Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39731, Lemuel Holmes, Continental (Mass.) N. H.
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SERVICE: Continental (Mass.), N.H.
Holmes, Lemuel
NUMBER: S. 39.731
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6,329 
Vermont 4
Lemuel Holmes 
of Newbury, Orange Co in the State of Vermont 
who was a Captain in the regiment commanded 
by Colonel Sargeant of the Massachusetts line, 
for the term of 1 year 1776-'77 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence 
on the 16 of July 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Feby 1819 
and sent to Hon: W. A. Palmer in the Senate 

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818  1mo 16/31 + 4/30 [=] 32.98
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 120.00 
[=] $152.98 
{Revolutionary claim,} 
{Act 18th March, 1818.} 

Continued 

Right side:
Let to Hon H Everett H.R. Apl 9. 1836 
do to Hon J H Johnson May 20 '46 
Dead
Letter to Hon L. B Peck, July 29. 1848. 

Crosswise:
Notification sent Octr 23d 1820 to H.E.G. McLaughlin
Clerk of Orange County Williamstown [?]
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Washington 7 April 1836 

Sir
I am requested by the heirs of Capt. Lemuel Holmes, to ascertain whether he was entitled to commutation pay & Bounty Lands. He was placed on the Pension Roll 2d Feb 1819 - please to send me a statement of his military services - 
I also request that the Pension papers of Benjamin Cox & John M Jewell may be sent me 
I am respectfully 
Your Obt Servt 
[Signed] H. Everett 

JL Edwards Esq }
Com'r of Pensions}
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73 Lemuel Holmes
Declaration & Schedule
Con
6329
March 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT, }
Orange County, ss. } 
On this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Orange in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c. ) Lemuel Holmes aged 81 years, resident in Newbury in said county of Orange who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: In April 1775 I enlisted under Capt William Scott in Col John Starks Regiment - in October 77 I was Taken prisoner at fort washington was a prisoner 23 Months and was discharged at Long Island by Col McGann Imediately after 
that he made his original declaration on the 16 day of July 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 6329 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
one Single Sleigh, one harness, one Saddle, one Bridle, one Desk - three or four Chairs - amounting in the whole to the Sum of $33. 
I [illegible] owe sundry [person?] $50  
I am by occupation a Blacksmith and By reason of age and infirmities I am unable to Support my Selfe by Labour or in any other
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way without the aid of the Goverment [sic] Except by public or ^private charity that I am a widower and Board & Lodge in the family of my son
[Signed] Signee Lemuel Holmes
Sworn to and declared on the fourth day of July, 1820 before said court. 
[Signed] H.E.G. McLaughlin CLERK 

STATE OF VERMONT, }
Orange County, ss. } 
I, H.E.G. McLaughlin clerk of the County court for the county of Orange, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court:--And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty three dollars. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at [illegible] this fourth day of July 1820 
[SEAL]
[Signed] H.E.G. McLaughlin Clk
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Lemuel Holmes
Capt 
Sargents Regt 
Mass: Line 

Admitted
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State of Vermont}
Orange County ss}  On this 16th day of ^July 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Orange and State aforesaid personally appears Lemuel Holmes aged Seventy nine years resident in Newbury in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war; That he the said Lemuel Holmes in the year 1776 received a Lieutenants commission at Cambridge Massachusetts, from the Congress of the United Collonies [sic] for the term of one year he engaged, and that his company was attached to Col Paul D Sargeants Regt in the Massachusetts line and that he continued in sd Corps over nine months when Genl Washington ordered a Detachment of rangers to be organized and he the said Lemuel was appointed as second in command by Genl Washington in the said body of Rangers which rangers was commanded by Lt. Coll Knowlton (being a part of sd Knowltons Regiment) untill the sd Coll Knowlton was killed upon the field of Battle at Harlem Heights, N York, when he the said Lemuel Holmes sustained the Command of the Rangers untill he was taken prisoner by the British on the surrender and capitulation of Fort Washington and that ^he was kept a prisoner untill the month of November 1778 when he was exchanged at New York. that his health being so very ^bad at that time he was advised after wards by Genl Washington to leave the service.  that he was in the Battle of Harlem Heights, also in many serious skirmishes with the enemy and also in the battle when Fort Washington was surrendered up to the enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence, except the enclosed papers (his commission being unfortunately lost) now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid, 
[Signed] John H Cotton, Judge of Orange County Court 
(certificate on the opposite side)
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I John H Cotton Judge of Orange County Court as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Lemuel Holmes did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I also certify that I am well acquainted with the said Lemuel and believe him to be poor and indigent and quite infirm and needs support from his country and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress 
[Signed] John H Cotton, Judge of Orange County Court
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39731
Revy  INVALID. 
File No. 39731
Lemuel Holmes 
Capt Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18"
Index:-- Vol. 3 Page 232 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Washington July 27, 1848

Sir,
I transmit to your office for the desired information the accompanying letter.
Have the honor to be
Your Obt. Servt
[Signed] Lucius B. Peck
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Left:
Boston May of 21 1776 [?]
Boston May 

Upside down:
Londonderry
Josiah Claring [?] His Statement

Right:
[illegible -Suisant?]

Lemuel Holmes
Mass S39731
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WE whose Names are hereunto subscribed, being determined to serve and defend our Country and its Liberties, have this Day voluntarily inlisted as Soldiers in the Continental Army, for one year, from the last Day of December next, unless sooner discharged; and do bind ourselves to conform, in all Instances, to such Rules and Regulations as are or shall be established, for the Government of the said Army. Witness our hands, October the --- Anno. Dom. 1775
March the 12th 1776
12 Moses S Smith
12 Roger Fanning
12 Jonathon Downing
12 Ralph Way
Apr 3[?] Reuben Symonds
8 David Adams
May 8th George (X his mark) McCleurg jun
John Scott
Johnson (X his mark) Spear
Nathaniel (X his mark) Richison
James Starkweather 
1 Andrew Lester 
1 Nathan Lester 
5 Benjamin Brown 
Thomas (X his mark) Milzard
Samuel (X his mark) McClourg
George McClourg
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Lemuel Holmes
Sur F 39731
Mass.

Advertizement
Advertizement
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The Accompt of the Expences of Men that I took out of the Quaker in[?] In New York Their Names & Rigements they Belonged to with Each ones Expence To his Name Viz. 

Seg'nt Abijah Reed of Canterbury in Connecticut Belonging To Col Chesters Rigement & Capt Asa Bacons Company he Died Janu'y ye 28[?] To Harling three week & for things Bought for him ----- £ 5:14:3: York. 

Jed Dyer of Col Chesters Rigement & Capt Bacons Company Belonged to Canterbury
Died January ye 20 ---- £ 1:17:0 York 

Samuel Robbens Belonged to Col Webbs Rigement Died January ye 14  ---- 0:8:0 York. 

John Addams Died Janu'y ye 16 Belonged Col Chesters Rigement & Capt Bacons Company ----- 0:7:0 york 

Richard Persons of the Same Rigement & Company above Died January ye 19 Expences ----- 1:2:0 york

Zephaniah Commings of Col Webbs Rigement  Died February ye 7th his Expences was ----- 0:18:6: york
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Lemuel Holmes
Sur. F. 39731 
Mass.
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Washington: November ye 18 1776: from what Reg'mt Detached

Dead & time When | Ranks | Names & from What Rigement - Col. Willizer 

blank | Ensign | Thomas Hender
" | Sergnt | John Benton
" | blank | Simeon Linsey
" | " | Elisha Taylor
" | " | Seth Done
" | " | Richard Chamberlain
" | " | Timothy Hubbert
" | " | Samuel Fails
" | " | Oliver Burnham
" | " | Asa Barns
" | " | Thomas Holmes
" | " | Levy Latamer

" | Lieut. | Jesse Grant
" | Ensign | Thomas Hosdik
" | blank | David Beauel
" | " | Samuel Smith
" | " | James Bugbee
" | " | Roger Blaisdel
" | " | Hull Curtis
" | " | Zepheniah Commings
" | " | Thomas Cook
" | " | Benj'n Devenport
" | " | Thomas Serge
" | " | Elisha Grant
" | " | Timothy Hodges
" | " | Samuel Zale

Names & Rank | from Col Weebs Rigement 
" | " | Elihu Howel 
" | " | Elisha Judson 
" | " |  Wilm Jones 
" | " | Elisha Peck 
" | " | Sam'l Robins 
" | Serg'nt | David Thorp
" | Serg'nt | Samuel Lues 
" | blank | Samuel Peck
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1776 | Lieut | Oliver Babcock
" | Serg | Benj'n Triple
" | Serg'nt | Will'm Stuart
" | blank | Nath'll Cheseborough
" | " | John Lay
" | " | George Wilson
" | " | Roswell Becket
[death date from a prior page, I think] Decemb ye 2d | " | Jabez Dewey
[death date from a prior page, I think] Novem ye 27 | " | Will'm Ashcraft
1776 | " | Joseph Sheffield
" | " | Rogger Billings
" | " | Phenias Ellis
" | " | Rheub Skeepecks [?]
" | " | Ammon Harvey
" | " | Joshua Davis
" | " | Seth Norton
" | " | Jos Hancocks
" | " | Daniel Sampson
" | " | Abner Cole
" | " | Daniel Vanderpole
" | " | Moses Gun
" | " |Enoch Greenwood
" | " | Thomas Skepecks
Dead Novm ye 28 | " | Charles Kelley
1776 | " | James Cheesborough
" | " | Jos Lankfort
" | " | Jos Smith
" | " | Joel Jones | Dead January ye 17
" | " | Daniel Connor
" | " | Daniel Kitts
" | " | Wil'm Pearce
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Lemuel Holmes
Sur. F. 39731
Mass.
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Long Island February 2d 1777 

I do Certify that the Bearer Capt Lemuel Holmes of the State of New Hampshire in New England Commanded a Company of Rangers at Fort Washington for sometime before the Reduction of that place. And that he always while under my Command Behaved with that Espirit & attention to Duty which distinguishes the good Officer I therefore Recommend him as such to all whom it may Concern
[Signed]  Robt Magaw Coll late 
Comdt Fort Washington