Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,295, John Holley, Continental (R.I.)
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Continental (R.I.)
Holley, John or Holly
Hannah
W. 16,295
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16.639
Vermont R
John Holley
of Shaftsbury in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum of the Rhode Island line, for the term of one year  Dec. 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued 4th of April.2____and sent to the Hon. J. Tichenor Senate. MS
Arrears to the 4th of March 1820  $96.25
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 $48
12 mo 1/30                                     $144.25

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

__________________________________

Money sent to OC Merrill Esq 17 May 1821 
Burmington Vermont
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John Holley's
declaration
16639
Sept 1820

Con

J.L.E
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District of Vermont, SS
On this 12th day of December 1820, personally appeared in Open Court, being a county court and a court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said Court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, John Holly, aged seventy three years, resident in Shaftsbury in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary was, as follows:
I served in the  company, commanded by Capt Clark in the regiment commanded by Col. Vanium of the Rhode Island Certificate 
as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office, dated the 4th of March 1819 on which original declaration I have received a Pension certificate bearing the number 16.639.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of May 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or is any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish, 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 was, " passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, not has any persons 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 unsubscribed.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit:
one mare about 14 years old & shup. 2 tables, 1/2 dozen common chairs.  1 hot- 1 dish Vittle. one tea Vittle. 1 patched brafs vittle very old. 5 knives and forks.  1 broken tea pot. 1/2 dozen cups and saucers 1/2 dozen earthen plates. 2 perolin plates 2 bowls.  1 Pinter baron. 2 very old picture platters one pitcher home made earthen ware.  1 pint cup same sources of coarse ware. 3 iron spoons. I am indebted to sundry persons in the full sum of one hundred fifty dollars My occupation has been farming.  I am now too old to do anything at it.  My wife Hannah aged 71 years is unable to earn anything  one daughter named Hannah aged about 35 years incapable of any labor she is subject to fits which naturally affects business.  I feel too poor to submit without public or invalid aid.
John Holly
Sworn to and declared at Bennington in the County of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 12 day of December 1820 to Open Court before me.
Joel Pratt Clerk
I Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is 42 dollars and .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 18 day of Decmber 1820
Joel Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington
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On this 13 day of March 1887 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Hannah Holley a resident of Rome in the county of aforesaid, aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to the 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 4, 1836: That she is the widow of John Holley, who was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States. Under the law 1818, and who served as stated in his pension papers on file in the War Department of which reference is made


She further declares that she was married to the said John Holley on the eleventh day of June (1765) in the year seventeen hundred and sixty five; that her husband, the aforesaid John Holley died on the 14th day of July 1825 and that she had remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to
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Oneida County Elijah Holley being duly sworn deposes and says that Hannah Holley within named is widow of John Holley a Revolutionary pensioner deceased and that she has remained a widow ever since his death
Elijah Holley
Sworn before me the duly ___ within named and I certify he is a man of credibility truth veracity

Arnon Comstock a Judge of Oneida  Common Pleas
I Arnon Comstock the Judge above named do hereby certify that the papers in the above case of Hannah Holley were taken before me because the said Hannah Holley from bodily infirmity was unable to appear in court in person. Dated July 10, 1857
Arnon Comstock
a Judge of Oneida Common Pleas

1589
Hannah Holley
Widow act 21 July 1837
New York
BP Johnson
___Rome NY
aomd
12 months
40$
no deduction
Hon. A P Grant
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State of Vermont
Bennington County
On this 4th day of March 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Bennington, personally appears John Holley aged 71 years, resident in Shaftsbury in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to the law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the 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:" The he the said John Holley enlisted in the month of December AD 1775 into the company commanded by Capt. Oliver Clark, in Col. James M. Vernons regiment of the Rhode Island line for the term of one year, joined the regiment at Cambridge Massachusetts and continued there until the British forces left Boston, then marched to New York, and stationed part of the time on York and the rest of the time on Long Island, and  was dismissed in December 1776 having served the full term of his enlistment, that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the ___ of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John H. Olin AJ Judge 6-Count  

I John H. Olin judge of the County Court, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Holley has served in the Revolutionary War Against the common enemy, as stated in the preceding declaration, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken, had had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I further certify that the said John Holley is unable to support himself by manual labor. He has a wife who is also past labor, and a daughter who depends on him for support, and always must, on him or somebody else, as she is incapable of supporting herself. He has a small farm which is not very productive and is very much involved in debt and unable to pay his debts and support himself and family, I therefore considered if his service entitled him to a pension, his circumstances as to property will fairly bring him withing the equitable meaning of the law.
Oct. 8th AD 1819
John H Olin Aj Judge of the C. Court
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John Holleys
Application
Service must be proven and the Judge certify to the credibility of the witnesses- the certificate, as to claim and circumstances, is not satisfactory-a blank form is sent, which has best, be follow up
P. Office
Nov. 2nd 1819


I forward this in then to the Hon, _____ that the new application is a substitute of the old one particularly as to dates. 
January 11, 1819
John H. Olin
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"A Record of Marriages"
"June 11th 1765. John Holley and Hannah Rose both of Warwick"
The above is an extract from the church records kept by the late Rev. Levi Hart of Preston, (now Griswold) and designed as a certificate that on the day and year above written, John Holley and Hannah Rose were by him united in Marriage.
Attest Daniel Huntington Town Clerk
Griswold August 22nd 1837

New London County of Griswold August 22nd AD1837 Personally appeared Daniel Huntington Esq. Town Clerk who hath signed the foregoing certificate and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, before me
Nathan Stanton
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
New London County
I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Nathan Stanton Esq. before whom the within deposition of Daniel Huntington was taken was on said 22nd day of August 1837 and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said New London County and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such and that his signature there to affirms is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 25 day of August AD 1837
John DeWitt Clerk
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section
May 9, 1927
Mrs. Delia Griggs Krumm
105 Kossuth St.
Rome, N.Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 16295 it appears that John Holley (his name does not appear as Hawley, or his given name as Jarid) enlisted in Rhode Island, place not stated, in December 1775, served as a private in Captain Oliver Clark's Company, Colonel James M. Varnum's Rhode Island Regiment and was discharged in December 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 4, 1819 while a resident of Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont aged 71 years. He died July 14, 1825 in Rome, Oneida County, New York.
Soldier married June 11, 1765, Hannah Rose, both then of Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. Their marriage was recorded in a church in Preston (later called Griswold), New London County, Connecticut. She was allowed pension on her

(in writing on side): This being signed ___as died ___widow I ___ was a ____
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application executed March 13, 1837 while a resident of Rome, New York aged eighty-eight years. She stated that her husband died at the home of one of his sons, but did not give his name, or that of the others. Their daughter Hannah was aged about thirty-five years in 1820
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner

Sol. had mo. Robt in Rev.
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1927 May 9 - Hist. to Mrs.  Delia Briggs Krumm_ MM___F

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
file no. 16295
Hannah Holley
Widow of 
John Holley
Priv. Rev War
Act July 4th 36
Index" Vol. A, Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New York (A) 2,167
Hannah Holley
widow of John Holley, deceased, formerly pensioner on the roll of Vermont who died on the 14th of July 1825, of Oneida Co. in the State of New York, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Clerk, of the regiment commanded by Col. Varnum in the Rhode Island
lines 12 months, private
R. Island
Subscribed on the Roll of New York (A) at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of June 1838, and sent to the Hon. A.P. Grant, of the FC. of R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $280.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 11...20.00
                                                          300.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd}
Recorded by G. T. Rhodes Clerk,
Book A   Vol. 2     Page 110
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N.Y. ? 1589
Hannah Holley widow of John Holley, dec.
See Let. to Hon. A.P. Grant, June 10, 1838
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Bristol  Jan 7th 1820
This may certify that I was knowing John Holley being in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 and served twelve months and then discharged he belonged to Col. Varnum Regt and Capt. Clarks company in the Rhode Island Line
Benjamin Holley
Bristol Jan. 7th 1820
I hereby certify that the above named Benjamin Holley is a credible testimony and has sworn to the above before me Ebner Durfey, Justice of the Peace
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State of (is torn out) Addison County
 I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the said County ___ do hereby certify that the within named Ebenezer Durfey is a Justice of the Peace for said County and his name within written is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 8th day of January AD 1820
Saml. Swift
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J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pension
Washington

Hon A.P.Grant HR

Mary Robinson
Act 1836

__ at May 10
D Crump
_____
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Washington
May 8, 38
Will Mr. Edwards oblige Mr. Grant by examining and replying to the enclosed communication
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Oneida County p. Wm
Supreme Court
Francis Moseley
N.Y. Sept 4
Unto care
Hannah Holley

War Department
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner Pension
Washington
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Rome N.Y.
May 31 1839
Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir- Enclosed are the papers of Hannah Holley connected ___ to your letter to me of 30 June last. ___are made suspect fully regranted to the subscriber.
I am most respectfully your obt. svt.
B P Johnson
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Hon. A.P. Grant
HR
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State of New York
Oneida County
On this 23rd day of June 1838 before me personally came Ira Matteson of Rome in said county, who being duly sworn makes oath and says that he is well acquainted with Hannah Holley of said town, who is the widow of John Holley deceased, who was also well known to this deponent and who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States when he deceased in 1835. That he has known them for nearly fifty years and that the said Hannah Holley was the wife of the said John Holley and is now his widow-and that she is according to this deponent has always understood and believed to be true age about 89 years- and further says not. 
Sworn before me this 23rd day of June 1838 and I certify the said Ira Matteson is to me known as a man of truth credibility and veracity
A Bennett Comr. of Deed
Ira Matteson

State of New York
Oneida County
Alexander Glass of Rome in said County being duly sworn makes oath and says that he is well acquainted with Hannah Holley of said town, who is the widow of John Holley deceased, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease- that he has known the said John and Hannah for more than forty years-that the said Hannah was the
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wife of said John Holley and she is now his widow- and that her age according to the information this deponent has received and understood since he became acquainted with her is 89 years.
Sworn before me this 23rd day of June 1838 and I certify that he is a man of credibility, truth and veracity
A Bennett Comr. of deed
Alexander Glass

State of New York
Oneida County
Benjamin P Johnson of Rome in said county being duly sworn makes oath and says that he prepared the paper of Hannah Holley for a pension and that if her age in the papers at the War office is stated at 85 years of age it was a clerical mistake of this deponent- that he has in his possession the memo from which he made the papers in which her age was stated to be in 1837-88 years- and this deponent distinctly recollects that which was her statement at the time her papers were made out by him- and that her age now is 89 years.
Sworn before me this 23rd day of June 1838 I certify that he is a man of credibility truth and veracity
B Johnson
A Bennett Comr. of Deed
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District of Columbia
I certify that Allanson Bennett who has subscribed the ___ to the foregoing affidavit and with whose hand writing I am well acquainted, is a Commissioner of deeds residing in the town of Rome in the county of Oneida and State of New York, and as such authorized to administer oaths.
Dated June 28, 1838
Henry A Foster M.C.
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Ho of Reps June 15 --3x
Will Mr Edwards Please answer the enquiries contained in th enclosed letters and oblige Mr Grant.
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Rome 23 June 1838
Hon A P Grant
Sir
In answer to Mr. Edwards letter relative to Hannah Holley of 16 June I enclose you the affidavits of Ira Matteson and Alexander Glass proving as reference that she is widow of the late pensioner John Holley.
also the affidavit of BP Johnson showing that her age was 88 years when her papers were made out instead of 85- and that 85 was entered by mistake of transcriber.
Please obtain from Col Foster ___ ___ that Mr. Bennett is Com. of Deeds
I think the papers will then be satisfactory entirely.
I have the honor to be most respectfully yours
BP Johnson
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District of Vermont
On this 4th day of March 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for Bennington County said district, personally appeared John Holley aged seventy one years resident in Shaftsbury in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision make by the late 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:" That he, the said John Holley enlisted for the term of one year in the month of December in the year 1775 in the state of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Oliver Clerk of the Regiment commanded by Colonel James M. Varnum in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of December 1776, when he was discharged from service in having served the full term of his enlistment in the state of New York that he was in no Battles of Consequences and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the dispositions hereunto annexed.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
John H. Olin Judge of C. Court
I John H. Olin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Holley did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine month at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
October 8th 1819
John H Olin Judge of C. Court
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I Robert Holley of lawful age, testify and say that my brother John Holley, enlisted in the month of December 1775, into the company commanded by Capt. Oliver Clark in Col. James M. Varnum's regiment in the Rhode Island line for the term of one year. He served near Boston until the British left that place. I saw him frequently while there, being myself in the service, but not in the same regiment I marched with him to New York, and often saw him while there. I know that he served in said corps until Dec. 1776 - And further the deponent saith not.
Robert Holley

State of Vermont
Bennington County
September 14th 1819
Then personally appears Robert Holley and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me John H. Olin Judge of C. Court

I certify that the above named Robert Holley is I think a man of truth and veracity
John H. Olin Judge of C. Court
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Clerks Office
Oneida County
I John D Leland Clerk of the said county do herby certify that Arnon Comstock whose name is transcribed to the annexed affidavits and certificates is a Judge of said county - and that Benjamin P Johnson is a Sup. Court Com. that I am acquainted with their handwriting and that their signatures are in their own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 5th day of August AD 1837
John D Leland Clerk
James Edgar Def. Clerk
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State of New York
Oneida County
Hannah Holley of Rome in said county being duly sworn maketh oath and says that her husband the said John Holley died at Rome on the 14th day of July 1825 at the house of one of his sons where he was then residing and had been for some time. That he was a pensioner on the roll of the State of Vermont, his former place of residence was Shaftsbury Vermont and she further says that her name previous to her marriage was Hannah Rose, she was married by the Rev. Levi Hart then of Preston County and that she then resided in the Town of Norwich Connecticut. 
Hannah (her mark) Holley
Sworn before me this 2nd day of August 1829
She made her mark because of extreme old age and ability she could not write her name
B.P. Johnson
___court Com.

State of New York Oneida County
Mr and Mrs. _____ of Rome being duly sworn makith oath & truth that Hannah Holley within named is the widow of John Holley deceased- that she is now a widow and has remained a widow since the death of the said John Holley
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further this deponent says not sworn before me the say you aforesaid
Wyllys F Pease
I certify he is a man of and ability with new veracity.
B.T. Johnson
Hp Court Com
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CONTROLLING DIVISION
Rome, N.Y.
March 4, 1927.
Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I am desirous of obtaining all the information possible concerning Jarid (John) Hawley, who served in the American Revolution, going I believe from the State of Vermont - his name seems to have been Jarid but more often call John. This information is for the purpose of joining the Daughters of the American Revolution, therefore, would like all information you have regarding the said Jarid (John) Hawley, especially his Military Record.
For your information his widow Hannah Rose Hawley received a pension from the Government of $96 per year - said Hannah Rose Hawley died February 11th, 1849 at the age of 102.
If this does not come under your Department, kindly refer same to the proper department. Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
Delia B Krumm
(Mrs) Delia Briggs Krumm.
#105 Kossuth St.
Rome, N.Y.
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Rome, N.Y.
March 23, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with the war record and any other information you may have such as date and place of marriage etc., of Jarid Hawley ( more often called John ) who served in the American Revolution. I am very sure that he served in the American Revolution for the reason that his widow Hannah Rose Hawley received a pension from the Government, up to the time of her death in 1849 at the age of 102, of 96 dollars per year.
I am very anxious to get this information for the purpose of joining the Daughters of the American Revolution and all information you can give me will be appreciated or any suggestions as to where such information might be obtained.
Yours very truly, Delia B Krumm
(Mrs) Delia Briggs Krumm.
#105 Kossuth St.,
Rome N.Y.