Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,311, Phinehas Brigham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
mass.
Brigham, Phinehas No. 19,311
Sanford, Susanna
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

2 Acts.
1 under act "38 " " 43 & 44
refd
Albany New York
6764
Susanna Sanford, for, widow of Phinehas Brigham Mass who was a Private in the Mass a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of April 1843 and sent to
W. W. Farwell Morrisville, Madison Co. N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
June 27. 1843
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 85

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov 13 1811.
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 Phineas Brigham of Marlboro' is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Moses Barnes Col. Fierce from May 21. 1779 for 47 days; upon a pay roll of Capt Joseph Cole Col. Jacobs from Oct 17. 1778 for 18 days.
The name of Phineas Brigham is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Ben Thayer from May 1. 1777 for 18 days upon a pay roll of Capt Joseph Warren Col. Wheelock from Sept 27. 1777 for 2 days & upon a pay roll of Capt M c Lean Col. Hanks from July 17. 1780 for 3 days.
There are no rolls of Capt Henry Brigham in this Office.
47 1. 17 2. 18 2. 8 1. 3 3. 3 10. 19

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 application, 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. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Susannah Sanford , of the town of Madison, county of Madison and State of New York, widow of Phineas Brigham, a soldier in the War of the Revolution, to the Secretary of State of Massachusetts for search & certificate of the services of said Brigham in said war.
Phineas Brigham was born in the town of Marlborough Middlesex Co. Mass. Oct. 7-1757. his occupation was farming, and he was living at Marlborough at the time of the war. He was out in the Massachusetts troops - three campaigns. He served one campaign under Captain Henry Brigham, in Col. Edward Barnes' Regiment. He was in the battle at the time of the retreat of the American Army from Long Island, and was was in the retreating army; He was assisted in the capture of General Prescott from Rhode Island and was stationed by the boats while Prescott was captured.
I was born at Hopkinton Mass. February 19-1764. We were married May 9 th 1785. Brigham died in 1813.
My memory does not enable me to state more fully as to the services of my husband.
Subscribed before me, by said Susannah Sanford to me known, this 12 th day of October 1844. at Madison aforesaid.
Susannah Sanford
Eldad Peck Justice Peace

Middlesex ss State of Massachusetts
This may certify that having examined the records of the Church connected with the first Parish in the Town of Hopkinton County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts and find the following record.
"May ninth one thousand seven hundred & eightyfive Phinehas Brigham & Susanna Howe were married" This may certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures on the record as follows "May ninth 9 th one thousand seven hundred & eightyfive 1785 Phinehas Brigham & Susanna Howe were Married"
Attest Elijah Fitch Clerk
I Elijah Fitch above named depose and say that I held the office of Clerk of the Church connected with the first Parish in the Town of Hopkinton, State & County aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception above named as certified by me
Elijah Fitch Clerk of said Church
State of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Decr 7 th A D 1844
Sworn to before me
Samuel D. Davenport Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Elias Prins clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex do certify that Samuel D. Davenport Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the thirtieth day of December 1844.
E. Prins

11643
Received
January 27. 1885.
A.
Dec r made 20 Dec r 44 Filed Jan 27 '45. m. May 9 th '85 L. d. March 17 th '13.

State of New York
Madison County Clerks Office } J. P. I, Jacob J. Bentley clerk of said County certify that Ephraim Holmes Esq. the judge whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavits or declarations and which purport to have been sworn to before him was at the time the same bear date a judge of Madison County Courts of said County of Madison duly appointed and qualified to administer oaths And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said judge and justly believe his signatures severally aforesaid are genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 21 st day of December 1844.
J. P. Bentley clerk

Declaration , - in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," as amended by an act approved the 23 rd day of August 1842.
State of New York
County of Madison } ss: On this twentieth day of December 1844 personally appeared before me Ephraim Holmes, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison aforesaid; Susannah Sanford a resident of the town of Madison in the County of Madison and State of New York, aged Eighty years, who being first 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, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," as amended by an act approved the 23 rd day of August 1842.
That Phineas Brigham of Marlboro, Massachusetts was a soldier in the war of the revolution;
That she has heard him speak of having served under Capt. Henry Brightman, and under Col. Barnes, and of having belonged to the American forces that retreated from Long Island, and of having assisted in the capture of General Prescott at Rhode Island, and of having been stationed by the boats while Prescott was taken. That she is not positive as to the names of the officers under whom he served.
She further declares that she was married to the said Phineas Brigham at Hopkinton, Massachusetts on the ninth day of May February in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five; that her husband the aforesaid Phineas Brigham died on the seventeenth day of March in the year 1813.
She further declares that on the seventh day of November in the year (1823), sixteen hundred and twenty three she was married to William Sanford, that said Sanford died on the 26 th day of October in the year 1837; that she has not since been married, but

is now a widow.
She further says that she was not married to said Phineas Brigham prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, eighteen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Susannah Brigham
Sworn to and subscribed on the 20 th day and year above written, before me, and I certify that the said Susannah Brigham, cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend Court of record in said county of Madison, which I believe from examining her on oath and from her appearance, and I certify that the word "Brigham" appeared to be somewhat altered, and the word "May" interlined over "February" erased, and the words "eighteen hundred and twenty three" & "since" interlined before the above Susannah subscribed & sworn to the above 20 th day and "before" interlined before this paper subscribed by me.
E. Holmes Judge of Madison County Courts N. Y.

State of New York } County of Madison } ss: Phineas Brigham of the town of Madison in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is a son of Phineas Brigham, the former husband of Susannah Sanford, the mother of this deponent; and was born in the town of Southboro' Worcester Co. Mass. the 31 st of Dec r 1787, that when of the age of two years or thereabouts, he removed with his said father's family to the town of Marlboro', Middlesex Co. and remained there about seven years, when his father aforesaid and his family returned to Southboro', where they remained until this deponent was 23 years of age; that his said father's native town was Marlboro' aforesaid, and was his place of residence until about one year before his marriage; and that he enlisted from Marlboro' aforesaid, as this deponent understood from his father before his death, and as this deponent believes to be true;
that this deponent was well acquainted in Marlboro' aforesaid; and that he knows of no other person, in said town of Marlboro' or in the State of Massachusetts, named Phineas Brigham, except his father aforesaid; that the said father of this deponent died in the town of Eaton in the County of Madison aforesaid on the seventeenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirteen, and that this deponent was present with him when he died; that this deponent was present at the marriage of his mother aforesaid, to William Sanford, on the seventh day of December in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three;
that said William Sanford died on the twenty sixth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, as this deponent believes, though he was not present at his death;

that his mother aforesaid has remained and is now a widow, and resides with this deponent in the town of Madison aforesaid - and further this deponent says not.
Phinehas Brigham
Subscribed & sworn to before the subscriber the 20 th day of December in the year 1844 by the above named Phinehas Brigham, and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Phinehas, and that he is a credible witness.
E. Holmes Judge of Madison County Courts. N. Y.
State of New York } County of Madison } ss: Salmon Brigham of the town of Madison, in the County & State aforesaid, being duly sworn deposes and says that Susannah Sanford married in the foregoing affidavit, is the mother of this deponent; that the said William Sanford died on the twenty sixth day of October, as this deponent believes in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven, and that this deponent was present at the funeral of said William Sanford; that the said Susannah Sanford has since remained and is now a widow, and further this deponent says not.
Salmon Brigham
Subscribed and sworn to before the subscriber the 20 th day of December in the year 1844 by the above named Salmon Brigham, the word "as this deponent believes" being first interlined; and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Salmon and that he is a credible witness.
E. Holmes Judge of Madison County Courts N. Y.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
M.E.C. Wid. 19,311.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 30, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning Phinehas Brigham, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Susanna Sanford, formerly widow of Phinehas Brigham, made an application for pension on December 20, 1844, at which time she was eighty years of age and residing at Madison, New York, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband, as a private in the Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war, for the period of ten months and nineteen days; a part of the time he served under Capt. Barnes and Col. Pierce. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Dwight Williams, Jr.,
Cazenovia, N. Y.

9140
New York
Susanna Sanford for widow of Phinehas Brigham who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th Mar 1813 of Madison in the State of NY who was a Pri in the Com commanded by Captain Barnes of the reg commanded by Col Pierce in the Mass line for 10 mos 1905
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 35 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of April 45 and sent to W.W. Farwell, Morrisville, Madison. New York.
Total amount, $175 65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk. Book Vol. 1 Page 189

June 30 '97 Hist - 6 Dwight Williams Cazenovia N.Y.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
19311
Susanna Sanford Former Widow of Phineas Brigham Mar. 3 rd 1873
Private
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

11643
Susanna Sanford Formerly wife of Phinehas Prigham
NY Act July 7 th 58
Ada 10 m 19. Paris
$35.33 per an
also
Act Mar 5 43-7071
June 17 th 44 475
W. W. Farnwell Esq. Morrisonville Madison Co N.Y.

11643, Jan. 27, 1845,
Sus Sanford,
Aug 7, 1838,
Ny.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D. C.
Free

Jan'y 18 th 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm ee of Pensions
Dr Sir. Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Mrs Susanna Sanford, made in order to obtain a pension for the services of her former husband, Phineas Brigham, in the war of the Revolution. I also send you the Certf. of the Secy of State of Mass, showing about eleven months service, with affts of P. Brigham & S. Brigham, & proof of their marriage. Mrs Sanford, in her declaration, states that Brigham assisted in the Capture of General Prescott at Rhode Island. Perhaps that circumstance will enable you to find further proof of his service, from the records in your office.
I trust you will give this case as thorough an examination as the circumstances will admit.
Please advise me of the result.
Very Respectfully Your obt - Servt.
Mr W. Farwell
Morrisville
Madison Co.
N. Y.

Cazenovia, N.Y. Cazenovia, N.Y.
Jan 14, 1897.
The Hon. Mr. Murphy, Com. of Pensions,
My dear Sir:
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Will you kindly give the the Rev. Wm record of Phineas Brigham of the Mass. Line Revolutionary War . Marlboro', Mass., was his home at one time. I am, dear Sir,
Yours Very truly,
Dwight Williams, Jr.
To the Com. of Pensions Washington, D.C.