Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14387, Stephen Briggs, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.   

Briggs, Stephen   
Sarah

NUMBER
W. 14387

CONTENTS



This Envelope Includes
HJ
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Rep 13 July '87

1,144
Massachusetts
Sarah Briggs
widow of Stephen Briggs
who died on the 27 May 1828
of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain White of the regt commanded
by Col Corney in the
line for 15 months & 13 days
R.I.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 51 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of July
1837 and sent to A Bassett Taunton

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837  $307.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  25.60
$333.58

[Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the] 

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book     Vol.     Page 46
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State of Massachusetts
Bristol County

On the 4th day of April 1837 John Crane, Town Clerk of the Town of Norton in said county personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the within certificate as recorded on the Town Books of the said Town of Norton.

Before me Croml. Leonard, Justice Peace

I further certify that I know the above said John Crane to be the Town Cleark of the Town of Norton.

Croml. Leonard, Justice Peace
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September 26, 1765

Stephen Briggs and Sarah Pratt both of Norton were joined together in marriage by Mr Roland Green.

Norton, April 8, 1737

A true copy of record

Attest John Crane, Town Clerk of the Town of Norton
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WIDOWS AND ORPHANS

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS

Under the Act of July 4, 1836

MERCHANTS BANK

Boston, 5th March 1839

RECEIVED OF THE PRESIDENT, Agent for paying Pensioners belonging to the State of Massachusetts

Nine Dollars, Thirty Cents

being for two months and five days Pension due to Sarah Briggs dec'd from the 4th day of September 1838 to the 9th day of November 1838 for which I have signed Duplicate Receipts

Jesse Pierce
$9.50
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Know all Men by these presents that we Sally Smith, Otis Briggs and Shepard Briggs children of Sarah Briggs of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk decd a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the fourth of July A.D. 1836 as the widow of Stephen Briggs decd who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint Jesse Pierce Esq our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Boston in the State of Massachusetts, our deceased mothers Pension from the fourth day of September A.D. 1838 to the Ninth day of November A.D. 1838 being the day of her death.

Otis Briggs
Shepard Briggs
Salley Smith

Witness our hands and seals this sixth day of Febry 1839

Signed sealed & delivered in presene of
Luke Eastman
George W [illegible]
Witnesses to the signatures of Otis and Shepard Briggs

Elijah Asherton
Martha A Briggs
Witnesses to Sally Smith

State of Massachusetts
Middlesex

Be it known that on the Sixth day of February 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Otis Briggs and Shepard Briggs above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be their free act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned

Luke Eastman, Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts
Norfolk County

Be it known that on the forth day of March 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Salley Smith above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her free act and deed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the the day and year last above mentioned

Elijah Atherton Justice of the Peace
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2053

Sarah Briggs

Vol 14, p 59, May 2 '75

on rolls

Adm priv  15 mo 13 days
com  4 March 1831

$51.33 per ann

Please forward pension certificate to A Barrett Taunton Mass
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State of Massachusetts
Norfolk County 

on this 22d day of May 1837 personally appeared before the Honourable Marcus Morton Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid Sarah Briggs of Stoughton in the County & State aforesaid aged eighty eight 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 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Stephen Briggs who was a Corporal and private in the Army of the Revolution and served a number of campaigns, and principally in the Militia in that war. He enlisted and entered the service from the Town of Norton in the month of April 1775 soon after the Lexington Battle for eight month and served to the end of the period for which he engaged. he served the principal part or all the time of this Campaign in a company commanded by Captain Silas Cobb of Norton, was stationed at a place called Squantown
near Boston and at several places in the vicinity of Boston and in Colonel Walkers Regiment.  This campaign closed with the year 1775. She refers to the affidavits of Thomas Danforth & Amos Martin for proof of the above mentioned campaign.

And in the year 1776 he again enlisted and served one other campaign of five months and she believes he was at this time under the continental establishment; he was at this time in a company commanded by Captain Samuel White, William Copeland was Lieutenant, and in Colonel Carey's Regiment and was stationed the principal part of the time at a place then called Chelsea a little out of the City of New York and up the Hudson River, and he served as a Corporal during this campaign. she refers to the affidavit of Thomas Danforth for proof of his services at this campaign & also of William Copeland. He again enlisted into a company of Militia under Captain Isaac Hodges of Norton and she believes it was for two month and in the year 1777. he served at this time in
Colonel George Williams Regiment and as she believes to the end of the term for which he enlisted; he was stationed at this time in Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island
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He again enlisted and served one other campaign of half a month and it was in August 1778 and at the General Sullivans expedition (so called) on the Island of Rhode Island, he served at this time under Captain Isaac Hodges of Norton. The knows of no living witness
by whom he can prove the two last mentioned campaigns but has found two ancient muster rolls among the papers of the said Captain Isaac Hodges of Norton deceased on which are bourn the name of her late husband the said Stephen Briggs and she believes this will be
satisfactory evidence of his service at these company and the said Rolls are hereunto annexed.

The whole amount of his services in the war was fifteen and a half month, and she has no documentary evidence except what is hereunto annexed.

And she further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Briggs on the twenty sixth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty five. And that the said Stephen Briggs died on 27 day of May 1828 and that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by Reference to the proof hereunto annexed.

Sworn and subscribed first above mentioned before me
Marcus Morton Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I hereby further certify that the above and
Sarah Briggs by reason of her quat age and
extreme bodily infirmity is wholly unable to at
tend any Court of Record.
Marcus Morton Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aforesaid
Stoughton May 22 1837.
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Rev 
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 14387
Sarah Briggs
Widow of 
Stephen Briggs
Priv. Rev. War

Act: July 4th 1838
Index:-Vol. A, Page 87

[Arrangement of 1879.]
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State of Massachusetts,
Suffolk County, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, , That on the 5 day of Mar 1839
before me, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by the laws of the State, to administer oaths, personally appeared that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
Jesse. Piece

Sworn and subscribed the one year last above written, before me,
Franklin Haven   Justice of the Peace.
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Payments to made 
at Boston 
by First Commonwealth Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Massachusetts

Recorded in the Pension 
Office in Book A Vol. 1
Page 46 by Dany Boyd
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July 1836, Sarah Briggso f Massachusetts
widow of Stephen Briggs who was a private in the Army of the Revolution- is entitled to receive Fifty one dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September.

Given at the War Office of the United States
, this Thirteenth day of July one thousand
eight hundred and thirty seven
J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War. 

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
J. L. Edwards
Commissione of Pensions
Secretary of War.


Examined and
Countersigned. }
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I William Copeland of Mansfield in the County
Bristol being eighty nine years of age do testify
and say that I was well acquainted with  tephen Briggs who was formerly of Norton in said County but afterward moved to Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and is now deceased. And that said Briggs was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served one Campaign of five months in a company of which I was Lieutenant in that war and  Samuel White of Mansfield was Captain of said Company. Said Briggs enlisted and entered the service at this time the last part of the summer I believe in August in the year 1776 and said company marched from the said County of Bristol to Newhaven in Connecticut the said and then took water carriage to New York and were stationed in and near said city of  New York during said five month and were discharged at the close of said five months service  some distance  up the Hudson river lot in the State of New York and we were in Colonel Carey Regiment
Mansfield 13 May 1837.
Wm Copeland

State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss. 

Be it known that on the 13 day May 1837. before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Bristol personally appeared William Copeland the subscriber
to the above affidavit and made oath that the
same is true in all its parts. & I further Certify that the said William Copeland is a credible and Respectable witness, and I further certify that the words, Samuel White of Mansfield were interlined in the above affadevit before it was signed
Cromwell Leonard Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. I Anselm  Barrett Register of
the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Cromwell Leonard whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificates is a
Justice of the Peace for said County -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of May Eighteen hundred thirty seven

A Barrett
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I Thomas Danforth of Norton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts being Seventy Six years of age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Stephen Briggs there who was formerly of the said Town of
Norton but who many years since removed from said Town of Norton to the Town of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and is now deceased, he left a widow of the
Widow, to wit Sarah Briggs, who now lives in
the said Town of Stoughton and has remained the widow of the said Stephen Briggs up to the present day - And I further testify and say that the said then Briggs was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he enlisted from the Town of Norton & according to the best of my recollection and belief in the month of April 1775 into the eight the month service, and served to the end of his enlistment being
eight months was in Colonel Walker, (I think it was Timothy Walker) Regiment, I was a soldier at the same time myself in the said Walkers Regiment but not in the same company. I believe he was a part or all the time in a company commanded by Captain
Silas Cobb. I also well recollect the said Stephen Briggs in the army at New York in a campaign of five month he served at this time in Captain Samuel White Company William Copeland was Lieutenant, and it was in the year 1776. I served in the same company at the same time and I know that he served to the end of his enlistment, we were at this campaign in Colonel Caney Regiment
and stationed the greatest part of the time at a place then called Chelsea, a little out of the City of New York up the Hudson river, and the said Stephen Briggs served as a corporal during the above said five months campaign and we were in the Battle at White Plains and
we were stationed during the eight months campaign above mentioned in Roxbury and,  pay and several other places near Boston  in Massachusetts

Norton 24th March 1837

Thomas Danforth
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State of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss  on the 24 day of March 1837 before
a Justice of the Peace within and for said Coun
personally appeared Thomas Danforth the subscribe to the within affidavit and made oath that the same is true in all its parts. And I further certify that the said Thomas Danforth is, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, a disinterested and credible witness
Croml Leonard Justice Peace
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I Amos Martin of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts being eighty two years of age do testify and say that I was acquainted with Stephen Briggs who was formerly of Norton in said County of
Bristol, and that the said Stephen Griggs was a
Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served one campaign in that war in a company with me be enlisted at that time the last of April 1775. Soon after the Lexington Battle, and served eight months and until the last of December 1775. the company in which we served was commanded by Captain Silas
Cobb of Norton, we were stationed at that time at a place called Squantum near Boston and at Several
other places in the vicinity of Boston and Colonel Timothy Walker was our Colonel, the said Stephen Briggs is now deceased, we were considered as having enlisted from the Town of Norton but my enlistment was not made until I arrived in the vanity of Boston

I do not now recollect whether the said Briggs
entitled before he went from home or
after, but I do will recollect his services-
Rehoboth 4 April 1837
Amos Martin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County ss.
on the fourth day of April 1837. Before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the said County of Bristol personally appeared Amos Martin the subscriber to the above affidavit and made oath that the same is true in all its parts. And I further certify that the said Amos Martin is a credible and disinterested witness.
Crom Leonard Justice of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss I Sherman Leland Judge
of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been added to me to prove that Sarah Bury of Stoughton in said County a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the fourth of July AD 1836 as the widow of Stephen Briggs deceased who was a
private in the army of the Revolution, and
on the ninth day of November last part and
that she left Sally Smith, Otis Briggs Shepard
Briggs her only surviving child, who are still
living & all over twenty one years of age
In testimony whereof I the said Judge for
hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of
said Court this 4th day of December 1838
S Leland


FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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I Jesse Pierce of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being forty eight years of age do testify
and say that I have long lived in the said Town of Stoughton and was well acquainted with
Stephen Briggs late of the said Town of Stoughton deceased, day nor year that the said Stephen Griggs died, but I do know that the said Stephen Briggs died, but for nine years since, and that he left a  widow namely Sarah Briggs, and that she was the widow of the said Stephen Briggs on the fourth day of July 1836.an that she is now remains the widow of the said living and still remains the widow of
Stephen Briggs
Jesse Pierce

Stoughton 22 May 1837

Norfolk S. Subscribed and sworn to this
twenty second day of May AD. 1837.
Before me
Marcus Morton Justice of the
Supreme Judicial Court of  Commonwealth of Massts.
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Commonwealth of Marrachusetts
Bristol ss.  I James Post Clerk of the
Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth
aforesaid, within the County of Bristol aforesaid, do hereby certify that Marcus 
Martin whose signature is affixed to three certificates aforesaid is a Judge of said Court
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & the seal of said Court this Thirtieth day
of May 1837.
Jas Sproat  [James Sproat]