Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,676, James Briggs, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Briggs, James
S 44676
CONTENTS

Attica 200 B R New York
James Briggs
of Lewis County in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years 1777.
Enscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of June 1818 and sent to Silas Stone Esqr Lowville, Lewis County N. York
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 9 mo 4/30 = 73. 6 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 48..
$121 6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1777 - 3 yrs -
continues
See page 64.
Ms D 11.003
Transferred from N.Y. p. 4 Mar 34. to Attica 7 May 34 & notice sent to Hon. W. H. Fuller
A. R. May 7. 1834
Transferred from N.Y. p. 4 Mar 34. to Attica 7 May 34 & notice sent to Hon. W. H. Fuller A. R. May 7. 1834

James Briggs applicant for a Pension "
12,000
Sept 25/19

State of New York Lewis County
On this Nineteenth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, to wit, in the Court of Common Pleas. Held at the Court House in the Town of Martinsburgh, in and for the County of Lewis, the same being a Court of record, in and for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and preserving a Seal - James Briggs, aged Sixty two years, resident in Tazewell, 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: From the 6 th day of April 1777, to the 6 th day of April 1780, in a Company commanded by Capt. Elijah Armstrong, in Col. Rensselaer J. Meigs Reg t in the Connecticut line, as set forth in his original declaration, bearing date the first day of May 1808. That he has received a pension, and the number of his pension Certificate is 12,003 -
And I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 18 th March 1818: and 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 - And this deponent further saith that he has no particular occupation, but labors principally at farming, whenever he can, obtain employment - That his family consists (exclusive of himself) of two persons, who are his wife Sarah Briggs, aged Sixty three years, who is much afflicted with the Rheumatism, and John Briggs, his father, aged Eighty five years, who is totally unable to labor, and dependant upon this deponent for his subsistence -
James His Briggs Mark
Sworn to and declared on the Nineteenth day of September 1820
before John Safford Clerk of Lewis County
Schedule of the whole estate and income of James Briggs (His necessary Clothing and Bedding excepted) -
   1 Axe $1.00 3 Tea Cups & 3 saucers $0.09   1 Drawing Knife 25 5 Earthen Plates 30   1 Hoe 25 2 Tumblers 15   1 Shovel & Tongs 50 1 Glass Bottle 12   1 Iron Pot 1.00 3 Knives & 3 Forks 25   1 " Small Iron Kettle 37 3 Iron Spoons 20   1 " Tea Kettle 62 1 quart Mug 12   5 Chains 1.25 1 Bible - old 25   1 Pail .25 1 Hymn Book 50   2 4qt Milk Pans .50   1 Iron Frammel 50   6.49 1.99   6.49   Total $ 8.48  

James F. Briggs Mark
I John Safford Clerk of the County of Lewis, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Cash, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 Eight Dollars and Forty eight Cents, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 28 th day of September 1820. John Safford, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Lewis County "

44676 INVALID. Rev
File No. 44676
James Briggs Rev, Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FREE
FREE
Hon. Wm. A. Fuller Asse Rep. Washington
Mr. Stuart

Rome. March 27 th 1884.
Dear Mr. H. Fuller
May I ask of you the favor to present enclosed papers to Pension office, and have name of James Pugg transferred from New York to Utica agency.
I am very respectfully Yours most ob- Servt. B. P. Johnson
also name Ichabod Mines from N.Y. to Utica
B. P. J
April 28 th 1884
Presidents Robert rec d — for which accept my thanks
Yours truly John Tuthy

James Riggs Private, Lewis County, N.Y. Various services, 3 years in col. Meigs's regiment, Connecticut line.
1 st May, 1818.
Correct by me Adm.
Silas Stow, judge, Lowville, Lewis County, N. York.

State of New York Lewis County ss.
I Silas Stone first Judge of the court of Com. Pleas in and for said County certify that, on the first day of May in the year 1818 James Briggs formerly of the town of Woodbridge in the county of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, but now of the town of Tazewell in the said county of Lewis, being duly sworn deposes and says that, he was born in the town of Derby in the said county of N. Haven, that in the year 1795 he served for five or six months near Boston under Israel Hall of Wallingford in N. Haven county, Mr. Hall (of Detroit mem- ory) was his Capt. — The next year he also served under Horatio Swift on the northern frontier And that on the sixth day of April in the year One thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven he enlisted into the

Army of the United States under Capt. Elijah Humphrey into Col. Mills' Regiment of the Connecticut cut line - He thinks Col. Dummer commanded a short time before Col. Mills took the command - Was at White Plains in 1777 - Was at Har- ristown in the hard winter of 1780 - Was in the battle of Danbury - Geo. Doolittle (now Gen. Doolittle of Whitestown in N. York) was in the company with him. who is referred to, for the truth of this Statement. That he served till the 6 th day of April 1780 when he was discharged in the town of Wood- bridge in N. Jersey, his Col. and Capt. being the same, - That he had a written discharge, but that he has lost it - That by reason of his reduced cir- cumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for sup- port. Sworn before me the day & year first above written. Silas Hove Judge Vt. I Silas Hove Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my entire satisfaction that the said James Pegg did serve in the revolu- tionary war against the common enemy, as

stated in the preceding declaration which he has made to avail himself of the benefits of the act of congress to provide for certain persons. It passed March 18. 1818; and I now transmit the foregoing to the Secretary of the Department of War -
Silas Hove
I Edward Burnoff Clerk of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that Silas Hove was on the first day of May 1818 first Judge in and for the County of Lewis in the State of New York duly com- missioned and sworn. And that the foregoing Signature is the proper hand writing of the said Silas Hove - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Public Seal of the said County of Lewis this 22 d day of May 1818 - Edward Burnoff Clerk of Lewis County
I, Silas Hove Judge as aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with the circumstances of this ap- plicant & that he is in need of assistance of his country for support - he being very poor
Silas Hove

James Briggs Revolutionary Port.
Transfer from N.Y. to Mtica

State of New York County of Oneida
to All whom these presents shall come
On this 24 th day of March 1884 before me the Subscriber Sup Court Commr for the said County of Oneida personally appeared James Briggs who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Elijah Humphrey, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs in the service of the United States: That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, payable in the City of New York - That he resides in the County of Oneida and near the City of Utica, where he intends to reside and wishes his pension to be payable there, in future - because he has great trouble to get his money from New York so far distant. James Briggs
"Abyah" erased Elijah intended T.P.S.
Oneida County ss The above named James Briggs to me known as the person above described to be a man of truth & veracity personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above 24 th day of March 1884 T.P.S. Johnson Sup Court Commr

State of New York Oneida County ss Enoch B Armstrong of Oneida County being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with James Buffum within named, and knows him to be the same person described in said affidavit - and that he is a Revolutionary person as therein stated. E B Armstrong
Oneida County ss Personally appeared before me Enoch B Armstrong to me known as a man of truth & veracity and made oath to the truth of the above aff. March 24th 1834. B P Johnson Sup Court Comr
Clerk's Office Oneida County ss I George Brown Clerk said County do hereby certify that Rev. P. Johnson before whom foregoing affidavits were taken was on the day of the date of the same a Sup Court Comr authorized to take affidavits - that I am acquainted with his handwriting & believe the above signature to be genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 25th day of March 1834 - Geo Brown Clerk