Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46,789, Paul Briggs, R. I.

SERVICE
R.I.
★ Briggs, Paul
NUMBER
S 46,789
CONTENTS

13988
Massachusetts
Paul Briggs
of (Perkley) in the state of Mass s who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Barton of the R. Island line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of Apr 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of July 1819 and sent to N. Mitchell Esq. Bridgewater, Mass
  Arrears to 4th of  March 1819  87.43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sept 1819  48 --    10 m. 24 d. 4 h.      1/30 1/31        $ 135.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not on Continental establishment
1205

1205.
REJECTED
P.O.
Paul Riggs
Service: Transferred Jan'y 28 1882 to Admitted Soldier File
Enlisted: No 46.789, _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____

I Paul Briggs of Berkeley in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a citizen of the United States of Lawfull age testify and declare that I enlisted in to the Service in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six as a private Soldier in the Company Com- manded by Capt. Zebedee Reding and in Col. Josiah Whitney. Regiment I Enlisted the first of May and was discharged the first of December following and was Seven months in the Service at Boston & in the vicinity of Boston I afterwards Enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Josiah Gibbs and the regiment of which Col. Barton was one of the Cols and was Stationed at Rhod Island & Newland Jersey and was fifteen months in the Service at that time I afterwards enlisted and served twelve  thrice months in Capt. Philips Fraftons Company at Howland Jersey I was regularly discharged in all the campaigns but never Received

any written discharge I have never Received any Pension from the Government of my Country and that I am now old & Very Infirm and am in Reduced — circumstances and have need of assistan- ce from my Country for Support as I have for many years been Supported by the Charity of the Town where I now live
Dated at Berkeley this sixth day of April 1818 ————— David Briggs
Sworn to April 7. 1818.

Paul Briggs Berkley Ms 177 to 79 Baston R Island Regt.
Head Office Concord 7 th Apr 1818
The claimant having produced 2 Depositions of his service, which are enclosed, the Documents are now returned to the War Office — N. Mitchell

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
88.
On this seventh day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Paul Briggs of Berkley aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the second following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz. That he served in said war in the state of Rhode Island fifteen months, at one time in Capt. Gibbs Company & Col. Barton Reg't., and at another time twelve months, in Capt. Trafton's company - both these services were probably in the Rhode Island Line —
/See his said declaration of all his services enclosed./
NB. He has not stated the years in which said service was performed, but it was probably 1776-1777 & 1778

And I do certify that I am satisfied the said Priggs is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support
And I, the said Judge, do also certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Paul Priggs did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

I Earl Sears of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth, Massachusetts do hereby and say that I enlisted in the Service as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain under Captain Philip Traphen in Col. John Tophams Regiment & Brigadier General Cornetts & Major General Sullivans Division in the Month of May One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight at which time I joined said Company at New Lands Ferry in the Town of Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island then and there at said time & place I found that M c Paul Briggs was then a Soldier and belonged to the aforesaid Company said Com- pany was ordered to commence on the Sixteenth of March Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight & contin- ue to the Sixteenth of March Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Nine & that the said Briggs often observed to me after I joined said Company that he enlisted and joined said Company at the beginning of said Campaign and the said Briggs served under the aforesaid Traphen and until some time in the Month of June then next following and then by an arrangement which took place in said Regiment myself with the aforesaid Paul Briggs with several others that belonged to the aforesaid Traphens Company were ordered to and did join the Company which was then & there commanded by Capt William Whipple in which Company I and the said Briggs both remained until the aforesaid Sixteenth of March Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Nine & were then both discharged from said Service and further the Deponent saith not
Earl Sears
Freetown May 29 "1819

Bristol ss. June 4 th 1819 Then the within named Carl Sears personally appeared and made Oath to the Truth of the within Deposition by him Signed before me I also certify that said Carl Sears is a man of veracity and to be believed
Benjamin Weaver Justice of the Peace
I Daniel Page of Bray in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts do testify and say that I enlisted into the three years service of the United States in the year one thousand Sixteen hundred and seventy seven. That In the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in March I was well acquainted with and knew Paul Briggs of Berkley in said County and State, and knew that he entered in a Company Commanded by Capt. Hapton Company in Col. John S. Mann's Regiment and Brig. General Cornell and Major Gen. Sullivan's Division that some time in June following said Briggs with sundry others was transferred to the Company of Capt. William Whipple in said Regiment. in which Company he remained until the sixteenth of March one thou- -sand Sixteen hundred and seventy nine at which time the said Regiment was discharged.
Dated at Berkley May 31 st 1819
Daniel Page
Bristol ss. Berkley May 31 st 1819 Then the above named Daniel Page personally appeared and made oath to the Truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me Levi French - Justice of the Peace
I do further certify that said Daniel Page is a man of Veracity and to be believed.
Levi French Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss. June 4. 1819. This may certify that the above named Benjamin Weaver & Levi French are Magistrates in the County of Bristol authorized by law to take depositions & the foregoing their several & respective signatures. Nahum Mitchell: Judge

INVALID.
File No. 46789
Paul Briggs
Private R D Keyser
Act: 1818
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]