Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21386, John Holmes, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Holmes, John or Holms
W. 21386.
Rachel
CONTENTS

V (2,866)
Connecticut Roll.
John Holmes
Private
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to Noah A. Phelps Esq. Hartford. Count.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 19 m th 20/30 — 34 02 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48 —
$ 82-02
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One year 76
Continued
Last Hartford, Mar 1819
Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq 20 Oct 1820. Hartford, Connecticut.

Connecticut 3357
Rep d .
Rachel Holmes born. widow of John Holmes
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of Dec r 1843. and sent to Henry Fowler Hartford, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 68.

State of Connecticut Probate District of Hartford } ss
On this 6 th day of September AD 1838, personally appeared before the Probate Court, holden within and for the District of Hartford, Rachel Holmes, a resident of the town of Manchester, in the District and County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, 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 th 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" — That she is the widow of John Holmes, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and who was a pensioner under the Laws of the United States, and drew a pension up to the time of his death; And she further declares that her maiden name was Rachel Easton, and that she was married to the s d John Holmes by the Rev d Benajah Phelps, in the s d town of Manchester on the twenty fifth day of December Seventeen Hundred Eighty Eight — That her husband the aforesaid Holmes, died in s d Manchester on the twenty second day of September Eighteen Hundred Twenty two, & that she has never married since his death. She further declares that she was not married

to the P Holmes 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 above stated. She further declare that her late husband the aforesaid Holmes always resided in P Manchester; all of which will more fully appear from the evidence hereunto addressed - and she further declares that the leaf cut from the family Bible containing her age, marriage, and the births of her children is in her P husband's handwriting - in presence of
Seth Terry
Marked
X
Holmes
J. H. Merriman
Mark
State of Connecticut, Probate District of Hartford Sept r 11 th A D 1838 = Sworn to and subscribed before the Probate Court for the District of Hartford on the day and year above written =
Attest Seth Terry Judge

State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss
I, Seth Terry, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford, in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, hereby certify, that the above and foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of the widow Rachel Holmes for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15 th day of September A.D. 1838
Seth Terry Judge

I Ralph R. Phelps of Manchester in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut do hereby say that I am the only surviving son of the late Rev. Benajah Phelps, formerly Pastor of the Congregational Church Society in said Manchester: That in his old age, all his records & papers were lost & destroyed, by being wet in a rain storm, as the depos- -ent has been informed & believes. I further say that I know of no papers of his of any kind now in existence, except a few deeds which I kept in my hands, & that I am now Scribe of said Church & have exam- ined the records of said Church & there are no records of any kind entered by my father
Ralph R. Phelps

Hartford County } } So Hartford August 20 th State of Connecticut }
A. D. 1838 = Then personally appeared Ralph R. Phelps, signer of the within and foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained and subscribed the same in my presence, and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the s d Phelps, and that his declarations are entitled to full credit and confidence =
Attest: Richard G. Drake Justice of Peace

October 25 th AD 1762 was born Sarah Easton
June 21 st 1763 was born Oliver Easton
January 27 th AD 1767 was born Tryphene Easton
July 23 rd AD 1767 was born Rachel Easton
September 6 th AD 1772 was born Abel Easton
October 22 nd AD 1782 was born Betsey Corning
June 10 th 1784 was born Miss Corning Jr.

December 25 1788
John Holmes was Married to Rachel Easton his Wife she was Born
July the 25 / 1769
John Holmes was
Born June 24 / 1752
Palley Holmes was
Born August 2 / 1790
Palley B Holmes was
Born March the 3 / 1793
Phoebe Holmes was
Born April the 5 / 1796
Elisha Holmes was
Born January 2 / 1799
John Holmes was
Born October 10 / 1808
John Holmes Died Septem 22 / 1822

I, Polly Spencer of the town of Manchester in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged 48 years being duly sworn according to law depose and say that my maiden name was Polly Holmes and that I was the eldest child of John Holmes and Rachel Holmes. And I know that my father John Holmes died in the month of September A D 1822. My Mother has not been married since my father's death. My father's hand writing is familiar to me, and I know that the leaf cut from our family Bible and herunto annexed, containing his own age & my mother's age; the time of their marriage, & the names & births of my brothers & sisters, is in his hand writing and further the deponent saith not.
Polly Spencer
State of Connecticut,
Hartford County ss Manchester Sept. 7 th 1838
Personally appeared Polly Spencer, signer of the foregoing deposition and after being duly sworn according to law made solemn

presence; and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the Potty Spence and that her declarations are entitled to full credit and confidence = And I further certify that the words, "I know", in the deposition, were interlined before signing =
Attest =
Ralph R Phelps Justice of Peace.

John Holm Jr
April 15 - 1818
out on Bells
Admitted

State of Conn't & } County of Hartford } ss
John Holmes of East Hartford in the County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment in the Conn't line for one year
That he entered the service in Nov 1775 to serve as a private for one year & faithfully served until the termination thereof when about the 1 st Dec 1776 he was honorably discharged which discharge is lost — He belonged to Capt N. Hale's Comp'y & Col Charles Webb's Reg't of the Conn't line & was present at the battle at Long Island, White Plains & Trenton. He is a resident citizen of the United States, aged fifty nine years, has never had a pension in reduced circumstances in need of a pension from his country for support.
Subscribed to & acknowledged } John Holmes this 18 th day of April 1818 }
Before me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid.

I Alpheus Chapman of Montville in the state of Connecticut now of East Hartford testify and say that I enlisted John Holmes as a private soldier in Capt Nathan Hales company in Col Charles Webb Regiment in the army of the United States for the term of one year and that the said Holmes served his term out and was legally discharged as a private soldier and was enlisted in the year 1776 - I Alpheus Chapman
I Lemuel Munroe of Montville in the state of Connecticut testify and say that I saw John Holmes now of East Hartford in the year 1776 in the United States Army in Capt Nathan Hales company & Col Charles Webb Regiment and that he served the term of one year and was legally discharged Lemuel Munroe
State of Connecticut County of New London August 18 1818 Personally appeared Let Alpheus Chapman & Lemuel Munroe the above named and made oath solemn oath that the facts stated in the above Depositions are true
before me Asahel P. Justice of Peace
I certify that Lieutenant Alpheus Chapman & Lemuel Munroe are disinterested and credible
Witnesses
Certified by me Asahel P. Justice of Peace New London County Ct. I do hereby certify that Asahel P. Justice before whom the above affidavits of Alpheus Chapman and Lemuel Munroe appear to have been made, is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of New London in the State of Connecticut, duly commissioned & acting under the authority of said State & that the signature to the certificate of the making of said affidavits is in the proper handwriting of said Justice P. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court for said New London County this 18th day of August A.D. 1818 Charles Litchfield Clerk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford. } ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that John Holms who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Silas Chapman
who is credible witness, that the said John Holms served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid;
and from the like testimony of said Silas Chapman that the said John Holms is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 15 th day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
April 15 th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

John Holmes
2866
March '19
C

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 10 th day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
John Holmes aged 62 years, resident in East Hartford in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted last of June 1775 under Major Jonathan Lathimer for five months served out the 5 months & the last of Nov r 1775 enlisted under Capt Alpheus Chapman into Nathan Hale's company Charles Webb's Reg t for one year served my time out & was honorably discharged the first term in the service of state of Connecticut the second of one year was in the continental establishment No of pension certificate No 2,866. Original declaration was 15 th April 1818.
"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."
The following is a true & just inventory of my estate one hog — 15.50 I have a wife fifty two years old one table — 50 son named John 11 years old. I am 4 chairs — 1.33 very feeble & weak & entirely unable chest — 75 to work dependant wholly on one of my Andirons — 75 daughters. I am a shoemaker but old loom — 50 cannot work in the least at my trade.
John Holmes.
 kettle — 50  pot 30 quarts — 47  knives & forks — 20  half barrel — 30  4 plates — 17  platter — 25  wheel — 12  case drawers — 75 
$12.34
1 kettle 75
$13.09

Sworn to and declared by said John Holmes - on the 1 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
thirteen dollars and nine — cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 day of Augt 1820
T. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

April 22, 1931
Mr. Selden Hawley Alden House Larchmont, New York
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MGS: Olin
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 21386, that John Holms or Holmes was born June 24, 1759, place not stated.
He enlisted late in June, 1775, place not stated, and served five months with the Connecticut troops, under Major Jonathan Lattimer. He enlisted late in November, 1775, as a private in Captain Nathan Hale's company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains and was discharged about the first of December, 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was living in East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
The soldier died September 22, 1822, in Manchester, Connecticut.
He married December 25, 1788, in Manchester, Connecticut, Rachel Easton, who was born July 25, 1769.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 6, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Manchester, Connecticut.
John and Rachel Holms or Holmes had the following children:
Polly born August 2, 1790, married ---Spencer, and was living in Manchester, Connecticut, in 1838.

Salley B. born March 3, 1793 Phena " April 5, 1796 Elisha " January 2, 1799 John " October 10, 1808, died September 22, 1822.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named John Holms or Holmes who served with the Connecticut troops, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Oct. 12-1901 Mrs. Fannie L. Raines Boone Iowa
File No. 21886 Rachel Holmes Widow of John Holmes Priv. Rev. War
1921, Apr. 22, List. to the Selden Hawley, M.C.A.
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]

926 Connecticut 926
Rachel Holmes of Manchester widow of John Holmes, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818, and who died on the 22 September 1822, of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hale's of the regt commanded by Major Lathum in the Connecticut line for One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40 Dollars and Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Nov'r 1838, and sent to J. H. Memorial Bdg Hartford, Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 20.00 $120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Condy Clerk, Book A , Vol. 1 , Page 184 .

Hartford August 29 1845
W.H.
I herewith enclose & transmit the papers of Christinah Woodruff, Rachel Holmes, and Lois Tiviss in order to obtain pensions under act 3 rd March 1845.
Please forward their certificates to my care
I am very Respectfully Your Obedient Serv.
Henry Fowler
E. S. Edward Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

I Joseph Noyes of the town of Manchester in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged 45 years, after being duly sworn according to law depose and say that I was well acquainted with John Holmes of Manchester & his wife Rachel Holmes. The said John Holmes lived a near neighbor to me. I am acquainted with all of his children. The said John Holmes died at his residence near me on the 22 d day of September A.D. 1822; I was present when he died and closed his eyes. I know that the said Holmes was a pensioner under the laws of the United States, and drew a pension. I know that his widow Rachel Holmes has not married since his death. The leaf cut from the family Bible in possession of the widow, containing the age of John Holmes and his wife and the time of their marriage and the births, & names of their children I believe to be in the hand writing of the said John Holmes. I have frequently seen the said Holmes write and I am acquainted with his hand writing and have no doubt but his own age, the age of his wife, his marriage, and the names & births of his children are in the hand writing of John Holmes, & further the deponent saith not - Joseph Noyes

Hartford County
State of Connecticut } ss. Manchester Sept. 7 th 1888
Personally appeared Joseph B. Noyes signer of the foregoing declaration and deposition, and after being duly sworn according to law made solemn oaths to the truth of the facts therein contained and subscribed the same in my presence - and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the B. Noyes and that his declarations are entitled to full credit & confidence -
Attest Ralph A. Phelps Justice of Peace
1494
copy of above

3544
Rachel Holmes
$40 per ann
H. Fowler Hartford Conn

State of Connecticut } ss Manchester Hartford County }
On this 26 th day of August 1843 before the subscriber justice of the Peace for Hartford County, Personally appeared Rachel Stolner a Res- ident of Manchester, County of Hartford, State of Connecticut aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of enrolment passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 grant- ing pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war;
That she is the widow of John Stolner who was a private in the war of the revolution
That she received a pension as his widow under the act of 7 th of July 1838 dated 8 th November 1838 at the rate of forty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn & Subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Rachel Stolner
Norman Bulkland the magistrate before whom the
above declaration was executed hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Rachel Stolner the declarant & know that she is the widow of John Stolner and am satisfied that her statements are true. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Manchester on the day & year first above mentioned
Norman Bulkland justice of the peace

State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State.
I do hereby certify that Norman Buckland Esq. is & on the 26 th day of August inst. was a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Fairfield in said State duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this office — and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said State this 28 th day of August 1843.
Noah A. Phelps, Secretary of State.

War Department, 2866.
PENSION OFFICE,
Oct 19 th 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr.
John Holmes, East Hartford Conn,

Payable on the 1 st March & 4 th September of each Year at the U. States Branch bank Middletown Conn.
Recorded H
John Holmes

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim -
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
Of the Eighteenth day of March 1818 -
John Holmes late a Private in the
Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars cents per month, to commence on the 15 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen -
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this 24 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
J. B. Calhoun Secretary of War

I, Margaret Cox, of the town of East Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged 68 years, being sworn according to law, depose & say; that my maiden name was Margaret Easton, and that I am first Cousin to Rachel Holmes the widow of John Holmes, deceased, late of Manchester in said County; That I was present and saw the marriage between said John Holmes and Rachel Easton - I well remember the facts, and know they were married by the Rev d Benajah Phelps of said Manchester - Said marriage took place in the fall of the year Seventeen Hundred Eighty Eight; the month I do not recollect. I know they lived together in said Manchester until said Holmes died and that his widow has not married since; and further the deponent saith not -
Margaret Cox
State of Connecticut,
Hartford County } ss East Hartford September 7 th 1838
Then personally appeared Margaret Cox signer of the foregoing deposition and after being duly & legally sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained and subscribed the same in my presence; and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the deponent and that her declarations are entitled to full credit and confidence -
Attest = Benjamin Meigs Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Office of the Secretary of State Sept 11 th D 1838
I hereby certify
That Seth Dury is a Judge of Probate within and for the Probate District of Hartford and has been since the 20 th day of June last; And that Richard R Drake, Banning Mann and Ralph R Phelps are Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Hartford and have been for more than two months last past - And that their several signatures hereto annexed are genuine -
Which I certify by the seal of this State and my signature
Noyel Whittman Secretary of State

1494 Sept 14
CB out 7 July 1838
Rachel Holmes widow of John
$40 per acre
Send cut: to J. H. Merriman Esq. Hartford Conn.
John and Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of Connecticut
Hartford Sept. 11 th 1888
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the declaration & other evidence in the case of the widow Rachel Holmes, who makes application for a pension under the late law =
Respectfully
Yours
J. H. Merriman
L. L. Edwards Washington

Alden House
Larchmont by March 17 1913
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
In the record of pension 1818. I write the name of John Holmes Connecticut. Could I get any information as to his service so that I would be eligible for membership in the Sons of the Revolution. Do I believe he is my great great grandfather you probably have the name of his wife & widow as well as his service.
Thanking you for any information you could send me I am
Yours truly
Alden Hawley