Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9067, Derrick Holsonbake, S.C.
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S.C. Holsonbake, Derrick or Holsombake. W.9067 B.L.WN.11271-160-55
Mary

[Stamp] This Envelope Includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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6314

South Carolina
Mary Holsombake
widow of Derrick Holsombake

[who was a pensioner under the Act of - struck through]
and who died on the 7th June 1826
of Edgefield Dist in the State of So Ca
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Ryan of the Regt commanded
by Genl Green in the S. C.
line for 18 months

inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina
at the rate of 60 dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of August
1841 and sent to Hon. F. W. 
Pickens House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $300.00
[Semi-annual allowance ending - struck through]
$300.00
{Act July 7,}
{1838.}
Recorded by D D Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 20 Page 194

Letter to Hon. F. W. Pickens
[illegible] August 1841
"  " Same Sep 8. '41
let: 19 Oct 41 to
D. Holsonbake
to Geo. Pope Oct 28, 1841
same [illegible] Nov 10
to Derrick Holsonbake}
Jany 5, 1842
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94960  Act March 3/12
April 24/55

Mary Holsonbake, widow of
Dereck Holsonbake [illegible]

Cap R Jones
Col L Hammond

Private
So Carolina Mila
Pensioner

S.C. July 36- 3655
[illegible] 160 ac's Nov 29/58
Dodge

No 11271 iss Dec 3/55

Thos P Morgan
[illegible]

Vol. H2-51
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South Carolina}
Edgefield District} I W F. Durisoe ordinary of said
District Judge of the Court of
Probate & Keeper of the Public records of said
Court do certify, that Mary Holsonbake widow
of Derick Holsonbake a Pensioner of the
United States, departed this life the 29th day
of January last according to the record in
the family Bible, in the 96th year of her age
She left surviving her two children Derick
and Robert Holsonbake. She left no estate
to be administered.  Her sone Derick had charge
of her several years previous to her death.
I have been personally acquainted with
the parties for twenty years. [illegible] Holsonbake
always recognized Derick and Robert M as 
her sons.  I have no doubt as to the truth
of the fact above states
Given under my hand and seal this 29th
day of July 1857 at my office at Edgefield
Court House South Carolina

(Seal)
South Carolina
Edgefield District

Final Payment Voucher
Received from GAO

W. F. Durisoe
O.E.D.
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94960
Act of 3rd March 1855.
Mary Holsonbake
Widow of
Derick Holsonbake
Bounty Land.
Original Application.

Filed by 
Thomas P. Morgan 
Agt.
Washington D.C.
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Declaration for Widow
Who has never received Bounty Land

State of South Carolina} ss
District [County - struck through] of Edgefield}

On this Twenty first day of April 1855, personally
appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the District [County - struck through] and State aforesaid,
Mary Holsonbake aged 94 years, a resident of the District [County - struck through] and State aforesaid, who, being
duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Derick Holsonbake
who served in the company commanded by Captain Richard Jones and others in the Regiment
of not recollected Militia, commanded by Colonel Leroy Hammond & others
in the war [with - struck through] of the Revolution. (The evidence of her marriage
will be found on file in the Pension office.  She now has
a Pension for her husbands services in the Revolutionary War)
and continued in actual service in said war for at least 14 days, and was honorably discharged at
on the  day of shortly after the Battle of Eutaw Springs
She further states that she was married to the said D Holsonback in March
on the 24th day of March 1781 and that her name before her
said marriage was Mary Mosley that her said husband died at in Edgefield District
on the 7th day of June 1826 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land which she may be entitled, under
the Act passed the 3d day of March, 1855.  She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty
land under this or any other act of Congress.
Thomas P. Morgan of Washington City
is duly authorized to prosecute this my claim, and to receive any warrant which may be issued hereon.
Mary Holsonback x her mark

Affidavit of Two Witnesses.
Personally came B. M. Posey and
T. H. Williams residents [of the county - struck through] of Edgefield District
in the State aforesaid, who upon oath declare, that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Mary
Holsonbake and saw her sign (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know
her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and that we have no interest in
this claim.
B. M. Posey [Seal.]
T. H. Williams [Seal.]

Magistrate's Certificate.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, this twenty first
day of April 1855; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she
represents herself to be, that I know the witnesses are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim.
J A Lott J. P.
Magis

State of South Carolina} ss.
District [County - struck through] of Edgefield}
I hereby certify that J. A Lott Esq., before whom the foregoing
declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting justice of the peace within
and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal
of my office, this twenty-first day of April
1855.
Tho. G. Bacon
Clerk.
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[?]538
Mary Holsombake
Derrick Holsombake
S C
Act 4 July 1836
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State of South Carolina}
Edgefield Dist. -} On this 31 day of March 1838 personally
appeared in open court before
Judge of the court of Common Pleas Mrs Mary Holsonbake
a resident of the district and State aforesaid aged, 72
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 [illegible]
Derrick Holsonbake who was a private in Capt. Jones
company & served under him  three months and then served
under Col. & Capt. Carter three months immediately after
and was then again under Genl Green six months
at the close of those companies, he joined Capt. Ryan
Company and remained with him until the close of
the war, the time being three months.  She further
declares that she was married to the said Derrick
Holsonbake on the  day of  in the year
seventeen hundred and eighty one that her husband the
aforesaid Derrick Holsonbake died on the 7th day of
June 1826, and that she has remained a widow ever since
that period, as will more fully appear by reference
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]-
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written before
Mary Holsombake x her mark
Sworn to in open
court before me
Josiah J Evans
Presiding Judge

I Mathew Holsonbake do certify that I was well
acquainted with the late Derrick Holsonbake who was
a soldier of the revolution that the said Derick Holsonbake
was born in 1764 & entered the army of the revolution
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as a private at fifteen years of age in 1779 in 
the company of Capt Richard Jones, near Horas
Creck in this District & went under him to the Siege
of Savannah in Georgia; fought during the Siege
and returned home after three months service, and
in a few days after his return he again went under
Colonel & Capt Carter some where in
the lower part of the state & returned after being gone
[illegible] months, in the course of three or four months he
again went under some Capt. name not recollected
and joined Gen Greens army & marched through the
upper part of the state into Noth Carolina, he returned
home after being absent six months, he then went
at various times during & until the close of the war amounting
in all to at least three moths but does not recollect when
or under whom he went.  I further certify that he above
named Mary Holsonbake was the wife of the said
Derrick Holsonbake & that the marriage took place
when the said Derrick was very young & during the
revolutionary war & before the last service performed
by the said Derrick.  I was not present at the ceremony
but saw them when they returned to my fathers house
a few hours after the ceremony was performed by a
magistrate.  They lived together as man & wife until
and the said Mary has since remained a widow
the death of the said Derrick about [illegible].
Sworn my personal knowledge I state the above &
Sworn to & Subscribed
before me 31st March 1838
Matth Pike
T. Brunson Q. U.

I Peter Hillard do certify that the above named
Derrick Holsonbake joined Capt. Ryan company
in Edgefiled while I served as a private, after he
returned, as I think from Gen Greens army.  The said
Derrick was a private & served until the end of the
war. I can safely say that the period of his services
under Capt. Ryan was at least three months.  He was
reputed at the time of this service to be married &
I know that he & the above named Mary Holsonbake
lived together as man & wife until his death about
twelve years ago.  It is generally believed that they were
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married during the war of the Revolution.  The said
Mary Holsonbake has remained a widow since
the death of her said Derrick Holsonbake.
Peter Hillyard x his mark
T. Brunson

and the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion their opinion after the investigation of the
matter that the above named applicant is the
wife of the said Derrick Holsonbake who was
a revolutionary soldier and that the foregoing
statement is entitled to credit.
Josiah J. Evans
P.J.

I George Pope Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for Edgefield Dist. do hereby certify
the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Mary Holsonbake for a pension for the
services of her late husband Derrick Holsonbake
In test [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] hereunto set my
hand & seal of office this 31st day of March
1838.
Geo. Pope
C.C.P.

I certify that Matthew Holsonbake &
Peter Hilliard witnesses to the foregoing certifcate
are [credible - struck through] persons whose certificates are
intitled to credit
Given under my hand
this 31st March 1838
T. Brunson Q. U.
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Know all men by these presents that we Robert M. 
Holsonbake and Derick Holsonbake Sonds of Mary Holsonbake
of Edgefield District whoo was a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States Constitute.
Our true and lawful attorney for us and
in our names to collect or receive from the Agent of the
United States for paying pensions in Charleston South
Carolina the remant of Pension from the 4th of September
 1856 to 29th of January 1857 the time of his
death witness our hand and seal this the 20th of September
1858 it being delayed for want of form
Sealed and delivered
In Presents of
J. A. Lott
E. W. Rutland
Robert M. Holsonbake
D. Holsonbake

South Carolina Edgefield District
Be it known that on the 20th day of September
1858 before the subscriber a Magistrate in and for
the District aforesaid Personally appeared Robert M.
Holsonbake and Derick Holsonbake above named
and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney
to be there act and deed.  I have bin personally acquainted
with the partys Mary Holsonbake and the
Robert M and Derick Holsonbake for upwards of
twenty years and Mrs. Holsonbake always recognized
Robert M and Derick Holsonbake as hir sons
I have no doubt of the fact. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand this day and year last
above mentioned
J. A. Lott
Magistrate
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The State of South Carolina}
Edgefield District}

I Thomas G. Bacon
Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas and General
Sessions for Edgefield District in the State aforesaid
do hereby certify that J. a. Lott Esqr. before whom
the foregoing affidavit was made (as appers. his
name in his own hand writing attesting the same)
was at the date thereof a magistrate for the District
aforesaid (who had been duly appointed and qualified
and had signed the roll kept according
to law in my office

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office at Edgefield Court
house on the twenty fourth day of September
in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty
eight and in the eighty third year
of the Soverignty and Independence
of the United States of America
Tho. G. Bacon
Clk. C. P.

Final Payment Voucher
Received from GAO
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No 9104  [illegible]
[illegible]
Mary Holsonbake
(children of)

South Carolina
(July 4, 1836)

[illegible] Oct 14 1838
Resd " 16. 1858

[illegible] No 6074 dated
21st & sent to Treasury
22d Oct 1858
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STATEMENT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
THE UNITED STATES,
To [handwritten] Robert M. Holsonbake, 
& Derrick Holsonbake only children of Mary Holsonbake [illegible] [illegible]
pensioner of the South Carolina Agency, per Act of Congress of July 4, 1836, Dr.
For her pension from Sept: 4. 1856,
to Jany 29, 1857, at $60, - per annum $24.54

Stated Oct.14, 1858, by Ed. S. Mathews
Clerk.

[printed] Treasury Department, 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
Examined [handwritten] Oct 16 1858 by
Jos. T. Adams [printed] Clerk
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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S.C. Holsonbake, Derrick or Holsombake W.9067 B.L. WA. 11271-160-55
Mary
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If there is not
suffient proof to
admit this claim
under the act 1836,
and it can be
allowed under act
1838, admit under the
last named law - &
send cert. to Hon. F.
W. Pickens
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S. Carolina
Mary Holsonbake
Widow of Derrick Holsenbake
S.C
Who died on the 7th June 1826
of Edgefield in the State of S. Carolina
Who was a private in the Company, commanded by Captain Ryan of the Regiment, commanded by General Green in the S. Carolina line for Militia for 18 months
[illegible] from Act 7 July 1838

Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina
at the state of 60 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Deductions under Act 7. July 1838 to be made.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of [illegible] 1842 & sent to Derrick Holsonbake
Lolls. P.O. Edgefield. Dest. S. Ca

Arrears to the 4th of Sep ___'41  $30
Semi= annual allowances ending 11th March 1842 $30

$660.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1835
Section the [page ripped at bottom]
Recorded by Theo [page ripped at bottom]
Book 6. Vol. 3

OPPOSING PAGE
Agent notified Feby 1, 1842
See letter to J. C. Cochran P.A.F
Feb 16. 1842

to Derrick Holsonbake
March 9, '42
Seth [illegible] 7, Sep 1833
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No. 94960
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received
Apr. 24th 1875
Derick Holsonbake Pri. Dec
Capt. R. Jones
South Car. Mil
Rev. War
#
11271-160-55
Thos P. Morgan
Present
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Mary Holsonbake
of
South Carolina
Suspended [illegible]
to George Pope July
17 1838 - Hon. F. W. Pickens
28 Feby 1840.
Hon: F. W. Pickens Mar: 16 1840.
Derick Holsombake 1 Sep '40
to 16 Sep: 1840
to 27 Oct 1840
Hon. F. W. Pickens 10 Feby '41
"       "   "         "      July 12, '41
"       "   "         "      July 15. 1841
to Derrick Holsombake Aug 4, 1841
Act 4 July 1836
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Free
Final Payment Voucher
Received from GAO
Charleston
Oct.
[??]
18[??]
S.C.

R. J. Atkinson Esq
& Auditor
Washington
D.C.
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
R J Atkinson
Received from GAO
Sept 25
Mr Thomas H. Dewees
Charleston
So Ca
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$24.54
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S. C. 

Holsonbake, Derrick
or Holsonbake, Mary 

N. 9067
B.L.WA 11271-160-55
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Charleston Oct 12th 1858
Mr R J. Atkinson
Washington
Dr Sir
the enclosed Pension
the
and
I presented it to Mr Cockran Cashier of the S.W.
R R Bank for payment. He informed me the
time for the payment of this pension for this
season expired on the 29th of last March and
directed me to forward it to you for payment,
You will therefore oblige me by sending me the
money by return mail, or let me hear from
you as soon as convenient
Yours Truly
Thos. H. Dewees
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Payment to be made
Charleston
John C. Cochran Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of
South Carolina,
Received from
Recorded in the Pension
office, in Book C. Vol. 3
Page 56 by
Theo L Moody, Clerk
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received From GAO

Draw the voucher over and date them now for the Power of Atty, expires after 90 days date send them down for payment before 4 June 1858. The ordering Certificate will do
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law
of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836
Mary Holsonbake of South Carolina,
widow of Derrick Holsonbake, Deceased
who was a
Private in the Revolution
is entitled to receive
Sixty dollars and 0 cents per annum, during the time she may
remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1837, and
payable semi=annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.

Examined and
Countersigned.}
Given at the War Office of the United States
, this 29th day of January
one thousand eight
hundred and thirty forty two.
John E. Spencer 
Secretary of War.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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South Carolina
Edgefield District 10th September 1840

Mr. Edwards

Dear Sir, I received your letter stating you had received the Testimony of David Burckhalter of the marriage of Derrick and Mary Holsonbake, the mistake of its being 1781 or 1782. If you will reexamine the above testimony you will find it there. I was personally acquainted with Derrick and Mary Holsonbake in 1781 and 1782 and they lived together at that time as man and wife, and until the decease of Derrick Holsonbake. Your letter states that David Burckhalter was acquainted with the above parties in 1781 or 1782. It is as distinctly as can be in 1781 and (or in) 1782. If this is the only point, please reexamine the testimony.

Feb 28th
March 16th, your letter to Hon. F.W. Pickins states that your rules require more certain testimony of the time of marriage showing that they were married at the time stated 1781 or was before Dec. 1782 at which time her late husband services ceased, it being the only difficulty. If the reexamining of the above will take no affect please write back to me. I will in a short time be able to furnish you with the testimony.

(over)
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from one of Holsonbake's old comrades in the war, and one of the parties as an attendant at the time of marriage. I have wrote to him several times and have now before me an answer on the subject. As soon as I can go and get his testimony I will forward it to you. Please write me as soon as you receive this. 

Yours Respectfully
Derrick Holsonbake

To 

J.L. Edwards Esq.

P.S.
Direct your letter to (illegible) Post Office Edgefield District South Carolina
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Mary Holsonbake
Wife of Derrick
So Ca 7955
Act. July 7 1838
Married 1781
Died 1826
Allow 18 [illegible]
$60 per ann
Capt Ryan Gen. Green
S. C. Militia
[illegible] F.W. Pickins
H Reps
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Edgefield S.C. August 1840

J.L Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir,

I enclose you further testimony relative to the claim of Mary Holsonbake. It is impossible to produce, in almost any case, testimony from family records. You will discover that Mr. Burckhalter was well acquainted with parties as living together as man & wife. I could furnish you further testimony of this same kind but deem it unnecessary. Be pleased to advise me as the department has decided on it.

Very Respectfully,
Derrick Holsonbake
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Pension Office
November 10th 1841
Sir,
In the letter which I addressed
you on the 28th of October and in which
was enclosed the affidavit of S. Hammon
I requested, in addition to your certificate
as to the official character and signature of
Lewis Holmes that you would also certify as
to the genuineness of the signature of the witness. This it appears escaped your observation.
I now return the affidavit with a request that
you will do it and oblige
Very respectfully
obt srt[observant servant]
J L Edwards

George Pope, Esq
Edgefield Court House
South Carolina ⎬
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Mr Picken's compliments to the Commission of  Pensions and says that he will examine the witnesses as soon as is convenient and grant the pension if within the law and regulations... Mrs Holsonbake and Col. Hammond. They are very respectable  persons. 

N.R.

21 Feb: 1840
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SOUTH WESTERN RAIL ROAD BANK
Charleston, S.C.  12 February 1842.

Sir

Please inform me from what time I am to pay Mary Holsonbake a pensioner under the Act of July 1836, as it is not specified in your letter of [illegible] Instant.

Respectfully 
Your [Obedient Servant]
Jno C Cochran
Pension Agent

J L Edwards Esquire
Commission of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Math Holsonbake Served 

2  3 month 
1 6 months

Total amount 12 months


Jacob Fudge Served with H. at
the Siege of Savannah...

H. was again called out
was married in 1781

Samuel Hammond
H. was under Le Roy Hammond 6 months 
Siege of Savannah 6 months

...140 days

David Burckhalter has good reason to believe that they were married in 1781
about the time he knew them in 1781
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Derrick Holsombake d. 1826  1838
Mary (72)  m. 1781

3 mo. Jones
3 mo. Carter
6 mo. Ryan and Green, General
3 mo. [Ryan] close of the War date 1782.
1 Jacob Fudge... was present 1781
2 "  because he was [illegible] in the same year
D Burckhalter about the time 1781
has good reason to believe.

Fudge swears that he was with Green in the Siege of  Augusta -Savannah and was present at their marriage in 1781
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5519

Mary Holsonbake
Widow of Derrick
S Car
As of July 4 1836
Married 1781
died 1826
Allowed $60 per ann. Private S.C. Militia Capt Ryan and Gen Green --
The amount paid under the Act of July 7 1838, to be deducted.
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
Personally appeared before me Samuel Hammond who after being duly sworn as the law  directs deposed today on his oath that  Derrick Holsonback the deceased husband of Mrs. Mary Holsonback who is now an applicant for a pension, was at the Battle of the Eutaw Spring. That he knew him previous to that time and that he was at time a man of family and that he then and always afterwards believes that the present applicant Mrs. Mary Holsonback to be the lawful wife of the above named Derrick Holsonback.

Sworn to before me this 18th October 1841
Lewis Holmes, Magistrate 

S. Herman
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The State of South Carolina, Edgefield District 
Geo Pope, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Clerking [?] for the District and State aforesaid: Do hereby certify Lewis Holmes who has signed the witness's affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate for Edgefield District aforesaid and that the attestation is genuine and by a proper officer -- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Edgefield Courthouse this 4th day of November A. D. 1841
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South Carolina Edgefield Dist
Oct, the 9th 1841

Dear Sir
I have wrote you and have no answer
I have sent the best proof of the precise time of Marriage that can be produced at
this time you will recollect that I did not want to prove the Marriage by the
Testimony of Matthew Holsonbake only
to prove it was solomnised before the month
of September and as to written documents
of only farming men it is very rare that one
can be found of that kind and his statement for nowing it was March or spring ought to give full satisfaction to your honor. to have pitched a crop after September no man
would have done, the witness states they
boath lived with their father and had [can't read] some corn and preparing to plant more and after the Marriage he the witness says that Derick Holsonbake got a place and if
his father and witness assisted him to prepare and plant his crop immediately after
the Marriage and I thought the testimony
full sufficient allso my atterney stated it was so fair as it concerned the matter
only showing it did take place in the
time required by your letter 8th of Sept 17
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Sir I request of your honor a full requirement on the point of proof to obtain a Pension on the act of 1836 and you will confur [confer] me a favor by sending it to me allso[also] on the act of 1838 Please answer this as soon as your conveinance[convenience] will admit.
Direct yours to Lotts P.O Lo, lea. E. Dis

Yours Respectfully
Derick Holsonbak

J.Le. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pension office
Washington City
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Pension Office
December 3, 1841.
Sir,
Your letter of the 25th ult. has been received, I am very much obliged to you for your attention to my request, and would beg leave to ask yet one more favor of you; which is, that you will obtain and forward to this office the signature of Col. Samuel Hammond, of a recent date. Where the certifying officer is unable to certify to the hand writing of a witness, as in the present case, this course will obviate all difficulty

I am respectfully
Your Obet Srvt
J L Edwards
George Pope, Esqr
Clerk of the Court
Edgefield C.H.
S. Carolina
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Oct 25 1841
Edgefield S.C.

J. L. Edwards
Washington City
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So. Ca. Edgefield District
Oct the 17th 1841
Sir
Your letter of the 8th of September to Mr. Pickens came to hand the 11th of Oct. respecting the claim of Mrs. Mary Holsonbake. You stated that Mrs. Holsonbake her self was unable to state the time of her marriage it is true she could not fix a pon [upon] the day but she was positive as to the month and year and
it is not stated that it took place in
the month of March in the date 1781 she is
mistaken in or they mistook his statement
she has never bin at a loss for the month
and year and as to Matthew Holsonbake
Testimony for Recollection of the time he
gives his reasons full and plain for having
plant some corn and after the marriage
he assisted Derick Holsonbake to prepare
and plant his crop after moveing [moving] and to the date he new[knew] it took place the same date of Mr Fudges Discharge but he Matthew Holsonbakes testimony only went to state the month as the year was proved by Fudge You will see by the date of Indent Book
he served in 1782 if not 83 for which time there can be no doubt of satisfaction on that
point
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
S. C.
Holsonbake, Derrick   
or
Holsombake, 
Mary   

NUMBER
W.9067
B.L.WA.11271-160-55

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Received from GAO
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I now as further testimony enclose to the department the testimony of Col S. Hammond which I trust will be sufficient to identify the claim of Mrs Holsonback, and if that is not sufficient, I would ask of the department whether they would admit her to amend her declaration and specify the month, which she entrusted to have done, a̴n̴d̴ ̴t̴h̴o̴u̴g̴h̴ with the original declaration, and is now as she was then perfectly conscientious as to her marriage having taken place in the month of March 1781

Respy Y. of Sev (partial page torn out) 
Derick Holsonbake
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[illegible] March 15th 1841

Dear Sir

In reply to your last [a previous letter] I have to say to you that I can not prevail upon Mr Fudge to send his Certificate for inspection. He is fearful that it might get lost and he says he may want it  himself in trying to get his bounty.

Yours Respectfully,
John W. Ellis

So Ca  Edgefield District 
April the 4th 1841

Dear Sir 
I have to state to your honer that it appears I cannot obtain the Original Discharge of Mr. Fudge for your inspection. I have applyed through my agent Mr Ellis and you will see his reply to me. I Request of your honer to act on this case as it appears I cant obtain the original, please answer this as soon as convenient.

Yours Respectfully 
Derick Holsonbake

To  J. L. Edwards
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South Carolina 6, Distr.
Decem. the 14th, 1841

Dear Sir

I received no answer from you on the case of Mary Holsonbake since I wrote you with the testimony of Col. Hammon stating that Derick Holsonbake was a man of a Family at the time and before the battle of Eutaw I have made all proof that I can of the marriage of Mary Holsonbake as far as I know at this time and it appears that enough has been made to give all satisfaction to that fact also to the fact of the Time of Marriage being before the battle of Eutaw I request of your honor to take all the proof on that point at the same time and gave it a full examination and I think it will gave full satisfaction you state in your last that Mrs Holsonbake herself was unable to fisc a pon the time I will inform you that she has never bin at a lak on that point.  If is not state that it took place in march 1781 it was mistook by the drawer of the Declaration she thought it was fully understood to be so by him  she requests an a mendment in the Declaration if it is not march 1781.
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she states that she thought it was drawn in this way the 19th of March 1781 and requests of your honor to a mend the [crossed out] be admited to a mend it to that effect; please answer this as soon as conveinace will admit

I am yours with Repec

Derick Holsonbake

Mr. P.L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City
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Hdronlake
Lotts S.C.
16 Sept
Free
J.[illegible]
Honb. F.W. Pickens or J.L. Edwards
Washington City
House of Representatives
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South Carolina E. District
Sept the 14th 1841
Dear Sir
I Received yours of the 1st Ins t stating that the witness must have some mim..orandum [memorandum] or other date which he in able to fix apon the date of the marriage his Testimony cant be admited the Marriage having bin allready proved before by Mr Judge to satisfaction having taken place in 1781 Matthew Holsenbake only goes to prove it took place prior to the 8th of september gaveing for the certinty of his Rec..ollection [Recollection] of it beaing in the Spring that they had planted some corn and after the marriage Derick Holsonbake left his Fathers and got a place at which time and place he Matthew assisted in planting his crop and that stands to Reason no man would plant corn after the 8th of Sept the time has bin so long and poor me only farmers seldom has any paper of that date and if it is required I will go to him and se if
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Many thing of that kind can be found I will attend to the case I fear he will be hard to find he lives some distance in georgia and is getting old I will attend to it, I understand by your letter you will let me no the Requirement when they Point them out to you. letter Dated Oct 27th, 1840 it is impoartant that marriage should have taken place prior to 1782 as Holsonbakes services terminated at that time or she would not be intitled to a pension under the Act of July the 4th 1836 I have by Mr. Fudge proved that Sept 16th 1840 This states that the claim is made under the Act of July the 4th 1836 which provides for widows were married before the termination of there husbands services his Holsonbakes leaving in 1782 but _____ dates 1783. I  have as a bove complyed with that point Sept. the 1st 1840 This letter states that the most positive & Direct proof should be furnished to establish the fact that the marriage was Solmonized previous to Holsonbakes leaving the service as a bove I comp____ Feb 28th 1840 this states the only objection to the admision of comp the pension is more proof of the date of the marriage as the above July the 15th 1841 Now Requires proof to be mad prior to Sept 1781 and having made the a bove the law varys on
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Mr Pickens please to take the dates of those letters in Firm as I have Neglected to do so you will see then awkerdly the one I sent you I have no refference to I have complyed in every Instance your write see  he Matthew Holsonbake State he had no writing to show the time as he new at that time but would look in some papers there mite be some thing of writing in the nature of a land Deed for the land his father the owned but it is Doubtful, I will thank you for your attention to this case and you are apposed by all the party of the office and stand as firm as steel and pride in demanding a poor man's Right when it is Just
I am yours with Respect
Derick Holsonbake
Honb. F. W. Pickens
Hous of Representatives
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                            So Ca. E. District 
                                        February the 21st 1842 

Dear Sir
I will inform you that the payment of Mary Holsonbake has been refused in part and I wish a full explanation of the cause of the Refusal the certificate is for 60 dollars per annum from 1831 till 1842 payable Semiannually 4th March and 4th Sept and only the sum of 3.30 is preferred and sent back to you or to Washington for instruction I request you to state the cause to me that 630 shall not be paid according to the demand of the certificate please to attend to this immediately and you will oblige me forward yours to Lotts P. 

Yours Respectfully
Derick Holsonbake 

Mr J. L. Edwards 
Com of Pensions 
Washington City
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                         South Carolina Edgefield District 
                                            May the 22nd 1841

Sir
I again address you of the case of Mrs. Holsonbake after a long solicitation I have obtained the Discharge for your inspection with the hope it will give full satisfaction to the Department of the time of the Marriage, and Term of service you will see the time Returned on indent also the term of time he served and no return made of three Towers of six months each the case is all now before the department I request a full investigation of the matter as soon as your conveniancy will admit, Mr Judge Requests a copy of the discharge filed in your office and it return to him again he consider it of importance to him 

                                    I am yours with Respect
                                    Derick Holsonbake

Please forward yours
to Lott P.O. So. Ca. E. Dst

      Mr J. L. Edwards
        Washington City
                 Pension Office
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South Carolina
Barnwell District
Personally appeared before me John Randall Jr who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with David Burckhalter for forty years and that he has always been known and respected as a man of strict veracity and that any statement which he would make is intitled to full credit.

Sworn to before me the 22nd August 1840

Wm Burckhalter    [Signature]

John Randall [Signature]


South Carolina
Barnwell District

Wm Burckhalter a Justice of the Commons for the district and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the above subscribing witness John Randall, who has testified to the character of David Burckhalter, is a man of strict veracity and that any statement that he would make is entitled to full credit.

Given under my hand the 22nd August 1840

Wm Burckhalter    [Signature]
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South Carolina
Barnwell District

This will certify that I was personally acquainted with Derrick Holsonbake and Mary his wife about the year 1781-2 and have good cause to believe that they were married about that time and was acquainted with them from that time until the decease of the said Derrick Holsonbake and that they always lived together as man and wife until his decease

David Burckhalter [signature]

Certified and sworn to before me the 10th July 1840 

Wm Burckhalter [signature]



South Carolina
Barnwell District

I do hereby certify unto all persons whom it may concern that William Burckhalter Esq. before whom the above affidavit was taken is a Justice of the [??] for the aforesaid State and District; and that all due faith and credit are and ought to be given to his attestations as such.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court at Barnwell Court House the 14th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand , eight hundred and forty. 

Orsamus D Allen, Clerk of Barnwell District








Service
S.C.

Holsombake, Derrick
or
Holsombake, Mary

Number
W. 9067
B.L.W.A. 11271-160-55
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Knoxville Ga
January 22
Mr. Derrick Holsonbake
Lotts Post Office
Edgefield District
S.C.
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State of Georgia
Crawford County: Personally appeared before me John W Ellis an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Jacob Fudge Senior, and being duly sworn says that the said Jacob Fudge Senior was married in the month of July 1784 and that Derrick Holsonbake deceased and Mary Moseley were married in the year 1781. He recollected that they were married about three years before he this deponent was married as above stated, and he remembers also that the said Derrick Holsonbake was married in the year, in which this deponent was discharged from the Army, and the following is a true copy of the said viz "Jacob " Fudge having furnished an able bodied man in" "his place is hereby discharged from my Regit" "Given under my hand this 30th Oct-1781"
"Samul Hammond"
Sworn to subscribed before me this Jan 16th 1841
John. W. Ellis J.P. [signature]
Jacob Fudge Sr [signature]
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February the 1st 1841

Dear Sir
I again send you more proof relating to the marriage of Derrick and Mary Holsonbake as to the recollection of Jacob Fudge of the marriage stating the date of his own marriage which he has the Record of in his bible. Also a discharge from Colo Hammond in the same year. I have made as good proof before as I thought was required by law making proof of 18 months servis and by deponent. Return found on Indent of 9 or 10 more. There can be no mistake of satisfaction at this time. All proof being made required by law,  I request of your honer as quick a return as your convenience will admit of at present.

Yours with Respect
Derick Holsonbake

Mr J. L. Edwards
E.S.Q. [Esquire]
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To Charles M Sutten
Forsyth. P.O.
Geo.
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Georgia
Monroe County

Personally came before me Joshua Hammond who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he knew Derrick Holsonbake in the revolutionary War. And I know that he was in the service and I think under Capt Sinkfield, I saw him in service at Liberty Hill. I recollect him Being at the Siege of Augusta, and I have seen him in the Service of the Militia [States?] at different places in Col. Leroy Hammond's Regiment. My age is upwards of Eighty two. 

Joshua Hammond [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day January 6th 1840
T K Mullins [signature]

Monroe County 
I, Elbridge G Cabaniss, Clerk of the Superior Court of said county do hereby certify that Thomas K Mullins is a magistrate as above in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine

Given under my hand and seal of office this seventh day of January 1840

Elbridge G Cabaniss   Clerk
Superior Court Monroe Co 
[Monroe County, Georgia]
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Georgia
Crawford County
Personally came before me -- Patrick M. Calhoun, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Crawford -- Jacob Fudge who being duly sworn saith that Derrick Holsonback the husband of Mary Holsonback, the applicant in this case, served with him in the campaign of the Revolutionary War at the Siege of Savannah and that the said Derrick Holsonback was again drafted and ordered into service in the South Carolina Militia from Edgefield District and was marching to Ashley Ferry twenty miles from Charleston and was then discharged  In the first Campaign this deponent thinks he served under Captain Singuefeld and then later under Captain Richard Jones (he being now eighty-one years old and his memory having generally failed on this point) [illegible] that Derrick Holsonback was during the war of the Revolution a good whig and filled his place whenever called upon: Sworn to and Subscribed before me this day of December 1838
Patrick M Calhoun [signature] 
Jacob Fudge [signature]

Georgia
Crawford County Clerk's Office of the Superior Court Philip J Echols Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do hereby certify that Patrick M Calhoun whose signature appears above is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and as such, due faith and credit ought to be allowed his official attestation. Given under my hand and official signature there being no seal of office this 19th day of December 1838 Philip J Echols Acting Clerk
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Georgia
Crawford County

I Philip J. Echols Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county do certify that [strike through: Rachael] John W Ellis whose name appears appears inscribed to the within aforegoing certificate in an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County & that full faith and credit should be given to his attestatation of [illegible] [illegible] ( [illegible] [illegible [illegible] ) under my hand & seal this Oct 17. 1860.

Philip J. Echols clk. J.C.C.C. [handwritten seal: illegible]

Georgia
Crawford County
I John B Grace a Justice of the Inferior Court for said County do hereby Certify that Philip J. Echols whose name appears to the above aforegoing Certificate is Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County& that true faith & credit ought be given to his attestation as such given under my hand and seal the 17th day of October 1860.

J. B. Grace J.J.C  [handwritten seal: illegible]
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Georgia Crawford County

Personally appeared Jacob Fudge who being duly sworn before me John W. Ellis an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Crawford deposed and saith that in year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one (1781) he was present at the marriage of Derick Holsonbake and Mary Mosely and that they lived together as man and wife. October the 16th A.D. 1840. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of October AD. 1840

[signed] Jacob Fudge
[signed] John W. Ellis J.P.

Georgia 
Crawford
Personally appeared Richard W. Ellis who being duly sworn before me John W. Ellis as acting Justice of the peace in and fore said County of Crawford, deposed and saith that he has been personnally acquainted with Jacob Fudge for several years, and that said Jacob Fudge has always sustained a fair reputation and character of strict veracity and that any statement he would make is intended to full credit. October the 16th day A.D. 1840
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16thd day of October 1840. John W Ellis J.P.

Georgia 
Crawford County
John W. Ellis an acting justice of the peace in and for the County of Crawford in the State of Georgia; do hereby certify that Richard W. Ellis the above subscribing witness who has testified to the character of Jacob Fudge, is a man of strict veracity, and that any statement he would make is entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand and seal this the 16th day of October in the A.D. 1840
[signed]  John W. Ellis, J.P.
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South Carolina Edgefield District

Be it Known that before me J A Lott a magistrate issued for the District a fore said Personally appeared Robert M. Holsonback and Derrick Holsonback heirs Sons of Mary Holsonbake who held a certificate in hir lifetime which is here with forwarded of which I certify the following is a true copy, War Department Revolutionary Claim.  I certify that in conformity with the 3rd section of the law of the United States of the 4th of July 1836 Mary Holsombake of South Carolina Widow of Derick Holsombake deceased whoo was a Private in the Revolution is intitled to receive Sixty dollars perannum during the time she may remain unmarried commensing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September

Given at War office of the United States this 29th day of January One thousand Eight hundred and Forty Two

John C Spencer
Secretary of War
[illegible] countersigned J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

That she has not intermarried but remains The Widow of the above mentioned Derick Holsombake at the time of his death of the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied. Sworn to and Subscribed this the 20th of September 1858. 

Robert M Holsonbake
D Holsonbake
J A Lott, Magistrate

[document is stamped] 
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 
Received from GAO
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S Hammond [his signature]

The State of South Carolina, Edgefield District.
Geo Pope Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the District and State aforesaid: Do hereby certify that the above signature of S. Hammond is genuine that it was written by him in my presence at Edgefield Court House in the District and State aforesaid, that he acknowledged this signature of his taken on affidavit of Lewis Holmes Magistrate on the 18th day of October 1841 to be genuine that he affirmed the same before me of said signature taken before before said Holmes.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office at Edgefield Court House this 21st day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Forty Two

Geo Pope
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pring Grove Edgefield South Carolina
29th of August 1853

Dear Sir,

Please do me the favor to examine the record and see if there was more money allowed widows whose my neighbor Phoeby Randalls Pension was granted her more than when mine was granted.  If not I think I have a rite to require the Twenty dollars fir year as Mrs Phoeby Randall gets Eighty and I but Sixty. Please attend to this for me if You Please.  My address is Lotts Edgefield S.C.  Mary Holsomback

Phoeby Randalls was granted the 3rd of September 1839 Recorded in Book A Vol 2nd Page 173 by DM [ ]ondy [  ]

Mary Holsombake was Granted the 29th of January 1842 Recorded in Book 6 Vol 3rd Page 56 by Tho Moody [  ]

I am in nead at this This Time of all I can get I am without any means of any kind what ever save the sixty dollars I receive of the Pension office and a small Portion of that I have to Pay officers to get it and I am now in my 94th Year and havent walked only as I Push a char before me in sixc Years and Please attend to it for me as soon as possible and You will oblige the neady Commissioners of Pensions.  Yours respectfully, Mary Holsonbake.
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Edgefield C.H. [Court House] 11 April 1838

Sir,
I inclose the application of Mrs Mary Holsenback for a  pension for the services of her late husband. You will please return it with instructions if it should be inaccurate.

Very respectfully, 
Geo: Pope

J L Edwards Esq:
Commissioner of pensions
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Indent Book No. 358 T
Issued the 23rd June 1785 to Derrick Holsenback for Ten pounds Sterling for Milita duty per Account audited L10.00

State of South Carolina to Derrick Holsenback for duty McLeod's Anderson's return lbs Sterling L70.00 / L10.00 Comptroller Gen. Office Columbia 18 January 1840.

I do hereby certify that the above memorandom marked No. 1 in red ink is a true copy taken from the Margin of Indent Book T No. 358.  And that the above account marked No. 2 is a true copy of the account for which the said indent was issued.

[signed] Wm. Ea Wayne Com Genl for B. Hart.
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South Carolina Edgefield District.  July the 20th, 1841
Dear Sir,
I again address you of the pension of Mary Holsonbake I have after a long solisitation of Mr. Fudge obtained his discharge for the inspection of you honor hoping it will be full satisfaction to you of the many statements of the occurrance of the time of marriage and term of service the proof of Colonel Hammond bearing three Towers [scse] months each and the term of service returned on indent will be satisfactory to the term of service, I request of your honor a full investigation of the matter as no more proof can be obtained as I no of at this time or any more require by the Pension laws.  I request of you honor an immediate return also a return of the discharge he Mr Fudge wishes it [copyed] the copy filed in your office fearing it may be lost he thinks it important to him at your office  
I am respectfully yours.
Derick Holsonbake
Mr T. L. Edwards
Pension Office Washington
Please direct yours to
Lotts P.O. [Lola] E.D.
I have wrote to you before now also to Mr. Pickens twice and no answer from him.  I again request your honor to attend to this case as soon as your convenience will admit.  Yours Respectfully July 20th 1841
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State of Georgia ; Richmond County:
Before me, William Doyle, a Justice of The Peace for the county and State aforesaid personally came. Matthew Holsonbake and after being duly sworn, deposeth and saith as follows.  I was living with my brother Derick Holsonbake at my father's, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, at which time my brother Derick was married to Mary Mosley.  I did not see them then but was present when they left my father's to get married on their return which was on the same day, in a few hours, after their marriage, I was with them, and they were acknowledged by those present who saw them married as married, in indeed saw them go to bed together and during his life resided together as married persons.  This took place as those above stated in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one and in the month of March of that year recollecting in form the fact of our having planted corn and preparing to plant more, and also assisting my brother Derick Holsonbake to plant a piece of ground where he lived, he having removed from my father's the same spring after his marriage which I have stated was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, and in March of that year but as to the particular day of the month do not now recollect.  Matthew Holsonbake.  Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifth day of August Eighteen hundred forty one.  By William Doyle Sr.
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State of Georgia Richmond County
Before me William Doyle a Justice of the Peace for the county and state aforesaid - personally appeared William Beale, and after having duly Sworn deposed and Saith that  he had been personally acquainted with Matthew Holsonbake for the last seventy years and upwards & he has sustained a character for veracity and integrity. so which he within his knowledge particularly apeared, that full faith and creditoughs to be given to his testimony before any tribunal of justice - [signature]

Sworn  & subscribed before me this 5th day of August 1841, by William Doyle
State of Georgia William Doyle as Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaide do hereby certify that the above subscribing [illegible] William Beale who has testified to the character of Matthew Holsonbake, is a man of strict veracity and integrity and full faith and character so to be given to his testimony before any tribunal of Justice.

William Doyle

[footnote]

Georgia Richmond County I James McLaus clerk of the [illegible] county aforesaid do hearby certify that William Doyle whose name appears to the Certifcate as a Justice of the Peace & Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualifed the said Certificate is made before the {illegible} officers and full faith and credit should be had and given to the attention [text obscured by a seal] his testimony whereof I {illegible] my hand and affix the seal of office this fifth day of August 1841. 

[signed] James McLaus Clerk
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Georgia Richmond County

I Benjn A Warren one of the presiding justices of the Inferior Court for the county aforesaid do hereby Certify that James McLairn whose name appears in the forgoing Certificate as  Clerk is the Clerk of the Inferior Court for the County aforesaid and duly Commissioned and qualified. The said Certificate is in due form of Law and is done by the proper offices and full faith and credit should we have and give unto his attestation as such.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this fifth day of August 1841
 B A Warren
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South Carolina, Edgefield District.  Personally appeared before me Colo. Samuel Hammond, who being duly sworn saith on oath that he knew Dirick Holsonback in the Revolutionary war and in 1779 he was under Captain Swingfield's command and of Colo. LeRoy Hammond's regiment at General Williamsons camp in South Carolina oposite the city of Augusta, and continued under that command through the whole of the Stone expedition, he served under that command six months and was a volunteer under such.

Dirick Holsonback was at the siege of Savannah Georgia under the command of Captain Richard Jones who traversed through Georgia on his way to Savannah; Holsonback was a sargent under his command, he was one of the guard appointed to take charge of the infantry and Riflemen horses, and served under his command six months and this deponent believes he volunteered.

Dirick Holsonback was also under the command of Capt. John Carter also of Colo. Leroy Hammonds regiment in 1781 or 1782 at August as the taking of Browns Fort, or is sometimes called Fort Cornwallis and served his time out which was six months and believes that he was at the Battle of Eutaw - and that during the war he served his country as a patriotic whig. This deponent states that he is very much advanced in age and his memory is indistinct as to any further service of Dirick Holsonback. 

Sworn to before me this 11th Feb 1840.
[signature] L Hammond
[signature] Robert Anderson
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I Leo Pope, Clerk of the County of Edgefield District, certify that Robert Anderson is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have affixed my seal of office, and subscribe my name this 12th day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty. 
Leo Pope, Clerk of the County of Edgefields District.
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File No. 9067
Mary Holsonbake
Wid.[ow] of
Derrick Holsonbake
[unint] S.C. line

Act: July 4 []36
Index:-Vol. A, Page 344