Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4401, Isaac Holman, N.C. S.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b. S. b.
Volman Isaac
54401
Born in N.C.
buried
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Retained from GSO

26531 West Tennessee
Isaac Wolman
Resided in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the com manded Captain Phillips of the reg t commanded by Col Branda in the Warolina line for 9 months pro of cavalry 15 " " " Infantry
No. 10 St. Line Records corrected ab st
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 87 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of March 1834 and Davis Eastland Chrythworth
Arrears to the 4th of March 262.50 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept 4 375 $306.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 83
Act. 19 Feb. 42 G. W. Jones. Act. 21 April 42 Hon A. V. Brown

OFFICE BANK UNITED STATES,
NASHVILLE, 6 March 1834
Received of Thos. H. Fletcher
Agent for paying Pensions,
Twenty one _____ dollars fifty five cents,
being for five months and twenty one days Pension due to me as the widow
of Isaac Holman dec d . late a Pensioner under the act of June 1832  1834 from the 4 day of March 1834 to the 25 day of August 1834 when he died for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$ 41 58 /100
Hannah Holman widow of Isaac Holman dec d By her atty R.R. McEwen

No 109 Dear Isaac Holman Private $41.55 11 March 1834 to 25 August 1834 Rev June 1832
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

No 17385.
Isaac Holman
Lincoln County
Tennessee
for 1775 per cent. def Wage - 16 d per day P. ca 9 - 37.50 P. 2 1/2 - 50 See my Notes self's 50 $ 87. 1/2
14 paper re 18 Nov 37. for statute of limitations, see letter within
Davis Eastland
Fayetteville
Tennessee

BRIEF in the case of Isaac Holman  of Lincoln County in the State of Tennessee.  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? u 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.     Enlisted In 17 75 2. 6 - private Gen. Capt. Phelps Maj. Davidson   Vol - " Col. Brandon   " 3 " Capt. Dabo - Col. Thomas   Drafted 1779 - Col. Brandon -  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? at Sullivan's Island & at Savannah -  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Surry County N.C. -  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

State of Tennessee Lincoln County ss County Court, October Term 1834
Be it known that at a Court of Pleas and quarter sessions, held for the County aforesaid, at the Court house in the town of Fayetteville, on the 21 st day of October 1834 personally appeared in open Court here Hannah Holman John Morris & William J. Dawson all of said County, and on their several oaths have satisfactorily proved to the Court that the said Hannah Holman was the lawful wife of the late Isaac Holman of said County deceased and that her said Husband died on the 28 th day of August 1834, and that at the time of his death, he had been placed on the roll of revolutionary pensioners of the United States, under the late pension law of the 7 th of June 1832, and further that her said Husband was the identical Isaac Holman named in an original certificate in his possession on the day of his death, and which is shown to the Court here, and of which the following is a true copy (vizt).
War Department Revolutionary claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832. Isaac Holman

of the state of Tennessee, who was a private of Infantry and Cavalry in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive, eighty seven dollars and fifty cents, per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1834, and payable semi-annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year.
Given at the War office of the United States, this sixth day of March, One thousand, eight hundred and thirty-four
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Geo. V. [?] Secretary of War
And the said Hannah Holman further testifies that her said husband was entitled to a pension at the rate of eighty seven dollars and fifty cents per annum from the 4 th day of March 1834 to the 25 th day of August last past, being the date of his death, on account of services rendered the United States, during the revolutionary war, and that at the period of his death, he resided in said County of Lincoln and had resided there for the space of twenty three years past. Previous thereto he resided in Robertson county, Tennessee
Sworn to & subscribed in open court here, the day and date first above written
H. J. Sinclair Clerk
Hannah her Holman mark
Geo. V. [?]
W. J. D. [?]

Know all men by these presents that I Hannah Holman of the county of Lincoln in the state of Tennessee, Widow of the late Isaac Holman of said County deceased. Do hereby constitute and appoint Robert H. McEwen my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Nashville in said state, the pension due to me as the widow of the said Isaac Holman deceased, from the 4 th day of March 1834 to the 25 th day of August 1834, being the day of his death. Witness my hand and seal this 21 st day of October 1834 Hannah her Holman seal mark
which said power of attorney was duly acknowledged in open Court here by the said Hannah Holman to be her act and deed. —
In testimony of the foregoing proceedings in Court and of the acknowledgement of the above power of attorney, I Francis L. Kincannon clerk of said Court of plea and quarter sessions have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 21 st day of October 1834 F. L. Kincannon Clerk
State of Tennessee 5 Be it known that on the 4 day of Davidson County 36 November 1834, before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Robert H. McEwen the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the pension or arrear of pension, therein authorized to be received by him — sworn to & subscribed this day & year last above mentioned Before me W. H. Beightall Justice of the Peace
R. H. McEwen

State of Tennessee } Davidson County } Set
I Henry Ewing clerk of the county court of said Davidson County hereby certify that William M. Doyel is a magistrate as within and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fifth day of November 1836
Test - Henry Ewing clerk of the county court of Davidson County by Andrew Ewing deputy
due 25 Aug 1834
Mr 109
James M. [unclear]
James [unclear]
$41.55
4 March 1834
25 August 1834
10 June 1832
[Handwritten signature]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from CMO
[Faint handwritten text at bottom left]

State of Tennessee 1832 Lincoln County Term County Court. October
On this 19 th day of October 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the court of pleas and quarter sessions, now sitting, Isaac Holman a resident of Lincoln County Tennessee, aged eighty one years by the 15 th day of February next, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of a provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year of 1775 but at what time of the year he does not now recollect and served either in the 2 nd or 3 rd Regiment of the North Carolina line (which he is not now certain) - under the following named officers, viz, in the regt commanded by Col. Polk, Maj r Davidson also commanded in 1 st regiment, the company to which Regiment belonged, was commanded by Capt. Joseph Philips, 1 st Lieutenant Mr. Hickman 2 nd Lieutenant Measah Lewis - he served only one term of enlistment, of two years & six months, he lived at the time he enlisted in Perry County North Carolina - he was in company & on other company of regulars went from Ft. Carolina to Charleston South Carolina

and threw up the army under Genl. or Col.  Lee  Sumpter after remaining at Charleston four or five weeks. Claimant went with Col. Palks regiment to Georgetown, where they remained three or four weeks - went to the boundary of N. & S. Carolina staid there two or three months - went to Wilming- ton N. Carolina - Nothing of much consequence was done until the latter part of the ensuing spring, when Claimant & his regiment were marched back to Charleston S.C. where they arrived a short time before the attack battle on Sullivan's Island, which he thinks was some time in the month of June - he was at Sullivan's Island at the time the British under Adm. Sir Peter Parker made an attack on it. The troops on the Island were under the command of Col. Moultrie - Shortly after the Battle on the Island we marched from Charleston into different parts of S. Carolina - Claimant was not not in any other battle after the attack of the Island, until after the term of his enlistment expired - about two or three months after his enlistment expired, he volunteered in the militia of S. Carolina, under the com- mand of Col. Brandon, and was under him at the time of his defeat at or near Ham Hornet Creek He then volunteered under Col. Thomas, in Captain Bobb's Company and was stationed at Wood's Fort near the Indian line, to protect the frontier from the Indians, where he served at different periods

for three months, - He was afterwards drafted & went under Col. Brandon to Savannah, and was engaged in the attack made on the British by the French and Americans, some time in the year 1779 - or the next the same fall he went with officer from Union district S.C. Col. Starr, on an expedition against the Indians but, the Indians fleeing, we did not give battle with them, - he was then engaged almost constantly in scouting parties against the Tories - until Genl. Green came to Sturges Six - when he joined the army being drafted in Col. Brandon's Regiment. - he went with the militia, after the siege of Sturges Six was raised, to the high hills of Sturges when he was discharged - in the the different periods of his service as a volunteer and a draftsman, would amount to nearly three years - I have no documentary evidence nor do I know of any person whose testimony I can procure to testify to my services - I lived in S. Carolina fourteen years after the war - then moved to Georgia where he lived ten years and has lived in this county ever since. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the roll of any agency in any state I would refer for my character for veracity & revolutionary services to the Rev. Ebenezer McLean & Saml. Soda Esq & James Bright Esq Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid Wm Robt. (Engr) Clerk Isaac his Holman mark

We Elenizer McEwen a clergyman residing in Lincoln county Tennessee and David Lodd & James Bright residing in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Holman, who has subscribed also sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty or eighty one years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Test Robt Inge clerk
E. McEwen David Lodd James Bright
Isaac Holman 1833
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - And the court further certifies that it appears to them, that Elenizer McEwen who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said county of Lincoln and that David Lodd & James Bright who also have signed the same are resident in said county and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
James Buchanan Wm. Edmiston
I Robert S. Inge Clerk of the county court of Lincoln County Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Holman for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at office this 19 th day of October 1833
Robt Inge clerk
Address to the care of Davis Eastland Fayetteville Tennessee

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. F. H. 401
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Helman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 3 mos. Pvt. Joseph Philips Armstrong N.C.   1775 2 " William Shepherd " "   1775 2 yrs. 6 mos. Joseph Philips Polk "   ✓ 16 mos. { Robt. Waters { Thomas, Brandon, S.C.   { at various { Thos. McCreary & { Casey, Robert McCreary,   { lines { Wm Young { Fair or Farrow  
Battles engaged in, Sullivan's Island, Savannah, Fair Forest Creek & Siege of Ninety Six Residence of soldier at enlistment, Surry Co. N.C. Date of application for pension, Oct. 19, 1832. His d. was at Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co. Tenn. Age at date of application, b. Feb. 15, 1752, in Rowan Co. N.C.
Remarks: Sol. died Aug. 25, 1834 leaving a wid. whose name is not stated there is no further data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1917 Apr. 18. Visit to Mrs. H. R. Roberts 1918 Jan. 19. Mrs. H. R. Roberts that she was furnished statement as above 1918 Jan. 20. Hist. to Mrs. H. R. Roberts.
Reuben
4401 INVALID.
File No. 4401
Isaac Holman Port N. C. line
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index: — Vol. A , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]
N.C. and S.C. Line. Records corrected, Apr. 11 1932

Isaac Holman W. Tenn. Act of June 1832 to what time paid?
Pen. Officer
6 Feb: 14. 42
$87.50.
Due 25 th August 1834 p to that place co d
OH

Payments to be made at Nashville by the _____ Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of West Tennessee
Dead
died 25 Aug 1834
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 7 Page 83 by Sam M c Reynolds Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Isaac Holman of the State of Tennessee who was a private of Infantry & Cavalry in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty-Seven dollars and Fifty 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 Sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
L. D. B. ap.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Feb 9 1882
From Robt. Lewis
25
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City
D.C.

Fayetteville Tennessee
January 27th 1842
Dear Sir
At the request of a very aged and helpless old Lady the widow of a Soldier and Revolutionary Pensioner now deceased named Isaac Holman late or formerly of Lincoln County Tennessee whose name I doubt not on examination you will find enrolled in your office or Bureau and the amount of Pension he drew annually - I write to you for the purpose of ascertaining what proof will be necessary for her to make and also the form of the declaration required by you in order to enable her under the acts of Congress to draw the five years pension allowed to the widows of Revolutionary Pensioners. I presume you have printed forms of the Declaration required to be made with instructions as to the proof if you have be pleased to forward me a copy -
I am aware of the numerous calls of a similar nature made to you but hope that in this instance I am not taxing your time too heavily in making the above request of you to enable me to serve one of the veteran Mothers of the Revolution -
Respectfully Your Oble Servt
G. W. Jones
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm St Washington

Waynesville Oct. 23 rd 1833
James L. Edwards Esq. Dr. Sir It appears from the return of Mr. Isaac Holman's application for a pension that his name cannot be found on the rolls of the War Department, and that positive proof of his service is required. — It is with much regret that I have to state that the requisite proof cannot be procured in this country. Mr. Holman thinks it probable, if he could be in North Carolina where he lived at the time he enlisted, that he would be enabled to prove his service, but he is very old, extremely infirm , and extremely poor , and feels himself almost entirely unable to undertake so great a journey. — He wishes to know whether it is not consistent with the regulations of the War Department to make him an allowance for the time that he served in the militia, even if he should not be enabled to prove his service as a regular soldier. If this should be consistent with the regulations of the Department, it will save a poor old man from great trouble and relieve him in some degree from the wretchedness of poverty and disease.
Very respectfully, I am your obedient servant
Davis Eastland

Grace Holman
(P)
Davis & Portland. Fayetteville Tennessee.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Holman which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? no
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. †Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
.2.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
The applicant should amend his declaration, setting forth his militia service, as he cannot procure proof of his service in the N. Carolina line, no allowance can be made for said service. + His militia service would appear from his declaration not to exceed six months.
Nov
+ By noticing particularly, you will perceive that he thinks his militia service would amount to nearly three years. besides his service in the S. C. line I make this suggestion lest you might suppose there was too great a discrepancy between the original declaration and the amendment — D. E.

State of Tennessee Lincoln County
On this 4 th February 1834 personally appeared before me _____ an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County. Isaac Holman, a resident of said County aged about eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath, make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That some time in the year 1775.
Previous to the time that he enlisted as stated in his original declaration; he volunteered in a company of Cavalry in Surry County North Carolina, commanded by Captain Joseph Phillips attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Armstrong, and in the army commanded by Genl. Rutherford, we marched down to a place which I think was then "Cape Fear", but now Fayetteville, in order to quell an insurrection among the Scotch but when we arrived, we found that the Scotch had been defeated by Col. Caswell & Col. Moore at a place called the "Drowning Creek", we were then engaged in hunting about for the Scotch Tories & succeeded in taking three or four hundred of them - we carried them to Newbern N.C. where they were transferred to another guard, who carried them to Virginia, we were then marched home & discharged. Having been in service three months . - & immediately after enlisted as stated in his original declaration -
I then  of four  months after his time of enlistment expired. About two weeks after this three months tour, I volunteered in Company of horsemen commanded by Captain William Shepherd, and they went over on the Blue Ridge & on the waters of New river & were engaged in ranging the country against the Tories for two months , & in a short time afterwards he enlisted as before stated

he cannot recollect how long 3 a few months after his term of enlistment expired, he served for three months at Wood's fort under Col Thomas, as stated in his original declaration. — About three afterward, he volunteered in Company of light horse, under command of Capt. Thomas McCreary & attached to a regiment then under command of Lieut. Col. Robert McCreary though Col. Casey was the Colonel of the Regiment. — We went from ninth & District where I then lived (having settled in South Carolina after my enlistment expired) toward the Savannah river in pursuit of some Tories under command of a man by the name of Boyd Before we arrived at the Savannah we understood that the Tories had been defeated by the troops in Georgia & we returned to ready river, where several of the Tories had fled after their defeat, & who had been joined as we understood by Capt. Bobo & his company. (the same that I had served with at the fort.) We were then engaged in scouting against the Tories until the time 2 for which I had volunteered which was two months , had expired — A few months afterward (I cannot 2 recollect how long) he was drafted for a two months tour, & went to Savannah under Col. Brandon as stated in the original declaration, & served until the two months were out. — In the May succeeding this, he volunteered in a company of light horse under Capt. Waters, & were under the command of Col. Casey. Sometimes we served in Col. Brandon's Regiment and it was in this tour that Brandon was defeated at "Fair forest" and not at the time specified in the original declaration as he, at that time thought (his memory being very frail) — he served

2 nd in this tour for two months . - In the fall of the same 2 nd year he was drafted for a two months  tour in a company of light horse commanded by Capt. William Young & went under Col. Hair or Starrar against the Indians as stated in his original declaration & served until the tour was out. - He was then constantly in scouting parties against the Tories until Genl. Greene came to lay siege to Ninety Six. which he thinks was at least 3 rd  three months , though his impression is that it was longer
After Genl. Greene came to Ninety Six, he was drafted in a company under Capt. Thomas McBrady in the Regt. commanded by Col. Brandon & was marched to Ninety Six and was engaged in the siege of that place. After the siege was raised he was marched to the high hills of Santee & the time for which he had been drafted 3 rd which was three months having expired , he was discharged
In two or three months after this, he was drafted in a company under command of Capt. William 2 nd Young, & was stationed for two months at a place called "Brandon's Block house" for the purpose of guarding the Tories who were taken prisoners Applicant states that by reason of old age & severe affliction & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot state precisely the exact length of his service, the particular times, at which the services were rendered, nor (perhaps) the order in which they were rendered - but from the best of his recollection he served at least as long as the periods mentioned above. - I was born in Rowan county, North Carolina, on the 15. th February 1752, according to a record now in my possession sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me Ag. Blakeney Justice of the peace for Lincoln county. Isaac Holman mark

State of Tennessee
Lincoln County } J. Francis L. Rinecannon
Clerk of the County Court of said County hereby certify that Andrew J. Blakeney whose name is signed the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County that the foregoing signature purporting to be his own genuine and entitled to full credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at office this 24 th day of February 1834
J. L. Rinecannon Clerk

Isaac Holman Tennessee
M. Hill catfish
B. Eastland Fayetteville Tennessee

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that the name of Isaac Holman does not appear on the Musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war.
Given under my hand this 14 th March 1833.
W. Hill

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS

AKS
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C. February 10, 1917.
Mrs. W. R. Roberts, 907 Center Ave., Brownwood, Texas.
Madam:
In response to your accompanying letter of the 21st ult., you are advised that from the data contained therein this bureau is unable to identify any pension claims based upon the services of Thomas Moreland, Charles Moreland and Isaac Holeman which may have been received. If you will return this correspondence with a statement giving a full description of the services rendered by them, what relationship, if any, you bear to the men named and for what purpose the information requested is desired, you will be further informed in the premises.
Unless a claim has been received, this bureau would have no report showing the service of a soldier or sailor.
Respectfully,
James Wilson
Commissioner.

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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.
3-1885
Re: see 121
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
January 19, 1918.
Mrs. W. R. Roberts, 907 Centre Avenue, Brownwood, Texas.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the tenth instant, you are advised that the records of Isaac Holman S. File No. 4,401 and Charles Moreland S. File No. 1,920 Revolutionary War, were forwarded to you April 18, 1917.
It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Dear Sir: I did write for these records but you wrote and wanted to know why I wanted them. I answered saying I wanted D.A.G. papers filed from these ancestors. I have never received anything more from your department. I would be so glad if you would send me this data if you possibly can. As she says she never received the records, (Mrs. W.R.) just send them again. AW. Very Sincerely, Edith G. Roberts

Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Rev sec 121
Please send me the Rev- olutionary records of Isaac Holdeman of Lincoln Co. Tenn. and Carl Moreland of Carter Co. Tenn.
I am trying to secure data for W.A.P. work.
Very Truly Mrs. W.A.P. Roberts
Jan 10, 1918 907 Center Ave. Greenwood Texas

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: -
I am returning correspondence as you request.
The reason I want a record of these three men is for W.A.R. work. I do not desire a pension, but am just trying to secure more ancestral base in my
Ans Rec. Ser. Army and Navy Division Files APR 10 1917 RECEIVED

D. A. R. membership -
So if you can give me the record of either of these men it will be quite a favor. whether it is a military or pension record.
Very Truly Mrs. K. R. Roberts April 5, 1917 907 Center Ave (over) Brownwood Texas

My great grandfather was Thomas Coleman who married Nancy Moreland.
Isaac Coleman them had a son Thomas and a grand- son Thomas, so I will have to identify them through their wives. Also want to know whether Nancy Moreland was the daughter or grand- daughter of either Thos. or Chas. Moreland.

RECORD JAN 25 1917
LAW DIVISION FEB 9 1917 RECEIVED

Rec. - 1 Bb Re
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Army and Navy Living APR 10 1894 RECEIVED
Please send me the pension records of Isaac Holman of Lincoln Co. Tenn. and Charles Moreland of Carter Co. Tenn. and Thomas Moreland Monroe Co. Tenn.

and greatly oblige
Yours Truly
RECORD JAN 25 1917
Mrs. H. G. Roberts
907 Center Ave Brownwood Texas
Jan 21, 1917
OFFICE U. S. PENSION APR 9 1917
OFFICE U. S. PENSION JAN 24 1917

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
January 19, 1918.
Mrs. W. R. Roberts, 907 Centre Avenue, Brownwood, Texas.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the tenth instant, you are advised that the records of Isaac Holman S. File No. 4,401 and Charles Moreland S. File No. 1,930 Revolutionary War, were forwarded to you April 18, 1917.
It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
J. M. [unclear] Commissioner.