Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5165, Jacob Holman, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                           NUMBER
S. C.                 Holman, Jacob         R. 5165

Born in SC
CONTENTS
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Declaration of Jacob Holman in order to obtain
the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the
7th June 1832

State of Georgia
County of Richmond
on the thirteenth day of
November in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared
in open Court before the Inferior Court of Richmond
County in said State Jacob Holman, a resident of
said County and State aged seventy six years
who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June
1832, entitled "an act supplementary to the act for 
the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers
of the Revolution."  That he entered the service 
of the United States in the year seventeen
hundred and seventy four under the following named
officers and served as herin stated

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or
annuity except the present and he declares that his
name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency
in any State

Whereupon the Court propounded the following
Interrogatories and to which the decedent made
and returned answers to the Court as herein recorded. 
First Interrogatory - When and in what year
were you born? To which the declarant answered
and says "I was born in the District of Newberry
in the State of South Carolina in the year
seventeen hundred and Fifty six.
Second Interrogatory, have you any record of your
age and if so where is it? The answer of the
applicant is "I have no record of my age but
believe my name is recorded in Saint Johns [illegible]
South Carolina
Third Interrogatory, where were you living when called 
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into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary 
War, and where do you now live?
Applicant answers and says ""I was living in Newberry 
District in the State of South Carolina when
called into the service of my country, where I resided
some time after and then removed to the State of Georgia
Richmond County, where I now reside
Fourth Interrogatory, how were you called into
service, were you drafted, did you voluntee,r or were
you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom?
The applicant answers and says "I volunteered my
services as a soldier
Fifth Interrogatory state the names of some of
the Regular officers who were with the Troops where
you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments
as you can recollect and the general circumstances
of your service? To which the declarant says
"I was acquainted with Col Adam Summers
and Jacob Fulman as Captain under whom he
served one year, as [illegible] from Simmons
station to the widow Lank in Newberry District 
in the State aforesaid, then transferred to
Col Philemon Waters and marched to the Moravian
Town in North Carolina where I was
stationed six months; thence marched to Salisbury
North Carolina; thence to Camden in the State of
South Carolina where I was stationed nine months
keeping down the Tories, from thence to Lanks
station in Newberry District their remained six
miths, keeping down the tories, from thence to Musgrove 
battle in Lawrence District in the State aforesaid 
had and engagement with the British - William
Cork was my Captain. I served four years & one 
month after the battle of [illegible] I got a regular
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discharge, but that with every thing I had was
burnt in my house; for the time during which he served
he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
Sixth Interrogatory: Did you ever receive a
discharge from the service, and if so, by whom
was it given, and it has become of it? To
which the declarant answers, and says "I received
an honorable discharge from the term of my service
last mentioned from Col Waters, which as
before stated was burnt
Seventh Interrogatory: State the names of persons 
to whom you are known in your present
neighborhood, and who can testify as to your 
character for veracity, and their belief of your services
as a soldier of the Revolution  To which
applicant replied by stating to the Court the names
of James Morgan and Daniel Walker [illegible] both
residents and citizens of said County
Jacob Holman

Sworn to in open Court
and subscribed the day
and year first aforesaid
Wm Shannon IJCRG
Edw Thomas IJCRG
G. B. Marshall  IJCRG

State of Georgia
County of Richmond
We James Morgan and
Daniel Walker said residing
in the County of Richmond and State of
Georgia, hereby certify that in are well acquainted 
with Jacob Holman who has subscribed and
sworn to the above declaration; that we believe
him to be about seventy six years of age; that
he reputed and believed in the neighborhood
when he resides, to have been a soldier of the
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Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
James Morgan his x mark
Daniel Walker
Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court this 13th
day of November 1833.
Wm Shannon JCRC
Edw Thomas JCRC
G. B. Marshall IJCRC

Georgia
Richmond County ⎬ I, James M Laws, Clerk
of the Inferior Court of the County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of this application of
Jacob Holman for a Pension-
In testimony whereof I here
unto set my hand and affix
the seal of Office this
day of13th November AD. 1833.
James M. Davis Clerk

And the Court hereby declares the opinion after the investigation 
of the matter and after the putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department, that the foreing
applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as
he states and the Court further certifies that it appears
to the Court that James Morgan and Daniel Walker whose
names appear to the accompanying certificate and entitled
to credit as well the applicant as those who certify being
personally known to us as presiding Justices and they bear
willing testimony to the integrity of their character, and
they further certify that John M Laws whose name appears
to the [illegible] certificate as Clerk, is the Clerk of the
Inferior Court for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified
the same is in due form and full faith and credit should be
given to the same.  In his testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hand this 13 day of Nover 1833
Edw Thomas IJCRB
Wm Shannon IJCRC
G.B. Marshall IJCRB
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No 25602
Jacob Holman Richmond County
Georgia
Ret
Suspended [illegible]
Hon Tho Glasscock
[illegible]
[illegible]
5165
11 April [illegible] [crossed out]
[illegible], Augusta Georgia [crossed out]
Hon. Th. Glasscock
H.R.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Aug 24. 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, shewing the service of Jacob Holman Richmond County Georgia
Duration of the
claimant's service.
Period when the service was rendered
Vol
Vol
Vol
2d [illegible]
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. Months. Days
- 6 -
- 9 -
- 6 -
1
- 6 -
- 7 -
- 6 -
Rank of claimant.
private
"
"
Names and rank of the field officers under whom he served.
Co. Summers, Capt Stillman, Col Waters
Express. Capt Fallman
Col. Phileneas
Statement at Camden So Ca
" Newberry [illegible]
Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service.
76 years
NewBerry
District
S. Carolina
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
W
Traditionary evidence - paper
Correct
Served 4 years
and one month.

The applicant states that he served
about six years

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UND ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engageth
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
distance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory of
County of
On this  day of  personally appeard (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of  in the county of  and State, Territory or District
of  aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)  , with  and
served in the  (e) regiment of the  line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and as aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
I  of the court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
  the application of  for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of   &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the   and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with,   who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,   Clerk of the Court of   do hereby certify that the foregoing.
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this  day of  &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission;
but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of these
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war,  and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services
6 To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To  an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure,
taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant  must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  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 that the periods mentioned below, , and in the following grades: - For -- year--months, and--
days, I served as a --, For -- months and -- days, I served as a --; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each 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 of four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifiying expressions are objectionable.   Some persons who apply for pension merely state that they served two yeas in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  The form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the application served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps call into service by completent authority; that he was either in the firled or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be 
was no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving hte official character and signature  of the certifying officer, should accompany the 
office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
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 papers authenticated, the certificate 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.

Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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 magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [f] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] appiles to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Applicant must specify his services as above required and
return [illegible] officer his original declaration, with the amended ones.
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P.O. Box 606
Spartansburg, South Carolina

Dear Sir,

     The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.5165, based upon the military service in that war of Jacob Holman.

     Jacob Holman was born in 1756, in Newberry District, South Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.

     After the Revolution, he sresided in Newberry District, for sometime, then moved to Richmond County, Georgia.

     May 15, 1828, while a resident of Richmond County, Georgia, Jacob Holman applied for the pension that might have been due on account of his services in the Revolutionary War and alleged that at the beginning of the Revolution and served until its close, four years and one month in all of six years in all, as a private and express rider under Captain Henry Summers, "18", Regiment of Light HOrse in the northern line"; also, under Captains Jacob Fulman and William Cook, Colonels Philip Walters and Philemon Vabers, that he was at the battle of usgraves and that he was discharged after the battle of ?. It is not shown that he ever received a warrant for bounty land. Your citation in regard to land received in Georgia does not pertain to the records of this office.

     His claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws.

     The date of his death is not shown and there are no data as to family.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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[stamp] REJECTED
5160
Jacob Holman
Printed list of 186-2 shows cause of suspension.
"Claims for six years service & he is referred to the South Carolina records for proof. 

1936 Oct 8. sent to E.B. Hallman - EL
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Free

The Honebl
Samuel D. Ingham
Secty of Treasury
Washington City
[stamp] May 4  AUG S.C.

S.W. Hunter
for 
J. Hollman 1005
Recd 12 May 1829
o
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Augusta
May the 4th 1829

Sir 
I have been requested by Jacob Holman to inquire whither his case refered [referred] to your 
department the 13th of September 1828 has been acted upon. He was a Revolutionary Soldier and makes his claim under the Act of Congress of the 15th of May 1828.
He is poor old, and suffering, If he is entitled to any thing it would be an act of Charity to let him have it.
I congratulate you on your
Appointment and wish you every possible happiness.
I have the honor to be
Your Obt Servt.
Wm Hunter

the Honle
Samuel D. Ingham
Secty of the Treasury
J. W. Hunter
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1005
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution" approved on the fifteenth of May Eighteen hundred and twenty Eight, I Jacob Holman of the State of Georgia in the County of Richmond do hereby declare that I enlisted in the
continental line of the army of the revolution for and during the war and continued in its service untill its termination, at which period I was a private in Captain Henry Summers company in the Eighteenth regiment Light-Horse of the Northern line. And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of Eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the fifteenth of May Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March Eighteen
hundred & Twenty eight on the pension list of the United States
Rej File No 5165 OK
his mark +
Jacob Holman


Before me, George M Walker a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Richmond in the State of Georgia, personally appeared Williams
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[this day] Smith and John Martin 
of the said County who did severally make oath 
that Jacob Holman by whom the foregoing decleration 
was subscribed is generally reputed 
and believed to have been a soldier in the Army 
of the revolution in the manner as therein stated 
Witness my hand this 13th day of August 
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight 
hundred & Twenty eight
Geo M Walker JP
John Martin
his mark +
Wm Smith

I James M Laws clerk of the Inferior 
Court of the County of Richmond
in the state of Georgia do cirtify that [William Smith crossed out] George M Walker before 
whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at 
the time a Justice of the peace and duly empowered 
to administer oaths. 

In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed the 
seal of the said Court this Thirteenth 
day of August in the year of our 
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
twenty eight.
James M Laws  Clerk
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Know all men by these present that I
Jacob Holman of the one hundred &  twenty third district in the County of Richmond in the State of Georgia do
hereby constitute and appoint William Smith my true and lawfull attorney with a power of substitution, for me and in my name to receive from the United States, the amount of pay now due me under the "act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the revolution" approved fifteenth of May Eighteen hundred & Twenty eight as a private in the Eighteenth regiment (Light Horse) 
of the Northern line of the army of the revolution
Witness my hand and seal this
thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Twenty Eight-

Sealed and delivered in presence of Geo. M. Walker J.P.
Jacob Holman his mark +
seal [squiggled circle drawn around word]


Before me [William Smith crossed out] George M Walker a Justice of the peace in the County of Richmond in the State of Georgia, personally appeared this day, Jacob Holman whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of Attorney, and acknowleged [sic] the same to be his act and deed =
Witness my hand this thirteenth day of
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August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and and twenty eight
Geo M Walker JP

I James M.. Laws clerk of the
Inferior Court in the County of Richmond in the state of Georgia,
do hereby certify that [William Smith crossed out] George M. Walker before whom the foregoing power of attorney 
was acknowledged is a Justice of the peace.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Court this 13th day of August Eighteen hundred twenty eight =
James M Laws Clerk

Before me [William Smith crossed out] George M. Walker a Justice of the peace in the County of Richmond
in the State of Georgia personally appeared this day William Smith the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney and made
oath, that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer or of any attachment Levy or seizure, by any legal process whatever of the pay therein authorized
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to be received but that the said pay
is intended for income wholly to the personal benefit of the persona by whom the said power was Exicuted 

Witness my hand this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Twenty Eight, 
Geo Walker JP. 
Wm Smith 

Before me [William Smith crossed out] George M Walker a Justice of the peace in the County of Richmond in the State of Georgia, personally appeared this day  
William Smith and John Martin of the said county, who did severally make oath that Jacob Holman by whom the foregoing decleration was subscribed,  s generally reported and believed to have been a soldier in the army of revolution in manner as therein stated =

Witness my hand this 13th day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred twenty eight
Geo M Walker J.P. 
Wmm Smith his mark +
John Martin

I James Mc Laws Clerk of the Court of the County of Richmond in the State of Georgia do hereby certify that [William Smith crossed out]  George M Walker before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace
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and duly empowered to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have recently
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court this Thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight =
James McLaws Clerk

In conformity to the instructions
from the Treasury department, in cases when the discharge is lost or destroyed the following affidavit is subjoined =

Georgia Richmond County
Before me [William Smith crossed out] George M. Walker a Justice of the Peace, personally appeared Jacob Holman who being duly sworn saith that he was regularly discharged from the army of the revolution and that his house was some time since consumed by fire, and into it amongst  other paper was consumed deponent discharged = deponent also says that the following were the offices there in command of the Eighteenth regiment Philip Walters Col., 
Henry Summers Capt. 
John Fulmon 1st Lieut, 
Nicholas Summers 2nd Lieut.=

Jacob Holman his mark +
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1005.
J. Holman
Wed. Sept. 13. 1828
Not allowed
act 828 
OW Rej
File # 5,165

Respectfully 

Day of 
Sept 13 1868
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Sworn to before me this 13th day of August 1828
Geo. M. Walker J.P.

I James McLaws clerk of the Inferior court of the County of Richmond in the State of Georgia do hereby certify that [William Smith crossed out] George M. Walker before whom the 
the above affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the peace duly empowered to administer oaths

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 13 day of August in the Year of our Lord  Eighteen hundred twenty eight = 
James McLaws Clerk
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Spartanburg City Schools
OAKLAND BUILDING
E. B. HALLMAN PRINCIPAL
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
Sept. 16, 1936

[stamp] RECEIVED SEP 18 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER 12


Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Correspondence: B A - J / EEL

Dear Sir:
Since your letter of August 12th stating that no record of a claim
by Abraham Arey can be located, I have the following additional data.
Abraham Aray was listed on the official list of Revolutionary War
pensioners of 1840, his age being given as eighty-four (84) and
his location as Rowan County, North Carolina. We have always spelled
this name Arey, but perhaps the record may have it in another form,
Eary, for instance. It is the tradition of our family that he came from Pennsylvania before the Revolutionary War, settling in Rowan County, North Carolina, and fighting in that War. I shall deeply appreciate any further effort you may make to find his record and hope that I may be supplied with such data as you have.

I shall also greatly appreciate any record you may have of the two
following men, who were given land in Georgia in 1827 because of their
Revolutionary War record during the Land Lottery Grants of that period.
These two men were George Holman (or Hallman) and Jacob Holman
(or Hallman), George being given land in Twiggs County, Jacob a grant
in Richmond County, both counties in the State of Georgia.

We are exceedingly anxious to secure as complete information as possible of the above men.

Respectfully yours,
[signature]
E. B. Hallman
P. O. Box 606
Spartanburg, S. C.
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October 8, 1936
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Mr. E.B. Hallman  BA-J/[inelligible]/eel
P. O. Box 606
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further
information in regard to Abraham Arey in whom you are interested,
whose name is borne on the list of pensioners in 1840, in Rowan
County, North Carolina, and in which letter you request, also, the
Revolutionary War records of George Holman and Jacob Holman, variously spelled, of Georgia, who received land in that state under the
Georgia Land Lottery laws.
Another search of the records has been made and no claim for
pension found based upon the service, prior to 1840, of an Abraham
Arey, nor for service of a George Holman, as described by you; all
spellings of the surnames have been searched. The pension received
by Abraham Arey may have been paid by the state from which he served and not by the United States in which instance you should consult the records at the capital of that state. All pensioners recorded in the Census of Pensioners of 1840 were not paid pensions by the United States.
The record of Jacob Holman is furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.