Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9733, Robert Biggs, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Biggs, Robert Jane
W. 9733
CONTENTS

19. 197
Indiana
Robert Biggs
of Clark Co in the state of Indiana who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain A. Myers of the regiment commanded by Colonel A. H. Key in the Pen line, for the term of 18 months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of Nov. 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Feby 1824 and sent to  the  Rev. J. Jennings  Rep.
Aug 24 to 4th of  last Semi anl. all'ce ending March 1824  $28.70
$ 28.70
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1824
Lett. to Robt. Biggs Apr. 14/49

State of Indiana } Clark County } To
Be it Remembered That heretofore to wit at a circuit court continued and held by adjournment at the Court House in Charlestown on Monday the 17 th day of November 1823. Robert Briggs a Revolutionary soldier and an applicant for a pension etc. This day came personally into Court and being sworn as required by law made and filed the following declaration to wit,
State of Indiana } Clark County } To
On this 17 th day of November 1823. personally appeared into open Court being the circuit court of said County and a true copy of Robert Briggs aged seventy years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, with an oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war that he enlisted in the month of August 1775 for the term of three years in the Pennsylvania line in the state of Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Capt. Eli Moyer, in the eighth regiment commanded by Col. M c Key, Capt. Moyer resigned at Philadelphia and he was then in the Company commanded by Capt. Haggagle that he served in said Corp. 18 months, and with the consent of the Officers hired a substitute for the balance of the time, whose name is William Price that he was in the Battle of Woodbridge and the Battle of Bunker Hill, on the Danube river that he was in various skirmishes, 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 any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to defraud or 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 Revolution or any war on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not since had any person in trust for me any property or securities, Contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than that contained in the Schedule herewith annexed and by me subscribed, viz t . One Cow 1 Steer 2 Sheep & hogs one Cupboard with a little furniture therein 1 square table 2 Chairs 1 axe 1 mattock 1 rot 1 beakettle, — my occupation was that of a farmer but from age and debility am unable to labour, my wife aged sixty seven years is the only person being with me. We have had ten sons & six daughters. —
Robert Biggs
Sworn to and declared in open Court this 17 th day of November 1823. Whereupon the Court appraised the property contained in the foregoing Schedule to $55.75. Which is ordered to be certified. In Testimony Whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court the 20 th day of January 1824.
J. Shelby. clk

10.799 Indiana
Jane Biggs dec d
Widow of Robert Biggs who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 10th of March 1836 at Harrison in the State of Indiana who was a private in the commanded by Captain
of the in the Penn a line for 18 mos payable to Children see other side.
Inscribed on the Roll of Her s Allow s at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Ending 1 st of April 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Dec 1849 and sent to Robert Biggs Elizabeth
Total amount, $ Harrison Ind.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by N. C. Wilson Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 421
Payable to
Andrew Biggs Robert Biggs Joseph Biggs Samuel Biggs Thomson Biggs Abner Biggs Elizabeth Grist Mary Wellman
only surviving children Jane Biggs deceased.
L. V. L. Robt Biggs H. G. J. S. O.

4083
Declaration of Robert Biggs

State of Indiana ss
Harrison County ss
On this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County of Harrison, Robert Biggs, a resident of the County of Harrison and State of Indiana, aged fifty six eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, as one of the children and heirs at law of Robert Biggs deceased and Jane Biggs deceased, make the following declaration, for and in the names of all the heirs at law and children (whose names appear below) of the said Robert and Jane Biggs both deceased as aforesaid, and who were living at the time of the death of the said Jane Biggs deceased, and also those of the children who died after before the death of the said Jane Biggs and before the death of the said Robert Biggs deceased, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July the 4. 1836: That the said Jane Biggs deceased at the time of her death, was the widow of the said Robert Biggs deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as set forth in the original declaration of the said Robert Biggs deceased on file at the War Office of the United States and to which he refers for the particulars of the services of the said Robert Biggs deceased; that the said Robert Biggs deceased, was in his life time a pensioner on the Indiana Roll at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum; he further states, from information, that the aforesaid Jane Biggs deceased was married to the said Robert Biggs deceased in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight that the aforesaid Robert Biggs deceased died in

or about the month of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one as the said declarant believes; That he left a widow, the aforesaid Jane Biggs, who never intermarried with any person since the death of the said Robert Biggs deceased her said husband, but that she remained a widow until the period of her death that she died as the said declarant believes in or about the month of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
He further declares that the said Jane Biggs deceased as aforesaid at the time of her death left the following children and heirs at law of the said Robert Biggs deceased and the said Jane Biggs deceased, being all and the only children and heirs at law of the Robert and Jane Biggs deceased who were living at the death of the aforesaid Jane. To wit: John Biggs, Andrew Biggs, Jane who intermarried with William Crist, Robert Biggs (the declarant herein) Elizabeth who intermarried with Henry Crist, Mary, who intermarried with George Wellman, Joseph Biggs, Samuel Biggs, Thompson H. Biggs and Abner Biggs all of whom were living at the lastest information, except Jane who intermarried with William Crist and that she died since the death of the aforesaid Jane Biggs deceased and all of whom are now residents of the State of Indiana, except Samuel Biggs who resides in State of Illinois; the said declarant also states that Nancy who intermarried with Nicholas Crist, and Hannah who intermarried with Robert Cairns who were also the children of the said Robert Biggs deceased and the aforesaid Jane Biggs deceased as first above stated both of whom died after the death of the aforesaid Robert Biggs deceased and before

The death of the aforesaid James Biggs deceased all of which will more fully appear by refer- ence to the proofs hereto annexed Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written before me Robert Biggs Samuel S. Leonard Judge of the Probate Court
State of Indiana } ss I Samuel S. Leonard Harrison County } Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County, the same being a court of record made so by the laws of the State of Indiana, do certify that Robert Biggs did on this day in my presence subscribe and was by me duly sworn to the foregoing deposition Declaration in open Court. I further certify that the erasure on the ninth line and substitution of the word "eight" therefor, and the erasure on the nineteenth line and the substitution of the word "after" therefor in the above Declaration was done before sub- scribed and sworn to: and also that the word erased from the seventh line in this my certificate was done before I subscribed the same. Given under my hands this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1843 Samuel S. Leonard Judge of the Probate Court
State of Indiana } ss I Henry M. Koeth clerk Harrison County } of the Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, do certify that Sam- uel S. Leonard is Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County of Harrison aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and that

= The several foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office This fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
H. M. North clk

the Jane Biggs dec?
Ind
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Raphael Wilson 1836

State of Indiana } Sullivan County }
Be it known that before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of said County personally appeared Andrew Biggs of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath says that the annexed leaves were taken from the family Bible of Robert Biggs deceased and Jane Biggs who died his widow that the same is in the hand writing of the said Robert Biggs and that it was done in or about Seventeen hundred and ninety six and that the same has been in the care keeping and possession of this deponent for the last fifteen years past and that he verily believes the same to be the genuine record as it purports to be such - that the deponent is Sixtytwo Years of Age The 28 day of March 1844
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14 th day of November 1843 A. H. Wilson D.C.
Andrew Biggs
I certify that Robert Biggs who has this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing deposition before me is a Creditable Witness and that his Statements are entitled to full credit 14. November 1843
A. H. Wilson D.C.

State of Indiana Sullivan County 3 rd
I Benjamin Wolfe Clerk of the Sullivan Circuit Court in said State do hereby certify that Adam Wilson Esquire before whom the within and foregoing affidavit was made and which Certificate appear thereto, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commis- sioned and qualified and has full faith and credit in and all such of his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Merom the 14 th day of November 1843.
Benjamin Wolfe Clerk
State of Indiana Harrison County 3 rd
Be it known that on this twenty fifth day of November eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of said County of Harrison, Andrew Biggs who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath says that he is a resident of Sullivan County Indi- ana; that since making the foregoing deposition (to identify the family Records of the said Robert and Jane Biggs deceased as mentioned in said deposition) he, the said Andrew Biggs, has discovered that there were some things omitted in said deposition, that may be necessary to be supplied before said deposition would be received at the War Department, and while passing through said County of Harrison he has concluded to supply those omissions; he states that the interline- ation of the words "years" in the fourteenth line of

said deposition was done before he signed the same and that the words "believes" was interlined in in the fifteenth line his presence and by his consent; he also states that the name of Mary Biggs (who intermarried with George Wellman) was once on said family Record in the space between the names of Joseph Biggs and Samuel Biggs, but that she, the said Mary rubbed it off or obliterated it for some purpose, so that it cannot now be seen on said Records - he states that the name of John Biggs never was on said Record and that William Miller Biggs the second named on said family Records died about forty two years since leaving no heirs - the said Andrew Biggs further states that he is the same person who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing deposition which was taken before A. Wilson a justice of the peace of said Sullivan County (to identify said family Records) and that in the certificate of said Andrew Wilson, as to the credibility of the deponent on first page the name "Robert" was written 195 mistake where it should have been "Andrew".
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25 th day of November A.D. 1843
Andrew Biggs my signature
A. S. H. Jones J.P.
I certify that the words "in the fifteenth line," was interlined before signing before me
A. S. H. Jones J.P.
State of Indiana Harrison County } 3 Sec. } 3
I Henry W. Heath clerk of the Harrison Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that A. S. H. Jones whose name appears above

is and was at the time of subscribing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County of Harrison duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due all such his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said Court at Corydon in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundreds and forty three

Andrew Biggs was born March 28 1782
William Biggs born May 16 1780
Abel Biggs born February 21 1785
Jerome Biggs was born April 24 1787
Elizabeth Biggs born January 12 1799
Mary Biggs was born October 10 1797
Joseph Biggs was born April 10 1793 Second
Samuel Biggs born June 21 1795
James Biggs born February 24 1791
John Biggs born October 25 1791
Abner born April the 17 1798
Abner born April the 18 1798

Almer Biggs was born April 17 th in the year 1798 Melindy Jane Biggs was born August 18 th 1821
Robert Bichey and my B Biggs son also at this time for last

December 23, 1938.
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Mrs. Mary Fogerson Villa Grove Illinois
BA-J/ady Qu Robert Biggs W.9733
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Robert Biggs, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension. W.9733, based upon the military service of Robert Biggs in that war.
Robert Biggs enlisted in Pennsylvania, in August 1778, served eighteen months as a private in Captains Eli Myer's and Huffnagle's Companies, Colonel McCoy's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Woodbridge and "Bamburg on the Raritan River" and was in various skirmishes.
In 1793 he moved to Kentucky and one year later he moved to Clark County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 17, 1823, while a resident of Clark County, Indiana, aged seventy years.
He died November 9 or 13, 1831, in Clark County, Indiana.
Soldier married before his term of service expired, in 1778, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Jane, her maiden name not stated. At the time of their marriage they were both residents of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. She died April 1, 1839, in Clark County, Indiana, aged about eighty-three years.

Family record:
   Andrew Biggs  born  March  28, 1782.    William Millar Biggs  "  May  16, 1783.    Robert Biggs  "  February  2, 1785.    ? Biggs  "  April  25, 1787.    Elisabeth Biggs  "  January  18, 1789.    Nancy Biggs  "  September  12, 1791.    Joseph  "  April  10, 1793.    Samuel Biggs  "  June  27, 1797.    Thompson Hay  "  February  28, 1797.    ?  "  October  25, ?    Abner  "  April  17, 1798.    Melindy Jane Biggs  "  August  18, 1821.   
Soldier stated in 1833 that they had had ten sons and six daughters.
The widow, Jane Biggs, left the following surviving children: John Biggs, Andrew Biggs, Robert Biggs, Joseph Biggs, Samuel Biggs, Thompson H. Biggs, Abner Biggs, Jane, who married William Crist, Elizabeth, who married Henry Crist and Mary, who married George Wellman.
Their children, Nancy, who married Nicholas Crist, and Hannah, who married Robert Cairns, died before the death of their mother and after the death of the soldier.
In 1848 Mary Wellman, was a widow and living in Iowa. In 1850 she was reported, dead, having moved to the "far west" six years before, with her son, his name not given.
In 1843 it was stated that soldier's son, William Millar Biggs, had died about forty-two years since, leaving no heirs.
Pension due their mother was allowed the following children: Robert Biggs, resident of Harrison County, Indiana, in 1849; Andrew Biggs and Elizabeth Crist, residents of Clay County, Indiana, in 1849; Joseph Biggs, resident of Jennings County, Indiana, in 1849; Thompson Biggs, resident of Lawrence County, Indiana, in 1849; Abner Biggs, resident of Clark County, Indiana, in 1849; and Samuel Biggs

resident of Clark County, Illinois, in 1849.
In 1848 one Jacob Crist was a resident of Clark County, Indiana, and aged about thirty-eight years, relationship to soldier not stated.
The widow's sister, Rebecca Gailbreath, was a resident of Jefferson County, Kentucky, and over seventy-seven years old in 1843.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9733  Jane Biggs  Wid. of  Robert Biggs  Port. Van Line  Act: July 7/1838  Index: — Vol. A , Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932 June 8. Visit to Wm. J. Connor. Also 1937 July 20. Visit to Lydia Campbell. Also 1938 Feb 23. Visit to Mrs. Mary G. G. G.
Jane Biggs, dec d 6083 Indiana Let to J. M. Payne August 31. 1848 Let to Wm. C. Embee July 10th, 1848 Let to same, March 6 1849. Let. Robt Biggs 14 April 1849 same 16 Oct 1849 Let July 11. 1836.

Robert Biggs, Ind. act 18 March 1818 #96 th plan
To what time was he last paid? Pension Office Nov 27. 1849
Died 13 Nov 1831 for in full W.T.
6083
Same Biggs deceased Indiana.
Letter to J.W. Payne 31 st August 1841 " " Hon. E Embree 15 July 1848 " " Same 6 th March 1849 " " Robert Biggs 14 th April 1849 " " Same - 16 th Oct. 1849
Act 4 th July 1836

No 14007 Jane Biggs died wid of Robert Ind.
act 7 July 1838
Mum 1778
instm and 1831
Widowed 1 st April 1839
admo. 18 mo 1 st
$40 00 per am per m
4 March 1831 to 1 st April 1839 payable to Andrew Biggs, Robert Biggs, Joseph Biggs, Samuel Biggs, Thompson Biggs, Abner Biggs, Eliza- beth Crist, and Mary Nellman, only surviving children of Jane Biggs decd.
Robert Biggs Elizabeth Harrison Co Indiana

Deposition of Jacob Christ

State of Indiana } ss.
Clare County } On this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three before me a justice of the peace in and for said county and State personally appeared Jacob Crist being of lawful age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that Jane Biggs is dead and that she died on the first day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty nine that she was the widow of Robert Biggs who died some years previous to the death of the said Jane Biggs that she never intermarried with any person after the death of the said Robert Biggs and that she was a widow at the time of her death he further states that at the death of the said Jane Biggs she left the following children who were then living to wit John Biggs Andrew Biggs Jane who intermarried with William Crist Robert Biggs Elizabeth who intermarried Henry Crist Mary who intermarried with George Willman Joseph Biggs Samuel Biggs Thompson H Biggs and Hester Biggs a part of whom are residents of the County aforesaid and who are now living and the residue of said children who are residents of other Counties in the State aforesaid all except Samuel Biggs who resides in the State of Illinois were all living at the latest information except Jane who intermarried with William Crist and that she died since the death of the said Jane Biggs the said deponent also states that Nancy who intermarried with Nicholas Crist and Hannah who intermarried with Robert Cairns who were also the children of the said Robert Biggs and the said Jane Biggs decea- sed as above stated both of whom died after the death of the said Robert Biggs and before the

death of the said Jane Briggs and further saith not Jacob Christ
Sworn to and subscribed, this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843 before me Alexander Mars J.P.
State of Indiana } s.s. Clark County } I certify that Jacob Christ who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposition before me is a credible witness and that his statements are entitled to full credit. Given under my hand this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843 Alexander Mars J.P.
State of Indiana } s.s. Clark County } I Eli McCallay Clerk of the circuit court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Alexander Mars whose name appears above is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this sixteenth day of May in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty three
With
Eli McCallay Clerk

State of Indiana, Clark County ss
In the Clark Probate Court
At the July Term 1849.
Be it remembered that on this 16 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before Willis M.
Goodwin sole judge of the probate Court for the County of Clark aforesaid Robert Biggs, a resident of the County of Harrison and State aforesaid aged fifty three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1836, entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows that he is the son of Robert and Jane Biggs deceased, and a resident as aforesaid
And that Andrew Biggs and Elizabeth his wife of Perry County residents of Clay County Indiana Joseph Biggs of Jennings County Indiana Thompson Biggs of Lawrence County Indiana Abner Biggs of Clark County Indiana Samuel Biggs resident of Clark County Illinois are also the sons & daughters of the said Robert Biggs & Jane Biggs deceased and that all of said children are now living at the places aforesaid. And that the said Robert
Biggs deceased was a revolutionary pensioner, and that the said Robert Biggs died on the 9 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one leaving Jane Biggs his legal widow and that the said Jane Biggs widow of the aforesaid Robert Biggs deceased departed this life on the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven leaving the above named

children her legal heirs. that are now living and that the said Sarah Biggs was never married after the death of her said husband. Robert Biggs but continued to remain the widow of the said Robert Biggs up to the time of her death. said declarant further says that he has no documentary evidence now in his possession in relation to their slaves. but supposes the evidence to be filed in the pension office among the papers of Robert Biggs deceased when he obtained his pension. and further saith not. Robert Biggs
State of Indiana
Clark County ss
I Willis M. Goodwin Sole Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County of Clark aforesaid do hereby certify that the above and foregoing declaration was made under oath by Robert Biggs in open Court before me on this 16 th day of July 1849
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand as judge of the aforesaid Court on the day & year first written.
W. M. Goodwin

State of Indiana } ss Clark County } ss
In the Probate Court for Clark County At the July term 1849
Be it remembered that upon this 16 th day of July 1849 personally appeared before Willis M. Goodwin sole Judge of said Court, John Denny who being first duly sworn in open Court deposes and says that he is a cabinet maker by trade, and that he made the coffin for Robert Biggs deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that said Robert departed this life on the 9 th day of November 1831, leaving him surviving his wife Jane Biggs who also departed this life on the 1 st day of April 1839, said affiant having also made her coffin; That the names and residences of the children and heirs of said Robert and Jane are truly stated in the annexed declaration of Robert Biggs, and that said Jane Biggs was never married after the death of her said husband Robert Biggs, but continued to remain the widow of said Robert Biggs up to the time of her death, And further saith not John Denny
I Willis M. Goodwin sole Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County of Clark aforesaid hereby certify that the above and foregoing affidavit was made under oath by John Denny in open Court before me on the 16 th day of July 1849, and that said affiant is a person entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand as Judge of said Court the day and year last written -
W. M. Goodwin

I hereby certify that Robert Briggs who has made the foregoing declaration is a person entitled to credit & that I believe the matters set forth in said declaration are true, I also hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me by the oath of John Drury who is a person entitled to credit that the children named in said declaration are the only children now living of Jane Briggs as therein set forth, and that said Jane Briggs departed this life on the 1 st day of April 1837 & was never married after the death of her husband Robert Briggs Given under my hand November 1 st 1847. M. W. GOODWIN
I, Eli McCalley, Clerk of the Probate Court for Clark County in the State of Indiana certify that Willis M. Goodwin Esq. is and was at the time of making the foregoing certificate Sole Judge of said Probate Court duly commissioned & sworn and that the foregoing is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Charlestown Indiana the first day of November A.D. 1847 - Eli McCalley Clerk By C. P. Ferguson Dep.

State of Indiana
Clark County 3 rd I Eli M c Calley Clerk of the Probate Court for Clark County in the State aforesaid, hereby certify that Willis M. Goodwin Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit and declaration were made and who has certified thereunto, is and was at the time of so doing sole Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn, and that his foregoing signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Charlestown the 16 th day of July 1849
Eli M c Calley Clerk

Certificate, of Jos. Miller. v Wm. Miller.
Certified.

State of Indiana Clark County
Nov 17 1823
Personally appeared before me Lemuel Foss a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Clark state aforesaid Joseph and William Miller, who after being duly sworn depose and say, that they were personally acquainted with Robt Briggs, who makes application for a pension, that he enlisted in the state of Pennsylvania, under Capt El Myers, in August 1776 in the 8 th Pennsylvania Regiment for the term of three years, that to our knowledge he served more than 18 months in the Revolutionary war, and then as we understand and believe hired a substitute for the balance of the time, who was received by the officer in command, and for them their deponents say not.
Sworn and subscribed to Joseph Miller before me this day & date William Miller first above stated his mark
Lemuel Foss

I do hereby certify that, from evidence afforded to me, the foregoing names Joseph & William Miller's statements, on oath are entitled to full faith and credit being Men of truth & Respectability. Given under My hand & seal this 17 th day of November 1823 Lemuel Ford Esq re J. H. H.
State of Indiana To I Isaac Shelby Clerk of the Circuit Court of Clark County within the second Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid, do certify that Lemuel Ford Esquire, whose signature ap- pears above subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is, and was at the time of subscribing his name as aforesaid one of our Justices of the peace, in and for our said County of Clark, duly Elected, commissioned, and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts; In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and hereunto Affixed the seal of our said Court the 21 st day of November, 1823 I. Shelby. Clk

Deposition of Andrew J. M c Comb

State of Indiana } s.s.
Clark County }
On this sixteenth day of May in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County and State personally appeared Andrew Y. McComb being of lawful age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that Robert Briggs is dead and that he died on or about the ninth day of November in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty one he also states that the said Robert Briggs at the time of his death left a widow Jane Briggs who has since died that the said Jane Briggs died on the first day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty nine that she never intermarried with any person after the death of her said husband the said Robert Briggs and that she was a widow at the time of her decease and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843 before me.
Andrew Y McComb
Alexander Mars J.P.
State of Indiana } s.s.
Clark County }
I certify that Andrew Y. McComb who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposition before me is a credible witness and that his statements are entitled to full credit
Given under my hand this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1843
Alexander Mars J.P.

State of Indiana, ss.
Clark County } ss
I Eli M'Callum Clerk of the circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Alexander Mays whose name appears above is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office
This sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three
(Seal)
Eli M'Callum Clerk

House Rep. Feby 10 th 1824
E. L. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed is the application of Robert Briggs for a Pension. The old man I personally know to be poor, and I believe him worthy of a Pension
Yours respectfully
Jonathan Jennings
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Elizabeth the Younger January 24
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J. L. Edwards Washington City
25/11

Elizabeth Harrison Co. In January 21 st 1850
My Dear Sir
I called on Mr Danforth for instructions to draw the money due the heirs of Jane Biggs Deceased, one of the heirs Mary Welman Emigrated with her son to the far west six years ago & is reported to be Dead from a source, that I believe Therefore I could not name her in the Declaration as living If living her whereabouts is unknown to me. If by Filing an Affidavit to the above statement could I or any of the rest of the heirs draw for her and be accountable to her if ever called on. If this is not the proper way to pursue I wish you to inform me which is I await an answer from you before I address notes to the other he Mr Danforth says he will comply the instructions you write to me Then I hope an answer from you as soon as possible
Yours with Respe. Robert Biggs
J L Edwards Washington City D C

Cayton Jany 2 nd 44
Rev. J. S. Edwards,
Sir:
Enclosed is the proof in the case of the heirs of Robert & Jane Rigg deceased. Which I hope will receive your earliest attention.
Very Respectfully
Yr. Servant
Jno W Payson

Aug 26 48, James Biggs deed,
Richard Biggs
J. J. Edwards Washington City D.C.
Part 20

August 16 th 1848
Mr J L Edwards
Sir in enclosed you will the proof supposed to be necessary by Judge Otto Porter and Crawford attorneys agreeably to your instruction in the case of Jane Biggs deceased
Yours respectfully Robert Biggs Elizabeth Harrison Co. Indiana
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City D. C.

The State of Indiana } Clark County Set }
Be it remembered that on this day personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice
of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Jacob Brist aged about 38 years, of the county aforesaid who being duly sworn did depose & say that he was well acquainted with Robert Riggs a revolutionary pensioner that he died some time about the 9 th day of November 1831 at the county aforesaid - that he left as his widow Jane Riggs and several children that the sd. Jane departed this life some time in the month of April in the year 1839 at said county of Clark - that the names of the children of the sd. Robert and Jane who are now living are the following to wit Andrew Riggs Robert Riggs, Joseph Riggs, Samuel Riggs, Thompson Riggs, Abner Riggs, Elizabeth who is mar- ried to Henry Crist & Mary who was married to George Wellman now dec. and is now a widow - that they are all residents of the state of Indiana except Samuel Riggs who lives in the state of Illinois and Mary who lives in the state of Iowa This affiant further states that he was present at the burial of both of the above named -
Subscribed & sworn to before me by the said Jacob Brist This 14 th day of August 1848
Forl M. Smith Justice of the Peace
At the same time & place came also John Denny who being of lawful age duly sworn did depose that he was well acquainted with the above named Robert Riggs who was as he understood a revolutionary pen- sioner - that his acquaintance with him commenced in 1811 and continued until his death during the whole

of which I advised the sd. Riggs resided in the County of Clark aforesaid where this affi- dant also resided - He states also that he was acquainted with his widow Jane Riggs and that he made & furnished the coffin used at the time of their burial - He was not present at the fu- neral of either of them but he has no doubt but they both died about the times stated in the fore- going affidavit of Jacob Crist & for this this affidavit says & not
John Denny
Subscribed & sworn to before me by the sd. John Denny this 14 th of August 1848
Forl Mc Smith
Justice of the Peace
Rec d of Robert Biggs
50 cts my fee
McMurtrey
State of Indiana
Clark County ss I Eli McCalley Clerk of the Clark Circuit Court in the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Joel M. Smith Esq. is a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly com- missioned and sworn: That his commission was dated on the 11 th day of May 1846 and will expire on the 11 th day of May 1851, and that his signatures before written are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Charlestown Ind. the 14 th day of August 1848 Eli McCalley Clerk

State of Kentucky Sch. Jefferson County 3
On the 9 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Rebecca Gailbreath of the County aforesaid who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that she was well acquainted with Robert Biggs and with Jane Biggs, who was the wife of the said Robert Biggs in his life time, and that they are now both dead; that she was well acquainted with them before they intermarried together; that they then resided in the State of Pennsylvania and in the County of Westmoreland; that they were married in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in the said County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania; that they were married by John Baird a justice of the peace (or magistrate) of that State, according to the usage of that State at that time; that they lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said Robert Biggs; that they emigrated to the State of Kentucky in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three and remained in Kentucky one year, then they removed to Clark County in the State of Indiana where they continued to reside until their death; that said deponent also emigrated to the State of Kentucky in the same year (at which time Indiana was a Territory) and that she has been acquainted with them ever since until their death; that said Robert Biggs

died some time in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one, and that the aforesaid Jane Biggs died in April Eighteen hundreds and thirty nine; that the said Jane Biggs never intermarried with any person after the death of her said husband the aforesaid Robert Biggs, but that she was the widow of the said Robert Biggs at the time of her death; that the said Robert Biggs and the said Jane Biggs were married during the war of the Revolution and that their marriage took place before the last term of the service of the aforesaid Robert Biggs expired. The said Deponent further states that she is now over seventy seven years old and that she is the sister of the said Jane Biggs deceased
Subscribed and sworn to, on the day and year first above written before me David Standiford J.P.
her Rebecca Gailbreath mark
State of Kentucky } Jefferson County } Set.
I hereby certify that Rebecca Gailbreath who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing deposition before me is a credible witness, and that her statements therein made are entitled to full credit. I further certify that the words "oath" interlined on the tenth line in the above deposition was done before signing
Given under my hands and seal this ninth day of October A.D. 1843
David Standiford J.P. J.C. Seal

State of Kentucky Jefferson County 3 rd Set.
I Curran Pope clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County in the State of Kentucky the same being a Court of Records, do certify that David Standiford whose name appears above is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 13 th day of October A.D. 1843 and in the 50 th year of the Commonwealth of Ken- tucky -
Curran Pope Clk
By Thomas Irwin D.C.
and  the  seal  of  office
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and  the  seal  of  office

J. L. Edwards Esquire Pension Office War Department

Hogerson's Dry Goods, Clothing and Ready-to-Wear Villa Grove, Illinois November 12, 1938
Veterans Administration Building Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please advise if there was a Robert Biggs who received a pension for Revolutionary War Service and his dependence.
Very truly yours,
Mrs Mary Logerson

432 E. 109th St., Cleveland, Ohio, Apr. 25, 1932.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I desire the service record of Robert Biggs (or Rob't Biggs) of Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War. According to the Pennsylvania Archives, Series 3, Vol. 23, Robert Biggs of Clark Co., Ind., formerly of Pennsylvania, was pensioned in 1824 at the age of 78, and died in 1831.
Copies of correspondence relating to the pension will be especially welcome.
Sincerely yours, Wm H Leonard

417 East Riverside Drive JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
June 30, 1937
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
As Registrar of Ann Rogers Clark Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, I should like to ob- tain the Revolutionary War service record of —
✓ Robert Beggs
— private Pennsylvania line, pensioned 1823 from Clark County, Indiana.
If you can furnish me with this information I shall appreciate it very much.
Thanking you,
Yours very truly,
Registrar, ANN ROGERS CLARK CHAPTER D.A.R. JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA

June 8, 1932.
BA-J/ADY
Robert Biggs W.9733
Mr. William L. Connor, 432 East 109" Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Robert Biggs, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.9733, based upon his military service in that war.
Robert Biggs enlisted in Pennsylvania, in August 1776, served eighteen months as a private in Captains Eli Myer's and Huffnagle's Companies, Colonel McCoy's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Woodbridge and "Bamburg on the Raritan River" and was in various skirmishes.
In 1793 he moved to Kentucky and one year later he moved to Clark County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 17, 1823 while a resident of Clark County, Indiana, aged seventy years.
He died November 9 or 13, 1831 in Clark County, Indiana.
Soldier married before his term of service expired, in 1778, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Jane, her maiden name not stated. At the time of their marriage they were both residents of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. She died April 1, 1839 in Clark County, Indiana, aged about eighty-three years.

Family record:
Andrew Biggs born March 28, 1782. William Millar Biggs " May 16, 1783. Robert Biggs " February 2, 1785. ? Biggs " April 25, 1787. Elisabeth Biggs " January 18, 1789. Nancy Biggs " September 12, 1791. Joseph " April 10, 1793. Samuel Biggs " June 27, 179?. Thompson Hay " February 28, 179?. ? " October 25, ? Abner " April 17, 1798. Melindy Jane Biggs " August 18, 1821.
Soldier stated in 1823 that they had had ten sons and six daughters.
The widow, Jane Biggs left the following surviving children: John Biggs, Andrew Biggs, Robert Biggs, Joseph Biggs, Samuel Biggs, Thompson H. Biggs, Abner Biggs, Jane, who married William Crist, Elizabeth, who married Henry Crist and Mary, who married George Wellman.
Their children, Nancy, who married Nicholas Crist and Hannah, who married Robert Cairns, died before the death of their mother and after the death of the soldier.
In 1848 Mary Wellman, was a widow and living in Iowa. In 1850 she was reported dead, having moved to the "far west" six years before, with her son, his name not given.
In 1843 it was stated that soldier's son William Millar Biggs had died about forty-two years since, leaving no heirs.
Pension due their mother was allowed the following children: Robert Biggs, resident of Harrison County, Indiana in 1849; Andrew Biggs and Elizabeth Crist, residents of Clay County, Indiana, in 1849; Joseph Biggs,

resident of Jennings County, Indiana, in 1849; Thompson Biggs, resident of Lawrence County, Indiana, in 1849; Abner Biggs, resident of Clark County, Indiana in 1849; and Samuel Biggs, resident of Clark County, Illinois, in 1849.
In 1848 one Jacob Crist was a resident of Clark County, Indiana, and aged about thirty-eight years, relationship to soldier not stated.
The widow's sister, Rebecca Gailbreath, was a resident of Jefferson County, Kentucky, and over seventy- seven years old in 1843.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

July 20, 1937.
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Lydia Campbell 417 East Riverside Drive Jeffersonville, Indiana
BA--J/ady Robert Biggs W.9733
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Robert Beggs, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.9733, based upon the military service of Robert Biggs in that war.
Robert Biggs enlisted in Pennsylvania, in August 1776, served eighteen months as a private in Captains Eli Myer's and Huffnagle's Companies, Colonel McCoy's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Woodbridge and "Bamburg on the Raritan River" and was in various skirmishes.
In 1783 he moved to Kentucky and one year later he moved to Clark County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 17, 1823, while a resident of Clark County, Indiana, aged seventy years.
He died November 9 or 13, 1831, in Clark County, Indiana.
Soldier married before his term of service expired, in 1778, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Jane, her maiden name not stated. At the time of their marriage they were both residents of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. She died April 1, 1839, in Clark County, Indiana, aged about eighty-three years.

Family record:
Andrew Biggs born March 28, 1782. William Millar Biggs " May 16, 1783. Robert Biggs " February 2, 1785. ? Biggs " April 25, 1787. Elisabeth Biggs " January 18, 1789. Nancy Biggs " September 12, 1791. Joseph " April 10, 1793. Samuel Biggs " June 27, 1797. Thompson Hay " February 28, 1797. ? " " October 25, ? Abner " April 17, 1798. Melindy Jane Biggs " August 18, 1821.
Soldier stated in 1823 that they had had ten sons and six daughters.
The widow, Jane Biggs left the following surviving Children: John Biggs, Andrew Biggs, Robert Biggs, Joseph Biggs, Samuel Biggs, Thompson H. Biggs, Abner Biggs, Jane, who married William Crist, Elizabeth, who married Henry Crist and Mary, who married George Wellman.
Their children, Nancy, who married Nicholas Crist, and Hannah, who married Robert Cairns, died before the death of their mother and after the death of the soldier.
In 1848 Mary Wellman, was a widow and living in Iowa. In 1850 she was reported dead, having moved to the "far west" six years before, with her son, his name not given.
In 1843 it was stated that soldier's son William Millar Biggs had died about forty-two years since, leaving no heirs.
Pension due their mother was allowed the following children: Robert Biggs, resident of Harrison County, Indiana, in 1849; Andrew Biggs and Elizabeth Crist, residents of Clay County, Indiana, in 1849; Joseph Biggs, resident of Jennings County, Indiana, in 1849; Thompson Biggs, resident of Lawrence County, Indiana, in 1849; Abner Biggs, resident of Clark County, Indiana in 1849; and Samuel Biggs, resident of Clark County, Illinois, in 1849.

In 1848 one Jacob Crist was a resident of Clark County, Indiana, and aged about thirty-eight years, relationship to soldier not stated.
The widow's sister, Rebecca Gailbreath, was a resident of Jefferson County, Kentucky, and over seventy-seven years old in 1843.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator