Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,415, Silas Holbrook, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Holbrook, Silas
S. 35,415
CONTENTS

14 255 R
District of Maine
Silas Holbrook
of Traport in the state of D of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gration of the Massachussetts line, for the term of Two years
Inscribed on the roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sept 1818 and sent to William Wiegery Esq Portland D of Maine
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  129.85    Semi-annual all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.00    16 Mo. 7     30      $177.85  
62-18
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cumberland
Notification sent to John Murphy Esq Portland Maine 16 June 1820

No 20. Silas Hobbrook Copy.
14,255
back credit free liver in a tank a charity - continue
(March 1870)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
before me, the undersigned authority, a Commissioner of the said Court, personally appeared Silas Hobbrook, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court on this day of March, 1870.
Silas Hobbrook
Court for Maine District Clerk of the U. States District

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth — day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this sixth — day of June — in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Silas Holbrook — aged sixty five — years, resident in Freeport — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revo- lutionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Goold — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grayton — in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty eighth day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pen- sion, numbered 14,255 — was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Silas Holbrook
Sworn to and declared, on the sixth } day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate I have none.
I live in a small house, on charity.
I have nothing and do not own even the necessary things in the house where I live
Silas Hobbrook.
Sworn to
Before Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist: Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Silas Hobbrook who, by occupation am a laborer which I am not able to pursue by reason of constantly
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My Wife, Lydia 59 years able to work at present   Bally — 31 } both deaf & dumb & expensive   Sophia — 21   Silas Hobbrook  
Sworn to,
Before
Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist: Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 five dollars and _____ cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Silas Holbrook
of Strapport
in the Maine District,
that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the term of nine years & eight months on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at the aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicants reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. being now sixty two years of age
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a private soldier to the first Company of the 1st Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the twenty fifth day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and that he left said service on or about the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven , the time of his enlistment having then expired and he received an honorable discharge which has since been lost.
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this twenty eight day of April
1818.
Silas Holbrook
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, Silas Holbrook the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said Silas farther offered in evidence
the deposition of Abigail Lovell which is herewith annexed - and the applicant was upon the deposition of Abigail Lovell his wife, & said Bates & Abner Blanchard.
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said Silas Holbrook served in the revolutionary war as alleged in his application, against the common enemy. and is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this 20th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second. all which is here by certified true with the
Wm Widgery
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY, is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, this 12th day of Aug. A. D. 1818.
Geo. Bradbury

I Josiah Lorrill of Town of Pownal in Maine District being sixty years of age testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Silas Holbrook now present since he was a boy that Ole both enlisted in April 1861 in Colt's Cavalry and Walbridge's Regiment and served until November 1861 when our term of enlistment expired and were mustered for one year. Holbrook served till I was taken sick & Holbrook in October 1861 and I believe till his term of en- listment expired in about Jan. 1, 1862. I left the army in October on account of sickness. Said Holbrook is now here & needs assistance.
Josiah Lorrill
Personally appeared the above named Josiah Lorrill and made oath that the above description by him subscribed is true.
Wm Wedge my Judge D.C.

Silas Holbrook
Silas Holbrook

I Samuel Bates a resident of Weymouth County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do upon oath testify & declare that I well knew Silas Holbrook & a continental Soldier in the war of the revolution the said Silas Holbrook to my knowledge enlisted on or about the first day of January 1776 for the term of one year - into the Company commanded by Capt. Jacob Gould & in Col. John Grafton's Massachusetts regiment & served until the first day of January 1777 & was then honorable through verbally discharged at Morristown - in the State of Penn- Penna & served in the same - Company & regiment with the said Silas Holbrook & well know of his Service.
Samuel Bates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. June 25 th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Bates to me well known as a credible & disinterested witness & he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Elisabeth Lord Justice of the Peace
C.P.B. As Horatio Townsend Clerk of the Court for the County of Norfolk has certified heretofore that Elisabeth Lord is an acting Justice in said County, he thinks any further evidence not necessary.

I Abner Blanchard a resident of at Weymouth County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do upon oath testify & declare that I well knew Silas Holbrook and a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution the Said Silas Holbrook to my knowledge enlisted on or about the first day of January 1776 for the term of one year into the Company commanded by Capt Jacob Goold & in Col. John Graton's Massachusetts regiment & served until the first day of January 1777 & was then honorablely though verbally discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey & served in the same Company & regiment with the Said Silas Holbrook & well knew of his Service.
Abner Blanchard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. June 28 th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Abner Blanchard to me well known as a credible & disinterested witness & he made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me
Eliphalet Lord Justice of the Peace

Silas Holbrook private. Col. Grafton Regt Mass Line. 1775 - 2 years. dec: 28 th April 1818
Proof of service wanted.
The Judge is requested to certify to the credibility of the witnesses.
Admitted
See Elijah Shaw's deposition. the applicant. Ensign filed in foreign bonds applica- tion.

I Samuel Bates do testify and declare that I was a soldier in Capt. Jacob Gould's Company Col. John Greaton's Regiment Gen. William Heath's Brigade in the Massachusetts line in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain - that I was well acquainted with Silas Holbrook who enlisted at the time I did which was about the first of Jan. A.D. 1776 - we then marched to New-York & from thence to Albany Montreal & Quebec served one year which was the term of our enlistment were then both discharged at the same time and returned home.
Samuel Bates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. —
June 24 th , 1819.
Then the above named Samuel Bates personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me
Nathan Gurney Jus. of the Peace

35415 Rev INVALID.
File No. 85 415
Silas Holbrook
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 m March 18 m
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]