Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,644, Owen Briggs, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
Conn. Mass.
Briggs, Owen Margery
NUMBER
N. 18,644
CONTENTS
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1436 Vermont
Owen Briggs of Linn  Laddison Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Worthington of the Reg't commanded by Col. Champion in the Conn. militia for 12 mos. & 24 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 42 Dollars 63 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of November 1832 and att d to S. Haight Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 63.94 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 1833 21.31 85.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Mansfield Clerk, Book S Vol. 4 Page 48

2849
Vermont, Danby,
Margery Briggs
widow of Owen Briggs
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Coon.
Reported Jan'y 6/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 42 Dollars 63
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Jan'y 1849.
and sent to
Hon. Geo. P. Marsh Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 38 Vol. 3

no 2044
Ann Brys
admitted
Private 12 m o 24 D s
$42:63.
send to Judge Haight Print

BRIEF in the case of  Owen Briggs  of  Lincoln  in the State of  Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In a Court of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
73 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 June - July 3 private Gen. Connecticut militia Capt. Worthington, Col. Champion   a additional 24 " same officers   1778 June - July 6 " Capt. Woodbridge Col. Murray   1780 3 " Capt. Norton Col. Dickinson   12 24  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Colchester Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By tradition -
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. McDuffie Examining Clerk.

State of Vermont District of Addison
On this 23 rd day of July 1872, personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, being a Court of record now sitting, Owen Briggs, residing in Lincoln in the County of Addison in that part of said town which formerly belonged to Bristol, but was set off by act of the Legislature to said town of Lincoln, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1872 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following name of his own, and served as herein stated: -
The latter part of June or first part of July 1776, I volunteered in the militia of Connecticut, at Colchester in said State, for the term of three months to join the army of the United States, in a Company commanded by Capt. Elijah Northington of that town, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Champion, or Champlin - but the said Champion, being employed in driving & collecting cattle for the army, - the regiment served under the command of Colonel Dyer Throop of Norwalk, a Parish of Norwalk, a Lieut. Colonel. - We were marched to New Haven - thence towards New York, through Milford, Stratford, Fairfield & Norwalk to Horn Neck - where we remained about a week - thence we marched to East Chester - where we remained several weeks - thence we went to a Point on Long Island Sound, whether it was Morrisania or Rodman's Point I cannot recollect - where we remained some time - while there, three British vessels of war lay off the Point, so near that whenever they saw any of our troops in sight, they fired upon us - thence we went to Kings Bridge, where we remained about a few days, and then were marched from place to place, watching the motion of the enemy & guarding the lines, - until we were discharged a short distance to the northeast of White Plains. Here being a

want of troops, we were solicited to remain, and I continued in the service with the other troops of that Corps, about three weeks, as near as I can recollect over the period of three months for which I engaged. A short time previous to our discharge the battle of White Plains took place, - but the Corps, to which I belonged was not called into the battle. When we joined the army we were put into General Huntington's Brigade. General McDougal's Brigade bore the principal share in the action, as I then understood.
In the month of June or first of July 1778, I again volunteered for six months, at Lynden Massachusetts, where I then resided - in a company commanded by Captain Joshua Woodbridge of Hatfield, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Murray. We were marched first to Providence, Rhode Island, where we remained, as near as I can recollect, two or three months; while there I was put into the hospital - the College building then being occupied for that purpose, - to take care of a sick man belonging to the same company - from thence we marched toward New-Port, then in possession of the British, for the purpose of attacking and taking possession of that place, - as we marched on, the British blew up their fortifications, and retreated on board their ships, and we were in sight, when the vessels sailed out of the harbor. After the evacuation of the Island by the British, a British vessel sailed into the harbor, with a recruit of officers for the army, - not knowing that the army had left. The vessel was detained, & the officers made prisoners, by the American troops. The officers were put on board a guard-ship at Providence, - being sent there under a guard, of which I was one - and I was one with others set to guard them - where I remained until my time expired on the first of January 1779: - when the regiment, the regiment to which I belonged was discharged. - General Gates had the command of the troops in Rhode Island, while I was there, - and at that time there was a Continental regiment there under the com-

mand of Colonel Webb, and I do not recollect whether there were any other Continental troops, at that place.
In the year 1780, at Leyden Massachusetts, where I then resided, I volunteered again for three months, in a company commanded by Capt. Isaac Newton, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Webb, Dickinson, and was marched to Fishkill on the North River - where we remained a few weeks - thence we went to West Point. Soon after we arrived at West Point, I was sent, with a Sergeant's guard to a place about ten miles east of Fishkill, to guard a store, called Wright's Store, where I remained until after Arnold's defection, - after which we were ordered to return to the Point, and remained there in the Service several weeks - how many, I cannot recollect - when the regiment, to which I belonged was dismissed. - I think I volunteered for three months - in this, I may be mistaken - but I served before I was discharged for four to five months. I recollect, that I was preparing to start for the army, on the dark day , which was 19 th May 1780, and marched within a few days after, and remained in the Service until some few weeks after Arnold's defection - which I think was the latter part of September. - After Arnold's treachery was discovered he hastily fled to a British vessel then in the River galleys and think, the Vulture and made his escape, - A Major Smith, supposed to be concerned in Arnold's conspiracy, fled into the country, and I was sent out with a Sergeant's guard, under Sergeant Isaac Cannon in pursuit of him, and found and arrested him and brought him back to Gen. Washington Quarters, then at Robinson's farm on the east side of the River - the same place, which I understood, had before been occupied by Arnold. My present impression is, and it was then understood by the guard, that said Smith fled & was arrested, on account of his supposed connexion with Arnold's conspiracy - but I am not quite certain that it was so; and I do not now recollect, what was done with him. - Previous

to the discovery of Arnold's treason, several circumstances occurred and arrangements were made under his orders, which afterwards were supposed by the troops to be evidence of his designs. Among others - the troops were scattered around in the country under various pretences - to guard stores - get wood &c. and the troops were not supplied with ammunition - and those on guard were permitted to have only two cartridges - and the same cartridges were delivered by one guard to another, who succeeded. them After Arnold's defection, the troops in that neighbourhood were collected together at the Point - and among others there was a regiment of Continental troops, as I now think, from Rhode Island, under the command of Colonel Angell - this regiment I particularly remember because I was acquainted with several of them, - being from the same neighbourhood, where I was born & lived while young in Rhode Island. -
I was born at Little Compton, Rhode Island, on the 24 th day of November 1758. - I understood from my father that a record was made of my birth & of the birth of all his children in the office of the town Clerk in said Little Compton, but I never saw it. - After I had a family I made a record of my own birth & age & of that of my family, in a family bible - which is now torn in pieces - but the leaves containing the record are preserved, in the house. - In the Spring of 1775, I removed with my father from Little Compton, Rhode Island to Colchester Connecticut - in February 1777, we removed to Leyden Massachusetts - where I resided until 1804, - when I removed to Bristol, Vermont - where I now reside - that part of the town, having by act of the legislature been set off to Lincoln. - I never had any written discharge. And I have no documentary evidence, and I know of no person, whose testimony I can procure, who can testify to my service. And the said Owen Briggs hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Soon to be branded the day upon which Sam l Swift Judge. Owen Briggs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Franklin
Lyons May 20 th 1846
I Eli H. Packer, the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the Registry of marriages in the town of Lyons that there is contained the following entry of marriages viz.
"Mr. Owen Briggs & Miss Mary Brown both of Lyons was married May Twentieth one thousand seven hundred and eighty six.
And I further certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the records in fair legible figures as follows viz. "May 17 th 1786"
I Eli H. Packer above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me.
And I the said Town Clerk further certify that what is now the town of Lyons was formerly a part of Bernardston & constituted a portion of said Town during the Revolutionary War and until the year 1809 when it was duly incorporated by an act of the Legislature of this Commonwealth as appears by Records. And was previously thereto known or called "the District of Lyon"
Signed Eli H. Packer Town Clerk of Lyons
Franklin ss. May 20 th 1846
Sworn to before me
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Carlton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 28 th 1846,
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Frederick W. Carle- ton was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

No 8989 Margery Briggs widow of Owen
N
died March 1843 aged 17 June 1844
Maria 1786
Maria died 24 April 1844
obituary written before Henry Maurice's death

State of Vermont)
Newhaven District ) ss On this 6 Day of June A.D. 1846 Personally appeared before the Probate Court within and for the District of Newhaven, Margery — Briggs assesident of Lincoln County of Addison and State of Vermont, Aged seventy seven Years who being first duly sworne according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1831 Entitled an act granting Half pay and Pensions to certain Widows, also the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843 and the act of Congress passed June 17 th 1844. That she is the Widow of Oden Briggs who was a Sargent part of the time and part of the time a Private soldier as she thinks in the any revolutionary War. She thinks he enlisted a drafts from the Town of Colchester Connecticut State, at the age of 17 Years, and in the Year 1775. She thinks he was at the Battle of Bunker Hill also the Battle at White Plains, but how long he served from the State of Connecticut she cannot tell, and that he afterwards enlisted from the Town of Barnardston now Leyden Mass State, she thinks in the Year 1780 and was out as a soldier from the State of Massachusetts two or three times, amounting to in the whole some where from 9 to 12 months service from Massachusetts For more particular information as to his service referance may will be had to his Declaration, as she states That her husband the aforesaid Oden Briggs Died a Pensioner on the 24 th Day of April 1844 in the Town of Lincoln County of Addison and State of Vermont And she further Declares that she was Married to the said Oden Briggs September 7 th 1786 or September the seventh day in the Year Seventeen hundred and eighty six in the Town of Leyden Massachusetts That her husband, the aforesaid Oden Briggs died on the 24 day of April A.D. 1844

That she has remained his widow ever since that period That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seven- hundred and ninety-four. viz: at the time above stated
Which Henry Munnell Thomas Briggs
Margery X Briggs her mark
Sworne to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Henry Munnell Judge
No 8989 Margery Briggs Widow of Owen N
Act March 1843 att 17 June 1846
Married 17 husband died 24

I Thomas Briggs of Lincoln in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, aged 55. years Do Testify and say that I am the son of the late Oren Briggs and of Margeay Briggs his present widow, and that my said Father died on the 24 day of April A.D. 1844 and that the said Margeay Briggs has remained the widow of the said Oren Briggs ever since that period Thomas Briggs
Subscribed and sworn to this 6 day of June A.D. 1846 Before Harvey Munnill Judge
I hereby certify that Thomas Briggs signer of the above deposition is a man of undoubted truth and veracity
State of Vermont, Probate Court District of New Haven
I hereby certify that Henry Munnill is Judge of the Probate Court in & for the District of New Haven in the County of Ac cesson & State aforesaid and that the signature annexed to the foregoing certificate is his genuine sig- =nature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Nipawa in said District this 22 nd day of June A 1846.
6. Mr. Theodore Tilton

April 26, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXX Owen Briggs B. 18644
Mrs. Frances B. Cameron 520 Chestnut Street Westfield, New Jersey.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date in regard to Owen Briggs, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, B. 18644, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Owen Briggs.
He was born November 24, 1758 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
While residing in Colchester, Massachusetts, he enlisted sometime in July, 1776 and served three months and three weeks in Captain Elijah Worthington's Company in Colonel Champion's Connecticut regiment. While residing in Leyden, Massachusetts, he enlisted July 16, 1778 and served five months and twenty-one days in Captain Joshua L. Woodbridge's company in Colonel Nathan Tyler's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted June 22, 1780 and served three months and seven days in Captain Isaac Newton's company in Colonel S. Murray's Massachusetts regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 23, 1832, at which time he was living in Lincoln, Addison County, Vermont.
He died April 24, 1844 in said Addison.
The soldier, Owen Briggs, married May 17, 1786,

Margery Brown. They were both then of Leyden, Massachusetts.
She was allowed pension on her application executed June 6, 1846, then a resident of Lincoln, Vermont, and was seventy-seven years of age.
Their children were referred to, only name stated being- Thomas, who was fifty-five years old in 1846.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18644
Margery Briggs widow of Oliver Briggs Dis. New Mar
Act: Feb 24/88
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 87
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1824-June 9 Hist. to Bessee Daygart Cwds. 1925-Jan 26 Hist. to Mrs. Duncan S. Cameron awd. 1932-Apr 26- hist. to Mrs. Frances B. Cameron reas

We, David Hendee, a clergyman residing in the town of Bristol in the County of Addison, and Robert Holley residing in Bristol aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Owen Briggs, who has made application for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, now residing in a part of said town of Bristol, which has been set off by act of the Legislature to Lincoln; and believe him to be seventy three years of age; - that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. —
David Hendee Robert Holley
Sworn and Submitted the 23 rd day of July 1832.
Before me Sam l H. Holley Just Peace
State of Vermont Addison County ss. I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Samuel H. Holley before whom the above certificate was sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name subscribed thereto is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of July 1832
Sam l Swift Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that David Hendie, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Bristol, to which the said applicant lately belonged - the territory, where he resides having been recently set off to Lincoln, - and that Robert Hollis, who also signed the same is a respectable & credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
In witness whereof the said Court has hereunto set their hands and seals the _____ day of _____ 19____ John D. Sleeper Judge.

2044
Deven Buggs
Declaration.
P6
Aug 6 1882

State of Vermont
District of Addison } I, Harvey Bell, Register of the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Owen Buzzell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 26 th day of July 1832. — Harvey Bell Register

see letter to P. Agt. Poulney, Oct. 2 d 1846 same Dec 29. 1846. K.P.
Vermont. 7905.
Margery Briggs, widow of Asa Briggs who was a Private in the Revolution.
Husband died 24 th Apr '44.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 42 Dollars 63 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24 th day of March , 1843. April
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of August 1844. and sent to
O. Murray, Esq. West Brookfield Vermont.
[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
& 17 th June 1844.
Recorded in Book 4.
Vol. 2. Page 60.
O. A. Wood

Braintree Vt. July 25 1843.
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8989 Aug 11 1846
He Thayer Bristol June 11 30 1843
James L. Edmonds Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

West Brookfield July 25. 1846
Mr Edwards
Kind Sir,
Enclosed please find the Widow Briggs Declaration the Certificate of the Marriage also the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as to her husband's service in that State. You will see that the Statement of Mrs Briggs as to the month & day that she was Married does not agree with the Certificate from the Town Clerk of Leyden, as to that the Old lady is some what Broken in her mind. She says that he served from the State of Connecticut before he went to Massachusetts. But she cannot well recollect the name of his Officers or the length of the service and in consequence of not knowing the name of his Officers, the Comptroller at Hartford Ct is unable to make a ready search for his service. If You will Give me the names of the Officers that Deacon Briggs & single note he stated in his Declaration that he served under when he served from the State of Connecticut You will greatly oblige me
I am Very Respectfully Yours Orin Murray

Owen Briggs, Vt. (Poultney) Act June 7. 1832, at $ 42:63 per annum.
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid.
Pension Office Dec 28. 1846. }
Died 24. th April 1844
Paid to his death.
(B. L. B.)

Washington Jan'y 3 1849
Sir
I am desired to ask, that the decisions in the cases of Dolly Palmer and Margery Briggs of Vermont may be communicated to me, when made.
I am, Sir, respectfully yours Geo. March
Colf. S. Edwards Com. & J
7905
2259

Dec 28 74b
17905 Maryann Bragg Post Office 43
20
Edward E. Comt. French Washington D.C.

BANK OF POULTNEY.
West Poultney, Dr., Dec r 23 rd 1816.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Coun d . Johnson, Sir,
In request in your favour of the 2 nd October last. I enclose the Certificate issued to Margaret Briggs.
Yrs. Ob t Serv t M. Clark
Your Obedient Servant.
Cashier.

Oct 2 nd 46
Margery Briggs
10
J. L. Edwards Esq. Can. Pavilion, Washington D.C.

BANK OF POUNTNEY.
West Pountney, Dt., 28. Septbr 1846.
James L. Edwards Esq. Com r Pensions Sir,
Your letter of the 7 August last ordering the the name of Mary Briggs Widow of Oliver Briggs inserted on the roll of the agency, under the acts of Mar '43 & June '44 at $42.63 per ann. commencing 24 April 1844. The certificate of his death returned to the Third aud t office, with his voucher drawing the bal due at - with my quarterly acct for the first quarter of the present year, states his death to have taken place April 24, 1845. The former period is, probably, the true date - if so, the power of Attorney - certificate from the probate office & receipt are incorrect.
Yr. ob t Serv t M c Clatchie Clerk.
Your Obedient Servant.
Cashier.

8989
Margery Ridggs widow of Owen
vt
act March 1843 new 12 June 1844 (675) married 1786
Adm. 12 mo 24 d 3 pm
# 42.23 p. an
sum 24 April 1844
O. Murray West Brookfield vt.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
April 12. 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Owen Briggs of Amherst, is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Joshua L. Woodbridge's Company, in Col Nathan Tyler's Regt for service at Rhode Island, as a private, from July 16 1778, 5 Months & 21 days. Upon an Order on Treasurers for pay for service at Providence in the year 1779, in Capt Woodbridge's Company, Col Tyler's Regt of 6 Months Men — Said Order is dated "Leyden, October, 7 1784" — Upon Major David Wilkinson's Return of Men, raised in the 5th Regt, in the County of Hampshire for 3 Months, as a private of Barnardston, agreeably to a Resolve of Court of 22 nd June 1780. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Isaac Newton's Company, in Col J Murray's Regt, from the County of Hampshire, raised for 3 Months, By a Resolve
5 21
3 7

697 of General Court of June 22 1780 as a private from July 12 to October 10 1780. including allowance of 172 Miles travel, 3 Months & 28 days
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the Name Shown by the Military Records in this Office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Foster, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Pass

Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my husband Oren Briggs who was a sergeant in the war of the Revolution. He enlisted from the Town of Leyden County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts this being his home the latter part of said war he was out as a sergeant I think from Leyden Mass several times in different years in the aforesaid war. I cannot tell the name of his Officers I am now seventy seven years old my memory does not enable me to state my husbands service more fully than I have above stated.
I hereby constitute and appoint Orin Munger my true and lawful attorney in the above request
Witness my hand this 23 d day of January A.D. 1846
Signed by said Margery Briggs in my presence on this 23 d day of January 1846
Jamies Mc Lean
Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } On the 10 th day of October 1848 - Addison County } personally appeared before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Addison Margery Briggs a resident of Pittsfield in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of Owen Briggs who was a Sergeant and Private in the Army of the Revolution in Col Oliver Smith's Regiment of Connecticut troops, and that she drew a pension under the act of the 17 th June 1844 at the rate of $42,63 per annum - She further declares that she is still a widow
Margery her Briggs mark
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and Year above written Before Me Winter H. Holley Just Peace I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit Winter H. Holley Just Peace
State of Vermont } Addison County } I George S. Swift Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, hereby certify that Winter H. Holley, whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the peace within & for said county, duly commissioned & qualified, that his term of office commenced on the first day of December A.D. 1847 and will expire on the last day of November A.D. 1848. and that I know said signature to be genuine. (turn over)

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Middlebury in said county this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1818
George S. Swift Clerk of Addison County Court.
1818
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1818

Spencer Down May 5- 1924
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
I wish to know if there is any record of Lieut. Aaron Briggs of Massachusetts, who fought in the Revolutionary War with Gen. Putnam. He was born in 1758 in Massachusetts, married in 1786, Have you the date of death? Any information you have from your records that you can give me will be appreciated. - Mrs Bessie Taggart Spencer Down.

Edgemont Presbyterian Church Duncan S. Cameron Pastor Edgemont, Pennsylvania
Miss Wilson
Rev. Wm. ...
...
Jan 6 th 1925
Department of the Interior, Gentlemen;
The Registrar of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the D.A.R. has informed me that you will give me any information in your possession concerning my revolutionary ancestry - that I may join this Chapter. My ancestors from whom I am directly descended were I Owen Briggs - who served with the Conn. troops and later from Berneadstown Mass II Seth Lothrop who served as a member of the Correspondence Com - Enfield, 1780 III Peter Brown - Capt Peter Porter's Co - also under Capt Adam Kasson's Co - from Berkshire Co Mass -
Any information would be gratefully received - Very sincerely Yours
Frances B. Cameron (Mrs Duncan S.)

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
June 9, 1924.
Bessie Taggart, Spencer, Iowa.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18644, it appears that Owen Briggs was born November 24, 1758 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
While residing in Colchester, Massachusetts, he enlisted in July 1776 and served three months and three weeks in Captain Elijah Worthington's Company, Colonel Champion's Connecticut Regiment.
While residing in Leyden, Massachusetts, he enlisted July 16, 1778 and served five months and twenty one days in Captain Joshua L. Woodbridge's Company, Colonel Nathan Tyler's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted June 22, 1780 and served three months and seven days in Captain Isaac Newton's company, Colonel
miss Wilson said use State report as soldier was confused as to dates & officers

S. Murray's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 23, 1832, while a resident of Lincoln, Addison County, Vermont and he died there April 24, 1844.
Soldier married May 17, 1786, Margery Brown, both of Leyden, Massachusetts, she was allowed pension on her application executed June 6, 1846, while a resident of Lincoln, Vermont, aged seventy seven years.
Children are referred to, no names stated, other than Thomas, who was 55 years old in 1846.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

MRS. FRANCES B. CAMERON 520 CHESTNUT STREET WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY
March 15 th 1932 -
Pension Office Washington D. C. Gentlemen;
I am desirous of securing the full record of the Military Service of my ancestor - Amos Briggs - who served in the Revolutionary Army -
Several years ago, I received a record of service - but later it was found to be an incomplete record due to being wrongly indexed - and the additional and interesting facts have not been secured by me as yet.
Kindly state any expense involved in giving me this information.

FRANCES B. CAMERON CHESTNUT STREET FIELD, NEW JERSEY
Orms widow Margaret Brown applied for a pension and stated in 1846 that she was 77 years old and was married in Leyden Mass
Sept 7 - 1786.
Orms enlisted from Co. Chester, Pa. Feline - serving with the Penn. Troops
In 1777 the family moved to Leyden
Mass and he again served -
Orms died April 24 - 1844.
Any information will be
gratefully received -
Thanking you for such a courtesy - Sincerely Yours
Frances B. Cameron