Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,093, Josiah Bradford, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Bradford, Josiah
NUMBER
S. 34,093.
CONTENTS

14.716
Massachusetts
Josiah Bradford
of Plymouth in the state of Mass: who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Knox — of the Mass: line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sep 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq. East Bridgewater M 8
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 134.40
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 48.
16 mo 24 / 30
$182.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Massachusetts and other etc 1819 John D. Thomas, Plymouth Magister

Josiah Bradford Plymouth: Mass.
11 Ap l 1818.
Capt. Drury - Col: Knox Artillery - Mass. line - year 1776 -
Admitted upon the evidence of Lieut. Chandler
Adm d

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
On this 11 th day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Josiah Bradford of Plymouth aged sixty four years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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." vvz.
That he served the whole of the year 1776 in the revolutionary war as a private soldier in Captain Drury's Comp y . of Col. Cranes  Knox's Reg t of Artillery [afterwards Col. Cranes Reg t ] in the Massachusetts line & was honorably discharged at Fishkill in 1777.
This case has been delayed and not forwarded to the war office on account of the Claimant's being informed, that he must produce evidence of his service, as the rolls of 1776 were not to be found - and of his being unable to procure his proof till

1. At present time
I the said Judge am satisfied the said Bradford recd the assistance of his country for support — as he has sworn —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jonah Bradford did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I 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 aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell. —
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Josiah Bradford Plymouth 1776
11. 1818 Reference to the following...

I Josiah Bradford of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a Citizen of the United States and resident therein set forth & declare on oath that I was a soldier in the War of the revolution for more than nine months on the Continental establishment that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for support and am therefore desirous to obtain a pension from the United States agreeably to the late law of Congress of the 13 th March last & do relinquish all claims to any former pensions granted me if any by any law of Congress. That I entered the service in 1775 and served eight months in Captain Hammonds  Brigade Company in Colonel Cottons Regiment. Then enlisted for one year in Captain Drurys Company of Artillery in Colonel Knox's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and was honorably discharged at Fishkill in 1777. I have no written discharge. Had one but have lost it - Josiah Bradford
Sworn to and declared on oath before me April 11. 1819. Nathan Mitchell: Judge

Josiah Bradford
14716
6 Sep 1819
6
REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 11

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this eighteenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Josiah Bradford aged sixty five years, resident in Plymouth - - in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of twenty months in the Massachusetts Line enlisted 1775 served eight months in Col. Cotton Regt. & then enlisted again & served one year in Col. Knox's Regt. of artillery - - and that he has received a pension certificate dated Sept 6 th 1819 and numbered 11171.6 in pursuance of his original Declaration made April 11 th 1818 - - and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th 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.
Real estate I have none - I have the following articles of personal property viz
$1075? 5 chains 2 tables 1 old desk 2 plates knives & forks pot & 2 kettles 1 axe - I was formerly a mariner but owing to great debility from frequent bleeding at the stomach have been unable to perform much labour for many years I have a wife named Elizabeth Bradford aged 63 years she enjoys better health than my self, but has not a robust constitution I have one daughter that was married to me ten years ago in my principal support for a number of years prior to my obtaining my certificate of pension was furnished by the town of Plymouth of which I am an inhabitant - - Sworn to, and declared, on the 18 th day of July A.D. 1820 Josiah Bradford
before Nahum Mitchell C Justice of Court.
I, John B Thomas clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the 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 eight dollars and seventy five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentieth day of July 1820
J B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

46 Case of Jonah Bradburn
Adams Mitchell
Judge
E. B. Water, Mass.
Rec d July 22 d 1819.
Admitted

34093 Buy INVALID.
File No. 34,093
Josiah Bradford Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 55-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

L t Chandlers Deposition

I, John Chandler, of Salem in Massachu- setts, Gentleman, aged 67, on oath testify: -
That I was lieutenant of Capt. Drury's Company of Artillery in Col. Crane's Regiment in the Mass ts line on the Continental Establish- ment all the year 1776; and I well recol- lect that Josiah Bradford, now resident at Plymouth in Mass ts , served all that year in Capt. Drury's Company: he marched with us in the early part of that year from Roxbury, where our Regiment encamped, to New York. Bradford was serving with me all that year and part of 1777, till I left the service. I have no doubt he was honorably discharged.
The captain and other officers are dead.
John Chandler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss: July. 1. 1819 Then the above named John Chandler subscribed and made oath to the above written affidavit. He is a credible and respectable wit- ness.
Brig Merrill Just. Pac.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Whereas: I Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State for said County, do certify that Benjamin Merrill Esq r is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified to administer oaths: that his signature within written is genuine: and that the seal affix- ed is the Seal of the Sup: Jud: Court of said State.
Attest: Ichabod Tucker Clerk