Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21374, Thomas Holbrook, Mass.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Mass. 
CONTENTS Holbrook, Thomas 
Sarah NUMBER W. 21374
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Massachusetts 947

Sarah Holbrook
widow of Thomas Holbrook dec.d
who died on the 18 March 1819
of Norfold in the State of Mas.a
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Wilson of the Rgt commanded
by -- in the Mas.a
line for 7 mos & 27 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Massa.
at the rate of 26 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of May
1837 and sent Benj
Richards Randolph Ms.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $157.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1816
$171.14
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3d.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol ? Page 52

[illegible]
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April
1838 from 4th Sept 1837 to the
29 April 1838 the day of
her death. Agt notified 27
Feby 1839.
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Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
Braintree Feb 18th 1837

I Asa French do on Oath declare that I am Clerk of the Town of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that I have the Custody of the Records of said Town and that it appears by the said records that Thomas Holbrook and Sarah Tower both of Braintree were joined
in Marriage November 14th 1772
Asa French Town Clerk

Norfolk ss Braintree Feby 1837
Then Personally appeared Asa French Subscriber to the above certificate and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same
Before me
David Holbrook Just. Peace
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TREASURE DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
January 28, 1839.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, the children of Sarah Holbrook a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at
the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum under the law of the
of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837.
to the 20th April, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss. 
On the fiort day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty seven personally appeared before Sherman Leland Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate in for the County of aforesaid
Sarah Holbrook a resident of Braintree in said County aged eighty two years the tenth day of August last who being first duly sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of the fourth of July
A.D. 1836. That she is the Widow of Thomas
Holbrook late of Braintree in the County of Norfolk deceased that her said husband was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted into a Company in the Massachusetts Militia or State troops as a private in Captain
John Vintons Company in April 1775 and served eight months in said Company and was discharged the last of December 1775 he was stationed & did duty near the shores of Boston, at a place called Rye Hill
(now Quincy) Quincy formerly was a part of Braintree he resided at Braintree in the County of State of Massachusetts, Norfolk when he enlisted & went into the service that she was married to the said Thomas Holbrook
by the Reverend Ezra Weld then minister of Braintree  in the year 1772. that her husband died seventeen years ago the eighteenth day of last March and that she has ever sum remained his widow as will more fully appear by the testimony hereto annexed
Signature of Sarah (her X Mark) Holbrook

Subscribed and sworn to the day & year first above written before me and I hereby certify that the said Sarah Holbrook by have
Old age bodily infirmity is unable to attend before a Court make the above declaration
Leland Judge of Probate
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21.374
Revy
Widow, &c.
File No. 21.374
Sarah Holbrook
widow of
Thomas Holbrook
Pri. Rev. War
Act July 4,th 36
Index: - Vol. A, Page 350
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Thomas Holbrook
Capt Vinton Co
[illegible]
Thomas Holbrook for 8 mo [ilebilbe] May 5 '75
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J.L. Edwards Esqure
Commissioner of Pensions
at the City of Washington
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Randolph March 6th 1837-
J.L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner
Sir I here inclose the declaration 
& papers of Sarah Holbrook Widow of
Thomas Holbrook, late of Braintree in the
County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts
deceased (a revolutionary soldier for the purpose that she may receive the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4th 1836 in consequence of her late him in being a soldier & service in the war of the Revolution
Yours respectfully,

Benjamin Richards-

Please to write to Benjamin Richards of
Randolph in the County of Norfolk & State of
Massachusetts, when said papers shall have
had  your official decision thereon
Yours & B.R.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss. 

I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that
Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that Benjamin Richards & Daivd Holbrook, are Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that their several respective signatures to the papers annexed are genuine & true. 

In Testimony whereof I have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed & hereunto set my hand this third day of March A.D. 1837.
Signature of Jonathan H. Cobb
Reg. Probate
Co. of Norfolk
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1525
Sarah Holbrook
Wid of Thomas
Mass. 

Ad private  7 mos.
27 days  $26.33
per ann. comm
4 March 1837.
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I Nathaniel Holbrook of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in my seventy ninth year of my age, do testify and say that he was personally aquainted with Thomas Holbrook late of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts deceased that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War that he Inlisted into Captain John Vintons company of the Massachusetts Militia as a private, in
April 1775 and served eight full months and was discharged the last December 1775. why I know this is I served in the same company with him the whole time, said company was stationed & did duty at a place called Rye Hill (now Quincy     ) near the shores of Boston and a short distance from a place called by the name of Squantum there was no other company ^stationed near us the time we served in the said eight months service [illegible] than about two miles on either side of us the said Thomas Holbrook has been dead about eighteen years, he left a widow whose maiden name is Sarah, and is now living in Braintree and has never seen been married
Signature of Nath Holbrook

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Febry 20th 1837
Norfolk County ss.  Then the above named Nathaniel Holbrook who is a person of Good moral character and is reputed to be a person
of truth and verity personally appeared and made Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Benjamin Richard Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel French of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts
being in my seventy third year of my of
age do testify and say that I well remember
Thomas Holbrook late of Braintree in the
County of Norfolk, and State of Massachusetts being a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he served in Captain John Ventons Company of
the Massachusetts Militia, eight months as a
privite, Ebenezer Thayer & Silas Hollis we
the under officers, and was stationed on a
place called Rye Island in Braintree now
Quincy near the shores in Seventeen hundred
and seventy five, he served his time out &
returned home, why I know this is I had a
brother who served in the same company with
him who is now dead, I always lived a near
neighbour to him-- while he lived. I was frequently down where said company was stationed, and saw him there. The said Thomas Holbrook has been dead about eighteen years as near as I can [illegible] it & has left a widow whose maiden name is Sarah and has never seen been married-
Samuel French

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss. Then the above named Samuel French who is a person of a good more
Character & is reputed to be a person of truth and veracity made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Benjamin Richard Justice of the Peace