Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,425, Thomas Holmes, N H

SERVICE
NUMBER
N H
Holmes Thomas
S 44.425
CONTENTS

To 8325 New Hampshire for Vermont.
Thomas Holmes,
of Poultney, in the state of Vermont, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scamuel, of the N: Hampshire line, for the term of six years. 1777-
inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. of March, 1819 and sent to Amos Thompson, judge. Rutland, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. $: 86.36.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 7. 48.
10 mo. } 1819. 3 $: 134.36 \frac{20}{30} \times \frac{4}{31} } { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

See letter Nov. 29. 1831 to J. Holmes. do. to D. A. Gregg April 4. 1832 (see dead letter within) ED
Transp to N. Hamp- shire 28 May 1832 from 19 March 1832 and not sent to David A. Gregg Esq. Verry village N.H.
Died Aug. 5-1834- (from at B)
Oct 13. 1832 to Mr. Pinpoint Rutland, Vt.

See letter Nov. 29. 1831 to S. Holmes. do. to D. A. Gregg April 4. 1832 (see dead letter within) II 3 -phone 28 May 1832 from 19 th March 1832 and with it David A. Gregg Esq. Navy Yard N. H.
Wiltshire sent Oct. 23. 1820 to R. Pierpoint Rutland, Vt. Died Aug. 5. 1834. (from a B.)

Thomas Holmes
Am
83 25
Sept 1819
STATE OF VERMONT
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187

STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
On this 28 th day of June, 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Butler 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.) Thomas Holmes aged 66 years, resident in Porter in said county of Butler who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in Capt Lucas Co. Co. Scamells Bty. of New Hampshire from the winter of 1777 for five years.
that he made his original declaration on the 11 th day of April 18 78
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 8.328 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. William Knapp Hugh C.
ed in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 13 items listed: 1 large chest, 1 small table, 2 iron chairs, 12 iron bottles, 1 special pot, 1 small air kettle, 1 large kettle, 1 spider, 1 whisk, 1 smoothing iron, 1 box shoe, 1 old kettle & 3 wedges, 3 pails, 1 iron stand, 6 side handles.
My occupation is shoemaking but am very nearly blind with one eye & unable to pursue it. My wife named Lucia aged 65 yrs in very poor health is troubled with the palsy & unable to labour
Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of June 1820 before said court.
R. R. Ransom CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, Rutland County, ss.
I, Robert P. P. P. clerk of the County court for the county of Putnam 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 aforesaid schedule is Twenty _____ dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 10 th day of July 182 0 .
R. Ruffoni

State of Vermont } On this seventh day Rutland county } of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of Rutland county court personally appears Thomas Holmes aged 64 years resident in Poultney in the county aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provi- -sion made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the service of the United States in the revolution and war: That the said Thomas Holmes entered into the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Lienmorse in Col. Sherman's Reg. New Hampshire shir line in 1777 for & during the continuance of the war against the com- -mon enemy & continued to serve in said company in the service of the United States until June 1783 when he was discharged from service in New Windsor in the state of New York His discharge being last he has no other residence now in his power of his said service. and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to & declared the day & year aforesaid James Thompson Judge of Rutland county court

I Amos Thompson one of the Judges of Rutland County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Holmes did swear in the revolution-ary war against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. — Amos Thompson
I have affixed the seal of Rutland County Court to these presents by order of the Hon. Amos Thompson one of the Judges of Rutland County Court. A. Burleigh Clerk.
State Vermont
Thomas Holmes
I Amos Thompson a Judge of Rutland County Court do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Thomas Holmes is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. Amos Thompson —
Thomas Holmes (Private)
Deceased N. Hampshire Reg.
1777 to June 1783 —
11 th April 1818.
found on the rolls.
Admitted.

MMH
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
July 2, 1925
We read Derry each time and not Londonderry - a town by each name in Derry County
Mrs. S. L. Squier 870 Elm St., New Haven, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 44425 it appears that Thomas Holmes spent his early life in Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
He enlisted in the winter of 1777 in said Derry, served as a private in Captain Daniel Livermore's Company, Colonels Scamell, Dearborn and Reid's New Hampshire Regiment and was discharged in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818 while a resident of Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont aged sixty-four years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife Eunice aged sixty-five years.
In 1831 he had moved back to Derry, New Hampshire and stated that his wife and children were all dead. No names of children given. He died August 5, 1834.
Respectfully,
(From AB)
Commissioner.
This Apr. 11 "everywhere" at the beginning of this deal - which is the 17th + the day he read application

To what time was Thomas Holmes Revolt 1 Pension Vermont, last paid?
Resp y J. L. E.
May 28. 1832
To 4 th Sept r 1831

44 425
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 44,425
Thomas Holmes
Prin. Rev. Year.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 July 2 - Hist. Co. Mrs. H. P. Spina - mmst

Application for a transfer County of Rockingham Jp.
On this fourteenth day of May A.D. 1832 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County, of Rockingham personally appeared Thomas Holmes, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who former- ly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Simmerman in the Regiment com- manded by Col. Scammon, being at that time the third New Hampshire Regiment in the service of the United States; and after Scammon, com- manded by Col. Dearborn, and after Col. Dearborn, by Col. Reid. - that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the town of Derry in the State of New Hamp- shire where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and

that his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State of New Hampshire, are that all his relations in Vermont are either dead or removed to places which unknown - that his early life was spent in New Hampshire and that he wishes to spend the remainder of his days in Derry in said State of New Hampshire.
Thomas Holmes
Sworn and subscribed to
Before me the day & year aforesaid
David H. Gregg Jus. Peace
County of Rockingham Jp. On this fourteenth day of May A.D. 1832 before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for said county of Rockingham personally appeared Charles Cox who on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with Thomas Holmes, and that he is the identical Thomas Holmes described in the above affidavit
Charles Cox
Sworn and subscribed to
Before me the day & year aforesaid
David H. Gregg Jus. Peace

Rockingham J. I certify that Charles Cox above named is to me well known as a person of truth & veracity—
David Algegg Jus. Peace
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that David Algegg Esquire, before whom the foregoing in- struments were executed, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham... and that his signatures to the foregoing certificates are in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15 th day of May AD 1832
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rocking on County

May 28, 1852
Pension Office
Pension Office
from for this no
[Handwritten flourish]
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secy War.
Washington D. C.

Derry Village N.H. May 19 th 1832
Dear Sirs
Enclosed is an amended certificate of Thomas Holmes for a transfer of his pension to the N.H. agency. I think there must be evidence in the department to satisfy the Secy. of War that Thomas Holmes belonged to the Regiment commanded by Dearborn, Seaman or Reid.
Please return an answer as early as convenient.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Yr ob t Servant
David Gregg

Thomas Holmes Application for transfer

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss.
On this tenth day of November 1831 before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County of Rockingham personally appeared Thomas Holmes who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Livermore in the Regiment comman- ded by Colonel Reed in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont, from whence he has lately re- moved; that he now resides in the State of New Hamp- shire in the Town of Derry in said County of Rocking- ham, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pen- sion to be there payable in future; and that his reasons for remaining to the State of New Hampshire are that his wife children & kindred are all dead, and that the town of Derry is his choice for the spending the rem- nant of his days, being now about seventy seven years of age, having spent his early days in said Town and for which he first enlisted into the service of the United States.
Thomas Holmes
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
David H. Gregg Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss On this Sixteenth day of November 1831 before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of Rockingham personally appeared Charles Cox, who on oath declares that he well knows the said Thomas Holmes to be the same identical person described in the foregoing affidavit Charles Cox
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid. David A. Gregg Jus. Peace
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss Nov. 16. th 1831 I hereby certify that the above named Charles Cox is to me well known as a person of truth and veracity. David A. Gregg Jus. Peace
Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that David A. Gregg is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and is duly qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledg- ments - And that the signatures to the foregoing certifi- cates are in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty second day of November Anno Domini 1831
P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

May 23rd. 1925
870 ELM STREET NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Will you kindly inform me if a pension for service was granted to my great grandfather. Thomas Holmes of Londonderry N.H. who appears in Rev. War Rolls as a Pvt.
eighth Reg. Militia N. H. 1777
3rd Reg. 4 th Co. Col. Alpheus Dummer 1777-78-79,
I know that you are a very

busy department but this is the third request that I have made in regard to this same matter. the second time I enclosed a stamped addressed envelope.
My papers for membership in the W. A. R. are being held up awaiting your reply. Will you please grant that courtesy
Very truly
(Mrs) S. L. Abby Holmes Page Squier.

May 1st. 1925
670 ELM STREET NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Bureau of Pensions. Washington D. C. Gentlemen.
Will you kindly let me if my great grandfather - Thomas Holmes of Londerry - New Hampshire - who appears on Revolutionary War Roll Abstracts - Eighth Reg. Militia - N. H. 1777 - 3 Reg. - 4th Co. Col. Asa Smith 1777-78-79 - was

grants a pension for service. Please find return envelope.
Very truly (Mrs) (S. L.) Abby Holmes Page Squier
Second letter.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Holmes, Thomas GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7220 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 15, 1790 to William Bell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.