Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41655, Eliphalet Holman, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
Mass.

Holman, Eliphalet.

NUMBER
S. 41655

CONTENTS
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(left side)
Ohio 17,188
[crossed out: New York]
Eliphalet Holman
Of Boonville in the state of N. York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of this war

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on The 9th of April 1818.

Certificate of pension issued the 29th of May 1820 and sent to Thos. H. Hamilton Es
Oneida Bay. N. York

Arrears to the 4th of March 1820, 182:89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sep. 1820, 48.
22. 22/30 + 4/31 months $230:89

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

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Letter to Hon S. F. Venton Vt
Cir to Pow Agt 10. March 1846.
To, Ohio from 4 Sep 1845
24 March 1846 - notified
ation to Hon S. F. Venton
House of Representatives 
Let to L. Newsom 15 May 1851

Agency book-
D. January 6 - 1853 -

(written vertically)
Notification sent to the pensioner 18 April 1921 Morrisville
Pa
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Secretary, of War, United States
Washington City
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Application for a transfer
State of Ohio, Gallia County, Ss.
On this Twenty Seventh day of Febry 1846, before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of Gallia, personally appeared Eliphalet Holman, who on oath declares, that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Trotter in the 5th Massachusetts Regt. in the service of the United States: that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Ohio : - He wishes to spend the remainder of his days with two of his children, Marcus E. Holman his son, and Charlotte Bingham his daughter, who have removed to Gallia County in Ohio, where they permanently reside.
Eliphalet Holman

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written. 
Stephan Sisson seal [circled]
Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio, Gallia county Ss.
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Pease for said County, personally appeared Hiram Waters. and
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Charlotte Bingham individuals known to me as persons of good character and veracity, and being sworn according to law, say, that Eliphalet Holman who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit to which he has signed his name.
Hiram Waters
Charlotte Bingham

Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of Febry, A.D. 1846.
Stephen Sisson Seal ("Seal" circled)
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Gallia County ss
I Joseph Drouillard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Gallia do hereby certify that Stephen Sisson was a Justice of the Peace within aforesaid County on the 27th day of February 1846 duly commissioned and sworn and that unto all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere In testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court as Gallipolis this 2d day of March AD. 1846
Jos. Drouillard Clk
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Charlotte Bingham individuals known to me as persons of equal character and variety, and being sworn according to the law, say, that Eliphalet Holman who has taken the above oath, is the person described n the affidavit to which he has signed his name. 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of February, A.D. 1846.
Stephen Sisson seal [circled]
Justice of the Peace
Hiram Waters
Charlotte Bingham
The State of Ohio Gallia County Ss
I Joseph Drouilland Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said County of Gallia do hereby certify that Stephen Sisson was a Justice of the Peace on the 27th day of February 1846. duly commissioned and sworn. and that into all his official acts as such full faith and trust are due and ought to be given {crossed out: unto will his} as well his Court of Justice as also have In Testimony where I have here unto sit my name and official seal of said Court of Gallipolis this 2nd day of March A.D. 1846
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unto annexed and by me Subscribed
Sworn to and declared} Eliphalet Holman
this 10th day of October 1820}
before Joseph York Clerk}
of Ss Laurence County}

Schedule containing the whole estate 
and income of Eliphalet Holman
and horse[?] two hoes, one shed one of three augers
one Drag, one ox chain
four small hots - Income none
Sworn to and declared on the} Eliphalet Holman
16th day of October 1820}
before Joseph York Clk}
of Ss Lawrence County}

State of New York Ss Lawrence}
Common pleas of the three [?] of} a Court of Record by
October 1820,} Statute

The whole of these proceeding were had in open
court and in the opinion of the Court the total
amount in value of the property exhibited in the
above schedule is thirty eight dollars and no
more. by order of the Court
A Lawrence County} Joseph York Clerk
Clerks Office}
I Joseph York Clerk of the
County of the Lawrence and clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath and the
Schedule then to annexed are truly copied from the
records of said Court, I do further certify that it is the
opinion of said court, that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
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Thirty eight dollars

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this tenth day of October 1820.
Wm. Strachan Depclerk
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Eliphat Holman
Appnt
Private

Col Putnam, Regiment
Massachusetts Line

1782 (scribbled out)
9 Apr: 1818

(following crossed out)
The Applicant must prove his service under Colo Putnam in 1782, by two credible and disinterested persons. Pension office 23rd April 1819

Tho. H. Hamilton Esqr
Onieda Co N. York
Admitted
Boonville - Onieda Coy. - N.Y.
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Nine month service must be proved to entitle the claimant to a pension. The witness do not prove specifically any term of service.
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State of New York
Onieda County 
Eliphalet Holman being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that he is now a resident of the town of Boonville in the
County of Onieda and State of New York and that he served in
the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution against
the common enemy. that he enlisted in July AD 1780 into
a company commanded by Capt Smart in the thirteenth
Massachusetts Regt commanded by Lieut Col Calvin Smith
and was discharged in January 1781 and that afterwards
in the fore part of September AD 1782 he enlisted under Capt
John Troter in the Regt command by Col Rufus Putnam
and served under Capt Troter from that time untill the
14th day of June A.D. 1783 when he recd. his discharge signed by Genl. Washington at Newburgh which he has since lost and that from his reduced
circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for a support
and further saith not -
Eliphalet Holman

Sworn the 9th day of April
A.D. 1818 before me
Th H Hamilton one of the Judges
in & for said County

Simon Fuller being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has
been acquainted with Eliphalet Holman some time past
that he believes him the said Eliphalet to sustain an in
unimpeached character as to truth and veracity and further saith not
Simeon Fuller

Sworn the 9th day of April
A.D. 1818 before me
Th H Hamilton Judge
.
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To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary at War 

State of New York
Oneida County ss

I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Eliphalet Holman the within named claimant under the act of congress of 8th March 1818 is in indigent circumstances and that he served in the War of the Revolution as stated in the within affidavits - which testimony and proceedings taken and had before me are herewith transmitted to the Secretary at War. Dated the 9th day of April A.D. 1818

Th H. Hamilton Judge

Clerks Office
Oneida County ss
  I certify that Thomas H. Hamilton was a Judge in and for the County of Oneida at the time of taking the within affidavits and certificate and that his signature to the same appears to be of his own proper handwriting. Witness the seal of said County this 21st day of August 1818.
Francis A. Bloodgood Clk.
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  In reply to your request of ___, received ____ for a statement of the military history of Eliphalet Holman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 41.655

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
July 1780
Length of Service
Jany 1781
Rank
 blank
Served under
Captain Smart
Colonel Calvin Smith
State
13 Mass.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment 
Sept. 1782
Length of Service 
June 14, 1783
Rank
Pvt.
Served under
Captain John Trotter
Colonel Rufus Putnam
State
5 Mass.

Battles engaged in, none
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension Apl. 9, 1818
Residence at date of application, Boonville, Oneida Co. NY
Age at date of application  54
Remarks: 1820 wife Diadama ae 48 yrs

1846 Gallia Co. Oh. with his son Marcus E. Holman & dau. Charlotte Bingham there in 1851

Very respectfully,
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41655
INVALID
Revy.

File No. 41.655
Eliphalet Holman
Pri. Rev. War

Act. 18" March 18"
Index-Vol S, Page 282

(Arrangement of 1870)

(right side)
1907 May 8. Hist. to Alfred L Holman, letter in Wid. File
7786 Samuel Holman
1907 May 27, A.L. Holman
infd wid to apply to Treasury Dept. for date of death. (letter in Wid 7786)
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personaly appeared before me Frances Hale and being
Duly sworn Saith that he was acquainted with Eliphalet
Holman in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two and one thousand seven hundred and eighty three and that
he the Said Eliphalet Holman was then a private Soldier in
the Continental army of the United States against the Common
Enemy in a company commanded by Capt. John Trotter and in a regiment commanded by  Col. Rufus Putnam
and that he was inlisted for dureing the war, and that he
Served nine months or more in the Said Company and
the aforesaid Regiment in the Massachusetts line
Frances Hale

Sworn and subscribed
this 17th day of December 1819
before me Asa Nims J. Peace

I certify that the above deponant is a Credible person
to the best of my knowledge and belief Asa Nims J. P.
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State of New York, Onondaga county clerks office December 23, 1819

I certify that on the day of the dates of the affidavit within Asa Nims was a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Onondaga, duly commissioned and sworn and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the same. to be in his own proper hand writing. in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county

Truman Adams Clk.
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personaly appeared before me Frances Hale and being 

personally appeared before me Simeon Smith and being 
Duly sworn saith he was acquainted with Eliphalet Holman
in the year one thousand seven hundred & Eighty two
and the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three
and he the said Eliphalet Holman was then a private
Soldier in the revolutionary Army of the United States
against the common enemy in the company Commaned
by Capt. John Gratten and in a Rigement Commanded
by Coll. Rufus Putman and that he was inlisted for
During the war and that he the said Eliphalet served
nine months or more in the said Company and Rigement
aforesaid in the Massachusetts line
Subscribed & Sworn} Simeon Smith
before me this 23 day}
of December 1819}
David Munn J. Peace}
I certify that the above deponant is a 
credible person to the best of my knowledge and
and belief David Munn J.P.
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State of New York
Onondaga County ss

  I certify that on the day of the date of the within affidavit David Munro was duly commissioned and sworn as a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Onondaga and also that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the signature of "David Munro" to be in his own proper handwriting. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county. This 23 day of December A.D. 1819
Truman Adams, Clerk
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Washington City March 7th 1846
John L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions

Dear sir
I receved by this morning's mail
a letter from a friend of Eliphalet Holman
covering the enclosed application
for a transfer of said Holman who is 
on the pension Roll from the N. York
to the Ohio Agency. Please advise me
of the result of this application.
I am, very respectfully
Saml. F. Vinton
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Mar 21 46

Mr Evans

James L. Edwards Esq
Comr. of Pensions
War Dept
Washington City -
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MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
March 14 1846

James L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, 
  In reply to your letter of the 10th inst. I have to state, that Eliphalet Holman a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 at eight dollars per month was last paid to the 4 day of Sept. 1845.

  I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully 
your obt. servant
Thos. W. Olcott

Pres't and Pension Agent
L. Jenkins
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May 27, 1907. 

Mr. Alfred L. Holman,
225 Dearborn St.,
Chicago, Ill.

Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 13th instant and received on the 15th, you are advised to apply to The Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, for the dates of the deaths of the following Revolutionary War pensioners:
"Eliphalet Holman, Certificate #17188, issued May 29, 1820, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at New York and subsequently transferred to the Ohio Agency."
"Betsey Holman, widow of Samuel, Certificate #2485, issued October 18, 1853, under the Act of February 3, 1853, at the New York - Albany Agency."
The places and dates of births of the above-named soldiers are not mentioned.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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State of New York
Onondaga County Ss -Simeon [Smi]th of the town of Onondaga
in the said county of Onondaga, being duly sworn cauthioned
and examined, deports and saith that he was Drum Major
in the Sixth Regiment in the Massachuessetts line in the 
Continental Troops against the common enemy, and that he
was well acquainted with Eliphalet Holman and that
the the Said Eliphalet Holman was a private soldier in a 
regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam and in a 
company commanded by Captain John Trotter, in the year
one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, and served
in the line until about the middle of the month of June
in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.
Simeon Smith the said deponent is of the age of fifty-six
years of age, according to the belief and his recollection of this
deponent.

Sworn & subscribed the eigth day of July
1819 before me William Ray Justice
of the peace & Commission to take
affidavits in Courts of record.
I certify that this deponent is a man
of truth and veracity.
William Ray, Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York
Onondaga County Clerks
Office July 8th 1819
I certify that William Ray before
whom the within affidavit was taken
was a  [crossed out illegible] Justice of the peace -
in and for the County of Onondaga duly
Commissioned and sworn as such officer at the
time of taking said affidavit and that he still
acts as such officer and that I am well acquaint
-ed with the hand writing of the said [crossed out illegible] Justice of [illegible] and verily believe his signature to be in his own
proper hand writing In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County of Onondaga
Truman Adams Clk
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Onondaga County

Francis Hale of the Town of Pompey County of Onondaga & State of New York Being Duly Sworn Cautioned & Examined Deposeth & Saith that he was A private Soldier in the tenth Regiment in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Troops against the Common Enemy & that he was then well Acquainted with Eliphalet Holeman & that the said Eliphalet Holeman was a private Soldier in A Regiment Commanded Col. Rufus Putnam and in A Company Commanded By Capt. John Trotter in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two and served in the Line until about the middle of the month of June in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty three. Frances Hale the said Deponent is of the Age of sixty two years & the said Holeman is about fifty four years of age this is to the best of the recollection of the Deponent Frances Hale
Sworn & subscribed before me this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & sixteen. I Certify that the Deponent is a man of truth & veracity

Daniels Denison Just. of Peace
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State of New York Ss:
Onondaga County Clerks Office July 8th 1819
I certify that on the day of the date of the within affidavit Daniel Dennison was a
Justice of the peace in and for the County of
Onondaga duly commissioned & sworn and
that I am acquainted with the handwriting
of the said Justice and verily believe
the written to be his proper signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County of Onondaga
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Truman Adams Clk
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State of New York
Onondaga County Ss.
Eliphalet Holman the within applicant under the Act of Congress of 18th March 1818 being duly sworn according to law doth further state that he enlisted under Capt. Trotter Col. Putnam Regt. Massachusetts line - between the first and fifth days of September 1782 for during(?) the War that he continued to serve in said Corps until the 14th day of June 1783 which was at the close of the War and was then discharged at Newburgh - as stated by him in his first application - that he was not in any battery - but that he was wounded by a cut of the braces(?) said while out of camp by order of his officer by one of the Enemy in the preceding(?) Campaign which has ever since injured him much to labour = that he is now aged fifty five years and upwards and in very indigent circumstances and in need of the assistance of his Country for a support
Eliphalet Holman
Sworn to and subscribed the 8 day of January 1820 before me
Th H Hamilton Judge
I certify that Eliphalet Holman the above deponent is known to me and that he is a man of truth

Th H Hamilton Judge
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Eliphalet Holman
Gallia County
O
Feb 7th 1851
Eliphalet Holman's 
Certificate for pension

Claimt
Gallia Co.
Ohio

War Department
Feby. 5, 1887
Respectfully referred to the Comr. of Pensions with the request that he communicate direct with the applicant.
Geo. T.M. Davis
Chief Clerk
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State of Ohio. Gallia County Ss.
On this twenty first day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Eliphalet Holman who being duly sworn according to law - declares he is the identical person, who was received on the pension roll of the United States, for services in the Revolutionary army, as the following certificates will show as copied from the original, now in his possession to wit. 
"War department
Revolutionary claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, Eliphalet Holman late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the pension list, Roll of New York agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 9th day of April 1818.
Given at the War office this 29th day of May 1820.
JC Calhoun Secretary at War
Registered in Book B- Vol 5 - page 116
He further states that he has resided in Gallia County and State aforesaid about five years, came from St. Lawrence County in New York in the year 1816, and has lived here ever since. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled by a resolution passed by Congress on the 16th and 18th Days of September 1776. Granting bounty lands to to certain officers, noncommissioned officers, musicians and privates, who should enlist into the continental army. Send warrant to 
Lewis Newsom Gallipolis O. 
Eliphalet Holman
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The foregoing declaration, was signed and acknowledged
before me, the day and year set forth. And I
hereby certify that I believe the said Eliphalet Holman
to be the identical person who was in the Continental Army
and to be the age stated Lewis Newsom J.P.

 I Joseph Drouillard Clerk of the Court of Common pleas with in and for Gallia County and State of Ohio do hereby certify that Lewis Newsom is a Justice of the peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above is his genuine signature.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and affixed the seal of the said Court at Gallipolis this 21st day of January 1851
Jos. Drouillard Clk