...born October 23, 1760 in Westmoreland County, Va; while residing at the Falls of the Ohio (Louisville, Ky.) He enlisted in the year 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain John Swan's Company in General George Rogers Clark's Expedition against the Indians, during which he was in the battle of Piqua.

While a resident of Crab Orchard, Kentucky, he enlisted in September 1782, served as a private in Captain John Snoddy's company, marched from Bryant's Station against the Indians and assisted in destroying their towns; he served subsequently on various alarms as spy and ranger in the vicinity of Licking River and Dick River, a part of the time under Lieutenant Benjamin Logan.  His service amounted to at least seven months.  About two or three years after the close of the Revolutionary War, David Briggs returned to Westmoreland County, Virginia, and re­sided for seven or eight years, after which he resided in Kentucky.

The soldier married November 13, 1786 in Fauquier County, Virginia, Margaret Crawly (Crawley) who was born January 19, 1769; Margaret Briggs, the soldier's widow was allowed pension on her application executed June 6, 1842, at which time she resided in Logan County and was living there in 1855.  She applied March 26, 1855 for the bounty land which was due linger the Act of March 3, 1855 on account of her husband's service in the Revolutionary War.  Warrant #26717 for 160 acres of bounty land was issued under that Act.

In 1842, the soldier's son, George Briggs, resided at Logan County, Kentucky.  The following data regarding the family of David Briggs and his wife, Margaret, are shown:

In 1855, when the soldier’s widow, Margaret Briggs, made application for bounty land, Charlotte Stephens & Thomas L. Stephens were with her.  (All dates shown above; given by the VA)