Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5151, Thomas Hollingshead, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  N C                                                                          

              Hollingshead, Thomas                          
                                                 Mary


NUMBER R. 5151


CONTENTS
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State of Iowa
Monroe County}  }   Be it remembered that on
                                this thirteenth day of July A.D.
1854 Personally appeared before me the under
signed Theodore B. Perry A Notary Public in and for said county James Hollingshead, who after being duly sworn on his oath says that he
is the [second crossed out] third child [son crossed out] [born crossed out] of [Mary crossed out] Thomas Hollingshead and his wife Mary, who by reputation were
married prior to the year 1793 in Lexington District [North - crossed out] South Carolina. And that he the said James Hollingshead was born of the said Mary his mother, on the 26th day of July A.D. 1793
in Lexington District South Carolina. And
that his father the said Thomas Hollingshead
resided in Lexington District aforesaid and
so continued to do, until about the
time he the said James Hollingshead was
of the age of ten years.  which was about
the year 1803. When his father the said
Thomas Hollingshead removed from the said
Lexington District to New Berry District in
said state and from There the said Thomas
removed to Edgefield District  in the state aforesaid
where the said Thomas Hollingshead died
And that by reputation he the said James verily believes the said Thomas was a Revolutionary Soldier who served in the said war. And he has heard his father the said Thomas at diverse times speak  of his being a revolutionary soldier who served in said war and that he the said James, has heard his said Father and other Revolutionary soldiers who served  in the same war speak at diverse times of and concerning the said Thomas Hollingshead
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being in said war Also that he heard one Benjamin Hollingshead a brother of the said Thomas [James- crossed out] speak of and concerning the said Thomas being a revolutionary soldier. and That he verily believes that the said Benjamin Hollingshead drew a pension from the pension office of the United States And that he the said Benjamin was enlisted and served in the same company in the said war with Thomas aforesaid this he knows from the conversation he the said James has heard the said Thomas & Benjamin have with each other. Also that his father and mother aforesaid continued so married as aforesaid until his said father died as aforesaid. That his The said James's Mother Mary married and being as aforesaid the wife of said Thomas is now The widow of the said Thomas Hollingshead. And that the said affiant verily believes that his means of information is as accessible as that of any other person living. Concerning The condition and affairs of his said father in his behalf so far as his knowledge extends, except his mother aforesaid who is now living of this he believes according to his best knowledge & recollection.                            
  [signature] James Hollingshead


Sworn to and subscribed before me This 18th, day of July 1854 [Theodore B Perry Notary Public crossed out]
In testimony Whereof Witness my hand 

x  Notorial Seal the date above written.
Theodore B Perry Notary Public
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State of Iowa          }
County of Monroe  }  SS

On the 20th day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of the District court within and for said county in open court and during the sitting there of (re of said court) Mary Hollingshead a resident of Troy Township in said County aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make on her said oath the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed July the 7th AD 1838 entitled  "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows"- that she is the widow of Thomas Hollingshead who was a private in Captain Anthony Sharp's Company in the fifth regiment of the North Carolina Mailitia commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Lytle and that he served eighteen months during the years 1782 and 1783- the day and month on which he entered the service she does not know - and cannot state- nor does she know nor can she state the day and date of his discharge. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Hollingshead on the Sixteenth day of January AD in the year of our Lord one thousand seventeen hundred and eighty-nine (1789)- that her husband the aforesaid
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Thomas Hollingshead died on the eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty one- that she was married to him prior to his leaving the service but that her marriage to him took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four (1794) to wit at the time above specified- she said Declarant further says that she is now the widow of said Thomas Hollingshead . and that she has never before made any application for a pension- she further states that her said husband was a volunteer. that he resided at the time of entering said service in the state of North Carolina in what county she declare and does not know. That she does not know what [her-crossed out] her said husband done with his discharge though she has heard him her said husband say he obtained a discharge when he left the army. She says that she never has seen any such discharge. She says she does not recollect of ever hearing him her said husband say whether he was in any battles while in the service. She does not know what counties or territory he marched through while in the service  this she has heard him say that he was stationed at James Isleland for three months- she thinks she has heard him say he passed into South Carolina She also says that if there is any documentary evidence of her marriage with her said husband that she does not know of it. She says that the marriage of her
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and her said husband took place at the time aforesaid in the District of Lexington in the State of South Carolina near Shyre's ferry on Broad River.  She says she did not reside in any town when married _  She said declarant says she has never been married from the death of her said husband and that she is still his widow. Declarant says that she does not know any person living now who witnessed her marriage with said Thomas Hollingshead. That it has been about fifty years since she and her said husband moved away from the District of Lexington in said State of South Carolina and that she has never been back there since and does not know the name of any person by whom she can prove her said marriage.

Mary [her mark] Hollingshead

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. before me Judge of the Ninth Judicial District within and for the State of Iowa in open court this twenty second day of April Anno Domini, 1854.               
                          [signed] Jno S Townsend  
                          Judge of the 9th District



State of Iowa}
Monroe County} SS:
I Jacob Webb clerk of the District Court of said county, hereby certify that John S. Townsend is sole Judge of the Ninth Judicial District in said State within which in said county of Monroe and that the above signature of his is genuine & that the foregoing oath was administered in open court.  Witness my hand & seal of court this 22nd of April A.D. 1854 [signed] Jacob Webb Clerk
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Wrote to Hollingshead- March 25/54

Elisha Hollingshead encloses $2 due to Union of Engineers about Pension of Mary Hollingshead.

Jany 12 1853
Feb 4     " 
Ans   "     9    " 
wrote to N.C.  " 9  "

Sent $1. to Hill_ March 4.54,

Wrote to Wm [?] Clarke

March4/54 Comptroller

Raleigh
N.C.

Wrote Jany 14, 54 to
Wm Hill, Esq.
Regt Land Office
Raleigh
N.C.
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Albia  January the 17th 1853
Mr Henn Sir I send you 2 dollars for [?] wich I want the Washington Union & if [the crossed out] it has stop before you git I would like to have the back nombers.

I now call you attention to the Pention of Mary Hollingshead the wife of Thomas Hollingshead who Served in the Revlution war. he in listed in North Carolina with his Brother Benjamin Hollingshea & [Mathr crossed out) Mathew Awlbriton and was a part of the time on James Ilent  General Green was one of thir officers and a nother of thir officers was a Deckman his name I have forgot he was a Captin er a Cornel I dont now wich Benjamin Hollingshead & Mathew Allbriton both got thir pention tha lived in Alabama and Fixed thir papers in South Carolina to git thir pention if this will in able you to doo any for it you will pleas do so & I will pay you well for attending to it  you will Rite to me and let me now the  prospect is to git it aranged. 
Sir with Respect I remain you Frend
Elisha Hollingshea
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State of Iowa
County of Monroe

On this twenty second day of April AD 1854 personally came before me John S Townsend sole judge of the district court of said county (the same being a court of record) Elijah Hollingshead who being duly sworn on oath says that he is forty seven years of age and that he is the son of Mary Hollingshead who now resides in Troy Township in said County above named that his father's name was Thomas Hollingshead that the said Thomas and said Mary who is an applicant for a pension resided (when he affiant can first recollect being about the year 1812) with said Thomas Hollingshead in the Newberry district in South Carolina. That at that time said Mary Hollingshead and said Thomas Hollingshead lived together as husband and wife and as such transacted business and were generally reputed such And affiant says that the said Mary and Thomas continued to live together as husband and wife and to be reputed such and to transact business as such until the eighth day of March AD 1851 at which time he said Thomas died. Affiant says that he said affiant was present when he said Thomas died and that he said affiant saw him said Thomas die and witnessed his burial
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that he said Thomas at the time of his said death resided in the District of Edgefield in the state of South Carolina and that the said Mary Hollingshead is now the widow of the said Thomas Hollingshead having never married since the death of the said Thomas
                           Elijah Hollingshead

Sworn to & subscribed before me in open court  on the twenty second day of April A.D. 1854.
                            John S. Townsend, Judge
                            of Ninth Judicial District
                               in State of Iowa

State of Iowa
Monroe County

I Jacob Webb, Clerk of the District Court in & for said County, do hereby certify that John S. Townsend [before scratched out] is now [and was scratched out] the sole Judge of the Ninth District within which is the said county of Monroe, and that his signature to the foregoing [affidavit scratched out] jurat is genuine. I also certify that Elijah Hollingshead the affidavit in said affidavit is a man of truth and veracity
            Witness my hand & the seal of said 
            Court hereunto affixed at 
            Albia this 22nd day of April
            Anno Domini 1854.
                               Jacob Webb Clerk
                               of D. Court, Monroe County
                                                           Iowa
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5151
Mary Hollingshead

REJECTED
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No. 15.156
Mary Hollingshead
widow of Thomas
Iowa

Hon B. Henn  May 4 1854
same  Aug 5 1854
same Decb 19 1855

5151

March 5 1858      July 7 1838
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this state, in the Revolutionary War that Thomas Hollenhead a private soldier in Capt Sharps Company of the tenth Regiment, entered the service on the ..... day of 1782, for the term of eighteen months.

Given under my hand this 2nd day of March 1854
W. Hill Secretary of State
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Ho. Rep.
May 3 1854.

Hon. L.P. Waldo,
Commpr of Pensions.

SIr:- I have the honor to transmit, herewith, the proof and application of Mary Hollingshead, widow of Thomas Hollingshead, who claims a Pension for the services of her husband in the Revolutionary War.

As the claimant is very aged, it is desirable that her claim be examined at as early a day as possible, and you will oblige the undersigned by giving it your especial attention.

Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Servt,
Beuchurt Henn
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State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office

I, Williams J Clark, Comptroller of Public
Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among  the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
Thomas Hollingshead
Book No 26 page 29 £8 specie
Vol No 10 entry No 91.159 "Payments 1782 to  18 mo soldiers" $ 76.60-

[* a different man*]

Roll of Captain Anthony Sharpe's Company 4th Co. 5th Regt N.C. commanded by Lieut. Col. comd Lytle for the months of March & April 1783 mustered 12th May 1783 "Thomas Hollingshead enlisted for nine months, period since last paid three months" Said company seems to have been  at that time in Charleston, South Carolina._  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 22nd day of March 1854.
Wm J Clarke, Compt'r.

[*allow 11 months*]

(over)
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State of North Carolina Comptroller Office July 19th 1854

In explanation of the foregoing certificate and in answer to some inquires from the Commissioner of Pensions I will remark that I am of opinion that there was but one Thomas Hollingshead, that the first payment of specie 8 specie was for a three months' tour of service in the militia, the other payment was made for Continental Service, the payment  covers about 11 months service as I suppose to the time when the troops were discharged in 1783. The payment seems to have been made at Hillsboro then the seat of Government.
Wm. J. Clarke, Compt'r.
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Pension Office February 5 : 1853
Sir: In reply to the enclosed letter, I have to inform you that we find no evidence that any papers relating to the claim of Mary Hollingshead , widow of Thomas Hollingshead of Iowa, have been filed in this office.
Benjamin Hollingshead is or was a pensioner in the Alabama rolls under the act of June 1832 at the rate $40 per annum.

It appears from his declaration that he was in the North Carolina service and served under Captain Sharp and Lighly in Col Lighly's regiment- also- under Gen Greene.
I have the honor to be very respectfully, H Heath Commr

B. Henn House of Rep
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State of Iowa County of Monroe

On this 23rd day of April A.D. 1854 before me John S Townsend sole Judge of the District court in and for said county. James Hollingshead who being duly sworn on oath says that he is the son of Mary Hollingshead pension applicant for a Pension and whose name is subscribed to the accompanying declaration as declarant.
He says that he is Sixty one years of age that his fathers name was Thomas Hollingshead- that his said father Thomas Hollingshead died in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one- that at the time of his death he resided in the Edgefield District in the State of South Carolina- that he said Thomas Hollingshead and the said Mary Hollingshead lived together as husband and wife was recognized as such transacted business as such from a time as far back as affiant can recollect being as far back at least as the year on
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copy or memorandum of the said family record was[crossed out] ever taken by the said Thomas Hollingshead in his lifetime, or by any other person whatsoever, that the said record was destroyed by fire as aforesaid at the time aforesaid when this affiant's house was burned and that the record aforesaid was in the custody and keeping of said [crossed out] your afffiant. and that said record was in the hand writing of John A. Burn the son in law of the said Thomas.
  [signature] James Hollingshead
sworn to & subscribed before me in open court this 22nd day of April Annos Domini eighteen hundred and fifty four.  [signed] John S. Townsend Sole Judge of Ninth Judicial District of Iowa

State of Iowa Monroe County} S S :

I Jacob Webb clerk of the  District Court of said county, hereby certify that John S. Townsend is now the sole Judge of the Ninth Judicial District of said state and that his signature to the foregoing [illegible] is genuine: and also, i certify that James Hollingshead is a credible person. Witness my hand and the seal of said court hereto affixed this 22nd day of April 1854.  [signed] Jacob Webb Clerk
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State of Iowa
Monroe County

Be it known that on this 17th day of July A. D. 1854 Personally appeared before me the undersigned T.B. Perry a Notary Public in and for said county Sarah Bowers who after being duly sworn on her oath says, that she is a daughter of one Thomas and Mary Hollingshead, that she was born October 28th A.D. 1797 in Lexington District South Carolina and that she was and is the child of the fifth birth of the said Thomas and Mary Hollingshead. And that the affiant heard one Benjamin Hollingshead say that he saw the said Thomas and Mary married in South Carolina.  And that affiant has not seen of the said Benjamin in 20 years past.  And that she has  no knowledge of his living at this time or within 20 years past.  And that prior to that time she lived near and was well acquainted with the said Benjaminin in New Bury District State aforesaid And that she verily believes from reputation and circumstances at that time that her said Father and Mother were married prior to 1794.  And that she heard the said Thomas and Benjamin and one Matthew Alberton, and diverse other persons speak of and concerning the said Thomas's being a Revolutionary soldier and that a number of them were in the same Mess as in the
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State of Iowa

said Thomas Hollingshead and that he served and was in said war. And that she verily believes from reputation that the said Thomas bore at the time of her knowing him that the o'er circumstances surrounding that the said Thomas was a revolutionary soldier as herein alleged. And the the said Thomas and Mary moved from Perrington District to New Berry and from there to Edgefield District in said state at which last place the said Thomas died. And that the said Mary her mother is now the bride of the said Thomas deceased.

Attest T.B. Perry
Elisha Hollingshead

Sarah Bowers - x - her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of July 1854 and in witness whereof I have here set my hand upon and my Seal Notarial.
Theodore B. Perry
Notary Public
of Monroe County
Iowa
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C.C.
cc
Hon B. Henn
H of R
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State of Iowa
Clarke County

Be it known that on this 19th day of July A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me the undersigned Clerk of the District Court-- in and for said County. Dillany Hollingshead who being duly sworn on oath says that she is the wife of one James Hollingshead and that she became acquainted with one Thomas and Mary Hollingshead, the Father and Mother of the said James in South Carolina Edgefield District about the year 1816 and was married to the said James about the 10th day of September 1818 in same District. And that she has heard the said Thomas at times to speak of and concerning his being a Revolutionary soldier and that he was in and served in said was as she verily believes. And that she heard by general belief that the said Thomas was a revolutionary soldier and that she never heard it discussed of his being a revolutionary soldier and that such was a general belief of persons in these times who lived in his neighborhood.

Dillany (Her X Mark) Hollingshead

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of July A.D. 1854. And for testimony thereof witnessing hand & seal of Second District Court Offices at this day of assurance.

M.R. Lamson
Clerk District Court
Clarke Co Iowa