Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,709, Moses Bradbury, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bradbury Moses Eunice
N. 23,709
CONTENTS

872 2
Maine
ref. see Letter Sept. 14. 1844
Eunice Bradbury, dec d widow of Moses Bradbury who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 Dec 1822 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a Drum in the Co. commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Rev War line for 7 mos 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 29 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Vending 16 Dec. 1838 the day of her Death
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept 1844 and sent to Joseph Pope, Portland, Maine
Total Amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. S. Swann Clerk, Book N. Vol. 1 Page 1
Payl to Enos Bradbury, Deborah Haring, Polly Hersey, Joanna Bradbury. John Bradbury. William Bradbury, only sur: children.

10731
Lucius Bradbury Act. July 7. 1838 Aug. 23. '42
M 80 -

United States of America.
District of Maine.
On this thirteenth day of March 1844, Personally appeared before Verel Ware Judge of the United States District Court for Maine District, Lucas Bradbury, a resident of Han  Minot  Forest in the County of Cumberland aged forty eight years, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath for himself and on the behalf of Deborah Herring, Polly Herring, Joanna Bradbury, John Bradbury, and Hiram Bradbury, make the following de- claration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, and the 23 d of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War; That Eunice Bradbury late of Minot deceased was the widow of Moses Bradbury who was a Drummer in the War of the Revolution, and served as the affiant believes eight months in the Company commanded by Capt: Worthley, in Col: Phinney's Regiment; That the said Eunice was married to the said Moses Bradbury on the third day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty; That the said Moses Bradbury died on the twenty second day of December in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two; and that his widow the said Eunice Bradbury died on the sixteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty eight. That she was not married to.

to the said Moses Bradbury prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated. He further declares, that the said Eunice Bradbury remained the widow of said Moses Bradbury her husband from the time of his death until she died. And that he the said Enos Bradbury, Deborah Herring, Polly Hersey, Joanna Bradbury, John Bradbury and Hiram Bradbury afore-named, are the only surviving children of the said Moses and Eunice Bradbury.
Enos Bradbury
Sworn to below on this 13 th of March 1864.
Aspen Ware
District Judge of the U. S. Dist. Ct.
District of Maine
I certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that in said Court, that Moses Bradbury named in the foregoing declaration died on the 22 nd of December 1822 & that the Eunice Bradbury widow of said Moses died on the 16 th of December 1838 & that Enos Bradbury the declarant & Deborah Herring, Polly Hersey, Joanna Bradbury, John Bradbury & Hiram Bradbury are the only surviving children of said Moses & Eunice Bradbury.
Aspen Ware

United States Maine District
Circuit Court Clerk's Office. March 16. A. D. 1844
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware, before whom the foregoing pro- ceedings were had, is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District, and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his, are his genuine signatures.
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and af- fixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written.
John Mussey Clerk

I Joseph E Foxcroft of New Gloucester in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged seventy years do hereby certify that my late Father Rev. Samuel Foxcroft was an ordained Minister of the Gospel in this Town and was duly qualified to solemnise marriages and that in his record of marriages by him solemnised I find the following record in his own hand writing "1780 Oct. 3 joined in marriage Moses Bradbury to Eunice Millet" which figures in writing would read "one Thousand Seven hundred & eighty October Third." New Gloucester } March 4 1844 } Joseph E. Foxcroft
State of Maine Cumberland ss Mar 4 1844 Personally appeared Joseph E Foxcroft and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed Before me Wm. Stevens Justice of Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23/09
Emmie Bradbury
Wid. of
Opposes Bradbury
Drummer Rev. M...
Act July 7 th 1838.
Index: Vol. A , Page 92
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, _____
Joshua Parsons is a magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is _____ duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date March the 16 th A.D. 1843 and will expire March the 16 th A.D. 1850 _____
and that the following _____ signature purporting to be his, is _____ genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twenty sixth day of March Anno Domini 1844.
Charles Cobb CLERK.

I Isaac Allen of Minot County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged eighty-seven years on oath testify and say that Moses Bradbury was well known to him, and lived in his neighborhood - that he knows that he was absent eight months in the year 1775, and that he always supposed and believed that he served as a Drummer in the revolution, during his absence, as he often heard said Bradbury speak of his said service, and doubt not that he did serve in the Army as he observe often to him -
Isaac Allen
Cumberland ss. March 18 th 1844
Subscribed & sworn to before me, and I certify that I have been well acquainted with the said Isaac Allen for 25 years past and from his virtuous habits of life can say that his statement under oath is undoubted,
Joshua Parsons justice of the Peace

Moses Bradbury

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb 12 1844
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Moses Bradbury is borne upon the roll of Capt John Walthley Col Hinney from O, as a drummer from May 8 to Dec 31. 1775 & 6 days travel. There are no rolls after 1775 of said Company or regiment in this Office.
MS. B. 1. 6 v. 2, p. 29

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Hon W Secretary of Massachusetts
+ Moses Bradbury, or Moses Bradbury Jr. served in Capt. Worthley's Company & Colonel Phinney's Regiment, was a Drummer. A certificate of his service from the Secretary of Massachusetts is requested by Enos Bradbury in behalf of himself & other surviving children of the said Moses Bradbury, in order to obtain their pension in right of their deceased mother & widow of said Moses Bradbury.
Enos Bradbury
Witness -
H. Bradbury
Cumberland ss. Jan'y 1844 - Then the said Enos Bradbury subscribed the above request before me
Hosia Harlow
Jur. of the Peace
34 returned
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+ It is supposed that he served 8 months in Capt. Worthley's Coy. on first enlistment, & 3 months more in that Coy. or some other Coy. in that Regiment,

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, _____
Joseph Pope is a magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is _____ duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date January 27th A.D. 1842 and will expire January 27th A.D. 1849. _____
and that the following _____ signature purporting to be his is _____ genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twenty sixth day of March Anno Domini 1844
Charles Cobb CLERK.

This may certify that I have carefully examined the Record of marriages in the town of New Gloucester and County of Cumberland, State of Maine and that there is no record of the marriage of Moses Bradbury and Eunice Millett to be found in said records - and I further certify that the recording of marriages was not uniformly made on said record in New Gloucester aforesaid until past the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty New Gloucester March 12. 1844.
Attest. Thomas Johnson Town Clerk of New Gloucester
State of Maine Cumberland County ss. March 12. 1844. Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the deponent is a credible witness. Town Clerk of New Gloucester. Joseph P. Pease

10731 Eunice Bradbury Maw of Morse, Maine
Act 7 July 1838
Ann y 7 mo 29 days. Dummer of 29 21 per ann.
Commencing on 4 March 1836 and terminating on 16 th December 1838 the day of her death payable to E Mrs Bradbury, Deborah Herring, Polly Herring, Joanna Bradbury, John Bradbury and Hiram Bradbury. only surviving children.
Joseph Pope Portland Maine

Portland, Me. March 26. 1844.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions,
Sir,
With this I forward the application of the children of Eunice Bradbury for the pension to which she was entitled together with the requisite proof in support of the claim, which I doubt not will be satisfactory.
The pension of Elizabeth M c Manus has been reported to be paid, but I have not rec d . her certificate. I have always understood from you that it was not necessary to employ any particular agent at Washington to expedite the allowance of claims for pension, or the attention to them; I therefore forward all my cases directly to the Department, presuming they will be considered and acted on in their turn.
I am Sir, Yours very respectfully, Joseph Pope

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, _____
William Stevens is a magistrate as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is _____ duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date March 7 th A.D. 1839 and will expire March 7 th A.D. 1846. _____
and that the the following, _____ signature purporting to be his is _____ genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial _____ Court for said State, this twenty sixth day of March Anno Domini 1844
Charles Cobb CLERK.