Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,987, Elnathan Brigham, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.
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Brigham, Elnathan
NUMBER S. 14,987
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CONTENTS
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17.652
Connecticut
Elnathan Brigham
Mansfield in the State of Con
who was a Pri in the Conn commanded
by Captain Burrows of the Regt commanded
by Col Chester in the Con [illegible]
for 6 mo
for
Inscribed on the Roll of Con
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Sept
1833 and sens Luther
Kingsley, Mansfield at 
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1830           $50
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 4 34-10
                                                            $60
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 6
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26.67
$20 per ann.
send cost: to Luther Kingsley, Esq
Mansfield Con.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland }SS.
Mansfield 
On this 17th day of August AD.1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Manfield in the county of Tolland and state of Connecticut, now sitting,
Elnathan Brigham. a resident of Mansfield,- in the county of Tolland --- and state of Connecticut, aged seventy nine years, and 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 June 7, 1832 --- That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated ---to within 
On the 25th day of June AD. 1776 --- I enlisted in the town of Mansfield, which is now in Tolland County, Connecticut, into a company of state troops under the command of Cap't Gersham Barrows of [illegible] Mansfield, Daniel  
Durham of [illegible] Mansfield was Lieut, & Abijah Lejions Session of v.. Company. I was enlisted by Lieutenant Dunham and we were immediately marched to Norwich, Conn. - and from there we proceeded to New York by water, we belonged to a Regiment of State Troops commanded by Col. John Chester, and were attached to that part of the Army under the command of Gen. Lee.  I was in a battle on Long Island I believe sometime in the month of August.  After the battle I returned to New York
and there continued till the Army retreated from the City & the British took possession and we marched from New York to Valentines [illegible] at Kings Bridge, where we remained about a fortnight --- from there we marched to White Plains & from there to North Castle --
from North Castle we proceeded to Pesta Hill, 
crossed the North River and marched to Morristown in New Jersey. I was there at the time Gen. Lee captured by the British  Gen.  Sullivan then took the command and we marched to Easton in Pennsylvania then down the river & joined the main army under Gen. Washington on the 24th of December 1776 ---
Here the term of my enlistment having expired, I was regularly discharged & returned home to
Mansfield having performed a tour of duty of six months in
In answer to the interrogations put by the Court
I was born in the town of Mansfield in Tolland County, Connecticut, on the 24th day of May AD. 1754.  I do not know that there is any public record of my birth. I resided in [illegible] Mansfield until the time of my entering the service as above states and have continued to reside in [illegible] Town ever since the revolutionary war. I entered the service in the manner stated in this my declaration and never 
received any written discharge.  I frequently saw Gen. Lee before he was taken prisoner---and have also seen Gen. Sullivan.
I am known to Seth Dunham Esq.  Mr. Phinas 
Turner, Mr. Jonathan Dunham & Docl. Norman Brigham in my present neighborhood, who can testify to my character [appears writing was scratched out] and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the revolution [illegible]
Mr. Samuel Dunham of [illegible] Mansfield served with me during the aforesaid  six months his Deposition is here unto annexes.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a 
pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.  Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Elnathan Brigham
We, Phinehas Turner and Jonathan Dunham both residing in said Town of Mansfield [text crossed out ] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy nine 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.
Phinehas Turner  Jonathan  Dunham
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
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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 he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that [illegible] Phineas Turner and Jonathan Dunham who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Mansfield aforesaid and are credible persons, and that this statement is written to order
I, Shubael Freeman clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Mansfield in Tolland County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Elnathan Brigham for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17th day, August A.D. 1833
Shubal Freeman Clerk
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State of Connecticut County of Tolland Js. Mansfield
On this 17th day of August AD. 1833 personally appears in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Mansfield in Tolland County and State of Connecticut now sitting Samuel Dunham now residing in [illegible] Mansfield.  Lately a resident of the town of Manchester in the County of Ontario in the State of New York, aged twenty nine years, who after being duly sworn according to Law doth depose as follows [illegible]
I am well acquainted with Elnathan Brigham of Mansfield in Tolland County, Connecticut. Having personally known him from a boy.  During the ware of the revolution, we served a tour of duty together for a term of six months.  we both enlisted in said town of Mansfield on the 25th day of June 1776into a Company of State troops commanded by Capt. Gersham Barrows and belonged to Col. John Chesters Regiment of state troops denomination the New [illegible] we marched to Norwich, Connecticut & then went to New York by water and remained in New York till it was given up to the British in September following.  We then marched to Valentine's Hill at Kings-Bielac, from thence to White Plains & then to North Castle, by orders from Gen. Washington, we marched to Peekskill, crossed the North River & marched to Morristown in New Jersey, there Gen. Lee was captured by the British & carried to New York and Gen. Sullivan took command of the army & marched to Easton in Pennsylvania, then went down the River Delaware to a town in Pennsylvania opposite Trenton in New 
Jersey & joined Gen. Washington's army on the 24th of Dec. following. I was discharged the next day. [illegible] Brigham was discharged at the same time, he having performed duty in said company the full term of six months.  I was with him the whole time, except at the action on Long Island, when I was not present, but was knowing to his setting out for Long Island and returning.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Dunham
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the said Samuel Dunham is a credible person and that his 
statement is entitled to credit.
In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal said Court this 17th day of August A.D.1833
Shubael Freeman Clerk
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File No. 141987
Elnathan Brigham
Pri. Rev. War 
Act: June 7 1832
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 48
Arrangement of 1870.}