Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37121, Jesse Holt, Conn.
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Holt, Jesse
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Connecticut Rolls
994
Jesse Holt
Capt. Williams, Private
Connecticut Line 4
in the army of the United States during Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of March 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Calvin Goddard, Chelsea Landing, Connecticut

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818.
5 months 11/31
4/30.     $43.89

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
3 years
Continue War
Norwich, New London, Co
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Notification sent the 8th July 1820 to James Stedman Esq. Norwich, Connt.
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Jesse Holt
March 21. 1818

Correct DN

Connecticut line
C. Goddard

[upside down writing]
Hon Secretary of the Department of War
Washington
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To Calvin Goddard Esq one of the Judges of the Superiour Court of the State of Connecticut 
The petition of Jesse Holt, ^aged fifty three years^ of Norwich in the County of New London & State aforesaid sheweth that he resides in the Town & State aforesaid _ that he served more than nine months  in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment as a solider   that he is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his County for support- that he never has received or been allowed any pension by the laws of the United States or any individual State & hereby relinquished all claim to any such allowance except by virtue of the Act of Congress entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary was” & to a pension under which he is deserving of substantiating his claim & prays that the same may be done according to the provisions of said Act. Dated at Norwich this 21st day of March AD 1818.
[signed] Jesse Holt “X” his mark

State of Connecticut
New London ss

Be it remembered that on the twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & eighteen before me Calvin Goddard as a one of the Judges of the Superiour Court in the State of Connecticut personally came Jesse Holt of the town of Norwich in the county of New London & State aforesaid and made solemn oath to the truth of the following declaration & affidavit by him subscribed (viz) That he enlisted into the services of the United as a private in the revolutionary war sometime in the year AD 1780 in the Connecticut line of Continental Troops
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in a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Williams in a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb  that he continued from that time constantly in said Service untill the end of the revolutionary war when he was honourably discharged therefrom  has lost his discharge by some accident
And that he has never received any pension from or under any Law of the United States & he now relinquishes all title to any excepting that now applied for & this he is poor & in need of assistance from his Country for his support by reasons of his reduced circumstances in life –
[signed] Jesse Holt “X” his mark
March 23d 1818
Sworn before me
[signed] Calvin Goddard a Judge of the Supr Court

To the Honble Secretary for the Department of War
It appearing to my satisfaction that the Applicant aforesaid served in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment more than nine months I hereby certify the same to the end that he may obtain a pension according to the provisions of the Act of Congress above refered to. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year aforesaid
[signed] Calvin Goddard a Judge of the Supr Court
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I John Swadle of Norwich on oath declare that I well knew Jesse Holt whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit  I well know that he served to the end of the revolutionary War as has thence stated
[signed] John Swadle
Sworn before me
[signed] Calvin Goddard a Judge of the Supr Court

I Calvin Goddard Judge &c do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jesse Holt did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress 
[signed] Calvin Goddard a Judge of the Supr Court
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Jesse Holt
995
Sept 1818
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District of Connecticut ss
City of Norwich
County New London City Court
June 30th AD 1820

On this 30th day of June AD 1820 personally appeared before the Court aforesaid in open Court being a Court of record for sd City proceeding according to the course of the common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of its proceedings
Joseph Holt aged 57 years resident in Norwich in said County who being sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows  as a private in the Third regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb in the 5th company commanded by Samuel Williams & afterwards by Capt Hopkins Connecticut line.
That he made his original declaration of sd service on the 21st day of March AD 1818 and has received a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. And that his pension certificate is dated the 11th day of June 1818 & is No. 994
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And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent whereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March 1818.
And that I have nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities  or debts due to me nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & subscribed by me.
That I have a wife Lucy aged [blank] & six children viz. Daniel, Thomas, Charles, Ciluf, Eliza, & an infant none able to support themselves, the oldest being only Eight years of age.
That my wife is feeble, never having recovered from the effects of a fever – That I am myself afflicted with the Rheumatism & was unable to do any work in the last winter on that account. That I have no other income than what
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I derive from my own labour & the small piece of land hereafter described.

Property viz. Equity of redemption in a small house & lot of land the value of which $150. My interest in it value $25. 6 old chairs. 1 pot. 1 Kettle. 1 spider. 1 old chest. Pair old andirons. Shovel & tongs. Looking glass, woolen wheel, [illegible] $7  
$32
[signed] Jesse Holt
Sworn to and declared this 30th day of June 1820 in open court before the Judge thereof
Attest
I James Stedman Clerk of the City Court in and for the City of Norwich in the County of New London Do Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Thirty two Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said City on this 30th day of June AD 1820. 
[signed] James Stedman Clerk of the City Court for the City of Norwich
[to the left is a seal – the only legible word is “City”]
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37121
Invalid.
Revy
File No. 37,121
Jesse Holt
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]