Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,856, David Hollis, Mass.
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Mass
Hollis, David
NUMBER
S. 32,856
CONTENTS
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14.59
Massachusetts
David Hollis
Woburn in the state of Massachusetts
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Marshall of the Massachusetts
, for the term of
nine months
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of
8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11 of April 1818
certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Sept 1814
and sent to G Wainwright
Boston Massr
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819
134.40
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 M 1820 48
16 mo $1820
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Chapel
R
See letter to J. Sillie-
original pension certificate be
Sept. 23.
1828
22d September 1820.
Notification sent to Abraham Bigelow, Esq
Cambridge Massachusa
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United States
Massachusetts District
David Hollis of Woburn in the county of Middlesex and District of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States under an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" for a private soldier for upwards of three years in manner following viz - Enlisted in October 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Turner in the Massachusetts regiment comm [illegible] not recollected -and he served  is said corps one year-
Enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Caly in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by name not recollected and served in said corps nine months - Enlisted in February 1783-in the company commanded by Captain Turner and in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by [illegible] and served in said corps eight months and was then honorably discharged; and is in such medical circumstances as to require aid from
his country.
Daniel Hollis [signature]

Massachusetts District [illegible]
Boston 11 April 1818
Sworn to before me
M Davis Dist Judge Mass. District [signature]
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N. M. Davis of Plymouth appointed to take evidence [illegible] Commission [illegible] and filed
Thayer of Braintree appointed

[sideways]
No 290
David Hollis
Mass Line
[illegible sentence]
which claimant served [illegible] not, be mentioned service - proved by credible witnesses
[illegible] certificate as its claimants circumstances is wanting
correctly

Corrected & Admitted 
On roll
30 July 1819 hero?
Evidence Produced
Marked B&C
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Woburn
14669
Sep 1819
Consupp
1820
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, SS.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for Middle Circuit, begun 
and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, 
and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and
STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, }Associate Justices of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding ac-
cording to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in
point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power
of fine and imprisonment, David Hollis resident at
Maburn in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 14669.
now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the "18th March, 1818, David Hollis late a
Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the
"Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight
"dollars per month, to commence on the twelth day of
April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twentieth 
"day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J.C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears and exhibits to the Court here a Schediule, subscribed by him, as
follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, to wit,
"Our cow, [illegible] [illegible] valued at $18 00
Our swine at ...............                                   2
Ten [illegile-chack]                                       3
Two tables                                                    1
Twelve small pots kettle tables [illegible]   19
                                                                $36 00
The said David Hollis is now past sixty four
years of age has an aged wife to support and is   
subject to rheumatic complaints.
He served in the Revolutionary war nine months
at one time at West Point in Capt Jacob Maile,
company and Col Marshall Regt Massachusetts
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line also eight months more in York State in Capt A company and Col Joseph Oases [sp?] Regt same line
David Hollis [signature]

Sworn to and declared before Wm Melmore Judge [illegible]
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken
and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmon
a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I David Halls do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the
United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and
that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 on the eighteenth
day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
So help me God.
David Collis
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June
Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed David Hall
took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Wilmon
Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Oath, and 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
thirty six dollars-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of
Middlesex, on this
20th day of July 1820
At Abersylon
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32856
Revy INVALID
No. 32
,856
David Hollis
Sir Rev Joe
Act: 18 March 1818
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Index: -- Vol. 2
Arrangement of 1870.
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, SS.
30 July 1819. 
I AM satisfied that the above named, David Hollis 
by reason
of his reduced cirumstances in lif, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M. Davis {District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF WAR

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, SS.
Boston September 22 A. D. 1818, 
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that David Hollis
subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary
war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo-
ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of
war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per-
"sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
"war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid,
with the accompanying document marked A
together with this certificate.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the 
seal of the District Court of the United States for this District
to be hereunto afixed.
M. Davis} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
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United States of America
Massachusetts District Fr. Boston 11 September 1818
Gideon L. Thayer of Braintree in said
District Esquire is appointed by the District
Judge Commissioner to take evidence to be used on
the Application of David Hollis of Whom for
Pension. Any Depositions taken by said 
Commissioner to be returned together with this
Commission sealed, and directed to the District
Clerk, Postage paid
Attest Jno Davis Clerk
of Masstts District
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Application for a New Certificate
County of Suffolk fr Boston Sept' 6th 1828. On this
day before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
for said county personally appeared David Hollis a
person well known to me. who on his oath declares that
he is the same person who formally belonged to the company
commanded by Capt Wales, in Col Marshells regiment A
Infantry, in the service of the United States; that his name
was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts,
that he received a certificate of that Fact under the signature
and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate on or
about the 15th day of August last he lost at, or near the town of
Danville, and wishes to obtain a new one.
Sworn and subscribed to before
me, the day and year aforesaid} David Hollis
John R. Dillin Justice Peace
Also, on the day and date above, personally appeared 
before me, Alijah Carter, a person of veracity and more
oath that he will know David Hollis to be the
identical
person, described in the above affidavit.
Sworn and subscribed to before me} Abijah Carter
This 6 day of Sept 1828
John S. Sillie, Justice Peace
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Boston Sept 8 1828
Sir,
I herewith transmit the application of David Hollis
for a new pension Certificate in [illegible] of a lost one,
he is a Revolutionary Pensioner, on the Roll of this Agency.
Will you please to transmit to my [illegible], the [illegible]Duplicate
certificate, as soon as possible.
Very Respectfully
Sar [illegible] John S. Sillie [sp?]
James D Edward Esq.
Pension Office
Washington
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14.669
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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 18th March, 1818
David Hollis late a
private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts
Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com-
mence on the eleventh day of April one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this twentieth day of 
September one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen.
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found
on roll 9 mos
in Marshalls Regt
End of two witnesses
produced
Admitted
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United States
Massachusetts District fr.

David Hollis of Woburn in the County of Middle-
sex & District of Massachusetts, applicant for a 
Pension from the United States, now further on
Declares, that he cannot recollect the name
of the Colonel who commanded the Regiment in
which he served during the revolutionary ware from 
October 1776 to October 1777- but that he now
well recollects that Colonel Marshall commanded
the Regiment, to which Captain Wales' company
was attached, in which company the Deponent
service for the form of nine months, as stated 
in his affidavit sworn to before the District
Judge 11th April 1818. David Hollis
Massachusetts District fr.
Boston 24, Julty 1819
Sworn to before me
Jn[sp-Ines?] Davis
Judge Majestt[illegible]
District Court
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I Regemack Cushing a resident of Weymouth
County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massa-
Chusetts do upon oath testify & declare that I well
knew David Hollis & a Continental soldier in the
war of the revolution. The said David Hollis
to my knowledge enlisted on or about the first day
of June 1778 for the term of nine months into 
the  Company commanded by Capt. Jacob Wales
& in Col. Marshals Massachusetts regiment & served
untill about the first of April 1779 & was then
honorably though verbally discharged at West Point
so called & served in the same company & regiment
with the said David Hollis & well knew of his service
Regemack Cushing his mark
Commonwelath of Massachusetts
Norfolk, Julty 29th 1819 personally appeared the
above named Reyemelich Cushing to me well
known as a credible & disinterustee witness & he
made oath to the truth of the above deposition
by him subscribed before me
Olilphilat Loud Justice of the Peace
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Thomas
Terrell a resident of Abington
in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth
of Massachusetts do upon oath testify & declare
that I well know David Hollis and a continental
-
Soldier in the war of the revolution. The said
David Hollis to my knowledge enlisted on or about
the first day of June 1778 for the term of nine
months into the Company commanded by Capt.
Jacob Wales & Col. Marshal Massachusetts regiment
served untill about the first of April 1779.
was then honourably though verbally discharged at
West point so called & served in the same company
& regiment with the said David Hollis & well
knew of his service
his
Thomas
Trell
Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk J. July 29th 1857. Personally appeared the
above named Thomas Terrell to me well known as
a credible & disiterated witness & he made oath to
the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
before me
Eliphalet Lord Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth
Issac
Norfoth J.
I Horates Townsen
of the Judicial Courts in said Com
folk, do hereby certify that Eliphale
Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in a
County, duly commissioned by the
authority of the Commonwealth aforesaid
and that the signatures to the two certificat
hand writing of
within contained are in the
the said
Eliphalet Loud
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
County, at Dedham, this twenty ninth day
of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Toratio Townsend
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I Recommelich Cushing of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk
& Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify & declare
that I know David Hallis now of War in the County of
Middlesex in this Commonwealth, during the Continental
or Revolutionary War between this County & Great Britain
and that I was personally knowing to his serving as a Conti
nental Soldier in said war in the nine months service
& that he partly performed the said service at West Point
under Capt Jacob Wales & that I the said Cushing did
enlist the said Hillis to save as aforesaid, he at that time
living in the said town of Weymouth
his
month Sept. 16. 1818 Reginalich & Cushing
Attest G. L. Thayer
mark
Norfolk ss. Sept. 16th 1818. The above named Regiment
Cushing made oath to the truth of the above declaration
by him made signed
before me, Gideon D. Thayer
ed paces
The above Deposition is taken by Authority of the District
Judge for the District of Massachusetts hereto annexed
Gideon M. Thayer
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I hereby certify that to my knowledge
I nothing against the character of the
within named deponent as to credibility
but in my opinion believe his charac
ter for credibility to be good
Elder L Shergen
Japanis
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Ala
a certificate
Office
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commonwealth of mass
By His Excellency Levi Lincoln Esquire
Governor and Commander in
Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Chief in and over said
Know ye, That John
is a Justice of Peace, within and
for the County of
Lillie Esq
Suffolk
---
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and
commissioned, and that to his
Attestations, as such full faith and credit are
and ought to be given in and out of Court.
Acts and
Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this
eighth day of September A.D. 1828 and in the
fifty third
year of the Independence of the United States of America
.
In Testimony, Thereof, I have caused the
By His Excellency the Governor.
Edward D Bangs Sorry of the Common
ts.