Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41651, John Holton, Penn.
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(3-1776)
Service | Name | Number
Penn. | Holton, John. | S.41651
CONTENTS
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12,990
Ohio              R
John Holton of Franklin Co in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brodhead of the Pennsylvania line, for a term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of July 1819 and sent to Orris Parish Columbus, Ohio

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 4/31 81.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819        48
$129:03

{Revolutionary claim}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued on the roll 
under the law of the [illegible 1 May 1818]
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1887 Aug 30 John Holton with history prior

Date of death 
Not on A B

Notification sent to John N. Parish Esqr. 13

July 1820
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John Holton aged sixty one years deposeth and saith that on the 9th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, he enlisted into the service of the United States in a  Company of fact then commanded by Captain Moses Canon in the Eighth Regiment in the Pennsylvania line of Continental troops, which Regiment was then commanded by Colol McCoy, but afterward by Colonel Daniel Broadhead -- The number of said company this deponent has forgotten though he thinks it was the 3d -- this depont enlisted as aforesaid, for three years into said company as a private soldier -- The deponent joined the Grand Army, at Morristown in the State of New Jersey with the company and Regiment aforesaid, in May 1777.
This deponent served as a good and faithful soldier in the aforesaid company describing the feel into and
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from the United States -- this deponent knows of no other evidence within his power, at present, to prove his services aforesaid --
May 1st 1818
       his
John X Holton Seal
      Mark

State of Ohio}
Franklin County} (mark) Columbus May 1st 1818
This day personally appeared before me Orris Parish, president judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit of Ohio, John Holton, signed and sealer of the foregoing affidavit and subscribed the name in my presence and made solemn oath that the matters and things these in contained were just and true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
Orris Parish
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from the United States -- this deponent knows of no other evidence within his power, at present, to prove his services aforesaid --
May 1st 1818
       his
John X Holton Seal
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State of Ohio}
Franklin County} (mark) Columbus May 1st 1818
This day personally appeared before me Orris Parish, president judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit of Ohio, John Holton, signed and sealer of the foregoing affidavit and subscribed the name in my presence and made solemn oath that the matters and things these in contained were just and true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
Orris Parish
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I Orris Parish president Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Holton did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for this department of war pursuant to the late act of Congress in such case made and provides
May 1st 1818
Orris Parish

I further Certify from my own knowledge that the said John Holton is in such reduced circumstances that he abides (illegible) needs the 
afsistance of his country for suffract
Orris Parish
Prest Judge

Written vertically on the left of the page and underlined Admitted
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12.99
John Holton
Copy
July 19
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State of Ohio Franklin County of 
Franklin Court of Common Pleas on this 15th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court the same being a Court of Record expressly made such by the Constitution and laws of said State, John Holton aged sixty two years, resident in said Franklin County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on by declare these be service in the revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted on the 9th day of August 1776 for the time of three years, in a Company Commander by Capt Carson, which thinks was the third Company in the Eighth Regiment  Commanded by Colonal Enoch Meleay in the Pennsylvania of Continental troops then the Continental establishment that he served faithfully under his said enlistment for moor than the full space of the three years for which he enlisted and was honorable discharge at Pittsburg an the 17th day of September 1779 he fought in the battle of bound brook Paoli at brandy wine Germantown and Senece others as stated in his original declaration the first day of May 1818 to which with the accompanying affidavits he refers for the main minutes detale of his  Service -- This Declarant has received a pension Certificate from the war office of the United States dated the 23 day of July 1819 and numbered 12990. And the Said John Holton do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States an the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not, Since that time by gifts Sale in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring 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 States in the Revolutionary war issues on the
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18th day of March 1818 and there I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Security contracts or debt, due to me, nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto accessed and by me Securities, necessary heading and securing apponse excepted
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John  X  Holton
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Schedule of property accrued by John Holton
One Shot Gun worth $5.00
One Cane worth         14
One Beurau worth      17
Some other Small articles of house hold furniture worth perhaps 10
                                      $46
This Declarant owes about thirteen dollars has a wife Seventy years of age who is very feeble and unable to labour this declarant and his wife now live with their son who has very little property, and is not of Sound health being afflicted with the Rheumatism but supports himself and the declarant and his wife and one Sister by his industry and what this declarant can allow him from the avales of his pension this declarant is by occupation a tailor but from infirms health is unable to perform any labour of Consequence and had to pay for his Clothing and other necessary from the monies he lately received from the United States for his pension this deponent would be totally unable to support himself and wife comfortably without the assistance of his Country or the aid of Charity
         his
John  X  Holton
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I Abram I McDonell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin and State of Ohio do hereby certify the aforegoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of Said Court and do further Certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty Six dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court the 28th day Jan. 1820.
A McDowell Clk
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January 17, 1938
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Dr. Richard M. Titus              RA-J/EEL
#9 Buttles Avenue                John Holton-S. 41651
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Holton, who served in the Pennsylvania troops and in 1819 was a pensioner in Franklin County, Ohio.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41651, based upon the military service in that war of John Holton. 

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Holton are not shown.

John Holton enlisted, place not shown, August 9, 1776, served as a private in Captains Moses Carson's and Matthew Jack's companies, Colonels Aeneas Mackey's and Daniel Brodhead's 8th Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Round Brook, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown and others (names not given) and was discharged at Fort Pitt, September 17, 1779.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Franklin County, Ohio, and gave his age as sixty-one years.

In 1820, soldier stated that his wife was aged seventy years and that he and his wife resided with a son, who also supported one sister. He gave no name.

In 1887, one John L. Holton, of Winameg, Fulton County, Ohio, stated that his great grandfather, John Holton, received a pension for services in Colonel Brodhead's 8th Pennsylvania Regiment, War of the Revolution. He stated further, that he believed his great grandfather was born in County Down, Ireland. John L. Holton made inquiry for verification of the date and place of birth of said John Holton. The information he desired was not shown in

Handwritten on the right side margin of the letter: Identified all officers Sal in Pa. archives
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John Holton's claim for pension (S.41651), hence this office was unable to furnish the information desired. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Holton (S.41651), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

John Holton
Certificate No.12990
Issued July 23, 1819
Rate, $8.00 per month
Commenced May 1, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Ohio Agency/

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
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45651
INVALID
Revy
File No. 41.651
John Holton
Prv Rev War
Act: 18th March 187
Index: Vol 3, Page 232
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Written on the right side, vertically, on the opposite page, next to the crease: 1938 - Jan 17 - Hist to Dr. Richard M. Litus - EL
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State of Ohio
Pukaway County?
on the 25th day of June/(Illegible) Dominia One Thousand Eight hundred and nineteen before the subscriber One of the Associate Judges of the Court of common pleas of the aforesaid County personally Come Phillips Wolf resident of said County In Order to  enable John Halton to Obtain a pension in persuance of Statute of Congress 1818 and Instruction of war department Two witnesses being required to prove the services performed by the Said John Holton as noted by said Department on back of application made by said John Holton before Judge Parish of the Seventh percent when after being duly Sworn according to said deponth and saith that he ^was acquainted with John Holton now present and that the said Holton went out in Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six in the Company of Capt Carson under an enlistment of Three year in the Eighth Regiment in Pennsylvania Line an Continental Establishment and Continued in Service during the whole term of enlistment and further he saith
Not 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day   Philip Wolf
and year first written
Thomas Barr
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State of Ohio
Pickaway County
I Thomas Barr one of the associate Judges as aforesaid do Certify that the said Phillip Wolf is a creditable witness and the facts stated before may be relied on  Given under my hand this 25th day of June 1819
Thomas Barr
The State of Ohio Pickaway County SS

I Andrew Huston Clerk of the Court of common Pleas for said county do hereby certify that Thomas Barr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is an associate Judge of said Court for said county of Pickaway duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature of the said Thomas Barr is in his own proper handwriting

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court in Circleville this 25th day of June 1819

Andrew Huston
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State of Ohio
Pickaway County
I Thomas Barr one of the associate Judges as aforesaid do Certify that the said Phillip Wolf is a creditable witness and the facts stated before may be relied on  Given under my hand this 25th day of June 1819
Thomas Barr
The State of Ohio Pickaway County SS

I Andrew Huston Clerk of the Court of common Pleas for said county do hereby certify that Thomas Barr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is an associate Judge of said Court for said county of Pickaway duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature of the said Thomas Barr is in his own proper handwriting

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court in Circleville this 25th day of June 1819

Andrew Huston
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The State of Ohio}
Ross County     }

I Humphrey Fullerton, Clerk of the court of common pleas for County of Ross aforesaid certify that John Thompson whose name is signed tot he foregoing affidavit and certificate is President Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the second Circuit including the said County of Ross and that the signature of the said John Thompson is in his own proper handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Chillicothe this 25th day of June 1879
Humphrey Fullerton
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John L Holton
Winameg Fulton Co. Ohio
Please help a Democrat.

Aug 26, 1887 Pension Office
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Winameg Fulton Co., Ohio

Winameg Ohio, Aug 1887

Gen. Black

Dear Sir,
John Holton was a Revolutionary soldier and drew a pension I wish you to see where and when he was born. He was my great grand father. I wish to put it in the family record. He was born in Ireland north part County Down I think. I wish to know more particulars as asked above. He was in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regmt I think. Broadhead was his Col. Please see to this and direct to John L Holton
Winameg Fulton Co. Ohio
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Honble Secretary of War

Sir If I am  [illegible continued] on the pension list please forward [illegible] to of [illegible Mr. Pariot] at Columbus Ohio.
June 15th 1820
Wm. [illegible]

John    x   Holton
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Columbus Ohio
January 11, 1938.

circular date stamp Received Jan 13 1938

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir, 
Will you please send me the personal and war records of John Holton who was a private in the Pennsylvania Continentals, Westmoreland County; he was a pensioner in Franklin County Ohio in 1819 at which time he was 76 years old. His wife was  Rachel had a son John.
Thank you for the favor,

Very truly yours, 

Richard M. Titus D. D. S.
9 Buttles Avenue
Columbus, Ohio.

Mrs. Luella Herbert
291 14th ave
Columbus, Ohio
wrote this letter.
She asked for Henry Hill in the other one she wrote same day
See Henry Hill S41639
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John Holton

In his declaration for a pension, dated in Franklin County Ohio May 1818 he stated that he was 61 years old & enlisted early in [9] Aug 1776 for 3 years in the Co. of Capt. Moses Carson in the 8th Penn. Continental Continental Troops, commanded by Col. McCoy & afterwards by Col. Daniel Broadhead, joining with his Co. & Regt. the grand army at Morristown N J in May 1777 & was discharged at Fort Pitt (now Pittsburg) in Sept. 1779 - at which time the Co. was com'd by Matthew Jack, as Capt. Carson had defected to the British. He was in the battle of Bound Brook (June 26, 1777) Brandywine (Sept. 11 1777) Paoli (Sept. 20 1777) & Germantown (Oct. 4 1777) & several others.

In June  1820 he was living in Franklin Co. aged 62 years & stated that he & his wife aged 70 years were both living with their son He was by occupation a Tailor but can able to labor at it even for his or her own clothes.

In the Penn. Archives published by the State 1880 Vol. 1 or Second Series Vol X. page [6]41 is some interesting history of the 8th regt., which was raised by a revolution of the Continental Congress of July 15 1776 for the defense of the Western counties & to garrison the fort of Presque Isle (now the town of Erie), Le Beuff (now Waterford in Erie Co.) & Kittanning (now in Armstrong Co.) of the 8 congress [illegible], 7 were raised in Westmoreland Co. & one in Bedford Co.) Nov. 23 1776   Congress ordered the reg't to march with all possible expedition to Brunswick N J to join Gen. Washington where he maybe. - The reg't marched from Kittanning Jany 6 1777 for 150 miles this route was over mountains, never entering a house, but building fires & encamping in the snow, Considerable numbers unused to the hardship died among whom was Col. M'Coy died Feby 14 1777 & Lt. Col. Geo. Nelson Feby 1777 [illegible N J], Colo. Brodhead March 12, 1777 succeeded as Capt. Carson deserted April 12, Lt. Capt. Jack if  not before resided in Westmoreland Co. & promoted from Lt. to Capt. April 13, 1777.

On 5 Mch 1777 the reg't ordered to Pittsburgh for defense of Western frontier - Capt. Jack states " They were stationed at Bound Brook N J in the winter & spring of 1777 where the British attack it & defeated it. In the year 1778 it was sent to Pittsburg to guard the frontier.  page 647 In an application of John Holton (probably for the gratuity paid by Penn.) he says - He was in the battle of Ash Swamp Bd Brook, that he was wounded
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in the thigh at Brandywine & with a bayonet at Paoli & that day were engaged at Germantown.
On Page 765 of Vol. XI his name is the list of a mix of Rev'y Soldiers who were [illegible] by the State under the act [illegible] 25, 1813

On Page 660 Vol. X is name is reported as John Holton [smudge] enlisted Augst 2, 1776 dischg Sept 17. 1779. residing in Westmoreland Co in 1812.