Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,695, Reuben Holbrook, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Holbrook, Reuben
S. 43695
CONTENTS

8648
4
New York
Reuben Holbrook
of Oswego - in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 12 months 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of March 1824 and sent to Stephen Mackevey Oswego - New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 10 29 / 31  29 / 31 $ 80. 89 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. $ 48 -
$134.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Broome County
68.0 80.1 86.8
Reuben Holbrook, late of Oswego, N.Y. or his heirs, for services rendered in the War of the Revolution.

State of New York } County of Broome }
vs. Nathan Holbrook of the town of Oneonta in the County of Broome State of New York being duly sworn doth depose & say that he, this deponent, was a Continental soldier in the Revolutionary War. That he entered the service soon after the battle at Lexington, to the best of this deponent's recollection as early as the month of May 1775, in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Peters, in the Regiment com d by Col. Joseph Read in the Massachusetts Line. That he this deponent was a resident of the town of Mendon in the county of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, when he entered the Continental Army; that he first engaged for the term of Eight months, & before that term had expired, for Twelve months in addition to the eight months, making his term of service at this period of the war one year and eight months: That he regularly served out his time, & was dismissed from the service that his capt. offered to give him this deponent, a written discharge; but according to the best of his this deponent's recollection, he did not receive such written discharge, or if he did it is now lost and further this deponent saith that by reason of his advanced age & reduced circumstances in life, he shall stand in need of the assistance of his Government for support. And further this deponent saith that being so far removed from his native State, & the place where he served as such soldier as aforesaid, he is able to offer no other evidence of his serving his country as aforesaid, than his own affidavit—
Sworn & Subscribed } this 9 th day of April 1818 } before me
Nathan Holbrook
Anson Camp one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the

State of New York Broome County
13 - I hereby certify that Nuben Holbrook of the town of Owego in the County of Broome & State of New York, a person well known to me, has this day adduced proof satisfactory to me, that he the said Nuben Holbrook served as a Continental Soldier in the revolutionary war, for the term of one year & eight month commencing in the spring of 1775. That he the said Nuben is in indigent circumstances & needs the assistance of Government for his support, according to the form of the act in such case made & provided. The testimony & proceedings had in the case of the said Nuben Holbrook I herewith forward. Given under my hand at Owego in the County of Broome this 9 th day of April 1818
Hon J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
Anson Camp one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Broome County
Broome County Gs
I hereby certify that on the date of the above, Anson Camp was and is now one of the Judges (in and for said County) of the Court of Common Pleas, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts
Chemung April 10. 1818
A. Daubrey Clk

H. Kelbrook $90.00
J B Leonard
con J.L.R.

State of New York
Broome County ss
On this 18 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas, which is a court of record in & for the County of Broome, in the State aforesaid, (proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, keeping a record of its proceedings, & having power to fine & imprison,) Reuben Holbrook, aged Sixty Six years, resident in the town of Owego 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: In a company commanded by Captain Andrew Peters, in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Read in the Massachusetts line, One year & eight months in succession; commencing on the twenty ninth day of April 1775. That in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 relative to Revolutionary pensions, he made application, on the ninth day of April 1818 for a pension that the date of his certificate is 29 th March 1819 and the number is (8648) — And I Reuben Holbrook do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 provision of an act of Congress intitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th 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.
Real Estate. I the said Reuben have none
Personal Property — I have as follows; to wit.
Two Cows of a middle size — $ 18.00 One small Heifer. Two years old — 8.00 $26.00

  Ant Broforn a $26.00   One Ham Horse 10 years old - - - - - 35.00   One lame Mare 25 years old - - - - - 10.00   Two Hogs - - - - - 5.00   One Iron, ten quart, Pot, broken - - - - - .50   One Iron Spider. broken - - - - - .00   One old Iron Kettle with one leg broken out, & the hole stopped with pebble - - - - - .50   One Raster Platter & one Raster Plate, both old, - - - - - 1.00   Six Old Knives & Forks - - - - - 1.00   Six Old Butter Spoons - - - - - .75   Six Old cups & Saucers - - - - - .24   Thru Hitchin Chairs (old) - - - - - .38   One Pair of Fire Tongs - - - - - .50   One Ax & one Hoe - - - - - 1.25   One Old Sedge - - - - - .50   One Harrow (old) - - - - - 2.00   One old lumber Wagon, bought 16 years ago worth very little then - - - - - 5.00   One old meat barrel, without meat - - - - - .38   $90.00 
Reuben Holbrook
The said Reuben further testifies that he is too infirm to be able to pursue any regular occupation. That his employment is principally domestic. That his labours some in the garden, and some in the field in raising sauerkraut for his family; which consist of himself, and his wife, whose name is Susannah whose age is seventy years, & who is now by reason of advanced age, & of ill health so decrepit & infirm, as to subject him, the said Reuben, to considerable trouble & expense, in procuring medical & other assistance for her. That when he attempts to labour he is afflicted with a severe pain in his side & breast. That he is, likewise by turns, afflicted with a rheumatic complaint. That he has no other means of supporting himself & family, than what are above set forth. & thinks he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Reuben Holbrook
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written before me
Anson Camp, One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Broome

I Amé Doubleday, clerk of the County of Broome in the the state of New-York & of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ninety dollars and cents . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 13 th day of September 1820.
A. Doubleday Clerk

43 695
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43 695
Stephen Holbrook Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 232
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benben Holbrook

I Enos Taft of Mendon in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age. Testify and say that I am personally knowing that Reuben Holbrook resident in the State of New York as it is said, served as a private soldier against the common enemy of the United States on the continental establishment in the war of the revolution in Capt. Andrew Peters company in Colonel Joseph Breadn Regiment in the Massachusetts line from the last part of April A.D. 1775 to the end of the year A.D. 1776 without any interruption or absence, at which last mentioned time the Regiment aforesaid was disbanded and at that time and in that way the said Reuben Holbrook was discharged from the services aforesaid I was in said Peters company the whole time above stated.
Enos Taft
February 6 th 1819
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss February 6 th 1819 personally appeared Enos Taft above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that he is a credible and a disinterested witness, and in my opinion is entitled to full credit and belief.
Done before me Seth Hastings , Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Worcester.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Hon. Seth Hastings and Breck Parkman Esquires before whom the annexed Affidavits have been made, are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that their names subscribed thereto are their own proper signatures.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this seventeenth day of February
A. D. 1819.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk
Application of } Reuben Holbrook }

I Andrew Peters of Westborough in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, testify & say, that on the twenty ninth day of April Anno. Domini 1775, Reuben Holbrook, then of Mendon in the County of Worcester aforesaid, (but now resident in the State of New York, as it is said) engaged in the land service of the United States on the Continental establishment in the war of the Revolution, as a private Soldier against the common enemy, and that he belonged to a company which I commanded as Captain & in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Read in the Massachusetts line, and that the said Reuben Holbrook on the 14. th day of November in the same year 1775, re-enlisted into my said company in the Regiment aforesaid, in order to serve in the same, for one year from & after the first day of January 1776, - that he the said Holbrook did serve faithfully as a private Soldier in the company and Regiment aforesaid without any absence or interruption that I know of, untill the end of the year 1776, at which last mentioned time the Regiment aforesaid was disbanded, & at that time & in that way the said Reuben Holbrook was discharged from the service aforesaid, having served full twenty months, and I know of no other service done by him in the war aforesaid.
February 4. th 1819.
Andrew Peters.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. February 4. th 1819. Personally appeared Andrew Peters above named and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, - and I certify that he is a credible and disinterested witness.
Done before me. Breck Parkman Justice Peace.

Owego N.Y. March 12.
FREE.
old case.
Submitted
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

Owego Broome Co. N.Y. March 12th 1819
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Sir
I herewith remit the papers in the case of Ruben Holbrook, together with the affidavits of two disinterested witnesses, in addition to the papers I before transmitted to you to corroborate the statement of Mr. Holbrook, as to his enlistment &c - The proceedings are now in conformity with the directions sent from the War-office, & I suppose his name will be immediately inserted on the pension list - He wishes the certificate forwarded to me or to my care Owego Broome Co N.Y. Mr. H. is really necessitous, & is anxious, if the laws will permit, to draw, immediately, what will have been due him on the 4th March instant -
I am with the Respect Your Obt Servt Stephen Mack