Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21342, Abiel Holt, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Holt, Abiel Lydia
W 21 342
CONTENTS

605
Massachusetts Roll
Abiel Holt
11
Massachusetts line 1779.
Private 9 months
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Samuel Putnam Salem, Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818
4 months 25/30
$38.66
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818, }
Continue
Andover, Essex Co.

Order to pay and letter to Chas White 15 Dec 1837
Notification sent Oct. 18 th 1820 to Ichabod Peck, Salem Mass.

Order to pay and letter to Elias White 15 Decr 1858
Verification sent Decr 18 th 1820 to John White

1815- Massachusetts 1015 Lydia Holt widow of Abiel Holt decd.
who died on the 25th November 1820. of Essex Co in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the _____ command by Captain _____ of the Regt. command by Col. Tappan in the Mass a line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 50. Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of June 1837 and sent Lieut. Reuben Baldwin Boston Ms.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 25.00
$325.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd.
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk Book 4. Vol. 1. Page 52

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 to Joshua, Hannah and Thomas Holt, three of the 4 surviving children of Lydia Holt dec d . — born 4 Sept 1837 to the 3 rd January 1838. — the day of her death. — Aged 10 months 5 th Nov 1838.

This certifies that it appears from the Records of the Town of Andover, that Abigail Holden & Lydia Lovejoy were married in Andover on the Twenty third day of June seven hundred & sixty seven by Samuel Phillips Minister in said Town of Andover
Andover Mar. 9. 1837
A true Copy from the Records of the Town of Andover Attest, William Stearns Town Clerk of Andover
Before me M. March 9. 1837. Personally appeared William Stearns Town Clerk of the Town of Andover & made oath to the truth of the Certificate by him above described
Before me D. Swift, Just Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss.
I John Prince Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that Hon. David Cumming is one of the judges of said Court & that his signature hereon are genuine. And that James H. Duncan & N. Swift are Justices of the Peace in said County & that their signatures hereon are genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court April 18. 1837.
John Prince Clk.

Marriage Certificate of Abial Holt & Lydia Lovejoy

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov 1. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Joshua Holt, Hannah Holt & Thomas Holt three of the five surviving children of Lydia Holt decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Boston Mass. Agency, at the rate of Fifty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 July 1836 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of Sept. 1837 to the 3 January 1838 day of her death, being three fifths of the pension due the deceased.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

605.
Abiel Holt
May 1818.
Ent. Apr 25.
1820
[Large handwritten signature: A. Holt]
on this day of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court.
any exhibited in the abovenamed schedule is
the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property
from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is
[Signature: Stephen Merrill]
that the foregoing Order, and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies
[Signature: Abiel Holt]
[Signature: Abiel Holt]
[Signature: Abiel Holt]
and to the same time be payable to the said Court, for the said sum of

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Abiel Holt resident in Andover in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 605 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Abiel Holt late a private "in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate "of eight dollars per month, to commence on the tenth "day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen "Given at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day "of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, no real estate
Three old tables 1.00 eight chairs 2.50 tin pail 25c 8 pewter plates 4.00 1 Do basin 33c 4 tin dishes 25c six earthen plates & four Do bowls 46c seven cups & saucers 17c 2 tea pots 17c 1 looking glass 1.00 brass kettle 2.50 Iron ware, pot, kettle, &c. 3.00 2 tin pots 36c old case drawers 2.00 two chests 50c And irons Shovel & tongs 1.25 flatirons, candlestick &c. 50c 2 spinning wheels 1.00 one light stand 75c 5 knives & forks 50c one hoe 40c 1 axe 1.00 warming pan 2.00 brown ware 50c lamp 20c That is all — total amount of his estate is $ 26.59
He is seventy four years of age, a laborer, has lately had a shock of the Palsy which has rendered him unable to go out — of course his labor is done —
His family are his wife aged 73 years, a daughter, Hannah, aged 28 years, and a grand child aged

6 years, a sickly, feeble race and totally unable to support themselves - they have been assisted by the town for the last six years -
He served nine months from July 10 th 1779 to Ap: 10. 1780 in Capt. Francis Company, Col. Tupper's Regiment, Massachusetts line
Abiel Holt

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon.
a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Abiel Holt do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Abiel Holt
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Abiel Holt took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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
twenty six dollars fifty nine cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July — A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That Abiel Hoot of Andover in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION , to wit,
That he enlisted into the service of the United States in July in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-nine, in the company commanded by Capt n Clark of Chelsea in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Dupper, Massachusetts Line, and served the United States as a soldier in said company during the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of nine months and was regularly discharged, but has lost his certificate thereof by time and accident. That he also served a further and longer time at West point. The above service was performed in the Continental establishment.
That the Declarant is infirm; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States,
Abiel Hoot

AFFIDAVIT.
I Palfrey Downing of Andover in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Gentleman do on oath depose and testify,
That I was a Sergeant in Col: Benjamin Tupper's Regiment, (in Capt: Abbot's company,) during the time within-mentioned; and that to my knowledge the within-named Abiel Holt served as he has within-stated for the term of nine months and was regularly discharged — Palfrey Downing

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
On this Tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam Esq r one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
the aforementioned Abiel Holt & Ralph Gray Downing and in my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforeswritten Declaration and AFFIDAVIT , by them respectively made as aforesaid:—And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforementioned Abiel Holt served more than NINE MONTHS, to wit, from the _____ day of July A. D. 1779 to the _____ day of April A. D. 1780 at one period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby cer- tify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court a- foresaid, at Salem , this Tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass ts .

Abiel Hunt
10 Apr
Correct J. H.
9mo-10th 49. 6/10/49 10. 19th 50 - En.
Essex ss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial courts of said State in & for the County of Essex do certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a judge of said Supreme Judicial Court, that the within signature is his proper handwriting & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said court
Salem Apr 20 1848 Attest
Ichabod Tucker Clerk

Lydia Holt 1750 Widow of Abel Holt dec d Mass.
Maria June '67-
on Roll. Tappan reg t
10 July 79. to 10 Apr 80. 9 mo 1 July 80 for 6 mo. 6 mo 15 mo
Adm o
15 mo pri
50 ¢
No deduction
died in 1874
R. Baldwin
Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss }
On this Fourteenth day of April in the Year Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, person- ally appeared before the Hon David Cummings a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Lydia Holt, formerly of Andover, and now a resident of Haverhill both in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, who being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the follow- ing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. - That She is the Widow of Abiel Holt, late of Andover in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, dec d . That She is in the Ninetieth Year of her Age, That the said Abiel Holt, her late Husband served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, for which Service the said Abiel Holt received a pension from the United States under the Act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 which will more fully appear by reference to the Papers and Documents on file in the Department of War which were forwarded as proof of his Service in support of his claim to a pension under the aforesaid Act.
She further declares that She was married to the said Abiel Holt at Andover aforesaid by the Rev Samuel Phillips on the Twenty third day of June in the Year Seventeen hundred and Sixty Seven, that the aforesaid Abiel Holt, her late Husband died on the twenty fifth day of November in the Year Eighteen hundred and twenty four, and that She has not Married since that period as will more fully appear on reference to the proof herewith annexed
Sworn to and Subscribed
Lydia her Holt mark
on the day and Year above Written, Before David Cummings J. CC Pleas
I further Certify That the above named Lydia Holt

who has Sworn to and Subscribed the foregoing Declaration is unable to appear in Court by reason of great Age and Bodily infirmity
David Cummins Yes C. L. P.
I Joshua S Holt of Haverhill in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being first duly Sworn do on Oath testify and declare That I am Fifty two Years of Age, That I am the Reputed Son of the late Abiel Holt dec d and Lydia Holt, That my late Father the said Abiel Holt served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and for his Said Service He received a pension from the United States under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818. That my late Father said Abiel died in the Month of November in the Year Eighteen hundred and twenty four and left his Widow Lydia Holt who is Still living and resides with me in the Town of Haverhill aforesaid and has not Married Since the death of her late Husband the said Abiel Holt. Joshua S Holt
I Ezra C Ames of Haverhill in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being first duly Sworn do on Oath Testify and declare. That I am Fifty two ————— Years of Age. That I was well acquainted with the late Abiel Holt formerly of Andover dec d that I have always understood and believed that said Abiel Holt was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and for Said Service he received a pension from the United States That said Abiel died in the Year Eighteen hundred & twenty four and left his Widow Lydia Holt who is Still living and resides with her Son Joshua S Holt in this Town of Haverhill and has not Married Since the death of her late Husband the aforesaid Abiel Holt. Ezra C Ames

York County So.
Haverhill 7 th day of March 1837
Personally appeared the aforesaid Joshua S. Holt and Ezra C. Ames and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the aforesaid Affidavits by them respectively Subscribed.
I further Certify that the aforesaid Joshua S. Holt and Ezra C. Ames are both respectable Inhabitants of the Town of Haverhill and to their Testimony full faith and Credit are to be given, -
James H. Duncan Justice of Peace & Quorum Unus

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21342
Lydia Holt widow of Abiel Holt Pris Rev War
Act: July 1 st 86
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 549
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abiel Holt Mass. act 1818. when last p d ?
G.M.C.
15 June 37-
15 th . 4 Sep 1824
JH

Thick Note Maf. 18 March 1878
o What time last paid
Pension Office paid to the 4 th Sep 1824 16 Dec 1837 Died 25 Nov 1825. JH

Dec 9 Mr Evans
FREE
John L. Bowdoin Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City Washington
D. C.

Haverhill Ms. December 2 nd 1837
Sir
At the request of Lydia Hott, Widow of Abiel Hott late of Andover deceased, who was a Pensioner in the Army of the Revolution I herewith transmit the enclosed papers which she has procured to enable her to receive the balance of Pension due her late Husband at the time of her decease, the Agent for paying Pensions in Boston declares to pay the balance due, unless such evidence has been transmitted to the Commission of Pensions, and a Special Direction authorizing the payment, has been given; if the evidence herewith is satisfactory, please to authorize the Agent for paying Pensions, to pay her said balance, — I believe she has her place on the Pension list under the Law of 1836. in respect of services of her late Husband, — she is now about 90 years old, and very feeble. —
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City Washington D.C.
Your Most obedt Servt — Charles White