Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45380, Nathaniel Holmes, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (Conn.)
Holmes, Nathaniel
S. 45380
CONTENTS

13,117 H
New York
Nathaniel Holmes
of North Castleton the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the New York line, for the term of Three Years 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of June and 1 st of July 1818 to Nathaniel Holmes of North Castleton New York
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  86.36    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819.  48.00    10 20 4     30 31      $ 134.36  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
This should have been Nathaniel Holmes
Original Certificate issued 18 th March 1818, and sent to Newington, Esq. - New York.
Information work Nov. 18. 1820 to J. Bates Esq. H. H. Bates

Nathaniel Holmes. No 1.
Nehemiah
13, 117.
1st June 1817.
June 13, 1817. [Large cursive signature]

SCHEDULE.
State of New York
Westchester County
} ss.
On this twenty fifth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, the same being a court of record, for the County of Westchester
Nathaniel Holmes
aged fifty one years, resident in Northcastle of said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:— That the said Nathaniel Holmes enlisted for the term of three years in 1777 in the town of Greenwich State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. M c Intosh in Col. Lamb's Regiment in Connecticut line on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said service until the year 1780 when he was discharged from said service at Morristown New Jersey that he was in the Battle at the White Plains at the taking of St. Johns & the Battle at Danbury. That in April 1818 he presented his original Declaration Rec d his Pension Certificate No 13-117 - drawing date 28 th of June 1819 —
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.
Signed Nathaniel X Holmes mark
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty fifth day of September before me in Open Court J. P. D. D. A. Clerk
I, William Regan clerk of Westchester Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing Deposition and the schedule thereto 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 Forty One dollars and exclusive of said Pension money in said hand 25 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Fifth day of October 1820
J. P. D. D. A. Clerk of the Court for the County of Westchester

Inventory
1 Small house Standing on the 9 th & 10 th $ 16 — Public highway — 10 feet by 14 —
  1. Cow 12 —   1 Table 1 —   1 Stand 50   6 chairs 50   2 meat barrels 75   1 Pye pan 50   1 tea kettle 25   2 trammels 50   1 old loom 1 0   4 plates 12   3 bowls 6   6 cups & saucers 18   2 tin pails 62 1/2   6 pewter teaspoons 6   1 Sythe 25   1 Pitchfork 12 1/2   1 rake 12 1/2   2 plow beams 12 1/2   6 rods, shovel & hoe & an axe 1 50   1 Ax old 25   1 earthen pot 12 1/2   1 hand saw & square old 50   1 set of chisels & dovetail old 25   1 plane 6   2 ad axes 12 1/2   1 bellows old 12 1/2   1 Stack of hay for my cow & not the Gr of 2-50   40 10 3/4 
Sixty Dollars of my first Pension Money in the hand of Nathaniel J. White which I am informed is very doubtful
There is family my self - my Wife and 8 children - a British Grand Daughter Eleven years old.
Signed Nathaniel His Holmes Mark

Nathan C. Holmes
Application
H.
New York Mills
One deposition in favor of Lamb's Regt.
The deposition of an officer is required in this case - as to the service of 3 years in Lamb's Regt.
Attest

Nathaniel Holmes Private 77 to 80 Lamb York Regt.
Samuel

State of New York Westchester County ss. On this solemn the day of April in the year of our Lord 1818 before me Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester Personally appears Nathaniel Holmes Aged sixty eight years resident in North Castle in the County of Westchester and State of New York who being by me first duly sworn according to Law. Oath on his Oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Patent 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 the said Nathaniel Holmes some time in the year 1777 at Greenwich in the St. of Connecticut enlisted for three years as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Lockwood in Col. Lamb's Regiment in Connecticut line that he continued to serve in the said corps. or in the Service of the United States until the three years expired when he was discharged from Service, in Mountjoy Town State of New York. but the discharge is lost, that he was in the Battle in Danbury in Conn. when it was burnt by the enemy And that he incurred no demerits and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support And for further Proof of his Service he now
Produces the Affidavit of M rs Lockwood Sworn to before me this day & Nathaniel Holmes year above - before me Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester

State of New York Westchester County ss: Moses Lockwood being duly sworn declares in order with that he is acquainted with Nathaniel Holmes that he knew him well in the Continental Army that he enlisted at the same time and in the same company with this Deponent and that he truly believes the declaration set forth by the Applicant is true.
M Lockwood
Sworn to & subscribed this 11 th day of April 1818 before me - Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas in & for the County of Westchester
I Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westchester do certify that it appears from satisfaction that Nathaniel Holmes did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Bedford April 11 th 1818
Aaron Read
I do certify that Aaron Read is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westchester
Elijah Cresswell W m
Westchester County ss: Charles Knapp being duly sworn declares that he is well acquainted with Nathaniel Holmes the above Applicant that he knew him well when in the Continental Army that he enlisted at the same time and in the same company with this Deponent and that this Deponent was ardly Sergeant in the same company & that he knows & truly believes the declaration set forth by the Applicant is true.
Sworn to & subscribed this 8 th day of Dec r 1818 before me Aaron Read. Judge
Charles Knapp

I Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Westchester do certify that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Holmes the above applicant and know him to be Poor and that he stands in need of the assistance of his County for support Aaron Read Judge Dec. 9 th 1814
Westchester County ss: Henry Waring being duly sworn according to law deposes that in the year 1777 he this Deponent was Lieutenant in Capt. Samuel Lockwood's Company in Col. Lamb's Regiment. That some time in that year he Enlisted Nathaniel Holmes as a private Soldier (the within applicant) for three years, that the s d Holmes did faithfully serve his Country as a Soldier in that Regiment the whole of the three years and was honorably discharged at Morris Town at the expiration of the Service (he this Deponent being an Officer in the Regiment) during that time & long after that he truly believes the representation as above set forth is true Henry Waring
Sworn & Subscribed this 30 th day of Oct. 1819 before me Aaron Read one of the Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas in & for 5 th County

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Samuel Holmes S.F. 45380
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 3 yrs. Pvt. Samuel Lockwood Anthony Post Lord Continental                                                   
Battles engaged in, Taking of St Johns, White Plains and Danbury Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Greenwich, Conn. Date of application for pension, Apr. 11 1818 His el. was al. Residence at date of application, North Castle, Westchester Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 68 years
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier's wife Sarah was 57 years old - A Grand-daughter 11 years old referred to, no name stated, and no further family data.
The above notes is the only re Very respectfully,
D

History to Eliahns New York City.
45380
Recy INVALID.
Jan. 26/98 - H Mr. Henry D. Ni 31 Nassau st.
1908 June 8 Hist Wm A. Cardell (Letter in N.Y. 90.5) 4.
File No. 45-380
Nathaniel Holmes
Psic. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORDS OF W. AND N. DIVISION. Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
June 3, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Nathaniel Holmes
Service, _____
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim was above except Invt. #45380

Recd 1 st March 1828
Appr of Nathe Holmes for a new Engr
Mrs. Osgood
Miss L
Edward Ely Division Office Washington

New York March 15 th 1828
Sir At the request of Nathaniel Holmes a Revolutionary Pensioner on the list of the New York Agency I take the liberty of forwarding his application for a new certificate in lieu of the former which is lost or destroyed.
I am very respectfully Sir Your Obedt Serv
W. Armstrong
J. L. Edwards

Bedford Aug. 17 th
Free
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War City of Washington

my Dr Sir
Unfortunate for Nathaniel Holmes after having his Application return d several times for other Testimony, and now having received his certificate there appears an important mistake and I have taken the liberty to enclose it for correction. Your Young Men in filling up the certificate instead of filling in the right Name of Nathaniel Holmes has put the Name of Nathan Holmes I also enclose a letter from Mr. Edward
showing that the true Name is Nathaniel which will be found by referring to the Documents
will you Sir be pleas d to correct the Name of Nathan to the other of Nathaniel & return the same as soon as convenient & you will oblige
Your ob d & very hum le Serv t
Aaron Read
V o of New York. Westchester County. New York Aug t 17 th 1819

enquiry.
on pension roll - last see to whom C. was sent. —
2 St. Holmes would ans. & by pension cut. having found.
2214
Dear Sir,
City of Washington

my D r Sir In your letter respecting the Appli- cation of Nath l Holmes I have rec d and understanding saying that there is such a mistake his Application was return d as not being found on the Roll requiring 400 12.00 per of his Service, he then obtained the Testimony required in the Secretary's letter. There I then forwarded the Application with the Affidavits. It was again sent back requiring the Testimony of one of his Officers. He then produced Testimony of his Capt n Haring under whom he Enlist d & with whom he served for three years. S r Haring having already Rec d his Pension for services at the time Nathaniel Holmes served with him. I then forwarded the Application some time last Friday Friday & he has been waiting delately expecting his Certificate there must be a mistake you wrote me that Nath l Holmes Certificate was forwarded to Rich d Nixon Esq r of New York last October. Now this must be another Soldier & I think in some other Regiment. I wish Sir you would be so good as to examine into the subject & let this man have his just due. he

really desire a Pension, in some what Advancement? in life, has a family, is Poor & the money would be of a great use to him as he is a temperate man, - -
I also forwarded to the Secretary the Affidavits of two or three Witnesses last Session in the cause of John Taylor testifying that Taylor had never received any Pension from Government in any way whatever. I will see that they are again pronounced & sent on as they must have been omitted in your office will you be so good as to examine for Nathl. Holman's Application you will find it listed in the office where from your very
Wiltshire County Bridgwater July 18th 1848
Rev. Dr. Bevan Read

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
—mofm—
City of New-York, ss.
On this sixth day of march 1828; before me, the Subscriber, a Notary Public for the state of New-York, personally appeared Nathaniel Holmes who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Anthony Post in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Lamb in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the month of January day of in the year 1821, at or near his Residence in Harlem New York he lost and his name being struck from the list he thought it then of little or no value and has never seen it since and believes it to be utterly lost or destroyed. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. } Nathl Holmes
Wm Orrington Notary Public.
City of New York ss William W Morris came before me and made oath that he knows the above deponent to be the pensioner described above and has no doubt of the truth of his statement. Sworn before me this 6 th day of March 1828 Wm Orrington N.P. Wm W Morris

UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Be it Known, That on the Sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight I, WILLIAM OVINGTON, a Notary Public for the State of New-York, duly commissioned and sworn, residing in the City of New-York, Do hereby Certify and Attest, That from the affidavit of William M. Morris a respectable resident in New-York with whom I am personally acquain- ted I have the most satisfactory evidence that Nathaniel Holmes who this day made the oath of Identity herunto annexed is the same Nathaniel Holmes who was heretofore on the Pension list of the New-York Agency and that his Original Pension Certificate has been lost or destroyed.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at New- York, on the day first above mentioned.
Wm Ovington N.P.

TELEPHONE, 2596 CORTLANDT.
HENRY D. WILLIAMS, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS, 31 Nassau Street, (Bank of Commerce Building.) NEW YORK.
January 18, 1898,
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:—
Will you kindly inform me as to the records of your department relative to a pension granted to my ancestor, Nathaniel Holmes, who I am informed served as a matross in Company No. 3 of Col. John Lamb's regiment of New York Artillery , enlisting on January 1, 1777, and was detailed as an artificer in Capt. Anthony Posts Artificers attached to the above mentioned regiment. He may possibly also have re-enlisted in another New York Regiment. He lived at Sing Sing N. Y. and at Harlem N.Y. now New York City. He was born on or about December 1755 and died in Harlem N. Y. (now New York City) March 15, 1838.
I desire this information in connection with an application for admission to the Sons of the Revolution, and particularly wish to receive it as promptly as possible.
Very respectfully,
Henry D. Williams

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 45380.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
January 26, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Nathaniel Holmes, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 11, 1818, at which time he was 68 years of age and residing at North Castle, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Lockwood, and Col. Lamb. He enlisted at Greenwich, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Henry D. Williams,
31 Nassau St.,
New York City.