Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,343, William Halloway, Continental Mass.

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Continental Mass.
Halloway, William Holloway
N. 23,343
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6061.
Maine
William Halloway, Sergeant
Massachusetts line - War In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Jany 1819 and det d R. C. Vose. August Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 - 5 m 4/30 - 41.06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 48.00
$89.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Malta.
Leontina

Notification sent the 10 th July 1920, to R. E. Vore, Esq.
Augusta - Maine.
Commit

Maine
148
Mary Holloway widow of Mr. Holloway Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Pillsbury of the regt commanded by Col Wigglesworth in the Massachusetts line for three years & the war from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars & Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. died 10 May 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Nov 1836 and sent to Gen. W. Morton. Augusta.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836. $440 Semi-ant. allowance ending 11 mch 37 40 $480.
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 42 July 1836
Recorded by M. Williams Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 9

Landing 109
Wm Halloway
(6061)
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(March 1919)
H. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

omit 109 State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is nothing dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec omit

(copy) State of Maine. (109)
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Halloway aged seventy three years, resident in Matto in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Pilsbury and afterwards Capt. Dean and Regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of During the war, that he was in the service more than seven years that he was at the battle of Monmouth
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the first day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6061 . And I, the said William Halloway do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Witness A. Nichols
his William X Halloway mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: I have no estate whatever except my necessary clothing & bedding.
I have no debts due to me, nor any income derived from any property, trade or profession, my occupation is that of a laborer, but from age and infirmity am wholly unable to labor, my family residing with me consists of myself and my wife Molly, aged sixty five who is infirm and able to labor very little.
his William X Halloway mark
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the twenty fourth day of May 1820
Nathan Weston Jr C.J. C.C.C. Pleas.
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Attest J. M. Davis Clerk

William Halloway, Malta, Kennebec Co. Sergt Col. Smith's Mass. Reg 1777 to 1783 April 1. 1818.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that William Alloway , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Malta , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the first day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier  until the end of the war , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, and for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed; this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  for C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Wm Davis

Hon ble Nathan Weston Dr. Smith Sir As Mr William Halloway an Inhabitant of Malta informs us he is going to appear before your Honor to take the benefit of an act of Congress passed in favor of Indigent officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army He will hereby inform your Honor that the said Halloway is a very poor man destitute of any property and stands in need of immediate relief from his country for his support Malta March 28 1818  Hon ble Nathan Weston Jr. August  Wm Hilton John Linn Jr  Select men of Malta

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I William Halloway aged seventy one years, a citizen of the United States, born in Bridgewater in Massachusetts, but now of Mattawinnee in the District of Maine do hereby certify and declare, that I enlisted into the service of the United States, during the revolutionary war upon the Continental establishments, first for the term of eight months as a private soldier against the common enemy which ended on the first of January 1776 in Capt Samuel Tibbs company, Col. Walker's regiment of the Massachusetts line . In January 1776 I re-enlisted into the continental service, as a private corporal soldier, for the term of one year, into the company commanded by Captain Edward Seagraves, and regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Reed of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, and re-enlisted as a private soldier into the continental service for the term of three years to commence in January 1777 in the company commanded by Capt Daniel Pillsbury, in the regiment commanded by Col Wigglesworth of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, but about a month before it expired, I re-enlisted for during the war to commence from the end of my three years, into the company commanded by Lieut Walter Dean being the Major's company, and regiment commanded by the same Col Wigglesworth of the Massachusetts line. I continued to serve in the line upon this last enlistment when being taken sick I went into the hospital, where I remained sick near a year, when being unfit for duty, upon the certificate of Dr McKnight, I took a furlough and returned home - While at home soon after I took my furlough, the war ended, and I never took a regular discharge from the army. I was at the taking of Burgoyne, and at the battle of Monmouth. I wintered one winter at Valley Forge. I am indigent, and in need of a pension. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be put upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Wm Halloway

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the first day of April A D 1818, William Holloway within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him submitted -
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Valentine Prentiss of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the within named William Holloway. He served three years in the continental service in Col. Wigglesworth's regiment with me. He is indigent, in need of the pension and sustains the character of a man of veracity. I am of Harlem in the District of Maine.
Valentine his X Prentiss mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the first day of April A D 1818, Valentine Prentiss above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him submitted -
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Maine.
Kennebec County, ss.
ON this thirty first day of August A. D., 1836, personally appeared before the Hon d Nathan Weston chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State Mary Halloway a resident of Windsor in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy eight 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 4th, 1836; That she is the widow of William Halloway who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818. that the said Halloway was a soldier in Captain Pillsbury company & Colonel Wigglesworth regiment, for several years, of the Mass a line that he lived in the County of Kennebec & State of Maine in a town then called Malta since Windsor at the time he made application for pension. She refers to the evidence furnished the War Department by him She further declares, that she was married to the said William Halloway on the or about the first day of June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four ; that her husband, the aforesaid William Halloway died on the tenth day of May 1831 ; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Mary Halloway her mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, Nathan Weston, Ch. Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State.

State of Maine.
On the thirty first day of August, 1836, Mary Hallaway within named, being from age and infirmity unable to attend in open court, I examined her at her residence and took her oath to the within application. I have also taken the deposition of the Rev Asa Wilbur, which is herewith forwarded. I am well satisfied that the applicant, Mary Hallaway, formerly Mary Trask, was lawfully married to William Hallaway, late a pensioner of the United States, in June 1774, that her late husband deceased on the tenth day of May 1831, and that she has ever since lived his widow.
Nathan Weston Ch. Justice of the S. Judicial Court of said State.
STATE OF MAINE.
ss.
I the subscriber
hereby CERTIFY,
That
before whom the proceedings
were had, is
I also CERTIFY, That the
contains the original proceedings of
the said
in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal
of the said Court, this
day
of
A. D., 183

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
March 19, 1924.
Harry L. Neall, 923 Fifth St., Eureka, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.23343, it appears that William Holloway or Holloway was born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, date not stated. He enlisted in 1775, served 8 months as a private in Captain Samuel Tubb's Company, Colonel Walker's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged January 1, 1776. He enlisted in January 1776 and served one year as a Corporal in Captain Edward Seagrave's Company, Colonel Joseph Read's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted March 18, 1777 and served about 5 years as a private in the Major's Company and in Captain Daniel Pilsbury's Company, Colonels Smith and Wigglesworth's Massachusetts Regiment, and was at the battles of Saratoga and Monmouth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1816, while a resident of Malta, Kennebec County, District of Maine, aged 71 years. He died May 10, 1831.
He married June 1, 1774, Mary or Molly Trask, born at

Bridgewater, Massachusetts, date not stated. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 31, 1836, while a resident of Windsor (formerly Malta) Kennebec County, Maine, aged 78 years.
Reference is made to a family of children but no names stated.
The name does not appear as Hallowell.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

King
WIDOW, &c.
1924, Mch. 19 - Hist. to Harry L Neall. um
File No. 23343
Mary Holloway Wid of Wm Holloway Pris - Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. A , Page 351
[Arrangement of 1870.]

923 Fifth Street, Eureka, California, February 12/24
Chief of the Bureau of Pensions, Washington , D. C.
Dear Sir ;-
The pension roll that appears in the report of the first ses- of the 23rd Congress Secretary of War Pension roll of Revolutionary pensioners , Statement of Kennebec County, Maine, I am informed con- tains a statement concerning William Halloway none Hallowell who was placed on the pension roll April 1, 1818 aged 84 and that he died May 10, 1831.
The family say that this pension was continued to his widow and as some of the present generation desire to join the D. A. R. we would like to get a complete transcript of this record so as to prove the service and where it was rendered also the family information so far as it may have been disclosed in the pension proceedings, partic- ularly as to the wife and children in addition to the personal data relating to the soldier.
According to our traditions this William Hallowell was enlist- ed at Bridgewater Maine Connecticut. Is this correct ?
Thanking you for your attention to this request I am
Yours truly
Harry Chase

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 2 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that William Holloway served as a Soldier in Capt. Th. St. Colo. Company, and Col. Smith's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from March 18 1777 to Decr. 31 1780, being three years and some months. 2 During time
Alpheus Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Wm Holloman Maine act 18 March 1828 at what rate per share?
Per annum.
Died 10th May 1831, paid to that B Nov 36
Period
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State of Maine Hennebec County ss
I, John A. Chandler, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of Hennebec County, certify, that the Hon. Nathan Weston is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine. & that the an- nexed signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office & subscribed my name, this Seventh day of Octo- ber 1836.
J A Chandler Clerk of the Courts of Hennebec County

Augusta, Me., October 8. 1836
Sir
I enclose the application of the widows of William Halloway, John Bailey and Thomas Sewall, for pension under the Act of Congress of 4 th July 1836. Should their cases upon examination be satisfactorily proved to your Department, please transmit their pension Certificates to me.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt
Geo. W. Morton
A. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.

I Asa Wilbur, aged seventy six years, upon oath testify and declare, that I was well acquainted with William Halloway and with Mary Trask, both natives of Bridgewater in Massachusetts of which town, I was also a native. The said William Halloway, late a pensioner of the United States, married the said Mary Trask, before the year 1775, when the war of the revolution broke out. I did not see them married, but I was a near neighbor to the family for above ten years, until they removed into Maine. In 1784 I removed into this state, then the District of Maine, and continued my acquaintance with the said Halloway and Mary his wife until his decease. They lived together as man and wife until his death. I always understood that they were lawfully married. That fact was conceded by all their acquaintance. I heard of their establishment and marriage at the time. There can be no doubt of the fact. They brought up a family of children, whose legitimacy has never been questioned. The said Mary now survives his widow, never having been since married.
Asa Wilbur
State of Maine
On the seventh day of September 1836, the Rev Asa Wilbur, a minister of the Gospel, to me well known, as a credible and respectable witness, made oath to the foregoing - Before me, Nathan Weston C.F. S.J. Clerk.

N. 331 Mary Halloway widow of William Halloway.
ref to W. Edwards, & admitts.
$120
died 10 May 1831
on Roll of private $80
Over
Geo. W. Morton Augusta Maine.