Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1157-300, for Mayberry Jolly, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn
Jolly Mayberry
NUMBER
B. L. Wt. 1157 - 300 - Capt
Issued May 12, 1796. to
Charles Jolly administrator in trust for the heirs of the said M. J. 
No papers.
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V. L. M.
Rev. War Section.
April 15, 1921.
Mrs. F. A. Trump,
511 East 7" Street,
Ottawa, Kans.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 14" ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that 300 acres of bounty land were allowed on account of the service of Mayberry Jolly as a Captain in the Pennsylvania Line on Warrant No. 1157 which issued May 12, 1796, to Charles Jolly administrator. 
There are no papers on file relative to said claim as they were destroyed when the War Office was burned in 1800, therefore there is no further data in regard to him or to his family. 
In order to make a proper search of the records for any other soldier named Jolly the soldier's full name is essential. 
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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[oval ink stamp] 
RECORD 
MAR 19 1921
DIVISION
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Rev [illegible]
Mch 14, 1921
F. A. TRUMP, M. D.
DIAGNOSIS AND INTERNAL MEDICINE
OTTAWA, KANSAS
[circular ink stamp
PENSION
U. S.
MAR 17 1921
OFFICE]
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen:  In order that I may become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, if you have on your records any data, will you kindly send same concerning Mayberry Jolly, who enlisted from Pennsylvania, and was promoted from time to time until he held the rank of either
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F. A. TRUMP, M. D.
DIAGNOSIS AND INTERNAL MEDICINE
OTTAWA, KANSAS
Captain or Major, and as we understand it, drew a Captains pension until the time of his death, years later, in Ohio.  If you do not find his name on your records, do you have any other Jolley, or Jolly, from Pennsylvania, who was an officer?
Yours Respectfully 
Mrs. F. A. Trump, 
Ottawa
511 East 7th
Kans.
[circular ink stamp
PENSION
U. S.
MAR 17 1921
OFFICE]
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December 6th, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Have you any pension record for John Lang [name underlined with an O written above] of Philadelphia or Cumberland Co., Pa.  Served in Revolutionary War in the Third Battalion
Philadelphia Co. Militia 1780.
He died December 23, 1809.
Also a record of Charles Jolly [name underlined with an O written above] of the same Third Battalion or Maybury Jolly?
Thanking you for any information of the above
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Janet Stine
44 South Gore Avenue
Webster Groves, Missouri
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[circular stamp
RECEIVED
MAY 14 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV. 
VETS ADM 10
READER]
Ottawa, Kans 5/11/[illegible] 
The Veterans Administration, Pension Dept. Washington, D. C.
I am inquiring once more concerning a pension for Malachi Jolley, Sr. (Jolly, Joly).  He was a native of France came to U. S. from England - a French Huguenot settled in [Eastern crossed out] Pennsylvania I know not where, some have said Bucks Co.  Was an officer - (Capt. or Major).  Was wounded in the Battle of Brandywine.  Was given a large land bounty in Jefferson Co. Ohio, also $50.00 per mo pension as long as he lived.  Moved to Jefferson Co. Ohio prior to 1800.  Was married and had a
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son Malachi Jr. and, I know not how many other children.  Neither do I know his wife's name?  Do you have a record of any one answering this description?  I am told there was a Capt. Mayberry Jolley.  What about Him.  He became a Capt 1778, as listed in Heitman's Register of Officers.  Would he correspond to Malachi as far a history of warrants, land grant and pensions are concerned?
Where can I find out about these land grants?
I am trying to trace the Jolley line for the D. A. R.s and for a genealogical record.
Respectfully
Mrs. F. A. Trump
1004 So. Cedar
Ottawa
Kans.
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Rev. & 1912 Wars Section    [initials M. E. E.]
September 28, 1928
Miss Janet Stine
44 South Gore Avenue
Webster Groves, Missouri
Madam:
I advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant No. 1157 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued May 12, 1796, on account of the services of Mayberry Jolly, Captain in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.
Said Warrant was issued to Charles Jolly, Administrator.
There are no further data on file as to his services, and no data as to family (relationship of Charles Jolly is not stated), due to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November, 1800. 
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to show that pension was ever claimed on account of the services of Charles Jolly, or of a John Lang as described by you.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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May 21, 1936
Mayberry Jolly
Wt. 1157-300
Mrs. F. A. Trump
1004 South Cedar
Ottawa, Kansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Malachi Jolly, Captain or Major, War of the Revolution, wounded in the battle of Brandywine, and Captain Maybury Jolly, also War of the Revolution. 
You state that Malachi Jolly received a pension of $50.00 per month, and a large land bounty. 
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from the claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war.  A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Malachi Jolly.  The surname was searched under similar spellings. 
The pension and land bounty referred to by you, may have been granted by the state from which he served.  It is suggested that you consult the archives of that state. 
The records of this office show that Warrant No. 1157 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued May 12, 1798, on account of the service of Mayberry Jolly, Captain in the Pennsylvania Line, War of the Revolution.
This Warrant was issued to Charles Jolly, Admin-
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istrator, in trust for the heirs of the said Mayberry Jolly.  It is not shown that the Charles Jolly was a relative, nor are the names of heirs stated. 
There are no further data on file concerning Mayberry Jolly, due to the destruction of paper [illegible] such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800.
If you desire information relative to the location of the land referred to herein, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and give the following- 
Warrant NO. 1157- 300 acres- issued May 12, 1796.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator