Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19820, Nathaniel Holman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
NUMBER Holman, Nathaniel W. 19820 Abigail
CONTENTS

✓ 362B Massachusetts
Abigail Holman widow of Nathaniel Holman who was a private in the Mass s Line.
Increased from $60 per an
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 69 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the nineteenth day of Feb y 1844 and sent to
Hon ble W. P. Furness
House of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 44

9199

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 1 st 1843.
I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations, Ezra M. Barton was Judge of Probate, and that Amory Holman, Joseph Sawyer, Caleb Wheeler and John P. Whitecomb are Justices of the Peace, and all for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Thos. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire,
On this nineteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County, in open court, Abigail Holman, a resident of Pittsfield in said County aged seventy two 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1828 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Nathaniel Holman late of said Pittsfield deceased, who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and went into the service from said town of Pittsfield, and served as nearly as she can state as follows, to wit: The first service of which she has obtained any evidence, was about the year seventeen and sixty seven at the taking of Burgoyne, at Saratoga and

at other places in that vicinity. This service the witness believes was about six months but she cannot state any particular time in relation to it. There were probably other services of her said husband before the above, but as the defendant was very young she has no recollection of them, and she must rely upon the proof, if any, which she may be able to procure.
She further declares that her said husband was also in the services at the time of Gen. Sullivan's battle on Rhode Island, and as she believes in the company of Captain Belknap. And this service the witness was as much as six months.
She also declares that according to her best knowledge and belief her said husband was in the services again in the year 1781 in the service against the enemy, at Rhode Island. She also believes her said husband was in other services in the war, but she is unable to specify them, and she must rely upon such documents

as she may foresee, and upon the rolls in the her department.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Holman on the thirteenth day of February in the year one hundred and ninety two; That her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Holman, died at said Boston on the thirteenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and twenty nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated. Nathaniel Holman to on the day & year first above written the word "husband" being first interlined.
Abigail Holman Mark
Mr. M. Walton judge of the Court of Probate for said County

Supplemental Declaration
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Worcester, ss.
On this twenty eighth day of June eighteen hundred and and forty three, Personally appeared before me, Amory Holman a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester, Abigail Holman a resident of Bolton in said County, Seventy five years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Additional Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July seventh 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
That She is the widow of Nathaniel Holman of Bolton deceased, who rendered service in the Revolutionary War, and according to the best of her recollections and the best evidence within her knowledge her said husband Nathaniel Holman rendered three months service at Boston & Dorchester Nights in the last part of 1776, and the first part of 1777, in Capt. Sawyers company, in Col. Dikes Regiment.
Also, Six months service at the Capture of Genl. Burgoyne in the Summer & Autumn of 1777, in Capt. Jonathan Houghton or Capt. Shattucks company in Col. B. Sears Regt. also, Six months service at Rhode Island, commencing near the first of January 1778, in Capt. Belknap's company in Col. Wards Regiment, and after this service expired, he immediately again enlisted and served six months in the same Capt. Belknap's company in Col. Wards Regiment, making a year's service, and was in the engagement on Rhode Island under Genl. Sullivan.

Also, Three Months Service in the Continental
Army in the vicinity of West Point, in the Summer of 1781, in Capt. Reddings Company, in Col. Bradfords Regiment, and at the time her said husband engaged in the above named services he resided in Bolton aforesaid, and She verily believes that her said husband rendered other short services which she is not able to describe or clearly prove.
She further Declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Holman on the Thirteenth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and ninety two. That her said husband Nathaniel Holman died at his residence in Bolton aforesaid, on the Thirteenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and twenty nine. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz., at the time above stated, and that she still remains a widow, as when she made her former declaration, at the Court of Probate, held at Lancaster in the Month of May A.D. 1840.
Abigail his Holman mark
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
Before Me, Henry Holman Justice of the Peace

Worcester ss June 28 th 1843
I hereby certify that Abigail Holman who has signed the foregoing declaration by making her mark is well known by me to be the widow of Nathaniel Holman of Bolton deceased and is worthy of confidence
Amary Holman Justice of the Peace

Extracts from the Records of the Town of Bolton, and County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Married Nathaniel Holman Junr. with Abigail Houghton both of Bolton, February thirteenth one thousand seven hundred and ninety- two, Phinehas Wright, Clerk. I, Hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows. "February 13 th 1792."
Attest Humphrey Barretto Town Clerk.
I, Humphrey Barretto above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in the Town County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the original Records of said Bolton with the exception above named as certified by me.
Humphrey Barretto Clerk of the Town of Bolton
Worcester ss. Bolton June 2 d AD 1843
Then personally appeared Humphrey Barretto who is known to me to be Town Clerk of Bolton, and made oath that the above certifi- cate by him made and subscribed is true. Before me Joseph Sawyer Jus. Pacis

Ref WIDOW, &c.
File No. 12820 Abigail Holman Widow of Nathaniel Holman Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Mar. 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. CA , Page 349
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7638.
Massachusetts
Abigail Woolman widow of Nathel Woolman
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 13th day of March, 1829, of Worcester in the State of Mass, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain M. Sawyery of the Reg't commanded by Col. Dikes in the Mass. line for 18 months
New certificate issued July 19 th 1844 for $69.10 from which amount paid is to be deducted and sent to H. M. W. Parmen- ter. Sept 13
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Certificate issued July 19 th 1844 for $69.10 to be paid after deducting which had been paid under the act
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of September, 1843 and sent to Elizab. Clark Brighton, Mass.
Whole amount due . . . . . $ 200.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thomas Sumpter , Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 97

3628
Massachusetts
Abigail Holman
widow of Nathaniel Holman.
who was a Private.
in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of December 1843 and sent to Elijah Clarke
Brighton Massachusetts.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 44
Aug 8, 1822, [unclear] [unclear] used in 1869. [unclear] from which pension [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] ed - sent to [unclear] [unclear] time.
Rep 23.
Dec 1843

6 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 2, 1843
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathl Holman is found upon the 3 Months Roll for Dec 1776. Jan & Feb. 1777 as a private from Bolton in Capt Mansfield's Light Artillery Company Col Dike's Regiment.
The name of Nathaniel Holman is also found upon the Muster & Pay Rolls of Capt Eben Dorr's Company in Col North's Regiment, as credited with and paid for his services as a private from Jan 1. 1778 to Dec 31. 1778.
It further appears that the name of Nathl Holman is found on a certificate of the Selectmen of Bolton, certifying that Nathl Holman from that town was engaged by the town of Bolton to do Amos service, in the Continental Army at West Point in 1781, which services he performed & relinquished his services major to said town, amounting to £6.11.4.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this

Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Dole Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Elijah Clark Wright

I Abigail Holman of Boston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Depose and say that in the year 1840 I made a declaration before the Hon. Isaac Boston in order to obtain a pension from the United States under the Act of 1838 for the services rendered in the War of the Revolution by my husband Nathl Holman from this town and according to the best knowledge I was able to obtain and from the best of my recollection my said husband Nathl Holman rendered services as guards in Boston and Dorchester heights and that he was at the capture of Br Burgoyne four or six months and that he was also in the six months service in the State of Rhode Island at the time of Br Sullivan battle on the Island in Capt Belknap's Company and that he rendered other services at Rhode Island and other places which in all would amount to near eighteen months and I now desire an examination of the document in the Secretary's Department in this State in order that I may be able to prove and obtain what I consider to be my just claim as a Pension and if any proof be found in relation to services performed by my said husband it may be forwarded to Elijah Clarke of Brighton

Massachusetts who is to act and act as my agent in obtaining said function in witness I hereby set my mark at my residence in said Boston the thirteenth day of May A.D. 1843
his Obliged by Holman mark
We on this day May 30 1843. Then the above named Abigail Holman personally appeared before me and subscribed the above statement and acknowledged the same to be true according to her best knowledge and belief and I further certify that she is a person of good moral character and worthy of belief.
Leah D. Hovey Justice of the Peace

Paid 10
Hon John A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston
Adams & Co. English Bank Purvis & Co.
May 30. 43
With J. H. Newman

I Jonas Houghton of Bolton in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States eighty three years of age on Oath do testify and say that in the first part of the summer of 1778 I engaged and rendered six months service in the State of Rhode Island from this my native town, and was in Capt Belknap's Company under the command of Gen. Sullivan and I well recollect that Nathaniel Holman Jun r of this town was in the same Company with me, and served the whole six months at the time of the Revolutionary War. Nathaniel Holman for the of said Nathaniel Holman Jun r was alive he was at that time an aged man, and I never knew of his being in the service. Nathaniel Holman Jun r was as I firmly believe in other services besides the six months service with me, I was knowing, that some years after the Revolutionary war, the said Nathaniel Holman Jun r married Miss Abigail Houghton of the town that the said Nathaniel Holman has been dead for thirteen or fourteen years and that his widow Abigail Holman resides in this town and is a person of confidence and veracity. Jonas Houghton
Worcester ss Then the above named Jonas Houghton made Oath that the statement by him subscribed was true I further certify that said Houghton is of sound mind and worthy of belief. Caleb Perkins Justice of the Peace

I. Salmon Whitney of Harvard in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts a revolutionary pensioner of the United States Aged eighty three years do testify and say that in August 1776 I engaged and rendered a tour of service at Dorchester and Boston, and I well recollect that Nathaniel Holman of Bolton an adjoining town was in the same service and served three months in Captain Manasseh Sawyer Company in Colonel Nicholas Dike Regiment; and at that time Nathaniel Holman Jr. was the son of Nathaniel Holman of Bolton. Salmon Whitney Harvard May 29 1843
Before me J. Harvard May 29. 1843 Subscribed Personally appeared the above named Salmon Whitney and made oath the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and I hereby certify he is a man of undoubted veracity John R. Whitcomb justice of the peace

Brighton July first 1843
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you, herewith, the Claims and Documents of Mrs. Abigail Nelson of Bolton, for a pension under the Act of Congress, 1838.
Her claims for a pension were commenced by Samuel D. Houghton Esq. of Bolton, near three years since, and by the unfortunate circumstance of Mr. D. Houghton, being deprived of his mind and faculties, her Declaration & a few other unformal papers have remained, and with renewed evidence herewith forwarded, agreeable to her request, and the request of her friends.
Very Respect Yours C. C. D. H. & Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D.C.

Abigail Holman
Mass.
act 7. July 38.
increase
20mo 22 3/4 pri
69.10
Deduct what ever paid under that act.
Hon W Parmelee.
W.P.

Brighton Octr 12 th 1843
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the evidence in support of a service, claimed by Mrs Abigail Holman of Bolton, the widow of Nathaniel Holman. When I last saw Mrs. Holman, and other aged persons of her deceased husband's acquaintance, their statements being so expressive, that Nathaniel Holman was in the service at the capture of Genl. Burgoyne in the autumn of 1777. I made application in her behalf, proof being found. I have disposed the same, as her claims for the benefits of the act of 1843. has been forwarded.
Respectfully O. A. S. Elijah Clarke
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City. D.C.

4416 A. Holman
$60 per ans
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester ss.
On this twenty second day of September eighteen hundred and forty three, Personally appeared before me, Caleb Wheeler, a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Worcester Abigail Holman, a resident of Bolton in the county of Worcester, seventy five years of age, 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 Congress passed on the third day of March 1831, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Holman of Bolton, who was a private in Col. Dikes, Col. Ward and in Col. Bradford Regiments being the Matitia and Continental Service of the United States, and that she received a pension of sixty dollars per annum, under the act of 1831, and, she further declares, that she is still a widow
Abigail his  mark Holman
Sworn to and subscribed by said Abigail Holman who made her mark in my presence, on the day and year first above written, Before me, Caleb Wheeler Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss Bolton September 22 d 1843. I hereby certify that the above named Abigail Holman is known to me as the widow of Nathaniel Holman and has received a pension under the act of 1831 Caleb Wheeler

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston Septemb. 27 th 1843
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Caleb Wheeler was a justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M. A. Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Payment to be made at Boston Massachusetts by Franklin Haven
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Has new certificate Massachusetts. 20.22 3/4 69.10-
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March Deduct what has been paid under act 3rd March '43-
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 Page 44
F. L. Spurr Clerk.
Hon. Wm. Larmen P.P.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Abigail Holman _____ widow of Nathaniel Holman _____ who was a Private _____ and died on the 13 th day of April 1829 _____ is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1844, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 23 rd day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty three
J. M. Porter Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Cavan
Commissioner of Pensions.

Supplementary
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Oct 11 1863
Whereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of Rebellion, which remain in this Department, it appears the name of Nathaniel Holman is borne upon the pay roll of Lieut Amos Fairbanks as a private from Sept 8 to Nov 29. 1862 & 8 days travel in the regiment of Col Job Cushing
23 29 1.52 2.22
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno A. Dole Secretary of the Commonwealth.
66.66. 2.44 29.10
66.66 244 69.10

To The Secretary of the Commonwealth, Dear Sir,
I wish to call your attention to a further examination of the service of Nathaniel Holman of Bolton. The widow Abigail Holman, being in indigent circumstan- -ces, and being fully of the impression that her said husband was in the service at the capture of Genl Burgoyne at Saratoga, and other statements she made to me which gives more full impression that the service may yet be found in your office, and nearly comparing to her original application. I would in her behalf, refer you for search to the Rolls of Col Jonathan Houghton company, or to Col Shattucks, or any returns of that service, made by either of these Lieutenants in Col Cushing's Regiment, which must be in the last part of the year 1777.
Very Resp't you, W. A. Stone Elijah Hark
Brighton Oct. 9 th A.D. 1853.
To Hon. John A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth

N o 9199
Abigail Holman Mass ts
Act July 7 th 38
Admitted
18 months
Private
$ 60 per an.
Elijah Clarke Esq. (Brighton Mass ts )