Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,686, Jonathan Briggs, R. I.

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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | [blank] | NUMBER
R.I. | Briggs, Jonathan | W.23.686                           
[blank] | Abigail | [blank]

CONTENTS

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8,697
Rhode Island
Jonathan Briggs 4
of Coventry in the State of Rhode Island
who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Angell
of the Rhode Island line, for the term of 6 years - 3 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of Mar. [March] 1819
and sent to Benjamin Cowell Esqr
Providence Rhode Island
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 11 mo 14/20 11/21 = 84 " 76
Semi-anl.[annual] all'ce [allowance] ending 4 Sep [September] 1819
48 "
$132.76
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

[in right hand column] 
see letter 9 October 1833
to Bay Cowell

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920.
Rhode Island
Abigail Briggs
R.I.
widow of Jonathan Briggs 
who was a Corporal
in the R.I. line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
14th day of July, 1843.
and sent to
B. Cowell
Providence
R.I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 4
Page 84.

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2127 A. Briggs
Abigail Briggs
wid [widow] of Jonathan
Act July 1838
Married 1783
died 23 Dec  [December] 1837
Allow $80 per ann
from 23 Dec 1837

Jonah Titus
South Satuate
RZ

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State of Rhode Island, 
County of Kent
On this 30th day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me, Stephen Waterman, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Place, in and for said County of Kent, which is in court of record, Abigail Briggs, a resident of said town of Coventry in the county of Kent, age 80-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 resolution of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "a resolution for the benefit of the widows of certain revolutionary officers and soldiers." as well as of the rest of Congress of such date- that she is the widow of Jonathan Briggs, late of said Coventry, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, in the Christopher Olneys Regiment upon an Enlistment during the continuation of the second war- he served, I believe six years five months and 15 days- for proof of which I refer to the paper on file in the Pension office at Washington by which he drew a pension under the act of March 1818 of ninety six Dollars per year- especially his discharge, he lived in Coventry when it commenced. She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Briggs on the 25th day of March A.D. 1783, Seventeen hundred and Eighty three that her husband the aforementioned Jonathan Briggs died on the 23rd day of December A.D. 1837 that since that time she has remained his widow and is

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now nigh and manned. She also declares that
she hath no record proof of her marriage either
in the County, town parish, Church or family record
that she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January Seventeen hun
dred and ninty fore me at the time above
State
Abigail
her
5
X
Briggs
mark
Sworn to and subscribed
purposeabove
written
the day and year
I further certify that the said
Abigant
Briggs is a
credible person and
that her statement is entitled to credit
I also
certify that by reason of great age and bodily
infirmity she is unable to go abroad to make
this declaration as to atten a court for that
Stephen Waterman
Justice of the Court Please

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Jonathan Briggs 
Corpl [Corporal]

[illegible letter] .697
Sept. 1819

C

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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 - Jonathan Briggs
in said County
aged 63 years, residing in the town of Coventry
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: [beginning handwritten] that he served upwards
of six years in Col Angells & Col Olneys regiments of the Rhode Island line [end handwritten] 
that he made a previous declaration on the 17th
day of April
1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 8.697 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.
Jonthan Briggs [signature]
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of 
[beginning handwritten] Jonathan Briggs. viz. 1 Cow pig, Old Chairs 4 tables, 1 pot, 3 kettles, 1 tea kettle, some
plates & knives & forks, 1 broken Looking glass, 1 shoat of Sheep. 3 lambs. 1 Shovel & tongs &
a life lease in about forty acres of land in said Coventry- And this declarent
saith that he is a labourer but in consequence of inward disabilities he is
unable to do but little labours, that he is deeply involved in debt,-- that he
now owe more than three hundred & fifty Dollars, more than five times as
much as he is worth - that he intirely [entirely] depends on his pension & 
without which he must depend on the charity of others for support
that he has a * wife two children and one grand child who are
dependant on him
wife 62 years & very weakly
Jonathan Riggs
Polly 26 do
Halda 20 do
Lucinda 6 do
$133.-
Jonathan Briggs [signature]

Sworn to and declared in Open Court on the 7th 
day of July 1820
Witness Jno [John] Maury Clk [Clerk] [handwritten]

RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk of said Court.

County of Kent Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas [Court  crossed out] A.D. 1820
I Jno  [John] Mawney [handwritten] Clerk of said Court
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 amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred thirty three [handwritten] dollars and ---
[cents crossed out]. In testimony whereof, I
have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this  Clerk of said Court.17th day of July 1820
Jno G Marney Clerk of said Court.

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Jonathan Briggs
Corpl [Corporal]

Judges certificate
as to claimants
indigent circumstances wanting
also as to belief of his services
Col. Angells R. Island Regt
1777-
6 yrs. 3 mos:
17th April 1840
proof of poverty in review
certified by the Judge
& Adm

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I Jonathan Briggs of Coventry in the District of
Rhode Island on solemn oath do declare &
say that in the month of March 1777 I enlisted
as a private soldier in Capt Thomas Hughes company & Col 
Israel Angells regiment in Continental army of the
United States and in the Rhode Island line. In
which service I continue until the close of the
War when I received my discharge which
discharge is hereto annexed I further declare that ┃
I am now in reduced circumstances & stand in need
of the assistance of my Country for support-
Jonathan Berg

Rhode Island District
Be it remembered that
on this
Seventeenth day of April 1818
came before the above named Jonathan Briggs & made solemn
oath to the truth 
of the declaration by him above subscribed 
In witness whereof I have hereto set my
[illegible] I have caused the seal of the Court to be [illegible] affixed -
David Howell
District Judge.
The signature of the Judge and the seal of the U,
Notes this Court on her affixed
Witness
to
Benjamin  Cowell
W

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Rhode Island District. 22  1 March 1819
Hon. Sery at War.
I certify that it has been made to 
appear to my Satisfaction that Jonathan
Briggs is a poor man - and that
he rendered Services as he has testified
David Howell
District Judge.

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[Handwritten in left margin]
Page 2 of
letter to
R. Hammett Tilley
Providence
R.I.
see his letter
in
I.file 38583.
(Widow's File No. 22,686,) Jonathan Briggs, was born February 25,
1767 at Warrick, Rhode Island, and resided at New Shoreham, Rhode Island,
when he enlisted in March 1777 and served six years, three months and fourteen days, as Private and Corporal in Captain Thomas Hughes' company, in
Colonel Israel Angell's and Colonel Christopher Olney's regiments of Rhode
Island troops, and was discharged June 15, 1783.
His claim was allowed, Certificate issued March 30, 1819, on an application
executed April 17, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Coventry,
Rhode Island,
Soldier married March 25, 1783, Abigail Greene; he died December 23, 18
1837, and she was allowed pension April 19, 1839, on an application executed
August 30, 1838, at which time she was eighty years of age and a resident of
Coventry, Rhode Island. There is no further family data given.
For the date of widow's death and name of person to whom the arrears of
her pension were paid, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department,
Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Abigail Briggs widow of
Jonathan Briggs, Certificate No. 920, issued July 14, 1843 under Act of March
3, 1843 at the Rhode Island Agency."

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[Left column]
Mar 25 -92
to Ezra Briges
Voluntown Coun
1905 June 20. L.S. Mason
Service aw
1908 Nov. 9. Hist. to R.
Hammett Tilley letter in
S. File 38,583. &
1913 June 16 Hist to H. W. Preston 
VLM

[Middle column]
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23686
Abigail Briggs
wid [widow] of
Jonathan Briggs
Corpl [corporal] Rev. war
Act: March 3rd 1843.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right column]
1892
Hist

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2427
Rhode Islande
Abigail Briggs
widow of Jonathan Briggs decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 23d December 1837
of Kent Co in the State of R.I.
who was a Corporal in the Compy commanded
by Captain ___
of the Regt [Regiment] commanded
by Col. Angell in the R.I.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of R.I.
at the rate of 88 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1836.] 28th December 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Apl [April]
1839 and sent Josiah Titus Socscotuate R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39 $264.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 
44.00
$308.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by DW Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 20 Page 2

Apl 29.31
reptd

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A new certificate was issued
in this case under the
opinion of the Attorney
General of the 2 Sep 1842, in
consequence of the Resolution of Congress of 16 day
of August 1842.
For report see letter to P. Agent
November 25. 1842

R. Island 2427,
Abigail Briggs
widow of
Jonathan Briggs
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18
and who died on the 23 December 1837
of Kent in the State of R.I
who was a Corpl [Corporal] in the Company
commanded by Captain __ of the 
Regt commanded by Col Angell in
the R.I. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of R.I.
at the rate of 88. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836 fending 23 Dec 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of
Nov. 1842, and sent to Benj
Cowell Esqr. Providence R.I

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 88.00
Semiannual [crossed out] allowance ending 23 Dec. 7071
9 mos.  19 days 
(see endorsement) 158.71
[Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Theo L Moody Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 2

Jon a Briggs Rhode Island, Act March 18 1818

When paid?

[Illigible]  the 23 Dec. 1837 to 4 March 1838
H H
betw. that period
IH

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HEAD-QUARTERS, June 15, 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, - He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

[Stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

[Handwritten]
Jonathan Briggs
R.9. W.23686

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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Jonathan Briggs, Corporal in the
Rhode Island
Regiment, having faithfully served the United States [illegible] years three months &
fourteen days and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEADQUARTERS the
15th June of 83

G. Washington [signature]
By HIS EXCELLENCY
Command,
I Trumbull [illegible]
REGISTERED in the Books 
of the Regiment, Rhode Island
[illegible] Adjutant

THE above Jonathan Briggs
has been honored with the BADGE of Merit for six Years faithful Service
Jeret [illegible]
Rhode Island Reg

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I hereby certify that Jonathan Briggs is afflicted with Hernia of the scrotum which in my opinion renders him unfit to perform but very little labor. 
[illegible] Elijah Olney, Physician
Coventry October 3, 1820
[illegible] at Coventry in the Count of Kent and state of Rhode Island on the day and year above written {illegible] appeared Elijha Olney the [illegible] the subscriber to the above certificate and made solemn oath the same contained the truth and whole truth and nothing but the truth before me.
Obadiah Potter Justice Court [illegible]

I hereby certify that the above named Elijha Olney is a practicing physician in this town and is [illegible] to be a man of truth and [illegible] and that full faith and credit is to given to his [illegible] and the above certificate.
Witness Obadiah Potter J. C. C [illegible]

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I Nathaniel Green of Coventry in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged 73 years, do say upon oath that I was present and same Jonathan Briggs and Abigail Green married, it took place the 25th March in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty three in Coventry aforesaid, at the house of Samuel Green - they were married by William Burlingame a Justice of the Peace - said Abigail is my sister - the said Jonathan Briggs died on the 23d day of Dec’ber [December] last past - since which time the said Abigail has continued unmarried & is now his widow - the said Jonathan enlisted into the revolutionary was during the continuance of the same, he was in Col Christopher Olneys regiment and I think his Captains name was Hughes Olney but of that I am not so sure; he served on his enlistment six years, five months and fifteen days - Nathaniel Greene 

State of Rhode Island 
County of [illegible] In [illegible] Coventry August 30th 1838 then Nathaniel Green, signs of the above affidavit made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated - I also certify that he is well known to me and is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit

Before me - Stephen Waterman Justice of the Court [illegible]

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Providence Sept 23 1833
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Jonathan Briggs for an increase of his pension & also his first certificate under the act of March 18th 1818 presuming that it will be returned of his pension is not increased & that a new certificate will be granted if it is- 
I am respectfully your Helen & Benja Cowell 
To JL Edwards Esq

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1301
Abagail Briggs

$88 per ann [annum

Send cert. to 
B. Cowell
Providence
R. Island

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
County of Kent

On this 21st day of April A. D. 1843, personally appeared before me Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in said County Abagail Briggs now resident in Coventry in said County, aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed March 3d, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, viz: That she is the Widow of Jonathan Briggs deceased, who served in said War as a Corporal That she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the rate of $88 per annum, payable at the Agency for paying pensions at Providence. 

Attest Nathan Kenyon  
Abigail Briggs her mark 

Kent Sc. Kent In Coventry April 21 A.D., 1843. Personally came before me the above named Abigail Briggs and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed.
I also certify same Aforesaid is a credible person 
Stephen Waterman Justice of the Court of Common Please

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State of Rhode Island 
County of Kent 
I Jeremiah J. Hocum Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Stephen Waterman Esqr. of Coventry, in the County aforesaid, is one of the Justices of said Court, and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity, and that his signature within written is genuine --
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this sixteenth day of May AD 1843
Jeremiah S. Slocum Clk

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Providence Nov 14 1842
I herewith enclose the application of
Abagail Briggs widow of Jonathan
Briggs for the arrears of pension under the
act of July 7 1838, then is due
her the amount of pension from
March 4 1836 to the death of her
husband per Dec 23 1887. The signed the
above request in my presence and
wished me to forward it to you
I am respectfully
your obt sevt [obedient servant]
Benja Cowell
JL Edwards Esq

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Abagail Briggs
Coventry
Issue certificate for $88
[illegible] from 4 March ‘36
to 23 Decr [December] 1837 the day
of her husbands death
which was deducted
from her pension
Benja Cowell Esqr
Providence
RI

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Coventry R I November 5 1842
Sir
My husband Jonathan Briggs
was a pensioner under the act of
Congress of June 1832 he departed
this life December 23 1837 I as his
widow received a pension under the
act of July 7. 1838 from the date of
his death until the 4th of
March 1841 when it expired by limitation
There is now due me the whole
amount of the pension from the
4 March 1836 to the time of
his death which I wish paid
to me on my order in Providence
Rhode Island
Abagail Briggs
her X mark
witness
Eleanor Briggs
Benja Cowell
To J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commiss of Pensions

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BY HIS EXCELLENCY.
William Sprague
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-
Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, That the name, ""HENRY BOWEN."" to the
aforewritten attestation subscribed, is in the proper hand writing of Henry
Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of
the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law. Wherefore
unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Providence, this twenty first
day of September 
in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
and of Independence the sixty third
Wm Sprague
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secry

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State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office Sept 21. 1838
I Certify, that at the session of the General
assembly of said State holden on the third
Monday of June last, Stephen Waterman
was elected associate Justice of the Court of
Common Pleas within the County of Kent
and Ebenezer Johnson Justice of the Peace
for the town of Coventry in said County, for
[crossed out:  each for one year and for] and until the first Wednesday of May next and
Commissioned accordingly as appears of
record in this office

Witness Henry Bowen Secry

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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Town Clerks office, Coventry August 31st AD 1838
I Samuel Arnold Town Clerk of the Town of Coventry
in the County of Kent and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that I have examined the records of marriages
in said town, but do not find the marriage
Jonathan Briggs and Abigail Greene recorded therein
And I further certify that I have good reason
to believe that many marriages have taken place
in said town which are not recorded, as well
before as since the Revolution
Witness
Samuel Amold
Town Clerk

State of Rhode Island &c
Kent ss
at Coventry August 31st 1838
Personally appeared before me Ebenezer Johnson
a Justice of the peace in said town of Coventry, the above named Samuel Arnold, known to me to 
be Town Clerk of said town, and made solemn
oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed,
Ebenezer Johnson Just [Justice] Peace

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Benj [Benjamin] Greene
for A.B.

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I Benjamin Green of Coventry in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island aged 77 years do say upon oath that I was present in the latter part of March 1783 when Jonathan Briggs was married to Abigail Green, I saw the whole ceremony performed by William Burlingame who was a Justice of the Peace in the said town of Coventry - they were married at her brothers Samuel Greene - in said Coventry -
Benjamin Greene

State of Rhode Island }
County of Kent } ss
August 30th 1838
Then Benjamin Green personally appeared and made oath that all the facts above by him stated are just and true in all their parts - I also certify that he to me well known and is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to full credit -
Before me - Stephen Waterman
Justice of the Court Co Please

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Jonathan Briggs

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Jonathan Briggs of Coventry in the State of Rhode Island maketh oath that in the year 1777 he enlisted in Captain Hews Company & Col Israel Angells regiment of Continental Troops of the Rhode Island Line, he enlisted as a private but soon afterwards within a year he was promoted & made a Corporal in said Company & Regiment. In this Company he served until the ends of the War more than six years - he enlisted for during the war - And he further says, that for his services he has recvd a certificate for pension under the Acts of March 18th, 1818 & May 1, 1820 (No. 8697) & placed on the Roll of Pensions of the Rhode Island 
By referring to certified agency By referring to his Certificate it will be an original discharge signed by George Washington containing
the benefits which he transmitted to the War Department when he made application
as aforesaid & he expects said discharge

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is not in said Department.
And he further says that, having served as Corporal more than two years in said Company & Regiment he is entitled to a larger pension under the act of June 7 1832 than what he now receives wherefore he hereby relinquishes said pension under said act of March 18 1818 & declare that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State except as aforesaid and pray that his pension may be increased under & awarding to the provisions of the act of June 7 1832  He is now 76 years of age, that he lived in said Coventry when he first made application & that now lives there - when he enlisted he lived in New Shoreham in said State of Rhode Island.  He was was born in Warwick.  but he does not know his birth, is [illegible] in that town.  He was born Feb 25 1767.
Jonathan Briggs

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Rhode Island District L
In Providence Sept 21 1833
The above was sworn to before me by
the said Jonathan
Benja [Benjamin] Cowell
Clerk & Commiss
of Dist Court for
RI Dist

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[Stamp:  [illegible] NAVY
JUN 12 1906
FILES

Providence R.I. June 9, 1906

Dear Sirs;-
I am interested in one Jonathan Briggs, a Revolutionary Soldier from Rhode Island: our State records showing that he was born at Block Island, enlisted March 1, 1777, for the war, served six years: age 26 years: removed to Greenwich, Kent Co. Rhode Island:  Any further information as to his family, place of residence, date of death etc will be most gratefully appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Fletcher S. Mason
The Bureau of Pensions:
Washington, D. C. 
50 South Inani SA.

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HOWARD W. PRESTON,
PREST. AND TREAS.

F. WALTON LOVELL,
ASST. TREAS.

PRESTON & ROUNDS COMPANY,
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS

PROVIDENCE, R. I.

Revolutionary War Section,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen;-

Will you kindly inform me what data can be gleaned from your files regarding the following soldiers and their families?  Both men are on the Pension Roll of 1835.
"Anderson Briggs, Kent Co., Rhode Island, placed on roll March 23, 1818, commenced April 5th, 1818.
Jonathan Briggs, Corporal, Kent Co., R. I., placed  on roll March 30th, 1819, commenced April 17th, 1818."

Very truly yours,
H. W. Preston -

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Record Division
3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
W. F. 23686
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request of  , received  ,
for a statement of the military history of Jonathan 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
[illegible] 1777
Length of Service
6 yrs. 3 mos. 14 days
Rank
Pvt and Corpl
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain Thomas Hughes
Colonel [illegible] Angell
Colonel Christopher Olney
State
RI

discharged June 15, 1783

Battles engaged in 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, New [illegible] R.I..
Date of application for pension, Apr 17, 1818 [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Coventry R.I.
Age at date of application, b at [illegible] Feby 23, 1767  d. Dec 23,1837
He married at Coventry R. I. [illegible] 25, 1783 Abigail Green. She was [illegible] pension on an application executed Aug 30, 1838 while a resident of Coventry, Kent Co, R.I. aged 80 yrs
In 1820 soldier referred to his children Polly 26 yrs old, and Hulda 20 yrs and a grandchild Lucinda 6 yrs.

Very respectfully,
  

Commissioner