Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,863, Robert Holmes, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Holmes Robert
S. 32,863
CONTENTS

Let to A. Napett, Aug 25. 1835.
8,994
Massachusetts.
Robert Holmes, War
of Boston, in the state of Mass ts — who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose, — of the Massach ts line, for the term of two years, 2 months
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 10. of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of April 719 and sent to John Davis, judg Boston, Massachusetts.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . .  86.61     Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept 7  48. "     10 mo. 21 1819. 8   } Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }    8 4 30 } 31.      $134.61   
Continued Sept 19
Application made Sept 14 1820 to Hon. B. Russell Esq. Boston

Sur. Genl. (Col. Genl.) Robert Holmes private Woke Maf Reg t 2 years 10 June 1878
Robert Holmes application for a pension. No 605.
Service is admitted Judge advocate of indigenous service States military Discharge enclosure

To the Hon. John Davis Judge of the District Court for Massachusetts District,
The subscriber humbly represents to your Honor that he is a citizen of Boston in the County of Suffolk & State of Massachusetts, and that he is the person mentioned in the annexed certificate signed by Gen Washington and dated the tenth day of June AD 1783 - that he enlisted as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Hitchcock in the First Massachusetts regiment under the command of Col. Joseph Vose in the month of April 1781 and after the death of Capt. Hitchcock who was killed in; and about a year after my enlistment served under Capt. Lunt to the end of the War; that I am now in a state of indigence and require that aid & support which Congress by their late act have provided for the relief of the Revolutionary Army who served for a period of nine months upwards; and I hereby relinquish all former pensions which have heretofore been granted for my relief —
Robt Holmes
Mass. Dist. Ct. June 10 th 1820
Sworn to before me
J. Davis
Dist. Judge
Mass. Dist.

Robt. Holmes
9
No 8994
April 1819
Conld 14 pp
1820
Contine
Sept '19

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Monday day of June 1820. personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. the District Court of the United States for the said District, Robert Holmes aged Seventy four years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Seaman who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: a Private in Captain Hutchcocks Company T. Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. Vose - My Discharge was dated June 10 th 1818 and my Pension Certificate dated April 5 th 1819. Numbered 8994
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.
Robert Holmes
Sworn to and declared, on the Monday day of June A. D. 1820. before
M c Sams { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 Fourteen dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Monday day of June 1820
John W. Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule of Property belonging to the Subscribed late a Private in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Real Estate. None
Personal Estate. - My Household Furniture as follows. Very
  One Desk 8 00   9 Chairs 2 25   2 Tables 3 -   2 Poles 1 -   1 Andiron 50   Looking Glass 50   One Knives & Forks 1 25   Iron Pans 50   Set Cup & Saucers 2 -    $17. 
Occupation. Seaman. - Out of employ. and incapable of performing my duty in consequence of infirmities being severely affected with Rheumatism & Spasms -
Family. A Wife and two Children -
John R. aged 14 Years a cripple
Ester B. 17 Years. is maintained by me at home. 
Signature Robert Holmes.

32 863 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,863
Robert Holmes
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Robert Holmes Drummer in the First Massachusetts Regiment, having faith- fully served the United States two years & two Months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 10 th Day
of June 1783
G Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
J Humble
A
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Philip M. Buel Adjutant.
[Signature]
AN
DR
RT

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
16 March 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Robert Holmes by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 15 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Robert Holmes subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A B together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

It appears by the Register of final Settlement Certificates that the following certificates were issued to Robert Holmes Drummer of the 1 st Massachusetts Regt, on interest from 1 Jan y 1784 for his pay in 1783. Viz
No 30008. for 18. 55 90 30947 — 44 66 63 30 90
which go to prove that he was paid for beyond the 10 th June 1783 if not to the 4 th Nov. 1783. The difference might have been dis- -bursed by partial payments made on rolls & deducted on final Settlement. P.H.
Mr Edw ds

I certify that I was a Captain in the first Mass ts Reg t in the Revolutionary army that I have no just knowledge of W m Rob t Holmes who who says he was Drummer in the said Reg t but from his knowledge of the officers of the Reg t and many circumstances which took place in said Reg t during the war I am fully convinced that his Declaration is true
Francis Green (Capt.)
Sworn to before me
M c Davis
Dist ct Judge M.D.

Aug 22.
FREE
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington - D.C.

Aug 22.
FREE
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington - D.C.

Taunton Mass. Aug. 18. 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Please forward me a copy of the discharge of Robert Holmes a revolutionary soldier — said Holmes is a Pensioner of 1818 and at that time he belonged to Boston in the County of Suffolk in Mass — He now belongs to this town and has resided here about nine years — Very Respectfully Yours & A. Bassett