Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16058, Joseph Briggs, Mass.

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Briggs Joseph
S 16058
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17. 50 3/4 Vermont
Joseph Briggs. of Dover, in the State of Ver who was a Pirate in the town commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col Marshall in the town troops time for 6 months Mass. aw
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of October 1833 and sent Pensioner Dover - Ver
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1831 $ 50 Semi-ant. allowance ending March, — 10
$ 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C. D. Dillack Clerk Book 60 Vol. 3 Page 53

No. 11. Windham Co. Vermont. Joseph Briggs. Dec o . for Pension.
July 30. 1832.
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County of Windham ss.
STATE OF VERMONT.
Probate District of Marlborough. At the Probate Court, within and for said District, being a Court of Record, so declared by the Statutes of this State, and having a Seal and Register.
On this 30th day of July A. D. 1832—Personally appeared in open Court, At New Haven in said District, — Present — The Hon. Marshall Miller, Esquire, Judge of said Court —
Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District, — now sitting — Joseph Briggs a resident of Dover in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832—That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. —
Enlisted in Middleborough, Massachusetts, in June 1776 served six months at Nantasket and Castle William Mass. discharged at Castle William. Served under Col. Marshall and Capt. Turner — then belonged to said Middleborough. Refers to the accompanying affidavit of David Dexter to prove his services — has no other evidence —
Joseph Briggs
He 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.
To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows:
 1. Was born in Middleborough Mass. in the year 1767. Halifax in  2. Has no record of his age —  3. Lived in Middleborough Mass. when enlisted — Removed to Vermont about thirty years ago, have lived in Wardsborough & Dover ever since.  4. Enlisted voluntarily —  5. Remained a soldier in the service until I saw General Lincoln while in service  6. Received no written discharge —  7. Refers to Rev. Wm. H. Hodges and Gardner Howe, Esq. under this interrogatory. 
Joseph Briggs
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
We William H. Hodges a clergyman, residing in the town of Dover in said county and Gardner Howe of Dover in said county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Briggs who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
William H. Hodges Gardner Howe
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
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 William H. Hodges, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said town of Dover and that Gardner Howe who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Dover in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Elliot, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Briggs.

6. Received no written discharge.
7. Refers to Rev. Wm. H. Hodges and Gardner Howe, Esq. under this interrogatory.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Briggs Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
We William H. Hodges a clergyman, residing in the town of Dover in said county and Gardner Howe of Dover in said county hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Briggs who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William H. Hodges Gardner Howe
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
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 William H. Hodges who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said town of Dover and that Gardner Howe who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Dover in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Elliot, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Briggs for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
30th day of July
A. D. 1832.
James Elliot, Prob. Register.

Rev. and 1812 War Section. AW Deer
November 24, 1924.
Edgar H. Libby, Stock Exchange Bldg. Room 1333, Chicago, Ill.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16058, it appears that Joseph Briggs was born in Halifax, Massachusetts.
While residing at Middleborough, Massachusetts, he enlisted in June 1776 and served six months as a private in Captain Turner's Company, Colonel Marshall's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, while a resident of Dover, Windham County, Vermont, at which time he made the statement that he was born in 1787 and that he was seventy-five years old.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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16058 INVALID.
File No. 16,058
Joseph Briggs Br. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]
March-10-1902 Miss Mary E. Greene Phoenix Rd aug 1924-Nov 24-Hist to Edgar H Libby 1935-Oct 19-Capt. Jas. Darganfield addt. no daugh. (Barissa names) Rec'd set. + corres - James Briggs M.F.S. H. 14345

I David Dexter of Danvers in the State of Vermont and County of Windham do testify and say that I was known to Joseph Duggs of same Danvers State and County of Vermont beginning in the year 1776 in the Massachusetts State St. Joseph in the Revolutionary War - at Nantasket Castle William and for six months in the Regiment commanded by Col. Marshall Company commanded by Capt. Turner and further say not — David Dexter

State of Vermont. Windham County Court Clerk's Office New Hamp July 30. A. D. 1832. I certify that Benj d Ormsbee, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace for said county, and that the signature of the certificate annexed (below) is his signa- ture. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court on the day and year above written.
Sealed again January 3. 1833
after the Justice had made the 2 d certificate below - James Elliot, Clerk.
James Elliot, Clerk.
State of Vermont } at Newfane July 30 th Windham County } D. 1832 personally appeared David Dexter the signer of the within affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Benj d Ormsbee Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted David Dexter the signer of the within instrument and consider him a man of strict truth and veracity
Benj d Ormsbee Justice of the Peace

CHICAGO, ILL., NOV. 10/24.
BUREAU OF PENSIONERS, WASHINGTON, D.C.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SECTION.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me all data contained of record in your office on
JOSEPH BRIGGS, b. in Mass. 22 June, 1757
d. in Dover, Vt. 16 Jan., 1850
He received a pension in Vermont for Mass. Cont. service.
I need this to file with my application for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.
Your early reply will assist.
Very truly yours,
EDGAR HERBERT LIBBY, ROOM 1333, Stock Exchange Bldg/. Chicago, Ill.

Box 274
Phenix, R. 9
July 17 th 1902
Pension Office
Will you kindly write me what service Joseph Briggs of East Greenwich rendered to this country in the Revolutionary War? He was a pensioner of 1840. Age 83. Address Miss Mary E. Greene Box 274 Phenix, R. 9.