Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,353, John Hollenbeak, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Hollenbeak, John
Hollenbeck
Hollenback
Holombach
Esther

NUMBER
W. 23,353
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Burlington Vermont 17[cut off]
Esther Hollenback
of Chittenden in the State of Vermont who was a Conn. in the ~~ commanded by Captain ~~ of the ~~ commanded by ~~ in the ~~
widow of John Hollenback late a Lieutenant in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 320 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov 1836 and sent N. B. Haswell Burlington Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $1760.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 37  160.00
___________
$1920.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book ~~ Vol. 1 Page 38
Act 4 July 1836

[crossed out "let to Hon. J. Collaner Apl 11 '46
22 Nov"]

d. Apr 14, 1838
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Heirs of
John Hallenbeck
of Vermont
Act 1818
admitted case

J D Woodward Atty
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State of Vermont County of Franklin ss.
On this 5th day of December 1855 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Pauline Whittemore a resident of the town of Swanton in said County aged 52 years and made oath according to law that she is directly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears of half pay or increase of pension, supposed to be due to her as one of the Heirs of John Hallenback deceased, who was a Lieut in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, & a Pensioner on Vermont Roll act 1818.
And she hereby appointed J. Douglas Woodward, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburg, N.Y. her Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorised to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension, and half pay, to which Dependent may be entitled, and to all other acts and things in and about obtaining such arrears or increase of pension and half pay as Deponent might or could do, where she personally present at the doing thereof; and she hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorizes her said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him, for any or all the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying, and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the Deponent has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written.
In the presence of Cornelius C Sanborn} Pauline Whittemore
[illegible seal attached]
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution, and [illegible] pay interline & twice.
A. A. Brooks
Justice Peace.
State of Vermont
 County of Franklin ss, I the subscriber, Clerk of said County, certify that A.A. Brooks before whom the above affidavit and Power
was sworn and acknowledged on the
day of
185 was
at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at St. Albans
in said County this Seventh day of December 1855.
Joseph H. Brainerd
Clerk.
[illegible paper seal attached]
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I Benajah Douglas of Canaan in Litchfield County
and State of Connecticut do depose and say that
I am Town Clerk of the said Town of Canaan and
as such, have the custody of the Records of said Town and
That upon a book containing the ancient records of said
Town and among many others of a similar character, are
the following entries to wit
"Abram Hollenbeck son to John Hollenbeck and Esther his
wife was born September ye 15th 1770 entered for Abiel Fellows
Town Clerk"

"Elizabeth Hollenbeck daughter to John Hollenbeck and Esther
his wife was born June 27th 1773 entered Abel Fellows
Town Clerk"
"Rachel Hollenbeck daughter to John Hollenbeck and Esther
his wife was born August ye 5th 1775 entered her Abiel Fellows Town
Clerk"
And I further depose and say that I formerly was acquainted with Lieut John Hollenbick formerly of said Canaan
who was reputed to have been an officer in the Revolutionary
Army and who afterwards removed to Vermont. and I never knew
or heard of any other John Hollenbick in said Town of Canaan and I suppose and believe that the above entries refer to
the said Lieut John Hollenbeck as father of said children
I also was acquainted with said Abram Hollenbeck
and knew him to be the son of said John.
Benajah Douglas
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ⎬ss Canaan
Be it known that on the 3 day of October 1836. before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the County and State
aforesaid personally appeared Benajah Douglas Esq and
made solemn oath in due form of Law that the facts stated
in the within deposition by him subscribed are true. and I
further certify that I am well acquainted with said Benajah
Douglas and that he is a gentleman of good character for
truth and veracity and is a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and Notarial seal this 3d day of
October AD 1836
Wm P Burrall Notary Public
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State of Vermont 
Chittenden County
on this 23d day April 1818.
me the subscriber one of the Assistant
Judges of Chittenden County Court personally appears John Hollenbeck aged Seventy one years resident in Williston in the said County who being by me first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said John Hollenbeck entered the revolutionary service of the United States
as a Lieutenant the first of January A.D. 1777 in the State of
Connecticut in the Seventh Regiment in the Company
Commanded by Capt Titus Watson and under the command
of Col Heman Swift in the Connecticut line that he continued
To serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States
until the 18th day of March A.D. 1780 as will appear on the
back of my Commission under the signature of Robt Harrison
Secretary to his Excellency at my own request was discharged
that he was in the battle of Germantown Monmouth
and Brandywine and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for Support
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of
his said service except his Commission which accompany
the declaration
Sworn to and declared before
John
Hollenbeck
before
me the day and year aforesaid I
Freeman Chittenden
Assistant Judge of the
County Court
I Truman Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden
County Court do hereby certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Lieut John Hollenbeck did serve
in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration
against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings
and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the
department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress Williston April Truman Chittenden Assistant July
23d A.D. 1818
of Chittenden County Court
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State of Vermont
County of Chittenden} County Clerk's Office Burlington Vermont

I Nathan B Hamell, Clerk of Chittenden Count Court do hereby certify that Truman Chittenden, before whom the within declaration is given is an Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court, duly qualified; acting under the authority of this State, and that the within is his [unk]. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court this 24th day of April 1818.

Nathan B Hamell

I Truman Chittenden, assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify in addition to the certificate heretofore given by me, that I am personally acquainted with Lieut. John Holenbec, and know him to be poor and in reduced circumstances, and justly entitled to a pension under the act of Congress passed March 18, 1818. I further certify that the first declaration of the said John Holenbec was made before me on the 28th day of March 1818.

Truman Chittenden
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss.}

On this tenth day of October, AD 1836 personally appeared before the subscriber Joseph Marsh, one of the Judges of Chittenden County Court, Esther Hollenback, a resident of Jericho in the County of Chittenden and state of Vermont aged ninety six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of John Hollenback who was a Lieutenant in the army of the United States during the war of the Revolution in Capt. Watson's company in the regiment of Connecticut troops commanded by Col. Heman Swift, that the said John Hollenback enlisted in the year 1776, that in the year 1777 he was commissioned as a Lieutenant and served in that capacity until the spring of 1780 when he was discharged, that the said John Hollenback was a pensioner under the act of March 18th 1818 at twenty dollars per month, that he made his declaration as she is informed and believes before the Hon Truman Chittenden Judge, on the 23d of April 1818, in order to obtain the benefit of the last mentioned act, which declaration she believes to be among the files of the pension department to which declaration she would refer for a more particular description of his the said John Hollenback's
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services in the Revolutionary War, from which she believes that it will appear that the said John Hollenback served as an officer as aforesaid, under a commission dated about the first of January, 1777 and that he was discharged on or about the 18th day of March 1780.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Hollenback by the Rev. Daniel Farrand at Canaan in the State of Connecticut on the 15th day of February 1769, when her said husband resided a the time he entereds the service, that her said husband the said John Hollenback died at Jerico, Vermont, either in the month of June or July 1820, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, and will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She has no documentary evidence to prove the service of her late husband but relies upon the rolls and records in the war Department to prove the same, she declares her maiden name to have been Esther Stanton, and is the same person referred to by that name in the annexed depositions.
Witness Wm Weston

Esther Hollenback her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before

Joseph Marsh Judge of Chittenden County Court
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

May 28, 1927

Mrs. F. B. Hollenbeck,
307 Miles Standish Apts.,
Beacon St., & Pay State Road
Boston, Mass.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23353 it appears that John Hollenbeck (also appears as Hollenbeak, Hollenback, and Holombach) while a resident of Canaan, Connecticut enlisted in 1776 and served a tour in the Connecticut Troops, officers names and length of service not stated.
He was commissioned January 1, 1777 Lieutenant of Captain Titus Watson's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's Seventh Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth and at his own request was discharged March 18, 1780, at which time he was Captain Lieutenant.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818 while a resident of Williston, Chittenden County, Vermont aged seventy-one years. He died in June or July 1820, in Jerico, Chittenden County, Vermont.
Soldier married February 15, 1769 in Canaan, Connecticut, Esther Stanton of Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 10,
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1836 while a resident of Jerico, Vermont aged ninety-six years. She died April 14, 1838.
Their children named in pension claim are:
Abram born September 15, 1770
Elizabeth " June 27, 1773, married......Hutchings
Rachel " August 5, 1775

Respectfully,

WINIFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 23353
Esther Hollenback
wid of
John Hollenback
Lieut Rev War

Act: July 4th 1836

Index:- Vol. A, Page 351
{Arrangement of 1870}

1915 Jan 15: history to Mrs. Frank H. McKinnon MBH
Letter MSF 13978 Josiah Mosher

1927 May 28- Hist to Mrs. F. B. Hollenback
1927 Oct 29-Photos to Mrs. L. B. Hollenback MSNF
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED

To John Hollenback, Gentleman Greetings. We, Repesing especial trust and compliance in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you, to be a Lieutenant in the fourth Connecticut Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the first day of January AD 1777; You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of thins thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.

Witness his Excellency, John Jay Esq. Presiden tof the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 15th day of March 1779, and in the third year of our Independence. 

John Jay


Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board.
Attest
[signature unreadable]
Secretary of the Board of War
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Mr John Hollenbeck within named, who claims to be a Capt or Lieut is discharged from further service in the Army of the United States at his own request & solicitation.
[illegible] Head Quarters at [illegible] examined this 18 day of march 1780.
Robert Harrison
Secretary

John Hollenbeck
W. 23.353
Conn.
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10816
Vermont
John Hollenbeck
or Hollenback
of Williston in the state of Vermont who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1819 and sent to N. B. Haswell clerk Chittenden Co Court, Burlington Vt.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 mos 30 31
Semi-anl. al;ce ending 4 Sept 1819 
$206.58
120
-------
$326.58

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Lieut John Holenbeck
claim for Pension
This claim has one been forwarded to Washington with having been made out agreeable to form was returned.
Correct
Except the Judges certificate
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I John Hollenbeck of Williston in the county of Chittenden & state of Vermont make this my declaration, under oath that I entered the revolutionary service of the United States, as a Lieutenant, January first AD 1777, in the seventh Connecticut Regiment, and belonging to the company commanded by Titus Watson which said Regiment was commanded by Heman Swift and was discharged march 18th AD 1780 as will appear on the back of my commission under the signature of Rob H. Harrison Secretary to his Excellency at my own request & solicitation, and that from my reduced circumstances in life, am in need of assistance from my Country for support.

John Hollenback

Attest Chauncy Brownell
Dan Arnold

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss.} Williston March 28th 1818
Personally appeared John Hollenbeck the signer of the above declaration & made solemn oath that it contained the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before me

Truman Chittenden Judge of Chittenden County Court

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss.} I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Lieut. John Hollenbeck, and am fully satisfied that his circumstances are such that actually requires the aid and assistance of his country and am also satisfied if the truth of the above declaration from having examined his said commission. Given under my hand at Williston this 28th day of March 1818.

Truman Chittenden Judge of Chittenden County Court
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I Hester Hunt of Canaan in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut, do depose and say that I was born and have always resided in said Canaan, and that I am seventy five years of age, I was well acquainted from my childhood upward with Leiut John Hollenbeck formerly of said Canaan and with his wife Esther, and I have a distinct recollection that before the Revolutionary war they were living together as man and wife, and were universally reported and believed to have been married, and I have no doubt that such was the fact. I well recollect said Hollenbeck, being gone from home in the army and that he was then a married man and that they had two or three children.
Said John Hollenbeck and his wife afterwards removed from said Canaan to Vermont and I have since heard that he was dead and that said Esther is making application for a pension.

Hester Hunt her mark X

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. Canaan

Be it known that on the 30th day of September 1836, before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Hester Hunt and subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath in due form of Law that the facts therein stated are true, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Hester Hunt and that she is a person of good character for truth and is a credible witness, but that she cannot write in consequence of blindness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand notarial seal this 30th day of September 1836.

Wm P Burrall Justice of the Peace
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I Rufus Landon of Salisbury in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut, do depose and say that I am between seventy seven and seventy eight years of age. That I was born in said Salisbury and have always resided there except two or three years that I lived in Canaan in said Count and also except the time of my service in the Revolutionary War. I further say that from my boyhood I was well acquainted with Lieut. John Hollenbeck formerly of said Canaan and also with his wife Esther, who previous to their marriage was Esther Stanton of Salisbury. I was not present at the marriage of said John Hollenbeck and Esther Stanton, but I have a perfect recollection of their living together as man and wife, and that there was universally understood and believed in the neighborhood where they lived that they were married. In the year 1770, I lived in said Town of Canaan with my father and at a distance of about three fourths of a mile from the dwelling of said John Hollenbeck, and I have a perfect recollection that at that time he was then living with the said Esther as his wife, and from that time and for some years previous and for many years after they were living together as man and wife and were universally reported and believed to have been married. I was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and am now a pensioner and I was in one tour of service at the North in the year 1776 with said John Hollenbeck and was well acquainted with him, and he then and at all other times spoke of said Esther as his wife, and he treated her as such. And in conclusion I can say that I know that said John and Esther Hollenbeck was married before the revolutionary war, as well as I can know any fact of which I was not an eye witness, and I have no doubt that such was the fact. The said John Hollenbeck and his said wife many years since removed from said Canaan to the state of Vermont, and I have since learned that said John is dead and that the said Esther is still living and is making application for a pensions.

Rufus Landon
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County} ss. Canaan 30th September 1836

Be it known that on the day and year aforesaid personally appeared Rufus Landon before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, and subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath in due form of Law that the facts therein stated are true. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Rufus Landon and that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity and is a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Notorial seal this 30th day of September 1836.

Wm P Burrall Notary Public

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield ss.}

I Origen S Seymour Clerk of the County Court in & for the said County; hereby certify that William P Burrall Esquire of Canaan is Notary Public within & for the State of Connecticut, that his commission as such notary public bears date June 20, 1836 & continues four years from its date, and also that the said Wm P Burrall is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that his commission as such Justice bears date June 4th 1836 & will expire June 20, 1837, and that the said Wm R in either of said capacities is fully qualified & authorized by the Laws of this State to take depositions & administer oaths.
And I further certify that the foregoing is the genuine signature of the said Wm O Burrall. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14th day of October AD 1836.

Origen S Seymour Clerk
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} Jericho October 10th 1836
Then personally appeared Edward F. Hutchings and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth - the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
before me
Joseph Marsh} Judge of Chittenden County Court

I Elizabeth Hutchings of Jerico in the County of Chittenden of the age of sixty three years do depose and say that I am the daughter of John Hollenback and Esther Hollenback - that the said John Hollenback died in the summer of 1820 either in the month of June or July the precise day I cannot recollect, that my said mother Esther Hollenback has lived with me ever since my fathers death and still lives with me and that she had never married again but had ever remained and still is the widow of my said father John Hollenback deceased.
Elizabeth Hutchings

State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss} Jericho October 10th 1836
Then personally appeared Elizabeth Hutchings who has subscribed the above affidavit and made oath in due form that therein she has told the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me
Joseph Marsh} Judge of Chittenden County Court
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And I certify that the said Esther Hollenback who has signed and sworn to the above declaration is a credible person for truth and veracity - and that from infirmity she cannot write nor attend court.
Joseph Marsh } Judge of Chittenden County Court

I Edward F. Hutchings of Jericho in the County of Chittenden - aged thirty eight years do depose and say that I have been acquainted with Esther Hollenback above named from my infancy and also that I was acquainted with the said John Hollenback from my infancy to the day of his death. That the said John Hollenback died in the summer of 1820 - about the first of July - but the precise day or month I cannot recollect. I saw his corpse after he was dead and attended his funeral. And that the said Esther Hollenback has never since the death of the said John Hollenback married again - but hath from the day of his death to the present time remained his lawful widow. And I also depose that I have been to Canaan Connecticut during the past month to find a record of the marriage of the said John (deceased) to the said Esther - and that from a careful examination of the records of the town and parish - I cannot find any record of their marriage nor of any marriages prior to 1770.
Edward F. Hutchings
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And I certify that the above named Elizabeth Hutchins and Edward F. Hutchins who have made their respective depositions before me are both persons of respectability and credible for truth and veracity.
Joseph Marsh} Judge of Chittenden County Court
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I Hudah Landon of Salisbury in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut do depose and say that I am seventy four years of age, and that I was born in Canaan in said County where I have always resided untill within a few years past. I further say that from my childhood I was acquainted with Lieut John Hollenbeck then of said Canaan and with his wife who before his marriage was Esther Stanton of Salisbury. They were frequently at my fathers visiting.
I know that previous to and during the Revolutionary War that said John Hollenbeck and Esther was living together as man and wife and were universally reported and believed to have been married. I know the fact that they were married previous to the Revolutionary War as well as I can know any fact of which I was not an eye witness and I have no doubt that such is the fact. The said John and Esther Hollenbeck many years since removed from said Canaan to the State of Vermont, and I have since heard that said John is dead, and that the said Esther is making an application for a pension.
Huldah Landon

State of Connecticut Litchfield County Ss. Canaan
Be it known that on the 30th day of September 1836 before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the state aforesaid personally appeared Huldah Landon and subscribed the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Huldah and that she is a person of good character for truth and veracity and is a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and notarial seal this 30th day of September 1836.
Wm. P. Burrall Notary Public
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County Ss}
I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Joseph Marsh before whom the following declaration - and depositions were made is and was at the time of taking the same, one of the Judges of Chittenden County Court, and that his several signatures thereto are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this 21 day of October A. D. 1836.
Nathan B. Haswell
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Esther Hollenback
No. 460 wid
John Hollenback
Vermont

On rolls
Lieut Jany 1777 desd
Mar 18 80
admitted 
Lieut $320 per ann from 4 March 1831
Cont line Col. Swift
'79 & '80

N. B. Haswell
Burlington Vt
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Vermont
Burlington Oct 21, 1836

Sir
I forward the claim of Widow Esther Hollenback for a pension, and hope that the evidence, with the rolls and records in the War Department will prove sufficient to obtain the amt to which she is entitled per annum. If so please enclose to me her pension certificate.
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
Wm. Weston

Jas L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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267

Pension Office
Apl 11, 1846
Sir:
In answer to the letter of Mr. John B. Hollenback of the 2d instant, addressed to this office, I have the honor to inform you that it appears from the papers of Lieut John Hollenback decd that he was commissioned in March 1779, and that he was discharged from the service at his own request, on the 18th of March 1780. as he did not serve till the close of the war, or become deranged by virtue of some resolution of Congress, he acquired no right whatever to bounty land or commutation from the U. States.
Wm. J. Collamer
H.R.
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House of Representatives
April 10, 1846

Dear Sir,
I have rec'd, enclosed in a letter to me, the letter of Mr. Hollenback to you which I send herewith. She is one of the heirs of Lieut Hollenback, and inquires as to bounty land. His Lt. B's. services will appear by his declaration and that of his widow. From what I learn I presume this inquiry arises from suggestions in one of Mr. Dubol's circulars. Still I wish an answer fully to state his service and whether if entitled to bounty land he ever had it,~
I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of a pension certificate in the case of the widow Mary Bisbee, which I have transmitted to her agent. Please to accept my thanks for that promptness of action on that subject.
Respectfully Yours
J. Collamer

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Burlington April 2, 1846

Sir,
I write you for information, whether the heirs of John Hollenbeck are entitled to commutation pay and how much, and also whether they are entitled to bounty land and how much, under the following statements of facts viz.
John Hollenback was a Lieutenant in Capt. Titus Watsons company, Swifts Regiment and Huntington's Brigade of the Connecticut Continental Line of the army of the Revolution. He was considerable portion of the time under the command of the of the Marquest LaFayette. His military title was when he left the army, Captain Lieut, he being in the command of the company, (Capt. Watson being absent on furlough, sick or on other service) his name, rank & services will be found on the army Roll of the Connecticut troops at the War Office, he was placed on the Pension Roll under the act of 18th March 1818 at 240 Dollars pr annum May 18 1819, commencing April 23, 1818, aged 73 years and suspended under the act of May 1, 1820. His name is on the Pension Roll as Lieut John Holemback, Hollenback or John Hollenback, how his name is spelled I do not know. He joined the army at the commencement of the war and served through the war. He died in June 1820. his widow rec'd from the government about $1600 what it was for I do not know, but I think he never drew any commutation pay or land, the papers setting forth these facts are all in the War Office at Washington
-over-
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the Hon. Judge Collamer will hand you this letter and I hope ours will examine the papers. 
I am very respectfully
Your obt. Servant
John B. Hollenbeck

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Mrs. F.B. Hollenbeck
March 28, 1927
Rev. Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.
Will you please send me a copy of the pension records of John Hollenbeck beak number W 23353 with Conn. Continental line residing in Vermont. Will be glad to pay for the trouble.
Respectfully,
Mrs. F B Hollenbeck 307 Mules Standish Apartment, Boston, Mass.
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307 Myles Standish Apt.,
Boston, Mass.
Will you please give me a copy of the Revolutionary pension granted to John Hollenbeck of Chittenden County, Vermont, in 1818 for service of Lieutenant in the Connecticut Continental Line, and is there some record I can get that will tell me from when he came and what was the name of his Father? I have an idea he enrolled from the Wyoming Valley, Pa., but cannot find out surely.
Thanking you,
Mrs. F. B. Hollenbeck
Also if he was given a land grant in Vermont on the Onion River at or near Charlotte.
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1-681
SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 18474
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications
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Please furnish work specified below.

October 21, 1927
Bureau ordering PENSION Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostat copies of ten pages from Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23353 of John Hollenbeak and of his widow Esther.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? _____ days
For further information see M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541

Approved O. L. Ganbin
Chief Clerk of Bureau
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Margaret M. H. Finch
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Oct 21 1927
Chief Rev and 1812 Wars Section
I have this day received from Mrs. F. B. Hollenbeck cash in the amount of $1.50 requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.

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O. J. RANDALL
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October 21, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
I desire photostat copies of ten pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23353 or John Hollenbeak and of his widow Esther.
Rec'd payment
$1.50
Antonia W. Ford
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

Mrs. F. B. Hollenbeck
Mrs. F. B. HOLLENBECK
2305 SOUTH TWENTY SEVENTH STREET
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

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Revolutionary Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
John Hollenbeck, Richmond, Vermont, Commissioned 1st Lieutenant, Jan. 1st, 1777, Reference Conn. in the Revolution, Pensioned May 1st? 1819, Reference Senate Documents, Pension Roll 1st Session 23rd Congress. Can you please tell me from the application for this pension, who John Hollenbeck's wife was and where he was born? I am trying to trace his family and would be glad to get any information about him. I have his Revolutionary service but hope you can tell me from his pension application, or his enrollment something about him.
Thanking you,
Mrs. F. B. Hollenbeck
307 Myles Standish Apts
Boston, Mass.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
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W. 23353
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. ______, 19__

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Hollenbeak 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.
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOIINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
1776 | ~ | ~ | Officers not stated | Conn.
Jan 7, 1777 | Mch 18, 1780 | Lt. & Capt. Lt. | Captain Titus Watson | Colonel Heman Swift

Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Canaan, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 23, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Willirton, Chittenden Co. Vt. 
Age at date of application, 71 years.
Remarks: he married in Canaan, Conn. Feb 15, 1769 Esther Stanton of Salisbury, Litchfield Co Conn, he died June or July 1820, and she was al. pen. on an app. ex. Oct 10, 1836 while a resident of Jericho, Chittenden Co Vt. aged 96 years, she died Apr 14, 1838 Children: Abram b. Sept 15, 1770; Elizabeth b. June 27, 1773, Mar Hutchings; Rachel b. Aug 5, 1775.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

sol. d. at Jericho Vt.