Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,850, Robert Holden, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Holden, Robert
S. 32,850
CONTENTS

787
Massachusetts Roll
Robert Holden Capt Morse Massachusetts line 1777. 3 years Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818
Semi-annual ending
4 months 10/30  $34.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
Templeton, Worcester
Massachusetts Roll of Pensions Regular, 6 reg. Warrenton, Mass.

State of Massachusetts
Robert Holden
I, Robert Holden a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Templeton in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
I entered and was engaged in the continental service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Captain Joseph Morris Company in Colonel Rufus Putnam's Regiment and in General Green Nickerson's Brigade, Massachusetts Line.
and that I left the service on the fourteenth day of April 1780 and was honorably discharged. At the discharge I was too and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of seventy four years the fourteenth day of March last.
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Robert Holden
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 25 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 78 pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
John D. Sleeper Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Western Circuit
the abovenamed Robert Holden and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
with the seal of said Court Colin Brumby

I Jotham Sawyer of Templeton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I the said Jotham with three others inhabitants of said Templeton hired and engaged Robert Holden of said Templeton, within named, to serve for the term of three years in the Continental service for us, and that said Robert enlisted in said service in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven. I was informed that said Robert did continue in the service of the United States, the term of three years I know that said Robert returned to Templeton at or near the expiration of said three years. also that said Robert is in need of circumstances.
And further the deponent saith Jotham Sawyer
Worcester ss. On the twentith day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen the aforesaid deponent was cautioned, examined and sworn to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Thomas Fisher Justice of the Peace
Robert Holden
25 April
Correct JH

Schedule of the Estate of Robert Holden of Templeton in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Appli- cant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820 A lease for the improvement of a small farm with an old dwelling house and barn thereon, containing about fifty acres - the yearly income of the same is $211.00
I am by occupation a farmer, but by reason of seven accidents am a cripple and unable to labour I have no family whatever.
Witness, James Brazel.
Robert Holden. his mark

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the said Court on the In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this the _____ day of _____, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and and of the Independence of the United States the _____ J. WILLIAM BICKNELL, Clerk of the Circuit Court of

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this fourteenth day of March 1821, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Robert Holden aged seventy seven years, resident in Templeton in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I enlisted in 1777, in the Company of Capt Jonas Morn, in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment, in the Massachusetts Line; I served three years, to wit until the fourteenth day of April 1780, when I was discharged. My discharge I have lost. I applied for a pension under the former law, on the 25th. day of April, 1818, and rec d a pension certificate under said Law No. 787-
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.
Witn: James Brayer.
Robert Holden his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the fourteenth day of March 1821 before the said Court.
Attest,
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 One hundred seven dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of March 1821.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

32850 Reoz INVALID.
File No. 82,850
Robert Kolau
Pin Rev Mar
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 194
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Holden, Samuel GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4378 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 28, 1790 to — not shown —
*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.