Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20784, Darius Briggs, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Briggs, Darius Elizabeth
W. 20784
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
H. S. FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Massachusetts 1161.
Elizabeth Briggs widow of Darius Briggs who was a Private Mass in the Mass. line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of July, 1843. and sent to A Basset Taunton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 36
July 29

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
MERCHANTS' BANK,
Boston, 22 March, 1848.
RECEIVED of FRANKLIN HAVEN, PRESIDENT and AGENT for paying Pensioners belonging to the State of Massachusetts,
Sixteen Dollars, 67 Cents,
being for six  two months 15 days months'
Pension due to Elizabeth Briggs dec d
from the 4th day of September, 1847,
to the 2 th day of March  November 1847 1848,
for which I have signed Duplicate Receipts.
$ 16. 67
Jonathan Dole

52 Elizabeth Briggs du te
16.67
Boston, Mass Act 3-3-43 1 st Quarter 1848

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol ss.
I, ANSELM BASSETT, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify, that at a Court of Probate, holden at Taunton in and for said County, on the Seventh day of January eighteen hundred and forty eight it was satisfactorily proved to said Court, that Elizabeth Briggs (a Revolutionary Pensioner,) late of Cittleborough in said County of Bristol, deceased, died on the nineteenth day of November eighteen hundred and forty  Seven leaving Eight Children and no more viz. Betsey Wilmarth, Apollos Briggs, Lewis Briggs, James G. Briggs, Robert M. Briggs, Nancy Briggs, Olive Richards & Semira Carroll who are supposed to be living and of age —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this Seventh day of January eighteen hundred and forty eight — A Basset

Letter of Atty from Heirs of Elizabeth Briggs

Know all men by these presents We Apollas Briggs Lewis Briggs James  Robert G. Briggs Betsy B Wilmarth Nancy Briggs Olive Richards Lemira Carroll all children and heirs at Law of Elizabeth Briggs late of Middleborough in the county of Bristol deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and died on the 19th day of November 1847 leaving eight children do hereby constitute and appoint Jonathan Bliss our true and lawful attorney for us and in our name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Boston in the State of Massachusetts our shares of the balance of our said Mothers pension from the 4th day of September 1847 to the 19th day of November 1847 the time of her decease
Witness our hands and Seals this 27 day of January 1848
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Joseph Carrill see all the other sign
Hannah Clapton Noah Clapton
See A Briggs sign
Nancy Briggs James G Briggs Lewis Briggs Apollas Briggs Olive Richards Lemira Carroll Betsy B Wilmarth
N.B. It appears that J. Carroll & H. Clapton witnessed all the signatures.
State of Massachusetts Bristol County - ss
Be it known That on the 27 day of January 1848
Before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Apollas Briggs Lewis Briggs James  Robert G. Briggs Betsy B Wilmarth Nancy Briggs Olive Richards & Lemira Carroll and acknowledged the above instrument by them subscribed to be their act and deed
In Testimony whereof There have unto set my hand the the day and year last above mentioned
Noah Clapton Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the name of Robert was erased by me and James substituted before the execution of this instrument and I further certify that Noah Clapton Justice of the peace

Letter of M y ..
from Robt. B. Briggs
Single Street
10
M r Robert B. Briggs
Battle Creek Calhoun Co.
Michigan State

State of Massachusetts Bristol County } ss
Be it Known That on the 7th day of February 1828 before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Jonathan Bliss the Morn- -ey named in the foregoing power of Attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of pension or arrears of pension
authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year last above written before me Jonathan Bliss
Noah Bliss Justice of the Peace
Received from GAO
FINAL PAYMENT BOOKER

16.67
State of Michigan } Calhoun County } ss
Know all men by these presents That I, Robert Baylies Briggs of the township of Battle Creek Calhoun County and State of Michigan a Son and heir at law of Elizabeth Briggs of Atleborough In the county of Bristol Common- wealth of Massachusetts who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and died on the nineteenth day of November 1847 -- do hereby constitute and appoint Jonathan Bliss of Said Atleborough my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Boston my share of the Balance Said pension from the 4th day of September 1847 to the 19th day of November 1847 the day of her death
Witness my hand and Seal this 10 th day of January A.D. 1848
Sealed and delivered in presence of us John Callahan John R. Ward Robert B Briggs
State of Michigan } Calhoun County } ss
Be it known that on the 10 th day of January 1848 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for and for Said County personally appeared Robert Baylies Briggs above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Benjamin F. Huns Justice of the peace
Subscribed that the above instrument was acknowledged before me this day personally appeared Robert Baylies Briggs to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.

Declaration of Elizabeth Briggs
11,85 Elizabeth Briggs
admitted
Mr 2 nd #80
Col Bridge 6 mo for 10 July 1780
in a list of for 3 years from 1780
on roll Vol 34 page 416 being a descriptive list of men enlisted for three years in the Co Bridge in 1781 16 yrs of age 5 ft 8 in high his father was a also in said roll as alleged
A. Babbett, Taunton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol. — } p
An this fourth day of September A 1838 personally appeared before Oliver Prescott Esquire Judge of the court of probate within and for the said County of Bristol this day holder at Seekonk within said County Elizabeth Briggs a resident in Attleborough within said County of the age of seventy years who being first duly duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th A 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:
That she is the of Darius Briggs late of said Attleborough deceased, who was a soldier in the army of the revolution. That the said Darius according to her knowledge and belief enlisted in the Spring of the year 1780 for three years that he marched from Attleborough his then residence the country to west point on the Hudson River he was at that time about fifteen years old and being under size he could not pass muster as she has often heard him say he then returned home, and in July following was called for and immediately set out from home and as she believes went first to Boston from thence to Cambridge and from thence he marched to Newbern and from thence to different places in the States of New York and New Jersey as ordered from time to time until the latter part of the winter or for part of the Spring of the year A 1783 when the war closed and he received an honorable discharge which she has often seen and heard him read in his lifetime.

She further declares that She was married to the Said Darius Briggys 28th day of April A 1790 and that her husband died the Said Darius Briggys died on the Seventeenth day of February A 1816 That She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January A 1794 at the time above stated That the discharge above named has been lost or mislaid so that it cannot be found
Elizabeth Duffs
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me.
Oliver Prescott
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mistlfs. I Andrew Dowd Register of the Court of Probate in For said County do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is Judge of the said Court of Probate —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of September Eighteen hundred thirty eight.
A. B. Albee

Laurel Clerk Certificate
Given under my hand and seal this 12th day of June 1882
Whereas the within is a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and the same has been attested by me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk 3 d
Town Clerk's Office Franklin August twenty third eighteen hundred and thirty eight
I William Gay Jr Clerk in the town of Franklin County and State aforesaid make the following Extract from records of the town in my possession. Married by Rev Nathaniel Cummings April twenty eight Seventeen hundred and ninety. David Briggs Resident of Franklin and Elizabeth Gillman of Franklin. I certify that the above is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows—
"April 28 th 1790"
I William Gay Jr above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County town and 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
William Gay Jr Clerk of the town of Franklin County and State aforesaid —
August 23 d 1838
Sworn to Before me Lewis Fisher Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Erroll Sampson I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that Lewis Fisher Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this twenty third day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Erroll Sampson Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20784
Elizabeth Briggs Widow of Darius Briggs Pr. Rev. Mass
Act: March 3 d 43
Index:—Vol. A , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1176 Massachusetts
Elizabeth Briggs widow of Marius Briggs dec d ?
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th February 1816 of Bristol Co in the State of Mass who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bradford in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Nov. 1838 and sent to Basset Tauton Mass
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, $40.00 $240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 71

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. SUFFOLK COUNTY, }
BE IT KNOWN, That on the 22 day of March 184 8
before me, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths, personally appeared J. Bliss the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of Attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer; and he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above written, before me,
Jonathan Bliss G. T. Bulfinch Justice Peace.
Corroborations
I hereby certify that I was witness to the Signatures of the whole of the Seven Signers to to the power of Atty. hereunto annexed. And that Mr Carroll was witness to all but Appalus Briggs's Signature And that Hannah Blufkin was witness to his Wits Noah Bliss Esq. Justice of the Peace

A Albany
Darius Briggs ad June 7. 1832 to what time paid $3
NL
p d to 4 March 1835
SH
31 May 1835

New York
4481
Phoebe Briggs
✓ Married 22 March 1789 Husb d 31. May 1835
Col Walker } Neph Capt Pills — }
Schuyler
Drummer 8 M th Private 15 "
Henry (police) Eng Lexington Heights N. Y.

Vol 15. p 86
Dumaresq
This name will also be found on the Maf's Coll. Roll for Service in 1780.

Darius Briggs. about June 1778 at Drummer for 8 mo. disch. 1 Jan 76. Col Walker's regt Capt Peter Pitt's Co. 14 th Mass regt. in 1780 for 6 mo.

LAUNTON MAY 8
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Taunton Mass May 8. 1843
Sir, Accompanying this are the applications of Elizabeth Briggs Chloe Daggett & Caroline Woodcock all of Attleborough in the County of Bristol, for Pensions under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1843.
Any communication which you may be pleased to make relative thereto may be made to Noah Claplin Esquire of Attleborough, Mass —
Very Respectfully Yours W. A. Kent A. G. D.
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington —

Taunton within the County of Bristol } 75
Be it remembered that on this fourth day of September A 1838 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Bristol Lewis Briggs of the age of forty nine years and after having been first sworn according to Law upon his oath deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted Darius Briggs late of Milborne - up in said County of Bristol deceased that he was present with the said Darius at the time of his Death which took place on the seventeenth day of February A 1816 that Elizabeth Briggs was his wife and has remained his widow ever since that period Lewis Briggs Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Lewis Briggs the deponent and that he is a credible witness.
Noah Clappin Justice of Peace

Lucas Briggs Schueller
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Amos Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in the said County, do hereby certify that Sarah Claplin is a Justice of the Peace in the said County and that the signature to the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his and genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of September Eighteen hundred & thirty eight - A Barrett

949 Elizabeth Briggs. Declaration
$80 per a
A. Bapett Taunton Mass

State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss
On this Eighteenth day of April 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Bristol aforesaid Elizabeth Briggs a resident in Milborough In the said County of Bristol aged Seventy Seven 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 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That She is the widow of Darius Briggs who was a Soldier of the revolution and died on the 17 th day of February 1816
That her said husband enlisted into Said Service in the summer of 1780 for the term of three years that he continued in the Service as a private until the Spring of 1783, that She was not Married to the said Darius before the close of his Said Service but was married to him previous to January 1794 Why on the 28 th day of April 1790 as well as appear by referring to the certificate of marriage certified by the Town Clerk and annexed to her declaration made when She presented her claim and received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum for five years under the act of Congress 7 th July 1838
She further declares that She is still a widow and that She is the same person who received the pension as above except Apollo Briggs Noah Blissin Elizabeth her Briggs Bristol
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Noah Blissin Justice of Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above Dependant have lived in the same neighbourhood with her for forty years last past I know She is the widow of the said Darius Briggs and the identical person who was placed on the pension list and drew a pension of 80 dollars per annum under the act of 1838 and that She is still a widow and I have full confidence in the truth of the above declaration by her
Subscribed and sworn to Noah Blissin Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. I Amos Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Noah Claplin Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificates was, at the date thereof, and still is a Justice of the Peace in for said County.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this eighth day of May eighteen hundred and forty three.
A Bassett

State of Massachusetts } County of Bristol } p August 29. A D 1838
Be it known that before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the said County of Bristol personally appeared Daniel Salley of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk late of the age of twenty years and after having been duly cautioned and sworn according to law deponeth and saith, that he has been well acquainted with Darius Briggs from his boyhood that he frequently saw him while he was in the service in the Revolutionary war. Said Darius was in the the three years service and Solomon Briggs his Father was in the same service and served in the same Regiment with him the said Daniel but Darius was in another Regiment he thinks in the Second Regiment 2 Brigade but is not certain. Says he the said Daniel and Solomon Briggs served in the 38 th Regiment under Col. Michael Jackson that he frequently saw the said Darius from time to time during the time of his said Darius service which was two years and three months. He saith that he the said Daniel enlisted on the second day of April A D 1782. The said Briggs both were there before he enlisted all their services were in the neighbourhood of the North River. Daniel Salley
Subscribed and affirmed before me the day and year above written. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Daniel Salley and that he is a credible witness
* the P. deponent is of Noah Clufkin Justice of Peace (the order of friends)

Cassanaweths of Massachusetts
Is. August 31 st 1838
County of Bristol
Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the said County of Bristol, affidavit Caleb Fuller a resident in Attleborough within said County of the age of Sixty nine years and after having been duly cautioned and sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with Darius Briggs late of Attleborough deceased from his boyhood, that he well remembers that the said Darius Briggs enlisted in the Spring of 1780 into the three years service in the war of the Revolution. His Father Solomon Briggs enlisted at the same time, the said Darius I think was not quite fifteen years old at the time he enlisted said Solomon Briggs Family lived in a House that belonged to my grandfather directly across the road from my Father's where I lived They both left home together and the said Darius after a few weeks Darius returned, said he had been to West Point and he could not pass muster on account of his size after a few weeks more I believe in the latter part of July following he was called for and he set off immediately and I under stood he went to Springfield and then passed muster and went on and joined the army at West Point or on in that region as I understand. And he did not return until after the close of the war I believe he returned in February 1783
He saith that there was a number of men enlisted at the same time and for the same service in Darius's but there is none of them now living that he has met.
Caleb Fuller

The foregoing deposition is sworn to and subscribed by the said Caleb Fuller the day and year first above written before me. And I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the said deponent and that he is a credible witness
Noah Chaplin Justice of the Peace
Depositions in the case of Elizabeth Briggs

State of Massachusetts County of Bristol } ss August 28 th A D 1838
Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the said County of Bristol. Personally appeared Polly Sturdivant a resident in Middleborough within said County of Bristol of the age of sixty five years and duly sworn according to law deposes and saith That She is the Sister of Darius Briggs That She well remembers that in the Month or April of 1780 her Father Solomon Briggs and her Brother Darius Briggs both listed for three years in the Service in the Revolutionary war; they both Marched as she understood to West Point on the Hudson River; my brother returned on the day he was fifteen years old which was the twenty eighth day of May 1780. and said that he could not pass muster on account of his size He then found employment at Cohoes for a few weeks I think in July following he was called for and Marched to Boston and from thence to Cambridge and from thence went immediately to Greenbush and there joined the army as I have often heard him say after his return He never returned home until the close of the war I think In January or February A D 1783. That her Father came home on a furlough in the fall of 1782 and had notice that he was discharged and he therefore did not go back to the army my brother came in the winter following as above stated. She saith that she well remembers that her Father and Brother left home after their enlistment on the second day of May 1780 She recollects it from the circum-stance that it was on the birth day of her Sister —
Polly Sturdivant
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written before me and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Polly Sturdivant and that she is a credible witness
Noah Glazier justice of the peace