Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7555, Joseph Golloday, Va.
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Va.

Golloday, Joseph

or Golloday, Mary

W7555.
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18,279.

Virginia.

Joseph Golloday,
  of Shenandoah Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Neville of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of October 1819.

Certificate fo Pension issued the 4th of Octo: 1821 and send to Philip Williams, Esq. Woodstock, VA

Arrears to 4th of Sept, 1821 - $178.32
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1822 48.00
22 months:                                  $226.32
8/31                                                76

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

1st May 1820
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2400

Virginia          Richmond

Mary Golloday, widow of Joseph Golloday who was a Private in the [illegible] for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

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Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Thomas Monroe
     Woodstock, Va

[Act of March 3, 1843]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 149
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Joseph Golloday

Philip Williams
Agt.
Woodstock, Va

Rec'd 5 May 1821

Virginia line
Col Nevil
Fall 1776 - 2 Yrs

Not on Roll; Services
proved by his {. . .}
widow for
{. . .} {. . .} 21
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Virginia to wit
     On this 23' day of April 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a superior Court of record for the County of Shenandoah a Joseph Golladay aged 63 years who being first duly sworn according to Law & doth in his oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that the said Joseph Golladay enlisted for one year in the fall of the year 1776 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Johnathan Clarke in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nevil in the line of the state of Virginia on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps for about 2 years when it was commanded by one _____ [illegible] that he afterwards served about one year when he was furloughed and returned home where he was taken sick and never afterwards returned to the Regiment. That he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and that he has no other evidence in his power except the affidavits of John Bly Joachim Fetzer and Jacob Rinker heretofore forwarded And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale in any manner disposed of my property on any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to losing myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United Stated in the revolutionary War" passed on the 18' day of March 1818and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto [illegible] and by me subscribed. I am of poor Law. 1 set of {illegible] tools, 3 pewter basons; 1 pewter platter
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6 pewter plates one 10 gallon gattle, one tea kettle, one griddle, one dutch oven, 1 set of cups and saucers & coffee pot 4 tin cups, 1 table, 1 doz pewter spoons, 1 iron pot 1 churn, 2 split bottom chairs, 1 pr Stalyons, one chest one whiskey Keg, one iron ladle and flesh fork 1 [illegible] shovel. I have about four pounds due to me and owe L 2.16.4 my trade is a blacksmith but owing to my extreme old age I am unable to follow it, my wife aged 68 years I am with the Rheumatic pains and myself live with my son in Law Henry Lichliter
     Joseph Golladay
The Court doth certify that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ninety one Dollars. Adam Lichliter also made oath that the amount in value of the said property does not exceed ninety one Dollars.

Virginia to wit
     In testimony that the above is truly copied from the records of the said Court. I Philip Williams Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Shenandoah and state aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 28 day of April 1821 and in the 45th year of the Commonwealth
     P Williams CLK
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5519
Joseph Golladay, Shenandoah County, Va. 27 October, 1819

Col. Muhlenberg's 8th Virg regiment, 1776, to 1779

Not found on the rolls

The judge is desired to certify, that the persons who have given their testimony, on oath, on behalf of the applicant, are disinterested and credible witnesses. 

Hugh Holmes, judge, Winchester, Virg. recd. 21 Dec. 1819.
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Virginia
Shenandoah Courty Court
     I Philip Williams Clerk of the Superior Court for the said County do hereby Certify that Hugh Holmes esq. whos name is subscribed to the within declaration of Joseph Golladay and the Certificate thereto annexed was at the time of signing the same and now is one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County there being no seal for the said superior Court of Law. this 11th day of November 1819 and in the 44th year of the Commonwealth
     P Williams Cl. Su, C, s, C
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District of Virginia
     On this 27 day of October 1819 before me the subscribed one of the Judges of the general Court of Virginia personally appears Joseph Golladay ages 61 years resident in Shenandoah county in the said district, 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 Joseph Golladay enlisted in Woodstock in the state aforesaid in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Cap. Jonathan Clark of the Reg 8th Virginia that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United states untill the year 1779 when he was furloughed at Fredricksburg state of Virg & for that he was in the battles of German Town, Brandywine and Monmouth.  and that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services but the affidavit enclosed.
     Sworn to and declared before me the day & year first aforesaid
     Hh Holmes
   I Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that said Joseph Golladay did serve in the revolutionary war as stated, in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of his countrys support. And I now commit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before us to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
     Hh Holmes
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State of Virginia
Shenandoah County SS
     On this 16th day of March 1839 personally appeared before me Henry Cullers a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Golladay, a resident of Shenandoah County and State of Virginia aged 86 years, who being first duly worn 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows: That she is the widow of Joseph Golladay who was a soldier in the revolutionary war and belonged to the Virginia lines for the proof of his services as a soldier as aforesaid she must refer to the evidence now on file in the pension office of the United States that her Husband the aforesaid Joseph Golladay was a pensioner of the United States upon the Virginia agency, and she further declares that she was married to the best of her recollection and belief in the year of 1784, to the said Joseph Golladay her Husband as aforesaid, they were married in the County of _____ in the State of New york and that her maiden name before marriage was Mary Huslander; that her Husband the aforesaid Joseph Golladay died on the ___ day of September in 1826 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. Viz at the time above stated 
     Mary her X mark Golladay

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me I certify that Mary Holladay is unable to appear in Court in consequence of bodily infirmity. The word line in the declaration above interlined before signing
     Henry Cullers J. P.
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State of Virginia
County of Shenandoah S.S.
     On this 16th day of March 1839 personally appeared before me Henry Cullers a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Henry Lickliter aged fifty one years and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Joseph Golladay and mary Golladay his wife. That the said Joseph Golladay died in the month of September 1826 leaving Mary Golladay his widow and that the said Mary Golladay still continues the widow of the above mentioned Joseph Golladay, and he further testifies that the leaf with his name written upon it in his own hand writing and dated the 13th of March 1839 was taken out of his own family Bible that the register of the births of Susannah Golladay, and Mary Hurlander was a true copy from the family Bible of Joseph Golladay; which family Bible was burnt in the year of 1827, and that the said Susannah Golladay was the daughter and the second child of the said Joseph Golladay and Mary Golladay his wife, and that Mary Hurlander was the maiden name of Mary Golladay, before marriage to Joseph Golladay her husband as aforesaid.
     Henry Lickliter
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me, I certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Lickliter who has sworn to and subscribed the above deposition and he is entitled to full confidence, and I further certify that I am well acquainted Mary Golladay and know she is the widow of Joseph Golladay, who was a pensioner of the United States given under my hand the date above named.
     Henry Cullers J. P.
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State of Virginia
Shenandoah County
     On this 16th day of March 1839 personally appeared before me Henry Cullers a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid David McInturff and made oath in due form of law that he was well aquainted with Joseph Holladay and Mary Golladay his wife and he has known them for the space of about thirty six or thirty Eight years and all that time they have lived together as man and wife to the death of the said Joseph Golladay and the said Mary Golladay has remained the widow of the said Joseph Golladay ever since his death as aforesaid. And he further testifies that he is well acquainted with Jacob Golladay and Susannah Lickliter the two oldest children of the said Joseph Golladay and Mary Golladay his wife and believes them to be from fifty to fifty four years of age.
     David Mcinturf

Sworn and subscribed on the day the year last above mentioned before me I certify that I am well acauainted with David McInturf who has sown and subscribed above deposition and he is entitled to full confidence given under my name the date above named.
     Henry Cullers J. P. 
At a Court held for the County of Shenandoah on Monday the 8 day of April 1839, The declaration of Mary Golladay made under the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled and act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows passed July 7, 1838 [illegible] dated 16 day of March 1838 together with the certificate of Henry Cullers a magistrated in and for the county of Shenandoah in the state of Virginia was [illegible] into open Court, and upon examination of the said declaration and certificate the Court doth order that it be certified to the war department at Washington City that the said declaration and certificate & other proceedings as approved of
     I Philip Williams clerk of the said County Court of Shenandoah do certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records as made in the case of Mary Golladay for a pension. In testimony wherefore I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10 day of April 1839. 
     P Williams Ct. S. C. 
[overwritten vertically across the document] 5154 Mary Golladay ? of Joseph Act July 7, 1838 married 17?? died 1826 allow $80??
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Henry Lichliter was born Sept 14 day 1789.
Susanna Golladay was born Sept the 10 day 1787
Mary Hulsland was born Jan the 22 day 1753
Henry Lichliter March the 13 day 1859
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Mahatabel Lich was born Sept 27 day 1822.
Rebecca Lichliter was born Oct the [illegible] day 1825
Anna Magdalena was born July the 2 day 1827
Sarah Lichliter was born Oct the {illegible} 1827
Rosilla Lich was born Dec the 10 day 1832
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November 4, 1932 

BA-J/MCS
Joseph Golladay
W. 7555

Mrs. George S. Davis
 1818 N.W. 17th Avenue
Miami
Florida

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of October 20, 1932, requesting information in regard
 to Joseph Golladay who served in the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 7555, based upon the military service of Joseph Golladay or Golloday. 

He enlisted in Woodstock, Virginia, in the fall of 1776 and served as private in Captain Jonathan Clark's Company and in a company commanded by "one Kilpatrick" (probably meant for Kirkpatrick, in Colonels Muhlenberg's and Neville's Eighth 
Virginia Regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and served until sometime in 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1819, while a resident of Shenandoah County, Virginia, aged sixty-one years.

He died in September, 1826. The date and place of birth of the soldier and the names of his parents were not given.

He married in 1784 in New York State, Mary Huelander or Hulslander who was born January 22, 1753.

She was allowed pension on her application executed March 16, 1839, while a resident of Shenandoah County, Virginia.
(widow's death [illegible] Agency Book
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Their oldest child, Jacob, was aged fifty-four years in 1839 and their second child, Susannah, was born September 10, 1787, and married Henry Lichliter who was born September 14, 1787. One Adam Lichliter was living in 1821 and Lewis Lichliter and John "Lihliter" served as witnesses for the widow, Mary, in 1843, relationship not stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Joseph Gallaway or day Va Act 1818 when paid? HHL
Joseph Golladay Pd to Sept. in 1826
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Mrs. Ira W. Morris
1916 Summit St. ,
Columbus, Ohio.

Madam:

     I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 7555 it appears that Joseph Golloday enlisted in Woodstock, Virginia in the fall of 1776 and served as a private in Captains Jonathan Clark, and Kirkpatrick's Companies, Colonels Muhlenburg and Neville's Eighth Virginia Regiment and was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. He served until in 1779.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1819while a resident of Shenandoah County, Virginia aged sixty-one years. He died in September 1826.
     Soldier married in 1784 in New York State, Mary Huslander or Huslslander born January 23, 1753 and who was allowed pension on her application executed March 16, 1839 while a resident of Shenandoah County, Virginia.
     Their oldest child Jacob was aged fifty-four years
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in 1839 and their second child Susannah was born September 10, 1787 and married Henry Lichliter or Lickliter who was born September 14, 1787.
     Respectfully,
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Oct 20, 1932

Director of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir:

The War Dept has just sent me the record that  Joseph Golladay served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Virginia troops.

What information can you give me
regarding him, which he may have given
in his application for pension {. . .} such as birth - parents - wifes name, etc.

I may add that above Joseph
was promoted to Corporal and served 
in the 8th Virginia Regiment.  then was transferred to the 4th Va. Reg.

Your very truly,
Mrs. George R. Davis
1818 N. W. 17th Ave
Miami, Florida

{ ink stamp RECEIVED
OCT 24 1932
---
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION}
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Columbus, Ohio
April 24 - 1924-

United States Pension Dep't -
Washington - D - C-

Would you please send
me the record of Joseph
Golladay - who served 
in the Revolutionary 
War from Virginia
He was placed on the 
pension roll - Oct 4 - 1821
If his marriage - ages 
and children are 
recorded-  I would greatly
appreciate - you sending 
it to me - Very Sincerely
Lydia Golladay - Morris
(Mrs. Ira W. Morris)
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1924 - May 28 - Hist. to Mrs. Ira W. Morris {. . .} 
1932 Nov 4 hist. to Mrs. George R. Davis N.C

Rev. Widow, &c.

File No.  7555
Mary Golloday
Wid.
Joseph Golloday
Pvt. Va. line

Act:  March 3 1813

Index: --- Vol. A, Page 279
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Adm [illegible]
J. L. E.
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Joseph Golloday,
Private

Declaration made
Oct 27, 1820

Served from the 
autumn of '76 two yrs

age 63 - wife 60

worth $91

No. 18,279
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Woodstock Va
May 8th

John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

{. . .}
Jos Golloway {. . .}
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Woodstock May 7 1821

Enclosed you will receive the papers {. . .}
to obtain a pension for Joseph Golladay.  They had been previously forwarded.  Golladay made another declaration which I forwarded few days since in which reference in how to these papers.  I did not know at the time that these papers were returned.  You will please file these with the last declaration.

Yours 
P. Williams

Honor JC Calhoun
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Woodstock Va.  April 10th 1839

Sir

I have at the request of Mrs. Mary Golla-
day enclosed to you her declaration, with the accompanying testimony.  She asks, that you will please examine the same, and to place her upon the pension roll of the United States, under the act of Congress of July 7, 1838.

I have to inform you that many of the applicants for pensions, for whom I sent on their declarations are extremely anxious to hear respecting their claims, you will please write me and let me hear if their respective claims have yet been {. . .} upon.

I am sir Your Very Obedient Servant

Thomas Momas

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Virginia

John Blye and Joachim Fetzer {. . .}
{. . .} appeared before {. . .} Hugh Holmes a Judge of the General Court of the State aforesaid and made oath that Joseph Golladay an applicant for a pension (. . .} in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captn Jonathan Clark 8th Virginia Regiment then commanded by {. . .} afterwards Gen Mechlenburg {. . .} line, that he served on that Regiment more than nine months - the said Joachim was a {. . .} of said Golladay afterward {. . .} for three years during the war.  Given under my hand this 27th day of October 1819.

Hugh Holmes
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Virginia
     This day Coll Jacob Rinker of Shenandoah County appeared before me Hugh Holmes a Judge of the General Court of the State afore and made oath that he is well acquainted with John Blye and Joachim Fitzer who have given an affidavit as to the revolutionary military service of Joseph Golladay and known them to be men who ought to be believed on their oath and has no hesitation in adding that they are credible witnesses. Given under my hand the 26th day of October 1820.
     Hh Holmes
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{ink stamp Woodstock Va Apr 11
5154  Va.
7 July 1838}

J. L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Mary Golloday a widow of Joseph Golloday deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 1826 of Shenandoah in the State of Va who was a private in the co commanded by Captain _____ of the eighth commanded by Col Neville in the Virginia line for 2 years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars ____ Cents fper annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1839, & sent to Thos Monroe Woodstock, Virginia

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839  $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39  40.00
$280.00
Act July 7, 1838
recorded by D McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 178.
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2654

Mary Golloday

$80 per {. . .}

Ths. Monroe
Woodstock
Va
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State of Virginia
Shenandoah County S.S.
     On the 5th day of June 1843 personally appeared before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Golloday, a resident of Shenandoah County aged ninety years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtainthe benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 18[illegible], granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. that she is the widow of Joseph Golloday who was a soldier in the regular army and she believes belonged to the Virginia line, but for more satisfactory proof of his services, she begs leave to refer to her own and her late husbands declarations now on file in the pension office; her late husband the said Joseph Golloday was a pensioner upon the Virginia Agency; and the annual amoount of the pesnion which she recieved under the Act of July 7, 1838 was Eighty dollars per annum, she further declares that she is still the widow of the said Joseph Golloday
     John Lihliter   Lewis Lichliter  Mary her X mark Golloday
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me Henry Cullers J. P.
I Certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Golloday above named and that she is unable to appear in Court in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity and I do know that she is the widow of Joseph Golloday and that she was a pensioner of the United States
     Henry Cullers J. P.
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State of Virginia
Shenandoah County

Be it known that on the 5th day of June 1843 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County a forsaid personally appeared Henry Lickliter and made oath in one form of law.  That he is well acquainted with Mary Golladay and he does know that the said Mary Golladay is the widow of Joseph Golladay a Revolutionary pensioner, and that the said Mary Golloday was a pensioner of the United States herself,

Henry Lickliter

Sworn and subscribed this day and year last above mentioned before me.

Henry Cullers J.P.

Virginia
Shenandoah County

I, Philip Williams, clerk of the County Court of Shenandoah certify that Henry Cullers is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony where of I have hereunto affixed my seal office and subscribed my name this 15 day of June 1843.

P. Williams CCSC