Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,039, Jonas Holden, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Holden, Jonas Sarah
A 18039 B.L.W. 5003-160-55,
CONTENTS

Dr AD 1836 - no 2258
Vol. No. 47. 50
5033 Oct - Nov 5/53 Apr 20/53
Sarah Holden wife of Jonas Holden
at  Wethers Col. Wadsworth, Map. Mil;
Map Mil Revolution War
AD: 160 Regt Aug 21/53 Vol. 11. 10.
5003 ip Aug 23/53 J. D. Woodward Plattsburg New York
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10

Repr. to agent, March 25, 1846.
32.432.
Vermont.
Jonas Holden, deceased, of Rutland (in the State of Vermont), who was a Lieutenant (in the company - commanded by Captain Bates) — of the Regt: commanded by Col: Prescott — in the Massachusetts line for 2 years — Corporal, Supt: Enjn & Lieut:
Inscribed on the Roll of Poulton — at the rate of 222 Dollars 39/ — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Judg: 19. April, 1835.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of March 1846 — and sent to Hon: John Hartwell, H. R. —
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
declared and paid March 1835 March 1836 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Will Stewart Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 3 — Page 74. —

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Vermont. for Sarah Holden,
widow of Jonas, who died on the 19th, April 1835. of in the State of who was a Corps. Serjt. in the commanded by Captain Ens. & Secy. of the commanded by Major in the Revolution line for increased from $222,39
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 247 Dollars 61 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of February 1835 and sent to
Arrears to the 4th of J. D. Woodward Semi-annual allowance ending Present
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
G. S. Getty
Recorded by Book
Vol.
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Page
Clerk, 341
1893 Attorney Apr 2
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A. A. Hall history Prior

State of Vermont Rutland ss - 3
On the 15 th day of March 1833, personally came before the undersigned authority, Jonas Holden, a pensioner of the U. States, & to me well known, who being duly sworn, doth depose & say, that in 1775 soon after the battle of Concord, he enlisted for 8 months & served as corporal in Capt. Parker's company, Col Prescott, & served out his time at Cambridge, & was in the battle of Bunker Hill - he lived in Westford when he entered the service. In March 1776 he enlisted for 9 months & was appointed a sergeant in Col. Reed's Reg t . Capt. Josh. Parker, marched to Saratoga, & was in the battle in the Flats on Lake Champlain, & was wounded in both the above mentioned battles, & was discharged at Albany in Decem r . or Jan y . following. In the Spring of 1777 he was appointed an Ensign in Capt. Cole's company, Col. Robinson's Reg t & served as such until Jan y . 1778, he thinks, when he was appointed a Lieutenant, & continued a Lieutenant until the winter after the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781 - when the supernumerary officers left the service, he being one, & he received a certificate from Gen l Lee that he was entitled to five years half pay. He was at the capture of Cornwallis, & was at that time doing duty in a Southern Reg t . - The Colonel's name he thinks was H. Clair, or some such name, but he is not certain, he having served in that Reg t  only during the siege of Yorktown - he served on the right wing, on the flank guard. - Previous to

This he served part of the time in Col. Wade's Regt. & part of the time on the recruiting service - On his march to Virginia he had the command of 37 new recruits whom he had enlisted at Rhode Island a short time before , & were not attached to any Regt. until he arrived at Yorktown. James Hohen
Subscribed & sworn this 15. March 1833, before me 3
R. Temple Jr. Ream
State of Vermont Rutland Co - 3
I Robert Rippon Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Robert Temple before whom the foregoing declaration was made, is a justice of Ream for said County, duly commissioned and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 15 th day of March 1833
R. Rippon

3555 N. 1. Sarah Holden wid of Jonas Jr.
Maria 1775 died 19 Apr 1835
Allow. 4 mo 5 d. Cap d 17.28 5. " Supt. 58 5.25 Ens. 58 33 9.4 Supt 121.78 24 " $222 39 per ann from 19 Apr 1835 —
Sup. Gen. Ex. Winton Vermont
53 15 50

State of Vermont, Rutland County ss
On this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared, before the Hon ble William Hall, Judge of the Probate Court in and for the District of Rutland in said County, Sarah Holden, a resident of Wallingford, in said District of Rutland, aged 50 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 4, 1836:
That she is the widow of Jonas Holden, late of Wallingford aforesaid, deceased, who was a private, Corporal, Sergeant, Ensign, and 2 d Lieutenant in the Army of the revolutionary war, and performed the services herein set forth and referred to, that is to say: That he was at the battle of Concord, on the 19 th of April, 1775, as a private in Capt. Oliver Bates' Company in Col. Prescott's Regiment, and served in that capacity, seven days; and he continued to serve in the same capacity in the same Company Company and Regiment, from and after the 25 th day of April, 1775, for the further term of one month and twenty three days.
That, afterwards, while belonging to the same Capt. Oliver Bates' Company, and in the said Col. William Prescott's Regiment Regiment, the said Jonas Holden was promoted to the post of Corporal in said Company, and in that capacity served six months, in the year, 1775.
That in the year, 1776, the said Jonas Holden served

as a Sergeant, for the term of five months, in Capt. Joshua Parker's Company in Col. Jonathan Reed's Regiment
That the said Jonas Holden, in the summer of 1777, served five months and twenty five days, as an Ensign, in Capt. Joseph Cole's Company, in Col. John Robinson's Regiment. And,
That, from the 7 th day of April, 1778, to the 4 th day of January, 1779, he served another term, of nine months and four days, as 2 d Lieutenant in Capt. Joseph Boynton's Company in Col. Wade's Regiment.
For a more specific description of all which services, the said applicant refers to the several Muster Rolls, and other documents, from the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now remaining in the War Office of the United States.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Jonas Holden in the fore part of December, day of ————— in the year, seventeen hundred and seventy five; that her husband, the aforesaid Jonas Holden died on the nineteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty (five)  six ; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed.
Witness to the signing Wm Hall John Gove
Sarah Holden
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me. And I do hereby certify that the said Sarah Holden, the applicant, is unable

to appear in said Probate Court, by reason of her bodily infirmary, and hath therefor made and sworn to this her said declaration before me, at her own dwelling house: and I do hereby further certify, that the said affiant is a person of credibility. Wm Hall pro Dofe
State of Vermont } Rutland County }
I, Henry B. Townlee, Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Rutland in said County, do hereby certify, that the Hon ble William Hall is Judge of said Probate Court; & that the foregoing several signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court, and subscribed my name, at Rutland in said District, this twenty third day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Henry B. Townlee

I, Luther Holden, of Wallingford in the County of Rutland, and State of Vermont, aged 53 years and upwards, do depose, testify and say, that Jonas Holden, late of Wallingford aforesaid, and a pensioner of the United States, now deceased, was my father; and that Sally Holden, now residing in my family at said Wallingford is my mother. And I further depose and say, that the said Jonas died at said Wallingford on the 19 th day of April, 1835. And I further depose and say, that the said Sally Holden is the widow of the said Jonas, is now single, and hath not intermarried since his decease. And further this deponent saith not. Luther Holden Witness: Depr. Govr
State of Vermont } Rutland County } Be it known, that on this 22 nd day of September, 1837, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the said Luther Holden, to me personally well known, and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth: and I do hereby certify that the said Luther Holden is a credible witness. Jas M. Andrews, Justice Peace

State of Vermont, Rutland County ss.
Robert Peeples Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Davis Andrews is a justice of the peace for said County and that I believe that his signature to the within Certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 25 th day of Sept A.D. 1837 R. Peeples

State of Vermont County of Rutland p.
On this fourteenth (16) day of March 1855 before the subscri- ber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Sarah Holden a resident of Wal- lingford in said County aged ninety Eight years. Who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Jonas Holden deceased who was a Lieut in the Massachusetts Troops during the war of the Revolution and served one year, such time served in Col Webb Regiment Massachusetts & performed other services, which are set forth in the Declaration and papers of her said Late Husband and file in the Pension Office. That she is a pension- er of the US at $247.60 per annum under the act of July, 4, 1836. - & proof of her marriage is in file with said papers. - She makes this declara- tion for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the act of March 3 1855. and she declares that she has not applied for nor received and she believes she is not entitled to any Bounty Land grant as above stated, & she appoints J. D. Woodward of Plattsburg N.Y. her attorney to prosecute her claim and to re- ceive her Warrant, when issued etc.
Witness Milton E. Morison } Sarah H Holden Mary A Holden } marks. Harvey Britton }
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written, and I certify that I have no interest in the above claim, and am not concerned in its prosecution, and the above declar- ation was read to Declarant by me and explain- -ed to her before she made oath to the same -
Harvey Britton Justice Peace,
State of Vermont County of Rutland  Wallingford personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Milton E Morison of Wallingford in said County, aged twenty four (24) years, and Mary A Holden of the same place aged

thirty years, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn say, that they were present and saw Mrs. Sarah Holden execute the foregoing declaration by making their marks thereto and they are well acquainted with her and know her to be the widow of Jonas Holden and who was a son - son, (and she is now a pensioner on his and - as) and is the identical person she represents herself to be, and deponents reside in said County and are disinterested witnesses,
Mary A Holden Milton E Maxam
Sworn and subscribed to before me this fourth day of March 1855 and I certify that deponents are respectable persons and entitled to credit and are disinterested with the above named Sarah Holden as well known to me to be the person she represents herself to be, and I have no interest in her claim, and was not concerned in its prosecution.
Harvey Button Justice Peace,
35-338 Sarah Holden of Vermont widow of Jonas Holden At March 3, 1855, on her pension papers
J. D. Woodward Atty Plattsburg NY

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND, S. S. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Harvey Butts Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this sixteenth day of March — Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
F. W. Hopkins CLERK.
1855 March 16th she declared same true and was sworn before me and she believes she is not entitled to a D. F. ... when stated. N

St. John Holden 116
Map. line
$38.11
5,079. March 1819.
Rutland 6?
St. Holden's schedule was transferred from last term to this term. The last term the sum was increased in some amount.
Applicant says he has nothing of consequence due him. — AW him State how much —
Conc. J. L. E.
R. Temple Rutland, Vt.

STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
On this 30 day of Decem 182 0
personally appeared before the Supreme court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Isaac Holsten aged 68 years, resident in Rutland in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: as Lieutenant in Col. Mads's Regt. of Massachusetts
that he made his original declaration on the 6 day of April 1818.
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 5,079 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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.
100 more 13 or 14 years old - 1 cow - 6 sheep - 3 calves - 3 sheats - 6 old chains - 1 pot - 2 iron kettles - 1 tea kettle - 1 spider - 2 flat irons - 1 table - 1 stand - 1 old pine chest - about 1 doz. plates - 1 platter, 6 or 7 knives & forks - 5 or 6 iron spoons - 1 doz cups - 1 tea pot - 6 tea spoons - 6 towels - 6 table cloths - 1 old loom - 1 axe - 1 hoe - 1 chain. My occupation has been that of a husbandman, but from age & infirmities, being afflicted with rheumatism, I can labor but little. I have a wife named Sarah aged 62 years in very poor health unable to labor. I & my wife reside with my son who principally supports us, except that I spend part of my time with my daughter. I have nothing of consequence due me, but am considerably in debt. Isaac Holsten
Sworn to and declared on the 30 day of Decem 182 0 before said court.
R. Peapoint CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
I, Robert Peapoint clerk of the Supreme court for the county of Rutland 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 Thirty eight 11/100 dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 30 day of Decem 182 0
R. Peapoint

Jonas Holden and Sarah Read both of Westford were entered in order for marriage November the eighteenth one thousand seven hundred and seventy five.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of record as taken from the record books of the town of Westford, Mass.
I further certify that I have searched the records of said town but I can find no record of the marriage of the above named Jonas Holden and Sarah Read
Westford, Mass. October twenty first day one thousand eight-hundred and thirty seven.
Henry A. Prescott { Town Clerk of the town of Westford, Mass.
State of Massachusetts Middlesex County
On this first day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally appeared the above named Henry A. Prescott town Clerk as of aforesaid and made oath that the above certificate by him signed is true before me
John W. P. Abbot Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I Elias Thwing clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Middlesex, do certify, that John W. P. Abbot Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that his name subscribed to the within Certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the sixth day of November 1837.
E. Thwing

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonas Holden a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. F. 18,039
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 19, 1775 to Jan. 1, 1776 { Pri. Corpl. Oliver Bates Joshua Parker Wm Prescott Wm Prescott Mass.   Mar. 1776 9 mos. Sergt. Joshua Parker Jonathan Reed   Mar. 1777 Aug. 1777 Sergt. Joshua Parker Robinson   Aug. 1777 to Jan. 1778 Ensign Joseph Cole John Robinson   Jan. 1, 1778 until after surrender of Lord Cornwallis Lieut. { Joshua Parker Joseph Beynton { William Trade " Trade  
Battles engaged in, { Concord, wounded in thigh at battle of Bunker Hill, wounded in right arm and side at battle on Lake Champlain, Rhode Island, Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westford, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 6, 1818. His cl. was ad.
Residence at date of application, Mount Holly, Rutland Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 65 yrs.
Remarks: He mar. early in Dec. 1775, at Westford, Mass. Sarah Reed; he died Apr. 19, 1835 at Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vt., where she resided when allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 27, 1837, at the age of 80 yrs. Children: Luther; a daughter (name not stated.)
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
Wife Sarah aged 62 in 1820 - son & h. w. - p. y.
Son Luther 1835.

I Jonas Holden of Mount Holly in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont, of the age of fifty five years, being duly sworn do declare before say - That about the 21. April 1775, a day or two after the battle at Concord, I enlisted into Capt. Oliver Bates company, Col. Prescott; Regt. of Massachusetts line to serve until 1. Jan. following - That I immediately joined my company at Cambridge & remained there most of the time until the 1. Jan. 1776 when I was discharged. That in April 1776 I enlisted to serve in Capt. Packer's company Col. Reed Regiment of Massachusetts line & joined my regiment at Charleston Port in the State of New Hampshire; from thence we marched to Ticonderoga, where I remained until the summer of that year when I went on board Capt. Reed's gondola in the squadron under the command of Genl. Arnold, & after his defeat on the lake I again joined my company at said Ticonderoga - we remained at Ticonderoga until December when I was discharged. In April 1777 I again enlisted into Capt. Joshua Packer's company, Col. Robinson's Regiment, to serve for nine months in the Massachusetts line & joined my company at Providence - That soon after I was appointed sergeant & served as sergeant until August 1777 when I was appointed ensign & was transferred to Capt. Joseph Cole's company of the same Regt. & served as ensign until the expiration of the time for which I enlisted being 1. Jan 1778, when I was appointed Lieutenant under Col. Wade of the Massachusetts line, and went on the recruiting service until the spring of that year when I joined Capt. Boynton's company in said Regt. at Providence and was attached to said company as Lieut. until the

1. Jan. 1778 when the time for which I was appointed having expired I left the service - I further say that I was in the battle of Bunker hill, & was wounded there. I was also in the battle on lake Champlain under Genl. Arnold. I never received any written discharge. My commissions I sent by the Hon. Samuel Shaw (in 1811 I think) he being then a member of Congress, to Washington to obtain a pension , but I did not succeed in obtaining a pension, and my commissions were never returned to me - I further say that I am a resident citizen of the U. States - that I have resided at Mt. Nelly ascended about thirty years - that I am poor and that from my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support - and further say not -
Subscribed & sworn this 11 th April 1818, before me
Jonas H. Dens
Thos Hammond Brit. Judge of Rutland County Court

Peak Vet.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
July 26 '99 Adf Gen. T.B. Burlington
File No. 18289
Sarah Holden Widow of Jonas Holden Sergt. Rev. War
Nov. 12. Hist. to Roxanna H. Hemmings Br. Apr. 10. History to Mrs. B. Norton. S.W. July 1 Hist. to J. H. Holden
Act: July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. 4 Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sarah, relict widow of Jonas Holden who died on the 19 th April 1834 of Rutland in the State of Vt. who was a Cpl. S gt & C in the Company commanded by Captain Bates of the Reg t commanded by Col. Prescott in the Mass. line for 2 yrs. Lt. Ensign Sgt. Corp t 
Incribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 222 Dollars 39 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 19 th April 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Aug. 1838 and sent to her Good Rutland Vt. years to the 4th of March 1838 $66.71 semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 1838 111.18
$778.30 { Revolutionary Claim, { Act July 4, 1836, { Section the 3.
Recorded by W. H. Johnson Clerk Vol. 2 Page 37
Let to L. Hascall Apr. 23. 1839 Do. to same July 25. 1839 = 20.60 Joshe Gove, same day - Certificate in March 25. 1846 payable to the day of his death to Sarah Holden. See papers within -
Lilla to Hon. J. D. Mott 7. April 1846, 1850 and Feb 19 1853 -

See letter 30. April 1829 to the Pension Agent New York
Entitled to only eight dollars per month. See letter to Pension Agent, May 4. 1829.
Hon: R. G. Mallory. 16 April 1830.
Sept. 1829, to R. Temple, Rutland, Vt.
To New York by John 5,079
Vermont Roll
to New York Jonas Holden Col. Prescott's Regt Massac's Line Lieutenant
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of twenty Dollars per month, to commence the 6 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of December 1818 and sent to R. Temple Esq. Rutland. Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. Lm d 1 29 / 30 — 99: 3 Semi-ann. all'cs ending 4 th March 1819 — 120: $219: 33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Served one year as Private.
Continued
Morristown, D o of Rutland -

Parah Holden, widow of Jonas
Verb
adm? July 1836. Mourne
12 mo S d Int $160 549250 Eng 58.33 5.11 Sers t 25 1.1 450 Imp 4 27 $247.60
per annum from 4 March 1831
By Deducting $222.39 heretofore paid under Act,
"
cert to J. G. Woodworth, Present

5000
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North

The pension Certificate of Jonas Holden was re- turned to the Pension Office in Sept. 1834 by R. Temple - (Cert: dated 23 d Dec. 1834) -
Jonas Holden's pension suspended Oct. 9 1834. See letter to P. Agt.

Fermont Suspended
Jonas Holden
let Jesse Gove
9 March 1835
file March 1819
let same 17 June 1835
to Jesse Gove 4 Sept 1835.
to S. Hascall, Nov 16. 1837.

Vermont Rev. Jonas Holden
Vermont.
Act 7 June 1832 for increase of pension
Rejected. see letter to R. Temple Esq 19 April 1833. No to same 11 Sep. '35.
Act. 7 June '32

Act to July, 1836.
Rate 222.39 1000 cents 19 Apr. 1835.
The sum of $751.04 was drawn by Jesse Gove, of Rutland, Vt. from the Agency at Burlington September 29, 1838. Power of attorney executed by "Sarah H. Dorr" in favor of Jesse Gove.

act 36.
11:
Report.

(Private)
FREE
15386
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Chair of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Thomas Holden - New-York ill - abt 18. March 1878.
Bepleard to say to what time he was last p
Penins offi. Nov 14. 1837.
p 4. 4 p 1834 JH

Jonas Holden - Lieut - Probably N. fork - line -
Rejected Act # 28 Newport
Exd. wid. - Inval.
Old books - Susp. & Rejctd. S.
See wid. file no 180,37. # 18,039 Adl-Will

St. Lucas Holden
OCD cases
one year
private
Rec'd ref
completed
R. Trumpa
6
Admitted

State of Vermont Rutland ss 3
I Thomas Hammond assistant judge of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that I am satisfied the foregoing named Jonas Holden an applicant for a pension, served in the revolutionary war as an officer against the common enemy agreeably & that from his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance in support to his foregoing declaration. In consideration whereof I certify the foregoing evidence in his case and the proceedings had thereon in conformity to an 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 18. March 1818.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand at the Court house in Rutland this 6 th day of April A.D. 1818. and have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed. — Thos Hammond

I certify that I held a Commisn according to the printed Certificate herewith sent - which commisn I believe was dated about the year 1777. That when the Army was disbanded I elected to receive half pay for life - and I further certify that my Commisn was burnt in my house about the year 1783 when my house & furniture was all destroyed
Crown Point 4 March 1829
Jonas H. Dyer

To what time was Jonas Holden Lt paid at the Vermont Agency under act of 1818? and at what rate?
J. W. Randall
J. W. C.
Sept 2. 1835
paid at New York City Agency to 11 Sept 1834 at $8. and suspended from the 11 March 1834 to the 11 Sept 1834 for want of an order from the War Dept.
J. W. Crump Esq
H. Wheeler
Sept 2. 1835

Received of Jeph Gove my attorney and agent, Seven hundred and Fifty one dollars and four cents in full for my pension from the 19 th of April, 1835, to the 4 th of September, 1838 - for which I have signed duplicate receipts. W m Gove drew the money & retained it by my authority & licence. -
Subscribed by the said Sarah Holden and acknowledged in my presence this 1 st day of Sept r 1839
Sarah her x Holden mark
Javis Andrews, justice peace
State of Vermont Rutland County ss
I, Frederic W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Javis Andrews is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, at Rutland in said County, this 7 th day of September, A. D. 1839.
F. W. Hopkins

State of Vermont
I Robert Temple Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that the Hon. Thomas Hammond who signed the above certificate, is one of the Judges of said Court - And that I have affixed the seal of said Court to them present by order of said Judge this 6 th day of April 1878 -
R Temple
I certify that Uriel C. Hatch & John Fletcher before whom the annexed affidavits were taken are Justices of the peace acting under the authority of this State - And that their signatures are thereto affixed
R Temple Clk

No. 35338
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 2 nd 55 18 5 55
Jonas Holden
Col. Wade.
Rev. War.
Warrant No. 5003-160-55.
J. D. Woodward
Plattsburg
N. Y.

Conduit Painters Nov 13 1881
To the Honorable the Secretary of War Division office Washington City District of Columbia
May Holden 4th Dec 1881

Greenpoint Essex County N.Y. Nov 4 th 1837 To the Honorable the Secretary of War Sir I write for information respecting the Pension of Jonas Holden who formerly lived in this Town but died in St. Johnsbury  Walesboro Vermont about 2 years since last April. He formerly drew a Continental Pension of the Revolutionary Army But Report says there were a number of half years payments unasked for how many I know not If any his children had it & his Widow who was married before his last campaign (as of course needs her allowance provided by Law)
You will therefore please have the goodness to inform me up to what time the said Jonas Holden drew his Pension what would be now due were he living and the means of obtaining the same the Widows Right Also by whose agency he drew his last pension & whether any application has since been made for the arrears & by whom or in behalf of his widow Sarah Holden as his children & Widow are apprehensive that some iniquity has been practiced either by Robert Temple who for a while had his pension or by some one since Respectfully Yours Libbey H. Gayall

Jones Holden referenced 6th March 2nd '35 Vermont
To Hon ee J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington.

I remember this man well. He is a man in whom no reliance can be placed. He originally belonged to Vermont but was obliged to escape as Judge Strong informed me in consequence of committing the crime of perjury. Having become old of late he has been permitted to return without prosecution.
I heard his whole story while at Rutland and when he finished told him that there was not one word of truth in his statement in my opinion. I had never seen or heard of him before. An inquiry respecting him after ward found his character to be what has been stated.
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Rutland V o 24 April 1838
Sir
I present herewith the application of Sarah Holden, for a pension under the act of 4 July 1836; in whose behalf I have had occasion to address you, several times heretofore, for arrears of pension claimed by her as due to her late husband, Jonas Holden deceased. The documents now transmitted are the following:
N o . 1. The declaration of Sarah Holden; attached to which is the affidavit of Luther Holden, proving the decease, &c. of the applicant's husband.
N o . 2. The Certificate of Elias Phinney Esq. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, relative to the records of Jonas Prescott Esq. deceased, the Justice of the Peace who performed the ceremony of marriage between Jonas Holden, and Sarah Read the applicant. Inclosed in which, and numbered two, on the filings, are two letters from John W. P. Abbot Esq. Post Master, and Justice of the Peace at Westford, Massachusetts, one dated Feby. 7. & the other dated March 2. 1838, relative to the said Records. Both of these letters are addressed to myself.
N o . 3. The affidavit of Henry A. Prescott, Town Clerk of Westford, showing the intention of Jonas Holden & Sarah Read, to intermarry on the 18 th of November, 1775, to intermarry.
N o . 4. The affidavit of Abijah Read, showing the actual marriage of the parties, "the last of November, or the first part of December, 1775."
With the view of facilitating the examination of this claim, I refer you, moreover, to my letter of the 16 th April 1835, written in behalf of Jonas Holden, & covering the Certificate of Lieut. Bangs, of Massachusetts, relating to all the services set forth in the widows application.
I refer you, also, to your own letter to me, of the 17 th June, 1835; in which it is stated, that "by the

"Certificate of Mr. Bangs, it appears that Mr. Holden "served in Col. Prescott's Reg t in 1775, 2 mos. as private, "and 6 mos. as Corporal. It is quite probable that he was, "Sergeant in Col. Huds' Reg t ordered out on the 25 th June 1776, "for 5 months. It is further shown, that he was 2 d Lieutenant "in Col. Ward's Reg t of State troops, for 9 mos. & 4 days in 1778."
I refer you, further, to the Certificate from the Secretary's Office in Massachusetts, accompanying my letter to you, of the 27 th of August, 1835, showing, as I then supposed (for I retained no copy of the Certificate) that Mr. Holden served as Ensign, for 5 months & 25 days, in 1777, in Capt. Cole's Company in Col. Robinson's Regiment.
Be pleased to communicate your decision through,
Very respectfully,
Your obt. Servt
Depr Gove
James L. Edwards Esq r Comm ee of Pensions City of Washington

(N. 2.)
John P. W. Abbot Esq. Mar 2. 1838.
Relative to the record of the marriage of Jonas Holden & Sarah Reed by Jonas Purcell Esq.
Watford Mass March 2.
J. F. [?] J. P. Abbot P.M.
Jesse Gove Esq. Rutland Verm.

Weston March 2 d 1838
Jesse Gove Esq Sir
Enclosed is the certificate of the Clerk of the B.C.P. I can not find any thing more definite Without doubt they have been destroyed
Respectfully Yours J. W. O'Abbot
P.S. I have sent word to Mr Reed and expect him daily at my office to make affidavit
J. W. O'Abbot

Will C. Hatch's Affidavit
James H. Henson Virginian

I Will C. Hatch of Cavendish in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say that I am acquainted with Mr Jonas Holden who has applied for a pension under the late act of Congress and have been acquainted with him for more than fifteen years last past — that within that period I have seen in his possession two commissions one appointing him an Ensign and the other a Lieutenants Commission in the Army of the United States of America and bearing date at some time of the Revolutionary War — Will C. Hatch
State of Vermont } At Cavendish in said County Now Windsor County ss } 12 personally appeared Will C. Hatch a credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth —
Will C. Hatch Justice of peace for the County of Windsor

Sir.
H.R. Ap 13 1830
I have rec'd the enclosed strange letter from Jonas Holden respecting his pension. I cannot understand why he does not obtain his pension money — His certifi- cate puts him the Vermont roll. Has he been transferred to the N. York agency? —
Allow me to request that you would advise me how the matter is. You will probably understand his letter better than I do —
Very respectfully Yours S r . Sir
R. Hallam
H on Edward Egan Pension Office

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
29 April 1829.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Jonas Holden under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a commission, and, if so, what commission or other evidence was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.
Abner D. Perkins Acting Secretary.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
Letter from the War Department 30 th April 1829.

State of New York Essex County
Town of Brownpoint
Sir Enclosed is the Pension Certificate of George Horton of this place instituting him to a pension as a Lieutenant. He first served in Col. Parsons Regiment in the Massachusetts line from April 1775 till January following he then served under Colonel Reid in the same line from March 1776 till the next January thereafter he then served in a Regiment commanded by Col. John Robinson in the same line from March 1777 till January thereafter he then served as a recruiting officer under Colonel William Wade of the same line from Jan'y 1 st 1778 for one year he then took enlistment under Colonel Stigal But was never was returned or mustered under him and in the Spring following having mustered 27 men was ordered on the Jersey Shore where he remained as commander of a company until the Landing of Lord Cornwallis he was then ordered to join the main Army under Genl Washington at the Westpoint & went with the said Army to Yorktown & was present at the taking of Cornwallis after which he was dismissed under half pay he was re-enlisted at the Battle of Red Bank his commissions are on file in the War Department He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or an annuity except the pension and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State. Yours Affectionately W. L. G. G. G.

August 14 th 1832
To the Honorable the Secretary of War Jonas Holden of the Town of Brownpoint in the County of Essex State of New York Humble affiant formerly a prisoner of the United States having desires of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 hereby affies for the same Jonas Holden -Wm L. Deysecker

Ref P Office
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
10 April 1829
Jonas Holden of Brownpoint in the County of Essex in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until reduced under the arrangement of October 1780,
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Hades regiment of the line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, seven hundred and twenty dollars, paid to him by the agents in the States of Vermont and New York.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary F. Dickins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
13 d April 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to _____ in the _____ line, amounting to _____ dollars.
It further appears that Jonas Holden - - - - - is now on the pension list of the New York _____ agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 - - - - - at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.-
The Revolutionary records in this office furnish no evidence whatever in relation to the services of Lieutenant Jonas Holden -
John Hagner And

Recd 30 March 1829
Since the 24th of March 1829, I have received of the United States as a pensioner for services rendered during the Revolutionary War the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) for a year's pay, which said sum and I also declare that I have received no other compensation for said services at which period I was a resident of the District of Columbia.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the same has been attested by me this 24th day of March, 1829. In the presence of John D. Sleeper Clerk Given under my hand and the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, this 24th day of March, 1829. For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 18th of March, 1828, I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and that no other application to be made by the applicant.
[A.]
REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

Revolutionary Claims.
[ A. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Officers.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Jonas Holden of Brownpoint , in the county of Erie , in the State of New York , do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such* until the year 1781 and after the Surrender of Cornwallis and to the time when the arrangement of the Army, according to the act of Congress of the 3d & 21st October 1780 was carried into effect and that I was reduced under that arrangement at which period I was a Lieutenant in the
Col. Wadsworth
regiment of the Infantry line. And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22d of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October, 1780.
And I do further declare, that I have received of the United States as a pensioner since the 3d day of March, 1826,† Seven hundred and twenty Dollars paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of Vermont & New York.
Witness my hand, this Fourth day of March , in the year 1829 . Jonas Holden
Before me, ‡ Amarah B. Gibson an of the Justice of the Peace in the county of Erie , in the State of New York , personally appeared, this day, David Allen and Levi Gliddon (aka now being Rensselaer ), of the said county, who did severally make oath that Jonas Holden , by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this Fourth day of March , in the year 1829 .
Amarah B. Gibson Justice of Peace
David Allen Levi Gliddon
I, Leonard G. How , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Erie , in the State of New York , do hereby certify, that Amarah B. Gibson Esq. , before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourth day of March in the year 1829 . Leonard G. How Clerk
* Here insert, To the end of the war, or, (as the case may be,) to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 3d and 21st of October, 1780, was carried into effect; and that I was reduced under that arrangement. † Here insert, The sum of dollars, paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of If the claimant has not been a pensioner, this part of the declaration may be omitted. ‡ A Justice of the Peace, or other magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths, as the case may be.

Dr. Jonas Holden
Explanatory Declaration
Feb 2 1842
1. The undersigned is a member of the First Baptist Church in Providence, R.I. 2. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 3. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 4. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 5. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 6. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 7. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 8. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 9. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 10. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810.
1. The undersigned is a member of the First Baptist Church in Providence, R.I. 2. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 3. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 4. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 5. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 6. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 7. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 8. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 9. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810. 10. He has been a member of the church since the year 1810.

State of Vermont,
I Robert Phippins, Clerk of Rutland County Court, do certify, That Robert Temple, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, is a justice of Peace for said County, duly commissioned and that his name thereon is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 29. June 1883 R Phippins
Certificate of
appointment

Statement of Jonas Holden, at present residing in Wallingford in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, previous to which he resided in Crown Point in the County of Essex in the State of New York; made conformably to the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions, dated the 17th day of January, 1835, and addressed to the Hon. W. Ladd of the House of Representatives.
I entered the service of my Country as a private soldier on the 19th of April, 1775, under Capt. Oliver Bates of the Massachusetts Militia, and was in the engagement against the enemy, that day, at Concord; where Capt. Bates was wounded, and died in consequence of the wound, the summer following; I enlisted at that time , until the 1 st of Jan'y. 1776. In March or April next, - I think it was in March - I enlisted again under Capt. Joshua Parker in Col. Reed's Regiment, to go to Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain, and staid in the service until the January after, when my time was out, and I came home. In the winter of 1777, I took listing orders as a sergeant in Capt. Parker's Company, and entered upon the recruiting service, & that winter & spring enlisted 15 recruits, and in the summer following was promoted to the office of an Ensign under Capt. Joseph Cole, in Col. John Robinson's Regiment, and continued till January, 1778. For this term I drew Ensign's pay, from the time I commenced recruiting as a sergeant, until my time was out in Jan'y. 1778. About that time, I took listing orders again under Capt. Parker, recruited that winter, and joined the Regiment, Col. Wade's, in the spring, and marched to Rhode Island, and remained there till Jan'y. 1779. In December previous, I received recruiting orders, and after Jan'y. '79, recruited until spring, having been promoted to a lieutenant, and with my recruits, 37 in number, I was ordered by Genl. Washington to a place called Crows Pond on the Jersey shore near Governor's Island; where I remained, until Genl. Washington called his forces together to march against Cornwallis. I then joined the main army and proceeded to Yorktown, and continued there, till after Cornwallis surrendered. Being a supernumerary officer, I retired at that time, under the expectation of receiving half pay, but never received any.
The names and rank of the officers under whom I served, are stated above.
I belonged to the State of Massachusetts, all the time I was in the service.
The section of Country in which I served is stated above; excepting the recruiting service, which was all done in Massachusetts. The first battle I was

in, was at Concord, 19. April, 1775. The next, was at Bunker Hill, where I was wounded by a musket shot thro' the thigh. The next was on Lake Champlain under Arnold, on board a gondola, where I was again wounded on the right arm and side, by the bursting of a cannon. The next was on Rhode Island under Genl. Sullivan, in his retreat. The next was at Yorktown in Virginia, at the taking of Cornwallis. The description of force with which I was employed was Massachusetts Militia, until 1779 - and after that, continental.
I served from the 19. April, 1775, until October 1781, when Cornwallis surrendered.
When I first applied for a pension, I resided in the town of Mount-holly, Rutland County, Vermont. When I applied under the act of June 7. 1832, I resided in the town of Crown Point, Essex County, New York. My first application for a pension, in 1813, or 1814, when I sent on my commission, was sworn to before the Honble. Ulrich G. Hatch, Judge of the Court of probate in the District of Windsor in the County of Windsor, Vermont. My next application, under the act of 18 March 1818, was sworn to before the Hon. Joel Coolittle, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont.
My next application was made in the County of Essex in the State of New York; but I am unable to remember now, the magistrate's name before whom I made my declaration. The testimony was attested by — Stow, Clerk of the Court. It was, as I suppose, under the act of June 7. 1832.
The amount of pension I now draw is 96 dollars per annum; and I was last paid on the 4. of Sept. 1834.
Robert Temple Esq. of Rutland, Vt. had my pension Certificate when I drew my last pay; and upon inquiry at his late residence, of his administrator, some last fall, and again to day, she informs me that no such paper is to be found. Under these circumstances, I must ask the favor of a new certificate. I wish, moreover, to be transferred from the New York agency, to that of Vermont, where I now reside. Please communicate to Depe Gov. Esq. at Rutland.
February 21. 1835 James Holden
Witness present Depe Gov. } 3

State of Vermont, Rutland County, ss.
On the 29 th day of June 1833, personally came be- fore the undersigned authority, Jonas Holsten, to me well known, who being duly sworn, doth before me, in addition to the explanation of his declaration under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 made in March last, as connected with his declaration under the act of 1818:— That as regards the discrepancy in his state- ments of services performed in 1775, he says he was first in Capt. Bates' company, & that Capt. Bates was wounded at the battle of Concord, & being confined with his wound, Capt. Parker took the command of the company, & commanded it at the battle of Bunker hill, where the deponent was wounded by a musket shot through the thigh & was carried off the ground, & did not recover of his wound so as to do duty again until August; and in the mean time Capt. Bates died of his wound. The deponent believes he either died or was buried the 4 th July 1775. And when the deponent recovered of his wound, and again joined his company in August, he was in- formed by Capt. Parker that he had been appointed Corporal, & the deponent served as corporal until his time was out in Jan'y. 1776. In March 1776 he enlisted for 9 months in Capt. Parker's company, & was immediately appointed sergeant, & served out his time as such, as stated in both his declarations, the only variance being, as he is informed, that in his first declaration he states his enlistment in April, but according to his present recollection it was in March. The deponent further says that

his services in 1777 is correctly stated in his declaration under the Act of 1818, as he understood it, that is, he served as sergeant in Capt. Barker's company in Col. Robinson's Regt. from April to June time in the summer, he thinks August, & was then appointed Ensign, and it was a mistake in drawing his last declaration in stating that he was an Ensign the whole time, as he believes he related his services in both grades. When appointed Ensign he was transferred to Capt. Cole's company, & served in said company until January 1778, when he was appointed Lieutenant, and was again transferred to Capt. Barker's company in Col. Wade's Regt. He was there with his Regt. at Greenwich, R. Island; and in the summer following he was transferred to Capt. Boycington's company, & served in his company until Sept. 1779, when he left, & went on the recruiting service - and in stating in his first declaration that he "left the service," he meant to be understood that he left field service in Col. Wade's Regt. and went on the recruiting service - and he happens, and is so informed by Mr. Temple, that his sub- sequent services were not stated in that decla- -ration, because it was not necessary in order to establish his claim under the Act of 1818 - but he now declares most solemnly, that he did con- -tinue on the recruiting service as Lieutenant until Genl. Washington collected his forces to go against the British Army under Cornwallis, when he joined with his recruits, & proceeded with the main Army to York Town, & continued to serve as stated in his declaration of March last. from the day of year after before me R. Temple Jr. Recd

Sarah Holden St widow of Jonas Holden
Pittsfield, Jonas Holden, was in N. York Roll under act 1818. trans bound Vermont
J. D. Woodward Atty Present

State of Vermont County of Rutland ss.
On this 23 rd day of November 185 9 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Sarah Holden a resident of the town of Wallingford , in said County aged 97 years and made oath according to law that she is directly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears or increase of pension, supposed to be due to her as the widow of Jonas Holden, an officer of the Revolution.
and she hereby appoints J. DOUGLAS WOODWARD, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburg, N. Y., his Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorised to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension to which Deponent may be entitled, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such arrears or increase of pension as Deponent might or could do, were he personally present at the doing thereof; and he hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorizes his said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him, for any or all the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying, and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written.
In the presence of
Nathan Young Seth H. Holden }
Sarah H. Holden X
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Nathan Young
State of _____ County of _____ ss. I, the subscriber, Clerk of said County, certify that _____ before whom the above affidavit and Power was sworn and acknowledged on the _____ day of _____ 185_____ was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at _____ in said County this _____ day of _____ 185_____
[L. S.]
Clerk

Rutland Vt. 6. June, 1855.
Sir:
I have just learned, on the lot instant, that Jonas Holden in whose behalf I wrote you on the 16th of April last, died suddenly on the 26th of the same month. His son Mr. Luther Holden of Wallingford, I believe, called on the lot of this month, to learn in behalf of his mother, whether or not, under the existing shape of his father's claim for pension, the widow could be entitled to receive any thing?
The Certificate of Secretary Bangs of the 11th of April last - transmitted the 16th - shows Jonas Holden to have been entitled under the several grades of private, corporal, sergeant, and lieutenant, and I think by fair inference under that of Ensign also, under Capt. Joshua Parker in 1777. But, not intending to enter into the discussion of the subject at this time, I have barely to request, that you will be pleased to signify your opinion, in reference to the above mentioned inquiry of Mr. Holden.
I have the honor to be very respectfully,
June 7 1.25
2 mo 60 d 3 1775 6 mo corp 3 1775 5 mo serg 1776 6 mo serg to Ensign 9 mo 4 day Lt in Water Regt
Sir, Your obt Servant John Gove
To Hon. James L. Edwards Committee of Pensions City of Washington.

State of Vermont County of Rutland ss.
On this Eighth (8) day of February 1855, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Sarah Holden a resident of Wallingford in said County, aged ninety eight years who being duly sworn says that she is the widow of Jonas Holden deceased, and is now a pensioner of the US at $222 39. cents per annum, and that in her recent application to the Secy of War, for evidence of the services of her said dec'd husband, Jonas Holden, she stated that he served nine months and four days as Lieutenant in Col Wade's Vermont Rifles. This data was furnished as being the amount already allowed her husband for services as Lieut in said Reg't. She is now convinced (as a result of the Records having been made) that her said husband served a year in that Regiment, and she claims any arrears of Pension to which her said hus- band was entitled, on account of his services which have not been allowed, under act of June 1832, and to which she is entitled under acts of July 4 1836, July 7 1838. & other acts of Congress, or requests her new certificate may be delivered to her attorney J. D. Woodruff of Plattsburg NY. —
her
Witness, Harvey Button
Sarah Holden, mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and year first above mentioned, and I certify that I am well acquainted with respondent and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be & she cannot write her name owing to infirmity, and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing relates & am not concerned in its prosecution. Harvey Button Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } RUTLAND, S. S.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Henry Burton Esq. was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the thirtieth day of November, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four : that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this 9th day of Decr Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five F. W. Hopkins CLERK.
Sarah Holden adm

Wallingford Vt. January 15. 1855.
To the Secretary of Massachusetts
Sir. Will you please to send my Attorney J. D. Woodward now in Washington D.C., a Certificate of any services rendered by my late Husband Jonas Holden as a private or non com'd with said Officer from 1775 to 1777, & as Ensign in Capt Robinsons Company Mass. Regt from Spring of 1777 to Jan'y 1778. & as Ensign or Lieut in Capt Parkers Company Col Mades's Mass Regt 9 reg 4 ds. until after Oct 21. 1781, and any other services rendered by him, & state whether it appears from your records that he was  became a Supernumerary Officer. - He was in the recruiting service during the latter part of the war. Your obedt Servant -
Respectfully Yrs Sarah her X Holden marks
Witness, Ebenezer D. D. justice of peace Sworn before me this 21 Jan 1855

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
January 29 th 1855.
W e 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 Jonas Holden is borne on pay roll of Capt. Joseph Boynton's Comp. Col. Nathaniel Wade's Regt. from January 1. 1778. to Dec. 31. 1778 12 mos. as Lieut Also in Capt. Joseph Cole's Comp. Col. Robinson's Regt. as Ensign, No Service, and no date.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Brief in the case of Sarah Holden, Widow of Jonas, County and State of Vermont act July 4 1830
Claim, ( original , or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
In her original application she claimed that her husband served as Lieutenant through the year 1778. The proof then before this office only showed conclusively a service in that grade of 9 months & 16 days. The Record now furnished from the office of the Secretary of State of Mass. shows that the original claim was well founded and that he did serve (If for increase.) as Lt from 1 Jan'y to 31 Dec 1778.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
The claim is, therefore, increased accordingly, deducting the amount heretofore paid.
Name and residence of Agent J. D. D. D. D. Present
Thornton D. D. D. Examining Clerk.

Ho. N. Rep. Washington. 12 March 1846
Dear Sir
(Law 1836)
Sarah Holden of Vermont a Pensioner at about $220 claims that her husband Jonas Holden only rec d . $96 from 4 March 1831 to April 1835 when he died; she claims the increase due to her late husband from 31 to 35. Will you report the result to me.
Y. ob d
Scratch
John D. Sleeper
For J. D. Edwards Pensioner
From Jay, H. H. J. D. M.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Joney Holden, deceased, who was Corporal, Sergeant, Ensign and Lieutenant, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $222, 39 per ann: of cong: on the 4 March, 1831 and ending on the 19th: April, 1835, the day of his death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Sarah Holden, his widow; First having deducted the amount paid him under act of March, 18. 1818, from the 4th: March 1831 at $8 per month is entitled to receive dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Payment to be made at Poultney, Vermont.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25th: day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Rutland V t 11 Sept r 1839
Sir—
On the receipt of your letter of the 25 th  at July, I had just set out on a journey which, unexpectedly detained me from home until the middle of August — and it has not been convenient, since my return to call on Mrs Holden earlier than the 1 st instant. The inclosed will I trust be satisfactory. It may be proper to observe, that a considerable portion of the amount had been paid to her, before the date of your letter — and that the whole amount would have been, had she called for it.
I am respectfully your old Servt Depe Bove 3
James L. Edwards Esq d Court of Pensions Washington

Crownpoint
Essex Co
N. York
To the Honorable Secretary of War July 16 th 1839 Sir I have been informed by your department that Widow Sarah Holden wife of Jonas Holden deceased of Rutland County Vermont was placed on the Pension list in August last and yet it seems she has received no part of her pension but those who have been employed as her agents to obtain it have for a long time been calling on her for more proof and finally tell her that her pension cannot be obtained at all for want of Proof of her marriage although the same is a matter of Record.
These circumstances induce her and her children in whose behalf I write to enquire there is fraud practiced upon her and they wish to know if any part of her pension has been drawn how much at what place and through whose agency in order that if the old Lady has been imposed upon, by her agents she may obtain her redress.
Also Information is wanted to enable Aaron Nelson (who was a Soldier of the 25 th Regt of Infantry in the last war and was wounded at the Battle of Bridgewater and is still an invalid) to procure a pension.

Respectfully
Your Obedient
Servant
Lebbus H. Searle
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Sarah H. H. H.
No 2558
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Washington City
Pitt. Columbia

State of New York
Erie County Crownpoint April 14th 1839
Sir There are in this vicinity several poor widows of deceased Soldiers of the Revolution can. such by any late act of Congress become intitled to a pension provided they were married to the deceased soldier after the termination of his last campaign & especially if she have since married I am often enquired of but have seen no act passed since the first one relating to Widows of Soldiers &c.
Please also inform if the Widow Holden wife of the late Jonas Holden late of Rutland County Vermont is placed on the Pension list at what time and at how much. This I ask by request of her children some of whom live in this place of which my wife is one
Respectfully Yours
Lebby Hapeall

I Abijah Reed of Westford, in the county of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, aged eighty three years, do depose and say, that Sarah Holden is my sister, and that we always lived together until the summer of the year 1775, when I went into the Revolutionary Service at Cam- bridge. Jonas Holden the husband of the said Sarah had enlisted as a private for the term of eight months. He was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in the thigh, was carried to Concord Mass, and after he was well enough, went to Westford, where he was married. I was in the service at the time and had leave of absence, and went home and was present at the marriage of the said Jonas and Sarah. They were married by Jonas Prescott Esquire, and I recol- lect it very well as is I think it was the first marriage that I was ever pres- ent at. They were married the last of November or the first part of December 1775. I cannot tell the very day. After the marriage I went back into the service, and after Jonas Holden recovered from his wounds, he returned to the service

again, and was with me in the company commanded by Capt Joshua Parker and Col William Prescotts regiment
Abijah Read
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. On this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared the above named Abijah Read, and made oath to the truth of the forego- ing affidavit; and I further certify that said Read's character for truth and veracity is good, and unimpeacha- ble.
The words "and as a private" interlined by me before the signing & swearing of the depon- ent John W.P. Abbot Jus Peace
John W.P. Abbot Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. - I Elias Priny Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex, do certify that John W.P. Abbot Esq., is a Justice of the Peace, within said County, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the tenth day of April 1838.
E. Priny

Certificate of No. 2. Elias Phinney Esq r Clerk, Middlesex Count y Pleas Relative to the records of James Prescott, Esq r , deceased late Sur. Pleas for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex Vs. I Elias Munney clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Middlesex do certify that I have made diligent search for the records & papers of the late Jonas Prescott Esquire, in this office, but am unable to find them, and am very confident they were never depos- ited in this office. —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twentyfourth day of February 1838. —
E. Munney

Westford Feb 7 7 1838
Levi Gove Esq
Sir
I have delayed answering your last enclosing $300 to ascertain if possible any thing relating to the records of Jonas Prescott Esq. They were never lodged in the office of the clerk of the courts of the county. The executor of the estate of Jonas Prescott who is now very old says that he knows nothing about them. The Clerk of the courts will certify that they are not in his office. Reed is ready to make his affidavit at any time. If you will inform me what course to take I will immediately attend to the business.
Respectfully Yoursde J. W. Abbott
Henry A Prescott was then clerk

I have a note which has been handed to me against a person in Ludlow Can you recommend any person to me who will collect it The debtor is good as I understand Please let me know when you write me
Yours de
J. M. Abbott
I broke the letter open myself

at Middlebury  State of Vermont } On the 12 th day of Sept 1834 person Rutland County } ally came before the undersigned authority Timothy Adams of Cavendish aged 73 years to me well known to be a credible witness who being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is acquainted with Jonas Holden a revolutionary pensioner, and was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war, that in 1777 the said Adams lived in Westford in the state of Massachusetts where the said Jonas Holden also lived and the said Jonas was an ensign at the time and was on the recruiting service during the whole of the spring of that year, and the deponent enlisted under said Jonas Holden & served in Capt. Parkers company in Col. Robinsons Regt. and in June of that year he marched under said Holden from Westford to R Island & served in said company at Providence Little Compton & Kingston until Jan'y 1778 and that said Jonas was the ensign of said company during the whole of said time and that the deponent was detailed as the waiter of said Holden during a part of said time & further this deponent saith not
Before me Marvel Johnson Justice of the Peace

at Middlesex State of Vermont on the 12 th day of Sept 1836 person Rutland County ss ally came before the undersigned authority Oliver Gainssey of Shrewsbury Physician aged 56 years to me well known and a credible witness who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Jonas Holden and has been for 36 years said Jonas has frequently called on him on account of a difficulty he has in his left thigh caused by a wound and in the upper part of the same which is a great trouble and disadvantage to him about his ordinary attending to his ordinary business in consequence of the muscles and tendons being pulled down to the bone which he has uniformly told me was occasioned by a gunshot wound received in the revolutionary war heretofore I saw said Jonas Holden have an ensigns and lieutenant's commission in the revolution- ary service bearing date 1777 or 1778 or both saw them together with my deposition lodged in the hands of a proper officer to be forwarded on to the War department and further the depose and say not
Harold Johnson Justice of the Peace

I Silas Proctor of Mount Holly in the eighty fourth year of my age do testify depose and say that in the year 1775 Jonas Holden enlisted and served 8 months in Capt. Joshua Parkers company and Col. Prescotts Regiment and was in the Battle at Brunkerhill and was wounded by a musket ball shot through the left thigh and in 1776 started for Lyondaraga and think he enlisted at that time for 5 months and understood that he held a commission in the service of the united states but was not in company with said Holden to nor at Lyondaraga and further I say not
Silas Proctor
State of Vermont ss Mt. Holly on the 4 day of Brul Canobemtye Sept AD 1834 Silas Proctor of Mount Holly in the bounds of Rutland personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing affi- davit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Mervyn Johnson Justice Peace
I hereby certify that in my opinion the above named Silas Proctor is a credible witness
Mervyn Johnson Justice Peace

State of Vermont At Montpelier
Rutland County ss) on the 12 day of Sept 1834
personally came before the undersigned authority Charles Holden of Montpelier aged 54 years to me well known and a credible witness who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with Jonas Holden and that in the year 1808 or 1809 he saw in the possession of said Jonas Holden an Ensigns commission run- ning to the said Jonas in the United States Service running for the term of 9 months bearing date 1777 also a Secret Commission in the United States Service bearing date 1778 and said Commissions were running under Capt Joshua Parker The Ensigns Commission was under Col Robinson the Secret Commission was under Col Waid and further the deponent says not
Marcel Schorr - Justice Peace

for the Witness
State of Vermont
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that Marvel Johnson, before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, is a Justice of Peace for said County duly commissioned - and that his name thereto is in his hand writing
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court at Rutland This 16. Sept. 1834 R. Pierpoint

Rutland V t 27. August 1835.
Sir?
When I wrote you on the 6. of June last, I stated that Jonas Holden died on the 26. April, 1835. The information was derived from his son Mr. Luther Holden, who was not positive of the fact, and was as it seems, on obtaining the proof of the actual time, mistaken as to a few days; the event having in fact occurred on the 19 th of April.
The proof of Mr. Jonas Holden's decease, shewing the true date, and also the name of his widow, made out conformably to the requirements of your letter of the 17. June last, before the Probate Court, a Court of Record in this County, I have now the honor to enclose to you.
I send you also, a further Certificate from the Secretary's office of Massachusetts, shewing, I think, unless his statements contradict the fact, that Mr. Holden served as Ensign for at least 5 months & 25 days in 1777, in Capt. Cole's Company in Col. Robinson's Regiment.
There being no pension Certificate extant, known to her, Mrs. Holden requests that you will direct as to mode in which she must apply for the amount you allow her on account of her late husband's pension.
I am very respectfully, Sir
Your obt. Servt, Saml. Gove
To
Hon ble James L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions City of Washington

State of Vermont } I Frederick W. Hopkins Clerk of the Rutland County ss. Court of Probate for the District of Rutland in said County, which said Probate Court is a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Sarah Holden of Wallingford in said county, hath on this 25 th day of August, 1835, duly proved before said Court, that her name is Sarah Holden, that she now resides in said Wallingford, and is the widow of Jonas Holden late of the same Wallingford, deceased, and that in the life-time of the said Jonas and at the time of his decease, she was his lawful wife: and further- more, that the said Jonas Holden did decease at said Wallingford, on the 19 th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five: that he was a pensioner of the United States; that when he was first placed on the pension list, he resided in the town of Mt. Holly, in said County of Rutland; that he removed from that town about fourteen or fifteen years ago to the town of Crown Point in the county of Essex in the state of New York; and that about three years ago, he removed from that place to the said town of Wallingford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Rutland in the District of Rutland this Twenty Fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
F. W. Hopkins, Register

State of New York Essex County ss on this twentyth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty four personally appeared before the undersigned authority William Burrows who is well known to me as a credible witness who being duly sworn ac- -cording to Law testifies & says that he will be seventy four years old the first day of October next - that he is acquainted with Jonas Holden a Revolutionary Pensioner that he was a Lieutenant recruiting in the Continental Line in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy eighty nine I saw him the said Lieutenant Holden enlist several persons & this deponent saith he saw said Holden march off with the men he had raised to the Department thereby to join the American Army And further this deponent saith not
W m Burrows
Sworn to before me the 20th day of September AD 1834 before me
George Brown Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Essex ss
I Ed d S l ayle Clerk of the Court of Com m Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that George Brown Esq re whose name appears to the attestation of proof or Subst of the above Affidavit before whom the same, has been to have been taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and truly believe his name subscribed thereto to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand And Seal of Office this 30th day of Septem r 1834 Ed d S l ayle Clerk

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John Gove Esq.
Rutland Vt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 29 th 1835.
* 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 roll of Jonas Holden as a recruiting Serjeant, is not found in this Office.
Jonas Holden claims for services as a recruiting serjeant from the winter to the summer of 1777, and as an Ensign from the summer of 1777, to Jan y . 1778, in Capt. Joseph Cole's Company, Col. John Robinson's Regt. The following roll is found in this Office, viz. A pay-roll of bounty due to Capt. Joseph Cole's Company, in Col. Robinson's Regt. from the Massachusetts State, which served in the State of Rhode Island 1777." The names of the Officers (except the Capt. and Col. on the head of the roll as above quoted) are not mentioned; - the privates are allowed from July 1777 five Months and twenty five days.
Wm. Bufts. Dep y Secretary.

Boston June 29 th 1835
Sir, We have again examined the rolls and documents in this Office, but are unable to find any evidence of Jonas Holden's services as a sergeant in 1777. You will perceive that the roll of Capt. Cole's Company, is made out the same as that of Capt. Parkers, quoted in the last Certificate. — We have not stated the evidence found for other other services, as you state they were allowed. We hope, and trust, that the Certificate now sent, will be considered sufficient by the Commissioner of Pensions, to establish the claim of Mr Holden's services in 1777. —
Respectfully Yours O. D. South Eleazer Homer Henry White

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It appears by the certificate of Mr Bangs that Jonas Holden served in 1775 2 nd as private and 6 th as corporal, in Col Prescott's Reg t . It may be admitted that he served as sergeant in Col Reed's Regiment ordered out on the 25 th June 1776 for five months. It also appears that he was 2 nd Lieutenant in Col Wade's Regiment of State Troops for 9 th months in 1778. But that he was either a commissary or non combatant officer in Col John Robinson's Regiment raised for 6 months by the residue 27 June 1777 cannot be recognized unless the archives of Massachusetts show the fact as as the various statements of Mr Holden relating to this service are very contradictory.
Whenever the date of his death and the name of his widow shall be certified under the seal of a Court of Record, the amount due at his decease  with the interest thereon the amount due from the State of Vermont to the said Jonas Holden under the provisions of the act of 1831, deducting what has been paid to the said Holden upon the present sufferings of the act of 1831.
Yours Sincerely Rutland Vt

Rutland V t 14 April 1835.
Sir
Your several letters of the 3d of March, to Jonas Holden, and of the 9th, to me, came to hand in due course of mail. Having furnished himself with the requisite proofs, Mr. Holden will, as soon as he is able (being now ill, and confined to his bed) make the proper application for a pension, under the acts of 7. June 1832. The purpose of this note is, to say, that the pension granted in the name of Jonas Holden last year, amounting to 48 dollars, was drawn at the Bank in New York on the 30. Sept r . last, by T. M. Chester, and by him paid over to Robert Temple; which amount has never been paid over to Mr. Holden. The proof of this is contained in Mr. Chester's letter to Holden, dated at "New York 19 Nov. 1834," now in my possession; and I have no doubt Mr. Holden would willingly give it up, if desired to do so.
I am, very respectfully, Sir,
Your obt servt,
Depe Gove
To
Hon ble James L. Edwards Comm te of Pensions

Rutland, Vt. 16. April, 1835.
Sir:
I have the honor to inclose you a certificate lately received from the Secretary of Massachusetts, in the case of Jonas Holden. He says he cannot make any other statement of services, than he has already done; nor does he know of any other proofs of service that he can procure, excepting the deposition of Timothy Adams formerly I believe of Westford, Mass. now of Cavendish, Vermont, and which you already have, and the deposition herewith transmitted of William Burrows taken at Crown Point, Essex County, New York, on the 20th of September last.
I am not sufficiently acquainted with the business to advise Mr. Holden, whether he had better make out a new declaration, or not. To me, the proofs seem sufficient to authorize his drawing something by way of pension — certainly more than he last drew — and they are respectfully submitted, without further remark.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Sir
Your ob. Servt.
Asa Gray
To
Hon. James L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 11 th 1834.
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 Jonas Holden, as a private, is borne on a roll of Capt. Oliver Bates Company, in Col. Prescott's Regt. where he is allowed from April 19 th 1775, seven days. ————— m. d. 0 = 7 see at the end of this Certificate, evidence of service omitted here.
Jonas Holden's name, as a Corporal, is borne on a Muster-roll of Capt. Oliver Bates Company, in Col. W m Prescott's Regt. where he is allowed from June 18 th to August 1 st 1775, for services and travel, one month and fourteen days. ————— 1 = 14
Jonas Holden's name, as a 2 d Lieut., is borne on a pay roll of the States pay due to Capt. Joseph Boynton and his Officers, in the service of this State, in Col. Wades Regt. at Rhode Island, where he is allowed from April 1 st 1778, to Jan y 4 th 1779, Nine Months & four days. ————— 9 = 4
Jonas Holden claims for further services under

Capt. Oliver Bates, in Col. Prescott's Regt. in 1775; but the roll is not found in this Office, after August 1 st  in 1775. —
Jonas Holden claims for services as a Serjeant under Capt. Joshua Parker, in Col. Reed's Regt. in 1776. The following Abstract is found in this Office, viz. "An Abstract of Capt. Joshua Parker's Company, in Col. Jonathan Reed's Regt. for Milage, and a day pay for every 20 Miles, from Saratoga, on their return from the Northern Army to their several places of abode." where one Serjeant from Westford is allowed 212 Miles travel. The names of the non-commissioned Officers & Soldiers are not mentioned. It appears on the back of said Abstract, that it was read and allowed in Council Feb y 20 th 1777.
Jonas Holden also claims for services as an Ensign under Capt. Joseph Cole or Capt. Joshua Parker! in Col. John Robinson's regiment, in 1777. The roll of Capt. Joshua Parker's Company, in Col. Robinson's Regt. for bounty due, for services to the 1 st of Jan y 1778, is found in this Office, and the name of Timothy Adams, as a private, is borne thereon. The names of the Commissioned Officers are not mentioned except the Captain and Colonel, which are on the head of the roll.
Jonas Holden also claims for services as a Lieut t at Cram Pond & White Plains, in 1779, under Col. G t .

Clair, but the roll is not found in this Office. — The rolls for services under Militia Officers are very incomplete.
6. H. Jonas Holden's name as a private is borne on a Muster-roll of Capt. Oliver Bates' Company, in Col. W m Prescott's Regt. where he is allowed from April 26 th 1778. one month & twenty three days.
Edward D. Bangs L t

Bullhead Pt. July 1833
Yrs Owing to some apparent discrepancy between the declarations of James Holden under the acts of 1828 & '32, his claim under the last mentioned act was rejected by Dr. Cumming in Sept. last. I have no copies of these declarations; but from a few minutes I took I believe I was enabled to state to Mr. H. the most material parts of these variances; - and he has made an explanatory declaration, which I now forward to you; & which I have no doubt, will be deemed perfectly satis- =factory. I have been long acquainted with Mr. Holden, & have full confidence in the integrity & fidelity of his statement. He made this explanatory declaration at once, the moment I stated the discrepancies, without the least hesitation, & in a manner that left no room to suspect the truth of it. So far as the suspicion in his first decla- =ration is to be ascribed to me, I assure you

that I always aimed at brevity, & made it a point to state nothing but what was necessary to present the claim - and having stated one year's service in Col. Wade's Regt. which I deemed sufficient to obtain a full pension under the act, I undoubtedly declined to insert a detail of his subsequent services. The omission to state in his declaration of March last that part of his services in '44 were as brigant., was through inadvertence - & not being material to his claim, was not noticed.
The evidence of the existence & loss of his commissions, I believe, was transmitted to the War Office to obtain an invalid pension, about 20 years ago - and if not destroyed by the enemy when the office was burnt, may be there still.
Mr. Holden has returned to Vermont, & wishes to be placed on the roll here.
I am Sir, respectfully
Yours Obtly R. Riple
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions

Hulland / Oct 15. Sep. 1883
Sir Your letter of the 11. inst. notifying the rejection of James Holden's claim for pension, is recd. Whatever document may be induced from the variances in his several statements, yet I presume he is entitled to the full benefits of his prof. If I mistake not, he furnished evidence of services as Lieut. on his application under the Act of 1887, which seems not to have been adverted to. I wish this may be examined to see whether he is not entitled, from that, to more than $8. p. month.
It appears by your letter to the late Mr. Murray of 14. Apr. 1830, that you gave instructions to the Pension Agent on the 4. May 1829, to pay Mr. Holden at the rate of $8. p. month. Mr. H. had, I believe, previously surrendered his pension certificate granting $20. p. month, to the Pres. Dept. for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act of 1828, which was not

returned - and he received no new certificate for $8. p. month - The consequence is he has not been able to obtain any pension at all since that period, & knows not where to apply for it. If on examination it shall be found that from his proof he is entitled to more than $8. p. month, you will, I presume, place him on the roll under the Act of 1832 at such increased rate, subject to be further increased on furnishing satisfactory proof of services as Lieut. - And I wish you to instruct me how & where he can obtain his arrears of Pension. He now lives in this county, and wishes to obtain it at the Vermont Agency.
I am Sir, respectfully Yours Obedient A. Temple
J. L. Edward Esq Comm r . of Pensions

Rutland (Vt) 15. March 1833
Sir
I was a Lieutenant in Col. Wade's & other Regiments of the Massachusetts line of the Army of the Revolution. I was wounded at the battle of Brinker Hill, & on board a Gondola on Lake Champlain under Genl. Waterbury - For my services I was a pensioner of the U. States under the act of 1818 at $20. per month on the Vermont roll - was transferred to the New York roll, & was afterwards reduced to $8. per month (without pick cause as I think) at which sum I now stand. - I now request that my pension may be increased agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832. My present place of residence is at Crown Point.
I am Sir, respectfully
Your obedient
James Holden
Hon. Lewis Cass Sec'y of War

Rutland Vt. 4. July 1871
Sir
I return enclosed the schedule of Jonas Holden. There was a mistake in copying it;— in the original he says what is due him "is not to the amount of ten dollars". The Clerk has corrected the error. I have seen Mr. Holden since the schedule came to hand— he says he does not recollect of having to the amt. of one dollar due him; he merely put that clause in out of abundant caution, as there might be some few shillings due him for labor, which he did not remember. I am Sir, respectfully Your Ob. Servt R. F. Root
H. L. Edmonds Esq City of Washington

Jesse Fletcher Esq r
Affidavit

State of Vermont } County of Windsor } }
I Jese Fletcher of Ludlow in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say that I am acquainted with Jonas Holden who has applied for a pension under the late act of Congress, and was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war - that he was a Lieutenant in the army and I knew him while in actual service in the State of Rhode Island
Jese Fletcher
State of Vermont } At Cavendish in said County of Windsor Windsor County } November 14 th 1818 personally appeared Jese Fletcher subscriber to the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth and I also certify that the said Fletcher is a person of truth and veracity
Before Will C. Hatch Justice of the Peace for the County of Windsor

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Essex
ss.
On this first day of December 1825, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex personally appeared Jonas Holden of Brownpoint - who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joseph Cole in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wayd. in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of New York , where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of New York is for the purpose of living near his children.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. } William Livingston Justice of the Peace
The Deponent swears that he knows Jonas Holden to be the same person described in the above certificate. } Rh. D. L. Phelps Scribe
I certify that the Deponent Rh. D. L. Phelps is a person of veracity. Sworn to this first day of December 1825 before me } William Livingston Justice of the Peace
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
I certify that Jonas Holden named in the above affidavit is the same person who drew money in Vermont - and who belonged to Colonel Wayd's Regiment in the Revolutionary war .

State of New York Essex County ss.
I, Ashley Pond Clerk of the County of Essex do hereby certify that William Livingston was a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Essex on the day of the date
On this day personally appeared William Livingston who being first sworn, deposes and says that he is the person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain [blank] in the regiment commanded by Colonel [blank] in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of [blank] from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of [blank] where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of [blank] are [blank] known and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [blank] and of the Independence of the United States the [blank].
My Commission expires [blank]

(State of New York) Essex County
I, Ashley Pond Clerk of the county of Essex do hereby certify that William Livingston Esquire whose name is subscribed to the the seal of the within deposition or affidavit of Jonas Holden & also to the certificate thereunderwritten was on the day the same bears date a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Essex duly appointed, sworn and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and purely believe that his name so subscribed as aforesaid is his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I here to subscribe my name & affix the seal of said county this 5 th day of January 1826
Ashley Pond Clerk

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Plattsburg N.Y. March 27, 1855.
Sir,
I enclose the declaration of Sarah Holden aged 98, years, under act of March 3, 1853. Her great age will justify immediate action on this claim.
Respectfully yours, J. D. Woodward,
Hon L. P. Waldo, Commr of Pensions.

Rev fee 1.25 Chicago, July 17, 1919.
Bureau of Pensioners, Washington.D.C.
Revolutionary War Section.
Gentlemen:--
Would you oblige me with a copy of certificate of service of my ancestor who served as Lieut. in Mass. line from Sudbury, Mass. His name was
Jonas Holden, born in Mass. and I believe married in Sudbury or Westford and had Son Jonas who also served in Revolution. I would like his death place and date as well as any other family data shown by him. He had considerable service and obtained a pension while, I believe residing in Vermont, but afterwards went to New York and think he passed away in Essex Co., N.Y.
Thanking you for whatever assistance you may render me, I am,
Sincerely,
J. W. Holden, Room 1333, No. 30 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois.

WAR DEPARTMENT REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I CERTIFY THAT, in conformity with the Act of the United States, of the 8th of March, 1818,
into the Treasury of the United States, in the event of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Agency, at the rate of dollars per month, to commence on the day of one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this day of one thousand eight hundred and
5,079
Secretary of War

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
Jonas Golden _____ late a Lieutenant _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont _____ Agency, at the rate of Twenty _____ dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th _____ day of April _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 23 rd _____ day of December one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Sarah Holden of Vermont widow of Jonas Holden deceased who was a Lieutenant, Ensign, Sergeant and Corporal in the war of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Two hundred twenty two dollars and thirty nine cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 19th April 1836 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 10th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight
J. Cooper. Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Rev Genl, HGH
Pension Department
of The War Department.
Kindly send a copy of the pension papers of Jonas Holden who appears with the rank of private on Lexington alarm Roll of Captain Oliver Bales Co. Col. James Prescotts Reg- iment which on the alarm of

April 19th, 1775 from Westford length of service seven days Vol: 11 P. 216 also appears with the rank of Lieutenant on Muster and Pay Roll of Capt. Joseph Boynton's Co. Col. Wade's Regiment in service at Rhode Island Enlisted January 1. 1778 Residence Westford Vol: 1: P. 63 Commonwealth Vol: 2: P. 216 of Massachusetts

The said Jonas Holden went to live in Mt Holly Vt. his widow Sarah Reed Holden died S. Walsingford Vt. and she received a pension. She died between 1850 and 1853 -
I am the great-great grand daughter of Jonas Holden - & Oblige - Grace Brokaw Norton 315 South Lincoln St. Chicago - Ill - April 3, 1915

C Spirit Lake Iowa
Nov - 5 - 1912
I ask the Revolutionary Service of Lieutenant Jonas Holden who fought in the Revolution war was wounded, at "Bunker Hill" and drew a pension ever after Mrs Rosanna Holden Vemenweg

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Washington Feby 13, 1855
Sir,
The services of Lt Jonas Holden were allowed as follows,
  4 months & 5 days as Corporal — 17. 28   5 " Sergeant — 25. 00   5 " 25 days as Ensign — 58. 33   9. " 4 days as Lieut. — 121. 78   $ 222. 39 
On the evidence now furnished by Mrs Sarah Holden widow of Jonas she claims an allowance as follows,
  12 months as Lieut — $160. 00   5 " 25 days as En. — 58. 33   5 " as Sergt. — 25. 00   1 " 5 days as Corporal — 4. 27   $ 247. 60 
She claims $247. 60 per annum from March 4. 1831 deducting former payments.
Respectfully Yours.
J. D. Woodward.
Am L. P. Waldo, Commr. of Pens

Letter to the Office & another of same date to Senator
OLD WAR & NAVY FEB 8 1893 FILES. P.
Proctor of requesting a complete history
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PENSION OFFICE FEB 3 1893
M. F. MITCHELL WILLIAM H. HALL COUNSELORS AT LAW MITCHELL & HALL

WILSON & HALL, COUNSELORS AT LAW.
W. D. WILSON.
ALFRED A. HALL
St. Albans, Vt. Jan y 31 st 1893 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
My dear Sir: Have you since become a member of the Sons of the Revolution? - The Sec Genl now says my record is incomplete.
My gr d . gr d . gr d father - Jonas Holden was in the Rev- olutionary War. Was wounded at Bunker Hill. Drew a pension and after his death his wife - I think her name was Sarah, drew a pension for a great many years. She lived at Mt. Hally, Rutland Co. Vt. - Kindly send me certificates in duplicate showing what - you may find.
Yours truly Alfred A. Hall

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1st declaration 1818
75 Bates - Prescott 21 apr to 1 Jan 76 -
apr 76 Parker Reeds to lev? 76
apr 77 Parkers Robinsons served as Sergt to aug & then ensign till 1 Jan 78.
1 Jan 78 Col McAdoo - Capt Baynton to 1 Jan 79 and then having transferred I left the service
2nd declaration March 33 Enlisted 75 in Parkers Co for 8 mo Comp Prescott Regt
Inter Mar 76 Parkers - Reeds Sergt 9 mo
Spring 77 Ensign Coles Comp Robinsons Regt till Jan 78
Jan 78 Lieut & cont? till after 24 Oct 81 & then a supernumerary.

Jonas Holden
He applied for pension April 1818 then of Mount Holly Rutland County Vt aged 65 years & stated that on the alarm April 19. 1775 he volunteered under Capt Oliver Bates & Colo William Prescott to march to Concord Mass where in an engagement, he, with his Captain was wounded, causing the death of the latter who was succeeded by Capt Joshua Parker He was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in the hip which prevented his joining his Company until August 1775 - As private he served two months & as Corporal six months to December 1775
While residing at Westport Mass he enlisted in March 1776 for 9 months with Capt Joshua Parker & Colo Jonathan Reed, going to Dienderoga N.Y. from thence detailed to the flotilla on Lake Champlain commanded by Benedict Arnold which was defeated & he wounded in his right arm & side by the bursting of a cannon - After his promotion to Sergeant he was for a time in the recruiting service - In April 1777 he enlisted for 9 months under Capt Joshua Parker & Colo John Robinson, six months of which time was as Ensign under Capt Joseph Cole in same regt.
In Jany 1778 he enlisted for one year with Capt Brynton & Colo Nathaniel Wade & commissioned as Lieut. on duty in Rhode Island & during the retreat of Genl Sullivan from the Island to the main land

he was wounded ~ He was stationed for a time at White Plains & Lorrum Pond N.Y. ~ He entered the service in 1779 without giving the names of his office or locality of service, but stated in a summary way that he was ordered to N.Y. & later to West Point, where, in the vicinity, he remained with the Army until it marched to Va where he was engaged in the Siege of Yorktown & present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis Oct 19. 1781, Soon after which events he retired from the service as a Supernumerary Officer ~
His house & Commission were destroyed by fire about 1783- & he removed from Westport Mass to Mount Holly Rutland Co., R.I. where he lived about 30 years prior to 1818, thence to Crownpoint Essex Co. N.Y., in 1825 & finally in 1832 to Wallingford Vt where he deceased April 19. 1835
Notice of his intended marriage to Sarah Read is on record at Westford as Nov 18. 1775 & the widow stated that it was solemnized the forepart of Dec r 1775
While living with her son Luther in Wallingford, the widow applied Sept 1837 for pension, aged 80 years & was alive in 1855 aged 98 years —

O. W. & N. ON MAY 18 1939 RECEI

STATE OF VERMONT, ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, BURLINGTON.
COPY
Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington City, May 6, 1899.
General T. S. Peck, Adjutant General, State of Vermont, Burlington.
My dear General:
In reply to your letter of the 4th inst., received to-day, in which you request information relative to the Revolutionary war service of Jonas Holden, who is said to have lived in Jeffries or Jaffrey, N. H., to have been present at the battle of Bunker Hill, and to have been a member of Colonel Prescott's, or possibly General Stark's, regiment, I beg to inform you that the name of Jonas Holden has not been found on the rolls, on file in this Department, of any organization of New Hampshire, Massachusetts or Continental troops in service during the Revolutionary war. A record has been found of only two colonels named Prescott, one of whom commanded a Massachusetts regiment and the other the 7th Regiment of Continental troops. General Stark commanded the 1st New Hampshire Regiment before he was made a brigadier-general.
It is probable that from the papers filed in connection with the soldier's pension claim, his service can be located by the Commissioner of Pensions and that information as to his military record can also be obtained from that official. It is suggested that correspondence be had with the Commissioner of Pensions.
Very truly yours, (S'g'd) F. C. Ainsworth, Chief, Record and Pension Office.

O. W. & N. DIVISION MAY 13 1899 RECEIVED.

STATE OF VERMONT, ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, BURLINGTON.
Copy
May 4, 1899.
General F. C. Ainsworth, U. S. A., War Department,
Washington, D. C.
My dear General:
I want you to do me a personal favor, and let me hear from you as soon as possible.
Will you kindly look over the revolutionary rolls, and see if you can find the name of Jonas Holden, who is said to have lived in Jeffries, or Jaffrey, N. H. This soldier was present at the battle of Bunker Hill, and was a member of Colonel Prescott's regiment, and is reported to have been wounded at this battle. He served more or less throughout the war of the revolution, and is said to have been present at Ticonderoga, Crown Point, etc. If I remember correctly Col. Wm. Prescott commanded a Massachusetts regiment, and you may find the name of Jonas Holden there; or it may be found on the rolls of General Starks' regiment from New Hampshire. The Widow of Jonas Holden, Mrs. Sarah Holden, lived in Wallingford, Vt., during the last years of her life, and used to go to Rutland, to draw her pension as a widow on account of his services in the revolutionary war. This lady lived to be almost one hundred years old. You will probably find the name of Jonas Holden on the list of pensioners.
I hope you will give me an official certificate of this record, as it is for an intimate friend, who has two sons who served in the Spanish-American war, one an officer in the Navy and on the Maine, and the other a lieutenant in the 10th U. S. Infantry.
Awaiting your early reply, believe me, as ever,
Yours sincerely,
(S'g'd) T. S. Peck,
A. G.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 18039.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
July 26th, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication I have the honor to advise you that Jonas Holden made an application for pension on April 6, 1818, at which time he was 65 years of age and residing at Mountholly, Rutland County, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a corporal, sergeant, ensign and lieutenant in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted about April 21, 1775, and joined Col. Prescott's Regiment at Cambridge, Mass. He served in the company commanded by Capt. Bates.
His widow, Sarah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
T. S. Peck, Adjutant General,
State of Vermont, Burlington, Vt.

O. W. & N. DIVISION MAY 13 1899 RECEIVED.
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STATE OF VERMONT, ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, BURLINGTON.
May 8, 1899.
Hon. H. Clay Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
The enclosed is a copy of a letter that I wrote the Record and Pension office under date of May 4th, also a copy of their reply, dated May 6th. Would you be kind enough to have the matter looked up and a certificate sent me with the record of the revolutionary war service of Jonas Holden. Kindly return the enclosed papers with your reply.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness, believe me with high esteem,
Yours respectfully,
P. S. Peck
Adjutant General.
Enc.