Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16883, Benjamin Hollingshead, N.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Hollingshead, Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 16883
carded
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

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Dead
Letter to 3d Auditor 14th Sep. 1841
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March 1836 to 14th June 1840. Agent notified 23rd Sep. 1841.
Let to Hon. B. Henn 5 Feb 1833

6627
Alabama 
Benjamin Hollingshead of Bibb in the state of Ala. who was a pri. in the comp. commanded by Captain Lighly of the Reg't commanded by Lighly in the No. Car line for 1 year - 

Inscribed on the Roll of C. Alabama at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pensio issued the 5 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. C. W. Mardis. H. Rep's.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  80--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833  20-- =
$100.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk
Book D. Vol. 10 Page 201

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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Respectfully Referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for a special order to pay - 
3d Auditors Office
Sept. 14 1841.

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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State of Alabama} Be it known that before me 
Bibb County}  Charles P. Finley a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appered Jane Hollingshead and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Benjamin Hollingshead of Alabama the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dec'd. and to whom a certificate for pension was issued which is herewith surrendered.
That the deceaed pensioner resided in Bibb County in the State of Alabama for the space of thirteen years before his death and that previous thereto he resided in Newbery district in the State of South Carolina. 
[Signature]  Jane Hollingshead X her mark
Sworn to and Subscribed this 26th day of June 1841 before me.
[Signature] Charles P. Findley [seal] J.P.

Know all men by these presents that Jane Hollingshead widow of Benjamin Hollingshead in the County of Bibb and State of Alabama, revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint William W. Payne my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to recover from teh agent of the United States for paying pensions in Washington City i the district of Columbia the balance of said pension from that day of March 1836 to the 14th day of May 1840 being the day of his death.
Witness y hand and seal this 26th day of June 1841. [Signature] Jane Hollingshead X her mark
[illegible] in presence of 
[Signature] Charles P. Findley J. P, [seal]

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State of Alabama} SS.
Bibb County}
Be it known that on the 26th day of June 1841 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said Court personally appeared Jane Hollingshead above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof I hae hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
[Signature] Charles P. Findley [seal] J.P.

State of _______} SS.
____________County}
pesonally appeared William W. Payne the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him [illegible] of any sale transfer or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be received by him.
[Signature] W. W. Payne
Sworn to and subscribed this 15 day of September 1841.
[Signature] J. Thompson
Acting Clk.

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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State of Alabama} SS.
Couinty of Bibb} I William Caddell Clerk of the County County Court holden at Centerville in and for sadi County of Bibb do herey certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Benjamin Hollingshead was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty dollars per year: was a resident of the County of Bibb in the state of Alabama and died in the County of Bibb in the State of Alabama in the year 1840 on the 14th day of Ma that he left a widow  whose name is Jane Hollingshead.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Centerville this 31st day of July in the year of our Lord 1841.
[Signature] Williams Caddell Clk

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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Cert. No. 13.180
Jane Hollingshead Widow of Benjamin Hollingshead deceased, late a U.S. Pensioner Act 1832 - Roll of Tuskaloosa Ala. Sept. 14 1841.

Payable per Sept.14}  $171.28 cts.
& 4 or 5 April 1838}

Rec'd. Sept. 15th 1841 of theThird Auditor of the Treasury Req'mt 9022, dated 14 Inst. for one Hundred & Seventy one Dollars & twenty eight cents being in full of the within &c, $171.28-
[Signature]
W. W. Payne

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Dr. The United States

To June Hollingshead, Widow of Benjamin Hollingshead, deceased, late a United Staes Pensioner upon the Roll of Tuskaloosa Alabama per Act 7th June 1832.

For the Arrears of pension of the}
Deceased from the 4th March }
1836, to the 14th June 1840,}
the day of the Pensioner's death,}
Four years and 103 Days, at $40. }
pre annum------------------------} $171.28

Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office,
September 14th 1841.
[Signature] S. S. Whiting

Second Comptrollers Office 
Examined by J. L. Cathcart, stated by
14th Sept. 1841

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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Applicatin of B. Hollingshead

Mardis

$40 per ann.


Hon. Mr. S.W. Mardis
HR

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The State of Alabama} County  Court
Bibb County} September Term 1832

On this 3d day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before Thomas Crawford Judge of the couonty court of Bibb county now sitting Benjamin Hollingshead a resident citizen of said county & state aforesaid aged about ninty years who being first first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. Applicant states he volunteered in the militia service in the year eighty one in the month of February as well as he recollects in Raon [Rowan] county county & State of North Carolina & at that time only served one week which was the first service applicant states he served as volunteer in several skouts in the year eighty one but was in no particular engagements; applicant stats that in the year eighty two while he resided in Roan County North Caorlina the company to which he  belonged were classed; each class contained eighteen men & one man in each class was to serve eighteen months, that he agreed to serve for one class for the term of eighteen months for which the class to which he belonged agreed to pay applicant a small sum which he does not recollect & that he served for said sum for said class for about thirteen months & then

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he rc'd: what was perhaps more properly called a furlough than a discharge. which was in substance as near as applicant recollects of the following purpose viz. that the applicant was then discharged unless again called on to serve out the remainder of the term of eighteen months by the proper authority and the applicant was never afterwards called on to serve out the remainder of said term that he rc'd; said written discharges signed as well as he recollects by Captain Lighly applicant states that during the time he moved as aforesaid for about thirteen months he was attached to Captain Sharps company which was then under the commander, Col. Lighly and General Green then after he returned the service as aforesaid he was stationed part of the time at what was called Ashley Hall near Charleston in South Carolina and the balance of the time on James Island near Charleston that he applicant was in no engagements during the term aforesaid that the applicant rc'd. his discharge as aforesaid at the 10 mile opening near Charleston that he then returned home to Roan  County North  Carolina: applicant states he also served for the term of three months as drafted man under Capt. Hall & General Rutherford in the year eighty

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one; which was previous to the  thirteen months service maintenance on the previous part of his declaration making in all twenty two months viz. thirteen in the Regular service for which he rec'd a discharge for eighteen month, three months in the militia service & one month in 2 routs through the country applicant states that about the time he rec'd his written discharge as aforesaid peace was made & that he was then a citizen of Roan county and State of North Carolina applicant states that when entered upon the eighteen months service the troops rendezvoused near Salisbury in the State of North Carolina that the troops then marched & crossed Santee at McCord's Ferry & by the Newton-Springs to Bacon bridge on Ashley River & from there to Ashley Hill & was there located for some months & from there to James Island; applicant states that during the war he was acquainted Capt. Sharp, Lieutenant Campbell, Col. Lightly & General Green, Cap. Solomon, Capt. Hadley & Capt. Hall and a great many others whose names he does not now recollect applicant states he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or Territory, that he has no documentary evidence

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to prove his services the discharge mentioned in the declaration he believes is now lost or destroyed and he can prove his service for the thirteen months mentioned in this his declaration by Matthew Albrtoin who is now present in court who served with applicant in the same Regiment during the sixteen months mentioned in this delaration.
[Signature] Benjamin Hollingshead [smudge] his mark

Sworn to & Subscribed in open court the day & year first above written this 3d day September 1832 attests [Signature] Williams Caddle Clk.

The State of Alabama}
Bibb County} Personally came into open court Matthew Albritton who being duly sworn deposeth & saith on oath tht he said deponant was a soldier of the revolution & that he said deponant served in the same Regiment with Bejamin Hollingshead who has sworn to subscribed the foregoing declaration & that he said deponant has heard the foregoing declaration read & that th fact stated in the foregong declaration with regard to his thirteen months services he said deponant knows to be true & believes from informatin the rest of the facts staed to be true. 
[Signature] Matthew Albritton
Sworn to & subscribed in open court}
on the day & year aforesaid
[Signature]
Williams Caddell Clk.

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The State of Alabama}
Bibb County} There being no cleryman residing in the immediate neighbourhood we Noah B. Coker, Josiah Hinds residing in the same county with Benjamin Hollingshead do hereby certify we well aquainted with Benjamin Hollingshead who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration & that we believe him to be abouat ninty years of age that he is reputed & believed in teh neighbourhoos where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that they concur in that opinion & further that they believe him entitled to credit when deposing on oath &c. [Signatures]
N. B. Coker
Josiah Hinds
Sworn to & susbscribed on the day and year aforesadi attest [Signature]
Williams Caddell Clk.

And the said court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war-department the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states And the court further certifies that the above named Noah B. Coker & Josiah Hines who signed the above certificate are resident citizens of Bibb county and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit Given under my this 3d day of September 1832 -
[Signature] Tho. Crawford Judge
Bibb County Court

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And I, Wiliams Caddell clerk of the county court in and for the county of Bibb do hereby cretify tht the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said county in the matter of the application of Benjamin Hollingshead for a Pension In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and private seal havng no official sesal of office this 3rd day of September 1832
[Signature] Williams Caddell Clk
[Seal]

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STATE OF ALABAMA.
JOHN GAYLE, GOVERNOR OF SAID STAE,
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.
KNOW YE, That Tho' Crwaford whose signature appears to the foregonig & annexed certificate was at the time of signing the same, 3rd of September 1832, Judge of the County Court of Bibb County Stte of Alabama and that said court is a court of record and also that Williams Caddell whose signature appears was at the time of signing the same clerk of the county court of Bibb County State of Alabama - both duly commissioned and authorized &c.

THEREFORE, all due faith, credit, and authority are, and ought to be had and given to all this officials acts as such. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my and and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in Tuscaloosa, this the 22 day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand  Eight hundred and thirty-two and of the Independence of the United States of America the Fifty-seventh.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
John Gayle

SECRETARY OF STATE.
James J Thornton

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Answers of Benjamin Hollingshead

1 I cannot say in what year I was borned but believe I am about ninty years old - but was borned in Montgomery County in the State of Maryland

2. I have no record of my age.

3 I was living in Roan county North Carolina when I entered the services since the war I have lived principally in New Berry District South Carolina onst above five years age I moved to Bibb county Alabama where I now live.

4. In answer to this interrogatory I would refer you to the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration & b me sworn to &c.

 5. In anwswer to this interrogatory I would refer you to the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration in answer to this interrogatory

6. I would also refer you to the facts set forth in my declaration.

7. I would call on Noah B. Coker & Josiah HInds

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In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of  Benjamin Hollingshead a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 16,883.

[Headings]

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

1781 | 3 mos. | Pri. | Cap. Hall | [blank] | N.C.
1782 | 13 mos. | [blank] } Cap. Sharp } Col. Lighly | [blank

Battles, engaged in, 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rowan Co. N.C.

Date of application for pension, Sept. 3, 1832 His cl was al.

Residence at date of application, Bibb Co., Ala.

Age at date of application, 70 yrs. He was born in Montgomery Co. Md.

Remarks:Soldier died in 1840 leaving a widow whose name is not stated.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

5--2856

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16883
INVALID.
File No. 16883
Benjamin Hollingshead
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7"32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1917 Nov. 26 History to Mrs. Charles L. Allen F.W.

1917 Dec. 6 Mrs. C. L. Allen that this is the only soldier this name found on Rev. War records.
 
1918 March 21 to Mrs. C. L. Allen for date of death &c F.W.

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GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
_____
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
RETURN AFTER FIVE DAYS

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID
PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, 8300

Hollingshead, Benjamin
Revolutionary Pentioner

Sett. 13180
Act 6th Apr. 1838

Hollingshead, Benjamin

Hollingshead, Benjamin

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Payments to be made
at Mobile, Ala.
by the Third Adt'r Br. Br.
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Alabama

Recorded by Nathan Rice
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 10
Page 267

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Benjamin Hollingshead of the State of Alabama who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty dollars and --------cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Offie of the United States, this 5th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
[Sincerely] Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and
Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards

[Seal]

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GIDEON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
September 14th, 1841.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Benjamin Hollingshead, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Tuskaloosa, Al. Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836, to the 4th of June 1840.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K Parris [Signature]
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
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Pension Office
14th Sept. 1841.

Sir.

You are hereby authorized to pay the amount due Benjamin Hollingshead dec'd whose vouchers are herewith returned.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Serv't.
[Signature]
J. L. Edwards


P. Hagner, Esq.
Third Auditor

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HOLLINGSHEAD, Benjamin  13,180
___________________________________________________
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER RECEIVED FROM 
THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

AGENCY OF PAYMENT  Tuscaloosa, Alabama
DATE OF ACT  June 7, 1832
DATE OF PAYMENT  Under act of  April 6, 1838
DATE OF DEATH  June 14, 1840
____________________________________________________
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE
GSA-WASH. DC 54-4891

NA-286
November 1853

chgd out Sept. 41

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Bureau of Pensions
Rev. War Records
____________________
16883 S. F. 
_____________________
Some time since in answer to an inquiry regarding the pension of one Benjamin Hollingshead I received a paper showing that he had been granted a pension - it gave the date

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 2O 1918]

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of his death as 1840 -
But did not say where he died - 
Would it be possible to give me that information - Thanking you in advance - 
Mary Hollingshead Allen

Mrs. C. L. Allen
4 Columbia Ave.
University City Mo.

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Rev. Sec

Pension Department - H
Washington D. C. 

Thank you very much for the prompt reply regarding one Benjamin Hollingshead who received a pension granted in 1832 having served in Sharp's and Halls companies in N. C. I am not sure this is the man whos record I want as tradition in our family says the ancestor one Benjamin Hollingshead came over from England about the time of the Rev. War.
Have you a record of any other Benjamin Hollingshead

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would appreciate this information very much - 
Respectfully
Mary H Allen

Mrs. C. L. Allen
4 Columbi Ave.
University City
St. Louis County,
MO.

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE D DEC 3 1917]

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Rev. Sec. 
ew

Pension Department -
I am looking up the record of one Benjamin Hollingshead private, who served in Sharp's Company 10th Regiment in 1782 - North Carolina - If there is a pension record would appreciate a copy very much for information- 
D.A.R.

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Sincerely
Mary Hollingshead Allen

Mrs. C. L. Allen
4 Columbia Ave.
University City
St. Louis County.

Nov. 19 - 17 - 
mo. (from Eng.)

[stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE. O NOV. 22 1917]

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F.W.
Rev. War Section

March 21, 1918

Mrs. C. L. Allen,
4 Columbia Avenue,
University City, Missouri.

Madam:

In response to your undated letter received the
twentieth instant, you are advised that in the claim of Benjamin Hollingshead, S. File No. 16,883, Rev. War, it is not stated where the soldier died.
In order to obtain the date of death, last known residence of soldier and name of person to whom the arrears of pension were paid, in the case of
"Benjamin Hollingshead, Cert. No. 8627,
issued March 5, 1833, for $40 per annum
from March 4, 1831, under the Act of
June 7, 1832, at the Alabama Agency"
you should forward this letter to
The Auditor for the Interior Department,
Auditors' Bldg., 14th and B Sts., S. W.,
Washington, D. C.
Very respectfully,
[Signature]
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.

November 6, 1917.

Mrs. C. L. Allen,
4 Columbia Avenue,
University City, Missouri.

Madam:

In response to your letter received the 3" instant,
you are advised that Benjamin Hollingshead S. File No. 16,883 a history of whose service was furnished you November 26, 1917, is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Very respectfully,
[Signature]
G. W. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.