Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31137, Thomas Holmes, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Holmes, Thomas
S. 31137
CONTENTS

Maine
11.388
Thomas Holmes
of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine — who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Shapleigh of the Regt commanded by Col Hemenway in the Massachusetts Infantry Troops
15 Mo Service $ 50. —
Inscribed on the Roll of — Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of April 1833 and sent to
R. C. Vose Augusta Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept — 25,
$ 125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 20

Druggist Ennisoff Private - Mass. troops. Shapleigh's Co: butts regt. Roberts Co: Frost's regt. 8 months. Goodwin's Co: Wigglesworth's regt. 2 months.  5 months 15 months as a private.
Adm  15 mos  $50.-
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Thomas Holmes for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this Eightths day of August
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this Eighth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Thomas Holmes a resident of Mercer in the County of Piscataquis and State of Maine, aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Shapleigh and served in Col. Butts regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Shapleigh Capt.
Butts Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private in April 1775 for eight months, served at Niteriypoint & was discharged opposite Portsmouth N.H. the first of January 1776. That in February 1776 he enlisted for two months as a private in Capt. James Roberts Company & Col. Frost's regiment of the same troops: That he served out this period at Cambridge & Roxbury, Mass: & was discharged at the latter place in April of the same year. That in July 1776 he enlisted as a private for five months in Capt. Jedediah Goodwin's company in Col. Wrigglesworth's regiment of the same troops: that he served out this period at Haverstraw & was discharged at Albany in December 1776.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in the year 1755 in Berwick, Maine, where he believes his age is recorded & where his home was during his revolutionary services, That he afterwards lived in Lebanon, then in Belgrade & now lives in said place where he has lived about eight years. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he was discharged verbally & not in writing. That he has named such of his officers as he now recollects. That in a Declaration made before Judge Weston in 1818 he stated that he served in Col. Plummer's regiment but is now enabled to recollect that he served in Col. Colts & Frost's regiments. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
8th Augt.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Thomas Holmes mark.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Junr. not S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Junr.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
F. S. M. B. C.
October 8, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of _____, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 8 mos. Pvt. Shapleigh Phinney Mass.   Feb. 1776 2 mos. Pvt. Roberts Frost Mass.   July 1776 5 mos. Pvt. Goodwin Wigglesworth Mass.  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ None mentioned. Residence at date of application, _____ Berwick, Maine. Age at date of application, _____ April 17, 1818.
Remarks:
Berwick, Maine. Born in Berwick, in 1755.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Charles W. Holmes, Esq., 42 H. St., N. W., Washington, D. C.

Washington D.C.
42 H Street N.W.
September 30/95.
44425 J
v 31137
Commissioner of Pensions Wash g D.C.
Sir:
Can your bureau furnish me with a statement of the services of Thomas Holmes a soldier of the revolutionary war who enlisted at Lebanon, Maine and after war lived at Mercer, Somerset Co., Maine? No widow survived him. A pension was paid the said Thomas H. at Augusta, Maine up to the time of his death 1850 or 1851.
Very respectfully Chas. W. Holmes.

31137 Rery INVALID.
File No. 31,137
Thomas Holmes In Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 19, 1883. 6 Chas. N. Holmes, 42 N. W. A. W., City M. E. C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Thomas Holmes , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Belgrade , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the sixteenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twentieth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston J. C. Just C.C.C. Pleas 2 d East Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Thomas Holmes aged sixty three years, a citizen of the United States, born in Berwick in the District of Maine, but now resident in Belgrade in the said District upon oath testify and declare, that in April 1775, I enlisted as a private soldier into the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of eight months, in the first eight months service, in Capt Shapleigh's company and Col Phinney's regiment of the Massachusetts troops or line. This period I fully served out and was honorably discharged at Retrench Point in the District of Maine in January 1776. In February 1776 I re-enlisted into the same service and upon the same establishment, for the period of two months, in the same company then commanded by Capt Roberts in the same Col Phinney's regiment of the Massachusetts troops or line. This period I also fully served out and was honorably, but verbally, discharged at Roxbury in the state of Massachusetts, in April 1776. In July 1776, I again enlisted into the same service and upon the same establishment, for the period of five months, in Capt Sedediah Goodwin's company, and Col. Wigglesworth's regiment, in the Massachusetts line or troops. This period I likewise fully served out, and took my final and honorable discharge, at Albany, the first day of December 1776. My discharge is lost, and is not now to my knowledge in existence. This was my last continental service. From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
THOMAS HOLMES
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co
16
On the sixteenth day of April A D 1818 Thomas Holmes above named after having been carefully examined, made oaths to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice of Court C.
Mass, second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I William Stevens aged sixty three years, now resident in Belgrade in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare that I well know Thomas Holmes above named; that I was in the revolutionary war with him during the five months by him above stated, that I belonged to the same company & regiment with him and know of his having served that period, and fully believe that he served the other periods. From his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
May 13
WILLIAM STEVENS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the thirteenth day of May A D 1818 William Stevens above named, after having been carefully examined, made oaths to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice of Court Com.
The above named deponent is a credible witness
Mass, second Eastern Circuit
Nathan Weston Just. J.C.