Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41645, Seth Holmes, Mass.
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Mass.

Holmes, Seth

S. 41645
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11,796
Ohio - 11796
From Pennsylvania to Seth Holmes
of Williamstown in the state of Mass.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of May 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of June 1819 and sent to Davis Dimock, Esq, Montrose, PA.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10m 3/31 $80.77
Semi-anl. all'cs ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.00
= $128.77

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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187.
Seth Holmes
Declaration
11796
Not Found on Ohio roll.


Jacob Parker, Esq
C. Hedges
Mansfield, Ohio
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Be it remembered that at a Court of Common Pleas begun and held at the Court house in & for the County of Richland & State of Ohio, on the 18th day of September AD 1820, Before the honorable William Wilson President of our said County, James MClure, Robert Bentley & William Patterson his associate Judges that Seth Holmes filed his declaration which reads in the words & figures following to with

Seth of Ohio
Richland County
to Court of Common Pleas
September AD 1820

On this eighteenth day of September AD 1820, personally appeared in open Court it being by law a court of record for said County and State, Seth Holmes aged Seventy four year, resident in Troy Township Richland County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he belonged to Col. Jacksons Regiment Massachusetts in the company commander by Capt. John Wiley on the continental estatutonent, that he does not recollect the date of his original declaration, and that the number of his pension certificate is 11,796 and bears date 12th day June AD 1819, And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States or the 19th dat of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in anymanner disposed of my property or any part there of, with an intent thereby to diminish it
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so as to bring myself within the provision of an  act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain provisions engaged in the land and navel 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, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what in contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of property belonging to Seth Holmes this declarant, necessary bedding and necessary waring appereal excepted
1 Cow valued by Court at - $12.50
1 Small pot do at - 1.00
1 ditto Spr(unsure) - .75
1 Tea Kettle - 1.50
1 old axe - .75
3 Tea cups & saucers - .25
6 Knives & forks - .50
4 plates common - .25
1 Tea pot earthan - .37 1/2
1 Wooden pail - .37 1/2
2 Sows at 2$ - 4.00
debt due from John Norton $5.50 - 5.50
No new property of any kind whatever Subscribed and Sworn to in open Court
Ellzey Hedges CLK
Seth (his X mark) Holmes
This declarant further states on oath that has no particular occupation, but that has generally worked a farm not owned by him, that he is unable from poverty and ill health to pursue occupation, or to labour
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that for the last year he has been unable to do any work, that his family residing with him consists of his wife, aged sixty six years and one son aged forty three by whom himself and wife are supported, that his wife is able to work as much as any woman of her age and that one in good health and able to labour, and further this declarant saith not.
Seth (his X mark) Holmes

Sworn to and Subscribed this 18th day of September 1820 in open Court
Ellzey Hedges Clk

The State of Ohio
Richland County

Ellzey Hedges Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County afore said, Do hereby Certify that the forgoing oath and schedule there to annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the said that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule in twenty seven Dollars and eight cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the feal of said Court of Mansfield this 25th day of Sept A.D 1820
Ellzey Hedges Clk
Richland County
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Seth Holmes -
Certificate
Private
Col Jackson's Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1778 - 9 months


The judge if satisfied of the reduced circumstances of the applicant should annex his certificate to that affect.
Montrose, Penn
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District of Pennsylvania,
Susquehanna County, SS.

On this Second day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges for the said county, personally appears Seth Holmes aged Seventy one years, resident of Clifford Township in the 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 the said Seth Holmes enlisted in Williamstown in the state of Massachusetts for 9 months in the company commanded by Captain John Wiley, Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts troops as he believes this was he thinks in 1778 that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States until the time of his enlistment was out, when he was discharged from service in Soldiers fortune near Fishkills state of Newyork that he was in the battle of
and that he 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 service.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Davis Dimock

I, Davis Dimock Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Seth Holmes did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 2d Ad 1818 Davis Dimock

I do certify that the above aplicant is indeed circumstances and absolutely stands in need of assistance from his country for his support.
Davis Dimock
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Pennsylvania Susquehanna County
I, Jabez Hyde Jr. Roth, notary of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Susquehanna do certify that David Dimock is and was at the time of taking and signing the within Certificate one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid and that first faith and credit ought to be given to all His official acts and deed as such and that his signature is of his own proper hand writing In testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the said Court of Montion the third day of August Ad 1818
Jabez Hyde Jr. Rothy
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July 24, 1935
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Seth Holmes - S.41645
BA-J/AWF

Mr. C. H. Corse
Box 205 Sylvania Station
Fort Worth, Texas

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Seth Holmes of Williamstown, Massachusetts, soldier of the war of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, S. 41645, based upon the service of Seth Holmes during the War of the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.

Seth Holmes enlisted, place not shown, sometime in 1778 and served as a private nine months in Captain John Wiley's company, Colonel Jackson's Massachusetts regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and living in Clifford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.

He was living in 1820 in Troy Township, Richland County, Ohio, and then referred to  his wife, sixty-six years of age and to a son, aged forty-three years, but he did not give their names.

There are no further data in this claim concerning
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the family of Seth Holmes.

In order to obtain information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following:

Seth Holmes
Certificate # 11796
Issued June 12, 1819
Rate $8.00 per moth
To commence May 2, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Ohio Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1935 - July 24 - laish to C. H. Corse (unsure)

41645
Invalid
Revy
File No. H1.645
Seth Holmes
Lw Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index : - Vol. 5, Page 252
 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Seth Holmes. transf
from Penn. to Ohio
3d May 1821 from 4th
of March 1820

Sep 19
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Philad. Penns. at the Bank fo the United States.

Dead
Dead

Reward
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States of Ohio
Richland Country

I Ellzey Hedges Clerk of th ecort of Common Peas in and for the County aforesaid, Do hereby Certify that the within names John Young Esquire before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken, and whose signatures is thereto attached, was at the time of the subscribing the same and now in an ating Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Richland, and that as such full faith and Credit is ought to be given to his official acts as well in 
Courts of Record as there out
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Mansfield this 13th day of January A.D. 1821.
Ellzey Hedges Clk
C.P.R.C
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER
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County of Richland SS. State of Ohio

On this tenth day of January 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Richland & State personally appeared Seth Holmes who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Wiley in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Ohio Richland County where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

Seth (his X mark) Holmes

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John Young
Justice of the Peace for said county & state

Note. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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War Department.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Seth Holmes late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per moth, to commence on the second day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the war Office of the United States, this twelfth day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

J. L. Edwards
in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War
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Fort Worth, TX
July 8,

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;

Would it be possible for you to give me the military record of Seth Holmes, Revolutionary soldier he may have enlisted from Williamstown, Mass. also if his widow received a pension, and would her given name be on the records.
Hoping this will not be too much trouble.
Respt. Yours
C. H. Corse
Box 205 Sylvania Sta 
Fort Worth, TX.

3x Stamped envelope
Stamped envelope
returned unto
little.
July 24. '35
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