Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21409, David Hollister, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Hollister, David Hope
W 21409
B.L.W. 26704-160-55-
CONTENTS

21424 New York 144 24
David Hottister
of Tioga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Musician in the Company commanded by Captain Hubbard of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cook in the Continental Line for 11 Mos. Music:
4 " 4 24 days Paid.
✓
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 56 Dollars 24 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of May 1833 and due No 6.00 per annum Dwight
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: '35 $124 48 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '35 28 12
$140 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Age June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E,
Vol. 4,
Page 60
Clerk,

Repeated Jany 8/49
2872 New York Albany Hope Hollister widow of David Hollister deceased who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Spinster
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 24
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Jany 1849 and sent to
A. Minger Owego Tioga Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 84 Vol. 11.
1 JV

74369
Act March 3/55
Christ. Manger Oct 24 th 1855,
April 17/55
Hope Hollister Widow of David Hollister Mi. Maria
No 26. 7041 Pensioner
Rev. War.
N.Y. July 48-2892
At 160000 May 17/56
Payson
A Manger Owego Tioga Co N.Y.
Vol. No. 61. 2

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
June 6 th 1782 o David No 6 th & Hope Clarke
October 5 th 1822 Alvin 2 nd Son to Clarissa Abel
March 20 th 1834 Hope 3 rd Daughter to Asahel Matthews
April 1 st 1815 David 1 st Son to Lois Nancy Pharo
August 8 th 1815 Mabel 1 st Daughter to Roswell Burdick
January 28 th 1818 Persia 4 th Daughter to Samuel Robbins
July 23 rd 1820 Julius 3 rd Son to Polly Pearl 4 & 2
Sept 24 th 1829 Horace J... 5 th Son to Mary Pearl 4 & 5

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
October 1758 June 1760 Sept
of David Hollister 1758
of Hope Clark Sep 28 1760
March 29 1783 of Mabel Daughter
November 26 1784 of David 1 st Son
February 8 1787 of Alvin 2 nd Son
January 25 1789 of Nancy 2 nd Daughter
September 10 1793 of Hope 3 rd Daughter
July 15 1793 of Parnicia 4 th Daughter
March 4 1796 of Julius Worthington 3 rd Son
September 14 1798 of Harmony 5 th Daughter
September 18 1799 of Horatio 4 th Son. whistled Feb ry 2 nd 1800
Horatio 4 th son September 14 - 1799
Horatio 5 th son July 14 - 1801
Edwin H. Brockway July 2 nd 1801

David Holliston
21424
On Rolls of Willis's Regt. from 15 July to 9 Dec. '80
boat service & car fare Ter dis allowed.
11 mo. musician
4: 2400 pri

State of New York Tioga County
On this 19 th day of November A D 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Oyer & terminer in & for the County of Tioga, now sitting, David Hollister a resident of Owego in the County of Tioga and State of New York aged seventy four 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.
That he was born at Chatham in Hartford County in the State of Connecticut on the ninth day of October A D 1758. That he has no record of his age other than a copy taken from a Record of his father's then in Connecticut.
That during the several periods hereinafter mentioned when he entered into service he resided at Goshenbury (Conn). That soon after the battle of Lexington in April 1775 the Company of militia in which he was enrolled as a Musician and commanded by Capt. Elizur Hubbard, was ordered out and marched toward Boston - came upon the direct road between Hartford (Conn) and Boston, at a place in East Hartford then known as the Hartford woods - thence marched through Bolton, Coventry, and Mansfield, where one half the Company were dismissed & sent back - thence he with the other part of the Company marched to Ashford, where they were afterwards dismissed, being out about two weeks.
That about the last of July 1775 he enlisted with Lieutenant Tyrell for a term of five months in the State troops, and joined the Company as a Regiment at Windham. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Seddiah Huntington. From Windham, a part of the Company, including himself marched through Lebanon to Norwich - thence by water they went to New London where they encamped and remained a month and two weeks until Wallis bombarded Stonington Point, when they were ordered to Stonington, and there the whole Company joined the said Regiment.
That after remaining at Stonington two weeks, or thereabouts they marched through Providence to Roxbury near Boston, where the whole Company joined the said Regiment in September and there served the remainder of the five months, at the end of which he returned home.

That in February 1776, he enlisted with Captain Jonathan 1 st Lieut. Joel Woodbridge 2 nd Lieut. Nathaniel Hale for two months, and went again to Roxbury through Ashford Pomphret etc. That he remained at Roxbury the period for which he enlisted and then returned home.
That in June or July after, he was called out with the Company of Captain Hubbard, marched to New Haven & attached to the Regiment of Colonel Elizer Talcott. — From thence he went by water to New York, then onto Long Island from whence he returned to New York & marched to Hornshook three or four miles from New York where he was taken sick & dismissed near the end of the term for which he was called to act about two months.
That in September 1777. He entered the service as a substitute for his father Nathaniel Hollister, under Captain Shipman — The Lieutenant was Stephen Goodrich — the Company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Cook and Lieutenant-Col. Woodbridge and that he served two months. His Company joined the Regiment at Stillwater above Albany and encamped at Bemus Heights. That he was in the first engagement with Burgoyne's Army as a musician — That after the capture of Burgoyne he marched with the Army to Albany — thence to Redhook where at the end of two months he was discharged & returned to Goshenbury. That he took no written discharge at this or any other time that he now recollects, and if he did it is now lost.
That previously to this last mentioned service in 1776. a Company was raised at East Haven in the town of New Haven for service at that place in which he enlisted for two months. The Officers names he has now forgotten except that of the Orderly Sergeant which was Thomas Hunt. That this company was raised soon after the burning of Danbury in Connecticut, and that he continued in the Company & served during two months.
In the year 1778, or 79 while the British held possession of New York and Long Island two boats one of fifteen oars & the other of nine oars and manned with eighteen men were fitted out for service on Long Island Sound, to reconnoitre the enemy and render them such prejudice as might come

within their ability. That one boat was commanded by Peter Philo and the other by Joseph Temple. That he engaged in this service. The whole crew shipped at Goshenbury - The vessel, near rigged by John Wallis of Goshenbury. That in the latter part of the season a periauger was substituted for one of the boats. That they then sailed down the sound - round Montauk Point to Darnest Inlet where they discovered a British Fleet off the Bay from whose hands they escaped in the calm which prevailed at the time, by means of their oars, and by drawing the boat across the beach into the sound. That he continued in this service during the season.
That in the month of April 1780. he entered service for a term of six months as a recruit in the State Troops - Lieutenant Williams was the recruiting officer - Captain Eel commanded the Company when raised - The Company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Wallis & Lieut Col: Grosvenor. The Company joined the Regiment at Tappan Heights now in Sullivan County New York. That he belonged to this Regiment at the time of the trial & execution of Major Andre. That he continued at Tappan Heights until November when the Army marched into Winter quarters and his term having expired he returned home.
That he has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. That since the Revolutionary war, he has resided a part of the time at Goshenbury (Cones) where he entered service - some time at Richfield & at Exeter both in Otsego County, New York and the last part of the time at Owego Tioga County, New York where he now resides.
That is known to James Archibald Noah Goodrich residing one in Tioga & one residing in Owego in his neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed this 19 th day of Nov r
1832. before me
David Riddle
Deputy Clerk
Tioga County N.Y.
David Wallis

The James Archibald and Noah Goodrich residing in the County of Tioga & State of New York, the said James in the town of Owego and the said Noah in the Town of Tioga, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Hollister who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be twenty four years of age; that he is reputed & 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 19 day of Nov. AD 1832. before me
Green M. Tuttle Clk
Noah Goodrich
James Archibald
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department. That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Noah Goodrich and James Archibald the Persons - - - who have signed the preceding Certificate as residents of the Town of Owego, in said County of Tioga are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Green M. Tuttle Clerk of the Court of Oyer & terminer held in & for the County of Tioga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of David Hollister for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of the Court this 19 th day of November AD 1832.
Green M. Tuttle

Tioga County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned for Justice of the Peace of Tioga County David Hollister who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his re- collection he served not less than the period of twenty four months in the following grades viz. — for six months I served as a private soldier — for five months I served as a sailor (common) — for eleven months I served as a musician — and two months I served as a waiter to Lieutenant Thomas Hollister — and for such service I claim a pension
David Hollister
Sworn & subscribed this 24 th day of December A.D. 1852.
E. Smith Just Peace
State of New York Tioga County ss. I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of the said County of Tioga do certify that E. Smith Just Peace before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County — and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscri- bed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand & seal of Office this 24 th day of December A.D. 1852.
Green M. Tuthill

State of New York
County of Tioga ss; on this twenty ninth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me Thomas E. Ferguson a Justice of the Peace within & for the county & state aforesaid Hope Hollister aged ninety four years a resident of the town of Owego in the county & state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of David Hollister deceased who was a private & Musician in the revolutionary War. She further states that she was married to the said David Hollister in Glastenbury in the county of _____ in the state of Connecticut in the month of June A.D. 1782 by one _____ Ellis a clergyman a Presbyterian & that her name before her marriage was Hope Clark. That her said husband died at Owego New York on the 20th day of July A.D. 1836 & that she is now a widow. That there is no record evidence of her said Marriage to her knowledge or belief. She further states that she is now a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States & receives such pension in consequence of the Revolutionary services of her said husband & that a copy of the Pension certificate under which she receives such pension is set out at length in this application.
She further states that she is the identical Hope Hollister named in the said original certificate now in her possession of which the following is a true copy "War Department. Widow's Pension"
"I certify that in conformity with the act of February "2 d 1848. Hope Hollister widow of David Hollister who "was a private & Musician in the Revolutionary war "is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of fifty

"six dollars + twenty four cents, per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848 + continuing for life "unless she should again marry, in which case "the pension is not payable after the time of such "marriage. "Given at the War Office of the United "States this 4th day of January one "thousand eight hundred + forty nine "Signed + countersigned W. L. Marcy "J. L. Edwards Secretary of War "Commissioner of Pensions"
she further states, that upon said original Pension certificate are the following endorsements
"Payment to be made at Albany, by Thos W. Heath
"Esq. Agent for paying pensioners in the agency of
"New York, payable on the 4th September & 4th of
"March — Recorded in the pension office on
"the Roll of Pensioners under act February 22 1848
"page 84 Vol 4 — Issued 1848"
She further states that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above named David Hollister.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. she also declares that she has never received nor applied for any bounty land warrant before.
And she respectfully refers to the Records & papers on file in the proper Department upon which the said pension certificate was obtained for the proofs to sustain her claim to said Bounty Land
her Hope J. Hollister mark

We Alvin Hollister and Jacob Becker residents of the town of Owego in the county of Tioga & state of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Hope Hollister in our presence & that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Alvin Hollister Jacob Becker
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written & I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim. And I further certify that the said Hope Hollister is unable to write her name herself from the weakness of her nerves.
Thomas E Ferguson Justice of the peace
State of New York }
Tioga County }
vs. Manson Menger of Owego in said county being sworn says that he has been personally acquainted with the above named applicant Hope Hollister for many years & that she is a widow & was a widow on the 3 rd of March A.D. 1855 - for many years previous
A. Menger
subscribed & sworn before me } this 12 th day of Apr A.D. 1855
Charles A. Menger
Shene (commissary) Tioga County

State of New York Tioga County Clerks Office
for I Denoy W Kingman Clerk of said County Certify that That Thomas E Ferguson Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly elected & sworn and authorized to the same and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature above written to be genuine - Also that Charles A Menger Esq before whom the foregoing of affidavit of Alanson Menger was at taken was at the time of taking the same a Special County Judge in & for the County of Tioga duly elected & sworn & authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his signature above written to be genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 12 th day of April 1855
L. W Kingman Clerk
Bounty Land Claim
Hope Hollister
Act of March 1855
74369
John Wallach
A. Menger
Tioga County
N. York

State of New York Cortland County ss
On This Twelfth day of September Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Eight Personally appeared in open Court the same being a Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Cortland and State of New York The same being a Court of Records Hope Hollister Resident of Cortland Village in said County of Cortland and State of New York aged Seventy Seven Years Who being first duly Sworn according to law took upon and say on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 - entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows That she is the Widow of David Hollister Who was a pensioner under the act of the 7 th June 1832. She further declares that she was married to the said David Hollister on the Sixth day of June Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Two (1782) That her husband the aforesaid David Hollister died on the Twenty fifth day of July Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Six (1836) That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Nineteen hundred and thirty four to wit at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Orin Stimson Clerk of Cortland County Court
Hope Hollister

21424
David Wallister
Tioga county N. York
adm.
Cyrus Dana Aurigo New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of David Hollister, Tioga county New York.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Company raised 1775 out 14 musician Capt Hubbard Colonel Mansfield 74 Hartford   Enlisted 5 private Sgt Tynel Huntington Ashford Norwich Roxbury Calveskit Tradition   do 1776 2 Capt Hale Col Stillwater New York   Drafted 2 Capt Hubbard Colcatt Stillwater   substitute 1777 for Nat. Hollister 2 Capt Shipman Cook   Enlisted 1776 2   X 1778 or 1779 (naval operations) not time stated Capt Ed Col Willis Tappan Heights   Enlisted 1780 6  
X No evidence that these services were private enlistments etc.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
Applicant's amended declaration states his services as follows - 6 months private soldier 5 " common sailor 11 " musician 2 " waiter 24, in all, for which pension is claimed

 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted:
 This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
 [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion ( g ) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
 If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
 Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (1) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  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 services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  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. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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 official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[t] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
T. G. Bradford.

September 29, 1934.
Mrs. John W. Greene 205 West Cherry Street Clyde, Ohio.
RA-J/ILL Josiah Hollister R. 5158 David Hollister W. 21409
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request quite a number of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 records.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to soldiers of those wars for one person or organization.
The records of Josiah Hollister and David Hollister are furnished you herein as found in the respective claims for pension, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
JOSIAH HOLLISTER-R. 5158.
Josiah Hollister was born March 19, 1754, in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not shown.
It was stated that he enlisted in May 1775, served in Major Samuel Elmore's company, Colonel Hinman's Connecticut regiment, was on the expedition to Fort Edward, Fort George, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, and in the Siege of St. Johns; just after the Declaration of Independence, he was out in Captain Archelaus Buel's company, went to New York and served until taken ill, length of service not shown; in April, 1777, he turned out when Danbury was burned; in the spring of 1780, he moved to Ballstown, New York, was called out in October 17, no officers named, but before daylight on the following day, was routed by a body of Indians and Tories, all his property was confiscated, marched, without shoes, to Canada, where he was imprisoned at Montreal, in the General Hospital at

Three Rivers, and elsewhere, until the fall of 1782, when he was put on a ship, sent to Boston, thence home.
Josiah Hollister died July 4, 1832, in Mansfield, Cattaraugus County, New York.
The soldier married in June 1777; the name of his wife and place of their marriage are not shown. In October 1780, when his home in Ballstown, New York, was destroyed, he left the house with his wife and two young children, their names not given; he stated that but for the entreaties of his wife, their lives would not have been spared.
In 1853, Josiah R. Hollister, soldier's son, was a resident of Mansfield, Cattaraugus County, New York. He applied then for pension which might have been due on account of the service of his father in the Revolutionary War. The claim was not allowed as proof of service of six months was not furnished as required by the pension law.
*****
DAVID HOLLISTER-W. 21409.
David Hollister, the son of Nathaniel Hollister, was born October 9, 1758, in Chatham, Hartford County, Connecticut; the name of his mother is not shown.
While a resident of Glastonbury, Connecticut, he was a musician in Captain Elizur Hubbard's Connecticut company, and just after the battle of Lexington, was called out for two weeks. From sometime in June or July 1775, he enlisted and served five months in a company (name of the captain not given) in Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut regiment; he enlisted in February 1776, and served two months in Captain Jonathan Hale's company, and from June or July following, he served two months in Captain Hubbard's company, Colonel Elizur Talcott's Connecticut regiment; at the time Danbury was burned, he served two months, no officers named; and from sometime in September 1777, he served two months in Captain

Shipman's company, Colonel Cook's regiment and was in both engagements at Stillwater, this service rendered as substitute for his father; During the season 1778-1779, he served five months as a sailor, between Glastonbury, Connecticut, and Long Island. In the spring of 1780, he enlisted and served five months in Captain Eells' Connecticut company, was at Tappan at the time of Andre's treason, and was discharged sometime in November. He served also two months as waiter to Lieutenant Thomas Hollister, no dates given, nor relationship of the soldier to said Thomas Hollister shown. David Hollister stated that his entire service amounted to at least two years, eleven months of which he was a musician, the remainder as private other than that as sailor.
Following the Revolutionary War, the soldier lived in Glastonbury, sometime in Richfield and Exeter, both in Otsego County, New York, and after that in Owego, Tioga County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1832, at which time he resided in Owego, Tioga County, New York.
David Hollister died July 20, 1836, in Owego, New York.
The soldier married June 6, 1782, in Glastonbury, Connecticut, Hope Clarke, or Clark; the ceremony was performed by a Presbyterian Minister. She was born September 28, 1760, the names of her parents not shown.
Hope Hollister, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed September 12, 1838, at which time she resided in Cortland Village, Cortland County, New York. In the summer of 1843, she resided in Owego, Tioga County, New York, having lived previously in Aurora, Erie County, in that same state. She was still living in Owego, New York, in 1855.
The following data regarding the children of David Hollister and his wife, Hope, are shown:
Mabel born March 29, 1783; married August 8, 1815, Roswell Harding. David born November 26, 1784; married April 1, 1815, Lois Nancy Pharis.

(family data continued)
Alvin born February 8, 1787; married October 5, 1812, Clarasa Abel. Nancy Born January 25, 1789. Hope born September 10, 1791; married March 20, 1814, Asahel Matthews. Parnicia(Pernicia) born July 11, 1793; married January 28, 1818, Samuel Robbins. Julius Worthington born March 4, 1796; married July 23, 1829, Polly Pearl. Harmony born September 14, 1797. Horatio born September 18, 1799. Horris(Horace I) born July 14, 1801; married September 24, 1829, Mary Pearl.
***
The following birth is shown also- Edwin H. Brockway, July 2, 1801 (No relationship to the family stated)
In 1838, Julius W. Hollister and his sister, Mabel Harding, were residents of Cortland Village, Cortland County, New York. In 1843, Horace L.(J) Hollister, of Nichols, Tioga County, New York, was with Hope Hollister, soldier's widow. In 1855, Alvin Hollister was a resident of Owego, Tioga County, New York.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

to Mr. no. 400 B.R.R.
Rev 21-409 WIDOW, &c.
Jan. 16. 1897. History Henry Cadle, Bethel
1934-Sept 29. Hist to Mrs. John N. Greene-LLR.
File No. 21409
Hope Hollister widow of David Hollister Dei Rev. was
Act: Feb 22 48
Index:—Vol. 08 , Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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No. 100

3568
New-York Albany
Wife Hollister widow of David Hollister who was a Pri & Musician in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 24 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
Mad Doy. Ovid Seneca Co. N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 118
instructions under Act of 1844, sent to J. B. Headley. Oswego, Niagara Co. N.Y. July 22 d 1844

Albany 3084
Hope Hollister widow of David Hollister
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 20 th July 1836 of Cortland Co. in the State of N. York who was a Pr. Musician in the company, commanded by Captain Hubbard of the regt., commanded by Col. Cook in the Conn t . line for Pr. 4 mos. 24 days 16.00 Musician 11 months 40.34 $56.34
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 56 Dollars 34 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 21. July 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of June 1839 and sent to E. M. Edgcomb, Cortland Village, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 81
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 Sep 1840 to 4 March 1841. Agt Notified 25 Feb 1842.

Hope Hollister Pension of N. Y. Law '38 to '44 old care of mine from Arad Joy

Albany. N.Y.
David Holliston act June 7. 1832 to what time paid?
VL
John Hanny Esq. give the amount
Said to have paid July 20. 1836
Died July 20. 1836 P. d.

11-1/2 9 1/2 80
34 88 72 111 160
366 11 47
44.26 15.33 2.64 56.23
n. y.
21424
FRID
January 2 nd
John Lewis Gage
Sec'y of War
Washington
D.C.

The Hon. Lewis Cass.
O - Mego. Niaga 6 o Dec r 29 o 1832
Dr. Sir
Enclosed is the application of David Hollis- ter for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832 — After the proceedings were made out in Court, except authen- ticating, I rec d from the War department a document from which I discovered Mr. H s Papers were deficient in precision as to the time of his Service &c which delayed them until I could procure the additional affidavit which is now annexed to the original proceedings & application. The letter enclosed contains a reference to a Member of the present Congress who will confirm the statements made in it if necessary.
Respectfully Yours &c Cyrus D. Dana.

3084
4527
W 6 Jan. 1782 H d 20 July 1836
Abel Harding Hope Holliston
Admitted
4 3/4 2
Musicians 11 months Private 4 " & 24 days
E. W. Edgecomb Esq. Cortland Village New York

State of New York 3 Cortland County 3 ss.
Be it known that on this - Thirty first day of December Eighteen hundred and Thirty Eight personally appeared before the subscriber Joshua Ballard Esq. a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Cortland and State of New York - Mabel Harding Resident of Cortland Vill in said County aged Fifty five years the 29 th day of Last March who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say That she is the Oldest daughter of David and Hope Holliston. The annexed Bible is of this deponent Saw but from the Family Bible of her father and mother - This deponent further sayth that she will now own the said Bible for a great number of years and this deponent further sayth that the records of her Father & mother has allways been regarded as correct. The Marriage of David Holliston meaning David Holliston to Hope Clarke is in the hand writing of her father. This deponent further sayth that the records contain her Marriage to Roswell Harding August 8, 1815 - and further this deponent sayth no more.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first above written -
Sworn to & subscribed before me
Mabel Harding
Dec r 31 st 1838
Joshua Ballard Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Mabel Harding is a person of a good character for truth and veracity -
Joshua Ballard Justice Peace

State of New York Cortland County
Be it known that on this Summable day of Semble Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Eight personally appeared before me Joshua Ballou Esq. a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Cortland and State of New York - Subj g W. Hollister Resident of Cortland Ville in said County of Cortland Age a forty Two years old the 4 th day of last March - Who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon oath say that he is the Son of David Hollister and Hope Hollister the Applicant in the annexed declaration for a Pension - he further States that his mother is the Widow of David Hollister and that the said David Hollister was at the time of his death a Pensioner under the act of the 7 th June 1832. and that the said David Hollister his father died on 20 th Twentyth day of July Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Six (1836) - and that Hope Hollister his mother has remained his Widow and still remains his Widow even now - and this deponent further saith that his father and mother has in their possession a Family Bible in which is recorded the Birth and marriages of his father and mother's family - which I have seen cut out of the Bible and is herunto annexed - This deponent Well recollects of seeing the said Family record even when he was a Small Boy - The first Record on the head of Marriages is the Marriage of David Holz (meaning David Hollister) to Hope Clarke was written by his father and that the said Record has always been regarded as the family record - on the other side of this leaf is the Record of my birth and on said leaf there is recorded the Birth and marriages of all of my father and mother's Family.

Which is true to the best of my understanding and further this deponent saith not - Julius H Wallister
Sworn to and subscribed this 17 th day of December 1838 - before me - Nathan Ballard
I hereby certify that the said deponent sustains a good character for truth and veracity - Nathan Ballard N o 97

State of New York Cortland County, p
I, Owen Stimson Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that Joshua Ballard Esq before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been taken so as at the date of the same a justice of the Peace in for Said County duly elected & qualified And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Said justice & verily believe his signatures within are genuine
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said County this 4th day of January A D 1839
O. Stimson Clerk

3626 Sept. 4. 1847.
Hope Hollister March 30 1848. July 7 1838.
NY
Hon
J. A.
Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
$56.24
Hope Hollister
Chas. Joy Ovid Seneca Co NY

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838
State of New York }
County of Tioga { ss On this 24 th  Inday day of August 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace Court in & for said County. Hope Hollister -- a resident of the town of Owego in said County & State aged eighty three 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of David Hollister who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States that he served under various Officers -
and that she is the identical person & widow to whom was granted a five years pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 at the rate of fifty Six 26 / 100 dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow & the widow of David Hollister
Subscribed & sworn before me } this 24 th day of August 1843 } Alanson Menees
Hope X Hollister mark
First Judge of Tioga County Courts
I certify that the above named Hope Hollister is a respectable person entitled to full credit.
Alanson Menees First Judge of Tioga County Courts
State of New York }
County of Tioga { ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace Court in & for said County Horace J. Hollister of Nichols in said County & after being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he is personally acquainted with the within named Hope Hollister the widow of David Hollister -- who is by the above making application for a pension. This deponent further saith that the above named Hope Hollister -- is the identical widow of David Hollister -- & the identical person to whom was granted a five years pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 that said pension was for fifty Six 26 / 100 dollars per annum that this deponent was personally knowing to the facts as here set forth & that she has not since married but remains the widow of the aforesaid David Hollister -
Subscribed & sworn before me } this 24 th day of August 1843 } Alanson Menees
Horace J. Hollister
First Judge of Tioga County Courts
I certify that the above named Horace J. Hollister is a highly respectable person and is fully to be relied upon in his deposition full faith & credit is due to it.
Alanson Menees First Judge of Tioga County Courts
Answer to this to be returned from Washington to Arad Joy Ovid -

State of New York County of
ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County William A. Ely of Owego in said County & on being duly sworn according to law, deposith & saith that he is personally acquainted with widow Hope Hollister within named who is applying for a pension & that she is the identical widow of David Hollister who was a pensioner of the United States & that she is the identical person & widow who received a five years pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 at the rate of fifty Six \frac{25}{100} dollars per Annum, and that she has not intermarried, but remains the widow of the aforesaid David Hollister
Subscribed & Sworn before me
This 25 day of August 1843 Andrew H. Calhoun J.P.
William A. Ely
I certify that the above named William A. Ely is fully to be believed that he is a respectable person and full faith & credit is due to his deposition above.
William A. Ely
Andrew H. Calhoun J.P.
State of New York Troy County Clerk's Office
I certify David Wallis Clk of the said County do hereby certify that Alanson Munger Esq before whom the within Affidavits were taken was on the day of taking the same the First Judge of our said County duly qualified to act as such I further certify that Andrew H. Calhoun Esq before whom the above affidavits were taken was on the day of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for our said County duly authorized to act as such I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said First Judge and also with the hand writing of said Justice of the Peace and do hereby believe the signature of Alanson Munger within subscribed to the affidavits and the Certificate is genuine and I also hereby believe the signature of Andrew H. Calhoun subscribed to the affidavits & the Certificate is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 20 th day Aug 1843 D Wallis CLK
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
Ovid Sept 1. 1843
I send you herewith an application for one year for Hope Hollister, with the forsof to Respectfully Yours A. B. L. Sack Abad Soy

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress of 2 d February 1848 entitled "an act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution"
State of New York,
Tioga County } ss
On this seventh day of September A. D. 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned James Cameron a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, Hope Hollister a resident of Owego in said county of Tioga aged 87 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of David Hollister who was a Fifer or private in the army of the revolution. That her said husband was pensioned for services rendered in the Revolutionary war & drew a pension of fifty six Dollars & twenty five cents - & that he died at said Owego in the year 1836 which was his place of residence at the time of his death. That this applicant drew a pension as his widow & under the act of 17 th June 1844 to the amount of fifty per Dollars & twenty five cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written (Sept r 7. 1848) before me
her Hope Hollister mark
James Cameron, Justice of the peace
I certify that Hope Hollister the declarant above named is personally known to me & she is a credible person & that her name was subscribed in my presence to the above affidavit by her direction, she being unable to write
Sept r 7. 1848
James Cameron. Justice of the peace

State of New York Tioga County I, Moses Stevens, clerk of the County Court of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Cameron is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 1 st day of January 1847, and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1850, and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County this 7 th day of September 1848.
M. Stevens Clerk
aa

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
3568

Owego, Tioga County, New York Sept 7. 1848
In die enclosed I send application for Pension Certificate for Mrs Hope Hollister Please send me certificate Yours Respectfully A. Munger
To Comm ee of Pensions

Henry D. M c Exeter 1 st St
Free
Mr David Holliston Oregon Tioga Co
David Holliston

To Cyrus Dana Esquire, and others whom it may concern —
We the undersigned, inhabitants of the town of Exeter in the County of Otego do certify that we are well acquainted with Mr David Hollister of Owego, and for many years were his neighbours, — that we have ever considered him a man of truth and veracity — and we would not hesitate to believe any statement he should make under oath! or otherwise —
Exeter 26 Sept 1832 Connally Jones, P.M.
Jared Munson
Agur Curtis, Justice of peace
James P. Angell —
Sabath Buckingham
Minerva Cashman

Exeter 27 Sept 1832
Mr David Wallston
Dear Sir
I have procured as may name to the accompanying certificate as will be necessary - and it gives me pleasure to be able to render you assistance in your undertaking - I hope you will succeed. The gentlemen whose names are to the certificate, as well as yourself, are well known to the Hon. Mr G. Angel, who is our member of Congress from this County and who will take a pleasure in rendering you all the assistance in his power. He is now from home or I should have obtained his name
have the goodness to pay to Esq. Dana that the note which he sent me to collect is in course of collection - the money would have been had before now but the fellow denied his signature and we were not able to prove it, but by the Magistrate before whom the suit was pending - and it became necessary to abandon the suit and try again - it is now in Execution and the money will be ready soon, and forwarded, - he will think it strange that I have been so long in doing the business - but it is 20 miles from here and in the hands of an acquaintance of mine who has not been thought about it
Your friends are all well G Garry

Cortland Village Cortland County N.Y. January 11 th 1839-
James L Edwards Esq
Sir I send you an application of Hope Hollister Widow of Land Hollister a Pensioner of the Revolution -
You will find by examination of the affidavits of Mabel Harding that the family records contain her marriage to Russell Harding also the birth of the two witnesses - Mabel & Pulver N Hollister - Which I believe will be sufficient proof in the case to entitle the applicant a pension -
Yours with Respect
E. W. Edgcomb

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Jan'y 15 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Hope Hollister — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of Fifty Six Dollars and 24 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Almon B. Farniss
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

United States of America
State of New York - County of Tioga. ss.
Be it known. That before me, Andrew H. Calhoun, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County aforesaid personally appeared Hope Hollister - and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of the 3rd March, 1843, on account of the Revolutionary Service of her husband, the late, David Hollister at the rate of $56 27/100, per annum; that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the Act of Congress passed on the 17th day of June, 1844, entitled "An Act to continue the pensions of certain widows"; that she had not intermarried but continues to be a widow; that she had resided in the town of Otego, in the County of Tioga & State of New York for one year last past; & that previous thereto she resided in Aurora, said County & State of New York.
Sworn to and subscribed by the above
Hope Hollister this 17th day of July, 1844. In presence of J.B. Headley } Hope her Hollister mark Before me Andrew H. Calhoun J.P. } Witness { J.B. Headley W.B. Calhoun
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit; & that she continues to be a widow. July, 17th 1844. Andrew H. Calhoun J.P.

State of New York } Tioga County } ss.
I Moses Stevens, Clerk of the said County of Tioga & of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for said County, do certify that Andrew A. Calhoun is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 4th day of January, 1842 & his term expires on the 31st day of December, 1845; that I am acquainted with his handwriting & that his signatures, above written, to the foregoing Affidavit & Certificate, are genuine .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County & said Court - this 17th day of July, 1844
Moses Stevens Clerk
Send certificate to L. Bradley. Esq. Tioga Co. N.Y.

Mr. Garrison W. Brown
July 22 1844
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
My Friend
Hope Atkinson
3568.
Rev. J. L. Spencer
Rev. DeWitt
Washington City
FREE
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20

Dr Sir -
Owego Tioga Co. N.Y. 1844
Please send Certificate to the undersigned.
I am, Sir, Unfaithfully Your Obedt Servt J.B. Wheaton
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner

OFFICE OF SECRETARY.
Missouri Society
Just as the Revolutionary War was a turning point in the history of the world, so the War of Rebellion was a turning point in the history of the world. It was a struggle for the existence of the nation, and its result was the preservation of the Union. The records of this war are now in the hands of the Secretary of the Navy, and they contain much valuable information in relation to the services of the naval officers and men.
Respectfully Henry Cabot

OFFICE OF SECRETARY.
ms
Missouri Society,
Bethany, Mo., Jan 2 nd 189 7
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Will you please give me the military history of David Hollister a soldier of the Revolution , who was placed on the pension roll May 27 th 1833 while a resident of Tioga Co N.Y.
I desire the information for Mr R H Jordan of St Joseph Mo his descendant,
Respectfully Henry Radle

205 West Cherry, Clyde, O. 9/5/34
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:
Supplementing my letter to you of Aug. 25, wish to ask for pension data (+ what family records you have) of:
(1) Andrew Bassinger , private, Capt. Lyman Deming's Co., Lt. Col. Bellinger Regt. N. Y. Militia - May 12, 1812 to Aug. 22, 1812. (2) Andrew Bassinger, private, Capt. Anson Hungerford's Co., 76 th Regt. (Ducker's) N. Y. Militia. July 28, 1814 to Aug. 21, 1814. (3) Sepherenus Bassinger, private, Capt. Wm. E. Peck's Co., 2 nd Regt. (Dutton's) N. Y. Militia. Sept. 22, 1813 to Nov. 8, 1813. (4) David Hollister (Hollister) Lt. Col. Jno. Douglas Co. 8 th Conn. Regt. (Revolutionary War)

(5) Josiah Hallister , private, Col. Jacobus Van Schoonhoven's Regt. (Albany Co.) N.Y. Militia. Taken prisoner in Canada Oct. 17, 1780 + reltd. Dec. 6, 1782
Rev not as (6) Was any pension granted for the War of 1812 Rev. War to Stephen Ward of Gallia Co., to 1832 Hancock, to 1833 or Wood Co., Ohio (from 1833) or 1812 H.
(7) or an 1812 pension to Jesse Ward or to Willis Rev. Ward (same man - in Gallia County to 1830, + died in Hancock Co. Ohio in 1832.
Thank you.
Yours truly
June 5. Greene
(Mrs. Jas. W. Greene)
P.S. And pension - Rev. War - for Andrew Basinger , private, Capt. Wm. Winnie's Co. Col. G. Van Den (or Vanden) Bergh's Albany Militia, N.Y. Service May 12, 1777 to May 15, 1777. 4 days - in organization to apprehend Tories.
J.S.G.
P.S.S. Pensions for Rev. soldiers
(1) Capt. Josiah Gates , in Col. Chapman's Regt. Conn.
(2) Lewis Ely , private in Capt. Chapman's
"Lexington Alarm Roll". Thanks J.S.G.

205 West Cherry St. Clyde, O.
9-27-34
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C. Dear Sirs:
Will you please be so kind as to give me any data you may have relative to Willis ✓ Jesse  Ward in the Rev. War as priv. in Bailey's Co. N.C. troops enlisted from Apr. 2, 1781 to Apr. 2, 1782. Thanks.
Also in my last letter for data, asked re Josiah Gates . He was Josiah Gates Jr. in Rev. War in Capt. Seth Holmes Co. Col. Chapman's Regt. of Foot, Conn. Militia - Aug. 3, 1778 to Sept. 14, 1778. That this addl. inform- ation might be of assistance in looking up his pension record

Thank you.
Yours truly
June S. Greene
(Mrs. J. W. Greene)

205 West Cherry St., Clyde, Ohio Aug. 24, 1934
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Did either of the following Revolutionary soldiers ever apply for pensions
✓ (1) David Hollister from Oswego, N.Y. - 8th Regt. Conn. Line (wife - Hope Clark) - OK ✓ (2) Josiah Hollister (1756-1849) ✓ of S. Manchester
If so, please send me data, especially of family, etc. And have you a record of one named ? Bassinger applying - he was from Watertown, N.Y. or near there. Thanks.
Yrs. truly, June S. Greene (Mrs. Jno. W. Greene)

January 10, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of David Hollister, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension on November 19, 1832, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing at Oswego, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for seventeen months and twenty-six days' actual service as a private and musician in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hubbard and Col. Huntington. He enlisted at Glastonbury, Conn.
His widow, Hope, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Henry Cadle,
Bethany, Mo.