Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41,653, Evan Holt, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Holt, Evan.
S 41653
CONTENTS

9,979 Ohio
Evan Holt
of Knox Co. in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 5 years -
enrolled on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of July 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of April 1814 and sent to Samuel Smith Esq. Atty. Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 7 3/4 50.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.00
$106:03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not enrolled
Knox County

Notification sent Novr 20. 1820 to Col R. D. Simons, Mount Vernon, Knox Co Ohio

Evan Hoet Private Col Stewarts Regiment Pennsylvania Line — 1778-5 years
25 th July 1861
Admitted
One Cause
Admiral Miller B.D. Canton Ohio —
Rec d 18 th August 1878
The Hon d John L. Surre

The State of Ohio Knox County ss
On this 25 th day of July 1888 before me John H. Muffey one of the appointed Judges in and for the County of Knox and State aforesaid personally appeared Evan Hott aged 56 years a Resident of the United States at present a Resident of the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to the Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War." Viz: That the deponent Evan Hott entitled at a place called Valley Forge & he thinks in Montgomery County now in the Schuylkill in the State of Pennsylvania in the month of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight in a company commenced by Capt. John Schmitt and was attached to the Second Regiment of the Pennsylvania line commanded by Col. Walter Stewart. That he continued to serve in the Land Service Corps or in the Service of the United States until the final end and close of the War when deponent was discharged from the Service in Philadelphia, that he rec d . a printed Discharge signed by B. Lincoln

which discharge he produces as a further testimony that he was in the Skirmish against the British command by Cornwallis at the Green Springs in the State of Virginia and at the Memorable Taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown & numerous other Skirmishes etc. Since this Deponent saith that altho' he now resides on some property 100 acres of Land in Knox County aforesaid obtained for his military services yet he is in low circumstances in life that from the fatigues and hardships of War his bodily constitution has been much impaired and consequently is infirm and unable to support himself by labour and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and further he said not
Ebenezer Holt
Sworn to subscribe and acknowledge before me the day and year aforesaid John H. Myfford A Judge
In the State of Ohio in Knox County I John H. Myfford one of the aforesaid judges do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Holt did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of the 5 years and about 2 months on the Continental establishment. I also further certify that from my own knowledge and from testimony that the said Ebenezer Holt although he resides now on and possesses 100 acres of Land in Knox County aforesaid obtained as a reward for his military services - Nevertheless

he is in low circumstances in life that from fatigues and Hardships in War I am satisfied has impaired his bodily constitution - and that he is now infirm and unable to support himself by labour and Hardships in need of assistance from his country for support etc. Given under my hand and seal this 25 th day of July 1818. Also I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress - Given under my hand and seal this 25 th day of July 1818 John Helleford A. Judge
The State of Ohio Knox County ss I James Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Knox aforesaid do hereby certify that The Hon. John Helleford is judge before whom the foregoing deposition and Certificate was made and executed is now and was at the time and date thereof one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Knox aforesaid and full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts and deeds as such in Knox County or elsewhere. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of my office at Mount Vernon the 25 th day of July 1818. (James Smith Clerk K.C.P.)

Evan Hottz Declaration & Schedule
9979
April '19
Sep. '19
Send answer to Col. R. Simmons, Mt. Vernon Prof. County Ohio
not entitled

At a Court of Common Pleas holden in and for the County of Knox in the State of Ohio at the Court House in the Town of Mount Union on Monday the 16 th day of October A.D. 1820.
"Evan Hott one of the Revolutionary Pensioners appeared "in Court with a declaration in form of his service in the "Revolutionary War together with a schedule of his property there- unto annexed: and here in open Court is duly qualified to "the truth of the same. It is there upon ordered by the Court "that the said Evan Hott receive a certified copy of the same "and further let it be certified that in the opinion of this Court "the property enumerated in said schedule is of the value of "six hundred and sixty Dollars and fifty Cents."
Which said Declaration above referred to now remaining on file in the office of said Court reads in the words and figures following to wit,
"State of Ohio Knox County ss
On this 16 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and a Court of Records in pursuance of the Constitution and Laws of said State of Ohio, Evan Hott aged about 57 years resident in Knox County in said State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolu- tionary War as follows to wit, "In Captain Patterson's Company of the 2 nd Reg t & 1 st Brigade of the Pennsylvania line said Regiment being Commanded by Col o Steward and the Brigade by General Wayne and was honorably dis-

charged at Philadelphia at which time Capt. Bankson Commanded said Company which discharge has been sent to the war Office with my former declaration - The date of my Original Declaration is on or about the 25. July 1818 and the number of my Pension Certificate is 9,979. And I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of My property or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 18 th day of March 1818, 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, to wit, 100 acres land granted by Congress for Revolutionary Service being lot 25 in the 4 th quarter of S.W. of R. 15 of W. S. M. in ituary District, 2 Horses, one of them very ordinary, 2 Cows 2 old axes & grubbing hoe, 3 Sugar Kettles 1 pot 1 bake oven, 9 yearlings and ewes, 6 Sheep, 2 Sows & Pigs, 1 Small Skillet 6 old chairs, plates knives forks spoons & cups, one old Waggon plough & Harrow, My occupation is a Common Labourer but am not able to pursue it constantly nor sufficiently to support Myself - My wife is 57 years of age and is not able to labour to support sufficient to

support herself - My daughter Martha is 15 years of age and is an idiot, and is not capable of taking care of herself without the constant attention of some of the family and she will undoubtedly be an expense to me as long as we both live - My son John is 12 years of age he is unable to do much towards supporting himself but is dependent on me for support, I am justly indebted to my creditors to the amount of about one hundred dollars.
"Signed," Evan Holt
The whole of the foregoing sworn to and declared in Open Court at Mt. Vernon on this 16 th day of October 1890.
Attest James Smith Clerk
James Smith Clerk of the above named Court Do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Declaration, & Schedule of property together with the proceedings had in court thereon, and further that said property named in said schedule in the opin- ion of S d Court was of the value of six hundred and sixty Dollars & fifty Cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the seal of said Court at Mount Vernon this 24 th day of October A.D. 1820.
James Smith Clerk. R.C.P.S.

Reo Han
41 653
INVALID.
File No. 41. 653
Gran Holt
Dr. Geo. F. Wood
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 232
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 13 '96 Sold Period to
W O Stru Ke
Trenton N.J.
1911 Feb 27 Hist. Soc Mrs. Mary C. Pugh V.P.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the bearer hereof Evan Smith  Soldier in the 1 st Pennsylvania regiment, having faithfully served the United States from June 1778 to the present date and being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the American army. Paid $120
Given at the war office the 15 th August 1783
By order of the secretary at war,
Lincoln
W. Williams Secy Registered in the books of the regiment,
Richd Fullerton adjutant.

War office, August 16, 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the bearer as a discharge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough.
B. LINCOLN.

Know all men by these presents that we Evan Hott and Thomas Lester of the County of Knox and State of Ohio for and in consideration of the sum to us in hand paid by our said attorney, constitute appoint and fully authorize James Smith of Mount Vernon Ohio as our lawful attorney, to ask, receive or demand from the United States all sums of money due to us or to become due to us, from the United States as a pension or pensions or other claim or claims to have or cause our names entered on the pension list or to remit for or give the military discharges on the same when the same may be paid to our said attorney or to sign any receipt. Document for that purpose, or to give military authority to our said attorney if military by letter of attorney to revoke at his pleasure all the acts and doings of our said attorney shall be as good and valid in law as if we were personally present and done the same acts and done our hands and seals the 20th day of June 1818
Evan Hott Seal
Thomas Lester Seal marks
Be it known that the State of Ohio Knox County for before me Benjamin Martin a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Evan Hott & Thomas Lester, whose signature appears above and acknowledged the reality signing their names and declaring the same to be their voluntary acts and deeds for such the purposes therein expressed given under my hand and seal the 20th day of June 1818.  Benjamin Martin J.P.

Thos. Lastwood Evan Holt } Power to - } Ed. Smith } 1894

Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury
Coast, with
Inland file
# 41,653

No. of Original payrolls 625 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug 4. 26. 1828
Evan Holt , of _____ in the County of Knox , in the State of Ohio , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Banks 's company, in the Fifth regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 2 nd September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Evan Holt in the Pennsylvania line It further appears that Evan Holt  not is now on the pension list of the  any agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826  at the rate of  dollars per month
Peter Hagner And
1075355

The State of Ohio Knox County ss. August 4 th A.D. 1828-
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of An Act for the relief of Certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15 th of May 1828 I Evan Holt of Knox County in the State of Ohio aforesaid Do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the War and continued in its service until its ter- mination at which period I was a private in Capt. John Patterson's Company in the 1 st Regiment of the Pennsyl- vania line. That My Company during part of the time of my enlistment was commanded by a Capt. Patterson and for about 2 years I was a musician in s d Company being the drummer - That my Regiment during the early part of my enlistment was known as the 2 nd Reg t but by a reduction or some other arrangement it became the 1 st - and was commanded by Col. Steward - The Brigade by Genl. Wayne. I further state that I rec d a Discharge which was forwarded to the War Department in 1818 upon an application then made for a pension - That I obtained a pension Certificate in 1818 Numbered 9,979 and was subsequently dropped from the list on account of my property. And I also declare that I rec d a Certificate for the Reward of Eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a Resolution of Congress passed the 05 th February 1778 And I further declare that I was not on the 15 th March 1828 on the pension list of the United
States
Witness
Charles W. Gilmore
H. B. Gurtler
Evan Holt

The State of Ohio Knox County ss. Before me James M c Gibeny one of the associate Judges of the Com. Pleas in and for said County personally appeared this day Mr s Bufford and Jacob Cooper of the said County who did solemnly make oath that Evan Hott by whom the foregoing Declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier  officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 4 th day of August 1828.
James M c Gibeny (Seal) associate judge K. C. P.
The State of Ohio Knox County ss. I James Smith Clerk of the Court of the County of Knox aforesaid Do Certify that The Hon ble James M c Gibeny before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at that time an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly commissioned & sworn & fully empowered to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & set the seal of my office at the Vernon this 4 th day of August
A.D. 1828.
James Smith Clerk.

Mount Vernon Ohio, Aug. 6. 1828.
Sir
I transmit to you, for allowance, the Claims of Evan Holt, a Revolutionary Soldier formerly on the pension list. I have endeav- ored to pursue the Regulations of your Depart- ment in preparing the papers.
May I hope for a speedy decision & answer.
I have the Honor to be with Respect & Obedience
Your most ob. Servt.
H. B. Girtz
Col. Richard Rush Secretary of the Treasury

Not.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Mrs D. 24/2/11
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Evan Holt
Service Pa
Additional Service Rev.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
NO Will, any service a Ref. at all Not sur as above except S. 41653

Cardington O.,
Feb. 18, 1911.
Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please inform me whether or not the name of Evan Holt appears on the rolls in your office as a Revolutionary Pensioner. He served in a Pennsyl- vania regiment.
Sincerely,
Mary C. Pugh Cardington, Ohio.
% L. R. Johnston, R. F. D.

State of New Jersey. Office of Adjutant General.
Trenton, July 3, 1896.
Hon. Dominic I. Murphy, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
If the records of your office show that a pension or bounty land warrant was ever issued to Evan Holt who served in the Revolutionary War in a New Jersey organization, will you please send me a statement of the service as shown by the papers on file.
Yours truly,
William L. Stocker Adjutant General.

O. W. & N. Div. I. 41653. L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10, 1896.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Evan Holt, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension on July 25, 1818, at which time he was residing in Knox County, Ohio, and 56 years of age, and his pension was allowed for five years' actual service in the Pennsylvania troops, Revolutionary War. A good part of the time he served under Capt. John Ashmitt and Col. Walter Stewart. He enlisted at Valley Forge, Pa.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Gen. William S. Stryker, Adjutant General, Trenton, N. J.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Evan Holt S.F. 4168-3
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 17-18 Aug. 15, 1783 Robt. Drummond Ashmead Patterson John Bankson Walter Stewart Penn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Green Springs Taking of Cornwallis Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Valley Forge Penn. Date of application for pension, July 25, 1818. His l. was al. Residence at date of application, Knox Co. Ohio Age at date of application, 56 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 Soldiers wife was 57 years old, name not stated daughter Martha was 15 years and son John 12 years.