Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14951, Joseph Holley, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Holley Joseph or Holly
N. 14951
Mary
CONTENTS

Reho July 3
728 Massachusetts
Mary Holley widow of Joseph Holley who was a private in the Mass : line Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 — Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July 1843 and sent to David Davis Edgartown Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 43

1628
on roll vol 37 page 22 from 9 Oct to 1 Dec 1775 — 1" 23
on roll vol 36 page 238 from 18 Jan to last day Feb 1776 1" 14
on roll vol 36 page 260 from 1 March to last day May 1776 3 mo
vol 36 page 240 from 1 June to 1 Feb 76 — 3 —
admitted 9 " 7 Pr 9 mo. 7 d $30.77
61.54 15.39 76.93
David Davis. Edgartown.

State of Massachusetts, County of Dukes County ss
On this eighth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight personal appeared before the Honorable Court of Probate for Said County of Dukes County and in open Court, it being a Court of Record for S d County Mary Holley , a resident of Edgartown in said County 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of Joseph Holley who was a soldier in the Company of Capt. Benjamin Smith which was raised for the defence and protection of the sea-coast of the then Colony of Massachusetts Bay and was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Berekiah Bapst of Falmouth, Barnstable County; That according to the best of her recollection, her husband, the said Joseph Holley, enlisted as a soldier in the aforesaid company in October or November seventeen hundred and seventy five and that he continued in the same till he was discharged in November seventeen hundred and seventy six, but cannot tell positively the precise day of the enlistment or discharge of her husband. She further testifies that the aforesaid Joseph Holley was at the

time of his enlistment a resident of Edgartown aforesaid; that he volunteered his services in said militia company; and that the services of the said Joseph Holley were performed on the Island of Martha's Vineyard and vicinity and that her husband the same Joseph Holley whose services are above described, & for which she claims a pension under the provisions of the aforesaid Act.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Holley on the third day of October, seventeen hundred and ninety; that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Holley died on the third day of February in the year eighteen hundred and Twenty Eighty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that she was married previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. That she has never since been married, but is the widow of the said Joseph Holley whose services are above described.
Mary Holley
Sukebounty D. Edgartown. Sept. 8. A.D. 1858.
Then personally appeared before a Court of Probate held at said Edgartown on this eighth day of September A.D. 1858. the above named Mary Holley, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration before me Subscribed. before me Theodore G. Mayhew Judge of Probate for the County of Dukes County

I, Isaiah D. Pease, of Edgartown, County of Dukes State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the marriage of Joseph Holley and Molly (now called Mary) Holley is recorded in Book 2 d Page 34. of the Records of Said Town, among the Mar- riages Solemnized by the Rev. Joseph Thaxter of which the following is a true copy of the Records, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair, legible figures as follows,
"Seventeen hundred and Ninety, October Third, Married Joseph Holley to Molly Wheaten". (1790. Oct 3 d Married Joseph Holley to Molly Wheaton") (The person here called Molly is now called Mary).
I, Isaiah D. Pease above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County of Dukes County, Town of Edgartown, State of Massa- chusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me. Isaiah D. Pease Clerk of the Town of Edgartown.
Personally appeared before me, the above named Isaiah D. Pease, and testified to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Before me Snodden G. Mayhew Judge of Probate for the County of Dukes County

I, Peter Pease, of Edgartown, County of Dukes County State of Massachusetts aged Seventy Three years, do hereby depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Holley of S d Town, County, and State, who lived a near neighbour to me until his death which took place in the year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty and also with Mary Holley his wife and now his widow, and who testified to the foregoing declaration by her subscribed in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of Congress in the Act passed July 7 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." And I further testify that I knew the said Joseph Holley when he was a Soldier in the company under the command of Capt. Benjamin Smith of Edgartown & attached to the Regiment under the command of Colonel Beriah Bapett of Falmouth. That according to the best of my recollection he enlisted in said company in the fall of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Five and continued in the same until the fall of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six. But cannot tell the exact time of his enlistment or his discharge but should think he served eleven or twelve months. And that the Joseph Holley set forth in the declaration of Mary Holley is the identical person to whom I refer,
Peter Pease
At a Court of Probate held at Edgartown this eighth day of September A.D. 1858. personally appeared the above named Peter Pease and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed Peter Pease Reuben G. Mayhew Judge of Probate for the County of Dukes County

I, Cornelius Marchant, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Dukes County, State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Joseph Holley was a Soldier as has been described in the company of Capt Benj Smith, that he was a resident of Edgartown in the State aforesaid, and that he died in the Town and State aforesaid on the Third day of February in the year eighteen hundred and seventy eight, that he left a widow whose name is Mary Holley and who has testified to the foregoing declaration by her subscribed.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Edgartown this eighth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Cornelius Marchant Register

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14951
Mary Holley Widow of Joseph Holley Prév. Mass. Seine
Act: Mar 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. a , Page 344
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1450
Massachusetts
Mary Holley widow of Joseph Holley - decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 d February 1828 - ofukes Co: in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Smith - of the Regt: commanded by Col: Bassett in the Massachusetts line for milia: 9 mo: 7 days: private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 - Dollars 77 - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Dec r . 1838 - - and sent to David Davis of Edgartown, Massachusetts.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 38 - $76.93 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 15. 39
$92.32
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Book A
W. Russell Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 95
As the above is copy 38

Hon. J. L. Edwards Pension Commissioner Washington D. C.

Cadgartown Mass Sept. 10. 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
I herewith send you the Claims of Peggy Gropman, Mary Holley, Hannah Norton and Huldah Coffin; who claim pensions in behalf of the services of Peleg Gropman, Joseph Holley, William Norton & Enoch Coffin Jr. as specified in their declaration.
More evidence in proof of their services could be forwarded if necessary but it could be but a repetition of what I have sent you. And as they rely in a measure for the particulars respecting the length of their service on the documents which we hope to find in the possession of the department, I thought it unnecessary to forward any more. As the claimants are poor I hope every indulgence will be granted them consistent with law and justice.
David Davis.
Attorney for the Claimants
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

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Admit private $30. 77.
Map. Agency
Send to
David Davis
Edgerton
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I hereby certify that the above is correct
David Davis per 19. 11. 11

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.
State of Massachusetts Dukes County p }
On this 21 st day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the County of Dukes Mary Holley a resident of Edgartown in the county of Dukes aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions, made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March 1843 granting pensions to certain widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is a widow of Joseph Holley who was a soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Smith and in the Regiment of Col. Berekiyah Basset and that she received a pension on account of the aforesaid services under the Act of July 7, 1838 of thirty _____ dollars and seventy seven cents. She further declares that she is still a widow. Mary Holley.
Dukes County p. Sworn to and subscribed this twenty first day of April 1843
Before me
David Davis jus. of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named

Mary Holley is a person of good moral character, and that her word for veracity and truth can be relied on, and that the statements she has made are in my opinion correct.
David Davis jus. of Peace
State of Massachusetts } County of Dukes p. }
I Bernard C. Marchant of Edgartown Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Dukes & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Davis is a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Dukes, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his commission was dated on the 18 th day of February 1839 and will expire on the 18 th day of February 1846. That full faith and credit can be given to his official acts and that the signatures above are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of said County this twenty first day of April 1843
Bernard C. Marchant Register of Probate