Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21375, Joshua Holt, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass,
Holt, Joshua Hannah
No. 21375-
CONTENTS

10312 New Hampshire
Joshua Holt
of Green n in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the reg t commanded by Col Gary in the N H line for 11 M th .
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Apr 1833 and Sime Titus Brown Framenton N H
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1833 $73.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 118.33 $91.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk, Book L Vol. 1 st Page 90.

619 Concord N. Hampshire.
Hannah Holt widow of Joshua Holt decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 14th March 1835 of Wellsboro. Co. in the State of N. H.
who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Frazar in the N. H. line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 36 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Decr. 1838 and sent to her Mrs. Mary Antoinette N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1838 $91.67 1/2 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 1838 18.33 1/2
$110.01
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Madison Clerk Book 17. Vol. 1 st Page 42

No 8542
Joshua Holt.
Male
11 Months
The official character & signature of the Magistrate out Cape
Am 22/1832
$36.66
John Brown
C. H. Albertson
Frances Town N. H.

No 8542
BRIEF in the case of Joshua Holt of Greenfield — in the State of New Hampshire — (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     about In 1775 3/4 Apr 19. — 8 — Minute man Cap Ames. Col Foye   about - 1776. Sep 1. — * 3. — Private Cap Abbott. Col Cogswell  
* see this service in declaration - & testimony of Joshua Sargent
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Andover, Mass s .
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional - Living witnesses certified to be credible
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam Potts Examining Clerk.

1140
Joshua Holt
85420
Joshua Holt
Joshua Holt
Joshua Holt

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, ss.
On this
30th
day of August A.D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Francesstown within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid,
Joshua Hott a resident of the town of Green- field in said county aged 74 years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say,
On the 2. day of February, 1775, or about that time he enlisted as a minute man, and was called into service on the 19th of April following, and went to Cambridge and served there till the end of the year in the eight months service so called of the Massachusetts Troops - but whether under his enlistment as a minute man, or whether he enlisted again he is not certain. The officers under whom he served, whose names he remembers were of his company, Capt. Benjamin Ames and Lieut. Chandler, of his regiment Col. Frye and the then Lieut. Col. Brissett was with the regiment a part of the time. He was stationed most of the time at Cambridge. There was another regiment there to which the soldiers from Chelmsford belonged - he does not know by whom it was commanded. This service ended about the last of December or the first of January.
In 1776, about the first of September he thinks but is not certain as to the time he enlisted again, and served in the Massachusetts Militia three months at least in the neighborhood of White Plains, in Capt. John Abbott's company and Col. Baggwell's regiment. Other officers of the company and regiment whose names he remembers were Lieut. Jonathan Abbott, Lieut. Maloon, Major Bodwell. The battle of White Plains took place during this service but his regiment was not in it. He was discharged before the first part of December. He thinks his enlistment was for two months & that he continued in the service with a part of his company as a volunteer one month after the two months expired. Col. McIntosh's regiment was with or near him most of the service.

He further states that the clergyman who was formerly settled in said Greenfield has been dismissed and left the place - that a young gentleman has been preaching there for a short time, but is unacquainted with the reports and belief respecting his services that he is acquainted with the Rev. Archibald Burgess of Hancock adjoining town. He was born at Andover March 24th, January 17, 1758 - has no record of birth except a memorandum in his Bible. supposes his birth was recorded upon the records of Andover. When he entered the service he lived at Andover. Since the Revolutionary War he has lived in the place where he now lives - then a tract of land belonging to now Greenfield, N.H. He never received any written discharge from the service. William Whittier Esq. and Col. Paul Cragin of Exeter are persons are persons in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joshua Hilt
Sworn to
Edmund Parker. Judge of Probate
We Archibald Burgess a Clergyman residing in the town of Hancock in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and Ebenezer Farington residing in Greenfield aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joshua Hilt who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Archibald Burgess Ebenezer Farington
Edmund Parker. Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Archibald Burgess who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Hancock and that Ebenezer Farington who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Greenfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edmund Parker
Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.
I CHARLES H. ATHERTON, Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joshua Hilt for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this 14th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
C. H. Atherton
Register of Probate, for said county of Hillsborough.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, to wit,
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said Joshua Holt and the following answers given on oath to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, At Andover, Massachusetts January 19. 1758.
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have no record except a memorandum in my Bible. I suppose my birth is recorded when the record of Andover
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer, When I entered the service I lived in Andover. Since the war I have lived in the place where I now live. Then a tract of land belonging to me Greenfield
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? Answer, I enlisted
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I believe all the particulars required by this interrogatory, as far as I recollect them are stated in my [pension] declaration
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Answer, I never received any written discharge from the service
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, William Whittmore Esq. Col. Paul Cragin of Synodborough Greenfield.
Certified by
C. Hetherington
Register.

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
From the Records of the town of Milton in said county.
"Joshua Holt of Lyndeborough Miss and Hannah Ingalls of Milton were Married October thirty first seven teen hundred eighty two by Abel Fish V. D. M. "True entry Attest Jacob Abbot Town Clerk."
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the said record in fair legible figures as follows October 31. 1782 Milton August 13. 1888.
Timothy Parkhurst Town Clerk of Milton
I Timothy Parkhurst of Milton above named do hereby affirm and say; that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Milton in the State and County aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Milton with the exception above named, as certified by me. Timothy Parkhurst Town Clerk of Milton
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss. Sworn and subscribed this thirteenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eighteen hundred thirty eight . Before me.
Jonathan Burton, Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Timothy Parkhurst is a credible Witness. Jonathan Burton, Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Jonathan Burton is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as before mentioned, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name at Anhurst in said County, this twenty first day of August Anno Domini 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk

Declaration Hannah Hall wid 766 of Joshua
NK
Ad 7 July 1838
Aug 22. 1838. I am requested to forward the inclosed papers - Please address any communication respecting same to me at Astoria Hillsborough County N. Hampshire
Sister Woodbury
M Married 1782
Died 1835
Allow of Th. H.
per Anne

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County p. On this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight in Greenfield in said County personally appeared before me Luther Woodbury Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c within and for said County of Hillsborough Hannah Hott a resident of Greenfield in said County aged seventy 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. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Joshua Hott late of Greenfield aforesaid, deceased, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution. That he was a Revolutionary pensioner, and drew a pension under the act of Congress, of June 7. 1832 and thinks he drew about thirty six dollars per year that he received his pension from the New Hampshire agency.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Joshua Hott, on the thirty first day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and eighty two, at Wittere, in said County of Hillsborough, that her maiden name was Ingals: that her husband, the aforesaid Joshua Hott, died at said Greenfield, on the fourteenth day of March (over)

in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five: That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January, eighteen hundred and thirty five, viz. at the time above stated, that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband.
Attest
Polly Hott
Hannah her Hott mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before
Lester Woodbury Judge as aforesaid.
I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Hannah Hott, the deponent, is, in my belief a credible witness, and that the cause of taking and re-entering the aforesaid declaration at the time and place above mentioned, is, that the deponent is, in my belief, from bodily infirmities unable to attend Court.
Lester Woodbury Judge as aforesaid.

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21,875 Hannah Holt widow of Joshua Holt Pris. Rev War
Act July 17 th 88 Index: Vol 14 , Page 360
[Arrangement of 1870.]

85-42
John Holt
Titus Brown
C. H. Atkinson
Francisville
N. H.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joshua Holt which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes —
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Has produced the testimony of two living witnesses —
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes —
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
yes — The official Character & signature of the Magistrate not certified
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ ; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

I Nathaniel Jay of Lyndeborough in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six years depose that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war from the 19th of April 1775 until the close of the year. I well remember that Joshua Holt now present, then of Andover in the State of Massachusetts, but now of Greenfield Lyndeborough in said county of Hillsborough was a soldier in the same company with me during the whole time. The company to which we belonged was Capt Ames' company in Col Frye's Regiment of the Massachusetts troops - in the eight months service so called.
Nathaniel Jay
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. August 15, 1832. Then the above named Nathaniel Jay personally appeared and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me Titus Brown Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named deposition is a reliable record and entitled to credit as a witness
Titus Brown Justice of the Peace
I Andrew Wallace clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Titus Brown is a Justice of the Peace for said County, as above and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord 1832.
A. Wallace clerk

I Joshua Sargent of Lyndeborough in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged seventy four years do hereby that in the summer and fall of 1776 I served in the Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts militia three months in Capt Abbott's company - Col. Coggswell's regiment. The Regiment served during that time in the neighborhood of the White Plains. Joshua Holt now present then of Andover in the State of Massachusetts but now of Greenfield in said county of Hillsborough was a soldier in the same company with me the whole time
Joshua Sargent
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss. August 15. 1832 Then the above named Sargent personally appeared and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Peter Brown Justice of the Peace
The above named Sargent is a reputable person and entitled to credit as a witness
Peter Brown Just Peace

I Stephen Hatt of Greenfield in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do hereby say that I was well acquainted with Joshua Hatt late of said Greenfield deceased. that the said Joshua was a Revolutionary pensioner and I think drew his pension under the act of 1832 that he died at said Greenfield on the fourteenth day of March 1835 that I am also well acquainted with his widow Hannah Hatt and was previous to her marriage, her maiden name was Ingals. and knew of the said Hannah and Joshua living together as man and wife for fifty three years or more. that his widow the said Hannah Hatt has remained a widow ever since the decease of her husband the said Joshua Hatt .
Stephen Hatt
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. August 17 th 1838 This day sworn to and subscribed before me
Luther Woodbury Justice
I do hereby certify that the above affidavit of Stephen Hatt is, in my belief a credible witness
Luther Woodbury Justice of the peace.

I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury before mentioned is a Justice of the Peace for said county of Hillsborough as aforesaid and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this twenty first day of August Anno Domini 1838
A. Wallace Clerk