Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,346, William Holburton, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Conn. | Holburton, William | W. 21.346
 | or Hulburton |
Eunice
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 127
Eunice Holburton Widow of William Holburton late of Fairfieled in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Burrough of the Reg. 0 commanded by [blank] in the Connecticut line for 13 months
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Octo 1836 and sent Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $238.31
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1837 21.66
$259.97
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by H H Addison Clerk,
Book [blank] Vol. 1 Page 79
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No. 357
Eunice Holburton
Widow of
William Holburton
13 mo
Admitted
Private 13 months
Isaac Sherman Esq
Bridgeport Connct.
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State of Connecticut County of Fairfield SS
Bridgeport
On this 19th day of September AD 1836 Personally appeared before the Probate Court  in & for the District of Stratford in said County Eunice Holburton a resident of the Town of Fairfield in s'd County & State afforesaid [sic], aged Eighty five 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, that She is the Widow of William Holburton who was a private Soldier in the Militia during the Revolutionary War - that he was enrolled soon after the War commenced in a company of Militia called House Holders under command of Capt Stephen Burroughs in the Parish of Stratfield in s'd County which company belonged to Genl Gold S Sillamans [Gold Selleck Silliman] Brigade and Raised by Authority of the State of Connecticut That her said Husband as she remembers was in service in the Revolutionary war at different periods during the whole War remembers his being gone from home in different Campaigns and of Companys [sic] of Soldiers being at their house and her husband going off with them into service and Remembers his Returning at different times from different campaigns but from her extreme age and feeble State of healt [sic] it is impossible for her to remember or to state the length of time he served or under what officers but on the Depositions of Elijah Peet, & Aaron Hubbell
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And from her own impresions [sic] & Remembrance of her husband's service she claims that he served [lined out "twelve"] ^thirteen^ months at Newfield & Mutton Lane in the War of the Revolution as a volunteer private soldier in Lieut William Halls Gaurd [sic] as proved by the Deposition of said Elijah Peet Also Two months at Black Rock under Lieut Trowbridge and one month at S Mutton Lane under Lt. Nathan Suley as a volunteer or being drafted into said Company of Gaurd, [sic] as proved by the Deposition of Aaron Hubbell and as she believes her s'd Husband was in field or Garrison, & not employed in any civil pursuit, so as to interfere with s'd service and as she verily believes her Husband, ^performed^ much more service than she now claims. which is all together [lined out "twelve"] ^thirteen^ months viz performed in the year 1778, ^1779 1780^ ten months and in the years 1781 two months. Also one month in 1781 or 1782 making her claim for the service of her said Husband alltogether [sic] Thirteen months as a private.
Said Eunice cannot state the names of officers further than what she has stated - was born in the Parish of Stratfield in the Town of Fairfield in s'd County & State afforesaid [sic] on the 5th day of September ^1751^ has no Record of her age but knows she was marred in her 20th year to said William Holburton by the Revd Robert Ross an ordained Minister over said Parish [lined out "and"] in the Month of December but has now no Record of her Marriage also knows her Marriage took place the year preceeding [sic] the death of her Father John Burn who was killed by lightening in the Meeting [sp?]
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House while sd Robert Ross was preaching in the month of July 1771 and from that circumstance is enabled to say that she was lawfully married to said William Holburton in December 177 and has never been married since remembers Stephen Sumes & his wife Joseph Strong Esq, the wife of Sal Brinsmade & Richard Hubbell & wife who are now all dead was present at her wedding
thhat said William Holburton was about ten years older than himself and was born in sd Parish about 1741 and died in sd Parish in the year 1797 in the month of December and would be now if living about 95 years of age
and resided in sd Parish when called into service & resided in sd Parish after the Revolution until he died. has no documentary evidence in her possession to prove her marriage nor his service Amos Burr & Thomas Brothwell is acquainted with her character & her character of her sd husband and can testify what they know of us both
Eunice (her X mark) Holburton
Witnesses
Isaac Sherman
Mark Moore

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Marke Moore Judge of said Probate Court
I certify that the reason the aforesaid Eunice Holburton subscribed her declaration by a mark is in consequence of the infirmity of old age she cannot now write her name and I also further certify that the examine in the 3rd line from the top where the word ten across & 17th line from the top the word thirteen interlined
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and over. the 18th line the years 1779 on 1780 [   ] [  ] and over 27th line the year 1751 interlinear and in the 29th time from the ton the the figuns 20th way scnashed. also over 40th line the year 1770 interlinear and over 47th line the ward(in and Parish about 17411 wins all intenliner and ruuiher before byning

Mark Moore Judge
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The said hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ? Bridgeport
I Roswile S Nichols Clerk of th Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in siad County & State afforesaid hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the Peance in and for sd county duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission will expire on the 20th day of June 1837 and that his signatures to the Depositions of Elijah Past, Aaron Nubbell, Mary Scofield, Daniel Fayerweather are his genuine Signatures.  Also that his signatures to Certificate as Clerk of the Startford Congregational Church is his genuine signature - Also I certify that Jesup Banks is a Justice of the Peace for sd County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission will expire on the 20th June 1837 and that his Signature to the certificate of Saml Rowland is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Probate Count this 13 day of October AD 1836
RL Nichols, Clerk
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Elijah Past of Bridgeport in Fairfield county State of Connecticut a pensioner of the United States Deposeth and Saith that he was well acquianted with William Holburton ? the husband of Eunice Holburton who is now about to apply for a pension. Deposeth and that said William Holburton was in service in the Revolution in Liut. William Halls Gaurd and which Gaurd was stationed at a place called Mutton Lane at the West Chop of Bridgeport Harbour on the line between the Towns of Stratford & Fairfield in County on Long Island Sound part of the time at Newfield and Remembers that said Holburton belonged to and did serve in said Gaurd Ten months faithfully at said Mutton Lane & Newfield in the year 1778 or 1779 which Gaurd was a Regular organized company in service by Authority of the State of Connecticut and belonged to Col Saml Mutings Regiment and Genl Gold S Sillimans Bridgade, that said Holburton has been dead more than thirty years.  The reason that said Past knows this above facts to which he has above stated is that he lived within 2 1/2 miles of the Residence of said Holburton during the Revolution and was in service in said Halls Gaurd was Established and commenced in January 1778 and continued in service from year to year that Deponent found said Gaurd and was in it the years 1778 and 1779 and 1780 is therefor unable to say which of sd years said Holburton service was performed in - within 1778 or 1779 - that said, Holburton was either in field on Garison by being at the Gaurd House or on duty during said 10 months - further deponent saith not.  Elijah Pat
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216.65
  21.66
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238.31
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Bridgeport October 12, 1836

Sir I send you the Pension applications of the Widow Eunice Holburton. you will of you please send her certificate to me and would refer you to the Comptrollers certificate accompanying the Pension Applications of Elijah Peet & Aaron Hubbell both Pensioners who have testified in her case and the officers under whom they served was the same as those under whom the Husband of Eunice served
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman


J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of
Pensions
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Wm. Cranch McIntire,
Attorney for American and Foreign Patents,
Offices: 513 7th, between E and F Sts.,
Lock Box 230
Washington, D.C. Dec. 4 1879

Hon. Commr. Pensions

The facts that were communicated by you to me in regard to Wm Holberton were of great use, and there are but two points that I could desire in addition; viz: in what regiment and in what capacity did he serve in the Revolutionary War.
This will enable me to complete my genealogical research in the Holberton family, and I trust you
will extend this favor to me.  
Thanking you for your former courtesy knowing as I do that this was not within the necessary functions of your office, and hoping that
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my request is reasonable, I am 
Respectfully yours
F.W. Smith
Box 230 
City

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
DEC 6 1879
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Wm. Cranch McIntire,
Attorney for American and Foreign Patents,
Offices: 513 7th between E and F Sts.
Lock Box 131
Washington D.C.  Nov 22d 1879

In re Wm Holberton, a resident of Stratfield, Fairfield County Conn. during the time of the Revolutionary war; he served in the same, and his wife Eunice drew a pension for his services; said Holburton being born in the year 1740 (about0 and died in 1797.

Hon. Commr. Pensions:
In the above entitled matter, can I be permitted to see the file or jacket? I wish no knowledge of the pension paper or of anything pertaining thereto. I merely wish to find out date of Holburton's enrollment and discharge, his commission (if any) manner of
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death, (if killed) and in short, with out going into detail, whatever would be of service to me, as a minute genealogist entirely irrelevant to the actual amoount, drawing and conditions of the pension. The Holberton branch of the Burr family in Fairfield county is as far as I can find out extinct and finding in the parish records of Stratfield a reference to the Pension office, I would, in order to complete my work, respectfully ask permission to examine such papers that you have on file pertinent to my object as herein before stated
Respectfully
F. W. Smith
513 7th St.
City


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DEPARTMENTO OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
NOV 25 1879
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Merchant Tailor Importer

Shotland
384 Fifth Avenue
Between 35th and 36th Streets
New York, Feb. 9 1904

U.S. Pension Office,
Gentlemen:
Please send me the date of birth of a soldier of the Revolution, William Holbarton of Stratfield Fairfield County, State of Conn. Also when and where he died. His widow Eunice received a pension Pension File #21346 U.S. Pension Office. I am a direct descendent of Wm Holbarton and wish to join the Society of "Daughters of the Revolution"
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so it is necessary that I have these dates and places. Thanking you in advance.
Truly yours
(Mrs.) Paul Shotland


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