Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1140, Sturgis Bradly, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bradly, Sturgis
R 1140
CONTENTS

35,259 Sturgis Bradley NY.
act J. June 32

State of New York ss: Steuben County
On this the eleventh of September personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Mungus Bradley a resident of Bradford in the county of Steuben and State of New York aged Seventy five years who, being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. First served under Colonel Able as a Substitute for one Thomas Penn in Fairfield Connecticut for six months. Under Captain Post & Wakeman in one thousand seven hundred seventy nine. Next served as a Substitute the next year under the same Colonel and Captain. Buckley for one or two months. He served under the above named officers at different times until the close of the war. He entered the service of the United States in Seventeen hundred and seventy nine when he entered the service the residence of the town of Greenfield County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut and was a Substitute for different persons and received rations. He was in an engagement at Mill River in Fairfield County while under Captain Buckley between Captain Buckley's Company and a boat loaded with the British who attempted to land for the purpose of obtaining provision. The Company marched through Fairfield County to Horse Neck and through the surrounding country. He was personally acquainted with General Sillivant, Colonel Sibley, Captains Wakeman and Buckley of the Connecticut State Militia Also with Colonel Sheldon Major

Salvage Captain Edgar Lunt, Pike of Aquitans Rogers of the Continental Services. When he first entered the Service he was fifteen years of age He has no documentary evidence of his services That he knows no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or allowance, except the present - and declares that his claim is not on the pension roll of the the agency of any State if any only on that of the agency of the State of New York
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
Sturgis Brady
We Hanson Volney Waller Clergyman, residing in the town of Bradford and Abraham Fleet, residing in the same) here by certify that we are well acquainted with Sturgis Brady who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed this 29 th day of September before me
Volney Ranspelauer Wall Abraham Fleet Jr
Abraham Fleet Jr Justice of the peace
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as the States. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Volney Ranspelauer Wall who has signed the preceding affidavit is a Clergyman residing in the town Bradford and that Abraham Fleet is a credible person; and that their statements are entitled to credit 2 Volney Ranspelauer (Volney Ranspelauer) Volney Petit Thatcher

Answers to the questions propounded by the Court to Sturges Bradley applicant for a pension
1 st Where, and in what year, were you born?
Ans. In Fairfield Connecticut in 1765.
2 nd Have you any record of your age?
Ans. It is in his Bible at his residence.
3 rd Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Ans. Lived in Fairfield County, Connecticut, since and now reside in Bradford Steuben Co. N. York.
4 th How were you called into service, Were you drafted or rec.
Ans. Was a substitute for Thomas Perru, and for others
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers etc.
Ans. General Sillivant Colonel Noble Captains Wakeman and Buckley of the State Militia. Colonel Sheldon Major Talmadge Captain Edgar Lieut. Libockqu-tant Rogers in the Continental Service was a substitute for several different persons.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge?
Ans. Did not.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Sturges Bradley
I William Hamilton Clerk of the Court of Steuben County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sturges Bradley for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the 1 st day of July 1841
W m Hamilton Clerk

State of New York, Steuben County ss. I William Hamilton Clerk of the said County, do certify that Abraham Flett Jr before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the time of the same, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Steuben and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said aff- idavit to be his proper handwriting & signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this the 1 st day of July 1841.
Wm Hamilton Clerk

March 16, 1916
Miss S. A. Burnham, Box 71, Canisteo, New York.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the sixth instant, you are advised that in the claim R. File No. 1140, Rev. War, it is alleged that Sturgis Bradly was born in 1765, in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and while a resident of Greenfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, in 1779, served as a Private in Captain Joel Wakeman's company, Colonel Able's regiment, Connecticut Militia, six months, and in 1780, in Captain Buckley's company, Connecticut Militia, one or two months.
On September 11, 1841, while a resident of Bradford, Steuben County, New York, he made an application for pension which was rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of service as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied.
He died in 1849. There is no data relative to family on file in the claim.

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Jonas Rice, Thomas Rice or William Burnham, described by you.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgeber Commissioner.

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let to a P. Ferris Lepso. ut Same Feb 3 rd 1842 let to R. Robie 22 Oct 1832
act 7 June 39

1916, March 16. History to Miss S. A. Burnham. Br
1140
P. O. Sturgis Bradley
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Jan 26 1842
Yes
Mrs. Bradley Dorsey
Miss J. J. Darnall Pioneer Agent Washington City
FREE

Dath Jan 4 1842
J. Edmonds Esq.
Enclose an Affidavit that Morgan Bradley was in actual service also a letter from the Comptroller the said letter does not agree with the statements made by said Bradley. I think that he must be mistaken in the year.
Yours Respectfully A. P. Ferris

A. P. Ferris February 3 rd 1842

Pen H July 3 rd
42
Sir
The add d evidence in the case of Sturgis Bradley has been examined (filed). It is very clear that he is not entitled to a pension. The suggestion you make that claimant may have been mistaken to the year of his services under Wakeman &c if it is understood to intimate that he served under those officers at the time the Compts certificate where shows they were in service, is reached  out  very improbable as he was but in his 12 th year in 77
A. Ferris Esq Bath N.Y.

Bath 18 th Oct 1852
Samuel Cole Esq
Sir, a friend of mine called on me this evening, and shewed me a letter from one of the Washington Pensionable gents. who informed him he thought he could procure him a pension if he would give him 50 per cent. The papers undoubtedly are in your office, and were made by Sturges Bradley a Revolutionary Soldier he died in 1849, and as you are a very clever fellow, I wish you would write me how the matter stands, and if there is a pension due, what will be necessary to be done in the matter. Scotts prospects look very bad for him.
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I am Respectfully Your friend Reuben P. Robie

Dear Reuben Robie
Oct 22/52

165 Pension Office October 22, 1852.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 18 th inst., I have to inform you that the claim of Sturgis Bradley for a pension, was pre- sented here several years since, but was not allowed for want of proof.
A letter from this office of the 20 th September 1841, to A. P. Ferris, Esq., a copy of which is enclosed, will show what is required.
I also enclose a copy of the last report made in the case.
Wm Reuben Robie M. C. Bath, N.Y.
Rev

Gen. H Sept 20 '81
Sir
The claim of Sturgis Bradley now asserted for the first time without assigning satisfactory reasons for the delay has been examined & his claim is asserted for 6 mos service in 79 & 1 or 2 mos in 80 as a Subs'tale under Capt. Wake-man for Able -
According to his own statement he was but 14 years old in 79 and in the opinion of this department was as incapable of arms bearing as the exemption of the law declared him to be at that age. Nor is the Dept aware that there was any such service as the first term is represented to have been -
Unless this term of service is set forth in detail supported by the records in the Comptn Office at Hartford stat. & by the testimony of one or more comrades & his age established by the original Regis-ter in his Bible he will not be allow

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A. J. Ferris Esq. Bath.
Steubenville N.Y.

State of New York Saratoga County p Be it Known That on the 26 th day of October A D 1841 Jane Raymond appeared before me Abel Munker a Justice of the Peace of said County and made oath in due form of Law as follows to wit: I am Seventy one years of age and upwards I reside in Ballston in the County of Saratoga I am a sister of Sturgis Bradley of Steuben County in the State of New York. I remember that said Sturgis Bradley was drawn as a militia man I should think in about the year 1779. That he went and was on duty at Greens Farms in the State of Connecticut for a considerable length of time but I cannot state how long. I recollect the names of Captain Wakeman & Colonel Abel the officers under whom he was said to have served. we then lived in Greenfield Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut about four or five miles from "Greens Farms" Subscribed & sworn before me the 26 th October 1841 Jane Raymond A. M c Intosh Of the Peace
State of New York Saratoga County p Be it Known That on the 26 th day of October A D 1841 Mabel Hoppo appeared before me Abel Munker a Justice of the Peace of said County and made oath in due form of Law as follows to wit. I am Seventy Eight years of age I reside at Ballston Spa in the County of Saratoga. I am a sister of Sturgis Bradley of Steuben County in the State of New York I know

That he was drawn as a Militiaman and was out on duty at Grand Farms I think it was about the year 1779. I think he was out that time about six months he was afterwards out on duty as a soldier at Fairfield but I cannot tell how long he subscribed & served before
Me the 26 th October 1841
A. Meeker Justice of The Peace
Mabel his Hopp's mark
In presence of Elijah Raymond
Saratoga County of I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Sam Raymond & Mabel Hopp's that each of their character is fair & their statement in my opinion is entitled to credit & I further certify that the reason given by the said Mabel Hopp's for not having subscribed her name instead of making her mark is her age and infirmity and also from her being nearly blind. Beliston Spa 26 October 1841
A Meeker Justice
State of New York Saratoga County } ss Clerk's Office }
I Archibald Smith, Clerk of the said County do hereby certify, that Abiel Meeker, before whom the above deposition was taken, and who subscribed the above certificate, was, at the time the said acts were done & still is, a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly qualified according to law; and that his signature, where ever it occurs to the foregoing Jurats & certificate, is genuine
Witness My hand & Official seal this 26 th day of October 1841. Archibald Smith Clerk

July 8 1841
Sturgis Bradley N.Y. Oct 1832.
James Richardson Esq. Senior Agent C. O. Co. Washington

Wath July 2 nd 1841.
James S Edwards Esqr
Enclosed, are pension papers of Sturges Bradley, of the Town of Bradford. To obtain a pension, under the act passed June 7 th 1832. You will please examine them, if any thing more is necessary, you will please inform me of it.
Yours Respectfully
A. P. Ferris

Comptroller's Office Hartford May 29 1848
Dr Sir Your favour of Oct 19 th was duly received - I have made thorough search on the Books of accounts in this Office, relating to the Revolutionary War (particularly the Pay Rolls for the Years 1778. 79. & 80 for the names of Stephen Bradley and Thomas Perry (without success) No Pay Rolls of either to be found in the office of Col. Buckley or Wakeman, I find Col. Stephen Buckley was at New Britain in 1777 in Col. Moseley's Regiment - Lieut. Stephen Wakeman was at Fairfield in Col. Whiting's Regt in 1777 - I find nothing to corroborate your statement on the Books in this Office The fee for search is 2 Dollars Yours Very Respectfully Henry Kirkham Col. H
A. P. Farris Esq.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss. Be it known that on the 22 nd day of November A.D. 1841 Eguine Sherwood of the Town of Otsego and County aforesaid, appeared before me Philetus Clark a Justice of the Peace of said County and made oath in due form of Law as follows to wit - I am seventy seven years of age and upwards, and reside in Otsego in the County of Onondaga and am acquainted with Sturges Bradley. Was in the engagement at Campello hills or Green's farms in Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut and that Sturges Bradley was in the same engagement there with me. he was enrolled into the Service in the State of Connecticut in the year 1779 or 1780 that Col. Simmons and General Sullivan were our Officers at said engagement, that he was then ready to go and did go whenever called on and that the Soldiers & Minute men were often called by their officers while he was enrolled in said Service. Was at Black Rock one month and said Sturges Bradley was at Black Rock the same time and in the same Service and that the said Bradley was at Fairfield twice for one month at one time, and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn before me this 22 nd November 1841.
Eguine Sherwood Philetus Clark Justice
State of New York
Onondaga County ss. Be it known that on the 22 nd day of November A.D. 1841, Ellen Sherwood of the Town of Otsego and County aforesaid

appeared before me Philetus Clark a justice of the Peace of said County and made oath in due form of law as follows to wit: That I am seventy four years of age and upwards and reside in Otsedo in the County of Onondaga. That I am a sister of Stephen Bradley of Herk Co. County in the State of New York. That the said Bradley was enrolled in the Revolutionary War in 1779 and continued so enrolled until the close of the war as a soldier. That he served under Gen. Sullivan. That he was in the engagement at the battle of Oriskany or Orisk (Tarus) in the State of Connecticut in Fairfield County and Town of Fairfield in which battle or engagement Deborah Wickman was killed and brought to said Wickmans house by said Bradley and others. And that said Bradley was a minute man in said service. I have known him to leave his team in the field to go into service when called by his officers. I am two years younger nearly than said Bradley. He said Bradley is seventy six years old the tenth day of May last. I know that to be his age from the fact of its being so recorded in the family Bible of my father, and from hearing them say that he was born in the year 1765 on the tenth day of May. And that the said Bradley lived in Fairfield Town in Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut at the time of the above mentioned engagement and service. And further - This deponent saith not
Ellen her J. Sherwood mark
Subscribed & sworn before me this 22 nd day of November 1841.
Philetus Clark Justice

Onondaga County ss. I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Ervine Sherwood and Ellen Sherwood, that each of their character is fair and their statements in my opinion are entitled to credit. - Otisco November 22 nd 1841.
Philetus Clark J.P.
State of New York Onondaga County ss. Clerk's Office
I Lewis J. Gillet Deputy Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Philetus Clark before whom the above deposition was taken and who subscribed the above certificate, was at the time the said acts were done and still is a justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly qualified according to law, and that his signature when it occurs to the foregoing facts & certificate is genuine. Lewis J. Gillet D
State of New York Onondaga County -
ss:
I, Lewis J. Gillet Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that Philetus Clark Esquire before whom the preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn, and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to said affidavits & certificate to be genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County November 24 th 1841. Lewis J. Gillet Dep Clerk

Rec'd 1/17
Canisteo, N.Y.
March 6-1916
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I enclose a copy of my "tree". Will you kindly give me a record of service of any who were in the Revolutionary War.
I am particularly anxious for the Burnham - Fairchild and Rice lines.
Yours truly, (Miss) S.A. Burnham, Canisteo, Box 71 N.Y.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bradner, Andrew GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6778 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 24, 1790 — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.