Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15913, Nathan Holt, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Holt, Nathan Susannah
W 15913
CONTENTS

4453.
N. Hampshire.
Susannah Holt, dec d . widow of Nathan Holt
who died on the 3 d March 1818 of Manchester in the State of N. H. who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Moore of the Reg. commanded by Col. Starks in the N. H. line for 8 months, Private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831, to 28 th August 1837, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 1847 and sent to Wm. West, Concord, N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Wood Clerk, Book 8. Vol. 1. Page 27.
Payable to Stephen, Frye, & Phebe Holt, Sally Goodwin, Mary Wheeler, only children.
Rep d let to Arthur Fletcher Oct. 2 nd 1847

Oct 11 1906
RS

Holt, Nathan
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New Hampshire, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on December 31, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers class 9, page 138.
Rank: Private
Regt: Col. Stark's
Disability: Wounded by a musket ball passing through his right thigh.
When and where disabled: June 1775, Bunker's Hill.
Residence: Pembroke
To what pension entitled: One-fourth
Remarks: Militia
Evidence complete.

4453.3 Sep 24 47
Enquiry Susan Holt
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 F. 1

Concord N.H. 20 th Sept 1847,
To the Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir
Some three months since I addressed a line to you relative to the pension of Widow Susan Holt, late of Pembroke N.H. deceased, & having rec d . no reply, conclude it must have miscarried, or been overlooked. Mrs Holt died in 1836, if I am rightly informed, leaving eight children, & the descendants of two other deceased children. After the death of Mrs H. & before any pension was received, three of the eight children died.
Will you have the goodness to answer, what amount of pension money was received when & by the whom, whether it should be divided among the surviving children only, or among them & the descendants of the deceased children? I write at the request of these descendants, who seem to think they ought to stand in loco parentis.
Yours respectfully
Arthur Fletcher

Payment to be made at Concord by Isaac Hise Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of W. Humphreys
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6, Vol. 1. Page by _____
S. A. Wood Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Susannah Holt, dec d . late of N. Hampshire widow of Nathan Holt — who was a Private in the N.H. Line and died 3 rd March 1818 —
was entitled to receive Twenty Six — dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, ending 28 th August 1837 , when she died; payable to Stephen, Fanny, & Phoebe Holt, Sally Goodwin & Mary Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty Seven .
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

6677.
Phoebe Hott.
R d Feb. 26. 1846.

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jacob A. Potter is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 16 th day of Dec r . 1844, and will expire on the 22 nd day of July — 1868 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this — 21 st day of Feby. 1846
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the Act of Congress of 4 th July 1836, granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss } On this thirtyfirst day of January A.D. 1846, Personally appeared before me, Jacob A. Potter, Justice of the Court of Com. Pleas, in and for the County & State aforesaid Phebe Holt, a resident of Concord, in the County and State aforesaid aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the Daughter of Susannah Holt, late of Pembroke, in the County aforesaid, deceased, who was the Widow of Nathan Holt, late of the same Pembroke, who was a private in the Army, of the Revolutionary War. That according to her best knowledge and belief he enlisted in April or May A.D. 1775, under Capt. Mooney or Moore in Col. John Stark's Regt, in the New Hampshire line, for Eight Months, and marched to Medford, Nitsick & Bunker Hill, was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, the 17 th June 1775, was stationed at Winter Hill, Cambridge & vicinity, served out his full time of enlistment, —
as will more fully appear by proof annexed. She further declares that her Mother was, Married to the said Nathan Holt, her Father, in the year A.D. 1762 at Pembroke aforesaid by the Revd. Aaron Whittmore then a Minister of Pembroke, in said County.
as will more fully appear by proof annexed. That her Father, the aforesaid Nathan Holt, Died, at Pembroke, the third day of March A.D. 1818. That they were Married, previous to the last period of his services, viz. at the time above stated. —
That her Mother the aforesaid Susannah Holt, remained a widow till her Death, which occurred at Pembroke on the 28 th day of August, A.D. 1837 —
as will more fully appear by proof annexed. —
Phebe Holt

Sworn to, and subscribed to the within declaration on the day and year within written, Before me.
Jacob A. Potter { Justice of the court of Com. Pleas for said County.
I certify that the within named declarant is of sound mind, and a credible person, that the within declaration was taken at her dwelling House, she being unable to appear in court from bodily infirmity for this purpose. —
Jacob A. Potter Justice of s d Court

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss.
I Calvin Ainsworth Register of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Satisfactory evidence has been adduced to said Court, that — Susannah Holt, widow of Nathan Holt, late of Pembroke (Died - at Pembroke the 28 th day of August A.D. 1837) - leaving five children, (and fine only) named as follows viz.
 Stephen Holt of Pembroke —  Hulda Holt " Conway  Phebe Holt " Concord  Sally Goodwin, wife of James Goodwin  Mary Wheeler, widow of Jonas Wheeler — 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court This 19 th day of February A.D. 1846
Calvin Ainsworth Register of Probate

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO 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 office, it appears that the name of Nathan Holt is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Daniel Moore Company, as a private in said Company, with an allowance for three months and ten days service , commencing May 1 st 1775 . And upon a List of those men in Capt. D Moore's Company in Col. Stark's Regt. who have rec d pay for their regimental coat "is borne the name of Nathan Holt , acknowledging the receipt of four Dollars in full satisfaction for the regimental coat promised by the colony of New Hampshire ". Said List is Dated 1775, October 17 .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 18 th day of Feby. — 1846.
Thomas P. Knowdwell Secretary of State.

I, Doreas Emery, a resident of Pembroke in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged 83 years last October.
Desire (and say, that I am a sister of Nathan Holt late of Pembroke in said County aforesaid, — That I am the youngest of my Father's Family of 13 children, and further, that I have always been informed, by my Father & Mother, up to their death, that my Brother Nathan Holt, whose name, was married to Susannah Blanchard at Pembroke, the year before I was born, by old Parson Whittmore, (who was then a Minister of S d Pembroke).
And further testify (and know), that my Brother Nathan Holt, has always lived with Susannah Blanchard, as man & wife, even since my first recollection, (which is more than seventy five years since, in Pembroke till their death, except while in the Army, and will recollect their children, some of them are more than seventy years of age, — That the said Nathan & Susannah had born unto them nine children, five of whom are now living, all of which I was well acquainted, their eldest child, named Nathan, who if now living would have been Eighty three years of age, who was within six weeks of my age.
Doreas Emery
Merrimack ss. State of New Hampshire
Feb y 13 th 1846 } Personally appeared Doreas Emery whose name & mark are subscribed that the above Affidavit to her subscription is true
Before me
M c Weth, Jus. of the Peace

I certify that the within named Deborah Emery, who, has sworn & subscribed to the within affidavits, is personally known to me, that she is of sound mind, (and a credible witness), whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Wm West Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Town Clerks. Office. Pembroke N o . 2 July 13 th 1846.
I, George H. Dole of Pembroke in the County of Merrimack and State aforesaid, Depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerks. of Pembroke, aforesaid, —
That I have the records of said Town of Pembroke in my possession, that I have examined the records of said Town of Pembroke and cannot find any records on said Town records, of the Marriage of Nathan Hott and Susannah Blanchard — who was Susannah Hott at the time of her death —
That I have held the office of Town Clerk of Pembroke, from the 2 nd Tuesday of March 1844 to the present time. —
That I have examined the records of said Town of Pembroke, from A.D. 1767 to the present time —
That the records do not afford any evidence of the Marriage in question, at the designated period, or at any other, prior to 1820, or up to the present time. —
That the records do not recognise them as husband and wife, that the births of their children, are not recorded in said Town records. —
That the records do not, appear regular and full, but very irregular and do not raise the least presumption against an alleged Marriage within the Town of Pembroke, which is not found thereon. —
I George H. Dole Clerk of said Pembroke further certify, that the records of said Town, were at a former time destroyed by fire, in May years since and no records of the Rev. Aaron Whittmore formerly the Minister of Pembroke remain in record —
George H. Dole Clerk of said Pembroke
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. 2 Sworn to and subscribed the day of July 13 th 1846 in year last above written.
Before me.
H. West Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that William West — is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack — duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the Twenty first — day of June — 1845 and will expire on the Twenty first — day of June — 1850 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this — 21 st — day of
February
1846.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.

Per WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15913
Susannah Hott
Wid of
Pattham Hott
Pri Rev War
Act July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 344
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 6. 677
Susannah Hobt, decd.
N. H.
Lea. to Wm. West, May 22, '46
Act 4 July '30

6.677
Susannah Holt, decd.
N. H.
Act 4 July, '36.
m. '62. @ '1818. -
Adm d . 8 mo mi
$21. 44 / 100 per cent
On 4 March 1831 to 28 th August 1837. the day of her death payable to Stephen Holt, Fanny Holt Phebe Holt, Sally Goodwin and Mary Wheeler only sur- viving children of Susannah Holt and.
Wm. West, Concord, N.H.

Sir
Concord N.H. Feb y 21-1846
I herewith transmit to the Department the Declaration and papers of Phebe Holt. Daughter of Susannah Holt, for the pension, due to her Mother at the time of her death under Act of Congress of 4 th July 1836.
When examined please to return the result to me at Concord N.H. Post Office.
I am very Respectfully your
Oblt Servt
W m West Attorney for claimant
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington,
P. L.

Hon. J. S. Edwards Chairman of Pensions Washington D.C.
Memphis Co. 3 March 1878 Capt. Thoms 29. St. Louis

Concord N.H. Feb 4-1849
Sir
In reply to your letter of 22 Mar, 1846 in the case of Susannah Holt, P.O., who was Widow of Nathan Holt. —
Permit me to say you mention I produced three Mo's & ten day Service. I only wish to say that the records of Bunker Hill service in Gen. Stark's Reg't is only made up to 1 Aug. 75 in the Secretary's Office of this State. I only produced his (Holt's) Certificate of Service to that date. But if I mistake not, I forwarded a Certificate of (which may before you) of receiving his Military Coat late in the year, which with this, I believe the Department (in Bunker Hill Service) have usually allowed Eight Months Service, at least in all cases where I have been engaged as an agent for the claimant.
I can produce a Certificate of his (Holt's) loss of Gun accoutrements &c. at the Battle of Bunker Hill if of any use in adjusting the claim.
Will you please to prepare the claim and return the result to me at Concord N.H. P.O. —
I am very
Respectfully Yours
Colt Serant
My Best Atty for Claimant
Hon J. S. Edwards
Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.