Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17221, Jonathan Holmes, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New York
Holmes, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 17221
carded
CONTENTS
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New York 28.565
Jonathan Holmes
Clinton Co. in the State of New York
was an Ensign in the Company commanded
Captain Rioker of the Regt. commanded
by Col Beekman in the New York Militia
line for 8 mo. 25 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 88 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of April
1834. and sent to 
A.C. Moore Plattsburg, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $264.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 4, '34 $44.16
$309.15
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Sam H. Page Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 112
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Revolutionary Claims
In the matter of
Jonathan Holmes
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of New York
County of Clinton Ss:

On this fourth day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before John Palmer First Judge & John
Warford & James W Wood Judges of
the Court of Common Please in the County afore Said Jonathan Holmes a resident of the Town of Mooers in the County of Clinton aforesaid and State of New York, aged eighty four years the Twenty Second day of May last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7" 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

First. That he was born in the Town called the
Nine Partners, in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York in the year 1748, Had a record of his age in a little book, Set down by himself, but about 10 years ago, he gave it to his grandson in Granville in Washington County State of New York and has not seen it since. That he lived in the Said Town of Nine Partners, until the Revolution and while at home during the Revolution and some five years after. Then moved to Monkton in Addison County in the State of Vermont where he remained about five years, then moved back to the said town of Nine Partners and remained there two years and then moved to Granville in Washington County in the State of New York where he remained until three
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years ago last June when he removed to the
Town of Mooers in the County of Clinton and
State of New York aforesaid where he as since
resided and now resides. That in the last of April or the first of May 1776 in the said Town of Nine Partners he holding a Lieutenant's Commission in the New York Militia began to enlist men and enlisted 13 men in the said town of Nine Partners and on the first of June marched with them to New York City and then at the Bowery joined a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Rudolpus Rickmaw, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Warsenfelt [Weissenfels], Major Billings the Captain of the Company to which he joined was  Abraham Riker, First Lieutenant Jonathan Hollit, Daniel Felton Second Lieutenant and in this Company he this deponent received a Commission of Ensign from the Provincial Congress. That while there the declaration of Independence was read and proclaimed at the corners of the Streets and while there the  battle of Long Island occurred, during which his regiment was moved down to the Ferry to  be in readiness to cross over but did not cross soon after the battle the regiment and this deponent retreated 7 miles up the river to the Cedars, and while laying there he went to New York and drew money from a bank there on the Draft of Col [Colonel] Rickmaw and with some other officers transported the Sick to the Jersey Shore the day previous to the Entry of the British into New York; after which he with the regiment moved up the river to White Plains where they made a stand and  he was engaged in the battle of White Plains after which he retreated to Peekskill when he crossed the River into Jersey [roped throne] New Jersey and crossed the Delaware at a Place called East Town marched down the river to Bucks County Pennsylvania in the
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month of December, where this deponent was with the regiment crossed the river under General Washington and Sulivan [Sullivan] and took nine hundred [illegible] on the 1st of January following the time of the [illegible] being out, the Regiment was dis
charged [discharged] and [illegible] in Bucks County aforesaid and this deponent returned home to the Nine Partners aforesaid having served in the said Regiment six and a half months and half a month previous to joining it making in all seven months service. 

That after remaining at home 8 or 10 days. Captain Isaac Bloom of Colonel Cornelius Humphrey's regiment came and engaged him to go as Lieutenant in his company to West Chester [Westchester] county for six weeks, that he joined the regiment at said Nine Partners and marched to Westchester County when he acted as Lieutenant in said company and regiment for six week [weeks]. Engaged in scouting and principally as a guard that his and then time was out in March when they were [illegible] distinguished and returned home.

That in September 1777 the Malitia [Militia] were called out to oppose General Burgoyne and he joined the Regiment at Nine partners aforesaid as Lieutenant in Captain Talmadge
s [Talmadge's] Company Regiment commanded by Col [Colonel] Cannot recall the colonels [colonel's] name. Marched to Bemas's [Bemis] Heights in Saratoga that he remained sat at this time in [illegible- seven?] until Burgoyne surrendered after which he returned. That he was engaged in [illegible- ale?] at this time about a month. 

That he held a commission as Ensign and from the Provincial Congress of New York that he kept it for a great number of years but lost it some years ago, That he has no
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documentary evidence of the above services and knows of no surviving witness whose testimony the [illegible] can procure and who can testify to his services. 

That he states the names of Robert R Rood and Samuel Churchill Esq. of the town of Mooers abovesaid to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state 

[To the left of the page] Sworn to and subscribed that day and year abovesaid in open court before me (he being [illegible]) [To the immediate right] Jonathan Holmes [illegible]

[Below] Geo [George] M Beckwith acting clerk of Clinton Com. [Common] Pleas. 

We Robert R Rood and Samuel Churchill residing in the town of Mooer, in the Country of Clinton and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Holmes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neigh
bourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 

[To the left side of page] Sworn and [illegible-subscribed?] the day and year abovesaid in open court before me [To the immediate right] Samuel Churchill [signature immediately below illegible] 

Geo [George] M Beckwith acting clerk of Clinton 
Com. [Common] Pleas-
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and this Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Churchill and Robert R. Rood who has signed the preceding certificate are residents in this Town of Mooers, and are credible persons and that this statement is entitled to credit. 

I George M. Beckwith acting clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Clinton  do hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of this appli-
cation [application] of Jonathan Holmes for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of October 1832.

Geo [George] M. Beckwith acting clerk

[There appears to be a small folding envelope attached to the left side of the page. The envelope also contains ribbon at the top which appears to be used to seal it.]
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No 16103
Jonathan Holmes
Clinton County
NY

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Admitted
Ensign 8 mo & 25 days

Amasa C Moore
Platsberg [sic] [Plattsburgh]
Clinton C [County]
N.Y -
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War Department, 
Pension Office, 
183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew [show] what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace(thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of Johnathan Homes Clinton, NY[Illegible]

Column by Column Description:

Period when the service was rendered: May, 1776 by Sep 1777

Months:  7 1 1 | 7
Days: 7 | 7

Rank of the Claimant:  Ensign, Lieutenant, ditto

Names and Rank of the Company Officers under whom he served:
Captain Richard, Lieutenant Holliet, Captain Bloom, Captain Talnop

Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers:  Colonel [Illegible] , Colonel[Illegible], Major Billings

Battles in which the applicant was engaged: [Illegible]

Country through which he marched:  New York City, [Illegible], Delaware, Brickes County[Illegible]

Place of abode when he entered service and the age at the present period:  [Illegible] , nine point, [Illegible] Dutch,[Illegible]

Evidence by which the declaration is supported:  Traditional ordinance.

I am respectfully, your obedient servant, J.L. Edwards, Commisioner of Pensions

Applicant must furnish some evidence to support his service in the grade he declares for.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
   This law has been construed to extend, as well as to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers" all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military Service.
   Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The regular troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4. Indian Spies.
   As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and a Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
                               DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
                    State, Territory, or District of} ss.
                        County of} ss.
On this                day of              personally appeared(a) before      A.B. a resident (b) of             in the county of                and State, Territory or District of        aged(c)             years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of provion made by the act of Congress, passes June 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year(d)           , with         and served in the                (e) regiment of the          line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged. and the country through which he marched.    This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, 7c.] 

He hereby relinquishes every claim(f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State , or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
      Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                               A.B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And then the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                                                 of the Court of                                                                do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing  contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applicant of                                         for a pension. 
                          In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office  (i) this               day of                &c.
If , on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration,  cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
       Every applicant who claims  a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops  of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
   (k) We A..B., a Clergyman residing in the        and C.D. residing in ( the same) hereby certify, that we are all well acquainted with                , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be     years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
      Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
   [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
 And the said Court so hereby declare their opinion,  after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.    who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the           
and that C.D. who has also signed the same is a resident in the 
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I,     Clerk of the Court of     do hereby certify that the fore going contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of 
for a pension.
 
                                      In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and sea!   of office, this    day of     &c. 
Every applicant will produce best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as many have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, weather he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A  very full account of the services of each person.
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corrobating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if be attemped; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicant will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according tot he nature of his case.  The Court will propound the following(m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.  1) Where and in what year were you born?, 2) Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?, 3) Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?, 4) How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?, 5) State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services., 6)To a soldier: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?, To an Officer:  Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?, 7)  State the names of persons to who you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services  as a soldier of the Revolution.  The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.  The applicant will further produce in the Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can restify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they can concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.  The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.   And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief if general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.  Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.  Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Reccord, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.  No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing thes services of the decased the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.  
{Footnote section}
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which ase the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of war he served.  
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot by reason of the loss of memory state precisely how long he served, he should amend this declaration by making an affadavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace,&c. A.B., who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: ___For______year _________months, and _________days, I served as a ____________. For ___________months and ___________ days, I served as a __________; and for such service I claim a pension."  it is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons whol apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; the the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.  
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.  
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnessess who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  
(Pointer) The notes from [a] to [i] are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
(Signature} John N. Ashton
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[Left side of page] 

17221
INVALID 
 File No. 17221 
Jonathan Holmes 
Ensign Rev War
Act: June 7' 39
Index:- Vol.       , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Right side of page] 

[illegible] - 15 - 1900
[illegible] 
Whitney Conn.
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New York Revo.
Jonathan Holmes
Suspendended
Mr. A.C. Moore
7 Sep 1833
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831 [Crossed out with a single strikethrough] 
17221
Jonathan Holmes 

[Illegible] 1832
Albany N.Y. - 84

April 76 [illegible] NY
Abraham Riker NY 
Col [Colonel] Rickman
Ensign 7 mos [months] 

Sh 
76 
Capt [Captain] Isaac Bloom [illegible] 
Col [Colonel] Cornelius Humphrey 
1 mo. [month] 7 d. [days]

Sept [September] 77 
Capt [Captain] Talmadge
Col - 
[illegible ] 1 mo. [month]
Bat. [Battle] White Plains [Strikethrough] 
Bat. [Battle] White Plains [Rewritten below]
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Plattsburgh Clinton County
State of New York Dec 11 1833

Dear Sir
Yours of the 30" [30th] of Augt [August] last stating that the papers in support of the application of Jonathan Holmes had been again examined. Had his case was suspended and that a certificate of the Secretary of State of New York Setting forth his appointment as an Ensign the date of his commission [illegible] must be procured [illegible] was duly received. In reply to which I have to say that I an informed by the Secretary that the paper on file there respecting the Continental Forces are far from being complete. Few of the [illegible] of the officers are to be found. The enclosed certificate however will show incontestibly [sic] [incontestably] that Jonathan Holmes was an Ensign and served in the Regiment the States except that I think he called the colonel's name "Richmaw" and it proves to be "Ritzema" a mistake that might very naturally occur at this distance of time. The names of the other officers I think will be found to agree with his statement. I hope the enclosed certificate with the evidence on file will be satisfactory to the Department. The applicant is deserving, old, [illegible], poor and much in need of the assistance of the government. 

Very Respectfully 
Your [illegible] 
Amasa C. Moore 

The Honorable 
Lewis Cass 
Secretary of 
War
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Revolutionary Claims
In the Matter of Jonathan Holmes
Farther Affidavits
16103
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Revolutionary Claim
In the the Matter of Jonathan Holmes.
State of New York
Clinton County  Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clinton aforesaid Jonathan Holes of the Town of Mooers in said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequence lapse(?) of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades.  For seven months of service as an Ensign.  For two months and two weeks [illegible] as a Lieutenant and for such service I claim a pension.  Dated [illegible] May 29" 1833.  

Note The words "I served" [illegible] before signing and swearing.
Sworn + subscribed (the said Holmes making his cross being blind by reasons of old age) before me this 29" day of May 1833.
Joseph Churchill Justice [illegible] in and for the County of Clinton.
his Jonathan Homes mark. [Jonathan Holmes appears to have marked the aforementioned 'X' in place of his signature] 

State of New York
County of Clinton [illegible].  Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clinton, Samuel Churchill Esquire one of the [illegible] overseers of the poor of the Town of Mooers in the county aforesaid and James Shepherd [illegible] Esquire a Justice of the Peace residing in said Town who being duly sworn depose and say that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Holmes who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit that we believe him to be eighty four years old or upwards, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he
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resides to have been a Lieutenant of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Dated (illegible) May 29" 1833.
Sworn and subscribed this 29th day of May 1833 before me Joseph Churchill Justice Peace in and for the County of Clinton.  Samuel Churchhill James (illegible)

State of New York
County of Clinton Henry Holmes of Greenwich County of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that his deponant is the grandson of Jonathan Holmes aforesaid who is now applying for a pension.  That this deponant is noth thirty seven years old and was born and brouth in Graville in Washington County aforesaid and resided there until the year 1915, and for several years the said Jonathan Holmes lived with this deponants father in the same house and this deponant was in the habit of daily intercourse and intimately acquainted with him.  And that the said Jonathan Holmes was during all that time there respected and believed in the neighbourhood to have been a Lieutenant  of the Revolution.  That some time between the year 1812 and 1815 to the best of this deponants recollection this deponant in afoisting(?) his said Grandfather Jonathan Holmes to find some accounts discovered among his papers a paper purporting to be a muster Roll containng the names of some twelve or thriteen men enlisted by said Jonathan Holmes to serve in the Revolutionary War but for what time, or on what terms or the exact number of names this deponant cannot now recollect.  That said Jonathan Holmes at that time called it his muster role of the men he enlisted during the Revoluation.  That he has frequently heard
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him speak of being engaged in the battle of White Plains and of acting in the grade of Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war.
And further more this deponant Saith not.
Dated Plattsburgh June 7" 1833.
Sworn & Subscribed this              Henry Holmes
7th day of June 1833
Before me & I certify that Deponent is a credible Witness
St J B Skinner
Jus Peace

State of New York
Clinton County ss;  Elijah White of Plattsburgh in Said County being duly sworn deposeth and Saith That this deponant resided in Granville Washington County New York for about forty years previous to moving to Plattsburgh about four years ago That this deponant during his residence in Granville was well acquainted with the Said Jonathan Holmes now applying for a pension That the Said Jonathan Holmes was thene reputed and believed in the neighborerhood to have been a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war, and that I concur in that opinion
Dated Plattsburgh June 10 1833.
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Joseph Churchill in the Town of Mooers and the said St John B L Skinner and Peter J Roberts in the Town of Plattsburgh in Said County And that I believe the signatures of the said Magistrates to be their own Proper hand writing.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Said Court this 10 day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Nathan Taylor Clerk
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In the Matter of Jonathan Holmes
Certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of New York
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"Rank Roll of Col. Ritzema's Regiment 1776."

"List of the Officers names of the Third Regiment of New York Continental forces commanded by Colonel Rudolphus Ritzema"

2d Company
"Abraham Riker Capt.
Jonathan Hallet 1st Lieut.
Daniel Pelton 2d Lt.
Jonathan Holmes Ensign."

State of New York    }
Secretary's Office     }
I certify the above to be a true extract from an original Document remaining in this office to which is added a letter addressed to Brigadier General McDougal signed "Rud. Ritzema Col. Fred. Weissenfels Lieut. Col. Andrew Billings Major." and which , document is bound up in Vol. 25 of the Revolutionary papers entitled "Military Committee 1775. 1776. 1777. 1778" page 476

Given under my hand and the Seal of this Office at the City of Albany the twenty third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Arch. Campbell
Dep. Secretary
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Plattsburgh Clinton County
N York April 9" 1834

Sir

Permit me to draw your attention to the case of Jonathan Holmes a Revolutionary Soldier and applicant for a pension.

He was an Ensign in Col Ritzma's Regiment N York Troops. His first application was considered not to contain Sufficent evidence of his having Served as an Officer.  Further testimony was then sent to the Department A certificate from the Secretary of State of N York of his commission was still required A certificate of the Secretary of the State of New York that he served as an Ensign in Col Ritzema's Regiment was procured which I enclosed to the Department on or about the 11th day of December last

Since which he has been brought Several times to my office to make enqueries for his pension and I have not had it in my power to give him the pleasing intelligence that it was granted.

He is very aged, entirely blind and very much in need of the assistance of the Government.

The early attention of the Department to this application will much relieve him and confer a favor on

Your obt Servant
Amasa. C. Moore

The Honorable
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington
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510 Washington Ave.
Waterbury, Conn.
March 1, 1900,

Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
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I desire if possible to find out some further particulars of a Capt. Jonathan Holmes a Revolutionary Soldier.  The record I have of him is as follows
"Holmes, Jonathan, Second Lieutenant, 4th Battalion, Second Establishment, Nov. 28th 1776; Second Lieutenant, Capt. Formans company, ditto, Feb. 17, 1777; First Lieutenant, ditto; Lieutenant, Second Regiment; Captain, ditto, to date April 16th, 1780; prisoner of war; discharged at the close of the war; also Second Lieutenant, Militia."
If you could give me any particulars as to birth, and death or any such information as you may have I should be greatly obliged.
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Awaiting your reply and trusting that you may be able to faver me I remain with great respect
Very truly
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