Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2446, Nathaniel Holden, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Holden, Nathaniel
.................Hannah

NUMBER
W. 2446
B.L.Wt. 24917-160-55

CONTENTS
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Vermont  892.
["New Hampshire" stricken out]
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Nathaniel Holden
of Windsor in the State of NH
who was a Corp'l & P in the company commanded by Captain     of the regt commanded by Col Warner in the NH
line for 9 mos 10 Days
..............................22  "  Corp'l
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Inscribed on the Roll of NH
at the rate of 33 Dollars 78 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Dec'r 1832 and Sent  Hon H.
Hubbard   H of Reps
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832.............................$50.67
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33........16.89
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..................................................................................$67.56
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(Revolutionary Claim,   )
(Act June 7, 1832.         )

Recorded by J H McBlair   Clerk,
Book D.   Vol. 1st   Page 161.

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W. Ari,  Feb. 24. 1836
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Transf'd to Vermont from
4" Sept. 1835 - Mar. 8". 1836
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167,857  [underlined]

Act Mch 3  /  55
.....June 13 / 
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Hannah Holden Widow
Nathaniel Holden priv
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Revolutionary War
N. Hamp:  Troops

Claim't is a Pensioner
& refers to evidence on
file
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Ad:  160 acs.  May. 10 / 56
Mafs  Feby 53   Boynton
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Levi T Prescott & Co
Boston Mass

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No 24917 ifs May 14 / 56

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Vol. H2.--60.
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Reg  8 Mar 55 -- 167857

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V  2705
Massachusetts

Hannah Holden
widow of Nathaniel Holden
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private and Corporal
N H. Line.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33 Dollars 78
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
29" day of Oct'r./53
and sent to
S.J. Knight
Present
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 48   Vol. A

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167,857 [underlined]
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State of Massachusetts, County of Essex

On this fifth day of April A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Holden aged Seventy two years, a resident of West Newbury in the State of Massachusetts who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathaniel Holden deceased, who was a Soldier in the company commanded by Captain in the revolutionary Army ["in the" stricken out] commanded by       in the Revolutionary war with [another "in the" stricken out] Great Britain, declared by the United States, 1775--["on the 18th of June, 1812" stricken out]

and that she now draws a pension for particulars of this decleration we refer you to that decleration her first Pension was rec'd about the 4th of Sept. 1854

that her said husband          on or about the      day of        A.D., ["1814" stricken out] for the term of           and continued in actual service in said war for the term of           and was honorably discharged at        on the         day of            A.D., ["1814" stricken out] as will appear by reference to the Rolls, and that he received no printed or written discharge, and never received, and was not entitled to Bounty Land for any other serivce, ["except she received Warrant No.   for   acres, for the above service." all stricken out]

She further states that she was married to the said Nathaniel Holden in Springfield Vt. on the twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1814 by Rev. Thomas Smiley a Clergyman and that her name before said marriage was Hannah Parker that her said husband died at Barry Vt. on the twenty first day of July A.D. 1841 and that she is still a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act passed March 3d, 1855," and prays that the certificate may be sent for her to Levi T. Prescott & Co  Boston Mass.
Hannah   x her mark   Holden

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
N.F. Emery   Justice of the Peace.
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State of Massachusetts, County of Essex

We, Alonzo N. Parker and Betsy Johnson having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Nathaniel Holden who ws a soldier in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, declared ["June 18, 1812" stricken out], whose widow now applies for bounty land,-- that we knew him for more than Thirty years before his death, which occurred at Barry Vt. about Fourteen years ago,--that we know that he died about that time because we were personally acquainted with the facts of his 

that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried, and that we are disinterested.
Alonzo N. Parker
Betsey P Johnson

Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this fifth day of April A.D. 1855
N.F. Emery   Justice of the Peace.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Alonzo N Parker and Betsy Johnson of the ["said" stricken out] Countys of Suffolk & Essex and State, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that the said Hannah Holden is the widow of the late Nath'l. Holden who was a Revolutionary Soldier and that the said Nath'l Holden died about Fourteen years ago--

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of April 1855
N.F. Emery   Justice of the Peace.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 11th, 1855.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed, 
N. F. Emery was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex.
in the said commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit ae and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Seal[illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex.
District of Newbury} SS
On this 29th day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, before the subscriber, a
Judge of the Police Court, for and in the District of Newburyport, in the county and commonwealth aforesaid, being a
Court of Record, personally appeared Mrs. Hannah Holden,
who is to me known as a resident of the town of West
Newbury, in the County of Essex, and commonwealth of
Massachusetts, aged seventy years, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the Act of Congress approved February 3rd,
A.D. 1853, viz: That she is the widow of Nathaniel
Holden, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of
the United States, who was a corporal private of
the New Hampshire Line, and pensioned at the rate
of $33.75/100 per annum.
Hannahan
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Holden
on the twenty fifth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and fourteen,
as will more fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed: That her husband
the aforesaid Nathaniel Holden, died on the twenty first day of
July,
the
the year eighteen hundred and forty -one. She further swears that
she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any
application for a pension.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the day and
year first above written, and I certify that I have
no interest in the application as attorney, agent
or otherwise.
Stephen W. Marston Judge
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I do hereby
constitute and appoint S. M. Knight, of Washington, D.C.
my true and lawful Attorney, for the purpose of presenting this my application for a Pension, to attend to the same
while pending and to receive the certificate where
issued, and to do all things necessary and proper, as
fully as I could do were I personally present.
Dated this 29th day of September A.D. 1853
Witnesses: B. F. Carter
John
Anthy Davenport Jr
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex
District of Newburyport} SS
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited
before me the undersigned Judge of the Police Court,
for and within the District of Newburyport, in the County and
commonwealth aforesaid, a Court of Record, that Hannah
Holden, above named, is the widow of the identical Nathaniel Holden, a pensioner of the United States, and who did 
on the twenty first day of
July eighteen hundred and forty one;
that he left surviving him the following named widow,
Hannah Holden, aforesaid, who is yet a widow. I also certify that the
above named subscribing witnesses are credible
persons, and that each of the foregoing facts certified
are within my personal knowledge.
Witness my hand this 29th day of September
A.D. 1853
S W. Marston Judge &c
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State of Vermont
Windsor County} SS
is genuine.
This may certify that at King
field on the twenty fifth (25th) day
of August year of our Lord eighteen
hundred & fourteen (114) Nathaniel
Holden and Hannah Parker both
of Springfield were joined in marriage
By Robinson Smiley Clerk
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This is a true copy from the original church and
Attest Robinson Smith Clerk
Recorded March fourth (4th) eighteen hundred
and Seventeen (1817) and examined
for me S. M. Lewis Town Clerk
I Samuel W Porter of the field in the County of Windsor
and State of Vermont depose and say that I hold
the office of Town Clerk in the Town of [illegible] find
aforesaid and that the above is a true extract
from the hands of said field [illegible] field [illegible]  the
dates which are expressed in figures included in brackets by above named-
Sand, W. Porter Town Clerk of [illegible] field
State of Vermont ⎬ 
Mudge County } SS
At Renfield Sept 12th 1853 personally appeared Samuel W Porter
who I hereby certify is Town Clerk
of said town aforesaid and made
oath that the above certificate
& affidavit by him subscribed
contains the whole truth & nothing
but the truth
Before me John Ward Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT, I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, in the
Windsor County, ss.
State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
John Ward
was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached and still is, a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for said County, duly qualified to administer
oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature
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foregoing [illegible] is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock,
in said County of Windsor, this 13th
day of September
A.D. 1853.
Norman Williams, Clerk
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We the subscribers, citizens of West Newbury, in the County
of Essex, and commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose and say
that we have for a long time been acquainted with Mrs Hannah Holden and know her to be the widow of Mr Nathaniel Holden, the identical party mentioned in an application for a pension. We further state that they lived together as man and wife while he was living, and that
she now remains his widow
John Johnson
Betsey P Johnson
Witness
SW. Marston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Sept. 28th, 1853. Personally appeared before me the
above named John Johnson and Betsey P. Johnson, to me well
known as respectable and responsible persons, and made
solemn oath that the facts stated in the above affidavit
are within their knowledge and strictly true
Joseph H. Bragdon, Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX:
District of Newburyport. ┃
I hereby Certify, that
Joseph H. Bragdon Esq.,
is a Justice of the Peace for and within the County of Essex, in said Commonwealth, that his commission is dated
January third A.D. eighteen hundred fifty-two
and will expire
January third A.D. eighteen hundred fifty nine
that full faith and credit are due to his official acts; and that his signature to the annexed
is  genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto signed  my name, and affixed the seal of the Police Court
Newburyport, for and within the said District in said County, this Seventh day of 
October A. D. 1853.
S W. Marston Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex,
District of Newburyport, }ss.
I do hereby certify that Stephen W. Marston; whom genuine signature appears attached to the foregoing declaration and certificate, was at the date of the same, a Judge of the Police Court, for and within the District of Newburyport, in the county and commonwealth aforesaid a court[?] of Record, duly commissioned and sworn.
Witness my hand and Seal of the Police Court, for and within the District of Newburyport, in the county and commonwealth aforesaid.
S. W. Marston Clerk.
Seal[illegible]
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire,
County of Sullivan} SS
On this 18th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court,
before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Nathaniel Holden
a resident of
Sherfield in the County of Windsor
and State of [crossed out N. H, ]  aged 70 years, who being 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
that in January 1776 He thinks about the twentieth, he then living
the town of thereto in the State of New Hampshire Volunteered a solder his services & enlisted into Captain Samuel Witherter company
& Jotham White was [illegible], to go to Canada for
four months, the company prepared & marched immediately after our enlistment, your applicant was with said
[illegible] & they marched as soon as possible to Rebeck
where they were stationed until the sixth of May 1770 when
he with said company and he thinks the Regiment to
which he belonged commanded by Col Warner, were ordered to march to the South they marched as far as St Johns
where they stopped a few days & he with the company were
ordered still to go on to the south & they did & stopping
where ordered, the your applicant thinks they left the
-
Regiment at St Johns & returned home to Charleston
about the last of May or first of June, Lee Putnam now [illegible]
in Charleston with him & his affidavit [illegibe]
above service, is hereto attached, which is the only one now living within your deponants knowledge who did serve with
- your applicant further states that the last of June or July 1776 He again inlisted he served as a substitute for Elijah Grant for five months in Captain Samuel
With his company. He thinks John Liber firth & Davis Howlett
Sentiment & Samuel Bullard Ensign, or regiment was Command by Col. Wyman then of June N. Hampshire
He was marched with said company to Ticonderoga N.York & were
stationed there & at Mount Independance during the whole time
of his service, he thinks some time in October he being unwell
out a few days before his time was out Lemuel Hubbard
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He was marched with said company to Ticonderoga N. York & were
stationed there & at Mount Independance during the whole time
of his service, he thinks sometime in October he being unwell
of left a few days before his time was out-- Samuel Hubbard
who moved with him is the only evidence he has of this last known whose affidavit is hereto attached
your applicant further states that the last of him
or forepart of July 1777 He again inlisted into Capt Abel Walker
company & Col Bay Bellows regiment & were immediately marked
to Ticonderoga where he was stationed untill the Brittish took
the place soon after the were many were dismissed &
returned home was in the service he should say four
was the only person living within year with his 
[illegible] tion is Nathan Allen, who served with him & his affidavit is here
to attached
In and to the interogations put by the court the applicant says he was
born in Groton Napache, August 15, 1753. He has no more
of his age untill the one he made in his bible, he lived in
Charlester New Hampshire, when he was in service
there miles from where he now lives in Springfield & has [illegible] 
has left [illegible] in 1785 according to his best
He never served as a substitute unless as above stated. He volunteered inlisted
at all other times. He thinks Gove Arnold commanded at Quebeck
in Gates at Ticonderoga. He has no written discharges & does not
called of ever having any
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his
he is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day
year abovesaid
Nath'l Holden
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate
We Jonathan Grant residing in Carleton and Daniel Adams
residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Nathaniel Holden who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 79
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the
Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day
Jonathan Grant
Danl Adams
& year aforesaid Frederick A. Sumner Judge of [illegible]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and
served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Jonathan Grant Esq
who has signed the preceding certificate, is
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resident in the same Charles
and that
Daniel Adams
who has also signed the same is a resident in the same character
and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Frederick A Sumner Judge
I, Aaron Nettleton Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Holden
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this 18
day of September 1852
Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate
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Nathl Holden
H Hubbard
of [illegible] of Rep
the Rolls
of Capt We
thirtees be hard of empowerment not stated
on Roll
Capt Walkers Co. Col Kellor
Regt [illegible] 12 days
9 mos & 10 days Private
22 days
Corporal
Attn
$33.78
Hon H Hubbard
Return to
Frederick A Sumner
[illegible]
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Holden
a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for
pension on file in this Bureau.
W. 2,446
[TABLE]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Jany. 20, 1776
June or July 1776
June or July 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
4 mos.
5 mos.
1 mo.
RANK.
Private
Corpl.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Samuel Wetherbee
" "
Abel Walker
COLONEL.
Warner
Wyman
Benjamin Bellows
STATE.
N.H.
Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charlestown, N.H. until 1785
Date of application for pension, Sept. 18, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Springfield, Windsor Co, Vt. from 1785.
Age at date of application, born Aug. 15, 1753 at Groton, Mass.
Remarks: soldier married Springfield, Vt., Aug. 25 1814 Hannah Parker
He died July 21, 1841 Barre, Vt., & she was allowed
pension on her application executed Sept. 29, 1853 while a resident of
West Newbury Essex Co. Mass at 70 yrs. In 1836 he lived at Barre, 
Vt. with his son, but did not state his name.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2446
Hannah Holden, Widow,
Nathaniel Holden,
Priv. and Corpl. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 3, 1853.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1917 Apl. 17. History to Mabel M. Remnitz.
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[check mark]
24.917
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Rev Army
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[illegible] Oct / 53 Mass:
Boynton
[illegible]
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Pension Office
Oct. 24 / 53
Sir
Please report time
of last payment to, or death
of, within named pensioner
Respectfully &c
S. Cole
for Commr.
F. Burt Esq.
3 Aud.
Present
Nathaniel Holden
$33.78 Act 1832: - Died
21st July 1841. Paid to
his death.
F. Burt
Auditor.
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Holden
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Brief in the case of Hannah Holden widow of Nathaniel
Essex County and State of Mass.
act of Feb. 3 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in the N. Hamp. line 9 mos. & 10 days
Corporal 22 days
and pensioner under act of June 7, 1832
at $33.78/100 per annum and
Paid to his death July 21, 1841
(If for increase.) Allowed $33.78/100 per annum to com. Feb 3/53
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by church record
Death by credible witnesses
Identity and widowhood by certificate of court.
Name and residence of Agent
L.M. Knight
Present.
Examining Clerk.
J.C. Gray
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I/K.
Washington.
October 10th 1863
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith the
declaration of Mrs. Hannah Holden, widow of Nathaniel Holden
deceased, (late a pensioner of the United States) for the benefits of the
2nd section of the Act of Feb. 3rd 1853 together with proof of his
marriage, and present widowhood.
Very respectfully,
Your obt. servt.
S.M. Knight
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Isaac Waldron
Feb 29th 1836
Nathaniel Holden
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Portsmouth Feby. 29 1836
Sir
In reply to yours of the 24th instant
respecting the pension of Nathaniel Holden I
find he was last paid at this agency up 
September 4th 1835. I am very respectfully
your most obedient servant
Isaac Waldron, Pen. Agt.
James L Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington
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Nath'l Holden
NH nh
forts

Hm
H.F. James
HR
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Washington ss. State of Vermont
On this ninth day of February 1836
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Washington personally appeared Nath'l Holden
person  who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
Wetherbee in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Benjamin Bellows in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District;
or Territory [crossed out]) of Vermont where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow-
ing are his reasasons [sic] for removing from New Hampshire
to Vermont.  My son new resides in Bane Vt
and I have become almost entirely blind & I want 
to spend the remainder of my days with him.
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid.}
Nath'l Holden
Geo. W. Collamer, Just. of the Peace
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the
proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal
of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the 
case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity.  He must
swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify that
the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
I Elijah Holden of Barn in the County of
Washington and State of Vermont of lawful age depose &
say, that Nath'l Holden signer of the above instrument is
the identical person named in original pension certificate
and is the person described in the affidavit.
Elijah Holden
Sworn & subscribed before me this 10th A.D. 1836 Geo. W. Collamer Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Washington County}
Buere Feb. 10th 1836 - I hereby certify
that Elijah Holden signer of
the foregoing certificate is a man of
truth & veracity
Geo. W. Collamer - Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Washington County}
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of
Washington County Court do
hereby certify that Geo. W. Collamer who has affixed
his name to the above & within is a magistrate
duly qualified and that I believe the same
to be his genuine signature.
In testimony where of I have hereunot
set my hand and affixed the seal of same court
at Montpelier this 11th day of Feb. AD. 1836.
Joshua Y. Vail Clerk
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I Nathan Allen of Charlestown in the county of Sullivan state of
New Hampshire seventy two years of age depose and say that I was
knowing to Nathaniel Holden, volunteering his service & joining Capt.
Walker's company & Col. Bellows Regiment & go to Ticonderoga in this
summer of 1777 the reason why I was knowing to the above past
I volunteered at the same time for the same service & joined & served
in the same company & regiment we went & returned together
was absent according to my best recollection about four
weeks.
Nathan Allen

State of New Hampshire
Luckoan County Ss. }
Charlestown August 9th 1832 There personally appeared 
Nathan Allen and made solemn oath that the
foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Frederic A Sumner Jus. Peace
I do hereby certify that Nathan Allen who has subscribed & sworn to
the foregoing affidavit, sustains an irreproachable character as a
man of truth & veracity and is intitled to full as a witness.
Frederick A. Sumner Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire }
Sullivan County ss  }
I Aaron Nettleton Junr  Register of the court of Probate within for the county of Sullivan aforesaid, do hereby certify that Frederick A. Sumner is as Justice of the peace and that his signature affixed to the written affidavit as such is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and the seal of the court of Probate this nineth day of August A.D. 1832
Aaron Nettleton Jr  Register of Probate
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I Lemuel Hubbard of Weathersfield county
of Windsor & State of Vermont aged eighty
one years do testify & say in the year AD 1776
I was personally knowing to Nathaniel Holden's
enlisting into Capt Samuel Weatherbee's company
of state troops which were raised for five
months service. John Kilburn first & Davis
Hawlett second lieutenants in said company
& myself ensign of said company, in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Wyman
of Keane State of New Hampshire the said
Nathaniel Holden at the time of his enlist-
ment was living in Charlestown in the
state of New Hampshire. I further say that about
the first day of July 1776 we marched to Ticonderoga
in the state of New York & were stationed at
Ticonderoga & Mount Independence. The 
term of his enlistment (five months)
When we arrived at Mount Independence we
joined the Brigade commanded by General Poor
& I further say that when the time of his five 
months enlistment expired we were all
dismissed by General Horatio Gates who
at that time commanded the Nathans army
I further say that in the year 1785 the said
Nathaniel Holden removed from Charlestown
to Springfield in the state of Vermont where
he now lives & further I say not
Lemuel Hubbard

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss}
Weathersfield Sept 9th AD 1832 there
Lemuel Hubbard of Weathersfield
county aforesaid personally appearing & after being
carefully examined made solemn oath that
the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains
the truth & nothing but the truth before me
Barnabas Deane Justice Peace
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I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the within named Lemuel Hubbard for about twenty seven years past and know him to be a man of good moral character and for truth and veracity his character stands as fair as any other person
Barnabas Dean Justice Peace

State of Vermont}
Windsor County ss }
Woodstock County Clerks Office Sept. 18th 1832
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Barnabas Deane is one of the Justices of Peace within aforesaid County, and that the above written are his signatures

In testimony whereof I here to affix the Seal of said Courts subscribe my name the day and year above.
Benja Swan

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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I Levi Putnam of Charlestown in the county of Sullivan & state of New Hampshire 75 years of age depose and say that according to my best recollection in the latter part of January 1776 I was knowing to Nathaniel Holden inlisting as volunteering his services as a soldier into the company commanded by  Capt Samuel Wetherbe, Jotham White Lieutenant to go to Canada about the first February  He with said company marched far and retired the province  of Canada and went to Quebeck, where they were stationed untill the sixth of May of the same year, when such company were ordered to march with the Regiment to the south, the company on their way stopped at St Johns and other places a day or two, at St Johns the company. he thinks left the Regiment and returned to this place.  the last of May or first of June, the regiment was commanded by Col. Warner.  The reason why your deponant knows that s'd Nathaniel inlisted as aforesaid is that he (your deponant) inlisted at the same time went with, served with & returned home with & was dismifsed with the said Nathaniel & was knowing to his faithfully serving the term of four months in the above services
Levi Putnam

State of New Hampshire}
Sullivan County ss }  Charlestown August 19th 1832
Personally appeared Levi Putnam and oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed 
Before me Frederick A. Sumner Jus Peace

I certify that Levi Putnam who signed the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the same sustains the reputation of a man of truth & veracity.
Frederick A. Sumner Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire }
Sullivan County ss  }
I Aaron Nettleton Junr Register of the Court of Probate for said county of Sullivan  
do hereby certify that the foregoing named Frederick A. Sumner is a justice of the peace and that his signature above affixed  and such is genuine.  In witness when I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Probate this 29th day of August A.D. 1832
Aaron Nettleton Jr. Register of Probate

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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ESCHSCHOLTZIA CHAPTER
LOS ANGELES, CAL.

Apr. 2nd 1917
1467 W. 22nd St.
Commissioner of Pensions:

Dear Sir;

I have been advised to consult you by the Adjutant General of the War Dept. in regard to data concerning one Nathaniel Holden who served twelve days in the Revolutionary War, from June 28 to July 9 1777 in N.H. State Nathan under
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Capt. Abel Walker.  I am of the opinion that he drew a pension & believe the dates of his birth & death will be found recorded in your records.  Those dates are very [illegible] to me & I should be greatly obliged if you can furnish them.  If there is a clerks fee, I will promptly remit same.

Respectfully
Mabel Martin Remnetz
Cir. Secy Eschscholtzia Chapter
D.A.R.

[stamp]
U.S. 
PENSION
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APR
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1917 
OFFICE.