Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45383, John Holdridge, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
Holdridge, John
S. 45383
{ B.L.W. 923-200 Lieut. Issued Aug. 22, 1789. No papers.
CONTENTS

Informed July 19, 1820 that he could not be reinstated — per Mr D. Cuyler Esq. Bath, N.Y. Nonpecuniam sent to Henry Wells Esq 2d July 1820. Bath New York
New York
(1349)
John Holdridge Col Putnam Lieutenant Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to the Henry Wells, Esq. Bath, Steuben Co. N. York. —
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Sum of
4 months 10/30. $ 86.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Greaton 1772 46 years. Wayne, Steuben County. Discontinued

aw
May 21, 1906
W. J. H.

Holdridge, John
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New York, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 93.
Rank: Sergeant.
Regt: 3 d Massachusetts.
Disability: Violent contusion received by a fall from a precipice, in the night.
When and where disabled: July, 1777, Kingsbury.
Residence: Hillsdale.
Remarks: Appears a sergeant in the 3 d regiment, and promoted an ensign. Has received commutation.
Evidence transmitted by the District Court complete.
no such pensioner on N.Y. Invalid Lists printed in 1835

John Woldridge
1349 Not Entd
Not entitled 30 June '18

State of New York County of Steuben ss: On this 20 th day of June 1820: personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, John Holdridge aged seventy one years, resident in the Town of Wayne in said County, who being first duly sworn acc- ording to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; to wit, that I served in the third Company, Commanded by Captain Abraham Watson, belonging to the third Regiment in the Mass- achusetts line, commanded by Col. John Grayson, that I served in said Company and Regiment from the year 1777, until some time about the year 1781 - When I received a Lieutenants Commission in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment, and that I continued to serve in said third Regiment as such Lieutenant, in consequence of an exchange made between me and an Officer of the same rank in the said fifth regi- ment, whose commission came out in the said third Regiment, which said exchange was by permission from the Commanding Officers of said third and fifth Regiments, that I continued to serve as such Lieut. until the close of the Revolutionary War, as by my original declaration, now on file in the office of the Secretary of War, bearing date on the 25 th day of April 1818; made in order to obtain the provision of the act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818; granting pensions in certain cases will more fully and at large appear - that I received a pension Certificate from the office of the Secretary

of War, under said act of Congress, which is number 1,349. and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent then by 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 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed —
Schedule.
Real Estate, I am in possession of eighty eight acres of land and hold a Contract for the same, and there is now due on the same about six hundred dollars; I have no title for the said Land, and am not to receive a title until the said purchase money is paid; the said land is situated in the said town of Wayne — I took the said Contract, about ten years since and by the terms thereof, was to have paid four hundred dollars, for the said land and the said Contract has become forfeited, and I only remain in the possession of said land at the sufferance of the owner thereof. —

(Personal Estate) one yoke of Oxen, 6 cows 25 sheep - two yearling neat cattle - one weaving loom, 6 common chairs, 2 axes, 1 plough, 1 drag, 1 beater & 2 wedges, 1.2 pail kettle, 1 middling sized pot, 1 dish kettle - 3 wooden pails, 6 earthen bowls, 2 scythes & hangings, 1 looking glass, I am indebted to different persons in the county of Steuben about one hundred dollars; there is no debts due to me, My occupation is that of a farmer, but from from old age, infirmity, weakness and a hurt I re- ceived in the Revolutionary War, I am unable to perform more than one fourth of a common man's labour - My family at present consists of of seven persons, as follows; 1. Myself, 2 d My Wife Charlotte, aged fifty eight years, 3 My son in law, Solomon Tuttle, aged about 26 years, 4 My dau- ghter Nancy. Tuttle his Wife aged about 22 years, 5 My son John Holdridge Jun d . aged 25 years, 6 My son William R. Holdridge, aged 20 years, and 7. My son George Holdridge, aged about 17 years - My said Wife Charlotte is very much out of health, and has been for number of years and is totally unable to support or take care of herself; My son George is able to earn his support; the Remainder of My family are also able, and do earn their support, and are only boarders in My family - I have no income excep- ting My aforesaid pension — John Holdridge

Sworn to & declared on the 20 th day of June 1820. before me Howell Clerk of Steubens Court Pleas
Steubens County ss: I, Edward Howell, Clerk of the County of Steubens, 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 two hundred and thirty eight dollars —.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 6 th day of July 1820 — Howell Clerk

John Holdridge, Lieut.
Adm l
Henry Wells
Bath
Staten
N.Y.

State of New York Steuben County ss: John Holdridge of the Town of Wayne in the County of Steuben and State of New York being duly sworn before me William Helms one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County doth depose and say that in the month of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he this deponent enlisted as a sergeant in a company command- =ed by Captain Abraham Watson belonging to the third Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gray- -ton of the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment, that he continued in service under his said enlistment until some some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, when he recei- ved an appointment of ensign in the company and Regiment aforesaid - That he continued in service as such Ensign until the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty two and was then appointed a Lieutenant (the Commission whereof is hereto annexed) in a company belonging to the fifth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line on the Continental Establishment Commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam but the

Name of the Captain who commanded the said last mentioned By Company this deponent does not now recollect, that he served in the capacities aforesaid from the said Month of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven until the conclusion of the Revolutionary war in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three - And further that by reason of his reduced cir- -cumstances he needs the assistance of his coun- -try for support - John Holdridge
Sworn this 25 th day of April A.D. 1818 -
Before me Wm Helm
State of New York
Steuben County } ss - I William Helm one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben and State of New York do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that John Holdridge named in the preceding affidavit served as a Lieu- -tenant in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy at the time and in manner stated in the said affidavit - As witness my hand this 26 th day of April A. D. 1818 - Wm Helm

State of New York
Steuben County } ss
I John Metcalfe Clerk of the County of Steuben in the State of New- York do hereby certify that William Helm whose signature appears to the preceding affidavit and certificate is now one of the Jueges of the Court of Common pleas of the said County and duly commissioned as such
Given under my hand and and the seal of my office this 25 th day of April in the Year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and eighteen
John Metcalfe

May 5, 1931
Mrs. Velma Hinton 4701 North Albany Chicago, Illinois
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45383, that John Holdridge enlisted in Massachusetts, in 1776, and served in Captain Abraham Watson's company, Colonel John Greaton's Massachusetts regiment, was a sergeant and ensign, and commissioned a lieutenant, May 8, 1782, and continued in the service until 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, while a resident of Wayne, Steuben County, New York, aged sixty-nine years.
In 1820 soldier referred to his wife, Charlotte, aged fifty-eight years; sons, John, Jr., aged twenty-five years; William R., aged twenty years; George, aged seventeen years; and daughter, Nancy, aged twenty-two years, the wife of Solomon Tuttle, aged twenty-six years.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

02 effimable dn Holdridge, Geo.
Reo man
45 383  INVALID.
Mar 22-19 Geo. W. Badger & May 20-1902 Miss. Sarah A. Rootford &
No. 45 383
John Holdridge
Lieut. Rain. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Box: Vol. 3, Page 234
1911 Jan. 23. History to Mrs. James H. Stanfield letter in Nov. 29 464 John Holdridge 1812 p 1914 July 22. Hist. to Helen M. O'Connor. p 1917 Dec. 20. Hist. to Mrs. Noble C. Shumway 1918 May 22. to B. Nichols 1920 May 24 to Mrs. Mason. p 1921 Dec. 3 Hist. to Mrs. Claude D. Fish 1922 Mar. 29 hist to Mary Nichols - EW - 1923 Aug. 27 Hist. to Mrs. H. C. Stark AWS. 1931 May 5 - Hist. to Velma Hinton AWS.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
To John Woodbridge gentleman Reposing official trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the Massachusetts line in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such Seventh day of May 1782. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do hereby strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders as a Lieutenant . And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, or the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency John Hancock Esq President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia 24th day of November A.D. 1782 and in the Seventh Year of our Independence.
By Order of Congress C. Brant Secretary at War
45 383
AM DO TR

Suspended under act March 1 1823. See Letter to Liba A Leland Esq Aug 22 1823

near Dep. Pen.
son of Ezra Clapp. Sister, has been exa that he must co In the act of Mar be decided on. reated evidence of the land. The b wit of the person

New York
John Holdridge aged 74 Hon. Mr. Woods
lieutenant
1884 0 years
by occupation a farmer but from old age and infirmities he is unable to pursue the same.
His family consists of his wife aged 58 years in bad health and unable to take care of herself.
One son aged 22 years and his wife aged 22 years. He has 3 sons boarding with him aged 25, 20, 18 years all in good health.
Schedule dated 10 June 1880.
Real property - 80 acres of land.
Personal do. - 1 yoke of Oxen, 6 Cows 25 Sheep, 2 yearling Bullets, 1 Weaving Loom, Household & Kitchen furniture & some farming utensils.
Real & Personal property valued at $238.
He states that he holds the land by contract and there is now due on the same about $600.
Rev. Dr. [unclear] Feb 27 1884 John Holdridge
and he has no title for the Lands, nor is he to receive one until the said purchase money is paid. He took the said Lands by contract about 10 years since and was to have paid $400. for the same, the sd contract has become forfeited, and he only remains in possession of the Lands at the suff- rance of the owner thereof.
The claimant's statement corroborated by the attached affidavit of Paul Price filed with it.
Schedule under Act of March 1820. dated 10 June 1820.
Real property none.
Personal property amounts to $43. 25.
Accounts on the demise of his property as follows. A proposition on 80 acres of Lands held by contract on which there was then due $600. he had no title to the same and the contract has become forfeited & the amt due on it more than the land is worth. Yoke of Oxen sold for $60 and the money appropriated in the payment of his debts. 4 Cows sold to pay debts. 2 Cows died in the spring of 1822. The names of his creditors and the amt paid to each mentioned in schedule.
Deba A Leland Esq. Bath N.Y.
Amplified from R.L. 12 September 1825 under Act 15 May 1828

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,
11 September 1828.
SIR:
I have the honor to inform you, that John Holdridge formerly a Lieutenant in the Third, _____ Regiment of the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army; and who has heretofore received a pension at the New York, _____ agency, has been admitted to the benefits of the abovementioned act.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
No 101.
S. 10

State of New York
Hudson County ss: On this 6 th day of February 1821, personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record for said County John Holdridge aged Seventy one years, resident in the Town of Wayne in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit, I served in the third Company Commanded by Capt a Abra- ham Watson belonging to the third Regiment in the Massachusetts line Commanded by Col. John Grayton; that I served in said Company and Regiment from the year 1777 until some time about the year 1781 when I rec d a Lieutenants Commission in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment, and that I continued to serve in said third Regi- ment as such Lieutenant - in consequence of an exchange made between me and an officer of the same rank in the said fifth Regiment, whose Commission came out from the said third Regiment which said exchange was by permission from the Com- manding officers of said third & fifth Regiments - That I continued to serve as such Lieutenant until the close of the Revolutionary War as by my original discharge now on file in the office of the Secretary of War dated on the 25 th day of April 1818, made in order to obtain the provision of the act of Congress of the 98 th of March 1818, granting pensions

in certain cases will more fully and at large appear - That I received a Pension Certificate from the office of the the Secretary of War under said act of Congress which is numbered 1349: and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 Revo- lutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, or debts due to me; nor have I any other income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed —
Schedule,
Real Estate, I have none
Personal Estate
  1 Cow ———  $ 10.00    5 Sheep ———  5 —    1 Weaving Loom —  5 —    6 Common Chairs  2 —    2 axes ———  2 —    1 plough ———  6 —    1 Drag ———  4 —    1 Bettle ———  1 —         $35 —  
Brot up $35 —
  2 Wedges ———  1 —    1 2 pail Kettle  2 —    3 wooden pails,  75 —    1 Middling sized pot  1 —    1 Dish Kettle ———  1 —    6 earthen Bowls,  25 —    2 Deyths, & hangings,  1 —    1 Looking Glass,  1 —         $43 —  

And this deponent further saith that the contract for said mentioned in the declaration & schedule of property of this deponent made in this court on the 20 th day of June 1820, has been forfeited, and that the difference between this schedule & the said schedule made on the said 20 th June 1820, is occasioned by the seizure of part of the property mentioned in the said schedule of the 20 th June 1820, on execution against this deponent, for debts due at the time when this deponent first applied for a pension, and which were stated in the said schedule of the 20 th June 1820, and that it is not in the power of this deponent to redeem the same. My occupation is that of a farmer, but from old age, infirmity and weakness, and a hurt I received in the Revolutionary war, and I am also afflicted with a rupture in my groin. I am unable to perform manual labor. Since my former schedule was made out, my wife has died; and I now live with son supported by my children, who can hardly support themselves. —
Sworn to & declared on the 6 th February 1821. in open court before me E. Howell clerk of Huntingdon
John Holdridge

Staten County Clerks office ss:
I, Edward Howell, Clerk of the County of Staten, do hereby Certify 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 forty three dollars —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set My hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Bath, this 1. March 1821.
E. Howell Clk
John Holdridge
ex.
D. Cruger. Eng.

In the matter of Lieut. John Holdridge

State of New York, On this twentieth day of June one thousand eight Hundred & twenty three personally appeared in open Court of the Court of common pleas in & for said County of Steuben being a Court of record by statute & from proceeding according to the course of common law John Holdridge aged seventy four years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818, the 1 st of May 1820 & 1 st of March 1823 that he the said Holdridge enlisted for during the revolutionary war either in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred & seventy six or the fore part of the year following in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Abraham Watson and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Grayton in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve as a serjeant until about the 1780 when he was promoted to an ensign but never received his commission until about the 1782 when he was commissioned as a lieutenant which commission was in the fifth regiment of Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Butnam but in consequence of an exchange made he served in Colonel Grayton's Regiment instead of Butnam's as a Lieutenant until the close of the war when the army was disbanded & he consequently discharged from the said service near New York  Newburgh in the State of New York And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and 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 engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed the 18 th day of March 1818 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 & by me subscribed. —
Schedule of my present property. —
I have no real estate. —
Personal estate I have
1 bow worth $12 1 weaving loom worth $5. — 9 Sheep 9 1 Old plough 4. — 3 Hogs 9 Beetle & wedge 1. — 2 Stews 16 1 Scythe & hanging 2. — 6 Chairs old 1. 50 1 Looking glass " — 25 1 pine table " — 25 1 Pot & kettle & 1 bake pan 4. — 1 Two pail kettle 3. — 1 pair of hand irons 1. —
besides clothing for my family & no more than is necessary. — My family consists of myself by occupation a farmer debilitated by old age so as not to be able to work but very little — one son 20 years old — I am now indebted to several persons in said County.
John Holdridge. —
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property
Schedule of former property
Real estate A possession on eighty acres of land held by contract on which there was then due about six hundred dollars, I had no title to the same and the contract has become forfeited & the amount due on it more than the land is worth. —
Personal estate
One yoke of oxen which I have sold to Solomon Little for sixty dollars which he paid on a debt I owed in the town of Hilsdale in the county of Columbia to Elisha Williams. Cows — 2 of which died in the spring of 1822 of a distemper — of which I sold to Henry A. Townsend for $15 to pay a debt which I owed him — 1 of which I sold to Latham Whipple for $13 to pay a debt I owed Nathan Fitch — both of last

were sold about a year ago - 1 of said six cows my daughter Nancy Tattle has taken about 6 months ago & the other I now have. —
25 Sheep - 7 of which died in the spring of 1822 - 19 of which I have sold to different persons at a dollar a head and the residue I have
2 1/2 year old steer - The same I now have $10. — 1 Weaving loom - I now have 8. — 6 Chairs — I now have 7. — 2 Axes — worn out 2. 25 — 1 Plow — I now have 1. — 1 Drag — worn out 6. — 1 Beete & 2 wedges - now have 2. — Kettle & pot - now have 1. — 1 - 2 pail kettle - now have 1. — 3 Pails - worn out 1. 50 6 earthen bowls broken & worn out 1. — 2 Scythes & hanging - 1 of which is worn out & the other I now have 1. 75 1 looking glass - I now have 1. 50 1. 75
Sworn and subscribed in open court this 20 th day of June 1823. —
John Holdridge
John Metcalfe Clerk of the County of Steuben
I John Metcalfe Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Steuben do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 as owned and possessed by the said John Holdridge on the day of exhibiting the said schedule to the said court to wit, on the twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three is forty three dollars and twenty five cents. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Bath this 26 th day of June 1823. —
John Metcalfe Clerk

902.
J. Holdridge. rec d Aug. 30. 1828 ack d 1 Sep t .
Act 1828 Settled at Treasury
Bath NY. 26 Augt.
Fm
Hon. Richard Rush.
Conc d with Inland File # 45383
Sect of the Treasury City of Washington
Revolutionary Claims,

No. 8 Original Report 641
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 1. 1828.
John Holdridge, of town of Wayne in the County of Plattsburgh, 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 to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Third regiment of the Massachusetts 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, 4800 dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of New York.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
Records of the Secretary, A. Dickinson
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
9 th September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to John Holdridge. Lieutenant in the Massachusetts line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars.
It further appears that John Holdridge is now on the pension list of the New York agency, and has been since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
Richard H. Agmr Am
61677

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th May 1828 I John Holdridge of the Town of Wayne, in the County of Steuben 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 to the end of the war at which period I was a lieutenant in the third regiment of the Massachusetts 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 22 d of March 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21 st of October 1780 -
And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pensioner, since the 3 d day of March 1826, the sum of four hundred and eighty dollars paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of New York - Witness my hand this 25 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight - John Holdridge
Before me Henry W. Rogers a Justice of the Peace of the County of Steuben and State of New York personally appeared this day George M c Clure and Amy Wells of said County who did severally make oath that John Holdridge 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 twenty fifth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight - Henry W. Rogers Justice of the Peace

I John Metcalfe, Clerk of the Court of the County of Steuben in the State of New York do hereby certify that Henry W Rogers before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to adminis- -ter oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1828.
John Metcalfe Clerk

Bath 25. Augt. 1828-
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I transmit to you papers for the purpose of obtaining for myself a pension under the act of the 15. May 1828. I have enclosed the papers directly to you because I consider the claim of Messrs Ogden, Reed & Bradford as unconscionous and unjustifiable and am therefore unwilling to allow it. Will you have the goodness to forward me, if my evidence is sufficient, the usual voucher that my name is upon the pension roll under the late act, if it is not sufficient please direct me what further will be necessary - You will please direct your answer to the Wayne Post office, Steuben Co. New York -
Respectfully your Oblt Servt.
John Holdridge
Hon. Richard Rush Secy of the Treasury.

State of New York of Steuben county ss On this 10 th day of October one thousand eight hundred forty four personally came before me John W. Brown an officer of the peace in for the said county of Steuben, Esq. Pratt of Prattburgh in said county and after being duly sworn saith that John Walbridge of Harn in said county on the six th day of June one thousand eight hundred forty four took a contract for a tract of eighty eight acres of land from one Abel Chapin then the agent of Elisha Williams Esq. of the city of Hudson the rent of the said land, which land is situated in the town of Harn of Harn and on which the said John Walbridge now lives as a tenant at sufferance - That by the said contract the said John Walbridge was to pay the sum of four dollars fifty cents for each acre to be paid in the following manner one hundred dollars to be paid in neat cattle by the middle of June next after taking the said contract, and the remainder two hundred and ninety six dollars to be paid in three equal annual payments in good merchantable winter wheat to be delivered at Pratt at each time by the middle of January in each year until the interest on the whole is paid annually - That the said Abel Chapin is now dead and this defendant is the agent of the said Elisha Williams & manages the said land

and has been for some years past. That this deponent endorsed on the said contract on the first of May  August 1813 fifty eight dollars & 25 cents being the sum due the said John Kaldridge on payments made to the said David Chapin - That this depo- nent received of the said John Kaldridge on the 9th of December 1819. The sum of ninety eight dollars endorsed thereon the said contract - That this deponent also received the sum of one hundred and two dollars on the said contract on the 11th of May  July 1820. and further the above is all that has been paid on the said contract and that the said contract has been forfeited by reason of the non payment of the residue and that the said John Kaldridge is bound to remain on the said lot at Safford until and is liable to be turned off any moment that x in the event of a failure to pay the sum of money x then on the said contract is absolutely forfeited x now in said for interest - That this deponent is well acquainted with the said John Kaldridge & his circumstances, and that to the best of his know- ledge he has never taken any other contract for land in the said county nor has he proposed any other - and further this deponent saith not.
October 10th 1823 James Tuttle attests before me John W. Foster Jus: Peace
I the undersigned Minister of the Gospel Joel Pratt do hereby certify that the account of Carl  subscribed by him Mattias Carlsson before me on the day above mentioned & as further certify that he has resided with him for three years & that he is a credible witness to all of said standing in society -

I do certify that the two lines and part of the third above & cross were Erased before known & subscribed by the Witness Joel Pratt and that the said Joel Pratt from my acquaintance with him stands high as a man of veracity. In the report of Community John W. Fowler Jas: Pease
Steuben County ss. I John Metcalfe Clerk of the said County or Clerk's Office ss. I do hereby certify that John W. Fowler whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate and note taking affidavit was on the 10 th day of October 1825 and ever since has been and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Steuben, duly qualified and that as such full faith and credit are

due to his official acts - And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature subscribed to the said certificate and note of taking the said affidavit to be the proper hand writing of the said John W. Fowler.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County of Steuben at Bath this 24 th day of October 1823.
John Metcalfe Clerk
Affidavit
for E. Pratt
In Matter of John Metcalfe

Mr Edward
1 March 1823
Bath 26 the 1823
John Holdridge
Recd 4 Nov: 1823.
Sep 18
Gen. John P. Cashman
Sturminster Newton
Wiltshire
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Bath, Steubenville, N.Y. Oct 24, 1823-
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the additional affidavit required relative to John Kaldridge's claim as a pensioner - It was thought the agent of the Land was the proper person to make oath of the payment of the contract
Yours etc. Supt
N. A. Leland
Secretary of War

1871
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. Mar 8. 19/1/11
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant St. L. from N.Y.
Soldier John Holdridge Service N.Y.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
No Writ. any service " Reg. at all No Rev. Ser. except 45383 who was Sgt Enr. & Lieut in Mass troops Enl. in Mass - don't send it 6-1911 Chief Division unless something in sons claim proves it

John 1820 25 abt. born 1795

✓ Due 3 rd stamp rec.
W
old P.W.D.
Rev. Sec
May 18, 1918, Columbus, O.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:—
Please send me such military and family history as you may have of John Holdridge, of 3 rd Mass. Regiment, Army of the Revolution. He lived at Wayne, Stuber Co., N. Y., married Charlotte Watterman,
Truly yours,
D. Nichols 418 E. Gay St., Columbus, O.

Mr J L Davenport.
Actg commr
Dear Sir: I am enclosing with this blank with data form so far as possible, I desire this information in order to become a member of the Rockford chapter of the D.A.R. Said John Holdridge was my great grandfather, who resided in eastern Ky, and later at Wayne Ky. Have no record of his having ever lived in any other state. Will you kindly tell me the expense of

Having his Pension record certified and signed
Sarah A. Holdridge 1244 E State St
Rockford. Ills.
April 23 1902

St Peter Minnesota
18 June 1923
Dear Sir -
Please send me copies of the following Revolutionary Pensioners -
Lieut. John Holdridge - (1746-1843) placed on the Pension roll of 1823. of Schen Co New York
Richard Holdridge whose name is on page 33. Rev. soldiers New York and Abraham Holdridge on page 33. Rev. soldiers N York -
Mrs H L Stark -
St Peter Minnesota

Rev S...
Sioux Falls S.D.
April 29. 20.
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me a copy of Pension records of the following Revolutionary Soldiers
J. John Holdridge. in 3 rd Massachusetts regt.
also Jebulon Baker who served in Vt Militia, 1781
Thanking you

For Same.
I am yours Truly.
(Mrs) Willie L. Merquison
Bx 36.

Chicago, 4701 S. Albany March 20 1931
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
May I have a little information of a Revolutionary War soldier?
John Holdridge was on the Rev. War. pension roll 1823, Steubenville Co., O. G.
Please give me his service and names of children if possible. Was he also called John Holdridge?
Yours Respectfully (Mrs) Delma Hinton.

RECORD FEB 28 1922 DIVISION
100 50 100
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER RESOURCES BRANCH SURFACE WATER DIVISION STATION NO. 1-1234 NAME OF STATION LOCATION

69 stamp
ESTABLISHED 1804
PHILADELPHIA UNDERWRITERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA AND FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA
MIDDLE DEPARTMENT. N.W. COR. 4TH & WALNUT STS.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
418 East Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio.
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Alma pet Ed
Pension Department, Revolutionary War Records Section, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly send such records as you may have concerning the military and family records of John Holdridge, of the Third Massachusetts, Regiment of the Line, He applied for a pension from Wayne, Stueben County, New York, April 25, 1818.
Very respectfully,
Mary Nichols, 418 East Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio.

Thos. O'Connor
Insurance
Watkinsville, N.Y. July 15, 1914.
NIAGARA FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me what records you have of John Holdridge, revolution- ary soldier. I have old pension paper dated March 20, 1834, enclosing draft on Mechanics' and Farmers Bank of Albany for $160. for six months pay from 2nd Sept 1833 to 2nd Nov 1834. This is addressed to John Holdridge, Wayne, N.Y. from Geo. Thomas, Cashier, Washington. Treas. Dept. I suppose he was born at Hinton, Conn. His wife's name was Charlotte Water- man. Holdridge. Also any record you may have of Abenethy Nichols of Wethersfield Conn. said to have served at the battle of Bunker Hill, said to have been a lieutenant.
Truly yours,
Helen M. O'Connor,
175 Park Ave. St., Watkinsville, N.Y.

RESIDENT AGENT NIAGARA FIRE INSURANCE CO. ORGANIZED 1850.
Thos. O'Connor
Insurance
Wellsville, N. Y., July 15, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me what records you have of John Holdridge, revolutionary soldier. I have old pension paper dated March 20, 1834, enclosing draft on Mechanics' and Farmers Bank of Albany for $160. for six months pay from 3rd Sept 1833 to 2nd Mch 1934. This is addressed to John Holdridge, Wayne, N.Y. from Geo. Thomas, Cashier, Washington. Treas. Dept. I suppose he was born at Hebron, Conn. His wife's name was Charlotte Waterman Holdridge.
Also any record you may have of Ebenezer Nichols of Suffield,  SWITZER Conn. said to have served at the battle of Bunker Hill, said to have been a Lieutenant.
Truly yours,
Helen M. O'Connor,
173 Farnum St., Wellsville, N.Y.

Chicago Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
MRS. NOBLE CLEMONS SHUMWAY, REGISTRAR 4436 NORTH ROBEY STREET TELEPHONE EDGewater 680 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Rev War m g h
Dec 12 1917
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Please send me copy of the pension certificate of Lieut John Holdridge born 1746 served in the Revolutionary War from Mass. I am told, Applied for pension April 25 1818 then living in Wayne, Steuben Co. N.Y., aged 72 yrs. Do not know when or where he died or where he was born.
Any information that will help & prove papers for membership in the D.A.R. will be appreciated.
Very truly Yours
Grace E. Shumway Registrar
(Mrs. Noble C.)

Mr. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
[Handwritten signature or note]
[Faint, illegible body text of a letter or document]
RECEIVED RECORDS SECTION NOV 23 1971

Put 541
CLAUDE D. FISH PUBLIC ACCOUNTING SERVICE SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
November 14, 1921
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Record Division, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly mail me the pension record of John Holdridge, a Revolutionary War Soldier. He served as private and Ensign under Captain Abraham Watson and Col. John Greatan, and as Lieutenant under Rufus Putnam; I think he enlisted in Massachusetts in May 1777.
I am desirous of proving my eligibility to The Daughters of the American Revolution and any service you may be able to render me in this matter will be most gratefully appreciated.
I beg to be, Very truly yours,
Madge D. Fish,
Address
Mrs. Claude D. Fish, # 16 Bothin, Bldg., Santa Barbara, Calif.

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Apr. 19 th 1902
Madam:-
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
Very respectfully,
Miss Sarah A. Holdridge, 1244 E State St., Rockford, Ill.
S. R. Davenport actg Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, John Holdridge  Where did he enter service? _____  Under what officers did he serve? Capt Jos Pratt Lieuts. Crittenden & Spencer. (Town, county, and State.)  ✓ Place of residence after service, Wayne, Steubn Co. N.Y. (Town, county, and State.)  ✓ Approximate date of death, near 80 years.  Given name of widow, Charlotte (Waterman)  Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Soldier rec'd pension.  Additional information, He was married to Charlotte Waterman in 1787. His eldest son (also John Holdridge) was born in Spencertown N.Y. soldier died at Wayne NY in 1834  Signature, Miss Sarah Alice Holdridge (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)  Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, } 1244 E State St Rockford, Minnetago Co. Ill.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Holdridge a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. L. 45,383
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Start of 1776 in the war- vice until The end of the War, 1783. 6 years. + continued Sergeant. Ensign. May 8, 1782 Lieutenant. Abraham Watson John Greaton Mass  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enlisted in Mass -
Date of application for pension, Feb. 25 1818, al
Residence at date of application, Wayne, Steuben Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, sixty-nine years.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife Charlotte as 58 yrs.; sons John Jr 25 yrs; William R. 20 yrs; George 17 yrs. & dau. Nancy 22 yrs. wife of Solomon Tuttle as 26 yrs.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
It does not appear that pension was allowed for disability

Rev. War Section.
Aug. 27, 1923.
Mrs. H. L. Stark, St. Peter, Minn.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45383, it appears that John Holdridge enlisted in Mass. adynette in 1776 and served in Captain Abraham Watson's company, Colonel John Green- mess ton's regiment Mass. troops , was a  as a Sergeant and Ensign, he was commissioned a Lieutenant May 8, 1782 and continued in the service until 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Apr l 25, 1818, while a resident of Wayne, Steuben Co., N. Y., aged 69 years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, Charlotte aged 58 years; sons- John W , aged 35 years, William R., aged 30 years, George, aged 17 years; and daughter Nancy the , aged 22 years, wife of Solomon Tuttle, aged 38 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.