Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,435, John Hollis, Penn.
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8-1778

Service                                                                                      Number
Penn.                               Hollis, John                                      S. 35,435
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19,148
Kentucky
John Hollis
of Franklin in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain  Coren   of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Flowers in the Ten
Line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 14, of July 1823

Certificate of Pension issued the 31, of December 1823
and   Hon. R. M. Johnson
U. S Senate
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1823                      13.70
Semi anl'ce ending 6 March 1884            48

Revolutionary claim, 
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
March 1 1820
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State of Kentucky
Franklin Cricuit (illegible)
Original claim
District of Kentucky Sct.
On this 12th day of July 1825 person (illegible) appeared in open court, being a court of record, made today the law of the State, John Hollis, aged 78 years resident of Shelby County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said John Hollis entitled for the term of one year in the month of December 1775? in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt Stephen Byard in the second Regiment commanded by Colo. Anthony Sinclair, in the line State of  Pennsylvania an the continental establishment corp untill the end of the term of enlistment when he was discharged said service and immediately after enlisted for during the War in State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Conn the Sixth Regiment commanded by Col. Floman in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the
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continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until the close of the War. That he was in the battle of Brandywine and rec a wound in the left leg, the battle of Germantown, and one Skirmish in Canada, and that he has no other evidence, now in his power of his said service. And in pursuance of that act of the 1st May 1880. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring persons within the provisions of an act of Congrefs entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land now al Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that have not nor has any pension in turn 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 annexed and by me Subscribed.
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One cow and calf worth . . . . $12.00
One sow and eight pigs . . . .    3.00
Four old chains . . . . . . . . . . . .   2.00
One old table . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    .50
One dutch oven . . . . . . . . . . .    1.00
Two pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     2.00
One (illegible) . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1.00
One Weeding hoe . . . . . . . . .       .50
$22.00
John Hollis
Sworn to and enscribed on the 13th day of July 1822.
Henry Dandge
Circuit Judge
State of Kentucky
Franklin Circuit Jct
I Francois P. Beary clerk of the aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereinto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty two dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
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and affirmed my private seal (no seal for my office having been provided) this 22nd day of July 1822 and in the 31st year of the commonwealth
F.P.Blain cfcc
by
R. J. Maggenen, dofec
Commonwealth of Kentucky Jct
I Henry Davidga one of the Circuit Judges in and for the now commonwealth. (illegible) judge of the Franklin Circuit Court an hereby certify that the foregoing certificate and alteration of Thomas P. Beong, who is clerk of the said court of R. J. Maggenen, his deputy is in (illegible) form.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
1822
Henry Davelga
Judge
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35435
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35,435
John Hollis
Pres Geo Wau
Act: 18 March 18-
Index: Vol. 2, Page 232
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Hollis
a Deposition





Hollis, John
Penn. J35435
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State of Indiana    {Set         1
Jefferson county
personally appeared before me M Hyatt a justice of the peace for said county on the 14th day of July 1823 John B Hollis of said county being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he being in conversation with both officers and privates in the old revolutionary war and they stated to him in conversation that John Hollis was the regular soldier in said war that he enlisted in the year 1775 further this  deponent saith not 

In a circle written beside the signature:
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

JB Hollis
I do certify that the above disposition of John B Hollis was taken sworn and subscribed to before me M Hyatt justice of the peace for Jefferson county Indiana on the 14th day of July 1823 given under my hand and seal
M. Hyatt J. P. J. C.    A handwritten circle with "Seal,", written in it is to the right of the signature
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The State of Indiana, 
                                      Sct.           1
Jefferson County
I, RICARD C. TALBOTT, Clerk of the Jefferson Circuit Court, do hereby verify, that Meshack Hyatt Esquire before whom, the forgoing Deposition of John B. Hollis was taken and acknowledged was at the time thereof, and still is an acting Justice of the peace, for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due, and ought to be given, as well in courts of justice as thereout. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of our said court at Madison, this fifteenth day of July 1885   R. C. Talbott C. J. C. C.

In a circle under letters is written; 
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Hollis, John
Penn. S35435
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18,554
John Hollis
This is a very doubtful case the name of the ^(illegible) does not appear on the Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers nor on the list of final settlement certificates
He must, therefore prove the fervice fet forth in his Declaration by two Witnefses, certified to be credible  by the Magistrate who administered the oath - The time of entering, & the time and manner of leaving the service must be stated - The official character & litigation of the magistrate must be Certified by the County Clerk
Decr 19. 1823

On the right side of the page written vertically is as follows:
Hon. J. T. Johnson H. R.
Dec 18, 1823 Applicant must appear in the County of Record where he lives. a blank. form endorsed for his guidance 
Dec 19-  1823

Written above and upside down, horizontally over the following, is written:
A Morrison
I C f

I certify that John Hollis lives in County is where his schedule made out
Blak Johnson
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John Hollis an affi
davit - on to service
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The state of ohio &
Adams County
Personally come before me John Patterson a Justice of the peace in and for said County John Killin of lawful age, who being sworn in an for of laws departh and saith that he knows John Hollis to be a registered soldier in the revolutionary amory an continental service, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six and seventy nine
sworn and subscribed 
before me this 9th day   John Killin
of June 1823
J Patterson
Justice of the peace
The State of Ohio Adam County f
I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Common Pleas in for the county aforesaid do hereby Certify that the above named John Patterson Esq whos name is Subscribed is the above deposition of John Killin was at the time of signing the same and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that full faith and Credit are due to his said certificate and all other Official ask by him done as well in Courts of Justice as thruout In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this 9th day of June the year of our Lord 1823
Joseph Darlinton