Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18063, Nathan Holbrook, Continental Mass.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE: Continental Mass.

Holbrook, Nathan 
Susanna

NUMBER: W18063

{B.L. Wt. 921 -200. Lieut 
Issued Jan. 4. 1790. No papers}

CONTENTS
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[left side]
See letter 28 Feb 1837
to Hon E. Whittlesey 
See Lett - 28 Feb, 1837.
to Hon. Isaac Toucey, HR 

[right side]
10,614 Georgia 
Nathan Holbrook  of [indecipherable] in the state of Georgia who was a Lieut  in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Maptts line, for the term of 6 years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of November 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of May 1819 and sent to care Saml. H. Woodruff Esq. Southington, Connect. 

Arrears to 4th of March 1819   74,,58 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819   120 -

 3. 18/30 4/01 - 
= $194,,58 

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} Died 8 Sept 1819
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[page 1]
Payable to Lucy
Woodruff, Anna Goulding
and Nathan Holbrook,
only surviving children.

Set to Hon. J. Dixon,
August 5, 1846

Set to Secretary of 
War Jany 1847

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796
Connecticut
---
Susanna Holbrook, die
Widow of Nathan Holbrook
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 8th Sept 1819
of Hartford Co in the State of Conn
who was a Lieut & Q. Master in the company
commanded by Captain ______ of the 
Regt commanded by Col. Nixon in
the Revolution line [crossed through} for 2 years
---
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford
at the rate of 476 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836, and ending 7th Sept
1837 the day of her death
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of 
June, 1846, and sent to Hon
James Dixon [illegible] of
Ref
---
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 73
Increased from $320. Deduct
all former payments under said
acts
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Payment to be made
at Hartford
by N. Goodwin Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of Conn

Payable on [section crossed out] the 4th March,
and, 4th September [end of cross out] in each year ["year" crossed out] presentation

Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book D Vol. 1
Page 83 by U. Lumpkin
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838,
Susanna Holbrook dec'd
widow of Nathan Holbrook
who was a Lieut & Quarter Master
and died on the 8th day of Sept. 1819,
is inscribed on pension list at the rate of Four hundred and 76,
dollars ["and cents" crossed through] per annum, commencing on the
4th March, 1836, and terminating on the 4th Sept 1839 [crossed through "4th of March, 
1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned
date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage or death."] Payable to Lucy Holbrook ["beloved wife" crossed through], Anna Goulding
and Nathan Holbrook only surviving children first
directing all pay be made 
to her under the said
act. Increased for
$320.
Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this 22 day of
June, one thousand 
eight hundred and forty-six.

Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned

Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County, SS Southington.
on this 28th day of March AD 1846 personally appeared
before the Court of Probate for the District of Southington
in Hartford County, Lucy Woodruff a resident of said town
aged fifty six years who being first duly sworn according 
to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in
addition to her former Declaration now filed in the pension
office, & which the Commissioner reported to Hon Jas Dixon of
House of Reps, Feb 28th 1846. She makes this declaration 
to claim in behalf of herself, & of her Sister a Brother named 
in her former declaration, only surviving children of her 
Mother Widow Susanna Holbrook, who was pensioned for the
services of her Husband Lieut Nathan Holbrook
Her claim is that her said Mother ought to have been pensioned
under the Act of July 4th 1836, and not under act of July 7th 1838, for that, the said Lieut Nathan Holbrook
continued to serve until Novr 1783, or to the end of the War,
and was, in consequence thereof, inscribed on the List or Roll
of the Society of Cincinnati. And that the said Widow
was Married to her said Husband on the 10th day of July 
1783 for proof of which she begs leave to refer the commissioner
of Pensions to the papers filed in the Pension office on which her
said Mother was pensioned & to other documents which may shew the continuance of his services & which may be in
the pension office. And she also continues to ask as
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in her former Declaration that the said services of the said Nathan Holbrook, may be rated and grated in the double capacity of [underlined "Lieut & Adjutant"] for so long a period as the proof shall support. 
[signed "Lucy Woodruff"]

Sworn to and subscribed before said probate Court on the twenty eighth day of March AD. 1846

And the Judge directs me to say that the declarant is personally known to him as a daughter of so Widow Holbrook the pensioner described in the foregoing declaration

In testimony whereof I Lucas Upson Clerk of said probate Court do hereunto set my had and affix the Seal of said Court at said Southington on the day & year last named

[outline of an octagonal stamp, too faint to read]

Attest Lucas Upson Clerk
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Nathan Holbrook
Lieutenant Col;
Nixon's Regt Masst
Line 1777 to 17780...no.

[Underlined "On Rolls"]

Adml

Put on Georgia
roll by direction

[decorative squiggly line]
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Affidavit No 1
Holbrooks--de- existence & life of discharge- 

No 2 - Mrs Holbrooks de- Discharge - 

No 3 - Allen Clarks - - Commission character and circumstances

No 4 Addisson Cowles -de- circumstances Character &c

No 5 - Saml W Woodruff - De- Character and circumstances

No 6 Ambrose Hitchcock de- [unreadable] character & circumstances

No 7- Revd Wm Robinson- de circumstances and character

No 8 - R Whittlesey Esq de circumstances and character - -
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To the Honorable Jonathan Brace Esquire Judge of the County Court for Hartford County in the State of Connecticut the representation of Nathan Holbrook of Southington in Law County respectfully hearth
That Said Holbrook is a native citizen of the United States and now actually resident in Said Southington that he is now in his Seventy [crossed out "fifth"] fifth year of age feeble 
and infirm and unable to labor entirely destitute [underlined "of"] my estate real or personal and in consequence of his reduced 
in circumstances is dependent on his Country for support - no his children are all in indigent circumstances.

That on the 19th day of April AD 1775 he joined the American Army and was a soldier in the fight at Lexington in Massachusetts and about then day next after that time he [crossed out "enli"] enlisted as orderly Sergeant in a Company commanded by a Captain Cobb and in Said Company he remained in Said Capacity until Early in January 1776 when he re enlisted into a Company in the Regiment of Colonel Nixon as an orderly Sergeant. Said regiment being the Sixth Regiment in the Massachusetts line in which capacity he served until the Month of January AD 1777 - when he received a Commission as a Lieutenant in Law 6th Regiment commanded by said Colonel Thomas Nixon being the 6th-Massachusetts
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And in Said 6th Regiment he served
as a Commissioned officer until the
Peace of 1783 when he was honorably
dismissed by a discharge under the
hand of General George Washington
which discharge is now lost by accident
as will appear by affadavit
hereto annexed. About the year 1778
he received a new commission on 
parchment as Lieutenant in Said Regiment
which said commission is now
lost by the same accident during 
three years of the time between the year 1777 and the year 1783 he did the duty
of adjutant of Said 6th Regiment
He therefore asks your Honor to examine
him & his exhibits concerning this
application and that upon being satisfied
of the truth of the premises your
Honor would transmit to the Honorable
Secretary of the department of
war of the government of the United
States the requisite in [illegible] that
your applicant may receive a pension
according to the act of Congress of March
last Novem 13th 1818 Nathan Holbrook

State of Connecticut of County of Hartford Nov. the 14th 
AD 1818 Personally appeared Nathan Holbrook the
Signer of the forgoing declaration & made Token Oath that the
fact therein Stated are true I absolutely that it appears to my
Satisfaction that he served in the Revolutionary War as Stated
in his aforesaid declaration against the common enemy for the
terms of more than nine months in the Continental Establishments
And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in
need of the assistance of his Country for support; And I now
transmit the providing & testimony taken & had before
 me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the 
directions of the ["aforementioned" crossed out] act of Congress -
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
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Affadavit No. 1
I Nathan Holbrook of Southington in Hartford
County & State of Connecticut
make oath, that in the Month of October
A.D. 1817, being about to make a 
journey to the State of Georgia I did at
Said Southington put into my pocket 
book a commission on parchment
which commission was from the Congress
of the United States directed to
me as a Lieutenant in the 6th Regiment
in the Massachusetts line of the
Continental army Said Commission was
dated in the year 1778
At the same time I put into said pocket
book a discharge under the hand of
General George Washington dated in the year
1783, by which discharge I was honorably 
dismissed as a Lieutenant from further
service in the Army of the United States
and in the month of June last in 
Savannah in Georgia, Said pocket book
and its contents were stolen from my parent, and at said time said commission 
and discharge were in said pocket book
And said pocket book nor any of its
contents has ever been regained by me
Nathan Holbrook
Hartford County ss Southington November 13th
1818 personally appeared Nathan Hollbrook
signer of the foregoing affadavit and made 
solemn oath to the to the truth of the same
Sworn before me
Saml H Woodruff Just Peace
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I Susannah Holbrook of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut wife of Nathan Holbrook of said Southington make affidavit, that I have frequently seen in the possession of my said husband a Commission to him directed as Lieutenant in a Regiment in the Massachusetts line of the American Army of the revolution which said Commission was on parchment and I have also frequently seen in his possession a discharge from said and in the hand of Genl George Washington.  I have always understood that said Holbrook served as a Lieutenant the Continental Army during and through the Revolutionary war. And I also say that in or to be it 1817 said Holbrook went with one of our children to the State of Georgia and took with him sundry of his papers since which time I him never seen either said Commission or discharge; he has lately returned from Georgia and I have no doubt he has lost his said papers- 
Susanna Holbrook (signature) 

I Allen Clark of Southington in Hartford County & State of Connecticut make oath that for many years last past I have been well acquainted with Nathan Holbrook of said Southington living in his immediate neighborhood. I have seen in his possession a Commission on parchment to him diverted as a Lieutenant in a Regiment in the Massachusetts line of the Army of the revolution and have always understood that he served as Lieutenant in the Continental army through the revolutionary war - 
Lieutenant Holbrook is a native citizen of the United States is very old and infirm and is totally destitute of property. He and his
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wife are both person of good character and reputation and entitled to full faith and credit 
Allen Clark (signature)

I Addison Crowles of Southington aforesaid make oath that for many years last past I have been will acquainted with Nathan Holbrook of said Southington, living in his neighborhood. I have always understood that said Holbrook served as a Lieutenant in the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary army of the United States. I have heard Ebenr. Smith Esquire late of New Marlborough in Massachusetts (who is now dead) say that he and Lieutenant Holbrook were officers in the same Company or Regiment also that Mr Holbrook served as a Lieutenant through the Revolutionary war and was a good officer.
Lieutenant Holbrook is very old and infirm and  entirely destitute of property. He and his wife both persons of good character and reputation, and are entitled to full credit

Addison Cowles (signature)

Hartford County ss, 
Southington November 12th AD 1818. Personally appeared Susannah Holbrook  Allen Clark and Addison Cowles, signer of the foregoing  affadavits and made oath to the truth of the same 
Sworn before me Saml H Woodruff Just of Peace

I Samuel H Woodruff of Southington in Hartford County make oath that for many years past I have been personally acquainted with Nathan Holbrook & his wife both of said Southington. that they are people of good character and entitled to full credit 

The said Nathan is old and infirm & is totally destitute of property & has been for some years Dependent for support upon his connections.  he is a Citizen of the United States and I have always understood was an officer in the Continental army I also
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testify that Addison Cowles and Allen Clark whose affidavits I have affixed are gentlemen of the first respectability 
Saml H Woodruff (signature)

Hartford County ss- Southington Nov 19th AD 1818. Personally appeared Saml H Woodruff and made oath to the the truth of the foregoing affidavit  Sworn before me
John E Benjamin Just. Peace (signature)

I Ambrose Hitchcock of Southington in Hartford County testify that for many years I have been acquainted with Lieutenant Nathan Holbrook of said Southington.  I have often saw in his possession his commissions as Lieutenant in the the Massachusetts line of the Army of the Revolution. I have always understood that he served during the war. I have often seen his commission on parchment. I belonged to the army, and in the winter of 1777 and 1778 I often saw said Holbrook at Farmington in this state at which time he was a Lieutenant in a Massachusetts Regiment. Said Regiment was cantoned for that winter at Farmington and had in keeping a train of artillery at Saratoga. I have often heard Lieutenant Holbrook spoken of as a very meritorious officer. He is now extremely poor. His character & that of his wife are unexceptionable. 
Ambrose Hitchcock (signature)

Hartford County Novemr 13th 1818 
Personally appeared Ambrose Hitchcock aforesaid known to me as a man of good character and reputation & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. 
Before me
Saml H Woodruff Just. Peace (signature)

I William Robinson Pastor of the church in Southington say that for many years past I have been acquainted with Nathan Holbrook of said Southington. He is a citizen of the United States and destitute of any property. to the best of my belief

[sideways]
Affidavit No. 7
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he and his wife are persons of good character and are entitled to full credit 
Wm Robinson - (signature)

I Roger Whittlesey of Southington say that for many years past I have been personally acquainted with Nathan Holbrook of said Southington   He is a Citizen of the United States,  old infirm and destitute of property - his character and that of his wife are good & their testimony is to be relied upon
Roger Whittlesey (signature)

Hartford County Southington Novm 13th AD 1818   Personally appeared the Rev Wm Robinson and Roger Whittlesey Esq and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit  by them subscribed. 
worn before me 
Saml H Woodruff Just Peace (signature)

[seal]
November 14th 1818 sealed with the seal of said County Court of Harford County  by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is presiding Judge of said Court & I do certify that Samuel H Woodruff Esqr & John E Benjamin Esqr are and were on the 13 day of Nov 1818 are Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Hartford & Samuel H Woodruff Esq has declared to me that the four foregoing signatures in his name are his signature & also that he saw John E Benjamin Esqr make the signature aforesaid in the name of said John E. Benjamin 
Thomas Chester Clerk (signature)
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State of Connecticut }
County of Hartford ss}
Southington in the Probate District of Southington 

On this 20th day of May A.D. 1837 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in the County and State aforesaid now sitting. Susannah Holbrook a resident of the Town of Southington in the County District and State aforesaid aged Seventy four 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 4. A.D. 1836. That she is the widow of Nathan Holbrook who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution. that she repeatedly heard her husband state during his life time and verily believes that he enlisted in the State of Massachusetts at an early period of the war to serve during the war and that he was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, at the taking of Burgoyne and at the battle of Princeton, and that he served untill the close of the war when he send his discharge at the time the army was disbanded in the fall of 1783. That he was appointed a Lieutenant during the war and held such Commission at the time of his discharge. She also states that he obtained a Pension under the act of 1818, and as she thinks drew but once before his death which happened in Savannah in Georgia on the 8th day of September 1819. that his usual  place of residence for Fifteen years had been in said Southington but that he for two years before his death was a part of the time in the State of Georgia residing with his son and Daughter who were residents in said State of Georgia.  and for a more particular account of the
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services, rank, and time of the discharge of said Nathan Holbrook, she would refer to the application which the said Nathan Holbrook made for a Pension and the papers accompanying the same, on file in the Pension office of the United States the further states that she was married to the said Nathan Holbrook on the 10th day of July A.D. 1883 by the Rev M Sherman, and that she can find no record of said marriage made by the Rev Sherman, the farther states that her said Husband died on the 8th day of Sept 1819 and that she has remand a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reffernc to the proof hereto annexed Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
Susanna Holbrook
Before me 
Timothy Jones  Judge of Probate (signature)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above applicant is the widow of Lieut Nathan Holbrook that the said Holbrook served in the Army of the Revolution as stated in her application, that she was married to the said Nathan Holbrook on the 10th day of July 1783, that she has remained unmarried ever since, and is still unmarried, and that the said Nathan Holbrook died as stated in said Appleton 
The court further states that from long personal acquaintance  with said Applicant, they are of opinion that her statement is intitled to full credit.
Timothy Jones (signature) 
Judge of Probate
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Chester Capps of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut . aged forty seven years depose and say that in the year A.D. 1812 in the month of March I went to reside in the family of Lieut Nathan Holbrook, then living in said Southington, and continued to reside in his family for one year or about a year that during my residence in said family I often heard said Nathan Holbrook speak of his services in the Revolutionary war, and I recollect that he and to speak of his enlisting and serving during the war he was extremely fond of conversing upon the events of the war and I have often heard him speak of his services- The Deponent further says that during his residence in the family of said Nathan Halbrook he recollects, that then was in the family an ancient Bible on the blank leaf of which was a memorandum as follows, (viz) "A memorandum of the births Marriage Death of Mr Nathan Holbrook, Family written November 24, 1786. Nathan Holbrook born in the Town of Bellingham in Suffolk County in the State of Massachusetts February 14, 1744 Married to Mrs Lydia Mills 27th of December 1779 
James Holbrook born of Lydia Holbrook Jany 1, 1781
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at Peeks Kill in the State of New York 
Lydia Holbrook Died at Peeks Kill, January the 30. 1782 aged 27 years 
Susannah Wadhams born December 27- 1762 
Nathan Holbrook & Susannah Wadhams Married July 10, 1783 
a son born Feb 9th AD 1785 and died at 5 days old-- Anna the second child born Aug the 16 AD 1786 
Lucy Holbrook born June 1, 1789 
Susannah Halbrook born July 28, 1792 and Died Jany 10. 1794 
Nathan Holbrook Jun born Jany 1. 1794 
Betsey Holbrook born July 29th 1796 
a son born Nov 25th and died at 12 days old 

The Deponent further states that the Bible containing said memorandum is now in the possession of said Susannah Holbrook and the above is a true copy of said memorandum, which bear strong marks of having been written for a long time, and that at the time deponent saw it in the year 1812 it had the appearance of an ancient writing -
And further the deponent saith not 
Chester Copps (signature)
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State of Connecticut }
Hartford County }
ss Southington Probate District  

On this 16th day of Sept AD 1837 Personally appeared Chester Copps the subscriber of the foregoing Deposition and to me known to be a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the same 
Before me 
Tim Jones Judge of Probate for the District of Southington (signature)

State of Connecticut }
Hartford County }
ss Southington Probate District  

 I John Kirby Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington aforesaid do hereby certify that Timothy Jones Esq is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said District and has been for more than six months last past duly qualified and Six authorized by law to administer oaths and that the signature annexed to the foregoing certificate which purports to be his is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 16th day of September A.D. 1837 
John Kirby Clerk (signature)
[seal]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars 
Section. 
Oct. 10, 1923. 

Mrs. C. W. Riley, 
Blackville, S.C. 

Madam: I have to advise you, that from the papers in the by pension claim, W. 18063, it appears that Nathan Holbrook was born at Bellingham, Suffolk County, Mass. February 14, 1744. He joined the army April 19, 1775, and was engaged in the battle of Lexington. Ten days later he enlisted and served as an Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Cobb's Company until January 1776 and was at the battle of Bunker Hill. In January 1776 he enlisted as an Orderly Sergeant in Col. Thomas Nixon, Mass. Regiment and served until January 1777, On January 1, 1777, he was appointed Lieutenant in Colonel Thomas Nixon Sixth Mass. Regiment, and also served as Adjutant and Quartermaster to the regiment until the peace of 1783. He was in the battles at Princeton and at the capture of Burgoyne. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 13, 1818, while living at Southington, Conn. and he died September 8, 1819, at Savannah, Georgia.
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He married December 27, 1779, Mrs. Lydia Mills, and their son James was born January 1, 1781. She died at Peekskill, New York, January 30, 1783, aged twenty - seven years.
He married at Goshen, Conn. July 10, 1783, Susanna Wadhams who was born December 27, 1762. She was allowed pension on her application executed May, 20, 1837, while
living at Southington, Conn. She died September 7, 1839,
at said place.
Their children were:
A son born February 9, 1785, died five days later.
Anna " August 16, 1786.
Lucy " June 1, 1789.
Susanna " July 28, 1792. died January 10, 1794.
Nathan " January 1, 1794.
Betsy " July 29, 1796.
A son " November25,----,died twelve days later.

Mrs. Lucy Woodruff residing at Southington, Conn, in 1846; Anna wife of Rev. Thomas Goulding, residing at White Bluff, Georgia in 1818, and Nathan residing in Athens, Georgia
in 1846, were the only surviving children in 1846.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
August
Commissioner
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1909 Feb. 9. Oath of
Allegiance of Nathan
Holbrook, sent to
Library of Congress.{underlined}
1914 Oct 21 Hist to Lucy T. on
1916. Aug 24 L.T. Pond wife
allowance to surving children
1923 _July 5. Hist to Mrs {ineligible}
W. A. Reaves {ineligible}
1923 Oct. 10. Hist to Mrs C.W. Roger
{Line drawn through}
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18063
Susannah Holbrook
Widow of
Nathan Holbrook
Lt. Rev. War
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Act July 4th 1836
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Index: Vol. A Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Holbrook, Nathan
Cont-Mass W18063
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A Memorandum
of the Births Marriages & Deaths of Nathan Holbrooks Family Written November 24  1786
Nathan Holbrook born in the Town of Bellingham in Suffolk County in the State of the Massachusetts February 16 1744  Married to Ms Lydia Mills 27 of December 1779 James Holbrooks born of Lydia Holbrooks January 1 1781 At Peeks Hills in the State of New York Lydia Holbrooks Died at Peeks Hills January the 30th 1782 Aged 27 years Susanna Wadhams Born December 27 1769 Nathan Holbrooks & Susanna Wadhams Married July 10 1783 A Son born February 9 Dom 1785 And Died at 5 Days old. Anna the second child born August  [illegible] Dom 1786 Lucy Holbrook Born June 1 1789- Susanna Holbrook Born July 28th 1792 And Died Jan 10, 1794 Nathan Holbrock Jun. Born Jan. 1. 1794 Betty Holbrook Born July 29th 1796 Son Born November 15th and Died at 12 days.
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In CONGRESS
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New Hampshire, Massachusetts - Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticutut, New-York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent and Suffex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO Nathan Holbrook Gentleman, {handwritten} 
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant in the Regiment of Foot where of Thomas Nixon Esq is Colonel. {Handwritten} 
in the Army of the United States, rated for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently, to discharge the Duty of Lieutenant {Handwritten} by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Lieutenant {Handwritten} 
And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, or that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other you superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. 
Dated at Boston the first day of January Anno Domini 1777 {handwritten}
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock {signature, flourish underneath} President
Attest. Chas (Charles) Thomassey (signature)
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Susannah Holbrook 16
Connecticut } 47 55

Increase
Susanna Holbrook, Widow of Nathan 
Act 7 July 1838 
Admo. 2 years Sent to Wm [cut off]

$476.00 per annum
4 March 1836 to 7th
Sept. 1839. the day of her
death, payable to Lucy
Moruff, Anna Goulding
and Nathan Holbrook only
surviving child of Susanna
Holbrook decd deducting
what has been paid at the
rate of $320 per ann
Hon Jas Dixon
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No 1981

Susannah
Holbook

26 Feb '49

Sec of War decided that she was entitled to a pension under the act of July 4 1836

pension to come 4 March 1831 and terminate 7 Sept 1839 @ $476 per annum; deducting what has been paid under act 7 July '38 
children Lucy Woodruff, Nathan
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Holbrookke, & Anna Goulding
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Will Supernumerary service entitle one
to a pension? Look to the different decifer's
Holbrook is one
Fitz Hugh Conn at 4755/36
Commissioner Feby 3/64
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Hepzibah Holbrook and David
me 29 July 48 Lus
Mary Holbrook Wid Peter
N.H. 1838 Lus

Hon. J. S. Dade
Present.

Conn
Abel Holbrook
Wid ar/43
Calvin Holbrook
3L ad 9070
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4755
Connecticut {Underlined}
Susannah Holbrook a {Handwritten}
widow of Nathan Holbrook
who died on the 8th Sept. 1819
of Hartford in the State of Conn
who was a Lieut 2r in the Compy commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col. Nixon in the Mass. 
Revolution for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford
at the rate of 476 Dollars -- Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831, and ending 7th Sept.
1839 when she died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of
April 1849 and sent to Alex Ray. Esq

Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending

Payable to Lucy Woodruff
Anna Goulding & Nathan Holbrook only
surviving children.
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3rd

Recorded by Tho Dumpkin. Clerk
Book  C   Vol. 1    Page 75
Deduct what she has already
been paid at the rate of $476. under
the act of 7th July, 1838.
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Connecticut 796
Susanna Holbrook
widow of Nathan Holbrook
he was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818
and who died on the 8th September 1819
in Hartford Co. in the State of Conn
who was a Lieutenant in the ______commanded
by Captain_____of the Regt commanded
by Col Nixon in the Mass. line for 2 years,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th, day of Oct. 1838 and sent to Romeo Lowrey, Southington, con.
------------------------------------------
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38   800.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39. 160.00
= $960.

Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk
 Book A. Vol.  1 Page 184

[right side]
Let. to James Dixon
Feb 2'  46
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April 25/69
S. Allron

James L. Edwards W.
Court of Pensions
Mar Sept
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Washington
Ap. 23 /49

Sir/
In the case of Susannah Holbrook widow of Nathan, and late of Connecticut dec.d her claim was admitted after her death; to be surviving children under act 1838. and the pension certificate was surrendered at the time the payment was made.
Mr Hague informs me, you have on file the names of the children. And I herewith enclose a Notary Public Cert showing the same children are now living.
This claim as you may remember has been decided by the Sec of War, as coming under act 4 July 1836
May I request your early attention

I remain your much respectfully
Alex. Ray

J.L. Edwards esq
Conn' of Pensions
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Washington
March 17, 49.
Sir, 
In an appeal submitted by me, {underlined} in the case of Susannah Holbrook for the act 4 July 1836.
I learn from the War Department this morning, that on the 30 June 1867.  the Secr. made the following decision "I decide that the widow in this case is entitled to a pension under act 4 July 1836"
 and on the "26 Feb 49 I consider the "decision right-".
May I ask instruction for further action in her case.
I remain yours most Respectfully
Alex. Ray

James L Edward Esq.
Com of Pension
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I Jesse Charlton of South Windsor in Hartford County and State of Connecticut, & a Notary Public for said State, do hereby certify, that I have good reason to believe that Lucy Woodruff, Nathan Holbrook, Anna Goulding, children of Susanna Holbrook a pensioner of the United States & who was widow of Nathan Holbrook an officer in the army of the Revolution as I have not long since received a communication from them & I fully believe that they are all still living all of them.

In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, & affix my Seal of Office, in said South Windsor on this 14th day of April 1849.

Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public
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Illegible document
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Southington Ct. Sept. 4                        Free


J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pension
Washington City

CG 11'11  Sept
7 July 1838
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J.L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions

Inclosed is a supplementary declaration of Susannah Holbrook. She, was, when she made her first application strongly impressed with
the belief that her husband was liable to be called upon untill the end of the war - upon an examination of the pay Rolls at the Pension office last winter she is satisfied that a final settlement was made with him the winter or spring preceding the marriage and that he was not in {Illegible} after the marriage_.
Yours Respectfully
Romeo Lowery (signature)

Southington Ct
Sept 4, 1838
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Southington Ct.
1 Aug.11    FREE

J. L Edwards Esq.
Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions
Washington City

[Sideways]
115 Aug 14.
Susanna Holbrook
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T.L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
I have acted for Susanna
Holbrook of Southington Ct
in making her application for
a pension under the act of 
July 7, 1838, and any communications 
or inquiries directed to me will
be attended to-
Yours Respectfully
Southington Ct. Romeo Lowrey
Aug 11, 1838

Please direct to me  Southington Ct
or if you chose to
the applicant
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Mr Crump
Acting Commissioner
Pension Office
Judge Lowrey
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Patent Office
Dec 16 1837
Sir
Permit me to introduce 
to you Romeo Lowrey Esp of
Southington Connecticut who has
some business to transact at the 
Pension office
Mr. Lowry is a gentleman 
with whom I have long been 
acquainted and have pleasure
of commending him as a gentlemen
of high respectability and
strict integrity = Full reliance
may be placed upon his representations.
Your Respectfully
Henry L. Ellsworth

Mr Crump
Acting Commander
Pension Office
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Ho. of Reps
Feb. 13th 1846. }

Dear Sir,
I hand you the application of Lucy Woodruff of Southington Ct and ask your early attention to the same
Stephen Walkley Judge of Probate for the District of Southington is well known to me and his signature is genuine.
I also know Romeo Lowrey the Justice of the Peace before whom Timothy Huggins makes oath and that his signature is also genuine
I am Sir with highest respect
Your Obt Svt
James Dixon (signature)

J.L. Edwards Esq
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Pension Office,
August 5, 1846.

Sir;

I have the honor to return, herewith, Mr. Leakes' letter, and in reply to state, that Susan Holbrook, decd. Widow of Nathan Holbrook, at the time of her death had no claim Under the Act of 5th July 1836.

Lieutenant Holbrook was discharged with the War's men in June 1783, and The family record shews that the marriage in This case took place on the 10th July of that year. He rendered no service after their marriage, consequently his Widow had no claim under the above Act which can now be asserted by, and paid to her children.

I have the honor to be, Sir; Very Respy, Your obt Sve.

[signed "J. L. Edwards"]

Hon. J. Dixon
House of Reps.
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Honorable Secritary of War
City of Washington

[written vertically "Adm C"]
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Honorable J.C. Calhoun, Sir,

Lieut. Holbrook whose application is herewith forwarded, is dependent for substance upon the Charity of his son in law the Rev'd Thos
Goulding  who lives at White Pittman Savannah. In October of last year Mr. Holbrook went on from here to Georgia with Mr. Goulding  to spend the remainder of his life there. He took with him as he supposed all his valuable papers among which were his {illegible}  and commission in parchment, and his discharge- they were lost by the accident, related in his affidavit.
Within a  few days he has returned to Connecticut solely for the purpose of making application for his pension. He has fortunately found his first commission, the certificate of Genl. McDougall which are attached to his application
Mr Holbrook is under the necessity of a speedy return to Georgia as he has no means of living here.
For the above reasons he wishes his Pension
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to be made payable at Savannah Ga
and the integrate drawn accordingly, or
should that be inconsistent with the
rules of your office, to be advised how
the transfer can be made from
Middletown office to that of Savannah

An early attention to this application was to be extremely beneficial to him, as he must return to Georgia in a few weeks.

Should a warrant be made for him please to inclose it to me or to him - at Southington 6th
Novmr 16th 1818-

with high respect yours 
Saml H. Woodruff
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County. ss ⎬ Southington.

On this 19th day of January 1846, personally
appeared before the Court of Probate for the district of Southington aforesaid Mrs. Lucy Woodruff, a resident of said Southington aged fifty six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of the pay due to her said father and her mother as pensioners Viz. That she is the daughter,{handwritten in above}  with Anna  {illegible} and Nathan Holbrook and only surviving children of Nathan Holbrook, and Susannah Holbrook his wife. That the said Nathan Holbrook was pensioned for his services in the Army of the Revolution under the act of 1818, as a Lt, only; whereas he declared and proved that he served in the two fold capacity of a Lieutenant and an adjutant at the same time; and that he so set forth in his Declaration, to which the present declarant, begs leave to refer the Commissioner of Pensions, and to the proof accompanying his said declaration. That the said L Holbrook resided with a daughter in the State of Georgia when he received his pension and that he died in the year 1819 And that her said mother the said Susannah Holbrook who after the death of her said husband resided with her daughter in said Southington and was pensioned for his services under the act of July 7th 1838. and that
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She was pensioned for his services, only a Lieutenant, whereas she was entitled to receive a pension for his services, not only as a Lt but also as an Adjutant which thro ignorance of her right, she omitted to ask for, but which the declarant now {Struck out- and the only heir now}asks for { for herself and Anna Goulding and Nathan Holbrook only surviving children of sd Nathan Holbrook and Susannah Holbrook}
The further declares, that her said mother the said Susannah Holbrook, died at said Southington on the 7th day of September
AD 1839 And that she
is the only surviving child of the said Nathan and Susannah Holbrook, 
{Except Anna Goulding wife of Thomas Goulding of the State of Georgia and Nathan Holbrook of sd State of Georgia
Romeo Lowry      Lucy Woodruff}
Sworn to and subscribed before said probate Court on this19th day of January- 1846, and I Stephen Walkley Judge of said Court do hereby certify that I was acquainted with the said Susannah Halbrook, and I know her to be the identical person who drew a pension
for the services of her husband, the said Nathan Holbrook and that she died in this town on the 7th day of September AD 1839
and that there are no other of the
children of the said (Nathan Holbrook & Susannah Holbrook pensioners as above named) living but the present declarant Lucy Woodruff, {and Anna Goulding the wife of
Thomas Goulding residing in the State of Georgia and Nathan Holbrook of Athens in the State of Georgia}

Judge Stephen Walkly
I Lucas Upson Clerk of the probate Court for the District of Southington, in Hartford County do hereby certify that the Honorable Stephen Walkley Esq who has signed
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and certified the foregoing proceedings, before said Court is the Lawful Judge of the same that the signature is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at said Southingtonon this 19th day of January-1846


Attest       Lucas Upson              Clerk
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I Timothy Higgins a resident of Southington
in Hartford County aged forty five years, do hereby depose and say, that I was well  acquainted with the late Susannah Holbrook, of this town. I know her to have been a pensioner of the United States; and the widow of Lt Nathan Holbrook, some time a resident in
the State of Georgia. I am well knowing to the fact that the said Widow Susannah Holbrook, died in this town on the 7th day of September
AD 1839 and that Mrs Lucy Woodruff of this town is her only surviving child. Except Anna Goulding wife of Thomas Goulding and Nathan Holbrook all of Georgia
             Timothy Riggins
Sworn to and subscribed before me in said Southington on this 19th day of January 1846 and I certify that the deponent is a credible person well known to me


Romeo Lowry Just of Peace
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I Allen Clark a resident of Southington
in Hartford County, aged Seventy one years do hereby depose and say; That I was well acquainted with the Widow Susannah Holbrook, formerly of this town. I well know that she was the identical person who was pensioned for the services of her husband, who lived some time with his daughter
in Georgia. I well know that the said Susannah
Holbrook, died in this town, on the 7th
day of  September AD 1839 and that the only child living of the said Susannah W Holbrook
is Mrs Lucy Woodruff of this Town Except Anna
Goulding the wife of Rev Thomas Goulding of the state of Georgia and Nathan Holbrook of the state of Georgia  
                                                    Allen Clark

Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the 19th day of January 1846 in said Southington: and that he is a credible person.

Romeo Lowry   Just of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Office of Secretary of State of;

       I do hereby certify that Romeo Lowry whose name attached to the foregoing 
affidavit I believe to be his own hand writing is and since the 20th day of June last past has been a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Hartford and State aforesaid duly appointed and commissioned as such as appears of record

                    In Testimony whereof I have here
                    unto set my hand and affixed
                    the seal of said State at Hartford
                    this 23rd day of January A.D. 1846

Danl P. Tyler
Secretary of State
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I, Willard Gaylor of Goshen in the County
of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, depose
and say that I am the Town Clerk for said
Goshen, and that I have examined the record
of marriages in my office, and do not find
the marriage of Nathan Holbrook to Susan -
-nah Wadhams recorded - The record of marriages from the early history of the town
untill after 1810 appear to have been very
singularly kept. I should judge but a small part were recorded, and further the deponent
saith not--  Willard Gaylord


State of Connecticut
Litchfield County {illegible} Goshen Aug 28th 1837 Personally appeared Willard Gaylord Esq
the subscriber of the foregoing deposition
and to me known to be a credible witness
and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me
                  Nelson Brewster Justice of peace
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State of Connecticut Office of the Clerk of
Litchfield County, the County Court

    I, Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court within & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that
Nelson Brewster Esq is & for more than one month last past has been a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified and authorised by law to administer oaths
And that the signature annexed to the
within certificate which purports to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have here -
unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Litchfield this 29th day of Aug 1837
Geo. C. Woodruff
Assistant Clerk

{Seal to the left}
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston;
April 6, 1846.

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 Nathan Holbrook is brone upon an Account in the Army Book, a Lieutenant in Col. Nixon's regt, and then credited by his service from January 1 1777 to December 31 1779, 36 months. "17 Month, at LS.2 + 19 Months at
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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


[Signature] John Q. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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To The Honorable Secretary of the State of Massachusetts at Boston.

Sir. I am a daughter of Lt Nathan Holbrook of Nixons Reg; he was pensioned as a Lt only: I claim that he served as an Adjutant, at the same time; I ought to have been pensioned accordingly. Will you please examine & notify my attorney Mr Jesse Charlton of East Windsor
Mill Conn; whether your records shew that the said Lieut Nathan, Served us an Adjutant, in Coll. Nixons Reg. at the time he was serving us a Lieutenant, and [underlined: for how long]. And at what time said Holbrook was discharged from the army.
[Signature: Lucy Woodruff]

Southington Conn January 19th 1846

I Romeo Lowry Esq Justice of the peace for Hartford County, Conn, do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mrs Lucy Woodruff and that she is a daughter of Lt Nathan Holbrook
as she has stated and she signed the foregoing request in my presence.
Dated at said Southington the 19 day of January 1846.
[Signature: Romeo Lowry Just of Peace]
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State of Connecticut } SS Southington Probate District
Hartford County

On the 3rd day of September A.D 1838 personally
appeared before me a Judge of the Court of Probate
for the District of Southington aforesaid
Susannah Holbrook aged Seventy five years who
being first duly sworn according to law
doth o her oath make the following
declaration supplementary to a Declaration
which she has already made in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed July 7th 1838. That she is
a resident of Southington in the County
of Hartford aforesaid, that she is the
widow of Nathan Holbrook who was
a Lieutenant in the army of the
Revolution, that he enlisted to serve
as she verily believes, during the war
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that a short time previous to the
10th day of July 1783 he came home
from the army and that on the said
10th day of July 1783 she was married
to the said Nathan Holbrook and that
he was never in actual service after
said marriage and did not at any
time subsequent to said marriage join
the army.
That as he enlisted to serve during the
war and as the army was disbanded
in the fall of 1783 she did suppose
when she made her application in order
to obtain the benefit of provisions of the act of
Congress of July 4, 1839, that he was [indecipherable]
to be called into service at any time
before the Peace was made, but as it
appears from an examination of the pay
roll that he did not receive pay for
any service after the spring of 1783 she
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she now believes that he was discharged 
at the time he left the army and
she declares that the marriage took
place on the said 10th day of July 1783
and subsequent to the time when said
Nathan Holbrook left the army and
that he was not in actual service after 
said marriage and that she was married
subsequent to the last period of his said service
[Signature: Susanna Holbrook]

Sworn to and submitted in the day and year
above written, and I certify that the interlineation
made in the 3rd line from the top of the front page
and in the 7th line from the bottom of the 2nd page
were made before signing and making oath
as aforesaid   Before me
Timothy Jones Judge of
Probate for the Southington
District

I John Kriby Clerk of the
Court of Probate for the District of
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Southington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Susannah Holbrook for a pension. And also that Timothy Jones is the Judge of said Court that the same is a Court of Record and the signature [preporting?] to be his signed above is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the [seal?] of [affix?] this 4th day of Septr A.D. 1838
John Kirby, Clerk 

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Mashn. Dec 4/46
Alex Ray.

Asks decision on pension
Claim of Susannah
Holbrook

R.165. Reokles 7.46

Pension Office

D6

Does not appear to
have been to the Coms
[indecipherable] of Pension yet

[Indecipherable] 12.4
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Washington Dec 4. 1846

Sir

In the case of Susannah Holbrook, [indecipherable] of Nathan,
which has been intrusted to my charge, a claim has asserted
under act July 4. 1836: on the ground that her husband was under
a military engagement for during the war; was not finally 
discharged until the disbandment of the army the 3 Nov 1783.
The letter from the commissioner of Pensions, herewith enclosed,
as you will perceive, rejects the allowance, because as it is alleged,
Leiut Holbrook was [underlined: discharged with the [undecipherable] me] in June 1783;
while it is admitted the marriage took place July 10 of the same year.
We find by the journals of the Continental Congress (vol 4. page 186)
April 11. 1782 a proclamation issued. "declaring the cessations of arms,
as well by Sea as by land" and "to forbare all acts of hostilities"
Congress on the 26 Day 1783 (same vol page 224) resolved.  "That the 
Commander in Chief be [underlined: instructed to grant furloughs], to the 
noncommissioned officers and soldiers in the service of the United States; inlisted
to serve during the war, who [underlined: shall be discharged], as soon as a definitive
treaty of Peace is concluded. together with a proportional number of
[underlined: commissioned officers] of the different grades."
Under this resolution the Commander in chief in June 1783
granted, [underlined: furloughs to the officers and men who engaged to serve for
during the war]. subject, however, to a final discharge as soon as a
definitive peace was concluded.
The definitive Treaty of Peace, referred to in the resolution of May 26
was signed in September 1783: and on the 21 Nov following, General
Washington issued his farewell orders to the armies of the United States,
by virtue of the Declaration of Congress Oct 18. 1783. (page 298 & 299),
the officers and men were "absolutely discharged" from "the further service
in the field" including the officers who are deranged, and as furlough
by the resolve of Mar 26. 1783. [underlined: on the 3 Nov 1783].
The Commissioner states in his letter of Hon' J Dixon, enclosed, that
Lieut Holbrook was discharged with the [indecipherable] men on June 1783. In the
opinion, I presume the commission to be under an erroneous
impression. For we find that the resolution of May 26 direct "Than
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the commander in chief be instructed to [underline: start furloughs to]
the mass men, who shall be discharged as soon as the definitive treaty
of peace is concluded. It is therefore contended that the mass men was furloughed, and not discharged in June 1783.
The applicants husband, being one of those officers, who
acquired the right to the resolve of Oct 21. 1780 and returned upon
the records of the war Department as having served to the end of the
war. and the marriage having taken place July 10. 1783 it is conceived
the claim comes within the provisions of act July 4. 1846.
Permit us to refer to a few of the late acts of congress upon the
subject of pensions, and services:
The act of July 13. 1832 directs - "the time of imprisonment as a
prisoner, shall be taken and counted as a part of the period of service."
The act of March 21. 1833. directs - "whenever it shall be made to appear
that any applicant for a pension under said act (1832) entered the
army of the revolution, in pursuance of a contract with the government,
made previous to the eleventh day of April 1783 and continued
until after that period, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War,
to compute the period of any such applicants service from
the time he entered the army, and [underlined: until the date of the definitive
treaty of peace], and allow him a pension accordingly."
By the 2nd Section of act March 2. 1837. it was enacted -
"that the widow of any person who continued in the service of the
United States, until the 3 Nov 1783 and married before the day, and while
her husband was in service, shall be entitled to the benefits of the
3rd Section July 4. 1836.
This act it will be perceived fixes the end of the war
in conformity to the proclamation of Oct 18. 1783 to [underlined: Nov 3. 1783]
Again, in a decision made by your immediate predecessor
the Hon Mr Wilkins Sep 9. 1844 in the case of the "widow of [indecipherable]
Edwards" who was taken prisoner, confined, and then permitted to go
on parole, and finally discharged, the question was in this case, shall the
time he was on parole be computed: [underlined: it "was decided in the affirmative"]
 Now it seems to me, as the acts, and the decision referred to,
declares the time of imprisonment, and the time of parole
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shall be computed as a part of the period of service,
or surely must be admitted, that an officer on [underlined: furlough
is to be considered, as not being discharged.
The question then that arises in this case is: as is
admitted the applicant husband was a wars officer whether
it is considered Leiut Holbrook was discharged or furloughed
under the resolution 26 May 1783. It is contended he was
not absolutely, nor finally discharged, before the 3 Nov [indecipherable]
If it be decided, in a military sense; that -
a furlough, is nor a discharge from service; then it would
seem to follow, the claim to a pension under act July 4. 1836
to be valid, as the marriage took place [underlined: July 10]. and Leiut 
Holbrook was not finally discharged until the [underlined: 3 Nov 1783].
under the proclamation Oct 18. 1783.
All of which it must respectfully
distributed.

I have the honor to remain
in our [indecipherable]
[indecipherable]
[Signature] Alex Ray


Hon W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War
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I Lucy Woodruff of Southington in the
County of Hartford and State of Connecticut
aged Forty Eight years depose and say
That I am the Daughter of Lt Nathan
Holbrook formerly of said Southington,
that I resided with my parents untill
I was about Twenty two years of age
and at times afterwards, that I remember
the ancient Bible now in the possession
of my mother Susannah Holbrook, as
long as I can recollect any thing, and
know it was in the possession of my
parents in my infancy, and that it
has always continued in the family-
in said Bible on a blank leaf is
memorandum of the Births Marriages
and Deaths of our family, and
among them is a memorandum of the
Marriage of my father and mother
stated to have taken place July 10, 1783
said memorandum was in said
Bible as long ago as I can recollect
any event, and just as it now
appears except some additional
memorandum of Births and deaths
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The Deponent further says that she
always understood from her father and
mother that the date of the marriage
in said memorandum in said Bible
was the time when the marrage
took place-- she further states that
her mother has never been married
{illegible} her father Death and is now
unmarred in said Southington
and further the Deponent saith not
Lucy Woodruff


State of Connecticut
Hartford County
Probate District of Southington

On this 16th day of Sept A.D. 1837 Personally
appeared Lucy Woodruff the subscriber of
the foregoing Deposition and to me known
to be a credible witness and made oath to
the truth of the same -

Before me         Tim Jones Judge of Probate
                          for the District of Southington

State of Connecticut

Hartford County   for Southington Probate District
I John Kerby Clerk of the Court of
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Probate for the District of Southington aforesaid do hereby certify that Timothy Jones Esq is the Judge of the Court of Probate for sd District and has been for more than six months
last part duly qualified and authorized by
law to administer oaths, and that the
signature annexed to the foregoing
certificate which purports to be his
genuine -----
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this 16th day of September A.D. 1837
John Kirby Clerk
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V115
Susannah Holbrook
widow of Nathan
{illegible}
Act. 7. July 38

5 years

married 10 July '83-

$320 per ann


Romes Lourey
Southington
Con.
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State of Connecticut}    Southington Probate
Hartford County}           District

On this 1st day of August AD 1838 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the
Court of Probate for the District of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut
Susannah Holbrook a resident of said
Southington aged Seventy 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 7. 1838Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows,

That she is the widow of Nathan Holbrook who
was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution
that he was a native of Massachusetts and enlisted into and served in the Massachusetts line of Troops that he obtained a pension for such services under the act of Congress of 1818 and was at the time of his death which, happened on the 8th day of September 1819, a Pensioner on the Georgia Roll as will more fully appear by reference to the application made by said Nathan Holbrook under the act of 1818 and his Commission and his Commission and other evidence of service
accompanying said application. She further declares That she was married on the 10th day of July 1783  and that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Holbrook died on the 8th day of September 1819
That she made her declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836, and accompany said Declaration she produced Evidence satisfactory to the Department that she was
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married as above stated on the 10th day of
July Seventeen Hundred and Eighty three
That she made said declaration with the belief
that her husband the said Nathan Holbrook Enlisted and served during the war and that his discharge which she supposed was on file in the Pension Office accompanying his declaration would show that his discharge was subsequent to the marriage as before stated. But she is informed by the Commission of the Department that said Discharge does not accompany said Declaration and that his papers throw no light upon the date of the termination of his actual service and that the proof of his service after said marriage was not satisfactorily established. And that she is not able to produce any further proof of said marriage being prior to his leaving the
service, but she declares that said marriage
took place previous to the 1st day of January
Seventeen hundred and [Eighty appears to have been marked out with another illegible word]  Ninety four (viz) at the time above stated.
She further declares that she has remained a
widow ever sine the death of her husband
as before stated, and is now a widow
She would refer to her declaration and the
papers accompanying the same presented and
lodged at the Pension office in December 1837
to establish the facts above stated.


Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.  Suzanna Holbrook
Timothy Jones Judge of Southington Probate District.
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And I the said Judge of Probate as aforesaid
do further certify that I am well acquainted with
the said Susannah Holbrook, and that
she is a credible person and her statement
is entitled to credit. I further certify that she
still remains the widow of Nathan Holbrook
formerly a pensioner as stated by him. I 
further certify that the [illegible] made in the
20th line in the second page of the above
declaration was made before sd declaration
was signed and sworn to.
Timothy Jones Judge of
Southington Probate District

I John Kirby Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Content do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Susannah Holbrook for a Pension and that Timothy Jones is Judge of said Court of Probate, that said Court is a Court of Record and that the signature of his name above
are his genuine signatures.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office this 2nd day of Augst A.D 1838
John Kirby,, Clerk

[A smudged, illegible seal appears in the lower left hand corner.]
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I John Kirby Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in  Connecticutt do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Susanne Holbrook for a Pension and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that Timothy Jones Esq is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of [illegible] Court this 20th day of May A.D. 1837
John Kirby Clerk

[An illegible seal appears in the left hand lower corner.]
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No. 2 V [marked out area]
Susannah Holbrook
and of Nathan Holbrook
[illegible]
[very faint lettering.] Oct. 7, [illegible] 1838
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Captain Daniels' Company, 6th Massachusetts Regiment

War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Nathan Holbrook late a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the 13th day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
                     J.L Edwards, 
                      in the absence and on behalf of the 
                      Secretary of War.
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield
District of Sharon
On this 14th day of April AD 1837 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon in the County and State aforesaid now sitting. Anna Wadhams a resident of Sharon in the County District and State aforesaid, aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following deposition to wit,
I Anna Wadhams of Sharon in the County of
Litchfield and State of Connecticut do depose and say that I was born in Goshen in the County
and State aforesaid, and was Seventy four years
years of age on the 22d day of November AD 1836 and I was married in said Town of Goshen
by the Revd Mr. Sherman who was then the settled minister there, to Moses Wadhams late of said Goshen deceased, on the 9th day of January AD 1783. And I further depose and say that I was
well acquainted previous to my marriage as
aforesaid) with Lieutenant Nathan Holbrook
and Susannah Wadhams who both at that time
resided in said Town of Goshen, and that I
was present at their wedding and saw them married at said Goshen about five months after my own marriage by the aforesaid Revd Mr Sherman.  I do not recollect the particular day of
the month, or the month, when they were married but am certain that it was before the first day of August AD 1783. I also know that said
Nathan Holbrook and his aforesaid wife Susannah lived together after their said marriage
as husband and wife and had a family of
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Children. I also depose and say that the said
Lieutenant Nathan Holbrook was a Pensioner of the United States for services during the war of the Revolution, and that his pension was continued untill his decease and that the said Susannah Holbrook still remains his widow  having never married since his death, and that she now resides in Southington in the County of Hartford in this State

                            Anna Wadhams
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date first mentioned Before me and I further certify
that the Deponent  Anna Wadhams is a credible witness

                       William M. Burrall Judge of
                       Probate

N.B. The erasure and alteration of the word "August, between the 3d and 4th lines from the bottom, in first page, was made before ┃
sworn to {illegible}

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield  ⎬M. Burrall Judge of                       Probate
I William P Burnall Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Sharon do certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Susannah Holbrook for a Pension, and that the said
Court is a Court of record, and that Mr.  M Burrall Esq  and the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and the seal of the said Court
this 17 day of April 1837
Wm P Burnall Clerk
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3-049
Ex. Aul   Div. Rev. War Section
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. June 23, 1923

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
   Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow: Susannah Wadham
Name of soldier: Capt. Nathan Holbrook
P.O. address of soldier at enlistment and after service. Bellingham, Mass
Company
Regiment
State where enlisted
Date of [enlistment is marked through] birth Feb. 14, 1743
Date of [discharge is marked through] death Sept. 7, 1820
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
National Number
114669
Return attached letter with reply.
Washington - [illegible]
            Commissioner
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Pension Bureau
Washington,
Please send me by return mail, information which you have concerning the Revolutionary Services of Nathan Holbrook.?
Thanking you in advance.
Yours Respectfully
Mrs. C.W. Riser
Blackville, S.C.  

[Stamp in bottom right corner with date and inscription:  Pension Office U.S.  August 24, 1823]
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My dear Sir,
When you furnished me the Revolutionary history of Nathan Holbrook (Regiment Quartermaster) 6th Mass. Regt. you kindly added the  names of his children and who of them were living in 1846, with their places of residence.
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Will you now inform me why there was a record of them at that time? I have been told that about 1847-8 the back pay for Rev. services for Nathan Holbrook was sent to his heirs, and that the amount was $6000.00. I should greatly like to have a copy of the record of this transaction if you can give it to me, or advise me where t enquire for it.
Very truly
(Miss) Lucy Pond.
 over.
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P.S. If your Bureau contains records of pensions granted to any Revolutionary soldiers from St. John's Parish, afterwards Liberty Co, GA. and they would be furnished without charge, I would like very much to know whether Robert Quarterman Capt. Moses Way, also Wm. Q, his brother, John Robertson  John Stacy & Richard Parker are among them, as they are all ancestors of mine.
 If you can give me this information I shall be greatly obliged.
Very truly,
L.T. Pond
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[Stamp on left top with date Oct. 19, 1914 and Pension U.S. Office.]

[along the left top edge is a note reading: a part of his back pay was accepted by Nathan Holbrook himself in 1820.]

Livingston, Ala
Oct. 16th, 1914.

Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir:
By
a family letter I am informed that in 1847 or '48 the back pay for the Revolutionary services of my great great grandfather Nathan Holbrook of Mass. was sent by the
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Government to his heirs. My great grandmother, Anne Holbrook Goulding,  then of Columbus Ga., received a share of this, being the daughter of N. Holbrook. 
Will you kindly have the record of this looked up for me, so that I may have a proof in addition to the aforesaid letter?
I should like very much to have also his entire Rev. service as recorded at Washington. I understand that he enlisted in a Mass.
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regiment as a private. Rose to be a Captain of a Co. in which, [illegible] afterwards President, was a lieutenant. Took part in the battles of Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, [illegible, illegible] And Saratoga. Was then transferred to Washington's immediate command. During this time he seems to have been made Quartermaster with the rank of Major, which he held at the surrender at Yorktown. He may have been Capt. after his transfer. I do no not know.
   I understand that the Government will have the Rev. record of two ancestors looked up for a family. free of expense to them, and so am making this request, also for information as  to whether there is a record of any such services rendered by Thomas Goulding of Liberty Co. Ga. known before the Rev. as St. John's Parish. Part of this colony emigrated to S.C. during that war and he may have served there. Thanking you for this favor in advance. I am
Ver truly (Miss) Lucy T. Pond.
Livingston Ala.  Box 151.
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Savannah, Ga
May 18, 1923.

War & Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen
  More than two months ago, I wrote asking if you could be of some assistance to me in helping to obtain the necessary date in order to become eligible for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. Not having heard from you, I think perhaps my letter 

[stamp in the lower right hand corner dated May 21, 1923]
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may have been sidetracked or lost, so am going to ask again that you let me know if you can help me in this matter. If not, to what department shall I write?
 My great-great-grandfather, Nathan Holbrook, born Feb. 14, 1743 in Bellingham, Mass, son of Asael and Annah Pufer Holbrook. Bellingham Vital Records say that Captain Nathan Holbrook died Sept. 8, 1819. Entered army as private at alarm of battle of Lexington April 19, 1775.
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His revolutionary Record as Second Lieutenant and as Lieutenant is given in Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution.  Can you give me the authentic data in regard to this ancestor?
     Also I am informed that my ancestor by name of Goulding was prominent during and I believe he was a Georgian. Can you also give me the proper data in regard to him.
     I would like very much to hear from you at an early date, if possible and would
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thank you for your kind attention to this matter.
Yours very truly,
Mary Chandler Reaves

Address:
Mrs. W. A. Reaves
406 E. Waldberg St.
Savannah, Ga.
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Rev. War Section.

August 24, 1916.

Miss Lucy T. Pond,
Box 197, Livingston, Ala.
Madam:

In reply to your letter on the 21"instant, you are advised that Revolutionary War pension was allowed to Susanna widow of Nathan Holbrook, Widow File No. 18063, on account of his services as a Lieutenant of the Mass. Line, at the rate of $320, per annum and after she died, the surviving children, Mrs. Lucy Woodruff, Mrs. Anna Goulding and Nathan Holbrook obtained an increase of the pension at the rate of $476 per annum, to end with the date of her death, deducting the amounts already allowed; on  account of his having served as a Quartermaster in said troops.
    Such payments were not made by this Bureau, but by the Treasury Department.  There is no law that would now entitle the descendents of soldiers of the Revolution to pension.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Richard Baker, John Stacy, John Robarts, William ( I or J) Way, Moses Way and Robert Quarterman described by you.
Very respectfully,  [written on the side:]
G. M  Saltzgaber         see negative slips
Commissioner. 

[written along the left edge of the letter is:]
I did not think it worth while to go into the technicalities of the applications under the different acts and as to it  having been increased as far back as his allowance,  It would not help her and there was no data to be obtained by knowing any more as to payments.