Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39731, Lemuel Holmes, Continental (Mass.) N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass) N.H.
Holmes, Lemuel.
839731.
CONTENTS

6329 Vermont 11
Samuel Holmes
of Rutbury, Orange Co in the state of Vermont who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sargeant of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year 1776-'77
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Feb y 1819 and sent to Hon: W m A. Palmer in the Senate
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. Amo: \frac{16}{31} \frac{4}{30} . 32. 98 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 120
$152.98
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Let to Hon H Everett H.R. aprl 9. 1836 do to Hon J H Johnson may 20' 46
Dead
Letter to Hon. L. B. Peck. July 29. 1848.
Verification sent Oct 23. 1892 to H. E. G. [unclear] in all 9 14 folios D Letter Pech [unclear] of Orange Co. Williamson

Washington 7. April 1836.
Sir
I am requested by the heirs of Capt. Samuel Holmes, to ascertain whether he was entitled to commutation pay & Bounty Lands - He was placed on the Pension Roll 2 nd Feb 1819 - please to send me a statement of his Military services -
I also request that the Pension papers of Benjamin Cox & John M Small may be sent me
I am respectfully,
Your ob t . Serv t
H. Everett.
Lt Edward de Guns of Pension

To Samuel Holmes Deerfield School
AM 0329 March 1819

STATE OF VERMONT, } Orange County, ss. }
On this
fourth day of July
1820
personally appeared before the Orange court for said county of Orange in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.)
Samuel Holmes aged 81 years, resident in Newburg in said county of Orange who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: Entered 1775 Tontitown under Capt William Scott in Col John Stark's Regiment - in October 1777 was taken prisoner at Fort Washington was a prisoner 23 months and was discharged at Long Island by Col. Gage Sincerely after
that he made his original declaration on the 16 day of July 1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 6329 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.
one Single Sleigh one harness, one Saddle, one Breech, one Sack - three or four Chairs - amounting in the whole to the Sum of $33.
I have also sundry pins $50
I am by occupation a Blacksmith and By reason of age and infirmities I am unable to support my self by Labour or in any other

way without the aid of the Government Except by public or private  public charity that I am a widower and Board Lodge in the family of my son. Signee Lemuel Holmes!
Sworn to and declared on the before said court.
fourth day of July 1820 H E G M c Sauglin CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Orange Rutland County, ss. }
I, H E G M c Sauglin Orange clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland , do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, 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 afore- said schedule is thirty three dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland , the this fourth day of July 1820
H E G M c Sauglin Atty

Lemuel Holmes
bapt
Sargents Reg t
Mass: Line
Admitted
Admitted
Admitted

State of Vermont ) On this 16 th day of July 1818 before me the subscriber Orange County ss) one of the Judges of the county Court within and for the county of Orange and State aforesaid personally appears Lemuel Holmes aged Seventy nine years, resident in Newbury in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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, That he the said Lemuel Holmes in the year 1776 received a Lieutenants commission at Cambridge Massachusetts, from the Congress of the United Colonies for the term of one year he engaged, and that his company was attached to Col Paul D Sargeants Reg t in the Massachusetts line and that he continued in S t Corps over nine months when Genl Washington ordered a Detachment of rangers to be organized and he the said Lemuel was appointed as second in Command by Genl Washington in the said body of Rangers which rangers was commanded by Lt Col Knowlton (being a part of S t Knowltons Regiment,) until the S t Col Knowlton was killed upon the field of Battle at Harlem Heights, N York, when he the said Lemuel Holmes sustained the Command of the Rangers until he was taken prisoner by the British on the surrender and capitulation of Fort Washington and that he was kept a prisoner until the month of November 1778 when he was exchanged, at New York, that his health being so very bad at that time he was advised after wards by Genl Washington to leave the Service, that he was in the Battles of Harlem Heights, also in many serious skirmishes with the enemy and also in the battle when Fort Washington was surrendered up to the enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence, except the enclosed papers (his commission being unfortunately lost) now in his possession of his said services, Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. John H Colten, Judge of Orange County Court
(certified on the opposite side)

I John H Cotton Judge of Orange County Court as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Lemuel Holmes did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I also certify that I am well acquainted with the said Lemuel and believe him to be poor and indigent and quite infirm and needs support from his country 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 aforesaid act of Congress—
John H Cotton. Judge of Orange County Court

39731 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 89731
Samuel Holmes Capt Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Washington July 27. 1848
Sir,
I transmit to your office for the desired information the accompany- ing letter.
Have the honor to be Yours Oct. 1st. 1848. Lucius B. Pick.

15 - 1 22 - 1 12
18/26 4/17 15
114      1.2.2 105      4.4.2 9
[Faint, illegible handwriting]
Suisan 10 kg
Boston May 8 24 1776
Boston May 9 24 1776
30      1.4.0 12      0.4.8 28      1.8.6 2.17.0
0.6      1.2.0.0 0.4      0.4.4.2 5.9      1.6.4.2
1.2.0.0      201 0.1.5.2      8 1.0.6.2      45 1.5.2 1.2.0.0
Lemuel Holmes Mass 83973
John Haring the miller London

WE whose Names are hereunto subscribed, being determined to serve and defend our Country and its Liberties, have this Day voluntarily enlisted as Soldiers in the Continental Army, for one Year, from the last Day of December next, unless sooner discharged; and do bind ourselves to conform, in all Instances, to such Rules and Regulations as are, or shall be established, for the Government of the said Army. Witness our Hands, October the Annoq. Dom. 1775.
Hands the 12 th of Oct 1775
12 Moses Smith 12 Roger Fanning Cook 12 Jonathan Downing 12 Ralph way 12 Rubensymonds 8 David Adams 12 May 1775 mark 12 John Scott hi 12 Johnson Spear 12 Nathaniel Michelson mark
James Starkeather Andrew Lester Nathan Lester Benjamin Brown Thomas Mizaro Samuel Clough mark George Clough

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Lemuel Holmes Sur 7. 39. 7. 9 Mass.

The Account of the Expences of men that I took out of the Quaker in New York Their Names & Regiments they Belonged to with each ones Expence To his Name viz say Abijah Reed of Canterbury in Connecticut Belonging To Col Chesters Regiment & Capt Asa Bacon's Company he Died Jan'y 21 To Washing three week & for things Bought for him £ 8:14:3: york Jed Dyer of Col Chesters Regiment & Capt Bacon's Company Belonged to Canterbury Died January 4 th 20 1:16:0 york Samuel Robbins Belonged to Col Wells Regiment 0:0:8:0 York Died January 4 th 14 John Deane: Died Jan'y 10 Belonged Col Chesters Regiment & Capt Bacon's Company 0:7:0 york Richard Persons of the same Regiment & Company above Died January 4 th 19 Expenses 1:2:0 york Zephaniah Cummings of Col Wells Regiment Died February 4 th 7 th his Exp was 0:18:6: york

Lemuel Holmes Surf. 39731 Mass.
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Washington: November 4 th 18 1776: from what Reg t Detached
   Deac of Co Rank Names of from what Regiment Names of Rank from Col Weeks Regiment     Enjg n Thomas Hendon Elisha Howell   Sergt John Benton Elisha Judson   Simeon Linsey Wilm Jones   Elisha Taylor Elisha Peck   Seth Dorr Sam l Robins   Richard Chamberlain Sergt David Tharp   Timothy Hubbard Sergt Sam l Lucas   Samuel Hall Sam l Peck   Oliver Bunham   Asa Barns   Thomas Holm   Levy Latamer   Lieut Jesse Grant   Ensign Thomas H op kins   David Beaul   Samuel Smith   James Bugbee   Roger Blaisdel   Hull Curtis   Stephenah Comm   Thomas Cook   Benj m Devenport   Thomas Sarge   Elisha Grant   Timothy Hedges   Samuel Hale  

1776 Lieut Oliver Babcock Serg Ben m Trift Serg d William Stuart Capt l Cheyborough
John Lay George Wilson Rowell Bucket Jacob Dewey William Ascraft Joseph Sheffield Roger Billings Phoebe Ellis Reuben Skefucks Ammon Harvey Joshua Dwyer Seth Norton Jos t Hancock Daniel Sampson Abner Cole Daniel Vanderpole Moses Gunn Enoch Greenwood Thomas Skefucks Charles Kelley James Cheyborough Jos Lankford Jos Smith
Joel Jones Dead January Daniel Connor y r 17 Daniel Hitts William Pearce
December y r 27 Dead November y r 27
Dead November y r 28

Lemuel Holmes. Surrey File 39731 Mass.

Long Island February 2 d 1777
I do certify that the Bearer Capt Samuel Holmes of the State of New Hampshire in New England commanded a Company of Rangers at Fort Washington for sometime before the Reduction of that place. And that he always while under my command Behaved with that Spirit & attention to Duty which distinguishes the good Officer. I therefore Recommend him as such to all whom it may concern
Rob t Magaw Coll late Comdt Fort Washington