Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10867, Daniel Holladay, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
SC

Holladay, Daniel
or
Holiday
or
Holliday

NUMBER
S. 10867

carded
CONTENTS

This Envelope Includes
         H J 
FINAL PAYMENT VOUHER

Received from GAO
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30. 309
Alabama
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Daniel Holliday
Marion Co. in the State of Alabama
who was Sergeant in the company command
Captain McDaniel of the regt command
Col. Marion in the S. Carolina
ne for two years from 1775,
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Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 120 Dollars - -Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Decem
ber 1835 and sent to Hon 
J.L. Martin H. R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835                     $540-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1836      60
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                                                                                    $600.-
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{ Revolutionary Claim,}
{ Act June 7, 1832.       }
Recorded by Wm S Allison  Clerk
Book E. 2    Vol. 8 Page 99


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[SEAL - ?}
Dead
Paid at the Treasury
the Act of 6 April 1888
from 4. March 1836 to 14 Feb
1837 Agt notified 26 April
1845
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State of Alabama
Marion County

On this 28 day of April 1835 personally appeared in open court, before W J Adair Judge of the Circuit Court of said County, Daniel Holladay a resident of the County of Marion and State of Alabama aged about eighty three 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 about the first year of the organizing of troops in the State of South Carolina with Lieutenant Fuller for three years and served in the second Regiment of the regular troops under Lieutenant Hall, Captain James McDaniel
and General William Moultrie; the names
of the other field and company officers he don't now recollect. At the time of his enlistment he resided in South Carolina on the high hills of Santee, now known as Sumter District; from thence he marched to Charleston S.C. and was engaged in the battle at Fort Moultrie on Sulivans Isleand, near Charleston-- After serving two years & a half, (during which time he held the office of Orderly Sergeant) he was discharged, by enlisting a Substitute by the name of George Powell for and during the war, and for whose services he paid two hundred pounds South Carolina Currency; -Hee
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States that at the time of employing the said substitute he received a written discharge; but he has lost it, and he now has no documentary
evidence of his service, he presumes however
that his name can be found on the muster
rolls at the department. He states that from
his extreme age and the consequent loss of
memory he is unable to state the precise time
when he entered or when he left the services of the U. States, but knows that he served two years & six months at the time and place above mentioned. In answer to the several interrogations proposed to him, he states. 1st That he was born in South Carolina on the  ___
day of 1752. 2nd as to the record of his age be
states that the Family Register is he believes with his sisters family in South Carolina
3d That he was living in South Carolina in the high hills of Santee when he enlisted in the service of the U. States. Since which time he has resided in S. Carolina untill nine years past and that he now resides in Marion County in the State of Alabama; 4th That he was called into service by enlistment as above stated. 5th In addition to the names of the regular officers who were with the troops where he served he states that he recollects the names of Capt afterwards Genl Francis Marion; 6th He states that received a written discharge, but that it is lost as above
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stated. 7th . He states that he is known to Col. John Hollis  , Col. Jas. Moore & D Hollis  Esq  persons residing in his neighborhood who can testify as to his veracity  and their belie of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby  relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension  roll of the agency of any State.  Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 28th day of April  1835 . Danl. Holliday ( signed ) And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion  that the above named applicant (Daniel Holliday ) was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. W.J. Adair ( signed ) Judge etc. [ State of Alabama Marion County ] I Edwin G. Thomas clerk of the  Circuit Court of said County do hereby  certify that  the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Holliday for a pension.  IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal of office  there being no public seal of office this 28th day of April 1835. Edwin G. Thomas ( signed / sealed ) C.C.C.
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( top of page  vertical ) (  H 89 33,468 Daniel Holliday  Alabama   Declaration  for pension   15 Dec. 1835Pension Office report rec'd  16th From 1775 Sergt. 2 yrs  $ 120 on roll  as Sergt. Sept. by the     J. S. Martin  of H of Reps ) I hereby certify that Edwin G Thomas who made the within certificate is clerk of the  Circuit Court  of Marion County Alabama , was at the date of the same clerk of said Court , that full faith & credit  are due to the within official act of said Thomas as clerk  as aforesaid .  I am acquainted with the hand writing  of said Thomas and believe the within   signature to have been  made by himself. Given under my hand  at Washington City   23rd Dec. 1835. J. S. Martin ( signed ) member of the House of Representatives
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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[ The State of Alabama Fayette County ] ss. Be it known  that before me  a Justice of the peace in and for the County  aforesaid personally appeared John Hollis administrator of the estate of Daniel Holliday , deceased and mad oath in due form of law that he is the administrator  of the estate of Daniel Holliday  , the identical person who was a pension er and is now dead and to whom a certificate of pension  was issued of s=which the following is a true copy. War Department Revolutionary Claim. I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Daniel Holliday of Alabama  who was a Sergeant in the army of the Revolution  is entitled to receive  one hundred and twenty dollars per annum, during his natural life commencing on the  4th of March  1831  and payable semi-annually  on the 4th of March and the 4th of September in every year. Given at the War office of the United States  this twenty eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Examined and Countersigned J. L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions  That the deceased pensioner resided in Marion  County   in the  State of Alabama  for the space of  eleven years before his death and that previous thereto he  resided in the  State of South Carolina . Sworn  and subscribed this 21st day of February  1845 before me  Elliott P. Jones J.P. John C. Moore, John Hollis FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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The State of Alabama
Fayette County} Know all men by these presents that I John Hollis administrator of the estate of Daniel Hilladay of the county of Marion state of Alabama who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Daniel Peyton my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Treasurer of the United States for paying pensions in the city of Washington District of Columbia the balance of the pension of Daniel Holladay deceased from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 14th day of February 1837 being the day of his death witness my hand and seal this 21st day of February 1845
John Hollis seal
signed sealed &c in presence of us
Elliott P Jones
John C Moore

The State of Alabama
Fayette County } Be it known that on the 21st day of February 1845 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared John Hollis above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Elliott P Jones JP 

The State of Alabama
Fayette County } Be it known that on the 21st day of February 1845 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Daniel Peyton the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension therein authorize to be received by him sworn & subscribed the day and year last above mentioned
Daniel Peyton
Before me
Elliott P Jones JP
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The State of Alabama
Fayette County } SS
I James B Morton clerk of the county court of Fayette County holden at Fayette Court House in and for said county do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Daniel Holladay was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred & twenty dollars per annum was a resident of the county of Marion state of Alabama and died in said county & state on the 14th day of February 1837 that he left no widow or minor children and that John Hollis of Marion County is the administrator of the estate of Daniel Holladay deceased and I further certify that Elliott P Jones is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name the 21st day of February AD 1845
Jas B Morton clerk
Fayette Court House
February 21st 1845

Dear Sir
When the above voucher is examined please make return to me at the above place
I am Respectfully
Your obt Servant
Daniel Peyton

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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[illegible]

No 19.823.
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Daniel Holladay
(Aomr of)

Pen Mobile Ala roll
Act 7th June 1832
$113,92
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March 12th 1845
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[illegible] 6435 dated 13 March 1845
Sent to Treasury 15 March 1845


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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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The United States
To the Administrator of 
Daniel Holladay
Priv Mobile Alabama Roll
Act 7th June 1832
F
For his pension from 4th March 1836 to 14th February 1837 the day of his death being six months and 164 days at the rate of $120"00 per annum as per voucher filed hirensh $113.92
Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
March 12th 1845
Stated by 
AB Thurston

2d Comptrollers Office
March 12 1845
Ex by J Sessford
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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December 9, 1936.
BA-J/ILL
Daniel Holladay
S.10867

Mr. Eugene F. Olson
Box 164
Basalt, Idaho.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you enclosed one
dollar to cover cost of Revolutionary War records of Daniel Holliday, Daniel Holliday, Jr., John Holliday, and that of Benjamin Higgins.
all of South Carolina.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in
the Revolutionary War of a John Holladay who served from South Carolina or who applied for pension while residing in the state, nor of
a Benjamin Higgins. Such claims which have been made to the United States are the source of the data furnished by this office. The
record has been found of only one Daniel Holladay of South Carolina.
These surnames were searched under all spellings.

The data which follow were obtained from the claim for
pension, S.10867, based upon service of Daniel Holladay in the
Revolutionary War.

Daniel Halladay was born in the year 1752, in South Carolina;
the exact date and place of his birth and the names of his parents
were not given.

While residing on the High Hills of Santee, later called
Sumter District, South Carolina, he enlisted at the time the South Carolina troops were first organized, served as orderly-sergeant in
Captain James McDaniel's (possibly meant for McDonald's) company,
Colonel William Moultrie's South Carolina regiment, was in the battle of
Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, and continued to serve two and
one half years, then hired a substitute to complete the three year term
for which he had enlisted.
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Daniel Holladay was allowed pension on his application exc-
cuted April 28, 1835, at which time he resided in Marion County
Alabama. He had moved from South Carolina about 9 years pre-
viously, to Alabama.
his farm at

The soldier referred to his sister's family, living in South
Carolina, in 1865, but he did not state the name of his sister.

Daniel Holladay died February 14, 1837.

One dollar, the amount of your remittance, will be refunded
in due time. No charge is made for this service.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrater.

Refund slip returned to Acct. Division-Dec. 9, 1936.
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Rev War
[check mark]

10867
INVALID.
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File No. 10,867
Daniel Holliday
Serg Rev War
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Act:  June 7th 1832

Index: - Vol. A. , Page 179

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Mch. 22/ [illegible] Sent Hist. to Hon J. H.
Bankhead House of Reps

1934. July 23 - Hist. to Mrs. Marie B. Owen

1936 - Dec 9 - Hist. to Eugene F. Olsen Refund of
$1.00 - Notification to Acct Div.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
May 12th 1845.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act 
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending 
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pen=
sion agents,  The Adm: of Daniel Holladay, decd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Alabama 
Agency,  at the rate of one hundred & twenty Dollars 
and -------cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of March, 1836 to the 14th Feby. 1837.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Danl Peyton
pension  claim of
Daniel Holladay
Recd 10 Mar. '45
[illegible]


Recd from Col. Randoph
of Treasurers office
Wm. Randall

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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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Submitted to Mr Edwards,
&
allowed as sept
$120
Lewis Cass 

Secretary of War
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Washington Decr 16th 1835
Sir
I herewith return to you the application of Daniel Holladay for a pension together with my certificate upon the same as the clerk his signature a as required by the department
In answer to the objection taken to the application that no reason is shewn therein for not having applied for a pension under the act of 18th March 1818 I will state that I have known the appacant for several years past and that I am satisfied he could not have made a successful application under that act from the amt of his property Mr Holladay stands high in his neighbourhood as a man of truth and honesty and so far as shown or believe is believed to have been by all who know him a soldier of the revolution I have never heard a doubt expressed by any person either in his neighbourhood or out of it upon the subject
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If the within statement is sufficient to satisfy your, you will please return to me to be transmitted to Mr Holladay the documents
I have the honor to be respectfully 
your obt svt
J L Martin

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
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Payments to be made
at Mobile
by G. S. Gaines Esq
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of
Alabama.

Recorded in the Pension of=
fice, in Book E, 2 Vol. 8
Page 99 by
Wm Allison Clerk



from 4 Mar 1836 
died 14 Feb 1837
John Hollis
Adm

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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WAR DEPARTMENTS 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Daniel Holliday
-----------of Alabama----------------
who was a Sergeant in the Army of
the Revolution
is entitled to receive One hundred & twenty dollars and
--------cents per annum, during his natural life, com=
mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=
annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in
every year

SEAL

Given at the War Office of the United 
States , this twenty eighth day of
December one thousand eight
hundred and thirty = five

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examin[illegible]
Countersig[illegible]


J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.


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O W & N Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
F S Bureau of Pensions M E C
Washington DC March 22 1895

Sir

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Daniel Holliday a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT / LENGTH OF SERVICE / RANK / OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED / CAPTAIN / COLONEL / STATE

Enlisted in 1775 for 3 years and served 2 years and 6 months as a Sergeant in Capt McDaniels company 2 " South Carolina regiment; then hired a substitute to serve out the remainder of the term of his enlistment. 

Battles engaged in Ft Moultrie and Sullivan's Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment Sumter District, So Carolina
Date of application for pension April 28, 1835
Residence at date of application Marion Co Ala
Age at date of application Born in 1752
Remarks
Very respectfully
Hon J H Bankhead
House of Representatives
Commissioner
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CAASHIER
VETERANS
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ACCOUNTS
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Cash 1.00
copying fee

19085

Box 164
Basalt, Idaho

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Please send me the pension, 
                         [only one of SC]
records of Daniel Holliday, Daniel
Holliday, Jr. and John Holladay,
         [none [illegible].SC or pen]
who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Richland (or Kershaw ) Co.,
South Carolina

Also, please send me the pension
record of Benjamin Higgins who
fought in the Revolutionary War.
He was from Richland County,
S. C., also.

I am enclosing one dollar as
a fee for this service.  If more
is needed inform me of it.
Very truly yours,
Eugene F Olsen

[illegible]

$1.00 cash

Time stamp
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State of Alabama
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
Founded by Thomas M. Owen, LL. D., 1901
MONTGOMERY

State SEAL/LOGO

REPLY REFER TO FILE No. A912
                                                    Holliday
July 7, 1934

My dear Sir:-

I am anxious to prove the Revolutionary War
Record of Daniel Holliday, of Kershaw, of Camden District,
S.C. He lies buried near old Moscow, Alabama, and is one of my ancestors. He died about 1837.

Sincerely yours,

(Mrs. )Marie (Bankhead) Owen, [signature]
Mrs. Marie (Bankhead) Owen,
Director.
Per M. M.


U.S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

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RECEIVED
JUL 9 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER # 15
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July 23, 1954.

BA-J/?LL
Daniel Holladay
S. 10867,

Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owen
Department of Archives & History
Montgomery, Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Daniel Holliday, your ancestor.

The record of Daniel Holladay is given herein as shown in the
papers on file in his claim for pension, S.10867, based upon service
in the Revolutionary War.

Daniel Holladay was born in the year 1752, in the State of
South Carolina.
McCrady
A
While residing on "the High Hills of Santee", later known as
Sunter District, South Carolina, he enlisted at the time the South Carolina troops were first organized, served as orderly-sergeant in Captain James
McDaniel's (possibly meant for McDonald's) company, Colonel William
Moultrie's, South Carolina regiment, was in the battle of Fort Moultrie
on Sullivan's Island, and continued to serve two and one half years, then
hired a substitute to complete the xxxxxxxxx three year term for
which he had enlisted.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28,
1835, at which time he resided in Marion County, Alabama. He had lived in
South Carolina until about nine years previous to 1835.

The soldier died February 14, 1837.

In 1835, Daniel Holliday referred to his sister's family in South 
Carolina,  but he did not give the name of said sister.

[Note to move sentence of soliers death - here next time} Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administer. 

[note in right margin]
X M Crady [illegible]
Heitnan-
give James
McDonald
________
& Lt. Fuller
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