Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39034, for Holliday Revel, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Revel Holliday or Revell, Holladay
S. 39034 S. 5980
CONTENTS
Two claims Consolidated Sept. 26, 1934 (mmf)

37/68 - Virginia
Holladay, Revell of Southampton in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain — — of the Regt commanded by Col: Mason in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 — Dollars — — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Dec r 32 and sent to Hono. J. V. Mason, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120 — Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar: 33 40 — $160 —
{ Revolutionary Clum, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 7 Page 110 —
H. A. Hunt  Mar 21/57
June 16, 1832 July 16, 49

805479. Holiday Revell.
from 1717. private 2 years. $80.
Adm s
2 y rs service
Hon. J. Y. Mason Ho: of Rep s -

Virginia. Southampton County. Set:
On this 20. th day of August 1832, personally appeared .. in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of the County aforesaid now sitting, Holladay Revelle a resident of the said County & State, aged seventy five years the 17. th Nov. last, who being 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 7. th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he enlisted in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment, in the fall of the year 1777, under Lieut. John Crittenton - That he marched from Southampton Court House, to Williamsburg in Virginia, from thence to Alexandria - dined on Potomac river, where he was inoculated for the Small pox. - from thence he marched to the Valley Forge, then the State of Pennsylvania, where he joined the army under Genl. Washington, and was attached to the 15. th Regiment of the Virg a Line on Continental Establishment, commanded by Col. David Mason, and in Buford's Brigade - and was stationed there until just before the Battle of Monmouth, in which battle he fought - That he was one of the Guard at the trial of Genl. Lee. Some short time after this Battle, I was reduced to the Eleventh Regiment, in the same Brigade some short time after, he was on a detachment, and was in a very short engagement at Shrewsbury in New Jersey. Pennsylvania

near the Fort at Red Bank. That he was attached to the Flying Camp under Genl. Morgan, reconnoitering up and down the North River in New York - and took up winter quarters at the end of 1778, near a place called Trenton in New Jersey. - In 1779 he was under the command of Genl. Wayne, in the light Infantry, and served with him in that campaign, until I was ordered to Head Quarters in Morris Town, in New Jersey, where in the month of December 1779, I rec d an Honorable discharge from Col. James Wood, of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment - which paper I have carefully preserved, and gave it, in the last year, to John G. Mason our Representation in Congress, to send to the Governor of Virginia to obtain my Bounty Land Warrant.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Holladay H. Revell (mark)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant, Holladay Revell, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
I James Rochelle Clerk of the County Court of Southampton in Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Holladay Revell for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 nd day of August 1832. James Rochelle b.k

Southampton. aug: 21 st / 1832.
I certify that Holladay Reule gave me his discharge, and I enclosed it to the Governor of Virginia, in order to obtain Mr. Reule a Bounty Land Warrant. I presume it is now on file in the Executive Department.
J. G. Mason

Jerusalem 4 July
20. Free July 9 1832
The Secretary of the War Department Washington City

Virginia County of Southampton Feb
On this 20 th day of June 1831 personally appeared in Open Court of the County aforesaid being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid Holladay Reville resident in said County aged Seventy four years on the 17 th of November last past who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and the first of May 1820 that he the said Holladay Reville enlisted as a Common soldier for the term of three years on the day of in the early part of the year 1777 in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Capt in the 15 th Regiment Commanded by Colonel in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the Army until the 2 nd day of December 1779 when he was discharged from the service in Morris town in the State of New Jersey That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name has been placed on the Pension list that that the number of his Pension Certificate is 17429 and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property because he believes that at that time his property after the payment of his debts might have been worth three hundred dollars and of course he then considered himself excluded from the provisions of the Pension Laws.
And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th of March 1818." And that I have not nor has any other person or persons for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me. Nor have I any in come other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of Property
  One tract of Land containing about 100 acres more or less $300.00   One horse One mare and colt under it 65.00   Eight head Horned cattle 16.00   $381.00 

  Am't brought forward  $381.00    Three Sows and pigs  15.00    Three horses Brads  30.00    Two Carts, six heels  20.00    Plantation Utensils House & Kitchen furniture &c  50.00     $496.00  
Sworn to and declared in Open Court.
I James Rochelle Clerk of the County Court of Southampton do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Holliday Reville did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of nine months and longer under due engagement on the Continental establishment. I also affirm that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $496.00
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of June 1881.
James Rochelle C.S.C.

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office Jan'y 17, 1857.
Sir,
I return herewith the papers in the case of Holladay Revel, enclosed in your letter of the 13 th inst., received to day, & have to inform you, in reply, that he appears to have died on the 4 th of May, 1841, & his pension has been paid in full to that date.
Very Respectfully Your O bt Servt. N. G. Garrison Auditor
Gen. C. Whiting Cag. Commt. of Pensions

Reynolds
5980
INVALID.
File No. 5980
William Brewell
St. Vincent
Act: June 1 th 82
Index:—Vol. M , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

39 034 INVALID.
Reg
File No. 39 034
Holliday Rebel Dis Ser War
Act: 18 m March 18 m
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 15
[Arraignment of 1870.]

Jerusalem Vm Dec 5 th
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Wednesday Nov 28 1883

Va.
Revel , Holliday
S. 39034
dis

J J Kindred Jan 21

Tennia Office Jan 21, 1857
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 4 th inst. you are informed that the act of law which made provision for the annuity rendered by Holliday Resel in the war of the Rebellion, was the act of June 7, 1832, under which pension commenced on the 4 th of March 1831, and that the pension of the said Holliday has no paid from that date to the day of her death. There is, therefore, nothing due from the government which can be claimed by her legal repre- sentatives.
John J. Kindred, Esq.
Jerusalem
Southampton Co Va

for a letter
James Jany 12/49
Brother L. D. Green and Cousin of Penn in Washington D.C.
Rev. J. H. Hays

Sir,
H. Rep. W. C.
Aug 11. 1882
I enclose a letter from a p. who is desirous to have justice done a poor or neigh- -bour - I will thank you to examine it, & give me soon as you can information on the subject - I am sick as an old garrison and regret
Yours truly, A. Atkinson
Copies of previous
It appears that the nature of the office that Bruce had was about 15000. He retired 25 August 1878, & I believe that the whole of the property was sold at the time which was a very large sum.

War Department Pension Office
November 19. 1832
Sir:
The declaration of Holladay Revil has been examined and it is herewith returned. His name does not appear on the rolls of the Virginia line in this Office. It will therefore be necessary for him to prove his service. Either an authenticated copy of his discharge, or the certificate of his service, by the proper executive officer at Richmond will be sufficient.
The papers of John Story, William Newsome and Elias Love are herewith returned with printed sheets containing the objections in each case.
Respectfully I am Sir Your m c O br J L Edwards
Hon. J. Y. Mason Hicks' Ford va

Copy
War Department Pension Office March 30, 1831
Hon. James Trezvant Jerusalem, Virginia
Sir: Your letter of the 25th instant has been received. Holliday Revel having never exhibited a schedule of property in conformity with the Act of May 1, 1820, cannot again draw a pension until he shall have complied with the requirements of that law. The enclosed printed sheet will point out particularly what evidence is necessary in his case in order to a renewal of his pension.
J. L. E.

Copied the Discharge for Hon. A. Smith M. C. Dec. 21. '82

A copy of the discharge of Ho- liday Ruel for the purpose of enabling him to obtain a Warrant for land bounty from the Executive of Virginia.
Arthur Smith
Made out the 21 st Dec r 1822

Non A. Atkinson
July 16, 49

Pension Office February 15, 1845
Sir
I have the honor to return herewith your Correspondent's letter and in reply to so much therein contained as relates to the Case of Samuel Revell the inform you that it appears from the records of this office that a bounty Land Warrant No 18,666 for 160 acres of Land issued 25 August 1818 to Samuel Revell private of Capt. Fuller Company, 8 th Infantry, which Warrant was delivered to himself in person. For Information in regard to the Patent for this Land You are respectfully referred to the Commissioner of the General Land Of- =fice
see flat file war 1812-14 this claim
Any Arrear of pension that may be due in the Case of Holiday Revell will be paid at the Treasury upon the production to Peter Hagner Esqr Third Auditor such Vouchers as is called for by the enclosed instructions
Hon A. Atkinson House of Reps

Jerusalem - Southampton Co - Va December 4th 1856
Dear Sir :
Holliday Revel (or Revell) who was a resident and native of this county, and who died in the year 1841, for several years anterior to his death received a pension from the US government for his services in the Revolutionary War — But for some time after the Act of Congress was passed he did not receive any pension notwithstanding he did for the last several years next preceding his death.
Will you do me the favor to look to the records of the office, and inform me of the facts, viz, for what years he did not receive, after the passage of the act of Congress alluded to and whether his heirs, his children are not entitled — If convenient will you refer me to the year the act was passed, and any other particulars needful — also to some competent and reliable attorney to investigate the claim if necessary.
With great respect Your obed't servant Geo. I. Kindred

See letter 20 March 1871. to Hon J. Trevelyan.
15 July 1832 can be found at Jerusalem, Virginia
17.4.29 A Virginia
Holliday Revrl
of Southampton Co in the state of Va who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buford of the Virginia line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8— Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of Sep r 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of June 1820 and sent to James Rockefeller Esq r Clerk Sep r 6 th Southampton County Va
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 5 \text{ mo } \frac{27.4}{30.31} . 48.23
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep r 1820. 48—
$96.23
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Handwritten signature or note

Issued at this Post three Days Ration Canton Decem 18 th 1879 John Burnham
Reading December 13. 1879 Issued with Two Days Provision Michael Murray Hog Spence
York Town Ordered four Days Provision at this Post. Two Days Two day provision drawn at this post for the 19 th & 20 th Dec r Nicholas Rice Q.M. Alger 2 nd 15 th Dec r 79
Williamsburg 30 th Dec r Ordered four Days provision at this Post on  the  21 st Jan y 1 st 1880 Comp. of Art y

Whereby Revell appointed Soldier in the W. Virginia Regiment in the Service of the United States of America, having faithfully served the full term of her enlistment, is now Discharged from any future service in the said Regiment.
Given under my hand at Camp in the State of New Jersey this 2 nd Day of December 1872.
James Wood. Colonel C. M. Briggs
The Above Military Revell is entitled to draw pension at the different Posts on her return to Southampton County in Virginia.
Mrs. Revell

Fred tk Town, two days provisions drawn at this Post for 19 th and 20 th Dec r Nicholas Sire, 2 nd Master
Williamsburg, 30 th Decent r Ordered four days provisions at this Post James Kemp, Afs t [not legible]
I hereby certify that the foregoing discharge and in- dorsements thereon, are truly copied from the original docu- ments on file in the Department of War; In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the said Department to be here- unto affixed, and subscribed my name on the 21 st of day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentytwo J. L. Caton
(Copy) Holladay Reville a private soldier in the 11 th Virginia Regiment in the service of the United States of America, having faithfully the full term of his enlistment is now discharged from any further service in the said Regiment. Given under my hand at Camp in the State of New-Jersey, this 2 nd day of December 1779.
James Wood, Col. Com d 1 st Virga Brigade
The above Holladay Reville is entitled to draw provisions at the different posts on his return to South- ampton County in Virginia J. Wood Col. Com d
I certify the above to be a true copy of the voucher files in the Executive Department of Virginia, on which land bounty was allowed Holladay Reville for services in the Revolutionary War. Given under my hand as Clerk in the Executive Department at Richmond, this 18 th day of December, 1832
H. H. H. H.

H Revs - additional evidence

Virginia, Southampton County to wit
This 31 st day of March 1820
Herbally Revell appeared before me Richard E. Parker a judge of the Superior Court of law for the County of Southampton aforesaid now in session as a Court of record, and made the following declaration in addition to a former one, made before me on the 4 th day of September in the Year 1819 who being sworn before me in open Court according to law doth on his oath make the following Statement in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
That the said Herbally Revell enlisted in the County of Southampton in the State of Virginia under Capt. Matthews of the 15 th Virginia Regiment on the 17 th day of September in the Year 1777 that he has since his former declaration made on the 4 th day of September 1819 found his discharge signed by James Wood Col o Commanding the 11 th Virginia Brigade which said discharge is hereto annexed.
Sworn to and declared before me Judge as aforesaid in open Court on the day & year aforsaid -
Richd E Parker
Virginia Southampton County March Superior Court 1820
Ordered that the Seal of said Superior Court be hereunto affixed which is accordingly done
James Rochelle C o
my nephew

Declaration of Holiday Pervis
The terms of service of the services must be set forth - it is not sufficient to state the year only, where the term of service is so short as in this case.
Further proof of service is required - the applicant's name not being on the rolls of Virginia continental troops.
Admitted

Virginia Southampton County To wit.
On this fourth day of September in the year 1819 before me, Richard E. Parker a Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Southampton aforesaid now in Session as a Court of Record, personally appeared affirmed Halliday Rivil aged fifty-six years, resident in the County of Southampton in the State aforesaid, who being before me in Open Court, first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" - That he the said Halliday Rivil enlisted in the County of Southampton in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Matthews of the fifteenth Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Buford on the day of in the year 1777.
That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the year 1778 when he was attached to the light infantry commanded by General Wayne, in which Corps he continued about  the twelve months, when he was remanded to the 15 th Virginia Regiment in which he originally enlisted, in which Regiment he continued until the year 1780 when he was discharged - He further states he was at the storming of Stony Point under General

Wayne in July 1779. He was in the Battle of Monmouth in the year 1778 and in several Skirmishes with the Enemy — That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support, and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services, and that he has lost his discharge from the said service, and hath not heretofore had allowed him any pension by the Laws of the United States — Sworn to and declared before me, Judge as aforesaid in Open Court, the day and year aforesaid —
Sworn to in open court this 4 th day of Sept. 1819.
James Buchanan C.S.C.
Virginia Southampton County To wit:
I Richard E. Parker Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Southampton aforesaid constituted a Court of Record, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Halliday Reuel did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preced- ing declaration against the Common Enemy and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support — he is in reduced circumstances, — We now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony Taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, Pursuant to

The directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Given under my hand & seal in open Court this fourth day of September October Anno Domini 1819 -
Richd. D. Webb