Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,922, Thomas Brimigion, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Brinsigion, Thomas
S 36,922
CONTENTS

S115
5882.
Maine
Thomas Brimigion
Capt Vose Private  Brooks
Massachusetts line - War.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine, at the rate of —8— Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818—
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of January 1819 and det d R.C. Vose, Augusta, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 m o 25/30. 38.66 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 48.00
$86.66.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Bowdoin -
Information about John Vose
Resided April 4 th and for the 6 th months % Rep

Thomas Brimigion, Bowdoin, p r Col. Brooks Mas. Reg. 1777. to 1783.
April 10 th 1818.
Hamiltell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Thomas Brimijion aged sixty three years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Philadelphia, but now resident in Bowdoin, Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in January 1776, I enlisted as a drummer in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of one year in Capt Elijah Vose's company, and regiment commanded by Col Gratton of the Massachusetts troops under this enlistment I served until Nov r 1776 when I re-enlisted as a drummer upon the same establishment for during the war, in Capt Daniel Lane's company and Col Alden's regiment of the Massachusetts line. I served until June 10. 1783 and then at Newburgh New York, I took my final and honorable discharge from the army. as a private My discharge is lost, and is not now to my knowledge in existence. I was in battle with the Indians, under Maj r Sherburne at the cedars above Montreal, in both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, and was in the Indian country under General Sullivan. From my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Thomas Brimijion
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln p.
On the tenth day of April A.D. 1818 Thomas Brimijion above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Secy C. Dist C. Court C Pleas 2 Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Daniel Ridgely of Bowdoin Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare, that I know that the above named Thomas Brimijion served in the continental army three years in Col. Alden's regiment as a drummer, as I served that time in the same regiment myself. I left him in the army. From his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth. Daniel Ridgely

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln ss.
On the tenth of April A.D. 1818 Daniel Ridgely within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. Court
C. Plus 2 Eastern Circuit.

State of Maine.
325
Copy
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Sixth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before me  in open Court before  Justice the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Thomas Brimigian aged  sixty five years, resident in Brainville in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Lane  afterwards Hilt and Regiment commanded by Colonel Allen afterwards Brock , of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of during the war, having previously served in  the year service, serving in all seven years, and was  in Battle on Lake Champlain under Arnold, at the  taking of Burgoyne, and through the Indian Country  under Sullivan.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the  tenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5882 . And I, the said Thomas  Brimigian do further 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; 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.
Thomas Brimigian
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: I have in possession, but am not the owner of upwards of one hundred acres of land in  unfinished  Brainville aforesaid, with a poor house and an  old barn thereon; which possession with the buildings thereon are of the value of five hundred and thirty dollars.
Three cows of the value of forty five dollars one yoke of young oxen of the value of thirty five dollars. One heifer, two years old of the value of ten dollars. One Bull, two years old worth eight dollars, one yearling of the value of five dollars. Three calves of the value six dollars one sow and four suckling pigs of the value of seven dollars. Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding, not exceeding eight dollars in value. Implements of husbandry of the value of eight dollars and fifty cents. one shovel worth sixteen cents, one hoe, worth sixteen cents, one saw worth worth one dollar.

Debts due to me, that can be collected five dollars, and I owe as much as sixty dollars
My income from the within estate property does not exceed thirty dollars. a year
I am by occupation a farmer; but from age and infirmity, am able to do very little.
My family at home consists of myself, my wife Ruth, aged fifty three years, she has a bad scrofulous humor and not able to do much labor, my daughter Hannah aged fourteen, she is at times nearly blind, and we fear will be quite so, and is incapable of earning her subsistence, my son Thomas aged thirteen, who is troubled with sores in his head and often laid up, and my son Job aged nine years who has a bad scrofulous humor derived from his mother.
Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever. Thomas Birmingham
Subscribed sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the sixth day of June 1820 before me
Nathaniel Weston Jr 63. 666 Pleas.
True Copy Albert F. Davis Clerk Merrimack Robert L. Dyer, Attorney
not entitled
Thomas
June 1820
Thomas Birmingham

36 922 INVALID. Rev
File No. 36 922
Thomas Birmingham Rev Rev Dad
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 880
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Restore Th s Primision to the Roll .
Hon. Mr. Herrick
For reconsideration
Plaintiff: exhibits real estate in proportion , but no  title for it - valued at $130 - whole amt. of schedule $268.66.
= Saved during whole of the war.
See subsequent evidence to prove that plaintiff is poor, & does not own any land.
28 March 1922
"Hon: Mr. Herrick H. R."

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Thomas Brimigin , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Bowdoin , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the tenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a Musician and private soldier in the war of the revolution, until the end thereof against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, and for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  James C. Lusk C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON , Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. M. Davis

Thos. Brinsfield
S
4

To all People to whom this May Concern - We the Undersigned being Inhabitants of the Town of Bowdoin County of Lincoln & state of Maine being Well Acquainted with with Thomas Brimison & Lemuel Jenkins of said Town County & state aforesaid and their Property, do hereby certify that they do not own any real Estate to our knowledge they Live on Proprietors Land and they are termed - Squatters, liable to be rejected of at any moment the owner of the soil Pleases, as it respects their Personal property they possess but very little & are considered In Town poor Men, and we cons- ider them so; they have Large families Looking up- to them for support & if deprived of their pension must depend on public or private Charity
Given at Bowdoin this 10 th day of September.
A.D. 1821.
James Rogers
N.B. said Jenkins is all ready rejected
James Rogers Harris Purinton Just. Town Nathl Brimison Moses Derritt Joseph Potter } Selectmen of Bowdoin

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Two hundred sixty  eight dollars and sixty six cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Two hundred & eight dollars and sixty six Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

State of Maine Sept 12 th 1821
The subscriber Town Clerk of Bowdoin In the County of Lincoln, Do Hereby Certify and make Known, that Thomas Brimicombe, a United States Revenue has No Title to any Real Estate In the Town or any where else to my knowledge. The said Brimicombe Lives on a part of the Hill Right so called is considered a poor man with very little personal property and has a helpless family Depending upon him for support if Deprived of his pension the said Brimicombe must Depend upon publick or private Charity for support
Benjamin Jaques } Town Clerk
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page] I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and that the same is true to the best of my knowledge before me. Benjamin Jaques Town Clerk

Thos Brinigen
325.
total taken - 268
debts owed 60
208.
lived during the whole war . has a large helpful family -
5882 Spring 1919

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
10th July 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Thomas Brimicombe, Bowdoin, Maine

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 5 th 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Thomas Brimigin served as a Soldier Drummer in Capt. Lane's Company, and Col. Brooks Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Jan'y 1.
1777 to Decr. 31 st 1780, being four years and months  During war - a record one no later than 1780
Helen Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Grimigion, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3787 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 26, 1796 to  not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.