Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,587, Arnold Briggs, Continental Mass.

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Continental Mass.
Briggs, Arnold
NUMBER
S 34 587 B.L. Wt 123-100
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9367
R Massachusetts
Arnold Briggs
Rochester in the state of Mass who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Mass e, for the term of 6 yrs
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 14 of April, 1818 and sent to Nahum Mitchell E. Bridgewater
arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 85. 83 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.
133.83 continued
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
10 m. 18/30. 4/30
Verification such Oct. 30. 1820 John B. Thomas Hyde Park Mass.

Powers De filed for to obtain Warrants in the name of George M c Alpine 100 acres John Bentham - 100, Peregrine Bentham 100 Wintworth { Levi Wintworth - 100 to Nathan Willis { Charles Fraser - 200 { Arnold Briggs - 100

I Arnold Briggs of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Mass ts and a Citizen of the United States & now resident therein set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution for nine months or more on the continental establishment. That from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for support, and therefore am desirous of obtaining a pension under the law of Congress of the 18 th March last - That I entered the service in the beginning of 1776 in Joseph Bradworth's Company & Col. Joel Bailey's Regiment & served one year at Roxbury and New York - I then enlisted in May 1777 into Capt. George Dunham's Company and Col. Bailey's Regiment for 3 years and served till Dec 1779 and then enlisted under Lieut. Elias Morton (Capt. Dunham having left the Company) for during the war and served to the end of it in the 2 d Massachusetts Regiment - All these services were in the Massachusetts line. I had an honorable discharge and the badge of merit, but I have lost it among my old papers, which I considered of no value. - William Clark served three years with me in George Dunham's Company. Nathan Lean of Rochester was a Lieutenant in Joseph Bradworth's company aforesaid, & served in that capacity as one of my officers for the year 1776, & was the officer, who enlisted me for that year's service. —
Arn. A. Briggs
Subscribed and sworn to April 13. 1818.

Arnold Briggs 9367 April 19
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Copyright 1919 by The New York Public Library The New York Public Library New York, N. Y.

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Arnold Briggs aged sixty two years, resident in Rochester 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, viz. for the term of six years viz - in Bailey's Reg t in 2 d Reg t about 4 years & afterwards in the same Col o & under Spedden's about 2 years and that he has received a pension certificate dated 14 th April 1819 and numbered 9,367 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 13 th April 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th 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.
Real estate I have none personal estate the following in value $23.00 { 1 Cow 50c chairs Crockery Glass wooden & iron hollow ware My family consists of myself & wife Mary aged 62 years unable to do any labour & Nancy Parlow aged 18 years barely able to do the necessary work & looking for the family My debts which I now owe amount to $15.00 Arnold Briggs.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of July A.D. 1820 before Nathan Mitchell Justice of Courts.
I, John B Thomas 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty-three dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty second day of July A.D. 1820
J. B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

N o 123.
Arnold Briggs
Cam: Mil Land
Del. W. D. Kraft
Lodged by Mr. Fearing
M. H. R.
Secretary of War
General Sherman

Washington May 3 d 1802
Sir
I enclose you a power, to draw the army warrant of one Arnold Briggs, and also a list of such claims, as I have before lodged in your office -
I am Sir your
most Obedient
P. Fearing
Gen. Scarsborough

34 587 Rev INVALID.
File No. 84, 587
Arnold Briggs Div Rev no
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This may certify that Arnold Briggs was a soldier in the 2. Massachusetts Regt. that he enlisted for during the war and actually served three years under that enlistment and was honorably discharged with two badges of merit.
Given under my hand at Boston this 25 th day of January 1803
Caleb Gibbs late Major Colonel of Officers 2 d Mass. Regt.

I hereby certify that Arnold Briggs is personally known to me and I am further knowing to his being a Soldier in the Second Massachusetts Regt of the United States Army and I do further certify, that he served the time for which he engaged in said Service and that he is the person he represents himself to be — Oct 13 th 1860 —
Jacob Leonard, an Ensign In said Regt

Powers De filed by Paul Fearing claiming military army warrants for the following
discharged soldiers George McAlpine 100 acres N.H.
John Bentham 100 do Med
Peregrine Bentham 100 do De
Levi Winthrop 100 do Cor.
Charles Frazar - 100 do Mas
P. B. Spauld Aug d 14 th 1795
Francis Sherward
Also due —

Donald Boiff Leicester — Bechesters Nov. 30! 1803 his choice 20 D rs
These 2 papers were taken from the Secre- tarys office at Boston by me. Mitchell Judge

We the Subscribers do hereby certify that Arnold Briggs an inhabitant of the Town of Rochester was a Soldier in the Army during the late contest of with Great Britain that he enlisted during the War and served more than Three years in said Service and we expect he was honourably discharged from said Service,
Rochester Jan'y 17 1873 Nathan Willis } Selectmen Geo B. Myers } of Rochester

Received Mr. P. May 13.
For
Paul Haring Esq. Member of Congress Washington —
Mr. P. May 13

Rochester Feby 12 th 1802
Dear Sir inclosed is a D d of a Soldiers bounty right of Land and a Certificate from an officer of the Reg t in which he served also a Power of Attorney given John Reed his son, Atty Reed bether M rs M rs ys Neglect or want of information on the subject failed to accomplish so far as to obtain a Warrant for the Land, I wish you to take those papers and if any provision is now made for issuing Warrants obtain one, and dispose of it if there is any demand for them, I have inclosed the Power given to Reed thinking perhaps you may obtain the Warrant by representing the circumstances which were that those papers were in Reeds hand when the War Office was burnt which prevented him from.

Obtaining a Warrant as he saith, if any Other papers are necessary I pray you write me, and if a Power to you should be required in the and the inclosed one should be a proper form, send that back and let me know whether a new Certificate must be had from the Clerk of the Court there, and his Your ready friend &c.
N Willis
I certify that the papers referred to in the within letter are the same, that I lodged in the War Office for the purpose of claiming the bonds due to Arnold Priggs a soldier in the late revolutionary war & I hereby authorize M c Charles to a warrant for receive the same from the War Office, for the use of the said Willis -
J. Searring

Arnold Briggs Rochester Ms
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 13 th  ss. day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Arnold Briggs of Rochester aged 78 years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," viz. That he served in said war from 1777 to the close of it in the 2 d Mass. Reg t . (Col. Sproats) —
/ See his Declaration and bond, and 2 certificates taken from the Secretary's office at Boston /
The said Briggs is poor & needs the assistance of his coun- try for support —

The said Briggs is made up on the rolls at Boston for 31 months & 15 days for the first 3 years service —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Arnold Briggs — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Arnold Briggs Army lands. to Nathan Willis
Lawyer Attorney — Nathan Willis Esq. Rev.
Second Class Postage Paid at New York N.Y.
Massachusetts

Know all Men by these presents that Nathan Willis of Rochester, in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman, Do hereby constitute and appoint John Reed of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth afore- said my Lawful Attorney to receive of the Honble James M c Henry Secretary of War for the United States of America, a Warrant for Arnold Briggs's bounty right of Land, said Briggs being a Soldier in the Massachusetts line of the American Army for and during the War with Great Britain, with full Power in my name to act and do anything relating to the aforesaid premises that he shall think necessary
Witness my hand and Seal this fifteenth day of November A D oms. 1799
Signed and Sealed in presence of
Nathan Willis
Abiel Ames Ebenezer Ruggles
Plymouth ss. November 1799 then personally appeared the above named Nathan Willis and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free voluntary act - and I do moreover certify that the said Willis has been personally known to me upwards of ten years -
Ebenezer Ruggles } Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Elisha Pruggles is a justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and has sustained that Office for more than three years and that full faith is due to his acts as a Justice —
W th Josiah Cotton Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth —

To all persons to whom these presents shall come know ye, that I Arnold Briggs a Soldier in the Second Massachusetts Regt. in the Service of the United States of America, for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five Dollars, to me in hand paid, at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents by Nathan Willis of Rochester in the County of Plymouth Gentlemen, have sold, remised, released quit claimed, transferred, and assigned, and by these presents do sell, remise, release, quit claim transfer and assign to the said Nathan Willis his heirs and assigns forever, all the right Title, interest, claim, and demand, which I now have and all the right, Title, Interest, Claim, and demand which I my heirs executors, or administrators at any time hereafter may have to all the land which I am intitled to and to all the land which I, or either of them, may at any time hereafter be intitled to from the Congress of the United States of America as a Soldier for my services as a Soldier in the Army of the United States of America for and during the war with Great Britain, and to every part and parcel thereof; and I the said Arnold Briggs do for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Nathan Willis his heirs and assigns, that I the said Arnold Briggs, my heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, shall and will, at any time or times hereafter, at the request, cost and charge of the said Nathan Willis his heirs or assigns, do make seal, and execute, or or cause or procure to be done, made seal, and executed, all and every such reasonable act and acts, thing and things, conveyance and convey- ances, assurance and assurances in the law whatsoever for the better, granting conveying, remising, releasing, transferring and assigning all and singular the right, title, claim and demand which I the said Arnold Briggs may have or which I the said Arnold Briggs my heirs =

= Executors or Administrators, may, at any time hereafter, have of, in and to the Land aforesaid, and of, in, and to every part and parcel thereof, unto unto the said Nathan Willis his heirs and Assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said Nathan Willis his heirs and Assigns forever, as by his or their Council Learned in the law shall be reasonably advised or desired or required, and I the said Arnold Briggs do hereby Appoint the said Nathan Willis my True and lawful Attorney Irrevocably, to Ask, demand, solicit and obtain in my name or otherwise, but for the sole use and behoof of the said Nathan Willis his heirs and Assigns forever, from the United States, a Grant or Grants, patent or patents, for the Land aforesaid; hereby ratifying and Confirming all and whatsoever my said Attorney may do respecting the same, and I the said Arnold Briggs for myself, my heirs Executors and Administrators, do Covenant promise and Grant to and with the said Nathan Willis his heirs Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, that I will not revoke or alter the power of Attorney herein contained, or do any act which shall impede the said Nathan Willis in soliciting or obtaining a Grant or Grants, patent or patents, for the Land aforesaid -
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this first day of September in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and ninety Seven Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of us Joseph Whithedg Elijah Willis
Arnold Briggs
Plymouth Is State of Massachusetts September 1 st 1797 Personally Appear the above mentioned Arnold Briggs, and made oath that he had never before sold, or otherwise disposed of his Military Bounty Lands and further that, that he acknowledged the above to be his free act and deed and desired that it might be recorded as such, and I do moreover certify that that the said Arnold Briggs making this Acknowledgement has been for fifteen years personally known to me and that I know him to be the person he represents himself to be and that he resides in Rochester and is a Farmer - Eleazar Duggles Court Clerk

Deed Sold Pongee to Nathan Wells
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss December 23 d 1790 I hereby certify that Elias Ruggles is a justice of the Peace for said County of Plymouth and that full faith is due to his Acts as such — — — — —

State of Massachusetts - County of Plymouth ss
I hereby certify to all whom it may concern that Missa Ruggles Esq by whom the foregoing Deposition and acknowledgment were taken, and who hath thereto subscribed his Name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. and to all whose acts as such, due faith and credit is and ought to be given. As well in Courts of Justice as thereout. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County aforesaid this 22 nd Day of December AD 1798
Josiah Cotton Esq of the Court of Common Pleas

Mr Charles De Krafte.
Clerk in the Register's office Treasury Department Washington -

Marietta Jan 14 th 1804.
Sir,
I rec d yours of the 29 th of Dec r last & have observed the contents - I enclose you a letter I rec d from M c Nathan Willis, which from authorized me to act in the business - M c Willis is a brother in law of mine, he lives in Massachusetts & wished me to dispose of his land & I thought it best to take the deed in my own name - but as the papers were first lodged by M c Reut it was thought best to get an order from him, but as that has failed I hope you will be able to get the warrant by virtue of the enclosed letter & then if the warrant can be located in my name, I should prefer it, as it could be more easily conveyed when sold, if not, locate it in the name of Nathan Willis - I feel under many obligations to you for your attention to the business -
I am Sir your most obed t Serv t J. Fearing.
M c Charles L. Bruff