Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,019, Nathaniel Holt, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J
Holt, Nathaniel Nabby
H. 18019
CONTENTS

Connecticut - 1684
Nabby Holt widow of Nathaniel Holt, dead -
B.C.S. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 th of April, 1814, of N. London co. in the State of Conn - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain A. Stanton of the Regt - commanded by Col. Sherburne in the R. Island - line for 2 years private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jan- uary 1839 and sent to Hon. E. Healey, Jr. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept '39. 40 00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Eliot Clerk Book 1, Vol. 1, Page 184.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of Norwich, New London County }
on Roll Webb's (cont.) On this 7 th day of November 1838, personally appeared, before the court of Probate within and for the District aforesaid, being a court of record and having a clerk seal, Nabby Holt a resident of Norwich in the county aforesaid aged sixty nine 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 7, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." — That she is the widow of Nathaniel Holt who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, that according to the best of her knowledge and belief he enlisted in the spring of 1778, into Capt Amos Stanton's company, Col Sherburne's Regt for the term of three years, that he was marched to New York State & in the summer following, he was marched in Genl Sullivan's expedition to the State of Rhode Island, thence he was marched through the State of Connecticut to the State of New York & to Morristown in the State of New Jersey; & in the spring of the year 1780, said Stanton's company having been disbanded, he was transferred to Col. Webb's Regiment, in which he continued in the service until said term of three years had expired when he was discharged & that she has no documentary evidence of her said husband's service.,
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Holt on the tenth day of December, seventeen hundred and eighty seven, that she has no record of her marriage, that her husband the said Nathaniel Holt died on the 8 th day of April 1814, that she was nat

married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time before stated,
Nabby her X Holt mark
Sworn to & subscribed on this 7 th day of December 1838.
Before said court,
Sess. John Hyde
Judge of said Court
In presence of Nathan Wedge Clarissa Wedge
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the said Nabby Holt was married to the said Nathaniel Holt as she states in her declaration, that the said Nathaniel served in the Revolutionary Army as stated in said declaration, that he died in the month of April eighteen hundred & fourteen, & that she has remained a widow since the death of her husband, the said Nathaniel.
I William E Gracy clerk of the court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said court in the matter of the application of Nabby Holt for a pension, and as clerk of said court, I do hereby certify that Robert Comstock Esq. before whom the deposition of Mrs. Margery Corning hereto annexed, was taken is a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of New London & that his signature written to the certificate annexed to said deposition is genuine.
I also certify that Samuel W Wood before whom the deposition of John Packer, Frederick Stoddard, Lydia Williams, & Hannah Holdridge, hereto annexed were taken, and before whom the certificate of Elisha Morgan Esq. hereto annexed was sworn to, is a Notary Public within & for the State of

Connecticut duly commissioned & qualified, that his signatures, written to the certificates annexed to the said depositions and certificate, are in his own proper and genuine handwriting,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 7 th day of November A. D. 1838., William E. Tracy Clerk

John Packer of Ledyard in the county of New London & State of Connecticut, aged Eighty two years, being duly cautioned & affirmed, deposeth and saith that in the spring of 1778 he enlisted into Capt Amos Stanton's company Col. Sherburne's Regt for the term of three years, that he continued in the service in said company until sometime in the spring of 1780 when said company was disbanded. & he was transferred to Col. Webb's Regiment, in which he continued in the service until sometime in the spring of 1781 when his three years having expired he was discharged.
He further saith that he was personally acquainted with Nathaniel Holt formerly of that part of the former town of Groton that has lately been incorporated into the town of Ledyard. That said Holt enlisted into said Stanton's company in the spring of 1778, for the term of three years, & continued in the service in said company until it was disbanded as aforesaid, when he was also transferred to Col. Webb's Regiment, in which he continued in the service until said term of three years had expired as deponent verily believes. (And further deponent saith not.)
Ledyard 22 d October 1838,
John Packer
State of Connecticut - ss. New London County - October 22 d 1838,
Personally appeared John Packer above named and made affirmation that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. , And I certify that said Packer is a credible person,
Attest, Samuel W. Wood, Notary Public,

Frederick Stoddard, of Preston in the county of New London & State of Connecticut, aged Seventy seven years, being duly cautioned & affirmed, deposeth and saith that in the month of August 1777, he enlisted into Capt Ellis company, Col. Henry Sherburne Regt & Genl. Varnum's Brigade, of which company Amos Stanton was then Lieut. that according to the best of deponent's recollection, sometime in the fall of said year, Capt. Ellis resigned & Lt Stanton was appointed Capt of said company, that deponent enlisted for during the war & con- tinued in the service in said company until the Spring of 1781, when said company was disbanded & deponent was transferred to Capt Williams company, Col. Webb's Regt
Deponent further saith that he was personally acquainted with Nathaniel Holt formerly of that part of the late town of Groton that is now called Sedgwick, & in the county aforesaid, that according to the best of deponent's recollection said Holt enlisted into said company in the Spring of 1778 for the term of three years, that he continued in the service in said company until it was disbanded as aforesaid, when he was transferred to said Webb's Regt in which he continued in the service until said term of three years had expired according to the best of deponent's recollection.
Deponent further saith that said Holt was reputed to have been married by Stanton formerly of said town that part of said former town of Groton, now (called) Sedgwick, that according to the best of deponent's recollection they were reputed to have been married about four years after the close of the Revolutionary War, — that deponent was married in October 1784, that he commenced house- keeping next year in Levi Chapman's house, lived there part of the year, then moved into the house with his mother & lived there until Spring, then moved into Joshua Chapman's

house, lived there until next spring, then moved into Capt Stoddard's house, lived there about one year; then moved into Capt Asa Avery's house; that while living there, & according to the best of deponent's recollection some time in the summer or beginning of the fall of the year next after deponent moved into said Avery's house; said Holt's family moved into said Avery's house with de- ponent's family, that said Holt was reported to have been married to the said Abby before moving into the house with deponent as aforesaid & according to the best of deponent's recollection sometime in the winter preceding, that the said Holt has, according to the best of deponent's recollection, been dead more than twenty years, that the said Abby has remained a widow since the death of the said Nathaniel as deponent verily believes & now resides in Norwich in the county aforesaid & has resided there for a few days past & previous to that she resided in Preston aforesaid & further deponent saith not.
Frederick Stoddard
Preston Nov 6th 1838.
State of Connecticut ss. New London county Personally appeared before the subscriber on the 6th day of November 1838, Frederick Stoddard named in the foregoing deposition and made solemn affirmation that said deposition by him subscribed is true according to the best of his recollection & belief. And I certify that said Stoddard is a credible person that his testimony is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal.
(Seal)
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public.

Lydia Williams of Ledyard in the county of New London v State of Connecticut aged seventy two years last January, being duly cautioned and affirmed, de- poseth and saith that she was married to Roger Williams in the year seventeen hundred & eighty five, that on the 25th of July seventeen hundred & eighty six, her oldest child Mary was born. That when the said Mary was a babe about six or seven months old, Nabby Stanton then of that part of Groton that has since been incorporated into the town of Ledyard, worked for deponent a few weeks spinning linen & held the said Mary in her lap while spinning. That deponent well recollects that it was then the common talk that the said Nabby was courted by Nathaniel Holt Nathaniel Holt, then of that part of Groton aforesaid. (to wit, that part that has lately been incorporated into the town of Ledyard) and that the said Nathaniel & the said Nabby were reputed to have been married soon after that, and according to the best of deponent's recollection within one year after the said Nabby worked for deponent as aforesaid, that the said Nabby resided in the same neighbourhood & within about one mile of deponent's residence at the time she was reputed to have been married to the said Nathaniel as aforesaid, & further deponent saith not.
Lydia Williams
Ledyard October 22 d 1838.
State of Connecticut ss. New London County. Personally appeared before the subscriber on the 22 d day of October, 1838, Lydia Williams above named and made affirmation that the above deposition by her subscribed is true. And I certify that she is a credible person & that her testimony is entitled to credit. I also certify that the letter "h." was erased & the words "Nathaniel Holt," were also erased in the above deposition before signing. Attest.
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public.

Hannah Holdridge of Groton in the county of Middendon & State of Connecticut, aged Sixty years being duly cautioned & affirmed, deposeth and saith that she was acquainted with Nathaniel Holt formerly of Groton in the county aforesaid, that said Holt was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary Army.
She further saith that she was acquainted with Nabby Stanton formerly of said Groton on that part of Groton that has lately been incorporated into the town of Sedyard, that the said Nathaniel Holt and the said Nabby Stanton were reputed to have been married before deponent was married; and it was cold weather at the time they were reputed or said to have been married; that deponent resided in the same town and about two miles from where said Nabby resided at the time of said Nabby's marriage, that according to the best of deponent's recollection it was but a short time before deponent's marriage, that the said Nathaniel and Nabby were reputed to have been married, and deponent was married in the month of December seventeen hundred & eighty seven, that deponent well recollects of hearing of their marriage before she was married herself, and further deponent saith not.
Hannah her X Holdridge mark
Groton October 20th 1838,
In presence of - Danna Johnson
Hannah Holdridge J. W. Wood.
State of Connecticut - ss. Middendon county - Personally appeared before the subscriber on the 20th day of October 1838, Hannah Holdridge above named and made affirmation that the above deposition by her subscribed is true, and I certify that said Hannah is a credible

person that her testimony is entitled to credit, I also certify that the word, "been," was interlined in the within deposition and the word, "lately," was written on an erasure in said deposition before signing,
Attest,
Samuel W. Woods
Notary Public,

Margery Corning of Montville in the county of New London & State of Connecticut, aged Sixty three years last April, being duly cautioned and sworn, deposeth and saith that she was personally acquainted with Nathaniel Holt formerly of that part of the former town of Lyndon that is now Ledyard & in the county aforesaid, that said Holt was reputed to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army & that according to the best of her recollection he died at Norwich in said county twenty four years ago last Spring.
She further saith that she was acquainted with Nabby Stanton formerly of that part of the former town of Lyndon aforesaid; that the said Nathaniel & the said Nabby were married in cold weather, and according to the best of deponent's recollection, at the time deponent was twelve or thirteen years old, that deponent was present at their wedding and saw them married, that since the death of the said Nathaniel the said Nabby has remained a widow as deponent verily believes and now resides in Preston in the county aforesaid, & further deponent saith not.
Montville October 25 th 1838,
Her Margery T. Corning Mark
In presence of, Robert Allyn
State of Connecticut - ss. New London County.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid, on the 25 th day of October 1838, Margery Corning above named & made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true before me, and I certify that said Margery is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit, & that the words "Sixty" & "present" were written above, in part on erasures.
Test,
Robert Corstorph
Justice of the Peace

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Nabby Holt.
Con.
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80 $
No deduction
Hon. E. Haley

I certify that I have examined the records of the town of Groton in New London County, Connecticut, for the marriage of Nathaniel Holt to Abby Stanton but do not find said marriage on the records of said town.
Groton October 20 th 1838 Elisha Morgan Town Clerk of Groton
State of Connecticut, ss New London County, Oct 20 th 1838, Personally appeared Elisha Morgan Esq. above named & made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true, and I certify that said Morgan was at the time of signing said certificate clerk of the town of Groton above mentioned and that he is a credible person,
(Test.
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public,

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18019
Nancy Holt Widow of Nathaniel Holt Rev Rev War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Novwich Nov 7 th 1838,
Hon. Sir.
Herewith enclose you have the papers of Mrs Abby Holt the widow of Nathaniel Holt, deceased.
Please to address your returns to
Samuel M c Wood
Novwich
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Hon James S Edwards
Comm te of Pensions