Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1774-200, Silas Holt, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Holt, Silas
B.Lt. 1774-200
CONTENTS

Silas Holt N. 1774
21
Concord
Mr Horatio H. Williams
6

State of Connecticut County of Windham } ss
I Lucinda Clark vester and heir at law to Silas Holt, deceased do upon oath Testify and declare, That to the best of my knowledge and belief Silas Holt aforesaid about or in the year one Thousand seven hundred and seventy six entered the service of the United States for the term of during the war; and that he served as Lieutenant in the Connecticut Line, under the command of Major Doolittle and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the year 1780 or about that period when he returned home in consequence of ill health. That while at home a commission of Captain was issued to him but that he was prevented by the state of his health from again returning to the army, and that he died in said county about or soon after the close of the war.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to Silas Holt aforesaid on the part of the United States nor do I believe he hath ever received it or in any manner transferred his claim thereto therefor.
I know all men
by these presents that I Lucinda Clark aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Lewis Wakeley of Greenville in the State of New York to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me and to the other heirs of Silas Holt as aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19 th day of August in the Year 1831.
In presence of
Norah W. Hurland
Isaac D. Bulkley
Lucinda Clark
Appointed Jan 1778 an Ensign, Promoted to Lt. 1 Feb 1778
Continental Army Connecticut Line

County of Windham p Ashford August 19 th - 1831 Personally appeared before me Ichabod Bulkeley a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Lucinda Clark subscriber to the within and foregoing declaration who acknowledged the power of attorney - thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed: and likewise made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing - declaration - Done at Ashford this 19 th day of August A. D. 1831 - Ichabod Bulkeley Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Windham County ss
In testimony that the above-mentioned Ichabod Bulkeley was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, &c at the time of the foregoing date, and that his name then subscribed appears to be his usual signature - I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of the said County and subscribed my name at Brooklyn this 22 nd day of August A.D. 1831
Amos Wolles Clerk of the County Court for Windham County

Hale - Connecticut ss. Winham County District of Ashford Probate Office 1831.
I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that Lucinda Clark wife of Dyer Clark Esq. of said district is Sister and one of the Heirs at Law to Silas Hott late of said County deceased and that the said Silas Hott was a Lieutenant in the Connecticut Line of the army of the American Revolution and died about or in the year 1784. leaving no children.
Given under my hand & seal of office this 19 th day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty one.
Peabody Buttrick Judge of Probate

Greenville Greene County N.Y. October 17 th 1831
Sir
I have received Land Warrant number 1774 for Two hundred acres issued to Lucinda Clark Sister, and the other heirs at law of Silas Hott who was a Lieutenant in the Connecticut Line
I remain very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
Amos Wadsworth
H m Gordon Esq Bonne Land Office War Department Washington