Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14950, Samuel Holmes, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Holmes, Samuel Hannah
NUMBER _____
No 14950
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 4120
Hannah Holmes widow of Samuel Holmes who was a Private in the Newton Mass.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Mrs. Rufus Finch Boston, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 44

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid & that Am. Ellis William Ellis Jeremiah Gould are Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that their several respective signatures to the papers annexed are genuine & true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this eleventh day of November A.D. 1839.
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. of Probate Co. of Norfolk

State of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk, ss.
On this fifth — day of November — A. D. 1830, personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Sherman Leland, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Norfolk, Hannah Holmes a resident of Sharon in said County, aged Seventy four 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 7th, A. D. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows."
VIZ.—I Hannah Holmes of Sharon in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being Seventy four years of age, declare and say, that I am the Widow of Samuel Holmes jun o late of Said Sharon — — — — — deceased, who rendered military services to the United States in the Revolutionary war, and which according to my own recol- lection and the best evidence within my knowledge, were performed as follows, viz:—
Viz. Four months service as Soldier at Ticonderoga in the State of New York in Capt d Samuel Cowell's Company and Col. Willards' Regiment, that this service began in the month of August A.D. 1776, and ended in December the same year, and is believed to have been State's Service.
Also six months services as Soldier, continental line, at West Point in the State of New York and at some places in the State of New Jersey, in Capt d Lunt's Company and Col. Bangs' Tupper's Regiment, that this term of Service began in the month of June and ended in the month of December A.D. 1780. —
That I believe the said Samuel Holmes jun o my late husband performed the aforesaid military services as a Volunteer and never received any Pension or gratuity therefor, from the United States, nor from any State, that he never had any permanent residence or home, but within the territory of said Town of Sharon and that I have no other Documents or proofs to offer in aid of my Claim than those herewith transmitted —.
And I further declare and say, That my maiden name was Hannah Morse that I was lawfully married to the said Samuel Holmes jun o on the twenty seventh day of October — A. D. 1791, that my late husband the said Samuel Holmes jun o died at Sharon aforesaid — — — — — on the twenty eighth day of December — A. D. 1825 and that I have remained a widow ever since that period. That I was not married to him the said Samuel Holmes jun o prior to his leaving the service aforesaid, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year first above written Before —
Hannah Holmes
S. Leland Judge of Probate

66 66 Head of Record - Married by the Rev. Philip Curtes -
66 - Sam l Holmes Ju r and Hannah Morse both of Sharon 66 One thousand seven hundred and ninety one - October twenty seventh -
I Jeremiah Richards of Sharon in the County of Norfolk and state of Massachusetts certify, that the foregoing extract showing the marriage of Samuel Holmes Jun r and Hannah Morse is a true copy of the record thereof on the Town Books in my possession, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures as follows. - viz
" 1791. Oct r 27 th - 66
I Jeremiah Richards above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town County and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Jeremiah Richards Clerk of the town of Sharon
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
November 7 th 1839, Then personally appeared the above named Jeremiah Richards Clerk of the Town of Sharon a credible Witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter by him certified and set forth in the foregoing statement is just and true -
Before me W m Gellis Justice of the Peace

I Jeremiah Holmes of Sharon in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being of lawful age hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Holmes and Hannah Holmes, the wife of said Samuel, for several years before his Death, that said Samuel Holmes died at Sharon aforesaid some time in the month of December A D-1825- That I know the fact, that that said Hannah Holmes has not intermarried, but remains the widow of her said husband Samuel Holmes deceased, and resides in said Town of Sharon at the present time - -
Jer: H. Holmes
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
November 5 th 1839 Then Jeremiah Holmes above named, a credible Witness, subscribed to, and made oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed, is true -
Before me W m Ellis Justice of Peace

Reported.
6043. Massachusetts.
Hannah Holmes.
widow of Samuel Holmes,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 December 1825. of Norfolk in the State of Mass: who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lunt of the Reg't, commanded by Col: Dapper, in the Mass'ts line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts. at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Feby. 1841. and sent to — and Wm Ellis — Dedham, Mass'ts
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '40 $ 90:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '41 10:00
$ 100:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm C. Lantzynger Clerk, Book 24 Vol. 1, Page 96.

1335 Let. to Wm. Ellis, January 28, 1840.
Act 7. July 38

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14950. Hannah Holmes Widow of Samuel Holmes Pris. New War
Act: March 3 rd 43
Index:—Vol. a , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb 10. 1841
In reply M c as
Hannah Holmgren
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Petham Mass. Feb y 2 - 1841.
M c Edwards.
Sir Your last and only letter in relation to the Claim of Hannah Holmes, the Widow of Samuel Holmes dec , was received about a year since, and its contents then made known to the claimant, but it appears that the claimant was then in a very feeble state of health and has remained so, till a few weeks past and is considerably recovered, and I have not rec d any request about till lately - that it appears she has made all the inquiry in her power with regard to the alleged service of her late Husband at Ticonderoga - in the year 1776, but has not obtained any positive evidence to sustain that term, other than traditional evidence. She states, and many other respectable persons also state, that since the year 1818, when the subject of Pensions was spoken of, that the said Samuel Holmes, many times stated that he served for a term of three months at Ticonderoga in the year 1776, and some have stated their belief that this term was five months but no one has stated continually what Captain he served under in that service, - but some mention their belief it was in Capt Cowell's Company, Col. Willard's Regiment, others state, that it was in Capt Brewer's Company. Col Willard's Reg t . and some appear to believe that this service of 1776. was rendered in Capt Joseph Daniel's Company, Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Reg t . In
comparing the several traditions which go to the same point, I have little doubt but said Samuel Holmes did actually render service as a soldier at Ticonderoga in the State of New York, in 1776 but I offer not this remark as evidence - Under these circumstances, I trust you will just order an examination of the Rolls of these Captains named in the said traditional statements, and if nothing satisfactory can be found to establish said service of 1776 - a Certificate will be granted for six months service, admitted in your said letter as follows viz - "The proofs of the date of the marriage and of six months service in 1780 - in the Massachusetts line is satisfactory" -
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City -
Very Respectfully your Obe t Servant J. L. Edwards

Wm Hamble Holmes Pension Application - Nov r 1839 6335
Hannah Holmes Mass.
act 7 July 38
mgd 25
on Roles Tupper - 1780 - 6 mo -
admd Cemafri. 20 $
No deduction.
Please to report the result of this case to the subscriber at Dedham Mass ts W m Ellis

I Thomas Fisher of Francestown in the County of Willsborough and State of New Hampshire being seventy eight years of age, hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Holmes Juni - of Houghtonham (now Sharon) in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, etc., during the Revolutionary war, that I am knowing to the fact, that said Samuel Holmes Juni - engaged and served as a soldier for a term of six months or near six months in the Continental service at West Point and at some places in the State of New Jersey - that this service began in the month of June and ended in the month of December A.D. 1780, that I also recollect that said Samuel Holmes Juni afterwards married to Hannah Morse of said Houghtonham, I also recollect that I am knowing to the fact that the service of said Holmes was rendered in Capt Lunt's Company and Col. Tupper's Regiment, that I know these facts, because I served as a soldier in said Lunt's Company at West Point at the same time, with said Samuel Holmes Juni - in the year A.D. 1780 and was discharged a few days only, before said Samuel Holmes was discharged from that tour of service.
Thomas Fisher
State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough County ss. On the 20th day of April 1839 the above named Thomas Fisher, who I certify is a person of good reputation and entitled to credit as a witness, personally appeared and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me
Titus Brown Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough, ss
I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Titus Brown within named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough, as within mentioned and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and Subscribed my name at Anhurst in said County, this twenty third day of April, Anno Domini 1839.
A. Wallace Clerk

E. French
Edw d French affidavit — son of Hannah Redner —
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I, Edward French of Sharon in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, on oath, testify and say, that I was in the Army of the Revolution at West Point and in other places, and that I knew Samuel Holmes of Sharon, in the same service, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Tupper, for the term of six months. I think it was in the year 1780. Edward French
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Norfolk
ss.
Subscribed and sworn this first day of October A.D. 1838, by the above named Edward French, who is a credible witness.
Before me,
Jeremiah Gould, Justice of the Peace

4164
Hannah Holmes
$20 per an
Thos Bulsitch Boston Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County } 555.
Be it known that on this thirteenth — day of September 1843, personally appeared before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth, Mrs. Hannah Holmes a resident of Sharon in the County of Norfolk aged seventy eight 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 on the 3 d day of March, 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Jas. Holmes who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the Law of the 7 th July 1838, to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services for the proof of her marriage identity and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum which amount she received from the 4 th March 1836 to the 11 th March 1841, at the agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the Rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said Husband but is now and ever since has been the Widow of said Jas. Holmes — deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed
Witness, Warren Bird.
And further she saith, not. Hannah Holmes

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described
Before me Warren Bird.
Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 7. 181, 3
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Warren Bird was, a justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described
Before me Warren Bird,
Justice of the Peace
Abner Fairbanks of Sharon — in the County of Norfolk of lawful age on oath testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Hannah Holmes the applicant named in the within declaration for many years last past. I know that she was the Wife and is now the Widow of Saml. Holmes deceased who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that she was a pensioner under the law of 4 th July 1833, as stated by her
Abner Fairbanks
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Norfolk County } ss. Sept. 30. 1843.
Then came Abner Fairbanks — who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is strictly true
Before me Warren Bird,
Justice of the Peace