Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5146, John Holler, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER_____
Penn
Holler, John
R. 5146
CONTENTS

W 35,298 John Holler Indiana
Am R.W. Thompson H.R.

State of Indiana Washington County } ss.
On this first day of October A.D. 1861 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Washington County Circuit Court now sitting John Hooler a resident of the said County of Washington and State aforesaid aged seventy seven 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 June 7 th 1832: That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers in the Militia Service in the State of Pennsylvania.
1 st He served a tour of two months, in the Fall of 1780, in a Company regularly drafted and called out under Captain Adam Stalle, who was station on the frontier of what was then Northampton County in said State, to guard the settlements against Indian depredations, during which time he was in no other employment. He left home and entered the service in the month of October and returned home a few days before Christmas. following He further states, in the Fall following he served a similar tour of two months in a Company drafted as aforesaid under Captain Henry Griglow and in the latter service he left home and entered into the service in the latter part of October and returned home at Christmas. following He further states that in both services, he was a substitute for men drafted as aforesaid in the first above named, for Philip Niles, and in the second for Jacob Saunders. He states that he was not in any engagement during either campaign - and that he does not know whether said Companies were connected with any Battalion or Regiment - he says they never trained with any - He further states that he does not remember the names of any Continental officers with whom he was acquainted, except Washington De la Fayette and that he did not serve under any, otherwise than above stated. At both periods of the services above stated he says that he was a resident of Northampton County, Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania. He further states that he has no documentary Evidence of his service and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services.

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. - This Applicant further states that there is at this time no minister of the Gospel at this time resident of Washington County who is acquainted with him.
Joseph Loellner
Sworn and subscribed to in open Court this 1 st day of October 1841
Eli W. Mott Clerk
We William Williams Jacob Banta and Aaron Cracraft
Residents
of Washington County and State of Indiana hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Hollar who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion. The and Williams views as to all except the reputed belief as to his being a soldier his with whom he says he is not acquainted in the neighborhood
William X Williams Jacob Banta Aaron Cracraft
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 1 st day of October 1841
Eli W. Mott Clerk
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 William Williams, Jacob Banta, and Aaron Cracraft who have signed the preceding Certificate are credible persons - and that their statement is entitled to credence
State of Indiana, Washington County ss.
J. Eli
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origin of John Hollar for a pension. - In testimony whereof this 1 st day of October 1841

1. I was born in Bucks County Pennsylvania on the 9 th day of November 1763
2 I have a record in the German Language in a Book in my possession and I think there is a Church Record of my birth in Bucks County Pennsylvania, in a Presbyterian Church—
3 I was living in Northampton County Pennsylvania—and lived in that County two years after the close of the war—and then removed to North Carolina and resided in that state in the Counties of Rowan & Lincoln about thirty years—afterwards I resided in Ohio Hamilton County about four years—since that period I have constantly resided in Washington County Indiana.
4 I was in my first tour of service as a substitute for Philip Nisler and in my second tour a substitute for Jacob Sauners both of whom were drafted into service under the authority of Pennsylvania.
5 I cannot state the names of any of the Regular officers of the Army except Washington Lafayette & Okey Continental, and served as stated in my declaration above
6 I did not receive a written discharge—
Eli M. Malott Clerk of the Washington County Circuit Court and proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court Eli M. Malott Clk

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August 20, 1931
Mrs. Floyd Brown 1626 West Main Enid, Oklahoma
BA-J/ Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 5146, that John Holler was born November 9, 1763, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
While living in Washington County, Indiana, he applied for pension October 1, 1841, and alleged that while living in Linn Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in October, 1780, served two months in Captain Adam Stalter's Pennsylvania Company and was engaged in guarding the frontier against the Indians; that he enlisted in October, 1781 and served two months in Captain Henry Griglow's Pennsylvania Company.
Two years after the close of the Revolution he moved from Northampton County, Pennsylvania, to North Carolina, and lived in Rowan and Lincoln Counties about thirty years when he moved to Hamilton County, Ohio. After living there four years he moved to Washington County, Indiana.
His claim for pension was not allowed as the act under which he applied required that he render at least six months military service.
There are no data relative to the soldier's family.
This is the history of the only soldier by the name of John Holler of Haller that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5146
P. O.
John Holler
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
List 185-2 gives fol. reason for rejection: "He did not serve six months."
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

1931, Aug. 20. hist. to Mrs. Floyd Brown. u.c.s.

John Hollers Indiana
Rejected
See let: 13 Jan'y 1842 Hon: R. W. Thompson,
did not serve six months,
5146,
Act 7 June 1832

Hon. T. B. W. Thompson Jan 13. 42 OC

Pen. Office
163
Jan'y 13. 1842
Sir,
The declaration of John Holler, of Washington Co. Ind a , has been examined. He alleges to have served a term of two months as a militia man of Penn- sylvania, from October 1780, and a term of two months from October 1781, the first under Captain Adam Staller and the other under Captain Henry Griglow. The act of 7 th June 1832 does not provide for any one who did not serve at least six months. The claim has, consequently, been rejected and the papers filed in this Office.
Hon. R. W. Thompson H. R.
O. C. 35. 298 32 ent

No. of Reps. Jan'y 13. 1841
Sir
Permit me to ask your early at- tention to the enclosed pension papers.
Very Respectfully
Mr. O. H. 18
R. W. Thompson
J. L. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions

1626 West Main
Enid, Oklahoma
August 2, 1931
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Have you a record of a John Haller or Haller who was in the Revolutionary War and was granted land in Kentucky, for his services, near the present city of Covington. He served probably from Northampton County Pennsylvania.
I am attempting to trace my ancestors back to the Revolution and any help you can give me will be appreciated.
Yours truly,
Mrs Floyd Brown