Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16603, John Holbrook, Mass.
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Mass. Holbrook, John W.16603 
Sarah
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6382
NEW HAMPSHIRE
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John Holbrook
of Bradford in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Ames of the -------commanded
by----------in the (New Hampshire- has line drawn through and Mass is penciled in)
line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 80 Dollars ----Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March 1833 and sent to (?) Thos Chandler H.R.
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Arrears to 4th Sept------------------ 120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 40.00
----------------------------------------$160.00
{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}
RECORDED BY Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book D   Vol. 1  Page 161
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1839
New Hampshire Con
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Sarah Holbrook
widow of John Holbrook
who was a Private
in the N. H. line
for two years
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 
6th  day of Sept 1843
and sent to Hubbard Newton
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[ACT OF MARCH 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 17
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ineligible
the back side of a document

written on the left lower side

Holbook, John 
Mass W16603
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1783 November 27
John Holbrook of Roxbury
Married to Sarah Griggs
of Brookline, Births  of our Children

December 21, 1785
 Peggy W. Holbrook 
Born in Roxbury 
Died in Boston September 1789

Oct 7, 1787
Polly Holbrook 
Born in Roxbury

Jan 23, 1790 
John Holbrook 
Born in Boston 

February 5, 1794
Ebezr Holbrook
Born in Brighton

Dec. 1, 1798
Sarah Holbrook
Born in Brighton

April 20, 1801 
Thomas Holbrook
Born in Brighton

July 7, 1803 
Abiel Holbrook
Born in Bedford

December 25, 1807
Jospeh (?) Holbrook
Born in Bedford

1808 August 31
Ralph & Ebinezer Holbrook
Wives were Baptized by Emersion

1829 April  
Abiel was Baptized

(written perpendicular on the right side of list)
Jospeh died at Watertown, MASS.
Died Dec 2, 1833

(?) aged 26 Dec'd in Bedford 
December 25, 1833
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purpose of Marriage between Mr John Holbrook of Roxbury and Miss Sarah Griggs of this town

Stephen Sharp Town 

Brookline August 30th 1783
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
COUNTY OF HILLSBOROUGH, SS.

On this twenty seventh day of August in the year and Lord 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate now sitting at Amhurst within and for the County of Hillsborough in the State aforesaid, John

Holbrook of Bedford in said County aged seventy four years Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain to benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That is to say In the month of May 1775 I volunteered at Andover in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Capt Benjamin Ames Company & Col (?) Regiment of the Continental Army - I marched to Cambridge Mass when I enlisted in for the term of eight months & served there in Lard Company till some time in December of the same year having served the term of eight months of January in the year of our Lord 1776 I enlisted again at said Cambridge in Capt Samuel Chandler's Company of the Continental army - General John Godard being the Commander of the forces then - then 2 mos more =chide in the company to Boston on the eighteenth day of March of the same year (177) when our company  was stationed as apart of the fares to gaudan said Boston -  Gen William Heath having the Command of the forces there -  I remained in Boston in said in said company till the month of October in the year of our Lord 1777 when I was transferred to the Company of Capt John Walton at Cambridge aforesaid & continued in  service in said Walton Company to guard Burgoiynes Army being prisoners of War, men marched to New York to be exchanged I was then discharged having served as a private.
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since my enlistment in 1776, January. about two years and three months—

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of any agency of any State, Jno Holbrook Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate.–

We Thomas Savage a Clergyman residing in the town of Bedford in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and Benjamin Sprague residing in Bedford aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Holbrook who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,

Thomas Savage
Benjn Sprague
Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to hem, that Thomas Savage who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Bedford, and that Benjamin Sprague who has signed the same, is a resident of the town of Bedford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Edmund Parker –
Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.

I CHARLES H. ATHERTON, Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Holbrook for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said courts, this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.

C.H. Atherton
Register of Probate,
for said county of Hillsborough.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

County of Hillsborough, SS.

At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said John Holbrook and the following answers given, to wit:

1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, In Roxbury in the then County Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts

2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have none and know of none

3. Where were you living, when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer, I was living in Andover in the county of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts when called into the service I have lived in Roxbury aforesaid in Brighton Mass- & now live in Bedford in the County of Hillsborough & state of New Hampshire

4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? Answer, I first volunteered & afterwards enlisted at Cambridge at two different times, to wit– in May 1775 & in January 1776

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 service? Answer, Genl Joseph Warren was commander when I enlisted at Cambridge - Col James Fryer commanded this regt to which I belonged - Genl Wm. Heath was command in chief of the [farcy?] at Boston vicinity while I remained there - At Boston I was one of the garison for the city of Boston - After my transfer to Cambridge I was employed in [illegible]

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Answer, I received a discharge, by whom I do not recollect– It has been lost by accident, or mislaid. I can not find it among my old papers —

7. State the names of persons to whom 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?
Answer, Thomas Savage the clergyman in the town of which I am an inhabitant- Benjamin Sprague a respectible citizen living in my neighborhood &c

Certified by C.H. Atherton Register.
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Holbrook, and have no hesitation in stating that I consider him a man of strict integrity and truth, and that I do firmly believe that his statement in regard to his Revy service is true_ Thomas Chandler

Washington City
Feby 26 1833


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No. 82.

Declaration of
John Holbrook
794
Private
2 years

Hon: Thomas Chandler
HR
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Sarah Holbrook
Bedford
Wid of Joh
NH
Act 7 July 1838
Mar 1783. died 1835
Hubbard Newton
Amherst
N.H.
Agent
Allow $80 per [anm?]
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss }

On this twenty-first day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas held in Amhurst within and for the County aforesaid Sarah Holbrook a resident of Bedford  in said County aged seventy-two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.

That she is the widow of John Hillbrook who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a pension of the United Sates under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832; and at the time of his death inscribed on the pension list roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of eighty dollars per year - The further declares that she was married to the said John Holbrook on the twenty=seventh day of November in the year of Lord seventeen hundred and eighty-three. That her husband the aforesaid John Holbrook died on the thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thiry=five at Bedford aforesaid and that she has remained a widow ever since that period - that she was not married to him prior to his having the service but the marriage to place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated 

Srah Holbrook (signature)

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Justices of the Court aforesaid in Open Court witness 

Leonard Wilcox { Residing Justice of said Court

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature and also Clerk of the Court of Common Peas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Leonard Wilcox above named is a Justice of the aforesaid Superior Court of Judicature and that he is also ex office a Justice of the Court Common Pleas for at the present term of said Court in said County Hillsborough as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name at Amhurst in said County this twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1838

A. Wallace Clerk
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Sarah Holbrook
Record of
Marriage [fe?]
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From the family records of John Holbrook late of Bedford in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire.

Seventeen hundred and eighty three November twenty seventh, Jno. Holbrook of Roxbury married to Sarah Griggs of Brookline -

I Ralph Holbrook, son of the aforesaid John Holbrook and administrator on the estate of my said father, and having the legal custody custody of the records, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy with the exception of the death which is exemplified on the records in fair legible figures as follows: 1783 November 27"

Ralph Holbrook( his signature)  { Having the custody of said records ~

Sworn and subscribed this thirty first day of August A,D. 1838 before me and I further certify that the above deponent Ralph Holbrook is a credible witness and I  further certify that the original of record aforesaid was proceeded before me, and
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I Ralph Holbrook forty four years of age depose and say, that I am the son of John Holbrook, late of Bedford, in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, that said John Holbrook was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832; at the rate of eighty dollars per year, that he died at said Bedford on  the thirteenth day of December 1835 - that Sarah Holbrook is his widow; and has remains so , ever since his death; and that she is the same person who is mentioned in the foregoing family rewards, by the name of Sarah Griggs, as having been married to the said John Holbrook as this certified

Sarah Holbrook

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss} Sworn and subscribed this thirty-first day of August A.D. 1838 before me -- and I further certify that this above deponent Ralph Holbrook is the same person named in the foregoing  certificate and is a person of good character with and worthy of credit. Hubbard Newton Justice of the Peace.

I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the Sate of New Hampshire do hereby certify thatHubbar
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Mrs. William H. Beals
Goffstown 
New Hampshire

BA-J
John Holbrook
W.16603

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to John Holbrook, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension W. 16603, based upon the military service of John Holbrook in that war.

John Holbrook was born in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, date, and the name of his parents are not shown.

While a resident  of Andover, Essex County Massachusetts, John Holbrook enlisted in May 1775 and served eight months as private in Captain Benjamin Ames'  
 Company,Colonel ames Fry's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in January 1776, served as private in Captain Samuel Chandler's Massachusetts Company; in October 1777 he was transferred to Captain John Walton's Company, Colonel Eleazer Brocke's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in April 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1833, at which time he was seventy-four years old and a resident of Bedford, New Hampshire.

While a resident of Roxbury, soldier married November 27, 1783, Miss Sarah Griggs of Brookline. 

Soldier's widow, Sarah Holbrook, was allowed pension on her application executed August 21, 1838, at which time she was engaged seventy-two years and a resident of Bedford, New Hampshire.
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The names of the following children  of John and Sarah Holbrook are shown:

Peggy W. Holbrook born December 21, 1785 in Roxbury, and died September 1789, in Boston

John Holbrook, Jr. born January 13, 1790 in Boston.

Ralph Holbrook born February 5, 1794 in Brighton, His wife, her name and  age not stated, was baptized by emersion, August 31, 1828.

Ebenezer Holbrook born May 23, 1796 in Brighton. His wife, her name and age not stated, was baptized by emersion August 31, 1828

Sarah Holbrook born December 1, 1798 in Brighton.

Thomas G. Holbrook born April 20, 1801 in Brighton.

Abiel Holbrook born July 7, 1803 in Bedfore, and baptized April 19 1829

Joseph G. Holbrook born December 25, 1807 in Bedford. He died December 22, 1833 in Watertown and was buried December 25, 1833, in Bedford.

"John and Polly left here on January 28, 1834, for their homes." Their residences are not shown. There is no further family data.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator


Date of widow's, death not on AB.
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1937 Dec. 23, Hist to
Mrs. Wm. H. Beals

Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 16603
Sarah Holbrook
Wid of John Holbrook
Priv Rev War

Act: Mch. 3rd 1/43
Index:—Vol. A, Page 347

Arrangement of 1870.
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New Hampshire 1159

Sarah Holbrook of Bedford widow of John Holbrook, deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, and who died on the 13 Decr 1835, of Hillsborough in the State of N. Hamp who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Ames of the regt commanded by Col in the N Hamp line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N. H. [at] the rate of 80 Dollars [crossed out: Cents] per annum, [to com]mence on the 4th day of March, 1836

[Certi]ficate of Pension issued  the 23 day of Nov 1838 and sent to Hubbard Newton, Amherst, N. H.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '38 $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 40.00
$240.00

Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk
Book A, Vol. 1, Page 42
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Feby. 19 1833.

I 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 Department, it appears that the name of "John Holbrook" of "Framingham," is borne on an "Abstract of the Noncommissioned Officers & Privates in Capt Henry Prestin's Company in Colo Thomas Marshall Regiment in the service of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay." The said Roll does not on the face of it bear any date or describe any duration of service, but it mentions the sum of wages [illegible] to the men (Holbrook's being $2.15.4) and on the outside bears the date "1776."

The name of "John Holdbrook" is also borne on a Roll of Capt. John Walton's Company in Col. Eleazer Brook's Regt. of "guards at Cambridge," dated Februay 3, 1778 – & is then made up for "22 days" service — also on a Roll of the same
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company where his service is stated at "two months," viz. from July 3 to April 3, 1778

I do not find the name of John Holbrook or any other  roll. There is one roll of Capt Benjamin's Ames company for "seven days" service from April 19, 1777 and no other roll remaining of said Company. There are no rolls remaining of "Capt, Samuel Chandler's Company.

Edward D. Bangs Sec 'ry
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James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

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Sarah Holbrook's appln
1509
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Amherst 4th September 1838. N.H.

James L. Edwards Esq,

Enclosed, are the application and widow in the case of Sarah Holbrook of Bedford N.H.–

Information of any deficiency in the evidence now transmitted, will I hope ar given, that it may be supplied– Any report on her claim, or other communication, in the cause of its investigation, you will be pleased to cause to be addressed to me, through the part office in this plan; whenever the time shall be ripe, & your own convenience best permit–

Your's respectfully &c &c

Hubbard Newton
Counsellor at Law_
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7914
Jno Holbrook
of Bradford
N. Hampshire
Private
2 years

$80—

Cap Ames

Hon: Thos Chandler
HR
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red link, will apply to the claim of 
John Holbrook which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? YES

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period of the war when he served?  YES

V. * Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? YES

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? YES

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? YES

VIII. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? YES

X Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? YES
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  YES

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, as he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  NO

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Are

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered? Are

EXPLANATION

QUERE V.  Ina a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit 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 his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  For_________ Year________ months and _________days, I served as a _______; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant severed, and the particular rank he held as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the trade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service
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 witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be 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.

QUERE XVI Mode of authenticating papers
In every instance where the certificate contains the affidavit: or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
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2113
Declaration
of
Sarah Holbrook

Under act of 3 March
1843_

$80 per anm

Hubbard Newton
Newport N. H
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D E C L A R A T I O N 
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In order to obtain the benefits of the Ace of Congress of 3d March 1843, granting pensions for one year certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1843.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
Hillsborough ss.

On this sixth day of June 1843. Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Holbrook a resident of Beford in the County of Hillsborough and State aforesaid aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is widow of John Holbrook who was a private during the Revolution in the Massachusetts troops that she does not know the company or regiments in which he served.

That she was  a pensioner under the act of the 7th July 1838, which she received at the rate of eighty dollars --------per annum as she now (?) 
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me

Sarah Holbrook (her signature)

Witness H. Newton
Nathan Dane 

Bernard B. Wittemore Justice of the Peace

I hbbard Newton depose and say that I am personally acquainted with the above named Sarah Holbrook & know her to be the identified person who receives a pension as the widow of John Holbrook under the act of Congress of 7 the July 1838

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss June 6th 1843 Then personally appeared the above named Hubbard Newton being known to me as a credible witness and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Bernard B. Wittemore 
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County } Set

I Perley Doerge, Clerk the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Bernard  B. Whittmore is an acting Justice of the Peace in and forest said County, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was  (?) on the 21st day of December 1842, and will expire on the 20th day of December 1847 and that his signatures above written are genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County this seventh day of June 1843

Perley Doerge Clerk
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Additional Evidence in Sarah Holbrook's application
NH

[illegible] Oct 11.
Sarah Holbrook,

7 July 1509

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James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Amhurst N. H. 6 Oct 1838
James L Edward Esqr. 

I name forward the original family record, showing the marriage of Sarah Holbrook to John Holbrook.

Her application was forwarded to your office under cause of 24th Aug last  with a sworn copy of the ____which I think support sufficient 

The applicants and their families manifest reluctance to
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Sarah Holbrook
Bedford
N.H.

Original Family record of Marriage &c
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I Ralph Holbrook aged forty four years depose and testify that the paper hereto annexed marked C is the original family record of my father's family - that it is all of it in the hand writing of my father John Holbrook and that I am this first day of October A. D. 1838. took the said leaf from the book in which it was bound, for the purpose of having the same forwarded to the Pension officer, as evidence in my mother's application for a pension - and I further testify that I have know own the annexed record for mom  then twenty years, last past and a (?) that it has been considered and valid and by the whole family as the original family  record.

Ralph Holbrook

State of New Hampshire

Hillsborough County ss.} Sworn to and subscribed this first day of October A.A. 1838 before me - And I further hereby certify that the above named deponent Ralph Holbrook is a person of good character for truth and entitled to full credit as a witness.

Hubbard Newton Justice of the Peace of the Peace I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Hubbard Newton is a Jusice of the Peace for said county of Hillsborough as above and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixes the seal of said Court and subscriber my name this sixth day of October Anno Domini 1838

A. Wallace Clerk
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[date stamp]
RECEIVED
DEC 10 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER 30
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Goffstown N.H.
Dec. 7, 1937

Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

I am desiring any authentic records concerning John Holbrook's service in the Revolutionary War. 

He was born in Roxbury, Mass March 12, 1758 

With His brother Ebenezer, he joined the Continental Army when he was 16 years old. Both were in the Revolutionary War and Ebenezer was taken by the enemy and died in captivity.

John drove a baggage wagon to the Battle of Bennington (Family tradition) . 

John married, 1783 Sarah Griggs in Brookline, Mass, with his family moved to Bedford, N.H. in 1800
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2.

died Dec. 12, 1835 
widow Sarah Griggs Holbrook
died June 19, 1843, in Bedford, N. H.
and was receiving a pension at the time.

Will you kindly send me anything concerning his war record that we may have. The New Hampshire Pension Record may be the only proof.

Have understood this is a free service if there is a charge please let me know and I will forward the expense.

Respectfully 
Cora Holbrook Beals
Goffstown, N. H.

(Mrs. William H. Beals
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I reply to your request of _______received ________
statement of the military history of John Holbrook soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired action as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

w. File 16.603