Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38583, Jonathan Briggs, R. I.

SERVICE
R.I.
Briggs, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 38583
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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9,440  Rhode-Island.
Jonathan Briggs, 1
Situate, in the state of R: Island, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Angell , of the R: Island re, for the term of three years .
scribed on the Roll of Rhode-Island , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April, 1818 .
ertificate of Pension issued the 16 of April 19 , and sent to Benjamin Cowell ,  Providence, Rhode-Island .
  rears to 4th of March, 1819 . .  84.76    emi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept.  48 "    10 mo.  \frac{14}{30} } 1819 }  $132.76    \frac{84}{30} }   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Transferred to Rhode Island 24 May 1828 from 4 M th R. 1828 notification sent to Hon. D. S. Pearce. R. R.
Jonathan Briggs, 1st Regiment, Rhode Island Militia, transferred to Rhode Island 24 May 1828 from 4th Regiment. Notification sent to Hon. D. S. Pearce.

ARCADE BANK, PROVIDENCE,
April 6 th 1838.
RECEIVED of STEPHEN WATERMAN, Agent for paying Pensions,
Twenty Nine Dollars, thirteen Cents,
being for three months twenty days pension, due to
Jonathan Briggs, dec d , from the 4 th day of Sept r 1837 to the 23 rd day of Dec r 1837 for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
29 Dolls. 13 Cents.
Silas M. Field Attorney.

Know all men by these presents, That I Abigail Briggs of Country, in the County of Kent, and State of Rhode Island, widow of Jonathan Briggs late of said Country, deceased, who was a pensioner under the act of 1818, and who died on the 23 d Day of December 1837, do hereby constitute and appoint Silas M. Field my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Providence State of Rhode Island, the arrearage of pension due me in consequence of the death of my said husband as aforesaid, it being the amount due from the fourth Day of September 1837, to the said 23 d Day of December 1837
Witness my hand and seal this Second Day of April 1838
Sealed & delivered in presence of Samuel Arnold Joseph Hart
For Abigail Briggs mark
10 3/4 10 3/4 10 3/4 10 3/4 10 3/4 10 3/4 10 3/4 10 3/4 10 3/4 10 3/4
State of Rhode Island County of Kent } ss
Be it remembered, That on the Second Day of April 1838, before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Abigail Briggs, above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney, to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned Samuel Arnold Justice Peace

State of Rhode Island } County of Providence }
Be it known that on the sixth day of April 1838. before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Silas M Field the Attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the sum was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of his pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him.
Given & subscribed the day & Silas M Field year last above mentioned before me
Franklin Green
Jus. Peace
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Mass. 99 Rec. 12 Dec. 1820
John P. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War
Jonathan Brant P'ntuctuck 9440 Nantucket
Dear Sir J. P. C.
Inform for transfer in encl for the government of the Prisoner Sept 21. 1820
120 240 360

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Nantucket ss Circuit Court comm: Pleas Nov 2 term 1820 on this Eleventh day of Nov r 1820, personally appeared, in open Court being a court of record for the said county, Jonathan Briggs of Nantucket in sd County formerly of Sutack in the State of Rhode Island, aged sixty six years, resident in said Nantucket in said county, who, being first duly affirmed according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He enlisted for the term of three years in the year 1778 in the service of the United States as a soldier in Capt Davis Company in Col Dorr's Arty Regt Rhode Island Line, and continued in said service till the expiration of his time as will more fully appear by his original declaration and evidence accompanying the same made 17 th April 1818 for which service he received a Pension certificate no 9440 dated April 15 1819.
And I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the —

- schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed Jonathan Briggs
affirmed and declared on the Eleventh day of November 1820 - before me.
James Ware Judge Circuit Court Com Pleas So Circuit
Property of Benjamin Gardner Clerk of the appraised Circuit Court of Common Pleas for Southern Circuit do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty four Dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of November 1820
Benj Gardner Clerk of the Court Pleas So Circuit

Schedule of the property of Jonathan Briggs a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 18 th March 1818
Real Estate None.
Personal Property
5 Chairs $ 20. 1 chest of Drawers 20. Tables & Kettles 40. Crockery 50. 2 Beds 50. 1 Table & Stand 40. $ 2.40
I shall be sixty six years of age in April next. I have one child four years of age — one four years in May, and one four months old and now so infirm as to be unable to perform any labour; I am a shoemaker by trade, but for some time past have not been able to work at my trade. My Wife is thirty seven years of age
Jonathan Briggs
A true Copy Attest Ben Gardner the of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia

Jonathan Briggs (Prio.)
Testate
Judges certificate as to claim ant's indigent circumsta- nces wanting
Also as to his being of the ser- vices of Applicant.
Col. Angell's R. Island Rep.
1770-79-3 years.
17 th April 1810.
Adm c

Jonathan Briggs of Tiverton in the District of Rhode Island on both do declare & say that in the year 1778-79 according to the best of my recollection I enlisted in Capt Ebenezer Mawcumber Company a Col Small Angels regiment in the Continental Army of the United States in the Rhode Island line In which service I continued three years when I recd a regular discharge, which discharge is now lost - I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my country for support.
Jonathan Briggs
Rhode Island District ss
Be it remembered that on this nominal fourteenth day of April 1818 came before me the above Jonathan Briggs & made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration by him above subscribed In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & here caused the seal of the Court to be hereunto affixed
Dawid Howells District Judge.
The signature of the Judge and the seal of the U States Dis Court are hereunto affixed Witness Benjamin C. Russell Clerk

Record Division.
November 9, 1908.
Jonathan Briggs 8.38583
Mr. R. Hammett Tilley,
State Record Commissioner,
Providence, R. I.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 27" and received the 29" ultimo, you are advised that the records of Revolutionary War soldiers pensioned at the Rhode Island Agency, show only two by the name of Jonathan Briggs whose services are as follows.
(Invalid File No. 38,583) Jonathan Briggs, was born in April 1755, enlisted in 1778 and served three years as a Private in Captain Ebenezer Macomber's and Captain William Tew's companies, Colonel Israel Angell's regiment of Rhode Island troops.
He was allowed pension, Certificate issued April 16, 1819, on an application executed April 17, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Scituate, Rhode Island. In 1819 he resided at Providence, Rhode Island; in 1820 he resided at Nantucket, Massachusetts, and mentioned his wife aged thirty-seven years, and children five years, four years and four months old, but did not state their names. In 1822 the soldier was again a resident of Scituate aforesaid.
For the date of his death, and name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Jonathan Briggs, Certificate No. 9440, issued April 16, 1819 under Act of March 18, 1818, at the Rhode Island Agency".
Page 2 - continuation of this letter in W. file 23,686 Jonathan Briggs; Page 3. W. file 14281 Nathan Bennet.

38583
1908 Nov. 9. Hist. to R. Hammett Tilly. 91
Rev. INVALID.
File No. 38,583
Jonathan Briggs Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

this may certify to whom it may concern that Jonathan Briggs was a soldier in my company K 1 st Regiment United States army Revolutionary war. Three years and was a good soldier — and I believe Starved in need of assistance
Apr l 17 1818 Ebenezer Macomber Capt in the army of the united States Revolutionary war

State of Rhode Island &c } County of Kent } ss
Be it remembered, That at a Court of Probate, held in County, in the County and State aforesaid, on the 31 st Day of March, A D 1838, Evidence was adduced to said Court, to prove the following facts, (viz.) That Jonathan Briggs late of said County, deceased, was a pensioner under the act of 1818, That he died on the 23 rd Day of December 1837, That he has left a widow whose name is Abigail Briggs, and that she still survives. And I hereby certify that said Evidence was satisfactory to said Court.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand, with the seal of said Court, this 31 st Day of March A D 1838
Samuel Arnold Probate Clerk
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Jonathan Briggs's application to be trans- ferred from Rhode Is- land to Massachusetts.
Transf'd 7 June 1821
Sep 19

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Nantucket — ss.
On this Sixth day of March 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Nantucket — personally appeared Jonathan Briggs who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Wm Lew in the regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Angell in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Rhode Island from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Jonathan Briggs
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Josiah Hussey Justice of the Peace —
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Nantucket ss I Benjamin Gardner Notary Public by legal authority admitted to live and dwell in Nantucket do hereby certify that the within named Gerald Hussey is duly commissioned as one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Nantucket In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal this twenty Second of May A D 1821 Benj Gardner Noty Public
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Jonathan Briggs Country
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Providence R. Island at the Branch Bank U States
Jonathan Briggs
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33 War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Jonathan Briggs . . . . . late a corporal in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Rhode Island Agency, at the rate of eight . . . . . dollars per month, to commence on the seventeenth day of April . . . . . one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this thirtieth . . . . . day of March . . . . . one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
H. Callahan
Secretary of War.

Transfer to Courtland.
Rec d 5 June 1821.
Free
Hon. John B. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington D.C.

Nantucket May 26 th 1821
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary at War
Sir
at the request of Jonathan Briggs a pensioner I enclose you his application for a transfer the several officers who have signed the papers are duly qualified
your obedient servant Walter Holger

South Scituate May 19 th F. Patterson Free R.I. Hon. Dutton S. Pease M.C. Washington, 3
Transferred for this date.

South Scituate May 16. 1828
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the affidavit of Mr o
Jonathan Briggs of this town who is a petitioner and who has been transferred from the Roll of R & to that of Massachusetts and now wishes to be transferred Back again - Mr o Briggs now lives in this town and is receiving some assistance from the Scam - if you could get him transferred to the Roll of R & you would do him a great kindness - as well as confer a favor on your friend
Harold Patterson
H. J. Pearce Member of Congress

I Jonathan Briggs of Scituate in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island do say on solemn oath that I am a revolutionary person that my certificate from the war de- partment bears date on the sixteenth day of April A.D. 1819 and states that I am inscribed on the pen- non list, Roll of Rhode Island Agency - I further state that I have been transferred to the Roll of Massa- chusetts, as appears by letter to me dated 7th June 1821 signed by J. L. Edwards; & that I now wish to be transferred to the Roll of Rhode Island - I further add that I have recd my pension up to 1 st March A.D. 1828 at Boston and Providence - & am the same Jonathan Briggs mentioned in the certificate afore- said - Jonathan Briggs
Providence sc at Scituate on this 10 th day of May A.D. 1828 Jonathan Briggs signs of the above affida- vit made oath to the truth of the same Before me
I Richard Hopkins of Scituate in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island do say on solemn oath that I know the above named Jonathan Briggs signer of the above Affidavit at the time he was in the Army of the Revolution and that he now resides in Scituate in the county of Providence in the State of Rhode Island and that I know him to be the same Man Richard Hopkins
Providence sc at Scituate on the 15 th day of May A.D. 1828 Richard Hopkins signer of the above Affidavit made oath to the truth of the same Before me
Benjamin Wilbur Justice of the Peace we the subscribers hereby certify that we believe the above named Richard Hopkins to be a Man of truth and veracity Benjamin Wilbur General Wilbur Justice

Providence R.I. Situate May 16, 1828
I certify that Richard Hopkins, signer of the within affidavit is a man of truth & veracity
Jonah Titus Justin Pease
I am acquainted with J. Titus, know him to be a magistrate of P. Island, & know the above to be his signature. Justin Pease Washington May 24 th 1828

For Jon Briggs Nantucket

The Deposition of William Anthony of Providence in the State of Rhode Island who being engaged deposes & says that he is personally well acquainted with Jonathan Briggs, an applicant for a pension - said Briggs now resides in Providence & in the neighborhood of this deponent & from his own knowledge, said Briggs is now dependent upon his neighbors for support - said Briggs is in a very miserable situation - being sick & destitute of the means of living except what is given him - This deponent firmly believes he deserves the opportunity of Country on account of revolutionary services & poverty
William Anthony
Rhode Island District Jr
I certify that on this twenty fourth day of February 1819 personally appeared before me the above named William Anthony & made oath to the truth of the deposition by him signed. Witness Benjamin Carr
Commissioner Dis Court
Rhode Island District Jr
Feb 24 1819
Forth. credit is due to the above deposition; I am therefore satisfied of the poverty of the said Jonathan Briggs, & also that he served 9 months
David Howells, District Judge.

OFFICE OF
State Record Commissioner.
Providence, R.I., October 27, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
The following pension records appear on our List of Revolutionary War soldiers and from the records given it is impossible to determine whether there are two or more pensioners of the same name.
We have the military service of two soldiers at least and probably both were pensioners but the dates and names of residences are so confusing that we cannot continue our work of combining services until the pension question is settled or more definite knowledge obtained.
In view of the fact that the pension records at Washington are not accessible to the Public, Gen'l. Ainsworth has very kindly said that our requests for war and pension records would be granted I therefore take the liberty of asking for the records of the various Jonathans found on your records, also pension record of Nathan Bennett.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy and trouble I am
Yours truly,
R. Hammett Gilley
State Record Commissioner
M.C.

OFFICE OF State Record Commissioner.
Providence, R. I., ..... 190.....
BRIGGS, JONATHAN, Kent County. Corp'l. R.I., Continental Line; placed on pension roll Mar. 30, 1819; commencement of pension April 17, 1818; age 77.- corp'l R.I., line; Act. Mar. 18, 1818 P 8697 d. Dec. 23, 1837 try W. file. 23,686 BRIGGS, JONATHAN. Col. Angell's reg't; residence Coventry; pension application April 17, 1818; returned; sent Mar. 22; granted. prob. W. file 23686 BRIGGS, JONATHAN. Residence Coventry; pension applicant Special Court July 5 & 8, 1820; transmitted Oct. 30, 1820. granted. W. file 23686 BRIGGS, JONATHAN. Residence Scituate; pension application sworn to April 17, 1818; transmitted June 29; returned; sent April granted. 16, 1819 P 9440 J. F. 38583 BRIGGS, JONATHAN. Private, R.I., line; R.I., pensioner. Act. Mar. 18, 1818 BRIGGS, JONATHAN. R.I., pensioner under Act. Mar. 18, 1818; dead since Aug. 1834. BRIGGS, JONATHAN. Acknowledged to have received his certificate for pension April 27, 1819.

OFFICE OF State Record Commissioner.
Providence, R.I., ..... 190.....
1944 a BRIGGS, JONATHAN. Kent County. Private, R.I., Continental line; placed on pension roll April 16, 1819; commencement of pension April 17, 1818; age 83; transferred to Massachusetts from Mar. 4, 1820; re-transferred to R.I. from Mar. 4, 1828.-private, R.I., line; R.I. pensioner residing in Nantucket County, Mass; placed on pension roll April 16, 1819; commencement of pension April 17, 1818; transferred from Mass. Mar. 4, 1828.- private, Providence County; placed on pension roll April 16, 1819; transferred from Nantucket County co. Mass. Mar. 4, 1828.
There are probably but two pensioners and if additional services can be obtained through the pension records in your office the difficulty can be easily settled.
W. 430/2 W. 14281 BENNETT, NATHAN. Providence County. Private, R.I., mil; placed on pension roll July 12, 1833; commencement of pension Mar. 4, 1831; age 78; Act June 7, 1832; dead since Aug. 1834. also pension of Mary Bennett widow of a Nathan a pensioner. Her pension began Sept. 25, 1837; pl. on roll Aug. 27, 1839.