Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21348, Jonathan Holmes, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Holmes Jonathan Sarah
N. 21348
CONTENTS
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14832
New York
Jonathan Holmes of Bedford in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sackett of the Reg t commanded by Col Thomas in the New York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July 1833 and Cent Hon Award Sing Sing NY.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 $40 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 10 $50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Bromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 61

Rep.
New York 5914
Sarah Holmes
widow of Jonathan Holmes who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. day of July 1844 and sent to J. C. Howard Williamsburg, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 261.

State of New York - } West Chester County } ss. I Lewis Holmes of the Town of Bedford in the County of West Chester and State of New York, aged forty five years, on oath testify & say I am a Son of Jonathan Holmes and Sarah Holmes of said Bedford - my father Jon- athan Holmes dec d was a pensioner at his death & my Mother Sarah Holmes is now living a Widow and has ever lived a Widow from the death of my Father - She is feeble and dependent for her support - I further state I hope my Father papers and did the business of the family - there was no record kept in the family of the marriage of my Parents - or the birth of their child- ren to my knowledge - but do most respectfully say to your Honour - my Father had three Sons viz. John Holmes who is 50 years old, Lewis Holmes who is 45 years old and Andrew Holmes who is 39 years old. Sir, I have the Honour in compliance to your letter of the 21 st of Feb y last to submit this and the accompanying certificates in the case of my Mother - and hope the case will come within the 2 nd rule of the Act of 7 th July 1838, and establish her pension.
Subscribed & sworn } before me this 22 nd } day of March 1843 }
Lewis Holmes
Jabez Robertson Justice of the peace.

West-Chester County ss.
I Jabez Robertson a justice of the peace residing in the Town of Bedford in said County Do hereby Certify, that I am personally acquainted with the within named Deponent Lewis Holmes and that he is of reputable Character, and that full credit is to be given to his Testimony. Given under my hand this 22 nd day of March in the year 1843.
Jabez Robertson Justice of the peace

To all whom it may concern, I do hereby state and declare that I am and have been, since April 16. 1822 the pastor, and the only pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Bedford, Westchester County, State of New York; — that all the records of said church known to me to be in existence are in my hands; — that I have carefully searched those records, and find there no record of marriages or baptisms except between the dates July 9. 1786 and April 19. 1791, and between April 16. 1822 and the present time: — And I further state and declare that Mrs. Sarah Holmes, the widow of the late Jonathan Holmes is, and has been, as appears by the records of the church, since July 23. 1786, a regular member of the church in good standing, and that she is in all respects a very worthy person of uniform and unexceptionable christian-like deportment; — that her means of comfortable subsistence are very limited, and that whatever she may receive from the pension fund of Government would afford her essential relief and comfort.
Jacob Green
Bedford, March 22. 1843.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 22 nd day of March 1843.
Jabez Robertson Justice of the peace.

State of New York Westchester County
ss
I Charles A Pundy clerk of the County of Westchester and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County do Hereby Certify That Isaac Robertson Esq before whom the within deposi- tions of Lewis Howes and Jacob Green were taken was on the day of taking the Same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Westchester Duly Elected and Sworn and authorized by law to take the Same. and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of Said Justice and justly believe that the within Signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court and County this 23 rd day of March A D 1843
Charles A Pundy clerk

Shah & Stuyvesant Westchester County 3 ss
Bedford February 4 th 1843 =
Personally appeared before me Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of the Com n Pleas in and for said County - Mrs Sarah Holmes of Bedford in said County & State a bove named a resident of Bedford a bove named aged 78 years the 25 th of March next - who being duly cautioned & sworn doth on her Oath make this following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed July 7 th 1838 - That she is the widow of Jonathan Holmes who was a privet in the war of the Revolution and as such received a Pension under the Act of Congress the 7 th of June 1832 that she was married to the said Jonathan Holmes in November 1792 She further declares her oldest child John Holmes is fifty years old she had three children She further states that the said Jonathan Holmes departed this life 22 day of February 1840 - and she has remained his widow in sense the day of his death - as will more fully appear by reference to the testimony her to annexed. -
In presence of us signed the day & year aforesaid Bedford Feby 4 th 1843 before me Ezra Lockwood his Sarah J. Holmes marks
I certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Holmes the above named deponent & that she is a person of truth & morality and that her statement is entitled to full Credit =

State of New York } Westchester County } ss
Bedford Feby 4 th 1843 -
This affidavit of Martha Holmes of Bedford in said County and State above named aged 55 years who being duly cautioned & sworn say. that she is well acquainted with Sarah Holmes, that she was at the wedding of Jonathan Holmes Esq and Sarah Holmes who is the person described in the accompanying document and the widow of Jonathan Holmes a Revolutionary Soldier of the U States under the act of June 1832, that said Jonathan Holmes departed this life 22 nd Day of February 1830 that the said Jonathan Holmes Esq and Sarah Holmes herein described were married in November 1792, that said Sarah Holmes has remained the widow of Jonathan Holmes ever since his death and is still unmarried.
Bedford Feb 4 th 1843 } ss
Martha h Holmes mark
I certify that I am well acquainted with Martha Holmes the above named deponent and that she is a person of truth and morality and that her statement is entitled to full credit.
Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges of Westchester County Courts

State of New York Westchester County } ss
Bedford Febry 4 th 1843
This affidavit of Mrs Rachel Hall of Bedford in said County a bove named aged 77 years old in Febry 1842 that she is well acquainted with Sarah Holmes who is the person described in the accompanying document and the widow of Jonathan Holmes a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. States under the Act of June 1832 - that said Jonathan Holmes departed this life 22 day of Febry 1840 - that the said Jonathan Holmes and Sarah Holmes herein described were married in November 1792 - that she was then with the party above described at the wedding - that said Sarah Holmes has remained the widow of Jonathan Holmes ever since his death and is still unmarried.
I do hereby certify that the above is true and correct before me this 4 th day of Febry 1843
Ezra Lockwood Judge Bedford Febry 4 th 1843 Rachel Hall mark
I certify that I am well acquainted with Rachel Hall the above named Deponent so that she is a person of truth & morality and that her statement is entitled to full credit. — Ezra Lockwood Judge of the County Court of said County

State of New York Westchester County ss
I Charles A. Dury, Clerk of the County of Westchester and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Hereby Certify that the foregoing copy of the within Depositions of Sarah Holmes, Martha Holmes and Rachel Hall were taken as was on the day of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and readily believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
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Mr. J. Van Hook H. C.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court & County this 6 th day of February A D 1843
Charles A. Dury Clerk

21551
In the matter of the application of Jonathan Holmes for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7th 1833
adm d bmo pni Sackets Co Thomas's Nest New York
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Ward
Ward Caleb M c Clayton clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of New York County of Westchester
On this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before the court of common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester aforesaid (being a court of record) now sitting Jonathan Holmes a resident of the town of Bedford in the said County aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that is to say he entered the said service as a private on or about the middle of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and was in the militia of the County of Westchester in the company commanded by Captain

Sackett in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas: that he continued in the service at that time to seven days and was marched on an expedition into the southern part of the County of Westchester, and was at the expiration of said term of seven days honorably discharged at or near Bedford in the said County of Westchester
And the Declarant further saith that he again entered the said service some time in the month of June 1777 in the company of militia of the County of Westchester aforesaid commanded by Captain Sackett in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas as that he continued in the service at the time last aforesaid, in the said company and Regiment eight days and was stationed at North Castle in said County on the American lines and was at the expiration of said eight days honorably discharged at said North Castle And the Declarant further saith that he again entered the said service some time in the month of January 1778 in the militia of the County of Westchester in

the company commanded by Captain Sackett in the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Thomas Thomas. that he continued in the service at the time last aforesaid in said company and Regiment ten days and stationed at Harrison's pur- chase in the said County of Westchester and was at the expiration of said term of ten days honorably discharged at Harrison's purchase aforesaid.
And the Declarant further saith that he again entered the said service some time in the month of October 1778 in the com- pany of Militia of the County of Westchester aforesaid commanded by Captain Peter Herring in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas and was in continued in the service at the time last aforesaid seven days and was stationed at Mamarone on the American lines in the said County of Westchester and was at the expiration thereof honorably discharged at or near Bedford aforesaid.
And the Declarant further saith that he again entered the said service some time in the month of November 1778 in the company of Militia of the County of West- chester aforesaid commanded by Captain

Zeppaniah Mills in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas: that he continued in the service at the time last aforesaid in the said company and Regiment one month and a half and was stationed at Bedford aforesaid and was at the expiration of said term of one month and a half then and there honorably discharged from said service
And the Declarant further saith that he again entered the said service on the first day of January 1779 as a volunteer in the company and Regiment last aforesaid for the term of three months which he served out at Bedford aforesaid and was at the expiration thereof then and there honorably discharged from said service
And the Declarant further saith that he again entered the said service some time in the summer of the year 1779 (he cannot state the precise period) in the said Captain Sacketts company of militia and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas: that he continued in the service at the time last aforesaid, in the said company and Regiment two weeks on the American lines in the said County of West Chester and was at the expiration thereof honorably discharged And the Declarant further saith that he

was again in the said service. On the lines in the said County of Westchester in the month of November 1779 in the company of militia of the County of Westchester aforesaid commanded by said Captain Sackett in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Thomas ten days and was at the expiration thereof honorably discharged in the said County.
And in answer to the interrogatories proposed to him by the said Court agreeably to the instructions of the War Department the Declarant on his oath maketh answer and saith
1 st That he was born at Bedford in the County of Westchester aforesaid in the year 1756 2 nd That his age is recorded in his family bible now in his possession 3 d That at the time he entered the service as aforesaid he resided in Bedford aforesaid: where he now resides and has always resided 4 th That he entered the service and served as a pri- vate and was called out by the command of the commanding officer of the company for which he volunteered And served as a volunteer 5 th That he never served with any continental officers or troops: and the only militia officers or Regiments he now recollects to have served with are those herein before mentioned; that he was usually called out on occasions of alarms from attacks of the British troops and refugees then

occupying the southern part of said County of Westchester -
6th That he never received a written discharge from the service -
7 that he has no documentary evidence of his service and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
That the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their knowledge belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are the reverend Jacob Green of Bedford aforesaid and Benjamin Isaacs lately of the judges of the court of common Pleas in for said County of Westchester -
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed this 29th day of May 1833 before me in open court
Jonathan Holmes
W Bayles Clk of said Court
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and

The Jacob Green a clergyman residing in the town of Bedford in the County of West Chester aforesaid and Benjamin Isaacs Esq m residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Holmes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed by Jacob Green the 29 th day of May 1833 before me in open court Benjamin Isaacs M c Bayles Atty of said Court
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jacob Green ————— who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman ————— resident in the town of Bedford aforesaid and that Benjamin Isaacs ————— who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and lately one of the judges of the court

of common Pleas in and for the said County of Westchester and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Nathaniel Bayles clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester in the State of New York Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Holmes for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three—
N Bayles Clk of said Court
is of like tenure in under bargain #1833

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21348
Sarah Holmes Widow of Jonathan Holmes Pr. New War
Act March 3 d 48
Index: Vol. A , Page 349
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rep?
New York 8576
Sarah Holmes
widow of Jonathan Holmes
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 22 d . February 1840 of Westchester Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sackett of the regt. commanded by Col. Thomas in the N. York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 22 d . February 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of July 1844 and sent to J. C. Howard, Williamsburg, N. York
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 161.

Sarah Holmes, widow of Jonathan Holmes, Private $20 per ann. to commence when Jonathan died, viz. Feb. 22 d 1840. (named Nov. 92) New York City Roll acts 38 & 43. = the certificate Two
Send cert: to J. C. Howard Williamsburg N. York

House of Representatives
July 4 th 1844
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Sir
By giving the accompanying papers your early attention you will much oblige
Yours Very Respectfully
Joseph H Anderson

Wmburgh L Island Feb 6 th 44
Sir Your
Letter of 30 th Inst. I recd. I have procured the Certificate they was omitted when the papers were sent. The War Com te of Pensions, asks - by what means they witnesses are enabled to state to the relation of Husband & Wife for year Jan y 1794. The reasons for their testimony are these - They say they always lived in the Town of Beauford a short distance from Jonathan Holmes Sis r & his Widow Sarah Holmes - they lived as neighbours they are men 76 and 77 years old & have good recollection more than 60 years they always knew by report & the daily practice they F d J n & Sarah Holmes lived as Husband & Wife till the death of F d Jonathan Holmes. - Respectful
Sir by the interest of the old Ladies Friends & your Constituents permit me to call your kind attention attention to this case, while I relate some of the facts - The Applicant Mrs Sarah Holmes, presented her Petition for a Pension as the Widow of Jonathan Holmes D d who was a Pensioner at his death - Also two respectable witnesses testify they were present when she was married to Jonathan Holmes which was (I think) 1792 also the certificate of Rev d Mr Green the minister of Beauford that there was an interim that marriage was not recorded in F d Town - a certificate was sent by a son of Mrs Holmes containing the family record. And now sir the certificate inelo d the hope will be all that will be asked

for in the line of testimony in the case of the Older Society - It is peculiarly desirable that she should have the small sum due her for the comforts of life in this inclement season - she has three sons labouring men of a good character that need all their earnings to support their families - Your communications will be thankfully received by your much Respected
Friend and Obedt.
Servert M c Howard
Hon Joseph Wm Anderson
Member Congress Washington
Idem

Washington July 24 th 1894
Sir
I have the Honor to address you as the Agent of Mrs Sarah Holmes now the widow of Jonathan Holmes De d late of Bedford State of New York. She is now an applicant for a pen- -sion = Sir with due respect I- ask Your Honor to revise the Testimony of the two witnesses - viz y Hon. Mr. Pease & David Miller which was forwarded in answer to your letter requesting testimony to show she was recognised in the neighbourhood as the wife of Jonathan Holmes before Jan y 1794 =
The testimony seems to be so full it is hoped and believed by her friends on a second examina- tion your Honor will grant the old lady the small pension which will be her due if the testimony should be considered satisfactory —
Honorable L. Edwards Com d Division I have the Honor to be with respect your obed t Serv t G. Howard

House of Representatives
March 12 th 1844
James L. Edlefsen Esq
Sir
Some time since I forewarned you to your department the papers in the case of Mrs. Holmes of Bedford Dutchess County N.Y., widow of Jonathan Holmes, will you inform me whether this case has been examined and if so what is the result
Very respectfully &c
Joseph H. Audubon

New York March 24-
Sir -
By the request of Mr Lewis Holmes of Bedford, we have the honor to forward the enclosed papers of Mrs Sarah Holmes of Bedford for your consideration for a Pension - and request your communication be directed to us -
With due respect we are Sir your Oblt Servants Chaplin and Howard
Hon James Edwards Commissioner Pensions

New York Oct 25, 1843
Sir
The evidence on file in the Case of the widow Sarah Holmes under the Act of July 7, 1838. is all that can now be obtained with regard to her marriage and we think that the proof on that point must have escaped your observation. If after a reconsideration of the case you should still be of opinion that the proof is defective respectfully ask that the papers be referred to the Attorney General.
By reference to the decisions in the book of Pension laws we find that record proof cannot be required concerning marriages in this state neither can it be required by the Statute laws of New York.
We will thank you to reply as early as you conveniently can as Mrs Holmes is very poor.
We have the honor to remain
Sir Yours Me O ur Servant
Stephen L. Knapp
Hon Jas S Edwards Washington

State of New York Westchester county ss. Bedford Decmbe 29 th 1843. This affidavit of David Miller of said Town County and State above named, aged 77 seventy seven years , who being first duly cautioned and sworn says he now that Jonathan Holmes now deceased and Sarah Holmes now the widow of said Jonathan Holmes deceased lived together as husband & wife. antecedent to Jany 1794, seventeen hundred & ninety four they were recognized in the Town from their marriage to the death of said Jonathan Holmes. he further states that he has always lived in said Town of Bedford a short time
STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Westchester, } ss.  MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid. DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
 Abel Tolson Esqr whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed INSTRUMENT, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Fifth day of February 184 4 
 Munson Lockwood Clerk.

State of New York Westchester county ss. Bedford December 29 th 1873. This affidavit of David Miller of said town County and state above named, aged 77  seventy seven years , who being first duly conscience and sworn says he knew that Jonathan Holmes now dec d and Sarah Holmes now the widow of said Jonathan Holmes dec d lived together as husband & wife, antecedent to Jan y 17 th 1894, seventeen hundred & ninety four They were recognized in the town from their marriage to the death of said Jonathan Holmes. he further states that he has always lived in said town of Bedford a short distance from said J Holmes dec d .
Personally appeared before me on this 29 th day of December A D 1873.
David Miller
David Miller and made solemn oath to the testimony above - I would state the Hon Judge Aaron Read and David Miller Esq re are men of the first respectability have shared the full confidence in this town & county
Jabez Robertson Justice of the Peace

State of New York Westchester County - ss. Bedford December 29 th D. 1873 - This Affidavit of Hon. Aaron Read, of said Town County and State above named, aged 76  seventy six years old who being first duly cautioned and sworn, says he knows that Jonathan Holmes now dead and Sarah Holmes, now the widow of Jonathan Holmes did live together as husband and wife from to Jan'y - 1704 seventeen hundred and  ninety four , they were recognized as in the Town, said Read lives but a short distance, and always lived in the
STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Westchester, } ss.  MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That  James Robertson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annex- ed INSTRUMENT, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commis- sioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well ac- quainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.  In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 10 th day of February 1846,  Munson Lockwood Clerk.
Printed at "THE CHRONICLE OFFICE," Sing Sing.

State of New York Westchester County - ss. Bedford December 29 th D. 1843 - This affidavit of Hon. Aaron Read, of said Town, County and State above named, aged to  seventy six years old who being first duly cautioned and sworn, says he knows that Jonathan Holmes now dead and Sarah Holmes, now the widow of Jonathan Holmes did live together as Husband and wife from to Jan y 1704 - seventeen hundred and ninety four , they were recognized as in the Town, said Read lives but a short distance and always lived in two miles of said Jonathan & Sarah Holmes from the close of the Revolutionary War
Personally appeared before me on this 29 th day of Dec r D 1843 Hon Aaron Read and made solemn oath to the testimony above
Aaron Read
Jacob Robertson Justice of the peace