Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10858, Amos Holladay, Conn.

(2-1778)
SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Holladay, Amos Holliday
S 10858
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Holladay, Amos Conn 510858

Letter to Isaac Lawrence 4 Oct. 1833, Comite New Certificate made for Amos Hollady, and sent in Campbell St. Bath, N.Y. 22 Nov. 33.
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Ames Co. Holladay - Skaneateles New York
March 16, 1833
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for a in the roles
Admitted - 2 years term of 80-
D. Remsey Clerk Skaneateles County New York
Holladay, Amos Conn. 510858

BRIEF in the case of Amos Holliday County of Steuben in the State of New York . (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78.  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. Gen.     Enlisted In 1775 (discharged Dec 1) 9 Private Capt Seymours Col Huntington   " 1776 9 " " "   " 1777 March 9 " " "   Vol. " Dec 3 " " "   " 1778 March 9 " " Strong - Col Sherburne   " " Dec 3 " " Berry - Col Mead   Subst. Vol. 1779 M 3 " " Strong - Col Sherburne   3 " " Rose - Col Mead   3 " " Strong - Col Swift  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Junkers Hill - Kingsbridge  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Simsbury Conn  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers not connected as the regulations require 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Over Castlot Examining Clerk.

In matter of Amos Holliday Pension Application
Declaration & Affidavit
I do hereby certify that the within papers passed through the hands of the Clerk within named in the same manner in which they now are Daniel Corren formerly member of 60th

State of New York
Steuben County ss On the 16 th day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, now sitting at Bath in and for said County, Amos Holliday, a resident of the Town of Cohocton in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
That he first entered the service of the United States as an enlisted soldier for nine months - Don't recollect the time of entering the service - in the year 1775, at Danbury in Connecticut where he then resided, under Capt Israel Seymour - Lieutenant Andrew Stillyer; don't remember the Ensign's name. The Company marched to Roxbury near Boston and arrived there during the Battle of Bunker's Hill. Remained at Roxbury during the nine months and was engaged in building what was called Roxbury Fort. Col. Dedediah Huntington commanded to which this applicant belonged - Don't remember the names of the other officers of the Regiment. Gen. Washington took the command on this station some time after the Battle and was there during the remainder of the season. He remembers that some time in the fall Mrs Washington came to see her husband in a coach with a Negro coachman. Col. Huntington's wife also came to see her husband and while there hung

herself. Gen Wyllis was also there and Col Ward commanded a Regiment. Was discharged at Roxbury the latter part of November or in December 1775 - did not receive written discharge
1776 9 m.
That he again entered the service of the United States early in the Spring in March or April 1776 as an enlisted soldier or militia man for nine months at Simsbury in Connecticut, where he then resided, under Capt Saymour, Don't remember his Christian name, nor the names of Lieutenants and ensign. The Company marched to New Haven, were put on Board of a vessel and sailed to New York, and there joined the Regiment commanded by Col John Chesta - don't remember the names of the other officers of the Regiment. Remained in New York until the British landed on Long Island - crossed over with the Army to Brooklyn and was in what was called the Flatbush fight, and was slightly wounded in the side by a ball. Col Huntington was taken prisoner - retreated to New York after the defeat. Gen Washington commanded. Retreated to White Plains. This applicant was in the rear guard - the British have crossed from Long Island on to Blackbird Island - thence to Kingsbridge, came up with the rear guard and had frequent skirmishing on the retreat with them. Remained in the neighborhood of White Plains in the service as aforesaid and was discharged, but not in writing at White Plains aforesaid
1777
9 m.
That he again entered the service of the United States early in the Spring in the month of March or April 1777 and enlisted for nine months as a militia man for nine months at Simsbury in Connecticut, where he then resided under Capt Pettibone as a recruiting officer

Proof by B. Hays
and with others was sent to White Plains and there joined a Company commanded by Capt. Strong - Ensign Martin Denslow - Lieutenants name not recollected - Regiment commanded by Col Sherburn - don't remember the names of the other Regimental officers - Marched up to Fishkill, thence back and remained in the neighborhood of White Plains all summer and was discharged in November or December at a place called the then "Lau Pitts" in the year 1777 - but his discharge which was in writing has been lost. He has no other evidence of this service, than the affidavit of one Benajah Hays sent by Paul C Cook Esq. to Hon. Nathan H. Wheeler Esq. in Congress to Washington to get pension under former laws
1777 & 78 8 months
That he entered again into the service of the United States the last of December 1777 for three months as a volunteer at Simsbury in Connecticut where he then resided under Capt. Asa Bray - Don't remember the names of the other Company officers - Marched to Horseneck in the State of New York - remained there until the three months expired. Col. Mead commanded no regular troops stationed there - Made an attack on a Fort near King's Bridge, but was repulsed - discharged in March 1778, but not in writing
1778
That he again entered into the service in March 1778, at Simsbury in Connecticut, where he then resided, and enlisted under Capt. Strong for nine months in a Regiment commanded by Col. Sherburne: joined the Company and Regiment at the Lau Pitts, Westchester Co. N.Y. crossed the North river into New Jersey - marched to Totoway Falls and remained there until discharged which was in the latter part of December 1778 - Did not receive a written discharge - Don't remember the names of any other officers

1778 3 M.
That he again entered into the service of the United States in December 1778 as a volunteer for three months, at Simsbury in Connecticut, where he then resided under Capt. Berry marched to Horseneck in Middlesex County. Regiment Commanded by Col. Mead. While there a skirmish took place between the British light horse and the Americans. One or two of the Americans killed. A lieutenant on guard was taken prisoner by the British - was discharged at Horseneck in March 1779 - did not receive a written discharge. There were no regular troops stationed at this place during the above period according to the recollection of this applicant.
1779 9 M.
That he again enlisted into the service of the United States as a militia man in March 1779, at Simsbury in Connecticut, where he then resided under Capt. Strong and Regiment Commanded by Col. Sherburn. Don't recollect the names of any other officers for nine months. Joined the Company at Hackensack New Jersey remained there all summer occasionally marched out and returned. Thinks that Baron de Steuben exercised the troops frequently at that place during the summer of 1779. Discharged in New Jersey at a place called by the soldiers "Musketeo Hill" - did not receive a written discharge.
1779 3 M.
That he again entered into the service of the United States as a volunteer in Dec 1779 for three months, at Simsbury in Connecticut, where he then resided, under Capt. John Rice Col. Mead's Regiment - don't recollect the names of any other officers. Marched to Horseneck and remained there three months and was discharged in March 1780. Did not receive a written discharge.

1780.
That he again entered the service of the United States as a substitute for an association or company of Silver Greys, viz: Martin Stratton, John Waters and others in March 1780 at Simsbury in Connecticut where he then resided - joined the company on the North river - don't remember the place - Marched to Pompton in New Jersey - thence to Easton Pennsylvania - returned and was discharged near Watervliet New Jersey. Don't remember the name of any of the company officers - Regiment commanded by Col. Hezekiah Smith who signed his discharge - but it is lost. Discharged in Dec 1780. That he not any documentary or other proof of his said services except the affidavit of Benajah Hayes now in the hands of the Hon. Gratton H. Wheeler of the nine months services in 1777. Was born at Simsbury in Connecticut in 1754. Was no record of his age. Lived at Simsbury when called into service, and he has already stated the manner in which he was called out - cannot state more particularly the names of officers nor of the circumstances of his services. Nor can he add any further in regard to his discharges.
9 M.
He can prove his character for veracity and their belief of his services by Rev. Elisha Bronson & Paul C. Cook in the Revolutionary War.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to before me this day and year aforesaid
Forrest S. Halliday
Notary Public
Wadsworth County

We Elisha Bronson a Clergyman, residing in the town of Cohocton and State of New York and Paul C. Cook of the same place, that we are well acquainted with Amos Halliday who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight 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 Elisha Bronson day and year aforesaid Paul C Cook
McRae County Sep 28
Stephen County
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 since the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elisha Bronson who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Cohocton and that Paul C Cook who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Geo. L. Belknap Ezra Chapin Muz. Williams
I David Rumsey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amos Halliday for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of October 1832
D. Rumsey

State of New York Steuben County ss - Samuel Gillett of Penna- sylvania in said County aged seven- ty three being sworn says that he was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary War - That he was at the same place in the winter of 1777 where at which time he became ac- quainted with one Amos Holliday who was attached to a com- pany commanded by Col. Brant That this deponent belonged to the same company - That the said Holliday and this deponent continued in service together for three months - That this deponent knows that the said Amos Holliday is the same man whose name is affixed to the foregoing declaration - and further says not -
Sworn subscribed & Oct. 16. 1832 before me H. W. Royal P. 3
Samuel Gillett
I Henry W. Royal a Justice of the peace of said County of Steuben do certify that Samuel Gillett whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and is held to full credit as a witness hereby dated Oct. 16. 1832 H. W. Royal

State of New York } Steuben County } ss
I David Rumrey Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Henry W. Rogers Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said affidavit is his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 22 d day of October 1832
D. Rumrey

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
May 18, 1933
Mrs. J.E.Lowe Box 106 Mullen, Nebraska
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Bartholomew and Amos Holliday, of Wallingford, Connecticut, and of the grandfather of Rodolphas W. Smart, also, the Mexican War record of the last named person.
The records of Joseph Bartholomew and Amos Holladay are furnished you herewith, both of Connecticut, and the only soldiers so named that are found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. No record can be identified as that of the grandfather of Rodolphas W. Smart, of Vermont. The full name of the soldier is essential in a search of the records.
Your letter has been referred to the proper division for reply in regard to the Mexican War soldier.
Very truly yours
A.D.Hiller Assistant to Administrator.

May 18, 1933
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BA-J/REL Joseph Bartholomew-W.9345 Amos Holladay-S.10858
Mrs. J.E. Lowe Box 106 Mullen, Nebraska
Dear Madam:
You are herewith furnished the histories of Joseph Bartholomew and Amos Holladay as found in the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims, W.9345 and S.10858, based upon the military services of those men in that war.
Joseph Bartholomew W.9345
Joseph Bartholomew was born March 28, 1758, in Wolcott, New Haven County, Connecticut.
He enlisted at Amity(later Woodbridge), New Haven County, Connecticut, shortly before the battle of Long Island, and served six weeks as a private under Lieutenant Barnabas Baldwin and Colonel Thompson in the Connecticut Troops; the following winter, he enlisted and served three months in Captain Samuel Osborn's Connecticut Company; sometime in the next year, he again enlisted and served two months, officers' names not given; in the following year, he moved to Waterbury, Connecticut, enlisted there, and served two months as a drummer under Lieutenant Aaron Benedict and was in a small skirmish. He stated that he had his drum cut to pieces by the enemy. No dates are given for any of the above tours of service.
After the Revolution, he resided in Waterbury, Connecticut, for about fifteen years; then moved to the state of Ohio and resided in Portage and Trumbull Counties, that state.

Joseph Bartholomew was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, while residing in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio. At one time, he resided in Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio, and about 1845, moved from there to Springfield, Summit County, Ohio.
He died October 31, 1854, in Suffield Township, Portage County, Ohio.
The soldier married February 6, 1828, at Norton, Medina (later Summit) County, Ohio, Miss Sina Bronson.
Soldier's widow, Sina, was allowed pension on her application executed March 27, 1856, at which time she was aged sixty-five years and resided in Suffield Township, Ohio. In 1858, she had removed to Niles, Berrien County, Michigan, and was residing with her brother, Gad Bronson.
It was stated that soldier and his wife had a large family of children and that in 1854, all the children had removed to some other state except one daughter, who, herself, had a large family; no names of children are given.
In 1832, Sue Scovill, made affidavit in Vienna Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, and stated that she was a sister of the soldier and that she was born January 21, 1757.
There are no further data as to family.
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Amos Holladay S.10858
Amos Holladay was born in 1754, in Simsbury, Connecticut.
While residing in Simsbury, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private as follows: from sometime in 1775, nine months in Captain Israel Seymour's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment; from March or April, 1776, nine months in Captain Israel Seymour's Company, Colonel John Chester's Connecticut Regiment, was in the retreat from Long Island and in the battle of Flatbush, where he received a slight wound in the side by a ball; from March
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or April, 1777, nine months in Captain Strong's Company, Colonel Sherburn's Regiment, which regiment he joined at White Plains; from December, 1777, three months in Captain Asa Bray's Company, Colonel Mead's Connecticut Regiment and was in an attack on a fort near King's Bridge; from March, 1778, nine months in Captain Strong's Company, Colonel Sherburn's Regiment, which he joined in Westchester County, New York; from December, 1778, three months in Captain Berry's Company, Colonel Mead's Connecticut Regiment; from March, 1779, nine months in Captain Strong's Company, Colonel Sherburn's Regiment and joined same at Hackensack, New Jersey; from December, 1779, three months in Captain John Rice's Company, Colonel Mead's Connecticut Regiment; and from March, 1780, until December, 1780, in a company called "Silver Grays" commanded by Colonel Hezekiah Swift.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, while residing in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York.
There are no data as to family of Amos Holladay.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

10858 INVALID.
1985-8
Mrs. Holliday
Mr. Neil Mann
Game 7 th 32
Vol. 4 , Page 1/6
[Arrangement of 1894.]
Dec 3, 1901 John E. Holliday age 72 May 31, 1902 Mrs. M. Holliday Surgical 2nd Jan 2, 1903 Mrs. E. L. Holliday Feb 18, 1908. Hospital 7-8-1908. Buffalo 1908-1909 1909-1910 1910-1911 1911-1912 1912-1913 1913-1914 1914-1915 1915-1916 1916-1917 1917-1918 1918-1919 1919-1920 1920-1921 1921-1922 1922-1923 1923-1924 1924-1925 1925-1926 1926-1927 1927-1928 1928-1929 1929-1930 1930-1931 1931-1932 1932-1933 1933-1934 1934-1935 1935-1936 1936-1937 1937-1938 1938-1939 1939-1940 1940-1941 1941-1942 1942-1943 1943-1944 1944-1945 1945-1946 1946-1947 1947-1948 1948-1949 1949-1950 1950-1951 1951-1952 1952-1953 1953-1954 1954-1955 1955-1956 1956-1957 1957-1958 1958-1959 1959-1960 1960-1961 1961-1962 1962-1963 1963-1964 1964-1965 1965-1966 1966-1967 1967-1968 1968-1969 1969-1970 1970-1971 1971-1972 1972-1973 1973-1974 1974-1975 1975-1976 1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020

Ames Holliday p 80
Payments to be made at New York by the Presd U.S. Brd Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of.
New York
3/10 35 R Bankfield Bath
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, in Book E Vol. 4 Page 21.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Amos Holliday of the State _____ of New York _____ who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive _____ Eighty _____ dollars and  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 September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 20 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
J. D. D. [Signature]
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards [Signature]
Same paid as per [Signature]

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Amos Holliday
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim except I-#10858

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Revolutionary

Canaseraga, N. Y.
Aug. 27, 1901.
Pension Dep't.
Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly tell me how to proceed in order to obtain any statistics which you may have in regard to my great-great-grandfather Amos Holliday

was a Revolutionary soldier and drew a pension for many years. He enlisted in Connecticut & the records were burned. I wish to find some record of the date of his birth, also of the company in which he served. He died in New York State & lived here while drawing the pension.
Sincerely yours
Laura E. Holliday.

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152 West Ave., Buffalo, N.Y. Aug. 9, 1908
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send pension report of Amos Holliday. He was a prisoner of Steubenville Co., W.V. pension commencing 1831, died Aug. 9, 1853.
Thanking you, I am Yours Truly Mrs. W.E. Lloyd,

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Apr. 19 , 190 2
Madam:-
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. M. Holliday McCoy 420 N. Washington St., Saginaw, Mich.
J. L. Davenport Actg Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, Amos Holliday Where did he enter service? 5th Connct Regt. (a water & Hartford) (Town, county, and State.) Col. Philip B. Bradley. Inverness, Vermont Co. Under what officers did he serve? May have been Warland N.Y. (Town, county, and State.) about 60 years Place of residence after service, Filed in 1853 or 1854. Inverness N.Y. 1853. Approximate date of death, I have not the name of his wife!  Age 106 years Given name of widow, It said he died for fifty years Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? It is said he served at the Battle of Bunker Hill Additional information, was at Ticonderoga when British Army surrounded at Fort Ticonderoga, at which he was present
Signature, Mrs. M. Holliday McCoy (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, } Saginaw, (420 N. Washington St.) Michigan I wish to receive a daughter of American Revolution

ement of the military history of Amos Holliday r of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired nation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- on on file in this Bureau. S. F. 10858.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775. 9 mos. Pri. Israel Seymour Jedediah Huntington Conn.   Mch. or Apr. 1776. 9 " " Israel Seymour John Chester Conn.   Mch. or Apr. 1777. 9 " " Strong. Sherburne "   * Dec. 1777. 3 " " Asa Bray Mead "   Mch. 1778. 9 " " Strong. Sherburne "   Dec. 1778. 3 " " Berry. Mead "   Mch. 1779. 9 " " Strong. Sherburne "   Dec. 1779. 3 " " John Rice. Mead "   Mch. 1780 to Dec. 1780 " " Co. of "Silver Greys." Hezekiah Swift. "  
Battles engaged in, Wounded in side at battle of Flatbush.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Simsbury, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 16, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Cohocton, Steuben Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, Born in 1754, at Simsbury, Conn.
Remarks: His claim was allowed, no data as to family.