Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10873, Calvin Holbrook, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Holbrook, Calvin
S. 10873
carded
CONTENTS

9070
Connecticut
Calvin Holbrook
of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut who was a Pvt in the Conn commanded by Captain Hoops of the Reg commanded by Col M c Lean in the Conn line for Militia 9 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March 1833. and sent John M c Ellan Esq Woodstock Ct
Arrears to 4th of March: 33: $ 60.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sep. 15.00 $75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. S. Bullock Clerk, Book 6 — Vol. 3 — Page 17
order to pay 5 th April 1837 Order to pay 21 st March 1838.

Town Clerk's Office p. Pomfret Dec. 7 th 1832
I Thomas Mc Grawen Clerk of said town of Pomfret - do hereby certify that Mr. Calvin Holbrook of Woodstock son of Eben t Holbrook formerly of said Pomfret was born on the 10 th day of August A.D. 1758 as appears by the Records heretofore kept in said town of Pomfret, and now in my possession -
Attest. Thos Mc Grawen Town Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Connecticut } St. County of Windham }
On this 12 th day of December A.D. 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid now sitting Calvin Holbrook a resident of the Town of Woodstock in said County of Windham aged seventy four years the 10 th day of August last. who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June A.D. 1832.
That he was born and brought up in Pomfret in said Windham County. And in the Summer season of the year 1776 while living in said Pomfret he voluntarily enlisted as private Soldier in the line of State Troops of Connecticut in the Army of the Revolution for the term of six months and that in the beginning of the Month of June according to his recollection of the year 1776 he entered into the Service from said Pomfret where he then resided and was marched through this State and Massachusetts and from thence to Fort Ann in the State of New York where he was stationed part of the time, and from thence was marched to Saratoga and from thence across the Lake to Mount Independence where he was stationed until the term of his enlistment expired when he was discharged in the month of December of that year and returned home, and that he served six months in total time in the Army of the Revolution.
Further that in the Month of January 1777 he again enlisted as a volunteer, as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the line of Connecticut State Troops for two months, and in said

month of January entered into the Service from said Pomfret where he then resided and was marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island and was there stationed until two months (the time of his then enlistment) had expired when he was dismissed in the month of March of that year and returned home and he served in that later the full term of two months in the revolutionary Army.
Further That in the month of July 1780 he was drafted from the Militia Company of Pomfret aforesaid in which he was a Soldier and was marched entirely into the service of the Army of the Revolution from said Pomfret where he then resided in that month to a certain place in the State of Rhode Island according to his remembrance called Tower Hill where he was stationed and served in the Army aforesaid one half of a month  there  was and was then dismissed and returned home in the month of August of that year, and that he then served the term of one half of a month  there  was in said Army
And that afterwards in the month of May of the year A.D. 1781 of which month by reason of old age and the constant loss of memory he cannot remember perfectly he was again drafted from the Militia Company in said Pomfret of which he was then a Soldier and was in one of them  that month is entered into the service marched from said Pomfret where he then resided to the Town of Groton opposite to New London and was stationed about three miles southeasterly from Fort Griswold, and he served at that time three weeks in said Army and was dismissed in the month of June according to his recollection.
That he served as a private soldier in the various times he has stated in the Army of the Revolution nine months and one quarter of a month That he had no knowledge of any person now living excepting
Caleb Sharp of said Pomfret who knew of his service in the Army in the above first term of his service. And none excepting that of Deacon Josiah Governor of said Pomfret of the above other recited services, and he has knowledge only of the above last

month service. That he has no remembrance of having any documentary evidence, or of having had any discharge or discharges from the service at the several times when he was dismissed, - And that he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension list roll of the agency of any State
The above Declarant made the following answers to the interrogatories propounded to him by the Court
1 I was born at Pomfret in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut on the 15 th day of August 1788 - 2 I have a record of my age at home in the family Register, also in the records of the Town of Pomfret after service, a copy from the Town Clerks of that Town. I also have in Court - 3 I was living at said Town of Pomfret at the several times when I was called into service, and I lived there after the Revolutionary War until the Month of April 1789 when I removed to the Town of Woodstock in said Windham County where I have ever since lived and where I now live 4 I volunteered as a Soldier when I was called into the service in the course of six Months and two months as I have stated in my declaration in the others I was drafted 6 Gen. Gates according to my recollection when I served the course six Months commanded the Northern Army. The Regiment to which I belonged was commanded by Col. Mott, The Major name was Williams if I recollect right. The Officers of my Company, were Elijah Shapley Captain, Abner Dorrison Lieut. Danforth Penikeneau & Lieut. I have no recollection of the names of other regular Officers or of other troops at the time

I was stationed at West Hartland  Hartford Independence. Gen. Larned had a battle in the Lake. I was not in it but heard the report of the guns.
When I was stationed at Providence Gen. Spencer had the General command. General McCallum was Col. & Commander of the Regiment. My Company Officers were Ebenezer Hildreth, Capt. Seth Grosvenor Lieut. I do not recollect any other troops being then stationed at Providence or of any other Officers names.
At the expedition at Ticonderoga Gen. Gage was Col. & Commander. According to my recollection The Lieut. of my Company then was named Adams John Jeffords Ensign. The other Officers I have forgotten.
At the battle in Green Mountain Company was not stationed by themselves. Colonel Ingham was, Captain, the other Officers I have forgotten and am ignorant who had the General command.
6. I do not remember of ever receiving any discharge at the several times I left the service. If I did I have lost them. I at each of the times served as a private Soldier.
7. William Brown Esq. Pres. Amos Dabrowski, Ebenezer Stoddard Esq. and I believe all that knew me can testify in my character for veracity and belief of my services of the revolution, but none knew personally of my services to my knowledge but those I have stated.
Calvin Holbrook Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut Attest Asaph Bolles Clerk
I, Ebenezer Stoddard of Woodstock in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut, for several years past have been acquainted with Calvin Holbrook of said Woodstock who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. The said Holbrook is a man of respectability and of good reputation for truth, and on whose declarations of fact I believe, reliance can be placed. Ebenezer Stoddard
Sworn to and subscribed and sworn to on the day and year aforesaid before the County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut now in session. Attest Asaph Bolles Clerk. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Calvin Holbrook the Applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And this Court

That it appear to them that the Honble Ebenezer Stetson who has signed the succeeding certificate is a resident in said Town of Woodstock and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. And also That William Bowen by and the Rev. Amos Babcock and Caleb Sharpe whose depositions are hereto annexed are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit, and that the said Bowen and Babcock are residents of said Woodstock and said Sharpe is a resident of said Pomfret, and also that Deacon John Gove whose deposition is also hereto annexed is a resident of said Pomfret and is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit. They further Certify that the said Amos Babcock is the Minister of the Baptist Society of said Woodstock of whom Society said Applicant is a member, and the nearest Clergyman to said Applicant, and that it would be extremely inconvenient and expensive to said Applicant to procure the personal attendance of the said William Bowen & Rev. Amos Babcock and said Sharpe in Court. They further certify that Thomas M. Gove is Clerk of said Town of Pomfret, and whose certificate hereto annexed of the birth of said Applicant is entitled to credit.
Attest Asa M c Kim Ballou Clerk I Asa M c Kim Ballou Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Calvin Holbrook for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 13 th day of December A.D. 1832
Asa M c Kim Ballou Clerk

W.C.I.
April 18, 1928.
Honorable Richard P. Freeman, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Freeman:
In response to your request by telephone on April 13, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10873, it appears that Calvin Holbrook was born August 10, 1758, in Pomfret, Connecticut.
While a resident of Pomfret, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops as follows:
From early in June, 1776, served six months in Captain Elijah Sharpe's Company in Colonel Mott's Regiment.
From January, 1777, served two months in Captain Ebenezer Holbrook's Company in Colonel Samuel McClellan's Regiment.
From sometime in July, 1780, he served one half month in Captain Abner Adams' Company in Colonel James Gordon's Regiment.
In May or June, 1781, he enlisted and served three weeks in Captain Zebadiah Ingals' Regiment.

He moved to Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut in 1787.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 25, 1832, at which time he was living in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Revman
10873
INVALID.
1978 Apr. 18, hist. to Hon. Richard P. Freeman. See case of Jonathan Barrett. S. 2047. ms.
File No. 10,873
Calvin Holbrook
Dis. Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To Holbrook
admit 9 th private $30
John McEllan Esq Hart Woodstock Hartford Conn.
(1872)

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Galvin Colbrook which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
Not with sufficient specification
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
Not fully
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
None except the second.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Calvin Holbrook Apprentice Duties
Return to John McCallan Esq. Woodstock Conn.

I Joshua Grosvenor of Pomfret in Windham County of lawful age testify and say, That I was born and brought up near Mr. Calvin Holbrook now residing in Westloth, in said County, and we are now seventy four years old. And I further say that in the commencement of the year 1780 there was a call for the Militia of the company to which we belonged, and the said Holbrook was drafted to go to Four Hill in the State of Rhode Island for a short time, my Father was also drafted as a soldier and I went as substitute for him and I remember that the said Holbrook did serve the term of one half Month. Col James Gordon commanded the Regiment, known by the name of Abner Adams was captain and Pease, Robert Sharp and John Jeffords Ensigns. The said service was during the revolutionary war, and we were during the time in the revolutionary army. And further the Dependent saith not.  Dated at Brooklyn the 15 th day of August 1832 Joshua Grosvenor
State of Connecticut Windham County ss. August 15 th 1832
Then personally came before me Joshua Grosvenor of Pomfret in said County and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, John M c Clellan Justice of the Peace.  (Signature of John M c Clellan)
I further certify that the said Dependent is a credible witness, John M c Clellan Justice of the Peace.

I, Ammi Bolles clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that John W. Gleason Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signature of his name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 16 th day of August A.D.
1832. Ammi Bolles clerk

I William Bower of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut certify and say that I have always lived in said Woodstock and am now between sixty and seventy years of age and that I have lived a neighbor to Mr. Calvin Holbrook since he removed from Pomfret in said County which was in the year 1787 to this Town. That the said Holbrook has ever supported a fair character and is one of our most respectable citizens, and I believe him to be of the age he represents in his application for a pension now more than seventy four years of age, and that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and served in different towns in the State line by short enlistments, and also also in the Militia when drafts were made, and I concur in that opinion.  William Bower
(Dated at Woodstock the 8th day of Decemr)
1832 - - -
State of Connecticut Windham County ss Decemr 8th 1832
Then personally came before me William Bower of Woodstock in said County and made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts in the foregoing description by him subscribed. And I further certify that the said William Bower conduct of Woodstock is a respectable and holds the office of Justice of the Peace and a person of credit and reliability. JOHN M c LELLAN Justice of the Peace

I Amos Babcock of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut testify and say that I am the Minister of the Baptist Society in the first Society of said Woodstock. By which Baptist Society Mr. Calvin Holbrook of said Woodstock is a member. and that he is a worthy and respectable man and one of our best citizens and that I believe him to be more than seventy five years of age, as he has represented in his application for a pension, and also that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier, in different lots of enlistment and when drafts were made for the Militia, and I concur in that opinion.
Dated at Woodstock the 8 th day of December 1832 Amos Babcock
State of Connecticut Windham County 8 th December 1832
Then personally came before me the Rev Amos Babcock of said Woodstock in said County, and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that the said Babcock is the Minister of the Baptist Society in Woodstock aforesaid of which Calvin Holbrook of said Woodstock is a member and the nearest kinsman to said Holbrook and lives in the immediate neighborhood of him. and that it is extremely important at this season of the year to procure the attendance of said Holbrook as also of Rev Amos Babcock in order to set such evidence. JOHN M c ELHEN Justice of the Peace

I Caleb Sharpe of Pomfret in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut testify and say, That I have always from my youth been acquainted with Calvin Holbrook who was born and brought up in my neighborhood in said Pomfret, and who now lives in Woodstock in said County. I further say that I knew that In the summer season of the year the said Calvin Holbrook in the month of July  1776 enlisted into the Army of the Revolution in the Line or corps of State Troops raised in the State of Connecticut, I enlisted in the same corps at the the Month of June of that year and night at  at collection same time, and in the month of July  August we were  sent out with the same marched from said Pomfret where we then laid to Fort Linn in the State of New York and from thence to Tienderoga & Mount  Fort Mulderburgh and the said Holbrook then served as well as  according to my recollection my self the full term of six months in said Army and we were dismissed in December of that year and returned home. Col. Mott was our Colonel our Regiment. Elijah Sharpe was our Captain to Philip & Peabody were Lieutenants & a man by the name of Hawley  Quay Complain with my age I believe said Holbrook is between  I am in my eightieth year seventy four and seventy five years of age. I live near the line of Woodstock and have always known said Holbrook since he lived there as well as in Pomfret. He has always supported a fair character in point of truth and veracity and been a respectable Citizen  respectable and has been respectable and now is a honorable

Farms. said I have full belief that any statement he would make of success in the Army of the Revolution or on any other subject may be fully relied upon although I have no personal knowledge of any other service he rendered than what I have stated yet I know that it is reported and believed in the neighborhood he resides that he was a Soldier of the Revolution in several other towns than the one with me and I fully concur in that opinion.
(Dated at Pomfret Dec. 11 th 1832) Caleb Sharpe
State of Connecticut Windham County for the On this day personally appeared Caleb Sharpe of said Pomfret. Signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same; and I hereby certify that he is a resident of said Pomfret and well known to me and that he is a credible person and his statements are entitled to credit Sworn & subscribed before me
John M c Clellan Justice of the Peace
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. Do hereby certify that John M c Clellan Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace, in and for said Windham County. that the foregoing signature of his name are in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 17 th day of December A.D. 1832.
Armin Bolles. Clerk

2263 Calvin Hook
No. 5
This Dalmatian was so injured a new one is made

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss
On this 25 th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the county court of the County of Windham aforesaid now sitting -
Calvin Holbrook a resident of the Town of Woodstock in said County of Windham aged years seventy three the 30 th day of August last, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June A.D. 1832. That he entered
the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated viz
In June 1776 I enlisted for six months and joined the Army first at Fort Ann from thence was marched to Fort Independence opposite to Tienderoga and served the full term of six months Col. Mott of Rensselaer County was Col. of the Regiment, The Company I was in was commanded by Elijah Shaeffer Captain, Abner Robinson was the lieutenant and Daniel Pennington 2 d lieutenant. At the time I was stationed at Fort Independence, Gen. Arnold had a battle in the Lake, I was not in it, but heard the report of the Guns.
In 1777 I enlisted and joined the Army at Providence in

The State of Rhode Island for two months & served that term of time & was then dismissed. My Captain of the company which I joined was Ebenezer Holbrook, S th Governor was Lieutenant. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Samuel M c Clellan
In 1700, I was drafted from the Militia & taken to Town Hill in the State of Rhode Island & served one half of a month in the Army and was then dismissed. The company I was in was commanded by Capt. Atkinson, the Col. by Col. Gordon and Lieut. by Col. Gordon acting In 1781 or 1782 I was again drafted from the Militia and served three weeks in the Army at New London & Groton in this State. Capt. Lebediah Ingraham was Captain of the Company in which I was then in. I have no recollection who was the Col. of the Regiment but Company was principally stationed by them & also at Groton Point.
I declare all the officers under whom I served at the various times above stated have deceased
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension, and declares
his name is not on the pension roll of the agency I was born in Pomfret March 17th 1744 in Woodstock ever since Calvin Holbrook
Severally subscribed the day and year above said
I have a record of my age at home in the family Register. I lived in Pomfret when called into service and now reside in Woodstock. I never had a written discharge -
Caleb Sharpe and Thos. M c Gracken by will testify to my character for truth and veracity etc - Calvin Holbrook
Severally and subscribed on the day and year above said before the County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut Attest Simon Bolles Clerk

We Caleb Sharpe and Thomas Mr. Grosvenor, residing in the town of Pomfret in said Windham county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Calvin Holbrook who submitted and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Caleb Sharpe Thos M. Grosvenor
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut -
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated. And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Caleb Sharpe and Thomas M. Grosvenor Esq. who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the said town of Pomfret and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Calvin Holbrook for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25 th day of July A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk