Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,670, Daniel Brigham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Brigham, Daniel
Nr 24,670
Anne
B.L. V.F. 12,710-160-55
Anna or
CONTENTS

4422 Maria Anna Brigham widow of Daniel who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March 1849 and sent to M. Gould North Bridgeton Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3. 1848, Page 2 Vol. 1

101.133
Act March 3/55 April 26 " " Brigham
Anna Brigham, wife of Daniel Brigham, Pat.
map, Coll. line Plaintiff states that she is a pensioner under act of Feby 2, 1848
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ad 1860 ac, Dec 11 1855 one leg 48 - 2 1/2 1855 Myrtle
Mr. M.
A. S. Littlefield Bridgton me
Oct. 18/93 To Hon Cyrus Bunny Christ Miller Murphy, here copy under
Vol. B2-58.

I Lambert Bigelow depose and say that I am Town Clerk of the town of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and have the custody of the records of said town, and that I find upon the records of said town, the marriage of Daniel Brigham and Anna Beeman recorded as follows - "Daniel Brigham & Anna Beeman Mar: Nov r second (2) seventeen hundred and eighty six (1786)"
Attest Lambert Bigelow } Clerk of the town of Marlborough
I Lambert Bigelow do hereby certify that the foregoing marriage is a true extract from the records of said town of Marlborough with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures on the record -
Marlborough September 26 1838 Attest Lambert Bigelow } Clerk of the town of Marlborough
Middlesex ss September 26 th 1838 Personally appeared the above named Lambert Bigelow Town Clerk of Marlborough & a credible witness & made oath to the above extract from the records of the town of Marlborough, that it is true
Before me
Nicholson B. Proctor Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Dike President of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Nicholas B. Procter Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within the said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature in them written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand & eight hundred & thirty eight. Isaac Dike Pres.

State of Maine County of Cumberland ss.
On this twenty seventh day of March 1855. Before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for said county of Cumberland and State of Maine aforesaid personally appeared Anna Prigham Aged 94 years a resident of Bridgton, County of Cumberland and State of Maine, who made oath in due form of law that she is the identical Anna Prigham to whom under the provisions of the act of February 2, 1848, a pension of thirty one dollars \frac{66}{100} dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband Daniel Prigham a Private of the Revolutionary War and late of Bridgton County of Cumberland State of Maine. She further declared that her pension certificate under the aforesaid act of February 2, 1848, is numbered (no number) and bears date the twentieth day of March 1849 and is payable at the Portland Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the county land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3, 1855 never having received or known herself entitled or made application under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the pension office and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted. That since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners she has not intermarried by still continuing the widow of said Daniel Prigham attest, Richard Dorr Richard Dorr Daniel Prigham Anna her Prigham mark

State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Anna Phippen to be the identical person she alleges herself to be - a Pensioner of the United States and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow, and that I am not interested in her claim as agent, Attorney or otherwise.
Waltham J. Littlefield, Justice of the Peace and Morrison thro' the State.
I hereby certify that the erasures in lines 12 and 18 on the foregoing page were occasioned by at first inserting a wrong date, and that the true date, now inserted exactly as they now stand before this declaration was signed by the applicant.
Waltham J. Littlefield Jus. Peace and Morrison

State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss.
On this twenty seventh day of March 1855. before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Richard Davis and Daniel Brigham residents of Bridgton in the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine, known to me as credible persons, who made oath in due form of law that Anna Brigham who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration is to their personal knowledge the identical person to whom under the provisions of the act of February 2, 1848 a pension of thirty one \frac{66}{100} dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband Daniel Brigham deceased a Private of the Revolutionary War. That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners she the said Anna Brigham has not intermarried but remains and now is a widow; that they have known her for twenty years and desire their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit, They have this day examined the original pension certificate now in possession of said Anna Brigham . They know that she has repeatedly drawn money by virtue of said certificate and have been intimately acquainted with said Anna Brigham for the term above stated. They are disinterested witnesses.
Richard Davis Daniel Brigham
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day & year above written. Nathl. S. Littlefield, J. Peace, and I warrant thru' the State.

Anna Brigham 4499
Maine
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Allen 9½ m d p m $ 31.66 per acre
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Wipson 1780. 6 m d
Daniel Brigham Bridgetown County of Cumberland Maine
Agent.
Stephen Emery Esq. Paris Me

State of Maine
Oxford County ss. On this Fifth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty nine, personally appeared before the Probate Court now sitting specially at Paris within & for said County of Oxford, Anna Brigham, a resident of Bridgton in the County of Cumberland, aged Seventy Seven 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 7 th A D 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of Daniel Brigham late of Bridgton in the County of Cumberland, deceased, who was a Soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War - that said Daniel, on the first day of May A D. Seventeen hundred & Seventy Seven, began a tour of service in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. John Gleason, Col. Josiah Whitney's Regiment, and marched to Rhode Island, & continued to serve as a private soldier in said company until the Eighth day of July then next. (A D 1777) and was honorably discharged. That said Daniel, afterward, in the month of May A D. Seventeen hundred & Seventy nine said enlisted & served six weeks in Capt. Moses Darnes' Company in Lieut. Col. Dimes's Regiment - that said Daniel continued, in fact, to serve in said company until the first part of July following (A D 1779) & was then honorably discharged. — that said Daniel in May or June A D Seventeen hundred & eighty entered the service of said again, at Concord, Mass. & there marched to West Point, thence into New Jersey & back to West Point, & served a tour of six months, this last time, & was honorably discharged; the names of the officers she does not recollect, & has no means of ascertaining.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Daniel

Brigham on the Second day of November A D seven- teen hundred eighty six — that her husband the person Daniel Brigham died on the third day of March A D eighteen hundred. I swear — that she was not married to him before he left the service, but the marriage took place before the first of January A D 1794, to wit, at the time above stated. ANNE
Brigham.
Sworn to I subscribed by the said Anna Brigham the day & year first above written
Before Stephen Emery, Judge
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that the residence of said Anna is nearer to Paris, the shire town of Oxford County, than Portland, by several miles, than Portland the shire town of Cumberland County — & that said applicant could not appear before any Court of record in her own County, without great inconvenience & expense Stephen Emery, Judge
State of Maine
Oxford ss.
I Levi Stowell Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing Proceedings were had, is Judge of the Court of Probate afore- said. I also certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Anna Brigham for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of January A. D. 1839.
Levi Stowell

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24670 Mrs Brigham widow of Daniel Brigham Dis. Rev. Was
Act Feb 2 nd 48
Index: Vol A , Page 92
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12.710
160 Acres
12.710
5 S 160 Acres

March 27 th 1848, Me!
Boyle

W 111111 3947
Anne Brigham widow of Daniel Brigham, late who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 rd March 1807 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a private in the Coast commanded by Captain Gleason of the regt commanded by Col Whitney in the Mass. line for 9th Regt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Marine at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Decr 1839 and to Stephen Em ery, Paris, Maine.
Arrears to the 14th of Nov. 1839 $ 4.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39 15.83
$ 110.81
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Lundy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 2.

Rep.
Maine 3489
Anna Brigham widow of Daniel Brigham who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Moses Gould Bridgton, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 2.

10/1/133 Anna Righam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, SS.
Circuit Court Clerk's Office, } FIRST CIRCUIT, PORTLAND, April 18th A. D. 1855 }
I Geo. F. Emery
CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
Within and for said MAINE DISTRICT , certify that
Nathaniel G. Littlefield
Is an Acting Justice of the Peace, of the
Within and for such County  the County of through the State of Maine: that he is Duly Qualified to act as such: that the COMMISSION of the said Littlefield is dated August 27th A. D. 1850, and will expire August 27th A. D. 1857, and that the SIGNATURE appended to the papers hereunto annexed, purporting to be his, are is GENUINE .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Circuit Court , this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Geo. F. Emery
CLERK. Circuit Court U.S. for Maine District

J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington City

1115 Paris July 18 th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Mrs. Anna Brigham has obtained the accompanying depositions of Ebenezer Eaton & Micah Balcom, corroborative of her claim to a pension, which, with the original papers, are herewith forwarded. The applicant knows of no further proof that can be obtained, and she authorizes me to say, that she is content to abide the decision, that may be made, upon the evidence as now exhibited.
I am, very respectfully Yours.
Stephen Emery

I Ebenezer Eaton of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Revolutionary Pensioner, aged eighty nine years, do testify and declare that I was well acquainted with Colonel John Gleason of Framingham, who, was a Captain of a Company of Militia in Framingham as long ago as one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, as I think; but as regards his services in the Army I have no knowledge. I knew him to be an active Officer, and have no doubt he might have been called into the service occasionally, as the Militia were frequently so called out for short terms.
Ebenezer Eaton
Framingham July 3. 1839
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex, July 3. 1839
Then personally appeared before me, the abovenamed Ebenezer Eaton and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and I certify that the said Ebenezer Eaton is a credible witness.
Warden Nason { Justice of the Peace

I, Micah Balcom of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and commonwealth of Massachusetts, a revolutionary pensioner, aged seventy nine, do testify and say that I served in the revolution in the year 1777, for two months and eight days, under Captain John Glason. This was in Col. Josiah Whitney's regiment; and Daniel Brigham, then of said Marlborough, served with me in the same company the whole of that term; the company marched for Rhode Island the first day of May, and were discharged on the eighth day of July 1777, in Rhode Island. Said Glason was afterwards a Colonel, and was an officer in what was called Shay's rebellion. Said company was mostly at Providence, and Kingston in the said State of Rhode Island. I have in my possession a roll of the company before mentioned, which was given to me by Abiel Maynard, clerk of said company, in said service, with the names of all the officers and privates of the company, which I knew at the time to be correct, and the name of said Daniel Brigham is contained in said roll.
Dated at said Marlborough the third day of July, A. D. 1839. Micah Balcom
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County ss. July 3, 1839.
Then personally appeared the above named Micah Balcom, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true; and I certify that the said Balcom is a person well known to me, and he is a person of truth and veracity, according to my best knowledge and belief.
Ephraim Hinds, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County, ss. I Isaac Birtle Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify that Warren Vernon Esquire & Ephraim Hinds Esquire are severally justices of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified; & that their several signatures written on the foregoing paper are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Isaac Birtle Reg

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, October 10 A. D. 1848
I
Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Moses Gaud is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland, as appears by the paper hereto
annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the
COMMISSION of the said Gaud is dated February 9th
A. D. 184 3 , and will expire February 9th A. D. 18 50
and that the his is  following SIGNATURE, purporting to be Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon CLERK.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of February 2, 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows & soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Maine Cumberland County } ss. On this seventh day of October A.D. 1848. personally appeared before me, Moses Gould, one of the Justices of the Peace for said Cumberland County, Anna Brigham, a resident of Bridgton in said County, aged eighty seven 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of February, 1848, granting pen- sions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Daniel Brigham who was a private in the army of the Revolution; that the documents proving the service of her late husband were sent to the proper office in Washington to procure her first pension certificate, & she has no other means of knowing the officers under whom, or the corps in which he served. - that she drew a pension of thirty one dollars & sixty six cents per annum under the act of June 17, 1844. - That she has resided in Bridgton for more than forty years last past, & previously resided in Marlborough, Mass.
ANNA BRIGHAM
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year abovenamed. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Anna Brigham & am satisfied of the truth of the above declaration. Mo. Gould - Justice of the Peace

Anna Bryan
$31.66
10 Bridgton Me Paid 25-
3560
Rev. James L. Edwards Commission of Pension Washington D.C. March 2nd 1842 Anna Bryan
Mrs. David Bridgton Me

State of Maine } ss. Cumberland County }
On this first day of August, eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared Anna Brigham of Bridgton in said County of Cumberland, aged eighty two, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. — That she is the widow of Daniel Brigham, who was a private in the Revolutionary army, & died on the 3 d day of March 1807. That she received a pension, amounting annually to thirty one dollars & sixty six cents, for five years from the fourth day of March, 1836. . And that she is still a widow.
ANNE BRIGHAM
The above named Anna Brigham, with whom I am personally acquainted as the widow of Daniel Brigham, & as a pensioner, made oath to & subscribed the above declaration before me on the day & year above written. The Certificate on which she drew her five years pension was numbered 3947. recorded in the Pension Office, Book A. Vol 1. page 2. —
Moses Gould. Justice of the peace
N. B. The evidence of the Regiment in which Daniel Brigham served is not available, all the documents having been forwarded to Washington the proper office to obtain the five years pension, & no copies retained. There is no doubt but Mrs Brigham is entitled to the pension
M. Gould

Cumberland ss
State of Maine
Clerks Office Judicial Courts Portland August 15. 1843 }
I hereby certify that Moses Gould is a mag- istrate as appears within, that he is duly qual- ified to act as such; that his commission is dated February 9 th A. D. 1843. and will expire February 9 th A. D. 1850. and that the within signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State the day and year first above written.
Charles Cobb
{ Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County

If a certificate is granted to Mrs Brigham please direct to the subscribers at North Bridge town
Mrs Gould

I William Gates of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose and say, that Daniel Brigham formerly of Marlborough aforesaid, volunteered with me as a Private in a Company of Militia, under the command of Capt Moses Barnes. Some time in the month of May A D 1779, for the term of six weeks, said Company was attached to the Regiment under the Command of Lieut Col Pierce and that I was well acquainted with the said Daniel Brigham, that we marched from Marlborough aforesaid, in said Company for Tiverton, in the State of Rhode Island, that we continued on duty in the said Company, until the first of July following, and that we were then discharged.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 28 th day of September A D 1838 — William Gates
Subscribed to September 28 th 1838 Personally appeared the above named William Gates a Gentleman of well known Respectability and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
Before me
Nicholson B Proctor Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Fisher Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Nicholson B. Procter's sign- is a true copy of the original within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature within written is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this first day of October in the year of our Lord one hundred & thirty eight Isaac Fisher

This May Certify that I Melchiah Balcom the Subscriber do testify that Daniel Brigham formerly of Marlborough, in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts was enrolled as a Private in a Company of Militia, Commanded by Capt John Gleason, belonging to the Regiment under the command of Col Josiah Whitney and that I was a Private in the said Company, and marched with the said Daniel Brigham in said Company on the first day of May, A.D. 1777 - for Providence in the State of Rhode Island, And I further certify that the said Daniel Brigham served with me in said Company, untill the 8 th day of July following - and that the said Company was discharged on the said 8 th of July in Providence -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 26 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight -
Melch. Balcom
Attest.
N B Proctor
Middlesex ss September 26 th 1838
Personally appeared the above named Melchiah Balcom and made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me
Nicholson B Proctor Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Middlesex hereby certify that Nicholas B. Procter Esquire is a Judge of the Probate court in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature hereunto written is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Isaac Fisher

I Aaron Beeman of Bridgton in the county of Cumberland & State of Maine hereby certify that Daniel Brigham formerly of Marlborough in Massachusetts, afterwards of said Bridgton, deceased, was a member of a company of volunteers together with me, under the command of Capt. Barnes of said Marlborough, & marched into Rhode Island in May or June A.D. 1779. & after having served six weeks , we were dismissed, and returned home together —
Also that the said Daniel Brigham was enrolled as a private, in the revolutionary army, at Concord (Mass.) in May or June A.D. 1780. — that from thence he went to West Point, & from there marched into New Jersey, & back again to West Point & was there discharged after having served six months — That I was well acquainted with said Brigham (being a citizen of the same town) was enrolled at the same time & place, & performed the same route, & was discharged within a few days of the same time — That I do not recollect his officers, not having served in the same company. — That I frequently saw him & knew him to be in the army during the time above named.
Aaron Beeman
Cumberland ss. Oct. 8. 1838. — Personally appeared Aaron Beeman above named, a gentleman of well known respectability & veracity & made solemn oath, that the above certificate by him signed is true. before me Moses Gould — Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Cumberland Co.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Court, within & for the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Moses Gould Esquire is a magistrate duly appointed & commissioned to act as such in & for said County, and that the signature on the other side of this paper purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this Seventeenth day of Oct 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Court in & for said County of Cumberland.

PW TR Div. US Ex'r. No. Co. _____ Reg't _____
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Address your reply to the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS with return of this letter.
Washington, D.C. Oct. 19 th , 1893
Sir:
In reply to the enclosed letter, referred to this by the  from J. K. of Portland, Maine Bureau by Hon. Cyrus Beene . I have to state that an examination of the papers in the case shows that land-warrant No. 12710 for 160 acres Act of 1855 was apparently properly issued in favor of Anna Brigham, widow of Daniel Brigham. The Bureau is unable to ac- count for Mr. Hove's endorsement on the face of warrant unless the warrant was presented to the Bureau, at that time for verification, as there appears to have been no action taken in the case since Dec 14/55, the date of issue. The papers referred to in Mr. Hove's endorsement were the original, and only papers, filed in the claim, April 26 th 1855, being date of filing of same.
From your statements there does not ap- pear to be any irregularity about the assign- ment of the warrant, or any reason why a duplicate should issue. You should refer the The warrant should be referred

transmit to the Hon. Commissioner of the General Land Office, for instructions relative to assignment, this Bureau having jurisdiction over same. Very respectfully
P. Dept.
Commissioner
Dear Cyrus Bury Sir,