Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5148, Job Holliday, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass
Holliday, Job or Balladay
R. 5148
CONTENTS
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State of Illinois S.S. Grundy County
On this 4 th day of September 1843 person- ally appeared in open Court, Before the Court of the County Commis- sioners of Grundy County now sitting, Job Holliday a resident of Indian Creek near the town of Ottawa in the county aforesaid and State of Illinois, aged eighty eight 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 Cong- ress, passed June 7 th 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, that he enlisted in Capt John Shep- hards Company Massachusetts Militia Col. Porters Regiment on the 1 st of March 1776, in the town of Westfield County of Hampden State of Massachusetts, that the militia was called into service by proper authority for the purpose of renewing the siege at Quebec that had been commenced the year before and by Genl. Mont- gomery and Arnold, that Capt. Shephards Company which he belonged to, marched from Westfield on the 15 th of March 1776 with about one hundred men in its  its company together with several other militia companies from the adjoining towns for Quebec, marched from Westfield direct to Crown Point, from thence a portion of the way by battery to Montreal, and from thence

to Quebec, arrived at Quebec about the last of April or 1 st of May 1776, that General Thomas took command on the arrival of the Massachusetts Militia, that he was on duty all the time he was stationed at Quebec, although there was no general engagements whilst he was there, left Quebec about the 1 st of June 1776 for Crown Point via of Montreal, that General Thomas died with the small pox when at Montreal and he was one of the number that helped bury him, arrived at Crown Point the latter part of June 1776 remained on duty at that post all the while excepting two weeks that he was sick in camp until about the 1 st of December 1776 when he was honorably discharged by his commanding officer, having served nine months as a private the period for which he enlisted Capt. Shephard gave him his discharge and he has lost it, that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person living, who has testimony, he can produce, who can testify to his service, that he was born in the town of Montgomery County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts January 15 th 1755, that Lieut. Guttridge was his first Lieutenant, John Shephard of Westfield Mass. was his Captain and Col. Porter of Hadley Mass. was his Colonel, that before he came to this state, that while he had ample testimony of his service he was in possession of a little property, so that under the then existing law of Congress he could not draw his pension He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension

or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on any Pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Job H. Holliday
We Albert F. Dow Jacob Fishburn John T. Cook and Amos Foster residing in the same neighborhood of the declarant hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Job Holliday, who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Rev- olution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Amos Foster
John T. Cook
J. Fishburn
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 Albert F. Dow Jacob Fishburn John T. Cook and Amos Foster who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Indian Creek near the town of Ottawa LaSalle County and State of Illinois, are creditable persons, and that their

Statement is entitled to credit.
I Maurice Murphy Clerk of the County Commissioners Court do hereby certify that the aforesaid contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Job Harkaday for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of September A.D. 1843
Maurice Murphy Clerk of the County Comm rs Court La Salle County
35591 Job Harkaday Illinois Act 7 June '32
5148

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
REJECTED
5148
P. O.
Job Holliday
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Robt. H. Ellery Mar 1832
Cole
Johnston ms
Leon Pensions Washington D.C.

Illinois
Job Holliday
Left to C. H. Stephens 18. Nov. 1843
" to same Jan'y 4. 1843-
11. Nov. J. C. Martin.
Aug. 26/56
Oct. 1832

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov 1 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Job Halliday doth not appear upon any rolls in this Office. There are not in this Office any rolls of the services of the army in Canada in 1758.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Paine, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Secretary's Office Boston Nov. 1. 1841
Dear Sir
I send you the annexed certificate in order that you may avail yourself of a search of the Revolutionary records at Washington, where it is possible you may find the service alluded to in your application to this Office.
Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant,
John G. Parry
Mr. Jos. Heathday
(Alma)
Parry's 600

Ottawa Ill. Sept. 5. '43.
C. H. Luthern
Declaration of Job Holliday for a pension.
L271. Rec Sept 14/43 P. Mason Officer
Job Holliday, act 1832.

Ottawa, Lasalle co. Ill. September 5 th 1843
Sir
I have the honor herewith to forward, the declaration and affidavit of Job Woollicley for a pension, you will confer a favor on the applicant by forwarding to my address at this place, as early an answer as practicable
With Great Respect Your Obt. Servt. C. G. Stephens
To The Honable. the Secretary of War City of Washington D. C.

State of Illinois LaSalle County ss.
Before me Charles H. Safford one of the justices of the Peace of said county, personally appeared Jobe Houlding, who being duly sworn according to law de poseth and saith, that he joined the Massachusetts Militia on or about the 1 st of March 1776, that he was mustered in Captain John Shephards company Col o Porters Regt. That he march from Westfield Massachusetts about the 15 th March 1776 for Quebec via, of Crown Point to Montreal and from thence to Quebec, to renew the siege at that place that had been commenced the year before by Genl. Montgomery. Genl. Thomas had the command of the troops while at Quebec, left Quebec about the 10 th of June 1776 for Crown Point remained on duty at that Post until December 1776 when when he was honorably discharged by his commanding officer having served nine months the period for which he was engaged as a private soldier. Capt. Shephard gave him his discharge and he has lost it, he was in no actual engagement but in some skirmishes but he was on duty the whole of the time that he was in the service except a few days sick in camp, that he suffered greatly during the campaign as many of the troops died from starvation and fatigue. According to the best of his knowledge he was born in the town of Montgomery County of Hampshire State of Mass. on the 15 th January 1755 that he is now about 89 years of age, that he is now a resident near the town of Ottawa. LaSalle county and State of Illinois. and further this deponent saith not
Job. Houlding
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 14 day of February A.D. 1844
C. H. Safford Justice of the Peace of LaSalle county

Carlville Ill s Dec 14 1844
Sir
I have the honor herewith to enclose you the certificate of the Secretary of State of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the case of John Holliday. He states that there is no rolls in his office of the services of revolutionary soldiers rendered in Canada in 1776, by search of records in your office I am in hopes you will be able to find him mustered in some company there is no question but what he performed the services as stated in his declaration
With Great Respect Your obt Servt C. G. Stephens
To The Honble James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Carrollville Ills. H.
Dec 14
Free
To the Honble the Secretary of War for the Pension Depart. City of Washington D. C.
Chas. T. Carr J. G. Woodbury
Dec. 26 1844