Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,665, Abraham Brigham, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass
Brigham, Abraham Emma
NUMBER
W. 23,665
CONTENTS
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11.229 R Vermont
notified as to H.E.G. in draft -lin. Milchester, 22 July 1840
Abraham Brigham of Chelsea in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow of the Vt. line, for the term of 3 years
H.H. Genl's opinion sent to A. Brigham, one of the pay C. Change Co. Vt. 20 July 1821. —
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of May 1819 and sent to Josiah Dane Esqr Chelsea Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1818 10 mo \frac{27}{30} \frac{1}{30} $6.89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1818 48. Mr. Bush $134.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued $1500. 924. mch 15 29 $

Vermont. 21553.
Emma Brigham widow of Abraham Brigham who was a Sergeant in the Vermont Line.
Increased from $80.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of April 1843 and sent to
Ira Davis, Esq. Norwich, Vermont.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. 607 Vol. 2 Page
Rep. 2 bells 1838, 1843 & 44.
Date of death not on roll

I Amory Holman of Batten in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of Lawful age depose and say that I find in the records in my Office the following record Viz
Mariad Abraham Brigham and Emma Robbins both of Batten May fifteenth (15) one Thousand Seven hundred and eighty (1880)
I hereby 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 August 13 1838 Amory Holman Town Clerk of Batten
I Amory Holman above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Batten & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the records of said Batten with the exception above named as certified by me
Amory Holman Town Clerk of Batten
Worcester ss August 13 th 1838. Then the above named Amory Holman, personally appeared and made solemn Oath, that the above certificate by him subscribed, is in all its parts true.
Before me Silas Holman Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss - I Joseph Dyer Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County certify that Silas Holman above named is a Justice of the Peace sitting in for said County, duly qualified as such, and that the signature of his name, above written, appearing like his own hand writing - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of said Court at Worcester this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1838 Jos. G. Dyer Clerk

1750 Emma Brigham widow of Deborah C. Hahakuyam
Vt died 7 July 38 5 years
married in 1780 died in 1829-
aged 72 years old 80 # no. disputation
Makes return to - John M. Smith's Esq. Chelsea Vermont

State of Vermont Orange County ss. On this 15 th day of August District of Randolph ss. AD 1838 personally appeared her for the Private Court within and for the District of Orange Orange Brigham a Resident of Chel- sea in the County of Orange aforesaid aged eighty two years who being 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 July 7. 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows - that she is the widow of Abraham Brigham late of Chelsea aforesaid deceased a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 1818. and also from the pension lists under the act of May 1 st 1820. in consequence of losing property who was a private and orderly ser- geant for four or five years in the Revolutionary War as will fully appear by his discharge & evidence furnished to the War Department in his application for. She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Brigham on the fifteenth day of May AD one thousand and seven hundred and eighty by Samuel Baker justice of the Peace and that her husband the aforesaid Abraham Brigham died on the 24 th day of July AD 1829 - that she was not married to him prior to his leav- ing the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January AD 1829 - at the time above stated -

The foregoing declaration sworn to & subscribed on the day and year first above written - before me Wm. H. Smith William Hebron Register, Emma X Brigham Mark
State of Vermont Orange County - District of Randolph p I William Hebron Register of the Court of Probate within and for the district of Ran- dolph aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Emma Brigham was made and sworn to in open court at Chelsea in the County & District aforesaid on this fifteenth day of August AD 1838 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court The day & year first above written William Hebron, Register

3056
Subscription of Emma Brigham Chelsea
Emma Brigham
$80 per ann
J. W. Smith Chelsea Vermont

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1835
State of Vermont Orange County ss
On this 25 th day of April A D 1843 personally appeared before the Subscri-
ber Justice of the Peace within and for Orange County. Emma Brigham a resident of Chelsea in said Orange County age 77, 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 act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Abraham Brigham deceased, who served in the army of the revolution and drew a pension of eight dollars per month under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and that she was a pensioner under the five years act so called passed July 7, 1835, and drew a pension of eighty dollars per annum during five years, to March 4, 1841. That the said Abraham Brigham was a private & Sergeant and served between 4 and 5 years, as will appear by his Declaration and my former declaration in the pension office. She further says that she is a widow since the decease of the said Abraham Brigham which was on the 24 th July 1829. In presence of John M c Smith. Emma her Brigham mark
Samuel Brigham
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me
John M c Smith Justice of the Peace I also certify that the above is well known to me as a good and credible witness. J c Smith Justice of the Peace

We Samuel and Emma Brigham both of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, aged the one 80 years and the other 58 years of age and say that we are the children of the above named widow Emma Brigham. An applicant for a pension and have always lived in the family with her from childhood. that she drew a pension under the prior years act of eighty dollars per annum that she is still living and remains the Widow of Abraham Brigham deceased -
Chelsea April 25. 1843
Emma Brigham Samuel Brigham
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year last aforesaid
John McSmith Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the above named Sam- uel Brigham and Emma Brigham are persons well known to me as Good Credible witnesses
John McSmith Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the words, "said" "residents" and "aged 80 years" partially defaced by a blot in the declaration and amended before - signing - J. McSmith Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Orange County, ss
I, JASON STEELE Notary Public within and for said Orange County hereby certify that John M. Smith before whom the within five longhands were made and the annexed affidavits were taken is a justice of the Peace within and for said Orange County and by Commission and qualified that his Commission is dated in November 1842 and will expire in December 1843. and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto to affixed my hand and seal at Chelsea in said County this first day of July A.D. 1843 — Jason Steele Notary Public

Abraham Brighams Declaration & Schedule
see if on the Pen te Roll
(To Chelsea is in Group C)

STATE OF VERMONT. } On this tenth day of January 1821, personally Orange County } appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for said of
Orange Abraham Brigham aged 69 years, resident in Chelsea
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: on the 19 th day of April 1775 I volunteered and marched to Cambridge arrived there on the 20 th day of April, and in about 10 days enlisted and served eight months, at the expiration of said time I enlisted for one year under Capt Daniel Barnes in Colonel Ward's Regiment and served said term and on the 15 th day of April, 1777 I enlisted for three years in Capt Daniel Barnes Company in the 15 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Timothy Biglow and was discharged agreeably to the discharge heretofore forwarded to the War Department.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
That is to say:— one table $3.50 one box 75 cts Bed & Box case $7.50 $11.75 light Stand 25 cts Box 83 cts Seven Chairs $3.50 Sum $2.25 — 6.83 two old looking Glasses $1 Crockery & Glassware $1 2.00 one old Iron Kettle $1 one Pot & Dish Kettle 2 3.00 one old Tea Kettle 50 cts one small Sheet 34 cts .84 Shovel & Tongs $1.50 horse $15 Cow $19 35.50 Saddle & Bridle & Saddle 5.00 64.92
And the said Abraham Brigham further declareth and saith that he is, by occupation a Farmer but old age and infirmity has rendered him incapable of performing any labour my wife Emmi is 64 years of age and been unable to labour any of consequence for about 16 years, and has been under the doctor's care a great part of the time & I have no other family Abraham Brigham
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day January one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Before the Court Supreme Court Attest H E G B Laughlin Clerk Supreme Court
I H E G B Laughlin Clerk of the Supreme court , within and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing Dclaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I 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 Sixty four dollars, and ninety five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this tenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
H E G B Laughlin { Clerk of the Supreme Court { for the County of Orange

March 16, 1939
Helen Griggs Dewey 120 State Street Montpelier, Vermont
BA--J/AWF AWF Abraham Brigham W. 23665
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request information in regard to Abraham Brigham, from Bolton, Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War, married Emma, both of whom were living in Chelsea, Vermont, after the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 23665, based on service of Abraham Brigham in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Abraham Brigham, and names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Abraham Brigham volunteered April 19, 1775, marched to Cambridge and in about ten days enlisted and served eight months as private, names of officers for this service not stated. At the expiration of this service, he enlisted and served one year in Captain Daniel Barnes' company in Colonel Ward's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted April 15, 1777, served as sergeant in Captain Daniel Barnes' company in Colonel Timothy Bigelow's 15th Massachusetts regiment, length of this service three years.
Abraham Brigham was allowed pension under the Act of March 18, 1818. He was living in 1821 in Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont, then aged sixty-nine

years.
Abraham Brigham died July 24, 1839, at the home of his son, Samuel Brigham, in Chelsea, Vermont.
Abraham Brigham married May 15, 1780, Emma Robbins; at the time of marriage, they were both of Bolton, Massachusetts. The date and place of birth of Emma Robbins, and names of parents are not shown.
The widow, Emma Brigham, was allowed pension on her application executed August 15, 1838, at which time she was aged about eighty-two years, and living in Chelsea, Vermont, with her son, Samuel Brigham. She was still living in Chelsea, in 1843.
The only names of children of Abraham Brigham and wife, Emma, shown in the claim, were the above named Samuel Brigham who was fifty-eight years old in 1843, and Emma Brigham aged fifty-one years in 1843, then living in Chelsea, Vermont.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data-
Emma Brigham, widow of Abraham Brigham Certificate # 2553 Issued April 14, 1847 Rate $120.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1843 Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844 Montpelier, Vermont Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Timothy Bigelow Esquire, Commandant of the 15 th Battalion in the Army of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA :
To Abraham Brigham Greeting.
REPOSING especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by Virtue of the Powers vested in me, Constitute and Appoint you to be Sergeant of the Regiment under my Command. YOU are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of of Sergeant by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And I do strictly charge and require all under your Command to be obedient to your Orders, as this Sergeant . And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from me, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War. And this is your sufficient Warrant.
GIVEN under my Hand this Twenty Day of May 1778 6
Timothy Bigelow Col.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1939. mch 16 - hist. the Helen Ms. Dewey 2-13
File No. 23665
Emma Brigham wid of Abraham Brigham Sergt Vermont Line
Act: March 3 rd 43 & June 12 th 44
Index - Vol. A , Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Account -
£72.
Esther Sarah Brigham, widow of Abraham Brigham, dec. d who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. 18 and who died on the 24 th July 1829. of Orange in the State of Vermont who was a P er in the Comp ny commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Brig d Brown in the  line for  yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Below filed at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Sept r 38, no  to and John W. Smith, Chelsea, Vt.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R Brown Clerk Book A Vol. 2 Page 35

Vermont. 572.
Rep.
Emma Brigham
Widow of Abraham Brigham who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 24 July 1829 of Orange in the State of N. York who was a Serjt. in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by B c Bigelow in the Vermont line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. Inc d . from $80.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of April 1837 and sent to Ezra Davis, Esq. Norwich, Vt.
Total amount, $600.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by S. H. Wood Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 725

Sched. under Act Mar 1823 dated 11 th June 1823. — Exhibits ————— $ 54. —
Accounts for the decrease of property &c By sale of Real Estate, Dec. 23 rd 1820 as appears by deed for $1,500 but stated in his schedule for $1,350 to Samuel Brigham, to whom he was indebted $1,450.53 as appears by a Certificate from the Arbi- trators in the case — 1 Sow & Pig. consumed in family — no other alteration made. —
Family the same, with the addition of 3 years to their ages. —
Regulations sent papers to Mr. Buck 7 Feb. 1815. ————— 1823.
see letter 21 Apr. 1824 to H.E. Gull l Loughlin
see letters 5 Sept r 1823 & Oct. 17. 1823, to see letter to Mr. H. Everett Feb. 4. 1835 H.E. Gull l Loughlin,
Williamston, N.Y.
4 Sept: 1819. —
Abraham Brigham Private.  Vermont.
Served 3 years from April 1777- 1 st Schedule, dated 3 rd July 1820 — contains 144 acres of land — 1 Cow — 1 old horse — 1 saddle & bridle — 1 Sow & 5 pigs and household furniture, all valued at ————— $1385.00
States, without giving the names of the creditors. that he owes ————— $ 1048.00
Claimant aged 69 — by occupation a farmer, but unable to labor.
Wife aged 63, has been incapable of labor for 15 years — no other in family —
Application made to be restored and rejected 2 July 1821. —
2 nd schedule, dated 10 Jan y 1821 — contains no real estate — 1 horse $15 — 1 Cow $19 — $34.00 1 saddle & bridle ————— 5.00 sundry small articles of household furniture ————— 25.92 $64.92
Says nothing of the other property in the first schedule, & not included in the second. — Family the same as in the first schedule. —

Rec d Feby 5. 1825 from J. S. Edwards Esq r : the papers deposited in the Pension Office in sup- port of the application of Abraham Bingham to be restored to the Roll of Revolutionary pensioners. I have rec d the afo d . papers to be used before Con- gress and returned to the Pension Office.
GARROD BUCK

Instructions under the Act of 1844, sent to John D. Smith, Chelsea Vt. Aug. 20. 1844 Dep. Clk. S.
Sd. to Ira Davis Feb 18th '47
2553
Yarmouth Montp
Emma Brigham
widow of Abraham Brigham who was a Slave
in the 10 th 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 31 st day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
J. D. Smith Chelsea Vt.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 25

Feb 2.
Alma Bingham Vt.
31 May 1908
Elmer Smith
Log M. H. Everett AK
One of partners

Washington Feb. 1. 1837
Sir
I am requested to ascertain the last date of the military services of Abraham Bingham of Vermont for which he obtained a pension Under the act of 1818 - I am respectfully ob
Horace Everett
J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions
15 ap l '80.
Abm Bingham left Barre Co 15 ap l 77 for three years

Justin O'Keefe,
Am. Horace Everett, House of Representatives.

War Department Pension Office February 4. 1837.
Sir,
In answer to your letter of 1 st inst. I have the honor to inform you that it appears from the papers on file in the case of Abraham Brigham, that he alleged to have performed several tours of service, after which he enlisted for three years, in the 15 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Bigelow, on the 15 th of April 1777. The records of that regiment are in this office, and corroborate his statement. The presumption is that he served the time for which he enlisted.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your O bt Serv t . J. L. Edwards
Am. Horace Everett, House of Representatives.

Samuel Brigham Ebenezer Brigham Affidavit

Samuel Brigham of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont - aged 54 years upon and say that Abraham Brigham late of Chelsea deceased, a pensioner of the United States, was my father that he lived with me many years before his death, and that my Mother Emma Brigham also has long lived and still lives with me the said Abraham Brigham deceased died at my house in Chelsea on the 24th day of July - AD 1829. and that the Widow Emma Brigham is still living and resides with me and has not since her marriage but continuing the Widow of the said Abraham Brigham deceased -
Samuel Brigham
State of Vermont Orange County ss Chelsea August 15. 1838
The above affidavit sworn to and subscribed before me - John McIntosh Justice Peace Also certify that the above named Samuel Brigham is a person well known to me as a credible witness John McIntosh Justice Peace

I Emma Brigham of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged forty six years upon my oath that I have always lived in the family with my parents Abraham Brigham and Emma Brigham the said Abraham Brigham died in Chelsea on the twenty fourth day of July 1839 - I was present when he died and his widow Emma Brigham my mother still surviving and lives in the family with us and has not since been married but continuing the widow of the said Abraham Brigham deceased
Emma Brigham
State of Vermont } Chelsea August 15. 1838 - Orange County } Then the above named Emma Brigham personally appeared and was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me John M. Smith Justice Peace I also certify that the above named Emma Brigham is a person well known to me as a good credible witness John M. Smith Justice Peace
State of Vermont } I upon State Notary Public Orange County } with and for this County do hereby certify that John M. Smith before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken is a justice of the Peace with in and for the County duly authorized qualified and commissioned to administer oaths that his commission is dated in Nov. 1837 and expires on the last day of November 1838 - and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 20th day of August A.D. 1838. Jason Steele Notary Public

Chelsea Vt Aug 20. 1838
Hon. J. A. Edmonds
Friend Sir Enclosed I send you the Application of Emma Brigham (the Widow of Abraham Brigham a late pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18. 1818-) who applies under the act of July 7. 1838 I learn that the said Brigham was actually in the Service about four years including his military service he drew a pension a short time under the first act and was struck off on account of possessing too much property under a late Secret. act - he was one of the earliest Settlers of this town - he was not in the Service after his marriage in 1780. and of course the widow could not take the benefits of the former widows act - You will please favor me with a return as early as possible -
I am Sir Yours
Obediah Smith
Hon J. A. Edmonds
Commr Pension City of Washington D.C.

State of Vermont } On this 10 th day of August Orange County ss } A.D. 1844. personally appeared be- fore the subscribers a justice of the
Peace in and for said County Emma Brigham have a resident of the Town of Chelsea in said Orange County aged eighty eight years who be- ing first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefits of the Act of Con- gress of June 17. 1844. Entitled an act to continue the Pensions of certain Widows - That she is the widow of Abraham Brigham deceased late of said Chelsea who served several years as a soldier in the Revolutionary war and drew a pen- sion under the act of 1818 of $96.00 per an- num and that in consequence of his said service. She this declarant has already ap- plied for and received a pension from the United States at the rate of $80.00 per annum under the Acts of July 7. 1838 & Mar. 3 d 1843. She further declares that she is still a widow and refers to her & her husband's declarations for proof of his said service
Witness J. W. Smith Emma Brigham
her Emma Brigham Mark
Sworn to and subscribed this day a year first above written before me & I also certify that the above declarant Emma Brigham is per- sonally known to me -
J. W. Smith Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, Orange County,....ss.
I, Calvin Rodyle Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
John M Smith Esqr
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 1 st day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature unto affixed is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 13 th day of August A. D. 1844
Calvin Rodyle Clerk.
Converse Bingham

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Percy C Jones Clerk of the County Court of the Orange County, ss. } County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
John W. Smith
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this July A. D. 18 42
18 th Day of
Percy C Jones  Clerk.

Chelsea Vt Dec 17. 1838-
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
Enclosed I return you the pension Certificate of Mrs. Brigham which I have recently received. She is - incorrectly named in the pension Certificate. Her name is Emma Brigham instead of Emma Brigham as I presume will be perceived by examining the evidence furnished in her case - Please send me another Certificate & oblige your Obedt Servt John Merrill
Hon J. L. Edwards
Councils of Review
City of Washington
D.C.

Jan. 22, 1847
Adopter case
Emancipator

Jany 22 1847
Dear Sir,
In the case of Emma Brigham Widow of Abraham Brigham, deceased of Shelburne, Orange Co. Vermont. who was Pensioned under the act of Congress of 1838, & 1843. the widow claims an increase of Pension on the ground that her husband was a ser- geant in war of the Revolution in Col Bigelows Regt of the Mass Line, while she only received the Pension of a Private,
Yours Very Respectfully Chas Davis Herw' B V
To the Commr of Pensions

Conwick Vt March 22 1867
Dear Sir
Enclosed herewith is the certificate of the duty of Massachusetts, showing the service of Abraham Brigham as Sergeant in Col. Bigelow's Regt. 37 months & one day. Abraham Brigham was the husband of Emma Brigham, whose application for an increase of Pension you have
Yours Very Respectfully Ira Davis

Emma Brigham Jt. for increased 29 th Serj s $120 deduct what has been pd. under act of 1 July 38
Also acts 43 244 120 $ deducting what has been pd.
Ira Davis Norwich Jt.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
March 18 1847.
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 Abraham Brigham is borne upon an Account in Army Books as a Sergeant in Capt Barnes's Company, in Col Bigelow's regt, and there credited by his service from April 15 1777 to December 31 1779, 32 Months and 16 days. 13 Months and 16 days at 48f per Month and 19 Months at 60f per Month.
Upon another account in said Books as a Sergeant of Batten in the Light Company Col Bigelow's regt, and there credited by his service from January 1 to April 15 1780 3 Months and 15 days at 60f per Month.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the records & files in this Office of the service of my late husband Abraham Brigham who was a Colonel and Sergeant in Col. Digeons Regiment of the Massachusetts Continental Line, in the three years service, I think my said husband lived in the Town of Bolton at the time of his enlistment, and I do not know that I can state any further particulars in relation to the service.
Emma Brigham by Samuel Brigham
State of Vermont } Shorey County } Signed by the said Samuel Brigham for Emma Brigham before me William Sweet att Gen Pease
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. Sawyer,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Copy
Can you tell me if there are any records of Revolutionary soldiers which would help me to find who was the father of Abraham Brigham who enlisted from Bolton, Mass. (and perhaps also from Marlboro, Mass.) The printed records of "Mass. Soldiers and Sailors," Vol. II page 525- give in one paragraph under the name "Abraham Brigham," a military record which I think has reference to two men by that name — Abraham Brigham of Marlboro, born Feb. 25, 1720, m. Phebe Martin Feb. 26, 1752 and died Nov. 10, 1788, and who is given in the Brigham Genealogy (2nd?) as the son of Jonathan and Abigail, — and Abraham Brigham who m. Emma Robbins, (da. of Jonathan & Elizabeth) in Bolton, Mass. May 15, 1780, and later moved to Chelsea, Vt., where he died July 24, 1829, therefore born about 1751. His wife Emma Brigham is listed as a pensioner, in 1840 in Chelsea, Vt. in Hemenway's Vt. Gazetteer, then aged 84 years and living with her son, Samuel. She died in 1846 aged 90 years. W. V. R. I do not find the birth of this Abraham of Bolton, and Chelsea in any of the Brigham genealogies to which I have access, nor in any of the Mass. town histories to which I have referred. I have been told that this second Abraham was orderly to Capt. Barnes in Col. Bigelow's regiment with headquarters at Providence, R. I. I have wondered if he could have been an unrecorded son of the other Abraham.

120 State Street Montpelier, Vermont. March 6, 1939
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
The enclosures sent herewith, which were returned to me by the Adjutant General's Office, state the information I am endeavoring to find. In replying to my letter that Office suggested that your files might be able to give further help.
I do not know whether Abraham Brigham himself was a pensioner, but as he would have been 78 years old at the time of his death he may well have been.
I shall greatly appreciate any information concerning him which you can give me.
Yours very truly Helen G. Dewey

120 State Street Montpelier, Vermont February 24, 1939.
Dept. of Rev. War Pension Records, Dear Sir,
On Feb. 9 th I sent a copy of the letter enclosed, but have received no answer to my enquiry. Since that time, correspondence with the Mass. Adj. General's office in Boston has led me to question the certainty that the Abraham Brigham who died in Chelsea, Vt. July 29, 1829, and whose wife Emma (Rabbins) Brigham was a U. S. pensioner, was the Abraham who enlisted from Bolton, Mass. I should expect that a pension application would give some details of the soldier's enlistment and service, and would greatly assist any information your department can give me. Yours very truly, Helen G. Dewey.
Received A. G. O. FEB 27 1939

Office of the Pension Bureau,
120 State Street Montpelier, Vermont. February 9, 1939
Gentlemen,
Can you tell me if there are any records of Revolutionary soldiers which would help me to find who was the father of Abraham Brigham , who enlisted from Bolton, Mass. (and perhaps also from Marlboro, Mass.)? The printed records of "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors" Vol. II. page 525, give in one paragraph, under the name "Abraham Brougham", a military record which I think has reference to two men by that name.
Abraham Brigham, of Marlboro, b. Feb. 25, 1720, married Phebe Martin Feb. 26 1752 and died Nov. 10, 1788 and
who is given in the Brigham Genealogy as the son of Jonathan and Abigail, and Abraham Brigham of Bolton, Mass. v(?)
The m. Emma Robbins (da. of Jonathan and Elizabeth - Bolton B.R.) May 15, 1780 and moved to Chelsea, Vt. where he died July 24, 1829, aged 78, therefore born about 1751 Vt. V.R.
His wife, Emma Brigham is listed in Hemenway's Vt. Gazetteer as a pensioner in Chelsea, Vt. in 1840, then aged 84 years, and living with her son, Samuel. She died in 1846 aged 90 years. Vt. V. Records.
I do not find the birth of this Abraham of Bolton and Chelsea, in any of the Brigham Genealogies to which I have access, nor in any of the Mass. town histories to which I have referred. I have been told that this second Abraham was orderly to Capt. Barnes in Col. Bigelow's regiment, with headquarters at Providence R.I.
I shall greatly appreciate any help you can give me.
Yours truly Helen Briggs Dewey