Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15171, David Holly, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Holly, David
S. 15171
CONTENTS
Carded

6476 New York
David u Hollis
of Ellsbury in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rathbone of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Hearty. time for 13 months a Private of A " " " Serjt.
Duplicate opened 5 Apr 1834, and sent to Hon. O. Ward = with A R
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 63 Dollars 30 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of March 1833 _____ and sent to Hon. D. Manders H. G. L.
  Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1832  $4 95    Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb. 33  31 65     $12 60  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Scab. Hales Clerk Book D Vol. 3 - Page 145

12/11/11
David Holly
 100 100  40 40  10 10  10 10  10 10  10 10  10 10  10 10  10 10  10 10 
16 cond. Witness should the facts he can verify
22335 Olan
Mr. Wardwell
H. R.
P. 20

BRIEF in the case of  David Holley of Ellsbury  county of Jefferson  in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 81  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Drafted Jan'y 1776 Feb'y 1776 — 4 — Private Gen. Washington Capt. David R. Peterson, Mass'ts Militia   Volunteered in time of Wheat Harvest same year — 5 — — Capt. Elijah Brown —   Was drafted Jan'y 1777 — 4 — — Capt. Rathbone —   Left the service in May & left the service in May & returned June 1777 — 4 — Sergeant Capt. Rowley  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmish at Rocky Hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Richmond, Berkshire Co. Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditional evidence 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached, the signature of the living witness is absent
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. B. Wilcox Examining Clerk.  21. June 1832

L. Holey David Holey.
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State of New York      § § ss County of Jefferson   §
On this 11 th day of September, 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas now sitting David Holley a resident of Ellisburgh in the county of Jefferson & State of New York aged 81 years 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 & served as herein stated That he was drafted as a Militiaman in the Town of Richmond County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts in the year 1776 & entered the service of the United States under Captain David Rosseter in what month of that year he cannot distinctly recollect But thinks that it was in the month of January or February that he marched to Mount Independence where he was stationed & served as a soldier four months. He cannot recollect the names of any of his Officers except his Captain, nor the names of of any of the Continental officers or companies with whom he served. That when he marched to Mount Independence he marched through Bennington & Castleton in the State of Vermont, & when he went home he went by the way of Albany in the State of New York, that he resided in the said Town of Richmond where he entered the service at the time he was drafted. That in the same year he entered the service of the United States again as a volunteer under Capt. Elijah Brown of the Massachusetts Militia in the Town of Richmond County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts aforesaid. He thinks in the month of July or August (from the circumstance that he is positive that it was in the time of wheat harvest in that part of the country) and marched to Ticonderoga by the way of Bennington & Castleton aforesaid That he served & was stationed at Ticonderoga the term of five months. That he cannot recollect the names of any of the regular Officers that were there at that time except General Philip Schuyler who he thinks commanded on that station. That he thinks it was the last of December when he returned home (from the circumstance of the ground being frozen at that time. That he resided in the Town Richmond aforesaid

at that time - That in the year 1777 he entered the service again under Captain Rathbone of the Massachusetts Militia & was drafted & marched to Lake Champlain & served in that quarter at Lake George Scheenborough Fort Anne the term of four months That he thinks it was in the month of January that he entered the service - & in the month of May when he left it -
That he does not remember the names of any other Officer at that time. That he is certain it was in the winter when he marched up from the circumstance that they road in Sleighs to Scheenborough & then marched on the ice. That he live in Richmond aforesaid when he entered the service -
That in the year 1777 he entered the service again in the month of June of that year (he thinks) he volunteered under Capt Rowley of the Massachusetts militia & marched from Richmond aforesaid where he then resided to Fort Anne where he did the duty of a Serjeant, was launched to that post by Capt Rowley & served four months in that Office. That he was in a Skirmish with the enemy while out at that time under Capt Rowley who commanded the Detachment while engaged at a place then called Rocky Hill (But since called Battle hill) where they took a number of prisoners among whom was a Captain & a Surgeon & sent them to Fort Anne, and killed & wounded several others. That while in the engagement he came across a British Soldier who was wounded & who begged to be taken out of the reach of the fire. That he took him & hastily dragged him behind a large rock & pursued on after the enemy. That General Burgoyne's Army were coming down & he retreated with Capt Rowley & other troops from Fort Anne to Fort Edwards, & from thence on to Stillwater, when he was taken unwell with the Camp Distemper so called at that time. That he had liberty from his Captain to go to General Schuyler's quarters (which was at that time at his own house) & get a permit to go home That he accordingly went to General Schuyler's

house where the General gave him a permit to go home That he went home to Richmond aforesaid he thinks in the month of November of the same year - That he was in the service at that time 6 months That he does not remember the names of any of the regular officers except General Schuyler & Col. Long & Surgeon Smith. That the whole time that he was in the service at the four several campaigns was Nineteen months That he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except his Brother Nathan Holly, That there is no Clergyman residing in the immediate neighborhood where he now dwells To the several questions directed to be put by the court to the applicant he answers as follows
answer 1 st I was born in the Town of Sharon County of Litchfield & state of Connecticut in the year 1751
answer 2 nd I have a copy in my day Book taken from my fathers Record
3 rd I was living in the Town of Richmond aforesaid moved from thence to a place called Precinct County of Dutchess & state of New York I moved from thence to Whitestown in the County of Onida & from thence moved to Ellishengen this County where I now live -
4 th answer as before stated 5 th answer as before stated 6 th answer as within stated
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
P. Burchard Clerk
Edward Holly

I Nathan Holly residing in the Town of Ellisburgh County of Jefferson and State of New York of the age of 74 years do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with David Holly who has Subscribed and Swoon to the above declaration in the time of the revolutionary war and have been ever since that time and that I believe him to be Eighty one years of age that I was knowing to his having served in the revolution as stated in his above declaration from a personal knowledge of his entering & returning from the service at the several times stated by him
= S. a P. Burchard Clerk Nathan Holly
We Daniel Wardwell and William Cose residing in the Town of Ellisburgh County of Jefferson hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Holly who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of reputation and that we concur in that opinion and also that we are acquainted with Nathan Holly who has subscribed and sworn to the above Certificate and that his reputation for truth and veracity is good —
Daniel Wardwell William Cose
Sworn to and subscribed this day
and year aforesaid.
P. Burchard Clerk
And the S d Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment that the above named applicant was a re- volutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Hon d Daniel Wardwell and William Cose who have signed the preceding

certified as residents in the Town of Ellisburgh aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Peleg Burchard Clerk of the court of common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origin- -al proceedings of the said court in the matter of the Application of David Holly for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11. day of September one thou- -sand eight hundred and thirty two
P. Burchard Clerk
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named David Holly & also the witnesses. They are all men of truth; I believe that Holly is justly entitled to a pension —
July 27 th 1833
D. W. and well N.E.

Rev. & 1812 War Section. in m Ques
March 30, 1925.
Mrs. Charles A. Hudson, Ellisburg, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.15171 , it appears that David Holly was born at Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, in 1751.
While a resident of Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served in the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
From January or February 1776 four months under Captain David Rosseter.
From July or August 1776 five months under Captain Elijah Brown.
From January 1777 four months under Captain Rathbone.
From June 1777 six months as Sergeant under Captain Rowley and was in a skirmish at Rocky Hill (later called Battle Hill).
He was allowed pension on his application executed

September 11, 1832, while a resident of Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York.
It is not stated that he was ever married.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

15.171 INVALID.
File No. 15.171
David Holly Paid Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug - 31 - 1900 His to Mrs Bertrand Ingraham Malstrom N.Y.
Feb. 7 - 1903
Mrs. Mary H. Forsman Utica N.Y.
Feb. 19, 1904. His to Mrs. Julia Matteson Utica N.Y.
1910 Mch. 22 To Mrs. B. Ingraham from catalogue.
1913 Dec. 9 His to Anna L. Bonner
1925, Mch. 30 - " " Mrs. Chas. A. Hudson, New let in cl. B. 46495, David Andrews. nm

Home of Reps. March 22 d 1834
Dear Sir,
The junior certificate of David Holly of New York has been lost or mislaid. It was in my possession at my residence & cannot now be found. Will you make out another & send to me —
Yours truly D. H. Randall
J. L. Edwards Esq

3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Mar 16, 1910.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier David Holly
Service _____ Res.
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O. W. I. W. or R as above except S.F. 15171

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
WAR & NAVY FEB 3 1903 P. OFFICE
Will you send me military history of David Holle a soldier of the Revolutionary War and a pensioner. Date of application for pension Sept 11, 1832. Residence at date of application Ellensburg N.Y.
Yours Truly -
Mr. Mary Holle Foreman
12 Grant St.
Jan. 1903
Utica N.Y.

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions. Washington D. C.
Will you kindly send me the military history of David Kelly a Revolutionary Soldier. And oblige
Mrs. Julia Matteron 30 Jewett Place Utica N.Y.

Adams N.Y. Dec. 1-1913
Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir:—
M
David Holley
1751 — 1834
Revolutionary soldier
Born in Conn. & died in Ellisburg N.Y.
Was he a Pensioner? Kindly send service
Wife Sarah Southard
1760 — 1833
Yours Truly
Anna C Boomes Vice Regent
Deborah Chapman Chap D.A.R.

Dec 18 th 1899-K
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions.
Will you kindly tell me if there is a record of the service of David Hobbs in the revolution. David Hobbs was pensioned received his last pension in Adams Jeff Co  Near  Lake . - Died in May 1834. - I wish this record to enable me to join the "Daughters of the Revolution." (over)

Adduce
Mr. Richard Ingraham
20 Sherman St.
Hatboro N.J.
RECEIVED. DEC 23 1899 O. W. & N. DIVISION

Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Will you kindly send me record of service of David Kelly a pensioner who died in Ellensburg Wash. March 14, 1884-
Mrs B. Ingraham Adams Mrs Lock
March 4- 1910
MAR 8 - 1910

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
A. 7. 15-171
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Holley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. or Feb. 1776 4 mos. Pvt. David Rossiter ✓ Mass.   July or Aug. 1776 5 mos. Elijah Brown ✓ "   Jan'y 1777 4 mos. Rathbone ✓ "   June 1777 6 mos. Sergt. Rowley ✓  
Battles engaged in, Rocky Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Richmond, Berkshire Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11, 1832. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Ellistburgh, Jefferson Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 6 at Sharon, Pittsfield Co., Conn. in 1837.
Remarks: ✓
Respectfully,
Nathan his brother
Commissioner.