Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,673, William Bragdon, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Bragdon, William Sarah.
W. 24,673
CONTENTS

1210.
Name
Sarah Bragdon widow of William Bragdon who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Corporal
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 64 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of August 1848. and sent to
J. Ilsey Portland Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 2 Vol. 1

Widow Sarah Bragdon's application
4071
Widow Sarah Bragdon's application
m 80. d 1805
Capt Rice 75. m Col. Jackson 3 years
Arthur Livingston Me.

State of Maine
County of York On this fourth day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate being a court of record within & for the county of York and State of Maine Sarah Bragdon resident of Linnington in the county of York & State of Maine aged seventy seven 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 July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of William Bragdon late of Linnington in the county of York & State of Maine who died at Linnington on the last day of February A.D. 1803 In 1775 or 1776 he enlisted for eight or nine months in the army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line & was stationed at Cambridge & served the term of his enlistment. At the expiration of his enlistment he again enlisted for three years & three months in the 7th & 6th in Colonel Jackson's regiment of the Massachusetts line & served the term of his enlistment. He was stationed at Providence & was in the battle at Rhode Island - there is no record of evidence of his service within my knowledge or power to obtain and all the above facts stated as such as I have obtained by report from other individuals which I have reason to believe.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Bragdon on the third day of August in the year nineteen hundred & eighty and that her husband the aforesaid William Bragdon died on the twenty eighth day of February A.D. 1803 and she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred & eighty four at the time above stated & that she is now a widow since her husband's decease. Sarah Bragdon sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Wm A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
I certify that the said Sarah Bragdon by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel & attend Court Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine

I Thomas Jameson of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine do hereby testify and say I am pastor of the first Congregational Church in the Town of Scarborough aforesaid and am before of the church records that there is recorded in said books of records on the third day of August one thousand seven hundred & eighty that William Pragden was married to Sarah Pragden & that said record appears to have been made in the hand writing of Rev. Thomas Lancaster my predecessor in said office, that it is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, viz,
"William Pragden & Sarah Hagen August 3 1780"
Thomas Jameson I Thomas Jameson above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of pastor of the first Congregational Church in the Town of Scarborough in the County of and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church in said Congregational Society with the exception above mentioned as certified by me
Thomas Jameson
State of Maine.
Scarborough ss - December 6 th 1838 - Personally appeared Thomas Jameson above named, who is Clerk of the First Congregational Parish in Scarborough and has the custody of the Parish records - who is a credible and reputable witness and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me - Leffo Hovey Justice of the Peace

Sally Bragdon of Limington in the county of York & State of Maine of the age of fifty three years depose testify and say that William Bragdon late of said Limington was my father and that he died at said Limington on the twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & three and that he was reported to be a revolutionary soldier & that Sarah Bragdon of said Limington who is an applicant for a pension was his wife & is now his widow & that she has ever since his decease as aforesaid remained unmarried.
Sally Bragdon
State of Maine York ss: On this fourteenth day of December A.D. 1838 personally appeared Sally Bragdon to me personally known to be the person who sustains a good character for truth & veracity & made solemn oaths to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed before me
Arthur M'Cutcheon Justice of the Peace

Rey  WIDOW, &c.  Ann
File No. 24678
Sarah Bragden Wid. of William Bragden Coop. Rev. nar
Act Feb. 28  1/48
Index : Vol A , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]

X 4070 Rejected Rev. A. McArthur, May 23 '39 act 7. July 38-
✓ Sarah Bragdon me Suspended Set to Jos: Pope Esq. Aug: 8 th 1840 act 7. July 38

5985, Maine
Sarah Bragdon, widow of William Bragdon,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 February 1802 of Cumberland, in the State of Maine who was a private of Cont. in the Comp'y, commanded by Captain Tyler of the Reg't. commanded by Col: Phinney in the Mass'tts line for 18 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 64 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Aug. 1841, and sent to and Joseph Pope, Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1840 $ 288:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '41 32:00
$ 320:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm C. Lantzynger Clerk, Book C4. Vol. 1 — Page 3.

Maine
1124
Sarah Bragdon widow of William Bragdon who was a Pri. & corporal in the Mass. line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 04 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of July, 1843. and sent to
A. M c Arthur Limington Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 2.
Rep July 26

Portland, Dec. 22 d . 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r . of pensions,
Sir,
In your letter of 8 th of August last, relation to the claim of Sarah Bragdon for a pension, you observe that the name of her late husband is not borne on the roll of Capt. Tyler Co. for the 8 mo service at Cambridge in 1775, and that there must be some mistake as to the name of the Capt. which should be corrected. I think that it is certain he served in that Company, for the reason that he drew his clothing allowance with the others of the Company, as proved by the certificate of the Secy of War etc. And that his name must have been accidentally omitted on the roll that was returned. It is not believed, by those who knew him, that he ever served at all under any other Captain than Capt. Tyler in Col. Phinney's Regiment.
I am Sir, very respectfully Yours Joseph Pope

Portland July 29. 1840-
J. L. Edwards Esq, Comm. of Pensions,
Sir,
Herewith I forward the application of Mrs. Sarah Bragdon for a pension under Act July 7. 1838.
and am Sir
very respectfully yours
Joseph Pope

886
May 6, 1843.
Me
Mar 3 rd 1843
Sarah Bragdon
How. James
A. M c Arthur
Lewiston
Maine
J. Hall
Washington (D.C.)
Commissioner of Pensions

Linnunlaulusta May 3 d 1843
Sir,
Inland is the application Sarah Pragdon for pension -
Very respectfully Hon James L. Edwards Your Ob dt Serv t . Commission of Pensions
A. M c Arthur

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, December 19 th 1840.
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 William Bragdon is borne in an order to the Committee of Clothing at Walpole for Coats due to the "Subscribers belonging to the "Continental Army under the Command of Col. Ed- "mund Phinney, in Capt. Tylus Company."
The above mentioned order is dated "Cambridge 26 th October 1775" And Signed by Said William Bragdon and fifty four others.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Dickey Secretary of the Commonwealth.

SB
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1124
Admitted
J. Ilesky Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS,
Portland,
July 31st
A. D. 1848
I, Charles C. Harmon
CLERK of all the
JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Henry Small is an
acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of York as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Small is dated March 2nd  is dated A. D. 1848, and will expire March 2nd A. D. 1850.
and that the
he is following Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon , CLERK.

State of Maine. County of York ss.
On this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1848. personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Sarah Bragdon a resident of Limington in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of February A.D. 1848, granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow William Bragdon who was a private in the Revolutionary War. She refers to the declaration for proof of her husband's service. She further declares that she has received the benefits of the act of Congress passed 3 d July 1838, 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 at the rate of Sixty four dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sarah Bragdon her X Mark
Witness Hiram H. Bragdon
Sworn and subscribed to this twenty fifth day of July 1848.
Henry Smale Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above affiant is personally known to me to be the person she represents herself to be in the fore- going declaration
Henry Smale Justice of the Peace

886
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11 11 11

State of Maine, County of York, ss: On this twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me Arthur McArthur Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the county of York & State of Maine Sarah Pragon a resident of Limerick in the county of York & State of Maine aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits 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 William Pragon late of Limerick in the county of York & State of Maine, who was a private & corporal in the army of the Revolution that he served as such in Colonel Jackson's Regi- ment a term in Captain Heath's company & a term in Captain North's company, that she was inscribed on the pension roll under the act of July 7 1838 at the rate of sixty four dollars per annum her certificate numbered 5985.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness Arthur M c Arthur Edmund Braggdon
Sarah nee  X Praydon snake
Sworn to and subscribed on
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me Arthur M c Arthur of the Peace
I certify that Sarah Prigg whom the declarant is personally known to me Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace

(Arthur M c Arthur justice of the Peace)
State of Maine } set. York County }
I William Trafton, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Arthur M c Arthur is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the third day of February 1842, and will expire on the third day of February 1849, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State within and for the said county, this twenty eighth day of April, 1843.
William Trafton, Clerk.

✓ 4333
Sarah Bragdon
Me
ad 7 July 38
M 80 a
Oct 13. 132 3/4 in 75. X on as later July 6 - pay 16 in Runder 25 ho 1. 2/4 in 76 - (opt 12 mo)
adm'd 6 mo / pri 12 - (opt) 64 $
No deduction
Joseph Dake esq Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
I
Charles Cobb
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that,
Ebenezer Whitman is Judge of the western District Court and that Seth Storer Edgins is a magistrate,
as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that
they are
duly
qualified to act as such; that
the Commission of the said
Storer is dated
February 6 th A.D. 1835
and will expire
February 6 th A.D. 1842.
and that the
Several
signature; purporting to
be
their
genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand,
and affixed the Seal of the
western District
Court for said State, this
twentieth
day of July
Anno Domini 1841.
Charles Cobb Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland, ss. Western District Court - June Term 1840
In open court ON this sixteenth day of June 1840 personally appeared before Judge of the District Court Judge of the State of Maine for the Western District Sarah Bragdon of Limington, I now a resident of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Seventy nine 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 July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of William Bragdon who was a Private soldier in the War of the Revolution in the year 1775. He served at Cambridge in the Company commanded by Captain Abraham Tyler in Col. Phinney's regiment in what was called the first eight months service and was discharged about the last of December of that year. That he then enlisted the first of January 1776 - for one year and served in the Company commanded by the same Captain Tyler, and in the same regiment, and was served in said Company in Boston till August - and then went with said Company to Tienderoga in New York State, and served there, at Mount Independence, so called till the year was out for which he enlisted, and was there discharged. She also declares that her name was Sarah Nagens, before she was married.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said William Bragdon on the third day of August in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty and that her husband, the aforesaid William Bragdon died on the twenty eighth day of February 1802. - that she was not married to him 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.
Witness Joseph Pope. Sarah Bragdon mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE me Ezekiel Whitman
12-13-40 Bragdon 25-10-40 Ty 2-23-40

I James Small of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged Eighty three years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with William Bragdon, husband of Sarah Bragdon, who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that he served at Cambridge Boston and at Ticonderoga in Capt Abraham Tyler's Company in Col. Phinney's Regiment, that I served in the same Company with him and we were discharged together at Mount Independence, - my first service was eight months in the year 1775 - and the last was the whole of the year 1776, called the year service - While term we served together. and that the service of said William Bragdon as the said Sarah has within stated is true. James Small
State of Me. Western District Court for June
The above personally of the above before me - credibility -

STATE OF MAINE.
I, Edmond Hagens of Scarbrough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 81 years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with William Bragdon the husband of Sarah Bragdon who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and that he died on the twenty eighth day of February Eighteen hundred and two. I also do know and testify that the said Sarah Bragdon has not been married since the death of said William Bragdon, but still remains his widow — Edm d Hagens
aine
the County of Cumberland Term 1840
named James Small & Edmond Hagens appeared and made oath to the truth affidavits by them respectively signed and I believe them to be persons of ordinary
Erskine Wheatman
Judge of said Court

I James Small of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged
State of Maine
Cumberland } s.s. County — }
I Charles Cobb, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings were had in open Court, the same being a Court of Record, of which Ezekiel Whitman is Judge, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. And I further certify, that Seth Storer, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Cumberland, duly qualified to act as such, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Western District Court for said State, this twentieth day of July Anno Domini. 1840.
Clerk.
Sarah Brennan Application for permission Oct. 14/1838.

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Seth Storer is a justice of Peace for the County of Cumberland, and that Arthur M c Arthur is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, of York and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight.
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.
1 march 78 3 years described 16 Jany 80

State of Maine - Town of Scarborough - June 11 th 1840 -
I Henry G. Storer, Clerk of the First Congregational Church in the town of Scarboro, do certify that I have examined the Record of Marriages kept by the successive Pastors of the said Church, and under the date of August third - A. D. seventeen hundred and eighty, find a record of the Marriage of William Prayden to Sarah Hagins - by the Rev. Thomas Lancaster, Pastor of said Church, - The above is a true copy, except that in the regular Church Record the dates given above from said Records are there expressed in fair and legible figures, - and stands as follows - viz. "William Prayden & Sarah Hagins, August 3. 1780"
Henry G. Storer. Clerk of 1 st Cong. Chh in } Scarborough
State of Maine Cumberland ss June 11 th 1840 - Personally appeared Henry G. Storer above named, who has the custody of the Church records of the First Congregational Church in Scarborough and is Clerk of said Parish and who I certify is a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed -
Before me,
Levi Storer
Justice of the Peace

I Eliakim Sibby of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine of the age of ninety three years depose testify, and say that I enlisted as a private in the army of the Revolution in the company commanded by Capt. John Rice in Col. Powney's Regiment in the Spring of 1775 & went on to Boston where I arrived in a few days after the battle of Bunker Hill. I enlisted for eight months & served that period of time & was discharged. Mr. William Bragdon late of Simington in the county of York & State aforesaid enlisted in same company with me and served same length of time & was with me during all the time I was in service aforesaid.
Eliakim Sibby
State of Maine York ss: On this seventh day of December A.D. 1838 personally appeared Eliakim Sibby to me personally known to be who sustains a good character for truth & veracity and made solemn oaths to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace.

I Abner Harmon of Buxton in the county of York & State of Maine of the age of eighty two years depose testify and say that about the first of June A.D. 1775 I enlisted in the army of the Revolution under Captain Abraham Tyler in Col. Pkins's Regiment in Massachusetts line for eight months, & Mr William Bragdon late of Limington in the county of York deceased enlisted about the same time in Captain John Pines company in same Regiment and both of said companies arrived at Cambridge about first of July same year, that we both served the term of eight months & were discharged.
I further depose and say that on the sixth of June 1777 I enlisted for three years in Company of Capt William North in Col. Jackson's Regiment in Massachusetts line & served three years and was discharged during which term of service I served in the capacity of Sergeant Major. The aforesaid William Bragdon enlisted in a company in said Regiment, the Captain's name I do not recollect, in the same year and joined the Regiment in less than a year after I enlisted and served in said Regiment during the remainder of the term I was in it. I was well acquainted with said Bragdon as he was a native of my town of Saccarough & I was familiar with him while in the service & in the capacity of Sergeant Major it became my duty to be acquainted with the officers & soldiers of the

Said Regiment When I was discharged I left said Bragdon in the army at Monistown Pennsylvania when I was discharged on sixth of June 1780 I understood said Bragdon fulfilled the term of his enlistment before I was discharged The whole term that I was in the service with said Bragdon was over two years.
Abner Harmon
State of Maine York ss: on this seventh day of December A.D. 1838 personally the above named Abner Harmon to me personally known to be who sustains a good character for truth & veracity & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition before him subscribed before me
Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Town of Scarborough December 4 th 1838
I Abraham Milliken Town Clerk of the town of Scarborough do certify that I have carefully examined the Records of Marriages in said town and that there is no record of the Marriage of William Brazdon and Sarah Brazdon recorded on the Book of Records of Marriages in said Town
Abraham Milliken Town Clerk
State of Maine
Cumberland ss December 4 th 1838 Personally appeared Abraham Milliken from above named who is Town Clerk of Scarborough and a credible and reputable witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed before me
Seth Storer Justice of the Peace