Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,676, John Brigham, Mass.
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Mass.   Brigham, John   W. 23,676
Lydia   B.L.Wt. 9,191-160-55
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1203
New Hampshire
John Brigham
of [illegible] in the State of N H
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Jony of the Regt commanded
by Col. Whitney in the N H
line for 14 Mos & 4 Days from 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of 47 Dollars 10 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of October 1832 and sent F A Sumner  Charlestown N H
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   $70.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  23.55
$94.20
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H Mc Blair  Clerk,
Book D.  Vol. 1st   Page 143
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Cir. E. Wyman Oct 1/55

Vol. B2-55.

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60304 Act 3 New / fs
April 11, 1855

Lydia Brigham, Widow
John Brigham, Private

Pensioner - New Hampshire

Mar:mil
Revolutionary Wars

Act 160 A Oct, 24, 1855
Boynton

E. Wyman
Newport
N.H.
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3837
New Hampshire Car

Lydia Brigham
widow of John

N.H.
who served Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 47 dollars 10 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of July 1849 and sent to Hon Jas Wilson

Recorded on (illegible) under act February 2, 1848 Page 53 Vol./
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I 
Charles Russell Town Clerk of the town of Princeton in the County of Worcester and state of Massachusetts do hereby certify, that in the Town Record of Marriages of said town of Princeton I find the following entry of the marriage of John Brigham and Lydia How to wit.
"Jany twenty fourth seventeen hundred eighty eight John Brigham to Lydia How both of Princeton"
Charles Russell, Town Clerk
And I Charles Russell above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said town of Princeton in the county and state aforesaid, and that the above a true extract from the Records of said Princeton, with the exception of the day, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
"Jany, 24, 1788"
Charles Russell.
State of Massachusetts 
Worcester js. May 6, 1843
Sworn before me Caleb Dana Justice of the Peace
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5906
Jno Brigham
Private
W. E. E.
16 mos & 6 days
$47.10
Achd
J. L. S.

F. A. Summer
Charleston Mass
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5906

BRIEF in the case of Jno Brigham of
Alstead Cheshire Cy in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court of Probate

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? --

3. How old is he? 74

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

In 1775
19 April | 22 Days | Volunteer | Capt. Ebenezer Jones
10 Dec | 1 Month, 12 Days | Enlisted | Capt. Thos. Reed
1776- 1 July to 1 Dec | 9 Months | Private | Capt. Jos. Flint
1777 - about 1 Oct for one mo. | 1 Month | " | Capt. Mirick
1778 or '79 - Aug till end of term | 3 Months | " | Col. Josiah Whitney
1780 Aug do * | 3 Months | " | Capt. L. Steary

5. In what battles was he engaged? Taking of Burgoyne

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Princeton, Mass.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? has a Deacon's certificate

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above  mentioned.

W. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.

* was at White Plains when Andre was taken.
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9101
Declaration
 of
 Lydia  Brigham
5 years
Act 7th July '38

Admitted
14 m 4 d
priv
$47.10

Thomas M. Edwards
Keene, N Hampshire
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7th, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay pension to certain widows".
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sullivan County ss.
On this fifteenth day of May 1843 personally appeared before me, Ambrose Cassit, a judge of the court of common pleas for said county, Lydia Brigham, a resident of Acworth, in the county of Sullivan and state of New Hampshire, aged seventy six 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 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."  That she is the widow of John Brigham, who was a private in the Revolution and a pensioner under the Act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of forty seven dollars and ten cents per annum on the New Hampshire list, and served as she believes as stated in his declaration under said Act.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Brigham on the twenty fourth day of January seventeen hundred and eighty eight, that her husband, the aforesaid John Brigham died on the second day of April eighteen hundred and forty one.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.  That her maiden name was Lydia Howl.  The words "per annum" were inserted before signatures.
Lydia Brigham
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before me,
Ambrose Cassit, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Sullivan.
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We, Samuel McKeen and Polly McKeen of Acworth in the county of Sullivan and state of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that we were acquainted with John Brigham, both of said Acworth, deceased.  That he was a revolutionary pensioner. That he died on the second day of April AD 1841. That he left a widow Lydia Brigham who still survives and remains his widow and that she is the identical person named in the within declaration.
Samuel McKeen
Polly McKeen

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County Ss.
May 15th 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
Ambrose Cossit, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Sullivan.

I certify that the above deponents are credible persons,
Ambrose Cossit, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Sullivan.
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I certify that the witness declaration was taken at the dwelling of the within named Lydia Bingham in Acworth, she being unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity.
Ambrose Cossit, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Sullivan.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

I, Josiah Stevens, Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ambrose Cossit is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Sullivan duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighth day of Jany 1833 and will expire on the twenty eighth day of August 1855 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said state this seventeenth day of May 1843.
Josiah Stevens, Jr., Secretary of State
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5906
John Bingham
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

State of New-Hampshire}
County of Sullivan.} SS.

On this seventh day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, John Brigham a resident of Alstead in the County of Cheshire and State of N. H. aged 74 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 June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That on the 19th day of April 1775, he then living in Princeton Massachusetts and having heard of the British marching into the country he turned out as a volunteer under Captain Ebenezer Jones and marched to Cambridge where he was stationed in the college as that place [until] he eleventh [sic] of May three weeks when he and the company was dismissed. The Captain and Lieutenant Sargent returned home with him. That on the 10th of December 1775 there was a call for men, he again [enlisted] under Captain Thomas Reed who then lived in Rutland and was ordered to Roxbury near Boston where he was stationed until his service was ended, six months from the time of inlistment; that on the first day of July 1776 he again inlisted for five months in Captain Joseph Eveleth's company, Lieutenant Nathan Clark and Ensign Hartwell, to go to New York, he went by the way of Hartford Connecticut; he was stationed in the city untill driven out by the British. He thinks in August went to Harlem Heights and White Plains where he was discharged or dismissed on the first of December. About the first of October 1777 he inlisted under Captain James Mirek and Lieutenant Joseph Eveleth for thirty days or one month; he marched to Bennington then to Saratoga, was at the taking of Borgoine at Saratoga, and was dismissed at that place when his time was out. That in August 1778 or 1779, where General Sullivan was driven from the Island on Rhode Island, he again inlisted into Captain Sawyer's company and Colonel Josiah Whiting's Regiment. for three months; was stationed on the Island untill the retreat of General Sullivan, was not in the battle, after he left Rhode Island, he was stationed at Providence untill his term of inlistment was out, he was dismissed and went home. In the month of August 1780 he does not recollect the day of the month, he again inlisted under Captain Sterns, he went immediately to West Point soon after was put into Captain Bowtells company and sent to  White Plains, his term of inlistment was three months, he was at White Plains when Andre was taken and saw him there he was brought into camp, Lieutenant Easson of his company was his guard at West Point. Was dismissed at the expiration of his three months  and went home. He has no documentary evidence of the above services, written down he knows of any persons living who served with him. he moved from Princeton the place of his nativity soon after the war and has no particular knowledge of the people or country since. He never received. any written discharge to all his services and deponent was born in Princeton September 8th 1758, has no record only [illegible] service above stated-in 1789
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British. He thinks in August went to Harlem Heights & White Plains where he was discharged or dismissed on the first of December. About the first of October 1777 he inlisted] [sic] under Captain James Mireck and  Lieutenant Joseph Eveleth for thirty day or one month; he marched to Bennington thru to Saratoga, was at the taking of Borgoine at Saratoga, and was dismissed at that place as his time was out. That in August 1778 or 1779, where Genleral Sullivan was driven from the Island on Rhode Island, he again inlisted into Captain Sawyer's company and Colonel Josiah Whiting's Regiment for three months; was stationed on the Island untill the retreat of General Sullivan, was not in the battle, after he left Rhode Island, he was stationed at Providence untill his term of inlistment was out, he was dismissed and went home. In the month of August 1780 he does not recollect the day of the month, he again inlisted under Captain Sterns, he went immediately to West Point soon after was put in Captain Bowtells, company and sent to White Plains, his term of inlistment was three months, he was at White Plains when Andre was taken and saw him there he was brought into camp, Lieutenant Easson of his company was his guard at West Point. Was dismissed at the expiration of his three months and went home. He has no documentary evidence of the above services, written down he knows of any persons living who served with him. he moved from Princeton the place of his nativity soon after the war and has no particular knowledge of the people or country since. He never received. any written discharge to all his services and deponent was born in Princeton September 8th 1758, has no record only from the family, lived in Princeton at every service above stated in 1789 he moved to Alstead where he now lives and moved to Acworth about three miles and 1806 where lived untill 1827 when removed to Alstead again, was never drafted being a minor, was told by my father to go untill the last service. Then he was of age. was not acquainted with the officers generally but know General Washington, [illegible], Putnam and Ward. He is acquainted with Samuel Finley and Stephen Thornton who can testify as this character for veracity and their belief as to how services as a soldier in the revolution.
[illegible] relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
John Brigham
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

We, Samuel Finley residing in Acworth and Stephen Thornton residing in Acworth hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Brigham, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 74 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 and that he sustains the character of a man of truth and veracity.
Samuel Finley
Stephen Thornton
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

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 certifies, that it appears to them that Deacon Samuel Finley who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Acworth and that Stephen Thornton who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Acworth and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. There being no settled minister in said Acworth the deacon's certificate is made use of.
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

I, Aaron Nettleton Jr. Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Brigham for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 7th day of August 1832
Aaron Nettleton Jr. Register of Probate
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Claim of Mrs. Lydia Brigham
To Bounty Sand
Act 3. March 1855
War of the Revolution
60.304
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS,
On this twenty seventh day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me Greenville Gilmore a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lydia Brigham aged Eighty eight years a resident of Acworth in said County of Sullivan, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of John Brigham late of Acworth deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and who in his life time drew a pension of Forty seven dollars ten cents per annum that she now has in her possession as the widow of said John Brigham a pension certificate for Forty seven dollars ten cents per annum that she has no documentary evidence and respectfully refers the department to the papers on file in the pension Office at the City of Washington; that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d A.D. 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress till this present time.
Lydia Brigham
Witness
Greenville Gilmore
Samuel McKeen
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We Samuel McKeen and Charles E. Spencer residents of Acworth in the County of Sullivan within named upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the within named Lydia Brigham in our presence and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant and from our acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Samuel McKeen
Charles E. Spencer

The foregoing declaration and [affidavit] were sworn to and subscribed before me on t he day and year first within written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Greenville Gilmore Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire }
County of Sullivan SS. }
I, T. M. Gelmore  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Greenville Gilmore Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and executed and who thereto subscribes his name was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signatures herewith are genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of the Court the 7th day of April A D 1855.
T. M. Gelmore Clerk
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 23676  AN
Lydia Brigham
widow of
John Brigham
[illegible] Rev War
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Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. A, Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES,
Made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Sullivan
Town of Acworth

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of John Brigham who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution.

He was a native of the Town of Princeton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts.

He enlisted from the Town of Princeton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the year 1780 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in _____ Regiment _____ and he served as follow,* viz:--

under the following Captains. Richard Titcomb of Newbury Port, Capt. Timothy Boutell of Leominster, Capt. Seth Pierce of Shutesbury and Lieut. Col. Elizer Weld of Roxbury, Lieutenant Solomon Allen , N. Hampton, Lieut. Ephraim Clark Methium, Lieut. Jonah Horn Shrewsbury, Lieut. David Kelley Upton, Lieut. Moses Stone Greenwich, Lieut. John Gunson New Salem are the names of the officers on the diary kept my late husband John Brigham when in the war of the Revolution commencing July 23, 1780 and ending Sept. 8, 1780. my husband served at other
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*Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.
*from his diary kept while in that company
BRIGHAM, JOHN (MASS.) W 23676
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times in said war was out some three months or more at one time. The diary kept by him gives a full account of what transpired each day. The names of the town they marched through from Princeton Mass to West Point and was kept in his own hand writing.

I am now Eighty nine years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.

Witness my hand, this tenth day of October A. D. 1855.
Lydia Brigham

Signed by said Lydia Brigham in my presence,}
Greenville Gilmore}
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.}
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
October 18th, 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Bingham is found on pay roll of Capt. Ephraim Sterns Comp. Col. Rand's Regt from July 11 to Oct 10 1780 3 mons 10 days travel included, as private, from Princeton. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date written. (illegible)
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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9194

160 [illegible]
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ENVELOPE-

60304
Lydia Brigham
W.H. March 48
Boynton

FREE

Hon. J. Minot
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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[illegible] Ac 2d Feb 48 [illegible]]
Boynton
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2948
New Hampshire Concord
Lydia Brigham
widow of John Brigham
who was a Private
in the New Hampshire line
for 14 months and 4 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
47 Dollars and 10
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
28th day of November 1840
and sent to 
Thomas M. Edwards
Keene New Hampshire
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Volume 1  Page 18
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[left column][
Reported

right column]
7425
New Hampshire
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Lydia Brigham
widow of John Brigham
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who dies on the 2d April 1861
of Sullivan Co. in the State of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Jones of the
regt. commanded by Col. Whitney in
the New Hampshire line for 14 months and 6 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 47 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of
July 1863, and sent to Thomas M.
Edwards, Keene, New Hampshire
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Whole amount due . . . $235.50
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book A. Volume 2 Page 35.
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3110[?]
Lydia Brigham
Declaration [illegible]
Act 3. March '43
aomd[?]
47.10
Please return to
Thos M Edwards
Keene NH
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE }
Sullivan COUNTY, SS }
On this fifteenth day of May 1843 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, Lydia Brigham a resident of Acworth in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy six 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 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Brigham who was a Private in the Revolution and a Pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832 on the New Hampshire list at the rate of Forty seven dollars and ten cents per annum and served as she believes as stated in his declaration under said act. That he died on the second day of April 1841. That she believes herself entitled to five years pay under the act of July 7th 1838 and has this day made her declaration under said act. That she still remains the widow of said John Brigham.
Lydia Brigham

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and y ear above written,
Before me,
Ambrose Copit, Justice of the Peace.

I Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
Ambrose Copit Jus Peace
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We Samuel McKeen and Polly McKeen of Acworth in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that we were acquainted with John Brigham late of said Acworth deceased. That he was a Revolutionary pensioner. That he died on the second day of April AD 1841. That he left a widow Lydia Brigham who still survives and remains his widow and that she is the identical person named in the within declaration.
Samuel McKeen
Polly McKeen

State of New Hampshire }
Sullivan County SS }
May 15th 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
Ambrose Cossit Jus Peace

I Certify that the above deponents are credible persons.
Ambrose Cossit Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
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I, Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify tat Ambrose Cossit is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of May 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of May 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said State this seventeenth day of May 1848.

Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.
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Lydia Brigham
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DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of second of February, 1848, entitled "an Act making further provisions for surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution:"

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE }
Sullivan COUNTY, SS. }

ON this thirteenth day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Lydia Brigham a resident of Acworth in the County of Sullivan aged eighty two 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 second day of February, A. D. 1848, granting widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of John Brigham who was a [Private} in the Army of the Revolution and in the Regt commanded by Lieut. Col. Eleezer Weld and in Capt. Richard Titcombs company and Capt. Timothy Bantell's company, Massachusetts troops and a Pensioner under the act of March 18th 1818 on the Massachusetts or New Hampshire Roll, and served, as she believes, as stated in his declaration on which his pension was granted.

That she received a pension of forty seven dollars and ten cents per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844.

She further declares that she is still a widow.

Lydia Bingham

Attest Barnabas C Peters
Laura H. Ball

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE }
Sullivan COUNTY, SS. }

Sworn and subscribed to, this thirteenth day of September 1848
Before me
Joseph Ball Justice of the Peace.

I CERTIFY that the above deponent is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Joseph Ball Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County fs
I T M Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication[?] of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Ball is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 22d day of June 1847 and will expire on the 22d day of June 1852 and that the signature herewith purporting to be his is in my believe genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Coty the 4th day of October AD 1848
T.M. Gilmore  Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 16 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Caleb Dana was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, 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.
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Newport N.H. 19. October 1855
Hon. Com of Pensions
Dear Sir
With this you will receive the Record Evidence of the service of John Brigham in aid of the application of Lydia Brigham No. 60,304 for bounty land under act of 3. March 1855.
Truly yours
Edward Wyman