Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38806, Jehiel Holdridge, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16.
Woldridge, Jehiel or Waldridge
S. 38806
CONTENTS

11. 336 Vermont
Schuel Haldridge
of St Albans - in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buddle - of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 9 months 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1819 and sent to Frederick Bliss Esqr. St Albans Franklin County Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 . 10 mo 7 30/31 = 88.23
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819  48,,
$ 136.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Nottingham unit. October 23 1820 to St James Square St. Albany Vermont

State of Vermont Franklin County ss.
On this 4 th day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the assistant judges of the County Court for the said County, personally appears Daniel Holdridge aged sixty four years, resident in St. Albans in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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;" That he the said Daniel Holdridge sometime in the month of January A.D. 1776 enlisted in Keene in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Jason Wait of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Biddle of the New Hampshire line of the revolutionary army of the United States in the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said company, or in the service of the United States until the month of December of the same year, when he was discharged from service at Saratoga in the State of New York, that he was during his said service in several skirmishes with the enemy, but in no general engagement, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and standing in need of the assistance

of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence, than that herewith transmitted, now in his power of his said services. — Jehiel Goldridge
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. —
Theodore B. Bliss Judge of Litchfield, C. Ct.

I Frederic Bliss Judge as aforesaid do certify that it ap- -pears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Holdridge did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his pre- -ceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the full term of nine months at one period of service, and that he is in indigent circumstances , and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the act of Congress in said declaration mentioned - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 27 th day of July A.D. 1818.
Frederic Bliss apt Judge of Franklin County Court
State of Vermont Franklin County ss.
I Horace Jones Clerk of the County Court within and for said County do hereby certify that the Honorable Frederic Bliss before whom the foregoing declaration of Daniel Holdridge was made was at the time of making said declaration and still is one of the Judges of the Court aforesaid duly appointed and qualified by the authority of this State, and his name before written is his own proper signa- -ture; and also that said Court is a court of record.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th day of July A.D. 1818. —
Horace Jones Clerk.

I Frederick Bliss late an assistant judge of the county court in & for the county of Franklin & State of Vermont & before whom the within declaration was made, do certify that the said Jahiel Holdridge was on the 18 th day of March 1818, at the time of making the within declaration & still remains a resident citizen of the United States an inhabitant & resident of St. Albans in the county of Franklin & State of Vermont, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at St. Albans this 28 th day of May 1819.
Frederick Bliss late of Judge of C. Court
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Jahiel Holdridge & know that he is an inhabitant of St. Albans county of Franklin & State of Vermont, & was on the 18 th day of March 1818 and ever since has been a resident citizen of the United States. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at St. Albans this 28 th day of May 1819.
Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate for the district of George & State of Vermont
Exhibit A Holdridge 76 — 9 No. Buell's N. Hampshire Rec. Admitted

Schiel Haldridge
Declaration
copy of Record
Haldridge
[Faint handwritten signature or initials]
11.336
Sept 1819
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, Franklin COUNTY, ss. } Supreme Court July 12th Term 1820 ON this 12th day of July of said State 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County. having the Power of fine & Imprisonment Jehiel Holdridge aged 67 years, resident in H. Albans in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:— I enlisted in Jan'y 1776 under Capt Jason Wait in Col Timothy Beedles Regt in the New Hampshire line and served Eleven months when I was regularly discharged my first declaration is dated the fourth day of April 1818 and my Pension certificate is N o 11,336.
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.
Real Estate none — one Cow & half one old Table one five Pail Iron kettle four old Kitchen chairs four do Windows one old Pot one

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.
Real Estate none — one Cow & half one old Table one five Pail Iron kettle four old Kitchen chairs four do Windows one old Pot one do dish Kettle one Broken tea kettle, one looking glass one do fire Shovel & tongs one pair hand Irons three do tea cups Sauces one do tea pot four table plates two do Pewter platters one do do Bason, two old pails one do frying pan one do three pail Iron kettle one do chest four do Knives & forks two do Tin Milk pans two augers two chipmills one old hand saw one old ax one old cupboard one fire lock.
Schile Holdridge
I am by occupation a farmer and am able to do a little work but have a large and troublesome Breach which has caused caused me to wear a Truss for about Twenty years I have no family but my wife Deborah aged 67 and is almost worn out with hard work and sickness
Schile Holdridge
Sworn to and declared on the 19 th day of July 1820 }
Before the court Horace Jones Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin COUNTY, ss. }
Horace Jones
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 thirty nine dollars and 45 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19 th day of July 1820
Horace Jones
Clerk.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Aug
January 15, 1925.
Georgie H. Bailey, Cambridge or Johnson, Vt.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38806, it appears that Jehiel Holdridge, while residing at Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, enlisted in January 1776 and was a private in Captain Jason Wait's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, he was in several skirmishes and served until in December 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, while a resident of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, aged sixty-four years.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, Deborah, aged sixty-seven years. There is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

38 806
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38 806
Sehil Baldridge Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923-Jan. 15. Hist. to George H. Bailey and S.

Johnson St. Aug. 31, 1924. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
I wish to obtain the record of a Revolutionary soldier whose name was Holdridge. I have been unable to learn his first name. He had a son John Hol- dridge who was born in 1793. I have been told that he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill also that he was an officer. Any information will be gratefully received. (Miss) Georgie H. Bailey Cambridge St.

Ex. aw  Div Rev & Pensions Sect.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 19, 1924
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow  Debora No. of claim Full  Jehiel Holdridge Name of soldier
P. O. address of claimant  soldier at enlistment & after service
Company _____
Regiment _____
✓ State where enlisted Gilsum N. H.
Date of birth enlistment
Date of death discharge
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply.
Tracy Maynard Acting Commissioner.

My reply was delayed be- cause I was unable to obtain information.
I find that Jehiel had a son John who was in the war of 1812, had camp fever returned home and his place was taken by his father
Jehiel. I have also learned that the government is providing a headstone for the said Jehiel Holdridge so there must be a record some where
Thanking you for your courtesy.
Sincerely
George H. Darby

I Isaac Billings of Highgate in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont now aged sixty nine years being duly sworn depose and say that ever since the commencement of the American war I have been acquainted with Ichabod Holdridge who now resides in St. Albans in the County of State of Vt. that I was knowing to his being mustered as a Soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Jason Matis of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Buel of the New Hampshire line of the Revolutionary army of the United States, at a place then called Wok in said State of New Hampshire in the vicinity of the town of A.D. 1776, that I belonged to the same Regiment and was mustered at the same time & place and immediately after our being mustered the Regiment to which we belonged marched for Quebec and after our arrival at Quebec I frequently saw said Holdridge doing duty in said Matis company and was knowing to said Holdridge being a soldier in said company until December A.D. 1776 when at Saratoga in the State of New York all the soldiers remaining of the Regiment to which we belonged were discharged from the service, no written discharges were to my knowledge given to further this deponent saith not.
Isaac Billings
loyal

State of Vermont } The foregoing deposition - sworn Franklin County } to be subscribed this 25 th day of June A.D. 1878 before me -
Frederick Bliss Assistant Judge of Franklin County Court
And I further certify that in my opinion the said Isaac Billings is a credible witness. -
Frederick Bliss Assistant Judge of Franklin County Court -
Edward H. Hildreth Clerk

Timothy Dewey of Tunbridge Orange County & State of Vermont, of lawful age, testifies & says that about the first of Feb. 1776 Ichiel Holdridge now of the in the American Revolutionary War Albany County of Franklin State of Vermont enlisted a private soldier under Capt. Jason Hunt in Col. Beadles Regiment, in the New Hampshire line, & Ichiel then being a resident in Gilsum, County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, that he soon after marched to Leebeck at which place he arrived the 26 th day of March following, where he served about six weeks, then retreated to Mount Independence where he served until sometime in 1780. Then marched to Saratoga where he was regularly discharged about the last of 1780. Deponent enlisted at the same time with the s d . Ichiel Holdridge was with him during the whole campaign and according to the best of his recollection the term for which he & the s d Ichiel enlisted was nine months And further your deponent saith not Timothy Dewey
Sworn to this 9 th day of July 1814 (Count of Windsor in & Before me - Rodolphus Dewey Justice of the Peace for the
Sayattah July 9 th 1814 I hereby certify that the above named Timothy Dewey is a respectable citizen & of unim- peachable character. Rod. Dewey Justice of the Peace - - -