Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,295, Ashbel Bradley, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bradley, Ashbel Chloe
W. 25,295
B.L. Wt. 8172-160-55.
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1081 Connecticut Chloe Bradley, widow of Ashbel Con Bradley who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Feby 1849 and sent to
S. A. Rugh Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 260 Vol. 1,
Let to Hon R W Baldwin March 7, 49

64099 } Act March 3/55 April 13/55
Chloe Bradley wid of Ashbel Bradley Jr
Ct. Cont. Ex.
Revolutionary War
Res pensioner
Conn July 48- 4081
Ad: 160000, 3rd Class 1855,
Blyfultn,
Revolutionary War
Claimant Madison Conn
Vol. B2-55.

1924
Chloe Bradley
Wid of Asahel
Cann
Ad July 7 1835
Maria 1788
die 1817
Alla 2 nd son lost boat here.
M
J. S. Crampton Madison Conn

State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss for Madison Probate District of Madison
On this 8 th day of September A.D. 1838) Personally appeared before me Reynold Webb Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Madison Chloe Bradley a resident of said Madison, in the County of New Haven aged sixty 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 15 th 1838) entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows; That she is the widow of Ashbel Bradley who was a soldier in the Army of the United States (for proof of which service see his accompanying discharge) That he resided in the town of Durham, Middlesex County Connecticut when he entered the service. She further declares that she was married by the Rev Jonathan Todd to the said Ashbel Bradley on the 23 rd day of November in the year sixteen hundred and eighty eight at her Father's House; And that her Husband the aforesaid Ashbel Bradley died on the 6 th day of October A.D. 1817 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated.
Signed - Chloe Bradley
Sworn and subscribed before me Reynold Webb Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Madison I hereby certify that Reynold Webb is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Madison and that the above is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Madison this 8 th day of Sept r 1838 - Thos. C. Ward - Clerk of said Court
Eye at Durham Dis 14-1780 34

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Ashbel Bradley was born December 10 th A.D. 1757
Chloe Grave was born June 14 th A.D. 1768.
Were Married November 23 A.D. 1788.
Phinehas Bradley their Eldest child born January 2 d 1790 —
Benjamin Ashbel born Nov r 28 th 1791
Phoebe, Born July 3 d 1794.
Rebecca, Born July 3 d 1796
Jaliott Born Dec r 20 th 1799.
Chloe Born August 6 th 1801.
Ezra, Born January 27 th 1804.
Roxanna, born Oct r 5 th 1806
Elliott, Born June 27 th 1809.
Chloe her Bradley Mark.
Geo Warren County Sept 10 th 2 d Madison 1885 personally appeared Chloe Bradley who hath subscribed to the foregoing record; and made oath that the above is a true record of her Marriage and that it has been in her possession ever since the death of her husband before me. J. S. Crampton Justice of the Peace

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Phinehas Bradley son of Ashbel and Chloe Bradley was married to Chloe Bradley Dudley January 15 1815 December 15 1815
Rebecca Bradley Married to Jedadiah Field October 12 - 1820
Chloe Bradley Married Abram J. Myers September 26 - 1821
[Faint, illegible handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

State of Connecticut County of New Haven) S.S. Madison
On this 10th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive personally appeared before me a notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid Chloe Bradley aged 87 years a resident of Madison in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Ashbel Bradley deceased; who was a private in the War of the Revolution. that her said husband enlisted for three years, the time when he enlisted she cannot tell he was in Germantown Battle and at White Plains he continued in actual service in said War for the term of three years and was honorably discharged his discharge and other evidence; was sent to the pension office for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 the evidence was satisfactory and I received a pension certificate dated the 27th day of March 1839 - have never before made application for bounty land. She further states that she was married to the said Ashbel Bradley in the month of November 1788 she has no record evidence of her marriage her name before her said marriage was Chloe Grave that her husband died at Madison on the 6th day of October A.D. 1817 and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855 her
Chloe X Bradley Mark

State of Connecticut County of New Haven We Ichabud B Scranton 2 and David F. Weights residents of Madison in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Chloe Bradley in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Ichabud B Scranton State of Connecticut David F. Weights County of New Haven) S.S. Madison April 10 th 1855 The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents her- self to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Jesse Crampton Notary Public
We Hubbard Gove and John Gove residents of Madison in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths say that we reside in Madison aforesaid near to the residence of the late Asahel Bradley (deceased) and his wife Chloe Bradley (now a widow) and that we knew them to cohabit as husband and wife for more than twenty years and that they were so reputed
Sworn and subscribed
on this 10 th day of April 1855
Before me Jesse Crampton Notary Public
Hubbard Gove
John Gove

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } S. S. Madison April 10th 1855 I Samuel Dudley hereby certify that I hold the office of Sexton in Madison aforesaid and that I find on a Tomb Stone erected the following inscription In memory of Ashbel Bradley Who departed this life October 6th 1817 aged 60 years Samuel Dudley
On this 10 day of April 1855 personally appeared Samuel Dudley who hath Subscribed the foregoing certificate and made oath to the truth of the same before me Jesse Crampton Notary Public

O. W. & N. Div. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, P. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS, M. E. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 17, 1894.
Sir:-
Referring to your personal request for the military history of Ashbel Bradley, a Revolutionary soldier, you are advised that his widow, Chloe, was granted a pension for his services in that war as a private in the Connecticut troops. He enlisted at Durham, Connecticut, and served three years in Col. Philip Burr Bradley's 5 th Connecticut regiment; discharged February 14, 1780. He married Chloe Braver November 23, 1783, and died October 6, 1817.
On September 5, 1838, the date of the widow's application for pension, she was a resident of Madison, Connecticut, and 69 years of age.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Henry C. Bradley,
Medical Division.

Ashbel Bradley N. 25 295 Coun.
3 11 7 16 5 11 4 11 13 16 13 16 11 16

Asbills Bradley Soldier in the 5 th Conn t Heavy Having served in the army of the United States Three years the term for which he enlisted is discharged —
Springfield 14 th Feb. 1861 N.B. Bradley is to be Paid up to the 20 th Inst
Henry Holden Esq. Comd He

Ashbel Bradley Certificate & Orders
BRADLEY, ASHBEL W 25295

These may certify that Asahel Bradly hath served as a Soldier in the 3 rd Connecticut Reg t of the Continental Army (commanded by Col. Bradly for the term of three Years & was discharged the 14 th Feby 1780 & hath not rec d any certificate for a small Balance due on account of his wages for the last part of his service.
Haddam 21 st July 1783
Ashe: Brainerd
Oliver Wells
Selectmen
Committee Payable State of Connecticut -
Pay the Bearer the Balance due to the Subscriber for Service done the United States
Asahel Bradly
Haddam 21 st July 1783
The day & date above Asahel Bradly made & Executed In Occ r Before me Ashe: Brainerd Just peace

WIDOW, &c.
Feb. 1844 (Unit. Church, 6 H. B. Bradley, Med. Dir.
File No. 25295 Chloe Bradley Wid of Ashebel Bradley Pa; New York
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2190
Connecticut
Chloe Bradley widow of Ashbel Bradley dec?
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6 th October 1817 of New Haven Co in the State of Ct. who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bradley in the Ct. line for Discharge
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct. at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Mar. 1839 and sent to Jesse Crampton Madison Ct.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 39 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 39. 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 15 th Page 167

FREE
66079
L P Waldo Esqr commissioner of pensions Washington City D. C.

No. 64099
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 13, 1858.
Ashbel Bradley
Rev. War
Warrant 8/72-160-55
Claimant
Madison
Cl.

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Stokey

Ashbel Bradley Madison Conn Revolutionary.
Widow Chloe [?] Bradly Pension Died at Madison about 1856
(given to me for Henry C. Bradley Medical Div)

3204
Connecticut
Chloe Bradley
widow of Ashbel Bradley who was a private in the Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4- day of Decr 1843 and sent to J. R. Wilcox
Madison
Conn:
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 63-
Chlo S Dec

1924 Co
Sept 26
7 July 1838
Sept 22
Bradley
Thos
James J. Schenck, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

I Rebecca Dowe of the town of Madison County of New Haven and State of Connecticut now in the 18th year of my age depose and say that I was present at the Marriage of Ashbel Bradley and Chloe Bradley they were married at the house of Israel Grace (her Father) by the Rev Mr Dowe, I have ever since resided near the said Chloe Bradley and know her to have been a widow for twenty years and still remains the widow of Ashbel Bradley late of Madison deceased.
Rebecca Dowe
New Haven County ss Madison September 21 st A 1838 personally appeared Rebecca Dowe and made oath to the above deposition by her subscribed; before me.
Jesse Crampton. (Justice of the peace New Haven County) ss Madison 21 st Sept A 1838
I hereby certify that Rebecca Dowe who hath subscribed to the foregoing deposition is a person of truth and veracity and a credible Witness
Jesse Crampton; Justice of the peace.
There is no record of the applicants marriage except the family record herewith forwarded, by means of copying the leaf herewith enclosed, the family record remains entire, but the death of the said Ashbel Bradley is recorded on another leaf, and cannot be taken from the bible without wholly obliterating the whole family record; I hereby certify that I have examined the family record now in possession of the widow Chloe Bradley and do say that the death of Ashbel Bradley is recorded on the next leaf in the bible from which the one enclosed was taken, and that by said record he the said Ashbel Bradley died on the six day of October A 1817
Jesse Crampton (Justice of the peace)

Madison Sept 21 st 1838
I have inclosed all that I considered necessary to comply with the rules of your office, to obtain the applicants pension should there be a deficiency, Please communicate it to me,
I am Very Respectfully, Your Most Obedient Servant Jesse Crampton
for to
at

3174
Chloe Bradley Con: Act 3. March 43 80A
JR Wilson Madison Con:

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of New Haven,
COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
SS.
I,
Robt H. Osborne
Esq.,
Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Walter D. Munger
Esquire
was
on the
15 th
day of July
1843 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 26 th day of July 1843
R. H. Osborne
Clerk.

State of Connecticut
Newhaven County ss. Madison July 15. 1843.
On this 15. th day of July 1843 personally appeared before me Walter P. Munger a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Newhaven Chloe Bradley a resident of the Town of Madison aforesaid in the said County of Newhaven aged 74 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 third day of March 1843 Granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Ashbel Bradley who was as she believes a private in the Army of the Revolution that she is unable to tell in what Regiment her said Husband served in, she can only refer you to her former proof of the service of her Husband which is on file in your office, she further declares that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was Eighty dollars and she further declares that she is still the Widow of the aforesaid Ashbel Bradley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Chloe Bradley before me Walter P. Munger Justice of the peace I hereby certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and is a person of truth and veracity. Walter P. Munger Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } S.S. Madison
On this 15 th day of August 1848 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Chloe Bradley a resident of Madison in said State aged 79- years who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2 d Feb y 1848 granting pensions to the widows of person who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of Asahel Bradley who was a resident of said Madison and who was a soldier in the War of the revolution That she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act 17 th of June 1844- on account of the revolutionary services of her late husband at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum She further declares she is still a widow sworn to and subscribed
the day and year above written
her Chloe Bradley Mark
In presence of Jesse Crampton
Mary C. Wirtz.
Isaac Wirtz
Jesse Crampton Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me as a widow and a pensioner
Jesse Crampton Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } County of New Haven } ss. COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Henry G. Lewis Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Jesse Crampton Esquire was on the 30 th day of June 184 8
and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument, hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature, that said Commission bears date the 30 th day of June 1848, and will expire on the 30 th day of June 1849
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 18 th day of September 184 8
Henry G. Lewis Clerk.

Washington March 5/1849
Sir Enclosed a letter from Judge Cramp- ton of Madison Conn t - asking informa- tion in regard to the pension applications in behalf of Elizabeth Prave, Chloe Bradley Lydia Hill & Lois Wilcox transmitted by him in August last.
I shall be glad to be enabled at your early convenience to answer his inquiry
I am with great respect
Yours etc 10
Oliver Baldwin at Willands

Washington D.C.
26 th Oct r 1848.
Col J. L. Edwds. Dear Sir.
I herewith enclose you the applications of Elizabeth Grove, of Conn te , Louise Wilcox, Lydia Hile, Chloe Bradley, & Hannah Grove, all of Conn te for the benefit of the act of 2 nd Feby y 1848 & any other acts in their cases as made & provided.
I am very Respectfully Yours &c
J. A. Pugh

Jesse Crampton. Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut New Haven County
I Mr Beach Clerk of the County Court within & for said County & keeper of the seal thereof & of the Commission of Justices of the peace in for said County hereby certify that Jesse Crampton Esq. is a Justice of the peace within & for the said County duly appointed commissioned & sworn with known & administered oaths & to take the acknowledgement of deeds. That his Commission is dated the 28 th day of May A 1838 & will expire on the 20 th day of June A 1839. That I am acquainted with his handwriting and that the above signature purporting to be his is his genuine official signature.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19 th day of September A 1838 J. W. Beach Clerk

Pension Office, October, 3 rd 1855.
Sir:
M. P.

Ph. 2 Feb. 48. Ch.
Baptist

No 64099
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State of Connecticut.
By his Excellency HENRY DUTTON , Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That Jesse Crampton was on the 30 th day of May A D 1854 for the term of ten years from and after said date ap- pointed a Notary Public in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within attestation is in due form and by the proper officer; and that I believe the signature of said thereto to be genuine.
Henry Dutton
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, this 9 th day of April A. D. 1855, and in the seventy ninth eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor,
O. H. Perry
Secretary of State.

Recd 10 3/4 Free
3174 Aug 1st Chas. Bradburn March 22/43.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D. C.

Madison, Ct. July 29/43.
Dr. Sir,
Encd herewith I send my declaration for a Pension, under act of Mch. 3 rd 1843 - Please forward certifi- cate for mail if granted, & if not the reason for not granting it.
Very Resp ly &c. Abhloe W. Bradley. Pr. J. N. Wilson.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Com ee of Pensions, U. S.

O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., ..... 189....
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
Jno Lockhorn Commissioner.
Full name of soldier :
Ashbel Bradley
Place of residence before service :
(Town, county, and State, if possible.) I think Madison - possibly East Guilford
Place of residence after service :
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Madison (St. H. Co.) Iowa
Date of death (as near as possible) :
1817
Christian name of widow :
Chloe Grimes
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Yes - The widow
Remarks: Ashbel Bradley was a volunteer in Carter's Company enlisted Feb 16 - 1777 for the war discharged Feb 20 - 1780
I wish to know where the above can be found - when recorded - and all that is to be known - E.R.W.
Your name and address :
Mrs Emily R Wilcox
Madison
St. H. Co.
Cl-

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 25295.
Chloe
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
August 23rd, 1899.
Madam:-
In compliance with your request you are advised that Chloe, widow of Ashbel Bradley, made an application for pension on September 8th, 1838, at which time she was 69 years of age and residing at Madison, Conn., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of three years. He enlisted at Durham, Conn., and served in Col. Philip Burr Bradley's 5th Connecticut Regiment. He died October 6th, 1817. Chloe Graves and Ashbel Bradley were married November 23rd, 1788.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Emily R. Wilcox,
Madison, Connecticut.
New Haven Co.