Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,437, John Holden, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Holden, John
S. 35,437
CONTENTS

5635
5635 Name
John Holden Capt Bancroft private. Mass
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of May. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Jan y . 1819 and sent to Judge Paris, Paris, Me
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 3 mo. 21/31 - 4/30 - 31. 71 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 - 481. - $ 79.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Transferred out May 14 th 1821 to John Hapgood for 6 yrs pension money
Act of death not on file

N 299. John Holden
Copy
5635-
March 1819
WILLIAM D. HICKSON, ss.
Before me, the undersigned authority, a Commissioner of the United States for the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine, personally appeared John Holden, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this _____ day of _____, 1819.
William D. Hickson
United States Commissioner.
680

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
Special At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the  thirty first day of January and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of  one in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this thirty first day of January in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, John Holden aged Sixty years, resident in Ottsfield in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Simon Jackson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the sixth day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5635 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
John Holden
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty fourth day of January A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none Personal estate — I have none except a few necessary utensils for family use — I have no income
John Holden
Sworn to January 24. 1821 Before
Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Holden . . . . . who, by occupation am a farmer . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of age and infirmity
~~~~~ NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
  Wife Sybil . . . . . 60 enfeebled by age — often sick   George ——— 25 } sons who are with me part of their time   Jesse ——— 20 }   Sybil . . . . . 16 able to support herself   Mariam . . . . . 13 not able to support herself   Samuel Knight . . . 10 a Grandchild I have to support   Harris Borden . . . 5 a Sister's child I take care of 
Sworn to Before
John Holden Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is six dollars and eighty three cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirty first day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty. one
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$ 6.83

John Holden a resident citizen of the United States of America residing in the town of Otisfield in the county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, on oath declare, that in the month of May 1779 1779, at Stoneham in said State, I enlisted into the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment for the term of nine months as a private soldier in Captain James Bancroft's company, Col. Michael Jackson's regiment and Gen. John Patterson's brigade in the Massachusetts line. During said term of nine months, I fully served as aforesaid at West- Point, when I received an honorable discharge, which I have since lost. In March A.D. 1780, at said Stoneham I again enlisted into said army on the continental estab- lishment for the term of three years as a private soldier in Capt. Thomas Francis's company, Col. Tappan's regiment, and Gen. Patterson's brigade in the line aforesaid, and contin- ued in said service, at West-Point, White Plains, Poughkeepsie, & a great variety of places, until December A.D. 1783, when I received, at West-Point, an honorable discharge. A part of my service was performed in Capt. Simon Jackson's com- pany, Col. Spratt's regiment, & from this last-mentioned com- pany I was discharged, having served a part of my time as a sergeant. I further testify, that I am fifty six years of age am not borne on any pension list of the United States, and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
Wherefore I pray that this declaration may be transmitted

to the Secretary of War to the end that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to an act of Congress passed March 18. 1818, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war"
John Holden

John Holden
Private
Jackson & 9 } Regt Troup }
Miss Line
9 months
3 years
6 May 1818.
Admitted

John Holden

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the sixth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came John Holden the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the Depositions of Daniel Holden and Daniel Lunt, fellow soldiers with said applicant in the revolutionary war, taken before Griffith Blake and Silas Estes, respectable magistrates, appointed by Deddums for this purpose, all which are hereunto annexed, together with the certificate of Griffith Blake & others municipal officers of the corporation to which said applicant belongs relative to his circumstances in life.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said John Holden the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion L. Parrish
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

John Holden-S.35437
The date and place of birth of John Holden are not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
John Holden enlisted at Stoneham, Massachusetts, sometime in May, 1778 or 1779 and served nine months as a private in Captain James Bancroft's company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted at Stoneham, sometime in March, 1780 and served as private and sergeant in Captain Thomas Francis' company, Colonel Benjamin Tupper's Massachusetts regiment, and in Captain Simon Jackson's company, Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged in December, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818, then fifty-six years of age and living in Otisfield, District of Maine. He was still residing there in 1821 and referred to the following as members of his family residing with him-
Wife, Sybil aged sixty years Son, George aged twenty-five years Son, Jesse aged twenty years Sybil aged sixteen years Mariam aged thirteen years Grand child, Samuel Knight aged ten years Sister's child, Harris Breden aged five years.
The parents of the grand child, Samuel Knight, and the sister's child, Harris Breden, are not stated.
In 1818 Daniel Holden stated that he was in service with John Holden; no relationship to family shown.
Letter addressed to Q. M. General Washington - D. C. See correspondence in Thomas Files S.15822-

nos.
35 437
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 437
John Holden Rev Rev Rev
Act: 16 th March 187
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1906 Jan. 31. - History to Hon. L. Relm.
1933 - June 21 - list to D.M. General - See letter in Thomas Ede S-15822 M.B.H.

Otisfield April 26. 1818 Hon. Albion H. Parris Judge of the United States in & for the District of Maine
W. John Holton of this
Town has a farm of small income which with great industry and hard labour has enabled him to acquire a comfortable living but now being advanced in life infirm and out of health which renders him unfit for hard labour, he feels the need of assistance from his country agreeable to the provision of a law of Congress passed March 8th AD 1818
Grinfield Blake } Selectmen of Otisfield Oliver Pierce Nathan Wight

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To Griffin Blake, esq r of Otisfield, Silas Estes, esq r of Westbrook or William T. Vaughan esq r of Portland in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Paris in said District, on the sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen John Holden of Otisfield in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the towns of Otisfield, Westbrook or Portland aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Albin H. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
by order of Griffin Blake Justice of the District

I (Daniel Holden) testify and say that about May AD 1789. I knew John Holden who now lives in Otisfield and he then intisted into the service of the United States on the Continental Establishment and I well knew him in actual service for the full term of nine months following the above named time, being then in the same service myself.
And about one year after his discharge from the nine months service aforesaid the said John Holden again intisted into the service of the United States on the Continental Establishment for three years during which term I knew him in actual service more than two years, a part of the time in Paterson's Brigade Tappes Regiment Thomas Francis Company and when the new arrangement taking place he then served in Sprouts Regiment and Simon Jackson's Company. I was discharged from the army in June AD 1783 leaving the John Holden in actual service his time then not being out for which he intisted
Cumberland ss
Daniel Holden
On the Eleventh day of May AD 1818 the aforesaid Deponent being in my opinion a person of creditability and truth was examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken at the request of John Holden and agreeable to Dedimus to me directed from the Hon. Albion K. Parris Judge of the United States in & for the District of Maine Grinfield Blake Justice of the Peace

I Daniel Lunt of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland of Lawful age and late a Captain in the Revolutionary war do testify and say That John Holden of Otisfield in said County was a private Soldier in Captain Thomas Francis's Company in the 10th Regiment Commanded by Colonel Benjamin Tupper in the Continental Establishment I myself was a Captain in the same Regiment and knew the said John Holden to be in said Regiment for a considerable time but cannot state positively how long Daniel Lunt
Cumberland 20 May 14 th 1810
On this fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen the aforesaid deponent was examined and Cautioned and sworn agreeable to Law to the deposition afore- said by him subscribed taken at the request of John Holden of Otisfield
Before me Silas Estes Justice of the peace
I the Subscriber hereby Certify that the aforesaid Capt. Daniel Lunt is to the best of my knowledge a Credable witness and a Man of good Moral Character
Silas Estes Justice of the peace

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON.
Jan. 30. 1906
Hon. V. Warner Chair of Pensions Dear Sir
Will you please inform me if John Holden, named in the enclosed letter as discharged 8th Mass. Regt. War of Revolution, Apr. 15. 1780 was ever on the pension roll and if so, how long, and his residence and date of death. He was a Massachusetts man.
Please return the enclosed letter
Very respectfully
Amos L Allen

Letter by initialled by All. as Mr. B # was absent Feby 1, 1906
L.M.H.
February 1, 1906.
Hon. Amos L. Allen, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Allen:
In response to your letter dated January 30, 1906 and received January 31, 1906, I have the honor to advise you the the papers in claim, Sur. File 35437, show that John Holden en- at Stoneham Mass 1778 listed in May 1779 and served for nine months as private in Capt. James Bancroft's Co. Col. Michael Jacksons Massachusetts Regt., also that he enlisted in March 1780 and served as private and sergeant in Capt. Thomas Francis' Co. Col. Toppers Massachusetts Regt. and in Capt. Simon Jackson's Co. Col. Sprout's Massachusetts Regt. until December 1783 when he was discharged at West Point.
He was allowed a pension of $8. per month from May 6, 1818, under an application executed May 6, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Otisfield, Cumberland Co., Massachusetts and fifty-six years of age. The date of his death is not shown.
The following are the names and ages of the members of his family residing with him in 1820.
Wife, Sybil aged sixty years
Son, George, aged twenty-five years.
Son, Jesse aged twenty years.
Jesse

Hon. A.L.Allen.
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(continued)
Daughter, Sybil, aged sixteen years
Daughter Mariam, aged thirteen years.
Grandchild, Samuel Knight aged ten years.
Nephew, Harris Breden, aged five years.
For date of last payment of pension, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: Ctf. 5635, act March 18, 1818, issued January 22, 1819. Maine Agency.
The letter of the Military Secretary is herewith returned.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.