Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,525, Thomas Holman, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Holman, Thomas
S. 5,525
carded
CONTENTS

See 1889
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RECORDED
File No. 5525
Thomas Holmgren his lost early wife
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pittsburgh Pa. 29. 571
Thomas Holman
Allegany Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Emly of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dayton in the N. Army line for 15 months from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 50. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Dec r , 1834 and sent to M c Lowry Secy. of the Senate
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834 175.00 Pension allowance ending 1 st March '35 25.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book E. Vol. 5
Clerk, Page 79

The declaration of Thomas Holman in order to obtain the benefit of the Pension Act passed 7th June AD 1832
174 Allegheny County State of Pennsylvania, ss. On this twenty third day of June AD 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Allegheny and State aforesaid Thomas Holman aged eighty one years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832: That he enlisted in the service of the United States about the first of March 1776 in Middlesex County, State of New Jersey a private under Capt. Eugene Eully, his Col. was Elias Dayton he served one year under these officers as a private his first march was from New Brunswick to New York, thence to Albany thence up the Mohawk river to Johnstown where they had a slight skirmish with a party of Indians, from thence to Fort Stanwix (now Fort Schuyler) rebuilt that fort, next marched to Ticonderoga, thence by Albany to Morristown in New Jersey, thence to Eutyp town in Monmouth County, New Jersey near his captain's residence where they arrived about the middle of March 1777 a little more than a year from the time he enlisted and where he received his pay and was discharged he is not certain whether in writing or by word of mouth he has no written discharge now, if he ever got one it must have been burned when his mother burned all their papers for fear of their falling into the hands of the British which they were advised to do: the British however did not search their house. He was shortly after his return drafted for a Militia Court, and was out nine months under Capt. Ross and Lieut. Col. Nicholas Morgan & Col. Seely shortly before the battle of Monmouth he was called out in the Militia and

was in that battle under Capt. Chambers & Col. Nixon and from that time he remained a Militia under the same officers to wit. Col. Nixon & Capt. Chambers in the capacity of a private to the end of the war.
After the war this Declarant lived two years in Middlesex County, New Jersey, where he was born - he then moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania & resided seven years over the Monongahela river about half a mile from Pittsbg. - he then moved to Franklin Township, Allegheny County where he has resided ever since & now resides he has no evidence of his age - it was recorded in the family Bible which he lost he then from recollection set it down in a book of sermons which is all the evidence he has except his own recollection which is distinct & perfect on this head. He further states that he has no documentary evidence, & that he knows of no person whose testimony can be procured who can testify to his services & he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 the day & year aforesaid. H. H. Peterson
Thos. Holman
We Robert Patterson a clergyman residing in the City of Pittsburgh and Robert Hilands residing in the county of Allegheny, Pennsylvania do certify that we are well acquainted with the abovenamed Thomas Holman who has sworn & subscribed the above declaration, that we believe him to be upwards of eighty years of age , that he is believed & reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in this opinion from subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Robert Patterson R. Hilands
H. H. Peterson

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Thomas Holman was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that the Rev. Robt. Patterson who signed the above is a Clergyman residing in the City of Pittsburgh and Robert Milanch who has also signed the same is a resident of the County of Allegheny, and that he is a credible person & that their statements are entitled to credit. By the Court. H. H. Peterson Pres.
I Harvey H. Peterson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Thomas Holman's application for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this 23d. day of June A.D. 1834. H. H. Peterson
Pennsylvania } Allegheny County } Personally appeared before me the subscriber an Admiral of Pittsburgh with all the powers of , a justice of the peace in and for said county, Thomas Holman who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear particu- larly as to the precise length of his service in the Militia of the of the Revolutionary war, nor the names of the officers under whom he

served in every instance; but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below. His first tour in the militia was one month under Capt Jonathan Coombs, next a month under Capt David Chambers and during said tour was in the battle of Monmouth — When the British evacuated Philadelphia and marched to New York, the New Jersey Militia were generally called into service, among whom he was one and served six weeks or two months under Capt. John Crossin, these two months were chiefly spent on the shore from Thorne, River Eaton town, Spots-town and Woodbridge — next served nine months under Capt. Rife, in Col. Seely, Regt. This tour was with but few and short intervals, this tour was at or near Elizabeth town, the deponent saith he served several other tours, but he cannot recollect the officers names under whom served — sworn to before me  before me December 1 st 1834  Thos. Holman J.P.
W. B. Lownie and shall of courtesy also under my Notarial seal of office as Notary Public
31.827
Thos. Holman Pennington
From 1776 Feb 17 3 months
$50
Cannot state name, said spends in New Jersey a military
W. B. Lownie Esq. Notary Public State of New Jersey

State of New Jersey Monmouth County
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in & for said County of Monmouth Co., Isabella W. Darnett and being duly sworn upon her oath saith, that she is in her 74 year of age, and that she knows Thomas Holman, that he married her sister and that it was generally understood that he was a revolutionary soldier She remembers that in the spring of 1776 he left home to enter in the United States Service. She lived in his family & that he wrote several letters home, from Stating he was at Scituate the winter of and that he did not return till in the spring 1777 He was gone better than a year She did not see him within that time and that she believes from the circumstan- ces that she has stated that the said Thomas Holman was in the U.S. Service more than a year
Taken & sworn to before me Isabella W. Darnett me this 14 day of November 1834
John Read

State New Jersey Monmouth County
ss Personally appeared before me The subscriber one of the justices of the peace in the said County of Monmouth Zelator Clayton Being Duly Sworn according to Law, ut- -ter on this oath saith, that he is in his 74 year of age & that he was in Militia Service & done his Law of Duty & service throughout two weeks when he was sick this Brother John took his place. He was under Col: Thomas Cook, Capt Elisha Walton Col: John Keen & Col: Benjamin Vanclief & Col: John Schenck and that he knew Thomas Haleman after the year of 1777 to be out in the Militia at the same time this Deponent was, Believing he was under  was Col: Perrine of Mid- dlessex County, and the other Col: he does not recollect, But he has no doubt that he done his regular tours of service Duty to the end of the war & further saith not. Taken hereon to before me
on this 14 day of Nov 1834
Zelator Clayton
John Keeder

State of New Jersey Monmouth County
Is Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the justices of the Peace in & for said County of Monmouth Co., William Lyons and being first duly sworn According to Law on his oath saith that He is in the 81 year of his age and that he was a revolutionary private soldier in the revolution war and receives a pension for his services, that he listed in the continental service in February 1776 under Lieutenant Edward M c Mickle in Col y John Ross Com y , Mary and Col y Elias Dayton's Ridgmont - They first marched to Mount Holly in Burlington County State of N.J. - from thence to New Brunswick in the County of Middlesex about 10 miles follow- ing - When Col y Eugene Emley's Company joined Col y Dayton's Ridgmont at the same place - Thomas Holman was a private in Col y Emley's Company, there they received their clothes - from thence they marched to New York, Albany & Johnstown, and the said Thomas Hol- man was in Col y Eugene Emley's Company, Col y Dayton's Ridgmont till in March 1777 when He was Discharged - This deponent further saith from the time that the said Thomas Holman joined Col y Dayton's Ridgmont at New Brunswick, they done duty & mounted guard together This deponent further states that He was in a camp on Onondaga Lake and he was mistaken for a deserter and shot at by some of Col y Emley's Company, Thomas Hol- man was among them, and he attacked him about it & Holman told him he did shall at him upon the said not. His
Taken & sworn to before me The 13 day of November 1834 John H. D. ...
William X Lyons mark

I the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in & for the County of Monmouth, Do hereby cer- tify that William Lyons, Rebecca Clayton and Isabella McDermott the within and foregoing deponents are credible persons for truth & veracity, and they are generally whom to be so, and their statements on their oath is entitled to full credit Nov r 14. 1834
John Headder
I the subscriber Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that John Headder before the whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of the doing thereof & still is a justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & sworn & returned in my office, & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice & that the name signed John Headder to the foregoing affidavits is the true & proper writing of the said jus- tice. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Freehold in & for said County this 14 th November 1834
H. H. Ward Clerk