Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,631, James Holinshead, Penn.
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Penn     Holinshead, James     S.2,631
carded
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5429
Pennsylvania
James Holinshead
the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Comp commanded by
Captain Warford of the Reg commanded
by Col Broadhead in the Penn
line for 8 mo Private - $26.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Feb 1833 and put to Hon Geo Bard 
House of Reps

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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $39.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 13.32
$53.32
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Lace Clerk,
Book D Vol. 6 Page 62
Let Pen Agt 15 April 1837.
Order to pay March 22, 1838
Let to Wm. Purves Mar 22, 1838
Order to pay & letter 23 March 1839
to Wm Purvis
Order to pay & letter to William Purves 30 March 1846
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21.135
James Hollinshead

Admitted
Private
8 mos
$26.66

[Hon? unreadable]
Gen. Burd 
  H.R.
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BRIEF in the case of James Hollinghead of the Town & County of Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1832)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  In open Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  77
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period
Not recollected draft ditto Enlisted
Duration of Service
Months 2
Rank. As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Capt [Captain] Nurford [illegible] Capt [Captain] Stokely
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Penn     Holinshead, James    S2631     carded
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County 

On this twenty eighth day of November AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before Alexander Thomson President & his associate Judges of this Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County--now sitting James Hollinghead a resident Bedford Township Bedford County State of Pennsylvania aged seventy seven years , who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make this following declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress dated June 7th 1832  That he entered the service of the United States as follows--Belonging to the 7th or 8th class of militia in Bedford County and he went out with his class under Captain Narford [could be Warford] & Lieut. Sturts the only officers whose names he now recollects. They were marched from the [Tonoloways] in Bedford County to Bloody Run in said County where they remained during the time they were ordered out which was two months. This was some time in the year --
He afterwards enlisted with Captain Stokely in Buffalo County for six months.  Thomas Stokely was Ensign Robert McCleary & John Steele were Sergeants.  They marched from Bedford County to Hanna's town in the western part of Pennsylvania where they remained two or three weeks scouting.  They were then marched to Fort Pitt and after 2 or 3 days were ordered to Fort Ac[illegible] up the Allegheny River.  There they also scouted about six weeks. After which they were again marched to Fort Pitt and from there went under Col Broadhed ^ [added above this name is with about eight hundred men] to a [illegible] [farm?] on the head waters of the Allegheny River which they then burned [added in between the line--the Indians having wanted it]
They also destroyed the [corn?] belonging to the Indians which occupied them three days.  They then returned to Fort Pitt & remained their two or three weeks-- From Pitt they marched again to Hannastown where after some time
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they were discharged by Captain Stokely, the six months having expired. The discharges he received has been lost and he has not now any evidence either documentary or traditionary of his services.  Col. Crawford was along and[ it was two falls before Col Crawford was taken by the Indians. this is added between the lines]
Applicant states that it is impossible for him to recollect the years in which he served-list the length time he served [illegible] - eight months is strictly correct-
He was born in Maryland in July 1755 from whence he removed with his father ^when [illegible] of [illegible] to Bedford County when he has resided ever since.
He was called into the service this first time by a
Draught--The second time he enlisted.  The Rev'd Norris Starr and Samuel Devibaugh can testify as to his character for [illegible] their belief of his services as a Revolutionary soldier.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except this [illegible] and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State

Sworn to & Subscribed
this day and year aforesaid
signed Job Mann[illegible}

TO right of this is signature of James Hollinshead

Pennsylvania
Bedford County
   We Moses Starr a clergyman and Samuel Defibaugh both residing in Belfast Township Bedford County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Hollingshead, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations; that
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Service
Penn
Holinshead, James
Number S.2631
carded
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January 2, 1935.

BA-J/ady
James Holinshead
S.2631

Mrs. Fred Kimmons
Tontogany
Ohio

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter rleative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Isaac Childs and James Hollinshead.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for penison and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in thta war.

A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account to the services of Isaac Childs as described by you, all spellings of the surname searched.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.2631m based on the military service of James Holinshead in that war. 

James Holinshead, thename is also show as Hollingshead, was born in July 1755 in Maryland, place, day and names of his parents not stated. When very youn he moved with this father to Bedofrd County, Pennyslvania.

He belonged to Captain Warford's Company of Bedord County Pennsylvania Militia and served two months as private, date note stated. He afterwards enlisted, date not stated, served as private in Captain Stokeley's Pennsylvania company and went under Colonel Brodhead to a Mingo town on the headwaters of the Allegheny River and burned it; length of service six months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 28, 1832 while a resident of Belfast Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. 

There are no family data. 

Date of death not on W2.

Very Truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator. 

Made 2 pages of this next time. [illegible]
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1935 Jan. 2 Hist. to Mrs. Fred Kimmons A.D.Y.

Rev War

2631
Invalid.
File No. 2631
James Holingshead
Privt Rev War

Act: June 7. 1832 

Index:- Vol. A. Page 176

[arrangement of 1870.]
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Mar 27

5429.
Joi. Hollingshead,

29.980.
John Peck

26.443 
Martin Longsheth

5428 
Peter Morgert

5431 John Lane

PA roll
Act' 32

Comm [?]

[illlegible] Pension

Washington D.C.
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[illegible]
Have the good{illegible] to instruct the Pension Agent at Philadol to pay the enclosed pension if found to be correct 
and oblige 
Yours respectfully
Wm [illegigle]
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Tontogamy, ohio
Dec. 12 1934
Commissioner of Pensions
Revolutionary Files
Washington, DC

Is there any record of the service from Philadelphia or that Co, of an Isaac Childs, the father of ten children, one George and one Lydia b. about 1793? Pa records S.6-Vol.1 p.677 names one Isaac who served under Capt Caleb Armitage in May and Oct. 1779 (John and Henry Childs also) The daughter Lydia married a John Hollinshead b.1782.
Have a record of a James Hollinshead a private from Bedford Co. Pa- as listed for service by [illegible] Morton 1-29-1789.
Am anxious to establish service for both Isaac Childs and the father of John Hollinshead.
Very truly
(Mrs. Fred) Georgia Dennison Kimmons