Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5118, David Holbrook, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Noass
Wolbrook David Judith
P. 5118
CONTENTS

Extract from the Records of the second Church of the town of Mendon, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
"September sixteenth one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. Married David Holbrook of Sherburne & Judith Bullard of Holliston. (Mr. Prentice, Pastor, being absent. & Miss Judith, of bride's Father, Belonging to our Church & the whole Family constant attendants at our Society: & Mr. Holbrook immediately going forth into ye publick Service, in this present state of anarchy. I judg d it Expedient to marry them, to preserve the Spirit of the Law & good order, as near to ye rules as the present times will admit.)"
Amariah Frost."
I, David Long, depose and say, that I formerly held the office of Pastor over the first Church in Milford, formerly the second Church in Mendon, County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that I was ordained as Pastor of said Church on the twentieth day of May 1801, and my connexion with said Church as their Pastor expired on the fifteenth day of May 1844. that I have in my care and keeping an original Record of said Church, and that the above is a true copy from the records of marriages in said Church records, except the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures, as follows, "Sept r 16 th 1779." and that this certificate is made in the absence of the Pastor of said Church, now holding said office.
David Long.
Former Pastor of 2 d chb.
over,

Worcester, ss. December 29, 1845. Personally appeared the within named David Long, and shall oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, is true.
Before me, Isaac Davenport, Justice of Peace.
I certify that the Rev. David Long, above named, is a person of undoubted truth and veracity.
Isaac Davenport, Justice of Peace.

I, Moses Bullard of Princeton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, sixty six years of age do testify & say that I formerly resided in Sherburn in the County of Middlesex & State aforesaid that in the year 1813 - I removed from Sherburn to Holden an adjoining town to Princeton aforesaid & from that town to this in which I now reside - that while I resided in Sherburn I was acquainted with one David Holbrook of Holden that the said David Holbrook often visited in Sherburn which was understood to be his native place of Residence that I was acquainted with the said David Holbrook when I resided in Holden aforesaid and that since my residence in Princeton the said David Holbrook died in Holden at his last place of residence which is within two & half miles from me, that his death took place near fifteen years since, & that he left a widow who remains unmarried, & that in the early part of my life I was acquainted with Dan Bullard of Holliston in the County of Middlesex & State aforesaid the father of the said widow Holbrook now of Holden -
Moses Bullard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss - Princeton December 31 - 1845 Then personally appeared Moses Bullard and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - and I certify that he is a person of sound mind and reputed to be a credible witness - Before me - Cyrus Holbrook - Jus - Peace

12451.
Judith Holbrook Mass. Danvers
Act 7 July 1838
M. 79 Aug 8 '28

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester, ss.
On this sixth day of January, eighteen hundred and forty six. Personally appeared in Open Court, at a Court of Probate held in Worcester in said County, Judith Holbrook, a resident of Holden, in said County of Worcester, being eighty four years of age, 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 July, seventh 1838, and the subsequent Acts of March third 1843, and June seventeenth 1844, That she is the widow of David Holbrook who rendered service in the War of the Revolution from the town of Sherburn in the County of Middlesex, & State aforesaid, That the said David Holbrook rendered near ten days service in Capt Bullards Company from the nineteenth of April 1775, and was also in the alarm service of June seventeenth of that year, That in the first part of June 1776, he engaged and rendered six months service in Boston Guard of Stores, in the Company of Capt. Brooks, in Col. Dikes Regiment, and at the last part of the year of 1776, and the first part of the year 1777, he rendered three months service in Boston and on Dorchester Heights, Guard of Stores, and the sea shore, in the Company of Captain Brooks, in Col. Dikes Regiment, and in the autumn of 1777, he rendered near six weeks service in the State of Rhode Island in the Company of Capt. Perry in Col. Haws Regiment, and in the autumn of 1778, he was in the service in the State of Rhode Island, near two months in the Company of Captain Perry, the Regiment of Col. Haws, and it

is her impression. That the said David Holbrook, rendered service as a Guard of Continental Stores in Shoburn aforesaid, or in Boston immediately after his Marriage to him, which service, she is not able to prove at this time. She further declares that she was Married to the said David Holbrook, on the sixteenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine. That the husband the aforesaid David Holbrook, died at his last place of residence in Holden aforesaid, on the twenty first day of July eighteen hundred and twenty eight. That she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service, as she is able to prove, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January eighteen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, and that her maiden name was Judith Bullard.
Judith Her X Holbrook mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, by the said Judith Holbrook, she making her mark, on the day, and year above written.
Before Me,
D. H. Thomas Judge of Probate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss.
I Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Benjamin D. Thomas is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the foregoing Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this sixth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Charles G. Prentiss, Register.

Apr 6-1920 Lani Holbrook, N.Y. City
REJECTED
5118
P.O. Dudith Holbrook
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 10 th 1846
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto attached, Isaac Davenport and Cyrus Holbrook were Justices of the peace for the County of Worcester.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their 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.
J. G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov. 29. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of David Holbrook of Sherburn is borne upon an Abstract of the Mileage money due to Capt Caleb Brooks's Company, in Col Nicholas Dike's regt. as a private, number of miles against his name is 44 - said Abstract is dated "Boston, November 27. 1776." upon the back of which is noted the following. - "See Col Dike's large book for his Regimental roll for 3 months, December 1776, January and February 1777 - this Roll is 3 months prior to the above said book" - Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Daniel Cames's Company in Col Benjamin Hawes's regt that marched the 29th September 1777 as a private 1 month & 3 days Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Amos Perry's Company, in Col Benjamin Hawes's regt, as a private, from 28th July to 12th September, 1778. 1 month & 17 days.
3. 1. 3 1. 17 5. 20

Not upon Rolls of Graft Butland And the certificate contains all the evidence of service, which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed application.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Loring;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Judith Holbrook of Holden County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts eighty four years of age - depose and say that I have good reason to believe that I am intitled to a pension for the services of David Holbrook a native of Sherburn in the County of Middlesex late deceased and according to the best of my recollections my said husband was in the first eight months service 1775 in Capt Bullards Company and that afterwards he was in the service at one or more times in the State of Rhode Island and at one time was under Capt Perry or Capt Poms and that he was on the Island in the retreat of Gen Sullivan - that he was also in the service at Rutland in the guard of the Prisoners and it is my impression he was in the service at West Point at the time Gen Arnold turned traitor and I request the Secretary of this Commonwealth to examine the rolls and documents in his office for proof of all the services of the said David Holbrook of Sherburn of of Halliston Judith her X Holbrook mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Holden Sept 20 - 1845
Subscribed to by said Judith Holbrook she making her mark and acknowledge the truth of the above
Before me - Cyrus Holbrook - jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
September 3. 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of David Holbrook is borne upon an Abstract of the mileage due to Capt. Caleb Brooks's company, in Col. Nicholas Dike's regt to and from Dorchester Heights as a private of Sherburne no service named number of miles traveled 44. Said Abstract is dated, "Boston November 27 1776".
Middlesex
The Service at Dorchester Heights was for 3 months, as appears from documents in this Office.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. David Eames's Holbrook's Company, in Col. Benjamin Hawes's regt, Middlesex also for service at Rhode Island, as a private from September 29 1777. 1 Month and 3 days.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Amos Perry's Company, in Col. Hawes's regt, as a private

from July 28 to September 12 1778 including allowance of 1 day for travel, 1 month and 17 days. Upon a List of Capt Smarts Company of the 15th regt, as a private from July 28 to April 18 1780. 9 Months.
The names of John Clemens and Maddews Wright mentioned in the annexed application are borne rolls of the 9 Months service in 1779 & 1780, but not upon rolls of the same officers with the name of said Holbrook.
The preceding with the exception of the 9 months And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence service was of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this given in a Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search Certificate was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- issued from cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and the Office circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case. dated De cember 1. 1845
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Elijah Clark Esq. Brighton Mass
1975

I Judith Holbrook of Holden in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - eighty seven years of age. Depose and say that as I have not received a Pension for the services rendered in the War of the Revolution by my husband David Holbrook of Sherburn as or may be of Holliston in the County of Middlesex & State aforesaid I now request the Secretary of this State to further examine the Rolls & documents in his office for proof of all the services rendered by my said husband and according to the best of my recollection he was in the Lexington and Concord alarm April 19-1875 - that he was in the service Guard of Stones in Boston in Capt. Caleb Brooks Company that he was in the service at Rhode Island under Capt. Perry and that he was in the service at other times which I cannot clearly describe but that he may have been in the service for a considerable length of time eight or nine months under one or two engagements I have the impression that Joshua Beaman, John Clemens, & Shaddias Wright were in one town of service with my said husband, but do not recollect whether it was in the service in Boston or Castle Island or on the North River or at Rhode Island. We were married in the Town of Milford Sept. 1879 - and he was absent and we did not keep house until the Spring of 1880 - he had some conversation some years before he died about applying for a Pension when the other Soldiers first obtained, but he thought it would not

he of any object as he did not exactly understand how they obtained or for what service - It is my impression that he was out in the service in all under the different engagements for twelve or fifteen months - I have never heard of other David Holbrook that resided in the County of Middlesex or Worcester or in any other part of the State of Massachusetts -
her Judith H. Holbrook mark
Worcester ss - Halden - August - 6 - 1847 - Subscribed to by the said Judith Holbrook on this day above written - Before me
Cyrus Holbrook - Jus. Peace
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My answer has been to think better
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Brighton Mass. Oct. 8 th 1847.
Sir,
The within letter in the case of Mrs Judith Holbrook, returned for your further examination of her declaration, her statements, & her second evidence of her Marriage, presume a mistake in the examination, no answer or explanation whatever has been received in the case of Thos Dardis claim for a Pension, & late of the Mexican War.
Respectfully Yours &c Elijah Black
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D.C.

12451.
Jan 14. 1896
Indit Holbrook
Aug 7. 1898.
Original - 20 pages
98
Mr. Hudson Mass

Brighton, Mass. January. 10. 1846.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims of Mrs Judith Holbrook of Holden, for a pension under the act of 1838. & I subsequnt act. & you will please to make the return immediately to me.
Yours Respectfully C. A. D. D. Elijah Plank
Hon. Charles Hudson M. C. L. Washington, City. D. C.

Case of Judith H. Holland vs. Mary Dora Holland

Brighton. Sept. 11 th 1847
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the additional evidence in the case of Mrs Judith Holbrook of Holden - widow of David Holbrook. — Yours Respectfully Genl B. D. D. & Elijah Black
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Pension Office, October 5th, 1847.
Sir,
The evidence filed in the case of Judith Wedbrook is not at all satisfactory to identify her husband with David Wedbrook, upon the list of Capt. Smart's Company of nine months men in 1780, or to shew that that soldier belonged to Sherburn.
The fact of Mrs. Wedbrook having presented her claim under the Act of 7th July, 1838, would shew, very clearly, that her husband was not the soldier of Capt. Smart's Company. As she could not have failed to remark that her husband was in service after their marriage, had such been the case.
The proofs now on file are not at all sufficient to authorize the admission of this claim.
I am, Very respectfully Your Ob. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Elijah Clark Esq., Brighton, Mass.

P.O. Box 536 - New York City March 24, 1900
Commissioner of Pensions } Washington D.C. }
Sir,
I desire a copy of the Pension Application of my grandmother, Judith (Bullard) Holbrook , of Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, widow of David  Holbrook , a soldier in the Revolution.
I do not know the date of its issue, or of her death, but think she was the recipient of the pension in the forties.
Respectfully yours,
Levi Holbrook