Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2941, Thomas Holland, New Jersey
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Service New Jersey
Holland, Thomas
[Holland] Ann
Number W2941

Contents [blank]
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[Left side of page]
Paper copied 25th April
1834 & sent to Hon. Geo.
Burd H.R.

[Right side of page]
5513
Pennsylvania
= =
Thomas Holland (Private,
Dayton's N. Jersey Regt.
1775 - 7 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
= =
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30th of May 1818.
= =
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of Jan'y 1819 
and sent to Jonathan Walker, Esq'r
Bedford - Pennsylvania.
= =
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 3 Mo't 2/31 4/30 | 25.57
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th March 1819 | 48.00
= =
$73.57
==
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Bedford County
Pennsylvania
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[Left side of page]
H. G. Frant 13 Sept. 1854.

[Right side of page]
11.643
Pennsylvania Philadelphia
Ann Holland dec'd Thomas Holland
who died on the [blank]
of [blank] in the State of Penna
who was a Private in the [blank] commanded
by Captian [blank] of the [blank?] commanded
by [blank] N J in the Revolution
for two years
= =
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836. & [??] 15 April 1839.
= =
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of April
April 1854 and sent to
Evans & Faut
= =
Arrears to the 4th of present
Semiannual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}
Received by H. T. Weightman Clerk.
Book D, Vol 1, Page 221
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This is the backside of a page with ink bleeding through

John/John Holland
Ann Holland
Marcy Hol
B[illegible]
Peter 2 8 22 [illegible]
[illegible] 6th or 4 [illegible]
and 10 & - & 26
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Thomas Holland [??]
Born April the [8th 1749
and dyed March the 5th 1823
Ann Holland was born the 28th 1759
[line repeats]
Ann Holland was born
August the 28th 1759
and died April 1839
= =
John Holland ^younger^ was born
August the 13th 1796
= =
Marcy Holland was born
February the 18th 1798
= =
John Holland
Holy Bible
Holland, Thomas
N.J. W2941
Black stamp:  The National Archives of the United States
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[Black Stamp: The National Archives of the United States]
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Fulton County | Set
On this second day of August A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three, personally
appeared before the Court of Common Pleas
of said County
John Holland a resident of State of Pennsylvania
in the County of Fulton aged
fifty six years who being duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain benefit
of the provisions made by the act of
Congress passed
That he is one of the legal heirs of Thomas
Holland deceased a soldier of the revolution
that the said Thomas Holland served for
several years as a soldier in the revolutionary
war. That he was married to Ann Holland
during the war. That he has often heard his
father & mother say that they were married
before the close of the war. Though he does not
recollect hearing them say in what year the
marriage took place. but I had heard his mother say that she had one child
before the close of the war & he has also
heard said that she drew rations for
herself & child while his father was in 
service in said war That she lived at
that time in Morris County Sate of New
Jersey, that the said he is born during the
war is now deceased & that the only heirs
now living are the present declarant, John
Holland, Joseph Holland aged sixty four
years a resident of City of York Pennsylvania
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and Phoebe Holland intermarried with
Robert Charlton aged seventy years a resident
of Jeromesville [Jeromesville] Wayne County State of Ohio.
That there is no other person now living
That the said Thomas Holland his father
was pensioned for his service in the Revolution
in the[?] year.
The [? faded] further …. he has often
heard his father & mother …. the said
Thomas Holland & Anne Holland his wife,
say that they were married before the close
of the Revolutionary war in Morris County
New Jersey by a Justice of the Peace that
he has sent on horse to obtain a record of
the marriage but could obtain none & that
to his knowledge there is no record either
public or private of the marriage of Thomas
Holland his father & Ann Holland his mother
that his father the said Thomas Holland died 
in Bedford County Pennsylvania on the fifth
day of March A. D. 1823 aged seventy four
years that his mother the said Ann Holland
died in Bedford County Pennsylvania
on the [blank] day of April A. D. one thousand
eight hundred & thirty nine (1839)
aged eighty years as will as appears by family
record herewith presented. That she remained
a widow to the time of her death
And the declarant refers for proof of his
father’s military services, to the evidence upon
which he was pensioned, on record in Washington.
That neither the widow nor any of
the heirs have made any application for a
pension before this.
John Holland [signature]

Holland, Thomas
N.J. W2941
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I hereby certify that John Holland the aforementioned
declarant has [crossed out] appeared in open Court
the above date & made oath to the annexed
statement. And I hereby certify that I am
well acquainted with the said John Holland
& that his statement is entitled to credit.
Geo Wilds Prot  [Signature]
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Ann Holland
Widow of
Thomas Holland
Perm Susp Atty
July 1838
Additional evidence
Files, April 6th
1854.

Evans & Faut
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State of Pennsylvania
Fulton County | SS
On this 4th day of
April, AD 1854, personally appeared in 
open Court Matthias Mort [?] of Taylor
Township in said County, who having been
first duly sworn, saith that he was well
acquainted with the late Mrs Ann Holland
widow of Thomas Holland dec'd who was
a soldier of the Revolution, that said
Ann Holland died about or on the 15th
or 18th day of April A.D. 1839, leaving
issue surviving her, Phoebe, intermarried
with Robert Charlton, Joseph Holland,
and John Holland, who are the only
surviving children theirs of the said Ann Holland
and that John Holland they youngest of
said children appears to be about fifty
eight years of age. Affiant also saith that
he is sixty seven years of age.
Sworn to & subscribed
in open Court this
4th day of April 1854
Matthias his X mark Mort
Jacob Reed Prog
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Fulton  | SS
I Jacob Reed
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas
in & for said County, do hereby certify that
said Court is well satisfied, from the oath
of said Matthias Mort, a witness of great
respectability, and of good character for truth,
who was sworn in open Court, and is of
opinion that Mrs Ann Holland widow of
Thomas Holland, died on or about the 15th
or 18th day of April AD 1839, leaving issue
surviving her, Phoebe, intermarried with Robert
Charlton, Joseph Holland & John Holland,
who are her only living heirs, and that
said John Holland the youngest of said
children or heirs is about fifty eight
years of age. I also certify that said
Matthias Mort who is infirm, subscribed
his name by making his mark as within,
in my presence & in presence of said Court.
In testimony whereof I
hereunto subscribe my name &
affix the seal of the said Court this
4th day of April, AD 1854
Jacob Reed
Prot
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Declaration of
Thomas Holland
an old soldier


[Upside down at bottom of page]
Thomas Holland private
Dayton's N Jersey Reg't
1775 to 1783 - 30 May 1818.
= =
7 years service, by
evidence on discharge.
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State of Pennsylvania  Bedford County SS.
On the thirtieth day of May AD 1818 before
me the subscribed President of the Court of Common
Pleas in & for the 4th Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Personally appeared Thomas Holland aged sixty nine
years & upward, resident in the County of Bedford who bding
by me duly sworn deposeth & saith, that in the year
seventeen hundred & seventy five he enlisted in the third
Jersey regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Dayton
[with?] Captain Flannaget & served in said Regiment
for one year that he then reenlisted in said Regiment
for & during the war. That he was in the following engagements
viz. Battle of Short Hill in Jersey in the Battle's of Brandywine,
German Town, Monmouth at the siege of
York & taking of Lord Conrwallis besides a great many
skirmishes not now enumerated. That he served as a
private soldier in the Revolutionary War on the Continental
establishment for seven years & was honorably discharged
on the fifth day of June AD 1783. That he is now
in reduced circumstances is a cripple & stands in need
of the assistance of his county for support & that he
never heretofor hath received a pension from the
United States.
[Signature] Thomas (his X mark) Holland
Sworn to & subscribed
this 30th day of
May 1818
Jonathan Walker

Bedford County SS.
Benjamin Burd being duly sworn
deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with the
above named applicant Thomas Holland he having lived
his neighbor for many years; that the said Thomas Holland
is an honest sober respectable man & that full faith
and credit may be given to anything set forth in his [???tion]
as above made.
[Signature] Benj'n Burd
Sworn to & subscribed
this 30th May 1818
Jonathan Walker
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Fourth Judicial District Sct
I Jonathan Walker President in & for
the 4th Judicial District of Pennsylvania consisting
of the Counties of Bedford, Huntingdon, Mifflin Centre & Clearfield do certify 
[inserted] that it appearing to my satisfaction, that Thomas Holland the applicant
named in the forgoing declaration did serve as a soldier
in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment
for seven years against the common enemy as stated in
his said declaration & that he is now in reduced circumstances
[inserted] in life & is in need of the assistance of his county [???] 
is disabled entirely in the use of one of his hands
& I now transmit his said declaration & the proceedings
taken & had before me touching[?] his said declaration together
with his discharge now exhibited to me & hereunto
annexed to the honorable the Secretary for the Department
of War pursuant to the directions of the
aforesaid Act of Congress  witness my hand [???]
this twenty ninth day of May 1818.
[Signature] Jonathan Walker  [Seal]

Pennsylvania
Bedford County SS. | I David Mann Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do
certify that Jonathan Walker Esquire before whom the
foregoing deposition of Thomas Holland and Benjamin
Burd appears to have been taken and whose name is thereto
subscribed 
[inserted] and whose name is also subscribed[?] to the foregoing certificate, 
was at the time of taking and signing the same,
was on the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County duly commissioned and sworn to whose official acts
as such full faith and credit is du[?] as well in Courts of 
[???] thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
[overlap] my hand and affixed the seal of office
at Bedford the thirtieth day of May A.D. 1818.
[Signature] David Mann Proth'y
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Bedford 30th May 1818
The owner of the discharge attached
to this paper is desiring to have the same
in his possession, when it shall have been inspected
by the Secretary of War. I have therefore to request
this honorable badge of faithful service to be inspected
[???] this declaration & forwarded to me at this place
for [???] Holland.
I am very respectfully the Sec'y
[??? ????]
George Burd [signature]
The Honb'l the Sec'y of War
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Widow, &c.
No. 2941
Ann Holland
Widow
Thomas Holland
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 18[?]8 [ink blot]
Index - Vol. [?], Page 341
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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V No 15.142
Ann Holland, decd
widow of Thomas
Penna

Act of July 1838
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7996
Ann Holland dec'd
widow of
Thomas
Pa
Evans & Faut Oct 13/53
Same Nov 1 1853
Same Feb 2/54
Same Apl 10 1854

Act July 4, 1836

[in the border]

Re[?]ect under
36 adm'd under 38.
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The name of Mary Holland
on the family [inserted] record proving
birth &tc was not
one of the heirs of Thos.
Holland but is
the wife of John Holland. 
Her age [crossed out]
Mary Holland was
the oldest child of
Thos. Holland & [crossed out]
there being no record
we have furnished
depositions going to
show that her age
being such it must
throw the marriage
of Thos. Holland & Ann
Holland back to
time of revolution.
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Clear Ridge Dec 16th 1853
Dear Sir your letter of the third of Dec
came to hand Dec 14th the name Mary
on the record is not an heir nor it
is not my sister it is my wife's name. &
Virth [Birth?] I was born 1796 and my wife 1798,
my sister Mary that went to the west is the
Oldest Heir of the family She is I suppose
two or three years older than sister Phebe of
Ohio we suppose her to be dead as we never
heard from them after they left Ohio
which has been better than forty years
She was married in the State of N J
to a man by the name of Thos Merphy
She was married in & about 1796 as near
as I can tell.
I will attend to the rest as soon
as possible.
Yours respectfully
John Holland
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State of Pennsylvania
Fulton County | Sct
On this 20 day of August AD 1853 before me
Prothonotary of the State of Pennsylvania
in the County of Fulton personally appeared
John Holland who being duly sworn according
to law declares that the annexed family record
containing his own age & the ages of Thomas Holland his father & Ann Holland his mother also
the periods of their deaths, is the genuine family
record preserved in his house & that the
said records are in his own handwriting.

Sworn to & [crossed out] before me on the
day & year above written.
Geo. Welas[?] Prot
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Washington, April 6th 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions.
We herewith enclose additional
evidence in the case of Ann Holland
widow of Thomas Holland, Pen?? suspended
Act 7th July 1838
Very respectfully
Evans & Faut.
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McConnellsburgh Aug 2 [Stamp]
FREE [Stamp]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Fulton Co. July 30th 1853
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I would be
obliged to you if you would have the
records examined & see in what year or years
Thomas Holland of Bedford Co. Pa. was
admitted on the pension rolls. I think
it has about 1818 or / 19 according to
the best information I can get.
You will favor me by dropping me
an answer to Harrisonville Fulton Co
[erasure?] , state also under what act he was  pensioned
Respectfully yours
Thomas W Renshaw
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Washington, Sept 11th 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
I herewith enclose
additional evidence in the case of
Ann Holland, widow of Thomas.
This claim has been heretofore
allowed under the Act of July 7 1838,
and the evidence now filed is for
the purpose of obtaining an allowance
under Act of July 4th 1836.
We think that this evidence, like[?]
that already on file, will be deemed
sufficient to authorise an allowance
under the last named act.
Very respectfully
H. G. Faut
per F [?] Evans
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Washington, Oct 28th 1853.
Sir.
We filed the claim of Ann
Holland, widow of Thomas under the
Act of July 7th 1838, or 4 July 1836 [inserted] from Pennsylvania.
We stated that [??] Holland has filed
papers and was pensioned under Act 1818.
In your letter of the 13th ins't [instant], you state
"no pension papers of Thomas Holland can
"be found on the rolls of this office, without
"some further and more definite description
"of Pensioners locality.
If you will refer to the list of Pensioners
prepared under [previous?] resolution, Penn'a
Bedford County, Act 18 March 1818, you
will find "Thomas Holland private $96.
"$169.54 N. Jersey continental Jan'y 20 1819. May
"30 1818, 71. Dropped from the roll under
"Act May 1st 1820."
We hope that the case will receive
early attention
Very respectfully
Evans & Faut.
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pension.
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Clear Ridge Jan 21st AD 1854
Thomas W Renshaw Esq  I am sorry that
these papers has been so long delayed the
fault has not been mine the fault was in
Squire Campbell I was after him four times
before I could get him to come up to the Ridge
I wrote in the first letter I sent to you
relating to the name Mary on the old record
That name is my wife's name and not
my sisters.
Yours Respectfully Jno Holland
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Harrisburg Jany 13th 1854
To Thos W Renshaw Esq
Dear Sir
I examined
the books and found that the petition
and documents of Ann Holland was
presented to the Legislature by Mr Fetterman
then a member from Bedford County in
1828 and 1829. I went over[?] to the files in
the House of Representatives and find that
they are not on file. They must have been
subsequently withdrawn by some person.
I made a diligent search anywhere
to find them for you but have been unsuccessful.
If I can be of service to you
or Mr Evans further in the matter let
me know
Yours truly
J. Ziegler
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Brief in the case of Ann Holland dec'd widow of Thomas
Fulton County and State of Pennsylvania
act July 7 1838
= = 
Claim, ("original,' [crossed out]")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
at $96 per annum (see his papers)
Documentary & [???] proof of marriage,
Mathias Mort, Jane Henry, Benjamin
 [lines crossed out]
Stevens, Dennis O'Conner &c witnesses
[???] credible.

Names and residence of Agent
Messrs Evans & Faut
Penna

Examining Clerk
Thornton Triplett [?]
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Thomas Holland, pensioned Act 18th March 1818,
20th Jan'y 1819. commencing 30 May 1818, enlisted 3rd N.
Jersey Reg. Col Jonathan Dayton, 1775, for 1 year,
re-enlisted in same Reg, Cap Flanigan, for
during the war, discharged June 1783.

In your letter of April 10, 1854, we think you
have misapprehended the evidence. The paper
which you assume to be the family record
is nowhere stated to be such, but on
the contrary it is distinctly stated that
there is no family record. This is a paper
the family record of John Holland, the
3rd child now living, and the 4th child
of the said Ann & Thomas. The children now
living are Phebe, the wife of Robert Charlton
aged 70 years (August 1853) Joseph Holland
aged 64, and John Holland aged 57.
Thomas Holland was 25 years of age when
he entered the service in 1775.
Benjamin Stevens, aged 76 years, [became?] acquainted
with Mary Holland a daughter in 1803, or 4 &
that she was then married to a man by
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the name of Thomas Murphy, and that she
then had one or two children
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J. L. Edwards Esq[?]
Pension office
War Department
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Washington City 12th March 1828
J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir,
A day or two since
I rec'd a letter from George Burd Esq
containing the following paragraph
"There was a certain Thomas
Holland from this county rec'd a pension.
He is now dec'd. An application h[as]
been made to our legislature f[or a??]
pension for his widow. A paper ac[companied]
his application to the Was depar[tment]
being his discharge & stating that he
was discharged with the Badge of Honor[?].
If that paper can be obtained without
violating a rule of the Pension office
I with to have it to send to our member
of Senate at Harrisburgh. Be pleased
to ascertain from Mr. Edwards of the
Pension office whether it can be obtained
and send it. I do not wish[?] a copy."
Mr Burd resides in Bedford
County Pa - You see the nature of
the request. Will you be kind enough
to send me the paper or if [not?] a line
stating the reason why.
Respectfully Yours
C. A??wood
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Ann Holland dec'd
widow of Thomas
Fulton Co Pen'a
adm'd July 7 1838
2 yrs pri[?] $80
per annum from
4 March 1836 to
15 April 1839
when she died.
Pay to John Holland
adm'r for himself and
Phoebe Charlton and
Joseph Holland, surviving
children.
Cert to
Messrs Evans & Faut
Present[?]
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Washington Sep 24th 1853
Sir,
We herewith enclose the claim
of Ann Holland, widow of Thomas, from
Pennsylvania, under the Act of July
4th 1836.
Very respectfully
Evans & Faut.

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
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Washington City 15th March 1828
Rec'd of J. L. Edwards Esq of the
Pension Office the discharge of
Thomas Holland a private in
the N. Jersey Regiment in the
Revolutionary War. dated the
3rd of June 1783 and stating that
he had served seven years and
was honored with the badge of
merit therefore.
C. Forward[?]
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This 2'd[?] 1823
Ann Holland
died 15 Apl 1839
-
Phoebe Charlton,
Joseph Holland,
xJohn Holland,
xJno Holland adm[?]
---
Mathias Mort
Jane Henry
Benjamin Stevens
Dennis OConner
Robt Campbell [???]
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Washington, Jany 28th 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Dear Sir
We herewith enclose
additional evidence in the case of
Ann Holland, widow of Thomas, Penn'a
[????]. Act 4th July 18?6.
Very respectfully
Evans & Faut.
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Ann Holland
widow of Thomas
Penn'a Act 4th
July 1836.
Susp.
Additional evidence
filed Jany 28 1854
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Commonwe[a]lth of Pennsylvania
Fulton County } SS
On this Seventh day of January AD 1854
Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Personally appeared Benjamin Stevens aged Seventy Six years and upwards a resident of Fulton County and State aforesaid
who being duly sworn according to Law does declare that he became acquainted with Mary Holland a daughter of Ann Holland widow of Thomas Holland (deceased) in the year of 1803 or in the beginning of 1804 and that she was then married to a man named Thomas Murphy
and she had one or two Children at that time and further Saith not
Benjamin Stevens

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year
first above writ[t]en
before
Robert Campbell JP

Pennsylvania
[Fulton County] SS
I Jacob Reed Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Fulton County do certify that Robert Campbell before whom the foregoing affidavits appear [to have] been taken was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fulton duly
Commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, and to all his official acts full faith and credit should be given. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Prothy's Office at McConnellsburg the
21st day of Jan AD 1854.
Jacob Reed Prothy
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Commonwe[a]lth of Pennsylvania
Fulton County } SS
On the Seventh day of January AD 1854 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared Denis O Conner a resident of Fulton County and State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and Saith that he became acquainted with Thomas
Holland in the year of 1811, and that he Followed
his corpse to the grave in the year of 1823 and
that he was acquainted with Ann Holland his
widow from 1811 up to her death which took
place about the 15 or 18th of April in the year of A D 1839 and that she lived on the place where 
her husband had lived and died on untill [until] the year of 1838 in that year she became sickley [sickly] and became a Township Charge and I moved her to my House on the 29th day of October under a contract with the overseers of the Poor and kept her as long as she lived and she was burised alongside of her husband in a private burying ground I dont know of but three of Thos. Hollands Children that is now live namely Phebe and Joseph and John.  Phebe was to see her mother one or two times when she lay in her last Illness with me. Ann Holland the widow of Thos Holland (deceased) died in Dublin Township Bedford County now Fulton County and State aforesaid further saith not
Dennis O Conner

Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above writ[t]en.
before
Robert Campbell J P.
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Commonwelth of Pennsylvania
Fulton County } SS
On the fourteenth day of January AD 1854
before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace 
In and for the said County and State aforesaid
Personally appeared John Stinson Junr. a Resident of Fulton County and State of Pennsylvania and being duly sworn according to Law does declare that he became acquainted with Ann Holland the widow of Thomas Holland (deceased) some time in the year of AD 1836 and up to her death which took place some time about the 15th or 18th of April in the year of AD 1839 and that he helped to dig her grave She was buried along side of her Husband in a
privet [private] grave yard in the Township of
Dublin in the County of Fulton near Fort
Littleton in the State of Penna. and further
saith not
John Stinson Jr.

Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year
above writ[t]en
before
Robert Campbell J P.
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Commonwelth of Pennsylvania
Fulton County SS
On the Eighteenth day of January AD one thousand eight Hundred and fifty four
before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Personally appeared Nancy Burd a Resident of Fulton County and State of Pennsylvania and
being duly sworn, according to Law Deposeth and Saith that she became acquainted with Mary Holland a Daughter of Ann Holland the widow of Thomas Holland (deceased) about forty nine years ago She was then married to
a man named Thomas Murphey and had two or three Children and further Saith not
Nancy Burd

Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year first above written
before
Robert Campbell JP
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State of Pennsylvania
Fulton County } SS
On the nineteenth day of January AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty four before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace In and for the said County and State Personally appeared Matthias Mort aged Sixty seven years or thereabouts a Resident of the said County and State and being duly Sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith that he came to this County about Forty Seven years ago last April and Thomas Holland decd who was a Revolutionary Soldier was one of The first men he became acquainted with and that the[y] lived near neboughers [neighbors] untill [until] said
Hollands decease and says he maid [made] his Coffin and that he was a good nebougher [neighbor] and that his general character was good for [tru]th and varasity [veracity] and saith further [cut off] he was very well acquainted with Ann Holland his wife and that Thomas
Holland had frequently told him that him and Ann was married some time during the
Revolutionary war and says he thinks to the
best of his knowledge that Thomas Holland
died in the year of 1823 and that Ann Holland
his widow died in the year of 1839 and that
he was acquainted with four of their children
namely Phebe Joseph Martha and John   John
was the youngest the[y] often told me that the[y] had another daughter the[y] called Mary which was the oldest child the[y] had living who was married to a man named Thomas Murphey he seen them but had no acquaintance with them and further saith not-- Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
before
Robert Campbell J P

                his
Matthias   X   Mort
                mark
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State of Pennsylvania
Fulton County⎬ ss
I Jacob Reed Register for the Probate of Wills and for granting Letters of administration in & for said County do certify, that Letters of administration on the Estate of Mrs Ann Holland (widow of Thomas Holland decd) formerly of Bedford now Fulton County decd were this day granted to John Holland, he having complied with the requisition of the Act of Assembly, by
giving Bond with approved security in the [for]m of $1500.00.

In testimony whereof
I hereunto affix my seal of
Office & subscribe my name this
4th day of April, A.D. 1854
Jacob Reed
Register
[seal affixed at left]
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State of Pennsylvania
Fulton County } SS
On the first day of July one thousand eight Hundred and fifty four Personally came before
me  a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Benjamin Stevens, who being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Thomas Holland a Revolutionary soldier and Ann Holland his wife and their Children Mary their oldest child was
Married to man by the name of Thomas
Murphey when I first became acquainted
with her which was upwards of fifty years ago She then had two or three children and I think She was some place between the age of Seventy one and Seventy five years at that time and further saith not.
Benjamin Stevens

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above
written before
Robert Campbell J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Fulton County SS. }
I Jacob Reed Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that Robert Campbell J.P. 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 sworn; 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, having general jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and
seal of said Court at M Connellsburg
the 25th day of July AD 1854
Jacob Reed Prothy
pr T. W. B. McFadden Depy
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Fulton SS
On the First day of July AD one thousand eight Hundred and fifty four  Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Robert Justise aged
Seventy Seven years a resident of Dublin Town
ship Fulton County and State of Pennsylvania
who being sworn according to Law and deposeth and Saith that he was well acquainted with Thomas Holland a Revolutionary soldier and Ann Holland his wife and their Children and that Mary who was married to a man the name of Thomas Murphy was their oldest Child and further saith not
              his
Robert   X  Justise
            mark

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year
first above writ[t]en
Robert Campbell J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania 
Fulton County SS }
I Jacob Reed Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas
in & for the County & State above mentioned, do hereby 
certify that Robert Campbell J.P. 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 & State aforesaid duly commissioned
and sworn; 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, having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and
the seal of said Court at
McConnellsburg the 25th day
of July AD 1854
Jacob Reed Prothony
for T. W. B. McFadden Depy

Ann Holland 
Widow of
Thomas Holland
Penna
Oct 4th July 1836

H. G. Fant
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Pension claim
Penna Oct 4 July 1838.
Heirs
of
Thomas Holland
Revolutionary war
for
Evans & Fant
Washington City
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Fulton } SS
On this sixth day of August A.D. 1883 before me a Justice of the Peace of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in the County of Fulton personally
appeared ['William Henry and' crossed out] Jane Henry resident of the County & State aforesaid who duly affirmed according to law, declares that she was well acquainted with said Thomas Holland a soldier of the revolution and Ann Holland his wife that she lived for many
years near neighbour to them, that they lived
together as husband and wife & were so  generally reputed. She also states that she
believes that Ann Holland in her life time
endeavoured to obtain a record of her marriage
& could obtain none & that from her statement
She believes that there are no records can be
had of their marriage.

Affirmant also states that ['they' crossed out] she has often heard Ann Holland say, that she was married to Thomas Holland during the time of the revolutionary war but does not recollect
hearing her say at what time the marriage took place but heard her say that she had one child before the close of the war, that she drew rations for herself & child while he the said Thomas Holland her husband was in the
service & that they were married in New Jersey.

She also states that Thomas Holland & Ann
Holland his wife are both now deceased, that
they died at the periods stated in the accompanying declaration of John Holland.

She further states that Ann Holland remained
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a widow up to the time of her death and that John Holland Joseph Holland & Phoebe Holland now Charlton and the legal heirs of Thomas 
Holland deceased mentioned & described in the accompanying declaration as a revolutionary soldier & a pensioner under ['of' crossed out] one of the pension laws of U.S. She also states
that she believes that the ages of the heirs are
slated correctly in the accompanying declaration by John Holland & that the said John Holland is a respectable man that ['they' crossed out] she believes his entire statement, in the matter of his application for a pension, is entitled to credit.
Jane Henry

Affirmed & subscribed before me the
day & year above written. And I hereby certify
that ['William Henry &' crossed out] Jane Henry 
is a respectable & credible witness.  ['They are' crossed out] She is unable to appear in Court, no court being in this County.
Justice of the Peace
Robert Campbell
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania set
County of Fulton } SS
On this sixth day of August A.D. 1853 before me 
a Justice of the Peace of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in & for the County of Fulton
personally appeared Benjamin Stevens aged
seventy seven years a resident of Fulton County
in the State aforesaid who being duly sworn
according to law declares that he was well acquainted with Thomas Holland & Ann Holland his wife for fifty years, that he lived a long time
near neighbour to them, that he believes them
to have been lawfully married, that he never
heard any thing to the contrary, that they lived
together as husband & wife & were so generally
reported where they were known.

That the said Thomas Holland was a soldier
of the revolution & a pensioner under one of the
laws of the United States.

That the said Thomas Holland & Ann Holland
his wife are both now deceased & that they died
at the periods stated in the accompanying declaration of John Holland their son.

That John Holland Joseph Holland & Phoebe
Holland intermarried with Robert Charlton are
the legal heirs of the said Thomas Holland & that they are the only heirs that he has any knowledge of & that they are of the ages as stated in John Hollands declaration.
Benjamin Stevens

Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day &
year above written. And I hereby certify that Benjamin Stevens is a disinterested & credible witness. There is no court now in session.
Robert Campbell
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Commonweath of Pennsylvania 
County of Fulton } SS
On this sixth day of August A.D. 1853 before me
a Justice of the Peace of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in & for the County of Fulton
personally appeared Dennis O Conner who being duly sworn according to law declares that he  was well acquainted with Thomas Holland
& Ann Holland his wife, knew them for more than forty years from this date that he believes them to have been lawfully married, he never heard any thing to the contrary that they lived
together until death as husband & wife & were so generally reputed by all who knew them.

That to the best of his Knowledge & recollection he heard Ann Holland say that she was married to the said Thomas Holland in the time of the revolutionary war, heard her say that she was present at the battle of Princeton he thinks, that her husband was on duty at that time heard her relate incidents of that battle.

He also states that he heard her say that she
was married to the said Thomas Holland in the 
State of New Jersey by a Justice of the Peace & that in her life time She sent to the office where she was married to obtain her marriage certificate & some other records of her marriage but could obtain none that she 
believes there are no records of her marriage
to be had.

That John Holland whose declaration is hereunto presented, Joseph Holland a resident of [illegible]
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and Phoebe Holland intermarried with Robert Charlton a resident of Wayne County Ohio are to the best of his knowledge & belief the legal heirs of Thomas Holland & Ann Holland that they were recognized as such by their parents & were so generally acknowledged that he believes that John Holland's statement regard to their ages, is correct. 

That the said Thomas Holland was a revolutionary soldier & drew a pension under one of the Pension laws of the United States. That the said Thomas Holland & Ann Holland his wife are both now deceased.  That they died at the times stated in John Holland's declaration.  That the said Ann Holland lived a widow up to the time of her death.

Dennis O’Connor 
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the & year above written. And I hereby certify that Dennis O’Connor is a credible & disinterested witness. And I also certify that I was acquainted with the said Ann Holland from 1830 up to 1839 the year of her death. I heard her say that she was married to the said Thomas Hall and in the time of the Revolutionary War. That the said Ann Holland applied to me to obtain for her a record of her marriage that I wrote to New Jersey to the place where the marriage took place & got a letter from a person there who stated that he was informed by a son of the Justice of the Peace who married them that there is no record to be had & that he believed that his father the
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said Justice never kept any record of their 
marriage. That he knew his father married
a great many in time of the war of whose
marriage he never preserved any record.

She also stated to me that she drew rations
for herself & child in time of the war while
her husband the said Thomas Holland was
in service in said war and I also certify
that I believe that Thomas Holland & Ann
Holland were lawfully married that they
lived together as long as I knew them as
husband & wife & were so generally respected
in the neighbourhood where they were known
And I also certify that I believe that John
Holland Joseph Holland & Phoebe Holland
who married with Robert Charlton mentioned
in accompanying declaration and the legal
[illegible] of said Thornas Holland & Ann Holland
[illegible] the said Thomas Holland & Ann Holland
are both now deceased & that they died at the
times stated. That the said Thomas Holland
a revolutionary soldier & a pensioner
under one of the Pension laws of the U.S. And
I have no interest in the result of this claim
Robert Campbell [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania }
County of Fulton } Scts

I hereby certify that Robert Campbell Esq
before whom the foregoing affirmation &
affidavits were made & who thereunto has
subscribed his name, was at the time of
so doing, a Justice of the Peace of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in & for the
County of Fulton, duly commissioned &
sworn.

[stamp illegible]

In testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name & affix the
Seal of the Court of Common Pleas
of Fulton County Pa. this eighth day
of August A.D. 1853
Geo Wilds Clk
by
S. Mason Depy
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Certified Copy of the
last Will & Testament
of Thomas Holland
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Holland }
Thomas }
In the name of God, Amen, I Thomas 
Hollland of Dublin Township, Bedford County and
State of Pennsylvania, being very sick and
week [weak] in body, but of sound mind memory and understanding 
(blesed [blessed] be God for the same), but considering the
uncertainty of this transitory life do make and publish
this my last will and testament in manner and form
following, to wit: Principally and first of all, I command
my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it
and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent
and Christian like manner at the discretion of my
executrix herein after named, and as to such worldly
estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this
life, I give and dispose of the same in the following
manner, to wit: I give and devise after my just debts
and funeral expences [expenses] be paid, I do give and devise to
Ann Holland my beloved wife all my [illegible] and personally
estate during her natural life and for her to make
such will or wills as she shall think most adviseable
and lastly, I nominate constitute and appoint my said
wife and my friend George D. Rettinhouse of the said
Township, County and State aforesaid to be the executors
of this my will hereby revoking all other wills legacies by
me heretofore made and declaring this and no other
to be my last will and testament - In witness whereof 
I have sined [signed] sealed published pronounced & declared
by the said Testator as his last will and testament in
the presence of us who in his presence and at his request
have subscribed as witnesses August the 21st AD 1832
Thomas his X mark Holland
George D Rettinhouse }
John Holland }

Bedford County SS.
Came before me the Subscriber Deputy Register
for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration
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in and for said County George D. Rittenhouse & John
Holland subscribing witnesses to the within and
foregoing instrument of writing who being duly sworn
depose and say that they were personally present and
heard and saw Thomas Holland the Testator sign 
publish and declare the within and foregoing instrument in
writing as and for his last will and Testament, that at
the time of doing thereof the said testator was of sound
and disposng mind memory and understanding 
according to the best of deponants knowledge and belief and
that they subscribed their names as witnesses thereto in
the presence of the Testator and at his request
G D Rittenhouse
John Holland
Sworn and Subscribed the 8th day }
of April 1823 before }
Geo Burd Depy Regt

Pennsylvania }
Bedford County ss } I D. Washabaugh Register for the
probate of wills in and for said County
do certify that the foregoing is a full and true Copy of the
last will and testament of Thomas Holland duly proven
and Registered in Will Book No 2 page 90

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Office at Bedford
the 4th day of January A.D. 1834
D Washabaugh
Regt