Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,356, Ebenezer Mitchel Holden, Mass.
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Mass.   Holden, Ebenezer MItchel   W. 21.356
Hepsebeth
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863
New York Albany
Hepsebeth Holden
widow of Ebenezer M. Hoden
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars     Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 Day of July 1848 and sent to C. Jarvis
Butternuts
Otsego Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83  Vol. 4

Reported
Let to Hon G. A. Starkweather August 16 '48
Let to C. Jarvis Dec 11, 185[?]
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New York Rolls:
1,242
Ebenezer Mo. Holden, Private, Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22nd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30, of June 1818, and sent to C.M. Rouse Esq. at  Norwich, Chenango Co N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 13/30.  $35.46
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
M. Jackson 1781
Two Years New Berlin Chenango Co. Continued

Notification send June 9, 1821 to John Noyes of Norwich N.Y.
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Rocky Hill, Hartford County, State of Connecticut, 21st of Oct., 1845.
This may certify all those, whom it shall concern, that, married, is the running title of those pages in the journal of the church, in the said Rocky Hill, on which the record of marriages is found; that, on one of those pages, under date of A.D., 1745, & against Nov. 3, are the following words, viz. "Eben Mitchel Holden, of Granville, & Hepzibah Goodrich"; that, from A.D. 1781, till 1792, the Rev. John Lewis was Pastor of the church & congregation in the said Rocky Hill; & that the above quoted words are from the hand writing of the Rev. John Lewis.
Attest Calvin Chepin, Pastor, in 1845, of the church in Rocky Hill, Conn.

State of Connecticut
Hartford County Rocky Hill October 21st 1845
Personally, appeared the above named Calvin Chepin and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me.
Henry Buckley, Justice of the Pease
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State of Connecticut fs. Hartford
County of Hartford
I, Chauncey Howard, Clerk of the County Court for said County, hereby certify that Henry Buckley, whose name is attached to the Certificate upon the 1st page hereof, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seale of said Court this 22nd day of October, A.D. 1845.
Chauncey Howard, Clerk.
[seal affixed]
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Chenango County Ss.
On this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Plead in and for the County of Chenango in the State of New York personally appears Ebenezer M. Holden aged fifty four the seventh day of January last past Resident in the town of New Berlin in said County who being by me first duly sworn, according to law doth on 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 the said Ebenezer M Holden enlisted in the State of Massachusetts on the 14th day of March 1781 in the Company commanded by Captain Abner Wade of the eighth Massachusetts Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the twenty third day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was discharged from the Service in the State of New York - That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services excepting his discharge from the same by Major General Knox which
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is now enhibited to me and which is herewith transmitted.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid.
Casper M Rouse

(Left margin text)
Ebenezer M. Holden
22 Apl. 1818
C.M. Rouse

(Main text)
I Casper M Rouse one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chenango in the State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer M Holden did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration gainst the Common enemy; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and hase before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated April 22nd, 1818
Casper M Rouse

Chenango County
Clerks Office
Ss.
April 22nd, 1818
I hereby certify that the above certificates are subscribed in the hand writing of Casper M Rouse Esqu. who is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chenango given under my hand and the seal of said Court.
Michael G Bright Dep. Clk
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District of New York Ss.
On this 14th day of February, 1821 personally appeared in open Court it being the County Court of the County of Chenango it being a Court of Record, breanse it keeps its own Records and punishes by fine and Imprisonment, Ebenezer M. Holden, aged fifty seven years resident of New Berlin, in said County of Chenango, in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in the Company commanded by Captain Abner Wade in the Massachusetts line for which he has received a Certificate of Pension dated the 30th day of June 1818, on an application dated the 22nd day of April 1818, the number of which is 1,242 on which he has received four payments. He was discharged in the third Regiment in the above line. 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 being myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to Provide for Certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th of March 1818. And I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or summities custody or doth due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. I have no Real Estate. My personal property consists of One Cow Worth $12.00; 1 Shoal 2.00; 4 Sheep 5.00 [Total] $19.00 
My occupation is that of a Shoe Maker and am unable to work by reason of a lameness in both of my feet and a sprain in my left wrist. His wife Hepsebeth, aged 59 years. She is unable to do any work by reason of sickness. One daughter Mary aged 17 years, is of a slender constitution, able
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to do but little. One son Chauncey aged 14 years not rugged, is weakly.
Ebenr. M. Holden
Sworn to in open Court of Chenango Common Pleas this 14 day of February 1821 before Uri Tracy, David Buttolph, and James German Esquire, Judges of said Court.

Chenango County
Clerks Office
Ss.
I William Mason, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereunto annexed an truly copied from the record of said Court. I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount and values of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedules is nineteen dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this fourteenth day of February, 1821.
William Mason Clerk
By P. Randall Depy.
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State of New York
Otsego County SS:
On this fifth day of
January 1846 personally appeared before me
the Subsciber a Judge of the of the court of common
pleas in and for the Said County, Hepsebeth
Holden a resident of the town of Butternuts in the
Said County of Otsego aged Eighty four 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 Provisions
Made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th
1838. 23rd of August 1842. & 7th June 1844.
granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War,
That she is the widow of Ebenezar M. Holden
who was a private Soldier in the war of the
Revolution. That she has heard him say that he
Enlisted in the town of Granvile State of Massachusetts
for the term of Three Years, that She has seen his
discharged from Service She thinks it was dated
December 23rd, 1783, and Signed by J. Knox, and
Registered in the Books of the Regiment by J.R. Stafford
that She does not recollect the names of the officer
he served under. That he was a pensioner of the
United States under the Act of Congress passed
the 18th day of March 1818 at the Rate of
Eight Dollars per month.
She further declares that She was married to the Said
Ebenezer M. Holden, on the Third day of November
Seventeen Hundred and Eighty five, at Rocky Hill
Hartford County State of Conneticutt by the Rev'd
John Lewis. That her Husband the aforesaid
Ebenezar M. Holden died at the town of Butternut
County of Otsego State of New York the thirteenth day
of July 1845. That She was not Married to him 
prior to his having the Service but the Marriage
took place previous to the first day of 
January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four
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from to and
Subscribed before me this 6th day of January 1846
Hiram Kinne Judge
of Otsego County Courts
[right side of page]
Hepsebeth X Holden her mark
I certify that the reason why the above named Hepsebeth Holden makes her mark is that from age and infirmity she is unable to write and I also certify from personal observation that from age and debility she is unable to appear in open court and I have for that reason administered the oath to her out of Court I further certify I am personally acquainted with the said Hepsebeth Holden that she is a person of good moral character credible and worthy of belief
Hiram KInne Judge of 
Otsego County Courts
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[line above is missing]
sion on file in this Bureau. Ebenezer Mitchel Holden [?]id. File 21356
[columns]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Mch. 14. 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE. Dec. 23. 1783
RANK Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Abner Wade
COLONEL. Michael Jackson
STATE. Mass 
[lines]
Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Granville, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr, 22. 1818 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, New Berlin, Chenango Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Jany 7 1764, died at Butternuts Otsego County N.Y. July 13 1845
Remarks: Soldier married at Rocky Hill, Hartford Co. Conn. Nov. 3. 1785 Hepsebeth or Hepzebah Goodrich. She was allowed pension on an application executed Jany 5, 1846, while a resident of Butternuts N.Y. aged 84 years. In 1821 Children referred to were Mary 17 years old and Chauncey 14 years.
Very respectfully.
[side of remarks]
{illegible] Mch. 14. 1910
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[left side]
WIDOW, &c. [underline]
File No. 21356
Hepsebeth Holden
widow of
Ebenezer M Holden
[Pvt] Rev War
Act Feb 2d 48
[ndex page cut]: Vol [A], Page 349
[Arrangement of ' 1870.]
[right side]
1909 June 19 Hist. to Edgar S. Spicer [?] L. M. [initials?]
1910 Mch. 14 Hist. to Jennie A. Holden [?] L. M. [initials?]
1914 Dec. 16 Hist. to Edgar S Spicer. Letter in W. F. 16738
Jacob Spicer.
1919 Jany 7 Hist. to George C. Lloyd
Letter in W. 16735 Jacob Spicer
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By the Honourable
Major-General KNOX
Ebenezer M. Holden, Soldier in 
the third Massachusetts Regiment, 
being inlifted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from
the Service of the United States. 

Given in the State of New-York, 
the Twenty third Day of December
1783
By the General's Command, Knox [?]
Registered in the Books of the Regiment, 
John M. Stafford, Adj.
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146.
New York.
Hepsebeth Holden,
widow of Ebenezer M. Holden,
who was a private,
in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the [4th day of March, 1844 - crossed out] 13th of July, 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Jany: 1846.
and sent to Hon. C Goodyear,
H. R.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.] [brackets are on document]
Recorded in Book D.
Vol.1 ---Page 161.
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State of New York Official Seal
STATE OF NEW YORK, Otsego County Clerk's Office, SS. }
I, Geo B Wilson Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Hiram Kinne Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate was on the date of the same a Judge of Otsego County Courts in and for said County, and duly authorised by law to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 14 day of January A.D. 1846
Geo. B. Wilson [signature] Clerk.
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It is requested to have the return mad to Norwich NY 
John Noyes [signature]
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In the Matter of the application of Hepsebeth Holden for a Pension
ad
C. Jarvis agt
Butternuts Otsego Co. N. Y. 
admitted 
C. Jarvis [signature]
Butternuts NY
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State of New York Otsego County} SS:
On this 30th day of June 1848, personally appeared Before me Phineas C. Ball a Justice of the Peace in and for 
said County, Hepsebeth Holden a resident of the town of Butternuts in Said County of Otsego aged Eighty Six Years, who first being 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 the 2d February, 1848, Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That She is the widow of Ebenezer M. Holden who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, That this deponant was a pensioner of the United States by virtue of the act of Congress of 17th June 1844, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum. She further declares that She is still a widow. 
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before.}
Hepsibeth X [her mark] Holden
Phineas C Ball [signature] Justice of the Peace.
Town of Butternuts SS:
This may Certify that Hepsibeth Holden the above applicant, Is personally known to me, and that she was a pensioner of the United States, and by reason of age and infirmity, she is unable to write her name, and therefore made her mark. 
Butternuts June 30th 1848, Phineas C Ball [signature] Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK [SIC New York], OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS[illegible]
I, Charles McLean, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that Phineas C. Ball whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace of the county of Otsego, dwelling in said County, duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Phineas C. Ball and verily believe that his signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 3rd day of July A.D., 1848
[signature] Charles McLean [/signature] CLERK
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[page 1]
Jan 26, 1846
In the Matter of the
application of 
Hepsabeth Holden 
for a 
Pension

[section crossed out]
Chester Jarvis Agt. 
Butternut
Otsego Co
N.Y.

Mr. Goodyear
[illegible] Reps

Hon. C. Goodyear
H.R.
Jan 26 46

[page 2]
Hepsabeth Holden
N.Y.
Act 7 July 38
M 85. d 45
----
rejected
----
Act 43. & 45
aomd
2 yrs/m
80 from 13 Jny
1845 the date of her 
husbands death

Hon. C. Goodyear
H.R.
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State of New York
Otsego County

On this 30th day of October, 1845 personally appeared before Mr. David Goodrich and Adah Goodrich, and made oath in due form of law [illegible] and says, that they were well aquainted with Ebenezer M. Holden and Hepsebeth Goodrich before their marriage, that their [illegible] were both present at their marriage. [Illegible] was solomnized at Rocky Hill, Hartford County and State of Conneticut, on the third day of November Seventeen Hundred and Eighty five by the Rev. John Lewis. that the [illegible] Eben M. Holder moved into the town of Butternuts, Otsego County about twenty five years ago, that the [illegible] Eben M. Holden was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and that he was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death which took place at the town of Butternuts, Otsego County New York on the thirteenth day of July 1845 leaving his widow the [illegible] Hepsebeth Holden who still remains his widow and unmarried - that the [illegible] Hepsebeth Holden is a person of good character for truth amid uncertainty and her statement is entitled to credit and further [illegible] note.  
[illegible] + Sworn before me this 30th Day of October 1845 
David Goodrich 
This Mark X
Adah Goodrich
P C Ball Justice of the Peace

[illegible] further certify that I am well aquaainted with the [illegible] David Goodrich and Adah Goodrich and know them both to be person of good character for truth and certainty [illegible] this statment is [illegible] to credit and that the said David Goodrich oby reason of age and infoirmity was unable to write his name and therefor made his mark. 
P C Bell Justice of the Peace
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State of New York, Otsego County Clerks Office, SS. } I Geo B. Wilson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that P C Ball Esquire, whos name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same. And further, that I am well aquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 14 day of January A. D. 1846.

Geo B. Wilson Clerk.
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State of New York
Otsego County SS:

On this 17th day of October
A.D. 1850. Before me, a Justice of the peace
Within and for the Said county aforesaid
Personally appeared Hepsibeth Holden of
said county, who being duly sworn according
to law, doth, upon her oath make
the following declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the full benefit of the Act.
of Congress of the 29th July 1848 and
the Joint resolution of the 1st July 1848,
to wit, that she is the widow of Ebenezar
M. Holden, late of said county, deceased,
Who was a pensioner of the United States 
at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per Annum
That since the decease of her said Husband
She has been placed on the pension Roll
at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum
and is now in the receipt of of said pension,
and she further states that she has been advised
that by virtue of said act of 29 July 1848,
and said Joint resolution of 1st July 1848,
She is intitled to receive the same rate of
pension that her said husband received
in his lifetime.
She therefore herewith returns
the certificate she now holds, and prays that
a new certificate may be issued to her for 
such increase of pension as she may be intitled
to by Law.
Sworn and Subscribed
on the day & year first
above written before me.

her
Hepsibeth X Holden
mark

Chester Jarvis Justice of the Peace
I certify the above deponent is personally known to me.
Chester Jarvis, Justice &
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Declaration of 
Hespibeth Holden
for an increase
of Pension

Chester Jarvis, agt.
Morris, Otsego Co., NY

State of New York
Clerk's Office
Otsego County

I Samuel North, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Chester Jarvis Esquire, was on the 17th day of October 1850 a Justice of the Peace in and for said the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument in genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 19th day of October 1850.

Samuel North, Clerk
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D . B . B
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Gilbertsville, N. Y.
Feb. 23rd, 1910
Pension Dept.
Washington, D. C.
Com. of Pensions.
Dear Sir: 
Will you kindly give me any information possible about my great-grandfather, Ebenezer Mitchell Holden; who fought in the Revolution War?
I do not know whether he went from Coun. or Rensselaer Co., N. Y. After the war he married Hepsabeth Goodrich and on July 22nd, 1798 my grandfather,
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Alpheus Holden, was born to them at Green Bush, Renssalaer Co., N.Y. Twelve years later they moved to Butternuts, N. Y., later called Morris, N. Y. where they died and were buried; and the following inscription is upon his tombstone: ---
"Ebenezer Mitchell Holden.
Died July 13, 1845.
In the 82 year of his age.
A stearn defender of his 
Country's rights in the 
Revolutionary contest."
I think he was granted a pension, at least my great-grandmother drew one after his death for my father, Leigh Holden, remember about that.
Any information you can give
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me will be gratefully received.
Respectfully yours,
(Miss) Jennie A. Holden,
Gilbertsville, New York.
Otsego Co.,
[stamp]
PENSION 
U. A S. [USA]
FEB 25 1910
OFFICE.
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[stamp]
US PENSION G
JUN
10
1909
OFFICE

RECORD
JUN
11
1909
DIVISION
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Edgar S. Spicer                  
National Secty.
Chilson, Mich.

Miss Rita Spicer
  West District Secty.
  Denver, Col.
H.D. Spicer
  Central District Secty.
  Paw Paw, Mich.
C.R. Spicer
  East District Secty.
  Oneida, N.Y.

Spicer-National-Union

Detroit Mich. June 9, 1909
810 Dix Ave

Hon. Commisioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

The Adjutant General refers me to you on an inquiry relative to Ebenezer M. Holden, who it is claimed, served 7 years in the Revolutionary Wat (1776).  I think his home was at Gilbertsville, NY [illegible] Co.  Can you tell me his Company, Regiment, [illegible], date of enlistment & discharge, also any other information accessible to identify said party.  Thanking you, I am respectfully,
Edgar S. Spicer
810 Dix Ave
Detroit, Mich.