Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,345, Joseph Holland, Mass.
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Mass. 
Holland, Joseph
Holland, Polly
W. 23,345
B.L.Wt. 27584-160-53-
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6115
Maine
Polly Holland
window of Joseph Holland
Who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of June  and sent to AH Markland Trust
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No. 6815

W 160 Ac May 17/56

J Hersey
Canton
Oxford Co 
Maine

Text on right side of document: 

Hersey  Sept 18/55
Hersey  Oct 5/55

Vol. H  61 p

Written sideways: 
July 12/20  Copy of Act of 55 sent to Phebe Hersey  Belfast Me
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Belfast - July 7th 1870
Com. of Pensions,
My Dear Sir,
On the 23rd day of May 1856 Bounty Land Warrant No 27584 was issued to Polly Holland window of Joseph Holland, Private in Revolutionary war. About that time the widow Holland died and the land upon said warrant was never located. The Certificate has just come to light among some old papers of her affairs and having been counseled by her heirs as to what could be done with or in what manner it could now be located, I am under the necessity of addressing the proper office at Washington for information. Please inform me what it is necessary to do in such cases of how the matter may be properly disposed off.
Resp. yours Hon
Address ~
Philo Hersey
Belfast Maine
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STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court.
I, ELISHA WINTER, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that Ebenezer Harlow Esquire, whose genuine signature appears to the Certificates hereunto annexed, was at the respective dates thereof, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for the County and State aforesaid, duty authorized to administer OATHS, and take acknowledgment of DEEDS and other Instruments; and that the  Court aforesaid is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of our said Court, this Thirtieth day of Marth 1855
Elisha Winter. Clerk.
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State of Maine.

County of Oxford ss. 
On this 25th day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Polly Holland a resident of (?) in said County and Sate, aged 81 years, who being duly sworn, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain Bounty Land, under the Act of Congress passed March 3d, A.D. 1855.

And your declarant further states that she is the widow of Joseph Holland late of Canton in the State of Maine that her said husband Joseph Holland was a Soldier of the Revolution, that her said Husband Joseph Holland was a resident of Sutton in the State of Massachusetts in the time of the and she believes he entered the service from that town. She further states that her late husband died at Canton Maine on the 29th of March 1827, She further states that she never received Bounty land under this or any other act of Congress and she believes that her late husband never received bounty land in his life time
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Your declarant further states that she was married to the said Joseph Holland on the cannot remember the day of June A.D. 1792 at Worcester in Massachusetts State, and that her name before marriage was Polly Howe. 
And you Declarant further states, that after the passage of the Act of Congress of 1838-1843-1844-1848 she made application for a Pension, on which application a pension was granted her at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum, as will appear by her Pension Certificate, dated 28th day of June A.D. 1853 No. 6115

For proof of marriage, her husband's service in the Revolutionary War, and his death, and of your declarant's identity, she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension, now on file in thee Department of the Interior, at Washington.
She therefore claims Bounty Land under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
And for the purpose of this application, I hereby appoint John Hearsey of [illegible] Maine my true and lawful Attorney in the premises.
Attest,
Edward Capen
Polly Holland
James Newman

Sworn to and subscribed, before me, the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto Subjoined, for the Purpose above mentioned. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Polly Holland to be the widow of the person who performed the military service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated. I have no interest in this claim.
Ebenezer Harlow, Justice of the Peace.
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51653
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We, Edward Capen and James Newman, residents of Canton in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, being of lawful age, on oath depose, testify and say, that we are well and intimately acquainted with Polly Holland of Canton State and County aforesaid, and who is now a claimant for Bounty land. We have known the said Polly Holland for 25 and more years last past, that she is the widow of Joseph Holland who is the identical person she represents herself to be in her application for said Land, and that she is reputed to have as she has set forth in her declaration. We have no interest, direct of indirect in the claim that said Polly Holland may have to Bounty Land. And we further declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Polly Holland in our presence.
Edward Capen
James Newman

State of Maine
County of Oxford ss. Conton March 28th 1855.
They personally appeared the above maned Edward Capen and James Newman known to me as credible witnesses; and to whom the foregoing affidavit was read as the same is written; who, understanding the same, subscribed their names hereto, and made oath that the same is true.

Before me,
Ebenezer Harlow 
Justice of the Peace
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Marriage is intended between Mr. Joseph Holland and Miss Polley Hon both of Sutton - Sutton November the twelfth seventeen hundred and ninety one

A true copy of Record with the exception of the date which is expr3ssed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - Nov. 12 1791

Attest Danl Tenney Clerk of the Town of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I Dan Tenney above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the (Goron?) County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Sutton with the exception above named as certified by me

Dan Tenney clerk of the town of Sutton 

Sworn to before me 
Edw Clarke  Justice of the Peace

Sutton Oct 19 1884
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. 

I certify that Edward Clarke, Esquire, within named is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Worcester and that his signature to the within certificated is in his own proper hand writing. 

In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas, at Worcester, this twenty third day of October, 1838.

Signature of William Jennison 
Assistant Clerk
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Polly Holland
6000  Declaration 
Polly Holland
Me.27

Act 7 July 38
m 92 d 

75 (Bolster?)  Vol. 14  39X
75.  Putnam Witness -  3 mo
77.  Elliot  18  4 or  1
Woodbury 24: 1H  H37

Drs Search
Vol. 3 221  Whitney RI  1.18
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State of Maine
County of (?)  ss.

On the twenty fourth day of June AD 1839 personally appeared before Lyman Rawson Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of (?) at a Probate Court especially holden at (?) in aforesaid County Polly Holland a resident in Canton in said Country of (?) aged sixty six years on the 12 day of May last who being first duly sworn (?) to (?) doth on oath make the following declaration in under to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled on act granting help pay and previous to certain widows that she is the widow of Joseph Holland who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary Army as I have always been informed by him and others - she said that he served in the first eight months campaign at Roxbury in a company commanded by Capt Isaac Bolster & that he (?) at Bennington & at the Surrender of Burgoyne in a Company (?) commanded by Capt. B. Woodbury and in a Regiment commanded either by Col. (?) and that he served at (?) other times at other (remainder of sentence unreadable.
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New York & the (?)  I have no doubt from who I have repeatedly hears and others sat - my late husband Joseph Holland was between fifteenk & sixteen years older than myself so that I was quite young when the man(?) and have forgotten how long I have heard him say that he served at any one enlistment

She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Holland in the month of June AD 1792 & Joseph Wheeler Esq. of Worcester County of Worcester State of Massachusetts and that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Holland died on the twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1827 and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time (?) started

Signature of Polly Holland

Witness Lyman Rawson
Joseph Holland

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written

Before Lyman Rawson  Judge
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State of Maine

Oxford ss. 
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Oxford hereby certify that Lyman Rawson is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Poley Holland for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affoxed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name the twenty second day of August A.D. 1839.

Signature of Levi Stowell
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

Joseph Holland  W.F. 23345

Dates of Enlistment of Appointment
Apr or May 1775
Dec 1776
July 1777
1777

Length of Service
8 mos. 
3 mos. 
4 mos. 
1 mo. 

Rank
Private (Pvt.)

Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered. 
Captain
John Bolster and Putnam
Bartholomew Woodbury
Andrew Elliah

Colonel. 
Larned
Whitney
Converse
Jonathan Holman

State
Mass. 

Battles engaged in - Bennington, Surrender of Burgoyne

Residence of Soldier at enlistment,  Sutton, Mass.

Date of applications for Pension, June 24, 1839  Her Cl. was al

Age at date of application,  She was born May 12, 1773  

Remarks:  Soldier - date and place f birth are not stated  He married June 1792 Miss Polly How and died Mch. 27, 1827.  For date of last payment of pension person to whom pd. and probable date of death of his widow, application should be made to (?) and for (?) Dept.  Treasury Dept. citing the following data:  Polly wed Joseph Holland  We'd (?)  6115 (?) Jane (?) 1853 Act Feby 2 1848  Maine Agency 

Very Respectfully,
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Widow, &c. 

File No. 23345
Polly Holland 
Widow of 
Joseph Holland 
Pri  Rev War
Act:  Feb 20  48
Index: Vol. A  Page (551 or 8 51)

[Arrangement of 1879.]

Text on right side of document:  
Oct. 4 1901
Laura B. Rowlands
Cupertino Calif

19 Apr  12 Hist to 
Mr. J. M. Holland V.L. M

Text written upside down: 
Sept 21  1901
J. Monroe Holland
Balto  Md
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11518
Maine

Polly Holland widow of Joseph Holland who died on the [blank] 1827 of [blank] in the State of [blank] who was a Private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the line for Revolution.

Inscribed on the Roll of Holland at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1830.

Certificate of Pension issued to 28, day of June 1853 and sent to A. H. Markland.

Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] Semi-annunal  allowance ending [blank]

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by R. Mc Rae Clerk, 
Book D Vol.1 Page 2
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9397
Maine

Polly Holland widow of Joseph who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of June and sent to A. H. Markland.
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V  6000
Hon.  A.K. Parris  Sept 17 '39



Act 7 July 38.
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27 584

Keo Ans
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23.345
Joseph Holland 
________________________
June 24, 1839    -66
Canton, Me.
________________________
77  Sutton Mass
(Capt. Isaac Bolster is crossed out)
Capt. Bartholomew Woodbury

Co. Converse
Pvt  - 4 mos. 
________________________
77  Capt Andrew Elliott
Col Holman
Pvt - 1 mo
_________________________
Married Polly Howe in June 1792
Died Mch 27, 1827
________________________
Bennington 
Saratoga
________________________
76  Capt Jno Putnam
Sec Col Whitney
pvt 3 mo
________________________
May 25 Capt Isaac Balstor
Coll Learned
pvt  8 mo
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Maine Agency 
Polly Holland
widow of Joseph who was a private  Mass troops
Act 6 (?)n private
$20 per ann.
Act July 7 1838
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52653

Polly Holland
wid
Joseph
Boynton

Envelope Addressed: 

Official Business

Canton, ME
Oct 1st

Hon. J. Minot  Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office Department of Interior
Washington 
D.C.
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Canton  Oxford Co. Maine  June 20 1853
W.W. Bennett Eq. 

Dear Sir
after much delay I have obtained an official certificate of the Sec. of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; but not directly to the point as requested.  Not with regard to the pay; but the Service. It implies no evidence of pay because he finds no evidence of service. 

One of my neighbors who is a nephew of Joseph Holland ( the soldier informs me that some 13 or 14 years ago, he examined the Rolls at Washington, & found Joseph Hollands name and evidence of Service 6 months lacking only 12 days, and that he (said nephew) says he could have found a further time of service by pursuing his (?) at Washington; but Mr. Edwards, the Com. of pensions suggested to him that he could find the proper evidence more readily on his return to Maine by calling on the town Clerk of Sutton in Mass.  He accordingly called at Sutton & found the number of men even furnished, which were required by the government, by the town of Sutton and the report of the town committee gave only the number of soldiers furnished by the town of Sutton, without the name of either of the soldiers
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furnish consequently there was a lack of positive evidence that Joseph Holland was one of them, & still by further examination of the Rolls his name may be found on service either at West Point N. York or at Bound Brook N. Jersey

Very respectfully yours
Signature of John Hearsey

A.H. Markland (or Mackland)
Present
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Envelope addressed as 

Official Business
Free

Canton Me
June 5th

Hon. J Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C. 


Written sideways over the addressed paper: 

27884
Polly Holland
wid
Joseph

27, 854
160
27584
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Canton Oxford Co. Maine  June 4 1856

Hon. J. Minot, Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir, 
I was not a little surprised and pleasant at the receipt of a Land Warrant for Polly Holland under Date May 23d 1856 and No, 27.584, on the Revolutionary Service of Joseph Holland, her late husband on last evening. 

I had given up all hope of obtaining a Warrant for her since I received your communications of September 18th and October 5th 1855 informing that no record evidence of the service of Joseph Holland appeared in the Pension Office, but upon my filing such evidence the claim would be favorably considered. 

As I have not communicated with the Department, since in that particular case,  I wish to be informed very particularly upon what evidence the claim was established.  After receiving such information I have something of importance to communicate in relation to said Land Warrant 

I have the honor to most respectfully
Your Obedient Servant

Signature of Joh Hearsey

P.S.
Whatever new instructions there may be under the Lat Act; Granting Bounty Land, please furnish me and Oblige

J. Hearsey
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Canton, Oxford County, Maine  Sept 29th 1855

Hon J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir, 
Yours of the 18th inst. (instant) was duly received in
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Brief in the case of Polly Holland
Oxford County and State of Maine
act
July 7, 1838
____________________________________
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance. 

Admitted for 6 months or private, after consulting the Commissioner  June 28, 1883

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been file dsince the admission of the Claim?  If so, what?


Name and residence of Agent
A.H. Markland           Examining Clerk
Present
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Col Niles


Recd June 28th 1833
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Washington  June 28th 1853

Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

In the case of Polly Holland, widow of Joseph who applied for a pension from the State of Maine, under act 7th July 1838, I am unable to (?) the full amount of service claimed by her I will therefore accept a certificate for Six months service & respectfully ask that the claim may be allowed for that amount

I am
A.H. Markland 
Atty
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C.W. Bennett Esqr 
Washington DC

Written sideways: 

A H Markland
Present
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Canton Oxford Co.  Maine
November 1 1852

C.W. Bennett Esqr
Dear Sir, 
Please find enclosed the Power of Attorney duly executed by Polly Holland & and Correspondence you may find necessary to make in relation thereto you will please make to me in her behalf as I keep the Post Office and attend to her affairs generally

Very truly yours
John Hearey
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Postmark  Waltham Feb 4

Mr. Joseph Holland
Canton Me
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I Daniel Sibley of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being eight one years old do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Holland formerly of Sutton and do testify that said Holland in April or the first of May 1775 enlisted into the Revolutionary Army for eight months and was stationed at Roxbury within a few (?) from the house where I was Stationed and was in the Company of Capt Bolster in Col Larned Regiment & that said Company passed by my quarters every day when going upon parade and according to the best of my recollections he served the term of Eight months

Signature of Daniel (X Mark) Sibley 

Worcester ss Jan 8th 1839

Personally appeared Daniel Sibley above named and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Danl Tenney  Just Peace

And I further certify that the above deponant is a man of truth and verasity (Veracity) and of a sound mind and memory
Signatue of Dan Tenney

Witness  Danl Tenney
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, Ss. 

I, Joseph G Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common Please in and for said County, do certify, that Daniel Tenney, Esquire, is a Justice of the peace, in and for said County, and that his signature to the preceding certificates is in his own proper hand writing, 

In testimony whereof I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Worcester this twenty second day of January, in the year 1839. 

Signature of Jos. G. Kendall
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Worcester Ss February 12 1839
I certify that the withing named Joseph Wheeler died on the 10th day of February 1793 that he was then & for a number of years previous to that date a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Worcester duly appointed & sworn, and by Law (?) many persons duly published.

Signatures of Theophs Wheeler Admin of said
 Joseph Wheeler Estate

Worcester, Ss.  February 18th 1839
Then the above named Theophilus Wheeler to me well known as a person of truth and entitled to full belief, personally appeared, and mae oath to the truth of the above certificate, and also of the one on the other page hereof 
Before me, W. Jennison, Justice peace. 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Ss.

I, Charles G Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that William Jennison is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature of his name above written is his own genuine Signature. 

In Testimony whereof I do (?) to set my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine 
Signature of Chas. G. Prentiss, Register
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This may certify that the Intention of Marriage between Mr. Joseph Holland and Miss Polly Hoe both of Sutton have been entered with me and published in this town as the Law directs 

Sutton March 5th 1792
Signature of Nathl Stockwell  T. Clerk

A true Copy of a Paper found among papers left by Joseph Wheeler Esqr late of Worcester who died 10th Febry 1793.

Evidence of the Marriage I do not find among the Papers of the said Justice Wheeler they were probably filed with the Clerk of Court 
Signature of Theophs Wheeler  Adm. of said Joseph Wheeler Estate

Worcester  Dec 3 1838
Before me
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564

2 papers enclosed

Joseph Holland Esq
Canton  Main
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Worcester  February 20 1839

Sir
I send you tje papers as requested citating to the marriage of Joseph Holland or Holland as it should be and Polly Kerr  I find no other account of this marriage than is stated in my affidavit, but as my father Joseph Wheeler lived but a short time after the date of the publishment and the original publishment being found among his papers. I think it probable, that they were married before him  I send a copy of the publishment found but no other evidence appears of the marriage, though I think it might have been performed by him and as he died within a short time after the date of the certificate no entry was made on record. 

This may certify that the Intention of Marriage between Mr. Joseph Hollan and Miss Polly Kerr both of Sutton have entered with me and published in this Town as the law (?)

Sutton  March 5th 1792
Signature of Nath Stockwell T. Clerk

The copy of the publishment above written is a true copy of the original found among the papers of Joseph Wheeler Esq Deceased. 

Attest  Joseph Wheeler as (?) of said Joseph Wheeler estate who died in April 1793
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I Nathaniel Burden now of Charlton in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts and formerly of Sutton in said County being now eight-two years of age depose and say that I was acquainted with Joseph Holland in the time of the American Revolution that he then belonged to said Sutton that he belonged to the same Company that I did and Commanded by Captain Bartholomew Woodbury in Col. Converse Regiment that we Marched from Sutton to march the last of July in the year 1777 to Bennington in the State of Vermont was seven days on our March. Staid to Bennington about one week and then went in various places until we arrived at Saratoga where we witnessed the Surrender of Burggoyne we then went to White Plains and it was four Months from our arrival at said Bennington before we were discharged at the White Plains and then some of the Company were four days in returning home and some of them weak.

Signature of Nathaniel Burden

October 18th 1838
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Worcester Ss.  October 18th 1838
Then Personally appeared the withing named Nathaniel Burden and made oath that the within deposition is true before me 
Signature of Jonathan Winslow  Justice of Peace

I further Certify that from the acquaintance I have with the Deponent I have reson to think but that the within statement by him made to me is true
Signature of Jonathan Winslow
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I, Theophilus Wheeler, of Worcester, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, of lawful age, testify and say, that I was and an administrator of the estate of my Father, Joseph Wheeler, Esquire, deceased, and that by virtue of my said office of administrator all the Books, papers, and records and files of the said Joseph, remaining in his possession, as Justice of the peace or otherwise, at the time of his death, came into my hands and possession, and still remain with me, excepting one small book of records, which was deposited by me in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said County, as the law required - that I have made diligent search among said papers, books, records, & files, and have not been able to find any evidence or record of the marriage of Joseph Holland to my person; but have found among said papers, a certificate of the publishment of said Holland to a per now claiming to be his Widow - a copy of which certificate, with my deposition or affidavit accompanying it, I have heretofore given, in and of said Widow for a pension; and from the circumstance of finding such a certificate amongst my father's papers, I have no doubt that he, my said father, joined the said Holland in marriage with the said Widow at or about the time of the date of said certificate. 

Worcester, Feby. 19, 1839

Signature of Theophilus Wheeler
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Worcester, Ss.  February 19. 1839
Then the written named Theophilus Wheeler, Esq. personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, by him signed. 

Before me, William Jennison, Justice Peace.

And I further certify, that the said Theophilus Wheeler is a man of truth and veracity, and a perfectly competent and credible witness. 
W, Jennison, Justice peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, Ss. 
I, Joseph G. Kendall,Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of Worcester, do certify, that Jonathan Winslow, Daniel Tenney, and William Jennison, Esquires, are Justices of the peace, in and for said County; and that their signatures to the several certificates on the three preceding Depositions, are in their own proper hand writing. I also certify that, on searching the records in my office I do not find any entry of the marriage of Joseph Holland, referred to in the preceding Deposition of Theophilus Wheeler. 

In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, this nineteenth day of February, 1839. 

Signature of Jos. G Kendall Clerk
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I Samuel Bixby of Millbury (which was formerly a part of Sutton) in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being Eighty three years of age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Holland and that I enlisted the last of December 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt John  Putnam and marched to Boundbrook in the state of New Jersey and was in the Regiment commanded by Col. Whitney where we served for the term of three months and Joseph Holland enlisted at the same time and was with me in said Company during said three month and at the close of said three month we were regularly dismissed by the Colonel and furthermore testify that Joseph Holland in the year 1777 served with me on month at Fort Edward in the Company commanded by Capt Andrew Elliot in Col Jonathan Holmans Regiment
Signature of Samuel Bixby 

Worcester ss. Octr 18 1832
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Bixby and after being examined and cautioned made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed 
Before me Danl Tenney Just. Peace

And I furthermore certify that Samuel Bixby is a man of truth and verasity.
Signature of Dan Tenney
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To be processed 
Ny Co Niles


(?) Anderson
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary's Office, Boston:
June 2, 1853

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in the Department, it appears that No evidence exists of the Service of Joseph Holland.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seat of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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To the Secretary of the State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In applying for a pension for the service of Joseph Holland, my late husband, in the War of the Revolution, I am required to obtain your official certificate, to the fact whether there is or is not, any record evidence among the State's papers showing that the said Joseph Holland has been paid by said Commonwealth for said military service.

Canton Maine
May 16, 1853

Polly Holland
By John Hearsey, Assistant

I Polly Holland of Canton Oxford [illegible] Maine and widow of the late Joseph Holland of said Canton, on oath declare that, according to my best recollection and belief, the said Joseph Holland served in the war of the Revolution as a private under Capt Isaac Bolster at Baybury, Massachusetts and at Bennington under Capt. B. Woodbury, in all under those two commanders eight months. And a further time at Bound Brook. I do not recollect or under whom command he said Joseph Holland served but [illegible] often heard him speak of being there. Polly Holland

State of Maine
Oxford [illegible] Canton May 17 1853 there [illegible] appeared the above named Polly Holland and made oath to the Court of the above declaration by her [illegible]
Before me
Ebenezer Harlow
Justice of the Peace
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All agreements contingent upon strikes, accidents, and other causes beyond our control, Prices Subject to Change without Notice.
The Holland Manufacturing Co.
Main Office and Factory:
Front and Plowman Streets,
Nails, tacks, staples, Glazier Points, Double Pointed Tacks, Hardware, Specialties.
BALTIMORE.
Maryland Telephone Courtland, 1452
Baltimore, Md., Sept 10th 1901
[written by hand on page @ W + N Rev War
[stamp] [illegible] SEP 14 1901 RECEIVED
Pension Office: Washington D.C.
Dear Sire,
Would you kindly send me what information you may have as records of Joseph Holland, revolutionary soldier who enlisted from Conn. I believe at any rate he was a resident of Canton Point Maine and died there the early part of this past century. His wife Polly Stowe Holland received a pension during the remainder of her life. (to 1853)
Whatever expense there may be in connection with this information I would willingly pay. Yours very truly J Monroe[?] Holland
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There are just two stamps imprinted on this document: 

Record Division  April 7 1911

U.S. Pension Office April 7 1911
ack  April 11 1911
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All agreements contingent upon strikes, accidents and other causes beyond our control.
Prices Subject to Change without Notice.

The Holland Manufacturing Co.
Main Office and Factory:
Central Avenue and Bank Street,
Baltimore

Tacks, Nails, Staples, Glazier Points, Double Pointed Tacks

Hardware Specialist

Both Phones

Baltimore, Md., April, 6. 1911 190

Bureau of Pensions,
Wash. D.C.
Dear Sirs.

Kindly let me know the date of the death of widow of Joseph Holland, who fought at Bennington and Saratoga, and enlisted from Sutton, Mass.
This soldier married Polly Holl in June 1792 at Sutton, Mass, and he died March 27th, 1827, and she was pensioned as his widow of revolutionary war #23345 J. R. W. . Please let me know the date of the death of this widow, and date of the marriage if possible. 
Any information you can give me as to this soldiers service of where I can obtain same will be greatly appreciated.

Awaiting your kind reply, I am,
Yours truly,
J. Monroe Holland.

JH/AW.
Enc.
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Only two stamp marks appear on this paper. 

O.W. & N. DiIvision 
Oct 11 1901
Received

U.S. Pension Office  
Sep 28 1901
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Cupertino  Sept. 23 1901

To the "honorable Commission of Pensions."

Can you give me the following information, or as much of it as possible, about Joseph Holland (born Sutton Mass Feb 22nd 1758m died March 27 1827 at Jay Point now known as Canton Pt Maine) who served in the War of the American Revolution

I would like to know (1) at what time he served (2) where & (3) in what capacity also (4) what was the pension allowed  Polly Holland (?) his wife & my Great grandmother for she received it some time between 1850 and 55 up until the time of her death Jan 24 1856 the claim was allowed of the pension department my grandfather John Hersey ( Old spelling Hearsey) was instrumental in getting it for her. I believe Joseph Holland joined either the Sutton or Worcester detachment of the Mass Militia & was know in the family & neighbors as general Joseph Holland perhaps you can inform me what he really was by answering the above  you will greatly oblige
Yours
Laura B. Rowlands

P.S. Kindly pardon me for bothering but I wish to Join the D of A.R. & must have some official information to give them.  L.B.R.

Cupertino 
Saratoga Avenue
Santa Clara County 
Cal. 
USA