Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,678, Jeremiah Briggs, New York.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Briggs, Jeremiah
S. 44,678
CONTENTS

44678 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44678
Jeremiah Briggs Pris Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7304 New York.
Jeremiah Briggs
Seaman in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois of the New York line, for the term of three Years 1777.
Enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th March 1819 and sent to Hon. T. M. Hubbard House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 79.73 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$ 127.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Pension sent to J. H. S. Sep. 22 July 1820 Hamilton New York

Siremiah Briggs Madison County Schuylers under Pension act of 18 th March 1818
N o 3011 5 March 1819 e
STATE OF NEW YORK

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Court of Common Pleas, } ss. County of Madison, }
On this 22 nd day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county (created as such by the laws of the state of New-York) Jeremiah Briggs aged 66 years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—In Colonel Lewis Dubois regiment, in captain Thomas Lee's company in the New York line, according to the original declaration of this declarant, bearing date the 16 th day of May 1818 and that he is now a pensioner and holds a pension certificate from the war department of the United States, numbered 17304 and bearing date on the 5 th day of March 1819 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 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed."
S C H E D U L E.
Real Estate now in possession Real Estate or Remainder — Personal Estate Cow worth $22. on two years to keep with $12 on yearling heifer $8, and winter half feed Share in 3 horses $7.50 three pigs $1.50 2 Sows $1.25 ox $2.00 horse $7 Pigs $2.25 Poultry & geese $1.25 2 Hens $0.75 2 Rabbits $0.25 3 Hens $1.00 Sea pot. No kettle & Spoons on pot $3.00 6 Tramps & Saucers $0.30 Creamers $0.08 6 Knives Forks $1. 8 plates $0.50 5 Chains $0.25 one Chest $0.50. I have $3. of my pension money left all amounting to $71.69
My occupation is Farming — my ability to pursue it but trifling can do nothing else — the number of my family residing with me one — their ages as follows, my wife aged 67 years
The capacity to contribute to my support or her own but trifling
Jeremiah Briggs Mark
(Signed)
Sworn to and declared on the 22 nd day of June 1820 before me
Wm. Whipple Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
I, Abiah Hall, Clerk of the county of Madison, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and 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 Seventy one dollar and Sixty nine cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court, on this 22 nd day of June 1820
J. N. M. Hura Clerk of the court of the county of Madison.

Jeremiah Briggs
Adm. ~
Hon. T. H. Hubbard, H. R. ~
Date certifi: 5 March.

State of New York
Madison County ss. On this sixth day of May in the year 1818, Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in & for the said County of Madison, personally appears Jeremiah Briggs aged sixty four years & upwards resident in Lebanon in the said County of Madi- =son, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following the declaration 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war"; That he was in Fort Montgomery & in the battle when that fort was attacked & taken, which was the sixth of October 1777, as deponent remembers. This deponent entered the three years service by enlisting, at Fort mont- gomery in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Lee, in Colonel Lewis Du Bois's Regiment, & New York line; That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the second day of January 1780, when he was discharged

from service in Morristown in the State of New- Jersey; - That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for sup- port; and he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Jeremiah his Briggs mark
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Nathl King
one of the Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas of Madison County.
I Nathaniel King one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jeremiah Briggs did serve in the revolutionary war, for nine months & more, on the Continental establishment, as stated in the pre- ceding declaration, against the Common Enemy - & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - From my own knowledge of the circumstances of the said Jeremiah Briggs, I further certify that he is very poor - That he has no real estate & very little personal That he is truly in the reduced circumstances above sworn to, & by reason thereof stands in need of the assistance his Country for support - To preclude all mistake and be confirmed in my acquaintance with the cir-

circumstances of the said Jeremiah I have been to his place of residence, examined his situation & enquired of his neighbors. Dated the 8 th day of May 1818
Nathl King Judge as aforesaid
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office I Certify that in apprais of Records in this Office that Nathaniel King Esq. was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison, on the day that each of the foregoing instruments appear to have been taken and executed duly authorized to take the same and that his signature thereto are in his hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name and affixed the seal of said Court the 21 st day of September 1818
Wm. Jarvis, Hough
Dep. Clk