Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21347, David Hollister, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hollister, David. Sarah.
W 21 347
CONTENTS

5488
New York
David Hollister of Delaware Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hubbard of the Regt. commanded by Col. Douglass in the Connecticut line for 9 1/2 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Febru- ary 1833 and sent to Hon. P. Root Ho Repre.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $47.94 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 15.83 $63.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 127

Let to Penaf. Albany, Pa. 9. 1835, H. D. Gould.

albany 7004 New York
Sarah Hollister widow of David Hollister who was a Private in the Conn't Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of June 1845 and sent to
M. Horton, Harmony, Chautauqua Co N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 77
Set to Brann & Hoagland 6/95
rept
DA
May 8, 1845

John Hollister New York
   1. In what capacity was he employed?  2. Are the papers defensive as to form or authentication; and if so, in what respect?  3. Is the statement supported by living witness or by documentary proof or testimonial evidence or incidental evidence, or by the roll?    4. How old is he?  5. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is entitled to a hearing before him?  6. Has the declarant made before a Court or a judge?    7. Has his service terminated in the form submitted?    8. When did he leave?    9. Where did he leave?    10. What was his service?    11. What was his rank?    12. What was his pay?    13. What was his duty?    14. What was his condition of service?    15. What was his length of service?    16. What was his age at discharge?    17. What was his place of birth?    18. What was his place of residence at the time of discharge?    19. What was his place of employment at the time of discharge?    20. What was his place of employment at the time of discharge?     acmd. H. B.  Hono J. C. Root H. B.
RECEIVED in the case of
in the state of
(Act 3rd June 1835)

David  BRIEF in the case of  John Halliston  of Delaware Co — in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open 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.     In 1775 — 6 private Gen. Cap Hubbard Col Douglas   76 . . . about 2 — " Cap Webb   " . . . 2 Colo. Salist Cap Smith  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? was in a Battle at Harlem  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Conney Hartford Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional and one living Witness.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations and is the credibility of the living witness certified by the Magistrate.  I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

David Hollier -
By consent of Seal Root service internal at 9 h mo
acord 9 h perw:

State of New York
Delaware County ss
8th October 1832
On this day of personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting David Holister a resident of Delhi in the County of Delaware & State of New York aged 78 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 Jan 7. 1832. In the month of June 1775 he resided at the town of Gloucester County of Hartford & State of Connecticut and there and then enlisted for six months as a private soldier in the revolutionary war under Col. Douglass of Plainfield & Capt. Hubbard of Gloucester marched from Gloucester to New Haven from New Haven to New London from New London to Stonington Point from Stonington Point to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts where he and his company were discharged after the expiration of the six months for which he enlisted he was entitled by Congress to a pension the whole period for which he was enlisted he had no written discharge. In the summer of 1776 he resided at the same place and was called out under Col. Chestnutt of Wethersfield and Capt. Webb of the same place as a private in the service of the revolutionary war and served about two months was in a battle at Harlem marched to Rocky Hill from Rocky Hill to the City of New York crossed over to Long Island retreated from Long Island to New York City marched at East River to Horn's Gate from Horn's Gate to Harlem then had a battle marched from Harlem to West Chester & had a battle marched from West Chester to White Plains then discharged had no written discharge since then months. After the two months service above described he resided at the same place and volunteered as a private under Col. Talcott Capt. Smith marched

to Danbury from Danbury to Poughkeepsie in the State of New York from then to Rhinebeck and was dismissed at Rhinebeck had no written discharge since two months. In the second and third service after set forth he did duty as a Corporal though he had no regular appointment he does not recollect the names of any other officers than those above mentioned. He was born at Glencumber 25. Oct. 1754 and resided at that place till he was in his fortith year he then removed to Ballon & remained there ten years he then removed to Delhi in 1804 his present place of residence and when he has since continually resided he never had any written discharge of his service.
David Far of the town of Brown in the County of Schoharie & State of New York is the only person living within his knowledge by whom he can prove his said service has no record of his age
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
David his J Hollister mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
G. B. Sheldon Clerk.
We Alexander Maxwell & Gideon Forster residing in the town of Delhi in the county of Schoharie hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Hollister who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 78 years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed Alexander Maxwell the day and year aforesaid Gideon Forster G. B. Sheldon Clerk.
David Hollister
Pension

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after testing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states in the army further certifying that it appears to them that Alexander Marents & Deborah Fisher are residents in the town of Seaford & County of Delaware & that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit And it is the opinion of this Court that a chasmus could not be produced in court without too much trouble and expense to him
I Bradford B Sheldon clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this said Court in the matter of application of David Holliston for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 18 th day of October 1832 C B Sheldon Clerk.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7. July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows."
State of New York
Chautauqua County ss. On this twentieth day of March 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber first judge of the county court in & for said county, Sarah Hollister of said county, aged eighty six years in April next, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay pensions to certain widows", also the further benefit of the act of the 3. March 1843 and of the 17. June 1844. That she is the widow of David Hollister who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said David Hollister on the twenty sixth day of January 1780. That she was then in the twenty first year of her age. That her husband the aforesaid David Hollister died on the twenty seventh day of July 1843. That she was married to him prior to his leaving the service, he having served one or two or three terms of service, after her marriage which took place previous to the first of January 1794, to wit on the twenty sixth day of January 1780 as above stated. That the true old record of her marriage, and that of the ages of her children, was kept & preserved until about two months ago, when as she is informed & believes it was handed to Dan. el Williams Esq. by Arson Phelps her son in law, and that it is now lost, & is not therefore annexed to this declaration.
Sworn to & subscribed, by the said declarant making her mark, on the day and year above written
J. A. Osborne
Sarah Hollister
I certify that the above named Sarah Hollister is a reputable person & that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court to make her declaration, nor can she from like infirmity write her own name, & therefore made her mark to said declaration in my presence
J. A. Osborne

Chautauqua County ss.
Betsy Phelps being duly sworn deposeth & saith that she was forty six years of age on the ninth day of March inst. That Sarah Hollister who is by these presents making application for a pension as the widow of David Hollister, late a Soldier in the War of the Revolution & a Pensioner of the United States is deponent's mother, & that the said David Hollister was deponent's Father. That a record of the marriage of her Father & Mother & the births of their Children was kept in the family in her Father's hand writing - until within about two months past, when it was lost as deponent is informed & believes true. That deponent has known the said David & Sarah Hollister from her earliest recollection & that she knows the said Sarah Hollister to be the identical person described in the foregoing declaration as the widow of David Hollister & that she still remains his widow & that the death of her Father took place the 27 th day of July 1843.
Sworn & subscribed before me } Betsy Phelps This 21 st day of March 1845. }
M. Norton Justice of the Peace.
I certify that Hudson Phelps, Betsy Phelps & Daniel Williams the persons making the annexed affidavits are all respectable persons - M. Norton Justice of the Peace -

I Hervey Talcott of Portland, formerly Chatham, in the County of Middlesex, State of Connecticut, depose & say, that in the Records of marriage kept in this place by Rev. Cyprian Strong, who was pastor of the Congregational Church from A.D. 1767 to A.D. 1811. I find the following entry, viz.
"Seventeen Hundred Eighty. January Twenty sixth. David Hollister of Glastenbury & Sarah Goodrich were married."
This is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows, viz. "1780. Janry 26th. David Hollister of Glastenbury & Sarah Goodrich were married." I Hervey Talcott depose & say, that I hold the office of pastor of the Congregational Church in Portland, formerly Chatham, before named, which was under the pastoral care of the said Rev. Cyprian Strong in the county, town & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Cyprian Strong, with the exception above named, as certified by me. Hervey Talcott, Pastor of the Congregational Church in Portland, Ct.. Sworn and subscribed this 20 th day of February. A.D. 1845. Before me Huntington Selden a Justice of the Peace State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Portland 20 th Feb A.D. 1845 I certify that I am personally acquainted with the Rev. Hervey Talcott, and that he is Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Portland and a person of undoubted truth and veracity. B. Huntington Selden Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County
I John P. M c Clerk of the County Court of the County of Middlesex do Certify that Huntington Selden Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within the said County of Middlesex as per Commission on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate mark A. B. are his proper Hand Writing & signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 24 th day of Febry A.D. 1845.
J. P. M c Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
H. 4.21.347
Out
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Hollister 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.     June 1775 6 mos. Pvt. Hubbard Douglass Conn.   Summer 1776 2 mos. " Webb Chester   ✓ 2 mos. " Smith Talcott        
Battles engaged in, Harlem
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Glastonbury Hartford Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct 8. 1832. His cl. was pl.
Residence at date of application, Dalton, Delaware Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, Oct 29. 1754 at Glastonbury Conn.
Remarks:
(d. July 27, 1843) He mar. Jan'y 26. 1780 Sarah Goodrich. She was b. in Apr. 1759 & was app. ex. Mch. 20. 1845 while a Resident of Chautauqua Co. N.Y. Daughter Betsey Phelps was 46 years old in 1845. Son in law Anson Phelps was referred to.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1916 Series 10 Hist. to 1844. Fred B. Root V.L.M.
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21347
Sarah Holliston
wife of
David Holliston
Priv. Rev. War
Act March 3 rd 1843 June 17 th June 17 th 1844.
Index: Vol. 94 , Page 349
[Arrangement of 1870.]

  8 Sept 1832. Delhi.  78 years  1832    June 75. Col. Klanglap-  emo.  78    76 Col. Chester  2  54    Col. Valcatt  2   
Mr. Harry will please say whether or not it appears by the books of the 3rd and 4th that there is a semi-annual payment due to David Hollister a pensioner on the roll of New York under the act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of $31.66 per annum. (There are two of that name on the roll.)
Pluto
L.D. Milia Pension Office
Our books show that there is a payment due Oct 6. 1835 as he states. He alleges that there is a payment due from 4 Sept 1833 to 4 Mar. 1834

Chautauqua County ss. Anson Phelps being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he recollects distinctly that the date of the marriage of David Hollister & Sarah Goodrich was the twenty sixth day of January 1780 according to the old family record which was lost as described in the affidavits below - he further states that he will be sixty years old if he lives to the 22 d day of April next - That he knows Sarah Hollister - the person herewith applying for a pension, to be the identical person described in the foregoing declaration as the widow of the late David Hollister & that she still remains his widow - Sworn & subscribed before me this 20 th day of March 1845. M. Norton Justice of the Peace - } Anson Phelps
Chautauqua County ss. Personally appeared before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Daniel Williams of Harmony in said County being duly sworn according to Law deposes & says that Anson Phelps handed me a Paper purporting to be a family record made by David Hollister as he said in his life time & the said Paper was lost out of my hat when blown off near the Creek together with some other Papers Sworn & subscribed before me this 20 th day of March 1845 } Daniel Williams M. Norton Justice of the Peace }
Chautauqua County ss.
Anson Phelps being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he has been personally acquainted with David Hollister & Sarah his wife for the last forty five years & over he thinks forty two years. That they lived together as man and wife during said time till the death of said David Hollister which took place on the twenty seventh day of July 1843. That said David Hollister was a pensioner of the United States - That the family record above referred to was in the hand writing of said David Hollister as deponent believes. & that he was acquainted with the hand writing of said David Hollister that deponent gave said record to Daniel Williams above named about two months ago & has not seen it since & believes it destroyed - said Williams took it for the purpose of writing to Connecticut for proof of the marriage of said David Hollister & Sarah Goodrich. Sworn & subscribed before me this 20 th day of March 1845 } Anson Phelps M. Norton Justice of the Peace }

State of New York Chautauqua County Clerk's Office } fs:
I Alvin Plumb Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Thomas A.
Osborne whose signature is set to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit and also subscribed to the foregoing Certificate and thereon written was on the day of the date of said Jurat and Certificate first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county duly qualified according to law. And I further certify that Morris Norton whose signature is set to the Jurats of the foregoing affidavits and also subscribed to the foregoing Certificate and thereon written was at the day of the date of said Jurat & Certificate a Justice of The Peace in and for said County duly qualified according to law.
And further that I am well acquainted with their hand writing and verily believe the Signatures "T. A. Osborne" and "M. Norton Justice of the Peace" subscribed to said Jurats and Certificates to be the hand writing of the said Thomas A. Osborne and Morris Norton
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 21 st day of March 1845.
Alvin Plumb Clerk. By J. H. Davis Deputy Clerk.
11893 Sarah Molluska May 8. 1845. Mother of David A. G. a 17 July 1838 Rejected, husband died 1843. m 80. c 43
May 8. 1845.

11893 May 8, 1845, Anthony W. May 2/45
M. Norton.
Declaration of Sarah Hollister.
N 83. See May 8/45
Custom Office
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Custom Office
To the Hon. Wm S. Marcy
Sarah Hollister, July 7, 1838.
Secy of War Washington D. C.

Harmony, Chautauqua Co N. Y. May 2 d 1845.
To the Hon Wm D. Marcy. Sec'y of War
Dear Sir
Enclosed are papers by which Mrs Holliston makes application for a pension under the late acts - There is no lawyer in this vicinity engaged in this business & I have assisted some in preparing the papers - She is a worthy old lady & poor & her son in law (Phelps) did not feel able to find a lawyer & wishes me to write to you & request that you will give him an answer with such information as will be necessary to enable him to procure further proof if needed - The original Certificate of David Holliston was sent after his death to Albany - I believe to procure the pension up to his death - Phelps has written to Albany for it but received no answer - If this is required will you inform us -
By aiding in procuring her pension you will confer a great favor on one of that Class of persons to whom the nation owes & acknowledges a debt of gratitude & we have the more confidence in applying to you being a citizen of our own State whom we have long known
With much respect I am your ob't serv't M. Norton
You may direct either to } Anson Phelps or myself }

State of New York
Delaware County ss. David Fox of the town of Broome County of Schoharie and state of New York now at Delli in said County of Delaware being duly sworn depose & says that during the revolutionary war he was acquainted with David Hobbs of the town of Delli in said County of Delaware that in the month of June 1771 he this deponent and the said David Hobbs at the town of Germantown in the County of Hudson State of Connecticut where they then resided enlisted this deponent as a drummer and the said David as a private soldier for six months in the revolutionary service under Col. Douglass of Plainfield and Capt. Hubbard that they both enlisted into the same company and continued in said company in said service until the expiration of the term for which they enlisted when they were discharged at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts marched from Germantown to Norwich from then to New London from New London to Stony Point  Stonington point from then to Roxbury this place of discharge.
In the summer of 1776 the said David Hobbs residing at the same place the militia were called out and the said David under Col. Chester & Capt. Webb was called out and marched from Germantown to New- York & this deponent says according to the best of his recollection was out in the service two months that this deponent was called out as a drummer in the same service and also marched to New York that this deponent is knowing that the said David was in the service in the revolutionary war at other times than those above described but for what length of time he cannot recollect & further this deponent saith not
David Fox
Sworn & subscribed
before me this 29 day of
Apr. 1832
Jabez Hitchcock Justice of the Peace

State of New York, § County of Delaware ss. § I Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware hereby certify that I, John Hitchcock, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the Signature annexed is his genuine Signature — Witness my hand and Seal of Office this — 8 th day of October 1832. — C B Sheldon
I know said David Fox & that he is a credible witness. Feb. 3. 1833. — Erasmus Root
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Hallister

No 11893 Sarah Hollister widow of David NY act 7 July 1838 Rejected husb due 1843
Adm o act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844, 9 2 m 2  per per cent $31 66 per cent
from 27 th July 1843
72: 7917 " 680
M. Norton Harmony Chautauqua Co N.Y.

Oct 5.
Dear Holliston
14491
J. J. Edwards Esq.
FREE
Commission of Pensions
J. S. R. Hobbs Esq. Dear
Washington City D.C.

Delhi Del. Co. N. Y.
Oct. 1. 1875.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir.
David Hollister of Delhi. Del. Co. N.Y. has failed to draw his Pension for six months viz. from Sept 4. 1833. to March 4. 1834. $15.83. on making application for it at the Pension Office N.Y. it was said it could not be paid without direction from you to that effect. - will you please to inform me. how I can draw it for him. & make such order on the subject as is necessary for the purpose -
Yours affly & humble Servt.
Herman D. Gould

Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
m. 1. Rev. Sec.
Gentlemen! Will you kindly furnish me the record of David Hallister, Revolutionary Soldier, born in 1756 - place of birth and enlistment not known died in town of Harmony, Chaut. Co. N.Y. in 1844.
His name appears in census of pensions publish- ed in 1840.
Thanking you in advance for this information.
I am. Very Truly
(Mrs) Fred B. Root #10 N. 6th St
Jamestown N.Y.
Jany 3/16