Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5176, Joshua Holmes, Conn.

SERVICE
Holmes, Joshua Lucretia
NUMBER _____
R. 5176
CONTENTS

Aug 24/82

Town Clerk's Office
Sturminster Aug 3. 1852.
"These may certify all People that Doct Joshua Holmes & J. Lucia Lamson Both of Sturminster were Married to each other on the Sixteenth day of September A D Seventeen Hundred Ninety two agreeable to the Laws of this State.
Dea Amos Grandall Eld."
I John D Noyes of Sturminster in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut. Vernon Clerk of said Town, Do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible Figures as follows "16 th Day of Sept A. D. 1792"
John D Noyes town clerk
State of Connecticut. New London County Probate District of Sturminster
Aug. 3. 1852
I Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the Dis- trict aforesaid hereby certify that John D Noyes esquire above named, who subscribed the above certificate is the Town Clerk or Register of the town of Sturminster in said County & State and has in keeping the Records of said Town, and that his acts as such clerk are en- titled to full faith and credit, and I further certify that he is also Clerk of said Probate Court. In testimony whereof, I have set my hand & caused the seal of said Court, to be affixed, and directed my clerk to coun- tersign this certificate on the day & year last above written
John D Noyes Clerk
Asa Fish Judge

Suecia Holmes died
12869.
Suecia Holmes widow of Joshua N.Y.
act 7 July 1838
trans

State of New York 38 Wyoming County, 38
On this 12 day of December 1844 personally appeared before me Paul Richards a Judge of Wyoming County Courts Lucretia Holmes who having by me duly sworn according to Law deposes & saith that she is the widow of Joshua Holmes who was a Surgeon in the American Revolutionary army and who resided at the time of service at North Stonington in the state of Connecticut. She was at the battle of White Plains and served as near as she can recollect about 3 Years in all as she was informed by him and believes to be true.
That she was married to the said Joshua Holmes at North Stonington Connecticut by Elders Amos Brandall of said town and as near as she can recollect on the 14th day of Nov 1785.
That she has no family record of her marriage and that she once had since her husband's death his old papers and that the same are now lost or mislaid. That she has not intermarried since her death. That he did not serve after her marriage herein and that she was married to him as near as she can recollect as above stated. That he died at New Bedford New York on the 8th day of June 1827. That her maiden name was Lucretia Lampson.
Lucretia Holmes mark
Sworn to and subscribed this day & year first above written before me Paul Richards first judge of Wyoming County courts
I certify that the above named Lucretia Holmes is unable on account of old age and bodily infirmity to appear in Open Court. Paul Richards

STATE OF NEW YORK, WYOMING COUNTY,
} ss.
I, WALTER HOWARD, CLERK OF WYOMING COUNTY, do hereby certify, that Paul Richards Esq
before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Judge of Wyoming County Court in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Warsaw, in said County, this 18 th day of June 18 46
Walter Howard CLERK.

State of New York
Cattaraugus County
On this first day of first day of February in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Phebe Waters personally appeared before me Isaac White a justice of the peace for said County and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is fifty one years old and that she is the daughter of Joshua Holmes who as she hath often heard him say and believes was a Serjeant's mate in the revolutionary army in the State of Connecticut that he was under the command of Capt Thomas Holmes as she hath heard him say ten months and then Capt Thomas Holmes was shot through the leg and taken home and he Joshua Holmes came home with him and took care of him until he died and then he went back and stayed until the war was ended I have heard him say that he had a regular discharge time and again but don't know what became of it I have heard him tell of helping take off a man's leg and the man kicked him in the pit of the stomach and made a breach the breach I know he had for I have seen it a great many times and it made a cripple of him as long as he lived so that he could not labour I have heard one John Stanbro and one Asa Mann that lived in Courtland County New York tell of seeing my father in the army and they knew he acted as surgeon of the army those men I suppose are dead

And further this deponent saith not These matters
Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year above written
Isaac White { J.P.
I, Isaac White a Justice of the peace for Cattaraugus County in the State of New York do certify that the above witness is a person of good character and is to be believed - - -
State of New York } Cattaraugus County } I certify that Isaac White my Before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed, and who signed the certificate thereof, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized to ad- minister oaths, and that his signature to said certificate is genuine. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Ellicottville the 25th. day of February 1853.
C. Smith. J.P. Clerk
Isaac White
Isaac White

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
REJECTED
5176
P. O.
Suecia Holmes
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

V. No 12869 5176 Lucetta Holmes
NY Hon. A. Smith June 30. 40. let to same Jan 4. 1847 let to A. L. Lynde Apr 20. 47 to same Sept 20. 47 to applicant 11 th Aug t 249 Let: to: H. E. Hafner Dec r 20/52 A. L. Lynde 28 th Sept. 1853.
act 7 July 1838

Springville Erie Co. N.Y. August 4. 1849 J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir - My Husband Joshua Holmes was in the Service of the United States during the Revolution, I was advised by Lynde and Andrus of Warsaw Wyoming County, that I was entitled to a Pension and employed them to do the business for me about four years past
For some time I had frequent letters from them and was finally apprised that they had been so fortunate as to find proof that would give me a full Pension, and about two years past one of the parties told me he expected to receive the Pension in a few days - Having heard nothing definite from them since, and feeling great anxiety to know the situation of my claim I request you to inform me what has been done, and what further proof is required in order to establish my claim - and further request all communications in relation to my Pension made to me to the care of Samuel Lake at Springville
Respectfully Yours Luceria X Holmes mark Daniel Waters Solomon Simon Justice of the Peace

Dr. Sir
Springville Augt. 7 th 1849
I should not have interfered with the business of others were it not for the pressing importance of the Relating, and a knowledge that the firm alluded to have been very dishonorable in the transaction of their Agency business. I was employed to settle our claim obtained by Mr Andruz for Hannah Hart a Rev d Widow and found he had detained $24. of her money, which he paid, several years after receiving it —
Respectfully Yours Samuel Lake

Hon L. P. Waldo Pension Office Washington D.C.

Warsaw New York
August 24. 1853
Hon. Lewis P. Waldo
Dear Sir
I respectfully request that the pension claim of Lucretia Holmes widow of Joshua Holmes may be re-examined and I hope a thorough search of the rolls may be made.
Respectfully Yours A L Lynde

J. L. Edwards Esq Washington D.C.

Warsaw New York 31 st August 1847
J. S. Edwards Esq
In compliance with Your letter of the 20 th April last in the case of Mrs Lucretia Holmes widow of Joshua Holmes I have to inform you that Captain Thomas Holmes Company was attached to Colonel John Ely's regiment in 1776.
Will you please at Your early convenience make the searches asked in my letter of the 29 th March last & report the result at Your early convenience
Very Respectfully Yours A. L. Luynde

Add. evi : Case of Quercia Hol- mes. wid: of
Joshua
Kirby
P. E. Wassler Attorney

Washington City D.C. August 24 th 1852
Honorable J. H. Heath Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed please find proof of marriage in the case of Lucretia Holmes Widow Joshua a Surgeon's Mate in the Revolution, heretofore suspended & should any other proof be requisite please state it as definitely as possible in order that I may procure the same if possible,
Yours truly F. E. Hassler

I Jonas Hewett of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged about 80 years, Being duly engaged according to law do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Doct. Joshua Holmes of Stonington That I married his sister. That I was married about the year 1779 or 1780 and that my wife's Brother Doct Joshua Holmes was reported to have been married about one year after I was. He married a girl by the name of Lucretia Lumphin. I recollect that the Doctor's friends were much opposed to his marrying the girl he did and none of them went to his wedding as I recollect — Doct Joshua Holmes was reported to have been in the service in the Revolutionary war, and I used to hear him tell of his services and now recollect of one circumstance, It was this: The Doct used to say that he over exercised & heat himself in the Battle at White Plains.
He and his wife Lucretia moved from Stonington to the State of New York many years since — And I have once visited him since he moved to New York. I do not know whether he went into the service as a Doctor or as a private.
Jonas Hewett
Windham County ss Windham Feb 21 st 1845
Then Personally appeared Mr. Jonas Hewett who has signed the above Deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me and I also certify that the said Hewett is a person known to the subscriber to be a credible witness.
Feb 21
Atty Thos C Stanton justice of Peace

State of Connecticut New London County } ss North Stonington
Be it known that before me William C Stanton a notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut, personally appeared on this 17 th day of March A D 1846 he  he Gershom Eglestone of North Stonington aforesaid aged 87 years July 29 th 1845, and after being duly sworn as the law directs, deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Doct. Joshua Holmes who was formerly of North Stonington aforesaid, that the said Doct Joshua Holmes married Lucretia Lamphier who was a daughter of my sister. That in 1776 the aforesaid Doct Joshua Holmes went into the service in the Army as a Doctor I think as surgeon's mate. In what Regiment I cannot possibly tell. I well recollect of hearing the Doct tell of being to White Plains & to Keye. The Doct was gone from home more than two months in this town My Brother Joseph Egleston Jr; Thomas Gee & Silas Gee of this town also went with the Doct in this time of duty That Thomas & Silas Gee had the Camp Distemper & their Brother George Gee went & took the place of one of them & he came home, whether Thomas or Silas I have forgot.
The after Thomas & Silas Gee & my Brother Joseph were in Capt Thomas Holmes Company who was also from this town. Capt Holmes died while in the service during this time of duty, so did Thomas Gee & Silas Gee. Joshua Holmes & wife moved from here to State of NYork He may have served one year. — J C J North Eggleston

State of Connecticut } for North Stonington March 17 th 1846 New London County }
Personally appeared Gersham Egleston subscribed to the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the Truth of the same before me.
Wm C Stanton Notary Public
Windham County for Voluntown April 28 th 1846
I hereby Certify that Gersham Egleston of said place personally known to the Subscriber as a person of good character & as a witness entitled to full credit & belief.
Attest Wm C Stanton Justice of Peace

I Caleb Egleston of North Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged 73 years on oath do depose and say that I used to be well acquainted with Doct Joshua Holmes formerly of this town.
That my Father Joseph Egleston formerly of this town was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and I used to frequently hear him tell about Doct Holmes ops being in the Army with him. That he served for six or seven months was taken sick & came home & left Doct Holmes in the service. I have often heard my father (in former days) tell about Doct Holmes being in the Army with him but I do not recollect in what Regt.
He ops Doct Joshua Holmes & wife Lucretia moved from this town to State of New York years ago.
Caleb Egleston
State of Connecticut
New London County ss. North Stonington April 23 d 1846 Personally appeared Caleb Egleston signer to the above Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me.
Wm C Stanton Notary Public
Windham County ss. Voluntown April 24 th 1846
I hereby certify that Caleb Egleston subscribes to the above Deposition is personally known to the subscriber and that he is a credible witness
Attest Wm C Stanton Justice of Peace

again. That the next time my Husband come home he come home sick after having been in the Regt some Six or seven Months, but the said Doct Joshua Holmes did not come home with him, the last time when he come home sick but my Husband left him in the Army -
The said Doct Joshua Holmes (which was the only Joshua Holmes I ever knew) was gone from home in this town of duty about one year. It was then reported & believed he was in the Army, & I used to hear my 2 d Husband Joseph Egleston, formerly tell about Doct Joshua Holmes being in the Army. Whether the 2 d Doct Josh Holmes was in Regt with my Husband or in some other Regt which was with that Regiment I do not know.
That Doct Joshua Holmes and Lucretia Lampkin were reported to have been married some where about the year 1791 or 2. — I was not at the wedding They lived together as Husband & wife after their reported marriage and many years ago they moved to the State of New York.
Elisabetta Her X Egleston mark.
In Pres of Jonathan Stanton Wm B Stanton
State of Connecticut } New London County } for North Stonington April 23 d 1848 Personally appeared Elizabeth Egleston who has subscribed

to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Thos C Stanton Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } p Voluntown April 24 th 1846 Windham County }
I hereby certify that Elizabeth Egleston who has subscribed to the foregoing deposition by her mark is personally known to the subscriber as a witness of unquestionable veracity & her statements are entitled to full credit & reliance
Attd
Thos C Stanton Justice of Peace

I Moses Thomson of Voluntown in the County of Windham and state of Connecticut aged 81 years May 1845, being engaged according to Law do on my oath Depose and say that during the Revolutionary war I resided in that part of Stonington now North Stonington and at that time and afterwards, knew and was well acquainted with Doct Joshua Holmes of the same town and near neighbor to me. He was a brother of Capt Thomas Holmes of the same town and who died in 1776 in the fall of the year. Capt Holmes came home from the Army Sick, & soon died and was buried on Christmas day as I well recollect. On the day he was buried Thomas Gurn of the same town, who went in Colo. Lippitts Regt was brought home sick. That the year Capt Holmes died, Doct Joshua Holmes aforesaid was in the army at the place where these men came home from sick which was in the state of N. York.
I cannot tell what officers the Doct was under or in what Regiment he served he was an assistant Doctor or surgeons Mate, as was reputed & believed in his neighborhood at that time.
I will recollect that the aforesaid Doct Joshua Holmes did not come home from the army to stay except on furlough until the next spring after the death of the aforesaid Capt Thomas Holmes which would be in the spring of 1777. or summer of that year.
Moses Thomson

Windham County p. Voluntown April 28 th 1846
Personally appeared Moses Thompson aforesaid known to the subscriber as a credible witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me
Thos C Stanton Justice of Peace
Moses Thompson

State of Connecticut } Windham County } ss.
I Uriel Fuller Assistant Clerk of the County Court for said Windham County do hereby certify, that William C. Stanton Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn, & that he is also a Notary Public and duly authorized to discharge the duties of said Office. I fur- ther certify that the foregoing signatures as Jus- tice and Notary purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 12 th day of May A.D. 1846.
Uriel Fuller Assistant Clerk
Rev. Sam. Windham of Eastfordham Holms.

Examination Revolutionary Papers Lucretia Holmes
New York
Filed 29 May 1852
J E Haasler Attorney,
W. C. [?] May 29/52

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of New York County of Cattaraugus
Be it known that before me
That Lucretia Holmes personally appeared me and says she is the widow of Joshua Holmes aged 51 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the widow of Joshua Holmes who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of Connecticut and that he died on the eighth day of June 1827 and that they mother named and that they died on the day of 18 and that they were married on the 27 day of October in the year 1789 and that they were residents of in the State of Connecticut and that they resided there eleven years, and that her present resides in is in Cattaraugus Co. N.Y. and that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution—F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due me as widow of Joshua Holmes who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity that is or may be entitled, to
IN WITNESS WHEREOF she has on this 26 day of April 1852, hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal.
Witness: Joseph Wheeler
Witness: David Waters
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this twenty eighth day of April 1852
Isaac White J. P. [SEAL]
At the same time personally appeared before me David Waters two credible and disinterested witnesses named Joseph Wheeler and David Waters residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that they has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Joshua Holmes was a Revolutionary soldier and that Lucretia Holmes was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the widow of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
Joseph Wheeler [SEAL] David Waters [SEAL]
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
Isaac White J. P. [SEAL]
of County of } to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Isaac White Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, this Twelfth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
J. W. Johnson Clerk. By J. Smith Dep. Clerk.
* applies state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."

J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington D. C.

Nassau New York
29th March 1847.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dr. Sir I wish again to call your attention to the Pension Claim of Mrs. Lucretia Holmes widow of Doctor Joshua Holmes who served in 1776 & 77. I have lately heard Isaac Crandall who is a Pensioner of the United States & resided in 1776 at North Stonington & served in that year in Col Lippets regiment. He says that he thinks Joshua Holmes did not serve in Lippets regiment in 76. That he belonged to the militia company of Capt Thomas Holmes who was his brother. That in the fall of 76 he met the company of Capt Thomas Holmes at Kingsbridge he being then in Lippets regt. That he is not positive whether Joshua at that time was with that company or not. That when he was at home he belonged to Capt Holmes company. I did not take Mr Crandalls affidavit as I was in great haste & he resides at considerable distance from a magistrate. He informed me that he thought the regt to which Capt Holmes belonged was at that time commanded by Col Tyler or Col Saur & Mott of Preston.
I would respectfully request that the rolls of Capt Holmes company & of the regiment to which he belonged. for 1776 & 77. may be examined for proof of the services of Joshua Holmes & the result of the examination reported to me at your early convenience
I am Very Respectfully Yours
A. L. Lynde