Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,937, Silas Holt, Mass
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(3-1776)

Service: Mass

Holt, Silas

Number: S. 44.937

Contents:
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8669

New York

Silas Holt

of Sempronius, in the state of New York 
Who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cram of the Massachusetts line, for the term of two Years 1780

Inscribed on the roll of New York
At the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of March 1819 and sent to Charles Kellogg Esq
Sempronius New York

Arrears to 4th of March 1819   $82.09
Semi.anl all’ce ending 4 Sept 1819  $48.

   $130.09

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Continued.
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Notification sent Nov. 13th 1820: To Chas Kellogg
sent to
Charles Kellogg
Kelloggville
N. Yk.

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STATE OF NEW YORK
Cayuga County ss

On this twenty ninth of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cayuga in said state personally appears Silas Holt aged sixty five years, resident in the town of Sempronius in the county of Cayuga and state aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolution Wary." 

That the said Silas Holt enlisted in the Town Westborough County o Worchester in the state of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain John Lillie in Colonel John Crom's Regiment of Artillery in the Massachusetts Line - on the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty

that he continued to serve in the said Corps or the service of the United States until the second day of May  seventeen hundred and eighty two then (?) Oliver Fullum as a substitute when he was discharged from service in Fort Clinton at West Point state of New York that he was in the battle of Saratoga (?) the army of Borgoyne and is reduced  circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Silas Holt

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid}
Charles Kellogg (signature)

I Charles Kellog Judge of the Court Of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cayuga as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said Silas Holt did serve in the Revolutinary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now trsmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secrectary for the Department of War pursuant the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated the twenty seventh day of April 1818
Charles Kellogg (signature)
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State of New York 
Cayuga County} ss

I certify that Charles Kellogg before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made and by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date thereof and still is one of the Judges of the Court Of Common Pleas, in and for the county Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with handwriting of the said Judge and know the foregoing signature to be his. In testimony where of I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and my name subscribed. This first day of May in the year of the Lord one thousand and eight hundred and eighteen
E..T. Throop Clerk (signature)
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State of New York 
Cayuga County ss

I Charles Kellogg Esqr. on the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cayuga do certify that I am personally acquainted with the witness sworn Silas Holt and know him to be reduced conditions and do believe that he stands in need of a pension from his country for support. Given under my hand at (?) the third day of February Eighteen Hundred and nineteenth.
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State of New York
Cayuga County ss

Ozias Perrey of the of Sempronius County of Cayuga living  duly sworn deport and faith that he is (?) acquainted with the forgoing applicant Silos Holt and know in to be in reduced circumstances and that he stands in need of assistance of his country for support 

Ozias Perrey (signature)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty seventh day of April 1818 Charles Kellogg
Judge of the Cost of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cayuga.

State o New York
Cayuga County }ss

Luther Fuller of the Town of Sempronius being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with Silas Holt and believe him to be in reduced circumstance and that he stands in need of assistance of his country for support

Luther Fuller (signature)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27 day of  March 1818 Charles Kellog Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga
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State of Norfolk 
Cauuga County}ss

On this third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cayuga in said state personally appeared Elijah Goodell resident in town of Locke in the county of Cayuga and state aforesaid who being by me duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration

That he the said deponent was a soldier in the Revolutionary war in Captain Thomas Dose;s company  in Colonel John Crane's regiment of Artillery in the Massachusetts line in the years Seventeen hundred and eighty eighteen and eighty two

And the deponent further saith that in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one he became personally acquainted with Silas Holt the foregoing applicant for a pension and Knew him to be soldier in Captain John Lilley's Commpany in the Col. Crane's regiment of Artillery as aforesaid.

And the deponet further saithe that he now lives a neighbor to the said Silas Holt the aforesaid applicant and know him to be the same Silas Holt that he was acquainted with in the said Captain John Lilley's Company at the time aforesaid. And further the deponent saith not. 
Elijah Goodwell (signature)

Sworn to and declare before me the day and year first aforesaid 
Charles Kellog Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Cayuga
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State of New York}
Cayuga County} S.S.
Ozias Perry of the Town of Sempronius County of Cayuga being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he is [illegible] acquainted with the foregoing Applicant Silas Holt and know him to be in reduced circumstances and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for Support
Ozias Perry [signature]

Subscribed and Sworn to
before me this Twenty Seventh
day of April 1818 Charles Kellogg
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the county of Cayuga

State of New York}
Cayuga County} SS
Luther Fuller of the Town of Sempronius being duly Sworn Sait that he is acquainted with Silas Holt and believes him to be in reduced circumstances and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for Support
Luther Fuller [signature underlined]

Subscribed and sworn to before 
me this 27 day of April 1818
Charles Kellogg Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in and 
for the County of Cayuga -
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I David Abbott of Enfield in the County of Hampshireand Commonwealth of Massachusetts of a lawful age do testify and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty one I was a soldier in the Company commanded by Capt John Lilley in Col Grane's Regiment of  Artillery of the Massachusetts Line -- And I further say that I was acquainted with Silas Hoalt the foregoing applicant for a pension and I knew him to belong to and to be attached to the said Capt Lilly Company and thtI served with him in said Company about a yeas as nears I can recollect in the years one thousand and seven hundred & eighty one and two -- I further say the aforesaid applicant one Oliver Fullum as a substitute and was discharged from the Company and further the Deponent saith not --
David Abbot (signature)


Hampshire ss
February 22 1819

Then the aforesaid Deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn ageable to law to the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken at the request of Silas Holt  and to be used by him as evidence to substantiate his claim to a pension under the Act of Congress Entitled "An act ot provide certain persons engaged inn the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"

Before me
Elihuh Lyman Justice of the Peace
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I the subscriber do certify that I am personally acquainted with David Abbot the aforesaid Deponent and that I believe him to be a person veracity and entitled to full credit in the Deposition which he hade made and subscribed -- Dated at Enfield in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts the 22 Feb A.D. 1819
Elihu Lynman (signature)


Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Hampshire ss
I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in & for said County of Hampshire certify that Elihu Lynman Esqr is a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County & that his signatures to the foregoing Certificate are his proper and handwriting

In testimony whereof I (?)  subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court this twenty third day in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred  & nineteen

Josiah Dwight (signature)
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Silas Holt
8669
Sept 1819
Con

Chas Kellogg
Kelogg (?)

Nov 13 1820


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State of New York}
Cayuga County} S.S.

On this 10. day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for the said County the Common Pleas and general Sessions of the peace Silas Holt aged 67 years resident in Sempronius in siad county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows To wit a private in Captain John Lilly Company in the Massachusetts line of the Army of the United States in a Regiment Commanded by Col John Crane. Gen. __ Knox. Brigade for more particular information reference may be had to his first declaration which was dated on the 27 day of April 1818 and my Pension Certificate is number 8669

And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property so 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 - I am by Occupation a Carpenter but by reason of age and infirmity am not able any longer to follow it. My infirmity is Considerably increased by having a broken leg while in the Army. I do a little when I am able to work at coopering that is but very littel - My family consists of my wife Hessey aged 51 and is a Cripple - Silas Holt [signature]
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Real estate none
Personal Estate
3 small pigs______________________$-75
40 chickens_______________________2.50
quantity of cooper stuff__________10.00
5 chairs old _______________________1.25
3 knives & forks (old)______________" 38
1 old pot (broken)_________________ " 50
2 kettles_____________________________5.00
 Lea Kettle____________________________75 
4 plates & 2 bowls____________________50
1 tea pot_____________________________ 25
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44937
Revy INVALID

File No., 44934

Silas Holt
Priv ~ Rev. War
Act 18 March 1818

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