Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,029, William Holt, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Holt, William
26/18029
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

15.189 Vermont
William Holt
of Cavendish in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Bigelow of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years 1777-
inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sep 1819 and sent to Amos Heald Esq. Chester Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 16 mo. $ \frac{24}{30} - 134:40
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 - - - 48:-
$ 182:40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent January 9. 1821 to, Benjamin Swan, Woodstock, Vermont.

2162.
Vermont re Elizabeth Hott
widow of William who died on the _____ of _____ in the State of N.H. who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 2 years
Due from $80
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 96 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the first day of March, 18 July 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of April 1851. and sent to
O. Billings
Arrears to the 4th of Woodstock Semi-annual allowance ending Vt.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by N.E. Robinson Clerk, Book D Vol. _____ Page
341

Declaration of William Hott. N o 29. Soldier N.Y. to P.O. Bigelow's Mapt o Neph.
A. H. Hott.
Deserted Jan y 1780

District of Vermont, Windsor County ss
At Chester in said County of Windsor, on the 11 th day of April 1818. Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Windsor, assembled. Personally appears, William Hott aged fifty seven years. Resident in Cavendish in the County of Windsor aforesaid, 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 & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war." That he the said William Hott enlisted in Pittsborough in the State of Massachusetts on the 25 th day of April 1777 - in the Company commanded by Capt. Sylvanus Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col o Timothy Bigelow of the Massachusetts lines; That he continued to serve in said Corps - or in the service of the United States until the 25 th of June 1780. when he was discharged from service, in West Point in the State of New York. That he was in the Battles of Saratoga and Monmouth. And that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country.

for Support: and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Exh d the ten tomo. Sworn to and declared before me, the day & year aforesaid. — Moses Hurd Assistant Judge
of Windsor County Court.
I Moses Hurd Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court, as aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Hott did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pur- suant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress. —
Dated at Chester in said County the Eleventh day of April 1818.
Certified By Moses Hurd Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court.
On the 10 th day of April 1818. Samuel Hutchinson of Cavendish in said County. Personally appeared & after being sworn according to law, on his oath testifies that he was well acquainted with William Hott, aforesaid, & that S d Hott actually served in the same company and Regiment in which he himself served, & that he belonged to the same Miss & continued to serve the term he entitled for & was often seen with S d Hott during.
Ref. Moses Hurd Assistant Judge

mony of Lord Hotham -
And I further certify, that from evidence aduced to me, it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Hott is in order - circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Amos Hould Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court.
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk Windsor County ss } Office June 11 th A D 1818
I Benjamin Duree Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify that Amos Hould is one of the Assistant Judges of Windsor County Court - and that the foregoing signature are in the hand writing of said Duree In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, the day above -
Benj Duree

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 -
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss
On this twenty second day of December A D 1837 - personally appeared before me Daniel M c Smith a justice of the Peace within and for the county of Sullivan, Elizabeth Holt now in her 78 th year, 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 4 th 1836 -
That she is the widow of William Holt, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and that about the 16 th of Dec r as near as she can recollect, in the year 1775 the said William Holt then a resident of the town of Fitchburg in the state of Massachusetts, enlisted into the service of the United States, and marched she believes to a place called Winter Hill, in the vicinity of Boston in said Massachusetts, where he served as a private in army for a term of three months and returned home she thinks the last of March in the year 1776 - She does not recollect who the Officers were under whom he served on this tour of duty, but she is confident that he performed a tour of service in the army at the time above named, because in a few days after his return she was married to said William Holt -
She further declares that about the 20 th of April as near as she can now recollect, in the year 1776 the said William Holt again enlisted into the service of the United States, and joined a company commanded by Sylvanus Smith, and Benjamin Pierce Sargent, for term of three years. She thinks the said William Holt did not join the army until the last of June or first of July near two months after he enlisted, when he marched to the town of Worcester in said Massachusetts where she thinks he remained with others two or three weeks, and from thence she believes the company to which he belonged marched into the state of Pennsylvania, but she is

not positive at what place he was Stationed
She further declares that on the last of Novr Novr. 1777 her husband the said William Holt, returned home on a furlough, in company with Benjamin Pierce above named who was Sergeant in said Company - and after a stay of about one month, he again returned to his station in the Army with the said Pierce - and there she believes remained till the expiration of the term for which he enlisted, when he left the Army and returned home about the middle of July 1779
She further declares that Lunenburg in the State of Massachusetts was her native place, and where she resided till the year 1786.
She declares that on the 29 th day of March in the year 1776 about three months previous to her husband's joining the Army on his second term of service, she was married to the said William Holt, then a resident of the town of Fitchburg, an adjoining town in the County of Worcester in Massachusetts, and that the marriage was solemnized by the Rev John Payson at his own house, who was then the settled Minister in the town of Lunenburg.
She further declares that in the year 1786 as near as she can recollect she & her husband removed to the town of Cavendish in the State of Vermont and that she has resided in the State of Vermont, in the town of said Cavendish, and in the towns of Ludlow & Chester more than forty years, and in month of December 1830, she moved to the town of Marlow in the State of New Hampshire.
She further declares that on the 27 th day of July 1827 her husband the above named William Holt deceased after an illness of about one year of a dropsy consumption, she says at the time of her husband's decease, they resided in the town of Chester in the State of Vermont, and that after the decease of the said William Holt and in the year 1830 she moved from the town of Chester to the town of Marlow in New Hampshire where she now resides and has resided ever since that period,
She says that she has not been married since the death of her husband, but

that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the testimony herunto annexed,
She still further declares that she has no documentary evidence, nor does she know of any, by which she can establish her claim, except what is connected herewith, and what may be found in the Pension Department
She says her late husband the said William Holt was in the receipt of a pension at the time of his decease, and that he had been for several years previous thereto -
Elizabeth X Holt mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written
Before me (Daniel McSmith Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Sullivan)
I hereby certify that the above affiant is a creditable person
(Daniel McSmith Justice of the Peace)
Sullivan Co. The State of New Hampshire I J. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that Daniel McSmith is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signatures herewith are genuine
Given under my Hand and Seal of the Court this 22 nd day of March A.D. 1838
J. M. Gilmore Clerk

William 7 Holm
15/189 Maurice
Certificate in copy Maurice

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature , begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....SS. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last  first Monday in July , September ON this 25 th day of September 1820, being the _____ day of said
term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) William Flett aged Sixty years, resident in Cavendish in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: on the 25 th day of April in the year 1777 at Lunenburg in the State of Massachusetts he enlisted for three years and served the time out in Capt Silverus Smith's company in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, under command of Col. Timothy Pigelow, and at the expiration of said three years received an honorable discharge at the Highlands near West Point in the State of New York -
that he made his original declaration on the Eleventh day of April 1818- has received a Pension Certificate, No. 15,184 - 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. 2 Shk. 2.00 - 1 hog 3.25 - 2 small pigs 2.00. 7.25
 1 sp trace 1.25 - 2 axes 2.25 - 1 shovel 50. 1 hoe, 50. draw 1.50 - 1 old table 75. - Parkets 1.00 - 7.25 - 2 rails, 50. knives, forks & spoons, 50. 2 old wheels 1.00. old chains, 50. Rockery St. 2.00 - 4.10 - 3 old barrels 1.00 - 1 old trunk 1.00 - 2 old tubs, 50. 1 flat iron & 2 tub yards 1.00 - 3.50 - 2 old Saws 1.00. 1 Lantern 25 - 1.25 - $24.35  And the said Holt is owing the following Debts, to wit. Ingalls & Fletcher 11.00 - To J. P. Procter 10.49 to Ingalls & Fletcher 20.00 - Doct. V. Fletcher 8.79 - Luther Hutchinson 4.00 - Jacob L. Hutchinson 4.00 - to Lemuel Hutchinson, (A. N.) Thomas Scott 2.00 - to Doct. Freeman Abel 14.00 - B 74. 86 - 
And the said Holt has the following family dependent upon him for support viz his wife aged 59 years, who has been for a number of years & now is in a low state of health - his daughter Deborah aged 19 years - his daughter Mary aged 21 years - his daughter Charlotte aged 16 years, who for three years past has been & still is afflicted with fits which is a great expense - The said Holt is by profession a farmer and the greater part of the time - heretofore when his health would permit he has worked out as a day labourer
Sworn to and declared on the 25 th day of William Hatt  September 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Beulah Green Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for WINDSOR COUNTY...ss. } the county of Windsor, 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 seventy four  Twenty four  35 / 100 Dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this Second day of October 1820.
Prinz Swinn } Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18029
Elizabeth Holt
Widow of
William Holt
Pre Rev War
Act: Chap 4th 36
Index:—Vol. A , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vernon B. ... Elizabeth ... Elizabeth Wolf widow of William Wolf dec'd who died on the 27 July 1827 of Millevans in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bagelow in the Mass. line for 3 years Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Amend at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of July 1838 and sent Daniel M. Smith Temple N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $500.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.00
$540.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 26
Letter to D. M. Smith 10. April 1839 As to Pen age 30 July 1839. To Vermont from H. Sept 1838. 16. Aug 1839. Notifica- -tion to D. M. Smith Som- -erset N. H. Letter to Mrs. Raymond 22 Oct 1839 Let to C. Balling 15/50

Woodstock Vt Oct 22 d 1850
Sir I herewith enclose the declaration of Elizabeth Holt widow of William Holt, together with her certificate in order to obtain an increase of her pension
I am Respectfully your Obt. Serv t Orl Billings
Col. J. S. Edwards Comm d of Pensions Washington City D. C.

I Samuel Hutchinson of Cavendish in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say that William Holt of Cavendish in the County of Windsor aforesaid in the month of April 1777 enlisted at Lunenburg in the State of Massachusetts into the company commanded by Capt. Silvanus Smith in Col. Timothy Biglow's regiment in the Massachusetts line for the term of three years - that I was a soldier in the same company and regiment and served with said Holt until on or about the first day of November or first of December in the year 1779 when I was taken a prisoner by the enemy at Col. Young's house at White Plains in the State of New York and carried into the City of New York and kept a prisoner eleven months and eleven days - that on my return from the army I found that said Holt was regularly and honorably discharged as I have frequently seen and heard his discharge - he having served out the term for which he enlisted that at the time of our enlistment there was a enlistment there was a positive engagement on the part of the recruiting officer who enlisted us that our term of service should expire on the first day of January 1780
Samuel Hutchinson his mark
State of Vermont } I Will C. Hatt Judge of the Windsor County ss } Court of Probate for the District of Windsor do hereby certify that on this thirteenth day

of September A.D. 1819 personally appeared Samuel Hutchinson subscriber to the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth and I further certify that the said Samuel Hutchinson is well known to me and is a man of truth and veracity
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court of Probate at Cavendish in said District the day and year last aforesaid
Attest Uriel C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor

I Benjamin Pierce of Cavendish in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say that on the first day of April in the year 1777 I enlisted at Groton in the State of Massachusetts into the company commanded by Capt Silvanus Smith in Col Timothy Biglows regiment in the Massachusetts line for the term of three years, and was then orderly Sergeant of said company for nearly three years, that William Holt of said Cavendish on or about the 25 th day of the same month of April enlisted into the same company for the same term of three years — that at the time of the enlistment of said Holt and myself an absolute agreement and promise was made by the recruiting officers that the said term of three years should commence on the first day of January preceding our enlistment and the same agreement was made by the several Towns who engaged us to enlist — we placed the fullest confidence in this engagement as they had been previously fulfilled when made in enlistments on the part of the State of Massachusetts. The said Holt and myself immediately joined the regiment at Worcester in Massachusetts and marched to the Northward to meet and check the British army under Genl. Burgoyne, that during the whole term of three years

or until the expiration of my time the said Holt did serve as a good and faithful soldier and that when I was discharged and left the army on the first day of April 1780 the said William Holt did continue to serve in said company and I have always understood and verily believe that he served out the whole of his term of three years — I further testify and say that on the first day of January in the year 1780 about seventy of the soldiers of said Regiment considering that the term of their enlistment had expired according to contract , left the army, among whom was the said William Holt after being absent four or five days. They returned to their duty and were pardoned by the General — I further testify that during the whole time the said Holt served with me which was three years except the last 25 days of said Holt's term, he  and was always considered by both officers and soldiers a faithful, active and brave soldier
Benj a Peirce
State of Vermont }
County of Windsor } let barndish in said county on this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nineteen personally appeared Benjamin Peirce subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and to me well known as a credible witness and made solemn oath

that the same contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
In testimony whereof I Nichol C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court at Caven- dish the day and year last aforesaid Nichol C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor —

I Harvey Dudley of Lempster. County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that Elizabeth Holt of Plymouth State of Vermont is the widow of the late William Holt deceased, that she formerly resided in the State of New Hampshire, and that she has recently moved from said New Hampshire, to reside with her Children in the said State of Vermont, that she is the same identical person whose name was recently placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire and now requests that the same may be transferred to the State of Vermont, and made payable when she now resides — and that the same person who made oath to her declaration before Isaiah Pease Esq. on the 25 th day of June 1839 is the same Elizabeth Holt above described —
Harvey Dudley
Sullivan fs.
Lempster July 15 th 1839
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Daniel McSmith Justice of Peace
Sullivan fs.
July 15 th 1839. I hereby certify that the above named official is a person of undoubted veracity.
(Daniel McSmith Justice of Peace)

State of New Hampshire,
Sullivan County ss.
I J. M. Gilman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel M. Smith is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 8 th day of January, 1838 and will expire on the 7 th day of January, 1843 - And that his signature without written is required -
Given under my hand and seal of said County this 16 th day of July 1839.
Albert J. M. Gilman Clerk

Oct. 21. '39
Hon.
Jam. A. Church
Commission of Pardon Washington City D.C.
Yours

House of Representatives Montpelier Oct 16. 1839 Hon J L Edwards
Dear Sir I have just presented to Mr Black the agent for Paying Pensions the Power of attorney of Elizabeth Holt formerly in the Roll of the New Hampshire agency at Concord and transferred to that of Vermont as by a Certificate of yours of the 10 th August 1839 in my possession but she lately informs me that no notice of such transfer has been rec d at the Vermont agency. I would just remark that it would be a matter of consequence to me to be able to draw the money previous to the adjournment of the Legislature as I shall have been at that time and return to Bridgewater I am very Respectfully your obed Servant Jas. Raymond

Aug. 5/12
James L. Edwards, Esq.
James L. Edwards
Mr. Evans In abt.
Washington City.
FREE

Concord, N.H. Pension Agency, August 6, 1839
J. L. Edwards, Esq. De Sir,
Elizabeth Hott, a pensioner under the act of 1836, has been paid at this Agency to Sept 4, 1838.
I am, respectfully, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Thos. Hott

Lampeter Vt March 15  Bru
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Washington D.C.

Hon James L. Edwards
Leicester March 14 th 1839
Sir - Enclosed you will find an application of Widow Elizabeth Holt who is a pensioner of the United States, for a transfer from the New Hampshire Pension Agent to the Vermont Pension Agent. She having recently removed from New Hampshire to the State of Vermont, where she intends to make it her permanent residence -
I am requested to forward this application and respectfully request that it may receive your early attention - as she has not received the sum due her on the 4 th March, but is waiting for the transfer that she may receive it in the state of Vermont -
You will please forward your communication to me, and I will notify her of the same - immediately
Respectfully Yours -
Daniel H. Smith

Incl to pgh. dedg p80. Yrs annun. comg 1 July 1848,
Col Billings Woodstock, vt

Woodstock Vt March 31. 1857
Sir
I enclose the declaration and pension certificate of Elizabeth Hott Widow of Wm Hott in order to obtain the full benefit and increase of her pension with the back increase in pursuance of the acts mentioned in her declaration and the two joint resolutions therein mentioned.
I am Respectfully your Obed Serv. Oel Billings
Col. Jas. E. Heath Comm d . of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Payment to be made at Concord N.H. by Isaac Hill Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Concord N.H.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 26 by H. H. Addison
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Elizabeth Holt of New Hampshire widow of William Holt dec d who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2 d day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight
J. P. Smith
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Vermont } Windsor County } 3
On this 19 th day of October A D 1850; before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to Administer Oaths within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Holt a resident of Plymouth in said County who being sworn, upon her Oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the full benefit of the act of Congress of 29 th July 1848, and the joint resolution of the 1 st July 1848, to wit.
That she is the widow of William Holt late of Chester Vermont deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per annum, that since the decease of her said Husband she has been placed upon the pension roll at the rate of $80. per annum and is now in the receipt of said pension.
And she further states that she has been advised that by virtue of said Act of July, 29 th 1848, and said joint resolution of 1 st July 1848, she is entitled to receive the same rate of pension that her said husband received in his life time.
She therefore herewith returns the certificate she now holds and prays that a new certificate may be issued to her for such increase of pension as she may be entitled to by law.
Witnesses } Ephraim Holt } Oel Billings
Elizabeth Holt mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County Windsor County, ss. } of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Orl Billings
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31 st day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty forty nine and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 21 st day of October A. D. 1850.
Norman Williams Clerk.

July 23
Mr. Evans I'm at
Southwest
July 16/3
Rev James L. Edwards
Cambridge Mission
Washington
D.C.

Please direct your Comm- -unications to D. M. Smith Lumber Co. S.P.H.
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O.M. 3524 Apr 2
Forrester - Elizabeth Holt Ad 4 July 36 N.H.
Rev James L. Edwards
Cambridge Dumfries - N.H. 26 March

Lempster, Sullivan County, New Hampshire March 24 th 1838
Hon James L Edwards -
Enclosed are the papers in the case of Elizabeth Belt of New Hampshire and in connection therewith you will find the original Certificate of her late husband William Belt who was a pensioner. The enclosed Certificate can be returned, with the one which the widow may receive from your hand, in case you pass favorably on her claim as I have no doubt you will -
Daniel Smith
Hon James L Edwards Comm te of Pensions

War Department,
N o 15189
PENSION OFFICE,
9 Jan y 1821.
SIR :
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in March next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant, Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. William Holt Cavendish Vermont.

I hereby certify that I have faithfully & carefully examined the Records of the Town of Fitchburg for the Marriage of William Hall & Elizabeth Hutchin- son but can find no such Marriage in Records. —
Jonas Atkin Shaler Town Clerk
of Fitchburg Massachusetts
Fitchburg January 27. 1838.

I Lincoln State of Connecticut County of Windsor and State of Vermont now in my seventy third year depose and say that the town of Keene in the State of New Hampshire was my native place, and that at about the age of seven years I removed to the town of Lunenburg in the State of Massachusetts, where I resided until the spring of the year 1777 the time that I entered the service of the United States, and while in the town of said Lunenburg I formed an acquaintance with Eliza beth Hutchinson who lived a near neighbor, and I was also well acquainted with William Holt, who then lived in the town of Fitchburg in said Massachusetts, the town line between Lunenburg & Fitchburg passing between the residence of my father & that of the father of said William Holt, which brought us near neighbors - Deponent says he was intimately acquainted with the said Elizabeth Hutchinson of Lunenburg & also the said William Holt they were play mates together and there was manifestly a mutual attachment between the said William & the said Elizabeth, which eventually resulted in their marriage which occurred on the last of March in the year 1776, I was present on the occasion, and I know of no other person now living who was then present, the marriage was solemnized by Rev John Payson of Lunenburg at his own house in said Lunenburg I further depose and say that according to my best recollection the said William Holt entered the service of the United States as a private and joined a Company commanded by Capt Smith of the Continental Army, in the Spring of 1776, when he served as near as I can recollect about three years, I cannot now say where he was stationed, but I well know that he went into the service about the time above named -
I further depose and say that about thirty years since, I moved into the town of Canndick where I now reside and when I came here, I found the said William Holt and family - and as near as I can recollect in the year 1825 the said William Holt and family removed from the town of Canndick to the town of Chester in the State of Vermont, where he resided until his death which happened in July 1827 he died of dropsy. In about three years after the decease of her husband, his widow the said Elizabeth Holt moved into the State of New Hampshire, to the town of Newlow, and from the intimate acquaintance I have had with her subsequent to her husband's death, I know that she has not since been married but still remains his widow.

I further depose and say that for services performed in the war of the rebellion I am now in the receipt of a pension from Government — and that the foregoing statements in relation to Elizabeth Hall widow of the late William Hall are according to my best recollections
Lincoln Stiles
Sworn to & subscribed this 28 th day of Feb'y A.D. 1838.
Before me Jabez Proctor Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Windsor County ss } Issued this 28 th Feb. 1838.
I hereby certify that said Lincoln Stiles the deponent above named is credible considered a credible witness. —
Jabez Proctor Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Windsor County ss } Court, Do hereby certify that Jabez Proctor is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, and that the above signature is genuine — Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court this first day of March A.D. 1838.
Benj Swan Clerk
3524. North Elizabeth Hall Test of William Mann 1776 died 1827 Allan $80 pension no deduction

I Ephraim Jennings of Marlow County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that Newmarket in the said State of New Hampshire was my native place. Deponent says that in the year 1801 in the month of March he removed from said Newmarket to the town of Chester in the State of Vermont where he resided twenty five years, and during his residence at Chester, he formed an intimate acqu- aintance with Mr William Holt and family, who came from the town of Cavendish in the State of Vermont, and in the summer of 1826 the said William Holt was taken sick of a dropsey con- -sumption, and he lingered under this disease until the 27 th day of July 1827 when he deceased. Deponent further says, that he lived but a few rods from the said Holt, and that during his sickness and especially in last period of his sickness, he was with him the most of the time, and assisted in taking care of him - Deponent further says that he was present when the said William deceased on Thursday the 27 th day of July 1827, and that he attended the funeral of the said Holt on the follow- -ing day - Deponent further says that in the course of two or three years after the death of the said William Holt, his widow Elizabeth Holt removed from the town of Chester Vt, to the town of Marlow in the State of New Hampshire where she now resides, and in about one year after the said Widow Holt left the town of Chester above named. Deponent says that he removed from said Chester, Vermont, to the town of Marlow in the the State of New Hampshire, where he has lived ever since, and but short distance from the said Elizabeth Holt and he well knows that the Widow Holt above named, has not been married since the death of the said William Holt, but that she still remains his widow -

Deponent further declares that he was basing to the fact, that the said William Holt received a pension from government, for services in the war of the Revolution - and that it is the affirm of all so far as he is acquainted, that his widow the above named Elizabeth Holt is, under the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 entitled to a pension -
Ephraim Jennings
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss
March 5 th 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Ephraim Jennings and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me Daniel W. Smith justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Ephraim Jennings is a credible witness
Daniel W. Smith justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County, P. 33
State of Vermont } Windsor County } On this 28 th day of March A.D. 1851. before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly authorized to administer Oaths. Personally appeared Elizabeth Holt a resident of Plymouth in said County, who being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the full benefit of the Acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838. of March 3 d 1843 of June 17. 1844. of February 2 d 1848. and of July 29. 1848 and the joint Resolutions of July 1. 1848. and particularly that of March 3 d 1851. to wit.
That she is the Widow of William Scott deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96.00 per annum. that since the death of her said husband she has been placed on the Pension roll at the rate of $80.00. per annum and is now in receipt of said pension.
And she further declared, that she a short time since made application under the act of July 29, 1848 and said joint resolution of July 1, 1848 in order to obtain an increase of pension of the same amount that her said husband drew in his life time which claim was then disallowed for reasons then stated.
She further states, that she has been advised that now by virtue of said Acts and the said two joint resolutions, but especially that of March 3 rd 1851, she is entitled to receive the same rate of pension, her said husband received in his life time with the arrears to this time.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
Mr. Raymond Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County Windsor County, ss. } of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Isaac Raymond
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31 st day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature for giving is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 31 day of March A. D. 1851
Norman Williams,
Clerk.

State of Vermont } Application for a Pardon Windsor County ss } on this 25 th day of June 1839 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Windsor personally appeared Elizabeth Holt who on her oath declares that she is the widow of the late William Holt who formerly belonged to the Canterbury Company and by order of the President of the United States that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire from which she has lately removed and she now resides in the State of Vermont where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be then payable in future the following are the reasons for removing from New Hampshire to Vermont that Vermont was her former place of residence that on the death of her husband she removed to N.H. to live with her son recently this her son together with her other relations have removed to said State of Vermont and she has removed with them there to reside -  Elizabeth X Holt mark
Sworn and subscribed to } before me this day and } year aforesaid } Benjamin } Ira Raymond Justice Peace
State of Vermont } I, Norman Williams Clerk of Windsor County } the County Court of the County of Windsor do hereby certify that Isaiah Raymond is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the seventh day of November AD 1838 and will expire on the thirtieth day of November AD 1839 & that his signature above is genuine. — Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court at Woodstock in said County this fourth day of July AD 1839. N. Williams Clerk

Sullivan Co. June 24 th 1839.
I hereby certify that the within named Elizabeth for merly of New Hampshire as far as my knowledge extends is a person of strict truth and veracity and that she is the same person named in the affidavit (Daniel Smith Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire I. J. M c Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Sullivan County Ct. J. Court of Indictment for said County, and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Dan d . M c Smith is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated January 8 th 1838 and will expire on the 4 th day of January 1843 and that his signature above written is genuine — Given under my hand and Seal of said County, this 9 th day of July 1839. Attest J. M c Gilmore Clerk