Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46642, John Hollis, N.C.
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document type: (3-1776)

Service
(handwritten) N C

(handwritten) Hollis, John

Number
S. 46642

Contents
(none listed)
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* note that the document has been subjected to damage and some portions are illegible or incomplete.

Page 1: (Handwritten) top right corner of page: 19101
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William heir of John Hollis
[illegible] this the [illegible] of [illegible]
who was a [illegible] & [illegible] in the company  [illegible] [illegible]
by Captain [illegible] of the regiment [illegible]
by Gen. [illegible] the [illegible]
time for 4 mo and 19 days [illegible]
21 -- "  " of [illegible]
3 months corporal
4 ---- sergeant
[illegible] on the Roll of W L[illegible]
the rate of 49 Dollars 34 cents per annum
commence on the 4th date of March 1831

Certificate of Pension Issued the 2nd day of Augt
and [illegible] Charle[illegible]
Ready Murfrees Roll
Arrears to the 4th of March 986 [document torn]
[Illegible] allowance ending [illegible] 24.6 [document torn]
$123. [document torn]
{Revolutionary [document torn]
   Act June 7, [document torn]
[document torn]orded by Dan Boyd
[Document Torn] E  vol. 7 Page 8[page torn]

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[Illegible] M P. Gentry
Aug 6 '66
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(Handwritten)

No 19997 ~
William Hollis (heir of Jno. Hollis) Rutherford County Tennessee

from 1780 private of Inft & Cavaly [sp.] & Corporel, Sergt. 1 yr. 10 days
Pr. Infy 4 mo. 19 days // 15. 43
Pr. Cavaly [sp.] 21 days.   2.91
Corpl -- 3 mo.               11. --
Sergt -   4 mo -              20. ---
                                        $49.34
William & [John is scratched out] Joseph Hollis
[something scratched out] administrator of John Hollis, decd.

died 27 Augt. 1832,

amount due to time of death $73.

Charles Ready Murfrees for a Term Svce
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BRIEF in case of William Hollis heir of Jno Hollis Deceased
County of Rutherford & the state of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? (handwritten) A Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? (handwritten) about 64

4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.

*Chart*
First Column: Period.
Vol in 1780 June

2nd Column: Duration of Service
- Years, Months, Day
 4 {months} about --

3rd Column: Rank.
- As a
[illegible] a O. Sergeant

4th Column: Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
- Gen.
Jon c [Illegible] Gen Rutherford

hand written over the bottom of the chart: to withe [illegible] father entered the service the summer after [illegible] taking of Charleston and continued for 3 or four years.

5. In what battles was he engaged? (handwritten) None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? (handwritten) Rowan Co N. C.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? (handwritten) Living witness & traditionary evidence.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? (handwritten) The papers not connected as the Regulation requires.

)( Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

(Signed) Dyer Castor Examining Clerk
(handwritten)  His father departed this life on 27th Aug 1832 -- Does not appear that the widow is living --
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House of Reps Aug 5th 1846

Sir

" I write to you at the request of the heir of John Hollis deceased late of Rutherford County Tennessee who died some twelve (months, struck through) years since. John Hollis was a Captain in the Revolution-ary War of the North Carolina line. He received a small pension under the act of 7th of (May, struck through) June 1832 or some of the promissary acts of Congress. I am not certain which. It is supposed  his heirs are entitled to a large amount commutation (underlined) as well as to a bounty in land on account of his services. They are your constituents and desire that you should investigate the subject at the earliest convenience. If they are probably [illegible] to anything have the goodness to send instructions about the proof they will have to make as may be necessary to enable them to establish their claim, two forms of proceeding [illegible] if you can give the subject the necessary attention before you leave Washington they will be greatly obliged to you"

The above is an extract from a letter this day received. Please furnish me the information which is solicited and oblige Respectfully
M. R. Gentry

Hon LL Edwards Com of [Illegible]
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John Hollis
19997
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State of Tennessee County Court
Rutherford County November term of said court 1832

On this 20th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court before Henry  Trott, Varner D. Cower and (name scratched out) Henry D. Jamison, Justices of the county court of Rutherford county aforesaid, now sitting, Will-iam Hollis, a resident of said county, aged about sixty four years, who being just duly sworn ac-cording to law, doth on his oath, make the following statement or declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832, for the services as a soldier of the revolutionary war, of John Hollis, his father, who died the 27th day of August 1832. Since the passage of the aforesaid act, and before the declaration required by the Secre-tary of War, had been made by him.

This affiant states that he is the son of the aforesaid John Hollis and that he is one of his ad-ministrators as will [illegible] properly appear from a copy of the letter testamentary granted by the county court of Rutherford County aforesaid, which is hereto annexed under the hand and seal of the Clerk of said county court. He states that his father departed this life on the 27th day of August 1832 as above stated, and that he had , previous to his death, not made any declaration or application for a pension (for a pension struck through), under the aforesaid act of Congress, that he never applied for a pension under any previous act of Congress and that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, and that no application previous to the present, has been made by his representatives for a pension on account of his services as a revo-lutionary soldier.

Affiant states that he will remembered that his father entered the service as a volunteer in the North Carolina State Troops in the month of June after Charleston was taken
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by the British. He cannot remember the year, but from the age which he thinks he then was, he is induced to believe it was the year 1780. He thinks, according to the best calculation he can make, and the best of his remembrance, he must at that time, have been about twelve years old, and that is the only circumstance which makes him think it was in 1780. His father John Hollis, resided at that time in Rowan County North Carolina. He well remembered that his father went to Sailsbury to rendezvous, and enter into the service, but he cannot remember the company officers under whom he served. The general officer Gen-eral Rutherford. The reason probably, of his remembering so distinctly about the place of rendezvous, was on account of a violent rain & storm occuring on the day his father left home, and supposing he was out & exposed to it, the family were greatly uneasy for his safety, and he himself wept bitterly on account of which made such a lasting impression on his mind, it has never been effaced. Affiant cannot under-take to state the length of time for which his father volunteered on this tour of duty, but he is very confi-dent he was [illegible] afterwards at home for more than a few days during the war, he thinks in fact, for not more than a day or two at a time. He remembers more distinctly about the last tour of duty he performed than about any of the other. The last tour he performed, he thinks he was under the command of General Rutherford, and that he spent about four months. At this time, affiant was older and can probably remember with more accuracy than he can about earlier campaigns. He well remem-bers that his father was out on the last tour, when Lord Cornwallis was taken, and he believes he was, when that event occurred, at Newburn North Carolina. During some part (struck through) of the terms of his service, he  believes he was with General Sumter, having heard him so state about the time. He also believes he was once or more with General Morgan, remembering to hav
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heard him so state at or about the time. During some part of the time he was in service, he was an orderly searjant [sp], and he remembers on different occasions when he would return home, that he would hardly become rested from the fatigues of service, before he would receive orders to raise the men in his neigh-borhood and repair [?] to their posts, sometimes in pur-suit of the tories and sometimes to join the American forces to check the progress of the British. He thinks he was much engaged in excursions against the tories, and remembers that he was once taken prisoner by them and escaped from them soon after-wards. Affiant thinks that after his father entered into service the summer after the taking of Charleston, he continued for three or four years; and he is well satisfied he was almost continually on active duty and in actual service during this time from the follow-ing circumstances. His father was a poor man and had at the time, a large family of small children, of whom affiant was the eldest, and that he had to labor hard to support his younger broth-ers & sisters. In fact, he was the principal dependance to raise head to keep them from want; and he well remembers that during the whole time, he had to labor, unassisted by his father. And he thinks it was even a matter of policy with his father to keep constantly in service for his own personal safety, for he had become so obnoxious to the tories, on account of his zeal in the cause of liberty, that when at home he was in constant fear of being murdered in his own house by them.

Affiant, upon reflection, things his father performed one tour of duty of three or four months under Gen. Rutherford, previous to his entering the service the summer after the taking of Charleston. This tour was against the Cherokee Indians. He remembers well
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that he did perform on campaigns against the Cher-okee Indians, and he feels quite confident it was pre-vious to his other services as [illegible] mentioned, though he cannot undertake to state positively the year. 

Affiant states that according to the best estimate that could be made of his fathers age at his death, he was in his ninety fifth year. He learned from his father that he was born in England, in or near the city of London, and came to America at about fourteen years of age. He does not know or believe that there was ever any record of his age in America. He lived, as affiant has already state, in Rowan County, North Carolina, when he entered the service, and con-tinued to live there afterward until the year 1808 at which time he removed to Rutherford County, Tennessee, where he continued to reside until his death. If he ever had a written dis-charge, affiant has no knowledge of it, and he knows of no documentary evidence by which his revolutionary services can be established.

Affiant states, that as the proper representa-tive of his deceased father, he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension for his revolutionary ser-vices, except the present
           his
William X Hollis
            mark

Subscribed & sworn to in open court. Nov. 20. 1832.
J. R. Laughlin, Clk.

On this 20th day of November 1832, personally ap-peared in open court, before Henry Trott, Varner D Co-wer and Henry D Jamison Esquires, Justices of the County court of Rutherford County Tennessee, now sitting, Benjamin Todd ^ (a citizen of said county) aged about seventy three years, who being sword according to law, doth upon his oath, state that he was a soldier of the revolutionary war; that he belonged to the Malitia [sp] of North Carolina, and which at Sailsbury North Carolina, guarding the British & Tory prisoners, being then a [illegible] in Captn Peter Foss'
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company, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Frances Lock, in the troop under the general command of Gen Rutherford, he saw in the services in the American troops, John Hollis, for whose services as a Revolutionary ^ Soldier the forgoing statement & affadavit is made by Will-iam Hollis to procure a pension, and became well acquainted with him. Said Hollis did not belong to the same company with himself, nor does he know who were his company officers; but he well remembers that he was an order-ly searjant [sp], which he remembers so distinctly on account of his having a searjant of a picket guard, on which he, said Todd, was placed; and that he went along to place him, affiant, at his post. Affiant does not remember accurately in what year this was, nor how long said Hollis was at Sailsbury, but he thinks it was in 1778, or it might have been subsequent there to. He remembers however, about Hollis leaving Sailsbury, and that he was sent to Virginia to guard the British prisoners who were sent from Sails-bury there. He states he has seen and been well acquainted with the said John Hollis since he has resided in Rutherford County Tennessee, and knows him to be the same John Hollis whom he saw and knows as above stated, in the army at Sailsbury. Affiant never saw him during the war after he was sent off to Virginia as above stated.
                 his
Benjamin X Todd
             mark

Subscribed & sworn to in open court Nov. 20 1832
J R Laughlin, Clk.

Mr. Joseph Soape, and Joshua Barton residing in the county of Rutherford and State of Tennessee, certify
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that we were well acquainted with John Hollis, the father of William Hollis, for about the span of twenty four years. It being the whole time from his first becoming a citizen of Rutherford County Tennessee, until his death. During all the time of our acquaintance with him, we understood he was a soldier of the revolution and served in the American army for several years and is certain it was universally so understood and believed in the neighborhood where he resided, which was in our immediate neighborhood -- We have never heard his services as a revo-lutionary soldier doubted; nor do we believe they were ever doubted. Said John Hollis was an exemplary member of the Baptist Church from our first acquaintance with him till his death, and supported as high a character for our city as any man. We have often heard him speak of his revolutionary ser-vices, and we would not doubt the truth of any statement made by him. We believe him to have been about the age of ninety five years when he died, and that he died on the 27th of August 1832 as stated by Will-iam Hollis. We are fully of the opinion that he was a revolutionary soldier for several years. We have also been acquainted with William Hollis, who has sworn to the foregoing statement, for about twenty four years. He has been for many years a respectable member of the Baptist church and has sustained a high character as a man of truth in the neighborhood where he resides. From our personal knowledge of him and also from the general reputation he sustains in his neighborhood, we should give full and
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it to any statement made by him on aoth or otherwise.

Subscribed & sworn to in open court Nov 20 1832
Signed J R Laughlin, Clk. 

Signed Joshua Barton; Joseph Soape

And the court do hearby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the aforesaid John Hollis was a revolutionary soldier, and served at least two years; and they believe for a longer period, but the precise length of time they cannot ascertain. --

And the court farther [sp] certify, that it appears to them that Joshua Barton who has signed the foregoing certif-icate has been for a number of years, a Justice of the peace for the county of Rutherford Tennessee and that Joseph Soape who has also assigned the forgoing certificate, is a County Trustee for the County of Rutherford aforesaid, that he is and has been for many years a Justice of the Peace for said county of Rutherford that both the said Barton & the said Soape are resi-dents of Rutherford County aforesaid  that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the court farther certify, that it appears to them that Benjamin Todd, who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit in relation to the revolutionary services of John Hollis, is a citizen of the county of Rutherford aforesaid, that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit.

Signed: H. D. Jamison, V. D. Cower, H. Trott

I John R. Laughlin, Clerk of the county court of Rutherford County, state of Tennessee; do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the appli-cation of William Hollis for a pension for the revolutionary services of his [obscured but inferred: father John] Hollis.

In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal of office, this 20th day of November 1832

Signed: John R. Laughlin, Clk.
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Top right corner, Signature: H Trott

I John R. Laughlin, Clerk of the county court of Rutherford County, state of Tennessee; do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the appli-cation of William Hollis for a pension for the revolutionary services of his [obscured but inferred: father John] Hollis.

In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal of office, this 20th day of November 1832

Signed: John R. Laughlin, Clk.

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Rutherford count & County Court November term 1832

It appearing to the court that John Hollis late of Rutherford County is dead and hath left no last will deed testement and William Hollis and Joseph Hollis having applied for letters of administration on his state, and they having given bond and security and qualified according to law, to theirs they are granted.

John R. Laughlin, Clerk of Said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a try copy form the minutes of said court at its November sessions 1832. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Murfreesborough, this 21 day of November in the yaer of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and of the Independence of the United States the fifty seventh.
[possible fold over seal and some words]

Sighed: John R Laughlin, Clk.
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[Illegible Blotches through top center]

File No. __46[Illegible]
[blank line?]
[illegible]
John Hollis
Sergt Rev War

--o--
Act ___ June 7th '32
Index: Vol A Page: [illegible]

[Arrangement of 187?]

27432
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December the 4th 1716 [blotch] This is to certify that John Holis [sp]; a corporel  [illegible-have] servd a [illegible-server] of duty under Capt Adkinson [illegible strikethrough, illegible write over, maybe R Rinsom?] Colo [illegible Loften] [illegible-Regt][illegible] Reagment and is hereby dischargd. Certifyd by me William Lofton Colo

September [illegible-the] 1781
this is to sertify that John Hools [Hollis] hath sarve at. sundrey times seven weeks in the milithea farces S artily Co. By [illegible-n.c.]
Myrick Davis Capt
Joseph Cunningham Lut
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Sept 22nd 1780

this is to sertify that John Hollis Servd three weeks in the [hons?] Serves in my company under the command of Coll Davey in Mack - isnborg County [illegible] by me

Ric Graham Capt
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Vertical handwritten: June 14 over seal "Murfeht Jun 3"

Handwritten: Free
James S Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[Unable to decipher writing below the seal]
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[Typed questionnaire with few answers]

BRIEF Objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
-(handwritten) John Hollis by his heir William Hollis- which require further proof or explanation.

i. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mention the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which eh served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitles?

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

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?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general believe in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? handwritten: no

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced is there any reason assigned fo r not obtain-ing it? Handwritten: No

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?
Handwritten: [illegible]

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses.
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

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? Handwritten: No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

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 a service I claim a pension.
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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" [italicized] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objetion-able. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each tterm of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant service with as embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in [illegible] and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not em-ployed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV Proof of Service. [In italics]
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 claiments entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magis-trate must be certified by the proper officer, under the seal of office.

QUERE XVI Mode of Authenticating papers. [in italics] 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the cer-tificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
[image of a hand with index finger extended towards the right side of the paper] IN every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of the office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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The amended declaration of William Hollis, a resident of Rutherford County Tennessee, in order to obtain a pension for the revolutionary services of his father John Hollis, deceased, under the provisions of an act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.

On this 22nd day of May 1833, personally appeared in open court before John Fletcher, Varner D. Cowen, and Henry D. Jamison Justices of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Rutherford and State of Tennessee, now sitting, William Hollis who states on oath, in ad-dition to his original declaration made on the 20th day of November 1832, that he cannot undertake to state precisely the length of the different tours of duty performed by his father John Hollis, during the revolutionary war, as he was young at the time he performed said tours, especially the first one, and he does not now remember to have heard his father state positively how long he served. And in fact, for many years previous to his father's death, his mind had become so weak and his memory so much impaired by old age, that he could not have stated with any acuracy [sp] the length of his service if he had been interrogated to that point. Declarant states that according to the best of his recollection, his father served not less than the periods hereinafter mentioned, and in the following grades. The first tour of duty he performed which was against the Cherokee Indians, when Gen Ruther-ford commanded the troops and which tour is mentioned in former declaration, he is confident he served three months as a private soldier --  Declarant since making the original declaration to which this is an amendment, has found three discharges amongst his deceased father's papers, of which he had no knowl-edge when the original declaration was filed. Said discharges are herewith filed. The first one bearing date
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on the 22nd of September 1780 signed by Rich Graham Capt. shows that he served three weeks in Col. Davy's regiment in Mecklenburg County North Carolina. One of said discharges or certificates also herewith filed bearing date [the 4th day of -- struck through] in September 1781 signed by Myrick Davis Capt. and Joseph Cunningham Lieut. shows that he served at sundry times seven weeks. And the third one of said discharges or certificates bearing date December the 4th 1781 signed by William Lofton Col. shows that he served a tour in the regiment in Capt. Robinson's company in the grade of a Corporal; but it does not show the length of the tour and de-clarant cannot undertask [?] to state it. The last mentioned discharge is also herewith filed, which will at last serve to establish the fact of his service. Declarant cannot possibly state all the difficult terms and length of each term of service performed by his father after his last tour as above state, until the last one performed by him, for the were memories, and he knows he was almost the whole of his term of on service during the war after his first tour. Declarant feels positive that after the first tour as above state, his father must have served at least two years before he served his last tour. Declarant thinks most or all of this time, except on the tour on which he served as a Corporal, he was a private soldier. The last tour he served was under Gen. Rutherford and he is confident he served not less than four months, and he is also confident that this term was performed in the grade of an orderly searjant. The whole time together which his father served, declarant is certain was not less than two years and seven months, and he believes it was consider-ably more. For the term of two years & seven months as above stated, he claims a pension.
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Declarant believes that in addition to the certificate of Joshua Barton & Joseph Soape accompanying his original declaration, the Revd. David Clark, a citizen of Rutherford County Tennessee will certify as to the reputation of the services of John Hollis as a revolutionary soldier, and his belief of his services.
his
William X Hollis
mark
as such 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John R Laughlin, Clk.

I David Clark a clergyman residing in Ruther-ford county Tennessee, hereby certify that I was for many years immediately preceeding the death of John Hollis, late of the county aforesaid, well acquainted with him, that I believe he died on the 27th day of Au-gust 1832, and he believes he must have been be-tween ninety and one hundred years of age at his death, that he was reputed & believe in the neigh-borhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and I fully concur in that opinion. I farther certify that the said John Hollis was ever since my acquaintance with him, considered in his neigh-borhood, to be a man of truth, and I would have the most implicit confidences in the truth of any statement made by him so far as his memory would serve him. This opinion of him is formed as well from my personal knowledge of him and from the general reputation of the neighborhood. I also certify that I am well acquainted with William Hollis who is the son of the said John Hollis, and I believe him to be as much as sixty four years of age, that he sustains a high character for ruth in the neighborhood where he resides, and I should have certain confidence in any statement made.
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by him, both from my personal knowledge of him, and the reputation of the neighborhood.
Signed David Clark
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
signed John R. Laughlin, Clk.

And the said court hereby certify, that it appears to them that David Clark who has signed the pre-ceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in Ruth-erford county Tennessee' that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
Signed with individual seals: John Fletcher, JP
H. D. Jamison, JP
V. D. Cowen JP

I john R Laughlin, Clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions of Rutherford County, State of Tennes-see, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings  had in said court upon the amendment to the application of William Hollis for a pension for the revolutionary services of John Hollis.

In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 day of May 1833
Signed John R. Laughlin, Clk.
Seal affixed.
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Murfeesboro Ten. June the 1st 1833

James L Edwards Esq. Commission of Pension

Dear Sir, 

I enclose herein the original and amended declaration of Will-iam Hollis in order to procure a pension for the revolutionary services of his father John Hollis. I hope the amendments will be satisfactory to the department. 

Very Respectfully H.
Charles Ready