Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26718, Abel Holbrook, Mass.
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(3-1776)

Service: Mass
Holbrook, Abel
Kingsbury, Elizabeth
Former widow

Number:
W.26718
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870
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Kingsbury, dec 
formerly widow of [illegible] Abel Holbrook
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Privt Teamster
Increassed from $37.10.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 63 Dollars 10 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. And end 3. January 1852.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of April 1857
and sent to 
Elijah Clark 
Brighton, Mass
Record on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 272 Vol 26
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk
On This Tenth day of July, Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Six, personally appeared before Mr. Jonathan Wild a justice of the Peace in and for the Count and State aforesaid.  Abel Holbrook, a resident of Braintree in said county, [illegible] being duly Sworn according to law.  [unclear] on his oath make the following declaration as well for himself as for William Holbrook, Mehitable Arnold, Nancy White and Lydia Nightingale, his Brother and Sisters, claiming an increase to the Pension allowed to Elizabeth Kingsbury, his late mother deceased and former widow of Abel Holbrook his father, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, from the aforesaid Town of Braintree and as the [unclear] believes was a private in the company of [illegible] Nathaniel Belcher in Leut Col A Lymans detachment of Guards about Boston in the spring of 1778.  Two months also in the service of Rhode island from July [unclear]1778. Six Months and two days in the company of Capt John butler Capt Nathaniel Wades [illegible]
also in Capt Abner Cranes company of guards about Boston from February 2nd 1779.  Three Months and two days as private from said Braintree also about his father the said Abel Holbrook on or near the fifth of May 1787 Enlisted under Capt John Hall of Braintree in a Team Service in the Continental Army.
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and rendered eight moths service in that capacity which was as he believes under the direction of [illegible] Katch deputy [unclear] Mastergeneral for the State of Massachusetts, and that this last service was proved when this [unclear] mother received her pension of about Thirty dollars and Ten cents  from annum under the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 and also received the same under [unclear] of March 8, 1848, June 17, 1844 and February 2nd 1848.  The [illegible] claims the increase of pension that this said mother should have received agreeable to the aforesaid Act of Congress, and further declares that this said [illegible] died in said Braintree on or near the Twenty fifth day of February AD 1871 and that this said mother afore[illegible] [smudge of ink on paper] death of husband again married to Noah Kingsbury and after his decease, remarried a widow at the time of her death, and at that time was a [illegible] of the United States as widow, formaly of Abel Holbrook a soldier of the Revolution.
Abel Holbrook
Sworn to and [illegible] by the said Able Holbrook on this day and year above written and I certify that the declarant is a credible person and entitled to relief, also, that I have no intention the matters for which this declaration is made.
Before me John Wild [illegible] Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston July 18th, 1856

I Hereby Certify that at the date of the attestation hereunto,
Jon A Wild was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
In the said Commonwealth duly commissioned and constituted ; and that
to him acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony of Which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.

J. DeWitt
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

County of Norfolk Town of Braintree [illegible] Married by the Rev. Ezra Weld Abel Holbrook and Elizabeth Capernaum Seventeen hundred and ninety December third.

The above is a true copy from the records of marriages in the Town of Braintree with the exception of the date which is express on the record in [Illegible] legible figures as follows. 1790. December 3rd.
Attest Judson Stoddard {Town Clerk of Braintree

I Judson Stoddard above named declare [illegible] that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Braintree aforesaid, in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Braintree with the exception of the named and certified by me. 
Judson Stoddard Town Clerk

Norfolk [illegible] August 6, 1845. Sworn to and [illegible] by the said Judson Stoddard.
Before me
Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace
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State of Massachusetts
bounty of Norfolk Jess
On this twenty third day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty five. Personally appeared before the Honorable Sherman Leland Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, in open Court
Elizabeth Kingsbury a resident of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts aged seventy three 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 Act of Congress, passed 7 July 1939 entitled "an Act Granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" and the amended Act of August 24, 1942 and also the Acts of Congress of 1843 and 1844.
That she is now the Widow of Noah Kingsbury late of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk and State aforesaid deceased that Previous to her Marriage with the said Noah Kingsbury was the Widow of Abel Holbrook late of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and State aforesaid deceased, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and served according to the best of her knowledge and belief upwards of two years in the war from the year 1775 to 1782, or 3. He Inlisted according to the best of her knowledge and served as a Private in Captain Nathaniel Belchers Company in the year 1778 or 1778 several months around the shores of Boston. He again inlisted as a private and served several months at Rhode island in the Companies commanded by Captain Nathaniel Belcher and Captain John Guthu[illegible] she believes in 1778 or 1779.
He inlisted and served again as a Private several months under Captain Abner Crane in the year 1779 in what place he served in the last tour she has no certain knowledge, whether at the Northward, Rhode island, or near Boston. He again inlisted into the Waggon Service in the continental army under Captain John Hall who was the Conductor of a Brigade of Teams and Men attached to the continental army eight months in 1781. Said Hall was commissioned Conductor by Jabiz Hatch a Deputy Quarter Master and under the Quarter Master General of the United States. He inlisted into Other tours serving the Revolutionary War, which she has not in her Passer such information as to [illegible] the services or names of his offices, which he the said Abel Halbrook former husband served under and the time and date of service, she would respectfully refer her claims to the [illegible] Pension department for their investigation and allowance.
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She further declares she was married to the said Abel Holbrook on the third day of December seventeen hundred and ninty, that her husband the aforesaid Abel Holbrook died on the twenty fifth day of February eighteen hundred and eleven. That she was married to the said Noah Kingsbury in April eighteen hundred and fifteen and that the said Noah Kingsbury died in the month June one thousand eighteen hundred and twenty six.
That she was not married to the said Abel Holbrook prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninty four at the time stated the third day of December seventeen hundred and ninty that she has not been married since the Death of the said Noah Kingsbury and that she is now a Widow residing in the said town of Braintree. She would further [illegible] taht the said Abel Holbrook her late husband deceased was an inhabitant of said Braintree at the time he inlisted and served in the several tours as stated above.

her mark
Elizabeth Kingsbury

Sworn to and [illegible], the day and year [illegible] above [illegible]

Before the [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County

I Jonathon H Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate and that his signature on this paper is genuine and true
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this hereof 
Third day of August on 1845

Jonathon H Cobb
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[handwritten] Revy     26418
WIDOW, & c.
No. [handwritten] 26718
Elizabeth Kingsbury formerly widow of Abel Holbrook
Pri Rev. War
Act [handwritten] Feb 29 48
Index: [handwritten] A. Page 403
[in brackets] [Arrangement of 1879]
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Massachusetts Roll
Elizabeth Kingsbury do also and the widow of Abel Holbrook, who was a private & (?) Mass troops

(?) Act July 7, 1838
March 30 1843 (?)

11 mo 4 days private $37.10
7 mo 24 (?) $26.00
Total  $63.10

Ca MOrch 4, 1836
End Jan 30 1852, when he died, deducting former payments at #37.10 per Ann

To William Holbrook, Abel Holbrook (?) Nancy (?) & Lydia Nightingale, (?)

Elijah Clark, Brighton, Mass
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[vertical]C 
[vertical]Elizabeth Kingsbury
[vertical]Norfolk

Hon. J. Minot [stamp]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C
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Elizabeth Kingsbury for decd
of Abel Holbrook
[illegible] [illegible date]
Cole

Mon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Elizabeth Kingsbury for bid
of Abel Holbrook Mass

Postal stamp  Boston April 15

Cole

Hon. George C Whiteing
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C
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Mr. George C Whitney
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, City, D.C.

Vertical listing
Elizabeth Kingsbury for
decd Abel Holbrook
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9706

Massachusetts
Elizabeth Kingsbury decd. for (?)
widow of Abel Holbrii, 
who died on the 25 Feb 1811
of_____ in the State of _____
who was a private & teamster in (?) commanded by Captain ____ of the ______commanded
by _________in the Revolution line for 
Increased form $37.10

Inscribed on the Roll of Boston
at the rate of 63 Dollars 10 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day 
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of April 1857 and sent to E. Clark Brighton Mass. 

Arrears to the 4th of ______
Semi-annal allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Ac July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by G.T Getty  Clerk, 
Book 26  Vol. 1  Page 196.
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7392
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Kingsbury, decd 
widow of Abel Holbrook 
who was a Priv. & Teamster, 
in the Revolution 

Incrd from $37 10/100

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 63 Dollar 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Apl '57 and sent to 
E. Clark 
Brighton
Mass.

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book H
Vol. 1  Page 237
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Massachusetts 7392
Elizabeth Kingsbury, who was
widow of Abel Holbrook
who was a private 
in the revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 dollars 10 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of November 1865, and sent to Hon, Wm, Parmenter, Boston, Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 632
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Massachusetts 9706
Elizabeth Kingsbury, formerly
widow of Abel Holbrook (who was a pensioner under the act of - text crossed out)
and who died on the 25 Feb. 1811.
of Norfolk Co in the State of Mass. 
who was a Private in the company 
commanded by Captain Belcher of the regt commanded by Col. ____in the _____line for 11 mos & 4 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 37 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 7th day of November 1865 and sent to Hon, Wm. Parmenter, Boston, Mass. 

Total amount $_______
[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by D. Brown  Cler, 
Book D.  Vol. 1  Page 6
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Left side
Reported
(?) Clerk Only
24-1830
Same Aug 16 1836
Same March (?) 1887
(last line unreadable)

Right side
870
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Holbrook
widow of Abel Holbrook
(line unreadable)
as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
37 Dollars 10 
Cents per annum to compliance on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension (unreadable)
26 day of July 1848
and sent to 
GS Bullfinch
Boston
Mass
(last line unreadable.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston, 
April 14th 1857

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 from a Document in this office
Jabez Hatch, Definity Quarter Master for the United States of Massachusetts  Rhode Island and New Hampshire, by a plan for conducting the business of the Quarter Master General's Department agreed to in Congress on the 15th of July 1780, issued a Warrant appointing John Hall Conductor on the 1st day of April 1781.

Accompanying said Warrant is an Indenture made on the 7th day of May between Col. Jabez Hatch, Definity Quarter Master for the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire on one part, and John Hall on the other part. 

Witnesses that the said John Hall is to (?) to serve in the Army of the United States a good Brigade to conduct (?) four teams complete
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with drivers to serve until
the last day of December 1781
to be prepared in the following manner, viz. "(?) etc. ++++
++++ That such Brigade of 
teams consisting of fifteen is to be 
furnished with a Cook, who 
is to be paid by the public, said 
terms to draw public forage 
from time they begin their
March from home until their
(?), the drivers of which, as 
well as the Conductor, are to be 
supplied with one ration of the same quantity
and quality as is served to soldiers in the Army. 

The original Warrant to John Hall - 
together with the original Indenture between Col. Hatch and said Hall will probably be
found in Pension office. 
Letters from the Pension Office dated July 24 1856 Aug 141856 and March 18 1859 are filed in this office, all on the Claim of Elizabeth Kingsley

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

Signature of Francis De Witt
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Treasury Department 
Third Auditor's Office
April 25th 1857

Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 22nd inst. I have to inform you that the pension of Elizabeth Kingsbury widow of Abel Holbrook, Massachusetts Agency, July 7 1838 &c. at the rate of $37 10/100 per annum, has been paid in full to January 4 1852 the day of her death. 

I return the original papers in the case

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Robt. J Atkinson
Auditor

Geo/ C Whiting Esqr
Commr. of Pensions
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

County of Norfolk ss.

I William Sherman Leland, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been addressed to use to prove that Elizabeth Kingsbury, late of said Braintree, in said County deceased, was a pensioner of the United States as widow of Abel Holbrook, deceased who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that she died at said Braintree o  the third day of January in the year 1852 & that she left five children her surviving, viz  William Holbrook, Abel Holbrook, Mehitable Arnold Nancy White and Lydia Nightingale who are all still living

In Witness whereof I the said Judge have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this (?) day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six

{The "words "said" and "last" were erased by me and the words and figures in the uear 1852 interlined by me}  W S Leland
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Brighton. Mass April 15 1857

Hon. George C Whiteing
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:
The letters from your department respecting the claim of Elizabeth Kingsbury after the 18 of March last, was received and I enclose to you herewith a certificate from the Secretary of this State, whereof (?) and you in making up the length of Service of Abel Holbrook her former husband under left John Hall in the United States
team service. 

Very Respectfully yours
(?)
Elijah Clark
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Brighton. Mass.  March 24 A.D. 1837

Hon. George C Whitney
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
Your letter of date the 18th respecting the claims of Elizabeth Kingsbury formerly widow of Abel Holbrook was received this morning from which I understand that it is not doubted that Abel Holbrook did render team service under Capt. Joh Hall but the leanth of service is now the question. 
 
In case of a widow the claim prosecuted by Benjamin Richards Esqr of Randolph some years since. I am informed that he obtained Capt. John Halls commission and forwarded if & it was filed in that case and by a copy I am informed that John Hall was by Jabez Hatch (?) appointed conductor of a Brigade teams on the first day of April A.D. 1781 and to continue until the first day of December 1781

The (?) I forwarded to you shows that they were in the Service May 7 1787, and that they were to be discharged (date) Nov. 24 1787 allowing reasonable time to return to their respective homes. As to the Team Service under Capt Elisha Wales I have not now any documents showing his service, but it may be noticed. that the Pension of Mrs Lydia Wales, widow of the Capt. Elisha Wales, was increased to a considerable
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amount and was prosecuted by Isaac F Hubbord Esq of Washington City D.C.  The papers on file in this case of Increase allowed may show the Service of Abel Holbrook under him and in his Brigade of teams to which I would refer, hoping that this claim may be decided upon soon.

Very Respt your
[text unreadable]
Elijah Clark
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Extracts from Records of Town of Braintree County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Births
The children of Ichabod Holbrook & Hannah were as follows, viz, 

Mary a Daughter born Sept 24 1756
Nathaniel a son born Oct. 7 1758
Abel a son born Oct 9 1761
Ebenezer a son born Oct 5 1763

January 7th 1779. Also an order was drawn on the Treasurer to pay the following persons hereafter named the several sums set against cash of their names, viz.  
Samuel Jones 10 pounds = 10 Alexander Hayden
(pounds 4 = 16)
Abel Holbrook  4 pounds = 10  Moses Jones 3 pounds = 0 Samuel Jones pounds 4 = 0
Pounds 344 = 10 = 0


1779
March 5

Also an order was drawn on the Treasurer to pay to the following persons hereafter named the several sums set against each of their names amounting in the whole to the sum 
of Three Hundred & Thirty eight pounds sixteen. shillings for their services as soldiers in the State of  Rhode Island the Summer & Fall past  338.16.0
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To Joseph Wales L5 12 0 To Jacob Hayden L5 12 0  L 11 4 0 

Richard Betcher L5 12 0  Jacob Gloyd L23  L28 12 0
Timothy Thayer  L23   0  Francis Flaxon  L23  46
Joseph Gloyd L23    Levi Hayden L23    46
Abel Holbrook  L33   Gideon Harrich  L23   46
Gideon Stetson L23    Edward Smith L 23  46
Joseph Man  L23  Oliver Thayer   L23   46
Gebbah Thayer  L23  Abraham Jones  L23  46
Samuel Ludden  L23       23
Total  L 338.16.0

1780  Sept 18th
     An order was drawn on the Treasurer Ichabod to pay unto Mrs Ichabod Holbrook the Holbrooks sum of forty Pounda in full for his services  L40  R
as one of the Town Committee for the year 1779 

I, Samuel A bates, dpose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Braintree County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have been duly qualified for that office, have in my care and keeping the Records of said Town, and that the foregoing are true extracts from the records of said Town, and I also certify that from examination of said records I find but one Abel Holbrook who was a resident of Braintree from 1775 to 1785.

Signature of Samuel A. Bates 
Town Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk and town of Braintree
July 1st 1856

    Then personally appeared Samuel A Bates, Town Clerk of Braintree and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him and made subscribed.
And I certify that I have no interest in the matter for which the above certificate is made

Signature of Benjamin Dyer  Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 11 1856

I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed.
Benjm Dyer was  a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 

In  Testimony of Which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written. 
Signature of F. De Will 
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Brighton  Mass.  July 11 1856

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir. I enclose to you herewith the claim of the Children of Elizabeth Kingsbury, formerly widow of Abel Holbrook of Braintree claiming an increase to her Pension under Act of 1838 and subsequent acts to he (?)

Very Respt yours
C C A St &
Elijah Clark
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At (North?) Betcher  78 or 75   2-
At     "  Betcher  ap Inv (?)  6 - 2
Abner Crane     3 - 3
John Hall (?)  8 mo

Other towns

Elizabeth Kingsbury  (?)  Jan 3  1882

[Vertical]
8 mos in 1787 (?) Hall
(?) 13 1784 - accept fpr 
L 164.15 & 100 for(?) services in 81
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No 12.294

Elizabeth Kingsbury 
formerly widow of 
Abel Holbrook
Mass
Act 7 July 1838

Adm  11mo 4 day per
$37.10 per annum

AOMO act 3 March 1843
(?)  17 June 1844  8223 and 905
$37.10

Hon Wm Parmenter 
Boston 
Mass
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Brighton. Mass.  January 22 A.D. 1837

Hon. George C. Whitney
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir. 
The Pension Certificate of Mrs Hannah Clark deceased widow of Jonathan Clark an increase to her pension under Act July4 1836 payable to Mrs. Hannah Adams of Milton, is record this morning.

The case of the Children of Elizabeth Kingsbury and formerly widow of Abel Holbrook of Braintree which I forwarded to the Pension office July 11 ins. 1956 for some of the same kind of service in the Revolution remains on you files under Act of July 7 1838

Very Respt. your 
Obt Servt 
Elijah Clark
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Kingsbury, decd. formerly widow of Abel Holbrook 
Norfolk County and State of Massachusetts 
act

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)  (Increase)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance. 
Elizabeth Kingsbury was pensioned un the Ace of July 7 1838 on the 7th of Nov. 1845, for 11 months and 4 days' service in the militia of Massachusetts, rendered by her first husband Abel Holbrook. She alleged also that in 1779 he enlisted into the wagon service under a Capt. Hall, but the service was not sustained. The agent has recently filed record evidence, from the office of the Secy of Massachusetts, showing that Holbrook served 7 months and 24 days under Hall. The claim is therefore increased for the team service, and the arrears made payable to the children of Elizabeth Kingsbury, she having died Jan 3, 1832. 

W. Ogden Niles
Examining Clerk

Name and evidence of Agent

Elijah Clark Esq. 
Brighton
Mass.
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No. 12 294

Elizabeth Kingsbury
formerly widow of 
Abel Holbrook
Mass
Act 7 July 1838
married 1790
husband died 25 July 1811

Capt Belcher Col Symmes
Service as a wagoner (?)
not military
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston  August 25th 1845

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Benjamin Richards was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 

John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston; 
Aug. 19 1845

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 Abel Holbrook is borne as a private upon a muster roll of Capt. Nathl. Belcher's compy. in Lt. Col. Andres Symmes' detachment of guards, from Feby.  26 to April 26, 1778, 2 months; - Upon a pay abstract of Capt. John Cutler's compy. in Col. Nathl. Wade's regt. for service at R.I. from July 2, 1778 and 60 miles travel, 6 months, 2 days; upon a pay abstract of Capt. Abner Crane's compy. on service at Boston from Feb 2, 1779 to May 4th, 3 months, 2 days. No other of the same name appears upon any of the records in this office as a private.
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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 of Wm. Tufts
Dept Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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State of Massachusetts 
Town of Braintree. 
Elizabeth Kingsbury of said Braintree requests  The secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to furnish evidence from the folls in his office of the services of Abel Holbrook late of Braintree in the county of Norfolk & state aforesaid my former husband, He was a native of Braintree and inlisted into the service of the War of the Revolution from 1775 to 1783 in the following tours, viz, he enlisted into Captain Nathaniel Belchers Company some time in the year 1778 or 1779 and served several months, around the shores of Boston - He again inlisted into Captain Nathaniel Belchers Company and served Several Months at Rhode Island, he served several months under Captain Cutler in the state of Rhode Island I believe in the year 1779 - He also inlisted and served according to the best information I can obtain several months in Captain Abner Cranes company  = the year I do not now know, I believe he served at the Northward or at Rhode Island. He again inlisted into the Waggon Service of the United Stated & served in the continental line with the army under Capt. John Hall who was the Conductor of a Brigade of Teams and men, attached to the continental Army, eight months, in the year 1781 - Said Hall the conductor was commissioned by Jabez Hatch a Deputy Quarter Master & under the Quarter Master General of the United States - and in other tours which she has not such information  as to particulars all names of the officers he served under - that she is now a Widow residing in Braintree
Signature of Elizabeth (her X mark) Kingsbury

Norfolk ss  August 11th 1845
Then the above named Elizabeth Kingsbury signed the above request in Presence

Signature of Benjamin Richards Justice Peace
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I Judson Stoddard of Braintree, in the County of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age on oath testify and say, that I am now the Town Clerk of said Town of Braintree, duly elected and qualified as the law directs which office I have held for the last wight years, that I have the charge and custody of the Records of said town and upon a careful examination of the same following facts appear relating to the Revolutionary services of Abel Holbrook formerly of this town decd. 1779 January 7th. At a meeting of the Selectmen an order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the following pensions for the several sums set against their respective names amounting in the whole to the sum of L (pounds) 344 = 10 = 0 for their services as Soldiers, that marched with Capt Nathan Belcher to Boston as guards Feby 26 1778.  Abel Holbrook to  4 - 10 - & 47 others
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1779  March 5th
Also an order was (?) on the Treasurer to pay the following persons hereafter named the (?) Teams set against each of their names amounting in the whole to the sum of L(pounds) 338.16.00 for their
services as soldiers in the State of Rhode Island the summer and fall past. Soldiers that marched with Capt. Belcher to the State of Rhode Island and served part of the time with Capt. Cutler

L will represent "pounds" 
To 
Joseph Wales   L5  12  0  
Richard Belcher  L 5 12 0
Timothy Hayes  L23 0 0 
Joseph Gloyd  L23  0  0
Abel Holbrook  L23  0  0 
Gideon Stetson  L23  0  0 
Joseph Man  L23  0  0 
Zebah Thayer  L23  0  0 

Lemuel Luddin  L23  0  0 (Note that 23 shows as entry right before the total amount of money)

Jacob Gloyd  L23  28.12.0
Francis Faxon  L23  46
Levi Hayden  L23  46
Gideon Herrik  L23  46
Edward Smith  L23  46
Oliver thayer  L23  46
Abraham Jones  L23  36

Total 338.16.0

Jedson Stoddard  Town Clerk of Braintree 

Norfolk ss.  Braintree  August (?) 1843 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber Judson Stoddard who is well known to me as the Town Clerk of Braintree and made oath that the foregoing certificate and affidavat by him subscribed is true
Before me   Signature of Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace
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I Stephen Penniman of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being in my Seventy eighth year of my Age, do testify and declare that I was well acquainted with Abel Holbrook of said Braintree, that he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, he resided within half a mile of where I resided in the time of the War, and I know him to go from home into the service several times I cannot now recollect all the Captains names he went under - but I believe he served in the Waggon Service under Capt John Hall, and I believe he went one tour under Captain Abner Crane of Canton his widow is now living in Braintree in the State of Massachusetts and is now a widow. 
Signature of Stephen Penniman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss.  August 5th 1845 (0r 1848) Then the above named Stephen Penniman made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and that the said Stephen Penniman is well known to me * I consider him a credible witness
Before me  Signature of Benjamin Richards
Justice Peace
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    I Susan Sumner of Milton in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, do testify and declare, that I am the daughter of Noah Kingsley late of Roxbury in the County & State of aforesaid, that my father died at Roxbury nineteen years ago last June said Noah Kingsbury married Elizabeth Holbrook of Braintree the Widow of Abel Holbrook deceased late of said Braintree  where I believe she the said Elizabeth Kingsbury now resides and is a widow
August 22nd 1845  Signature of Susan Sumner

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss.  August 22. 1845  Then the above named Susan Sumner, personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed and I further certify the Deponent is a credible witness
Before me 
Signature of Benjamin Richards  Justice Peace
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Braintree  July 14th 1784 
Recd of Capt Joh Hall one Hundred and Sixty four Pounds Nineteen Shillings * ten Pence in full for my teams and Driveing the team in the Continental army in the year 1781.  Capt John Hall Conductor Witness my Hand 
Signature of Abel Holbrook

I James Hall of Quincy in the State of Massachusetts, being in my seventy first year of my Age do testify & say that I am the son of John Hall late of Quincy in the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts deceased, who was a conductor in the Continental army in the year 1781 and that the receipt signed Abel Holbrook hereto annexed came into my Possession at the decease of my father John Hall and has so continued until this time - Quincy was formerly a part of Braintree
Signature of James Hall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss.  August 15th 1845
     Then the above names James Hall personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I would furthermore say that the said James Hall is a credible witness. 

Before me  Benjamin Richards  Justice of the Peace
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Brighton  Mass.  July 29 1836

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
Your letter of Note 24 inst. by R. M. Rae (?) respecting the claims of the children of Elizabeth Kingsbury formerly widow of Abel Holbrook was received this morning. And Sir I have to state for them that they understand that their late mother was pensioned for a Team Service of about eight monthes service under Capt. John Hall as conductor in 1781 and for one other service in the Infantry. 

The two other services in the Infantry should now be allowed as additional service   they understand distinctly that a receipt of pay for that Team Service in 1781 was forwarded by the late Benja Richards, of Randolph and that receipt being now on file in the Pensions Office which  I presume you will discover by examining her papers  and find it as good evidence for the continental team service

Very Respt your
Obt  Srvt &c
Elijah Clark
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston.
June 10th 1856.

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, i appears that the name of Abel Holbrook is borne on pay roll of Capt. Nathaniel Belcher's Comp. Let. Col. Andrew Symmes Detachment from April 26 1778, 2 mos as private. 

also on pay roll of Capt. John Cutler's Comp. Col. Nathaniel Wade's Regt from July 2 1778  6 mos 2 days, as private from Braintree. Also on pay roll of Capt. Abner Crane's Comp. doing duty in Boston from July 2 to May 4 1779  3 mos 2 days as private

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 

Signature of F. DeWitt
Secretary of the Commonwealth

Written pencil:
2
6 - 2
3 - 2
11 - 4

6-20
3 - 10
2 666
     44
$37.10
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I, Abel Holbrook of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts fifty eight years of age depose and say that I believed that Elizabeth Kingsbury, formerly Elizabeth Holbrook was entitled to more pension that of that she received in consideration of the Services rendered in the War of the Revolution by my father Abel Holbrook of said Braintree and I request the Secretary of this State to examine the Rolls and documents in his office and furnish proof of all the Service of the said Abel Holbrook  and according to best of my knowledge my father was in the Service as Teamster under Capt John Hall then of Braintree for some monthes, and was also in the Service as a Lieutenant in the Army. Its my belief he was in the Service at West Point, and other places on the North (River?) and was in the Service in the Company of Capt. Crane of Canton, and its my impression that he was i the Service of this County from 1777 to the close or the greater part of the tie, and he may have been in the Service some in the State of Rhode Island & some about Boston (?) and I never heard of there being any other Abel Holbrook in Braintree at the time of the Revolutionary War

Signature of Abel Holbrook

(?) lease  ss.  June 6, 1836
The above was subscribed to by the said Holbrook, on the day & year above written. 

Attest: Signature of Elijah Clark, Justice of the Pease
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E. Kingsbury
Ad 7392


Admitted

Signature of G.S. Bulfinch
Boston
Mass.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldier of the Revolution."

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Suffolk COUNTY,  ss.

On this 24th day of June 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, 
Elizabeth Kingsbury
a resident of Braintree in the county of Norfolk aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Abel Holbrook who was a resident of said Braintree in the War of the Revolution 
under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late first husband aforesaid, at the rate of thirty seven dollars and ten cents per annum. 
She further declares that she is still a widow. 

Signature of Elizabeth (her X mark) Kingsbury

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, 
Before me, 

In presence of Abel Holbrook
GS Bullfinch  Justice of the Peace. 

I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares. 
GS Bullfinch  Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACUSETTS, 
______________COUNTY, ss. 
Clerk of the 
*, 
Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that ______________is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, i genuine. 

Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of ____________18_____

___________________________________Clerk.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston  Feby 28th 1857

I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed, 

Charles W Lovett
was a 
Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted ; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. The signature of David Lovett & (?)

In Testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written. 

Signature of F. De Witt
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Society 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty seventy day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven. 

Signature of David Pulsifer
Recording Secretary of the New England Historic Genealogist Society. 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss.  February 28, A.D. 1857
     Personally appeared the above named David Pulsifer and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate by him made and subscribed, and I certify that I have no  interest in the matter for which the above certificate and copy have been made. 

Before me 
Signature of Chas W Lovett  JofPeace
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Return of a Brigade of Ox Teams brought into the Service of the United States under the Directions of John Hall Conductor, May 7th 1781. together with their present State 24th Novemr 1781

Teamsters Names | Oxen | Carts | Wagons | Horses | Yokes | Chains | Sets of horse Harnefs | Casualties at the Southard [table]
Jeremiah Thare | 4 | 1 | = | = | 2 | 1 | = | -----
Timothy Thare | 4 | 1 | = | = | 2 | 1 | = | -----
Ruben Thare | 4 | 1 | = | = | 2 | 1 | = | -----
Moses Littlefield | 4 | 1 | = | = | 2 | 1 | = | -----
Aaron Littlefield | 4 | 1 | = | = | 2 | 1 | = | -----
John Thare | 4 | 1 | = | = | 2 | 1 | = | -----
Abel Holdbrook | 4 | 1 | = | = | 2 | 1 | = | -----
John Hunt | 4 | 1 | = | = | 2 | 1 | = | two Oxen Died 25th Oct 1781 one yoke and one Chain d 2 M
Jonathan Clark | 4 | = | 1 | = | 2 | 1 | = | -----
Seth Hunt | 4 | 1 | = | = | 2 | 1 | = | two Oxen Do Do one yoke and one Chain Do Dld 2M
Daniel Haden | 4 | 1 | = | = | 2 | 1 | = | -----
Samuel Mann | 4 | 1 | = | = | 2 | 1 | = | -----
Bartholimew Pierce | 4 | 1 | = | = | 2 | 1 | = | -----
Benony Howard | 4 | 1 | = | = | 2 | 1 | = | four Oxen Do Do two yoke one Cart & one Chain Dld 2
-----
Jeremiah Thare two Oxen lost by unavoidable acsident Moses Littlefield one Car Dld 2M Abel Holdbrook two Oxen lost by unavoidable
actident near Trentown one yoke and one Chain Do 1st Sep.t 1781 John Hunt one Ox Died the 25th Novr for want of forrage one Cart one yoke
one Chain Dl& 2M-at Peekskill the Public is to pay for the Oxen Dead & Cart & Dld 2M as mentioned above he is now with the remainder of his teams
and teamsters Dischargedd the Service allowing them a reasonable time to go home in. _ Peekskill 24th Novr 1781    John Hall Condt [signature]
Colo Jabez Hatch DQcll

I, David Pulsifer, of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
Depose and say, that I hold the Office of Recording Secretary of the New
England Historic_ Genealogical Society, and that the above is a true copy of 
an original paper or document, on file with other original papers of Said Society
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 [handwritten] 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office  Boston, Aug 20, 1856.

I certify the within to be a true copy,
Frances De Wil\k
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Account of sums due to sundry Conductors of Teams in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for Services for 1781 - viz:
(Amounts are in Dollars and 90th)
Saml Buck   8464   2
John Dunsmore   6675   2
Joseph Mc Clintock  6011   13
Hezekiah Metcalf   2344   75
John Hall    6375   0
Solomon Kimball   6556   7
Joseph Osgood   3503   61
Mark Packard   7752   23
Jeremiah Battles, unsettled but supposed to be about  6000

Total  53,683.44

E Excepted  Jabez Hatch
Late DQM

No interest is included in the above Account 
John Rice  late A D Qell