Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15178, Elisha Holmes, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Connecticut
Holmes, Elisha
NUMBER
S. 15178
Carded
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1723
16690

Connecticut
Elisha Holmes
Of New London Co in the State of Connecticut 
who was a private in the company commanded
by Capt Lyme of the regiment commanded 
by Col Parsons in the CT: MA line for 14 months 10 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut 
at the rate of 47 dollars 76 cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 13th day of June 1833 and sent to applicant Montville

Arrears to the 4th day of March 1833 $95.52
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 23.88
________
$119.40

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 18

order to, 5 April 1837
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16. 690. 
Elisha Holmes

Admitted
Private 14months and 10 days
Connt. Militia

46.66
1.10
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47.76
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16.690
BRIEF in the case of Elisha Holmes
County of New London in the State of Connecticut 
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  —

3. How old is he? 74

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed
[column titles]
Period | Duration of Service | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served |

Enlisted 1775 May | 7 months 10 days | Private | Capt. James Chapman, Col. S. Parsons 6th regiment |

Enlisted 1776 Dec | 3 months | Private | Capt. Holley

1776 April | 2 months | Private | Capt. J. Davis, Col. Latimer

1777 | 2 months | Private | Capt. Lyme

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New London, Conn.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & a Witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

F. Waugh, Examining clerk
Feb 25, 1833
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16690
Elisha Holmes
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State of Connecticut New London County
JS Probate District of New London

On this day 21st day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate Now sitting at New London with & for said District in the County aforesaid, being a Court of Record & having a Clerk and Seal Elisha Holmes a resident in the town of Montville in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut aged seventy four years on the 27th day of October next & who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain  the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832 that he entered the service of the United Stated under the following named Officers and served as herein stated in that he enlisted in the 5th Company 6th Regiment of Troops raised by the State of Connecticut in the months of May & as well as recollects in the forepart of that month, AD 1775 said company was commanded by Captain James Chapman of New London Conn. dec'd Company Christopher Darrow as first Lieutenant and John Raymond [Jr] was Second Lieutenant & George Lattimore was Ensign-
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all now deceased except the said George Lattimore in said 6th Regt. was commanded by Col. Samuel H Parsons - that said Company was enlisted and raised in the month of May AD 1775, that in the month of June (the way he recollects) he marched on the said Company  from New London to Berton in that he was having enlisted into this company served in and with said Company until the month of December he thinks the 10th day of that Month AD 1775 when he was discharged with said Company & that he has no documentary evidence of his discharge--
The next tour of duty think he the applicant enlisted to perform was for Newport in the State of Rhode Island- where he enlisted to go in the month of Decr. (he thinks0 is 1776 Jeremiah Harley was Captain, John Raymond Jr was Lieutenant of the Company which I enlisted - He enlisted for three months as he believes in but taking care of a soldier before we were ordered to march he took the small pose said expedition comp give up by the applicant & never seen with the company, but he was in the performance of his duty as an enlisted soldier in for said three months excepting his confinement from said disease (the small pox) which prevented him from joining said Company & he was certified to the hospital
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In Montville until (as he thinks) the month of May following- 
He also performed two yours of duty of one month each at the Fort Griswold, Groton as one of the Militia under Command of Capt. Joseph Davis Col. Johnathan Lattimore's  Regt. of Militia in the year 1776 as he believes & in the months of April and May as he believed at any rate it was the year before Gen. Burgoyne was taken - He also served at Fort Trumbull in New London in the year 1777 for the time of two months under Capt. Lord of Lyme-
He was also several times called into [illegible] in case of Alarms but how long he served in the whole or at any time cannot say
And the said Elisha Holmes in answer to the Interrogatories presented by the War Department to the same being propounded & put by said Court to him on oath makes answer as follows-
That he was born in the year 1758 in the  State of Conn. of New London Now Montville in said
he has no record of his age but believes it as stated- 
Now living in that part of the town of New London now Montville when called into service  there. I have lived same for most of the since the
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Revolutionary War and where I now live. 
As to the 4th or 5th Interrogatories the applicant has stated all his knowledge in the foregoing declaration.
[writing cut off]
He states that he is known in his present neighborhood to George Lattimore & Daniel Ames who can testify as to his character and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Elisha Holmes

We the subscribers George Lattimore & Daniel Ames of the Town of Montville in the county of New London and state of Connecticut hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Holmes who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be of the age of seventy four years next October as he states, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution as he states and from our knowledge of the facts we believe the same to be true and concur in that opinion.
George Latimore
Daniel Ames

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before said Court.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to the Court that the said George Lattimore & Daniel Ames who have signed the preceding certificate & affidavit are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Jirah Isham Clerk of the said Court of Probate for said District of New London in the County of New London do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of
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Elisha Holmes for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have [cut off] hand and affixed the seal of said Court and of my office this 21st day of July AD 1832.
J. Isham Clerk

No 1059
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State of Connecticut New London County
Ss. Probate District of New London
On this first day of November AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate now sitting at New London, within and for the District of New London aforesaid, Elisha Holmes the same person mentioned in the foregoing Declaration and in addition to what is therein stated, being now first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 ~ that he enlisted as stated in his former Declaration in the month of May 1775 in the company raised by the state of Connecticut to serve for the term of six months, unless sooner discharged, in James Chapman and Captain Christopher Carrow first Lieutenant, John Raymond (then) in Second Lieut & George Lattimore Ensign. 
~ It was through inadventure of mistake that said Ensign Lattimore's Deposition to the facts within his knowledge was not taken and forwarded with said Declaration. It is now annexed hereto. ~ After the six months above mentioned had expired at the request of the officer in command said company was detained in service for a period of one month & ten days (as he believes) longer and was then discharged making this tour of duty for which he claims seven months & ten days.~
As to the next tour which the applicant performed he knows of no person living who can testify as to that service. ~ but he states positively
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that he enlisted as therein stated and according to his best recollection and belief for the period of three months. ~ I was prevented from going to Rhode Island for the reasons stated in said Declaration. ~ He was confined in the hospital with the small pox until May following his enlistment. ~ this period he claims he is entitled to have allowed at three months. ~
~ As to the tours of duty in Fort Guirots (Groton) and Fort Trumbull New London, he is confident that he served for the term of two months at each Fort, but he knows of no person living who can testify as to his service, during these periods, and as to these periods of services he feels entire confidence that he can claim on oath for four months service.~
He served out other times on alarms for short periods, but does not recollect positively as to the length of time of any one period of his service and on that account has made no claim.~
Elisha Holmes
Sworn & subscribed at New London the day & year aforesaid in open Court before said Court.
Before J. Isham Clerk
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State of Connecticut New London County SS
Probate District of New London
On this first day of November AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate now sitting at New London within and for the District aforementioned. George Lattimore of Montville in the County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose testify and say that he is well aquainted with the above named applicant Elisha Holmes, that said Holmes has always lived and resided in the immediate neighborhood of the deponent that said Holmes enlisted in to the Company commanded by Captain James Chapman, Christopher Darrow first Lieutnant John Raymond Jr second Lieutenant and the deponent was Ensign & has now rec'd from the Rev. War Department a Pension as such that said Holmes Marched in Company with the Deponant in the month of June 1775 from New London to Boston and served with the Deponent in the same company until December following & I think the 10th day of that month in the Company was enlisted in the month of May 1775 to serve for six months (unless sonner discharged) and after the six months had expired at the request of the General in Command said Company remained in service for one month & ten days longer & were then discharged said Holmes remained all the time above mentioned in service -- As to the other tours of duty as stated and claimed by said Holmes, the Deponent cannot state any thing from his own knowledge, but he well knows said Holmes character for truth integrity & respectability
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I have no doubt that the facts stated in his said Declaration are true. ~ In addition to the foregoing the Deponent further states that he was well acquainted with Captain Joseph Davis now deceased & knew that he commanded a company in his Father's Reg } (Col. Jonathan Lattimore) as stated by said Holmes in his said Declaration and that said Davis Company was in service at New London and that said Holmes belonged to said Cap. Davis Company.~
George Latimore
Sworn before said Court in open Court Nov 1st AD 1832 & subscribed before
J. Isham Clerk
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I Jirah Isham Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Nechinder do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original and supplemental proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Holmes
pension -

And said Court further certifies that George Lattimore who has signed & sworn to the preceding Deposition is a credible person well known to the Court to be such of that his said statement is entitled to full credit

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court & of my office this 1st day of November AD 1832 
J Isham Clerk
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May 18, 1939
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BA-J/MS
Elisha Holmes, S. 15178

Dr. Guy L. Howe
130 East Main Street
Rochester, New York
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Elisha Holmes, a Revolutionary War soldier who lived at Montville, Connecticut.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in pension claim, S.15178, based on the military service of Elisha Holmes.

Elisha Holmes was born October 27, 1758, in that part of New London which was later Montville, New London County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Montville, Elisha Holmes enlisted and served as private with the Connecticut troops as follows: from May, 1775, until December 10, 1775, amounting to seven months and ten days in Captain James Chapman's company in Colonel Samuel H. Parsons' regiment, served two tours of one month each, in April and May, 1776, in Captain Joseph Davis' company in Colonel Jonathan Lattimore's or Latimore's regiment and was stationed at Fort Griswold; from December, 1776, until May, 1777, in Captain Jeremiah Halsey's company, two months of this time he was confined in the hospital at Montville with smallpox; in 1777, served two months in Captain Lord's company and was stationed at Fort Trumbull, New London; also served several times on alarms, no details given.

Elisha Holmes was allowed pension on his application executed July 21, 1832, at which time he was living in Montville, Connecticut.
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The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the family of Elisha Holmes.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Elisha Holmes, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:
Elisha Holmes, Certificate 9723, issued June 13, 1833, rate $47.76 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Connecticut
Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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15178
INVALID
File No, 15,178
Elisha Holmes
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 18 Priv't to Dr
Guy L. Howe McCD
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[stamp]RECEIVED MAR 29 1939 MAIL [illegible] DIV VETS ADM READER 14
Guy L. Howe, M. D.
CLOVER STREET, BRIGHTON STATION
ROCHESTER, N.Y.
1939-3-28
Pension Department, Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Have you on file the record of a pension having been granted to
ELISHA HOLMES
one of my Revolutionary ancestors? If so, may I please have a summary of the papers in his case?
To facilitate your search, there follows all the information I have concerning him:
Born October 27, 1756
Died December 21, 1845
Residence, Montville, New London County, Conn.
Married Sarah ( Harris ) Holmes.
In the "LIST OF CONNECTICUT MEN IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION" appear the following references:
1. ELISHA HOLMES was a member of Capt. Chapman's company of the 6th (New London County) Regiment, Col. Parsons commanding.
This regiment was raised on the first call for troops in April - May 1775.
He enlisted on May 14 and was discharged December 17.
(page 75)
2. ELISHA HOLMES is included in a list of pensioners, 1832, residing in New London County.
(page 655)
3. ELISHA HOLMES, age 81, is included in a census of pensioners in 1840, living in Montville, Conn.
I also noted his name in the official 1840 "CENSUS OF PENSIONERS", as living at Montville, Conn.
My request is based on the hope that from your records I may secure some information relative to his military record (other than the fragmentary facts listed above) and perhaps data and vital statistics pertaining to his immediate family that will be of some assistance to me in some genealogical studies in which I am engaged.
Thanking you for your cooperation,
G. L. HOWE, M. D.
GLH/KD
Kindly address your reply to me at 130 East Main St., Rochester, N. Y.