Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9276, for John Jolly, South Carolina
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Service
S.C.

Jolly   John
Savage  Sarah
former  widow

number
W.9276
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[Right side]
464
South Carolina
Sarah Savage,  decd.  fory

widow of John Jolly 
SC
who died March, 1786
of Union Dist in the State of S.C. who was a Lieut.  [illegible interposed] in the Comp commanded by Captain ____ of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Revolution for 2 mo. pri of Infy  3" 6 days Horsenger
4 " 3 days Lieut.

Inscribed on the Roll of S.C. 
at the rate of 74 Dollars 63 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and ending 8th October 18[missing] the day of her death. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to the Hon D. Wallace, Union Court House
S.C.

Arrears to the 4th of  _____
Semi-annual allowance ending ____

[Left side]
Reported 

Payable to
Benjamin Jolly
William Savage
Margaret McJunkin
John Savage &
Sarah Otrison
Only surviving children

[sent to?]  A.S. Wallace, Oct. 15/49
R.W Young Aug 27/52
R.W. Young 15th Feby 1855
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In the casae of Sarah Savage
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State of South Carolina}
Union District               } SS:

Be it known, that before me Moses C Hughes a magistrate in and for the said District, per-sonally appeared Abraham McJumkin who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is the Executor of Sarah Savage, deceased, widow of John Jolly who was na officer in the War of the REvolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $___ per annu, that he John Jolly as aforesaid, for the benefit of his surviving children under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case. 
Sowrn and subscribed this 12th day of February 1855, before me, MC Hughes Magt.  
A McJunkin

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

Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of February A.D. 1855
A McJunkin  (L.S.)

WITNESS,   M C Hughes
WITNESS,  J. G. McKissick

State of South Carolina }
Union District                } SS:
On this 12th day of February A.D. 1855, before the subscriber, a Magistrate in and for said District, per-sonally appeared Abraham McJunkin Exer of Sarah Savage Decd and acknowledge the foregoing power of attorny to be his act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
M C Hughes  Magt.

State of South Carolina }
Union District                }
Be it known, that on the 12th day of February A.D. 1855, before the subscriber, a Magistrate in and for said District, personall appeared Col. Gideon Steen and Isaac Greer Esq., two disinterested and respectable witnesses and made oath according to law, that they were well acquainted with Sarah Savage deceasaed, widow of John Jollyl (who was an officer in the Revo-lutionary War,) and that John Savage and Sarah Otterson (if living) are her only surviving children.  And that she the said Sarah Savage departed this life on the 8day of October A.D. 1838
I. Gregory
G. Steen

Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me, 
M C Hughes, Magt. 

I, JG McKissick clerk of the Court in the District of Union and state of South Carolina do hereby certify that Moses C Hughese before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a magistrate in and for said District duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and his name thereunto subscribed is his genuine signature. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 12th day of February A.D. 1855. 
J.G. McKissick, Clerk
CCP [ogs?]
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The state of South Carolina Union District } ss
Personally appeared before me D Wallace one of the magistrates assigned to keep the peace in afor the said district Abram M Junkins who upon being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that he was for many years well acquainted with Sarah Savage who as first the wife of John Jolly & afterwards the wife of John Savage both soldiers of the revolution as set forth in the accompanying affidavits of Major Joseph McJenkin & Christopher Brandon who were also soldiers of the revolution. This deponent fruther saith that the said Sarah Savage died at this house in the said district on the 8th day of October 1838 she having resided at this house with his family the four years immediately preceeding her death
This deponent further states that the said Sarah Savage left at her death the following children her surviving (to wit) [crossed out Joseph Jolly William] Benjamin Jolly aged between sixty & seventy years of age & residing in the sate of Illinois & also by her marriage with John Savage she left the following children her surviving (to wit) John Savage living in the state of Mississippi Sarah Savage now the wife of TG Otterson & residing in the state of Alabama William Savage now living in Union District South Carolina & Margaret Savage who at the death of her mother was the wife of this deponent but who has since died to wit on the 23d June
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in the year 1845 & these are the children of the said Sarah Savage by both her marriages who survived her
This deponent further saith that he has often heard the said Sarah Savage in her life time say that after her first husband John Jolly was killed in battle the Tories came to her house & took away all the goods she had in the world among which were her Bible in which was recorded her marriage with the said John Jolley together with the Births of all her children by the said marriage & thus the only record that was ever made of the said marriage was lost
This deponent refers to the accompanying affidavits of Joseph McJenkin & Christopher Brandon therefore as the best proof that he can make in regard to the marriage of Sarah Savage with [crossed out Joseph Jolley] John Jolly the only record that was ever made having been forcibly taken away as stated above & at this remote period nothing is known of the clergyman who Joined them in wedlock
& further this deponent saith not 
sworn to & subscribed before me this 17th October 1840 D Wallace Magistrate} Terkin
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South Carolina Union District}ss
I do certify that Abram McJenkin who has subscribed the within affidavit is a man of unquestionable moral character & that his affidavit is entitled to full faith & credit
Given under my hand the 17 October 1846 D Wallace magistrate
The state of South Carolina Union District} I William J Keenan clerk of the court of Union District in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that D Wallace whose name appears to the above certificate was at the time of signing the same a magistrate in and for the Union District duly qualified and commissioned to act as such that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official act as such
Given under my hand & seal of office at Union courthouse the seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six
Wm J Keenan clerk of the court of  Union District
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The state of South Carolina
I DL Wardlaw one of the Law Judges of the said state and in turn a presiding judge of the court of common Pleas & General sessions for Union District in the state aforesaid do certify that William J Keenan Esq whose name in his own handwriting and under his seal of office is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof clerk of the said court that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official attestations as such clerk and that the foregoing attestation is in due form and by the proper officer
Given under my hand at Union Courthouse  the 17 day of October Anno Domini 1846 DL Wardlaw
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State of South Carolina
Union District

On this 18th day of May 1846,
personally appeared before the Court of Ordinary in and for
said District, Abraham McJunkin, son in law of the 
late Sarah Savage a resident of the District and State aforesaid
of Lawful age, who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, Granting
pensions to certain widows.  That this declarant the aforesaid
Abraham McJunkin in the behalf of himself and 
the other heirs of said decd. states that John Jolly decd.
the former husband of said Sarah Savage, was a Lieutenant
and private in the South Carolina Militia, the heirs
understand and as such he served the United States
during the War of the Revolution as will more fully
appear by the accompanying evidence.
He further declares that the said John Jolly
was married to Sarah Palmer in the year Seventeen hundred
& Seventy-three 1773 or 74, and as husband and wife
they lived together till the death of said John Jolly who
died or at least killed in Battle in March, Seventeen hundred
& Eighty one 1781; and that she afterwards married John
Savage, to wit - in the year 1783, with whom she lived till is
death which took place in the month of August Eighteen
hundred & twelve 1812, and that his union Sarah departed 
this life on the Eighth of October, Eighteen hundred & thirty eight
not having intermarried after the death of her said husband
John Savage decd.
He also declares that he has no family Record
showing the date of the marriage of said John Jolly & Sarah Palmer
nor the births of their children.

A McJunkin

Sworn to & subscribed this day & date first above written
Before me

J. J. Pratt  Judge of 
the Court of Ordinary
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South Carolina
Union District

I J. J Pratt Judge of the 
Court of Ordinary for said District do hereby certify that 
it was shown in Evidence to the Satisfaction of the Court
that John Jolly decd. named in the foregoing declaration
died in Union district South Carolina in March 1781, leaving
his wife Sarah a widow who after the death of her said
husband was married to John Savage who died in 1812
and that his widow Sarah departed this life on the 8th day 
of October 1838 leaving surviving the following five children
viz:  Benjm. Jolly, Wm. Savage, Margaret McJunkin, wife of Abraham
McJunkin, John Savage & Sarah Otrison wife of Thos. G.
Otrison, who are the only surviving children of said deceased
and all of lawful age.
And I further certify that Abraham McJunkin
the declarant is a person to whom statements are
are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter
of the application of the heirs of John Jolly & Sarah Savage
for a pension.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed my seal of office at office
in Unionville this 18th day of May 1846.

J. J. Pratt  Judge
of the Court of 
Ordinary Union
District So. Ca.

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[Handwritten] M.C.S.

[Print] Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

February 3, 1926

Honorable Thomas S. Williams
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Williams:
In response to your letter of the 2nd instant, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9276, it appears that JOHN JOLLY, while a resident of Union District, South Carolina, enlisted and served with the South Carolina Troops as follows:
In 1775, during the Snow Campaign against the Indians, he served three months as private, officers not stated.
In 1776, during the Indian Campaign, he served about six months as private in Captain Joseph Jolly's Company, Colonel John Thomas' Regiment.
In 1778 he served four months as private in Captain Joseph Jolly's Company, Colonel Thomas' Regiment, and went on the Florida Expedition.
In 1779 he served three months as Lieutenant in Colonel Thomas Brandon's Regiment and was in the Stono Campaign.
He served as Lieutenant on several tours of three months each, officers not stated, from the time of the Stono Campaign until the British took Possession of Charleston on May 20, 1780; in March, 1781,
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he was killed by the Tories in a skirmish at "Laton's" near Fair
Forest Creek, Union District, South Carolina.

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

Said Sarah married in 1783, John Savage, who died in August,
1812.  She died October 8, 1838.  They had the following children:  John; Sarah, who married Thomas G. Otterson & William; and Margaret, 
who married Abraham McJunkin, and she died June 23, 1845.

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

Very truly yours,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner


[Note on bottom of page]
See letter of Oct. 19 '25
for explanation as to 
why did not use
names of Wm. & Jas. as 
children by 1st marriage
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1925 Oct 19 hist to Frank W Jolly NCS
1926 Feb 3 hist to Hon TS Williams MCS
1931 Feb 11 Miss Wilma Susyth adv rel between soldier & capt Jos Jolly not show MCS
Revy WIDOW &c
File No 9276
Sarah Savage 
for wid of John Jolly
Lieut Rev War
Act July 4 /36 Sec 3d
Index Vol M Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870]
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no 6745
Sarah Savage
SC
Set to D Wallace July 22 '46
do nov 13
ha D Wallace
June 28th 48
act 4 July 1836
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Sarah Savage widow of John Jolly adm d 4 July /36
SC
Joseph MdJenkin adm
'32 SC young br Wald
Papers smoy
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Yorkville SC 3 Oct 1849
Col J L Edwards
My Dear Sir,
Your department has allowed the claim of Sarah Savage, late of Union District, SC for the service of her first husband John Jolly in the Army of the Revolution to the Hon [illegible] Wallace sometime in [illegible] last at the rate of some seventy dollars per annum under Act of 4th July 1806 (Abraham M. [illegible] ) and as the service in the Snow campaign, Florida Campaign and Indian campaign were clearly proven by Maj Joseph McLern, him of Union District SC who was a commissioned officer in the revolution (to wit, a Capt and Maj).
I would respectfully ask if this part of Lieut John Jolly's service has been allowed if not, I would also ask a reconsideration of this claim, and pray that such allowances be made, according to the rank held by Lieutenant John Jolly at the time he rendered
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the above service.  With high consideration of respect of respect I remain Juar in your [illegible] friend AS Wallace
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The campaign against the Indians in 1776 was
of only about 3 months duration -
Whether the accounts "before and after the fall of Chareston" 
extend so far back as the battle of Stono, in 1779, is 
more than I know - but if they do I incline to
the opinion that the service paid for by the 
Indent No 2931 may safely be assumed to have
included that service as the tour was very short
indeed.
Unless some new and important fact can
be suggested on the claimants part, I think the 
allowance is sufficient -
It is but just to remark that in the admission 
of the claim there was an error in computing the 
pension for the 4 mo & 3 days service as Lieut -

Dodge

Apl. 28, 1855 -

Horseman and to receive [?] of a day in declaration[?]
Pay of Captain 70/ a day
Do Lieut           60/  "
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Besides Jolly was often out & almost constantly in 
service up to his death - mostly as Lieut -
Jolly fell in a skirmish with tories in March 1781.
Married before commencement of hostilities - cohabitated &c
had several children -
After married Jno. Savage.  died in fall of '38
Savage died in  1812 - widow ever after

Christopher Brandon - same Dist.  Sept 24, 1846 -
Surviving Soldier - well knew Jolly - during war.
He held rank of 1st Lieut in Capt Jos Jolly's Company of 
Col. Tho Brandons Regt - elected such about 1777 & served
in that rank until he fell in a skirmish with Tories
at Latons on Fairforest in said Dist in 1781 -
married in 1772 or 3 - &c

Abrm McJunkin - Oct 17./46
Widow's death, children &c.
Thos Young - same dist - Jany 13, 1848 -
An 84 yrs old - was Revy soldier
Served with Jolly & knew him well but 
can't tell how long or what rank he held.
Killed in 1781.
Understood he was in the Florida & Snow Campaigns -
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Jos McJunkin again (this was the original afft of McJ made Mar 19th
1846).  Believes Jolly after the Stono campaign
in 1777 served 3 mos tours up to the fall of Charleston.  (This was in 1779).

Nancy Baker - same Dist.  Mar 24, '48
When Jolly was killed they had 5 children - from
my earliest recollection he was constantly
in service -

Sarah Sharp - swears to tradition &c

Wm Sims Sr - well knew Jolly in Revy war but affiant
was not old enough to serve -
nothing new -

Claim admitted for 4 mo 3 das Lieut
3 mo 6 das Horseman
2 mo Priv of Infry
at $74.63.   Sept 16, 1848

Certificate of Comptr Genl. S.C.  Feby 7 1855 of Indents - viz -
No 2376 for 96 das Horseman between 7 May '80 to 25th June '81 in
Capt Jollys Compy of Brandon's Regt - currency £96.
Receipts 22 Feb '86 by John Savage Admr  (3 m 6 d)
No 2930 for service in Brandon's Rt before fall of Charleston
currency £20.  Assigned by John Savage Admr. - Nov 1790 (20 das)
No 2931 for service as Lieut before & after fall of Chstn - currency £174.10.
assigned as above (58 das - probably 2 mos)
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It is claimed that service should be allowed both for 
the service shown by this certificate and that sworn to 
by the witnesses -
These payments show service as follows -
3 mos & 6 das and 20 das horseman -   3 m 26 d
58 das Lt of Cavalry - probably 2 mos Lieut     2 m
of this service - 20 das priv and part of the service
as Lieut was before fall of Charleston
Maj McJunkin testified to 3 mos priv - 3 m
about 6 mos more do   6 m - 9 mos Priv
3 mos Lieut in 1777 - Brandon's Regt - Lieut of horse 3 m
supposes Florida campn 4 mos

In McJunkins own decln he called the Stono campaign a 
tour for 2 mos but he says he was discharged the last of June -
I doubt if the service was for the whole tour -
Doubtful if the Indian campaign was not for the most 
part, a series of border forays - 

Adding to the service above certified is paid for, the 3
months in the Snow campaign, the pension would be $59.44
Adding 6 mos in the Indian campaign which   20-
was more than its duration, the pension would be    79.44
Deduct 3 mos to bring the campaign down to about   10-
its actual duration - the pension would be     69.44
the pension already allowed is  $74.63 -
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Washington    June 12th 1852

Hon James E Heath
Comm. of Pensions

Sir

After months since I filed a power
of attorney in the cause of Sarah Savage the
widow of John Jolly, who was an officer in 
the war of the Revolution I did not ask for an 
early examination of the case for the reason that
I wished to hear from the proper officer in the 
State of S.C. as to the documentary evidence
that might be found in support of this Jolly's 
service; but as he was killed in battle, and 
settled no account, no evidence of his service as
I am informed can be found on the 
Revolutionary records of that state; I now sir
respectfully ask that the case may be 
re-examined and a full pension allowed upon the
oral testimony --

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt [obedient servant]

Robert W. Young
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No 6745
Sarah Savage decd.
formerly widow of 
John Jolly
SC
Act 4 July 1836
Adm
4 mo 3 days Sent           $54.66
3 mo 11 days Horseman  13.31
2 mo ? days Pri. of Infty.    6.66
                                       ----------
                                       $74.63


from 4 March 1831 to 8 Oct
1838 the day of her death
Payable to Benjamin Jolly
William Savage, Margaret
McJenkins, John Savage and 
Sarah Otrison only surviving
children of Sarah Savage decd.

Hon D. Wallace
Union C.H. S.C.


[other calculations on the right side of page]
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[all of below is crossed out]
Pension office
Septmr 1848
Sir
The declaration of Jacob Shew under the act June 1832 has been examined and filed
This claim is assuled for an ally so tor of
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South Carolina
Union District

Appeared before me one of 
Magistrates assigned to keep the peace in &
for said District, Maj. Joseph McJunkin and 
made oath in due form of law that he is one of 
the surviving soldiers of the Revolutionary War
and before end of said war held the rank of 
Major.  Deponent on oath saith that he was
well acquainted with John Jolly before & during
the war & lived in the same neighborhood
and were out first in the service
in what was called the Snow Campaign
against the Indians in Seventeen hundred
& seventy five (1775) and continued in that
expedition three months.  The next tour of 
service done by the said John Jolly & deponent
was in the Indian Campaign in Seventeen hundred &
seventy six (1776) and were out about six months.
the said Jolly was a private in Capt. Joseph
Jolly's company of Maj. Brandons Battalion of
Col. John Thomases Regiment.  The next tour
of service done by John Jolly was in the Florida
Campaign deponent was not with him
but knows that the said John Jolly was out
four months in Capt. Joseph Jolly's company
of Thomas' Regiment.  The next tour done by the said
John Jolly was as a Lieutenant in the Stono
Campaign & served three months with deponent
in S. Campaign under the command of Col.
Brandon.  Deponent also believes that the
said John Jolly serve tours of duty three months
each from the Stono Campaign of 1779 until
the fall of Charleston in May 1780.
Deponent knows of his own personal knowledge
that the said John Jolly did constant service
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from some time before the fall of Charleston
until he fell in a skirmish with Tories in his
own neighbourhood now Union District and 
from the commencement of of Stono Campaign
held the rank of Lieutenant until he fell or 
was killed as above stated which occured in March 
1781.  And that the above service was generally done
with deponent and part of the time under
his command.  And this deponent further
saith that the said John Jolly & Sarah Palmer
were maried previous to or in time of the Revolutionary
war that he was well acquainted with 
the parties before marriage & often was at their
house during the war & know they had a family of 
five children at the time of his death.
This deponent further saith that the widow
of the said John Jolly was maried to John
Savage who was also a soldier in war of the 
Revolution in the year 1783 and that he the said
John Savage died in the year 1812 and that 
his widow Sarah Savage died in October 1838

Joseph McJunkin

Sworn to and subscribed this 19th March 1846

G. Steen Magt.


South Carolina
Union District

I do hereby certify that Maj. Joseph 
McJunkin is a gentleman of unquestionable
moral character and of sound mind and 
his statements as such are entitled to 
full faith & credit
Given under my 
the day above written

G. Steen Magt.
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affidavit of Sarah Shans
(8)
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The State of South Carolina
Union District

Personally came 
before me Gideon Steen
one of the Magistrates assigned
to keep the peace in the said
District Sarah Sharp, who on
being duly sworn deposes & says
I am the widow of William
Sharp who was a soldier of the 
Revolution.  I knew John Jolly
who ws also a soldier of the 
Revolution - He was my uncle -
I was for many years closely
& intimately acquainted with his
family - And I heard more than 
forty years ago, that during the 
Revolutionary War the Tories
Took away from the family of 
the said John Jolly, all their
Household goods - and that they
also Took away the family
Bible. which contained the
Registry of the marriages, births
& deaths of the family - & which
said Registry & Bible was never
afterwards recovered - This 
I know to be the Tradition in 
the family of John Jolly as
above mentioned for more than
forty years & have never heard
it doubted & I do not doubt
the truth of it - Sarah, the 
widow of John Jolly afterwards
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intermarried with John Savage - I
never heard her marriage with
John Jolly her first Husband 
doubted - & I have no doubt but
that they were lawfully married
& the Record of the marriage
was lost when the family Bible
was taken away by the Tories
as above stated
& further this deponent saith not

Sarah Sharpe  her mark  X

Sworn to before me
& subscribed this 
the 20th day of
May 1848

I Gideon Steen one of 
the Magistrates assigned to keep
the peace in & for the District
of Union in the State of South 
Carolina, do certify that I am 
well acquainted with Sarah
Sharp, whose name appears to 
the above affidavit - That 
she is a lady of good character
that he affidavit is entitled
to full faith & credit
Given under my hand the
29 may 1848

G. Steen
Magt.
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6745
Sarah Savage
decd 
SC Act 4 July 36
4 mos 3d Lieut
3 " 6 ds horseman
2 " private
named before the war husband died 1781
wow died 80 A 1838
(1)
D Wallace Esq
Union C H 
SC
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Union Court House S.C.    may 18, 1846

Dear Sir

I forward to you the inclosed
papers at the request of Mr. Abraham
McJunkin.  He requests that you will 
examine them & communicate to me the 
decision you make, upon the case they
present.  

This case has some unusual
features.  Mrs. Savage was the wife of 
two Revolutionary Soldiers - her last
Husband, John Savage having served long 
in the Army of the Revolution & was in some 
of the most severe & hard fought Battles of 
the war.  He was celebrated for his skill with
the Rifle - & some of the old survivors
of that memorable period assert that he 
fired the first gun at the Battle of the 
Cowpens - being tempted to the act by a 
British officer who rode out in advance
of the British Line - his services can be proved

Mr. McJunkin it seems has made 
his Election to claim for the services of 
John Jolly the first Husband.  both marriages
having taken place before 1794 & supposing
that a pension could not be claimed successfully
for the services of both

He begs to be informed however
whether or not the children of Jolly can 
claim for Jolly's services & the children of 
Savage for Savage's services  The mother 
of both being alive & a widow on the 4 July
1836 -  Hoping to hear from you at
such time as may be convenient to you

I have the honor to be 
your obt servt [obedient servant]

D Wallace
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Jos M Jenkin afft
(2)
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the death of said John Jolly his widow the aforesaid
Sarah intermarried with John Savage with whom she
lived for many years & he also died leaving said Sarah a 
widow who departed this life in the fall of 1838 not having 
intermarried after the death of her second husband the 
aforesaid John Savage who died i 1812.

Joseph McJunkin

Sworn to and subscribed on this 30th day of April
1846 before

G. Steen - Magst.

And I the said magistrate do hereby certify that Major
Joseph McJunkin is a person to whose statements are
an entitled to the utmost credence

G. Steen  Magst.


I William J. Keenan Clerk of the Court 
of Union District in the State of South Carolina
do certify that Gideon Steen was at the 
time of signing the above affidavit a 
magistrate in and for the said District
of Union duly commissioned and qualified
to act as such and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto affied my seal 
of office and subscribed
my name the 18th day 
of May anno domini
1846

Wm. J. Keenan
Clerk of the Court of 
Union Dist. SC

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Affidavit of Majs Thomas Young
(5)
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South Carolina
Union District ss.

Personally came before 
me D. Wallace one of the Magistrates assigned
to keep the peace in & for the said District
Major Thomas Young, who on being duly
sworn according to Law deposes & says
as follows (viz.)
I am now about Eighty four years
of age & was a soldier in the War of the 
Revolution.  I was well acquainted
with John Jolly who was also a soldier
of the Revolution & served with him in the Army of 
the Revolution, but I can't particularize the 
length of time I served with him, or what rank
he held in the Army.  The Jolly Family
were all good Whigs & John Jolly was
killed in Battle in 1781 or 1782, but I 
don't remember exactly where he was 
killed.  At the time of his death he left
a widow & several children.  I lived
near them & was well acquainted with
them & knew these facts to be so.  Shortly
after the war, the widow of the said
John Jolly whose name was Sarah married
John Savage who was also a soldier of 
the Revolution & a good Whig - I served
with the said John Savage & was with
him at the Battle of the Cowpens -
The said John Savage, in my opinion,
fired the first gun at the Battle of the 
Cowpens - A Brittish officer rode
up toward the advance guard of 
Morgans Army & calling them
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State of South Carolina
Union District

I Reuben Coleman one of the Magistrates
assigned to keep the peace in and for the Said
District do certify that Wm. Sims Senr. is quite an aged man
of the highest respectability for honesty and truth and that 
his affidavit is entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand this the 9th June 1848

Reuben Coleman Magt.

[written sideways]
Affidavit of 
Wm. Sims Senr.

9


[written upside down]
South Carolina
Union District

I William J Keenan Clerk 
of the Court of Union District
in the State aforesaid do
certify that Reuben Coleman is a Magistrate
as above and that the foregoing 
signature purporting to be his is 
genuine   In testimony 
whereof I have hereunto 
affixed my seal and subscribed
my name 
the 15th day of June in the
year of our Lord 1848 

Wm. J. Keenan
Clerk of the Court of
Union District
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Jan 24/48
Sarah Savage
Army
additional evidence
W Wallace
Hm AS Wallace
H Reys
Page 45

Union Court House So. Carolina
Octr. 20th 1846

Sir

I send you the inclosed papers at 
the request of Mr. Abram McJunkin as further
evidence upon which he founds his claim for
a pension for the Revolutionary services of John
Jolly.
He requests me to say that he is 
unable to make any better proof of the 
marriage of Mrs. Sarah Savage with her
first Husband John Jolly than the inclosed
papers make out.  The only Record that was
ever made of the said marriage having
been lost as stated in his affidavit.
Mr. McJunkin expected to send to you
another affidavit to the same effect as those
inclosed, having been informed by Maj. Thomas
Young that he well knew that the marriage
took place at the time stated by Major J. McJunkin
& Christopher Brandon - But your
Letter to me upon the subject was written in July
last - He could not obtain the certificate of 
a Judge until the sitting of our Court which 
is now in session & in the mean time Major
Young sinking under the weight of years is now 
supposed to be upon his death bed & is 
unable to make the affidavit desired.  Major
McJunkin has died since he made the inclosed
affidavit - It may be said therefore
that Mr. McJunkin has no more evidence to 
offer & his case must be decided upon 
that now inclosed.
You will observe that Mr. 
Brandon knows more as to the services of John
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Jolly than was proved by the papers
first forwarded to you.  From a long & 
intimate acquaintance with Mr. Brandon
it is but due to him that I should say
that the testimony of no man alive is entitled 
to more confidence.
The whole case is before you to 
decide upon as your Judgment may
direct.  In this Country not a shadow
of a doubt exists as to the marriage which 
Mr. McJunkin has attempted to prove or of 
any fact set forth in all the affidavits
forwarded to you.  And we have in all
things conformed as nearly to the instructions
given, as we could or as truth would 
warrant.

I have the honor to be 
your obt servt [obedient servant]
D Wallace



J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
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Affidavit of Christopher Branelow
(3)

16 2/3
12)40000/33 1/3
39
40
36
4
50

16
3333
1666
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South Carolina
Union District

Appeared before me one of the 
Magistrates assigned to keep the peace
in and for said District Christopher
Brandon and made oath in due form
of law that he is one of the surviving
soldiers of the Revolutionary War and 
saith that he was well acquainted
with John Jolly during said war
and that he held the Rank of First Lieutenant
in Capt. Joseph Jolly's Company of Col.
Thos. Brandon's Regiment and he was 
elected to that office about the year seventeen
hundred and seventy seven (1777) and 
that he served in that Rank untill
he fell in a skirmish with the Tories
at a place called Latons on Fairforrest in 
said District in seventeen hundred and 
eighty one (1781)  And further saith that
said John Jolly was maried to Sarah Palmer
about the year seventeen hundred &
seventy two or 1773  And his widdow (Sarah)
was maried to John Savage who was also
a Revolutionary Soldier in seventeen hundred
& eighty three (1783) and said Savage died in 
1812 and his widow Sarah Savage died 
in October 1838

Christopher Brandon his mark  X

Sworn to and subscribed 24 Sept 1848

G. Steen Magt.


South Carolina
Union District

I do hereby certify that Christopher
Brandon is a man of unquestionable moral
charactor and of sound mind and 
his statements as such are etitled to 
full faith & credit
Given under my hand the day & date written

G Steen Magt.


[written sideways on left margin]
Notice That Mr. Brandon proves
that John Jolly served as a Lieutenant
from 1777 until he was killed in 1781
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The State of South Carolina
Union District

I William J Keenan
Clerk of the Court of Common Please and 
General Sessions for Union District in 
the State aforesaid do certify that Gideon
Stean who name appears to the 
within affidavit was at the time 
of signing the same a magistrate
in and for the district aforesaid duly
qualified and commissioned to act
as such and that his official acts are
entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand & seal of 
office this the Seventeenth day 
of October In the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty six.

Wm J Keenan
Clerk of the Court of Union District
[seal]


The State of South Carolina

I D. L. Wardlaw one of the Law Judges
of the State of South Carolina and in turn a presiding Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for Union
District in the state aforesaid do certify that William J
Keenan whose name in his own handwriting and
under his seal of office is subscribed to the above
certificate was at the date thereof Clerk of the said
Court that full faith and credit is and ought to 
be given to his official attestations as such Clerk 
and that the foregoing attestation is in due
form and by the proper officer
Given under my hand [at? ink blob] Union 
Court house this 17th day of October
Anno Domini 1846

D. L. Wardlaw.
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South Carolina

I D L Wardlaw one of the Law
Judges of the said State, now holding the Court 
of Common Pleas & General Sessions for Union
District in the said State having read the affidavits 
of Christopher Brandon, Abraham McJunkin,
& Joseph McJunkin herewith such are satisfied
that Mrs. Sarah Savage died 8 October 1838
& left surviving are the following children viz.
Benjamin Jolly, John Savage, Sarah Savage wife
of T. G. Ottinson [?], William Savage, & Margaret
Savage now widowed but then the wife of 
Abraham McJunkin.
Given under my hand at Union
C.H. 17 October 1846.

D. L. Wardlaw
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Affidavit of Nancy Baker 
44
7
308
22
360
333
36
8

9

13
835
104
4
52
14
66
7
462
33
4
499

(7)
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South Carolina
Union District

Personally came before me
Gidean Steen [Stein?] one of the Majestrates assigned to 
keep the peace in & for said District
Nancy Baker who on being duly sworn according
to Law deposeth and saith as followeth viz.
I was well acquainted with John Jolly and his 
family he was my oldest uncle & his wife's
name before they were maried was Sarah Palmer
I was too young to remember the time of their
mariage  They had when he fell in a battle
near the mouth Fairforrest Creek in this District
five children  From my earlyest recollection
up to the time he fell was constantly in the
service of his Country  The tories took evrything they had 
of food or cloathing & even their Bible in which 
was their family Register.  The said John Jolly was killed about or in the year 1781 seventeen 
hundred & eighty one  And my aunt the widow
of the said John Jolly maried John Savage
who was also a soldier of the Revolution
in the year 1783 who had before their mariage
distinguished himself as a true whig & continued 
to do to the end of the war  he died about the 
year 1812 and his widow died in Oct. 1838
I have always understood that my uncle John
Jolly served as a Lieutenant and was in the service
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as I have alwas understood & believe from the beginning
of the Revolutionary War up to the time 
that he was killed

Nancy Baker  her mark  X

Sworn to before me & 
subscribed the 24th 
March 1848

G. Steen
Magt.


South Carolina
Union District

I Gidean Steen one of the 
Magistrates appointed to keep the 
Peace in & for the said District do certify
that Mrs. Nancy baker who has sworn
to & subscribed the above affidavit
is a widow of good more character
and is entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand 24th March 1848

G. Steen
Magt.
Page 57

Sarah Savage
Widow of 
John Jolly
--------------
S.C. - w [or a?] 1836



R. W. Young
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia So Ca  February 7th 1855.

No. 2376
Lib A}     Issued 11 April 86 to John Jolly             £13.14.3 1/4 Sterling duty in Brandons
regt p a / audited.

No 104.     Principal £13.14.3 1/4  Int £0.19.2

No. 104
No 2376. Book A 11 April 1786.  John Jolly for 
96 days duty as a Horsman from 7 May 1780
to 25 June 1781 alternately in Captain John
Jollys Company of Col. Brandons Regt Amounting 
to Curry  £96-.-.
Sterling   £13.14.3 1/4

The State of South Carolina
To John Jolly [Jr ?]
To 96 Days duty done as Horseman from
the 7th of May 1780 to the 25th June 1781
inclusive p. Pay Bill of Captain Benjamin
Jolley, certd p Col. Brandon.
Stg. --- £13.14.3 1/4

John Jolly £13.14.3 1/2 -- 22 February 1786.
Recd 11 Apl 1786 full Satisfaction for the within
in an Indent No 2376 A for the Este of 
John Jolley.

John Savage admr.

No 2930
Book A   Issued 29 Decr 1786 to Mr John Jolley
for £2.17.1 1/2 Sterling duty in 
Brandons Regiment p. a/ audited.
Anl Interest £0.3.11

No 112.   2930 A.  5 June 86.  John Jolly.  For
Militia duty in Brandon's Regimt before the
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fall of Chston p Andersons return amounting
to Currency      £10.0.0
Stg.                  £2.17.1 1/2

State of So Carolina      To John Jolly
for Militia duty in Brandons Regt before
the fall of Chas. town p Andersons Return
amounting to Currency    £20.0.0.
Stl.                                     £2.17.1 1/2

Sir please deliver John Jolleys Indents to 
John Bostick which is in your office as
he is deceased & I am intitled to draw the
same being administrator to John Jolleys
Estate you will oblige
Sir your
Hble Sr
John Savage admr.
24th Novr. 1790.

Tho Nicholls Esq.
Treasurer Columbia
South Carolina
Chester county

Elijah Boley made oath before
me that he saw John 
Savage sign the above order
Sworn before me this 25th Novr 1790.
John Pratt J.P.

Recd Columbia 5th Jany 1791 from Commr
Treasy an Indent No 2930. Book A i full for
the within.
£2.17.1 1/2.       Jn. Bostick

No. 2931
Book A
Issued 5 June 1786 to Mr John Jolley
(Lieut) for £24.18.6 3/4 Sterling duty
in Brandons Regiment
£1.14.3 an Interest
No. 112. 2931. A.  5 June 86.  John Jolly Lt. for
Militia duty before & since the fall of Charleston
in Brandons Regiment p. Andersons Return
curry     £174.10.
Stg        £24.18.6 3/4.
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State of So Carolina     To John Jolly Lt
for Militia Duty in Brandons Regt before
& since the fall of Chastown p Andersons
Return amtg to Currency   £174.10
Stg                                     £24.18.6 3/4.

Recd Columbia 5th Jany 1791 from Commr
Treasy an Indent No 2931 A in full for
the within    p Order
£24.18.6 3/4.     Jn Bostick.
see Order No 2930. A.

I do hereby certify the foregoing to be 
true copies as taken from the Records
of this Office

For Comptroller General
P. S. Jacobs
Deputy.

(No seal of office)
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1561 S. W. 1st Street, Miami, Florida, Sept. 23, 1925

TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Dear Sir -
I have ancestors who fought in the War of the Revolution and in the War of 1812, and am especially desirous of procuring any information in regard to all of them of which your office may be possessed. Will you not kindly have a thorough serch made of your records and try and help me in this matter so important to me and a large number of their descendents, to whom I shall transmit any data regarding them I may procure.

(1) My great-grandfather, JOHN JOLLY, fought in the War of the Revolution, and was killed by the indians at Blue Licks, Ky., August 19, 1782, while, as I understand it, he was fighting as a soldier.

(2) My grandfather, also JOHN JOLLY, a son of the foregoing, born in Ohio March 22, 1782 (only five months before the death of his father) and died Xenia, Ohio, May 15, 1852, was an ensign in the 19th U. S. Inf. from July 19, 1813 to May 10, 1814.

(3) There is a "legend" in our family that the names of some of our ancestors who fought in the early Wars appears as "Folly." Whether this is correct or not I cannot say, but it may be well, in view of this, to look up that name also.

(4) I have gotten such information as the Adjutant General's Office is able to give me, and they advise me to make further inquiry through your Office.

Thanking your for any assistance you can render me me, and the other descendents of these old soldiers, to whom I shall transmit any information I may be able to procure through you, I am,

Yours very truly,
[Signature] [Illegible]
[Print] Frank M. Jolly

[Circle Stamp] PENSION
S
SEP
26
1925
OFFICE
U. S.
Page 63

W. W. WHEATLEY
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
FIRST TRUST & SAVINGS BANK BLDG.
HARRISBURG, ILLINOIS

January 23, 1931.

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I am a member of the National Society of Daughters
of the American Revolution as a descendant of John
Jolly.  My national number is 261961.

War Pension Claim No. W9276 recites that my Revolutionary
ancestor, John Jolly, served in 1776 duriing
the Indian Campaign and also in 1778 on the Florida
expedition as a private in Capt. Jos. Jolly's Company,
etc.

It is my desire to ascertain whether or not Capt. Jos.
Jolly was related in any way to my ancestor John Jolly.
The similarity in names lead me to believe they were
related.

I would be very grateful if you could give me this
information and also any other information which you
might obtain in connection therewith.

Thanking you in advance, I beg to remain,

Very truly yours,

(Miss) Wilma Smyth,
First Trust & Savings Bank Bldg.,
Harrisburg, Illinois.

[date stamp]
REVOLUTIONARY WARS
SECTION 
JAN 27 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

[note on right margin]
see if Jos. was a 
relative in this claim
Page 64

February 11, 1931

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MOS:MLB

John Jolly
W. 9276

Miss Wilma Smyth
First Trust & Savings Bank Building
Harrisburg, Illinois

Dear Madam:

You are advised that in the papers of the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9276, no statement is made relative to the relationship between John Jolly and Captain Joseph Jolly.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[Handwritten] M.C.S.
[Print] Rev. & 1812 War Section

October 19, 1925

Frank M. Jolly
1561 S. W. 1st St.
Miami, Florida

Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9276, it appears that JOHN JOLLY, while a resident of Union District, South Carolina, enlisted and served with the South Carolina Troops as follows:
In 1775, during the Snow Campaign against the Indians, he served three months as private, officers not stated.
In 1776, during the Indian Campaign, he served about six months as private in Captain Joseph Jolly's Company, Colonel John Thomas' Regiment.
In 1778 he served four months as private in Captain Joseph Jolly's Company, Colonel Thomas' Regiment, and went on the Florida Expedition.
In 1779 he served three months as Lieutenant in Colonel Thomas Branden's Regiment and was in the Stono Campaign.
He served as Lieutenant on [Illegible] tours of three months each, officers rot stated, from the time of the Stono Campaign until the British took possession of Charleston on May 20, 1780; in March, 1781,