Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5931, Origen Brigham, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Brigham, Origen Eleanor
W. 5931 B.L.Ht. 1664-300
CONTENTS

1149 New York Albany
Eliza Brigham widow of Origen
died July 11. 1852
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Surgeon's Mate
W. L. Brown 11480
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 540 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of May 1847 and sent to
H. Hubbard Norwich N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 14, Vol. 4.

St 29 3 Jan 20th Lauri Br. 1839 mostly land office E. F. Harmon Feb 9 th 1839
Alt 1664
Paoli Ind Jan. 23 rd
Rev
Price
To the Hon.
The Secretary of War Washington City D. C.
R o Jan y 31. 1839

Cooki Orange Co. Ia.
To the Secretary at War Sir I take the liberty to address you for the purpose of ascertaining whether the necessary proof is on file in your office proving My Father's heirship to a claim on Orion Brigham who was a Surgeon in the Massachusetts line During the revolution War A land Warrant No. 1664 was issued from your office bearing date of August 16, 1830 in favor of Wm Harmon & other heirs at law of S d Orion Brigham &c. My Father previous to obtaining said warrant made the then supposed necessary proof before Wm T. Walker Judge of Probate for the County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts which his attorney did obtain the Warrant as we suppose forwarded to your office My Father's attorney was Lewis Wakeley Esq. Don Sir by giving me the necessary information as to the above you will confer a favor & greatly oblige your humble Servt E. G. Harmon To the Honorable Secretary at War Washington City

Lewis Wakeley August 18 th 1830
$1664.
Recorded P III Vol 9.

Sir
War Dept. Bounty Land Office Aug 10. 1800
Yours of the 4 th Inst t enclosing the application and evidence in support thereof, for Bounty Land, by the heirs of Origin Beigham deceased, who was a Surgeons estate in the Mass ts line, in the War of the Revolution, is received and referred to this Office -
In reply I have to acquaint you that, the claim has been duly investigated, and admitted, and I herewith send you Land Warrant N o 1554 for 300 Acres, issued in the name of William Harmon, Nephew, and the other heirs at law, the receipt of which you will please acknowledge in the usual form
In answer to your inquiry relative to a Land Warrant which issued to Samuel Raymond a Private of the Connecticut line, I have to inform you that, Warrant N o 6408. issued in his name on the 25 th Jan y 1795
Respectfully
W m Gordon
W m Lewis Wakley
Greenwich New York

Greenville N York August 4th 1830
Sir
I enclose to you herewith Receipt of the Land Warrant in case of Nathan Parker - also the application for Bounty Land of the heirs of Origen Brigham who was a Surgeon Mate in the Massachusetts Line of the army of the Revolution. In this case I would remark that William Harmon the applicant is the next surviving relative and heir at law of Origen Brigham, the deceased surviving . The required Affidavit in the case of the heirs of Peter Brown will be obtained with as little delay as possible and forwarded.
At the request of Samuel Raynes who was a private in the Connecticut Line I would respectfully enquire the number & date of the Warrant issued to him, as there is reason to believe the said Warrant was lost and never located.
I remain Very Respectfully Yours
Off. Secy
Levi Wakefield
To William Gordon Esq. Bounty Land Office Washington City

6574
ny July 7. 1838
the 14. June 1884 Westport on 16 July 1816
Col. Seth Warner
Col. 1 Aug 1777
March 1779
Col. Seth Warner Surgeon Mtd 19 Mo Mtp Line - 5 ? years $480
Att. J. H. Prentiss H R

Origen Brigham was Born in the state of Massachusetts on the Tenth Day of September in the year of our Lord 1757
Eleanor his Wife, was born in the State of Massachusetts on the 10 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1764
They were Married by the Rev d Mr Steele, on the 14 th day of January 1784 ~ ~

State of New York Chenango County Clerk's office ss. I Alfred Purdy Clerk of said County & also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Charles York Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Declaration on oath of Certificate attached to the Declaration on oath of Effie Eleanor Brigham, & also to his affidavit, hereunto affixed, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate a Judge of the County Courts of the said County of Chenango. Commissioned & sworn & duly authorized to make the same. & further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge & verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court & County, the 23 rd day of November 1839.
Alfred Purdy Clerk

1 State of New York ss:
2 On this twenty third day of November 3 in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight 4 hundred and thirty nine, Personally appeared 5 before me Charles York a Judge of the County 6 Court, of Chenango County, in said State Eleanor 7 Brigham, a Resident of the Town of Norwich in 8 the County of Chenango aforesaid aged seventy 9 five years, (who by reason of bodily infirmity is 10 unable to attend the Court of said County), & who 11 first being duly sworn, by me according to Law 12 doth on her oath, make the following declaration 13 in order to obtain the benefit of the provision 14 made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, 15 Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to 16 Certain Widows" and said Eleanor That she is the widow of Origen 17 Brigham, who was a Surgeons Mate, in a Regiment 18 of Foot, in the Army of the United States, said 19 Regiment being under the command of Col. Seth 20 Warner Esquire Colonel, on the first day of 21 August in the year of our Lord one thousand 22 Seven hundred and seventy seven, as also appears 23 from a Commission or Warrant of that date hereto 24 Annexed - under the Seal of the "American Congress" refer- 25 ring being had to said Commission the same 26 will more fully appear, that in the year of our 27 Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five she 28 was acquainted with said Origen Brigham, and continued 29 to be acquainted with him afterwards down to the time 30 of his decease in the year one thousand eight hundred 31 and sixteen, that she cannot from her recollection 32 tell the exact time when said Origen Brigham 33 went into the service of the United States in the Army 34 but believes that he enlisted before the date of the 35 Commission or Warrant above referred to. 36 She further declares that said Origen Brigham 37 continued in the service of the United States in 38 the Army as Surgeons Mate aforesaid in said 39 Regiment under the command of Col. Warner 40 aforesaid from the time of the date of said 41 Commission or Warrant above referred to, until

1 Sometime in the face of the year one thousand seven 2 hundred and eighty. When said Regiment. Command 3 ed by Col. Warner aforesaid was so cut up and 4 destroyed and some taken prisoners, as she un- 5 derstood at or near Fort Edward. That the said 6 Regiment was as she also understood broken up. 7 She further declares that immediately on the 8 breaking up of said Col. Warner's Regiment 9 (as above stated) said Origen Brigham left the 10 Army for a short time and came to his father's 11 residence at New Marlborough near where she 12 then resided. That he said Origen Brigham only 13 remained at the time a short time at his 14 father's from the Army. That he soon returned 15 to the Army again. and again went into the 16 Service, and afterwards on the probably fifth day of 17 April then next (fifth day of April one thousand 18 seven hundred and eighty one.) again received 19 the appointment of the office of Surgeon's Mate 20 in the United States Army. in the Massachusetts 21 line. and for which office he subsequently re- 22 ceived the Commission herunto annexed. which 23 Commission is dated the fifth day of November 24 1782. with grade from the twenty fifth day of 25 April 1781. Reference being had to said Commis- 26 sion, will more fully and at large appear. 27 She further declares that he said Origen 28 Brigham continued then in the Service of 29 the United States in the Army as such Surgeon's 30 Mate until on or about the third day of June in the year 31 one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, at 32 which time he said Origen Brigham left 33 the Army and returned home to his father's 34 at New Marlborough aforesaid. 35 She further declares that she was well 36 acquainted with Origen Brigham aforesaid 37 from her childhood. That said Origen Brigham 38 was a Physician and Surgeon by profession 39 having studied his profession before he went 40 into the Army. as Surgeon's Mate. as above

39 40
having studied his profession before he went into the Army, as Surgeon's Mate, as above
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
State, and that he resided in New Marlborough in Massachusetts, when he entered the Service of the United States Army as above stated, that he was a Volunteer, not being either a draftee, or a substitute.
She further declares that she was married to the said Origen Brigham on the fourteenth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. That her husband the aforesaid Origen Brigham died on the sixth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day Eleanor Brigham and year above written before me And I Certify that I am acquainted with Widow Eleanor Brigham the above Declarant, and have examined into her condition and the fact whether she is able to attend and make her above declaration in Open Court. And I am well satisfied and Certify, that by reason of her bodily infirmity, she cannot attend the Courts to then make her said Declaration, and I further Certify that I believe her to be a woman of truth and confidence and that it is true to her statements, (the words "and still continues to be" on line 16, first page between words "is" & "the", also, the word "twenty" on line 16, 2 o page, between words "the" & "fifth" also the word "twenty" on line 17, 2 o page, between words "not" & "fifth" also the word "on or about", on line 30, 2 o page, between the words "until" & "the" also the word "as near as she can now recollect the same" on line 31, 2 o page, between the words "then" & "at" are interlined before sworn to.)
Charles York Judge of Chautauqua County Courts

State of New York } Chenango County } ss. Eleanor Brigham of Norwich, Chenango County being duly sworn deponeth & says, that the Annexed is a leaf out of the bible originally belonging to Origen Brigham the husband of deponent in his life time, on which he said Origen Brigham had Entered the family Records, that since said Origen Brigham died, the said Record has remained in the possession of deponent his widow. That it is a part of the genuine family Record of said Origen Brigham, and the same was made by said Origen Brigham, and is in the proper hand writing of him said Origen Brigham. and deponent further says that the time of Marriage of deponent and said Origen as stated therein Brigham, is correct and further deponent says not known & subscribed this Eleanor Brigham 28 th day of November 1839.
before me, and I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Eleanor Brigham the affiant, & she is entitled to credit in her statements —
Charles York Judge of Chenango County Court

Very WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5931
Eliza Brigham
Wid.
Origen Brigham
Surgeon State Res. War
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1843
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elias Boudinot
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED,
To Origen Brigham Gentleman  Greeting.
W E, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Prudence and Fidelity, do by these Presents appoint you to be a Surgeons Mate in the Massachusetts Line from the twenty fifth day of April 1781 — You are therefore faithfully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Surgeons Mate by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that Purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
WITNESS His Excellency Elias Boudinot Esquire, President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the fifth — Day of November — 1782 and in the Seventh Year of our Independence.
By Order of Congress,
Lincoln
Secretary at War.
AM DR TR

Seth Warner Esquire Colonel, commanding a Regiment of Foot in the Army of the United States of America,
To Origen Brigham Gentleman.
Greeting. Reposing especial Trust & Confidence in your Patriotism, Capacity & good Conduct I do by these Presents constitute & appoint you the said Origen Brigham, to be Surgeon's Mate of the Battalion of which I am Colonel. You are carefully & diligently to discharge the Duty of a Surgeon's Mate & to observe & obey such Orders as you shall from Time to Time receive from me, or the General, or Com- mander in Chief of the Continental Army or any other of your superior Officers according to Military Rules & Disci- pline of War in pursuance to the Trust reposed in you for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand at Head-Quarters in Manchester the first Day of August in the Year of our Lord One Thou- -sand seven Hundred & seventy seven
for Seth Warner: Col 1

Let: to Mrs Eleanor Brigham October, 1843. did not sent to her at coming, NY May 23 o 44
Albany 4799
Eleanor Brigham widow of Origen Brigham
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6. August 1816 of Chenango Co. in the State of N. York who was a Surgeon's Mate in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg't, commanded by Col. Warner in the Mass, time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany the rate of 480 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Dec. 1839 and sent to Hon. J. H. Prentiss H. R.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39  1680.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 1st. Inst.  240.00         $1920.00  
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2, Page 68 Clerk,

Eleanor Brigham widow of Origen M
Sec d to $540 per annum dedg former payts at $480 per annum,
Acts 38 43 & 44 48,
(We served more than 2 yrs. as Surgeon's mate after the 30 Sep 1780 at $45 per month) payable to Nelson L. Somers Committee, or guardian,
Albany Roll
H. Hubbard Norwich N.Y.

4.799
Mrs. Y. R. Albany Deborah Brigham widow of Origen Brigham who died on the 6 th August 1816 at Albany in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col Warner in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 540 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of March 1836 and sent to A. Hubbard
Arrears to the 4th of November Semi-annual allowance ending N.Y.
Wm. from { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by W. Wightman Clerk, Book 2 , Vol. 1 , Page 331
a. 2. 68

3743 New York Albany Eleanor Brigham widow of Origen who was a Surgeon's Mate in the Revolution Died from KAPOK Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 540 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of May 1837 and sent to
A. Hubbard New York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2, Page 261
a. 1 277

534 538 New York
Reported
Eliza Prigham widow of Origen Prigham who was a Surgeon of State in the Mass. Line Husband died 6th August, 1816
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
Nelson L. Somers Corning New York
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book Q
Vol. 2 Page 72
Payable to Guardian on the Committee for the sole use of claimant.

1140 New York Albany Eleanor Brigham widow of Origen Brigham who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Surgeons Mate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of August 1848. and sent to
Mrs. L. Somers Corning N.Y.
P.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 10 Vol. 4,
Reported payable to Guardian or Committee Letter to G. J. Spencer Augt 30, 1848,

1149 6109 New York
Eleanor Brigham widow of Origen Brigham who served in the Revolutionary war, as a surgeon's mate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
Nelson L. Stone Corning New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 10 Vol. 4.
Payable to Guardian as the Committee for the sole use & benefit of claimant
Reported
2 Certificates Act 1844 & 1848

R.L. Somers May 26 '47.
rep d June 21
5745
let to
Albany N.Y.
Eleanor Brigham widow of Origen Brigham who was a Surgeon's Mate in the Mass. Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June 1844, and sent to Mrs. Eleanor Brigham, Corning, N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 271

Eleanor Bingham Widow of Origen S Albany. acts 38, 43 & 44 at $480 00 per ann.
To what time was she last paid? Pension Office } G. L. A. May 26, 1847 } Paid to 4 th March 1844 - B. B.

State of Massachusetts, County of Berkshire } ss
July of Probate Office 1830
I do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that William Harmon of the County aforesaid is Nephew and one of the heirs at law to Dr. Origen Brigham deceased, who was late a Surgeon in the Massachusetts Line of the Army of the Revolution.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 31st day of July 1830
William P. Walker Judge of Probate
“ ”

NY 1607 June 18 1844
Ma. 1843
El Pughams
at 43
$ 480 per an
Commencing To the Publisher at Corning N.York Station Office Washington D.C. FREE

1607
E. Brigham act 43
$480 per ano
A

State of New York } Steuben County } ss
On this seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred forty four personally appeared before me undersigned justice of the peace of said County Widow Eleanor Brigham a resident of the town of Painted Post in the said County of Steuben aged eighty years who being by me, first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose & make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1823 - granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Origan Brigham who was a surgeons mate of the Battalion commanded by Colonel Seth Warner under warrant dated Head Quarters Manchester the first day of August 1777. and Commission (which was forwarded to Washington on her first application) That she received a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 - the annual amount of which was four hundred eighty dollars - She further declares that she is still a widow -
I certify that on the day year first above written the above named widow Eleanor Brigham who is personally known to me to be the same person described in & who has signed the above declaration came before me & after being duly sworn by me declared upon her oath that the foregoing declaration by her made was true -
Eleanor Brigham
H. H. H. C.
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Steuben County ss
I, William Hamilton of the said County, do hereby certify that N. H. Hall Esquire before whom the within Affidavit of Eleanor Brigham purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same One of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and Signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 11 th day of June 1844.
W m Hamilton Clerk

State of New York Steuben County ss:
On this 30 th day of April A. D. 1857 before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Nelson L. Somers of Corning in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, declares and says, that he is Committee of the person and estate of Eleanor Brigham, who now resides in Painted Post in said County widow of Origen Brigham, - that she is now on the roll of the Albany Agency at the rate of $48 00 per annum, for services of her husband during the War of the Revolution as Surgeon's Mate, - that he believes that the said Eleanor Brigham is entitled to an increase of pension, and he asks that she may receive whatever may be found due her under any of the acts and resolutions applicable to her case.
This declarant further says that the said Eleanor Brigham still remains insane; and that he is still Committee of her person and estate, duly appointed under the laws of the State of New York.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 30 th day, of Nelson L. Somers
April, 1857. D. F. Brown J. P. in & for Steuben County

Know all Men by these presents That I, Nelson L. Somers of Conning in Steuben County, State of New York, Committee of the Person and estate of Eleanor Brigh- am, widow of Roger Brigham, have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint Harry Hubbard of Corning, Chemung County, N.Y., my attorney to claim for me and in my name from the Person Office at Washington any Cert- ificate which may be issued to me as such Committee herein my hand and seal this 30 th day of April, A.D. 1887.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
D. F. Brown C. H. Munroe
N. L. Somers
State of New York Steuben County
On this 30 th day of April in the year 1887, Nelson L. Somers to me known to be the person described in and who executed the above instrument personally came before me, and acknowledged that he executed the same D. F. Brown J.P. not for Steuben County

State of New York, } ss. STEUBEN COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE. }
I, PHILO P. HUBBELL, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that D. D. Grace Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine, and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Bath, this
First day of May A. D. 1851.
P. P. Hubbell Clerk.

Shelburn County Court in Equity
- " -
In the matter of Edward Brigham a lunatic }
- " -
Commission
Geo T. Spence Solicitor
By the Court Paul C. Cook Clerk

The people of the State of New York: To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Whereas by a certain Inquisition taken at the town of Painted Post in the County of Steuben on the 27th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty seven by virtue of our Commission in the nature of a writ de lunatico inquirendo in that behalf duly made and issued to Enquire among other things of the lunacy of Eleanor Brigham of Painted Post in the County of Steuben it is found among other things that the said Eleanor Brigham at the time of taking the said Inquisition was a lunatic not having lucid intervals so that she was incapable of the government of herself or of the management of her lands tenements goods and chattels as by the said Inquisition remaining of record in our County Court of the said County of Steuben may more fully appear for the Care and Custody of whom and for the management of whose estate it belongs to us in our said County Court to provide —
And whereas sufficient security is given us on behalf of the said Eleanor Brigham by Nelson S. Somers of the said town of Painted Post as is customary in such cases Now therefore Know ye that we have given granted and committed and by these presents do give grant and commit unto the said Nelson S. Somers the Care and Custody of the person and the proper Care and management of the Estate as well real as personal of the said Eleanor Brigham during our pleasure to be signified in our said County Court. And the said Nelson S. Somers is hereby required within six months from the date of these presents to return and file in the office of the Clerk of our said County Court a just and true inventory under oath of the whole real and personal estate of the said Eleanor Brigham stating the income and

profits thereof and the debts credits and effects of the said Eleanor Brigham so far as the same shall have come to the knowledge of the said Nelson L Somers and that out of the said estate or the rents issues and profits thereof he provide for the maintenance sustenance and support of the said Eleanor Brigham and her family and that annually thereafter the said Nelson L Somers file in the office of the said Clerk a similar inventory and account under oath of the management of his said trust and of any property or effects belonging to the said estate which he shall have since discovered as required by section eight, title second, chapter five, part second of the Revised Statutes. And the said Nelson L Somers is further required to abide and obey all and every such order or orders in the premises as may hereafter be made in our said County Court and to render a full and just account of the execution of said trust and of the estate property and effects which shall have come into his hands when and as often as required by our said Court.
Witness David M Martin Judge of our Strafford County Court at the town of Bath on the twenty fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Geo T. Spencer Solicitor.
Paul Cook Clerk

State of New York } Steuben County ss }
Paul C Cook Clerk of the Steuben County Courts do hereby certify that the foregoing is an original commission issued out of said courts In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said courts this twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eighth — Paul C Cook Clerk
State of New York } Steuben County ss }
I David M c Master Judge of the Steuben County Courts do hereby certify that the signature subscribed to the for- going Certificate is the genuine signature of Paul C Cook who at the date of the said Certificate was the Clerk of the said Courts and also that the foregoing attestation of the said Clerk is in due form
Given under my hand this twenty fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty eighth
State of New York } Secretarys office }
D. M c Master — Judge of the Steuben County Courts
I certify that David M c Master is Judge of the Steuben County courts in this state duly elected & sworn that the signature "D. M c Master" to the above Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Judge and that full faith and credit may be given to his official acts. Given under my hand & Seal of Office of the City

State of New York } County of Steuben Sp On this fifth day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County of Steuben aforesaid Nelson S. Somers a resident of the town of Painted Post in said County of Steuben aged forty years who being first duly sworn according to law says that he is the Committee of Eleanor Brigham a lunatic duly appointed by the County Court of Steuben County - and on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain for the said Eleanor Brigham the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Origen Brigham who was a longous mate of the Battalion of Fort of which Seth Warner was Colonel in the service of the American United States in the Revolutionary war - That the said Eleanor Brigham received an annual pension of four hundred and eighty dollars under the act of July 7. 1838. and under the act of March 3. 1843 and is entitled to the same under the act of June 17. 1844 for which he has made application as her Committee. He further declares that the said Eleanor Brigham is still a widow. Sworn and subscribed on the } day and year above written before me } Nelson S. Somers M c Whorter Justice of the Peace
State of New York } County of Steuben Sp I the subscriber the justice of the peace before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken do hereby certify that Nelson S. Somers the foregoing affiant is personally known to me and is a credible and competent witness M c Whorter Justice

State of New York ss.
County of Steuben ss. I Paul C. Cook Clerk of the said County do certify that W. W. Whiting before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this Sixth day of September 1848
P. C. Cook Clerk

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. M. Alcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 10 Vol. 4
Elo. Jenkins Clerk
Issued a certificate under act 17 June 44 & 2 July 1848 $480 00 per Annum On 4 March 1844
Nelson L. Somers Commiss (D.R.)

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Eleanor Brigham widow of Abner Brigham who was a Sergeant Mate in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Four Hundred and Eighty dollars, and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. payable to the Guardian or Committee Given at the War Office of the United States this 3 rd day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
H. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. L. Evans

May 17/47
Miss C. Carey.
Elmer Brigham
Jamess L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Pay 3/108

Conning 10 to May 1887
James S. Edwards Committee of Pensions
I observe that Congress has made appropriations under act of July 7 th 1888 and Supplementary acts granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary officers & soldiers
Prmit me to enquire Whither the Supplementary acts do not entitle Widow Eliza Gresham to further pension under the act she having previous to the Recd pension under this act
In case of her being entitled to a further pension please forward me your directions for procuring the same
I add up you not knowing from what other source to procure correct information in the matter Yours Respectfully
M. J. Somers

2 Feb 1848 Aug 20/46
Miss Eleanor Baillie
James L. Schwartz Esq. Somers Point Pier New Bedford Washington Dist. Mr Thos B O'Leary

Albany Aug. 25. 1848.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commis r of Pensions,
Sir,
By your letter of the 9 th inst h , I was instructed to inscribe under the Act of 2 d Feby. 1848, the name of Eleanor Briggs the widow of Origen, at the rate of $480 per annum -
It is proper to inform you that she has not received her pension under the Act of 17 June 1844, altho' it would seem that she was entitled to it, as it appears she is now living -
Very Respectfully
Your obed t Serv t
Thomas W. D. N.
Penalpat

Conning Street 60 N.Y. July 22 1848
Sir
In behalf of Nelson L. Somers as committee of the person and estate of Eleanor Brigham a lunatic, I send you the papers for drawing her pension as directed in your letters to him of May 26 and October 28 1847
The commission issued to Mr Somers by our County court is I think all the evidence you will need of his authority to act in her behalf
In preparing I have endeavored to conform to the forms and instructions accompanying your letters as far as practicable. Being unused to business of this kind I may have failed in some particulars. If I have done so the defect can doubtless be remedied upon being pointed out
Any papers you may return may be directed to Mr Somers or myself
Respectfully yours
J L Edwards Esq Committee of Pension Washington D.C.
Geo T. Spence

Payment to be made at
Albany
by
J. W. Cleoth, Esq.,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
New York.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 10 Vol. 4.
H. D. Rankin, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Eleanor Prigham, of New York, widow of Osgood Prigham, who was a Surgeon's Mate in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Four hundred and eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Issued in lieu of one dated 3rd August, 1848, Cancelled. Given at the War Office of the United States this 11 th day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
J. G. Marm. Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

Sonora, Chenango Co. N.Y. May 8. 1851.
Hon J. E. Heath
Comr of Pensions
Enclosed find your declaration of Nelson D. Powers. Com- mutter of Eleanor Brigham, asking for increase.
If a certificate for increase should be issued, will you forward the same to me.
Respectfully Yours
W D Stickland

Origin Brigham No 1684

State of Massachusetts County of Berkshire } ss
I William Harmon, Nephew, and heir at law, to Origen Brigham deceased, do upon oath testify and declare, that to the best of my knowledge, and belief Origen Brigham aforesaid, about, or in the year 1777 entered into the service of the United States in the form of during the War, and that he served as Surgeon's Mate in the Massachusetts Line and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War, when he regularly retired from the service I further declare that Origen Brigham aforesaid about or in the year 1819 died at Schoharie in the State of New York where he was settled in the practice of medicine I further declare that to my knowledge he has never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised to him on the part of the United States nor have I ever received it or in any manner disposed of my claim.
Wherefore I know all men by these presents that I William Harmon aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Lewis Wakeley of Greene County, New York, to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me and to the other heirs of Origen Brigham as aforesaid In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this thirty first day of July 1830 W m Harmon
State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County } ss
I Chas Sedgwick Justice of the peace and clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Harmon Subscribed to the above declaration personally appeared before me & acknowledged the power of attorney therein contained to be his deed & likewise made oath to the truth of the above declaration. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the P o County July 31 st , 1830 Chas. Sedgwick Clerk.

County of Office
Aug 30 1830
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Greenville Greene Co. N.Y. August 25 th 1830
Sir
I have received Bounty Land Warrant N o 1664 issued to William Harmon, Nephew and the other heirs at law of Origen Brigham who was a Surgeon State in the Massachusetts Line of the Army of the Revolution
Respectfully Yrs
Levi Wakely
To William Gordon Esqr of the U States Dist ct D o . Office Washington City

State of New York
Otsego County ss: On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord 1839 before me the undersigned Supreme Court Commissioner (with the powers of judge of the Supreme Court &c.) personally appeared Seth Rowley to me well known, and being by me duly sworn deposed and testifies as follows - That he the said Seth Rowley is a revolutionary petitioner, that he has drawn a pension of eight dollars per month every year for the last twenty years as such petitioner, that he served as a soldier of the revolutionary war seven years and eight months, that he enlisted in March in the year 1777 at Tiendaroga into Colonel Peter Gansevoort's regiment and served in that regiment until April in the year 1779 and was then exchanged with one of Colonel Warner's men and was thereby made a soldier in Colonel Seth Warner's regiment, and there found and immediately became acquainted with Doctor Origen Brigham who was then acting Surgeon's mate & under Doctor Washburn as surgeon - at Fort Edward - and this deponent continued to serve in that regiment over one and a half years, part of the time as a private and part of the time as orderly sergeant, until the regiment was so cut off and taken prisoners as to be broken up in the fall of 1780, and this deponent thinks in November of 1780, when this deponent went into Colonel Willett's regiment; And during all the time that this deponent was in said Colonel Warner's regiment he was well acquainted with the said Doctor Origen Brigham and knows that said Brigham acted as such surgeon's mate all that time. And this deponent during that time saw said Doctor Brigham dress wounds several times, and saw him dress Colonel Warner's wounds received from two balls fired by the Indians between Fort Edward and Fort George. And this deponent could name many other instances

of having seen said Doctor Brigham deep wounds, and also well knows that said Brigham generally attended on the sick in said regiment all the time this deponent so served therein, and this deponent was then well informed by said Brigham and others, and it was then generally understood that said Doctor Brigham had served in that regiment , in the capacity of such surgeons mate from the time of the first formation of that regiment which this deponent thinks was in the forepart of 1777 - and this deponent has no doubt but that he did so serve all that time from the early part of 1777 until the fall of 1780, when the regiment was broken up as above stated; at which time the said Doctor Brigham left that place - that is Fort George & this deponent believes said Brigham then left the army & went home to his residence in Massachusetts. And this deponent was acquainted with the said Doctor Brigham at Old Schoharie after the revolution, for several years, & knew him & lived within four miles of him some six years - & the said Doctor Brigham during that time doctored this deponent and was a physician in his family - and some years after this deponent left the town of Schoharie & came to Otsego County - the said Doctor Brigham died at Schoharie - and that his death occurred several years ago but this deponent can not tell how many - & further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed and Sworn
before me this fourth day of September 1839. (The word "regiment" in italics over the 7 th line of this page before sworn to.)
Seth H. Wiley
Charles C. Noble
Supreme Court Commissioner with judges proxies &c.

State of New York Osteego County ss. I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas it being a court of record do hereby certify that Charles C Noble Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit of Seth Rowley purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of said affidavit a Supreme Court Commissioner with the powers of a Judge of the Supreme Court and of the first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas by an act of the Legislature, duly appointed and sworn and authorized to take the same - and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and verily believe the signature to the certificate of said affidavit to be genuine
Witness My hand and Seal of office this 10 th day of September 1839
Jesse Rose Clerk

State of New York ) Otsego County } Mary Wilson of Norwich in the County of Chenango, State aforesaid, being duly sworn deposeth and says that she now is the widow of Samuel Wilson, deceased. That Respondent's maiden name was Mary Soul, and formerly resided in New Marlborough, in the State of Massachusetts and Respondent further says that she is now about sixty five years of age, and further Respondent says that she Respondent is the Sister of Widow Eleanor Brigham. (formerly Eleanor Soul) That she Respondent has been well acquainted with said Eleanor, as long past as Respondent can remember. That in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four said Eleanor resided with her father, with whom Depo- nent also resided, at New Marlborough aforesaid, and Respondent further says that she was well acquainted with Origen Brigham, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four and for some years before, as long as Respondent can well remember, he said Origen Brigham during the Revolution was in the service of the United States, as Respondent then understood as Sergeant Major, he said Origen being a Physi- cian and Surgeon and Respondent further says that after the close of the war and down to the time of his decease, in one thousand eight hun- dred and sixteen Respondent continued to be well acquainted with said Origen Brigham, and during all which time, and down to the present time Depo- nent has been well acquainted with said Eleanor. And Respondent further says that on the fourteenth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four said Origen Brigham was married to said Eleanor Soul, which said marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend W m Steele, a pastor or Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Egremont, near by New Marlborough aforesaid, at the house of Respondent.

father. (Moses Dole.) at New Marlborough afore- said. and Deponent further says that she was present at the said Marriage, and witnessed the same, and can remember it. Deponent then being about ten years of age. and Deponent further says that Said Origen Brigham and Said Eleanor his wife after their marriage aforesaid resided together as man & wife down to Said Origen's death. And Deponent further says that Said Origen Brigh- ham died at Schoharie in the County of Schoharie in the state of New York on the sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, from the effects of a disease. Said at the time to be, the dropsy on the heart, leaving Said Eleanor his widow. and Deponent further says that she has continued down to the present time to be well acquainted with Said Widow Eleanor Brigham the greatest part of said time Deponent & Said Eleanor having resided together, and that Said Eleanor Brigham has not again been married but has continued, and now is the Widow of said Origen Brigham. That now Said Widow Eleanor resides in Norwich, Chenango County, in the state of New York. and Deponent further says that she has very frequently, during the lifetime of Said Origen heard Said Origen Brigham speak about his serving in the Revolutionary Army - and he always said he served in the said Army Seven Years. during the Revolutionary War, as a Surgeon's Mate - and further Deponent says not - Mary Stilson Swom and subscribed this
Truly first day of October A.D. 1839 Abel Morse Justice of the Peace Before me, and certify that I am now & for years past have been well acquainted with the above named Mary Stilson, the above affiant, and know her to be a person of good moral character & truth, and confidence & credit is

due to his statements,
Abel, Morse & Justin Pease
State of New York } Otsego County ss. } I Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Abel Morse Esquire before whom the foregoing affida- -vit of Mary Stilson purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of said affidavit a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature to the Certificate thereof and of the annexed certificate of credibility an genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of office this 15 th day of November 1839
Jesse Rose Clerk

Mr Cole
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C.

Corning August 21, 1848
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissaire of Pensions
Dear Sir - The enclosed certificate which was sent to Nelson S. Somers as the Committee of Eleanor Brigham is not what was expected. Possibly in preparing the papers to procure the Certificate I may have made some mistake. I endeavored however to follow the instructions contained in your letter and printed circulars to Mr Somers. Eleanor Brigham received a pension under the acts of 1838 and 1843 but has drawn no pension since the 4th of March 1844. She is therefore as I suppose entitled to a pension for each year since the 4th of March 1844. making in all $1920. If the papers are not properly drawn to draw the pension in arrears please advise me wherein they are defective that they may be corrected. Any papers which you shall return may be directed to Mr Somers or myself.
Very Respectfully Yours
Geo. T. Spencer

Wm Lloyd NY E. Pughman
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J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissaire of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Corning Sept 7. 1848
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
As directed by your letter of August 30. I now enclose the application of Nelson L. Sprague as the Committee of Eleanor Brigham for her pension under the act of February 2. 1848 duly verified and authenticated
Please therefore forward certificates under both acts - that of July 17 1844. & that of Febry 2 1848 - as suggested in your letter
Very respectfully
Yours &c Geo T. Spencer

Pike Cook Clerk
Act 1844
No: 615
Admitted,
Makes the Certificate for the benefit of the Committee or Guardian of Eleanor Dugham
Nelson L. Shaver Conning N.Y.
8/23

United States of America
State of New York
Steuben County p — Be it known that before me Bretine Peck a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Nelson L Somers and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in a commission issued out of the Steuben County Court bearing date the twenty fourth day of June 1848 appointing Nelson L Somers a Committee of the person and estate of Eleanor Brigham a lunatic; that the said Eleanor Brigham named in the said Commission is the identical person who drew a pension under the acts of July 7, 1838 and March 3 1843 on account of the revolutionary services of her late husband the late Origen Brigham at the rate of $480 per annum; that he now makes this affidavit in behalf of the said Eleanor Brigham as her Committee for the purpose of drawing a pension for her under the act of Congress passed on the 17th of June 1844 entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows"; that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow; that she now resides in the town of Painted Post in the County of Steuben and State of New York and has resided there for the space of eight years past and that previous thereto she resided two years in Norwich in the County of Chenango and State aforesaid and that previous to residing in Norwich aforesaid she resided at Lawrenceville in the County of Tioga and State of Pennsylvania; that he the said Nelson L Somers acted as the agent of the said Eleanor Brigham in procuring her pension under said acts from the year 1840 so long as she continued to receive the same and actually received the money paid for such pension for her and from having acted as such agent

and received such pension money he knows the facts stated in this affidavit. N. Elson, L. Somers Sworn and subscribed this 18 th day of July 1848
Before me Betina Pease Justice In presence of W. P. Arnold
I certify that Nelson Somers named in the above affidavit is personally known to me and that he is a credible and competent witness. Betina Pease Justice

United States of America
State of New York
Steuben County ss. Be it known that before me Bristine Peck a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Polly Stilson and made oath in due form of law that she is the sister of Eleanor Brigham named in the annexed affidavit of Nelson E. Somers and has resided with him for the space of two years and upwards past; that the said Eleanor Brigham is the identical person who drew a pension under the acts of July 7. 1838 and March 3. 1843 on account of the revolutionary services of her late husband the late Origen Brigham at the rate of $480 per annum: that the said Eleanor Brigham had not intermarried but continues to be a widow: that she now resides in Painted Post in the County of Steuben and State of New York and has resided there for the space of eight years past; that previous thereto she resided two years in Norwich in the County of Chenango and State aforesaid and previous to residing in Norwich aforesaid she resided at Lawrenceville in the County of Tioga and State of Pennsylvania: that she knows the said Eleanor Brigham to be the identical person who drew a pension under the acts of July 7. 1838 and March 3. 1843 from having resided with her as aforesaid and having seen her Certificate therefor and having seen the money which she received for such pension Sworn and subscribed This 18 th day of July 1848
Polly Stilson
In presence of E. D. Fenton
Before me Bristine Peck Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that Polly Stiles named in the foregoing affidavit is personally known to me and is a credible and a competent witness.
Bertine Peck Justin
State of New York § SS
County of Steuben §
I Paul C. Cook clerk of the said County do certify that Bertine Peck before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the acknowledgment hereof and certificates to be his proper hand wri- ting and signature. The words "and the acknowledgment of the" erased before Executing Witness my hand and seal of office this P. Cook § 20th day of July 1848
P. Cook Clerk