Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,703, Abel Holden, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Holden, Abel
S. 43,703
CONTENTS

New York
< 2034
Col. Abel Holden, Captain Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York , at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of March , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 th of Aug t 1818. and sent to R. Riker Esq r City of New York .
Arrearages to 4 th  Sept r 1818.
5 Mo s 5/31. 4/30. $: 105.88.
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
77 Four Years
Nixon
City and County of New York
H n D r Carpenter Feb 17/1833

Abel Holden Officer
correct, original Com d issued Apr. 18: 1881.
New York Wk.
Ex p . found to be correct.
New York

State of New York City & County of } New York —
ss. Personally appeared Abel Holden of the city of New York and made oath that he entered the Military service of the Colony of Massachusetts on the 19 th day of April A D 1775 and from that period continued in the Army and on the continental establishment until the first day of May 1781 in the different Regiments and grades herein after mentioned — (viz) In A D 1775 was appointed an Adjutant to Colonel John Nixon's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served in that capacity to the close of that year —
In A D 1776. was commissioned lieutenant and Adjutant in the same Regiment in the revolutionary Army on the Continental establishment and served to the close of that year. In A D 1777 on the first day of January was commissioned a Captain in the sixth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Nixon, and continued in the Army in that grade until the first day of May 1781. making an Aggregate of six years and eleven days, of unremitting service — When for want of that stipulated compensation to enable him to provide for the wants of an increasing and helpless family, which from the peculiar circumstances of our Country, it was not in the power of our the Government to make, was alone the compulsory cause of his requesting a discharge from the Army, which was granted by his Excellency General Washington at his Head Quarters at New Windsor in the State of New York on the first day of May A D . 1781. — And by reason of his advanced age and reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support, —
Sworn before me this
27 th day of March 1818
Abel Holden
P. Riker

State of New York
City and County of New York ss
Be it remembered that on the 27 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Pieter Brevoort of the City of New York and one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, which is a court of Record of the State of New York —
Personally appeared the witness named Abel Holden who is well known to me and is entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn, made Oath to the truth of the facts stated in the said affidavit by him subscribed — said Abel Holden also produced an original Commission giving him rank as a Captain in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the United States from the first day of January 1777 signed by the President of the Congress of the United States, and a certificate signed by his Excellency General Washington certifying that he the said Abel Holden is a member of the Society of the Cincinnati formed by the Officers of the American Army at the period of its dissolution —
— Wherefore I being satisfied that the said Abel Holden did serve in the Revolutionary War under the Continental establishment against the common Enemy, from the 19 th day of April A.D. 1775 to A.D. 1781 in the different Regiments and grades stated in his affidavit by him subscribed — and that he is entitled to the benefit of the Act entitled an "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" DO hereby certify the same, and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon as before set forth, together with the said Abel Holden's original Commission herewith annexed to the honorable Secretary of the Department of War —
Given under my hand and seal of the said Court, in the City of New York this second day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
P Brevoort
Attest Benj. Ferris Clerk

43.703
Recy INVALID.
File No. 43.703
Abel Holden
Capt Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 232
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921 June 15: Photo copy of commission mailed to Allen Putnam, Middlebury Farms. Mass. and

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirteenth — day of April — 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
No. 44 To Abel Holden Esquire
Greeting. We, Reposing especial trust
and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you, to be a Captain in the sixth Massachusetts Regiment
in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 5 th day of January 1777
: You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of things thereinunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captains
but you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest Ben Stoddert
Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency John Hancock Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 20 th day of September 1779, and in the fourth Year of our Independence
John Hancock President

Capt. Holden is hereby at his own request discharged from the service of the United States.
By His Excellency's Com and
General Washington President of the Continental Congress

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
JUN 10 1921. 19 
Chief of Gen. War Section Sir:
I have this day received from Mr. Ben Putnam draft No.  cash for $ 30 100 requesting post-office addresses as per letter herewith.
Law Div. notf. of minichly of copies Jan 11 1921 AW
Very respectfully,
J. Randall Chief of Division. J.R.

Name Abel Holden Date June 15, 1921 No. 843703 Mass Troops near Rev.
Photographic copies wanted of 1 pieces, consisting of 1 pages.
Remarks: _____
W. Nihon Exr J. H. Wood Chief Recd Div. 4803 J. F. Brennan
Serial No. _____
Mr. Egan James

BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
JUN 10 1921. 19 
Chief of Gen. Van Section Sir:
I have this day received from Mr. Ben Putnam draft No. cash for $ 30 100 requesting post-office addresses as per letter herewith.
Law Div. notf. of min. ldy of copies June 1921. AW
Very respectfully, J. Randall Chief of Division. J. Randall

✓ cw Cash 30¢ from Mr. Eben Putnam of Wellesley Farms, Mass. for copy of 1 page each from Rev War claims of Abel Holden, W. 7 43703 & Thomas Holden, W. 7 24449.
Proctor 6/10/21
No receipt desired.