Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,938, James Bracey, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Bracy, James
NUMBER
S. 36,938
CONTENTS

11. 574 R
Dist. of Maine.
James Bracey,
of York county, in the state of Massach'tts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper, of the Massach'tts line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of June, 1819 and sent to Benjamin Greene, judge, York, Dist. of Maine.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . .  83. 30.     Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819. }  48 ..     10 mo. 30 }   $131. 30.    8 4 }      31 }      { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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18th Dec 1881 London

I Eliakin Sewey of York in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts fifty five years old, do depose and say, that in 1701 I marched from said York to West Point to join the American Army then there, that Mr James Bracey of said York marched in company with me & we both joined the American Army at West Point, we having both previously enlisted for the term of three years, it was in the month of June 1701 when we joined the army, said Bracey served in the Massachusetts line, but I do not now recollect in what Regiment he served, as we were attached to different Regiments, said Bracey was honorably discharged in 1703 — He is well known to me & was at the time & before the time of our marching to join the American Army — & while in the army —
Eliakin Sewey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss. April 17 th 1819 Personally appeared Eliakin Sewey above named, who is well known to me, is a disinterested witness, & well intitled to credit for truth & veracity, and made solemn oath to truth of the above deposition by him subscribed — Before me Jer. Bradbury Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss. I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County of York, hereby certify that Jeremiah Bradbury whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said county, and duly qualified to act as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty third day of April A.D. 1819.
Daniel Sewall

I Joshua Grant of York in the County of York and State of Massachusetts seventy four years of age, do testify and say that I well know James Bracey of said York that I know him before the revolutionary war, and during said war - It is well known to me, that he joined the American Army at West Point in 1701, he served in the Massachusetts line , but not in the same Regiment with me, I belonged to the 4 th Re t . Col. Shepherd, but do not now recollect in what Reg t said Bracey served, but I was frequently with him, & know that he served as a faithful soldier from 1701 until 1703 and was in 1703 honorably discharged at the same time I was discharged, I also know that he was one of those we then called the three years men & have no doubt he enlisted for that time. he was a good soldier - Joshua Grant
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - York ss. 22 nd April 1819 Personally appeared Joshua Grant above named, who is well known to me, is a disinterested witness, & well entitled to credit for truth & veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Jere. Bradbury Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss. I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Judicial Court of the county of York, hereby certify that Jeremiah Bradbury esquire whose signature is affixed to the fore- going certificate is a Justice of the peace, within & for the county aforesaid, and duly qualified to act as such. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of April. A.D. 1819. Daniel Sewall

James Bracy Brant Col Suppers Regt Mays & June 1781 - 1783
Dec 21 April 1815
To prove the service of this affi- davit I have annexed the Deposition of William Lewis & Joshua Green, both disinterested & credible witnesses taken before J. Bracy a respectable magistrate of the County of York - By J. Greene, Clerk particulars as &c
The depositions of said credible disinterested witnesses before the services of Affidavit, shall be taken & authentic- ated as required.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this twenty first day of April
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit
in said Commonwealth, personally appears James Bracey, aged seventy five resident in
York in said county of York, 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 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:"—That he the said James Bracey on the
twenty eighth of March 1781 , enlisted as a private soldier in the Conti-
ntal Army , for three years, under Capt Lunt , in the Reg t 5 th
manded by Col. Tupper , of the Massachusetts Line, that he be-
fore him to his duty in said Company & Reg t in the various p-
laces in which they were stationed untill peace took place,
then he was honorably discharged at West-Point, which dis-
charge was signed by Gen. Knob , and he has long since lost it—
That the said James Bracey further testifies & fact testeth,
the contents of the foregoing.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has
no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern
Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
James Bracey did serve in the revolutionary war against the common
enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs
the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do 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 before
mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
twenty first
day of April
Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj Greene

James Bracey
York
11.574
Sep r 1819

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , county James Bracey aged seventy seven years, resident in York in said Circuit , county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Lunt , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tufts in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty first day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11,574 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
James Bracey.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benjamin Greene,
Col. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.
Att. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
One acre of land — One hovel — One cow — One swine.
[Handwritten signature]
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me James Bracey — who, by occupation am a labourer — which I am unable to pursue by reason of age.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     None save myself. James Bracey.  
Stamp: J. S. [illegible]
STATE OF MAINE.
1, York ss. Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 thirty five dollars and — — cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall ; { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

October 23, 1934
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BA-J/MCS James Bracey, S.36938
Mr. R. G. Ramsdell 70 Walnut Avenue Rockville Centre New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Nathaniel Ramsdell and James Bracey who served in the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of the service of a Nathaniel Ramsdell.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.36938, based upon the military service of James Bracey.
While a resident of York, York County, Massachusetts (which was later Maine) he enlisted March 28, 1781, served as private in Captain Lunt's company in Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts regiment and was discharged in 1783.*
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was living in York, Maine, and was seventy-five years of age. The date and place of his birth were not given.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
Deb death not on Quincy book *"Villages, Sols. & Sailors" states this soldier was dis. in Jan. 1783, so I did not say said dis. place. (War ended Apr. 1783 - peace treaty was signed Sept. 1783)

36938 INVALID. Rey
File No. 36,938
James Bracey Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 580
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1934 Oct 23. hist. to Mr. P. G. Ramsdell, M.C.S. 1934 Nov. 1. Mr. R. G. Ramsdell inf. rel. to obtaining date last payment of pension M.C.S.

70 Walnut Ave., Rockville Centre New York
Oct. 26, 1934
Mr. A.D.Hiller Assistant to Administrator Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Replying to
BA-J/MCS James Bracey , S.36938
Dear Sir -
I wish to thank you for your letter of Oct. 23 in reply to mine requesting information in regard to Nathaniel Ramsdell and James Bracy, soldiers in the Revolutionary War, and for the data concerning James Bracey from your records which you sent me therein.
Will you kindly let me know to whom I should write to ob- tain the following information, assuming that the application for pension was granted to him: when the pension payments ceased (at his death), or when they were transferred to his wife (or other dependent) and when they ceased, if trans- ferred, (upon the death of the latter). I realize that this data may be difficult to find, but if it is readily available I should like to obtain it. Thank you.
Very truly yours
R.G. RAMSDELL

70 Walnut Ave., Rockville Centre New York
Oct. 13, 1934
Director United States Veterans' Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly advise me of the charge for the following information
Pension records of
▷ Nathaniel Ramsdell
✓ and James Bracy
of York, York County, Maine, soldiers in the American Revolution from that town.
I am desirous of learning from these records such facts as, the date and place of birth; wife's name, birth and death; any names (or references) of children, wherever this data is avail- able.
Very truly yours,
R.G. Ramsdell

November 1, 1934
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BA-J/MCS James Bracey, S. 36938
Mr. R. G. Ramsdell 70 Walnut Avenue Rockville Centre New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of October 26, 1934, requesting further information in regard to James Bracey, S. 36938, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of this soldier, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of the soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following data: James Bracey, Certificate 11574, issued June 9, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 21, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, District of Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator