Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8944, Jonas M Holland, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Var.
Holland, Jonas M. Theodora
W 8944
CONTENTS

1384 Kentucky
Dead
James M. Holland of Shelby Co. in the State of Ky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Francis of the Ky. commanded by Col. Holcomb in the Virginia Militia for 10 months from 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 38 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of January 1833 and seal Woolfork J. R. [unclear]
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 57 50 Pension allowance ending March 1833 19 16 $ 76 66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry H. Lybrand Clerk, Book 20 Vol. 9 Page 43

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 March 1836 to 4 Sep 1839. age notified 23 July 1840
2277
Kentucky
Theodocia Holland
Widow of Jonas M. Holland, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 29 September 1835 of Shelby Co in the State of Kentucky who was a priv: Serjt. in the Compy: commanded by Captain Harrison of the Regt. & commanded by Col: Holcum in the Virginia Militia line for
Enrolled on the Roll of Kentucky — at the rate of 38 — Dollars 33 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th: day of April 1839 — and sent to Samuel Todd, Frankfort, Kentucky —
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 $115.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 4: — 19.16
$134.16
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm. M. Read Clerk, Book A — Vol. 2 Page 211

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
father Jonas M Holland was born in the year of our Lord
December 20 th 1754
mother
Theodocia Holland was born March the 20 th 1761
Children aged
Yale Holland was born the December the 9 th 1784
Polly Holland was born November the 27 th 1784
Nancy Holland was born January the 20 th 1791
BIRTHS.
Anny Holland was born December the 9 th 1794
John Holland was born December the 3 rd 1796
Patcynt Holland was born February the 8 th 1800
Seranna Holland was born December the 20 th 1803
Elizabeth Holland was born December the 15 th 1806
Holland, Jonas M.
Vol. W 8944

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Thomas Holland and Theodosia Beck was married
July 1st in the year of our Lord April the 4th 1809
Polly Holland was married to Andrew Robinson in the year of our Lord October 1803
Thomas Holland and David Graves was married in the year of our Lord October the 29 - 1815
Thomas Holland and Polly was married in the year of our Lord March the 13th 1817
James Jones was Born in the year of our Lord January the 29th 1818
Polly Jones was Born the 26th day of February A.D. 1820
John Holland, Jr. was Born November 1st A.D. 1822
Thomas J. Jones was born April 1st 1829
Gerelda Graves was Born A.D. August the 29th 1816
John Washington Graves was Born in the year of our Lord December the 25th 1817
Richard Graves Richard Evermont Graves was born on April the 16th 1819
Dawson Anderson Graves was born on October 24th 1820
4 R
James Jones was born November 15th 1824
Elizabeth Holland was born September 10th

2604,
Theodora Open Nolland Ken.
admitted
Pr & Det $38 \frac{33}{100}
Apr 3
affidavit in this case attests & papers of Mr. Winlock, Clk Partners affidavit without it

State of Kentucky Shelby County 355
I B D Newland a
Justice of the peace in and for Shelby county Kentucky do certify that this day came in person before me Theodocia Holland widow of Jonas M Holland who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing declaration, and who I further certify is unable to attend in open court to make her declaration by reason of her extreme infirmity of body Given under my hand this 14 th day of September 1838
B S Newland J.P. 56

State of Kentucky Shelby county } ss
The affidavit of taken in Shelby county Ky on the 14 th day of September 1838
These affiants who being first duly sworn according to law and being of lawful age depose and say That they were well acquainted with Jonas M Holland who was supposed to have been a pensioner and Revolutionary soldier that he died about the year 1835 leaving a widow Theodocia Holland who is still living and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Jonas M Holland
Granville Cheek (seal) Wm. McCormack (seal)
State of Kentucky Shelby county } ss
J B S Newland a Justice of the peace in and for Shelby county Kentucky do certify that this day came in person before me who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and

who I further certify are credible persons and whose statements are entitled to credit Given under my hand this 14 of Sept
1838
B S Wirtland J.P.
State of Kentucky
Shelby County ss
I J. S. Whitaker Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that Barnard S. Wirtland is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed this
Seal of said County this 14 th September 1838.
J. S. Whitaker Shelby County Court

State of Kentucky Shelby County 355
On this 14 th day of September 1838 personally appeared before B s Newland a Justice of the peace in and for Shelby County Kentucky Theodicia Holland a resident of Kentucky in the county of Shelby aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Jonas M Holland who was a pensioner of the united States under the act of congress of June 7 th 1832 that he drew a pension of thirty seven dollars or there about under said act but she will not undertake to state the particulars of the service nor the precise amount she will refer the department to the declaration of her husband the said Jonas M Holland made under the act of congress of 7 th June 1832 She further declares that she was married to the said Jonas M Holland on the day of December in the year Seventeen

hundred and eighty three in Cumberland county State of Virginia that her husband the aforesaid Jonas M Holland died on the 29 day of Sep Tember 1835 that she was not married to him Sep prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above stated This declarant will further state that she has no family record of her marriage that she has a record of the ages of her Children at which is herewith filed and that she believes the record is correct that she was married about the close of the revolutionary war that her eldest daughter was born in was born in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four She will further state and declare that she is unable to attend in open court to make her decla- =ration that her health is so bad that it would be almost impossible for her to go in a carriage or any other mode of conveyance
Theodora her Holland seal mark

James M Holland for Pension

State of Kentucky Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832.
State of Kentucky County of Shelby - On this 18 th day of August 1832 personally appeared (before me J. B. Barnett a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid) James M. Hollett a Resident of the County aforesaid & State of Kentucky, aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832) that entered the service (being drafted) of the United States Militia (being drafted) under Captain Charles Balace and William Balace being Lieut. and John Nowel Ensign and Major Stubblefield was his Major. He started from Cumberland County Virginia (Where he was born in the year 1756) he started in May before Gath's defeat and marched to Hillsborough N. Carolina. Where he joined the main Army under Genl. Gates. There he marched and camped Pee Dee River near Yancy old courthouse. Where he became sick & helpless with the camp fever and was placed in the hospital. Where he lay helpless until after the Battle of Gath's defeat. He served this tower in the capacity of a Corporal and returned home to Cumberland County sometime that fall. He further states that he was drafted this 2 nd time and entered the service of the United States in the month of March before the Battle at Guilford Courthouse under Col. Robert Harrison and Colonel John D. Lawson and Colonel Halcum were field officers. He started from Cumberland County Va and Marched to Troublesome Ironworks N. Carolina and there joined the main army a few days after the Battle at Guilford. When he was sent by (Genl. Lawson & Col. Halcum) to Prince Edward County Virginia with a party of 400 men and he got home again sometime that Spring. He further states that he was drafted a third time in the Spring before Cornwallis was taken and Marched again from Cumberland County Va and marched to Richmond Va and there drew arms and joined headquarters at Fall Creek Church under Col. William Merrow. General Stephen & Major DeClement (a Frenchman) was field officers and the Marquis Lafayette then viewed the army and marched them to Petersburg then back to Warwick from there to the Ground Squirrel Church in Helpster County. From there to the Raccoon Ford on Rapid Run Where he got his discharge he served as a Sergeant this tower

Also said Holland further states that he was discharged a fourth time in the fall  same September of the year and entered the service under Captain Richard Allen and Colonel Skipper was one of his field officers and he marched immediately to the siege of York and was there when Lord Cornwallis surrendered and served until the last cannon was fired that he faithfully served the four times terms of duty each three months except the last one when he was sooner discharged in consequence of the war being ended he has discharges but has long since lost or mislaid them & etc
he hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to Lord M. Holland a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll or the agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid.
Ja. C. Burnell Notary
I do further certify that the said Jonas M. Holland is entirely unable to attend at any court (neither expects ever to be) also I certify that I have been well acquainted with him for upwards of thirty years he has been ever since dear respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a Soldier of the Revo- lution as I concur in that opinion. I have also put the necessary Interrogatories to him & etc given under my hand as Subscribed of the Peace in & for Shelby County day & date first therein
Ja. C. Burnell Notary
Ja. C. Burnell Sworn to the above certificate before me this 17 th of Sept r 1832
Geo. Bergin Notary

We Ruben Leobrad a Clergyman Residing in the State of Kentucky and County of Shelby and William Stout, Residing in Spencer County and State of Kentucky
hereby testify that we are well acquainted with Jonas Dodd and who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that affirmation
Reuben Leobrad
Sworn to before me and J. S. Stout
Subscribed day and year aforesaid
Ja. C. Burnett
Commonwealth of Kentucky James S. Whitaker Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Ja. C. Burnett and Henry Whannon Esqrs. before whom the within affi- -davit was made, sworn to and was at the time of doing the same two of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace for said County duly commis- -sioned and qualified according to Law and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all their Official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County at Shelbyville the 18 th day of September 1832 in the 41 st year of the Common- -wealth
Attest Jas. S. Whitaker
As with and

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8944
Theodocia Holland Wid. of Jonas M. Holland Sergt. Va. line
Act: July 7 th 38
Index:—Vol. A , Page 3213
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonas M. Holland Ken: Act 7 June 1832 to what time paid? Pen: Office April 3, 1839
No. 4 Sep 1835 JH

James M. Holland
Coast 46.
May 1780 Enlist, returns home in the fall 3
March 1781. Enlist Hanover 3 at Wilmington
Advised that Spring - 1
1781 Spring - Enlist 3
"Sept was present at the Battle of Oct. 17, 1781
Advised from a prison 3 - Sept.

This affd is under a seal, so can't be referred to in that case - I
Frankfort Ky Oct 12th 1838.
Enclosed is the pension claim of Mrs. Wedlund. the affidavit of Mrs. Burnett taken to prove her marriage was attached to Mrs. Winlock's papers by mistake - please examine the same and inform me at Frankfort Ky and oblige your obt sv
Sam. Todd
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Washington City D.C.
Claim of Joseph Winlock - No 3060 - in file No. 3060

Shelburne Sept 29 Revolutionary Claims Filed
Hon. Louis McLean
Secretary of the Treasury City of Washington
Annual Time for 3 rd Inst
Rev. War Department Nov. Dept 5 Oct. 1802.
15. 23 33 3835 19 16 57.49
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 13 th 1840.
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," Theodocia Holland, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of thirty eight Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Alison G. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Northern Bank of Ky Lexington 20 th Oct. 1838
Sir
I enclose you the certificate of 4 persons who have been reported as dead
I am very respectfully Your Obed. Servt.
Jno Milton P. Clerk
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC

Payments to be made at Lexington Ky by Rev. W. S. P. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Ky
Seal
Recorded by H. H. Sykes Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 9 page 43

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, James M. Holland of the State of Kentucky who was a private and sergeant in the Virginia Militia during the war of the revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty eight dollars and Thirty three 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 Office of the United States, this Twenty first day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lewis Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards