Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37117, Levi Holmes, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Holmes, Levi
S. 37117
CONTENTS

3549.
Connecticut Roll
Lavi Holmes, 4
Capt Wright
private
Connecticut Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
ascribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Oct r 1818 and sent to Noah A. Phelps Esq r Hartford Connecticut
  Arrears to 4th of Sept.  1818  36.80    semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar  1819  48.00    Arrears 4 Mo 18/30   $84.80  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One year
Withersfield Hartford

State of Connecticut } ss & County of Hartford } ss
Levi Holmes of Wethersfield in s d County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he serv d in the revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment & in the Connecticut line for one year —
That he entered the Service on the twelfth day of January A D 1775 to serve during the term of one year as a private — & that he faithfully serv d until the expiration thereof — when on the 12 th day of January A D 1777 he was honorably discharg d at Peekskill & that his discharge is mislaid or lost —
That he belong d to Capt Sam l  at Wright's Company & to Col s Wyllys's Regiment of the Connecticut Line —
He further deposes that he is a citizen of the United States — & has never had a pension & is in reduced circumstances & in need of Assistance from his Country for Support and that he is 66 years of age — Levi Holmes
Sworn to & Subscrib d — ?
The 17 th day of April 1818
before me
Jonathan Brant Judge of the County Court for the County of overlaid —

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } J. Hartford
I Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid, the same being a court of record do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Levi Holms who has sworn to and subscribed the within affidavit served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy & on the continental establishment for more than nine months, and is a ardent citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his Country for support his discharge discharge he also swears is lost.
In addition to the proof contained in the within affidavit read in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of William Wheat who is a credible witness, that said Levi Holms served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid; in Capt. Wright's company and from the testimony of Abraham Jaggot that the said Levi Holms is in reduced circumstances, in poor, and in need of support 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 the 17 th day of April A.D. 1818
Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Hon ble . Jonathan Brainerd who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

Levi Holman Jr.
Admitted

State of Conn & B County of Newford 3/
Charles Miller of Newford in 1 st County being duly sworn doth depose & say that in the year 1776 he was an Ensign in Capt Samuel Wright's Company & the 22 nd Continental Regt of Foot commanded by Col o Samuel Wyllys & was commissioned as an Ensign as aforesaid by the then Continental Congress — that while he belonged to company viz on the 12 th day of January 1776 as appears from a muster Roll now in my possession the within named Levi Holmes was enlisted into 1 st Company & he faithfully served therein at New York, New Jersey etc, & was at the battle of White Plains & was finally discharged having served out his time at Linkkill Peck's Hill N. York, in the month of January 1777. Charles Miller
Sworn to & subscribed this 28 th day of September 1818 Before me
Isaac A. Phelps Jus. Peace
Joseph Scott & Thomas Ward both of Glastenbury in 1 st County being duly sworn do severally depose & say that the within named Levi Holmes was in the month of January enlisted 1776 enlisted into Capt Samuel Wright's Company & Col o Sam l Wyllys' Regt of the Conn t Line, on the Continental establishment & that he the Holmes  Ensign faithfully served in the same until January 1777 when he was discharged at Peck's Hill in the state of New York — The Deponents

during all the aforesaid time having belonged to the same Reg t & Compy are well knowing to the above facts —
Joseph Scott Thomas Ward
Sworn to & subscribed this 28 th day of Sept. 1818
Before me
Noah A. Phelps Jus. Peace
I certify that the above named Charles Miller , Joseph Scott & Thomas Ward are credible witnesses —
Noah A. Phelps Jus. Peace
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Hartford do certify that Noah A. Phelps Esquire is a Justice of Peace in & for said County as appears by a Commission remaining in my office & I believe the three above official signatures in his name are his handwriting. Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court this 20 th day of September 1818
Thomas Chester Clerk

37117 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37117 Levi Holmes Rev Rev Ind
Act: 18 m March 18 m
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]