Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,402, Isaac Holt, Continental Mass.
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Service: Continental Mass. 

Holt, Issac

Number: S. 34.402
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(2259)
Massachusetts
Isaac Holt
Capt. Steckney 
May 4 
Private 4
New Hampshire 1775 10m.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
Ensribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the- 9th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Aug: 1818 and suit to Hon: Stephon Minot, judge
ge. Haverhill, Mals:
Arrears to 4th of sept. 1818
4 mos: y
$38.93
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
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To the Secretary of the department of War,
Sir, please to transmit the Certificate of allowance of 
my pension under state law to Stephon Minot, Es.
of Haverhill . who will forward it to me.
Andover Ms. April 9.
Isaac Holt
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Isaac Holt.
April 9 . 1818

Stephon Minot, Esqi
Judge,
Essex County, Mass Us
Isaac Holt,
Massachusetts V N: Hampshire
Revolutionary Claim.
Not found on the Mass Us 
rolls.- The New Hamp.
rolls not received at the 
pension office.
See endorsement in the
cases of Isaac Lovejoy.
Daniel Gray, and Michael Carleton.
Admitted
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I, Isaac Holt of the age of 66 years declare and say that I am
a resident Citizen of the United States; that I now reside in and
belong to the town of Andover in the County of Essex, in the Middle
Circuit, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: - that in the month of April
1775 I enlisted as a private soldier, for the term of 8 months into the Army
of the Revolutionary War, + then entered the service accordingly in the Company
of Capt. Stickney, in Col. Bridge's Regt of Massachusetts troops, +
served therein the said 8 months out, + so left the service by my time of
inlistment expiring; and again immediately entered + inlisted again for the
term of one year, + thus entered in the Company of Capt. Richard Shortridge
in Col. Enoch Poor's Regt of New-Hampshire Line; + served in
said Company until about November 1776 being ten months, + then
I had a bit of sickness + on that account I obtained leave from the Capt.
of the Company to be dismissed, + so I then left the service. This last service
was on an expedition to Canada. I further say that I am, by reason
of my reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from my Country
for support; + never had any pension allowed me by the laws of 
the United States.
Isaac Holt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex fs. April 9 1818 Then the
above named Isaac Holt made solemn oath that the above declaration
by him subscribed in true, before me
Stephen Minot Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit.
I, Paul Hunt, depose + say that I know the above named Isaac Holt; I was
in the same Regt as a soldier the 8 months service in 1775 + I know
said Isaac Holt served therein as a soldier.
I, Ezekiel Wardwell, depose and say that I know the above named Isaac Holt,
I was in Capt. Shortridge's Company as a soldier on the above service to Canada,
I know that the said Holt served as a soldier in said Company in 1776 more than
nine months; but sometime in October I came away + left him still serving in the
Company: I also know him to be very poor + in need of assistance for support.
Ezekiel Wardwell
Essex fr. April 9 1818 Thus the above named Paul Hunt, + Ezekiel Wardwell
severally made solemn oath that the said several declarations by them respectively subscribed,
are true, before me,
Stephen Minot
{Judge of the Circuit Court}
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Whereupon, it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Holt did serve 
in the Revolutionary war as stated in his declaration "?" against the that the said Paul Hurt, Ezekiel Wardwell, & James Chandler are credible witnesses common enemy, I now certify, transmit the testimony in the case & the Iowa certify that in any opinion the said Isaac proceedings had thereon to the secretary of the department of war. Holt is in indigent circumstance  & in need of assistance for support. 

Stephon Minot { Judge of the Cirait Court of common pleas for the Middle Circait.

I, James Chandler, depose & say I know the said Isaac Holt, I was a soldier in Capt. shortridges company within mention in the year 1776 and do know that the said Holt served therein as he has stated from the first of January to as late as the month of October. I think the middle when he was discharged on being sick. I also know him to be in indigent circumstance.
James Chandler

Essex p. August 4. 1818 Then the above names James Chandler made solemn oath that the said 
deposition by him subscribed in true before me 

Stephon Minot, Judge as afore said
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2259

Isaac Holt

Aug 1818

25 Sep 1820 [crossed out]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ESSEX, SS.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the Country of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A.D. 1820. 
Prefent, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
               Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
               Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for faid Circuit, proceeding according to the courfe of the common law, with a jurifdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a cord of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprifonment. Isaac Holt
refident in in faid Circuit, who is named in Penfion Certificate No. 2259 now in his poffeffion of which the following is a true copy, to wit, 

"WAR DEPARTMENT.........REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Isaac Holt late a private
"in the Army of Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate
"of eight dollars per month, to commence on the ninth
"day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
L.S. "Given at the War of Office of the United States, this fourteenth day
" of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J.C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, fubfcribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole eftate and income his neceffary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, (no real estate)
4 old chairs 40 & 1 small chest 50 & shovel & tongs & gudirons 1.20 1 table 25 laye & 1 hoe 50 & sithe hnaith 75 & 1 rake 17 & nothing more - - - - total - - - $3.77

He resides in a small wooden hut very much out of repair for which he pays 6.00 rent-
He is sixty eight years of age, a day laborer, infirm body, being ruptured and unable to perform but very little labor- His family are a daughter, Hannah age 37 years, a poor, feeble sickly girl - he has paid no taxes for many years past on account of his poverty-
He enlisted January 1st, 1776 for one year in Capt. Shortridges Company Col. Poor’s Regiment in the New Hampshire line, and served until
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Oct. or Nov. following at which time he was discharged on account of being ruptured an unable to do duty - 

Isaac Holt

Essex, ss  July 13. 1820  When the above named Isaac Holt made oath that the above schedule and statement by him subscribed, are true, before me --

Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and fubfcribed by him, before the Hon.  Stephen Minot a judge of said court as aforefaid, to wit,

I,  Isaac Holt do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand and eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, or sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself withing the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.  So help me GOD.

Isaac Holt


Essex, ss  C.C.C.P.  June, Term, A.D.  1820.
Then the abovenamed Isaac Holt
took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me

Stephen Minot  Judge of said Court.

I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of Court aforefaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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
three ----dollars   seventy seven cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the feal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17th day of July A.D. 1820.

Attr.  Ichabod Tucker,
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34402
Invalid.

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File No.  34,402
Isaac Holt

Priv Rev War

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Act:  18th March 1818

Index:-----Vol. 2,  Page 231

{Arrangement of 1870.}