Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38573, Anderson Briggs, R.I.
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R.I.

Briggs, Anderson

Number
S 38573
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8003

Rhode Island
Anderson Briggs 4
of West Greenwich in the state of Rhode Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greene of the Rhode Island line for the term of 6 years. 

Inscribed on the roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence the 5th of April 1875

Certificate of pension issued the 23d of March 1819 and sent to David Howell Esq
Judge Providence Rhode Island 

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1879  $88
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4th Sept 1879 $48
$136.00

{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818}
Certified

Paid at the treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 31 Jan/y 1837 the day of his death age  [illegible] 7 Jan.y 1840.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office

Dec. 20th 1839

Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners and authorizing the payment of the same at the treasury of the United States" The widow of Anderson Briggs, a pensioner on the roll of the Rhode Island agency at the rate of eight dollars per mont under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this department from the 4th of Sept. 1836, to the 31st January 1837 the day of his death. 
Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller

To the commissioner of pension present
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Anderson Briggs
Priv; 
Judges certificate as to claimants indigent circumstances wanting --
also as to his belief of service of applicant

Col. Olney's R. Island
Reg.t

1777 - 6 years ; 3 mos

5 April 

proof of [illegible] produced
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Anderson Briggs of West Greenwich in the District of Rhode Island being now about sixty two years old on solemn oath do declare & say that in the year 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Allen Compnay & Co. Granon regiment which regiment was of the continental army of the United States & of the Rhode Island line. In which service I continued until the end of the war 1783 - having served more than six years at the end of the war I raised a discharge - but said discharges is now lost - I was in the battles of Red Bank, Monmouth & lastly at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis - in the battle of Monmouth I was wounded by a musket ball in my mouth, I am now in reduced circumstance & stand in need of the assistance of my country for support - 

Anderson his X mark Briggs
Attest Benja Cowell
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Rhode Island District

Be it remembered that on this 5th day of April 1818 comes before me the within named Anderson Briggs & made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration to which his mark is affixed in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & have covered the seal of the court to line to affixed
David Howell
District Judge

In signature of the judge and the seal of the district court for said district on hereto affixed. 
Witness Benjamin Cowell
Clk of sd court
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Anderson Briggs

8003 
Sept. '19
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West Greenwich December the 11th AD 1820 I hereby certify that the ages and number of my family that are dependent on me for support are as followeth 
My age is sixty nine the fifth day of last August 
Mary my wife aged forty five years the 18th day of April last
My sons Warrin aged seven years the 30th day of July last
2d Jonathan three years the 4th day of May last
Daughters:
1st Almirah aged thirteenth years the 7th day of April 
2d Orrilla eleven years the 31 day of January last
3d Rodnna nine years the 11th day of March last

Test Anthony Olin
Anderson his X mark Briggs

West Greenwich December the 11th AD 1820 personally appeared Anderson Briggs and made oath to the truth of the above statement of the names & ages of his family that are dependent on him for support before me
Anthony Olin Justice peace
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
County of Kent Special Court of Common Pleas, July 7th A.D. 1820

On this 7th day of July
1820, personally appeared in
open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said County Anderson Briggs
aged 66 years, residing in the town of West Greenwich in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that he served as a
private in Col Green's Col Angells & Col Olneys regiments of the
Rhode Island line upwards of six years
that he made a previous declaration on the 5th day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 8003 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day
of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time,
by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what
is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Anderson his X mark Briggs


A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
Anderson Briggs - viz. 1 hog. 1 old set of Coopers tools. 3 old Chairs 6 Knives & forks, stable, tea cups & Saucers, 2 earthen bowls, 2 Kettles 1 pot. And this declarant further saith
that he is a Cooper by trade but in consequence of inward
disabilities he cannot work at his trade, that he has been
so poor that before he received his pension he was assisted by there-- and if his pension is taken he must again be supported by Charity-
Anderson his X mark Briggs

Sons: 
Warren aged 7 years 
Jonathan do 3 - do

Daughters:
Almirah do 13 do
Orilla do 11 do
Rodanna do 9 do

Sworn to and declared in open
on the Seventh day of July 1820
Witness Jno G. Mawney Clk
$20

RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
mon Pleas
County of Kent Sc Clerk's Office of the Court of Conn.  A.D. 1820
I Jno G Mawney clerk of said court 
certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the
record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court,
that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty
dollars and
cents. In testimony whereof, I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventeenth
of July 1820
Jno G.  Mawney Clerk of said Court
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RECORD DIVISION.
F. 38573

3 - 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [blank],19[blank]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Anderson Briggs a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Apr. 4 1777 June 1783
RANK.
Pob
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Allen
COLONEL.
Christopher Greene
Israel Angell
Jeremiah Olney
STATE.
R. I

Battles engaged in, Red Bank, Monmouth where he was wounded & Surrender of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [blank]
Date of application for pension, Apr. 18, 1818 His it was al
Residence at date of application, West Greenwich R.I.
Age at date of application, b Aug 5 1751 d. Jany 31, 1837.
Remarks: his wife Mary was born Apr. 18, 1775, and Children. Warren C. July 30, 1813,  Jonathan May 4, 1817 Almirah
Apr 17, 1807. Orrilla V. Jany 31 1809 Rodand V Mak 11
1811
6 -- 2856
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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38573
Rev.y
Invalid

File No. 38573
Anderson Briggs
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index: Vol. 2, page s-9
[Arrangement of 1870]

1913 June 16 Hist. to H. W. Preston Letter in W.F 23686 Jonathan Briggs
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It appears  by the regimental book that the bearer Anderson Briggs to me well known, enlisted on the fourth day of April 1777, to serve during the war; that he served a private soldier in the regiment respectively commanded by Colonels Christopher Greene, Israel Angell, the said Christopher Greene and lastly, Jeremiah Olney, from the time of his enlistment aforesaid until the fifteenth day of June 1783 - when he received a furlough granted in presence of General orders which on the arrival of the definitive treaty of peace became an absolute discharge of said regiment. 
Jno Dexter Major of said Reg.t at the close of the war

Providence May 5th 1818
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Warwick 4th May 1818

This may certify whom it may concern that Anderson Briggs of West Greenwich in the county of Kent State of Rhode Island & was an [illegible] certified solder during the war in the Revolutionary War and served in the regiment commanded by Col. Greenes Angell & Olney and received pay and clothing form me as pay martial to said Angels regiment and received a furlough from Col. Jeremiah Olney at the Close of the war at Saratoga in the state of New York and marched under my command from that place with a company for the state of Rhode Island and there furlough was delivered every individually by me on Connecticut River
I am with respect your ob.dt serv.t
Thomas Hughes Capt.
in the Reg.t & Com.d by Col.o
Jeremiah Olney

his honour David Howel Esq.
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The deposition of William Nichols of West Greenwich in the state of Rhode Island who being engaged according to law says he is well acquainted with Anderson Briggs of said West Greenwich an applicant for a pension that he has known him for the last ten years & has lived a neighbor to him during that time - this deponent is also acquainted with his circumstances & from his knowledge he hereby believes he does not posses any real or personal estate to the value of five  dollars, nearing [afforded exacted] said Briggs also has a lapse family of mull children
William Nichols

4 march Rhode Island District
I certify that on the fourth day of March 1819 personally appeared before me the above named William Nichols & mad oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed
Witness Benjamin Cowell
Commission district court

Rhode Island District 8 March 1819
The foregoing deposition deserves entire credit and that I believe he [illegible] as required. 
David Howell
District Judge