Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9276, for John Jolly, South Carolina
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1 Certificate proves 96 days as a Horseman
2 Do       "                20 "              "
3 Do       "                58  " as a Lieutenant
                              174

Allowed                $74.63
Should have been  47.63
                               27.00
  
In this case I am satisfied that the annual stipend as originally
allowed is too high, & consequently no increase can be 
allowed - The husband of 
claimant doubtly received benefit
as a private member is credited for [illegible]
in this case but he would not [illegible] to long as
he is credited as a Lieutenant.  The certificate only records
174 days [illegible] in all [illegible]
not enough to authorize a
pension.  If he [illegible]
be added the snow campaign was
four months for the Florida campaign making seven 
months in all  it will not authorize [illegible]
as has been already allowed.  No increase can then [illegible]
allowed - The agent was so informed verbally April
30 1844

J Waldo Comm.
May 1, 1855

[written sideways on right margin
Sarah Savage Decd
Memo [?]

[written sideways on left margin]
Dodge
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Sarah Savage, deceased, formerly widow of John Jolly - S.C.
Act July 4, 1836.  for increase

Declaration of 
Abraham McJunkins - son in law -
Made in Union Dist - May 18, 1846 -
Married to Sarah Palmer in 1773 or 1774
Jolly served as Lieut & private S.C. Mila.
Killed in battle March 1781 -
Widow married John Savage in 1783
Savage died Aug 1812
Widow died Oct. 8, 1838 - a widow from death of Savage
no record of 1st marriage
Certificate of Court of widowhood & death - and surviving children -
Benjm. Jolly, Wm Savage, Margaret McJunkin, Jno Savage, & Sarah
Otinson - May 18, 1846 -

Affidavits
Joseph McJunkin - same dist. Apl 30th 1846 -
Jolly was affiants neighbor - served with him
3 m     1st tour Snow Campaign 1775 - Jolly served 3 mos
6 m     2nd Indian Campaign 1776 - Jolly under Capt Jos Jolly  about 6 mos
4 m      3rd Florida Campaign - same Capt. 4 mos - afft not with him
3 m      4th Stono Campaign - Lieut under affiant as Capt. Brandons Regt 3 mos
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State of South Carolina
Union District  ss.

I Wm J Keenan Clerk
of the Court of the District
& State aforesaid do certify that Gideon
Steen is a magistrate as above and 
that the foregoing Signatures purporting 
to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of 
office & subscribed my
name the 19th day of June
in the year of our Lord
1848

Wm J. Keenan
Clerk of the Court 
of Union District

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South Carolina
Union District

Be it known that before me the subscriber
one of the acting Magistrates in and for said District
personally appeared Major Joseph McJunkin one of the 
surviving officers of the Revolution and made oath in 
due form of Law, that he was well acquainted with
John Jolly during the War of the Revolution; the he lived
a near neighbor to him the said Jolly and was also in the 
Army with him.  That their first Tour was the Snow Campaign
in 1775.  they then served together three months.  Their 
next tour was the Indian Campaign in 1776, they was 
out about six months together.  Said John Jolly was under Capt.
Joseph Jolly, Col. Brandons Battalion & Col. Thomas's Regt.
The next time of service said John Jolly performed was in the 
Florida Campaign under said Capt Jolly & Col Thomas which 
was a term of four months.  But deponent was not in this last
campaign but has always understood & believed that said Jolly
served as stated.  The next service done by the said John
Jolly was the Stono Campaign he served as Lieutenant under
Capt. deponent, Col. Brandon a tour of three months, deponent
further states that the said John Jolly was often out
and almost constantly in service after the Stono Campaign
till the day of his death during which time he thinks
he served mostly as a Lieut.
He further stated that the said John Jolly
fell in a skirmish with the Tories in his own neighborhood
in March 1780 after having labored for years in the 
defense of his Country a part of which was under deponents own 
command  deponent also states that the said John Jolly
had a wife & family during his services in the Army that some
time before the commencement of hostilities the said John Jolly
was married to Sarah Palmer with whom he lived during
the greater part of the war served [?] till his death at which 
time they had a family of several children, and that after
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in a loud voice "dam'd Rebels" ordered
them to disperse - John Savage instantly
raise his rifle & fired & the British
officer fell from his horse mortally
wounded.  This fact has fixed the 
services of Savage indelibly upon
my memory - John Savage was much 
older than I was - and I think he was
in the service during the time I was &
I think before I was.  He has always
had the Reputation of having served
during the War.
John Jolly as I have always
understood was in the Snow Campaign
of 1775 & in the florida Campaign of 
1776 - He had that reputation in 
the community & I never heard it doubted
& I have no doubt it is true.
& further this deponent saith not 

Thomas Young

Sworn to before me & 
subscribed the 13th 
January 1848

D Wallace
Magistrate


South Carolina
Union District

I D Wallace one of 
the Magistrates assigned to 
keep the peace in & for the said District 
do certify that Maj. Thomas Young who has sworn to 
& subscribed the above affadavit is a revolutionary
pensioner & that he is a man of most
excellent character & that his affidavit 
is entitled to full faith & credit
Given under my hand the 13th Jany 1848.

D. Wallace
Magistrate
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The State of South Carolina
Union District  ss.

I Wm J Keenan
Clerk of the Court of 
Union District in the State aforesaid do certify
that D Wallace was a magistrate
at the above date as herein before
set forth and that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be his are 
genuine
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto affixed my 
seal of office and subscribed
my name the 
15th day of June In
the year of our Lord 1848

Wm J. Keenan
Clerk of the Court
of Union District

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State of South Carolina
Union District

Personally came before me Wm. Sims Sen.
who saith on oath that he was perfectly well acquainted with John
Jolly a Soldier of the Revolution.  This deponent having lived in 
immediate neighbourhood with him during the revolutionary
war up to the time of his death.  Although this Deponent was not
of the age to bear arms at the time yet he was Sufficiently able
to observe all that was going on in our Partizan warfare especially
as he dwelt in a neighbourhood that suffered severely 
during the ascendency of the "bloody Scout" and his adherence.
This Deponent can say unhesitatingly that John Jolly bore
the character of a Staunch Whig and a brave Soldier, and 
died the death of one, as this Deponent saw him in a field
hours after her was shot by the Tories and when he was dead.
This Deponent knew Mrs. Jolly well before John Jolly's death
and since and was often in their house during his life; he
allways looked upon them as lawfully married; They were
received as such by the respectable families of the community
and this Deponent never heard anything (as he remembers)
to the contrary, nor has he any reason to believe that anything
like illicit intercourse existed between them.  This Deponent
remembers well that John Jolly Suffered much during those 
trying times from robery [sobery?] and other depredations and was finally
killed by the Tories and was every way a bold honest and
fearless defender of his country.  This deponent further Saith that
the widow of John Jolly married John Savage, who was also a Soldier
of the Revolution and had the character of being as bold a Whig
ever fired a gun.  This Deponent knew all the parties untill there
death and is well assured that all that is stated above is 
correct and true.  And further this Deponent Saith not - 

W Sims

Sworn to and subscribed before
me this the 9th June 1848

Reuben Coleman
Magt.
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The State of South Carolina
Union District

I William J. Keenan
Clerk of the Court of Union District
in the State aforesaid do certify
that Gideon Steen is a magistrate
as above and that the foregoing 
signatures purporting to be his 
are genuine
In testimony whereof I 
have hereunto affixed my
seal of office and 
subscribed my name
the 19th day of June In 
the year of our Lord 1848

Wm. J. Keenan
Clerk of the Court 
of Union District

[no seal seen]
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Sarah Savage
Widow of John Jolly South Carolina Roll act
June 1852
E R W Young
atty
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State of South Carolina
County of Union } ss:

Be it known, that on the 3rd day of Novm. A.D. 1851, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
county, personally appeared A McJunkin and made oath according to law, that he is the executor
of Sarah Savage deceased - widow of John Jolly (who was 
an officer of the War of the Revolution,) and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $74 per annum; that he has reason to 
believe that the said pension ought to be increased; and that he is directly interested in the same, and makes this affidavit to be filed by 
his attorney, with any additional evidence or arguments he may deem necessary in the prosecution of said claim.

Abram McJunkin

Sworn and subscribed the dat and year last above mentioned, before me,

G. Steen Justice of the Peace.
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State of South Carolina
County of Union } ss:

Be it known, that before Gideon Steen a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally
appeared A McJunkin who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that
he is the Executor of Sarah Savage deceased, widow of John Jolly
(who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) and a pensioners of the United States at the rate of $74 per annum, that he
now makes this declaration to recover any increase and arrears of pension, that may be due, on account of the services of John
Jolly as aforesaid, for the benefit of himself & wife
under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case.

Abram McJunkin

Sworn and subscribed this 3rd day of Novm. 1851, before me,

G. Steen Justice of the Peace.
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I A McJunkin executor of 
Sarah Savage deceased, widow of John Jolly
(who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) do hereby constitute and appoint Robert. W. Young, Washington City, D.C., my true
and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any increase and arrears of pension that may be found due on 
account of the services of said John Jolly as aforesaid; and I hereby authorize my said attorney
to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional
evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.

Abram McJunkin

Witness my hand and seal this 3rd day of Novm. A.D. 1851
Signed and sealed in the presence of 
WITNESS, J. Gregory
WITNESS, D. A. Thomas
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State of South Carolina
County of Union } ss:

On this 3rd day of Novm A.D. 1851, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally
appeared A. McJunkin
and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 
day and year last above mentioned.

G. Steen 
Justice of the Peace.
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State of South Carolina
County of Union} ss:

Be it known, that on the 3rd day of Novm. A.D. 1851, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for
said county, personally appeared David A. Thomas and Isaac Gregory
two disinterested and respectable witnesses and made oath according to law, that they were well acquainted with Sarah Savage
deceased, widow of John Jolly (who was an officer in the 
Revolutionary War,) and that Wm. Savage, John Savage & Sarah Otterson
are her only surviving children.  And that she the said Sarah Savage departed this life on the 8th day of
October A.D. 1838

I. Gregory
D. A. Thomas

Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,

G. Steen
Justice of the Peace.
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I, J.G. McKissick clerk of the Court in the District of Union
and State of South Carolina do hereby certify that Gideon Steen Esqr. before whom
the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said District duly authorized by law to
administer oaths; and his name thereunto subscribed is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 17th day of November A.D. 1851.

J.G. McKissick Clk

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SIXTY-NINTH CONGRESS
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BERTRAND H. SNELL, N.Y., CHAIRMAN
THEODORE E. BURTON, OHIO
EDWARD W. POU, N.C.
THOMAS S. WILLIAMS, ILL.
FINIS J. GARRETT, TENN.
WALLACE H. WHITE JR., ME
WILLIAM B. BANKHEAD, ALA.
FRED S. PURNELL, IND.
JOHN J. O'CONNOR, N.Y.
EARL C. MICHENER, MICH.
HARRY C. RANSLEY, PA.
C. WILLIAM RAMSEYER, IOWA
MAUD A. REED, CLERK

House of Representatives
Committee on Rules
Washington, D.C.

February 2, 1926.

Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Scott:

Will you kindly inform me what
your records show as to the service of John Jolly,
who served in the Revolutionary War in Colonel Thomas
Brandon's Regiment, Union, South Carolina.  He was
killed while on Scout duty about 1781.  His widow's
name was Sarah Jolly, Union, South Carolina.

Very truly yours,

T. S. Williams

[date stamp]
OFFICE OF 
THE COMMISSIONER
FEB 3 1926
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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he was killed by the Tories in a skirmish at "Laton's" near Fair
Forrest Creek, Union District, South Carolina.

He married in 1772, 1773 or 1774, Sarah Palmer, and they had
five children, only name given is Benjamin, who was living in Illinois
in 1846.

Said Sarah married in 1783, John Savage, who died in August, 1812,.
They had the following children:  John, Sarah, who married Thomas G. Otterson,
William, and Margaret, who married Abraham McJunkin, and she died
June 23, 1845.

In 1848 pension was allowed the heirs of John Jolly (the soldier)
and Sarah Savage on account of his services.

The above noted is the only soldier named John Jolly found on the 
Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

The War of 1812 records of this Bureau fail to afford any information
in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the Service
of a John Jolly as described by you.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner

[note written in left margin with an arrow pointing to "five children"]
Did not use Wm. & Joseph
as children of this marriage
as they were 
crossed out which made
it too 
indefinite as to their
being children of
Jno. & Sarah
Jolly.