Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24451, Jonathan Holman, Mass
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Service                                                      Number
Mass                 Holman, Jonathan        W24451   
                            Susanna
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Massachusetts
Susannah Holman
widow of Jonathan Holman
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Major Lt. Col.
[  ] from $383.33
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 600 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Ending 25 Feb 1859
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of June 1857 and sent to S. A. Peugh
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 Page 58 Vol. 2
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County, ss.
I, William A. Smith, Assistant Clerk of the Judicial Court- for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Elias Forbes on the twenty fourth day of January 1851 - was, & still is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificate of oath whom this declaration hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this twenty fifth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Wm. A. Smith
Asst Clerk
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State of Massachusetts,
& County of Worcester
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the State & County aforesaid, that Susanna Holman, widow of Jonathan Holman was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $383 per annum, that he died in February 10, 1814, that he left surviving him a Widow by the name of Susanna Holman, who died on February 25th A. D., in the year of 1849, & leaving, surviving the following two children only viz, Susan, & Nancy, of whom now only Nancy, the wife of Charles Hale is living, that Mr. Harvey Piece is Executor on the estate of the aforesaid Susanna Holman, & that this Certificate is made for the purpose of, & to obtain any arrear or increase of Pension that may accrue to them, or to which they may be entitled.
State of Massachusetts
Worcester  January the 24th 1854. This day personally before me, appeared Col Asa H. Waters & Nancy Hale and made oath that the above statements is true.
And I hereby further certify that the statement of the above named persons is entitled to full credit & belief,
Elias Forbes Justice of the Peace
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F
Daniel Tenney
Deposition
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Jonathan Homan and Susanna Trask both of Sutton were joined in Marriage of per Revd Doct David Hall Pastor of the first Church [Chh] in Sutton.
A true copy of record with the exception the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows July 20th 1783= July twentieth seventeen hundred Eighty three.
Attest Danl Tenney Clerk of the Town of Sutton in the County of Worcester Mass. Sutton  Attest 20 1838
I Danl Tenney above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town -County and State aforesaid and that the above is a time extract from the records of said Sutton with the exception above named as certified by me. 
Danl Tenney Clerk of the Town of Sutton
sworn before me 
Edw Clarke Justice of the Peace
Worcester Co August 28 1838
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ss
County of Worcester
On this Twenty ninth day of September
personally appeared before me the Subscriber
Ira Barton Judge of Probate for said County of Worcester.
Susannah Holman of Millbury in said
County of Worcester aged Seventy Eight 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 July 7th 1838 entitled
'An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain
Widows'
That she is the widow of Jonathan Holman, deceased, who was formerly a Colonel of
the Militia in the American Revolutionary War. Said Jonathan Holman entered the service
May 1st 1775 being then a resident of Sutton in said County of Worcester and he continued
in the service the greater part of the time
till the close of the War (See Doc.A.)
His first campaign was at Roxbury near Bos
ton in said Commonwealth commencing in
May aforesaid & continuing till May 1776 a
period of twelve months where he was Major
under Colonel Ebenezer Larned of Oxford in
said County (See Doc. B. & D.) thence he pro
ceeded immediately to Providence in the State of
Rhode Island when he served Two
months (Dc A.); thence he proceeded directly
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to New York City  & State where he continued
in active service five months being there a Colonel under General Fellows during which time he was in the 'Battle of White Plains' so called & commanded his Regiment during the engagement, (Doc B. & C).
In the year following viz in 1777 he campaigned in the States of New York & Vermont at various places for four months or more and assisted in the capture of General Burgoyne & his Army where for the want of a General in line thereof he had the command of whole Brigade-(Doc.  & E.)).
For a further description of the foregoing &
subsequent services of Col. Jona Holman
reference is made to the Records of the War
Department at Washington of the Muster
Rolls in the Pension Office & to the general history of the Revolutionary War.
And the said Susannah Holman further
declares that she was married to the said Col.
Holman on the Twentieth day of July A.D. Seventeen hundred and Eighty three and that her husband aforesaid died on the Twenty fifth day of February A. D. Eighteen hundred & fourteen, 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
And the said Susannah Holman also
declares that she has never been married
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Since the decease of her Husband the said Holman and is now a Widow; Also that she has no further Documentary evidence in support of her claim as set forth in the foregoing Declaration,
Susanna Holman
she same to and assailed
the day year
first above matter
Before me
Ira Barton Judge of the
Court of Probate for said County
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Office of the Commissioner
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pension,
Washington
November 30, 1908

Mr. H. P. Holden
Secretary S. A. R.
Sir:
In response to your inquiry of the 28"" instant, in connection with the enclosed letter, you are advised that from the papers in the claim Wid. File No. 24, 451, it appears that Jonathan Holman a native of Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, (date of birth not stated) was a
resident of said place in 1775. He was Lieut. Colonel of Colonel Ebenezer Learned's regiment on April 19, 1775, and also served as Major of said regiment in 1775. He was elected June 26, 1776 Colonel of a Battalion
raised in Worcester County, Massachusetts, and served as Colonel of the 5th regiment, Worcester County Brigade of Massachusetts militia, he was at the battle of White Plains; at Providence in December 1776; out on an alarm at the time of the battle of Bennington; and at the surrender of General Burgoyne's Army; the date of termination of his service is not stated.
He was married by Doctor David Hall, pastor of the First Church in Sutton, Massachusetts on July 20, 1783 to Susanna Trask of Sutton; and he died at Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, February 25, 1814. She was
allowed pension as his widow, on an application executed September 29, 1838,
at which date she was seventy-eight years of age, and a resident of Millbury,
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Wid. File No. 24, 451. -- 2.
Massachusetts. She died February 25, 1849 leaving two children only, Susan and Nancy.
In 1851 their only surviving child was Nancy wife of Charles Hale of Millbury, Massachusetts.
There is no further data n file relative to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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1906-8 Nov. 30. Hist to Mr
W. L. Marsh Cornm room
Bureau of Pensions and
for Mr. H P. Holden
July S. A. R
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2445-1
Susanna Holman
wid of
Jonathan Holman
Col. Rev War
Act Feb 2d 1848.
Index: Vol. A Page 382
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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Vol, 26.189.  Maj.     75     Roxbury              8 mo-
            190     -         -      Lexington alarm  5 day
           1.39   Col.     76 Dec.  R. I.                  1.13
          19.4      -        77  in New York             1 - -
                            1778     NY                         5
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1895. -
Massachusetts
Susannah Holman
widow of Jonathan Holman 
who was a pensioner under the Act of         
and who died on the 25th of Feby: 1814         
of Worcester Co in the State of Massachusetts
who was a Maj & Col. in the Brigade commanded
by Captain -- of the--commanded
by Genl.  Fellows in the N. Y. & Vermont
line for 15 mos: & 18 days.
Increased from $265.-
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 383 Dollars 33 - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May
1840, & sent to and A.H. Waters Esq.
Millbury, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $1533.32
Semi=annual allowance ending Sept 2 '40 191.66 1/2
$1724.982 1/2
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by Wm C. Zantzinger Clerk
Book A Vol. 1 Page 96
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1895
Massachusetts
Susanna Holman
widow of Jonathan
who died on the --- of --in the State of Mass.
 who was a Maj. & Col. in the ---commanded by Captain -- of the ---commanded by ---in the line for 2 years 
Inc. from $383.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Boston
at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of
June 1857 and sent to
S. A Peugh
Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending Present
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by H E Robinson Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page
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4118
Massachusetts
Susanna Holman
widow of Jonathan
who was a
Maj & Col
in the Revolution
Inc. from $383.33
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 600 Dollar 00 Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
the 25 and day of June 1857
and sent to S. A. Peugh 
Present
(Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 44
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Massachusetts
Susannah Holman
widow of Jonathan Holman
who was a Major & Colonel
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 383 Dollars 30 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Dec: 1843
and sent to
A. H. Waters
Millbury
Mass
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1
Page 44.
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for [  ]
Massachusetts 1895
Susannah Holman,
widow of Jonathan Holman, ded
and who died on the 25th of Feb 7, 1814
of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts
who was a Maj. & Col. in the Brigade command by Captain ---
of the commanded by Gen. Fellows in for
10 mos 18 days.
Major & Colonel
-
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 265 Dollars-- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
4 1/2 mos as Colonel offered
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of February 1839 and sent to Hon.
Jus. Davis, Senate.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $662.50
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M. '39  $132.50
$795.00

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 1,  Page 95
Setl. A. H.Waters Apl.
Let to Hon.John Davis
January 25, 1840
same Jan. 29. 1840.
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Massachusetts  Oct 271838
Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission Bureau
Washington
Sir
Herewith I transmit to You the Declaration of Mrs. Susanna Holman with accompanying
documents to establish her claim to a Pension under an act of Congress dated July 7 18383- She is the widow of Colonel Jonathan Holman whose name I doubt not is familiar at the
Pension Office and it is believed that with
the evidence already in the possession of the Depart & the Affidavits herewith produced sufficient will be proved to substantiate her claim to draw Colonels pay for full time.-
Having been employed by Mrs. Holman to act as her agent in this matter. You will have the
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goodness to address me if any further information is 
further information is granted also to enclose to me his Certificate whenever it may be made out
With great Respect
Sir  [  ]  [  ]
Asa H. Waters
W. Millbury, Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 27th 1847.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the
annexed attestation Asa H. Waters
was a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted;
and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are 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.
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester
On this Twenty Sixth day of May
A.D. 1847 Personally appeared before me, Asa H Waters Justice of Peace in and for said County of Worcester
Susannah Holman of Millbury in said County, aged Eighty six years, who doth upon her oath make the following additional Declaration in order to obtain an increase to the Pension which she now receives agreeably to the Acts of Congress passed on the 7th of July A.D. 1838
March 3rd, 1843 and June 17th 1844 that she is the widow of Jonathan Holman who was Major -Lieut. Colonel, and Colonel in different services in the war of the Revolution, being then a resident of Sutton in said County
that she verily believes she does not receive a Pension for all the services which he rendered and she therefore claims an increase of the same agreeably to the evidence which may be furnished- And she further declares that she was married to said Holman and that he did so
set forth in her former Declaration and that
she has ever since remained his widow as therein expressed
Susanna Holman
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year first above written
Before me
A. H. Waters
Jus. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov 7. 1845
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military
Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jonathan Holman of Sutton is borne upon a Muster roll of Col Learnard's Field and
Staff Officers as Lt Colonel, from April 19, 1775, 5 days upon another Muster roll of said Colonel as a Major from April 24 177, 3 months & 15 days upon a Return of said Colonel Learnard's regt. as Major, dated Oct 7, 1775
As Colonel upon a Staff roll of his own regiment, from December 8,1776, 43 days upon a Muster roll of the Field & Staff Officers of his own regiment, that marched to reinforce
the Northern Army the 26th September 1777 and served until the 26th October 1777 as Colonel, 30 days upon a return of men in his regt. who were destined for New York
who marched under the care of Capt Joseph Flint, 20th July 1776. -said return is dated September 11, 1776.
The above is all the evidence of service, which can be identified the individual described in the annexed application.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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486
Major Col. Jonathan
Holman and Sutton
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I Susannah Holman of Millbury in the
County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts
Eighty five years of age do depose & say that
I am the widow of Jonathan Holman formerly
of Sutton in said County - that I have received a Pension for a part of the services of my
said Husband in the Revolutionary War
and as I have good reason to believe that said Holman was in the service for a much longer period than has been allowed by the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington  I
request the Hon. Secretary of this Commonwealth to examine the rolls & documents in his Office for proof of the service of the said Jonathan Holman of Sutton.
According to the best of my knowledge my said Husband was in the service as Major & Lieut. Colonel from the 19th April 1775 to the Spring of 1776 in Col Ebenezer Learned Regiment  that immediately he held the command of a Regiment & marched to Rhode
Island- soon after was on Long
Island - from thence was in the
White Engagement at White Plains - After his
return from this service he again Commanded a Regiment in the State of Rhode
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Island for two or three months as I
believe in the last of 1776 or early in
1777- that in July 1777 he engaged &
Commanded a Regiment detached for Ticonderoga & Saratoga - was at the capture of Genl. Burgoyne that she also verily believe that said Husband was also in the service at several different times in the State of Rhode
Island & that he was also in the service on North River in the State of New York at various times not before specified and also that he held direct other responsible offices during
the war of the Revolution
Susanna Holman
Worcester 
Aug 8. 1845-
Subscribed to by said Susanna Holman before me
Peace
And H Waters Jus. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 27th 1847
I hereby Certify, That above date of the annexed attestation Asa H. Waters was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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I Susannah Holman of Millbury
in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts depose and say, that I have good reason to believe that I do not receive a pension for all the service of my late Husband Jonathan Holman in the war of the Revolution and I hereby appoint Elijah Clark of Brighton by Attorney for me to make the requisite application for proof of said Holman service to the Hon. Secretary of State in the City of Washington -That my said Husband was a native of Sutton in said County of Worcester
was in the Alarm service of April 19, 1775
as Lieut. Colonel in Col Learned's Regiment
that he continued in the service of that
year Eight months as Mayor & Colonel
and it is my belief that he continued
in the service for three or four month
the first part of the year 1776
which last service I have not as yet
been able to establish by documentary evidence- that in the Summer of 1776
he was called upon and commanded a
Regiment at White Plains and elsewhere
in the State of New York for near
five months - that immediately after
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he commanded a Regiment at Providence
in the State of Rhode Island for Six
Weeks-- that he also at various times
rendered services in said State of Rhode
Island that in the Autumn of 1777
he commanded a Regiment in the Alarm
at Bennington VT.- for one month and
immediately after commanded a Regiment
at Fort Edwards for two or three mon.
and that subsequently he was called to
Rhode Island to render service.
-
Susanna Holman

Worcester May 26, 1847 the above
subscribed to
Before me
 A. H. Waters
Jus. Peace
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Power Attorney
of
Charles Hale
& Nancy Hale
& Jonathan Holman
Massachusetts
Case admitted,
Tapers for S.A. Peugh
widow Pension
act [  ]
No Code
March 18 1851
Ex S. A. Peugh
May 9, 1851
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Know all men by these presents that 
I, Nancy Hale & Charles Hale of Worcester County &  Millbury in the State Massachusetts, do hereby constitute & appoint Samuel A. Peugh of Washington City & District of Columbia our true & lawful attorney, for
us & in our name to prosecute all our claim or claims to a Pension against the Government of the United States and authorize him to have free & full access to any papers on file in any of the public offices of the Government, for the purposes aforesaid, with the power of substituting, or appointing any other person in his stead for the same purpose aforesaid we
do hereby revoke all other letters or power of Attorney made or given by us in the premises, or by either of us
In testimony we have whereof hereunto set our hands and affixed our Seals, this
day of January, in the year
of One thousand eight hundred & fifty one &
Witness
Charles Hall (Seal)
Nancy Hale (Seal)
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B
A Brigham's
Deposition
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I Amariah Brigham of Millbury in
the County of Worcester & Commonwealth
of Massachusetts [  ] man being Eighty two
years of age do upon Oath depose & say
That I was for many years personally
acquainted with Jonathan Holman of
Sutton in said County of Worcester- that
he served in the war of the American          
Revolution at the same time with myself
First at Roxbury near Boston in said
Commonwealth during a campaign
of eight months commencing May 1st
A.D. 1775- that said Holman served this
as Major under Colonel Ebenezer Larned
of Oxford in said County -that I was in the
company commanded by Captain Isaac
Bolster
And I said Amariah Brigham do further
depose & say that said Jonathan Holman afterwards served during a campaign
of four months in the State of New York
commencing in July or
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August as near as I can recollect in the year
Seventeen hundred Seventy six -that he then served as Colonel under General Fellows
I think that was his name that Col. Holman
had the chief command of his regiment at
the Battle at White Plains that I saw him repeatedly during the battle & that he was nearly the last man who left the field.
And further I the said Brigham do
on oath declare that the said Holman died
about twenty four years ago-  that I have
been personally acquainted with his widow
Susannah Holman from Early youth- that
she is now living & has never been married
since the decease of her Husband the said
Jonathan Holman- that she is a woman
of veracity & high respectability and
further that I am & have been a
Pensioner under the act of Congress passed
in the year 1818.
Attest
Asa Waters
Amariah Brigham
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss Town of Millbury this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me the subscribed One of the
Justices of the Peace in and for said County
of Worcester the aforesaid deponent. Amariah Brigham and after being carefully examined made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true
And I the said Justice hereby certify that
I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Deponent & that he is to the best of my knowledge & belief a person of truth and veracity
Elias Forbes Just of Peace
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C
J Carter
Deposition
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Joshua Carter of Millbury in the
County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being Seventy nine years of age do upon oath depose & say
That I was for many years personally acquainted with Jonathan Holman formerly
of Sutton in said County that I served with &
under him in the war of the American
Revolution during a campaign in the State of
New York of the term of five months
Commencing sometime in the Summer of
Seventeen Hundred & Seventy six that he held
the rank of Colonel of the Regiment in which
I served under General Fellows that
in the Battle at White Plains said Holman
commanded our Regiment & that I
saw him in the midst of the conflict              discharging his official duties as Colonel
that Bartholomew Woodbury of said Sutton was Captain of the Company in which I served - that said Regiment belonged to the Militia Troops
And further I the said Carter do
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depose & say that I have known for many
years the widow of said Jonathan, Mrs
Susannah Holman. that she is a woman
of veracity & high respectability-- that she
was never been married since the decease
of her Husband & is now living-
Attest
Asa H Waters
Sign
Joshua Carter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Town of Millbury 
this twenty ninth day of August in the
year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty
eight personally appeared before me,
subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace
in aforesaid County of Worcester the aforesaid deponent after being carefully examined & duly cautioned to testify the whole truth and nothing but the truth made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
is true and I the said Justice hereby
certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Deponent that he is to the best of my knowledge a belief a person of truth & veracity
Abrm G. Randall Justice of the Peace
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D
Samuel Bixby's
Deposition
1838
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I Samuel Bixby of Millbury in the
County of Worcester & Commonwealth of
Massachusetts (Pensioner) being now Eighty two years of age do on oath
depose & say
That I was personally acquainted with Jonathan Holman now deceased & formerly
of Sutton in said County from my boyhood
to the period of his death; that I served under him in the American Revolutionary War.
First at Roxbury near Boston in said Commonwealth during a campaign of Eight
months commencing May 1st 1775- that said
Holman was there & then a Major under
Colonel Ebenezer Larned of Oxford in said
County & continued in service during the whole eight months aforesaid.
Afterwards viz in the year 1777 I served in the company of Captain Andrew Elliott which
belonged to the Regiment of which said
Holman was Colonel and served in a campaign in the State of New York; that during said
campaign we marched in September or
October of said year to Fort Edwards and
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to Saratoga, that I was present at the
Surrender of General Burgoyne & his Army &
then saw said Colonel Holman in
active service-
And I the said Bixby do further depose &
say that the said Col. Holman died at
Millbury aforesaid about Twenty four years
ago- also that I have known Susannah Holman
the wife & widow of said Col. Holman
from her early youth to the present time.
that she has ever remained unmaried from the
time of the decease of her Husband the said
Col Holman- that she is still unmarried & a
widow and that she is a woman of veracity &
unimpeachable moral character.-
A H Waters
San Bixby
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester
This fifteenth day of October
in the year eighteen hundred & Thirty Eight
personally appeared before me the Subscriber per one of the Justices of the Peace in &
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for said County of Worcester, the aforesaid
Deponent & after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true
And I the said Justice hereby certify that I am
personally acquainted with the aforesaid Deponent                                                          
and that he is person of truth and veracity
Abrm Randall
Justice of the Peace
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    E
Thomas Smith
Deposition
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I, Thomas Smith of Sutton in the County
of Worcester, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Yeoman being Seventy Six years of age do
upon Oath depose say
That I served in the Militia in the American
Revolutionary War in the company of Captain
John Howard of the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Jonathan Holman during a campaign of three months in the State of
New York commencing about the first day
or the early part of August in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy seven That during said campaign we marched under said Col. Holman first to Bennington in the State of Vermont
thence from place to place till we came to
Fort Edwards & the plains of Saratoga when
I saw said Holman at the surrender of
Burgoyne -
And I the said Smith do further depose &
say that the said Holman served as Colonel during the whole three months above
mentioned and also that in absence of a
General or for want thereof he had the com
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mance of four or five regiments at the same time
and that he has the reputation of a brave
 [  ] & efficient officer
Given under my hand this nineteenth day
of September A.D. Eighteen Hundred Thirty Eight.
Attest
A. H. Waters
Thomas Smith
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester  SS
This nineteenth day of September
personally appeared before me the subscriber
one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said
County of Worcester, the aforesaid Deponent
Thomas Smith and after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made oath that the foregoing Deposition by his him subscribed is the truth &  nothing out the truth.
And I the said Justice hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Deponent & that he is a person of truth & veracity.
Signed this nineteenth day of September aforesaid in the year Eighteen Hundred & Thirty Eight
Daniel Tourtellot Justice of the Peace
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, SS. On this 26th day of September A. D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester,
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, SS. On this
26th
day of September
A. D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester,
Susannah Holman a resident of Millbury in said County, aged eighty four years, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the
3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Jonathan Holman
who was a Major & Col in the army of the Revolution
and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of $384, or about that sum
per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
that the said Susannah Holman
is personally known to me.
Elias Forbes Justice of the Peace
Sworn and subscribed
in presents of
Elias Forbes
Lucy B Forbes
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J Holman
$383.33per an
A. H. Waters
Millbury
Mass
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, SS.
I, CHARLES G. PRENTIS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of
Worcester, do certify that the Elias Forbes
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this Second
day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Chas G. Prentiss Register
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, ss. I certify that Elias Forbes, Esquire, is a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the certificate on the preceding page of this
sheet, is in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record for said County at Worcester,
this eleventh day of October in the year 1843.
William Jennison, Assistant
Clerk of said Court for said County.
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Millbury MA  May 7. 1840
Sir
In a communication from a your office addressed to the Hon. John Davis & dated January 25th  Col which commit I had the honor to receive from him, you stated in regard to the Certificate of Mrs Susannah Holman widow of Col Jonathan Holman that the returns in the Pension Office as now received will justify a further allowance of
4 ½ Mos as Colonel at White Plains-
I have delayed returning the enclosed
certificate in the hope of finding some further evidence in regard to Col Holman yet at Boston but I have to examine the records and I had concluded not to defer the business longer but submit the whole case to the Depart with this remark, that inasmuch as
the White Plains service was
required to be one of five months and all the
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who served in Col Holman
Regiment at that time uniformly and
positively assert that they served there
under him during the full period of five mos.
and as also some of the Pensioners claiming for that service have been allowed the full time, it is hoped the in that no deduction on the time inasmuch be made, as in the truth & equity it is believed that should not be.

With the highest Respect
Asa H. Waters
Atty for Mrs Holman
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington
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Nathl. Burden
in case of
Mrs. Holman
                         A
Nathl Burden's
Depose
Susannah Holman
S
1838
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I Nathaniel Burden of Charlton
in the County of Worcester and Common wealth of Massachusetts Yeoman being
eighty two years of age do upon oath depose & say that I am a native and was for many years a resident of the Town of Sutton
in said County. That I was personally acquainted with Colonel Jonathan
of said Sutton, now deceased that
he served (the said Holman) in the
American Revolutionary War commencing
first at Roxbury near Boston in said Commonwealth in May Seventeen hundred & seventy five and that he continued in the service at various places during the greater part of the time till the close of the war-
That in several campaigns I served in
the same Regiment commanded by said
Colonel Holman as follows
Viz -First at Roxbury aforesaid, Commencing 
the first of January A.D. 1776 & continuing for
the term of four months during which four
months said Holman served then in the
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office of Colonel. In the month of May
following I went to Providence in the
of Rhode Island when I served under said
Colonel Holman for the term of two months
in the company of Captain Abraham Batchelor
of said Sutton
In the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy Seven
I enlisted & served in a company of Militia commanded by Bartholomew Woodbury of said Sutton for the term of four months commencing sometime in July of said year during which we campaigned in the State of New York at various places-- in Benington
of State of Vermont afterwards we marched to
Saratoga in New York when I witnessed the
Surrender of Genl. Burgoyne & his Army.
during which period of four months said
Holman served as Colonel and he always
while I knew him for the reputation of
being a brave-- valiant and efficient Officer
I further depose & say that I am a Pensioner
under an act of Congress of the U.S.
Attest
Asa H Waters
Nathanel Burden
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss
This Twenty fifth day of
September in the year Eighteen hundred &
thirty Eight personally appeared before me
Jonathan Winslow one of the Justices of
the peace in & for said County of Worcester the aforesaid Deponent Nathaniel
Burden who after being carefully examined
& duly cautioned made oath that the fore
going Deposition by him subscribed is true.
And I the said Justice hereby certify that
I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid
Nathaniel Burden Deponent & that he is a person of truth & veracity.

Jonathan Winslow Justice of the Peace
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Department of State.
Washington, June 18, 1847.
James L Edwards, Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Sir
In compliance with your request, I have
caused the Washington Papers to be examined
for evidence of the services of Jonathan Holman
as a Major and Lieutenant Colonel in the
Massachusetts Militia, and have to report that
In volume 99, page 226 of the Washington Papers
there is on file a paper purporting to be a
return of the regiment of foot in the service of the
United Colonies, commanded by Colonel Jona Holman,
dated Sept 27th 1776, and signed by Jonathan
Holman, Col.  Similar returns are also on file
in vol 28, 29 and 30, dated the 15th 20th and 21st of
September the 5th 11th 20th and 25th of October, and
the 3d of November. No evidence of the services of said
Holman as Major or Lieutenant Colonel has been discovered
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedt servt
James Buchanan
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SERVICE
Mass
Wolman, Jonathan   
W24451
Susanna

Millbury Augt 2, 1848 [August 2, 1848]
Worcester Co, Massachusetts

Sir
I have the honer to inclose herewith the Declaration of Mrs. Susannah Holman, duly certified and Sworn to, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, agruably to Act of Congress passed Feby [February] 2d,, 1848.

Most Respectfully I am Sir, Yr Obt St,
Asa H. Waters

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissn of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Brighton Mass. May, 30th 1847
Dear Sir, .
I enclose to you herewith
the claims documents of Mrs. Susanna
Holman of Millbury, the widow of
Col. Jonathan Holman. She claims
an increase, and for further evidence
which is not to be found in the first part of
the year 1776. & also at Rhode Island. She
applies to the papers called the Washington papers.
Very Respt your
Obt. St, & C
Elijah Clark
Hon. J L. Edwards
commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Increase
Susannah Holman des.
Wid of Jonathan
Mass
Acts 7 July 1838 & & C
At 2 yes Maj & Lt. Col. $
per An: from 4 March '36.
except 2 years to the
25 Feby '49 when she died.
deducting former paymts at
$383.33 per an:
Payable to
Nancy Hale
only surviving child
sent to
S. A. Peugh
Present
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1895
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838,
Susannah Holman, of Massachusetts
widow of Jonathan Holman deceased --
who was a Major & Colonel in the Revolution
and died on the twenty fifth day of February 1814.
is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Two hundred & sixty five
dollars and -- cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage
of said widow before the expiration of said five
years, the pension
will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States
, this twenty fifth day of
February one thousand
eight hundred and thirty -nine.

J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War

Examined and }
Countersigned }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
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Brighton Mass. May 30th, 1847

The Honourable the Secretary of
State, so requested to cause an examination
of the papers called the Washington papers
for proof of the service of Col Jonathan
Holman of Sutton, Massachusetts,
in the war of the Revolution
Very Resept your
Obt St, & c
Elijah Clark
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Millbury, April 2d 1839
Hon J.L. Edwards
Washington D.C.
Sir,
Your favour of
30th alt is just record in reply I beg leave
to state that sometime in Oct or Nov. last I
made out a Declaration & vouchers to obtain a Pension for Mrs. Susannah Holman Widow of
Colonel Jonathan Holman of Sutton Ma. in
which sufficient was proved, as was supposed,
to entitle her to draw full pay. But in the Certificate granted to her by the Depart only $265 per annum is allowed. Now inasmuch as
Col Holman was for two years & more actively
& ardently engaged in the way & expended his whole Estate, which was considerable, in the cause of his Country and consequently left his widow greatly reduced as to means of support, it
would sum to be no more than strict justice
that she should receive all that she is entitled
to by the act of July 7. 1838 and we entertain
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No doubt that You will so determine.-
It has occurred to me that possibly in the
great pressure of conflicting claims at your
Office there might be some mistake in regard
to the Certificate of Mrs Holman. I would therefore respectfully request you to review
the evidence in her case and if any thing is wanting to establish her claim in full to inform me,

Most Respectfully I am
Sir Yr Obd Sevt

Asa H Waters
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Admitted

Asa H Waters
Millbury
Worcester Mass
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Susanna Holman
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written, Before me,
In presence of
S. W. S. Dutton

Asa H. Waters Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Asa W. Watters Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, 
Worcester County  ss.
I, Charles W. Hartshom,  Clerk of the
Supreme Judicial
Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Asa H. Waters on the
twenty seventh day of July lasts was & is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this first
day of August 1848.
Chas W. Hartshom
CLERK.
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Tuesday January 20. 1778
Capt Nathaniel Heally's
Roll in Col. Homans Regt for
services at Fort Edward
in October 1777 2 extra pay. Seventy one pounds ten
shillings
Saturday February 7. 1778
Capt John Nicholls Roll
in Colonel Holman's Regiment for service in the Northern
Department (50) extra pay) amounting to Seventy one
pounds one shilling and eight pence
Thursday February 19, 1778
Capt Jeremiah Kingsbery's
Roll in Colonel Holman's Regiment for service in the
Northern Army (50) bounty) amounting to Forty two pounds
Friday, April, 10. 1778
Lieut Nathaniel Walker's Roll
in Colonel Holman's Regiment (50) bounty)
amounting
to Ninety pounds thirteen shillings & four pence, for service in the Northern Army
Saturday June 13. 1778.
Capt Nathaniel Healy's Roll in Colonel
Holman's Regiment for service in the Northern Army
amounting one hundred twenty six pounds four shillings
& eleven pence
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Monday June 22, 1778
Capt. Jeremiah Kingsbury's Roll
in Colonel Holman's Regiment for service in the Northern Army amounting to Sixty seven pounds sixteen shillings.-
Thursday July 28, 1778
Capt. Benjamin Freeman's Roll
in Colonel Holman's Regiment for service at the Northward amounting to Ninety five pounds nine shillings & three pence
Saturday September 19, 1778
Capt. John Nicholl's Roll in Colonel
John Holman's Regiment for service at the Northward amounting to One hundred & six pounds one shilling
& four pence
Friday October 9th 1778.
Capt. Benjamin Freeman's Roll in Col
one Holman's Regiment for service at the Northward being for mileage omitted in his roll already passed
amounting to Twenty five pounds fifteen shillings &
ten pence
Friday January 22. 1779
Warrant drawn on the Treasury for Thirteen pounds
nineteen shillings in favor of Doctor James Freeland
for Medicines he found & expended in Col
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Jonathan Holman's Regiment, September 1777
in full for said Medicines.

Secretarys Office May 19, 1847
I hereby certify that the foregoing extracts are
copies from the Records of the Council deposited in
this office and of the dates therein specified
.
John G. Paltry
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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In the case of Susan Holman widow of
Johnathan of Massachusetts She was pensioner under act 28. 42. 44 & 48, at the rate of $383 per annum
She swears that her husband was Major & Col in the Revolution, was Major, from May 1775 to May 1776, under Col. Ebenezer Larned. (12 mos.) Then he served 2 mo. in R. Island (See Doc .A.) & then went to N. Y. & Served (5 mo.) as Col. under Genl. Fellows; was in Battle of White Plains (See Doc. B.C. ) in 1777, was Col. in N.Y. & VT, 4 mo. or more, was at the Capture of Burgoyne, when
for want of a Genl. he had command of the Brigade, (See Doc. B & C.) making a period of 12 mo; Major & 11 mo. or more as Col, but submits proof of more than 18 mo. served Col. (Doc A ) Bartholomew Benden, a pensioner, swears he knows Holman in May 1775, as Major, & continued to serve in various places until the close of the war. Served in several campaigns under him, 1st at Roxbury Jany. 1776, & continued 4 mo, as Col., In May following served under in R. I. 2 mo. in Capt. Abraham [illegible]
Co. & served also under Capt Bartholomew at Woodbury, 4 mo. in 1777, & Holman was Col. was also of the surrender of Burgoyne & Holman was also Col. then.
Doc. B.  Amariah Brigham a pensioner, served 8 mo Capt. Bolster & Holman was the Major, under Col. Lared all these 8 mo, & that afterward Holman served 5 mo: in N.Y.
Doc. C. Joshua Carter, a pensioner, served under Holman as Col. 1776, for 5 mo. under Genl Fellows.
Doc. Co Saml. Rixby, served under Holman as Major, 8 mo. in 1775, & he was Major under Col. Larned, & was Major all this time  Jn 1777 he was in Capt Elliott Co. & Hollman was Col. & was at Saratoga & Surrender of Burgoyne in 1777,
Thomas Smith is a pensioner, Served 3 mo under
Capt John Howard & Holman was Col at all this time
In corroboration of the above are the orders in Council covering a term of nearly 4 years. I having on almost continuous
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Service beginning with his appointment as Col,, viz in June 26
1776, July 26. 1776, March 25, 1777, May 28. 1778.
Jany. 1778, (for service in 1777, Feby 7th 1778, Apir. 10, 1778
June 13th 1778, June 22 1778, July 28, 1778, Sept 19, 1778,
October 9th 1778, Jany 29" &c.
By reference to the Case of Timothy Hall of
(Oct 22) (admitted, Caleb Owens to "5 mo service in Col. Jonathan Holman's Regt. Commencing July 1776, & ending Jany
1777
These affiants, the appointments & orders in
Council make a claim of evidence (insert) to now 2 years service in the [illegible] such as in a 
Court of Justice would render a verdict in our favor 
even if the penalty was death, but in point they are
such strengthen by the statement made in the
date of Rule above referred to, as [illegible] 
to the case in question
[illegible]
S.A. Peugh
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Tuesday
June 15th 1776. In the House of Representatives.
Resolved, That the five thousand
Men from the Militia of this Colony requested
by Congress to be immediately raised, and marched
for reinforcing the Army in Canada and in
New York be raised from the Militia on the
Alarm and Training Band Lists of the several
towns, and in the several proportions expressed
in the schedule hereto annex'd and that those
that are proportion'd on the several towns in
the Counties of Suffolk, Essex, Middlesex, Hampshire,
York & Cumberland be destined, march for Dana-
da and that those when are proportioned on the
several towns in the Counties of Plymouth, Bristol,
Worcester & Berkshire be destin'd and march'd
for New York.
______________________________________

Tuesday
June 25th 1176. In the House of Representatives.
It is further Resolved that the pay
and Establishment for these forces shall be the same
as for those in the Continental Service. That they be
engag'd to the First day of December next, unless
sooner discharged by Congress. That their pay com-
mences three days next preceding the day of their
marching from home, and that they be allowed one
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penny lawful money a mile in lieu of Rations
for travelling expences and one Day's pay for
every twenty miles between home and the gen-
-eral Rendezvous, going and returning.
_________________________________
Wednesday
June 26th 1776 In the House of Representatives
The House mad choice by
ballot of the following Gentl: as Field Officers
for the Battalion to be rais'd in the county of
Worcester, for the Continental Service agreeable
to a Resolve which pass'd the House yesterday,
viz; Jona. Holman. Col., Paul Raymond, Lieut: 
Col: Barnb: Sears Major.
In Council Read & Concurred.
___________________________________
Friday July 12th 1776. Present in Council [illegible]
Our motion Ordered, that John Whet-
-comb and Frances Dana Esqrs.. be a committee
to draught Instructions to Col. Holman, destined
for New York, the Committee reported a Draught, which
was read and accepted and is as following, Viz:

Sir,
You are hereby ordered and directed
forthwith to march the Regiment, under your
command, the New Haven, there to receive their ra-
-tions and from thence to New York will all possible
speed, there to join the Continental Army, you are
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to take special care that your men are kept under strict discipline and that they be not permitted on their march to molest or injure any of the good people of the places thro which they may pass
and you may, hereby directed to give proper orders to such of your officers as may be by you more immediately intrusted with their march, to prevent the same.
To Col. Holman
Tuesday
March 25th 1777
Present in Council &c.
Col. Jonathan Holman's Staff & Field Roll
for service to Providence the Eighth December 1776
Read & Allowed & ordered that a warrant be drawn on the Treasury for seventy four pounds, one shilling & eight pence in full of said Roll-- Warrant be drawn
& signed by fifteen of the Council.
Monday
May 4th 1778.
Colonel Jonathan Holman's Roll of the Field,
Staff & Commissioned officers of his Regiment for service in the Northern Army for Rations due amounting to Forty eight pounds, twelve shillings and eight pence
Colonel Jonathan Holman's Roll of the
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of the Field & Staff Officers in his Regiment for
service in the Northern Army amounting to seventy five pounds fifteen shillings. Read & Allowed & Ordered that Warrants be drawn on the Treasury in full discharge of each of the foregoing Rolls
Warrants drawn accordingly
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston, Jan. 30, 1847
I certify the foregoing extracts to be true copies from the original Records in this office
John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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To the Honorable the Council of the State of the
Massachusetts Bay, the Representation of Jonathan
Holman, Colonel of the fifth Reg.t in the Worcester
County Brigade, Humbly sheweth, that the officers
of the militia of this Regiment, judge that we are called upon and have done more than our proportion with the other regiments in the Brigade.  For when we supposethat we were nothing behind any regiment in the State in December 1776 were called upon to go to Providence and actually went upwards of three hundred, most of which continue in service these six weeks, which was so much more than what any regiment had done at that time save Col Woods. - Also when the Requisition was to go to Providence, last summer, we mustered and marched our full quota, till we had counter orders from Governor Cook,  when no other regiment in the brigade
moved except Col Woods. That when the alarm was on the account of the Bennington battle, we mustered
and marched full equal to any regiment in the bri-
gade. Also, when every sixth man was ordered to
march to the westward and we were omitted, at the
first, yet those who so marched in the other regiments having no time, soon returned. And then afterwards when the orders came out for every sixth man to go and continue in service till the end of November, we were called upon with others and went and by means of the return of those who went first, in the other regiments
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we were in the service about a month before them and thus really was in the service more than any Regt. at that time. Also when the Requisition was to go to the Westward in September, we turned out and marched almost three times as many as any other Regiment in the Brigade march'd to Fort Edward and were in service thirty days; and now we have an order from your Honors for an hundred and fifteen to go to Providence, which we have punc-tually obeyed, and no other Regt. in the Brigade is called upon save Col Woods. Upon all which con-sideration it appears to us that we are called upon much more than our proportion, and we pray your honors to take the same into considerations, and whenever any levies shall be called for, to make such abatement upon this Regiment, as shall bring us into an equal proportion with other Regiments, which their appears a readiness in this Regt. to com-ply with, but while we are manifestly called upon more than our proportion it works great uneasiness and reluctance in both officers and soldiers and will soon work a difficulty in calling our men according to order.
The above is submitted to your Honours consideration 
by your Honours most obedient and humble servant.
Jonathan Holman, Col.
Sutton
January 8th 1778.
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State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber July 23d 1777
Whereas this Board in consequence of intelligences
received from Governor Cooke of the State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantation Ordered a large
proportion of the militia of this State to march
for their assistance, and the board now apprehend-
ing that a large number has been ordered to march 
than is necessary. Therefore Ordered that the Honor-
able Walter Spooner and the Honorable Joseph
Palmer Esqrs. be and they hereby are appointed a
Committee in behalf of the Council to repair to
the State of Rhode Island and Providence Planta-
tion and there confer with Governor Cooke and
General Spencer, upon the expedience of the militia
aforesaid marching agreeable to the order of Coun-
cil of the Twenty first instant, and in case it shall
appear to said Committee after they had such
conference that it is not necessary for the whole
or any part of the said militia to march; that
then they be and hereby are empowered to counter-
mand the Orders  of the Council aforesaid directing
their march in such manner and in such proportions
as they shall think proper. And the said Committee are directed to make report of their doing hereon
as soon as may be.
A true Copy
Attest John Avery Dpty. Secy.
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The Comtte. of Council appointed to proceed to
Providence in the State of Rhode Island, have
attended that service and had a conference
with Gov. Cook and Genl. Spencer on the sub-
-ject of marching the militia into that State,
and said Committee was informed by Govr.
Cook and the Genl. that they had send orders
immediately to Genl. Warren and Brigdr. 
Godfrey to stop the marching the militia
from the Countys of Plymouth and Bristol
till further orders - as also to Col. Haws, 
Holdman,Col. Tyler, and Col. Cushing
not to march the troops under their command.
Your Comtte. finding that orders was not sent
to all the Regiments ordered to march, they
thereupon refused ordered which was immedi-
-ately forwarded by express to the Countys of
Middlesex and Worcester to stop the march
of their Troops - and in the 25th instant yr.
Commtte. met a number of the officers of Col.
Bullard's Regiment at Rentham and gave
them orders for to return and hold themselves
in readiness until father order. All which is
humbly submitted.  
W. Spooner by order.
_______________________________
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, January 20 1847
I certify the foregoing to be true copies from the files in this office
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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1895 2857
Susannah Holman.

act 7 July 38
m 83. d 14

75. vol: 16 [or 26]: 189. Major  8 ms
75 vol: 16 [or 26] 190 Major - 5ds
76. vol 1. 39. Col 1.13
77. vol 19. 4   Col. 1.0
_______
10:18

dom [illegible]
10 mo. 18 ds Major & Col.
______
265 [illegible] no deduction
Hon. Jno Davis
Senate
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1775 8
1776 6
1777 4
____
18

Carter 1776 5
Bixby 1775 8
1777 Saratago
Smith 1777 3
Burden 1776 - 4 Time year 2-6
In 1777 4
Brigham 1775 8
1776 5
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, Js.
I, Charles G. Prentiss Register of
the Court of Probate for the County of
Worcester, do certify that Ira Barton
is the Judge of said County - and that
his signature to the paper hereto annexed
is true and genuine.
I further certify, that Jonathan Win-
slow, Elias Forbes, Abram G. Randall,
Daniel Tourtellot and Edward Clarke
and Justices of the Peace, within and
for said County, duly Commissioned and
qualified - and that their signatures to
the papers hereto annexed are true and
genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal of
said Court, this twenty fifth day of
October, one thousand, eight hundred
and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register
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Soldier died Feby 1814
Widow died Dec 25 1849