Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37110, Abraham Holly, Conn.
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Conn
Holly, Abraham
Holley
S37110
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(2,489)
Connecticut Roll
Abraham Holly
Capt. Hoyt Private
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of April.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Sept. 1818 and forwarded to Simeon H Minor Stamford Connecticut.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $40.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrs for 5 mos 3 days  $88:80


Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818
One year
Continued Stamford, Fairfield Co
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11
Abram Holley Jun
March [illegible]

Con
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the
District and State of Connecticut, on the 26th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by the virtue of the Laws of said State.

Personally appeared in open Court, Abraham Holley Junior a resident in the Town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and inscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, vis. 
Tin and Pewter Ware    175
1 Lot of Iron Ware    550
1 Lot Earthen Ware    1.00
1 Table    2.00
1 Set of Chairs    2.00
1 Lot of Wooden Ware    2.00
     14.25
Abraham Holley Junior
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District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in this County Court held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 26th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court Abm Holley Jun aged fifty two years, resident in the Town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on his oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. In the month of Dec 1775 he enlisted into a Company Commanded by Cape Hoyt in Col Webbs Regiment in the Connecticut line for the term of one year served out his time and was honourably discharged.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 2nd day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certification No. 2.489 and I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring 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," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor had any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further decelerate that my occupation a Labourer but from a bad rupture have been unable to labour for twenty yers and that I have a family residing with me a wife aged sixty four years from Infirmity unable to Labour
all which is subscribed by my the day and year aforesaid 
Abraham Holley Jun.
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is fourteen Dollars and 25--Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Clerk.
Attest David Burr Clerk
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State of Connecticut, ss.
I, DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule of Abraham Holley Jun. is fourteen--Dollars 25/100-----
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Fairfield, this 27-day of July--- 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield

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District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 27-1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild--
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield
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District of Connecticut at Stamford the 2nd day of April AD 1818
I Sam. W. Johnson Judge of this County Court for Fairfield County in said District, do certify that the Testimony & proceedings had before me on the application of Abraham Holley Jr. of Stamford in said District, for a Pension, under an act of Congress approved the 18th day of March AD 1818 appear at large on this & the following pages of this sheet
Sam W Johnson
District of Connecticut at Stamford the 2nd day of April AD 1818 Abraham Holly Jr of said Stamford, under oath, doth declare, before Sam. W. Johnson Esq. Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County in said District--that in the month of Dec. AD 1776 he enlisted into the Service of the United States in a Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Hoyt in a Regt commanded by Col. Charles Webb in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment for the term of one year, that he served against the common enemy, during the term of his said enlistment, when he was Honorably discharged from service, altho he had no written discharge that from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support. 
Abraham Holley jr
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District of Connecticut at Stamford the 2nd day of April AD 1818
Personally appeared Abraham Holly Jr. above named & having been duly sworn made oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true before me 
Sam W Johnson Judge of the County
Court for Fairfield County

District of Connecticut at Stamford the 2nd day of April AD 1818
Personally appeared Israel June of said Stamford
before me Saml W. Johnson Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County in said District who being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with Abraham Holly Jr. signer of the foregoing Declaration & that he now is & for many years now last past has been a resident Citizen of the United States in the the District of Connecticut & that from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for Support & further says that he enlisted into the same Company & for the same time with the said Holly & that said Holly Served in the manner set forth in his said Declaration.
Israel june
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State of Connecticut for Fairfield County Stamford April 2d 1818 I am W Johnson Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Abraham Holly Jun the above named Applicant served in the revolutionary War against the common Enemy In testimony whereof I have subscribed the same & affixed the Seal of Said Court.
Sam W. Johnson
[Seal]
State of Connecticut for Stamford August 11th 1818 I Reuben Scofield of said Stamford do testify that tin the latter part of the month of Decr AD 1776 or the beginning of the following month I received a Lieut's commission in the United States Army in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment --that I belonged to Capt. Joseph Hoyts Company Col. Charles Webbs Regt--that in said Decr or Jany I enlisted Agraham Holly Jun Signer of the foregoing Declaration as a Soldier into said Company for the term of one year & that the said Holly marched with this Deponent to Boston afterwards into the State of New Jersey--that he served in the same company under this Deponent for the full term of his enlistment against the common enemy when he was Honorably Discharged at Trenton, in New Jersey
Reuben Scofield
Date as above--I Isaac Briggs of said Stamford do testify that I enlisted into the same Company & at the same time with Abraham Holly Jun. signer of the foregoing Declaration& that the said Holly served out the term of his enlistment in the manner set forth in his said Declaration when he was Honorably discharged
Isaac Briggs
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State of Connecticut at Stamford August 11th 1818 personally appeared before me James Stevens Esqr Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District, Reuben Scofield Esqr & Isaac Briggs Signers of the foregoing Depositions, who being duly sworn, each made oath as to the truth  of the foregoing Deposition by him Subscribed
James Stevens

Abm Holly Jun

State of Connecticut at Stamford Augt 11 1818 I James Stevens Esqr Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District do certify that from many years personal acquaintance with Reuben Scofield Esqr & Isaac Briggs signers of the foregoing Depositions they are credible witnesses & that Abm Holly Jun Signer of the foregoing Deposition is destitute of property & that from his reduced circumstances in life is in need of [crossed out: his [illegible]] the assistance of his Country for support--In testimony whereof I have subscribed the same & affixed the seal of said Court this 11th day of August 1818
James Stevens
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37 110
Revy INVALID
_____________________
File No. 37,110
Abraham Holly Jr.
Priv Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[check mark] No 12812
Ann Hollowell
Sent to Hon. Lyons Boyd
these letters more [illegible]
Rejected
Sent to J.J. Vaughn
Oct 9th '46
[crossed out: to same 22 Dec. "]
Act 7 July 1838
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Sent to J. J. Vaught
Oct 9th '46
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Suspended, Oct 7, 1820
Side letter to D. Burr
Fairfield, Con.--
[drawn finger pointing] Supposed to be only one of the name of Abraham Holly, because the Service might have been performed by the same person
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War Dept
Pension Office
Oct. 6, 1820.

[ripped] has been received at [ripped] concerning Samuel Barton and Timothy [ripped] information perhaps might be [ripped] had ever applied for, but as we find no such [ripped] it may be proper to State, your letter is not sufficiently to be understood.
I am, respectfully,
Your obt serv.
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SH Minors [illegible]
& Abrm Holly
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Fairfield County for Stamford Nov. 4th 1820
Personally appeared before me James Stevens Seq. one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, Simeon H. Minor of said Stamford, who first being duly sworn doth depose & say, that he is well acquainted with two persons by the name of Abraham Holly both within the former limmits [sic] of the said town of Stamford --the one of whom now lives in said town of Stamford & the other in the Town of Darien, Incorporated, from a part of said Town of Stamford, at the last session of the Genl Assembly of this State--That they have each a pension certificate, (Signed by the Secretary of War) granted in pursuance of the act of the 18th of March 1818--That the one of Darien is an old man, Seventy years, or more--The one of Stamford is about ten years younger.
S. H. Minor
I do hereby ^Certify that the above affidavit was Subscribed & sworn to at the date above written
James Stevens
Justice of the Peace
Member of Congress