Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45387, George Holley, Mass.

Mass.
NUMBER _____
S. 45387
Holley George
CONTENTS

5164 New York -
George Holley Capt Watson private Massachusetts line 1777. 39 th reg. In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. th of April, 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Jan y 1818 and sent to Jonathan C. Olmstead Pittsfield Col. Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 37 86 Semi-annual all'ee ending 4 March 1819 - 48. - 85.86.
4. 22 / 36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Greaton
Continued
Notes on back cover: Notes on back cover: Nov. 13 th 1820 to Hon. James Olney. House of Reps. N.Y.

$ 32 for 4 mtd. 5.60  37.60
April 30 Dept. 30
30  13 17  21
20 — 8 — 21 — 30 168 5.60 150 1800 1800 0
17  14 21

Jonathan C: Olmsted, Esq; judge, Hillsdale, Columbia County, New-York.
George Holly, or Haw- ley, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary Claim.
Found on the Mass. rolls, by the name of George Hawley -
The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied the applicant is in indigent circum- -stances and needs the support of his country.

State of New York } Columbia County } fs -
On the 13th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber One of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the said county, personally appeared George Holly of Hillsdale in said county, aged sixty one years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That the said George Holly enlisted at a place called Spencertown in the state of New York, bordering on the state of Mass- achusetts, and was first mustered in the town of Great Barrington in the last mentioned state, in the company commanded by Capt. Watson, in Febry of the year 1777. And in the Regiment called the third of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col. - Grayton. That he continued to serve in the said corps until the month of February 1780, when he was discharged from service in Patskill in the state of New York. That he was at Saratoga at the capture of Burgoyne's Army, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And that to his knowledge, he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the official unit annexed -
Sworn and declared before me on the day and year aforesaid
Jonathan O. Husted

I Jonathan C. Olmsted Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Holly died since in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of congress
Dated at Acsticly in the county aforesaid the 13 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Jonathan C. Olmsted
State of New York Columbia County ss. I hereby certify that above named Jonathan C. Olmsted to me well known is a Judge of the court of common pleas in the county of Columbia and that I know the above signature to be the true hand writing of the said Jonathan C. Olmsted Given under my hand and the seal of the said county the 27 th day of June 1818 G. Miller Clerk of Col. Co.

State of New York Columbia County { ss
Joseph Root of said city in said county being by me the subscriber duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
That he was acquainted with George Holly the person named in the annexed declaration while in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war, that the said Holly served in the same company with this deponent for the term of three years, and was considered a good and faithful soldier, And further this deponent saith not
Taken and sworn the 13 th April 1818
To Joseph Root
Before me -
Jonathan C. Olmsted
One of the Judges of Columbia Common Pleas
Columbia County ss { I Jonathan Olmsted Judge do as aforesaid do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction, as well from the testimony had before me as from my personal knowledge That the aforesaid George Holly, otherwise Baevleg, is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his county for support
Given under my hand and seal at Acutality July 18 th 1818
Jon d C Olmsted

Three Two Three Two
Geo Holly
Holly
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March 1849 G

State of New York } Columbia County } City of Hudson } /
On this 26 th day of September, 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record called the Mayors Court of common pleas held in and for the city of Hudson in said county, George Holley of the town of Hillsdale in the county aforesaid where he resides aged Sixtyfour years by occupation a labourer, being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, Enlisted as a private soldier about the first of february 1777 in Capt Watsons company in the Regiment commanded by colonel Grayton of the Third Mass- chusetts line for the term of three years and con- tinued in the service during that period of time was present and acting in the capture of Burgoyne and was regularly discharged at PeksKill in the state of New York, as will more fully appear from the original papers on file at the war office upon which a certificate No 5164 was given at the war office of the United States bearing date the second day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent there- by so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress intitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or security, contracts, or debts to me, nor have I any income other than

What is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed Sworn and declared before me George Holley This 26th day of September 1820 John Talman, Mayor
I have no real estate and personal property none except one old pocket Book worth twelve and half cents and debts due to me amounting to two dollars fifty cents amounting to — $2.62 1/2
I have no family nor any one to provide for beside myself aged sixty four years of feeble health and troubled with infirmity incident to age, my destitute condition and inability to labour makes it necessary for me to call for the aid of public or private charity for support George Holley
Hudson Mayor Court
of the term of September 1820
September 26th —
Present John Talman Esquire Mayor
The court having considered and enquired into the case of the petitioner George Holley, ordered that in the opinion of the court the petitioners property amounts to two dollars and sixty two cents
I Gayer Gardner clerk of the Mayor court of common pleas held in and for the city of Hudson do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this twenty ninth day of September 1820
G. Gardner. CLK

45387 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45387
George Wolley Pension War
Act: 18, March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]