Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,337, Lazarus Holmes, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  |  -  |  NUMBER
N.H.  |  Holmes, Lazarus  |  W. 21.337
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CONTENTS
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6283
New Hampshire Concord
Mary Holmes
widow of Lazarus Holmes
N H
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
22nd day of Oct 1844
and sent to
Stephen Meserve
Lorra Bartlett
N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Records in Book A
Vol. [possibly obscured text]2 Page 16.

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Reported
2 cetfs
Act 1838 & I. R.
& 1843 -
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No. 19.968
New Hampshire
Lazarus Holmes
of Coos Co. in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded y Captain Salter of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Long in the New Hampshire line, for the term of One year from January 1776 to February 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 day of August 1828.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of August 1828 and sent to Reuben Stephenson Esq. Lancaster. N: H:

Arrears to 4th of September 1828 . . . . 4.67
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th of }           48.00
March 1829 . . . . . }
                                                            52.67

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Acts March, 18, 1818, }
{ and May 1, 1820. }
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I Eliph' Lyman of Jefferson in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire certify that this day I have made a particular examination of the Records of the Town and find among other things there recorded "The family of Lazarus Holmes James Holmes was born June 20" 1787 George Holmes born Dec. 13" 1789
Frances Holmes born April 15" 1792
Mary Holmes born Sept. 27" 1794
A true copy of record
Eliph' Lyman Justice Peace
July 26, 1844
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State of New Hampshire
Coos ss - July 26 -1844
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me 
Stephen Meserve Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum
throughout the State
I certify that the within named Eliphat Lyman is personally known to me and is reputable for truth Stephen Meserve Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum
throughout the state.
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Mary Holmes 9986

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Mary Holmes
N.H. 

Rejected

He died 1st Dec. 1841
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New Hampshire }
County of Coos } S.S.

On this seventh day of November eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Judge of Probate of the County of Coos Mary Holmes a resident of Jefferson in the County of Coos aged seventy four 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Lazarus Holmes who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, a private.

She further declares that she was married to the said Lazarus Holmes on the sixteenth day of January seventeen hundred eighty four, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above stated sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Mary Holmes her mark
Before
B.Hunking Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire Coos Ss.
I Mehitable Garland aged sixty three years of lawful age depose and say that I am personally acquainted with the widow Mary Holmes and was acquainted with her late husband Lazarus Holmes and that I was present at their marriage in Dartmouth in the county of Grafton in the state of New Hampshire that they were married by Abner Buckman Esq. a justice of the peace for said county and that said widow Holmes is still a widow and has not been married since her marriage with the above mentioned Lazarus Holmes 
her x mark 
Mehitable Garland
 
State of New Hampshire Coos Ss Nov 7th 1843 I hereby certify that above named Mehitable Garland signed and swore to the above affidavit before me and is a credible witness B Hunking, Judge of Probate 

State of New Hampshire Coos Ss. I William C Holmes of lawful age depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Lazarus Holmes of Jefferson Country of coos and state of New Hampshire and that I was knowing to his death which took place on the first day of December 1841. 
[signed] William C Holmes 

State of New Hampshire Coos November 7th 1843 I hereby certify the above names Wm C Holmes signed and swore the above affidavit and is a credible witness 
B Hunking Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Coos ss.

Probate office Sept 7. 1843 -

I Geo A Cossitt Register of Probate for said County of Coos do certify that Benjamin Hunking is the Judge of Probate in and for said County of coos and that the certificate annexed to the foregoing declaration of Mary Holmes, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this seventh day of November  AD 1843
Geo A. Cossitt Register.
[Paper seal and ribbon attached]
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I Lazarus Holmes of Jefferson in the county of Coos and State of Newhampshire in order to obtain a pension for services performed in the revolutionary war make the following Declaration
as it respects my property an [illegible] of [illegible], namely, that I have not any property of any kind except my necessary clothing -  That I am a farmer by occupation, that I am seventy three years of age and that by reason of old age and infirmities of body am not able to perform but Little Labor -- My Wife is fifty Eight years of age who is verily [?] infirm and feeble I have also an aged Mother who has been blind and helpless for more than twenty years as she Depends on me for Support.  I further Declare that I was not in possession of any Property in this year AD 1818 nor have been at any time since
[signature] Lazarus Holmes

I William Lovejoy of Lancaster in the County of Coos and State of Newhampshire have testify and say that in the year AD 1818 I was a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for this County of Coos afsd [aforesaid] (which was a Court of record) that on the first Day of April 1818 Lazarus Holmes of Jefferson in said County of Coos did apply to [illegible] Justice of said Court to take his Declaration for a pension for revolutionary services agreeable to the provisions of the Act of Congress of 1818 and that I did take said Holmes declaration and transmitted the same to the War department -- but it was returned for want of Evidence of his Service.
[signature] Wm Lovejoy

Coos Ss  July 16th 1828
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Samel Pearson Jus. Peace
ins.
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Original Claim

Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension List, under the act of the 18th March, 1818 State of New Hampshire

County of Coos ss.
On this 16th day of July 1828, personally appeared in open court, (a) [being a court of record (b) for the county, of Coos] Lazarus Holmes resident in said county, aged seventy three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818 and the 1st of May, 1820; that the said Holmes enlisted (c) for the term on one year on the ninth day of February in the year A.D. 1776 in the state of New Hampshire in the company (d) commanded by captain Titus Salter in the regiment commanded by colonel Pierce Long in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the last of February A.D. 1777 when he was discharged from the service at Ticonderoga in the State of New York; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State except New Hampshire; that he made application for a pension: April 1st 1818 and on his application at the war Department they required evidence of his service on the continental establishment which he has heretofore been unable to furnish until on this application.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitles "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval 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 persons in trust for me, any property, or securtities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hererto annexed, and by me subscribed. (f) That, since the 18th of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property. (g)
Lazarus Holmes
Sworn to, and declared on the 16 day of July 1828 before (h) the justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. I William Farrar Clerk of the court of [illegible] do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Lazarus Holmes did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid  schedule is nothing dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixteenth day of July 1828.
Wm Farrar Clerk of the Court of Court of Common Pleas
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RECORD DIVISION.    3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
H. F. 21.337     Washington, D. C.,   ,  19
In reply to your request of            , received
for a statement of the military history of Lazarus Holmes a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  |  RANK.  |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  CAPTAIN.    COLONEL.  |  STATE.
May 1775  |  8 mos.  |  Pvt.  |  Richard Shortridge    Enoch Poor  |  N.H.
Feby 9, 1776  |  9 or 12 mos  |  -  |  Titus Salter    Arnold  |  -  |  -

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, July 16, 1828 His cl. was al
Residence at date of application Jefferson, Coos Co, N.H.
Age at date of application, 73 years He died Dec. 1. 1841.
Remarks: Soldier married at Dartmouth Grafton Co. N.H. or at Jefferson Coos Co. N.H. Jany 16. 1784 Mary or Polly Hight.
She was allowed pension on an application executed for 7.1843 while a resident of Jefferson N.H. aged 74 years.
Six or seven children. George, James b. June 20 1787, George b. Dec. 13, 1789, Frances b. apr. 
15, 1792 or 1793, Mary b. Sept. 27, 1794 are the only names stated.
Very respectfully,
6 -- 2856        Commissioner.
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11.098.
492
New Hampshire.

Mary Holmes --
widow of Lazarus Holmes
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 1st Dec. 1841, -
of Coos in the State of N. H.
who was a Pri in the company 
commanded by Captain Salter of the 
Regt. commanded by Col. Long in
the N. H line for 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord 
at the rate of 40 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of 
Sept. 1846 and sent to J. C 
Harris. Wallingford, Vermont.

Total amount, $200.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
and Joint per. 23d Jany. '45 -
Recoreded by D H Wood Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 31. -
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9986
Mary Holmes,
N.Hampshire

Let to Mrs. Mary Holmes.
July 11: 1844

Act July.7. 1838
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July 20/76
Power of Attorney
for
Mary Holmes
N.H. act in 62 83
D C npd
To Commissioner, Washington D.C.

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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[round stamp]
WALLINGFORD
July 16
VT
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I Jeremiah Gould of lawful age testify and say that in the month of May AD 1775 I was a soldier in the same Regiment with Lazarus Holmes, Enoch Poor was our Colonel and Benjamin Titcomb I was my Capt. and Richard Shortridge was said Holme's Capt. we each of us enlisted and Served our time eight months and I think in the month of Feb. AD 1776 said Lazarus Holmes enlisted into Pierce Long's Regiment under the continental establishment in the Newhampshire Line for for twelve months, his Captain was
Titus Salter he enlisted at Portsmouth
in the State of Newhampshire and faithfully
served his time for twelve months - I was a
Soldier in the Army at the same time
and was personally acquainted with said
Holmes, and know that he was a good soldier
and served his country faithfully.
Jeremiah Gould
State of Newhampshire }
Coos County -- ss }
Jefferson Feb. 6th 1828
I Samuel Plaisted a Justice of the peace for said County of Coos do hereby certify that
Jeremiah Gould who signed this above declaration personally appeared before me and
made Solemn oath that the above declaration
by him subscribed contains the truth I further
certify that the said Jeremiah Gould is a man
of truth and verasity
Saml Plaisted Justice Peace
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State of Newhampshire }  Jefferson 6th Feb 1828
Coos County ss }
Personally appeared Luke Woodward and James Hill both of said Jefferson and made solemn oath that they are acquainted with within named Jeremiah Gould and consider him to be a person of truth and veracity
Saml Plaisted Justice Peace

I William Farrar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Coos County State of Newhampshire Certify that Samuel Plaisted is a magistrate as above and within and that the signatures purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 18th day of Aug AD 1828
W Farrar Clerk
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I David Greenleaf of Lancaster in the county of Coos & state of New Hampshire, having been a soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War do on oath testify and say that I saw Lazarus Holmes of Jefferson N.H. the present applicant for a pension and was acquainted with him in the war 1776 he was then  a soldier in Col Long's Regiment as he informed me of the Newhampshire line and was doing duty in the Service under Genl Arnold in the year 1776 on board of the Fleet on Lake Champlain I saw him several times that year but from that time I do not recollect of Seeing him again untill about the year 1799 or 1800 which is in about twenty nine years since; at which time he moved in to this Country and I have been well acquainted with him since that time and seen him therewith.
 I have known him since that time, having been for some years a resident of the same town.
David Greenleaf
his X mark

August 18th 1828
Attest: Asahel Going

State of New Hampshire
Coos ss Lancaster Augt 18th, 1828

I, Asahel Going, a Justice of the Peace for Said County of Coos do hereby Certify that David Greenleaf of who signed the above declaration personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above declaration by his subscribed by him contains the truth I further certify that the said David Greenleaf is a person of truth and veracity

Asahel Going Justice of Peace

I William Farrar, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Coos County, State of New Hampshire, certify that Asahel Going is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 18th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.

Wm Farrar Clerk
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I John Lany of Lawful age Testify and say that in the year AD 1775 some time in the month of May I enlisted and was a soldier in Col Enoch Poor’s Regiment in the New Hampshire Line in Capt Jeremiah Clough’s Company I was acquainted with Lazarus Holmes who was a soldier in Capt Prichard’s Saltridge company - we each of us enlisted and served in the same Regiment Eight months at the expiration of said Eight months said Holmes as I was imediately informed, in the month of Feb. 1776 enlisted at Portsmouth with Captain Titus Salters Company in the month of June same year said Holmes was transferred from said Salters company to Capt -- Arnold’s Company in Pierce Long’s regiment, hence I was acquainted with said Holmes and know that he served under his last enlistment nine months and believe by good authority that he served [illegible] months.
John Lany

State of New Hampshire } Jefferson 6th Feb. 1828
Coos County -- ss }
I Samuel Plaisted, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Coos do hereby certify that John Lany who signed the above declaration, personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed contains the truth - I further certify that the said John Lany is a man of truth and veracity.

Saml Plaisted Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire } Jefferson 6th Feb. 1828
Coos County -- ss }
Personally appeared Luke Woodward and James Hill both of said Jefferson and made solemn oath that they are acquainted with the within named John Lany and considered him to be a person of truth and veracity.
Saml Plaisted Justice Peace

I William Farrar, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Coos County, State of New Hampshire, certify that Samuel Plaisted is a magistrate as above and within and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herewith affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 18th day of August AD 1828 -

Wm Farrar, Clerk
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State of New Hampshire — Carroll ss -
I Francis R. Chase Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for said county, do hereby certify that Stephen Meserve of Bartlett is a Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum throughout the State of New Hampshire. That his commission is dated the 21st day of December A.D. 1842, and will expire on the 20th day of December A.D. 1847. That said Meserve is duly qualified to administer oaths throughout this State, and that the within signature purporting to be his upon the several papers annexed are genuine and in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 30th day of July, A.D. 1844.

Francis R. Chase, Clerk -
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I, Daniel Moulton, of Jefferson in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire, aged 78, depose and say that I came into this town in the year 1790 and formed an acquaintance with Mr. Holmes, his wife, and all their family, and that from that time they had one common children. I have been acquainted with them until the death of Mr. Holmes in 1841. His widow now resides in this town in destitute circumstances. They have ever lived together as husband and wife. This is my acquaintance with them.

[Signed] Daniel Meserve

State of New Hampshire
Coos ss July 26th 1844

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.

Stephen Meserve
Justice of the Peace
(Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout the State)

I certify that the above-named deponent, Daniel Moulton, is personally known to me and is a credible witness.

[Signed] Stephen Meserve
Justice of the Peace
(and of the Quorum throughout the State)
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I, Elenor Ingerson, aged about 70 years, depose and say that I lived in the town of Jefferson, in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire, at the time that Col. Bucknam came from Lancaster in said County and married Lazarus Holmes & Mary Hight, that I have lived near neighbors to them from that time to the present date, or until Mr. Holmes died in 1841. I have been knowing to their living together from the time of their marriage until the death of Mr. Holmes. That they had seven children, the eldest of which is 57 years of age.
further say not.
July 25th 1844
[Signed] Elenor X Ingerson her mark
Witness: Elipht Lyman

State of New Hampshire
Coos ss., July 25, 1844

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.

[Signed] Stephen Meserve
(Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum throughout the State)

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above-named deponent and that she sustains a good character for truth.

[Signed] Stephen Meserve
(Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum throughout the State)
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I, William Ingerson, of Jefferson in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire, aged 79 years, do recollect the time that Esq. Bucknam of Lancaster in sd County came to Jefferson and married Lazarus Holmes and Mary Height at the (Whipple Place so called) & moved onto the Hill (so called) in sd town - I lived with sd Holmes soon after he was married for a number of years - They had 6 or 7 children. There names were  George died, James, Gregory Francis, & Mary - I lived as a neighbor to them ever since they were married until the death of Mr. Holmes in 1841. They have ever lived together as Husband and wife, his widow Mary now resides a near neighbor -
I was about ten or twelve years old when they were married. It was then said that she was about 15 or 16 years old when married, being a very forward girl -
[Signed] Wm Ingerson
July 26th 1844
attest E. Lyman

State of New Hampshire
Coos ss. July 26, 1844 - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.
[signed] Stephen Meserve
(Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum throughout the State)

I certify that the above named William Ingerson is personally known to me and is of good reputation.

[signed] Stephen Meserve
(Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum throughout the State)
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I, Benjamin Hicks, of lawful age, depose and say that I have been Town Clerk of Jefferson for nineteen years and have this 25th day of July 1844 examined the records of said town and find no record of marriages prior to March 7 1797. I have seen an old Testament of Mr. Lazarus Holmes' in which was recorded the births of his children. The name of Francis Holmes their fourth child, was born in April 1793, and I was born the 25th of November following. From my infancy I have been acquainted with Lazarus Holmes and Mary Holmes his wife until the death of the said Lazarus, and his widow now resides with me. The old Testament above named is not now to be found.
[Signed] Benjamin Hicks

State of New Hampshire
Coos ss, July 25, 1844

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written before me
[Signed] Stephen Meserve
(Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum throughout the State)

I certify that the above named Benjamin Hicks is well known to me personally and is a reputable witness
[Signed] Stephen Meserve
(Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum throughout the State)
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I, Reuben P. Adams, of Lancaster in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I have examined the records of said town of Lancaster and do not find any record of Lazarus Holmes and Polly or Mary Height of Jefferson in said county. Said marriage is said to have been solemnized by Edward Bucknam of said town of Lancaster about the year 1784. It appears by the records that the said Bucknam was a Justice of the Peace and that he did solemnize marriages about that time.

[Signed] Reuben L. Adams, Town Clerk of said Lancaster

State of New Hampshire
Coos. ss. July 26, 1844

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.
[Signed] Stephen Meserve (Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum throughout the State)

I certify that the above named Reuben L. Adams is personally known to me and that he is a reputable witness.

[Signed] Stephen Meserve, (Justice of the Peace
(and of the Quorum throughout the State)
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State of New Hampshire
Jefferson, July 8, 1846
County of Coos

To the Commissioner of Pensions
This may certify that I, Mary Holmes, of the town of Jefferson, County and State aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint John C. Harris of Wallingford, in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, my agent to obtain my pension which is due me from the United States for services rendered by my husband, Lazarus Holmes; Hereby revoking any authority heretofore given to any other person. And when returns are made out you will please send the same to John C. Harris, Wallingford VT.

[signed] Mary X Holmes
(her mark)

Signed in the presents of:
Benja Hicks
Woodbury Hicks

Wallingford, July 15th 1846

J L Edwards
Sir  Mrs Holmes is entitled to a pension under the act of 1838 please to examine her case and send the returns to me.
Yours respectfully,
[Signed] John C. Harris
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress of the 23d January 1845 Whereas the Act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the revolution above mentioned I am the widow of Lazarus Holmes who was a private in the war of the Revolution I have drawn a pension at the rate of forty Dollars per annum from the 22th day of October 1844 and now ask for the amount due me from the fourth day of March 1838 to the 22nd day of October 1844 when my former pension commenced. I made my Declaration before the 30th of April 1844 and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23rd of January 1845.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this First day of August in the year Eighteen hundred forty six, at Jefferson in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire.
[Signed] Mary X Holmes (her mark)
Before me
B H Plaisted Justice of the Peace
Signed in the presents of
B.H. Plaisted
Benja Hicks
August 1st 1846

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.

[signed] B.H. Plaisted 
Justice of the Peace
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I James M. Rix, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Coos, State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Benjamin H. Plaisted is a Justice of Peace within and for said County as within and that the certificate purporting to be his is genuine.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this first day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

James M Rix Clerk
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Office
Rec. 26 Aug.1828



pen: to com: 18 August 1828
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P. Office
Rec’d: 26 Aug. 1828

Memo: Is com: 18 August 1828.
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Lancaster Augt 18th 1828
Dear Sir
Your letter to R Grant Esq of Augt 2d enclosed of Lazarus Holmes papers
 were handed me by Mr Holmes requesting my assistance in his case, I have presenced the certificate of the clerk of the court to the registration of the{illegible]  [illegible] and a new deposition from Granby; which he has the  [illegible][illegible] deposition from Granby [illegible], which he has [illegible] the 29 years refered to the time he had known him since he moved in to this vicinity but not to the whole time: he states in papers the new deposition that he was acquainted with him in 1776, and that they lived but a distance from each other until 1799 or 1800; when Holmes moved in to the vicinity of him; and at that time a new acquaintance commenced which was the 29 years refered to in his first disposition. I enclose to you the papers of Holmes with Granby's deposition in a shape that ][illegible][illegible] be satisfactory to your [illegible] the of the magistrate [several illegible words] that the evidence [illegible]f or your better [illegible] to determine [illegible]
Mr Holmes is a poor honest [several illegible words] pious old [illegible] and is not able to perform labor sufficient for his livelihood and until death takes him hence to be here no more which will be in all probability will be very soon
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13017
Mary Holmes
N. H. 479
Joint Resolution
23 Jany 1845 From
4 march 36 to 4 march 41. Act 5 July 38
Husband died 1 Dec .1841
1 yr $40

John C. Harris. E
Wallingford Vermont
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6593.
Mary Holmes
N. H.
Act Mar. 3d 43
ad d
1 year
priv
$40 per an.

Stephen Meserve Esq
Lower Bartlett
N. H
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Aug 18, 1846
43-6283
[Illegible]
Mary Holmes
Jan 23d 1845
[Black Stamp: Illegible - August 11]
[overlapping writing]
10
J L Edwards 
Com of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Wallingford August 8th 1846
J L Edwards
Com, of Pensions
I enclose to you a declaration for a pension for Mary Holmes of Jefferson N. H.
& when other returns are made out please forward the same to me
Yours Respectfully
John C Harris

Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington City D C
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J L Edwards Esq
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Lower Bartlett July 30-1844
J. L. Edwards Commissioner on Pensioner
Sir - Enclosed is the proof of Mary Holmes being the wife of Lazarus Holmes, agreeable to your instructions of July 11 1844.
Also the declaration of Phineas Rosebrook in behalf of the Heirs of Eleazer Rosebrook
You will communicate on the subject of bothe to me.
Your obedient servant
Stephen Meserve
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1913 Feby (February) 7th  Y.G. Holmes   V.L.M
1915-May 6 Y.G. Holmes that
names of parents are not stated also referred to and for date of widow's death.

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Widow, &c.
File N0.---21337
Mary Holmes
Wid (widow) of 
Lazarus Holmes
?   Rev War
Act: March 3rd  '43
Index:-  VOL  A, page  3 4 9
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[Letterhead] This is Holmes.' Newsroom Coal Office Established 1873 Incorporated 1906
Number fifty-eight Maine Street
Brockton, Massachusetts
Jan. 30 1913.
Pension office, Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen:-
Can you give me information regarding the pension granted Aug. 22, 1828 to Lazarus Homes as mentioned in "Pensioners of New Hampshire page 28, Coos Co."?

I had a great grandfather by that name who left a son, Francis, in Jefferson, N. H. and I am looking for particulars regarding Lazarus and thought he must be the pensioner aged 84 as mentioned above.

Any expense connected with the above I will be pleased to pay.
Yours respectfully,
[signature]
G. C. Holmes [handwritten]

{stamped] U. S. Pension Office Jan 31 1913
Page 41

GEO CLARENCE HOLMES,
263 WEST ELM STREET,
BROCKTON, MASS

3d. May 1915.

Gentlemen - 

Can you give me more information that is shown on the inclosed? Have you the date of the birth of Lazarus Holmes [underlined], who was 73 years old when he applied for a pension in 1828?

Mary (or Polly) Holmes, widow of Lazarus was 74 years old when she applied for a pension in 1843. Can you tell me when she was born, or when she died?

My grandfather (Francis) was alive when Lazarus applied for a pension; but was dead before his father. 

Our family is desirous of learning the parents of Lazarus and Mary Holmes, and as the Coos Co. Courthouse with its Registry of Deeds and Probate Records was burned in 1888, and the records of the town of Jefferson, N.H., made hardly a pretence of keeping the Vital Statistics, we do not know how to get their birth and death dates unless you can help us out. 

Should there be anything on the application of Mary Holmes, for a pension, that is not on the inclosed, it would be a favor if you would send it to me. 

Trusting that you will send me all you can regarding this family or suggest where I can secure the facts, I remain, 

Respectfully, 
G C Holmes [handwritten]

U.S. Pension Office
D May 5 1915
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May 5, 1915.

Mr. George Clarence Holmes, 
263 West Elm Street. 
Brockton, Mass. 

Sir: 
In response to your letter of the third instant, you are advised that in the claim of Lazarus Holmes. Wid. File No. 21,337. Rev. War. the names of his parents or of his wife's parents are not stated, nor are there any other dates than those given in the enclosed record. 

For date of last payment  of widow's pension and probable sate of her death, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing all of the following data: 
"Mary Holmes, widow of Lazarus Holmes, Wid. Certificate No. 6283, issued October 22, 1844, for $40, per annum, commencing March 4, 1843, under act of March 3, 1843, at the Concord, New Hampshire. Agency."

Very respectfully, 
E.C. Tieman [handwritten]
Acting Commissioner.