Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,073, James Bradbury, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Bradbury, James
NUMBER
S 34,073
CONTENTS

(2,644)
Massachusetts Roll
James Bradbury Capt McFarlane Private Mass Line 1779 9 Monthly
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Dan. A. White Esq. Judge Essex C ty Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 5 mths 2/30 40 52 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 48
$ 88 52
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Newburyport, Essex County
National Archives Boston Sept 1818

James Bradbury Newburyport. Mass.
Daniel A. White, Esq.; Judge, Essex county, Mass ts .
James Bradbury, New Hampshire line, Revolutionary claim.
The rolls of New Hamp- shire have not been received at the pension office. —
See endorsement in the case of Jonathan Greenleaf.
3 rd April.

I James Bradbury of Newburyport, in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and say - that I served in the Army of the United States of America on the Continental establishment, in the war of the Revolution, as a private soldier more than nine months. I first enlisted in 1775 in the Company commanded by Captain McFarlane, in Colonel Nicholson's Regiment for General Sullivan's Brigade in which I served one year - In 1777 I enlisted in Captain Gage's Company, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gerrish Stationed on Winter Hill in which I served three months I afterwards enlisted in the Company commanded by Lieutenant Eder, in Colonel M'Vickam's Regiment, and served from July 1779 to April 1780, a further period of nine months. -
I do further swear that I received a Regular discharge but that the same is lost - also that from my reduced circumstances I am in need of the Assistance of my Country for support
James Bradbury

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. I Daniel H. White, Judge of the Court of Probate of the said county of Essex, do certify, that Samuel Bradbury of Wenhampton in said county personally appeared on the third day of April A.D. 1810, and made the declaration afore- said by him signed under oath before me. That Deliphalid Noyes also made oath before me to the truth of the annexed affidavit by him signed & reduced to writ- ing from his statement in my presence. And that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said Samuel Bradbury served in the revolutionary war as set forth in his said declara- tion.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said court the fourth day of May in the year a- foresaid. D. H. White.

2644
James Bradbury —
19 Sep 1818
Court Sep 25. '20
[Large stylized signature or initials]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, James Bradbury resident in Newburyport in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 26444 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, James Bradbury late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 3rd day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
***** "Given at the War Office of the United States, this 19th day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ***** J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  one maple desk $3 - 2 birch tables 2 stools $5   2 pine tables 50 cts nine chairs 3 stools. 3 Trunks $1.50 5   an axe 50 cts wood saw 75 cts 2 Iron pots 75 cts Kettle 12 1/2 2. 12 1/2   1 dutch oven 50 cts 1 tea kettle 25 cts 2 Shillits 25 cts 1 "   1 Spider 20 cts 1 toast Iron 25 cts Gridiron 15 cts 60   1 pair Andirons 3 1/2 Shovel & tongs 75 cts 1. 12 1/2   2 candlesticks brass (very old 80 cts ) pewter ware $1. 1. 80   broochery ware $1.50 Tin & Glass ware $1 2. 50   a number of old barrels 45   1 bible 50 cts 1 Quadrant $8 8. 50 28.40   one looking Glass 1. 50   one pair of flat irons (and a number of small articles, coffee mill & part of which was purchased with the pension granted to him by Congress as a revolutionary soldier) 2. 25   32. 15 
That he is sixty years old, a mariner by profession, has a wife

fifty seven years old, & one child dependent on him for support that he has no other means of support for himself and them except his labour, and the pension allowed him by the Government.
That he served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment as stated by him in his declaration before the Hon. Daniel A. Write April 3 rd 1818. James Bradbury
Essex ss July 10. 1820 Then the above named James Bradbury made oath that the said Schedule & declaration by him subscribed, are true, before me. Stephen Minot, Judge of said court.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, James Bradbury 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, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
James Bradbury
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed James Bradbury took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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
thirty two dollars fifteen cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July , A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

34.073 Rey INVALID.
File No. 34,073
James Bradbury Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 53-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Eliphalet Noyes of Newbury port in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I was a Soldier in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution and do know that James Bradbury who is now making application to the Government for a pension served as a private Soldier in the year 1779 in the Company commanded by Lieut. Dole - I am not able to state the precise time for which he served but I am satisfied it must have been as much as nine months
Eliphalet Noyes
April 3 1818.

Certificate for Samu Bradbury

We the subscribers do hereby certify that James Bradbury who is now making application to the Secretary of War for a pension, allowed by an act of Congress of the United States "to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" is known to us as a citizen of the said United States residing in Newbury County of Mass. and in need of assistance from his country for support. Given under our hands at said Newburyport this thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord 1818.
Step Howard
Arthur Gilman John Scott Prescott Spalding
Selectmen of Newburyport
Aaron Pardee Nathl Marsh Nicholas Johnson
Overseers of the Poor Newburyport

I, Nathaniel Soley, of Haverhill, depose & say that I well know Mr. James Bradbury of Newburyport in the county of Essex. I know that he entered into the service of the United States, as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, sometime in the month of July 1779 in the company commanded by Lieut. Edes in Col. Weston's Reg t of the Massachusetts line for the term of nine months, & continued in said service during the whole term of nine months, & was discharged & came away from the service in April 1780. — I was a soldier in the same Reg t & remember that we both entered & joined the army together, & both were discharged & came home together.
Nath l Soley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. July 30 th A.D. 1818. c.
Then the above named Nathaniel Soley made solemn oath
that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, before me, And I certify that he is a credible witness.
Stephen Minot, { Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.

Daniel A White Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Essex. Do further certify that Ketulan Ingersoll and Nathaniel Soley the deponents within named are credible and disinterested witnesses and that the said James Bradbury by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of Assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and Seal official this 24 day of August AD 1818-
D A White

Additional Proof in support of the declaration of James Bradbury of Newburyport in his Application to Hon. Daniel White on the 2 nd day of April 1818
I Melaton Ingersoll of Haverhill in the County of Essex on oath do certify and declare that James Bradbury now of Newburyport in said County of Essex was a Soldier in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution in the year 1778 - I know that he enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Dix in Colonel Watson's Regiment - but I am unable to state the time of his enlistment or his discharge - I did a Soldier in Captain Samuel Cross Company Colonel James Wilson's Regiment - and I do know that said James Bradbury served in the same Regiment in said Dix's Company Twelve months on the Continental Establishment - I am confident of the fact have a full recollection of him and his services in said year - and remember seeing him frequently in the course of that year on duty and have no recollection of his having been absent at any time in that year - he had a Brother in the same Company with him who died in that year - I have no doubt that said Bradbury was a longer time in the Service - but have not sufficient recollection to enable me to swear to any other term than said Twelve months. J. M. Ingersoll Essex ss. August 6 th 1818.
Common-wealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss
Be it known that on this Sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me William Wood Notary Public for the County of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Library in and for said County residing therein personally came Melaton Ingersoll of Haverhill in said County Esquire, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit in him self read - and do certify that said Ingersoll is personally known to me and believed to be disinterested and entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office the day and year above written
William Wood