Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14931, William Holmes, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
NUMBER _____
Holmes, William Sibel
No. 14931
CONTENTS

2808
Massachusetts.
Sibel Holmes widow of William Holmes, Dec d Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the August 8 1801 Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Payson of the regt commanded by Col Reed in the Mass. time for 16 mos 5 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 53 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May 1839 and sent to M m Eliz Dedham, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $161.64 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 26.94 $188.58
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D m Cundy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 95.

Sibel Halsnes Pension application Nov - 1838
3207
admitted
P~ 16 mo 5 des. $53.88 100
on roll vol 15 page 93 - 1775 for P~ - 8~
vol 23 page 85 for 16 Oct 1777 3~ 25 P~
Report to the Subscriber at Dedham Mass ts
Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Norfolk ss.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Sherman Leland is judge of said Court of Probate & that William Ellis is a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that their respective signatures to the papers annexed are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this fourteenth day of November A.D. 1838.
Jonathan H. Cobb

State of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk, ss.
On this fourth day of September A. D. 1838, personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Sherman Leland, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Norfolk, Sibel Holmes a resident of Sharon in said County, 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 7th, A. D. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows."
VIZ.—I Sibel Holmes of Sharon in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being Eighty two years of age, declare and say, that I am the Widow of William Holmes late of Sharon aforesaid deceased, who rendered military services to the United States in the Revolutionary war, and which according to my own recol- lection and the best evidence within my knowledge, were performed as follows, viz:—
Eight months service as a Soldier at Roxbury and Squantum near Boston, in Capt Samuel Payson's Company and Col. Joseph Reed's Regiment, beginning in the early part of May A.D. 1775, and ending about the first of January A.D. 1776.
Two months service as a Soldier at Dorchester Hill in the Company of Lieut Enoch Hewins beginning in the month of February and ending in the month of April in the year 1776.
Also Five months service as Soldier or Private at Scituate in the State of New York in a Company commanded a part of the term by Capt Timothy Stow and part by Lieut Samuel Richards in Col. Ephraim Whelock's Regiment, beginning in the month of July and ending in the month of December A.D. 1776.
Also four months service at Stillwater - Saratoga and the White Plains in the State of New York, it is supposed that said William Holmes first engaged in this service in Capt Aaron Smith's Company as a Soldier, but was detached and performed most or all the services of this Campaign as waiter or Assistant of Doct. Elijah Hewins the Surgeon of Col Benjamin Gill's Regiment. That this term of service began the latter part of July and ended about the first of December in the year 1777.
Making the amount military service of said William Holmes, nineteen months.
That the said William Holmes never had any other permanent residence or or home but within the limits of said Town of Sharon, That to my knowledge the said William Holmes never received any Pension or Gratuity for Revolutionary Services from the United States or from any State and that I believe he rendered the aforesaid Services as a volunteer.
And I further declare and say, That my maiden name was Sibel Smith that I was lawfully married to the said William Holmes on the thirtieth day of November A. D. 1778, that my late husband the said William Holmes died at Sharon aforesaid on the eighth day of August A. D. 1801, and that I have remained a widow ever since that period. That I was not married to him the said William Holmes prior to his leaving the service aforesaid, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Sibel Holmes
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year first above written
J. Leland / Probate

Top of the Page — "Married by the Rev. Mr Philips Curtis —"
— William Holmes and Sibel Smith, both of Stoughtonham —
I Jeremiah Richards of Sharon in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, hereby certify and say, that I am at this time the Clerk of said town of Sharon and have in my custody and keeping the Books and Records of said town, that the foregoing extract showing the marriage of William Holmes and Sibel Smith is a true copy of the Record in my possession with the exception of the date, which is expressed on said Record in fair legible figures as follows viz —
— Nov. 30 — 1778 —
Jeremiah Richards } Clerk of the town of Sharon
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss —
September 1 st 1838. Then the above named Jeremiah Richards clerk of the town of Sharon and a Credible witness, personally appeared and subscribed to and made oath that the matter by him certified in the foregoing Certificate is just and true.
Before me W m Ellis Justice of Peace
* the District of Stoughtonham has since been incorporated into a town by the name of Sharon

I Jonathan Cobb of Sharon in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age hereby testify and say, that I lived a near neighbour to, and was personally acquainted with, William Holmes late of said Sharon dec d , for many years previous to his death. he died at Sharon on the eighth day of August A. D 1801. I happened to be at his house at the time of his decease. And I further testify and say that I am knowing to the fact, that his widow, Sibel Holmes, has not intermarried since his death, and that she the said Sibel Holmes remains the widow of said William Holmes at the Present time — Jonathan Cobb
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss September 4 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Cobb for many years a Post Master of the U.S. and a credible Witness, who subscribed to and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement is true.
Before me J. G. G. Justice of Peace

I Thomas Khollock of Canton in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being seventy four years of age hereby testify and say that I well recollect that my father Royal Khollock was a Lieutenant in the eight months service in the year A.D. 1775, and served at Roxbury and the neighboring towns That Samuel Payson was the captain of the same company, that during said eight months service I visited my said father at the camp at Squantum, and beside other acquaintances, I saw and conversed with William Holmes then serving as a soldier in said Capt Payson's company at S. Squantum and I have never heard but said William Holmes served as a faithful soldier during said eight months service - said William Holmes was then a resident of Houghtonham (now Sharon) -
Thomas Khollock
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
August 14 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Khollock, for many years a Sheriff of said County and a credible Witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true -
Before me J. A. Ellis Judge of the Peace

I Samuel Billings of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being Eighty two years of age hereby testify and say that I was personally acquainted with William Holmes late of Sharon in said County deceased, in the year A.D. 1776. and that I am knowing to the fact that said William Holmes served as a Soldier at Tyconderoga in the State of New York in Capt. Samuel C owell's Company and Col. Willard's Regiment, for a term of three and half months, that this service began about the middle of August and ended about the first of December in the year A.D. 1776 I know these facts because I served with said Holmes in said Cowell's Company at the time and place aforesaid -
Samuel Billings
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
November 13 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Billings, long known to the subscriber as a man of the first respectability among his townsmen and a credible Witness, who subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him subscribed, is, according to his best recollection and confident belief, true in every part thereof.
Before me J. G. Ellis Justice of Peace

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Sam Billings
1 1/76

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of William Holmes , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos. Pri Sam'l. Parsons Geo. Read Mass.   Feby 1776 2 " " (Lt.) Enoch Stevens — —   July 1776 5 " { " " Timothy Stow Ephraim Wheelock   Sam'l. Correll Willard   July 1777 4 " { " " Aaron Smith   Elijah Hewin and others Benj. Lill.  
Battles engaged in, none mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 4, 1838: allowed.
Her Residence at date of application, Sharon, Norfolk Co., Mass.
" Age at date of application, 82 yrs.
Remarks: Sol and Sibel Smith "both of Stoneham" mar. Nov 30, 1778, he died at Sharon Mass Aug. 8, 1801.
Only Mrs. Holmes Mass. Rev.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1906 June 11 - History to Edwin F. Myers. Letter in Mid. File 26932, Elijah Prouty.
File No. 14931 Sibel Holmes Widow of William Holmes Pri Rev War
Act: July 7 th 88
Index: Vol. a , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
June 7, 1906.
Searched by Hill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, William Holmes
Service, Mass Service Rev. War.
Remarks: _____
No claim as above except Wid. 14, 931.
Chief of Division.

Dedham November 14 th 1838.
M c Edwards
Sir
Herewith is transmitted the declaration of Sibel Holmes of Sharon Mass tt in Application for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838—it will be seen that the Applicant claims for service at Tienderoga in Capt Timothy Stow's company in Col Wheelock's Regiment this I suppose to be correct in part. I find that William Holmes the husband of the Applicant, engaged for and received of the town of Dedham the sum of £4.. as bounty as a Soldier in July 1776, and that there is reason to believe that said Holmes marched from this part of the country with the enlisted company of Capt Timothy Stow, to head Quarters at Tienderoga and was then ranged out to the company of Capt Samuel Cowell, where he served for most of that campaign as appears by the Testimony of Samuel Billings—. There is other traditional testimony in this case that might be forwarded if it is found needfull to sustain some of these tours of service, but hope it is not necessary— Please to report to the Subscriber at Dedham Mass tt —as usual—
Respectfully your
Obedient Servant
James L. Edwards Washington City
W. Ellis