Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31753, John Holman, Va.
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Va    Holman, John S31753
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Date of death not on ?B

Arkansas 6?11
John Holman of Hempsted in the State of Terry. of Ark who was a [illegible]: in the compy command[ed] by Captain Stokely of the ___________ command[ed] by _____________ in the Va: line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Arkansas - at the rate of 20. Dollars _________  Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Feby. 1833 - and [illegible] Hon. Alt. Sevier. H R

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832           30-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 10-
                                                           $40-
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice clerk
Book D  Vol 7  Page 174
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John Holman

6 mo: [underlined]

Relative to this application address 
Allen M. Oakley
Hempstead C. M.
Arkansas Territory
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United States of America
[illegible]
County of Hempstead

Be it [illegible] that on the twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the honorable Thomas P. Eskridge one of the Judges of the [illegible] court of the Territory of Arkansas [illegible] Judge was sitting and presiding in the circuit court [illegible] for the county of Hempstead [illegible] John Haleman a resident of the county of Hempstead and Territory of Arkansas about ninety five years old who being first duly sworn according to law. Doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the [illegible] June the 7th 1832, to wit, that from the best information in his [illegible] he was born on about the twenty fifth day of December one thousand seven hundred and thirty [illegible] goochland county State of Virginia where he was raised and lived until he [illegible] forty two years old he there removed to North Carolina where he resided two or three years from thence he removed to [Parish balley?] in the state of Virginia where he resided about two years thence he removed to Kentucky to a place called the [illegible] where he made two crops thence he removed [illegible] Kentucky to a place within six or eight miles of [Boints?] town where he resided about seven years. thence he removed about twenty miles to a place called rough creek where he resided about twelve years. from thence he removed lower down towards a place called Hartford where he resided about eight years. from thence
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he removed west of the Mississippi over to a place called St. Michael where he resided about twelve years from thence he removed to Hempstead county Arkansas Territory now his [illegible] place of residence where he has resided upwards of seven years.

That from lapse of time he finds himself unable to state all the particulars that occurred during the revolutionary war.

That he entered the service of the United States in the latter part of the year 1777 as a militia man in the state of Virginia and belonged to a company of infantry commanded by Capt. Stokley [illegible]. That he marched up the country about two hundred and fifty miles to some place the name of which he does not recollect in the latter part of the year of 1777 or the early part of the year of 1788, where he was employed in guarding prisoners that were surrendered by general Burgoine for several months. That he served upwards of five months as a militia man and obtained a discharge of his captain which is now lost or mislaid.

The following interrogations were propounded to the said John Haleman by the court to wit:

1st Where and in what year where you born
Answer. I was born in the state of Virginia on Christmas day in the year of 1736.

2nd Have you any record of your age if so where is it
Answer. I have no record of my age. I once had it set down in a bible, but it was burnt up.

3rd. Where were you living when called into service
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and where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Answer. I lived in the state of Virginia when I entered the service. I have already stated where I lived since the revolutionary war and where I now live.

4th How were you called into the service [illegible] did you volunteer or were you a [illegible] and if a [illegible] for [illegible].
Answer. I was drafted but never served as a [illegible].

5th State the names of the general officers who were with the troops where you served and the general [illegible] of your [illegible].
Answer. I was [acquainted?] with Col. Louis and Capt. Toes and others, but I cannot recollect their names at this time, my memory having failed me to a considerable extent.

6th Did you ever receive a [illegible] of cap. Stokeley Toes, which is now [illegible].
[illegible] the names of persons to whom you are known in your [illegible] [scribbled out] for [illegible] and good behavior your services as a soldier in the Revolution.
Answer. I am known to and well acquainted with [illegible], Zachary and [illegible] Calloway
who can testify and make statements as to my integrity and honesty.

This [department?]  further states that he never received a pension from the United States government or any state. he also states that he never applied for a pension for his services [illegible] of the [illegible] do hereby relinquish every claim [illegible] pension or annuity except the present
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and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
John Holman
I John Callaway of the county of Clark and territory of Arkansas and Bartlett Zachary Senr of the county of Hampstead and Territory of Arkansas do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Holeman of the county of Hampstead and Territory aforesaid who has subscribed] and sworn to the foregoing declarations that we believe him to be ninety six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur on that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 12th October 1832.

John Callaway
Bartlet Zachary

I Thomas P. Eskridge one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the Territory of Arkansas and assigned by law to hold circuit courts in Land Territory and now holding and sitting and presiding as sole judge in and for the circuit court of the county of Hempstead in the Territory aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that John Holman the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
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and I do further certify that John Calloway and Bartlet Zachary who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the Territory of Arkansas and are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.  Done in open court this 13th day of October in the year A. D. 1832.
Tho. P. Eskridge
United States of America
Territory of Arkansas
County of Hempstead

Be it remembered that at a circuit court held at the court house in the town of Washington in the county and Territory aforesaid on the 12th day of October AD 1832 before the Honorable Thomas P. Eskridge presiding Judge the following proceedings were had relative to the application of John Holman in order to entitle him to a pension under the act of Congress passed the seventh day of June AD 1832 which was entered of record and are in the words and figures following To wit

John Holman a resident of the county of Hempstead and Territory of Arkansas this day personally came into
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open court and being first duly sworn made and subscribed his declaration in writing in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the seventh of June, AD 1832 entitled an act supplementary to the Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution.
John Calloway of Clark county Arkansas Territory and Bartlett Zachary of the county of Hempstead and Territory aforesaid this day came personally into open court, and being duly sworn state on oath and declare that they are well acquainted with John Holman of the county of Hempstead and Territory of Arkansas, and that they believe him to be at least ninety six years old, that he is reputed an believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that they concur in that opinion and believe the declaration made by him in this court on this day is true.
And at the same court continued and held until the 13th day of October A. D. 1832 the following proceedings were had and entered and the record of said court, to wit.
I Thomas P. Eskridge one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the Territory of Arkansas and assigned by law to hold circuit courts in said Territory and now holding and sitting and presiding as sole Judge in and for the circuit court of the county of Hempstead in the Territory aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter
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and after putting the interrogations
presented by the war department that
John Holman the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served
as he states. And I do further certify that
John Callaway and Bartlet Zachary who
have signed the preceding certificate are
residents in the Territory of Arkansas
and are creditable persons and their 
statement is entitled to credit.
I am in open court this 13th day of 
October A.D. 1832.

Territory of Arkansas
County of Hempstead
Set United States of America
I Allen M. Oakley clerk of the
Circuit court in and for the county 
and Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify that
the foregoing contain the original
proceedings in the matter of the application
of John Holman for a pension. 
In testimony wherein I have 
hereunto set my hand as clerk
and affixed the seal of said court
at Washington this 16th day of 
October 1832 and of the Independence 
of the United States the 57th. 
Allen M. Oakley clerk
[round illegible seal left of signature]

Territory of Arkansas
County of Hempstead
set United States of America
I Thomas P. Eskridge one of the judges
of the superior court in the Territory of
Arkansas and assigned by law to hold
circuit courts, and sole and presiding Judge
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of the Hempstead circuit court do hereby
certify that Allen M. Oakley whose name
is affixed to the foregoing certificate is
and was at the dates said certificate
clerk of the Hempstead circuit court, and
that the faith and credit is and right 
to the given to all his official acts, 
and that said certificate is in one form of law.
Given under my hand this first day
of November A D 1832.
Tho: P: Eskridge

Territory of Arkansas 
County of Hempstead
United States of America
Be it remembered that at a county court
held before the Honorables  the justices of 
the county and Territory aforesaid in the
town of Washington on  the 9th day of
January A D 1833 the following proceedings
were had relative to the application of John Holman
for his pension which proceedings were 
entered of record and are in  the words
following to wit
Benjamin Pierson a clergyman residing in the
county of Hempstead and Territory of Arkansas,
this day came into open court and  being duly sworn
states that he is acquainted with John Holman
of the county of Hempstead and Territory of Arkansas
and believes him to be
at least ninety six years old, that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that he concurs in that opinion and believes
the declaration made by him in the Hempstead
circuit court on the 12th day of October 
1832 to be true.
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United States of America
Territory of Arkansas
County of Hempstead
Set
I Allen M. Oakley clerk of the county
court in and for the county and Territory
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings in the
matter of the application of John Holman
for a pension .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand as clerk and affixed the
seal of said court at Washington this
10th day of January 1833 and of the
Independence of the United States
the 57th.
Allen M. Oakley Clk
County court
[illegible round black ink seal left side]

Territory of Arkansas 
County of Hempstead
set United States of America
I Willis Dillard presiding Judge of the
county court in and for the county
and Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Allen M. Oakley whose name is affixed to the 
foregoing certificate is and was at the date 
thereof clerk of the Hempstead county court 
and that due faith and credit is and ought to
be given to all his official acts and that
said certificate is in due form of law.
Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of 
January 1833.
Willis Dillard [word "seal" surrounded by circle]

Relative to this application Address 
Allen M. Oakley
Hempstead C.M.
Arkansas Territory
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Washington City Feb 27th 1833
I certify that I knew this paper to be the record 
of the proceedings had before Judge Eskridge.
A H Sevier
[lower page written vertically]
John Holman
6 mo:-
Relative to this application address 
Allen M. Oakley
Hempstead. C. M.
Arkansas Territory
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September 18, 1939
BA-J/ILL
John Holman [underlined and initialed Orn]
S. 31753 [underlined and initialed  Orn]

Mrs. James Madding
1009 West 3rd Street
Little Rock, Arkansas.
Dead Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of John Holman who served in
Captain Stokely Yees' Virginia company.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers
on file in pension claim, S. 31753, based upon service of 
John Holman in  that war.
John Holman was born December 25, 1736 in Goochland 
County, Virginia, and was reared in that county; the names 
of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Goochland County, Virginia, he
enlisted the latter part of 1777 and served six months as private
in Captain Stokley Tees' (possibly meant for Yees') [*] company of
Virginia militia, during a part of which service he was engaged
in guarding prisoners who were taken when General Burgoyne 
surrendered.
John Holman moved when he was about forty-two years old, 
to Virginia to North Carolina, resided in that state
for two or three years, moved thence to Powell's Valley, Virginia,
resided two years, then moved to Crak Orchard, Kentucky, where he
raised two crops, thence within six or eight miles of "Bairdstown"
Kentucky, where he resided about seven years, after that moved
to Rough Creek, resided there about twelve years, thence lower 
down to Hartford (state not named) and resided eight years; he
crossed the Mississippi then to St. Michael's (state not given)
and resided twelve years, from which place he moved to 
Hempstead County, Arkansas. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed

[*] [handwritten note right side referring to Yee's name]
There is a Henry Yoho of Va. Lk in line flat file
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October 12, 1832, at which time he resided in Hempstead County,
Arkansas. John Holman has resided there seven years or more.
No reference was made to wife or children of the soldier.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension
name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death
of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following  data:
John Holman
Certificate #8311
Issued February 27, 1833
Rate $20 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Arkansas Agency.
Very truly yours 
A.D. Hiller,
Executivre Assistant
to the Administrator.
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[left hand page]
31753
Revy INVALID
John Holman
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. 2 ....,Page 194
[Form number] "[Arrangement of 1870.]"

[right hand page]
1913 May 23 Hist to Mrs Hampton Wisdom ILL
1916 July 17 Tombstone data to Clara B. Eno
1931 Mar 17- Hist. to Florence Holman EEb
1939 September 18 Hist. to Mrs. James Madding ILL
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[Round black ink stamp]
PENSION D
U.S. OFFICE
JUL 6 1916
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REV SEC
CE 8 Revell St.
Annapolis, Ind.
July 5, 1916
Pension Bureau
War Department 
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir,
Will you please send me the pension service of John Holman
of Virginia and David Vance both of whom were on the 1834 & 5 
and 1840 Pension Roll from Arkansas.
And oblige
(Miss) Clara B. Eno.
Chairman for Locating Graves of Revolutionary soldiers buried  in 
Arkansas
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212 N 30th St.
Corsicaua Texas
February 9, 1931
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
I should like to get the war record of John Holman
who was born in Virginia 1736 and died in Washington,
Ark 1833. He fought with a Virginia company. Also the 
place of his birth and his date of marriage. If possible,  
Include the volume and paper number.

[round black stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S. FEB 11 1931
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If you charge for making copies of your record, I shall be glad 
to send the necessary fee.
Thanking you for this information, I am 
Very sincerely,
Florence Holman
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[stationary heading]
KING CHARLES HOTEL
GREENSBORO N. C.
Haywood Duke, Manager
August 20, 1939
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C,
Dear Sirs- I would appreciate you 
sending me a copy of the 
application for a pension
filed by John Holman, who 
served in the Virginia company 
under Captain Stokely Yoes in the 
Revolution.
Very truly yours
Eleanor M. Madding
(Mrs. James Madding)
1009 W. Third  Street
Little Rock, Arkansas
[round black ink stamp]
RECEIVED 
AUG 2 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 8
VETS ADM
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON
4/9/31....19
MEMORANDUM TO: 
[box left unchecked] Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington D.C.
[box left unchecked] Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Treasury Building , Washington D.C.
[box left unchecked] The Surgeon General, Washington  D.C
[handwritten initial right hand side] Rw

In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished , 
it is requested that the "Service" of the decedents named on the enclosed applications 
be verified and [end of sentence is underlined] returned as soon as practicable to this office.

The regulations provide that the name of the State from which the decedents 
came be inscribed on the headstones. It is requested that this information be given 
and that any corrections be made in red ink on the form.

[checked box] X  The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
[unchecked box]The General Accounting Office, Washington  D.C.

In  order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished 
for the graves the decedents named on the enclosed 
applications, it is requested that you furnish this office the correct spelling
of the names and complete designation of the organizations.

[round black ink seal stamped at bottom]
PENSION OFFICE B US APR 11 1931

29/86/
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[Round black ink stamp]
PENSION H
U. S. MAY 22 1913
OFFICE
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Texarkana, Texas
May 18,1913
Please give me such facts as you possess about John Holman of the Va. Continental Line 
who was a pensioner in 1833 34. 77 years of age, and living in Hempstead Co. Arkansas  
at the above date.
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I want such facts as [illegible] 
prove my eligibility to The Daughters 
of the Revolution.
Yours truly
Mrs. Hampton Wisdom 
114 N. 4th St.
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RECORD DIVISION 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C. , ...........,19........
[Illegible letter] F 31753
 In  reply to your request of ........, received......
for a statement of the military history of John Holman
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.
[column heading & answer]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT...1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE 6 mos
RANK Prt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN Stokley Toes?
COLONEL none listed
STATE Va
Battles engaged in....., 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Goochland Co. Va.
Date of application for pension Oct 12, 1832 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Hempstead Co. Ark
Age at date of application. b Dec. 25, 1736 in  Goochland Co. Va
Remarks: No data as to family
Very respectfully , 
Commissioner
[form number] 6-285
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V. l. M. REC REV WAR SECTION
July 17, 1916.
Miss Clara B Eno
8 Revell Street,
Annapolis, Md.
Madam-
In response to your letter dated the fifth instant,
you are [illegible] the following data in regard to the 
Revolutionary war pensioners
John Holman  S. F No. 31753 Virginia troops, born December 25, 1736, in Goochland
County, Virginia, resided in Hempstead County , Arkansas in 1832.
David Vance S. F. No. 32,031 North Carolina troops, born  August 25, 1757, 
at Winchester, Virginia , resided in  Independence County, Arkansas, in 1838.
Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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April 15, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL
The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31753, that John
Holman was born December 25, 1736, in Goochland
County, Virginia.
While residing in Goochland County, Virginia, he enlisted 
in 1777 and served six months as a private in Captain 
Stokley Toes' ? (not distinctly written) Virginia Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 12, 1832, while living in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
[handwritten note bottom] res alt 7 yrs
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March 17, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section  
EEL
Florence Holman
212 N. 30th Street 
Corsicana, Texas
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in
the Revolutionary War claim, S. 31753, that John
Holman was born December 25, 1736 in Goochland 
County, Virginia.
While residing in Goochland County, Virginia, he enlisted
in 1777 and served six months as a  private in Captain Stokley 
Toes' (?) (not distinctly written) Virginia Company.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside in Goochland County, 
Virginia, until he was forty-two years of age, then moved to the State 
of North Carolina, where he lived for two or three years; 
then moved to Powell's Valley, Virginia, resided there two years; 
then moved to Crab Orchard, Kentucky, where he raised two crops;
thence further down in Kentucky within six or eight miles from "Bairdstown",
resided there about seven years; 
thence twenty miles further on to a place called Rough Creek,
where he resided about twelve years;  thence lower down to Hartford, state not named,
lived there eight years;
then crossed the Mississippi to St. Michael's, state not named and lived there twelve years; 
thence to Hempstead County , Arkansas.
He was allowed pension  on his application executed October 12, 1832, while living in 
Hempstead County, Arkansas.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
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The above history is taken from original papers on
file in this bureau and not from a printed volume.
No charge is made for this service.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
[handwritten note]
Date of death not on AB