Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32331, Daniel Hole, N.J. Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mr. J. Va.
Hole, Daniel
S 32331
Room 21-2
CONTENTS

22094 Indiana
Daniel Hole of Washington the State of Indiana who was a private in the com d commanded by Captain Parsons of the reg t commanded by  in the  line for 15 months 412 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 81 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of October 1833 and John Hensbury Salem
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 128.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 25.66
$153.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 114

Daniel Hodi's amended Declaration for Pension for 15 months service No. 20555
from 1777 private 15 mo. 12 days.
$51. 33 100
25.66 5- 128.30
John Kingsbury Esq. Salem Ind.

Declaration of Daniel Hale in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Indiana Washington County
In the Probate court of said County May Term 1832
On this 16 th day of May 1832
personally appeared affirmed Daniel Hale a resident of the said county of Washington and State of Indiana, aged seventy six 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 and served as herein stated. He entered the said service in the month of August 1777, the precise day of the month not recollected, in Hampshire County, Virginia, where he then resided, as a drafted Militia man, in the Company commanded by Col. James Parsons which company was under the command of General Hand, and marched by way of Fort Pitt, and when at that place where Col. Patrick Ferguson's company had been attacked at Spencer's Creek, eight miles below Wheeling, Va. and that Ferguson and twenty of his men were killed. This declarant then proceeded down the river with Parsons' Company, and assisted in burying the dead and defending the Garrison at Wheeling, and remained there in said service during the time for which he was drafted, at which time he was discharged by Col. James Parsons, after six months service. He was then discharged by Col. James Parsons, after six months service.
He then went to Greene County, Pa. and in the month of September of that year, he served two months in the militia in a company commanded by Capt. Wood, the service consisted in guarding and defending exposed situations on the sea shore in the State of Pennsylvania, and that in the summer of 1779, he performed a tour of duty under the same Capt. Wood, in the same Company as last above stated, and that he was engaged in the same service as in the preceding year. That in the spring of 1780 he removed to the Falls of Ohio, and was there engaged in the construction of the first fort of the United States, on the 1 st of March 1781, when he entered the service of the United States, as a volunteer (pioneer) soldier, in a company at the Falls of Ohio, commanded by Capt. Richard Schimmels for three months, during which time he was constantly employed in assisting to build a fort at the Falls, by order of Gen. Clarke. That at the expiration of the said three months he was honorably discharged, but whether verbally or in writing he does not recollect. That in April 1782, he believes on the first day of the month, he was drafted, in the State of Kentucky, into a company commanded by Capt. Samuel McAffee, and served therein one month as a private, the service consisted in guarding State of the Affee, Shelby, and that from this service he was honorably discharged, but he has no written discharge in his possession. Said this declarant on his oath before me further says, that early in June 1782, the day he cannot name, in the State of Kentucky, he was drafted, and joined a company at Harrodsburg under Capt. Wm. Gory, went to the Falls of Ohio, and assisted in completing the fort, the construction of which had been commenced there the preceding year. He served in this expedition as a private six weeks, he says then discharged, and he does not recollect that he was a written discharge. That early in the fall of 1782, he says he is unable to state, at Harrodsburg, Ky.

as a drafted militia man, he joined a company commanded by Capt Samuel Wirtz, to perform a tour of duty by order of General Clark. That he marched to Piqua, Ohio, and there being engaged in a battle with the Indians as described in his title, and that during the same campaign he participated in destroying two other Indian towns, one eleven miles from the other west, on Stillwater. That in this expedition two men were killed, Capt. Wirtz, the name of the other not recalled, that when in eight square Indian were killed and their scalps taken, and that from a size square and their children were taken, together with a white woman by the name of McColl, that he served in this tour two months, as a private and was discharged, but his discharge is lost and the declarant on his oath aforesaid further says that in the several tours and expeditions as aforesaid, he was engaged in the service of the United States, as a private soldier not less than fifteen months and a half. The declarant further states that he was born in Fayette County, Kentucky, April 10 1767, that he has a record of his age taken from his father's family bible. That after the Revolution he lived in the State of Ohio till 1819 when he removed to this county, and has resided here ever since. He refers to the following persons, residents of his neighborhood, to prove his character for truth and veracity, and the reputation of his service as a soldier of the revolution.
That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, when testimony can be procured, who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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.
Sworn & subscribed to in open court } Daniel Hale the 16 th day of May 1833-
We Ebenezer Patrick, a clergyman residing in the township of Washington, county of Washington, State of Indiana, and Hugh McPheters, residing in the same township, county and State, hereby certify that they are well acquainted with Daniel Hale, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed this day } Ebenezer Patrick a year aforesaid } Hugh McPheters
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 Ebenezer Patrick who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the township of Washington, county of Washington and State of Indiana. And that Hugh McPheters who has also

signed the same is a resident of the Township, County and State aforesaid and is a credible person - and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I W m H Foster clerk of the said Washington County Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Hole for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16 th day of May 1833.
W m H Foster clerk

Feb. 21, 1907.
Mrs. Garnet D. Chestnut, Lock Box 334, Hanson City, Ill.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 9th instant, and received in this Bureau on the 11th, you are advised that in the papers in claim Survivor's File #32331 , Daniel Hole alleges that he was born April 5, 1757, in Essex county, New Jersey, and was a resident of Hampshire county, Virginia, where he enlisted in August, 1777 and served under Captain James Parsons and General Hand in the Virginia troops for four months; between June 1 and September 1, 1778 he removed to Essex county, New Jersey, and served two terms of one month each under Captain Wood in the New Jersey troops; in the summer of 1779, under the same captain, two months; in the spring of 1780 he removed to the Falls of the Ohio where he was engaged in Indian warfare; enlisted March 1, 1781 as Private in Captain Richard Chinnioeth's (?) company and served under General Clark three months; drafted in Kentucky, April 1, 1782, Private in Captain Samuel McAfee's company, one month; drafted in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, June, 1782 as Private in Captain McGary's company,

Mrs. Garnet D. Chestnut.
six weeks; at the same place, in the fall of 1782 as Private in Captain Samuel McAfee's company, under General Clark, two months. Was in an engagement with Indians at "Pickawa, Ohio."
He was allowed pension on an application executed May 6, 16th 1833, at which time he was a resident of Washington county, Indiana.
(Mmck) Dec. 14-22
Date of death not shown.
For date of last payment of pension and the name of the person to whom payment was made apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Certificate #22094, issued October 2, 1833, under Act of June 7, 1832, at Indiana Agency."
A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show any claim filed on account of the services of Steven Hole in the War of 1812.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

32 331 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32, 331
David Lohr Rev. Rev.
Act June 7 th 32
Index Vol. 2 Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug 21 90 Penn H. H. Gailul J. H.
1907 Jan 14 - History A. P. Merrill
1907 Nov 22 - History General P. Merrill
1922 Aug 14 - History
F. P. Merrill
1922 Oct 12 - History
Monroe J. Smith
1922 Nov 14 - History
J. M. Merrill

OUTLINE PATTERN FOR OFFICIAL USE NAT'L ARCHIVES

1918.2
MRS. F. P. CAUBLE 302 NORTH MAIN STREET SALEM, INDIANA
June 21- 1922.
Department of the Interior - Bureau of Pensions Rev. Sec. Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs -
Will you please send me the Rev. Military Service of Daniel Hole b. April 5, 1757. d. March 3, 1839 - Married Mary Beadle. Buried in Mill Creek Cemetery - Wash. Co. Indiana? His name is on the A. S Pension List 1835 as Pensioner.?
Will you please send this information at an early reply - Very truly yours - (Mrs. F.P.) Elizabeth B. Gauble

Mason City Illinois Feb 9 - 1907
To Secretary of Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please send to the address below the record of Daniel Hoole who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He was born in Essex co New Jersey April 5 th 1757. Went to Hampshire co Virginia where he enlisted in the War in 1777. Also record of Steven Hoole son of Daniel he was a soldier in the war of 1812. when very young, he was born on the present site of City of Cincinnati. 1796, he received a land Warrant, with which he entered 80 acres of land in Mason County Illinois. in 1854 he moved to Mason co

Illinois where he resided until his death in 1873.
(Mrs) Garnet D. Chesnut Spock Bx 334 Mason City Illinois

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Indianapolis, Sept 11 - 1922
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C. : -
Kindly mail me a complete record of the Military Service in the American Revolution of Daniel Hole who was enlisted in Hampshire County Virginia - date of his application for Pension was May 16 th 1833 and his claim was allowed. Also I wish to know if there is record of Thomas J. Carey having received a pension residence later Washington Co. Indiana

I would like his military record also if found he served as I have been informed.
Respectfully,
Martha J. Smith M.D.
2149 North Pennsylvania St. Indianapolis. Ind.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 3
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GEO. W. HANSEN, Pres. L. W. ELDRIDGE, Vice-Pres.
Capital, $40,000. Surplus, $40,000.
H. F. HOLE, Cash. L. M. NELSON, Ass't Cash.
ESTABLISHED 1873.
The Harbine Bank of Fairbury.
Fairbury, Nebr., Aug 6 th 1896
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.-
Can you inform me as to military history of Daniel Hole, a revolutionary soldier, born in Virginia in April 1757, died in Posey Washington Co. Indiana March 2 nd 1840.-
I am unable to complete the record, for my application for membership in society "Sons of the Revolution".-
If you cannot comply, perhaps you can tell me, where information may be had. Thanking you for favor I am Very Resp'y Henry F. Hole

U. W. & N. DAVIS JAN 5 1907 RECEIVED.
CHICAGO JAN 4 1907
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A. F. Tenville,
Bureau of News and Legislative Information.
Advance Departmental Reports a Specialty.
35, 37 and 39 B Street, N. W., Bliss Building, Room 22.
Washington, D. C., Jany 3rd. 18907
Hon. V. Warner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Referring further to the enclosed correspondence, will you kindly inform me as to whether your records show any one by the name of Daniel Hole in receipt of a pension about the dates named, and if so, where he lived or died?
Thanking you in advance for the favor of a further reply, I am,
Yours very truly, A. F. Tenville

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hole, James GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13178 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 27, 1790 To not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.