Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5141, Jacob Holland, Continental Md.
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[form] (3 - 1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER [end of form]
Continental | Holland, Jacob | R. 5141
Md | Mary | 

[form] CONTENTS [end of form]
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2135-
Virginia
Jacob Holland 
Monongalia in the State of Virginia
who was a Cor: of Drag in the Compy commanded
by Captain Howard of the Regt Commanded
by Col. Moyland in the [crossed out - Maryland] Pennsylvania
[illegible] for 3 years from 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 120-- Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Nov.
1832 -- and sent to Thos P. Ray.
Morgantown, Va
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice -- Clerk.
Book D Vol. 7 Page 123.-
180 -
60 -
=====
= 240.--

Dec'd
Order to pay 29 March 1839
Letter T. S. Hays esq.
Aty 27/51

[written down side]
Let 21 March 1835 Per: Agy
" " " " T. P. Ray
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4 July 1836

Jacob Holland died 17 Sep 1838
Mary Holland  "       12 Apr 1840

Allen Holland, Elizabeth Holland, Samuel Holland, Wm Holland, Richard Holland, Solomon Holland,
Surviving children,
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Jacob Holland
Virginia
No. 2064

from 1777 corporal
of dragoons three years.
$120

on Roll
Thos. P. Ray Esq
Morgantown 
Virginia
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[Form} BRIEF in the case of [handwritten] of Jacob Holland
of [handwritten] Monogalia
in the State of [handwritten] Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? [handwritten] Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? [handwritten] 79 years-
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officer under who he served.

 | Years, | Months, | Days | As a | Gen.

Enlisted March In 1776 during the war | 1 | 2 | " | Private | Col William Smallwoods Regent
Capt Patrick Timmer
Ensign Henry Gaither
1st Regiment Maryland Line

May 1777 furnished a substitute in Baltimore and enlisted for three [years] in | 3 | 1 | Corporal | Capt Vachel Denton Howard
Col Mayland 4 Regiment of Dragoons
Capt Nicholas Ruxton More
Capt Peter Maryfold

5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island, Harlem Heights, Brandywine & Germantown
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Montgomery County Maryland
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned. 
Sitto
Examining Clerk.
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Virginia Monongalia County 
The following deposition taken before me Thomas Meredith a justice of the piece in and for said county the 8th day of September in the year 1857. In support of the application of the heirs of Mary Holland deceased the wife of the late Jacob Holland who was a soldier of the Revolutionary( and Mary ___ line) for money due then under the pension laws of the United States, and undrawn in her lifetime.
Allen Holland being sworn saith that he is a son of the said Jacob and Mary Holland, and that he was sixty four years old on the 14th day of June
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was in the year 1786 about one year before this claimant [?] was born. 

Allen Holland

The foregoing was sworn to and subscribed before me at Smithfield in Monongalia County on the day and year above written.  Given under my hand and seal.

Thos..[?] Meredith [unintelligible]   seal
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Jacob Holland -- Pens
Monongalia Cty
Entitled
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Jacob Holland [illegible]  3 yrs. claim of $120 

I the undersigned Jacob Holland at the request 
of the Secretary of War, give the following narrative of my age and Revolutionary Services to wit.
I was born in March 1754,-- on February or March 1776. I was enlisted by Ensign Henry Gather.  My enlistment caused me to continue in Service during the dispute then subsisting between the Colonies & Great Britain.  
I enlisted in Montgomery County Maryland [illegible] in April 1776.  Joined the first Regt. commanded by Genl. Smallwood then at Annapolis.  Where we remained until the British came to New York (this was shortly after Harvest) My Regt. marched to New York and joined [Illegible ] the main army at head quarters.  Remained there four weeks and then marched to Long Island and joined Hastings, the day after our arrival a battle was fought in which the American army was defeated. It was nearly cut to pieces.  Remained at Long Island several days throwing up [illegible]-works finally [illegible] 
after spiking the cannons we retreated after night over into New York.  We were pursued by the British but not overtaken.  We marched toward Fort Washington and on one day at Harlem Hight. We were again attacked by the British,  we retreated across Sting Bridge 
to Ferry Point on the [illegible] when we had a nother [another] skirmish.  From the last mentioned place we marched to the White Plains at which place another engagement took place in which we were again unsuccessful. We then crossed the [illegible] River over into Jersey retreating before the British Army to Trenton then crossed the Delaware in Pennsylvania and lay
up and down the River until Christmas 1776 - We crossed the Delaware at a place called Carleys{?}Ferry, and marched down the River to Trenton and captured the Hessians 
about [illegible]
I was sent in this [illegible]
I had left the army [illegible]
having been in the service [Illegible] ten [Illegible] months- in which I was a private.
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at this time I was anxious to join the cavalry and applied  to General Smallwood for permission -
he agreed that I might by[illegible]
in my place, I  [illegible] to and in May 1777 I enlisted under
Capt. V. D. Stinson[?] of Maryland of the Sixth troop for three. years.  I enlisted as a corporal, the first company was at the head of the Bay. In 1777 & 78 we wintered in Trenton.  In the spring we were scattered
along the [Front?] watching the movements of the Enemy in the service we were [illegible] under Capt. Morris.  We remained in this vicinity and in the winter quarters at Lancaster. - In the spring we returned to Jersey, and in the course of the summer, were in New York & Connecticut in the next [illegible?] spring my 3 years expired.  I got a discharge - it was signed by Col. Myland. Spoon I my services Tho. P. Ray
with my declaration gave on[illegible]
its statement been given.  In witness of above 
which I hereto subscribe my name.   
Nov. 4 1834
[signature]
Jacob Holland

A Copy.

W. G. Singleton
Nov. 29, 1834
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State of Virginia,
County of Monongalia  SS.

On this 27th day of June AD, 1851, personally appeared before me the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and state aforesaid, Allen Holland, aged 64 years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration,  in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836,:  that he is the son of Jacob and Mary Holland, formerly of said County and state aforesaid, and that the said Jacob Holland, was a soldier of the Revolution, attached to the Maryland line, and drew a pension from the General Government, for several years antecedent to his death, and that he said Jacob Holland did while on a visit to his son in Harrison County, Virginia the 17th September 1838, and that the said Jacob Holland, was a corporal of Dragoons, in a company commanded by Captain V D. Howard, N. R. Moore and P. Manyfold, attached to 4th Maryland Regiment, commanded by Col. Moylan, and that the said Mary the wife of said Jacob Holland, lived after her said husband, and died on the 12th day of April 1840 and that at the time of her death she had six children by said Jacob Holland living, viz:  Allen Holland (the affiant) now aged 64 years, Elizabeth Holland aged 62 years; Daniel Holland, aged 57 years, William Holland 54 years; Richard Holland 52, Solomon Holland 48, years: Isaac Holland also son of said Jacob, and Mary Holland having died before his father and mother, leaving two children viz Alpheus and Eliza Holland, all of which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. That said Mary was never married after the death of her husband the said Jacob Holland pensioner as aforesaid.  
Attest.  L.S. Hough 

[signature]
Allen Holland
Sworn to and subscribed on the and year above written before me and I also certify that I have been acquainted with said Allen
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Holland for upwards of twenty five years and believe him to fully entitled to full faith and credit. 

Fielding Kiger J. P.

Virginia, Monongalia County SS
I George S. Dering deputy of Wartman T Keilly [?] clerk of the County court of Monongalia county, do certify that Fielding Kiger, Esq. whose name is attached to the aforegoing affidavit is a Justice of the peace within and for said county and State duly commissioned and qualified and that his above signature is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said court at Morgantown this 27th of June AD 1851 
Geo S Dering deputy clerk
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2064
Corporal Jacob Holland
from 1777
Corporal of Dragoons
three years 
on
Roll Col Maryland Regt Capt
Howard Troof as a Corporal 18 May 1777
- 3 years discharged 17 May 1780
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Commonwealth of Virginia
County of Monongalia
ss.

On this twenty third day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the County Court of Monongalia, Jacob Holland, a resident of said county  aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he enlisted [underlined] for and during the dispute between Great Britain and America [end of underline], in the provincial troops, about the first of March 1776, at a place now called Unity in Montgomery County Maryland, by Ensign Henry Gaither of Patrick Simm's company in the first Maryland regiment commanded by Colonel William Smallwood, in a month or six weeks the troops rendevouzed at Annapolis -- that in the month of July 1776, the troops marched to Long Island, where he was in the battle on that Island, that after retreating from that the troops went to head-quarters within a mile of the city of New York and from thence to Harlaem's heighths where we had another battle and a battle at the White-plains, in which he was engaged from which we had to retreat across the North river, and from thence across the Deleware, from which he was permitted to return home.
That in May 1777 he furnished a substitute for his place in his former company, by the permission of his captain and enlisted for three years, at Baltimore, with Captain Vachel Denton Howard, by whom he was made a corporal in a company of Dragoons attached to the fourth regiment of Dragoons, commanded by Col. Moylan -- from Baltimore he marched to Philadelphia, and after various marches to Brandywine, and was in the battle at that place in September 1777 and from thence to Germantown in which battle he was also in about the
month of October 1777 -- from thence after various skirmishes and marches
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we went into winter quarters at Trenton -- that during the winter Capt. Howard died and his company was placed under the command of Capt. Nicholas Ruxter More -- that in the spring of 1778 he marched with the troops to Brunswick of after the enemy left there, and during that year, was marching from place to place, and skirmishing with the enemy. through part of Northern states. New Jersey New York and Pennsylvania, and went into winter-quarters at Lancaster Pennsylvania in the following winter-- that in May 1779, he marched with his company from Lancaster, commanded by Capt. Peter Manyfold, to the north and was engaged the residue of that year in guarding the coast, and the inhabitants and went into winter quarters at Colhester, Connecticut -- that in the month of June 1780 at Middle brooke or Bond Brooke in New Jersey, he was discharged by Col Moylan, who signed his discharge -- that this discharge accompanied by a power of attorney, he sent to Philadelphia, ten or twelve years after, to procure his last years pay, which he never received, or seen his attorney in fact or discharge afterwards --- that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state, except that he is a pensioner of the state of Maryland, under an act of the legislature of that state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Jacob Holland
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I Thomas P. Ray, clerk of the County Court of Monongalia, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Holland for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court this 28th of July in the year 1832 and 57th year of the Commonwealth
Thos. P. Ray
X
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Mr. Louis E. Shaffer

Draper 
South Dakota


Dear Sir: 

Reference  is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary war record of Jacob Holland of Monongalia County,Virginia and the Civil war records of Samuel and Westal Shaffer. 

The record of Jacob Holland is given below as found in pension claim,R.5141,based upon his service in the war of the Revolution. 

It is presumed that you have received the report on the Civil war soldiers, as copy of your letter has just been transmitted for reply in regard to the Revolutionary War soldier.
Jacob Holland-R.5141 

Jacob Holland was born in the month of  March,1754, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown. 

Jacob Holland en listed in Unity , Montgomery county, Maryland, March 1, 1776 and served ten months as private in Captain Patrick Sims' company ,Colonel William Smallwood's Maryland regiment and was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights and White Plains. He enlisted in Baltimore,Maryland,in May 177 and served as corporal in Captain's Vashel [Last name not legible]Howard's , Nicholas RuxtonMoore
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land in 1790 to Washington County, Maryland, lived there until 1796 and moved to Berkeley County, Virginia, there until 1801 and moved to Monongalia
County, Virginia.
The soldier, Jacob Holland, was allowed pension on his application executed, July 23, 1832, still a resident of Monongalia County.
Jacob Holland married in the year 1786 in Montgomery County, Maryland, Mary, whose maiden name is not shown. He died September 17, 1838, while on a visit to a son in Harrison County, Virginia, name of son is not designated. The widow, Mary Holland, died April 12, 1840 in Monongalia County, Virginia.
The following children of Jacob Holland and his wife, Mary, were alive in 1851 and were aged then as follows- Allen born June 14, 1787; Elizabeth aged sixty-two years; Daniel aged fifty-seven years; William aged fifty-four years; Richard aged fifty-two years; Solomon aged forty-eight years.
Their son, Isaac, died before his parents and left the children--Alpheus and Eliza.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
5141
[form]
P.O. [handwritten] Mary Holland
Service:  [handwritten] widow of Jacob
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.   Searched for _____, 18

[handwritten down left side] 1924-Sept-18-Hnrb P.O. Nimitz Esq.
1933-Oct 5 - " " Louis E. Shaffer Esq

[stamped] REJECTED
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X No. 7837
Mary Holland
dec^d wid of Jacob Va

[crossed out] Hon T.S. Haymond Aug 19 1852
[crossed out] Hon S. Clemens Mch 9/53

5141
Act July 4 1834
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Jacob Holland
[form] Payments to be made at
[handwritten] Richmond, Va
[form]by the 
[handwritten] Presd. U.S. Pri Bk
[form] Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
[handwritten] Virginia

[handwritten] Mar 1833
as a corporal of Dragoons in a company com^d
by Capt. N D Howard, N R More & P Manyfold
attached to 4 Md regt com^d by Col. Moylan
live in Mary^d 32 ys. removed from Berkeley Va
died 17 Sep 1838
Mary 
5 per an

[form]Recorded by [handwritten] N. Rice -
[form] Clerk, in Book [handwritten]  D Vol. 7
[form] page [handwritten] 123.
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From T. P. Ray
[?] Nov 18, 1832
[unintelligible]
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Morgantown 28th, July 1832 --
Honbl. Lerris Cap Sec at War.
I enclose by request the declaration of Jacob Holland Peter Miller for Pensions-- if the name of Holland cannot be conveniently found upon the rolls of your department, he will
procure the testimony filed with the Treasurer of Maryland, by which he was established as a pensioner under the law of that state --
I am personally acquainted with M. Miller, no man in the county has a fairer reputation, he is infirm of his age, and cannot recollect dates and names with much certainty, but of the truth of his narrative our court did not doubt -- our court are very rigid and very properly so in the examination and will not where they have any doubt, certify as to the
service, without also certifying their doubts -- this rule may operate in justice in some instances, but I am pleased to see any attempt put down to defraud the Government --
I am very respty
Your obl pro.
Thos. P. Ray
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Meredith Tavern
Marion [?] County Va
June 3 [?]


FC (initials]
Kirby

[Following written vertically over top of verbiage below:]

James E. Heath [?]
Court of Pensions
Washington
DC

[Following written upside down underneath verbiage above:]

June 5th 52
Add [?] Casse
Mary Holland dec'd wife of Jacob

Hon. T S Maynard
Fairmont

Md [unintelligible]
18 m
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Hon T.S. Haymond
Fairmont Va
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Fairmont Va June the 27th 1854
Dearn Sir
I send you the declaration of Allen Holland, the son of Jacob Holland who as you will see was a pensioner having been a soldier of the revolution, & drew a pension up to his death his wife Mary survived him & lived near  18 or 20 months after his death & as I understand did not draw the pension she was entitled to I send you these papers that her children may draw the money she would have been entitled to to draw had she made her application
I send you another paper which may enable you to see at once that Mr Holland was a pensioner & which paper will enable you to find in your office the evidence
Be pleased to inform me if any thing more in writing as soon as convenient to complete the evidence I am acquainted with all the parties and was well acquainted with Mr Holland & wife in their lifetime
Very respectfully
your friend
T. S. Haymond
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T. S Haymont
[stamped] free
James E Heath Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington City DC

[written down side] July 1/57 [illegible signature] Jacob Holland Va 72

[stamped] Fairmont V.A. June [illegible]
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At a quarterly court held in and for Monongalia County June 23d 1851
This day Thomas Meredith aged 56 years, and Elijah Tarlton
aged 46 years came into court and after being duly sworn do say that they
were well acquainted with Jacob Holland and have always understood and
believe that he was a soldier of the Revolution attached to the Maryland
line and drew a pension under the acts of Congress as such up to the time
of his death. That he was citizen of Monongalia county Virginia during the
whole time that he drew a pension and died while on a visit to his son
in the County of Harrison the 17 September 1838, leaving his wife Mary
who survived and lived after him until the 12th day of April 1840, and
they were acquainted with said Jacob Holland for some twenty years
before his death. That the said Holland at the time of his death had six
children by his wife said Mary Holland, ss. Allen Holland aged 64 years,
Elizabeth Holland aged 62 years, Daniel Holland aged 57 years, William
Holland aged 54 years. Richard Holland aged 52 years, Solomon Holland
aged 48 years, Isaac Holland son of Jacob Holland and Mary having had
before the death of his father and mother and left two children ss. Alpheus
Holland and Eliza Holland, grandchildren of said Jacob and Mary Holland
The court being of Opinion that the above statement is entitled to full faith and
credit.
A copy Teste Geo S Dering deputy of
W T Willey CMB
Virginia: Monongalia County S.S.
I George S Dering deputy of Waitman T Willey clerk of the
county court of said county, do hereby certify that the fore
going is fine copy from the record thereof in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the court aforesaid this 24th day of June
A.D. 1851
Geo S Dering deputy clerk
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80
Pension Office
March 9, 1853
Sir,
In reply to the enclosed letter, I have to inform you that no additional evidence has been filed in the case of the heirs of Mary Holland, deceased, since my letter of the 19 August 1852, to the Hon T.S. Haymond
Hen S. Clement,
HoJR
Rev
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I return you the deposition of
Allen Holland and send with it the
letter of French T. Evans late of Clerk
of the Pension Bureau
It is likely that with Mr Evans letter
without every thing is thrown into chas
you case find the papers [illegible] that this
deposition is to be filed with
In answer to your enquiry whether Jacob
Holland was a revolutionary soldier and if
so to what state did he belong
I have to say that if the clerk had have
read the affidavit before he returned ^it and
wrote the letter you signed he would
have been saved the trouble of making
the enquiry You will see that he was a
soldier of the revolution and belonged
to the Maryland line
You may say to my old friend F. S. Evans
that for the collection of the small sum in arrear
we will not employ an agent at Washington
I have neglected to send these papers back ^as soon as thought but
hope you will have there attended to and let
these people have their money
Your friend
T. S. Haymond
Hall

[written down side] Jacob Holland was a Pensioner under the Act of 1819
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Hon T.S. Haymont
August 19/52
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259
Pension Office
Aug 19 1852
Sir
The affidavit of Allen Holland in
support of the claim of Mary Holland
decd [scratched out: "of not Va"] for the benefit of the Act of
4 July 1836, in which he is directly interested
will not be received as evidence to prove the
date of his mother marriage, If there is a
Church Record of that event, it will be received, but if no record can be obtained
the testimony of witnesses will be considered,
but they must be free from interest in the
case. If she was married in 1790, he cannot
be pensioned under the act of 4 July 1836
To be entitled under that act she must have been married before the termination of her husband's last term of service, If married after the termination of the service and before 1794 the Act of July 7 1838, is applicable
Hon T.S. Haymond
Fairmont Va
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Pension Office
August 27, 1851
Sir.
I have the honor to state, in reply
to your letter of the 27th of June last, that
we cannot decide whether ameans of person
are due to Mary Holland, decd until we
are informed of the date of her marriage to
the deceased pensioner. If the date is for
marked, and the claim provided for by the
Pension Laws, we will promptly transmit
the necessary instructions to enable the persons interested to establish it.
I have the honor to be
my Respectfully,
you servt
F J. Evans
Com of Pension
Hon J. S. Haymond
Fairmont, Va

{Written clockwise]
In support that Mr Evans denies a fee as agent {unclear signet]
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Pension Agency
[illegible]
Wheeling
26 March 1839

Dear Sir

I enclose for inspection vouchers of Jacob Holland Deceased and Isaac Mathew 
Pensioners under Act of June 7 1832, each   claiming for a period longer the [illegible].

Respectfully
Archd Woods
Pension Agt
J.S. [illegible'] Browne


J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pension
Washington City
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[form] BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
[handwriiten] Jacob Holland
[form] which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? [check mark]
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? [check mark]
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason as
signed for his not doing so? [check mark]
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? [check mark]
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled? [check mark]
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? [check mark]
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? [check mark]
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? [check mark]
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate [check mark]
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? [check mark]
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[form]
2
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergy and another respectable citizen as to 
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
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? [check mark]
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his
seal of office?
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? [check mark]
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? [check mark]

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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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.
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 be 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 authenticated 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 end 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.
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[letterhead] L. O. NIMITZ, SOLE OWNER
PHONE 706
L. O. NIMITZ CLOTHING STORE
MEN'S CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS
231 SOUTH CHADBOURNE STREET.
San Angelo, Texas [end of letterhead]
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
August 22nd. 1924 ---
Please refer to the inlistment of
JACOB HOLLAND -
Inlisted in Capt. Nieh Ruxton Moore's Troop, and in
Howard Troop, 4th. Regiment Light Dragoons, Continental
Troops, Comanded by Col. Stephen Moylan.
Enlisted May 17th 1777-- three years-- discharged May 18th.
1980.
I understand he was a pensioner.
As well as I can know he inlisted from Montgomery or
Baltimore Co. Md.
----------------------------
Will you kindly let me have what information you can let me
have about the said Jacob Holland, what ever your office can
show.
Yours Truly-
L. O. Nimitz
[stamped] U.S. Pension H Office Aug 26 1924 [end of stamp]
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Old War & Mexican War
Old War Serv. ctf 9584
Jacob Holland
CC Mo. Mtd Vols. (MW)
(SC 25553
War of 1812)
(WC 876162
Westall P. Shaffer
K 2 Pa. H. arb
[underline of separation]
(WC 842192
Samuel W. Shaffer
K 2 Pa H arb
COPY
Draper S. Dak.
April 25, 1933
Veterans Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Would you please send me an abstract of the family data given in the
application for a pension of JACOB HOLLAND, a corporal of the Dragoons,
pensioned in 1832. This was in Monongalia County, Virginia. He gave his
age as eighty-one.
I want an abstract of the family data of the following two brothers
as well, though if they are both the same one would be enough. However I
would rather have one of each.
SAMUEL and WESTAL SHAFFER (Cival War ) I do not know when they were
pensioned or from what county, except that their home was in Fayette County,
Pa. They moved to Iowa in 1868. Samuel Shaffer may have been pensioned
from either Clayton or Delaware County, in that state ( Iowa).
I do not know whether there is a charge or fee for making out these
papers but if there is kindly let me know and I will send the money by
return mail as I am very anxious to recieve the papers.
Yours very truely,
/s/ Louis E. Shaffer
Louis E. Shaffer
Draper S. Dak.
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[letterhead] VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON [end of letterhead]
Sep. 29, 1933
[letterhead] YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO: [end of letterhead] MBAB
S. C. 25553
Jacob Holland

Revolutionary and War of 1812 Section,
Pension Service,
Room 1851 - Navy Building,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
There is forwarded herewith for appropriate attention copy of letter from Louis E. Shaffer, Draper, South Dakota, dated April 25, 1933, relative to the above cited case.
Nothing has been found in case S. C. 9, 584, Jacob Holland, relative to family history.
Reply has been made on W. C. 876162, Westall P. Shaffer; W. C. 842192, Samuel W. Shaffer.
Respectfully,
E W Morgan
E. W. Morgan
Director of Pensions
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
September 18, 1924. 
L. O. Nimitz,
231 S. Chadbourne St.,
San Angelo, Tex.
Sir;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 5141, it appears that Jacob Holland was born in March 1754, place not stated.
He enlisted in Unity, Montgomery County, Maryland, March 1, 1776 and served ten months as a private in Captain Patrick Sims' Company, Colonel William Smallwood's Maryland Regiment and was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights and White Plains.
He enlisted in May 1777 and served as a Corporal in Captains Vashel Denton Howard's, Nicholas Ruxton Moore's and Peter Manifold's Companies, Colonel Moylan's Fourth Regiment of Continental Dragoons, he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged in June 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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July 23, 1833, while a resident of Monongalia County, Virginia. He died in Harrison County, Virginia, September 17, 1838, while on a visit to his son, name not stated.
Soldier married in 1786 in Montgomery County, Mary land, Mary, her maiden name is not stated. She died April 12, 1840.
The following children were alive in 1851 and were aged-
Allen, sixty four years; Elizabeth, sixty two years; Daniel, fifty seven years; William, fifty four years; Richard, fifty two years; Solomon, forty eight years.
A son, Isaac died before his parents and left two children- Alpheus and Eliza
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.