Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2268-100, Kemp Holden, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Holden, Kemp
or Holder

Number
B/L/Wt. 2268-100
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Land Office
Annapolis, 18th November 1839

I hereby certify that it appears by the muster rolls of the revolution remaining in this office that Kemp Holder enlisted as a private in the 2nd Maryland Regiment on the 7th day of April 1777 and was discharged on the 10th day of January 1780 and paid - I also further certify that by a "Return of Men enlisted in 1782 in the Maryland Line" also remaining in this office, that the name of Kemp Holder appears upon said Return to have enlisted on the 20th day of May 1782 for during the war - And by a depreciation pay roll to have received $63.12.10 (pounds) depreciation money issued to the Maryland quota of troops on continental establishment on the 4th day of August 1782.

George G Brewer
Reg. Land Office W.S. MD
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Land Office, Annapolis, 18th Nov 1839

Dear Sir

Your letter of the 14th Inst I received this morning and hasten to reply to it - On examination of the records of the Maryland line in this office, I find both the names of Holder and Holden upon the rolls, so I presume there can be no doubt that there was a family in Maryland by the name of Holden as well as Holder. Upon the muster rolls, I find the name of Kemp Holder to have enlisted as a private in the 2nd Maryland regiment on the 7th day of April 1777 and directly under his name is that of John Holder, who also appears to have enlisted on the same day and in the same year and were both discharged and paid on the 19th January 1780 - the name of Kemp Holder also appears upon a "Return of men Enlisted in 1782 in the Maryland Line" to have enlisted on the 20th of May 1782 for during the war - i presume therefore he re-enlisted in 1782, his name also appears upon a Depreciation Pay Roll to have received (in pounds) 63.12.10 depreciation money issued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental Establishment on the 5th day of Aug 1782 but I do not fine upon any of the muster rolls on the Depreciation pay roll above mentioned the name of Kemp Holden - the only roll I find the name of Kemp Holden upon is a pay roll that was kept by John Hamilton Agent for the Maryland line upon which it appears that Kemp Holden received pay and gratuity up to the close of the war - that although I find several of the name of Holden as well as Holder upon the rolls, there can be but little doubt I think that Kemp Holden and Kemp Holder is the same person that in fact there was no person of the name of Kemp Holden in the Maryland line but that a mistake must have been made in recording his name upon Hamilton's pay roll. I would also further remark that it appears by said pay roll kept by Hamilton that the balance of that amount due him up to the close of the war being $181.62 cents was receipted for by B.F.A.B. Dashiell
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Dashiell - In the margin of remarks opposite the name of Kemp Holden is the following entry "for Kemp Holden by B.F.A.B. Dashiell"- B.F.A.B. Dashiell I believe was from Somerset County - I have never heard of any other person of that name from any other part of the state which induces me to think that Kemp Holder and Kemp Holden is the same person. The records of the revolution are very imperfect, and I can furnish nothing more than I have stated in the enclosed certificate - I can only certify as to the name as it appears upon the rolls but I cannot certify that any mistake has been made in recording the name because I do not know the fact and only give above my opinion. In conclusion permit me to say that in all cases where the name of an old soldier appears upon the roll, it affords me pleasure to furnish a certificate without charge there is therefore no charge for the certificate herewith sent.

With sincere respect & esteem
I remain your obt servant
G.G. Brewer

Jas Polk, Esq.
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Kemp Holden alias Holder
No 2268

Kemp Holden
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State of Maryland
County of Somerset

I Esther Holden heir at law of Kemp Holden do upon my oath declare and testify, that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the said Kemp Holden did enlist in the Revolutionary war for the term of during the war and served in the regiment NO [John Gunby name crossed out] under the command of Colonel John Gunby of the Maryland line and that he continued in the service until the end of the war. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to Said Kemp Holden on the part of the United States nor do I believe he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: Therefore, Know all Men by these presents that I Esther Holden aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint James Polk or said county & state to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes for attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. Witness my hand and seal this 20 day of May 1839.

Esther Holden - Her X Mark

Attest: Jno W. Jefferson

Personally appeared the above-named Esther Holden subscribed to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be her act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this 20th day of May 1839

Jno W Jefferson - JP /SEAL
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Maryland
Somerset County to wit

I Sally Holden aged nearly 65 years to swear and depose that I was well acquainted with Kemp Holden of Somerset County that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and served as I have often heard him say to the end of the war. I further swear that I am well acquainted with Esther Holden who subscribed the within declaration. She is the great niece of the identical aforesaid Kemp Holder and one of his heirs at law. Witness my hand and seal this 12 day of October 1839.

Sally Holden
Her X Mark - SEAL

Test: Jno S Evans

Personally appeared the above-named Sally Holden before me a Justice of the Peace in and for Somerset County in the state of Maryland and swore to and subscribed the foregoing deposition and I do certify that the said Sally Holden is respectable & fully entitled to credit - witness my hand and seal this 12th day of October 1839.
Jno S Evans - SEAL

Maryland Somerset County to wit

October 12, 1839 - I John Taylor do depose on oath that I knew Kemp Holden were was to the best of my knowledge and as I have always understood a soldier in the revolutionary war from Somerset County & that he continued to the end thereof and that Esther Holden the daughter or William Holden whose name is subscribed to the within declaration is the great niece of the identical Kemp Holden above referred to.

John Taylor

Test: Jno S Evans

Maryland, Somerset County, to wit - October the 12th, 1839
The came before me a Justice of the Peace for Somerset County John Taylor & swore to and subscribed the above deposition and I certify that the said John Taylor is a very respectable
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man and entitled to full credit.

Given under my hand & seal:

Jno S Evans - JP

State of Maryland - I hereby certify that John S Evans, Gentleman before whom the enclosed depositions were made and the affidavit also annexed was administered and whose signature appears thereto was at the time of making and signing the same a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Somerset County duly commissioned and sworn.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of Somerset County Court this twenty-third day of October Anno Domini 1839.

Leo M Handy - Clerk S.C. Court

In an adjourned meeting of the Orphans Court of Somerset County held at the town of Princess Anne on the 22nd day of October in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty-nine the following proceeding was had to wit:

"Satisfactory evidence was this day advanced before the Orphans Court to prove that Betty Holden, William Holden, Zebedee Holden, Amelia Holden, Sally Lloyd and Louisa Green are the only heirs at law of Kemp Holden deceased a soldier of the Maryland line in the revolutionary war- the aforesaid Betty, William, Zebedee and Amelia Holden and Sally Lloyd and Louisa Green being the nephews and nieces of the said Kemp Holden to wit - the children of William Holden the son of James Holden brother to the said Kemp Holden.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of my office this twenty-second day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-nine.

James Polk, Reg Wills for Somerset County, Maryland