Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17222, Thomas Holland, Va.
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(3-1776)
Service                                           Number
Va.                 Holland,Thomas          S. 17222
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Missou= 19 216_ri-
[crossed out] Jonesborrough Agency[/crossed out]
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Thomas Holland
Cocke Co. in the State of Tennessee
 who was a private  in the Company commanded
by Captain Pierce  of the regt  commanded 
by Col. Preston  in the brig - Mile
for 8 months
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Inscribed on the Rollof Jonesbourgh Agency
the rate of 26. Dollars 66  Cents per annum 
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the  16 day of August
1833 -     and sent to Hous
J, Blair - Jonesbourgh, Tenn
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Arrears to the         4th of March 1833         $ 53.33
Pemi-anl.  allowances ending 4 Sep "               1333
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                                                                        $ 66.66
                                         {Revoluntionery Claim}
                                         { Act June 7,1832}
Recorded by Wm Allison   Clerk
Book E  Vol ss   Page 126
     [round seal] ARCHIVES OF THE CONFRED STATES
[illegible]

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June 4 
Missouri from
1834 & notice sent 
at Liberty- Missou
on the 21  
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24
26
[page is folded and wording is lost.]
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Liberty
May 9.
MO.
[Indiscernable]
L H Honorable Lewis Cap
Secretary of War
City of Washington
D. C. 
*Note: Text suddenly turns upside-down; the following remainder is transcribed as though properly flipped...
Thomas Holland
[Application] for transfer
from Tennessee.—
to — Missouri.-
May 31, 1834
Pension Office
Rec. Pension Office
June 4, 1834
[Indiscernable]
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State of Tennessee / SS
Cocke County

On this 27 day of February 1833 personally in open Court before the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for said County of Cocke ____ letting the same being a court of record Thomas Holland a resident of said County & state aged seventy four years who first being duly sworn according to law doath on his oath make the following declaration in order to a obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832.

That he resided in the county of Montgomery in the State of Virginia when he enlisted the service of the United States under the following named of officers and served as herein stated (____) that in month of October the year not recollected  (crossed out) he entered the Services as a drafted malitia man in the company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Pierce in the Batalion commanded by Major Lloyd of the Virginia malitia for a tour of one month against the Tories in North Carolina & was in the engagement with them at all the shallow ford of yadkin River in said last named ___ for which tour he had a discharge for his said captain.

He was drafted for a force of three months as a mounted Rifleman and served in the company commanded by Captain Abraham Trigg in the regiment commanded by Col Preston about three months before the Battle of Guilford & was marched into Surry County N Carolina.
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according to his present Recollection to act as Scouts against the tories & British and not long before the Battle of Guilford his [Regiment] joined the troops commanded by Pickens for the purpose of surrounding and surprising the British [Colonel Tarleton] after the failure of that enterprise his [Regiment] left Pickens and continued to act as scouts [until] they were attacked by [Colonel Tarleton's] troops in their encampment on Buffalow Creek at a place called Ridleys or Rugeley mill (he does not now recollect which) an driven over said Creek many having to pop through the mill pond when the [Regiment] was dispersed, in their attack Captains Blackburn & Montgomery were wounded of his [Regiment] this attack was made by [Tarleton] shortly before the Battle of Guliford
He was again drafted for a three [months] tour against the tories and [Cherokee] Indians and was marched in the company Commanded by Captain Barnet to the Long Island of Holston & was then attahed [to] the [Regiment] Commanded by [Colonel] Martin & there served [until] he was discharged
The August after the Battle of Guilford he was drafted for one month as a guard at [Pearis's] Station on New River Virginia against the Indians & served under Captain [Pearis] & by him discharged
From Montgomery County he removed to what was then Green County North Carolina in August 1783 he Served as a spy a three months tour in
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in the summer of *blank* under Captain William Jobe in the First Cherokee War after the Revolution and another for three months under said Jobe in the last Cherokee War and was wounded by the said Indians by a shot through the thigh.
He was born on the 24th of December 1759 in the State of Maryland from thence his father moved to Pitsylvania County in the State of Virginia when he was very young. From there moved to Montgomery County in the said state where he lived. When he entered the Service, he has lived since in what is now Green County Tennessee and now lives in Cocke County Tennessee
He knew none of the officers of the Regular Army
He has no documentary evidence of his service having lost his discharges and does not know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify as to his Services except those whose certificates are here to announced.
Question 1 Where were you born
Answer In the State of Maryland county not recollected as my father left there when I was quite small
Question 2nd Have you any record of your age
Answer I have none
Question 3 Where were you living when called into service? where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and Where do you now live?
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Answer I was living in Montgomery County State of Virginia when I entered the Service. I have lived since the Revolutionary War in what was at the time of my coming to it Green County North Carolina in that part that is now Cocke County Tennessee where I now live.
Question 4th How were you called into service? Were you drafted? Did you volunteer or were you a militiaman?
Ans I was drafted
Question 5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served with Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect the general circumstances of your service.
Ans I knew none of the regular officers nor was any with the troops I served with to my knowledge nor do I know of any other regiment Continental or militia except those commanded by Pickens beforehand.
Question 6 Did you ever receive a discharge from service and by whom were you discharged and what became of it?
Ans I received discharge from Captains Pierce Barnet and Paris and when I left my fathers I left them in my fathers papers not knowing they would be of any benefit to me.
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Question 7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your current neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your as a soldier of the revolution.
Ans I am known to the Reverend Thomas Hill John Inman Esquire The presiding justice of Cocke County Court and Colonels John Howard and Alexander Smith
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of any agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed 
in ___ court the day of year aforesaid

By his Deputy
James T H Porter
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Mr. Thomas Hill a clergy man
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[illegible word]
I George M Porter Clerk of Court of Cocke County Tennessee
do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings 
of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Holland 
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & private seal having 
no seal of office this 27th day of February 1833
G. M. Porter clerk

I John Inman Presiding Justice of the County Court of pleas &  quarter 
sessions for the county of Cocke  in the state of Tennessee do Certify 
that George M. Porter who has signed the foregoing Certificate 
is the Clerk of said County Court and that full faith and credit ought
to be given to his official acts as saith. Given under my hand & seal 
this 2nd day of March 1833
John Inman Presiding Justice    
[word "seal" encircled by curly circle follows signature]

[round black ink stamp on bottom]
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Application For A Transfer
County of Clay
State of Missouri

On this seventh day of May 1834 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Clay, personally appeared Thomas Holland a citizen of said County who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Abraham Trigg in the Regiment commanded by Colonel – Preston in the services of the United States, that his name alas placed on this Pension Roll of the State of Tennessee at Jamesborough farm whereso he has lately [un]moved, that he now resides in the State of Missouri, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in futures. The following are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Missouri [travel], that he could obtain land on better terms to provide for children.

Sworn and subscribed to 
before me the day and year aforesaid
William T. Wood J.P.

State of Missouri
County of Clay

J. William T. Wood clerk of the County Court of the County of Clay aforesaid do certify that William T. Wood whose signature is affi[xed] to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace written and forsaid County of Clay duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the said signature purporting to be his is genuine  - [Gen Lishinvery Whereof]
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SEAL OF CLAY COUNTY COURT (image of seal)

I have hereunto affixed the Seals of Said court at office on this Seventh day of May, A.D. 1834
William T. Wood, Clerk

State of Missouri
County of Clay, [illegible]

The affidavit of Andrew Hixson Sen. This affiant States that he has known Thomas Holland now of Clay county Missouri, formerly of Gacens (?) and afterwards of Cock County Tennessee for thirty or forty years and personally knows that the Said Thomas Holland who has taken the unction and foregoing oath is the person described in the annrew (?) affidavit.

Andrew Hixson Senior

State of Missouri
County of Clay [illegible]
This day personally appears before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County @ Andrew Hixson Sen. and Subscribed and made oath to the forgoing affidavit. And I also further certify that the Said Andrew Hixson Sen. is a person of veracity. Given under my hand this the 7th day of May 1834.
William T. Wood J.P.
State of Missouri County of Clay set.
J. William T. Wood
Clerk of the County Court of the County of Clay aforesaid do certify that William T. Wood
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whose name is Signed to this foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Sandy County duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that the said signatures purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the Seal of Said court at office on this Seventh day of May, A.D. 1834.
William T. Wood, Clerk

SEAL OF CLAY COUNTY (image of seal)
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Rev. & 1812 War Section

Nov. 21, 1929

Judge A. L. Duncan
Missoula
Montana

At the request of Honorable Joseph M. Dixon you are herewith furnished the histories of Thomas Holland and Wesley L. Duncan, soldiers of the Revolution and the War of 1812.

From the papers in the revolutionary War pension claim, S.17222, it appears that Thomas Holland was born, December 24, 1759, in Maryland, and when very young moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
While a resident of Montgomery County, Virginia, he served with the Virginia troops as follows: having enlisted a few months before the battle of Guilford he served on a tour of one month in Captain Jeremiah Pierce's Company under Major Cloyd and a tour of three months in Captain Abraham Trigg's Company in Colonel Preston's Regiment and was in the battles of Rugley's Hills and Shallow Ford on the Tadkin River; next served three months in Captain Barnet's Company in Colonel Martin's Regiment; from sometime in August, 1781, served one month in Captain Paris' Company. He moved to Green County, North Carolina in August, 1783, and served during the first war with the Cherokee Indians after the Revolution, three months as a spy under Captain William Jobe, and during another Cherokee war he served three months under the same captain and received a shot wound through the thigh.
Thomas Holland was allowed pension on his application executed February 27, 1823, at which time he was a resident of Cooke County, Tennessee.
In 1834 he was living in Clay County, Missouri, to which place he stated he had moved for the purpose of obtaining land to provide for children,  but he gave no names. There are no further data on file relative to his family.

[Handwritten notes on the bottom of the page]
Battle of Rugley's Mills Dec. 4, 1780
Battle of Shallow Ford Feb. 6, 1781
Carbon of last page of this letter found in War 1812 Wesley L. Duncan W. Ctf 34547
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17222
INVALID
File No. 17222
Thomas Holland
Pri. Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: Vol. 1, Page 181
[form number] "[Arrangement of 1870.]"
1911 June 24 Hist. to Mrs. H.A. Owen VLU
1913 Aug. 4 Ethel Withers to apply to and Inf. for date  & place of death
1929 Nov 21 Hist to Judge A.L. Duncan See also war 1812 pen. clm., Wesley L. Duncan W. Ctf. 34547 MCS
1929 Nov. 30 Photos to Hon. Joseph M. Dixon & Tim nein ntfd. A.D. [illegible]
1930 Apr. 23 hist to Miss Maggie McManaway MCS
1936 Sept 15 hist to Mrs. T.M. Milan. See corre. in rev. Clm. Dewey Holland W. 3419
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J.L. Edwards [illegible]
          Pension Office
                 Washington
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State of Tennessee
Cocke County
[Omit written in]

This day personally appeared William Coleman before me Abraham Fine one of the acting justices of the peace for said County and after being duly sworn in according to Law Saith That he was acquainted with Thomas Holland who is making application for a pension That he was knowing to his having acted as an Indian Spy during two years in the War with the Cherokee Nation of Indians That he a portion of the above time under Major Fine the other officers of any he acted under this applicant does not now recollect. That service was rendered in the western part of North Carolina now East Tennessee

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th of February 1833. Wm Colman
A Fine
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
Cocke County
I George M. Porter clerk of the court of pleas & (not legible) so for one for Cocke County in the state of Tennessee do certify that Abram Fine whose name appears (not legible) the within affidavit as the officer before and whom it was taken (smudged word) war an acting Justice of the peace at the time of signing this same and that (not legible word) faith assigned to given to all his officers acts as such.

In testimony when of I am hereto set my hand and private oral hearing, my seal of office, this 27th day of February 1833
G M Porter Clk

(Bottom of letter states as follows:)

George M. Porter is known to me to be clerk of the County Court of Cocke & the above (not legible) is genuine. He has no official seal that the above is his private seal. & the papers are genuine. August 7th 1833
J. Blair M C
District Tenn
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[round black ink stamp]
RECORDS DIVISION JUN 24 1911
[round black ink stamp]
PENSION OFFICE U.S. D JUN 24 1911
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June 21 1911
Dear Sir
   Will you give me the military history of Thomas Holland. He was placed on the pension roll as a resident of Clark County Missouri Aug 16th 1833 in service in the VA State Troops
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I will appreciate an early reply as the St Joseph Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are anxious to mark his grave.
Sincerely,
Harriet R. (?)
Historian St Joseph Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
Mrs. H. R. (?)
1027 Henry St 
St Joseph MO
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

My Dear Friend,
     I will esteem it a great pleasure and kindness if you will help me with the record of one Thomas Holland and act XXII79 (?)
As a soldier in the Revolutionary War
Please write me all your records .
Show in reference to him:
Place of his birth
Date of his birth
Place of his enlistment
Date of his enlistment
Place of his death
Date of his death
Name of parents if given
Place and date of his marriage
To who married
(over)
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Did his wife receive a pension.
All the data you will give me will be much appreciated.
Thank you for all kindnesses.
I trust that you and yours will have a joyful Easter.
The Resurrection speaks to us of open graves, not closed ones, with tender comfort, the words 
"He is not here but risen" falls on our bereft hearts. My brother, Evangelist J.E. McManaway, died at his home in Greenville, South Carolina on Feb. 28th almost suddenly. We do not mourn alone, many are rising up, and mourning a good man.
   With renewed thanks for all your interest and help in making things go easier.
Your Friend,
Maggie McManaway
April 10, 1830
Miss Magge McManaway
R1
Stewartsville, Virginia
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Judge A.L. Duncan
Missoula Montana

1st  Revolutionary War - Virginia - Thomas Holland
2nd  Wesley L. Duncan - Virginia War of 1812

At request of Hon. Jos. M. Dixon 
First Asst. Sec. Interior Dept.
Nov 19 1929
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[round black ink stamp]
PENSION OFFICE. U.S. D AUG 2 1913
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Robert S. Withers
Liberty, Mo.
July 30, 1913

Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
    Will you please tell me to what address the pension of one Thomas Holland, soldier of the Rev. was sent? He enlisted from Montgomery Co., VA, pension applied for Feb. 27, 1833 was allowed. Residence at date of application was Cocke Co. Tenn, born in Maryland Dec. 24-1859.
   The D.A.R. are trying to locate his grave, which is thought to be in Clay Co, Missouri. I thought you might give us the date of death and address at the time, and
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thereby solve the mystery.
   Hoping for an early response (?)
        Sincerely yours,
          Ethel Withers
          Regent D.A.R.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 1-681 PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 37471
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON

CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below.
November 21, 1929 192

Bureau ordering PENSION Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job photostatic copies of five pages from Rev. War pension claim of Thomas Holland, S. 17222

No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing?         days
For further information see Mrs. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541

Approved: A.D. Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau
Margaret M H Finch Chief of Branch or Division

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
For Mr. Joe. M. Dixon, Asst.Sec. Interior

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph  single or double space?  Facsimile Signature?
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Folding  once or twice?
Assembling
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Addressograph from lists 
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Remarks

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November 21, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir:
    Photostatic copies of five pages from Rev. War pension claim of Thomas Holland, S. 17222 are to be furnished at the personal request of Hon. Jos. M. Dixon, Asst. Sec. Interior Department.

Received payment 75 cents
Margaret MH Finch
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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Thomas Holland S. F. 17222
Dates of Enlistment of Appointment
Dec. 1780
Length of Service
3 mos.
Rank     
Pvt
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain                         Colonel 
Abraham Trigg               Preston
State : VA

Date of Enlistment or Appointment
1781
Length of Service
1 mo
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered
Captain                           Colonel
Jeremiah Pierce               Major Lloyd

Length of Service
3 mos.
Officers Under Who Service was Rendered
Captain                   Colonel
Barnet                        Martin

Date of Enlistment or Appointment
Aug 1781
Length of Service
1 mo
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered
Captain                     Colonel
Paris

Date of Enlistment or Appointment
after the Rev
Length
3 mos
Rank
S (?)
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain                    
William  Jobe in Cherokee War  

Length of Service
3 mos
Rank
S(?)
Officers Under Who Service Was Rendered
Captain
William Jobe in Cherokee War
Where he was shot by Indians and wounded in thigh

Battles engaged in: Rugeley's Mills, Shallow Ford of Gaskin
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Montgomery Co. VA
Date of Application for Pension, Feb 27, 1833 (?)
Residence at date of application, Cocke Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, b. Dec. 24, 1759 in Maryland
Remarks: Children are referred to in 1834 , no names stated. The above noted is the only  (?) of that name found on this Missouri Agency. His pension issued Aug. 16, 1833. In 1834 he resided in Clay Co. not Clarke Co, MO
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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DEPARTMENT OF T [illegible]

August 4, 1913.

Mrs. Ethel Withers,
Liberty, Mo.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 30" ultimo. and re-ceived the 2" instant, for further information of Thomas Hol-land, Sur. File No. 17,222, Rev. War, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment of soldier's pension and probable date and place of his death. application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department. U. S. Treas-ury Department, citing the following data: Thomas Holland, Certificate No. 19,216, issued August 16, 1833, under Act of of June 7, 1832, at the Missouri Agency.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Triurau (handwritten)
Acting Commissioner.
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Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., 190

In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of Thos. [Thomas] Holland a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE

[handwritten]
Oct - | 1 mo. | [blank] | Jeremiah Pierce | Maj. Cloyd | Va mil
3 mos [illegible] [illegible][illegible] | 3 mos. | [blank] | Abraham Trigg | Col. Preston | [blank]
[blank] | 3 mos. | [blank] | Barnet | " (Col.) Martin | [blank]
Aug 1781 | 1 mo. | [blank] | Paris | - | [blank]

(slanted handwritten)
unfin -

Battles engaged in, Shallow Ford. Yadkin. (handwritten)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Montgomery Co., Va (handwritten)
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application, B. Dec. 24, 1759 in [illegible] (handwritten)
Remarks:

Very respectfully,
27225b3m1-07

Commissioner,
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September 15, 1936
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/MCS
Thomas Holland, S. 17222

Mrs. T. M. Milan
Fort Stockton
Texas

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17222, based upon the military service of Thomas Holland.

He was born December 24, 1759, in Maryland, and when very young moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The names o f his parents were not given.

While living in Montgomery County, Virginia, he served with the Virginia troops as follows:

Having enlisted a few months before the battle of Guilford, he served a tour of one month in Captain Jeremiah Pierce's company under Major Cloyd and a tour of three months in Captain Abraham Trigg's company in Colonel Preston's regiment and was in the battles of Rugley's Mills and Shallow Ford on the Yadkin River. he next served three months in Captain Barnet's company in Colonel Martin's regiment. From sometime in August, 1781, he served one month in Captain Paris' company. He moved to Greene County, North Carolina, in August, 1783, and served during the first war with the Cherokee Indians after the Revolution after for three months as a spy under Captain William Jobe and during another Cherokee war he served three months under the same captain and received a shot wound through the thigh.

After the Revolution he lived in Greene County, North Carolina, in the part which was later Cocke County, Tennessee.

Thomas Holland was allowed pension on his application executed February 27, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Cocke County, Tennessee.
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In 1834 Thomas Holland was living in Clay County, Missouri, to which place he stated he had moved for the purpose of obtaining land to provide for his children but he gave no names. There are no further data on file relative to the family of Thomas Holland. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Thomas Holland, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data: 
Thomas Holland, Certificate #19216, issued August 16, 1833, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Missouri Agency. 
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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September 14, 1936

BA-J/AWF
Mrs. T. M. Milam
Fort Stockton
Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers with surname Holland, all of Virginia-Carey, Christ, Drury, Elisha, (handwritten checkmark) George, (handwritten checkmark) Henry, (handwritten checkmark) Isaac, Joseph, (handwritten checkmark) Joshua, Moses, Nathaniel, Thomas, (handwritten checkmark) and Willis.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war.

A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Carey (handwritten) (typed text blurred), Christ, Elisha, George, Joshua, Moses, Nathaniel, or Willis Holland, nor of Henry, Isaac, and Joseph, who served with the Virginia troops. The records of Drury and Thomas Holland are furnished herewith, as found in pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/HMM
April 23, 1930.

Miss Maggie McManaway
Stewartsville, Route 1
Virginia.

Dear Miss McManaway:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17222, it appears that Thomas Holland was born December 24, 1759, in Maryland, and when very young moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not given. 
While a resident of Montgomery County, Virginia, he served with the Virginia troops as follows:
Having enlisted a few months before the battle of Guilford, he served a tour of one month in Captain Jeremiah Pierce's Company under Major Cloyd, and a tour of three months in captain Abraham Triggs' Company in Colonel Preston's Regiment, and was in the battles of Rugley's Mills and Shallow Ford on the Yadkin River; next served three months in Captain Barnet's Company in Colonel Martin's Regiment; from sometime in August 1781, served one month in Captain Paris' Company. He moved to Greene County, North Carolina in August 1783, and served during the first war with the Cherokee Indians after the Revolution, three months as a spy under Captain William Jobe, and during another Cherokee war he served three months under the same captain and received a shot wound through the thigh.
Thomas Holland was allowed pension on his application executed February 27, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Cooke County, Tennessee.
No one claimed pension as the widow of this soldier.
In 1834 he was living in Clay County, Missouri, to which place he stated he had moved for the purpose of obtaining land to provide for his children, but he gave no names. There are no further data on file relative to his family.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of Thomas Holland, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
Thomas Holland
Certificate No. 19216
Issued August 16, 1833
Rate - $26.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Missouri Agency.

Very truly yours,

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissoner.