Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8736, James Holder, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Holder, James
S. 8736
card
CONTENTS

Virginia 23,647
James Holder of Linwood  Wood Co in the State of Va who was a Pvt in the commanded by Captain of the Regt  commanded by Col: Clark in the Va: line for 9 months.
Grav
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30. Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29-day of Feb 33 and Sub G.L. Camden Weston Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 7.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 94 15.
$ 90 ---
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Chas Clerk Book E Vol. 6/p Page 17
order - March 4th - 1831 - Agent J. G. Holder

26. 393.
James Holden
Quits a Proofs Yrs H 30—
G. D. Camden agent Minton Lewis Co. va

State of Virginia Randolph County ss.
On this 23 d day of July 1833 personally appeared before the Court of the County of Randolph James Holder a resident of the County of Wood but recently a resident of the said County of Randolph aged seventy one 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That in March 1781 (according to his belief) he volunteered in Capt. Joseph Tristram's Company of Virginia militia and was marched from his then residence now in the County of Randolph but at that time in the County of Monongalia to Morgan Town the seat of Justice for the County of Monongalia Virginia and at that place was transferred to Capt. George Jackson's Company of Virginia militia and was marched from thence down the Monongalia River to the mouth of Muddy Creek and then joined the regular Troops under Command of General George Roger Clark we continued on the mouth of Muddy Creek a short time and then marched to Fort Pitt now called Pittsburgh we then proceeded from thence down the River to a place called Shiloh where and were stationed there some considerable time from thence we proceeded to New Orleans

is now said remained there a short time and from thence proceeded down the Ohio River to below the mouth of the Little Kanawha River and was then discharged by him and returned home looking upon in this service five months. Some time after 5 he returned home he thinks in the Fall of the same Year he again volunteered in Capt: Alsear's Massacre Company of Virginia Militia and acted as an Indian Spy under Capt: Massacre for one month in spying in the territory of the present County of Harrison Lewis Penn- sylvania & Wood but then in the County of Mason 1 Capt: Massacre he was discharged. In January or February 1783 he is not confident which month but thinks about the middle of January he volunteered in Capt: Alsear's Massacre Company of Virginia Militia and continued in the service under him as an Indian Spy for 3 three months when he was discharged while in the same mentioned service he spent in the same Country before mentioned he thinks Capt: Massacre's Company belonged to Col: Gachan's Morgan's Regiment of Virginia Militia. He has no docu- mentary evidence but knows the evidence of Salumane Hatmaker and William Green

was will establish his services. His reason for making his declaration in the County of Randolph is in consequence of having resided in that County nearly 80 years. Since the Revolutionary war until within a short time since when he removed to the County of Wood in Virginia and having resided in Wood County but for so short a time he would be unable to procure the certificate of a Justice as to the belief of the neighborhood of his services in the revolutionary war his residence among his former neighbors in Wood County being so very short that the neighborhood has formed no opinion on the subject he supposed it better to make his declaration in Randolph County where the opinion of his old neighbors with whom he has been acquainted for almost half a century could be procured and the Certificate of a Justice of the Peace who was well acquainted with him and knew his reputation &c. &c. could be had.
To the 1 st Interrogatory required to be answered by the regulations of the War Department the

Answers that he was born in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware — in the Year 1762. To the 2 d He answers that he has no record of his age. To the 3 d He answers that he resided in Tygart Valley then in Monongalia Virginia when he volunteered in the Service of the United States in Randolph County Virginia and Captain Henry was with him when he received his discharge within a short time since he removed to the County of Wood. To the 4 th He answers that he was a Volunteer.
To the 5 th In addition to what he has detailed in his foregoing declaration he states that he knew Genl. Clark Maj Wells & Capt. Cherry of the regular troops.
To the 6 th He states that he received a discharge from the first mentioned Service but has lost it, he is not confident whether he received a discharge from the last mentioned Service or not, if he did they have also been lost. To the 7 th He states that he is known to a gentleman in his neighborhood whom he lately visited in Randolph County and to Archibald Earle Clerk of the

Comr William Marany a Justice of the Peace and Col. Solomon Wyatt residents of the same neighborhood who can testify to his veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He can also if necessary produce the testimony of his neighbors in Wood County as to his veracity. He hereby disqualifies any claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
This James H. Holden mark
We John Rowan — a clergyman residing in the neighborhood lately the residence of James Holden, the above applicant and Archibald Earle William Marany and Solomon Wyatt residents of the same neighborhood hereby certify that we are and will be acquainted with the said James Holden who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration.

affidavit: that we believe him to be seventy one Years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood aforesaid, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion; and that said Solomon is a man of unblemished veracity Sworn and Subscribed this day and Year aforesaid.
John Brown
State
Elizabeth
born Martiny
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after perusing the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolution- ary Soldier and Indian Spy and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Rowand who hath signed the foregoing Certificate is a clergyman in the County of Randolph in the neigh- borhood in which the said applicant lately resided and that Archibald Earle, Solomon Goy- ette and William Martiny who have also signed the same are residents of the same

neighborhood and are credible persons and that this Statement is entitled to credit.
I Archibald Ears Clerk of the County Court of Randolph in the State of Virginia do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Holder for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23 d day of July 1833.
Spence Clarke

Rev. May
8436
INVALID.
File No. 8436
James Holder Pri Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Susan Holden - Pen
Wood County
Recd

I am a Soldier & son of Mr. has drawn $75-09
I the undersigned James Holden in pursuance of the requisitions of the Secretary of War give the following narrative of my age, and Revolutionary Services to wit:
I shall be 72 yrs old the 13 th March next. — in the year 1781. I joined Clark's expedition. Went from Randolph County, then west of August. Joined Capt. George Sackett's Company. Went to Pittsburg. there joined Genl. Clark. who with his army descended the Ohio river. on getting to Point Pleasant. 2 miles below Parkersburg my Reg. with 24 others left Clark. & the rest of the Army; at that point & returned home. William Carrant of Randolph Co. was in the 24. also referred to. — I did not desert. but left the army as before stated. I can't say positively how long it was from the time I joined Genl. Clark. until I left his army as before stated — but think "it was else upon two months"
Some time about the close of the English war (I can't tell in what year) Mr. Robert Maxwell appointed me a Sp y . I was out for 31 days Spying in Randolph Lewis Harrison counties. (then east of August) in the year 1781. I was out 3 weeks after the Indians. — We passed from Randolph to Wood County where we took 13 prisoners. and thus ended my services. except some few days of scouting. the number of which I can't pretend to recollect.
Col. G. S. Carrant wrote my Declaration I still have the same in substance I now tell. In witness of all which I have subscribed my name. Dec r 13. 1834
Wolcott
W. E. Singleton.
his James Holden mark
Carrant of Randolph Co. says that Holden & himself were in Clark's expedition together. —
Abby W. Singleton Dec. 13. 1834

Randolph County to wit
Personally appeared before me one of the trustees of the peace for the aforesaid County in the State of Virginia; Valentine Stalnaker of said County who made oath that he knew James Holder the Person who is herewith making application for a Pension for some thing like 55 or 60 years that he had always been called and known to be a man of honesty, probity and good manners that he knew said James Holder when he was acting as a Spy in or about the year 1782 that he had frequently been out in company with said Holder about that time in scouting parties that he believes him to have been a good and diligent Spy in running the frontiers at that day from the Somahawk of the Indians in the settlement of Saggars Valley and its Vicinity. Valentine his Stalnaker sworn and subscribed to befo me me a justice of the Peace this 22 day of July 1833 and I certify that the said Valentine Stalnaker is a creditable person
Amos Crawford J.P. P.B

Randolph County to wit
Personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace for the said county William Curran and made oath that he was acquainted with James Holder and knew that he was, in the Militia Service under Captain Grant and marched to Morgantown and was attached to Captain George Lockhart's company under General Clark's command to go out against the Indians.
William his Curran mark
Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the
Peace this 22 d day of July 1833. and I certify that the said William Curran is a credible person
David Lenker 20.

Virginia
Randolph County
I Richard Earle Clerk of the County Court of Randolph aforesaid do hereby certify that Andrew Crawford before whom the foregoing affidavit of Valentine Matlack was taken to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signature there- purporting to be the signature of the said Andrew Crawford is genuine. I further certify that Brown Insko before whom the foregoing affidavit of William Curran appears to have been taken is also a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signature there- purporting to be the signature of the said Brown Insko is also genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office this 23 d day of July 1833.
Earle clk R.C.

Marion County Co: 26 th July 1833.
Sir
I enclose the applications of James Holder & Isaac Harnack for pensions which it is hoped will be examined as soon as the business of the Department will permit. any communication on the subject will be made to me at this place.
Respectfully Your Obt. humble Servt.
G. D. Anderson

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Holder, John GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11336 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 7, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.