Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21394, Joel Holt, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 26
Holt, Joel Dolly
N. 21394
B.L.Wt. 11404-160-55
CONTENTS

10.698.  New Hampshire  Joel Holt
of Nelson in the State of N H who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Samuel in the N H line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Sept 1833 and sent Richard Parker Amherst N H
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160- Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept " 40- $200-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk, Book No. _____ Vol. 1. Page 90.

2176 Concord New Hampshire
Reported
Polly Holt widow of Joel Holt N.H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 16th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
P. Dodge Amherst, N. Hampshire
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 73 Vol. 1

99.955 March 3/55 April 25/55
Policy Host. W.P.G. Joel Hold. Secy Corporate State
M. St. Paul line. Recd Was
Ad: 160 acres Dec: 5 th 1855. B.R. Miller.
Residence N. H. No 48-2176
Deeds
C. Richardson Amherst N.Y.
Vol 14. page 52.

Joel Holt
9196
Print 2 yds
$80
Please send to Columbus Park Amherst Mass

I Joel Holt of Lyndeborough in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire being duly sworn, do make the following statement, in pursuance of the regulations of the war department of June 27 th 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - that in February 1781 I enlisted for three years in the service of the United States in Capt Isaac Frye's Company in the first New Hampshire Regiment, then commanded by Col. Scamnel. I enlisted as a private and was afterwards made a corporal , and discharged that duty. On the 9 th of November 1783 I was appointed a wagon Master and ordered to conduct General Washington's baggage to Virginia. Leba Howe was Captain of the guard. This duty I performed and returned with part of the wagons to New Jersey, and from there went to West Point when I arrived about the 20 th of December, 1783 and was immediately after discharged. I received an honorable discharge which I sent to the War Office, and it is now there. I applied for a Pension under the act of March 1818, and was placed on the Pension Roll, but was afterwards struck off on account of my property. My certificate is dated April 14 th 1819 and is numbered 9196. It is now in my possession and sent with this statement.
When I made my former declaration I resided in Nelson in the county of Cheshire in said State, and now reside in Lyndeborough in said county of Hillsborough.
Joel Holt

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss. On this Sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, Joel Holt above named personally came and signed the foregoing statement, and made oath in due form of law that the same is true.
Before me Edmund Parker Justice of the Peace -
I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Edmund Parker is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths, and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this sixth day of August 1832
A. Wallace Clerk

I Joel Holt of Lyndeborough, county of Hillsborough, and the same person who made the foregoing statement, further testify and say, that from the time of my enlistment until the last of May or first of June 1783 I served as a private, — at the time last mentioned I was appointed a Corporal, and did duty as such six months before my discharge.
Joel Holt
State of New Hampshire
County Hillsborough ss. On this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Joel Holt above named personally came and signed the foregoing affidavit, and made oath in due form of law that the same is true.
Before me Edmund Packer, Justice of the Peace —

Joel Holt
9189
9196
(Pip. 2019.)
Schedule -
$694.90
Not entered.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared In open Court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Joel Scott aged fifty six years, resident in R Nelson in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: that he enlisted at Wilton New Hampshire in Capt Isaac Foyes Company in Col. Seammels Reg t in New Hampshire then for three years in Feb. 1781 and was honorably discharged December in 1783 which discharge is in the Secretary of War's Office
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the twenty fifth day of April 1818 The number of my pension certificate is Q. 196
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. I have living with me Polly my wife aged fifty six unable to support herself Rachel my daughter aged nineteen years able to support herself, and Nehemiah my son per annum able to support himself. Myself unable to labor on account of a break which occurred in the service
Joel Scott
Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fourth day of July 1820 before R. Chase } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is 694 dollars and 98 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July
A. D. 1820
S. Hale

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Joel Hott _____ of Nelson _____ in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
  Real Estate 450.00   1 horse 12.00 2 Oxen 55.00 4 horses & 2 calves 48.00 115.00   1 two years old and 3 yearlings 28.00 2 three years old 32.00 60.00   10 old & new harness 6.00 1 saddle 1.50 3 chains 2.00 9.50   1 Iron shear 1.50 1 Grindstone .50 1 scythe & snath 75 2.75   2 plows 5.50 10 ox yoke .50 trace chains .50 6.50   1 cart 3.00 2 pitch forks 1.00 beetle & wedges 2.00 5.40   1 axe & 1 hoe 1.33 1 Gun 2.00 100 lb Pork 10.00 13.33   4 Swine 8.50 Sunday articles of furniture 24.00 32.50   Amounting to the sum of —   694.98   Amount of my debts 236.33   Joel Hott 
We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by _____ above named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Cheshire ss. _____ 182 _____ Personally appeared, _____ above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed. Before me, _____ Justice of the Peace.
I certify, that _____ above named, are disinterested and credible witnesses. _____ Justice of the Peace.

Joel Holt and Polly Coburn both of Wilton were married November thirtieth one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, by Rev. Abel Fiske I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Nov. 30 th 1786."
Timothy Parkhurst
Town Clerk of Wilton
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss.
I Timothy Parkhurst above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Wilton with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Timothy Parkhurst
Town Clerk of Wilton
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. July 19 th 1848
Then personally appearing the above named Timothy Parkhurst and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Deity Dacey { Justice of the Peace }

The State of New Hampshire I Perley Doye Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature held at Concord in and for the Second Judicial District in said State Composed of the Counties of Merrimack & Hills- borough on the second Tuesday of July A.D. 1848. do hereby certify that satisfactory evi- dence has been exhibited to said Court that Joel Holt was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum was a resident of Milford in the County of Hillsbo- rough in the State of New Hampshire and died in Milford in said County and State on the sixteenth day of June A.D. 1848. that he left a Widow whose name is Polly Holt who is still living.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court This 12th day of July A.D. 1848.
Perley Doye Clerk

99.935
Polly Holt Widow of Isaac Holt
Chas. Richardson Attorney Amherst N.H.

State of New Hampshire } ss. COUNTY OF Hillsborough
On this Eighteenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Polly Holt aged Ninety one years, a resident of Milford in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joel Holt deceased, who was a private in the war of the Revolutionary  war and a pensioner, that the said Polly Holt is now a pensioner under the act February 2 d 1848. for particulars of service reference is made to the rolls now on file in the pension office, and to the applications of said Joel Holt and Polly Holt for pensions together with the accompanying papers on file in said pension office that she is still a widow, that she has never made application before for bounty land, and never received a warrant under this or any other act, for evidence of her marriage and her husband's death reference is made to the papers on file in said Office accompanying her application for a pension and the annexed affidavit
She further states that she was married to the said Joel Holt in Wilton N.H. , on the _____ day of A. D. 18 87 by one Abel Fiske a Clergyman and that her name before said marriage was Polly Coburn ; that her said husband died at Milford N.H. , on the 16 th day of June A. D. 18 48 , and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military service of the United States," passed March 3 d 1855 and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her, to Charles Richardson, Amherst, New Hampshire.
her Polly X Holt mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, — and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of this application.
Charles Richardson, Justice of the peace

STATE OF New Hampshire Town of Milford County of Hillsborough
Personally came Betsy Stone & Asenath Jane Stone residents of the town of Milford aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw Polly Holt make her mark and acknowledge the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she rep- resents herself to be; and that they deponents, do reside in the town of Milford aforesaid, and that they are disinterested. they further depose that they have both been acquainted with the beforementioned Polly Holt that she is the widow of Joel Holt a pensioner, that she now receives a pension of $8000 per annum and is now a widow, That the said Betsy Stone was at the funeral of said Joel Holt who died at Milford N.H. on the 16th day of June as before stated in the year 1848
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1855.
Eighteenth
Betsy Stone Asenath Jane Stone day of April
Charles Richardson } Justice of the peace

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough ss.
I, Perley Doye Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Charles Richardson whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 14 th day of June A. D. 1852, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this
day of April
A. D. 1855.
Perley Doye CLERK.

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss.
On this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate of Will and granting letter of Administration in the County of Hillsborough, it being a Court of Record Polly Holt a resident of Milford in said County of Hillsborough aged Eighty five years who being first sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February the second 1848, entitled an act making further provisions for surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution, also any other acts of Congress or resolutions relating thereto. That she is the Widow of Joel Holt who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served under Capt. Fitch and other officers for further evidence of the Revolutionary services of her said husband she refers to testimony heretofore furnished and on file in the War department, That her said husband drew a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum - She further declares that she was married to the said Joel Holt on the thirteenth day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, That her said husband the aforesaid Joel Holt died on the sixteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred

and forty eight) that she was not married to him from his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (V.D) at the time above stated.
Polly Holt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before
Luke Woodbury Judge of said Court.
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough Ss.
I Perry Doyen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough aforesaid do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is an acting Judge of said Court of Probate duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission was dated on the first day of January 1836 and according to the Constitution of this State has a term of years yet to run That said Court is a Court of Record having a Clerk or Register and is unlimited in its jurisdiction in the granting of letters of administration probate of Wills and settling estate with right of Appeal I further certify that his signature above written is and of
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 5th day of September 1848 Perry Doyen Clerk

ms 4/58
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21394
Billy Holt
Widow of
Jacob Holt
Ohio Rev War
Act: Feb. 2 nd  178
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 350
[Arrangement of 1870.]

AUG 10 1916 1 photo to Henry Melville, 45 Cedar St. N.Y. City. see receipt for pay- ment locked up with special cor- respondence. aw 1917 Jan 2 if 2 photo to Henry Melville. 45 Cedar St. N.Y. City. see receipt for payment locked up with special correspondence. aw

By the Honorable Michael Sauter Esq.
Brig d Genl
Commanding the Garrison of West Point and its Dependencies.
This may Certify that the Bearer Corpl. Joel Hott of Capt. Isaac Tinker Company New Jerusalem Line
Being Indited for three years only and having faithfully served his time is hereby Honorably Discharged from the Army of the United States of America.
Given under my hand in
Garrison West Point the 22 nd Decem r 1783
Michael Sauter Esq.
Regula d in the Books of the Reg t
Adams Det t

to Polly Hoet NH Lot. & S. D. d. g. August 7th, 1848.
act 2 July 1848

5 11.404
3 160 Acers

9,196 New Hampshire.
Joel Holt 4
of Nelson in the state of N Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Seammuel of the N Hampshire line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of April 1819, and sent to Hon. Salma Hale. Keene, N Hampshire.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  82.63    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48    10. Prob 1/31  $130.63  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled 96713.75

see letter 19 May, 1829 to T. M. Edwards do. to E. Parker Aug. 16. 1832
Wiltshire Church Feb 19th 1831 to John H. H. H. H. H. H. H.

Joe Hall. M.H. act 7 June 1832 $80 00 paid
To what time was he last paid?
G. B. A.
Pension Office
Sept. 21. 1848
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1849
J. B. P.

Name Joel Holt. Date Jan. 24. 17 N.H. R.W. No. N 21394
Photographic copies wanted of 1 pieces, consisting of 2 pages.
Remarks: _____
_____ Exr. A. Wilson Chief Rev. War Secy.
APPROVED: _____
Serial _____ Chief, Law Division.
No. _____

A. O. Dayton Esq., Fourth Auditor, of the Treasury.

Wm. Act 2 d Feb: 48, N.H.
Pay to Mr.

Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate.
Edmund Parker, Justice of the Peace.
I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, certify that Edmund Parker is Judge of Probate and a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough, as above, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord, 1832.
A. Wallace Clerk

Joel Holt
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portsmouth , at the Branch Bank No. 8.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____ //
Joel Holt — late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars per month, to com- mence on the twenty fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fourteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Schedule of the whole Estate, (nursary clothing and bedding excepted) and Income of Joel Holt of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire Applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 15 th 1820
  Real Estate $450.00   Factory share 25.00   Two Shoats 12.00   Neat stock 116.50   Sheep 33.00   Hay 20.00   Farming tools 25.49   Household furniture 30.76   Old Gun 1.00   713.75 
Joel Holt

Amherst Mass, August 6 th 1832
S. L. Richards Esquire
I send to your office the Statement of Joel D. formerly of  now of  now of Lynchburg, Co. Hillsborough, with his certificate,
I wish to ask if there is not some way in which my signature can pass at the Office without a certificate from our Clerk on each paper. I hold the office of Justice of the Peace & Judge of Probate for this County, and Notary Public. Cannot I procure a certificate from the Secretary of State of this State, with my official signatures attached and certified, or from the Clerk of the courts generally? Or will my Notarial seal answer?
Your Obed. Servt. L. S.
Johnn Parker

Application of Polly Holt.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough ss.
ON THIS Nineteenth day of July 1848 personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Polly Holt a resident of Milford in the County of Hillsborough aged Eighty four years, 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 on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Joel Holt who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and served 60 days under Capt. Frye and service at West Point and other places for the services of his service reference is made to her declaration on file in the Pension Office on her departure under the act of June 7th 1832. That she was married to the said Joel Holt on the 30th day of November 1786 and that the said Joel Holt died at Milford in said County on the 16th day of June 1848 leaving Polly Holt his widow. She also refers to her application on file. She further declares that she is still a widow. Polly Holt
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough COUNTY, SS.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Perley Dodge is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Tenth day of June 1847 and will expire on the Thirteenth day of June 1852 and that his signature above written is genuine. and also to the papers hereto annexed
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this Twentyfirst day of July 1848
Perley Dodge CLERK.

Joel Holt
Return to the care of Thos M. Edwards, Esq. Kurn
Cannot restore $713.75-
Oct 191

DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO BE RESTORED TO THE PENSION LIST,
UNDER THE ACT OF FIRST MARCH, 1823.
County of Cheshire
ss.
State of New Hampshire
On this twentieth day of March 1829, personally appeared in open court, for the county of Cheshire aforesaid  Joel Holt resident in said county, aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820: that he, the said Joel Holt enlisted for the term of three years on the _____ day of February in the year 1781 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by captain Isaac Frye in the regiment commanded by colonel Samuel in the line of the state of New Hampshire on the _____ continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, until December 1783 when he was discharged from the service, near Westpoint in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, 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, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property:— being trifling are apparent in my schedule
Joel Holt
Sworn to, and declared, on the 20 th day of March 1829 Before me.... Timothy Farrar Jr & Josiah Butler Justices S. Hale clerk
I, Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joel Holt did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 seven hundred thirteen dollars and twenty five cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 th day of March 1829
S. Hale Clerk of the Court of C Pleas of

I Joel Hatt of Wilton Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire — Husbandman do make the following Decla- ration upon oath
That in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one in February or March I enlisted as a private Soldier in the Continental Army in the United States of America at Wilton in the State of New Hampshire and was mustered at Amos by Col. Nichols for the term of Three years and joined the Continental Army at New York near Westpoint under Capt. Isaac Frie and was attached to Col. Stearns Regiment in the first New Hampshire Regiment and served until the close of the war and had an Honorable Discharge but the length of time since and not thinking it ever would be of any value to me I have lost it
Also I further say under oath that I am poor and I stand in need of Assistance from my Country for Support —
Joel Hatt
to the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War this May certify that I have examined into the circumstances of the forgoing Joel Hatt and find Him to be poor and standing in need of the assistance of his Country for Support.
Warton January 6 th 1819
None of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County — Elisha Hunt

State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire April 26 th 1818 Then before Elisha Huntington a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire personally appeared Joel Holt before named and made solemn oath that the forgoing declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and it having been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Joel Holt did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy in manner as by him is stated in said declaration thereby certify and transmit the testimony in his own being his oath to the under  above  named  Joel  Holt  Huntley John Cabot
Secretary of War
Elisha Huntington Rejected not the fact
one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
Cheshire ss. I, Levi Chamberlain, Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the above is the signature of the Hon. Elisha Huntington, a Judge of said Court duly commissioned, and that no particular ink impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed & affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court this 26 th day of May A.D. 1818
Levi Chamberlain
1781 to the end of the war Seamans N.H. Reg
Proof of service made Joel Holt Jr.

Helene M. R. April 7
Department of War
Hon. John D. Root Pension Office Washington
Yrs truly Helene M. R.

Keene, N.H. April 9, 1819
Sir,
Mr. Hott states that since he made his declaration he has found his discharge which he supposed was lost, & requests me to return his application, & send you the discharge for your examination.
I am, sir, respectfully Your Obedt Servt
Salma Hale.

Amherst N.H. Sept. 5th 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed I send the declaration of Polly Hoet made before a Court of Record. This completes her case agreeably to your letter. Please forward her certificate. Will you also return with it the original certificate of Joel Hoet ? I want it for the pur- pose of drawing the annuity of the said Joel and it will be returned with those papers.
I desire answers in the following applications for warrants over four weeks since for Eusebia Gould Hannah McLean Elizabeth Bullard
Abigail Rugg to Robt Read - Respectfully Your Obedt P. Dacey

No 4
Perley Keert wid of Israel NH
cut 2 Feb 1848
Marrid 1785
Husband died 11 June 1848
Adna Ryan pm $80 00 / 100 per an
Nov 16 June 48
Perley Dodge Amherst NH

My dear Sir
Washing on August 1 st 1848