Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18740, Enos Briggs, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Mass

Briggs, Enos.

NUMBER
S 18740

carded

CONTENTS
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Vermont . N 691

Enos Briggs in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Briggs of the Regt commanded by Col. Jacobs in the Mass line for 13 mons   43.30 
14 days   1.55 
= 44.85 
(Specials)

Inscribed on the Roll of Devvon F at the rate of 44 Dollars 85 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.  ╘ $30.00

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of April 1834 and 
Hon H Everett

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 . . . . 134.55 + 22. = 156.97

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7,  183?}

Recorded by R. Burdine clrk
Book E  Vol. 3  Page 55


[right side]

Died March 1834. See Letters
to G.J. Grover F Pen agt Feb. 23d 1835
do. to J. Gove March 23d, 1835
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Rochester 
Vermont April 8  
For M P Pinny
Post Master
Jesse Gove Esquire
Rutland
Vermont.
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Rochester 7th Apr 1835
Dear Sir
Enos Briggs was enrolled on the pension list a $30.00 or near that sum-he first drew March 1833 in September of that year his children say he drew $15.00 that in February 1834 R. Temple advanced the pension money due in March of that year is $15.00-that their Father died 15th March 1834-that in June 1834 Hosea Briggs son of the deceased, children saw R Temple-and received.-from him $20.00 which Mr T. said  was for an extra allowance or an increase of pension-that Temple aged 10., or 12.. for his [illegible], which he had retained which sum must be added to the 20. to show the whole amount Temple represented himself to have received. The deceased left 5 children among whom the 20.,00 was equally divided-
yours most respectfully
SA Webber
Jesse Gove
N.B. [illegible] is in usual health and joins me in expressions of the highest regards for yourself and Judy-
Mr. T's Wife
SA Webber
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Rutland 9. April 1835
Sir:
On the 28. of March ultimo immediately upon the receipt of your letter of the 23d of that month, I addressed a letter to my friend Sumner A. Webber, Esquire, residing at Rochester in the County of Windsor, to whom I propounded the following inquiry: "Whether the children of Enos Briggs, deceased, received any part of his pension- If so, what sum each received, and when," and of whom? Knowing M. Webber to be acquainted with the family, I judged he could furnish the desired information. To my letter, I have this day received from M. Webber the inclosed original letter; which, I think, answers your inquiries upon the subject, excepting, that he does not recapitulate the names of the "5 children."
M. Webber's statement in this matter, as indeed in any other, is worthy of entire credit. He was moreover, as I understood from old M. Briggs, in his lifetime, the person who drew up the papers, upon which he received the small pension of "30 dollars, or near that sum."
I was mistaken, I perceive, in supposing that M. Temple had not paid over to M. Briggs' heirs any part of the $134.55 stated on the printed Roll at p. 120. Any further or other information in my power, I shall readily communicate, whenever required.
I am with great respect
Sir, your obedient servant
Jesse Gove
To
Honorable James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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No 3850
P. Vermont
amt
9 mots
$20.00
Hon S. Haight
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Brief in the case of Enos Briggs of Rochester 
County of Windham in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does is appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[following information given in table form]
Period.         Duration of Service.         Rank.         
                    Years, Months, Days.               
Apl In 1778                  7                     Private
Names of General and Field Officers under who he served.
Captain Briggs, Colonel Jacobs Generl Sullivan and Captain Fellows

Period.      Duration of Service            Rank
                  Years, Months, Days.         
In 1779                      2  months      ditto [private]             [illegible]
Named of General and Field Officers under who he served. Captain Bobbit, Colonel Hathaway
    
Period.        Duration of Service        Rank
                   Years, Months, Days.    ditto [private] 
Several tours of 2,3 and 4 weeks amounting in all to about 5.
Names of General and Field Officers under who he served. Captain Bobbit
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berkley, Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence of by the rolls? Living and Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective seal not properly attached & no definite time for his service as a minute man given
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Milner Examining Clerk.
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3850
Declaration of Enos Briggs for 14 months service with own definition
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State of Vermont
Windsor County At Rochester in said county on this 18th day of July AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Isaiah Raymond judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford in the county of Windsor aforesaid now sitting Enos Briggs a resident of Rochester in said County and district - aged seventy two 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 7th June 1832. That he entered the united state service under the following named officers and served herein stated all in the Massachusetts militia to wit in the year I think 1778  I enlisted for six months in April under Captain James Briggs my Colonel was Jacobs, marched to Rhode Island and was posted at Butts Hill Fort some weeks before the French fleet came in; after they came in we were under their protection until the English fleet appeared when the French sailed out - shortly after this the commanding officer General Sullivan retreated  I was detached with the main gard [guard] and sent down on our lines nearest to the enemy under the command of Colonel or major Liveston, preparatory to the retreat of the main army; we were driven back at Quakes hill  the main guard had huryed [hurried] [illegible]a skermish [skirmish] where our commander was wounded in descending the hill. I was wounded in my knee. I was carried to Quakers hill from thence [illegible]. I was left at the hospital at Hawkins ferry from there was carried home. staid about 4 weeks was carried back to the army by my brother Zebede who is now dead. I was put into Capain Jacob Fullers company under whose commanded I found part of my old company  I joined Captain Jacobs at Tivertown-  our duty on that station was to guard the shores opposite where the British lay. I remained here into winter when my time of enlistment expired and I was discharged. I cannot say the precise time when I was discharged - immediately after my discharge in consequence of the line being weakened by the expiration of the term of service of a large number of the militia I was enlisted for one month under Captain Ephraim Hathaway went on to the lines and was stationed at Providence
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I served out my time and was discharged. The next fall after this, I feel sure at any rate at the time the British fleet came up and fired on Bristol situate below & near Providence. I enlisted as a minuteman and under Capt Abel Babbitt. Lieut. French in the Reg. commanded by Col. John Hatheway

I was marched to Bristol & served Eight weeks. I was at Bedford during this time & was there when it was burnt;
After this I stood enlisted as a minuteman and
was called out a good many times on alarms. I well recollect four times, one for 4 weeks under Capt. Bobbit some that went out
returned in a few days but the minutemen stand four weeks.

Once under Jacob Hoskis [Hostus?] Capt, marched to Bradford staid three weeks; once under Capt Jacob French he was stationed
at & near Hawken Ferry [?} in Rhode Island; once under Capt Gus Nichols was out on the line do not recollect the [illegible] two or three weeks - was out other times under Capt [Benedict?] but do not recollect any thing certain as to the time.

Answers to the questions proposed by the Court as [occurs?] by the war department, (all my above services were in the militia of Massachusetts in the capacity [illegible].

1st. Answer I was Born in Buckley Mass 1760 enlisted at that place when 18 years old, my enlistments I inlisted as a private see
2d for further

2d. I have a record of my age & [service?] in  Buckley Mass.
3d. I was living at Buckley in Mass when called into service
after the war I removed to Putney Vt., lived there 7 or 8 years-then
went to Williamstown Vt. lived there about 12
years then moved [Stockbridge Vt?] lived 8 years there then went to Pittfield Vt. and the
to Rochester where I now live & have lived for a number of years.

4th answer I enlisted.

5th I am not able to recollect any other circumstances touching the movements of the army or recollect any names of officers or companies where I served other than such as I have named in my declaration

6 Answer I never received but one discharge
& that I have lost [inserted: nor do I recollect from what service in particular or by what officer it was issued]. I was regularly discharged from each enlistment.

7th I have no documentary evidence of my ser vice & no living witness who knows of my service but one man Calvin Briggs who makes here his deposition, Joshua Davis Gins S. Emerson & Eleanor Martin
Huntington are my [illegible] who have long known me and who can testify to my character for truth & veracity & to their belief of my revolutionary services.
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We Daniel Huntington join John Emmerson and Joshua Davis all of 18 Rochester residing in the neighborhood of Enos Briggs hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Enos Briggs who has subscribed and sworn to the above and foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn Daniel Huntington, John Emmerson, Joshua Davis
Sworn and subscribed to the day & aforesaid in open court before me. Isa Raymond-Judge
And the said court does hereby declare his 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  appears to him that [illegible] Briggs who swears to the above affidavit is a credible person [illegible] that Daniel Huntington John Emmerson & Joshua David who signed the above certificate are residents of Rochester that the residence of the applicant and their their statements of [illegible] to credit and that they are credible persons and the lesser court further certifies that there is no clergyman residing in the immediate vicinity of the said applicant - Isa. Raymond Judge
I Lyndon A Marsh, Register of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford for the County of Windsor do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Enos Briggs for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto [illegible] my hand and seal of office this 18th day of July AD 1832
L Marsh Register
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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 in my state.

After Sullivans retreat I do not recollect the time my father Seth Briggs was drafted and I took his place  if was a draft for four months in the infantry or a private I went in his stead was posted to Fishkill duty was to guard the lines this was in the Massachusetts militia as was also all my other service afore stated
 Enos Briggs
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isa Raymond Judge  

I Calvin Briggs of Pittsfield in the county of Rutland state of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do depose testify and say that I lived in Berkley Massachusetts with my Father Seth Briggs in the revolution that I was about eleven years of age when my Brother Enos Briggs the above applicant first went out into the army, that said Enos served six months in Rhode Island when Sullivan retreated and that he was in that retreat and was brought home wounded by my Father . Said Enos staid [stayed] a few weeks till his wound got well when my brother Zebeede Briggs carried [illegible] [illegible] to [illegible] after this I went down with [illegible][illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] a Lieutenant where they joined the command on the lines. I do not 
recollect the term of this service. I well recollect that my Brother Enos was out  most of the time after. This [illegible] on the  lines were minute men - I further testify and say that I well recollect the time my Father was drafted for four months and that my brother Enos took his place and served out the time and further this deponent saith not. and further this deponent saith not.
Calvin Briggs
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me in open court - Isa. Raymond Judge
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P 18740
INVALID
File No. 18740
Enos Briggs
Pri  Rev  War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol 1, Page 446
(Arrangement of 1870)

Sept 12' 98
NA Gladding
Indianapolis Ind.
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Ic let Re. Temple Aug. 13. 1833

0914 Vermont
Enos Briggs of the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Capitan Briggs of the Reg commanded by Col Jacobs in the Mass line for Private 9 mo -- $30.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 30 dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of March 1833 and paid to Hon. S. Haight P agent

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 4 " 15.00 [double underscore] $75.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Vinal Luce, Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 97

[written vertically across page)
13 months 16 days by Bary [illegible] Private
Hon H Everett [illegible]
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Ho of Reps18 March 1834
Sir
I enclose the pension papers of Enos Briggs
very respectfully your obt Sevt
Horace Everett [signature]

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions.
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Enos Briggs
Explanatory Declaration

[written on reverse side of another document]
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State of Vermont
Rutland ss. }
On the 6th day of June 1833, personally came before the undersigned authority, Enos Briggs of Rochester in the County of Windsor, who being duly sworn doth on his oath depose & say, in addition to & explanation of his declaration made before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford in the county of Windsor, in July or August 1832-- that in the spring of 1776 he enlisted he thinks in office for three months under Capt Jacob Hoskins, Lt French, Col. Hathaway's Regt. & marched from Berkley, Mass near R. Island line, to Providence, & was quartered in the college building, where he remained about 6 weeks, when one of the enemy's ships came in & anchored between Fiskes Island & Obdike [?] Newtown, south of Bristol, & the company was ordered to Obdike [?] Newtown, & guarded in this sight, & remained at that place to guard the shores during the remainder of the 3 months, & when his 3 months was out he lay sick with measles, having been taken a few days before, & was obliged to remain four weeks longer before he was able to go home. In 1777 he enlisted for [illegible] months to go on the expedition under Gen Spencer to R. Island, & served in Capt Abel Bobbit : company, Lt French, Col. John Hathaway: Regt [illegible] to Bristol & Howland: ferry & was at Slocum & [illegible] when the boats were got ready to go out to the Island, but the expedition failed- & when his month was out he volunteered & served four weeks longer under [illegible] Aaron Turner with 12 men in recovering the boats, ammunition, arms & other military
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Those which had been collected for the expedition from Howland ferry & Tivertown to Providence-
Sergeant Turner belayed to the same Regt but not the
same company with the deponent. In December
following, he cannot be particular as to date, he enlisted
for one month to supply the number of men required from
Barclay to go to Providence, & marched immediately
& was again quartered at the college, & served in
Capt. Eben. Hathaway's company, Lt. John Hathaway,
Col. John Hathaway's Regt. & served out his month
at Providence & was dismissed. Afterward, he thinks
in 1778, when the enemy came in with several
ships & fired on Bristol, he volunteered under Capt
James Nichols & Lt. Jedediah Briggs, & Sergeant
Turner, & marched to Bristol, & served one month,
in guarding the place, when he was discharged
at Bristol. He also served three weeks, as near as
he recollects, in Capt Babbit's & company, Lt.
Jedediah Briggs, when New Bedford was burnt by
a party of the enemy who landed from their ships,
but he does not remember the date. He also served
six months under Genl. Sullivan in 1778, in
Col. Jacobs Regt. & was wounded at the Battle 
of Rhode Island, and three months [illegible] afterward,
having been hired by a class, of which his father
was one, & marched under Lt. Abiel Atwood to
Fiskill, Saml. Paul was orderly sergeant & served 
out his time at Fiskill, as stated in his said
declaration but cannot now remember the
names of his other officers. And he further
says that from old age & the consequent loss of
memory, he cannot state the precise length &
period of all his services, but from the best
of his recollection he served not less than one
year, five months & 19 days, including the  over
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weeks that he was detained by sickness/ as a Private - and for such service he claims a pension. He further says [illegible] he state all said foregoing services to his Atty. E. Wabber, when he made his declaration, but he understands they were not all inserted -- at any rate they are not all allowed -- he further says that he [illegible] but about 60 or 70 rods near said line of Rutland County in said Town of Rchester, & finds in more convenient to make this explanatory declaration at Rutland than elsewhere.
Enos Briggs

Subscribed & sworn this day & year aforesd. before me R. Temple Jus. Peace
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Enos Briggs
Explanatory Declaration
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State of Vermont
Rutland ss }
On this 5th day of February 1834 personally came Enos Briggs of Rochester in said County of Madison State of Vermont, aged 73, who being duly sworn doth depose & say, in addition to & explanation of his previous declaration to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of June 1832-
That in the spring of 1777, he was 17 years old, & enlisted under Capt. Jacob Haskins of Taunton Mass. for three months - passed muster with 6 others at Taunton, served under Capt. Haskins, Col. John Hathaway's Regt. [numeral 3 in left margin] Lt. Jacob French - marched to Providence & served out his time then & was discharged about the 1. Sept. after serving 3 months. Immediately after said above service, he enlisted for one month in Capt. Abel Babbit, Lt. French, Col. Hathaway, & served at Howland's Ferry under Genl. Spencer, & his company was discharged at Howland's ferry & [numeral 2 in left margin] after said failure of Spencer's expedition, but a [illegible] being wanted to take said boats & [illegible] stores back to Providence, he remained one month, & he thinks a few days over, [illegible] served, & was discharged at Providence having served 1 months as aforesd. -- In 1778 he enlisted at Barkley, Mass. under Capt. James Briggs, about [illegible] 1 May he thinks, for six months, & marched to Howland's ferry & crossed to Butts Hill, & served [numeral 6 in left margin] there until this army under Genl. Sullivan retreated, & served in Col. Jacobs Regt. part of this time in Capt. Brigg's & part of this time in Capt. [illegible] Fuller's company, Lt. French, & [illegible] Fuller 0 & was in said battle of Rutland & was wounded in the knee, stated in his former declaration, & remained in the Hospital some time, & was discharged
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charged at Tiverton, R.I. after serving 6 months. He also served one month under Capt Ephraim J Hathaway at Providence & Clarke Newtown, having enlisted for one month by Capt Hathaway to guard the lines, & served in Col. John Hathaway: Regt. he thinks this service was in December & January. following the battle of Rhode Island, but he cannot remember the date distinctly. John Hathaway, son of the captain was orderly [illegible]
He also served one month at Bedford to guard the lines after that place was burnt by the enemy, he having been called out with the whole company under Capt. James Nichols & Lt. Jedediah Briggs. but he has forgotten the time of his service, but it was during the time the enemy was in possession of R. Island in the fall of the year.
After [illegible] attempted to [illegible] West Point, but he does not remember the times exactly, he took the place of his father & uncle, who were required to furnish a man for three months & marched [illegible] Providence to Fishkill, & served there 3 months, but he has forgotten the name of his Col & Capt. he thinks his name was carpenter - he marched under Lt. Abial Atwood, Adjuant Sml Paul, & was unwell part of the time & in the hospital, is the reason he does not recollect this service more distinctly. He also served on month at [illegible] Newtown, at the time a British ship came between Fisher Island & [illegible] Newtown, as stated in his previous declaration - served in Capt Hathaway; company  He also served 3 months as a marine on board a Privateer commanded by Capt Graves, the name of this vessel he has forgotten, which cruised off Stonington & New London, Lts. Toby & Cranston of R.I. which Privateer was captured & carried into N.York - he thinks in 1780 or 1781. His previous is a statement of all his services which were or should have been included in his previous declarations - but from his imperfect memory he may have mistaken dates & names - but he is confident from his best recollection that he served not less than seventeen months, as a private, & three months as a marine, for which service he claims a pension & requests to have his pensions increased accordingly.
Enos Briggs
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State of Vermont }
Rutland SS }
On the 5 Feb. 1834 personally came the said Enos Briggs & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing explanatory declaration, by him subscribed, before me R. Temple Jus Peace

State of Vermont }
Rutland SS }
I Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that Robert Temple before whom the foregoing declaration was taken, is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 5 Feb. 1834
R. Pierpoint
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Enos Briggs
evidence
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
=====
Secretary's Office, March 3d 1834.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of t he Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Enos Briggs, as a private, is born on a "Muster Roll Due to Capt. James Nickols' Company, in Col. Edward Pope's Regt." where he is allowed from Decemr. 6th, 1776, twenty days.-----
Enos Briggs' name is born on a Pay Roll of Capt. Ephraim Hathaway's Company, in Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regt., where is allowed from July 20th to August 24th 1777, one month and five days.
Enos Briggs' name is born on a Muster Roll of Capt. James Briggs' Company, under the command of Col. Freeman, where he is allowed from Oct. 29th 1777, twenty-nine days.
Enos Briggs' name is born on a Pay Roll of Capt. Phillip Hathaway's Company, in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regt. where he is allowed, Novr. 28th 1777, o ne month & twenty-seven days.
m | d
--| 20
1 | 5
-- | 29
1 | 27
_____
4 | 21
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Amount brought over 
m | d
4 | 21
Enos Briggs' name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. James Nickols' Company, commanded by Col. John Dagget, where he is all owed from the 10th of Janr. 1778, two months & twenty three days.
Enos Briggs' name is born on a Roll of "Men Mustered for Six Month." served at Rhode Island, in Col. Hathaway's Regt. July 3d 1778
Enos Briggs' claims for services under Capt. Haskins, in Col. Hathaway's Regt. in 1777. But the roll he describes is not found in this Office.
m | d
13 | 14
Edward D. Banks Reg.
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Rutland, VT 12 June 1833
SS
I return to Enos Briggs certificate, with
an explanatory declaration, and a request that
his case may be reexamined, & his pension increased.
W. Briggs says he employed a young gentlemen
to view his declaration, who is unaccustomed to such
business; and he omitted to [illegible] a part of his service
which he related to him, but having retained no copy
or abstract, he is unable to say what part. At any
rate, he is allowed by 9 months, when he served near
double that time. He supposes the two last [illegible] timed
period of 6 & 3 months are then allowed, & he has
consequently been near particular, in his additional
declaration, in setting forth his previous services.
W. Briggs lives just over the line, in Windsor
County, and finding it most convenient to come to now
to make his explanatory declaration, he trusts no
objection will be made on that score: I understand
he is a very respectable man.
I am his, respectfully
your obedient
R. Temple
J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Court of Pensions
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[ENVELOPE-]

[STAMP-]
CITY OF WASHINGTON
AUG 17
FREE

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

R. Temple Esq.
Rutland
Vermont

Hon. H. Everett

Isaac Southworth
Enos Briggs
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War Department
Pension Office
August 16th, 1833

Sir,
The papers in support of the claim of Isaac
Southworth to an increase of pension have been examined.
His undefined Service of two months was not allowed
at the time of his inscription upon the roll, and cannot be
received, until he shall separately recount the different towns,
composing the aggregated service. Nor will a Service of five
or Six days at one time be allowed, unless the applicant show 
conclusively that he was in an organised Corps, called out by
proper authority. His pension certificate is herewith returned.
In the case of Enoch Briggs, it will be necessary
that he too should state every town of Service, observing the remarks 
made immediately above. And as he states in his first dec-
laration that he served 14 months, and in his application for an increase
19 months and more, he must reconcile the differing narration,
and prove every additional Service to those first stated. His
certificate is who returned.
Pension Certificate for Seth Martin & Asa
Anderson are herewith enclosed.
I am, respectfully
Your obedient Servant
J.L. Edwards
Com of Pension

R. Temple Esq.} The two last mentioned Certificate will}
Rutland} be forwarded tomorrow}
Vt.} W. L. Williams}
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Enos Briggs
Payments to be made
at Burlington Vermont
by the Pres. Br. Bank U.S.
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Vermont

Retd. for increase of Pension
[illegible]
See letter Pension Office
Aug [illegible]

Col. Jacobs
Capt. Fuller
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Enos Briggs of the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 9th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
J. L. Edwards
Cancelled
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ENVELOPE-

STAMP-
RUTLAND
[ILLEGIBLE]
Enos Brigs 6914
Ephm. Jackson
29 Sept 18
[illegible] Feb 9 (handwritten)
Febr. 14

Free
To
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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District Clerk's Office,
Vermont District,
Rutland, %, February, 1835.
Sir:
The Vermont Pension Roll, lately, sent to this office from the Senate, contains the name of Enos Briggs in Rutland County, placed on t he pension roll on the 2d April, 1834, and for accept that there appears, is now in life, ready to draw his pension. It is a fact, however, and within my knowledge, that Briggs died about the 15th of March, 1834.
Ephraim Jackson, a revolutionary pensioner and residing in this village, is not on the Roll. He has resided in the County, and chiefly in this town, since he became a U.S. pensioner.
I am respectfully your obt. servt.
Jesse Gove, Clerk

To
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington.
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Pittspier April 15th 1835
Jesse Gove Esqr.
Dear Sir I have been confined to my room [illegible] I received your handed your letter to Esq. Holt and he gave me the information to day all he could learn on the subject.
One Hosea Brigs received of Temple $20. after his Father's death. He lives in Rochester. Enos Brigs received in his life time $30, and his Heirs recd. $20. making $50 in all.
His Pension Certificate # with Temple
Yours with respect
Daniel Bowe

# This paper is not to be found among Mr. Temple's remaining papers. It is supposed, therefore, to have been destroyed among other papers immediately proceeding Mr. T's destruction.
J. Gove
16 April, 1835.
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Washington 5 Apr '34

Sir

I will thank you to inform me who forwarded the pension application of Enos Briggs as I have no mend.
Your Obt. Svt.
H. Everett

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Comm of Pensions
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Nelson A. Gladding
406 S. Illinois Street
Indianapolis
8/16/98
Hon. H Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly have the records examined and advise me if you can find that a pension was paid to Miss Beulah Briggs or Mrs Beulah Avery -of Taunton or Attleboro Mass. on account of her father Enos Briggs who was a soldier in the Revolution-
Any information I can secure along this line will be highly appreciated, as I am trying to get a correct history of said Enos Briggs.
If any charge is attached to this investigation, please advise & I will send necessary amount.

Awaiting reply, I am Yours Resp
N.A. Gladding
[stamped] U.S. Pension Office Aug 18 1898