Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38,578, Job Briggs, R. I.

SERVICE
R. 2
Briggs, J. B.
NUMBER
S 38578
CONTENTS

10.240.
Rhode Island
Job Briggs -
of Warwick in the State of R. Island who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richmond of the R. Island line, for the term of one year - 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of July 1820 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Aug t 1821, and sent to B. Cowell, Esq. Providence, R. I.
Arrears to 4th of March 1821 - 63. 22 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept: 1821 - 40. 00
7 Mo s  \frac{25}{31}
$111.22
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
21 May 1820.
Kent County.

Job Briggs Private
At: Island Line
Col Richmond Regt
Novem 475 2 Nov 476 190
1 st July 1822
Affiant aged 60 - yr -
- no family, or property - He is a cripple in both hands, & has been supported as a pauper by the town of Warwick - so he swears - as does also some one one of the witnesses -
Services proved by 2 witnesses -
Affiant - P. 62 - 1822
No family - no property -
adm d & Con
J L E
Warwick
Kent County - R. a.

State of Rhode Island Secretary's Office Providence Plantations } May 7 th 1821.
I certify that at the Session of the General Assembly of said State held at Newport on the first Wednesday of May A D 1820 Thomas Sweet was appointed Fourth Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Kent during the term of one year - That at said Session John G Mawney was elected Clerk of said Court during said term; and that at said Session Dutee Weaver was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of East Greenwich in said County of Kent during said term; and that they have been commissioned accordingly.
Wherefore unto their several attestations full faith and credit are to be rendered
Witness Henry Brown Secy

By his Excellency William L. Gibbs Esquire Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation
Be it known that the name Henry Bowen to the foregoing certificate subscribed is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen Esquire who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of said State duly elected and qualified according to Law - wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered
Given under my hand and the seal of said State at Newport this seventh day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and of Independence the forty fifth
By His Excellency's Command Henry Bowen Secy
Wm L Gibbs.

By his Excellency William C. Gibbs Esquire 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 foregoing certificate subscribed is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen Esquire who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of said State duly elected and qualified according to Law - wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered
Given under my hand and the seal of said State at Newport this seventh day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and of Independence the forty fifth Wm C Gibbs.
By His Excellency Command Henry Bowen Secy

United States of America.—
Rhode Island District.—
County of Kent. Special Court of Common Pleas July 8 th D 1820. on this 8 th day of July 1820. personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said county Job Briggs aged 68 years, residing in the town of Warwick in said county who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, that he served in Col. Richmond's regiment of the Rhode Island line, that in November 1775, he enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Josiah Gibbs' company in said Regiment and served in said corps, during the year 1776, and was then honorably discharged. 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 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, and 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.—
Job his Briggs mark.
A Schedule of property and Income / nursery clothing and

Brodding excepted) of Job Briggs. said Job declares that he has no property of any description, that he is so crippled in both hands as to render him incapable of much labour - that he has heretofore been supported as a pauper by said town of Warren.
Job his Briggs — mark
Sworn to and Declared in open court on the eighth day of July A.D. 1820.
Witness John G. Mawney C.W.
Rhode Island District.
County of Kent ss. Clerk's Office. Court of Common Pleas
A.D. 1820. I John G. Mawney clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are true copies of 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 Nothing. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12. day of July 1820. —
John G. Mawney C.W.

The deposition of William Rice of Warwick in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island who being now in the 78 th year of age on solemn oath testifies and says that in the month of November 1775 he enlisted as a private in Capt. Pease's company in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Richmond of the Rhode Island line for one year and that he served until his time expired and this deponent further testifies that he well remembers Job Briggs now of said Warwick who was a private in said regiment also - said Briggs enlisted into Capt. Gibbs company of the same regiment - about the time this deponent did - & for the same length of time & contin- ued to serve therein until his time expired - when he was honorable discharged - and this deponent further testi- fies that said Briggs is now so poor as to be supported by the town of Warwick as one of its poor
William Rice
State of Rhode Island &
Kent ss. Subscribed 22 Feb - 1821
Personally appeared before me the above named William Rice and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I further certify that I know of nothing to impeach his character as a witness but he is a disinterested witness in the premises -
Theo. Sweet J. C. C. Place County of Kent

I The deponent Jeremiah Jeremiah Webb of Wick in the county of Kent & State of Rhode Island, on solemn oath testify and say that in the month of November 1775. I enlisted a private in Capt Gibbs company and in the regiment of Wm Richmond of the Rhode Island line, for one year, & continued in the same until my time expired.
And I further testify and say,
That I well remember, Job Briggs of said Wick, who was a private in said company and regiment also, said Job, enlisted about the same time I did & for the same length of time and continued to serve to my certain knowledge until his time expired when he was honored discharged. I have known said Job for a great number of years before & since the revolutionary war; said regiment was ordered to march to the westward in the autumn of 1776, & returned after the campaign was over. Jeremiah Webb
Kent for East Greenwich 11 April 1821.
Personally appeared before me the above named Jeremiah Webb, & made solemn oath to the truth of the above depou- sition by him, signed and I further certify & say that the said Webb is personally known to me & that I know of nothing to im- -peach his character as a witness in the premises —
Dutcher Weaver Just. Peace

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File No.
38578
John Briggs His Per Hao
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]