Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,398, Amos Holbrook, N.H. Vt.
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N.H. VT
Holbrook, Amos  W. 21398
                  Lydia
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13,265
Vermont
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Amos Holbrook
of Townsend in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Beadle of the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of one year.-
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April, 1818.-
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 July 1819
and sent to P. White Esq
Putney Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819.  mos 24/30  86.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819     48.00
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                                                                    $134.40
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{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Not entitled-notification sent to Ian Elliott
Brattleboro, VT Oct. 14, 1820
sent to attorney Gen'r opinion 2 July 1821 to 
A. Holbrook eau of I Elliott Esq. Brattleboro, VT
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Vermont. 10017.
Lydia Holbrook, deceased (who died on Sept. 1841) Widow of Amos Holbrook
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died in the year 1823-
of Windham  Co.in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain John Burt of the
----commanded by-----in the Revoluntary for 12 mos. 5 days 8 wks, 4 mo. 8 days, Sergeant.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Poultney, VT, at the rate of 61 Dollars 88-Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836. Increased from $40.~
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th
day of Nov. 1846 and sent to B. B.
Chapman, Ealgria, Ohio
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Total amount, $309.40
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[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D.H. Wood Clerk
Book D. Vol 1 Page 129.
Increased from $40.00
Respectfully yours
B. B. Chapman
January 21.47~
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To Phinehas White, ES. Chief Judge of the County Court of Windham County, State of Vermont

I Amos Holbrook of Townshend in the County of Windham in the State of Vermont, claiming the benefit of an Act of congress passed March 18th on the present year of our Lord 1818 Entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and  naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War"  So in pursuance to this provision of the said act sworn, upon oath, make the following declaration, to wit - That said Holbrook served  in the War of the Revolution on this continental establishment as follows:  I enlisted in your services in January 1776 and was soon after marched to the Northward- went into Camden and was taken prisoner at a place called The Cedars, and after my release from imprisonment I again joined my regiment
and served out said year and was regularly discharged the last of December 1776 with the regiment by a general order, but no written discharges were given to the soldiers individually, I belong to Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Easterbrooks in the Regiment under the command of Col Bendle (or Bendill) of the New Hampshire Line.
And I further on oath declare that I have always been attended with the Rheumatism since I left the Service am now advanced in years and become a cripple
And by reason of my reduced in circumstances I am in need of assistance of my country for support 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of April 1818
Amos Holbrook
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State of Vermont}
Winham County ss}Be it remembered that on
on this 11th day of April AD 1818 Amos Holbrook the afore mentioned applicant
personally appearing, [made]
made solemn oath to the truth
of the proceeding declaration
by him subscribed in due form of
law before me Phinchas White
Chief Judge of Windham County Court---

And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Amos Holbrook did serve in the Revolutionary War, as is stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy for more than nine months on the continental establishment----
And I do now transmit the preceding testimony
taken and had before me, to the Secretary of
the Department of War, pursuant to the Section
of the afro mentioned act of Congress---
In witness whereof I hereunto at my
affidavit signature and have caused the seal
of Windham County Court to be affixed
.
Phinchas White}Chief Judge of Windham
County Court
To the Hon. the Secretary}
of the War Department}
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Affixed to Co. format to P. White Windham Co.

[As subscribe]
Not on the Continental Establishment
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The attention of the Hon. Levy of  Dept. of War, 
is  again, respectively requested to this
application- It is approached that upon further
examination it will be found
that Bradley, Regt was in
that Continental Establishment in other cases it
has been so considered-
P. White
Admitted Amos Holbrook, Applicant
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The affidavit of Robert Miller of Westminster
in the County of Windham and State of Vermont who testifies and says that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776, belonged to Col Starks Regiment and was well
acquainted with Amos Holbrook, now of Tenchard who was then a soldier, in the year service, in Col Beadles Regt.and
know that A. Holbrook was regularly discharged from service in about the last of December 1776 was on duty with the A. Holbrook frequently during the said year Col. Stark and Col Beadles Regt. belonged to the same Brigade, and as  understood were on the continental establishment--------And further saith not-
Robert Miller

Windham is the above affidavit of Robert Miller
a credible and disinterested witness was subscribe and Sworn to this 3d day of June A.D. 1819
Before me
Phinschas White Chief Judge of Windham Co. Court}
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State of Vermont Windham Count
 To all to whom it may concern we the under signers do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Capt. Amos
Holbrook of Townshend and know him to be in poor circumstances and for many years has been infirm and become a cripple unable to support himself and family by Labour
and by reasons which he is in Reduced Circumstances and grately [illegible] as to property by reason of which we give
our opinion he really needs the assistance of his country
for his support and we consider him justly entitled to
the Provision of the Late act of Congress granting a
Pension to Revolutionary Patriots
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands at
Townshend this 14th day of December in the year of our
Lord 1818
Waitstill Ranney
Chapin Howard
Eleazar H. Ranney
Levi Hayden
Cable Garfield
P R Taft
Henry Howard
Joel Chamberlin-Physician
John Hazelton - Physican 
persons
whose names are above subscribed are respectable
citizens, whose statement can be relied on a court
Certified by P. White C. J.W. Co. Ct
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The Affidavit of Amos Puffer of Jamaica
in the County of Windham and State of Vermont
who testifies and says that he was out in the continental
service in the year 1776 as a soldier with Amos Holbrook
the foregoing applicant, and that he was taken prisoner
with said Holbrook in Canada - and is knowing to said Holbrook.
having regularly served as is by him stated in his
foregoing declaration, by him submitted
Amos Suffer
Windham County ss
April 11th, 1818
The above affidavit was submitted
and sworn to in due form of Law
Before me P. White Chief Justice
W. C. C.
The affidavit of Sylvanus Mattoon of Athens in the
County of Windham & State of Vermont who testifies and says that
in the month of May 1776, he was a soldier in the Revolutionary
army and was taken prisoner by the Indians, at a place called
the Cedars, in Lower Canada. And there know Amos Holbrook out of Townshend in said county Who was also a Soldier in Col Bendliss Regiment, and was
then a prisoner at the same time & place - said Holbrook
as he then understood was in the years' service
Silvanus Mattoon
Subscribed and sworn to this
31st day of May of 19
Before me
Phins White
Chief Judge
of Windham Co. Ct.
I am personally acquainted with both of the above named
witnesses and know them to sustain the character of persons
of undoubted truth & veracity
Certified by P. White, C. J. W. Crt
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Amos Holbrook
Second Appeals for Pension
Windham County, Vermont
Dec 1820
13.265
Schedule
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County of Windham
State of Vermont
At the County Court, begun and held at
New Fane, within and for the County of Windham on the
second Monday of December the year of our Lord One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Twenty-
Present
Hon. John Roberts, Esq. Chief Judge
Hon. Jairus Hall
Ebenezer Huntington, Esqr Assistant Judges
On this nineteenth day of December, A.D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said
County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law,
with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping
a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the
power of fine and imprisonment, Amos Holbrook, aged
63 years, resident in Townshend in said County, who being first
duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that
he served in the Revolutionary War as follows Inlisted into
the years' Service in Dec. 1775 in the Company of Capt.
Eastabrook in the Regent commanded by Col. Beadle in the
N. Hampshire Line, and served, as is set forth in my declaration heretofore made and now remaining the office of the
Dept. of War
That he has received a pension under the Act
of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 13,265
and the date of his original declaration in April 11. 1818.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a
resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of
March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I
have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner
whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with in
tent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the
provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service
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of the United States
in the Revolutionary War, passed
eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hund
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
by the subscribed Amos
Schedule of Real and Personal Estate, necessary clothing
and bedding excepted
Two Pine Chests, with two drawers each 3.25.
low pine chest 80, 34 - 2 Cherry Table $4.50 1 Pine Table.
3 Cide Hogshead & 2 Cider Barrels 4 - 1 Wash Tub & one
Chase Tub, F, 75. Earthen Milk pans, 603 Meat
Tubs & one other tub $1.25 4 Salt Linas $2, Iron Pate
1 Stew Pan & 1 Spider $0.75, 1 Pr Flat Iron & pr Sheep
Shears & 12 Chairs - 1 Brass Kettle 2-3 Pewter Platters
O.60-3 Pewter Plates $0.75, 1 Set of Tea Ware .65 Couls,
13 Plates earthen & 2 Glass Tumblers $1.04 An old one horse
Waggon & harnes, 1 Earthen Pitcher & 3 " 402
Mill Pails & 2 Sin Pails, 16 - 1 Set of Wooden Measures, 25th
1 Pr of Shovel & Tongs 80, 75. 1 Tea Kettle $1.50 - 2 old plow 1,50
2 draught chains & one log chain $5- 1 Pitch fort " 121
Set of York Chains $0.50, 1 doz of knives
and forks $1.25-
One old woman's old and one man side $6, 1 House 15-
Six bushels of Rye and six bushels of corn have disposed of
my
real Estate to pay my just debts. Have no debts due
to me, and is now owing more than three hundred dollars
without any more of
of payment -
Amos Holbrook
And I do also swear that my occupation
of a Farmer and
confirmed cripple can walk
only assisted by two crutches, and unable to labor. Have
wife Lydia aged 59 years, very infirm, have one son
Dexter aged 19 years, one daughter Lydia aged 23 very weakly
Sworn to
and
declared in Open Court on the
of December A.D. 1820
Before,
John Roberts, Judge
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I James Elliot, Clerk of the
County Court for the County of
Windham, in the State of Vermont
do hereby certify, that the foregoing
Oath, and the Schedule thereto an
nexed, are truly copied from the files
and 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 Seventy Dollars and
ninety two cents
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the said Court, on this
thirty first day of January 1826
James Elliot
Clerk of the Court for the County of Windham
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Ohio
Lorain County S.S. On this 14th
day of February A.D. 1886
personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Lorain and State of Ohio being a court of record
Franklin Holbrook a resident of the township of Pitts
field in the County of Lorain and State of Ohio aged
sixty one
years who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on his oath depose and make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an
act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
that he is the son and child of Amos and Lydia Holbrook
that the said Amos Holbrook was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States under the Act of March
18th 1818 and that he first applied and drew said
pension he resided in the town of Townshend in the
County of Windham in the State of Vermont and
that he continued residing there until the year one
thousand eight hundred and twenty-two when he moved
into the adjoining town of Newton Windham County
and state of Vermont and contended residing in said
town of Newton until the year one thousand Eight
hundred and twenty-three when he died on the sixth
day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty-three in the aforesaid town of Newton
sixty nine
years at his death as aforesaid he left
a widow whose name was Lydia and two sons Franklin
and Dexter Holbrook that the said and aforesaid
Lydia Holbrook who was the former wife and late
widow of the said Amos Holbrook was married to
the said Amos Holbrook in the town of
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Townshend in the County of Windham in the State of
Vermont on the sixth
day of November in the
year seventeen hundred and eighty-two by Josiah
Fish Esq
that her maiden name was Lydia
Tyler and that such was her name when married
to the said Amos Holbrook that her marriage
to the said Amos Holbrook took place subsequent
to the last period of the said Amos Holbrook's series
in the Revolution and previous to the first day of January
seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz: at the time
above stated that she lived with the said Amos Holbrook as
his lawful wife from the time of her said marriage as
aforesaid until until his death in 1823 as aforesaid
that after his death as aforesaid she continued residing in
the aforesaid town before until the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-four when 
compared by the aforesaid Franklin and Sexton Holbrook
she removed into the County of Lorain in the State of Ohio
That she continued residing in said County of Lorain
and State of Ohio up to the day of her death which
took place in the township of Pittsfield in the County
of Lorain and State of Ohio on the Sixth day of September
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in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one
aged eighty
years that at her death as aforesaid the
left two sons Franklin and Dexter Holbrook both of her
now service and reside in the town of Pittsfield in the
County of Lorain and State of Ohio and on the sole and only
surviving children and heirs of the said Lydia Holbrook
the said Franklin is now sixty-one years of age and the said Dexter
is now forty-four years of age that the said Lydia Holbrooke
applied for a pension under any of the Laws granting pensions
to the widows of Revolution soldier and that she always remained a
widow after the death of her husband the said Amos Holbrook as aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court February 14 AD 1886
Franklin Holbrook
G H Benham Clerk
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November 6th 1782
Amos Holbrook and Lydia Syler was
Joined in the bonds of Matrimony by
Josiah Fish Eyin Townshend
April 16th 1783 Franklin Holbrook Son
Son to Amos Holbrook and Lydia his wife was
Born Tysday
Townshend
December 27th 1786 Moses Holbrook Son
to Amos Holbrook & Lydia Holbrook his wife
was Born on Wednesday
December 3, 1788 Joseph Tyler Holbrook Son
to Amos Holbrook & Lyder Holbrook his wife was
Born on Wednesday
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and August 14th AD 1725
Louis Holbrock Son to Amos Holbrook
Lydia Holbrook his wife was Born on Sunday
March the 16th 1797 to Holbrook
Daughter to Amos Holbrook & Lydia Holbrook
his wife was Born in March on thursday
Fornchan August Peter
Holbrook Son to Amos Holbrook and Lydia
Holbrook his wife was Born on Saturday
of
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the State of Ohio On this fourteenth day of February
Lorain County S.S. A.D. 1876 personally appeared in
open court before the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Grain and State of Ohio Franklin Holbrook
a resident of the township of Pittsfield in the County
and state aforsaid ged sixty one years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth depose
and say that he has in his possession and now presents
to the Court the Original family Record of
his father and mother Amos and Lydia Holbrook
and that said Record is in the hand writing of his father
the said Amos Holbrook and that it was kept in his
said Amos possession until his death in A.D. 1828 and
from that time until the death of the said Lydia in
1841 it was kept in her possession and from that time
until the present it has been kept in the possession
of Affiant
Term to in open Court & Subscribed
Franklin Holbrook
February 14 AD 1846
G. H. Benham Clerk
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The State of Ohio  
Lorain County
On this 14th day of February A.D. 1836
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Lorain & State of Ohio
being a Court of Record Jerusah
Holbrook a
resident of the township of Pittsfield in the County
of Lorain and State of Ohio aged thirty-eight years
who being first duly sworn according to law doth
depose and say that from the year A.D. 1803 to the
year A.D. 1838 she was a resident of the town of
Newman in the County of Windham and State of
Vermont and that during the time of her reside
in said town of before she was acquainted with
Amos Holbrook who died in said town of Newsome
in the year A.D. 1823 said Amos Holbrook of the
time of his death was a resident of said town of
Heran but previous to the year A.D. 1821 he
did in the adjoining town of Townshend Windham
County and State of Vermont when he had resided
for many years at his death as aforesaid he left
a widow whose name was Lydia Holbrook and
two sons Franklin and Dexter Holbrook At
the time of said Amos Holbrooks death & after  was personally acquainted with the aforesaid
Lydia and his and her two sons Franklin and
Dexter Holbrook and that the said Lydia was
generally reputed to have been the wife of the aforesaid
Amos Holbrook and the said Franklin and
Dexter Holbrook to have been his her children
In the year A.D. 1834 Affiant removed from the afore
said town of Merfor Windham County & State of Ver
mont into the County of Lorain and State of Ohio
the aforesaid Lydia Conklin & Peter Holbrook
having also in the year AD 1834 sermoned from the
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aforesaid town of Newtown into the County of
Lorain and State the said Lydia Holbrook con
tinued residing in said County of Lorain
until her death which took place in the
township of Pittsfield in the County of Lorain
and state of Ohio on the Sixth day of September
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
forty-one Affiant is personally
acquainted with
the said Lydia from the death of the said
Amos Holbrock as aforesaid until the death of
the said Lydia as aforesaid and that the said
Lydia continued a widow and unmarried from
the death of said husband Amos Holbrook till her
death as aforesaid that the aforesaid Franklin
and Dexter Holbrook now reside in the aforesaid
town of Pittsfield in the County of Lorain Estate of Ohio
and are the only & sole surviving children and
heirs of the aforesaid Lydia Holbrook whose children 
they reputed to have been said Franklin
is now about sixty-one years of aged said Dexter
about forty-four years of age
Sworn to and subscribed in
Open Court February 14 AD 1846
Jerusha Holbrook
G H Buchan
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the State of Ohio On this fourteenth day of February
Lorain County S.S. A.D. 1846 personally appeared in open
Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County
of Lorain & State of Ohio Asa W. Whitney a resident
of the township of Pittsfield in the County of Lorain
and state of Ohio aged thirty-nine years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth depond and
say that he has resided in the aforesaid town of
Pittsfield for the last twelve years past and that
during that time, he has been personally acquainted with
Lydia Holbrook who died in said township
of Pittsfield in the County of Lorain and State of
Ohio on the sixth day of September in the year
one thousand eight hundred and forty one said
Lydia was at the time of her death a very infirm and
aged woman and could not be less than eighty
years of age at her death as aforesaid she left the sons
named Franklin and Dexter Holbrook who then
and now reside in the aforesaid township of Pittsfield
 and have always since their residence in said
township of Pittsfield been reputed as the children
of the aforesaid Lydia Holbrook and are now the
only and sole surviving children of the said Lydia
Holbrook said Franklin is now about sixty-one
and said Dexter about forty-four years of age Said
Lydia Franklin and Dexter and reported as emigrants
from the State of Vermont and said Lydia as the widow
of Amos Holbrook
Sworn to be subscribed in
Asa W. Whitney
Open Court February 14th AD 1846
G. H. Benham Clerk
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The State of Ohio On this 14th day of February A.D. 1846
Lorain County S.S. personally appeared in open Court
before the Court of Common Pleas of Lorain County and
State of Ohio Elijah Parker a resident of the town
Elgin in the County & State aforesaid aged sixty-eight
years who being first duly affirmed according to
law doth affirm and say that during the years
A.D. 1800, 1801 and 1882 & she resided in the town of
Summonton in the County of Windham and State of
Vermont and that while residing in said
County of Windham as aforesaid he was personally
acquainted with Amos Holbrook who then
did in in the town of Townshend in the County of
Windham and State of Vermont Affiant was
also, during his said residence as aforesaid personally
acquainted with Lydia Holbrook who was then
the wife of the aforesaid Amos Holbrook and lived
with him as such Affiant was at that he also
personally acquainted with Franklin Holbrook
who was then the reputed son of the said Amos
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& Lydia Holbrook and resided in the aforesaid
town of Pounchand Affiant is now personally
acquainted with the aforesaid Franklin and his reputed
brother Defter both of whom now reside in Pittsfield
Lorain County & State of Ohio and removed from the
aforesaid Windham County into said Lorain County
in company with the aforesaid Lydia Holbrook who died
in said town of Pittsfield as affiant understood and
verily believe about four years since leaving as her
only surviving children as office has understood and
verily believes franklin and Sister Holbrook above named
At the time of affiants acquaintance with said Amos Holbrook
foresaid he was reputed in his neighborhood to be a Revolutionary
soldier of the United States
affirmed in open Court February 14 1846. G Benham
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The State of Ohio
Lorain County S.S.
Court of Common Pleas. February Term
Saturday February 14th A.D. 1846
This day in open court before the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Lorain
and State of Ohio personally came
Franklin Holbrook and on oath mode
and subscribed his declaration for the
purpose of obtaining for himself and
his brother Peter Holbrook the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pen
to certain widows" and also on oath made & subscribed his deposition
touching the family record of Amos and Lydia Holbrook which is
hereunto annexed & also in open court came Jerusha Holbrook
Asa W. Whitney & Elijah Parker and made started on oath
affirmation their deposition & affidavit touching the declaration
of the said Franklin Holbrook & the said Court of the investigating the
matter do hereby declare their opinion that the said Franklin Hol
brook Jerusha Holbrook Asa N. Whitney & Elijah Parker are and
able persons and that Amos Holbrook was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the time of his death and that Lydia Holbrook was the fed widow
of the said Amos and was married to him at the time place as stated
by the said Franklin in his said declaration and that she died at the time
place as therein stated in said declaration and that the said Franklin
Dexter Holbrook are the children and the only surviving children
of the said Lydia Holbrook & that they now reside in the township of Petts
field in the County of Lorain and State of Ohio and it is ordered that the
Clerk certify to the same under the seal of this Court
Geo B Benham Clerk of said Court hereby
certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the Journal of said
Court. In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name
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and affix the seal of said Court at Elyria the 16 day of
February AD 1846-
Geo H Benham Clerk
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of
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
W.F. 21398
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request of
received
a statement of the military history of Amos Holbrook
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
RANK.
his lea
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
N. H.
Jany 1776
May 1776 he
and after
Joseph Eastabrook
Timothy Bedel
has taken prisoner at the Cedars
July 25 1778
again joined his Regiment and was discharged last of Dec.
Jesse Safford
John Bart
Samuel Fetcher
Vt.
Sept. 1782 5 day 
Josiah Fish
Battles engaged in, see above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Townshend Windham Co.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 4. 1818 This cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Townshend, Windham Co.
Age at date of application years
Remarks:
died Nov. 6. 1823 at Newfane, Vt.
He married Nov. 6. 1782 at Townshend V. Lydia Tyler. she died
Sept. 6, 1841, at Pittsfield, Lorain Co. Ohio aged 80 yrs, Children
West Dec 7 1786. Joseph Tyler Dec. 3, 1788. Lewis V. Aug. 14, 1795.
Lydia V. Mch. 1. 1797. Dexter V. Aug. 1801. Franklin and Dexter run
the only children who are their mother
.
6 -- 2856
Commissioner.
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1915 May 4 Hist to FS Lo[illegible]
Letter iss S.F 18.995 - Benjam[illegible]
doc V.L. M
Rev 
WIDOW, &c
File No. 21398
Lydia Holbrook
Widow of Amos Holdbrook
Sergh Riv Rev
Act July 7 1838
Vol. A, Page 350
[Arrangement of 1870]
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 Lydia Holbrook
Widow of Amos
Vt Act 7 July 1838  $40.00 per an
Pension Office 
October 23rd 1846
To what time was she last paid
ECA
Paid 5 years to 4 March 1841
W Tyson
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Private
Amos Holbrook
Vermont
served 1 year in 1776.
1st Schedule, dated 20 June 1820
a small farm worth $800.00
 one half of which he deeded to his son 12 or
 18 years ago. Restore
Personal property not valued
 and stated to be principally attached
 by his creditors 
States that he owes more than
he is worth - Claimant aged
63 - by occupation a farmer not
gone across the house, without
help for two years-- Wife very 
infirm, age not given - 1 son aged 18,
in common health-- and daughter
aged 22, of feeble constitution--
Application made to be
restored and rejected 2 July 1821
2nd Schedule, dated 19 Dec 1820
contain no real estate.
An old one-horse wagon & the $6.00
1 horse 15.00 
Man's saddle and woman 6.00
6 Bushels Rye & 6 bushels corn 6.00
a long list of articles consisting
of household Kitchen furniture
and farming utensils 37.00
_____
70.93
States that he has disposed of
his real estate to pay his just
debts and that he owes more than
$300, without the means
of paying-
Family the same as in the
first schedule-
Sched:  under act Mar: 1823
dated 30 May 1823. Nothing accounts
for the decrease of
property by sale of real Estate to J. Burton Dec. 5, 1820
for $600 which sum be paid
away and of Creditors & amt to each with copy of Deed, given
the balance of his property he est in 1821 to F Holbrook for $70.92
which sum was expended in the
support of family - Family the same as in first a certification
from the Doctor certifying
that claimant is a cripple-
Lemuel Whitney Esq
Brattleboro, Vt.
Sep. 1819  $25.57
[Handwritten text across primary text - Restored to July 1823 (and) Reqs sent 10 April 1823]
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1017.
Vermont
Lydia Holbrook
decd
Widow of Amos Holbrook
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the in 1823
of Windham in the State of
who was a private in the com
commanded by Captain
of the
Regt commanded by the
Revolution line for 12 months in
at the rate of 40
Inscribed on the Roll of Poultney
Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of
May,
1846 and sent to B. B. Chapman
Elyria, Loraine Co.
Ohio
Total amount,
$200.00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by
Tho Lumpkin
Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1
Page 129
of
Reported
Payable to Franklin
& Dexter Holbrook
only surviving children
 
Let to B. B. Chapman,
Aug. 17, 1846.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO 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 office, it
appears that the name of Amos Holbrook
is borne upon the pay Roll of Capt. Joseph 
Casterbrooks Company, as a private
in said Company, with an allowance of £4.17.6 for
One months advance wages, Bounty, Blanket
money & travel-- said Company
was in Col Bedels Regiment was
Mustered from 8 to 19th Jany 1776 and joined the
Continental Army. I further certify that the pay
Roll above named is the only Pay Roll of Capt. Joseph
Easterbrooks' Company which I find in this office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 28th
day of May -- Thomas P Treadwell Secretary of State
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
S.C.
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Elyria Lorain Co Ohio February 16th 1836
Sir
Inclosed is the Declaration and proof of
Franklin Holbrook of this county asking that the
pension that was due and unclaimed
his deceased Mother Lydia Holbrook may be
allowed to him and his brother Dexter Holbrook
they are being the only surviving children and heirs
of the said Lydia who was the widow of
Amos Holbrook formerly of Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States and lived and
died in Windham County Vermont and
drew his pension under the act of 1818 and
died in 1823
You will please examine the posses
and inform me of your decision by letter ad
dressed to me at this place
I am Very Respectfully Yours
B.B. Chapman
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State Office
Burlington June1, 1846
I Mr. M Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that
upon an original payroll  
of revolutionary 
of Capt. John
Burt Company for service
done in the month
of March 1781 on record in this office occurs
the name of Sergt Amos Holbrook with
an allowance to him for two days service.
I also further certify that
upon 
another like recorded pay. roll of Capt
Jesse Safford's company of Provincial
Troops occurs the name of Sergt Amos
Holbrook with an allowance to him for
four months and six days service
from July 25. to Nov 30-1778
I also further certify that another
 recorded payroll of" Capt.
Josiah Fisks Company. for services performed in the month of Sept. 1782. assisting 
the Sheriff in carrying into execution the
laws re" occurs the
name
Amos
Holbrook with an
Allowance
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for
five days service.
[black round seal] [illegible] VERMONT
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my
hand
affixed the seal of this
office this 1st day of June
1846
M Shafter
Fee $3
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June 23. 1846
Be 38-10,012. Vt
aw
Lydia Holbrook,
For increase
Hon J.S
Edward
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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Sir
Elyria Lorain Co. Ohio June 16 1846
The enclosed are the papers in the claim
of Dexter and Franklin Holbrook for an
increase of their pension as the only surviving
children of Lydia Holbrook deceased late Widow
of Amos Holbrook in their original appli
cation made in February last, by my advice
they refered you to the papers on which the said
Amos Holbrook was pensioned under the Act
of 1818 thinking that at that time he set up
service sufficient to have entitled them to a
full pension but by a certificate which I
recieved from you a few weeks since I find
they are only allowed a half pension & according
the claimants to make their claim the increase
pay little doubting from the Certificate of the
Secretary of New Hampshire and Vermont
which are herewith inclosed but that their
pension would be increased with the full
amount of service thus proved
I am very Respectfully yours
B. B. Chapman
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
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Increase
Lydia Holbrook dec
Widow of Amos
Vt
Act 7 July 1838
admd. 
12 mo 5 days priv $40.55
4 " 8 " Sergt 21.33
$61.88
from 4 March 1836 to
4 March 1841.
Payable to
Franklin and Descter [Dexter] Holbrook
only surviving children
deducting what has
been paid at the rate of $40 pr ann
B. B. Chapman
Elyria
Loraine Co
Ohio
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Jan 11 1847
10,017
Ohio, 38
Rev pension certificate in the case of Lydia Holbrook

Hon J L Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D C


Round postage stamp:
ELYRIA O.
[remainder is illegible]
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Elyria Lorain Co Ohio Jan'y 2d 1847
Sir
In the month of November last I received from you a Certificate of Pension in favor of Franklin & Dexter Holbrook only surviving children of Lydia Holbrook deceased widow of Amos Holbrook.  A short time previous to the receipt of said Certificate the said Franklin Holbrook left this state for the state of New York to be absent an indefinite time and I have not as yet been able to find out the place of his present residence.  The other brother Dexter Holbrook wishing to avail himself of his share of the pension I have thought it proper to write to you, requesting you to inform me in what manner he shall proceed so in the event he shall have to yield up said Certificate that the other brother Franklin can avail himself of his share of the pension when he shall call for it
I am Very Respectfully
Your Ovt Sevt
B. B. Chapman

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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No 70.
Amos Holbrook
Application forPension
Windham County Vert.
[Copy]
Townshend
13265
not entitled
$500
July 19
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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge.
Hon.  JOHN ROBERTS,   }
Hon. GILBERT DENISON, ESQRS.} Assistant Judges.
ON this 20th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Amos Holbrook aged 63 years, resident in Townshend in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:  one year in the Newhampshire line - Capt. Joseph Easterbrooks  Col Tim'y Beedle -
That he has received a pension under the act of Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 13.265 and the date of his original declaration is April 11, 1818.
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen:  and that I have not since that time, by gift, 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 within 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.
Amos Holbrook
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
Personal property principally attached by creditors - I deeded one half of a small Farm worth in the whole about eight hundred dollars to my son Franklin twelve or thirteen years ago - Since that time my said son has helped me more than to pay for the half which I hold and have note deeded.  I owe more than I am worth and cannot pay
Amos Holbrook 
AND I do also swear that my occupation is [crossed out] ^was that of working on land.  I have not gone across the house without help for more than two years - my wife is also very infirm her ancle [ankle] is drawn nearly out of joint with disease and we are in a good measure helpless - my Daughter Lydia is 22 years of age of feeble constitution - a son 18 years of age, of common health - My son Franklin has left his farm and gone to Canada to work for the use of the family he is 36 years of age & unmarried and has done much for my support before I had a pension
Amos Holbrook 
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1820, Before Gilbert Denison JUDGE.  
I James Elliot, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the fines and 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 Five Hundred dollars, and annual income of the same 35 dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventeenth day of July 1820.
James Elliot,
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.
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The State of Ohio SS
Lorain County
Be it known that before me Austin C. Penfield a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Dexter Holbrook a resident of the township of Pittsfield in the County of Lorain and State of Ohio aged forty four years who made oath in due form of Law that on the 14th day of February 1846 Franklin Holbrook on behalf of himself and Deponent as the only surviving children of Lydia Holbrook deceased widow of Amos Holbrook who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and died in Belifane  
Windham County Vermont in 1823 made application before the Court of Common Pleas of Lorain County Ohio to the War Office of the United States for the unclaimed pension of the said Lydia Holbrook deceased late widow of the said Amos Holbrook that on the 15th
day of May 1846 a certificate was issued under the Act of July 7. 1838 to Lydia Holbrook deceased late of Vermont and widow of Amos Holbrook at the rate of forty dollars per annum payable to Franklin & Dexter Holbrook only surviving children That Deponent as the identical Dexter Holbrook named in the Certificate above mentioned now makes
this affidavit on behalf of himself and his brother the said Franklin Holbrook for the purpose of obtaining a further increase to their pension or account of other services of the said Amos Holbrook their now stated by him when his pension was allowed him under the Act of 1818. That the said Amos Holbrook entered the service of the United States in January 1776 and left the service in September 1882 and served as a Private and a Sergeant that when he entered the service he resided in the town of Townshend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont That on the 8th day of January 1776 he enlisted as a Private into Captain Joseph Easterbrooks Company in Col Bedels Regiment and joined the New Hampshire Line of the Continental Army that
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he was present at affair of the Cedars and
was then taken prisoner but soon after
escaped and again joined the Army and
continued in the service until after the Battle of
Saratoga in September 1777
that on the 20th day of July 1778 he again entered
the service and served four months and six
days as a Sergeant in Capt. Jesse Safford's company
of Provincial troops from July 25th Nov. 30th, 1838
that in the month of March 1781 he served in
days as a Sergeant in Capt. John Burts Company
Also, on the month of September 1782 he
served five days in Capt. Josiah Fish Company
in assisting the Sheriff in carrying into execution the
laws and
that deponent asks that a new certificate
issued in favor of himself and his brother
the aforesaid Franklin Holbrook as the only
surviving children of the aforesaid Lydia Holbrook
on accord of the further services of the said Amos
Holbrook as is above set forth
Sworn to and subscribed Dexter Holbrook
this 15th day of June 1876 In presence and
Before me
 A C Penfield
 A C Penfield Justice of the Peace
B.B. Chapman
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
the above deponent, Dexter Holbrook and
that he is the identical sister Holbrook other
to Franklin Holbrook to whom the unclaimed
pension Lydia Holbrook widow of Amos Holbrook
was made payable in a certificate issued from the
or Office of the United States and dated May 15th, 1846
A C Penfield J. Peace
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The State of Ohio}
Lorain County ss}
I Geo H Benham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Lorain aforesaid hereby certify that Austin C. Penfield before whom the foregoing affadavit [affidavit] was taken and subscribed was at the date therof a Justice of the Peace residing in the town of Elyria in said County duly committioned and qualified.  And that the Signature thereto subscribed purporting to be his is genuine.  In Testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court at Elyria the 15 day of June AD 1846— 
G H Benham Clerk
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 Payment 
to be made
by Merrill Clark
Agent for paying pensioners
in the Agency of
Vermont

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book D. Vol 1
 Page 129 by
-
 D H Wood Clerk
Page 45

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the Act of 7th July 1838, Lydia Holbrook, deceased, late of Vermont, widow of Amos Holbrook, who was a Private and pensioned at the rate of $40. per annum, is now increased to Sixty one dollars and Eighty Eight cents per annum, commencing 4th March 1836 and ending 4th March 1841.  The difference between the former and present pension is payable on demand to Franklin and Dexter Holbrook, only surviving children, She died 6th Sept. 1841—
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fourth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
Commissioner of Pensions.

Duplicate
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N0 7
Amos Holbrook
Schedule
May Term 1823
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I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with
Capt Amos Holbrook of Townshend for twenty years and have attended him and family as a Physician and do assert that he has been afflicted with Rheumatic complaints ever since my first acquaintance with him which have been constantly increasing and for  a number of years past he has not been able to labour or come to walk without crutches and think there is no probability that he will ever be able to labour - his wife also is labouring under Rheumatic complaints and for a considerable part of the time for twenty years past has been wholly unable to labour - - I consive [concieve] therefore that the Captain is Justly entitled to assistance from the publick [public] - and think that he aught not to have been stricken from the pension list 
Joel Chamberlin Phys.-
Townshend May 28th 1823
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Townshend (VT ) May 24th, 1823
This certifies that I am well acquainted with
Amos Holbrook of this town and can attest to
his being exceedingly infirm, in consequence
of a severe rheumatic affiction [affliction]
of his limbs  he is totally incapacitated for labour, except some very trifling mechanical work - and the nature of his case is such as entirely to preclude all expectation of his ever being able to obtain support by his own industry—
I can also certify that his wife is likewise
deprived of health and unable to do but little
for herself or family

Waitstill R. Ranney, Physician
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WARRANTEE DEED. -- All kinds Job Printing neatly done at Holbrook & Fessenden's Office.
Know, all Men.
THAT I Amos Holbrook OF Townshendf IN THE
County of Windham and State of Vermont in consideration of the sum of Six hundred
& Eleven dollars, received to my full  satisfaction of Timothy Burton of Townshend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont the receipt I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained and sold, and by these Presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto
the said Timothy Burton his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece or parcel of land, situate, or being in Townshend aforesaid to wit, one equal undivided half of all my homestead farm where I now live with the
buildings thereon standing it is bounded northerly on lands owned by Major Ezekiel Ransom formerly owned by Gen. Saml Fletcher deceased eastwardly on common land
Southwardly on land owned by Henry Howard and land occupied by John Han Jnr. westardly land owned by Capt. Nath. Robbins
containing by Estimation one hundred and thirty Nine acres with as usual allowance for high ways always, reserving to Franklin
Holbrook the barn nearest the blacksmith's shop & the shed & water house adjoining the dwelling having it being one equal undivided half of the said farm in common with Franklin Holbrook -
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted and bargained premises, with the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, to the said Timothy Burton his heirs, executors, and administrators,  and assigns, that at, and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple; that I have good right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same to the said Timothy Burton in manner and form aforesaid; that they are free of all incumbrances; and that I will WARRANT and DEFEND the same to the said Timothy Burton his heirs and assigns, against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of Cecember in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty --
Amos Holbrook [L.S.]
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered, in Presence of
Eleazer H. Ramney 
Ezekiel Ransom
Townshend December 5th 1820
STATE OF Vermont}
Windham COUNTY, SS.}
Personally appeared Amos Holbrook the signer and sealer of the above written instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed—Before me,
Eleazer H. Ramney  Justice of the Peace.
Recd to record 9th Decr. 1820 as true copy of the original deed
Attest Alumino Kenney Register
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of record
Attest  Saml Ripley Register
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State of Vermont.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM, SS. AT the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and held at New Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the fourth Tuesday of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty three. - Present -
HON. CORNELIUS P. VAN NESS, Esq. Chief Judge,
HON. JOEL DOOLITTLE} Esq's Assistant Judges.
HON. CHARLES K. WILLIAMS,}
On this thirtieth day of May, A. D. 1823, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of Record, within and for the County of Windham, and State of Vermont - proceeding according to the course of the common law;-with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings; and having the power of fine and imprisonment:-  Amos Holbrook - resident in Townshend in said County of Windham - Aged sixty six 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, on the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820, - That he, the said Amos Holbrook enlisted for the term of One Year on the [blank] day of December in the year 1775 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Eastabrooks in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Beedle in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment:  that he continued to serve in the said Corps one full year when he was discharged from said service, in Decr. 1776 in the State of New York - that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do hereby 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 - 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 18th day of March, 1818.  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.
Schedule of real and personal Estate---necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
None having heretofore consumed the little property, which I had, for my support; and the payment of my just debts.—
Amos Holbrook
That, since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property: -
Name of persons to whom sold.  Time of Sale.
Timothy Burton   Decr. 5th 1820.
Franklin Holbrook   Jany 1st 1821
Amount of money, or description of property received in return.
Six hundred and eleven Dollars - Which sum has been paid to the following person to whom I was indebted, to wit - 
Charles Phelps Esq. $148.74.
Francis Goodhue $78.84.
Luther Howard $115.—
Franklin Holbrook $136.
Lydia Holbrook $109.—
Lafayette Marsh $4. — Total $611.00
Seventy Dollars and Ninety two cents - which has been expended for myself and family's support. —
And I do also swear - that my occupation is that of a Farmer.  I am a cripple and unable to labor, have a Wife Lydia - aged sixty one years, very infirm, one Daughter Lydia aged twenty six very weakly.
Amos Holbrook
SWORN to, and declared, in open Court - on the thirtieth day of May, A. D. 1823.
before Lemuel Whitney Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont
I Lemuel Whitney Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature within and for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont - do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Amos Holbrook 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 is the opinion of the said Court - that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing—
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of June A. D. 1823.
Lemuel Whitney Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the County of Windham - in the State of Vermont -
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12611
1
Lydia
Holbrook
decd
Act 7 July 38
M 82 d 23 
Widow died 6 Sept 1824
Admd
12 mo pri
-
40-
To Franklin
Dexter Holbrook
they surviving
children.
B. B.
Chapman
Elyria Lorain, Co.
Ohio
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 State of Vermont
Windham County ss. 
Jonathan Hall of Newfane
County of Windham State of
Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do
depose & say that I was formerly & for many
years personally acquainted with Amos Holbrook
who died in the town of Newfane aforesaid
AD 1823 the said Amos Holbrook was at the time
of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner & resided
in said town of Newfane previous to 1822 he
resided in the town of Townshend in said
Windham County where he had resided for
many years. At his death he left a
widow Lydia Holbrook whose maiden
name was Lydia Tyler he also left two
sons Franklin & Dexter Holbrook, subsequent to
said Amos Holbrook death his said Widow
Lydia & his said sons Franklin & Dexter removed
to Lorain Co State of Ohio this Deponent was
personally acquainted with the aforesaid Lydia
& her two son Franklin & Dexter at the time of the
said Amos Halbrooks death & the time of their
said removal into the State of Ohio he know that
at the time of the said Amos Holbrook death &
afterwards the said Lydia was reputed as the
wife & Widow of the said Amos & the said Franklin
& Dexter to have been his & her children-
Further this Deponent saith not

Jonathan Hall
State of Vermont
Windham County ss. Newfane January 26th 1846
Then Jonathan Hall of Newfane in said Windham County personally
appearing and after being carefully examined & duly cautioned
made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by
him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth 
Before me Chas K Field Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County
I Thomas Read of Newfane Windham
County State of Vermont of lawful age
being duly sworn do depose say that I was
freely acquainted with Amos Halbrook
who died in the town of Newfane aforesaid
AD 1823, he was at the time of his decease
Revolutionary pension & resided in said town of
Newham previous to 1822 he resided in
the town of Townshend in said Windham County
when he had resided for many years at
his death he left a widow Lydia Holbrook
whose maiden name was Lydia Tyler he
also left two son Franklin & Dexter Holbrook
subsequent to said Amos Holbrooks death
his said widow Lydia & his said son Franklin
& Dexter removed into Lorain Co State of Ohio
This Deponent was personally acquainted with
said Lydia & her two son Franklin & Dexter
at the time of said Amos Holbrooks death &
the time of their said removal into the State of
Ohio. He knows that at the time of said
Amos Holbrook death and afterwards the said
Lydia was reputed as the wife & widow
of the said Amos and the said Franklin and
Dexter to have his and her children-
Further this Deponent saith not
State of Vermont
Thomas Read
Windham County Newfane Jany 26th 1846
then Thomas Reed of Newfane aforesaid
personally appearing & after being carefully examined
& duly cautioned made solemn oath to the
truth of the foregoing affidavit by him
subscribed Before me Chas K Field Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County
I. Warren Cashing of Newfane Windham
County State of Vermont of lawful
age being duly sworn do depose & say that I
was formerly & for many years personally
acquainted with Amos Holbrook who
died in the town of Newfane aforesaid AD 1823
the said Amos at the time of his decease was a
Revolutionary pensioner resided in said town of
Newfane previous to 1822 he resided in the town of
Townshend in said Windham County
when he had resided for many years
At his death he left a widow Lydia Holbrook
whose maiden name was Lydia Tyler he
also left two sons Franklin & Dexter Holbrook
subsequent to said Amos Holbrook death his
said widow Lydia & his said son Franklin
& Dexter removed into Lorain Co State of
Ohio This Deponent was personally acquainted with
the aforesaid Lydia & her two sons Franklin & Dexter
Holbrook at the time of the said Amos Holbrook
death & the time of their removal into the State of
Ohio: This Deponent knows that at the time
of the said Amos Holbrook death & afterwards
she said Lydia was reputed as the wife
widow of the said Amos & the said Franklin
Dexter to have his & her children-
State of Vermont
Windham County Newfane
aforesaid
Then Warren Cashing of Newfane
personally, appearing & after being
Carefully
Examined & duly cautioned made
solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Chs K Field Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont}
Windham county ss}
Newfane January 26th 1846
I hereby certify that the foregoing and Deponents to wit Jonathan Hall, Thomas Reed & Warren Cushing are personally known to me  they have resided in the Town of Newfane aforesaid for more than thirty years last past  I have been acquainted with them for more than thirty years & they have ever sustainded an unblemished reputation in all their relations in life.
Chas. K. Field Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County County Clerk's Office
Newfane January 26th AD. 1846
I Marshall Miller Clerk of said Court, certify that Charles K. Field is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission bears date November 4th 1845 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1846 and that his signatures heretofore hereunto written are genuine
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, the day and year first above written
Attest  Marshall Miller, Clerk
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1776  12 Pri
1778  4 m 6 d Sergt
1781  " 20- "
1782     - 5
_______________________
12 m 5 ds pri
4 m 8 ds Sergt
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Elyria Lorain Co. Ohio
October 10th 1846
Sir
With this I send you the Depositions of Benj. Howe and Amos Gray, to be used as additional evidence in support of the claim for the increase of pension in the case of Lydia Holbrook deceased which was submitted to your office in June last
In your letter to me of August 17, 1846 your objection to the allowance of the claim is that "no evidence was submitted identifying Claimants husband with the service credited to a soldier of his name in the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Vermont  And that it was essential in this case as Holbrook in his Original Declaration claimed no other service than for which a pension was allowed"  I think that should not go to prejudice the claim of his widow now made, from the fact that by the Act of March 18. 1818 under which Holbrook's pension was allowed no service are upon the Continental establishment and of nine months duration was available; consequently any claim made by Holbrook at that time for service performed by him in the Militia or State troops would have been unavailing  By examining his Original Declaration I think you will find that he was a resident of Townshend Vt. when he entered the service in 1776 & so continued until his pension was allowed the time of his other service is in 1778 & 1781 subject to his Continental service & the records of Vermont afford evidence of only one Amos Holbrook  I trust you will deem the accompanying evidence satisfactory & consider that it is a matter of almost an impossibility for a claimant at this late day to show his services in particular companies by individuals who actually served in said companies with him
I am Very Respectfully Yours
B. B. Chapman
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
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The State of Vermont
Windham County ss
Be it known that before me Emery Cathan a justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Benjamin Howe a resident of the town of Townshend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged Seventy Six years who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that from his earliest remembrance he was personally acquainted with Amos Holbrook who was a resident of the aforesaid town of Townshend since deponents earliest remembrance and resided there during the Revolutionary War  Deponent well remembers the time when said Holbrook entered the service of the United States as a Continental soldier and went to Canada from the fact that said Amos Holbrook came to his deponant's fathers house and remained all night at the time of his going into said service and an uncle of Deponents joined the Army with him & went to Canada & never returned
After said Amos Holbrooks return from Canada he was more or less in the service during the remaining years of the War both in the Militia & State Troops as Benj. Howe deponents father was out several times with him  Deponent well remembers Capt. John Burt, Col. Samuel Fletcher and Capt. Josiah Fish they being residents of the aforesaid town of Townshend during the Revolution  And Deponent now resides upon the place where the said Capt John Burt formerly resided  After the close of the War the aforesaid Amos Holbrook was married to Lydia Tyler and died in the aforesaid County of Windham & town of Newfane about the year A. D. 1823  Deponent was born in said town of Townshend & resided there during the Revolution
Benja Howe
Sworn to & subscribed this 26th day of} September A. D. 1836}
Before me}
Emery Cathan Justice peace
I certify that the above Deponent Benja Howe is a credible person & entitled to credit
Emery Cathan Justice peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County To wit Clerk's Office
Newfane October 1st AD. 1846
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court, certify that Emery Cathan was on the 26th day of September 1846 and still is, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that, as such Justice, he is authorised by the laws of this State, to take and certify Depositions, and that his signatures within written are genuine—
Attest - Marshall Miller, Clerk
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The State of Massachusetts}
Franklin County ss.}
Be it known that before me John E. Burk - a justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Amos Gray a resident of the town of Bernardston in the County of Franklin and state of Massachusetts aged eighty six years and formerly a resident of the town of Townshend in the county of Windham and state of Vermont who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that during the whole [crossed out] period of the Revolutionary War he was a resident of the aforesaid town of Townshend and that during the whole [crossed out] period of the Revolution he was intimately acquainted with Amos Holbrook who was a resident of said town of Townshend during said War and for many years thereafter and deponant's acquaintance commenced with said Amos Holbrook about the year 1777 and about the time of the said Amos Holbrook's return from the Continental service  Deponant well remembers that said Amos Holbrook after his said return from the Continental Service was in service in the State Troops and Militia ^of Vermont at several different times during the remaining years of the War  That in the year 1781 deponant served two days with the aforesaid Amos Holbrook in Capt. John Burts Company in Col. Samuel Fletchers Regt. of Militia  The said Capt. John Burt & Col. Samuel Fletcher were residents of the aforesaid town of Townshend during the Revolution and deponant was personally acquainted with these Persons to the year 1777  deponant was a resident of the town of Pelham and state of Massachusetts from which place he removed into the town of Townshend as aforesaid near the close of the War  the aforesaid Amos Holbrook was married to Lydia Tyler in the aforesaid town of Townshend and in the year 1785 deponent was married to Betsey Tyler who was a sister to the aforesaid Lydia wife of the said Amos
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Holbrook and this deponants intimacy continued with the said Amos Holbrook until his death which took place in the town of Newfane in the County of Windham and State of Vermont in the year 1823 and was at the time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States  After his death his widow the aforesaid Lydia and his & her two sons Franklin and Dexter Holbrook removed into the County of Lorain and State of Ohio  Deponant is himself a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and for service done while a resident of Massachusetts & Vermont but thinks if his memory serves him right that when he made his application for a pension he made no mention of his service with Amos Holbrook in Capt. John Burts Company as aforesaid
his mark [hand drawn X] Amos Gray
Sworn to and Subscribed this}  
20th day of September A. D. 1846}
Before me}
John E. Burk, Justice of the Peace
In presence of John E. Burk}
B. B. Chapman}
I further certify the answers in the foregoing affidavit between the words "the" and "period" and the interliniations of the words "of" and "Vermont" between the words "Militia" & "at" in the foregoing affidavit were made previous to the above deponants swearing & subscribing his name to the above affidavit and I also certify that Amos Gray the above deponent ia a credible person and entitled to belief
September 28th 1846
John E. Burk Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that John E. Burke Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said John E. Burke Esq and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this 28th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
H. Chapman, Clerk.
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Putney June 3d 1829
Dear Sir:
I take the liberty of returning the applications of Elijah Farmington & Amos Holbrook - In the case of the former - it will appear from ancient Certificates which he has found among his papers since he first sent in his application, that his statement in his Declaration with respect to service was correct - From the Certificate of Doctr. Spring and a part of a certificate (other part he could not find) which he says was signed by another Physician, it will appear that Farmington was in service and belonged to Nixons Regt: on the 18th of Septr. 1776 - Some time after he was permitted to leave the Camp in order to regain his health and was unable to return till after the expiration of his time of service—as he states,—and was more than nine months in actual service - It is now respectfully submitted under these circumstances he is not entitled to the benefits of the Acts.
Farmington is in poor health, very indigent, tho he sustains the character of an honest man— He feels himself justly entitled to the benefits of the act and flatters himself that his case will be favorably considered by the Hon. Secy. —  It is considered in in the case of Holbrook, there can be no doubt - The proof of his service is abundant— and on the Continental Establishment  — as was hertofore considered at the War Dept.—
The attention of the Department is requested to the application of Jacob Gideon which was transmitted in May 1818 & as soon as convenient
With great respect
Your obedt servt
S White

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office