Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,674, John Briggs, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Briggs John
S. 44,674
CONTENTS

16.456
New York
John Briggs War
of Coxsackie in the state of NY who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson of the Mass'ts Line, for the term of 2 yrs 2 months
Enscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of Sept 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Feby 1820 and to the Hon. R. Clark House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 95.16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1820. 48 11 mo 23/31
$143.76
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Specification sent to D. Westland Coxsackie 80 8.131 June 13 1820 95 16
30 8 23/30 4/3 " " " 88

Richard Bugg Colonel Jackson's Regt. May 1 st 1861 - quar
Presented by D
Rev. Samuel M. C. The Applicant must adduce the Testimony of 2 disinterested Cred- ible witnesses; or the Cer- tificate of a Commis- sioned Officer, under which he served as to the period of Service. Charge must exhibit to the Credibility of said witnesses.

State of New York - , ss.
On this Eight day of September 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the the court of common Pleas in & for the County of Greene in the State of New York  for the said district, personally appeared John Briggs aged seventy nine years, resident in the town of Coxsackie in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said John Briggs enlisted in the town of Ashfield in the state of Massachusetts  on the 11th day of April 1781 of Captain Carr afterwards in the company commanded by Captain Abbott in the Eighth Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in the Massachusetts line of the army of the United States ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the termination of the  being a term of two years two months Revolutionary War, when he was discharged from service in at New Windsor, Orange County in the state of New York , that he was in the battles of  his discharge has been lost or destroyed  absolutely
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Peter C Adams A Judge of Green Common Pleas
I, Peter C Adams Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Briggs did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common 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. I further certify that it has also factually appeared to me that the said John Briggs is in reduced circumstances, and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Peter C Adams

State of New York Greene County ss
I do hereby certify that the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene is a Court of Record in the State of New York and that the said Peter C Adams before whom the foregoing proceedings and testimony was taken here at the time of the taking thereof and now is a Judge of the said Court acting under the authority of the said State and the said Peter C Adams is to me personally known and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and know the signature above subscribed to be genuine - In witness whereof I William Van Bergen Clerk of the said Court have herunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court the 28 th day of September 1888 - Wm Van Bergen Clerk of said County.

John Briggs
Certified Copy of Deeds and Schedule from Clerk of Greene County
Application to be continued as a Revolutionary pension- er
16456.
Continue
March '20

State of New York Greene County ss
On this thirtyfirst day of May - 1820, personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene in the State of New York, at an open Court then held at the Courthouse in said County the same being a Court of Record which proceeds according to the course of the common law with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings John Briggs aged 81 years now resident in the Town of Cairo - in said County who has formerly resided in the Town of Catsackie in said County and also in the Town of Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie in said State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he enlisted in the Town of Ashfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts - in April 1780 or 1781 in the Company commanded by Capt. Abbott of foot of the Regiment of Infantry - commanded by Col. Michael Jackson - of the Massachusetts line for during the war and that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until month of June 1783 - when he was discharged from service at New Windsor in the State of New York - and that the original declaration made

by him was dated on or about the 8 th of September 1818 and that the pension Certificate which he has received is numbered 16.456 - : 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 whatsoever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 in 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. My means by bedding and clothing excepted - Real estate - I have None
Personal estate - I have None
And the said John Briggs further states that he is by occupation a farmer, but by reason of his old age he is unable to pursue it or any kind of business and is unable to support himself and that he has no family - Sworn to and declared on the 31 st day of May 1820 before me in open Court John Briggs Wm Van Buren Clk

I William Faw Bergen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court which is a Court of Record as set forth in the foregoing proceedings: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said John Briggs has no property in Estate Real or personal -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 31 st - day of May - 1820 - William Bergen
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene

44 674
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 674
John Briggs Pio. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut District of New Milford ss.
On this 13 th Day of October A.D. 1877 before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for said District Personally appeared Theophilus Baldwin of New Milford in said District to me well known and by me deemed to be a credible Witness, & being before me duly sworn saith that he well knows John Briggs of Middlebury in the County of Schoharie, that he served in the same Regi- ment & Company with the said Briggs in the Revolutionary War, between two & three years, to wit, in the 8 th Reg t of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col Michael Jackson, & in Capt. Carr's Company, usually under the imme- diate orders of Lieuten t Foster. That this deponent enlisted into s d Reg t in the Month of Jan y 1781 & join- ed it in the Month of May following - whether said Briggs was in the Reg t when this depon t first joined it as aforesaid he, the depon t , does not recol- lect, but is quite sure that he was there soon after, & continued to serve in s d Reg t until discharged in the Spring or forepart of the sum- mer 1783, being a more than two years period of two years & that s d Briggs was enlisted, as this depon t believes for the period

Three years - and further saith not -
Theophilus Batson
Severally subscribed to, on the day & year first above written,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at New Milford aforesaid
David S. Boardman Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Milford

John Bragg
old case
Robert Clarke
N.C.
Jan 7 1820
Attucks

State of New York Greene County ss
Ira Briggs being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted John Briggs in the preceding declaration mentioned - that the said John Briggs in the latter part of the Revolutionary war left his residence in the Town of Ashfield in the State of Massachusetts as a Soldier and that he was absent for more than two years - that it was generally understood and this deponent verily believes to be true that the said John Briggs enlisted as a Soldier in the said Revolutionary war in the 8 th Regiment commanded by Col. Jackson and that during his absence aforesaid he was in the service in said Regiment - that this deponent further saith that he has seen the discharge of said Briggs discharging him from the said service and that the said discharge was inadvertently lost through the means of this deponent - that the said John Briggs since the making of the preceding declaration has removed from the Town of Catskill to the Town of Middleburgh in the County of Schoharie and is now a resident in said Town and County and was at the time of making the affidavit of Theophilus Baldwin herunto annexed
Sworn the 17th day of December 1819 Ira Briggs before me Reuben S. Ferris

State of New York Greene County ss
Daniel Miller being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with Sam Briggs in the above affidavit mentioned and that the said Briggs is a creditable witness - and a man of truth and veracity -
Given this 17th day of December 1809 before me D. Portland Surrogate
Daniel Miller
State of New York Greene County ss
But remember that on the twentieth day of Dec- ember one thousand eight hundred & nineteen before me Dorrance Portland Surrogate of the said County personally came Sam Briggs & Daniel Miller who have made & subscribed the foregoing affidavit - & made oath to the same before me - & that I am personally acquainted with the said Daniel Miller & know him to be a man of truth & veracity, not with- whereof I have set my hand & affixed my seal of office this twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Dorrance Portland