Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31133, Richard Holman, Va.

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(3-17760
SERVICE
Va.

Holman, Richard

NUMBER
S. 31133

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650 
Kentucky
Richard Holman
of Mercer, in the State of Kentucky, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Buchanan of the Regt commanded by Colr Triplett in the Virginia line for 10 months from October 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of October 1832 and sent to Robt B McAfee,  Harrodsburg Ken
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $49.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 16.66
[total]                                     $66.65

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by
J  H McBlair Clerk
Book D. Vol. 9 Page 43

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State of Kentucky
Monroe County
This day personally appeared before me a
Justice of the peace for sd. County Richard Holman a revolutionary soldier now in the seventy sixth year of his age and a resident of said county and whose infirmities prevent his attendance in court not being able to ride and made oath to the following statement for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the late
act of Congress providing for certain surviving 
officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war is an passed June 7th 1832, I do hereby state that
in the month of October 1780 I was called into service in the militia of the State of Virginia under Capt Patrick  Buchanan in Maj. Triplitt's [Triplett ?] Battallion [sic] and we joined Gen. 
Moran [Morgan] and marched against Col Fuller and marched against Col. Tarlton and I was engaged in the battle of the Cowpens in which defeated him in the revolutionary war, and in this service I performed a tour of four months
and I was again drafted for three months in the Militia of the State of Virginia and was  employed in guarding Prisoners under Capt James Trimble at Albemarle Barracks and was honorably discharged from both tours of duty
and again in the month of June 1781 I was drafted for another tour of three months and was marched to Richmond under Capt Patrick Buckhanon in the Militia service of the State of Virginia and joined Col. Lafayette When I was in the engagement at James Town Va Gen Lafayette's horse was killed under him and I faithfully performed my duty as a soldier in the militia of the Mil. of Virginia engaged in the Revolutionary I further state that I have long since lost or mislaid my discharge and I  hereby relinquish all other claims to pension.
except this and that. I am not now nor ever have been been a Pensioner of the United States, or any State
Richard Holman
X
his mark

Signed & sworn  before me this 20th July 1832 and I hereby declare as Justice of the peace of said co of

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of the county court of Mercer County, as my opinion after investigating the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. I do further certify that the sd. Holman is a resident Citizen of Mercer County near Salvisa in sd County and I have known him
about fifteen years he is a respectable citizen and a man of Truth in whom I have complete confidence -
John J Allin  J. P. M. C.

Mercer County viz  Mr. Martin C. Duncan, a clergyman residing in sd County and James Ray and Robert B McAfee residing in the same county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Holman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Twenty Sixth year of his age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion We also certify that Holman is a respectable citizen and a Man of truth.
[signature] Martin C Duncan
[signature] James Ray
[signature] Robt. B. McAfee

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Richd Holman
1832 Sept. Court Cert of

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State of Kentucky
Mercer County 

I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court for the County afd [aforesaid] do certify that John J Allin Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and duly commissioned and
qualified and as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to every [one] of his official acts as such

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office this 24th day
of September 1832
Tho. Allin JP C. C.
[seal]

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Mercer County Viz
This day John McKittrick John Magill Sr Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for County and made oath to the following statements viz &  I John McKittrick well remember of being in the Revolutionary
with Richard Holman Sr being drafted at the same time for three Month in Augusta County Virginia and served under General Morgan and was together in Battle of the Cowpens at Faltons [Tarleton's] defeat and served four months together in the same company and I  John Magill Sr Remember of being drafted in the Militia Service at the same time Richard Holman was in Augusta County Virginia and served with him on said Tower under Genl
Morgan in the years 1780 & 1781 and that he the said Richard Holman served four months in said campaign and we further more state that
we have been acquainted with Richard Holman ever since and have Reson [sic] to believe that he served in the Militia of the Revilutionary [sic] war the time he has stated as from our
longe [sic] Acquaintance with him Regard him as a credible and Respectable citizen
as witness our hands this July 20th 1832
John McKittrick
John Magill Snr

I further that I am acquainted well acquainted with John McKittrick and consider him a man of veracity & reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier & I do further state that my acquaintance with John Magill is limited but from information I must believe him to be a man of truth & to have been a soldier of the revolution Given under my hand this 20th July 1832
John J. Allin J P.

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State of Kentucky
Mercer County    ⎬

I Thomas Allin Jr Clerk of the Court for the County afsd do certify that John J Allin Esq whose name is affixed to the within Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same & Still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County afsd. duly commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his Official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 4th Sept 1832

[signature] Tho. Allin

Richd. [illegible]

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31133
Revy. INVALID.
File No. 31, 133
Richard Holman
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7  32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 187

{Arrangement of 1870.]


1929 Aug 1 Photos to Earl Holman & Fin Div.
[illegible] AMY

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Honble [Honorable] John Robb
Acting Secretary of War
Washington City
$33.33 per an

recd. Oct. 3. 1832

Revolutionary claims

Free [postage]

10 mo.

[postmark]
HARRG K [Harrodsburg KY]
SEP 26

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Harrodsburg Sept 25th 1832

Dear Sir

I enclose you the case of Richard Holman
sane and old Revolutionary soldier who I have known ever since I knew my self he is a worthy citizen a member of the Presbyterian church and I have no doubt of his services as he stated, he may have been mistaken in the names of his officers or his recollection on this point was very 
[illegible]
Yours kindly
Robt. B Mcafee

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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE
1-681
PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 33979
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostate, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, 
Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below.

July 22, 1929.
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 six pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Richard Holman S. 31138, Virginia Troops.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? [blank] days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033
Phone No 541
Approved:
A. D. Wilkinson
Margaret M. H. Finch
Chief of Branch 

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RECEIVED
JUL 23 1929

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July 22, 1929.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:


Please furnish me photostatic copies of six pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Richard Holman, S31133, Virginia Troops, certified.
Very truly yours,
Earl E  Holman
816 Wyoming Street
Dayton Ohio

Received payment,
$1.15,
July 22, 1929.
Margaret M H. Finch
Rev. 1812 Wars Section.

[stamp]
Cash - $1.15
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOKKEEPER'S OESK
JUL 22 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

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Quit this part of
this long sheet
which begins "State of
Ky. - Mercer Co &c.  I
Thomas Allin, Jr Clerk"
which ends with
his name
"Tho Allen Jr CC"
& dated Sept 24, 1832
For future if same person should re-order, same set