Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5166, Azel Holmes, Vt
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Vt  Holmes, Azel    R.5166
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State of New York
Oneida County
On this 11th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court in the court of Common Pleas of Oneida now sitting, Azel Holmes a resident of said county and state, aged eighty one years, 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 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he was born at Horse Neck Ct in the year 1751. He supposes there is a record of his age there -- Lived at Putney Vt. when he entered Service. Since was has lived at Danby Vt Warren NY. Verona NJ and now Rome N.Y. That he volunteered in May 1775 in the Vermont Militia under Capt. John Grant -- Lieut Ebenezer Allen, Ensign Peaks at the taking of Ticonderoga. Ethan Allen had command and was present at the taking of the same & served about one month. 
In September 1776 was called out in militia under Capt Dewey. Col Mead -- to go to Rutland to guard stores & bridges & build a block house and served about  three months. Some time in June 1777 was called out in Capt Deweys Co. Genl Schuyler had command marched to onderaga and retreated from the Fort in Levice about one month. In 1779 was out at Fort Castleton Vert and also in 1780 same fort about three months under the command of Capt Zebediah Dewey. And in theyear 1777 -- was under Capt Dewey and in Col Warrens Regt. at Ticonderoga as volunteer for two weeks in June or abt that time -- and in March 1780 volunteered in Capt Deweys Co and went to Ticonderoga and was in service then not for more two weeks. -- And this deponent was a minute man in Capt Deweys Company in 1779 as he believes -- and was ready to march at a moments warning -- arms and ammunition ready and was actually out during said year as such minute man -- and in the year 1780 as much as three months. Making nine months service besides service as minute man 3 months Deponent lived in a very disturbed State of the country and was very often called out. Knows of no other [unclear] than what is as [unclear] -- Gen Schuyler Gen St Clair Col Seth Warner Contl officers.
He hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his [unclear] is not on the pension nor of any [unclear] [signed] Azel Holmes sworn and subscribed the day and year above said
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and was every of the called out. knows of no other [illegible] that is annexed - Gen Schuyler, Gen St Clair, Colonel Warner Conl Meirs -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State. 
Azel Holmes
sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
Joseph B. Read
Deputy Clerk
We, Daniel [unclear] farmer and Isaac G Green farmer residing in Rome Oneida County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Azel Holmes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration : that we believe him to be about eighty one 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. That he is a man of truth and veracity.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Joseph B Read
Deputy Clk
[unclear]
Isaac G. Green
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 further certifies, that it appears to them that Daniel [unclear] who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Rome farmer and that Isaac G Green who has also signed the same, is a resident in Rome - farmer and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court
C. Hayden, first judge
I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Oneida do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Azel Holmes for a pension. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 11th day of Sept 1832
Joseph B Read Dept Clerk.
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State of New York
Oneida County ss
George Wheeler of Rome
Oneida County being duly sworn says that Azel Holmes within named departed this life on the17th day of January 1833 - And this deponent further says, that he has frequently heard the Said Azel Holmes Speak of his Services as Stated in the annexed affidavit -- and that he has uniformly stated his service to have been as much as a year- and this deponent says that he has no doubt such was the fact - And this deponent further says that he left no widow at  his decease, but four children as heirs at law -- who are desirous that a certificate should be issued in favor of the heirs at law of Azel Holmes, deceased. and directed to court B. P. Johnson Esq who was the agent of the said Azel Holmes in his life and is now of the heirs since his death.
[signed] George Wheeler
sworn before me
3rd April 1833 and I certify I am acquainted with said George Wheeler and he is a credible and respectable man
[signed] Numa Leonard Justice of the peace
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State of New York Oneida County
I george Brown clerk of said county do hereby certify that [unclear] Leonard before whom its foregoing affadavit purports to have been taken waqs on the daqte of the same a justice of the peace in and for said county -- that I am well acquainted -- and the foregoing signature is his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and and seal of office this 8th day of April 1833
Geo Brown Clerk
Jos B Read Dep Clk
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REJECTED
5166
Azel Holmes
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New York
Revo.
Azel Holmes
Rejected
See letter B. P. Johnson
27 Apr. 1833
5166
As of June 3
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I certify that the signature of Almon Warner under the affidavit of John Howe is in the proper hand writing of said Warner.
Rutland Dec 27. 1832
R Pierpoint clk
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Rejected
letter
B F Johnson
27 Apl 1833

10,002
Azel Holmes
Oneide Co. N.Y.

PRivate
1775 Taking Ticonderoga 1 month
1776 Col Mead Rutland 3. mos.
1777 Gen Schuyler 1. mo
1779 & 80 Col Warren 3. mo.
do -- Jun 1779 do 1/2.
March 1780 do 1/2
Minute man 1779 & 80 3. mos.
paid making 12 months.

[signed] B. [unclear] Johnson
Agent. Rome. N.Y.

Pension payable at
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I John Howe of Poultney in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of Lawfull age depose testify and say that I nue Azel Holmes who lived in Poultney during the Revolutionary war and that he was out in [unclear] L[unclear] and in the yr 1777 he and his family was brave of by the Enemy when Borgam came down and returned next spring when he was ordered to hold him self the day at A minutes warning to meet the Enemy and continued A minet man for two years he Lived on the frontiers and was often [unclear] on to the Lines which maid it difficult being much [unclear] the varous tours of service which the sd Holmes [unclear] was under Capt Zebediah Dewey and Col Warrin General Ethan Allin, the sd Holmes is A man about eighty or eighty one yuears old and I am sixty nine I have lived in Pouyltney then and have lived hear ever since, [strikeout] and he lives in Rome in the State of New York [end strikeout]
[signed] John Howe

Sworn & subscribed this 13th day of August 1832
Before me [unclear] [unclear] Just. Peace
I do hereby certify that John Howe the witness above named is a man of [unclear][unclear]
Almon Warner Just Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County
I Rober Peirpont clerk of the county court for the county of Rutland do certify that Almon Warner Esq is a justice of the peace for said county duly commissioned
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court of Rutland this 15th day of August
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State of New York
Oneida County 
George Wheeler of Rome, in said county being duly sworn deposes and dsys that Azd Holmes wtihin named is living with this deponent and that he is now in a very feeble state of health and not able to make any statement in relation to his services -- and has been so for several weeks. This deponent further says that he ahsw heard the said Azel Holmes speak often of his serives as a Revolutionary Soldier -- and that he has uniformly stated that his services were as much as one year -- and this pdeponent further says that the reason that the Said Azel Holmes did not obtain a clergymans certificate is because there was none residing near him -- and that he was unacquainted with any clergyman near the place of his residence
[signed] George Wheeler

Personally appeared before me George Wheeler above named to me knwon as a man of credibility truth and veracity and made oath to the foregoing affadavit January 9 1833.
[signed] Alva Whedon
Justice of the Peace

Clerks office
Oneida County
I George Brown clerk of said county do hereby certify that Alva Whedon before whom the above afft was taken was on the day of this date of the same a justice of the peace in afor said county -- that I am acquainted with his hand writing and the above signature is in his own proper handwritng. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said county. this 10 day of January 1833 --
[signed] Geo Brown Clerk
Jos. B. Read Dep Clk