Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37111, John Holley, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
NUMBER _____
S. 37111
Holley, John
CONTENTS

Application sent October 21 st 1820 to David Burns, Fairfield, Conn.
✓ (2,916)
Connecticut Roll
John Holley. Capt Watson, Private.
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sept 1818. and sent to Dan d B. Cooke Esq r Judge Danbury, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818. 5 m. 4 d. 30 - 41. 25 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 48 -
$ 89. 3.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
6 years
Continued
Danbury, Fairfield Co.

John Healey
11
2.716
Exc d
March 1819
con -

At a County — Court, held in and for the County — of Fairfield — in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 18 th day of July — 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, John Holley — a resident in the town of Danbury — in the County of Fairfield — in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Solemn Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz.
1 pr st of Crutches ————— $00 1 50
John Holley

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it remembered that in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield In the District and State aforesaid, on this 18 th day of July 1820 being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, John Holley aged Sixty three years, resident in the Town of Danbury in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: from May 1777 until July 1783 as a private in the 7 th Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded by Col d  Heman Swift and in Capt Titus Watsons company
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the thirty first day of March  1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 2,716 And I do further solemnly Swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a
Farmer but by reason of decrepitude I am & have been unable to labour for even to Walk Without Crutches for a number of years past and that I have no family residing with me but but depend upon the public for support
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
John Holley
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty cents Dollars and  Cents and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk

State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 18 th 1820
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Dollars  Fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Fairfield, this 18 th day of July
1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 18-1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD. Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

I John Hawley of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do hereby say that I served in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war in the Northern in the year 1776 in Col's Warner Regiment and Capt Joshua Hattin's Company. In May 1777 I enlisted during the war in the Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col's Heman Swift and in Capt. Tilden Watson's Company and was honorably discharged at the close of the war in July 1783 having been transferred on 1779 to the Invalid Corps at Springfield, Massachusetts where I was discharged. I have lost my discharge concerning it of no avail to me. I am poor and infirm and need my support from my the public or my country - I was well acquainted with John Hoottridge near of Danbury serving as orderly sergeant in J. Watson's Company - I further say not
John Holley
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss (Danbury Probate District March 31 st 1818 Personally appeared before me Daniel P. Cook, Judge of said Court of Probate the above named John Hawley Holley and made oath on oath form to the truth of the above affidavit by him submitted on my presence being personally and well known to me and entitled to full faith and credit, by which affidavit and other exhibits by him made and fully satisfied that he rendered the services against the common enemy by him alleged to be that he is

poor and stands in need of assistance from her country for support and that her claims are highly just and deserving of a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate District for the absence of the (lab) on the day and date within written -
Daniel B. Cooke Judge of Probate Justice of Peace and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield County
We John Howbridge & Thaddeus Starr of Danbury and Reuben Stevens of New Fairfield all in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut being duly sworn say that they are acquainted with the within named John Holley and know that he served as a Soldier in the within named company and Regiment for the term of about three years beginning in the year 1777 - the expenses being - themselves in the said Nelson Company & Swift's Regi- ment at the same time with the said Holley. The said Howbridge further says that he & Howbridge served as early brigadiers in the Company & Regiment the whole of the term of Holley was in the same & that Holley was a faithful Soldier & did his duty well and believes he was transferred to the New York Corps as by him stated in his affidavit -
John Howbridge
Thaddeus Starr
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Danbury Probate District August 21 st 1818
Personally appeared before me Dan B. Cooke Judge of Probate Thaddeus Starr of which the above named John Howbridge Thaddeus Starr & Reuben Stevens all persons well known to me to be the persons described in & whose oaths to the truth of the above application by them severally subscribed in my presence. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate District on the day & date above written -
Daniel B. Cooke Judge of Probate

37 111 INVALID.
Revy
File No. 37,111
John Holley Rev Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apl-6-1900 Hists to F.N. Reed - n.Y. a's

The Hon.
— " — Danbury Ct } August 22.

The Hon d John C. Calhoun Esq
Sir - John Molley having procured the requisition evidence of his service in the Revolutionary War under the same on the original affidavit, and forwarded to you with the fullest confidence that he renders the same by him stated and is every way a fit subject for a pension - he is poor and to know the result of his application soon would relieve his mind from the anxiety natural to an honest and honor man. . . . Yours respectfully &
Dan l P. Cochrane

29 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
March 23, 1900.
United States Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I would esteem it a great favor if you would kindly send me a copy of the Revolutionary War record of John Holly, who served in the Connecticut Militia; he was born, I believe, in Darien about Dec. 28th, 1760, died about June 11th, 1848; and oblige.
Very respectfully,
Frederick A. Reed