data given are found in pension claim, S.44665, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. The record of a James Bradley has been found, also, who served in the 1 st Pennsylvania Regiment. His record is added, also.
James Bradley S.44665
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of James Bradley are not shown.
James Bradley enlisted in the spring of 1776, in Philadelphia, served in Captain George Bush's Company, Colonel Thomas Harmar's (probably meant for Thomas Hartley's) Pennsylvania Regiment, the greater part of the time in General Wayne's Brigade; he was in several expeditions against the Indians on the Susquehanna River and was in the battle at Tioga Point; also, in the battles of Trenton,

Monmouth, at the taking of Stony Point and capture of Cornwallis, after which he went with General Wayne to South Carolina and Georgia; returned with the army to Philadelphia, where he was discharged having served five years and six months: at the time of his discharge he was in the company commanded by Captain John Dial.
James Bradley was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1822, at which time he was aged sixty-one years, resided in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, and was by occupation a blacksmith.
In above 1822 year, he referred to his wife, but did not give her name or any particulars in regard to her and no reference was made to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, James Bradley (S.44665), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
James Bradley, Certificate No. 18860, issued January 8, 1823, rate $8 per month, commenced October 8, 1822, Acts of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820, New York Agency.
James Bradley B.I.Vt.#975-100
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of James Bradley are not shown.
James Bradley served in the 1 st Pennsylvania Regiment, War of the Revolution; the place of his enlistment, names of officers, length and details of service are not stated.
On October 12, 1799, he was a resident of Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, and by occupation, a blacksmith. At that time application was made for bounty land on account of his service, noted above.
Warrant No. 975 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued February 26, 1820, on account of this service.

For information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data: Warrant No. 925-100-issued February 26, 1820.
There are no data in regard to the family of James Bradley.
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From the papers on file in these claims, this office cannot determine whether or not the two records above pertain to one and the same man.
It is suggested that you refer to Pennsylvania Archives, Volume 2, pages 711 and 761, and Volume 3, page 649, which will give further information in regard to soldiers with the name James Bradley.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

44 665
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 665
James Bradley Prin. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818 & 1 st May 1820
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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18,684 v
James Bradley Otsego Co. N.Yk.
George Morell Cooperstown, N.Yk.
Rec d 24 Dec. 1822.
Admitted.

Copston Sep 16: 1822
Dear C. C. Calhoun
In sending you the papers of James Bradley for a Revolutionary Pension. From the severe contusion which Mr Bradley had a few years since upon his head his memory has become very deficient as But from the representa- tion of his neighbours I have no doubt he served the requisite time in the Revolutionary Army to entitle him to a pension & that his name will be found upon some of the rolls
I remain Sir as the Great Historian

Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
5031 Saul St., Philadelphia, Pa.
July 13, 1935
Dear Sir:
In reply to an earlier letter of mine regarding information in regard to James Bradley , a Revolutionary War soldier, a private in Captain Griffith John McRee's company, 1st North Carolina Battalion, later transferred to the Commander-in-Chief's Guards and was discharged May 5, 1779,
I know that this James Bradley's father and mother lived in Sandgate Vt. in 1771 and said James tried to enlist and was refused, but he did enlist May 16, 1776 for three years, and was discharged May 5, 1779.
What I am trying to find out did he enlist from some other place than Sandgate? This James Bradley was born Sept 1 st 1761 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, so he was not quite sixteen when he enlisted.
In his own handwriting he states he went home and later married Deborah Stetson in Goshen but does not designate the state Mass. or Vt.,
His record is in the Adjutant General's Office Washington, D.C.
I will be thankful if you can help me in this.
Yours truly,
Alice M. Haught
Mrs. A. B. Haught

On reverse side is a "telephone" report from the General Accounting Off. Sept 4, 1935. I was anxious to get the address of this soldier's wife. Will leave this in claims for our own information.
MMX

Last payment of James Bradley - made 29-1844 - paid to attorney (over)
Robert Shepherd - Cherry Valley - Otsego Co N.Y. where set. had lived 24 yrs. previously lived in Ulster Co N.Y.