Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,145, Thomas Bragg, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bragg, Thomas Jenny
R. 1,145
CONTENTS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts I namely  the undersigned  Jerry Bragg of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable Widow of Thomas Bragg late of Yarmouth in said County deceased on this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before Stephen Murtson Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County in open Court and Jerry Bragg being a resident of said Yarmouth in said County of Barnstable aged eighty one years Last April the ninth day who being first duly sworn ac- cording to Law doth on her oath make the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of said Thomas Bragg who was a private in the war of the Revolution six months service performed in the army in a Company commanded by Micah Hamblin in the Counties of Barnst- able and Plymouth and also twelve months service in General Washington's army she further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Bragg on the 20 th day of November Seventeen hundred and seventy seven and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Bragg died in the year of Seventeen hundred and eighty eight and 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 has to
She has no personal knowledge of the services of her said husband but she makes the foregoing declaration from the statements of others & according to her best knowledge & belief and she is the annexed depositions furnished all the evidence thereof within her knowledge at this time & she refers for further evidence to documents relating to the revolutionary war in the war department
Sworn and subscribed in open Court before N. H. Murtson Judge
Jerry Bragg

Widow Jenny Bragg
Declaration
Barnstable ss Probate Court Aug 27 1838 Subscribed & sworn to in open Court the day above first within written before Timothy Reed Register  the within The Hon. Symeon Jones Master the judge of said Court of Probate
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the day & year above written Timothy Reed Register

1782 Jenny Bragg widow of Thomas
Mass. 1145
act 7. July 38
M. 77 d. 88.
Vol 36:60 - 15 July 75 to 1st. 3mo. 15 ds. " 64 - for 61 days.
For the paper of Nathaniel Jenkin, & George Lewis,
May 1832 - added
J. Reed Farnstable Mass.
1782 Application of Jenny Bragg for Pension
M. 77.
Extract of the Yarmouth Records by Simon Brownell Tavern Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss. I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Barnstable & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Abraham Lame Esq. is an Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified & sworn and was so on the 31 st July last past and that the within signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 27 th August 1838 Timothy Reed Clerk

Jenny Baxter born April 9. 1756.
A true copy of record
Attest. Simeon Crowell { Town Clerk
I Simeon Crowell above named affirm and say: That I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Yarmouth, County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts and that the above date of birth, establishment and marriage of Jenny Baxter is a true extract from the records of said Town of Yarmouth as certified by me
Simeon Crowell { Town Clerk of the Town of Yarmouth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Barnstable July 31 A.D. 1838
The above named Simeon Crowell personally appeared and affirmed to the truth of all the extracts from the Town Records
Before me Gookins Lowell Justice of the Peace

Thomas Bragg and Jenny Baxter both of Yarmouth intend marriage, Entered k { April 5. 1777 and published April 6. 1777. Seth Toby town clerk
A True Copy of record
Attest. Simeon Crowell { Town Clerk Yarmouth July 27. 1838.
Thomas Bragg and Jenny Baxter both of Yarmouth married December 20. 1777. — marriage solemnized by Rev'd Timothy Alden and returned into the Seth Toby town clerk Jan. 1777 —
A true Copy of record
Attest. Simeon Crowell { Town Clerk Yarmouth July 27. 1838.

1145.
RECORDED
P. O. Jenny Gray widow of Thomas
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

1782 Sept 22 M rs 7 July 1838
Annabelle M rs
J. H. C.
6 Edwards Egg Barn - of Junction
Washington City D. C.

Barnstable Mass. Sept 16. 1838 J. L. Edwards Esq. loan - of Business
Sir Please examine the en- closed papers of young Bragg - and make return to me & oblige yrs resp s Kenneth Root

Ho. Rep. Washington Dec. 23. 1852
Sir
The heirs of Jerry Bragg widow of _____ Bragg of Gannett or Barnstable, Mass., inform me that some years ago the said Jerry applied for a pension, which application was rejected; and that they are now informed by Counsel that by a new law a con- struction the pension should be allowed.
Will you be good enough to inform me whether by any subsequent law or construction any pension is now due to said Jerry or her heirs
Very respectfully Your obt. St.
Zeno Smedley
To Hon. James E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

✓ Jenny Bragg Mass. (1782) Set 7 July, 1838.
See let. to T. Reed, Decem= ber 10, 1838.
✓ to Hon. Geo. Reed Jan'y 22, 1839.
do - do - 2 d Mar. '39
Mr. Hon. Z. Scudder, May 19/53

I Nathanial Jenkins of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts gentleman of Lawfull age for to give evidence do testify and say that I belonged to Capt Micah Hamblin Company in the united States service as a Soldier the first year of the revolu- tionary war about six months and that Tho- mas Bragg of Yarmouth in the county of Barnstable aforesaid belonged to the same Comp- any with me as a Soldier commanded by Capt Micah Hamblin and continued in said Comp- any until we were both discharged we were stationed about three months in Barnst- able and part of the time say about three months in Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts further the deponent saith Not
Nathanial his Jenkins mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss July 27, A D 1838 Then the above named Nathanial Jenkins Personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above written Instrument by him subscribed by making his mark
Before me Gosham Lovell Justice of the Peace I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Nathanial Jenkins and know him to be a man of truth and a credible Witness Gosham Lovell Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable B.
I Timothy Reed clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Barnstable do hereby certify that Gorham Small Esq. is a justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified & was so on the twenty seventh day of July last and that the within signatures purporting to have been made by him are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 27 th August A.D. 1838
Timothy Reed clerk
Affidavit of Nathl Jenkins

I Rowland Hallet of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts master in manner of Lawfull age for to give evidence do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Jenny Bragg of Yarmouth in the County aforesaid Widow of Thomas Bragg of said Yarmouth deceased ever since I can Remem. and she still remains a widow upto the present time and to the best of my knowledge and belief has never been married since the death of said Thomas Bragg further the said deponent saith not
Rowland Hallet
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss August 1 A D 1838 Then the above named Rowland Hallet personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above written Instrument by him subscribed
Before me Gorham Lovell Justice of the peace

Affidavit of Capt H Mallet
I further certify that I am acquainted with the within named Rowland Mallet and know him to be a man of truth and a credible witness
Yorkham Lovell Justice of the peace Barnstable ss. Massachusetts To all to whom these presents shall come I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Barn- stable & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Yorkham Lovell Esq. is a justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified and was so on the first day of August current and that the above & within signatures purporting to have been made by him are his genuine signatures - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court This 27 th August A.D. 1838 Timothy Reed Clerk

I Alexander Baxter of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts, Gentleman of Lawfull age, for to give evidence do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Jenny Bragg of Yarmouth in the County aforesaid Widow of Thomas Bragg of said Yarmouth deceased even since I can remember and still remains a widow up to the present time and to the best of my know- ledge and belief has never been married since the death of said Thomas Bragg further the said Deponent saith not
Alex r Baxter
Barnstable ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts August 2 d A D 1838 Then the above named Alexander Baxter person- ally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above written instrument by him subscribed - Before me Gorham Lovell justice of the peace

Affidavit of Alexander Barstow
I further certify that I am acquainted with the within named Alexander Barstow & know him to be a man of truth & a credible witness
Gorham Lovell Justice of the peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss - I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Barnstable & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Gorham Lovell esq is a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, duly qualified in said Court and that the above within signature purporting to have been made by him are his genuine signatures - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 17 th August 1838 Timothy Reed Clerk

I George Lewis of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts mariner of Lawfull age for to give evidence as testify and say that I belonged to Capt Micah Hamblins Company in the united States Service as a soldier the first year of the Revolutionary War about six months and that Thomas Bragg of Yarmouth in the County aforesaid belonged to the same Company as a soldier with me commanded by Capt M Hamblin and continued in said company until we were both discharged we were stationed about three months in Barnstable and part of the time say about three months in Plymouth and also I know that the said Thomas Bragg after we was discharged in Plymouth enlisted into General Washingtons army for twelve months at said Plymouth and I further say that I see said Thomas Bragg returned home from said service twelve months in the army and further none the deponent saith &c
George his Lewis mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable July 27 A.D. 1838 then
the above named George Lewis Personally appeared and made Salmon oath to the truth of the above written Instrument by him Subscribed by making his mark
Before me Gorham Lovell Justice of the Peace I further certify that I am acquainted with the said George Lewis & know him to be a man of truth & a credible witness Gorham Lovell Justice of the Peace

Cannonmouth of Massachussetts Barnstable
I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Barnstable & Cannonmouth aforesaid hereby certify that Deborah Simons Esq. is a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned qualified and was so on the twenty seventh day of July last past and that the within signatures purporting to have been made by him are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 2 nd August A.D. 1838 Timothy Reed Clerk
Affidavit of George Lewis