Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45391, Robert Holliday, Md.
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Service - MD

Holliday, Robert

Number S45391
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New certificate issued 21 Jan 1830 and sent to Hon P King H.R.

Notified sent Dec 2nd 1829 to the Pensioner Greenville, Green Co NY

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15376
New York
Robert Holliday
of Greenville in the state of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Gunby of the Maryland
Line for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 7 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued 8 of October 1818 and sent t Thomas E Barker Esq, Judge Catskill New York.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $135.40
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March 1820 $48.00
$183.40

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued Nov 28th 1820 Amd

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6.40
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$7.46

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7.46
135.46
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Robert Holliday
Greenville Green Co NY

15376
Oct '19

Con
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Green County, Court of Common Pleas State of New York

On the sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court for the said county being a court of record Robert Holliday aged 60 years the 28 of October last, living in the town of Greenville, county and state aforesaid who being first duly qualified (by affirmation) doeth on his affirmation declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in Colonel John Gunby's regiment Captain Spyhers (commonly called Speaker's) company, Maryland line and his original declaration was dated 7th day of April 1818 and that the number of his certificate if 15376. And I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 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 bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed the 18 day of March 1818; and 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

10 acres Wifes right real value 250 yearly value $17.50
1 quarter acre, 29 rods land fee in me $8.00
1 small mare 8 years old $25.00
2 yearling hogs and 5 pigs 3 weeks old $10.00
1 bible brown, folio, booth reign of grace 2 small sermon books $12.00
2 ft of iron draw chains $1.25
1 set of harness for one horse wagon $1.00
1 double Whipple tree & 2 single ones $0.75
1 plough and one extra bolt $4.50
3 iron wedges $1.00
1 Hoe & 1 ax & 1 pair of buckle rings $1.50
1 screw auger 2 chisels $0.50
1 scythe and 2 sets tackling $0.625
1 iron pot $0.875
1 large iron kettle hooped $2.00
1 small dish kettle hooped $0.25
2 iron tea kettles 1 hooped $1.25
1 spider, 1 fire shovel & 1 pair of broken tongs $0.625
1 crane with 3 hooks $1.00
2 old tin pails and 1 wooden swell pail $0.25
1 tin lantern, 1 tin coffee pot, 3 tin 5-quart pans $1.25
4 tin pint basins, 1 old pewter platter, 4 pewter plated $1.625
4 cups and saucers $0.125
5 knives and forks and 1 butcher knife $1.00
1 glass bottle, 1 tin pepper box, 1 tin pint cup $0.20
6 large pewter spoons, 1 table and 6 chairs $2.75
2 high chests with 2 drawers each $2.00
1 meal chest, 1 bread tray and 2 small ones $0.50
2 cider barrels, 1 meat barrel, 1 half barrel & 1 swill barrel $2.75
2 big spinning wheels and 1 little one $4.00
1 Clock reel $0.25
Total $104.32
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and that I am a tailor by trade, but not able to follow it by reason of my eye sight failing and the number of my family is a wife and 4 children residing with me, my wife's name is Rebecca aged 53 years, 29 April last who by reason of bodily infirmity is not now nor has not been able to do anything since March 1815, my oldest son named Isaack Reed was 19 years old 4th July last, but by reason of an asthmatic complaint and a rupture which obliges him to wear a truss he is not thereby hardly able to maintain himself, my next oldest name is Seth Allen was 17 years old the 25 April  last, but of a slender constitution, my next oldest a girl was 14 years old the 13th day of September last, my next and youngest's name is Latiha was 11 years old the 27th day of September last which girls have had to take the care of their mother ever since she has been sick, as I have not been able to hire help.

Affirmed to and declared this sixth day of September 1820.

Robt Holliday

Affirmed to and declare this 6th day of September 1820 in open court

Chas C Abeel, Deputy Clerk

The court estimates the pensioners property as contained in the inventory at on hundred and four dollars & thirty-two cents.

September 6th, 1820
Thos E Barker
Benj Paxton
Munson Buel

State of New York
Greene County Clerks Office

I Charles C Abeel Deputy Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Greene do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of this court which is a court of record as is therein set forth and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the said Robert Holliday's property is not worth more than one hundred and four dollars and thirty-two cents as exhibited in the aforesaid schedule.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas for the county of Greene on this 6th day of Sept 1820

Chas C Abeel - Deputy Clerk
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State of New York
Greene County

Robert Holiday of the Town of Greenville In Said County of Greene came before me Luther Carter Esquire one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the Said County of Greene and made Solemn affirmation to that the facts contained in the following certificate or affidavit are true.

I, Robert holiday of Greenville County of Greene and State of New York do affirm and certify that I enlisted in the Service of the United States as a common Soldier at Georgetown in the state of Maryland (and to the best of my recollection in the month of July,) One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven for three years, under Captain Benjamin Spyker (commonly called Cap Speaker) in the Seventh Maryland Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Gunby belonging to the Second Brigade of Maryland forces commanded by Brigadier General WiIliam Smallwood and that I resided in the forces and did my duty as a common Soldier in that Said Regiment untill the month of February Oe Thousand Seven Hunderd and
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for my actual and necessary support that assistance and help which the congress have so feelingly extended to those officers and soldiers of the revolution who are in indigent and needy circumstances and further that I served and did my duty as a soldier continually & think I was not absent from duty one day until I was taken sick. My sickness I have always thought come in consequence of hardships from fatigue, want of provisions that I rather chose not to go into the Hospital and on that account requested leave of absence as before stated which was readily granted and my not being able afterwards to join the regiment was the reason I did not get a discharge. Given under my hand at Greenville this seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Robt Holliday

Sworn and subscribed April 7th before me

Luther Carter
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We Benjamin Reynolds, Aaron Hall, Levi Callender inhabitants of the town of Greenville County of Greene and state of New York do certify that we are and have been well acquainted with the above name Robert Holiday for the ten years (& more) past. that we consider him as an honest industrious man and a man who sustains a good character for honesty and integrity. That he is very poor and in needy circumstances for the actual necessaries of life for the support of himself & family and we consider him a man who can be depended upon and have no doubt but the affidavit accompanying is actually true and we think him to be as deserving the assistance extended by Congress to the officers and soldiers who served in the revolution as n person or our acquaintance and feel he is as deserving as nay in the United States. Given under our hands at Greenville the 7th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Benjamin Reynolds
Aaron Hall
Levi Callender
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I Luther Carter one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Greene do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Holaday above named did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the aforementioned acts of congress and further that I am well acquainted with the said Robert Holiday and consider him as an honest industrious but poor man. Given under my hand at Greenville in the said county this April 29th, 1818.

Luther Carter

Green County I hereby certify that Clerk's office & the above-named Luther Carter was a judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Green at the time of taking the within affidavit & further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Luther Carter & know the same to be his. given under my hand & affixed the seal of the court of said county May 1st, 1818

Wm Jan Bergin - Clerk of said county

Roert Holliday
Private
Gunby's Reg;t
Maryland Line
July 1777 to July 1780

April 7th 1818

Catskill NY
The Judge has not certified as to reduced circumstances of applicant - also as his belief of services
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45391
INVALID
Revy

File No 45391
Robert Holliday
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818

Index Vol 3 Page 234

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Left and Right sides of pages cut off
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State of New York
Greene County

I Charles C Abeel, Clerk of Greene County do hereby certify that Truman Sanford Esq whose name is affixed to the within certificate of [illegible] on the annexed instrument or affidavit was at the date of the said certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and authorized to make such certificate: And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Truman Sanford and do verily believe the signature of Truman Sanford to be in his proper handwriting,

In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 5 day of January 1830.

Chas C Abeel - Clerk
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, October 5th, 1819

I hereby certify that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office that Rober Holliday enlisted as a private in the seventh Maryland Regiment on the 14th day of July 1778 and in April & May 1780 left off rolls.

Thos Karney Aud.S.M.
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P King of NY
H.R. 
Jan 21, 1830
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Application for a New Certificate

County of Greene
On this twenty-first day of December 1829 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Greene personally appeared Robert Holliday who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Beatty in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of new York that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of war; which certificate on or about the tenth day of September 1829 on board the steamboat "Constellation" on the north river he lost (his said certificate) by having his pocket book stolen from his possession in which the said certificate was contained.

Robt. Holiday

Sworn and subscribe to before me the day and year aforesaid.

Truman Sanford - Justice of the Peace

Notes - The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oat to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pension has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics and insert in lieu thereof "But has never received a formal certificate and now wishes to obtain one"
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person to identify. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer under his seal of office setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge or Notary Public as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a pension loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
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State of New York
Conty of Greene

I James Stevens of the county aforesaid being duly sworn do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Robert Holliday mentioned in the aforeoing affidavit and do well know him to be a revolutionary pensioner and the identical person he therein represents himself to be.

Greenville December 21st 1829

James Stevens

State of new York
County of Greene

Before me Truman Sanford a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared James Stevens subscriber to the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition therein contained.

Given under my hand this 21st day of December 1829

Truman Sanford - Justice of the Peace

I do further certify that the above-mentioned James Stevens is well known to me to be a person of respectability and truth.

Truman Sanford - justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Green County

On the 23rd day of August 1819 before me Thomas Barker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county personally appeared Aron Hall and Benjamin Reynolds of Greenville in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths declare that they are well acquainted with Robert Holliday who is an applicant for a pension and to whose application this affidavit is annexed and that they severally are acquainted with said Holliday's circumstances & know him to be very poor & in reduced circumstances & has been so far a number of years past and in their opinion he needs the assistance of his country for support. And they further declare that the said Holliday contains the character of a man of truth and veracity and further the deponents saith not.

Benjamin Reynolds
Aaron Hall

Sworn to declared and subscribed before me.

Thos Barker

I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above-named Aron Hall & Benjamin Reynolds and know them to be persons of the finest character for truth & veracity and are credible witnesses and that the facts above stated by them are in my opinion true.

Thos Barker
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State of New York
Greene County

I hereby certify that the within named Thomas E Barker was a judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Greene at the time of taking the within affidavit. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Thomas E Barker and know the same to be hi. Given under my hand and affixed the seal of the court of said county this 27th day of August, 1819.

Chas C Abeel - Dept. Clerk
of said county

Adm
The claimant in this case gives a clear - and in my opinion - correct statement - I think it probable that there is an error in the rolls as to the dates of enlistment. I have therefore admitted the claim.

J.L.E.

Catskill, N.Y.
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New York
Schedules
Rec'd 18 Oct 1820

FREE

To the Honorable John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Greenville, County of Green, Sept 31st, 1820

Hon Sir

I am advised by the Honorable Thos E Marker Esq first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Green to lay before you the amount of what I owe and others for you to make such use of as your think best. My doctor's bills for attendance and medicine since my wife has been sick amounts to about sixty dollars and to other persons for necessaries to support life for myself and family to about the same. My oldest son Isaak Reed is more confined to the House by sickness - if you should think it needful to have my creditors qualified to what I owe them, please to be so kind as to let me know it and I will have it done as I wish to satisfy you in every particular as to my indigent circumstances, all which I submit to your honors consideration.

Hon'd Sir
I am with respect
Your most obd't
Humble Serv't

Robt Holliday

To the Hon'ble John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
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L.W.B.
I.45391

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

May 11, 1897

O.W. & N. Div
Revoltuionary

Sir:

Replying to your request for information concerning Robert Hollyday a soldier of the Revolutionary war you are advised that one  Robert Holiday made an application for pension on April 7, 1818, at which time he was 63 years of age and residing at Greenville, N.Y. and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Maryland troops, revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Spyker and Col. Gunby. He enlisted at Georgetown, Maryland.

Very respectfully,

Deputy Commissioner

Mr. John H Hollyday
Railway Mail Service
Post Office Department
City.