Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21406, Joseph Holt, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Holt, Joseph Mary
W. 21406
CONTENTS

4298.
Massachusetts
Mary Holt
widow of Joseph
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
36 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
14 day of March 1849
and sent to
G. J. Bulfinch
Boston
Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 58 Vol. 2

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } County of Middlesex — } ss
On this _____ day of twenty fifth day of August in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the judge of the Court of Probate for said County , Mary Holt a resident of Reading in the county of Middlesex aged eighty two years, 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 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Joseph Holt of Reading  Mass who was a * a private & ser- geant in the Massachusetts Continental line & militia , & ac- cording to the best of her knowledge & belief, he was in Capt. Batchelder's company & Col. Bridges Regiment , stationed at Lambridge , in the first eight months service , & remained there one half month after that time; that his service began about the seventeenth of April in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five ; that he was in the battles of Lexington & Bunker Hill , that he enlisted for three months , in a company commanded by Capt. Gould , in Col. Thatcher's Regiment , & left home in December in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six ; that he went to Providence, Rhode Island , from thence to Danbury Connecticut , from thence to Tarrytown, New York , from thence to White Plains , & from thence across Hudson's River to New Jersey , where he served out his time of three months ; that at the time of the commence- ment of his service, abovementioned, he was a resident of Reading aforesaid in the county & state before mentioned, and she positively declares that she is the widow of the said Joseph Holt & has never been married since his decease!
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Holt on the ninth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine ; that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Holt died on the twentieth day of May in the year eighteen hundred & twenty one that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. : at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Mary Holt Subscribed & sworn to by said Mary Holt in open Court, the day & year first above written. J. P. Fay , judge of Probate
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Town clerk's office Wilmington County of Middlesex } } August fourteenth one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
I Walter Blanchard in town, County, and State aforesaid make the following extract from the record of Marriages made by Cadwallader Ford & now in my possession
One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Nine December Ninth Joseph Holt of Reading & Mary Carter of Wilmington were married
Badwallader Ford In Town Clerk
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows 1779 December 9 th
I Walter Blanchard above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County, town and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Sworn before me
Walter Blanchard clerk of the town of Wilmington aforesaid

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21.406
Mary Holt Widow of Joseph Holt Pris Rev War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Box:—Vol. 4 , Page 350
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 9, 1904 Bertha A. Wilkins Worcester Ma
Ms. A.
Ms.

1316. Massachusetts
Mary Walt widow of Joseph Walt who was a Private in the Mass. line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of August, 1843 and sent to Thos. Bulfinch, Boston, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2. Vol. 1. Page 43 1/2.
Copy 3

Massachusetts - 5-96
Mary Holts, widow of Joseph Holts, deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 20 th day 1821 - of Revere in the State of Massachusetts who was a P.M. in the County commanded by Captain Batchelder of the Reg t commanded by Briggs in the Mass s line for 11 th Mts.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Oct r '38, and sent to and from Fitchburg E. Cabriop M ts
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $ 91.65 Semi-annual allowance ending / 8.33
$109.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burrows Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 94
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of April 6 th 1838 and Aug t 23 d 1842 from 4 th Sept r 1840 to 4 th March 1846 Ag t notified Nov r 8 th 1847.

71, #16
3-088. (Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Joseph Hult
Aug 25, 1838
Reading Mass - 82
75- Reading Mass Apt Apr Batchelder Cal Bridges Pvt 8 m
Dec. 76 Apr Gould Cal Thatcher Pvt. 3 m
Mar Mary Carlton Dec. 9, 1779 Wilmington Miss D May 20, 1821
Bas Lexington x Barker H

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 22 d , 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Mary Holt , _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Boston _____ Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six — Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July  1838 , has been paid at this Department, from the  4 th of Sept. 1840 , to the 4 th March 1841 .  Respectfully, yours,
 Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Jonathan Middlesex ss } Nichols of Wilmington
depose and say I was out in the eight months service as it was called stationed at Cambridge during the time I was in Lexington and Bunker Hill Battle I was also out three months at which time I went to the Paris so called I further depose and say that Joseph Holt of Reading was with me during the time above stated in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of August A D 1838
Jonathan Nichols
Middlesex ss August 14 - A D 1838 then the above named Jonathan Nichols made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Charles Carter } J. M. of the Peace

I Benjamin Holt of Reading in the County of Middlesex State of Massachusetts being of lawful age do depose and say that Joseph Holt of Reading in the County aforesaid a private in the army of the Revolution, died on the twentieth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one widow of said Joseph that Mary Holt of said Reading the present applicant has never been married since his decease Reading August 23 d 1838 Benjamin Holt
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. Reading August 23 d 1838
Then the above named Benjamin Holt personally appeared and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed are true and I further certify that the aforesaid Benjamin Holt is a credible witness
Before me Charles Barton } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss I Joseph Damon of Reading in the state and county above named depose and say I was in the revolution I enlisted for three months under Capt Abraham Gould of Stoneham Lieut. Nathaniel Cowdry of Reading and Col Thatcher of Cambridge Light Col - Howe of Litchburg I left home in December 1876 - I went to Providence Rhode Island staid there a number of days from thence I went to Danbury Connecticut and staid a short time from thence to Poughkeepsie New York state from thence to White Plains from thence Hudson River crossed said River to state of New Jersey I remained there my time out were dismissed and returned home Joseph Holt of said Reading enlisted in the same company with me as Sergeant and was with me during the time above
Joseph Damon
Stated Reading Aug 24, 1838 Middlesex ss Aug 24, 1838 then the above named Joseph Damon personally appeared and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed are true - and I further certify that the above said Joseph Damon is a credible witness
Before me Charles Caster Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. Know all men by these presents that I David Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex (Gentleman) do testify and say that I was in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bridges of Chelsea and in the Company commanded by Capt Batchelder of Reading stationed at Cambridge in the first Eight months service I staid one half month after that time I received the same pay for - I was at Lexington and Bunker Hill Battles - I further testify and say Joseph Holt of said Reading was with me during the time above stated
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight and thirty Eight and  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Eight  and  thirty  Eight
David Parker.
Middlesex ss. August 10 th 1838 - Then the above named David Parker made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me Charles Carter } Jus of the Peace

Mary Holt
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 14 th 1848.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Joshua Prescott was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. H. Callan
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Middlesex COUNTY, }
On this seventh day of October 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Mary Holt a resident of Reading in the county of Middlesex aforesaid aged ninety three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Joseph Holt who was a resident of Reading and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary Holt her mark with a circular seal containing the letters 'L.S.' and a decorative border.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me,
and year above written, }
In presence of
Joshua Prescott and
Joseph E. Holt
Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
Clerk of the Commonwealth and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that [blank] is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this
18

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } S. S. Middlesex County }
Be it known, that on this ninth day of March 1843, personally appeared before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Middlesex Mrs. Mary Holt a resident of Reading in said County and Commonwealth, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March 1843, Granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Joseph Holt who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her Original declaration for a Pension under the Law of the 7 th July 1838, to which declaration, and the papers accompanying the same, now on file in the War Department, she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her Marriage, identity, and the time of her Husband's death.
She further declares, that she was pensioned under said Act, at the rate of Thirty Six 66 /100 per Annum, which amount she received from the 14 th of March 1836 to the 14 th of March 1841, at the Agency in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the time of her receiving her last payment, surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston, agreeably to the Rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges, that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said Husband but is now and ever since has been the Widow of said Joseph Holt deceased, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
And further she saith not.
Witness
Joseph E. Holt
Mary her X Holt mark
Sworn to, and Subscribed on the day and Year first above

written, and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me, to be the Person within subscribed Before me
Edwin Foster Justice of the Peace.
I Joseph E. Holt of Reading in the county of Middlesex, of lawful age, on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mary Holt within named and have been for many years last past. I know that she was the wife and is now the widow of Joseph Holt deceased and that she was a pensioner under the law of 1838, as stated by her.
Joseph E. Holt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County } ss.
May 9 th 1843. - Then came Joseph E. Holt, to me known to be a credible witness and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me (the dates altered from 'April' to 'May')
Edwin Foster Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 12. 1843
I hereby Certify, That on the ninth day of the present month of May Edwin Foster was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Mary Holt 89 y
Mass.
act. 7 July 38.
Married in 1779
Died in 1821.
Vol 14. p 20-75 8mo
Vol 14 p 20 75. 8mo
adm d
11 mo fri
$36. 66
No deduction
Isaac Fiske
E. Cambridge
Mass.

State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss.
I, Cornelius Sweetser of South Reading in the County & State aforesaid, being eighty six years of age, do depose & say that I was in a three months Service, beginning in December in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six, in Capt. Goulds Company & Capt. Thatchers Regiment, that I went to Providence, Rhode Island, & from thence to Danbury, Connecticut, from thence to White Plains, & afterwards to New Jersey, where I served out my time of three months. Joseph Holt of Reading in the County of Middlesex, was a sergeant in the same company & was with me all the time.
South Reading - August 23. 1838.
Cornelius Sweetser his mark
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. South Reading Aug. 23. 1838.
Then the above named Cornelius Sweetser personally appeared, & made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed were true according to his best knowledge & belief - And I further certify that the said Cornelius Sweetser is a credible witness.
Before me -
Charles Boston Justice of Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I, Isaac Dike, Clerk of the Court of Sessions in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Saml P. May Esq. is the Judge of said Court & that his signature written on the papers hereto annexed is his genuine signature.
I also certify that Charles Boston Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex, duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature written on the several papers hereto annexed are his genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of August 1838.
Isaac Dike