Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46788, Ezra Briggs, Conn.
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Conn.    Briggs, Ezra     S 46788
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               Connecticut Roll

Ezra Briggs
Col Mead Con M}  private 4
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of eight Dollars peer month, to commence on
the 2nd of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued on 18 of Sept 1818
and forwarded to Simeon H Minor Esq Stamford Connect

Arrears to 4th Sept.: 1818                  $ 40:80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819     48:00
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   Arrs 5 mos 5 ds                               $ 88:80
                     not continented
      { Revolutionary claim}
      { Act 18th March, 1818}
                       stricken from roll

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   Nine months
   PVT Continental
    1201
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                     1201
P.O. Ezra Briggs
                            [Vertical stamp: REJECTED]
 
Service:  Transferred Jany 28, 1882
 to Admitted Soldier File
Enlisted: No 46,788, 18__
Discharged: [blank]
Application filed:  [blank]
[Illegible]: [blank]
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Con. Roll
Ezra Briggs , pvt
Colo. Meads regt.
Connecticut line
Not on Roll
Sent to Simon H Minor
See remarks in the
case of Israe; June
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War Dept. Pensr Office
   3 June 1818

Admd
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**District of Connecticut, Js   Stamford the 2nd
day of April AD 1818


I, Sam W. Johnson, Esq., Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County in said District, do certify that the testimony and proceedings had before me on the application of Ezra Briggs of Stamford for a pension under an act of Congress, approved the 18th day of March AD 1818  appear at large  on this and the following pages of this sheet.  

Sam W. Johnson  

Matthew Mead LtCol  January 1. 77; resigned October 14. 1777  

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District of Connecticut Js    Stamford  

On this 2nd day of April AD 1818 Ezra Briggs of Stamford, in said district, doth, on oath declare, before Sam W. Johnson, Esqr., Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County in said District -  that in the Month of June AD 1779, he enlisted into the service of the United States in a Company commanded by Captain Silvanus Brown in a Regt commanded by Colonel Matthew Mead, in the Connecticut Line on the Continental Establishment for a term of nine months.  That he continued in said service, engaged against the common enemy through the term of his enlistment when he was Honorably discharged by word of mouth from his officer.  That from his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.  

                              [Signed] Ezra Briggs
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District of Connecticut Js Stamford the
1st day of April AD 1818
  Personally appeared Ezra Briggs above named & being duly sworn made oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true before me
   [Signed]  Sam W Johnson Judge of the 
                 County Court of Fairfield County

District of Connecticut Js  Stamford the 2nd day of April AD 1818 Personally appeared Col. Samuel Dean of said Stamford before me Sam W Johnson Esqr Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County said District who being duly sworn depose & say that he is well acquainted with Ezra Briggs signer of the foregoing Declaration & that he now is & for many years said last past has been a resident Citizen of the United States & that from his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for support - He further says that he was a soldier in the same Company with the said Briggs & is knowing to his having served in the manner set forth in his foregoing Declaration that he served out his time faithfully & was discharged on the same day with the Deponent

                         [Signed]  Saml Dean
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State of Connecticut Js Stamford in the County of Fairfield
I Smuael W Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fiarfield do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Ezra Briggs the above named applicant served in the revolutionary War agaunst the common enemy as stated in his foregoing Declartion. In testimony whereof I have subscribed the same & affixed the Seal of said Court this 2d day of April 1818
   [Signed] Sam W Johnson


[Seal affixed to left of the following text]
District of Connecticut Js  Stamford August 11th AD 1818 I David Smith 2nd  [initials illegible] Stamford do Testify before James Stevens Esqr Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford [last two words inserted] that I have just read the foregoing Deposition signed by Saml. Dean & that I was a soldier in the 3d company with sd Ezra Briggs & that the facts stated in the said Dean's Deposition are true

    [Signed[  David Smith 3d 

State of Connecticut Js Stamford Augt 11the 18188 Personally appeared David Smith 3rd Signer of the foregoing Deposition before one James Stevens Esqr Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District who being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the forgoing Deposition by him Subscribed

[Signed] Ja Stevens
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State of Connecticut Js Stamford Augt. 11th 1818

I James Stevens Esqr. Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District, do testify that from many years person acquaintance with David Smith 3rd & Col Saml Dean Signers of the foregoing affidavits, they are credible witnesses & that Ezra Briggs signer of the foregoing Declaration is very indigent and from his reduced circumstances in life needs the assistance of his Country for support

In testimony wherein I have subscribed the Same & affix the Seal of said Court
              [Signed]  James Stevens


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File No.   46788
Ezra Briggs
Private Conn Revy war

Act 1818

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File No. 46788
Ezra Briggs
Private Cont Rev War

Act: 1818
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       [Arrangement of 1870.]