Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37114, Abraham Holly, Conn.
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SERVICE                                         NUMBER
Conn.       Holly, Abraham             S. 37114
              or Holley
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9910
Connecticut
Abraham Holly 2d
of Fairfield Co in the state of Connect.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler, of the Connect. line, for the term of six years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of April '19 and sent to Joseph Wood, Judge, Stamford, Fairfield Co Connt.

Arrears to 4th of March, 1819          89.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819         48 "
11 mos 4/31                 $137.03

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}


Notif sent to the Hon W. Stephens H. R. 28th Nov 1820
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I Abigail Waterbury of Stamford widow of Nathaniel Waterbury decd testify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Holly of said Stamford the said Holly's family lived in the dame house with me for two or three years in the Revolutionary war while the said Kelly was in the Continental Army. I well remember that the said Holly had a son by the name of Isaac born on the 26th day of December at our house at which time the said Holly came home from the army on a furlow for several days while his wife was confined with the birth of his son Isaac after a few days said Holly returned to the army. I remember the birth of said Holly's son because it was on my own birth day that is the same day of the year and I well remember said Holly was home for several days on furlow at that time. I am fifty two years old this day of I remember correctly. I have no idea that said Holly was deserted from the army for I had been well acquainted with him ever since his service in the army and never heard of that fait till since his papers were returned from Washington and he told me he was returned a deserter, and further the Deponent saith not.

I Gideon Weed of Stamford testify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Holly of said Stamford and have been ever since he was a child. Said Holly as I always understood enlisted into the Continental army for during the war of the Revolution. Said Hollys family lived in my house for two or three years while he was in the army. At the time his son Isaac was born the said Holly came home on furlow of thirty days as I understood and might have staid a day or two over his furlow on account of his wifes sickness
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but returned to the army shortly. I have heard that he deserted t[unk] since his papers were returned from Washington and he told me he was returned a deserter. I cannot tell the year that he was at home on furlow but well remember it was a very severe winter. I always understood said Holly was a good and faithful soldier. After he returned home from the army at the conclusion of the war he offered me his final settlement notes in pay for house rent but I did not take them as he was very poor. Afterwards he sold part of his said notes to Thaddeus Bell I think, for half a crown on the pound. I do not believe said Holly ever deserted the army and further the Deponent saith not.

I Martha Holly wife of Abraham Holly of Stamford testify that our son Isaac Holly now decd was born on the 26th day of December 1780 at the dwelling house of Gideon Weed of said Stamford and further the Deponent saith not.

I Samuel Hoyt of Stamford, State of Connecticut testify that I was well acquainted with Abraham Holly of said Stamford in the army of the Revolutionary war. We both belonged to the same Regiment. I never heard of said Holly deserting the army until the information came from the War Department on his application for a pension and if he had deserted said army I should undoubtedly have heard
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of it or known it at the time. I am further more confident he never deserted the army, from the circumstance that after the close of the war he gave me a power of attorney to procure from the proper Department his Land warrant to which he was entitled by his enlistment and service. I obtained his warrant for one hundred acres of land and afterwards purchased the same of him. Some of his final settlement notes I understood at the time were bought of him by Thaddeus Bell. I do not know that I ever saw them. From these facts I think it impossible that he should have been a deserter and further the Deponent saith not.
State of Connecticut ss Stamford personally before me Joseph Wood Public Notary duly commissioned and sworn residing in said Stamford cane Abigail Waterbury and Gideon Weed on the 26th day of December 1818 Martha  Holly on the 7th day of January 1819 and Samuel Hoyt on the 18th day of January 1819 ad respectively made oath to the truth of their respective affidavits herein before written and I do certify that they are credible witnesses.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the 18th day of January 1819.
Joseph Wood Notary Public
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Abram Holley
9910
Sept 1819
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District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 27th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court Abrm Holly aged seventy four years, resident in the Town of Darien in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on this oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War , as follows: viz) in the Spring of 1777 he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt S. Brown in Col. Chandlers Regt of the Connecticut line for during the war, served out his time & at the close of the War was honorably discharged, that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 1st day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioner, and received a Pension Certificate No. 9910. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to being myself within the provisions of ac Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged int he land and naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; an that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other what in contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a labourer but from a total loss of sight have been unable to labor for many years and that I have a family residing with me of a wife aged sixty six years, all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Abraham Holley his mark X

Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid, Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is three Dollars and 3 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
attest David Burr Clerk
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 27th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State.
Personally appeared, in open Court, Abraham Holly a resident in the Town of Darien in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz.
4 chair 1 table 3 coarse dishes 4 plates 3 knives & 4 forks three spoons 4 cups & saucers 1 porridge pot 1 tea kettle 1 spider 1 frying pan 1 pr sad iron 1 meat barrel & 1 old chest---------$3.03

Abraham Holly his mark X
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State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited int he aforesaid schedule of Abraham Holly is three Dollars 3/100.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 27 day of July 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield





District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 27, 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that David Burr, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court if a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield
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Declaration &c
of Abm Holly


ADmd

(see Muster Rolls)
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I Abraham Holly of Stamford in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, declare on oath, that in the year 1777 I enlisted into the Revolutionary War in Captain Sylvanus Brown's Company of Col. Chandler's Regiment for during the war as a private soldier, which Regiment was of the Connecticut Line. I served till the end of the war under the said enlistment in the continental service and was then discharged by General Washington. My discharge I kept for many years but finally wore it out or lost it so that it is not now in existence to my knowledge. I supposed after so long a time it would be is no use to mw. I am very poor, a cripple, unable to labor much and in need of the aid of my country for support.

I Benjamin Weed Jr of Stamford, in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut declare on oath that I was in the United States service in the Revolutionary War where I was acquainted with the above named Abraham Holly where I frequently saw him in the Regiment mentioned by him above and in the continental service for two or three years, His circumstances in life are such as that he needs the aid of his country for support.

State of Connecticut ss Stamford Fairfield County April 1st 1818 Personally before me Joseph Wood Judge of Probate of said State for Stamford District came Abraham Holly the above named applicant and made solemn oath to the truth of  his declaration as above
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written also at the same time appeared
Benjamin Weed Jr  above named and made solemn oath to the truth of his declaration as herein before written and thereupon the said Abraham Holly by virtue of a late Law of the United States entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" made application for a pension from the
United States
Jos Wood Judge of Probate
State of Connecticut ss Stanford Probate Office
I Joseph Wood Judge of Probate of said state for Stanford District Certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that Abraham Holly the above named applicant served in the Revolutionary war during the period by him in his said declaration stated against the common enemy on the
Continental establishment and that he is in indigent circumstances and in attestation of the premises I have hereunto affixed my name and the Seal of said Court the 1st day of April 1818
Jos Wood Judge of Probate
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37114
Revy  INVALID

de No.  37,114
Abraham Holly
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:  Vol. 2, Page 231

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Jonas Weed of Hanford in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut testify that I was well acquainted with Abraham Holly of said Stamford while in the Revolutionary army. We were in the same Company and Regiment commanded by Col Chandler said Holly was a good faithful soldier in the service. If he is returned a deserter I think it must be an erroneous return. For I never heard till a few days ago that he deserted from the army. If he had deserted I must have known it. He was a near neighbor to me before he enlisted and has been ever since he left the army. After the close of the war he obtained his bounty land which he sold and with the avails purchased a cow of my neighbor Thaddeus Bell also some port. I have no knowledge or belief hat said Holly ever deserted the army or the service of the United States
Jonas Weed
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               State of Connecticut for Stamford
               October 6th 1818 personally before 
                    me Joseph Wood Notary Public 
                duly commissioned and sworn came  Jonas Wood the within Deponent and made oath to the truth of the within Deposition and I do certify that he is a credible witness.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office Notarial.
                    Joseph Wood Notary Public
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Honble J.C. Calhoun

Abraham Holly, 
Fairfield County Cont. 
Col. Chandler Regt.
Connecticut line
1777 to end of the war
1st April, 1818





Joseph Wood, jude
Stamford,
Fairfield County 
Connect't.
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                              Stamford  January 18th 1819
Honbl'e J.C. Calhoun

Sir, 
The papers of Abr'm Holly have been returned to me on which he is noted as having Deserted 7th Dec. 1780. I have processed from Mr. Hubbell who was Inspector and Paymaster of the 5th Regiment. Two muster Rolls and one payroll of Capt. Dorrance Company to which Ab'm Holly (alias Hawly) belonged, which I now enclose to you with other evidence. Tho noted as having deserted 7th Dec. 110th 80. It will be seen by the testimony and by comparing the inclosed Rolls with those in the War Department that he never Did Desert. The muster Roll for January 1781 JW Hubbell could not find but Hawly is returned in the pay roll for that month and the whole of the year 1781 which is immediately succeeding the time in which he is said to have Deserted. He is also on the two Muster Rolls in 1781 noted absent by sickness. It will be seen by the testimony that he was absent on furlow in the month of Dec 1780, his wife being sick in child bed immediately after that he joined the army and continued in it to the end of the war when he was paid for his services and need his law warrant. This would not have been done had he deserted. It is expected the inclosed Muster Rolls and
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Pay Roll will be returned to me when examined at the War Department. 
                  I am respectfully your
                    Obd't Servt
              Joseph Woods
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Service
S.C.

Holly Benjamin
Holley 
   Priscilla 

Number
W.8941
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11.757
South Carolina
widow of  Priscilla Holly decd.
who died on the Benjamin Holly 
of SC in the state of _________
who was a private in the _________ commanded 
by Captain ______ of the ________ commanded
by _______ in the Revolution 
line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 85 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. & end 4th March 1841.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of May 1855. and sent to 
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Arrears to the 4th of James A. Black 
Semi-annual allowance ending  Present-
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by G.J. Getty Clerkc
Book D. Vol. ____ Page 307.
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G.                                        R.          


           At The 
COURT at KENSINGTON
December 31, 1696.
          Present

The King's Moft (Most ) Excellent Majeftly (Majesty) in 
COUNCIL.

Upon the humble Petition of Nicholas Brady, and Nahum Tate, this Day read at the Board, setting forth, that the Petitioners have wish their utmost Care and Industry, completed A new Version of the Psalms of David, in English Metre, fitted for public use; and humbly praying his Majesty's Royal Allowance, that the said Version may be used in such Congregations as shall think fit to receive it:
   His Majesty taking the same into his Royal Consideration, is pleased to order in Council That the said New Version of the Psalms, in English Metre, be, and the same is hereby Allowed and Permitted to be used in all such Churches, Chapels, and Congregations, as shall think fit to receive it. 
                                    W. Bridgeman.

Holly, Benj. 
S.C. W 8941
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Mary Wootton was Born 
October the 4- 1770
and Departed this life
August the 16 1786

Elizabeth Dabney was 
Born November 29 1781

Rachel Holley was born
January 13 1782

Jane Holley was born 
October [illegible] 

Albert Holley was born
October 7, 1787

[illegible] Holley was born 
[illegible] 1789

Shirley Holly was born 
August  __ 1791

Sarah Holly was born 
February ___ 1792
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                  The New
                TESTAMENT
OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR
            JEUSUS CHRIST

Translated out of the 
ORIGINALGREEK;
 and with the Former Translations

Diligently Compared and Revised
By His MAJESTY'S Special Command

Appointed to be Read in Churches.



                   EDINBURGH:
PRINTED BY MARK AND CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers.
                        MDCCXCV.
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Benjamin Hollay (Holly, Holley)
he was born the year of our February Lord
15th 1752

Benjamin Holley he was born the year of our Lord February 15th 1752
Marriage January 10, 1782
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Declaration of 
Sarah HOlley
Daughter of Priscilla Holley
Act. 7th July 1838
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State of South Carolina } Ss.
District of Orangeburgh }. On this eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four 
Personally appeared in open court before the undersigned Judge of the Court of Ordinary in and for Said District & which is a Court of Record, Sarah Holly a resident of the District & State aforesaid aged sixty two years, who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, for pensions to certain widows" or of any prior or subsequent act or resolution of Congress applicable to her case: That she is the daughter of Priscilla Holley deceased who was the widow of Benjamin Holley who entered  the service of the United States , (as this deponent has been informed & believes) under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated: That at the commencement of the war have said father was living in what is now Orangeburgh District in this State near the homestead of the late Colonel William Thomson, who upon the organizing of the Continental Regiments of this State was appointed Colonel of the "Third Regiment of Rangers "on the Continental Establishment: That when a recruiting officer was recruiting for said third Regiment he said father said Benjamin Holley enlisted and served in said Regiment the period of his enlistment or until the close of the war with the following named comrades named Allen Jeffers, Osborne Jeffers, Benjamin Jeffers, Drury Harris, Morgan Griffin, Gideon Griffin, Arthur Jackson & Benjamin Carter; many of whom lived since the war not far from here said father: That under which of the Captains af said 3rd Regiment her said father served deponent from the Cop this old army papers years ago, is unable to say but would suggest that her said father must have enlisted early in the war say in seventeen hundred & seventy six or seven under either Captain Richard Brown, Captain Robert Goodwyn, Captain Micah Goodwyn, Captain Uriah Goodwyn, Captain Dan'l Hopkins or Lieutenant Derrill Hart all of whom lived in a section around & near her said father's home or he may have served under Capt. George Liddell who also belonged to said Regiment. 
The won "November" between 2nd & 3rd live above, interlines before signing.
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Thara, to the battle in which he said father was engaged on the County through which he marched thy deponent is unable to say now but she distantly remembered her fathers speaking of his service in that was and of his pirvations that her said father resided in this District about December 1819 & that er said mother Priscilla Holley remains a widow until her death which took place in said District on the nineteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty two. That her said father was married when said mother, who had had two children before her marriage with said Benjamin Holley, on the tenth day of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty two, in the section of County in which her said father lived prior to & since the war, & until his death: That the family Record of her said father & mother showing the date of births of their children which they during their lives [illegible] such is hereunto attached, or also that which shows the date of their marriage: she further declares that her said mother was married to her said father on the date above given, as shown by the Record aforesaid, & previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & eighty four. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me. And do hereby certify that the family Record above Sworn to is hereunto attaches & that I believe this deponent worthy of credit in her foregoing statements. Recorded the word "record' above interlined before signing."nineteenth" above inerlined before signing   Sarah Holley

G.D. Keitt
Judge of the Court of 
Ordinary Orangeburgh 
District.
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State of South Carolina } Ss.
Orangeburgh District } Sir, I hereby Certified that satisfactory evidence has this day been submitted to & before the undersigned Judge of County of Ordinary in & for said District & which is a Court of Record by the affidant hereunto attached Paul Speigner and David Myers all personally known to me and respectible & credible citizens of said Distrit that Benajmin Holly who was in his lifetime reputed & believed to have been a soldier in the Revolution under Colonel William Thomson and that said Holly died about thirty six years ago leaving his widow Priscilla Holly who remained a widow till her death on 19th day of January Eighteen Hundred and forty two leaving as her now living children Sally Holly, Charlotte Hope, Janet Holly and _______
      Ad I further certify I am wholly disinterest in giving this Certificate. The affidavit above referred to being hereunto attached. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court at Orangeburgh court House in said District & State this the 26th day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty five.
                          G.D. Keitt
                   Judge of Court Ordinary
                 Orangeburg District
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State of South Carolina}
Orangeburg District      } Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Magistrate in & for said District , Paul Spigner and David Myers who being duly sworn depose that they have been living in their present neighborhood for fifty years past and that from then first recollection of their neighborhood Benjamin Holly lived in the same and near where Colonel William R. Thomson lived and that then & during said Holly's life he was reputed & believed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War under Colonel Thomson and that said Benjamin Holly died in said neighborhood some thirty six years ago leaving his wife Priscilla Holly who remained a widow and died in same neighborhood about January 1842 as well as these deponents recollect & believe and that her only now living children are the present  Sara Holly, Charlotte Hope, Jane Holly and _____ Holly. These deponents further swear that they are wholly disinterested in giving this testimony sworn and subscribed this twenty forth day of February 1833. Before me
J.D. Pricket.     } Paul Spegner
Mgs't                } David  Myers
                             J.D Pricket 
                                   Mgst.

And the said Magistrates do hereby certify that I have long known the above deponents & that they are gentlemen to whose statements are due full faith & credit given undercover,
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my hand the day &year aforesaid, and I further certify that I am disinterest in giving this certificate. 
         J.D. Ricket
           Mgst. 


*Sideways text transcribed*

Certificate of Judge of Court Ordinary as to deaths of Benjamin & Priscilla Holly, his (Benjamin's) reputation as a soldier of Col. Thomson's Reg't and of the names of then now living Children.

In the claim of Priscilla Holly Act 7, July 1838.
____________________
See affidavit of
Paul Spigener &
David Myers attached.
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I know that the Orderly Book now in posision of Mr. Black, has been in the Thompson family for many years, and that the entry in the same of the name of Ben Holly is in the handwriting of my great grand father Col. Wm Thompson of 3rd S.C. Regiments. 
2rd may 1855.                         Charles H. Rhett
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   No. 15252

Priscilla Holly died 
widow of Benjamin 
S.C.

Hon. L. M. Keitt 27 Jany. 1855.
""     "      "   "  "  27 March  ""



Act 7 July 1838.
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South Carolina Roll
___________________

Priscilla Holly, do who 
is the widow of Benjamin
who was a Private South 
Carolina Line.

Serv. 2 years Private
    $80 per Ann.
_________________
Act. July 7, 1838,
__________________

Ca March 4, 1836,
his March 4, 1841,
_____________________
To Sally Holly,
Charlotte Hope
&
Jane Holly any children
_____________
To James A. Black 
Present
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Widow, &c.

File No. 8941
Priscilla Holly
   Wid"
Benjamin Holly
Priv. Rev. War.

Act: July 7, 1838
Index:- Vol. A, Page 343

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rev. Papers
Priscilla Holly
Benj'm S.C. Original
        Cole


*sideways text*
L M Keitt
MC


Hon. L.P. Waldo
Pension Office
Washington 
D.C.
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Reciever of Col. Wm Ogden Niles Clerk of the Rolls Pension office the Orderly's Book of Lieut. Wm. Thomson which had been used in the adjustments of Priscilla Holly's claim for pension said Book being the Property of the Thomson family which I promised to return them. 
May 26th 1855         James A. Black
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Benj. Holly enlisted
1 May 1778- in March
-sin of Roll  "9"
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South Carolina
Orangburg District } I  Paul Spigener of the District aforesaid, do certify that I have heard read the application of Sarah Holly, for a pension on the account of the services of her Father Benjamin Holly in the War of the Revolution, and that I have full confidence in the facts as district in said application. 
I further certify that, I have often heard persons know to have been engaged in the said war say, that Benjamin Holley was in service with them in the Continental Army, and remember distinctly that they said, he Benjamin Holley fought on the American side at the battle of Savannah. 
                                    Paul Spigener 

Sworn to before me this 
14th day of November 1854
OG District
Ordinary OND
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                                          [widow of Benjamin.

Brief in the case of Priscilla Holly, deceased, who was the Orangeburg District and State of South Carolina. act July 7th 1838.
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Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
     In this case, it is shown by the rolls of this office, that Benjamin Holly enlisted in Col. W'm Thompson's regiment of the South Carolina Line on the 1st of May 1778. He is identified as having been the husband of Priscilla Holly, by the testimony of old and respectable neighbors, and also by the production of the original master book of Col. Thompson, who enlisted him, and in where neigh=
      (If for increase.)
           Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If So, what?

borhood he resided. he died in December , 1819 Priscilla Holly's marriage to him on the 10th of January  1782, is established by the exhibition  of the original family Record and her death, on the 19th of June 1842, and the number and names of her surviving children, in the made required by the Regulations. 

Name and residence of Agent
James  A Black
& Columbia S.C.           Examining Clerk.
                                       Ogden Neiles
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22nd Jan. 1855

Sir-
   I enclose you the letter of Mr. Black and the accompanying claim of Sarah Holley for a Pension for the Revolutionary services of her father. I know the parties, and cheerfully say they are highly credible That above held the measure prosecuted affirms and without suspicion. 
                         Very Respectfully 
                             your obt. sert
                                  L.M Keitt
Send L.P. Waldo
Washington
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                                              20th March 1857
                                             Orangburgh, CA
                                                    Avlea

My Dear Sir-
   I enclose you some additional proof in the care of Priscilla Holly for a pension on account of the Revolutionary services of her father, and a letter from his cournel (colonel) which may throw some light upon the case. Mr. Spugner & Mr. Myers are entirely credible.
                                      Very Respectfully 
                                     Your obd Servant
                                         LM Keitt

Hon
 L.P Wald
Com. Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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                                          Columbia S.C
                                           19th Janry 1835

Hon. L.M. Keitt
         Dear Sir, 
As the request of Sarah Holly I send you her [rest of line is illegible due to crease] 
act of Congress 7th July 1838 for you to send and into the Pension Office. This is important because you know & can certify as to the character & credibility of Nr, Speigner the only affidavit and as he does not directly identify Ben. Jolly as the soldier it is necessary to give even his secondary testimony as much weight as possible which I think from your long acquaintance with Mr. S you can give. I will endeavor to obtain soon more direct evidence of identity . Holly's name will be found on [illegible]  Rolls in Pension office. The Thompson family could say as much as Mr. Spigner.
Please reply to me here.
                                    I am
                                  Respectfully 
                                   your obt. Ser't
                                James Aug. Black
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Priscilla Holly
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                                                 Pension Office
                                                March 27, 1863

Sir,
  I here with return the letter of Mr. Black and have the honor  to inform you that the proof of the service of the husband of Priscilla Holly, Dec'd widow of Benjamin of So.Ca. is wholly unsatisfactory, and the case cannot be allowed until his service- grade and length is proved by witnesses who know of it sendition. I am aware of the difficulty  of procuring such testimony, but that is the misfortune of the parties interested, and Mr. Black knows too well the requirements of the office in such cases, and the propensity of the requisitions, to expect the admission of this case upon the testimony now on file or to be dissatisfied with my decision, even though he may have great confidence in the meritorious character of the claim.
                              I am respectfully 
                               Your Obt. Sevt
                              S.P. Waldo
                              Commissioner

Hon. L.M. Keitt
Orangeburgh C.H.
So. Carolina