Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 271, John Holloway, N.C.
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|SERVICE |   | NUMBER|
|N.C.  | Holloway, John | W. 271 |
|   | Rebecca |   |

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CONTENTS
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13952
East Tennessee
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John Holloway
of Morga[?] in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Clark of the regiment commanded by Col Severe in the Pennsylvania line for twelve months

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Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 40 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

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 Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July 1833 and Sent to Robert A. Dabner  Morgan GH

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|Arrears to the 4th of March | 80.00 |
|Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept | 20.00 |
|.     |. $100.00|

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 7. Page 46
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Date of widow's death not on AB.

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4870
Tennessee Knoxville
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Rebecca Holloway
widow of John Holloway 
Col Sevier NC
who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private

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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848

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Certificate of Pension issued the [?] day of June 1849 and sent to Jesse Triplett
Morgan, C.H
East Tenn

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Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 271 Vol. 3
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No 20010
John Holloway Morgan
County Tennessee

from 17-- private
1 year
$40--

[bottom] [crossed out Elijah Lavender]

Morgan
Robert A Dabney
Morgan [crossed out County] Courthouse
Tennessee
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BRIEF in the case of John Holloway
County of Morgan in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of Judge? a Justice of the Peace

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes

3. How old is he? 73

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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| Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. |
| drafted In 17 two years before end of war| [blank] Years, 3 months, [blank] Days. | As a Private | Gen.   Capt Clark. Col Sevier |
|.  |The Whole of his services amounted to 12 months [vertical squiggle] |.  |.  |

5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmishes with Indians

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? East Tennessee

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not connected as the regulations require--No County Seal

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Dyer Castor Examining Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County [vertical squiggle] SS.

On this the first day of [inserted]October [scratched out] September AD 1838 Personally appeared before me Thomas Jack a Justice of the peace for said County Rebecca Holloway [underlined] a Resident citizen in the County of Morgan agree Seventy years according to her best calculation having no record of her age who being duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of John Holloway [underlined] who was a private in the army of the Revolutionary War and who received and died in the se[?]pt of a Pension at the rate of forty dollars per annum and was enroled [sic]as Such at Knoxville East Tennessee under the act of congress of the 7th June 1832. She further Declares that she was married to the Said John Holloway on the 17th day of March 1790, and, that he aforesaid Husband the Said
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the said John Holloway Died [scratched out died] on the 4th day of April AD 1837 of the dropsy [sic] that she was not married to him Since the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, but previous thereto to wit on the 17th day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety, the time above stated Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before me 9she further swears she has no written evidence of her marriage nor record testimony

Rebecca Holloway her mark

Sworn and subscribed this 1st day of October 1838 [vertical squiggle]

Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace
I as Justice of the peace for Morgan County in the state of Tennessee certify that Rebecca Holloway the applicant for a Pension is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity October the first 1838
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Morgan County [vertical squiggle]

This day appeared before me Thomas Jack a Justice of the peace for said County, Major Alexander Ross whose Statements are entitled
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are entitled to full credit and after being duly Sworn for that purpose on his oath States that he has been intimately acquainted with Rebecca Holloway the said applicant for a Pension and with her said Deceased husband John Holloway, a Revolutionary Pensioner who died inn Morgan County Tennessee; and with his family for Seventy four years and knows that Joseph Holloway the son of said John Holloway and Rebecca Holloway was old enough to serve his county as a soldier in the year 1814, and [scratched out absolutely] [inserted] stated to engaged in the service, and was wounded by a fall from a horse and had to quit service and that the said John Holloway and Rebecca had two children Daughters still older that were always said to be both older than said Joseph Holloway, that he has no hesitation in saying that [inserted] sd Joseph Holloway [scratched out and] must be forty three years of age as his recollection now serves him. he [the] witness thinks said Joseph Holloway has been married upwards of twenty years and from every circumstance, he is well convinced that the oldest Daughter of the said John Holloway and Rebecca Holloway is likely forty seven years of age, that the
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said John Holloway and the said Rebecca Holloway lived together as husband and wife and was respected and Reputed as such that the same is undoubted and that [inserted] he knows she still remains a widow
Sworn and subscribed this first day of October 1838 before me [vertical squiggle]
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace  

[right side] Alexander Ross
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County [vertical squiggle]

On  this the 20th day of November 1832 personally appeared before me John H. Hughs an acting Justice of the Peace for the county of Morgan aforesaid in the state of Tennessee being a member of the court of pleas and quartersessions for said county which court when seting [sic] is a court of record. John Holloway a resident of Said county of Morgan & state of Tennessee being unable to attend court from his health aged 73 years, agreeable to calculation having no record of his age and after being duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed the 7th June 1831,

That he Entered the service of the United States, against the common enemy of his country in the revolutionary war, he was drafted in the parte [sic]  of the world that is now East Tennessee To go and Serve a three months Tower [sic]. against the british
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he marched off from near where he is now Jonesborough in Tennessee he started under Capt John Clark & Jesse Walton Major and Col John Sevier Since governor of Tennessee that marched To doe river and there [sic] under[?] and there it was understood, and concluded that it was not safe To leave the fronteers [sic] and we returned home & immediately and went after the Indians the Line we set out this Trip was in the spring season of the year the date not recollected but he thinks it was about two years before the end of the war. We went on To may [many?] places in the Indian nation and was in some little engagements at one Time killed about fifteen Indians & Took about the same number prisoners and after zigzag through the nation To many places returned home and some Time thereafter was called on again and marched off under said Capt Clark after the Indians again but they all fled and we returned home, and after
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that we were left in readiness To go against the Indians whenever there was any necessity and this applicant was occasionally called on during the remainder of the war to go against the Indians no very remarkable incidents happened at one time applicants horse was stolen & Six other men had their horses and saddles by the Indians at the Same Time we never got then again, applicant was called on at a great many different Times. To go against the Indians Some Longer and some Shorter his Time was in a great measure consumed in that way for Two years so that he is confident that the whole of his services amounted to Twelve month's  Service Sometimes he had officers and sometimes he had none in hasty calls he never had any written discharge and has no documentary Evidence of his services and knows of no person by whom he can prove his services he was born near Richmond Virginia he does not know what county
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was carried to Henry County Virginia about Ten years old and some time thereafter To where is now Tennessee State where he lived.

During the time of service in the revolution and after that again to Henry County Virginia Staid [sic] there about one year, and moved to near mockinson gap To where is now Tennessee State in the East part

Staid [sic] there about five years and moved To Roan County Tennessee and to the part that is now Morgan County East Tennessee where he has lived Ever Since. he hereby relinquishes Every claim whatsoever To a pension or annuity Except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn to and Subscribes before me the day and year aforesaid[vertical squiggle]

[right side]John Holloway [insert] his mark

John H. Hughs Justice of the Peace
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We John H. Hood reading in the county of Morgan in the State of Tennessee and Thomas M. Cox residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Holloway who had subscribed the foregoing Declaration and sworn to the Same that we believe him To be 73 years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he reside To have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in the Same opinion

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid [vertical squiggle]

right side John H. Hood [inserted] his mark
Thomas M Cox

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John H. Hughs
Justice of the piece[sic] [vertical squiggle]

I the said John H. Hughs Justice as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after Investigation of the matter and after putting [sic] the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states [inserted line] and that he appears To be unable To attend court
and I do hereby certify that it is not convenient To get the certificate [sic] of a clergyman as none are handy; and it appears To me that John H. Hood
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and Thomas M. Cox who has subscribed 
and sworn to the foregoing certificate
are resident citizens of the county
of Morgan aforesaid and in the
neighborhood of said applicant and
that they are credible men and that
their statement is entitled to credit
and I further certify that the
foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the application of 
John Holloway for a pension as
transacted before me this day
at my house in Morgan County
Tennessee this 20th November 1832
John H Hughs Justice
of the peace for
Morgan County
State of Tennessee
Morgan County
I Elijah Lavender clerk of
the court of pleas and quarter
session for the county aforesaid do hereby certify
that John H Hughs before whom the foregoing
decleration was made was at the date thereof
and now is an acting Justice of the peace
for the County of Morgan duly commissioned 
and sworn and that full faith & credit is in intitled
to be given to his official acts as such & do further
certify that his signature to the foregoing 
certificate is in said Justices non proper hand
Writing, Given under my hand & pervate
Seal then being no seal of office at office
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[Handwritten}

This 22nd day of November 1832
Elijah Lavender
Clerk

State of Tennessee
Morgan County  }

I John M. Davis Chairman & Chief Justice of the Court of pleas and quartersessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Elijah Lavender is the proper clerk of said court that the foregoing Certificate is in due form 
 of law and is the proper hand of [illegible]
 of said Clerk given under my hand official seal there being no public seal such provided for said Court, at office this day of AD  1832

John M. Davis  {Signature}

I certify that Elijah Lavender is Clerk of Morgan County Court and this his signature is genuine and there is no official seal for the Court aforesaid
February the 26th 1833

James Standefer{Signature}

State of Tennessee
Morgan County  }
I Elijah Lavender clerk of the court of pleas and quartersessions  for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John H Hughes before whom the foregoing Declaration was made was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the peace for the county of Morgan aforesaid
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 | Duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith & credit is due his official acts as such; and I further certify that his signature is in his own proper hand writing as affixed to his certificate, I further certify that there was no public seal provided for this office at the Time of affixing my former private seal given under my hand and seal of office (since provided, April 20th, 1833)
Elijah Lavender Clerk by his deputy Thomas S. Lea  
John Holloway 
Pension papers

State of Tennessee| I John M Davis Charman am
Morgan County     | an Chief Justice of the court 
                                 of please and quarter session the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Elijah Lavender is the proper clerk of said count[y] and Thomas S. Lea is his Lawful sworn deputy and that his foregoing certificate is in due form of Law; and his signature threto is in the proper hand writing of said deputy given under my hand and seal of offise this 23rd day of April A.D. 1833, Johon M. Davis, Ch
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County
Personally appeared before me Thomas Jack a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Rebecca Holloway widow of John Holloway deceased and after being duly sworn for that purpose and her oath makes the following amendment to her original Declarations in order to obtain her Pension. She states that the Bible in her Possession is the family Bible that her mother gave her when her son William Holloway was but a babe about forty years past. She states she cannot write and does not [illegible] to be certain who wrote the Record, thinks it likely her grandson Henry Holloway her son Joseph Holloways son or some of the McCarts, Brothers law of her said son Joseph Holloway wrote it. She is positive, that the Years of their births on reference to this Record should be say Joseph Holloway was born say march 17th, 1795. William Holloway Born June the 15th 1798, Kesssiah Holloway born may 24th 1801 and Claleom Holloway born aug the 25 1807 and Rachel Holloway older than
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 Claborn was born January 24th 1804 that she has no doubt but the date of Joseph Holloway and William Holloway and Rachel Holloway that the figures were placed wrong and that her foregoing Explanation is Really right. She does not know whether or not her marriage with her deceased was ever placed in her said bible or not nor whether the ages of the older children born of the bodies of her said Husband and herself were ever set down in said book or not the Twins might have been and worn out or off intended or not.  She does not know. She thinks that the same has likely been done at Joseph Holloways and perhaps done since her oldest childrens older moved to the new countries many years past but has no recollection at what time nor who.  She states that she was a acquaintance with John Craig deceased and with his wife Barbery Craig now living in Morgan County by whom she believes she can prove things confirming her marriage

Sworn and subscribed
this 30th day of April 18?9 before me Thomas Jack Justice of the Peace
Rebeca Holloway x her mark
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County} on this the 20th day of
August 1839,
Personally appeard before me, Thomas
Jack a Justice of the peace in and said
County Rebecca Holloway widow of 
John Holloway a deceased Revolutionary
Pensioner and after being duly sworn for 
that purpose on her oath positively states
that the two oldest children born of her
body and the body of her deceased husband, John Holloway, were daughters
and that Joseph Holloway, was their
third child, she positively states that
Elizabeth, the second oldest and next
before and older than Joseph Holloway. Departed this life, and died in a
place called the cove formerly in Over
ton County Tennessee which is 
now in the bounds, of Fentress County
Tennessee and she further states that
from her calculation that her said 
daughter, has been dead fifteen
years past last winter she died the
wife of Elisha Hood, she further states 
that their other daughter older than
Elizabeth, to wit Nancy Holloway that
Married Mathew Griffy. that she lived 
in Marrion County, Tennessee, the last
account she has not heard from them
for between two and three years, thinks 
it likely that they are moved to some
New country but does not know
whether they are living in Tennessee or 
not at this time, if they are it is one
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hundred miles from her at least from all
information, she declarant states that
the fact of said two children being
both older than Joseph Holloway is a
matter well understood by her intimate
acquaintance living in Morgan County
Tenessee 
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sworn and subscribed 
this 20th august 1839
before me
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace
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her
Rebecca Holloway
mark
State of Tennesse
Morgan County
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I Edmund G Kington
Clerk of the county Court of Morgan
aforesaid certify that Thomas Jack
Esquire is a magistrate as above and
that the foregoing signatures purporting
to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto affixed my seal of office 
and subscribed my name this 
20th day of August AD 1839
Edmund, G Kington Clk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

July 20, 1929.

Mr. J. L. Baker
House Office Building, [handwriting begins] Room 193 (on orig) [end handwriiting section]
Washingtom D.C.

Dear Mr. Baker:
In response to your request of to-day by telephone, I advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 271, it appears John Holloway was born in Richmond, Virginia, date and parents names not stated, and when about ten years of age went to live in Henry County, Virginia, and later to near what was afterwards called Jonesborough in East Tennessee.
While residing in the last named section of the country, about two years prior to the close of the Revolution, exact date not stated, he enlisted as a private under Captain John Clark and Colonel John Sevier in the North Carolina troops, served at various times in all about one year, guarding the frontier, and was in several skirmishes with Indians.
After his service in the Revolution he returned to Henry County, Virginia, and lived there one year thence to Moccasin County [handwritten illegible notes with word County crossed out] in East Tennessee where he remained about five years, thence
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Roane County (the part which was later called Morgan County) Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1832, while a resident of Morgan County, Tennessee, aged seventy-three years. He died April 4, 1837, in Morgan County, Tennessee.
The soldier married, March 17, 1790, in Sullivan County, Tennessee, Rebecca, whose maiden name is not shown. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 1 1838, while a resident of Morgan County, Tennessee, aged about seventy years.
Their children, whose names appear, were:
Nancy (the oldest child) married Mathew Griffey or Griffy and lived in Marion County, Tennessee.
Elizabeth married --Hunter, afterwards married Elisha Hood. She died at "The Cove" in Overton County (later Fentress County) Tennessee, about 1824.
Joseph born March 15 or 17, 1795, married the daughter of Robet McCart, her name no stated. He had a son, Henry Holloway. Said Robert Mc Cart was living in Morgan County, Tennessee, in 1839.
William born June 15, 1798
Kisiah born May 24, 1801
Rachel born January 24, 1804
Clabourn born February 25, 1807.

Very truly youlrs,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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1924, Oct.30 - Hist to Mrs
J.M. Holloway              wife
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1924- July 20 Hist to Mr. J.L. Baker
for Hon. Jos. Byrns {illegible}


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WIDOW, &c.
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File No.  271
Rebecca Holloway
Widow of John
Prvt. Rev, War

Act:  Feb. 2nd 1848

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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4609
East Tennessee
Rebecca Holloway
widow of John Holloway, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4th April 1837 of Morgan Co. in the State of Ten. who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Clark of the Regt commanded by Col. Sevier in the N. C. line for 1 year

Inscribed on the Role of East Tenn. at the rate of 40 Dollars ---cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of Apl 1837 [March, 1836 crossed out]

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Nov 1837 and sent Rob A Dabney Morgan C.H. Tenn.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $96.66
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40  20.00
$116.66
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol [either 2 or 20] Page 208

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June 20 '45
Cert No. 323 issued under the reso of Jany 23 45, and sent to R. A. Dabney
Jamestown
Tenn.
for arrears from 4 Mar 36
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4413
East Tennessee Knoseville
Rebecca Holloway,
Widow of John Holloway 
who was a private
in the No. Carolina Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the sixteenth day of January 1844 and sent to Robt. A. Dabney Jamestown Tennessee
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 219
Regulations at June 17 1844 sent to R.A. Dabney Lick Creek, KY, Oct. 1 1844

No. 323
Joint Reso. isued 21 June '45 amo sent to R.A. Dabney Jamestown Tenn
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Rebecca Holloway of John East Tennessee
Suspended
See let: 4th April 1839 to R.A. Dabney de. 7 Augt. 1839
Act 7 July 1838
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John Holloway #. Ten. Act 7 June 1882 to what time paid? Pen officer April 3, 1839

Died 4th April 1837 [illegible]
to that period JH
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2600
Rebecca Holloway of John 
Tennessee
Admitts
Pr 1 yr H 40.
Cap Clark Col Davis NC
[illegible]
died 4 Apl. 1837

Act 7 July 1838
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The HOlY BIBLE
Containing the Old and New
TESTAMENTS:
Translated out of the ORIGINAL TONGUES;
And with the former TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised, By His MAJESTY'S Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.

[Royal Seal]
EDINBURGH
Printed by the ASSIGNS of ALXANDER KINCAID, His Majesties Printer
M D C C L X X X I X

it O Lord,
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Beginning
Bible
Edinburg
Thomas Clark
Justice [illegible]
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10 Let workers of iniquity into their own net fall, Whilst I do, by thine help escape the danger of them all.
PSALM CXLIT,
1 I with my voice cry'd to the Lord, with it made my request: 2 Pour'd out to him my plaint, to him my trouble I exprell. 3 When in me was o'erwhelm'd my sp'rit, then well thou knew'st my way; Where I did walk a snare for me they privilly did lay. 4 I lok'd o my right hand, and view'd, but none to know me were: All refuge failed me, no man did for my finil take care. 5 I cry'd to thee; I said, Thou a my refuge, Lord, alone; And in the land of those that live thou art my portion,. 6 Because I am brought very low, attend unto my cry: Me from my persecutors save, who stronger are than I. 7 From prison bring my soul, that I thy name may glorify: The just shall compal me, when thou with me deal'st bouteously.
PSALM CXLIII.
1 Lord, hear y pray'r, attend my suits; and in thy faithfulness Give thou an answer unto me, and in thy righteousness. 2 Thy servant also bring thou not in judgment to be try'd; Because no living man can be in thy light justify'd. 3 For th' en'my hath pursu'd my soul, my life to ground down tread; In darkness he hath made me dwell, as who have long been dead. 4 My sp'rit is therefore overwhelm'd in my perplexedly; Within me is my very heart amazed wondrously. 5  I call to mind the days of old, to meditate I use On all thy works; upon the deeds I of thy hands do muse. 6 My hands to thee I stretch; my soul thirsts, as dry land, for thee. 7 Haste, Lord, to hear, my spirit fails: hide not thy face from me; Lest like to them I do become that go down to the dust. 8 At morn let me thy kindness hear; for in thee do I trust: Teach me the way that I should walk; I lift my soul to thee. 9 Lord, free me from my fear, I flee to thee to cover me. 10 Because thou art my God, to do thy will do me instruct: Thy Sp'rit is good, me to the land of uprightness conduct. 11 Revive and quicken me, O Lord, ev'n for thine own name's sake; And do thou, for thy righteousness my soul from trouble take. 12 And of thy mercy slay my [illegible] let all destroyed [illegible] That do afflict my soul; for I a servant am to thee.
[illegible]
1 Oh, hear my pray'r, Lord, And unto my desire To bow thine ear accord, I humbly thee require: And, in thy faithfulness, Unto me answer make, And, in thy righteousness, Upon me pity take.
2 In judgment enter not With me thy servant poor; For why? this well I wot No sinner can endure The sight of thee, O God; If thou his deeds shalt try, He dare make none abode Himself to justify. 3 Behold, the cruel foe Me persecutes with spite, My soul to overthrow: Yes, he my life down quite Unto the ground hath smote, And made me dwell full low in darkness, as forgot, Or men dead long ago. 4.. Therefore my sp'rit much vix'd O'erwhelm'd is me within: My heart right fore perplex'd And desolate hath been. 5 Yet i do call to mind What ancient days record, Thy works of ev'ry kind I think upon, O Lord. 6 Lo, I do stretch my hands To thee, my help alone; For thou well understands All my complaint and moan: My thirsting soul desires, And longeth after thee, as thirsty ground requires With rain refresh'd to be. 7 Lord, let my pray'r prevail, To answer it make speed; For, lo, my sp'rit doth fail: Hide not thy face in need: Lest I be like to those That do in darkness sit, Or him that downward goes Into the dreadful pit. 8 Because I trust in thee, O Lord, cause me to hear Thy loving kindness free, When morning doth appear: Cause me to know the way Wherein my path should be: For why? my soul on high I do lift up to thee. 9 From my fierce enemy In safety do me guide, Because I flee to thee, Lord, that thou may'st me hide. 10 My God alone art thou, Teach me thy righteousness: Thy Sp'rit's good, lead me to The land of uprightness.
II O Lord
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PSALMS CXLIV, CXLV
11 O Lord, for thy name sake, Be pleas'd to quicken me: And for the truth, forth take My soul from misery, 
12 And of thy grace destroy my foes, and p shame All who my soul annoy For I thy servant am. 
PSALM CXLIV 
1 O Blessed ever be the Lord, which wondrous are, O Lord, who is my strength and might,
Who doth instruct my hand to war, my fingers teach to fight.
2 My goodness, fortress, my high tow'r, deliverer and shield, In whom I trust, who under me my people makes to yield. 
3 Lord, what is man? that thou of him
dost so much knowledge take!
Or son of man? that thou of him
so great account dost make!
4 Man is like vanity: his days as shadows pass away. 
5 Lord, bow thy heav'ns, come down, touch
the hills, and smoke shall they. thou 
6 Cast forth thy lighting, scatter them;
thine arrows shoot, them rout.
7 Thine hand send from above, me save;
from great depths draw me out;
8 Whose mouth speaks vanity:
And their right hand is a right hand
that work deceitfully.
9 A new song I to thee will sing,
Lord, on a psaltery;
I on a ten-string'd instrument, will praises sing to thee.
10 Ev'n he it is that unto kings salvation doth send; Who his own servant David doth from hurtful word defend.
11 O free me from strange children's hand,
whose mouth speaks vanity;
And their right hand a right hand is that works deceitfully.
12 That, as the plants our sons may be in youth grown up that are; Our daughters like to corner -stones, carv'd like a palace fair. 
13 That to afford all kind of store, our garners may be fill'd: That our sheep thousands, in our streets ten thousands they may yield.
14 That strong our oxen be for work,
that no in-breaking he Nor going out: and that our streets may from complaints be free.
15 Those people blessed are who bein such a case as this: Yea, blessed all those people are, whose  God JEHOVAH is. 
PSALM CXLV.
1 I'll thee extol, my God, O King; I'll bless thy name always. .
2 Thee will I bless each day, and will thy name for ever praise.
3 Great is the Lord, much to be prais'd; his greatness search exceeds.
4 Race unto race shall praise thy works,
and shew thy mighty deeds
5 I of thy glorious majesty the honour will record; I'll speak of all thy mighty works, which wondrous are, O Lord.  
6 Men of thine acts the might shall show, thine acts that dreadful are: And I, thy glory to advance, thy greatness will declare. 
7 The mem'ry of thy goodness great they largely shall express; With songs of praise they shall extol they perfect righteousness.
8 The Lord is very gracious, in him compassions flow; In mercy he is very great, and is to anger slow. 
9 The Lord JEHOVAH unto all his goodness doth declare; And over all his other works his tender mercies are. 
10 Thee all thy works shall praise, O Lord, and thee thy saints shall bless;
11 They shall thy kingdom's glory show thy pow'r by speech express:
12 To make the sons of men to know his acts done mightily, And of his kingdom th'excellent and glorious majesty. 
13 Thy kingdom shall for ever stand, thy reign through ages all. 
14 God raiseth all that are bow'd down, upholdeth all that fall.
15 The eyes of all things wait on thee, the giver of all good; And thou, in time convenient, bestows on them their food.
16 Thine hand thou open'st lib'rally, and thy bounty gives Enough to satisfy the need of ev'ry thing that lives. 
17 The Lord is just in all his ways, holy in his works all.
18 God's near to all that call on him, in truth that on him call. 
19 He will accomplish the desire of those do him fear: He also will deliver them, and he their cry will hear.
 20 The Lord preserves all who him love; that nought can them annoy: But he all those that wicked are will utterly destroy. 
 My mouth the praises of the Lord to publish cease shall never: Let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and for ever. 
Another of the same.
1 O Lord, thou art my God and King: Thee will I magnify and praise; I will thee bless and gladly sing Unto thy holy name always.
2 Each day I rise I will thee bless, And praise thy name time without end.
3 Much to be prais'd and great God is; His greatness none can comprehend. 
4 Race shall thy works praise unto race, The mighty acts show done by thee. 
5 I will speak of the glorious grace, And honour thy  majesty; Thy 
PSALMS CXLVI, CXLVII.
Thy wondrous works I will record.
6 By men the might shall be extoll'd Of all thy dreadful acts, O Lord; And I thy greatness will unfold.
7 They utter shall abundantly The mem'ry of they goodness great; And shall sing praises cheerfully Whilst they thy righteousness relate.
8 The Lord our God is gracious, Compassionate is he also; In mercy he is plenteous, But unto wrath and anger flow.
9 Good unto all men is the Lord; O'er a;; his works his mercy is.
10 Thy works all praise to thee afford;  Thy saints, O Lord, thy name shall bless.
11 The glory of thy kingdom show Shall they, and of thy power tell: 
12 That so men's sons his deeds may know, His kingdom's grace that doth excel.
13 Thy kingdom hath none end at all, It doth through ages all remain.
14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall, The cast-down raiseth up again.
15 The eyes of all things, Lord, attend, And on thee wait that here do live; And thou in season due doft send Sufficient food them to relieve.
16  Yea, thou thine hand doft open wide, And ev'ry thing dost satisfy That lives and doth on earth abide, Of thy great liberality. 
17 The Lord is just in his ways all, And holy in his works each one.
18 He's near to all that on him call, Who call in truth on him alone.
19 God will the just desire fulfill Of such as do him fear and dread; Their cry regard, and hear he will, And save them in the time of need.
20 The Lord preserves all, more and less, That bear to him a loving heart. But workers all of wickedness Destroy will he, and clean subvert.
21 Therefore my mouth and lips I'll frame to speak the praises of the Lord; To magnify his holy name For ever let all flesh accord. 
PSALM CXLVI.
1 Praise God, The Lord praise, O my soul.
2 I'll praise God while I live: While I have being to my God, in songs , I'll praises give. 
3 Trust not in princes, no man's son in whom there is no stay: 
4 His breath departs, to earth he turns; that day his thoughts decay.
5 O happy is that man and bless, whom Jacob's God doth aid; Whose hope upon the Lord doth rest, and on his God is stayed:
6 Who made the earth and heavens high, who made the swelling deep, And all that is within the same; who truth doth ever keep:
7 Who righteous judgment executes for those oppressed that be, Who to the hungry giveth food; God sets the pris’ners free.
8 The Lord doth give the blind their sight, the bowed down doth raise: The Lord doth dearly love all those that walk in upright ways.
9 The stranger’s shield, the widow’s stay,
the orphan’s help, is he: But yet by him the wicked’s way turned upside down shall be.
10 The Lord shall reign for evermore: thy God, O Zion, he Reigns to all generations. Praise to the Lord give ye.
PSALM CXLVII. 
1 Praise ye the Lord; for it is good praise to our God to sing: For it is pleasant, and to praise
it is a comely thing.
2 God doth build up Jerusalem; and he it is alone That the dispersed of Israel doth gather into one.
3 Those that are broken in their heart, and grieved in their minds. He healeth, and their painful wounds he tenderly up-binds.
4 He counts the number of the stars; he names them ev’ry one.
5 Great is our Lord, and of great pow’r; his wisdom search can none.
6 The Lord lifts up the meek; and casts
the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the Lord, and give him thanks;
on harp his praises sound;
8 Who covereth the heav’n with clouds,
who for the earth below
Prepareth rain, who maketh grass
upon the mountains grow.
9 He gives the beast his food, he feeds
the ravens young that cry.
10 His pleasure not in horses’ strength,
nor in man’s legs, doth lie.
11 But in all those that do him fear the Lord doth pleasure take; In those that to his mercy do by hope themselves betake.
12 The Lord praise, O Jerusalem; Zion, thy God confess:
13 For thy gates’ bars he maketh strong; thy  sons in thee doth bless.
14 He in thy borders maketh peace; with fine wheat filleth thee.
15 He sends forth his command on earth,
his word runs speedily.
16 Hoar-frost, like ashes, scatt’reth he; like wool he snow doth give:
17 Like morsels casteth forth his ice; who in its cold can live?
18 He sendeth forth his mighty word, and melteth them again;
His wind he makes to blow, and then he waters flow amain.
19 The doctrine of his holy word to Jacob he doth show; is statutes and his judgments he
gives Israel to know.
20 To any nation never he such favor did afford; or they his judgments have not known.
O do ye praise the Lord.
PSALM
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PSALMS CXLVII, CXLIX, CL

PSALM CXLVIII.
1Praise God. From heaven praise the [illegible] in heights praise to him be . [Lord, 2 All ye his angels, praise ye him; his hosts all, praise him ye. 3 O praise ye him, both sun and moon, praise him all stars of light. 4 Ye heavens of heavens him praise and above the heavens height. [Hood
5 Let all the creatures praise the name of our almighty Lord: For he commanded and they were created by his word. 5 He also for all times to come, hath them establish'd sure; He hath appointed them a law, which ever shall endure. 7 Praise ye JEHOVAH from the earth, dragons, and ev'ry deep: 8 Fire, hail, snow, vapour, stormy wind, his word that fully keep. 9 All hills and mountains, fruitful trees, and all ye cedars high. 10 Beaks, and all cattle, creeping things, and all ye birds that fly. 11 Kings of the earth, all nations, princes, earth's judges all: 12 Both young men, yen , and maidens too, old men and children small. 13 Let them God's s name praise; for his name alone is excellent: His glory reacheth far above the earth and firmament. 14 His people's horn, the praise of all his saints exalteth he; 
ANOTHER OF THE SAME.
1 The Lord of heav'n confess On high his glory raise. 2 Him let all angels bless, Him, all his armies praise. 3 Him glorify Sun, moon, and stars; 4 Ye higher spheres, And cloudy sky. 5 From God your beings are, Him therefore, famous make: You all created were, When he the word hast spoke. 6 and from that place Where fix'd you be By his decree, You cannot pass. 7 Praise God from earth below, Ye dragons and ye deeps: 8 Fire, hail, clouds, wind, and snow, When in command he keeps. 9 Praise ye his name, Hills great and small Trees low and tall; 10 Beaks wild and tame, All things that creep or fly. 11 Ye kings, ye vulgar throng, All princes mean or high; 12 Both men and virgin: young, Ev'n young and old, Exalt his name; For much his fame Should be extoll'd.
O let  God's name be prais'd Above both earth and sky. 14 For he his saints hath rais'd, and set their horn on high; Ev'n those that be Of Isr'el's race, Near to his grace.  The Lord praise ye.
PSALM CXLIX.
1 Praise ye the Lord: unto him sing a new song, and his praise In the assembly of his saints in sweet psalms do ye raise. 2 Let Isr'el in his Maker joy, and to him praises sing: let all that Sion's children are be joyful in their King. 3 O let them unto his great name give praises in the dance; Let them with timbrel and with harp in songs his praise advance. 4 For God doth pleasure take in those that his own people be: And he with his salvation the meek will beautify. 5 And in his glory excellent let all his saints rejoice: Let them to him upon their beds aloud lift up their voice. 6 Let in their mouth aloft be rai'd the high praise of the Lord, And let them have in their right hand a sharp two edged sword; 7 To execute the vengeance due upon the Heathen all, And make deserved punishment upon the people fall. 8 And ev'n with chains, as pris'ners, bind their Kings that them command; Yea, and with iron fetters strong, the nobles on their land. 9 On them the judgment to perform found written in his word: This honour is to all his saints. O do ye praise the Lord.
PSALM CL.
1 Praise ye the Lord. God's praise within his sanctuary raise; And to him in the firmament of his pow'r give ye praise. 2 Because of all his mighty acts, with praise him magnify. O praise him as he doth excel in glorious majesty. 3 Praise him with trumpet's sound; his with psaltery advance; [Praise 4 With timbrel, harp, string'd instruments, and organs, in the dance. 5 Praise him on cymbals loud; him praise on cymbals sounding high. 6 Let each things breathing praise the Lord, Praise to the Lord give ye.
THE END OF THE PSALMS.

A TABLE to find out an PSALM whereof ye have the first Line.
The Figure sheweth the Number of the PSALM.
A.  PSALM
All people, clap your hands,                 47
After thy loving kindness,                     51
All lands to God in joyful sounds          66
Attend my  people to my law,               78
All people that on earth do dwell,       100
B.
Blessed is he that wisely doth                41
Be merciful to me, O God,                     57
Bless God, my soul,                              104
Blessed are they that undefil'd,            119
Bles'd is each one that fears the Lord, 128
Behold, how good a thing it is,            133
Behold, bless ye the Lord,                    134
By Babel's streams we sat and wept,   137
D.
Do ye, O congregation,                          58 
David, and his afflictions all,                 132
E.
Except the Lord do build                      127
F. 
For evil doers fret thou not                    37
G.
Give ear unto me when I call,                   4
Give ear unto my words, O Lord,              5
Give ye unto the Lord,                             29
God will I bless all times:                         34
God is our refuge and our strength,       46
Great is the Lord, and greatly he            48
God's mercies I will ever sing,                 89 
God reigneth let the earth be glad,        97
Give thanks to God, call on                   105
Give praise and thanks unto                 106
Give thanks to God,                              107 
H.
How excellent in all the earth,                  8
Help, Lord, because the godly man        12
How long wilt thou forget me,                13
Hear this, all people,                                49
Hear, Isr'el's Shepherd,                            80
How lovely is thy dwelling place,            84
He that doth in the secret place             91
Had not the Lord been on our side,     124
I.
In thy great indignation                           6
I in the Lord do put my trust:                 11
Jehovah hear thee                                  20
Judge me, O Lord,                                  26
In thee, O Lord, I put my trust,               31
In thy great indignation                         38
I said, I will look to my ways,                  39
I waited for the Lord;                              40
Judge me, O God, and plead                  43
In Judah's land God is well known          76
In God's assembly God doth stand,        82
I every will and judgement sing:           101
I love the Lord, because my voice         116
In my distress to God I cry'd;                 120
I to the hills will lift mine eyes,              121
I joy'd when to the house of God,         128
I with my voice cry'd to the Lord,          142
I'll thee extol, my God, O King,              145
K.
Keep not, O God, we thee entreat,         83
L.
Lord, in thy wrath rebuke me not.            8
Lord, thee I'll praise with all my heart,      9
Lord, keep me:  for I trust in thee,           16
Lord, hear the right,                                17
Lord, I will thee extol,                              30
Like, as the hart for water-brooks,         42
Lord, hear my pray'r,                              55
Lord, thee my God I'll early seek:           63
Lord, bless and pity us:                           67
Lord, unto us be merciful,                      67
Let God arise, and scattered                  68
Lord, hast me to deliver,                        70
Lord God, my savior,                              88
Lord, thou hast been                              90
Lord, hear my pray'r,                            102
Lord, from the depths to thee I cry'd.  130
Lord, from the ill and froward man      140 
Lord, hear my pray'r,                            143
M.
My God, my God,                                  22
My heart brings forth                            45
My heart inditing is                               45    
My God, deliver me from those             59
My soul with expectation                      68
Make haste, O God,                               70
My heart is fix'd,                                  108
My heart not haughty is, O Lord,         131
N. 
Not unto us, Lord, not to us,               115
Now Israel my say,                              124
O.
O Lord, how are my foes increas'd:         3
O Lord my God, in thee,                          7
O Blessed is the man                             32
O God, we with our ears have heard,    44
O Lord, thou hast rejected us,                60
O God, give ear unto my cry,                 61
O Lord, my hope and confidence          71
O Lord, thy judgements give the king,  72
O Lord, why hast thou call us off?         74
O God the heathen entred have           79
O Lord, thou hast been favourable        85
O Lord, do thou how down thine ear    86
O Lord God, unto whom alone              94
O come, let us sing to the Lord,             95
O sing a new song to the Lord,              96
O all ye lands,                                       100
O Lord, unto my pray'r give ear,           102
O thou my soul, bless God   
 O thou the God of all my praise
O give ye praise unto the Lord
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The TABLE of the PALMS continued.
praise the Lord, for he is good:
thou that dwellest in the heav'ns,
of did they vex me from
O Lord, thou hast me search'd
Lord, I unto thee do cry,
oh, hear my prayer, Lord,
oblelled ever be the Lord.
O Lord, thou art my God, and King
P.
Plead, Lord, with those that plead,
Praise waits for thee in Zion,
Praise God, for he is good,
Praise ye the Lord: with my
Praise ye the Lord. The man is bles'd
Praise God: ye servants of the Lord,
Praise ye the Lord, the Lord's name
Praise God, for he is kind.
Praise God: the Lord praise,
Praise ye the Lord:
Praise God, from heavens
Praise ye the Lord: unto him fing
Praise ye the Lord. God's praise within 
S.
Save me, O God,
Shew mercy, Lord,
Save me, O God, because the floods
Sing loud to God our strength,
T.
That man hath perfect before
That there is not a God, the fool
Thee will I love, O Lord.

The heav'ns God's glory do declare;
The king in thy great strength, O Lord, 
The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want, 
The earth belongs unto the Lord,
To thee I lift my soul,
To thee I lift my soul, O Lord.
The Lord's my light and saving health,
To thee I'll cry, O Lord, my rock,
The wicked man's transgression
The mighty God, the Lord
The mighty God, the Lord hath spoke, 
That there is not a God, the fool 
To thee, O God, do we give thanks,
To render thanks unto the Lord.
The Lord doth reign, and cloth'd is he
Th' eternal Lord doth reign as king,
The Lord, I with my voice,
U,W.
Unto the Lord I with my voice,
Upon the hills of holiness
Why rage the heathen? and vain things
Wherefore is it, that thou, O Lord.
Within the tabernacle, Lord.
Why dost thou boast, O mighty man,
When I to thee my prayer make,
When Israel out of Egypt went
When Sion's bondage God turn'd back,
Y.
 Ye righteous in the Lord: rejoice,
 Yet God is good to Israel
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John [illegible]
in the year of [illegible]


[illegible]
halaway was born march the 111th 1809
William halaway was Born June 15th 1878
Kisiah [illegible] halaway was born may 2nd 1881
Rachel halaway was Born jenuary the 27th 18??
Clabourn halaway was born february the 25 1807

Bible [illegible]
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Morgan Courthouse Tennessee
October 2nd 1838
Enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs. Rebecca Holloway Widow of John Holloway Dec,d  claiming the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, She solicits information as soon as may be found practicable to give it,
Your most obedient humble servant, 
Robert A. Dabney
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State of Tennessee }
Morgan County     } County Court October
Tenn                       } 1838 

It was proved to the satisfaction of the Court that Rebecca Holloway widow of John Holloway deceased Late a Revolutionary of Pensioner of Morgan County is now a Widow and has been and remains a widow ever since the death of her said Husband that she is verry old and respectable and that her character entitles her to good character for veracity.

I Edmund G. Kingston as Clerk of the County Court of Morgan County State of Tennessee certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding this day made and entered of Record in the County Court of of Morgan County In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed y name and affixed my seal of office, this first day of October 1838
Edmund G Kingston, Clerk
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Holloway which require further proof or explanation.

I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where  he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V.  *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, i language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  No
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?  No

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV.  If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
   If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
    Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____year _____months, and ___ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and  _____days, I served as a _________ ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
    In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
+QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
    In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
    In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Morgan Couthouse Tennessee
August 22nd 1839.
Enclosed is the affidavit of Mrs. Rebecca Holloway widow of John Holloway deceased and the affidavit of Robert McCart and of Mrs. Polly Dabney my wife, both having been long aquatinted with the said Holloway family after your investigation,  of the affidavits, the Result would be thankfully received by me 
Respectfully your humble servant
Robert A Dabney
James L Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington city DC
War Depart
Pension office
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County ⎬ SS
on this the first day of October
1838 personally appeared before me Thomas
Jack a Justice of the peace in and for said
County Joseph Holloway aged forty three
years old the the fifteenth day of March
Last agreeable to the undoubted information
of his parents to wit Rebecca Holloway and
John Holloway, that his said father and mothers oldest child to wit Nancy was by him
understood to be about four years older than
witness, that it is in according with his 
undoubted belief and his information that his
father and mother was married in East
Tennessee in the year one thousand Seven
hundred and ninety, he thinks by a squire
Perry perhaps about nine miles from where
Dandridge, is situate that his father died
on the 4th day of April 1837 and that his
said mother  Rebeca Holloway is and has been
a widow ever since his said fathers Death.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me.
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace

Joseph   Holloway        x  his mark
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V2600
Rebecca Holloway
E. Tennessee
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We Thomas S Lea and Thomas Jack Justics of the peace for the County of Morgan State of Tennessee certify we are acquainted with Rebecca Holloway widow of John Holloway deceased late a Pensioner of the united States and is now Dead that said Rebecca has remained a widow ever since her said husbands death and that we understand her character to be good and we would think her Statements and Joseph Holloways Statements to be entitled to full credit and that Major Ross's Statements whose Statements we Learn are taken Relative to Mrs. Rebecca Holloways application are entitled to credit, and we from personal acquaintance with Mrs. Holloway, are convinced beyond doubt that she was old enough to be married in the year seventeen hundred and ninety;

Given under had being Justices of the peace for Morgan County Tennessee, this [blank] day of October 1838

Thomas S. Lea
Justice of the peace
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee Morgan County [vertical squiggle]

I Edmund G. Kington Clerk of the County Court of Morgan County State of Tennessee certify that Thomas Jack Esquire and Thomas S Lea Esquire whose names appears to the foregoing proceedings Relative to the application of Rebecca Holloway for a Pension and Justices of the peace for Morgan County duly authorized to act as such and that their signatures to the foregoing Declaration affidavits and certificates purporting to be theirs are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office at office in Montgomery this first day of October 1838 and subscribed my name, the day and year aforesaid

Edmund G. Kington Clerk

[left side, seal and ribbon]
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John Holloway

[horizontal dashes]

12 months Service as a private,
[dash]
 20.010
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State of Tennessee Morgan County{vertical squiggle]

On this the 22nd day of April 1833 personally appeared before me [scratched out--an acting Justice of the Peace] Thomas Jack an acting Justice of the peace for the county of Morgan aforesaid being one of the Justices of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county which court when sitting is a court of record John Holloway a resident citizen of the county of Morgan State of Tennessee who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following amendment To his accompanying Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress the 7th day of June 1832.

Applicant States that from old age and the consequent Loss of memory cannot swear positively as to the precise Length of [insert] his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades for 12 months he served as a drafted private soldier for which
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he claims a pension; perform'd at Two different Stipulated Terms of Engagement the first of three month, and the other was of an arrangement made by which he was Engaged and Enrolled (under Capt Clark under whom he served) as a soldier against the Indians for at Least nine months at his second engagement, thee being times of Intervals between the commencement of said Tower [sic] and the end of the Same

that applicant was not in the service he being dismissed for a time as the Exigencies of the Times required

applicant States from bodily infirmity he is unable to attend court and he further States that It was out of his power To procure the Testimony of a clergyman To Testify his reputation as a soldier of the revolution there being no clergyman within the vicinity of applicant, he and is still out of his power for the same reason he further states that believes that he can prove his character and veracity and reputation as a Soldier of the revolution by Thomas Scott, Col Samuel Scott Mikel Stincipher Levi Truwhitt of his neighborhood and his neighbors generally

Sorn to and Subscribes before me the day and year aforesaid[vertical squiggle]

[right side]John Holloway [inserted] has mark

[left side]Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace
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We Charles Millender, George S. Kington residing in the county of Morgan in the state of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with john Holloway who has subscribed + sworn To the foregoing amended Declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age as stated in his original Declaration that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year 
aforesaid.   Charles Millender Geo. S Kington
Thomas Jack Justice of the Peace
I Thomas Jack Justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after puting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that Charles Millender + George S Kington who has subscribed and sworn to the foresaid in the county of Morgan aforesaid in the state of Tennessee and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that there is no clergyman within the neighborhood of said applicant, and that from
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bodily infirmity and affliction [illegible] ease and by old age and the dropsy he is un unable to attend court and I further certify that the foregoing contins the amended proceedings as, John Holloway as transacted before me in the matter of the application of John Holloway for  pension given under my hand and seal this 22nd day of April A.D. 1833
Thomas Jack S8 Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee } I Elijah Lavender Clerk of the 
                               } court of please and  
Morgan County      } quartersessions for the county of Morgan aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Jack before whom the foregoing amended Declaration was made was and now is an acting Justice of the peace for the county of Morgan aforesaid duly authorized and sworn and that full faith and credit is due his official acts as such I further certify that his signature to the foregoing certificate is in his proper handwriting
Given under my hand and seal of office this 22nd day of April 1833 Elijah Lavender Clerk by his deputy Thomas S. Lea
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State of Tennessee }
                               } 
Morgan County      } I John M. Davis Chairman and Chief Justice of the court of please and quartersessions for the county of Moran aforesaid do hereby certify that Elijah lavender is the proper clerk of said court and that Thomas S Lea is his  Lawful sworn Deputy and that his foregoing certificate is in due form of Law and his signature thereto is in the proper hand writing of said deputy

Given under my hand and seal of office this 23rd day of April 1833
John M Davis ch
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State of Tennessee }
                               } SS
 Morgan County     }

Personally appeared before me Thomas Jack a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Polly Dabney wife of Robert A. Dabney aged forty two years whose statements are entittled to full full credit and after being duly sworn for that purpose on her oath states that she moved with her fathers family in the year Eightenhundred and fifteen to and within the bounds of what coposes Morgan County Tennessee that sometime after and witness thinks in the year 1815 or at least the year after she became acquainted with John Holloway and his wife Rebecca and with their children or some of them namely Elizabeth or Betsy who was called then Betsy Hunter as witness understood said Betsy had been married to a man named Hunter witness was then informed and has always understood said Betsy or Elibeth was older than Joseph Holloway witness has a knowledge of Betsy marrying a man named Hood and dying many years past and could probably arrive at the time from calculation by taking time to Deliberate on the matter Witness [illegible] has no hesitation in saying that Nancy Holloway who she understands married a man named Griffey and Elizabeth or Betsey called Betsey Hunter
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when witness first became acquainted with the Holloway family, were both older than Joseph Holloway this witness states from having been acquainted with the family from the time of her first acquaintance with them and living part of the time in Eight miles witness never saw Nancy the oldest child of said John Holloway and Rebecca Holloway but is as well convinced of her being older than them that she has saw as she is of any matter from Report confirmed by all surrounding circumstances

sworn and subscribed    } Polly Dabney
this 20th day of              }
august 1839, before me }
Thomas Jack 
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee }
                               } SS
Morgan County      }

on this the 9th day of September 1844 personally appeared before me Hiram W. Jones a Justice of the peace in and for said County Rebecca Holloway a Resident citizen of Morgan County in the State of Tennessee and after being duly sworn for that purpose on her oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 17th 1844.
That she is the identical Rebecca Holloaway who received a Pension under the Act of Congress passed march the 3rd 1844 at the rate of Forty dollars perannum, that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of John Holloway who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 and Pensioned at the rate of forty dollars perannum, and is now dead
Rebecca Holloway x her mark

Sworn and subscribed }
this 9th day of             }
September 1844          }
before me                    }
H. W. Jones
Justice of the peace     }
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State of Tennessee }
                               } SS
Morgan County      }

I Hiram W. Jones, a Justice of the peace, in and for said county certify that I am personally acquainted with Rebecca Holloway who has sworn to and Subscribed the foregoing Declaration, and know her to be the the character she Represents herself to be , the Widow of John Holloway, a deceased Revolutionary Pensioner of the united States, and I know to have received a Pension under the act of march 3rd 1844, she is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity.
Given under my hand at the house of said Rebecca Holloway in Morgan County Tennessee, this 9th day of September A.D. 1844. 
H.W. Jones
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee } I Samuel P. Vaughn Clerk
                               } of the County Court for 
Morgan County      } Morgan County aforesaid certify that Hiram W. Jones whose name appears to the foregoing declaration is an acting Justice of the peace for said County was at the time of signing the sworn and the foregoing signatures purporting to him are genuine
In testimony whereof I have
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hereunto subscribed my name and official seal of office of office in Montgomery this 9th day of September 1844.
Samuel P. Vaughn Clerk
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State of Tennessee }
Morgan County      }

on this 23rd day of August 1843 personally appeared before me H. W. Jones a justice of the peace in [illegible] County Rebecca Holloway aged Seventy Eight years and after being duly sworn for that purpose on her oath states the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed the 3rd of march 1843 granting pensions to Certain widows that she is the widow of John Holloway deceased that she is the identical Rebecca Holloway who was a pensioner at the Rate [illegible] dollars [illegible] Congress passed July 7, 183? She is still the widow of said John Holloway
rebecca Holloway X her mark

Sworn and subscribed
this 23rd day of August 1843. Before me H W Jones Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee }
Morgan County      }

I H.W. Jones a justice of the peace in said County certify that I am personally acquainted with Rebecca Holloway the foregoing Declarant and I know this to be the widow of John Holloway a deceased pensioner and to be the person that she
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alledges herself to be.

Given under my hand this 23rd day of August A. D. 1843  H. W. Jones Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee} I Samuel P. Vaughn Clerk
Morgan County     } of the County Court for said County, certify that Hiram W. Jones whose name appears to the foregoing is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County. That his name appears to his own proper hand writing and that full faith and credit should be given to his official act as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my [illegible]an affixed my seal of office at office in Montgomery this 25th of August 1843
Samuel P. Vaughn Clerk
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Morgan C of Tennessee April 24th 1833
I herein send you the papers containing the original and the amended proceedings of John Holloway to become a pensioner, fastened
togather for convenience he has endeavored to make amendment to the places negatived in the brief there has been a seal provided for the court of pleas and quartersessions of this county with abreviations to signify Morgan County Tennessee
having the 7 [illegible] in it as a Special device; you will discover that the original signature of the Clerk was certified by Col James Standifer the representative in Congress from our district including Morgan County it was done at the war department as I suppose being returned back in that way arranged you will find + be assured that there are fewerclergyman in this county than
in the most of other counties Known to me I take leave
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To mention this fact that the department may account for the applicant of this county not procuring  the certificates of clergymen as required This applicant being Extreamly frail and no less Indigent solicits the Soonest answer that may be found convenient
I am respectfully your obedient servant, Robert A. Dabney
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4763
Mar. 6 1843
Rebecca Holloway
March 3/43
D.
Tenn.
$40 per an
Robt. A. Dabney
Jamestown Tenn.

Jamestown [illegible]
Oct. 19

Jamestown [illegible]
Oct. 21

Free

James L Edwards, Esq.
Washington City DC
War Dept. 
Pension Office
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Fentress Co
Jamestown Tennessee Oct. 19 1843

I enclose to you in this letter the the Pension Declaration of Mrs. Rebecca Holloway, widow of John Holloway, deceased Pensioner.  She claims the Benefit of the act of congress passed March 3rd 1843 you will please answer me at this place, in her behalf I have the honor to be your most humble servant [illegible] R.A. Dabney

James L. Edwards
Washington City DC
War Dept 
Pension office
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Lick Creek PO
Clinton county
Kentucky, Sept 20 1844

Sir,

Enclosed is the papers of Mrs. Betsey of Morgan County Tennessee, and Mrs. Rebecca Holloway, of the same place claiming the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 17, 1844 granting Pensions [illegible]
I hoe you will send me for them such papers as will enable them to draw their Pensions directed to me at this Post Office in the behalf of said Ladies I have the honor to be your humble servant [illegible] Robert A. Dabney

J L Edwards Esq
W city DC
War Dept
Pension office
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Morgan C H Tennessee
May the 2nd 1839

Enclosed is the amended Declaration of Mrs. Rebecca Holloway widowed John Holloway deceased in support of her Pension Claim togather with the Record of the births of some of their children and also the affidavit of Mrs. Barbery Craig of this vicinity Relative to Mrs. Holloways marriage

Your most obedient humble servant,
Robert A Dabney


James L Edwards Esq
Washington city DC
War Dept
Pension office
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State of Tennessee}
Morgan County     }

Personally appeared before me Thomas S. Lea a Justice of the peace in and for said county Robert McCart a Resident citizen of Morgan County aforesaid with whom I am personally acquainted he being of good character for veracity and on his oath states that he has been acquainted with John Holloways family about Sevenfour years last past to his best recollection he states that Joseph Holloway the son of John Holloway and Rebecca Holloway married affiants daughter and he witness was acquainted with Elizabeth and older sister to Joseph Holloway and has a knowledge of there being another daughter of since John and Rebeca Holloway still older than Joseph Holloway and Elizabeth but was not personally acquainted with her, her name being Nancy affiant has a knowledge that since Joseph Holloway is about forty four or forty four or forty five years of age at least forty four judging calculation, not knowing precisely

Sworn to and subscribed } Robert McCart
before me on 20th day of }
August 1839 }
Thomas S. Lea }
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee }
} SS
Morgan County }

I Edmund G. Kington clerk of the county court of Morgan aforesaid certify that Thomas S. Lea Esq is a Justice of the peace for the  county of Morgan aforesaid and that the within signature to the foregoing affidavit purporting to be his is his own genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 20th day of August AD 1839.

Edmund S. Kington Clerk
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State of Tennessee }
Morgan County }On this the 25th day of April 1839, Personally appeared before me Thomas Jack a Justice of the peace in and of the County aforesaid.  Barbary Craig widow of John Deceased her statements  being entitled to full credit and on her oath states that she was intimately acquainted with Mr. John Holloway and his wife Rebecca Holloway, being not far from them in a few miles and knows that they have been living together at least forty seven years past and more this she states from an intimate acquaintance with them for some years when they lived near the North fork of the River called holstein and since for some years in Morgan County where affiant now lives and which acquaintance continued until the said John Holloway,s death

Sworn and subscribed } Barbery Craig X her mark
the 25th day of April }
1839 before me 
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee }
Morgan County }

I Thomas Jack a Justice of the peace for Morgan County aforesaid hereby certify that I attended this day at the house of Rebecca Holloway and attended in the amendment of her Pension  Claim and on her being asked about a family Record did not appear to know whether She had any and on hunting up an old bible the size of a common school bible the Record of the ages of some of her children appeared to have been attempted to have been set down in the last leaves of same bible much smacked and used by a bad schollar the figures awkwardly placed which reading to her she said contained the proper day of the months of the birth of her children she believed which leaf I have wrote the words Bible + Edinburg the place where the bible purports to be  printed as appears on the beginning leaf wrote on {Beginning) She [illegible] that the writing has been done since the year 1800 but has been done many years I know that said John Holloway and said Rebecca has children that are older than Joseph Holloway from conducted accounts.  Mrs. Rebecca Holloway is a woman of first rate character and her statements are entitled to full
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credit I further certify that I know from my acquaintance with Joseph Holloway and from the account I have of Betsey Holloway or Elizabeth still older than Joseph Holloway and Nancy and from every calculation that I believe said Rebeca Holloway and her deceased Husband were married something like fifty years past
Given under my hand at the house of Rebeca Holloway in Morgan County Tennessee this 30th April 1839  Thomas Jack  Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee }
} SS
Morgan County }

I Edmund G Kington Clerk of the county court of Morgan County State of Tennessee certify that Thomas Jack Esq is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony  whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 1st day of May AD 1839
Edmund G. Kington Clerk
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State of Tennessee }
Morgan County }
On the 4th day December one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me James R. Brown an acting Justice of the peace of said county Rebecca Holloway a resident of the county aforesaid aged about eightyfive year 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 the 4th of February 1848 and that she was married to John Holloway in Sulevan County Tennessee prior to the year 1794 who was a private in the Army of the United States and drew a pension at the rate of forty dollar per year and that her husband the aforesaid John Holloway dies on the 4th day of April 1837 and that she has remained a widow ever since his death 
Rebecca Holloway X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before James A. Brown Justice of the Peace for Morgan County

I James P. Brown do certify I am well acquainted with Rebecca Holloway the above applicant for a pension that her statement an oath is intitled to full faith and credit in testimony I have set my hand and seal this Day and year first above riten
James R Brown [illegible}
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee Morgan County
We William Bowmer and John Buxton having been citizens of Morgan County more than twenty years do certify that we were personally acquainted with John Holloway + Rebecca Holloway his wife for a number of years before his death and attested the date thereof in our County Court as the record will show the date of which we correctly stated in the foregoing declaration which is certainly entitled to full faith and credit and that their reputation was in said John Holloways lifetime without spot or blemish and the said Rebecca still remains of good repute Given under our hand at Montgomery this 8t day of Dec 1848 Wm Bowmer John Buxton

James R. Brown }
Justice of the peace }
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State of Tennessee Morgan County GW Keith Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that B. Thopson is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commision was dated on 28th day of March 1848 and will expire on the 28th day of March 1854 and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County at office in Montgomery the 2nd day of Jan 1849
GW Keith Clerk
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Rebecca Holloway - under joint resolution of 23. January 1845 [illegible] act 7 July, 1838 -
[illegible]: $40 per annum, from 4 March 1836 to 4 April, 1837 -
Robert A Dabney Esq  Jamestown, Tennessee. -
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State of Tennessee Morgan County SS.
Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23,d January 1845.
Whereas the act of the 30th April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a Pension for the Period during which my husband was a Pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of the 23 January 1845 above mentioned. I am the widow of John P Holloway. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and was a private in the war of the Revolution. I have drawn [illegible] Pension at the Rate of Forty dollars per [illegible] from the 4th day of April 1837. to the 4th day of March 1841, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1836, to the 4th day of April 1837 where my former Pension commenced. I made my Declaration before the 30th April 1844, and it was filed in the Pension office before the 2nd day of January 1845  I have drawn a  Pension under [illegible) 3d march 1843, Rebecca [her mark] Holloway
Sworn to  and subscribed this 26th day of April 1845 before me Hiram W Jones Justice of the peace for Morgan Co Tennessee
I certify that the Declarant is personally Known to me and that She is the same Individual she Represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. Hiram W. Jones, Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee Morgan County  SS
I Samuel P Vaughn, Clerk of the County Court of Morgan aforesaid certify that Hiram [illegible] Jones, Esq is now and was at the time of signing the foregoing, a Justice of the peace for Morgan County aforesaid and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 8th day of April AD 1845. Samuel P. Vaughn, Clerk
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1411 Duncan Ave.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
October sixth - 1924
Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir-
Will you please give me the Revolutionary record of John Holloway, Morgan Co. Tennessee 1833-April 4_1837."  Pension Soldeirs [sic]. Have you any data in regard to his family? Also
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give me, please, if you have it the Revolutionary record of Josiah Ramsey Ensign of Militia from Washington Co. Va. and Thomas Ramsey also of Washington Co. Va. Hoping to hear from you soon in regard to this matter, [scribble] thanking you for the favor. I am sincerely,  Mayme Ramsey Holloway (Mrs. J.M.)
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Mrs. J.M. Holloway,
1411 Duncan Ave.,
Chattanooga, TENN.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.271, it appears that John Holloway was born near Richmond, Virginia. While residing in what was later the state of Tennessee, he enlisted (date not stated) as a private under Captain John Clark and Colonel John Sevier in the North Carolina Troops, served at various times in guarding the frontier, amounting in all to 12 months, and was in some engagements. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1832, while a resident of Morgan Country, Tennessee, aged 73 years. He died there April 4, 1837. Soldier married March 17, 1790, in Sullivan Country, Tennessee, Rebecca ---. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 1, 1838, while a resident of Morgan Country, Tennessee, aged [handwritten about] 70 years. [handwritten insert - She said in 1848 she was 85]
The following children are mentioned:
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Nancy (the oldest child) married Mathew Griffey or Griffy [handwritten insert, lived in Marion Co illegible]
Elizabeth, married --- Hunter, afterwards married Elisha Hood. She died at "The Cove" in Overton Country (later Fentress County) Tennessee. {handwritten insert, About 1824)
Joseph, born March 15 or 17, 1795, married the daughter of Robert McCart, her name not stated. He had a son, Henry. [handwritten insert, Halloway. Said Robr. McCart was in Morgan [illegible] in 1839
William, born June 15, 1798.
Kisiah, " May 24, 1801.
Rachel, " January 24, 1804.
Clabourn, " February 25, 1807.
Owing to the pressure of current work and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two reports are furnished each inquirer. Respectfully, Commissioner.