Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,390, William H Holley, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
mass,
Holley, William H. N. 21390 Hannah
CONTENTS

2444.
New Hampshire
William Holley
of Lyndeboro in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the  the  Regt commanded by Col Bigelow in the Mass line for 18 Mo
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 50 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Nov 1832 and First Silly Brown Frankstown N H
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 75~ Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33. 25~
$ 100~
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book D. Vol. 127 Page 160.
W

5341
C.
Reported
New Hampshire
Hannah Holley
widow of William Holley N.H.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Feby 1850 and sent to
Hon. Jas Wilson
House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 1

No 8553
William Holley.
Private
in Roll Col B's Regt
6 months
do 15 months
11 mo
$50.
John Brown & Frances Brown N B

No 8553
BRIEF in the case of William Holley of Lyndenborough in the State of New Hampshire (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? 75.
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.     He believes in the summer of 1779 — 9 — — Private Col Bigelow   " afterwards " — 6 — — — same — Col Putnam  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stockbridge Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? opinion of the court Living witnesses - certified to be credible
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sam Potts Examining Clerk.

I David Smiley of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Phisician depose and say that I was well acquainted with William Holley late of Peterborough & deceased was also acquainted with his wife who was Hannah Williams before she was Married, was their family Physician as early as 1790 they then lived in Lyndeborough in said county of Hillsborough, at the time I first became acquainted with them her Father & Mother lived with them and remained there until their death did not see them Married but know that they lived together as Man and wife from my first acquaintance with them until his death, which was in 1847 have always lived within three miles of them and a part of the time within half a mile Mrs Holley had no children - a Son & Daughter of one of her Brothers lived with them from their infancy - Mary the Girl lives with Mrs Holley at this time David Smiley
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County Is November 28 1849 Then personally appeared the above named David Smiley and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and the said David Smiley is a credible witness

David Smiley
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss November 28 1849 Then personally appeared the above named David Smiley and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and the said David Smiley is a credible witness
Timothy H. Ames } Justice of the Peace
The State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss. I, Purley Dorr, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Timothy H. Ames is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated on the seventh day of December 1847 and will expire on the 6th day of December 1852, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Grown in my hand and the seal of said County this 11th day of December 1849. Purley Dorr Clerk

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
On this
30th
day of August, A.D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Frances-town within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid, William Holley a resident of Lyndeborough in said county aged 75 years
Who being 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 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say,
He enlisted, he believes it was in the summer of 1779, but he is not certain as to the time for nine months - and served the term out in a company called the Lieutenant Colonel's company in Col. Timothy Bigelow's regiment.
He afterwards enlisted again for six months and served in the same company & regiment till towards the close of the six months, when he was transferred to Col. Rufus Putnam's regiment & served therein till the six months were out. Owing to the faulty of his memory, is not able to state from his own recollection the time he left the service. He was stationed at West Point, Robinson's Farms, Watervly, Saratoga - and was at the last of these places at the time of Major Andre's execution. He lived in Stockbridge Massachusetts when he entered the service.

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William H. Helle
Sworn to
Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate
We in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and
a Clergyman residing in the town of
residing in
aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and 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
who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of and that who has signed the same, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edmund Parker
} Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.
I CHARLES H. ATHERTON, Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Helle for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
C. H. Atherton
Register of Probate, for said county of Hillsborough.

No 142
William Holley
8 85 53
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough, ss.
At the Court aforesaid, On the application of the said William Holley, the following interrogatories were proposed to the
and
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer:
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer:
3. Where were you born? Then stated into what section, state how far that was from the place of your birth, and where you are now living. Answer:
4. Have you ever been called into service, where you were, and for what purpose? If you returned, to what time did you return? Answer:
5. Have you been a member of any of the regular military, and the General Government, and the State military, and if so, in what capacity? Answer:
6. Have you ever been a member of any of the regular military, and the General Government, and the State military, and if so, in what capacity? Answer:
7. Have you been a member of any of the regular military, and the General Government, and the State military, and if so, in what capacity? Answer:
Answer:

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said and the following answers given, to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born ? Answer,
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it ? Answer,
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live ? Answer,
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom ? Answer,
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service ? Answer,
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it ? Answer,
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution ? Answer,
Certified by
Register.

Decla 13 William C Hannah Holley mo of William N H
act 7 July 1838
Manner before 1794 Husband d 1 21 st Ap l 1847 Ripeto
Adm d act 17 June 1844 to 727 $50 00 per
per 21 April 47 to 4 March 1848.
adm d act 2 July 48 $50 00 per
per 4 March 1848
Hend a Wilson Hannah Nels

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss
On this twenty first day of August A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me Luke Woodbury Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c for said County of Hillsborough Hannah Holley a resident of Pennington in said County of Hillsborough aged Eighty two Years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 June 17 th 1844 and February 2 d 1848 granting pensions to certain Widows That she is the Widow of William H. Holley who was a private in the Revolutionary war and drew a pension for his services as such under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of fifty dollars per annum That he served as she believes as stated by him in his declaration for the purpose of procuring said pension. she thinks she has heard him say he served under Col Bigelow and Major Bancroft. he went into the service from the state of Connecticut.
She further declares that she was married to said William H. Holley on the fourteenth day of March in the Year of our Lord seventeen Hundred and eighty four at Weathersfield in the state of Vermont by Waters Childs Esquire and her maiden name was Hannah Williams. That her husband the aforesaid William H. Holley died on the twenty first day of April One Thousand eight hundred and forty seven

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. That she knows of no living witness who witnessed their marriage, that he most generally wrote his name William Holley leaving out the H. but sometimes wrote it William H. Holley, he was generally called William Holley, That she is still a Widow her title Luke Woodbury Hannah X Holley mark Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before Luke Woodbury Judge as aforesaid
I hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was made and executed at the dwelling house of the said Hannah Holley in said Bennington for the reason that the applicant cannot on account of her bodily infirmities attend the court without exposing her health.
Luke Woodbury Judge as aforesaid

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County } ss.
I Perry Doolittle Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is an act- ing Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills & of granting Letters of administration in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid; duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the 1st day of January 1836, and, by the Con- stitution of this State, has a series of years yet to run; that said Court is a Court of Record, having a Clerk or Register, and is unlimited in its jurisdiction in granting letters of admin- istration, Probate of Wills, and in the settlement of estates, with the right of appeal; and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 28th day of August A.D. 1848.
Perry Doolittle Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21390
Hannah Holley widow of William Holley Dis New York
Act: Feb 29. 48
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 350
[Arraignment of 1870.]

No 13713 Hannah Holley N.H. Set. to Rake Woodbury Oct 11. 48 Set. to same June 9. 49
act 7 July 1838

651 Concord.
New Hampshire.
Hannah Holley widow of William Holley who was a Private in the N. H. line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1847.
21 st  March April Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Feby 1857 and sent to
Hon Jas Wilson House of Reps
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 16

William Holley, N.H. Concord Agency act 7 June 1832, $50. 00 per an
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office
February 9 1850
Ans: To his death — April 21, 1847.

I Mary Williams of Binghamton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I was well acquainted with William H. Holley late of Peterborough in said County deceased and am well acquainted with his widow Hannah Holley. I have known them for about forty seven years before the decease of said William H. Holley. I was adopted by them when a child - they had no children, but for forty seven years before his decease I believe they lived and cohabited together as man and wife, and I never heard it questioned but that they were lawfully married. said William H. Holley died at said Peterborough on the twenty first day of April A.D. 1847. I was present and witnessed his death. He was generally called William Holley but sometimes wrote his name William H. Holley and sometimes William Walley. That his widow Hannah is still living and un- married - said William drew a pension of fifty dollars per annum. The word but was used before signing.
Attest Luke Woodbury
her Mary X Williams mark
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County to August 21 st 1848 Then personally appeared Mary Williams above named who is in my belief a credible Witness and made oaths that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true Before me Charles Richardson Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough County } set.
I Purley Doyen Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction of the County and State afore- said, do hereby certify that Charles Rich- ardson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly com- missioned and qualified. That his commission was dated on the 14 th day of June 1847 and will expire on the 13 th day of June 1852, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 28 th day of August 1848. Purley Doyen Clerk.

I Hannah Battrey of Greenfield in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby say that I am seventy years of age, that I have known William H. Halley and Hannah Halley late the wife, but now the widow of said William H. upwards of sixty years before the decease of said William H. Halley and have known that they always lived together and cohabitated together as man and wife and never heard it questioned but they were lawfully married - They had no children. said Halley and wife lived in Manchester in the State of Vermont where I first became acquainted with them. He was generally called William Halley but sometimes wrote his name William H. Halley said William died at Peterborough in said County in the Spring of 1847 leaving the said Hannah his widow who is still living. I also know that the said William was a pensioner and I think drew fifty dollars per annum. His widow the said Hannah is still unmarried.
Attest Luke Woodbury
Hannah her X Battrey mark
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss. August 21 st . 1848 Then personally appeared Hannah Battrey above named, who is in my belief a credible witness, and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true. Before me
Charles Richardson
Justice of the peace

State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough County, ss.
I, Percy Dodge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles Richardson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified. That his Commission was dated on the 14 th day of June 1847 and will expire on the 13 th day of June 1852 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 28 th day of August 1848. Percy Dodge Clerk.

In the State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County Sct. Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the County and State afore- said do hereby certify that Luke Wood- bury is an acting justice of the Pleas in said County duly Commission- ed and qualified: That his Commission was dated on the 24 th day of May 1849 and will expire on the 23 rd day of May 1854, and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 11 th day of December 1849
Perley Dodge Clerk
Charles Richardson Deposition

I Charles Richardson depose and say, that I have made diligent search for the record of the marriage of Hannah and William Holley, which is said by Daniel Chilson, in his affidavit, to have been made by his father Water Chilson. I learned that Water Chilson aforesaid died at Moultonborough, at his son's residence, where and when I have been and made diligent search for his papers and could find none of the deceased's papers, but at one of the other son's of the deceased, who resides in the same town of Moultonborough I found a portion of his papers in an old pillow case, put aside as worthless, but could not find the record of said marriage, nor could I find them among any of the deceased's relations at the place of his decease in said Moultonborough, although I made diligent inquiry of all that I could find in the place.
Charles Richardson
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough County, ss, November 26, 1849.
Then personally appeared the above named Charles Richardson and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and the said Charles Richardson is a credible witness -
Luke Woodbury Justice of the peace

House of Reps Feby 7 th 1850
Sir
I send herewith some additional testimony which relates to the claim of Hannah Holley Widow of William Holley for a pension as widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner —
Will you please to consider it in connection with what evidence is already on file and advise me —
I have known all my life Sir David Lurely who testifies in the case — He is an intelligent trustworthy excellent old gentleman as lives in the world — His evidence would be sufficient in any Court of Law in Christendom to establish the marriage of William Holley & Hannah Williams as early as 1790 — to entitle her to all her marital rights —
With high regard
Your Ob d Serv t
James Wilson
H on J. H. Edwards Esq r Chair of Pensions Washington

Antonio M c Hampshire. Jany. 13. 1849.
Sir,
On the application of Hannah Hallig for a Pension, forwarded to the Pension office, in August last - I sometime since received a communication from some Clerk or Officer in your department, that the evidence in relation to the marriage was not quite satisfactory - I believe the affidavits show, that record proof does not exist - they then show a cohabitation, as man and wife, as far back as 1787, and she declares she knows of no living witness to her marriage -
I supposed after showing the absence of the best evidence we were entitled to prove the marriage by the

most last evidence that can be had - and I had supposed that the midwife furnished fully proved the marriage - but to make it, as I hope, fully satisfactory to the Department - I herewith enclose you another affidavit -
Hon J. L. Edwards.
I am Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. Leah Woodbury

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Antoinette New Hampshire
August 31. 1848.
Sir
Enclosed I forward the application of Hannah Walley for a Pension.
It will be seen from the affidavits, that no record proof of the marriage exists. And it is shown by her own declaration, that she knows of no living witness to the marriage, but it will appear by the affidavits of Hannah Battery and Mary Williams, that they have lived and cohabited together as man and wife for sixty years past before his death, which carries it back to 1787, three years after she declares she was married and before 1794. I trust this will be sufficient after having shown the absence of latter proof.
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Very Respectfully
Mr. Ad. Secy.
Luther Woodbury

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Holley which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? The periods mentioned are very indefinite VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no  no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ ; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
‡ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

I Daniel Chillgren of Ennismore in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont depose & say that I well knew William Kelley & Hannah Williams, who lived but a short distance from my Father's sixty five or sixty years ago as near as I can recollect, I was then boy & lived with my Father at Walthamfield in the State of Vermont, I well recollect the said William & Hannah came to my Father in the Spring of the year 1784, or 5 as near as I can now recollect to get married. My Father's name was Walter Chillgren, and was then a Justice of the peace, I recollect also that they had no certificate with them of their Dismissal, & my Father declined to marry them until they procured one. Shortly after & in the same Spring they sent for my Father to go to the house of her sister who was then married & then resided in Walthamfield to marry them and my Father went accordingly and married them as he said. When he returned home, and went and got his Book to record the marriage, and said he had received two Pisters for his fee, I remember well of seeing him when he returned and his remarks about his fee - I knew them well afterwards they lived in Walthamfield some years together as Husband & Wife - I recollect distinctly when they lived, have been to their house which was not far from my Father's, they lived there a few years & then moved into New Hampshire or Massachusetts I think. Daniel Chillgren
State of Vermont
Franklin County ss. Ennismore Dec. 6 th 1848 Then the above named Daniel Chillgren who is a credible witness forsoothly affirmed and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Thos. Phillips Mansfield Justice of the peace
The above deposition or affidavit taken at the request of Hannah Kelley for the purpose of obtaining a Pension. Thos. Mansfield Justice of the peace

State of Vermont } Franklin County }
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court for the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that Theophilus Mansfield before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn to by the within named Daniel Olilson was at time of taking this affidavit & still is one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Franklin aforesaid, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Mansfield and verily believe the signature within purporting to be his to be genuine, and that full faith & credit ought to be given to the official acts of said Mansfield In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid & subscribed my name officially to these Presents at St Albans in the County of Franklin aforesaid this thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty eight.
Fees $8.25
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
I certify that Joseph H. Brainerd has been for many past, and still is, clerk of the County Court and County Clerk, for the County of Franklin, and as such clerk is the proper officer to certify who are and have been Justices of the Peace, and other county officers, within said county. I also certify that the above certificate and signature are in his hand writing - and that the seal above affixed is the seal of said court and county - That the certificate is in due form and entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand at St Albans this 23 d day of December A.D. 1848 Stephen Royce Chief Judge of Franklin County Court

I, Rachel Ellison of Springfield, in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy four years, do depose and say, that (my father being dead) my mother, my brothers and myself removed to said Springfield about sixty years ago, I think I was only fourteen years of age at the time we came to Springfield. I feel confident that I could not have been more than about fifteen years of age. When I came to Springfield William Holley was living with his wife in the town of Westfield about one mile from the place to which we removed. Said Holley and wife lived there several years, during which time I was well acquainted with them. I was married fifty five years ago July 4 th . I think said Holley and wife removed back to Massachusetts before I was married. I was frequently at said Holleys house sometimes almost daily, and have no doubt they were then married - Mrs. Holleys maiden name was Hannah Williams.
Rachel Ellison.
State of Vermont, Windsor County ss. 3 At Springfield, this 27 th day of July A. D. 1848, personally came Rachel Ellison above named, to me well known to be a person of good moral character & entitled to full credit as a witness, & made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit, by her subscribed is true. Before me
William M. Pringle, Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County Windsor County....ss. } of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
William M. Pingrey
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures to the certificates on the sheets attached are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this First day of August A. D. 1848.
Norman Williams, Clerk.

I, Joshua Upham of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor, and State of Vermont, aged seventy seven years, do depone and say, that I am town clerk of the town of Weathersfield aforesaid, which office I have held for more than twenty two years last past, that I have carefully examined the records of Marriages in said town of Weathersfield, and I am fully confident that there is no record of a marriage between William Holley and Hannah Williams in said office of the town clerk of Weathersfield, that there is no other office in the town of Weathersfield, where by the laws of this state, records of marriages should be permanently kept. I have resided in Weathersfield more than seventy six years, I was well acquainted with Walter Chillson Esquire who was for many years a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windsor, He removed to Weathersfield as early as the year 1782, and lived in said town until his death which took place nearly forty years ago.
Joshua Upham
State of Vermont } At Weathersfield this 27 th Windsor County ss. } day of July A.D. 1848,
Personally came Joshua Upham above named to me well known to be a person of good moral character & entitled to full credit as a witness & made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me
William M. Durgin, Justice of the Peace
Norman Williams, Clerk.

I Simeon Lakin of Hancock in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire yeoman - on oath depose and say that in the year 1780 William Holley then of Stockbridge in the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts was a privet soldier in the fifteenth regiment of Massachusetts Commanded by Col t Timothy Bigelow and I was mesmate with him and he served six months as a good soldier Simeon Lakin
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss - July 3 rd 1832 then the above named Simeon Lakin personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed was true before me - Charles Symonds Justice Peace

I Jonathan Bancroft of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify and say, that William Holley was a private soldier in the 15 th Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow, in the nine months service, so called, (Patriot) which term of time of nine months he served constantly and faithfully as a good soldier. After the expiration of said nine months, he continued to do duty in said Regiment about four months and until said Regiment was discharged. He then served in the 15 th Regiment, commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam about one month & in January 1800 was discharged from the Army.
Jon a Bancroft
Middlesex ss. Pepperell July 11 th 1832 Then personally appeared Jonathan Bancroft, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit, and acknowledged that he signed the same.
John Walton Jus. Peace
Pepperell July 11 th 1832 I hereby certify, that the said Jonathan Bancroft is a person of truth & entitled to credit, as a witness.
John Walton Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I Elias Thorne, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Middlesex do

Then by certify, that John Walton Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within the said County of Middlesex, and that I believe his name set to the foregoing Certificate, is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of July 1832.
E. Munney.

I David Tarbell of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a sergeant in the Revolutionary war, testify & say, that William Holley was of private soldiery in the 13 th Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow and served faithfully nine months in Groton and for some time after in the service, but how long I cannot state, but think it was nearly six months.
David Tarbell
Middlesex ss. July 11 th 1832 Then appeared David Tarbell, who is a person of truth and entitled to credit as a witness and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit, by him signed, is true.
Before me John Walton Jr. of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I Elias Thunney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Middlesex, do certify that John Walton Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within said county, and that I believe his name set to the foregoing certificate, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirteenth day of July AD 1832.
E. Thunney.