Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1199, Ephraim Briggs, Continental (Conn.)
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NUMBER
Continental (Conn.) Briggs, Ephraim. R1199
                                                   Dilla
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CONTENTS
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5,074
Vermont
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Ephraim Briggs
of Rutland in the state of Vermont
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherburne of the Rhode Island
line, for the term of three years 1777
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th  of
April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of Dec. 1818 and sent to R Temple Esq Rutland, Vt
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 ---                $ 36.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 -      $ 48.00
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                                                                      $84.00
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{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1824}

Continued on the November 15th. The law 1 May 1820, Notification sent to R. Pierpont 13 July 1840 Rutland, Vermont
Died 7 January 1824}Mo
wife died  2 Apr. 1844} 1784
Ephraim, Luther, Dilla & Bethia


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Dilla Briggs dec'd
Widow of Ephraim
Livingston Co NY
act July 7,  1838
Ephraim Brigs died
January 7, 1824-
Dilla Briggs died April 2, 1844-

Marnes 1784.
Ephraim Briggs Admr.

Ephraim- Luther
Dilla & Bethia Briggs 4
Surviving children
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State of New York}
County of Livingston ss}
Livingston County Court In Open Court
Present George Hastings County Judge of Livingston County

On this 28th day of June in the year 1856 held
within and for the County of Livingston and
State aforesaid appeared Ephraim Riggs aged
forty five years a resident of the town of Livonia
who being duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions
of An Act granting half pay to widows & alphaus
with Military Services of the United States in certain cases and for other purposes" passed July 4th 1836.
That he is one of the children and heirs at Law
of Ephraim Briggs and Dilla Briggs deceased,
the said Ephraim Briggs was a pensioner
in the War of the Revolution, and die said
Pension in the town of Tinmouth County of
Rutland and State of Vermont, and that he
made his application for the said Pension in
the said town County and State and that he drew said Pension under the act of Congress of 1818 at and after the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per year that the following and the only surviving Children of the said Soldier Viz.. Ephraim Briggs, Luther Griggs, Bethiah Briggs and Dilla Briggs that his mother was married to the said Ephram Brigg July 22d A.D. 1784 as by the record or any of said Manage will more fully
appear and annexed hereto that they were names by the Rev Ebenezer Bailey at the town of Westmoreland County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire
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that her name before the said Marriage was
Dilla Biggs that his father died at the town of
Tinmouth County of Rutland and State of
Vermont on the 7th day of January A.D.
Ⓧ1824, that his Mother Dilla Brigs died on
the 2nd day of April A.D. 1844 at the town of New York
He hereby appoints S.B. Powell his true and lawful attorney with the power of Substitution to prosecute his claim and receive the certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary in the premises his
Ephraim Briggs worn to and subscribed before me on the day year first above mentioned And I do hereby certify that I know the said deponent and believe and to be as is above stated and further that I am. not interested in this claim or otherwise witness my hand and the seal of said Court affixed the day & year herein named
By order of the Court.
Geo Hastings, County Judge of Livingston Court
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State of New York
Livingston County Ss} On this 28th day of June
AD. 1856 personally appeared before me the undersigned County Judge of said County David Benson to me well known and who is a credible witness who being by me duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Mrs Lilla Briggs, that he knew her for Twenty two years prior his death, and that he knew Ephraim Briggs for prior to his death and that this deponent was present at both of the funeral of the above and that the said Ephraim
and Briggs lived together as husband and wife and here reputed so to be, and that he never heard the fact of their marriage disputes
or questioned that the said Ephraim Briggs died
on the 7th day of January A.D. 1824, and
that the said Dilla Briggs died on the 2nd day
of April A.D. 1844 and that the following
named are the only surviving children of the said Ephraim and Dilla Ephraim Briggs, Luther Briggs and Bethia Briggs,

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 28th day of June A.D. 1856
                                                      David Benson
Geo Hastings County Judge of
Livingston County-
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State of New-York,
LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S, OFFICE,}ss
I Chs Root, Clerk of said County and of the County Court thereof, DO HEREBY CERTY that
Geo Wasting Esquire, was at the date of the
foregoing or annexed Affidavit, & acknowledgment County Judge in and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe that the signature of said Justice subscribed thereto is genuine

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court and County, this 28 day of June A. D. 1856.
Chs Root, Clerk
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State of New Hampshire, County of Cheshire
Town of Westmoreland July Twenty second, seventeen hundred and Eighty four, This day was Married Ephraim Briggs, Chilla Briggs
by the word Ebenezer Baily

In certify that the above is a true copy of the
and with the exception of the date, which is
nessed on the record in fair legible figures,
as follows; by July 22nd 1784,
                                Dexter Warren Town Clerk

I, Dexter Warren above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town County and State aforesaid; and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
                                                  Dexter Warren
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this third day of June A.D. 1856
                                                          Anson Cole
                                                Justice of the Peace


land County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County} I Leonard Bisco. Clerk of
the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, for said County, do hereby certify that Anson Cole, before whom the within affidavit was made, was, at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly authorized
by law to take depositions and administer oaths and that his signature thereto is in my belief genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth
day of June A.D. 1856
Leonard Bisco, Clerk
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Ephraim Briggs
Admitted

The Judge must certify that the applicant is in
indigent circumstances and he will be placed on
the Pension Roll completed
Completed R.J.
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State of Vermont Ss.
On this 2oth day of April 1818 before me and subscriber one of New Judges of the County Court for the County of Rutland, personally appears Ephraim Briggs aged fifty seven year resident in Denley in said county Rutland who being by fifth July sworn according to law doth on his oath were the following declaration in order to obtain their provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the and  
naval service of the United States in
the revolutionary war passed 18 March 1818

That he the said Ephraim Briggs enlisted in May
1777 in Middletown in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Ebenezer Blackman in Col. Ebenezer Regiment of Rhode Island the Regt was made up of troops from Massachusetts Rhode Island, & Connecticut- that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 5 May 1780 when he was discharged from service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey- that he was in the battle of
Rhode Island in 1778 under Genl Sullivan and that from his reduced circumstances in life he is
in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, he having worn out & lost his discharge-
                       Ephriam [X his mark] Briggs

Subscribed sworn to and declared before  declared before me the day & year aforesaid-

Thos Hammond
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I Thomas Hammond one of the pages of Kelland
County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Briggs did serve in the revolutionary war as a soldier against the common enemy as stated in the & that from his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his county for preceding declaration - and I now such the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of was pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Rutland 20, April 1818-     Thos Hammond

I have affixed the seal of Rutland County Court
to these presents by order of Judge Hammond
Ro. Temple, Clerk
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Ephraim Briggs


5074
23 Dec 1878
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Rutland County, ss.}
On this day of June 1820 personally appeared before the County Court for said county of Rutland in open court, said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and
imprisonment, &c. ) Ephraim Brigg, aged 59 years, resident in month in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in Capt. Black Co Col. Sherburne, Regt of Rhode Island three years her May 1777-
 that he made his original declaration on the
20th day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 5,074. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; and 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. 
1 cow-- 6 old chairs chest room & apparatus fine table doz Cups & doe old knives & forks 6 white plates 4 Eastern bowls- 1/2 doz pawter. spoons, 1 tea kettle, 1 five pail Kettle-  1 flat iron-
-My occupation is that of a laborer. I am in
able health for one of my age. I have a wife named Deliveanna aged 58 years in poor health unable to work, but little. I have three sons residing with me, the oldest 20 and in very poor heath unable to care his living -his name  is Ephraim - one named Calvin aged 16 the other
name Emery aged 12 years, both in good health I am in debt 30 or 40 dollars without the means of paying.

Sworn to and declared on the
before said court.  9th day of June 1828
R. Pierpoint, Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT,}
Rutland County, ss.}

I, Robert Pierpoint CLERK of the County Court for the county of Rutland do hereby 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty dollars.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court at Rutland,  this ninth day of June 1820
R Pierpoint
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I certify that the infirmities of age and credibility render it impossible for the within named deponent to appear in open Court
M W Patchin J P
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1st
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State of New York}
Steuben County}ss On this 30th day of June AD 1856 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of and for the said County of Steuben personally appeared Amaziah Briggs of the town of Springwater in the County of Livingston in said State to me known to be a credible person and of the age of Seventy four
years. who being by me duly sworn deposes and says-
That he is the natural brother of Ephraim Briggs deceased That said Ephraim Briggs was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that for several years previous to the death of the said
Ephraim Briggs he drew a pension for his services in said war That said Ephraim Briggs died on the 7th day of January AD 1824 at the town of Tinmouth, Rutland County, State of
Vermont That deponent was well acquainted with the said Ephraim Briggs and all his children. That his only surviving Children now are Ephraim Briggs Luther Briggs
Dilla Briggs & Bethia Briggs that the said children were all ways during the lifetime of said Ephraim Briggs, owned and acknowledged as his legitimate offspring-
That the the statement of David Benson who is a son in law of said Ephraim Briggs is correct & true. Amasiah [His X Mark] Briggs

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of June AD 1856

M M Patchin Justice of the peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK}
Steuben County Clerk's Office, ss.}

I, CHARLES W. CAMPBELL, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that
M. M. Patchin, Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration davit & certificate made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time
of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn, and
duly authorized to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath, the 5th day of July 1856.

C. W. Campbell Clerk.
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July 19/17 the Jennie S. Packard
Vannawa Falls, N.Y.
Lee, Jur. 44218

1199.  REJECTED
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Dilla Briggs
Widow of Ephraim

Service:___________________, 18
Discharged: _______________, 18
Application filed: ___________, 18
Arrears: ___________________, 18
Re-enlisted:________________, 18
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STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Bristol COUNTY ⎬ ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the
7th day of February 1848 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, personally appeared Jonathan Bliss the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the pension, or arrears of pension, authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above written, before me, Jonathan Bliss
Noah Claflin, Justice Peace.

NOTE. -- The Deposition, as well as the Power of Attorney, must be signed by the pensioner; and every interlineation, resure of alteration, must be noted, in due form, by the Magistrate. In every case where the Pensioner employs an attorney to receive his pension, the execution of the power must be in the presence of at least one witness other than the magistrate before whom it is acknowledged; and also where the pensioner is unable to write his name, and makes his mark or crown in lieu thereof, EACH SIGNATURE must be in the presence of at least one competent witness, other than the justice or notary who at officially in the case]
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Livone Station
Livingston Co  N. Y. Oct  9th 1856

S. Cole Sir, if  you will send me the list of those that has drawn a pension I will reward you for the same on the Copy of those that was the war of 12 who drew their land in Livone and also the forms for taking their claims on the last act approved May the 14, 1886

Sir, if I can deal with you i would so to do without giving offence is giving to others in your place at think best and paying there for forms and rules of your office.
 Now Sir, I don't expect that I can higher you
but if I can make you a present, and I do so with witness and not give office and if I can call on you for information I should like so to do
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for I have some widows claims in
mid hundes of the Revolution is sent one for a pension for Ephraim Briggs, I want you to give me the report as soon as you can received
your favour of September the 9. 1856
this in truth and veracity yours truly

S. Cole Esq.
S. B. Powell
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Livonia Station
Livingston Co. N.Y. Sept. 9th 1856

I J. Minot is hear enclose to your case in
application for a pension for the Administrator of Ephraim Briggs his son and is the administrator of the same in the same you will find application for bounty land for service done in the of the name of the Soldier that
carried is Henry Starkweather, now Sir please
inform me as soon as you can
Very respectfully yours,
J. Minot, Esq                   S. B. Powell
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Liv. Surrogate Court.
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IN RE.
Dilla Briggs
DECEASED.
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Letters of Administration.

Recorded in Book " No. 2 " of "Letters
Testamentary and of Administration," page
53h
Geo Hastings
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County Judge.

Filed,.....................185.........
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK:
BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE AN INDEPENDENT
To Ephraim Briggs------

Whereas, Dilla Briggs lately departed
this life intestate, being, at or immediately previous to her death an inhabitant of the County of Livingston, by means whereof the ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits whereof the said intestate died possessed in the State of New-York, and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto us; and we being desirous that the goods, chattels, and credits of the said intestate may be well and faithfully administered, applied, and disposed of, do grant unto you, the said Ephraim Briggs

full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; to ask, demand, recover, and receive the debts which unto the said intestate, whilst living, and at the time of his death did belong; and to pay the debts which the said intestate did owe, as far as such goods, chattels, and credits will thereunto extend and the law require; hereby requiring you to make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said intestate within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof to our Surrogate Court of the County of Livingston, within three months from the date of these presents; and if further personal property or assets of any kind not mentioned in any Inventory that shall have been so made, shall come to your possession or knowledge, to
make, or cause to be made, in like manner, a true and perfect Inventory thereof, and return the same within two months after discovery thereof; and also to render a just and true account of administration when thereunto required; and we do by these presents, depute, constitute, and appoint you, the said
Ephraim Briggs

 Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said Dilla Briggs
Deceased.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have caused the Seal of the Surrogate Court of said to be hereunto affixed. Witnessed Geo Hastings County, Judge of said County at the town of Geneseo, the 28th day of June in th year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Six

Geo Hastings County  Judge.