Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 15136, Samuel Holliday, Penn.
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Service                                                Number
Penn.                 Holliday, Samuel       R.15136
                                         Sarah
Contents
[handwritten on printed card]
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To The Hon H Van Aernam
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Sir: 
Your Petitioner, Samuel Holliday now of the city of Dayton in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, late of Marion County and State of Indiana and formerly of Mifflin County and State of Pennsylvania, respectfully showeth, that, Captain Samuel Holliday, deceased, (the father of the Petitioner), served as a Captain, duly commissioned, in the first regiment of Foot, Commanded by Colonel E Hand and afterwards by Colonel James Chambers, in the service of the United Colonies, in the war of the Revolution from the 31st day of October 1776, till the 2nd day of November 1777. as is clearly set forth in the accompanying document marked "A" which is an extract from original papers on file in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania duly certified. 
How long before October 1776, or
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how long after November 1777, the said Captain Samuel Holliday served as a Captain in the First Continental Regiment of Foot, your Petitioner is unable to say, but the records, or original papers above referred to show conclusively that the said Captain Samuel Holliday served as a Captain duly Commissioned, in the First Continental Regiment of Foot, and present with his Regiment for duty, from the 31st day of October 1776, till the 2d. day of November 1777.
Your Petitioner further respectfully showeth that in addition to his service in the Continental Regiment above named, the said Captain Samuel Holliday, served as a Captain in the 5th Battalion of the Cumberland County Militia Commanded by Colonel Arthur Buchannan in the service of the Colony of Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution as will also appear by reference to the accompanying document marked "B" which is an extract from original papers filed in the office of the Secretary of the State of Pennsylvania, duly certified [all
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The only evidence of the Honorable discharge of the said Captain Samuel Holiday which your Petitioner possesses is the accompanying document marked "C" which is a certified copy of the original now in your Petitioners possession, in which it appears that the said Captain Samuel Holliday was, after his discharge from the First Continental Regiment of Foot, appointed Collector of Taxes, probably as a reward for good and faithful service. 
Your Petitioner further respectfully showeth that the said Captain Samuel Holliday, died at his residence in Mifflin County, (which was formerly a part of Cumberland County) in the state of Pennsylvania, in the year 1806, leaving him surviving his widow Sarah Holliday, the mother of your Petitioner, that the said Sarah Holliday died on the 29th day of October A. D. 1820. that your Petitioner was born in the year 1787, and was at the time of the death of his father, the said Captain Samuel Holliday, nineteen years old and is now the only surviving child of said Sarah Holliday and said Captain
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Samuel Holiday, that at the time of the death of said Captain Samuel Holliday, he, your Petitioner had brothers and sisters living, all of whom were more than twentyone years old, and have since died. 
Your Petitioner respectfully calls your attention to accompanying document marked "D" which consists of the affidavits of one Casper Dull and One Nathaniel Wilson, setting forth the fact, that, said Captain Samuel Holliday and said Sarah Holliday sustained to each other the relations of man and wife, giving the names of their children, attesting to the deaths of the Parents and all the children except your Petitioner, who is the nearest living relative and heir at law of the said Captain Samuel Holliday. 
Your Petitioner further states that his father, the said Captain Samuel Holliday never applied for, obtained, procured or received- That his widow the said Sarah Holliday, never applied for, obtained, procured or received and that no child or descendant of the said Captain
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Samuel Holliday ever applied for, obtained procured or received, and never until now even asked for any Half-pay, Back-pay, Bounty, Land or Pension from the Government of the United States, in consideration of his services in the Continental Army in the war of the Revolution. 
And your Petitioner further states, that the said Captain Samuel Holliday, never sold, transferred, exchanged, gave away or otherwise disposed of his interest in the Emoluments, pay, Bounty, Pension or other allowances herein applied for, or any part thereof. 
And now your Petitioner earnestly entreats you to take into favorable consideration, this his Petition and to grant unto him all pay and emoluments, compensation and allowances, granted unto Commissioned officers, who served in the Continental Army during the war of the Revolution their heirs and descendants, by sundry acts of the Congress of the United States - to which he, your Petitioner is Justly entitled as the lawful heir of the said Captain Samuel Holliday
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and your Petitioner will ever pray, etc
(signed) Samuel Holliday
Dayton Ohio
November 4" 1870

State of Ohio            } S. S.
Montgomery County}
On this 4" day of November 1870, personally appeared before me a notary Public within and for the county and state aforesaid, Samuel Holliday to me well known, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that the statements contained in foregoing Petition, by him subscribed, are true, and I hereby certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of the claim which this is intended to support.
(signed) Daniel O Driscoll
Notary Public
Montgomery Co. Ohio.
[black circular seal]
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[ Printed Oval Stamp with words inside]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NOV 23 1870
PENSION OFFICE
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State of Pennsylvania {
County of Mifflin        {
On the 1st day of November one thousand eight hundred and sixty (1860) personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid
Casper Dull aged seventy years old (70) a resident of Mifflin County State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law depose and say, that he is acquainted with Samuel Holliday of Marion County Indiana-- and that he also knew his father Captain Samuel Holliday of the County of Mifflin--formerly Cumberland County -- and State of Pennsylvania, and that the said Captain Samuel Holliday was curently reported and beleived to have served in and through the Revolutionary War of Seventeen hundred and seventy six (1776), and further the said deponant doth verily beleive that [crossed out] the aforesaid Holliday to have been a Captain--or so called--in the said war of the United States. also that deponant is not interested in claim of Samuel Holliday to money or lands. also that said deponant did know wife [crossed out] Sarah Holliday wife of Captain Samuel Holliday, deceased-- and Mother of aforesaid Samuel Holliday of Marian County Indiana. the said Samuel Holliday being now the only heir at law living-- all the other childen of Captain Samuel Holliday and Sarah his wife deceased--now being dead, to wit. John Holliday James Holliday Jane Holliday Adam Holliday Michael Holliday and Rebecca Holliday, also deponant further says that he never saw any record of the marriage of Captain Holliday and his wife Sarah-- but knew that they lived together as man and wife, and ware [were]  always considered as such: and the aforesaid children were known to be there children and always considered and treated as such by them: the deponant further says that it is not Entirely clear to his mind as to the exact time of the death of aforesaid Captain Samuel Holliday--but he remembers it to have been several years previous to the death of his widow Sarah Holliday- which latter death took place in or about the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty, 1820, as is remembered by the circemstance of deponants having removed from his farm to the Borough of McVey town in the spring of one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, 1819 --
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written 
(signed) Casper Dull

The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I knew the affiant to be credible person 
(signed) J. Walters J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Mifflin

On the 1st day of November one thousand eight hundred and sixty (1860) personally appeared befor me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid Nathaniel Wilson undertaker of the Borough of McVeytown County of Mifflin State of Pennsylvania being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is now in his sixty ninth year of his age and that the widow Holliday of the aforesaid borough County and State died on or about 29th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, 1820, as appears from an entry on his books, made at the time a transcript of which find below

October 29th 1820 The Heirs of widow Holliday's Estate For To Coffin $6.00
(signed) Nathaniel Wilson
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and I certify that I knew the applicant to be credible person 

(signed) J. Walters JP
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In the name  and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, John W. Geary, Governor of said Commonwealth.

To all to Whom these Presents shall Come,  sends greeting:
Know Ye, that the attestations or Certificates herunto attached are in due form and made by the proper Officer, and that John Walters Esq. whose name is subscribed thereto, was at the time of subscribing the same, and now is  [crossed out] a Justice of the Peace in the County of Mifflin in this Commonwealth, duly elected and Commissioned, and full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to his official acts accordingly.

Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the state at Harrisburg, the 27th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy and of the Commonwealth the ninety fourth

(signed) Jno. W Geary
Governor

F. Jordan
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Rev. War Section.

Mrs. Sam D. Bennett, 
418n Broadway and Valley St.,
Cuero, Texas.
March 12, 1918.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the twenty-eighth ultimo, you are advised that in the papers in the claim R. File No. 15,136 Rev. War, it is stated that Samuel Holliday of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, served as a captain of the Pennsylvania troops in the Revolutionary War; that he died in 1806 at his residence in Mifflin County (formerly Cumberland County) Pennsylvania, leaving a widow Sarah, who died October 29, 1820.
Their children were: John, James, Jane, Adam, Michael, Rebecca and Samuel who was born in 1787.
On November 4, 1870, Samuel Holliday of Dayton, Ohio, only surviving child of the above Captain Samuel Holliday, applied for the pension which might have been due on account of his father's services, but the claim was rejected on the ground that there was no existing law under which the heir was entitled to a pension. There is no further family data on file.
Very respectfully, 
(signed) G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

[hand written note] As claim was rejected on legal grounds without reference to soldier's service, the various reports from the state of Penn. are not used they could not refer to one [underlined] man, as they show service in two organizations [underlined] at the same period [underlined]. [C with a vertical line through it]
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15136
P. O. Heirs of Capt Samuel Holliday
Service: Rev War

Enlisted:}   Typed Diagonally    
Discharged}   Rejected 

1918 Mch. 12. History to Mrs. Sam D. Bennett.
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Heir of
Capt. Samuel Holliday
Revolutionary War

Claim rejected, as the
laws do not provide for
such a case - See
letter Dec 19 1870
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[Oval shaped Post Mark] 
[Top of the oval] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[Center of the oval] NOV 23 1870
[Bottom of the oval] PENSION OFFICE
 
Please keep
all these papers
together.
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[print]
JAMES P. TUSTIN, 
(Son of Rev. Dr. Tustin,)
Attorney at Law and Soliciton of Claims
No. [scratched out 316] 1525 Street,
Washington, D.D.,
WILL APPEAR IN 
Causes in the Courts of this District, and prosecute all classes of Claims against the Government. 

Having been eighteen years in the Pension Office as Chief of the Bounty Land and Special Service Division, Mr. Tustin flatters himself he can prosecute successfully such Claims as may be committed to his care.
Refers to- 
HON. JOSEPH HOLT. 
HON. N. H. SWAYNE, U.S. Supreme Court. 
HON. ALFRED RUSSELL, Detroit, Mich.
U.S. Senator Scott, of Pennsylvania
HON. Jos. CASEY, Chief Justice Court of Claims.
WM. REYNOLDS, Esq., Peoria, Illinois

THE CLERGY AND LAITY OF THE PRESBITERIAN CHURCH GENERALLY,
Sir
Please Circulate Nov(embe)r 23, 1870
Submit the enclosed papers of Samuel Holliday of Dayton, Ohio
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with the request sent that I may be communicated with in regard to this same at an early day.

Yrs
Respectfully
(signed) James P. Tustin

Hon. H. Van Aernan
Comm(issione)r of Pensions
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application of 
Sam. Holliday
Revolutionary Ext.
Col. Track

(on an envelope, sideways "Wilson")
(Printed) Department of the Interior
Pensions Office
Official business

Filed by 
James P. Tustin
1223 J. street
Washington
D.C.
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[writing]
Mr. Mons
23
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[writing]
Dec. 16/90
[print] Application No. [empty space]
[print] Certificate No. [empty space]
[print] Name of Soldier: [empty space]
[print] Co. [empty space] [print] Regt., [empty space]
[print] Residence: [empty space] 
[print] P.O. Address: [empty space]
[print] Name of Heir: [writing] Sam Holliday
[print] Guardian's Name: [empty space]
[print] Ex'r: [empty space]
[print] Agent or other Person: [writing] Jas. P. Tustin
[print] Information desired: [writing] as to condition
[writing]
Revolutionary claim filed some weeks ago.
Papers were referred
to Mr. Trask
T.
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418 Broadway and Valley Street (Envelope)
Cuero, Texas 
Rev Sec H/3
February 28th 1918
D.A.R.S told me to try you for proof of service of
Samuel Holiday of Miffllin County Pennsylvania
Col. Alex Brown's Battalion 1780-1783 also of
Capt. Buchanan's company in Rev War. Please search for record of Humphrey Gilmore under Gen Nathaniel Green of Milledgeville GA or how to get proof of service am afraid neither were pensione(r)s
Mrs. Sam D. Bennet 418 Valley St. Cureo, Texas
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This was accompanied by a reply (to same request) from the Adj: Gen(era)l

Received March 5, 1918.
in mail division
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington D.C. Dec 19, 1870

Sir,
In respect to the claim of Samuel Holliday, who alleges he is the heir of Capt. Samuel Holliday who served in the revolutionary war, you are informed that it appears from the papers ("by the papers": strikeout) filed, that he died before the passage of any law allowing pensions to the soldier of that war; his widow also died without filing any claims. Under existing laws, no claim cam be allowed to his heirs.
     The act of April 2, 1862 forbid the allowance of claim to the heir of Rev(olutionar)y soldiers if his widow died without having established a claim to a pensions.
                                        Very respectfully
J.T. Tustin Esq
Present.
                                         Commissioner
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(blank except for an oval Pension Office stamp dated November 23, 1870)

("D" at bottom of page)
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Received May 30, 1781. from Mr. Samuel Holliday, Collector Class No. 170, Two Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety-one Dollars, in part of said Classes Tax.

Stephen Duncan
Inspr.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now in possession of Samuel Holliday of Dayton, in the County of Montgomery and State of Ohio.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affix my official seal this 14th day of November A.D. 1870.

(signed) Samuel O'Driscoll
Notary Public
Montgomery Co. Ohio

(a seal in the bottom left)
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(blank page except for an oval Pension Office stamp dated November 28, 1870, and an initial "H" at the bottom of the page)
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Return of the first Regiment of Foot in the service of the United Colonies, commanded by Col. E. Hand Oct 31, 1776

Officers present
Capt Smith
Capt. Parr
Capt. Craig
Capt. Hamilton
Capt. Grier
Capt. Holliday
Capt. Harris

A List of sick Soldiers in the Hospitals in and about the City of Philadelphia taken by order of the Council of Safety by Benjn Paschall & Thos. Young. Began Decr. 16th 1776

Of Capt. Smith's Co. Collo. Hand
Owen McGinnes, convalescent
Of Capt. Holliday's Co.
Thomas Drew, convalescent
Of Capt. Howell's Co. Atlee
Edward Quinn, convalescent "
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"A weekly return of the first Continental Regt. of Foot commanded by Col. James Chambers Novr. 2, 1777

Commissioned officers
Capt. Grier
Capt. Craige
Capt. Harris
Capt. Matsons
Capt. Parrs
Capt. Simpsons
Capt. Hamilton
Capt. Wilsons
Capt. Holliday
Capt. Doyle Independt."
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Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Harrisburg May 28, 1870
Pennsylvania p:
[black circular seal on left side of text]
I do hereby certify that the foregoing and annered are true and correct extracts from original papers as the same remain on file in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Secretary's office the day and year above written
F. Jordan
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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[signature H.B.]
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A true return of the Officers of Fifth Battalion for Cumberland County is as follows:

"Colonel - Arthur Buchanan
Lieut Colonel - Alexander Brown

5th Company
Captain - Samuel Halliday
1st Lieut - Robert Samials
2nd Lieut - Marshel Standley
Ensign - Aron Moor 

Certified this on the day of August 1777 by us
James Greggory
Geo Sharp
Commissions dated 31st July - 77"
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"A return of the Fifth Battalion of the Cumberland County Militia commanded by Col. Ar Buchannan Esq.

6th Comp'y
Samuel Holiday, Capt
Robert Samuel 1st Sg.
Marshal Stanly 2d do
Aaron Moore Ensn
A return of the Militia of Cumberland County
Received in Council 14th May 1778 --
Delivered by John Harris Esq of Cumberland Co"
"Return of the names and rank of the officers who has got no Commissions and also of those whose Commissions come up blank

8th Battalion - 1st Company
Saml Holiday
Marshal Standley
Aaron Moore
Commissions made out and dated the 10th of May 1780"
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Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
Harrisburg May 28, 1870
Pennsylvania, p:
[black circular seal]
I do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed are true and correct extracts from original papers, as the same remain on file in this office.  Said papers being a return of the names of Officers in the Cumberland County Militia in the war of the Revolution.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's Office to be hereto affixed the day and year above written. 
F. Jordan
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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[writing] 
"2"
[signature unintelligible] $1.50
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upon an account settled in this office pursuant to an Act of Assembly passed the first day of April, 1784.

Comptroller General's Office
June 1, 1790

John Dounaldson
Brig Gen' Office

In same Book as above quoted, page 88 and 197, respectively, the name of Samuel Holliday is found credited with Certificate No. 8173. And 11.779
- - - -
In Military record book marked "IV No 5791 to 7710" is found a certificate as follows:

No 6615. A. [pound sign] 4.4.0 [illegible]

I do hereby cretify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Samuel Holliday of [illegible] Co. Militia in the sum of four pounts, four shillings, specie, with lawful interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three; the same being due upon an account settled in this office. [Illegible] to an Act of Assembly
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passed the first day of April 1784.

[Illegible] Genl's Office
20th September 1785

Jno Nicholson

I do hereby certify that the above abstracts from Record Books and copies of Certificants are taken from the Officer Records on file in this office.

[Illegible] my hand, and seal of office, this eleventh day of July, A.D. 1879.

D.C. Maurer, for J.F. Hartanft
Auditor General
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Abstract from Record Book lettered: "Accounts Militia debt with [illegible] States" --(Page 122) No 4121 - Capt. Samuel Holliday's PayRoll from August 1st to Sept. 3 - 1781. 
Then follows list of Officers and men.

On page 120 of Record Book lettered "A" is abstract of names brought over -" No 4129, Cat Saml Holliday Cumberland Militia. 
There follows Lieuts and men.

On page 75 of Record Book lettered: "Certificates of L[illegible] debt B_informed Capt Saml Holliday be Roll _ No 16. 894

No 16 894] A      F6.4.8 Specic

I do hereby certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Capt Samuel Holliday of Cumbd Militia in the sum of six pounds, four shillings and eight pence, specic, with lawful interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three: the same being due
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Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg Pa Nov 7, 1860
The following is a true abstract taken from Record Book in this Department Lettered "Accounts Militia Debt with U. States" (Page 122)

122) 4121 Capt Samuel Holliday's pay Roll from August 1st to September 3, 1781    Pay    Bounty

Samuel Holliday Capt      16. 10. "  3.  " 6
John  Wakefield Lieut        11.  "   " [ddl strikethrough] 3.  " 6
Robert McCartney Ensign   8.  5  " [del strike through] 3.   " 6
John Mitchell Serg!            4.  2.  6.  1.  13. "
John Alferd [illegible]         4.  2.  6.  1.  13.  "
John McMonigel [illegible] 4.  2.  6. [del strike through] 1.  13.  "
Nathaniel Brown Priv"         2.  15.  "  3.  "  6
Benjamin Gonsalas [illegible] 2.  15.  "  3.  "  6
Alexander Stewart                2.  15.  3.  "  6

on Page 120. of Record Book Lettered (A.) in 
this Department is found an Entry Concurrent with the above as shown in the following abstract
Reviewed

[Column headers]
 No.  Names  [British pound sign]   S  d [British pound sign] S  d  
Brought over                818.  2.  10 1/2

4124 William Bard Cumb Co. Mil 5.  5.  0  
    25 John Davis       "        "     "   5.  5.  0.
    26 William Alexander   "   do    5.  5.  0.
    27 James McBride         "  do    5.  5.  0.
    28 John Johnston  New Levies 62. 10.  0.
    29 Capt Samuel Holliday Cumb Co. Mia 19.10. 6.
4130 Lieut John Wakefield      do   14  0.  6.
    31 Ensn Robert McCartney  do   11. 5.  6.
              
                                                       over
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on page 45 of Record Book Lettered "Certificates of the following abstracts is taken viz "Dr John Oliver Esq [Esquire] of Cumb [Cumberland] Co[County] on Acct [Account]

Capt Samuel Holliday's Co.
16897.  Saml. Holliday Capt. [British pound sign] 6.4.8
        8.  Joseph Brown  Lt  ~ 4.8
        9.  Marshal Stanley  3.9.8
    900.  John Wakefield Serg! 1.13. [check mark]

[right side of the page cuts off the last word all the way down]

The No. 16897 refers to a Certificate fou [word cut off] Marked "IX. Nos 15501 vol [word cut off]
"No16897] A     L[British pound sign]6.4.8 Special
I do hereby certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Capt Samuel Holliday of Cumb Co Militia in the sum of six pounds four shillings and eight pence, specin, with lawful interests from the first day of July one thousand and seven hundred and eighty three; the same being due upon an account settled in this office, pursuant to an Act of Assembly ratified the first day of April 1784.
Controller Generals' office Ent John Donnaldson
June 1st 1790 Reg Generals office MO Nicholson
In the same Be [word cut off]
197, Respectively is found the name of Samuel Holliday cred [word cut off] No.11779 fn [British pound sign]  3.2.6 but the certificates cannot be found in [word cut off] ment marked IV. Nos' 5791 to 7710, is found a certificate of [word cut off] 'No6615] A. [British pound sign] 4.4.0 specion I do hereby certify that the Co Militia in the sum of four pounds four shillings, [word cut off] thousand seven hundred and eighty three; the same be[word cut off] an act of Assembly passed the first day of April 1784.
Controller Generals office 20 Sept 1785"
Note, the [word cut off] foun[word cut off]
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Funded Debt, B", in this department is a record from which
of Certificates Funded Debt
voucher no. 26
[divided ledger]
[Left Column] 
Deliver as per receipts
dated Sept 8th, 1791
[listed to the right]
16897. Samuel Holliday Capt. Lb.4.8,
        8. Joseph Brown Lieut. L1/8/0
       9. Marshall Stanley   3.9.8
    900. John Wakefield Sergt  1.13.0"
[2 rows of flourishes]
and in this department in Military Record Book 7430" of which the following is a true copy
[large space]
ok above quoted viz "Certificates of Funded Debt B" Pages 88, inside [illegible] as aforesaid in Certificate, namely No. 8173 for 17s, 6d, and this department~  In Military Record Book in this Department the following is a true copy, ~
State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Samuel Holliday of Cumbnd [illegible] with lawful interest from the first day of July one [words cut off] due upon an account settled in this office, pursuant to
[signature] Jno Nicholson"
two Certificates referred to above as not being found were also [words cut off]  did upon settlement in Punuance of the Act of April 1, 1784
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Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg November 7, 1860
I certify that the within foregoing copies of certificates and abstracts of Reerch, are true copies respectively of the original in this Department.
Witness my hand and seal of office at the above date.
[signature] Tho= E, Cochran
Aud', Gen!