Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,302, John Holley, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Holley, John
S. 21, 302
CONTENTS

27.599 West Tennessee
John Wolley of White Co. in the State of Penn who was a 1st Lt. in the Company commanded by Captain Hill. of the Regt commanded by Col in the Colo Carolina line for Militia
1 D 17 S 8 P 41. 88 3/4
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tenn at the rate of 11 Dollars 88. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of September and Sept 6 134 D. B. No. Carmick, Sparta, Penn
Arrears to the 14th of Mch '31 125.64 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Sept 30.94 $146.58
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. J. Spague Clerk, Book C, 2 Vol. Page 92

31,746
John my Holley Tennessee
for 17 days $41.88 100.
can only allow as due
earned in the militia 17 days 17 days - regular service of militia
Clement Co. 10th W. Tenn Inf for 12 days since 16 Sept 82
J. B. McCormick Sparta, Tennessee

State of Tennessee
White County
ss Circuit
On this twelfth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before me William H. Hatchcock one of the sitting justices of the peace in and for the County of White and State of Tennessee, and member of the County Court of said County, the same being a court of record, John H. Hottig aged eighty three years past, who being first duly sworn according to the laws of the State, with an oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 21 st 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the war of the revolution in the State of South Carolina Sampson County. First he volunteered in said County for a term of three months, it was in the cold season of the year, cannot recollect the precise date, but must refer to the facts detailed for dates.
He joined a company commanded by Francis Hill and joined a regiment commanded by Col. Henry. Marched down near Wilmington. The British then had possessed

of Wilmington, and continued to hold possession of it during the war. The army was then commanded by General Rutherford. He states he was in no battle or engagement. He states he served his full term of three months and was discharged at Graysburg near Wilmington North Carolina and returned home.
Soon after his return home he was drafted in said county of Sampson for a term of three months and joined a company commanded by Captain Asahel Daphin, and joined a regiment commanded by Col Kenyon and Majr. John Elliott and marched again to the neighbourhood of Wilmington. British still had possession of Wilmington. The enemy marched out of Wilmington and attacked the American forces at a place called as he recollects North East bridge about ten miles distant from Wilmington. Col. Kenyon was the highest in command. The enemy was compelled to retreat. The British endeavoured to hold the bridge in the night, but they proved unsuccessful. There was about twenty lost out of Col Kenyon's regiment. On the other side of the river Col Brown had a regiment

On that night Captain Love who commanded a company of light horse went up the river and crossed, and with less. Brown's regiment attacked them in the rear, and they retreated back to Wilmington, and after that marched down below Wilmington to a place called Top's Lake and log there and in the vicinity until his term was expired. During this stay there Capt. Love and his company was attacked by the British Light Horse and ten and six of his men were killed. He states he saved out his full term of three months and was discharged in the neighborhood of Wilmington by Captain Gillispie. Capt. Phippin having in some way got out of the service he was placed in a company commanded by Captain Gillispie. Again returned home. I can recollect that it was in the summer or warm weather.
After his return home, shortly in the fall next ensuing he enlisted for a term of twelve months (in the same county) and joined a company commanded by Captain Hardy Hanes and joined the army under Genl. Rutherford cannot recollect the name of the Genl. The company to which he belonged joined the

army under command of General Rutherford some short distance above Wilmington remained in the neighborhood of Wilmington for some considerable time - Next marched into the edge of South Carolina where it was said the Tories were embroiled - did not find them in that direction, & returned again to the neighborhood of Wilmington and while stationed there Archie came for General Rutherford to march the army under his com- -mand to some distant place - not recalled. His term of service being pretty well out he proposed to the Captain to get a substitute, which was agreed to, and he hired a man in his place and was discharged. He confi- -dently believes he served as much as nine months and returned home. He states he was in no battles or engagements during this time.
Sometime after his return home, He was drafted in the same county for a term of three months, and joined a company commanded by Captain Ashe P. Jenkins, and joined a regiment

I commanded by Col. Kenyon and Major John Motters or Martus, and marched to place called Rockfish Bridge and while waiting for additional forces (there being but Col. Kenyon's Regiment there) they were attacked by the British and had to retreat. Lost a few men, most of whom as he learned were taken prisoners - There was no regular order in the retreat and the regiment was placed in quite a scattered condition. Collected again at a place called Marsfield's Creek. From that went on below Wilmington to a place stream called Jumby run and there stationed, there was, as he recollects no higher officer than a Col. - Remained there until his time of service expired and was discharged by Captain Phipkins, and returned home
After his return, the same Captain John Phipkins raised a company of Volunteers to go against the town Tories They marched near the sea shore where the British shipping lay and endeavoured to prevent communications between

the British and Tories and put the Country from their outrages. He marched in different directions through that part of the State of North Carolina bordering on the sea shore for three months and seventeen days. Heard while at that time that Cornwallis was taken They returned by way of Wilmington before that the British had occupied the town left it and burned some weeks on their retreat He received his discharge at Wilmington.
This ended his service as a soldier of the revolution - He states that from old age and infirmity he has been unable to be particular as to dates, as he as minute in his details as might be desirable. He states he is now down with old age, and is wholly unable to go to the court house of his county to make out his declaration, and such has been his condition for a considerable, until very recently lived in a remote part of Smyth  Franklin County, which adjoins the County of White and has been unable to get his declaration made out at an earlier period. He states that he can say that he served one year and seventeen days in the Revolutionary service

He states there is no living witness within his knowledge by whom he can prove his service or any part thereof. Nor can he by reason of defect of recollection ever so state the dates and must therefore refer the department to his detail of facts for dates. He wishes the same remarks to apply to his renewed service as an enlisted soldier. He further states that he has no docu- mentary evidence of his service or any part thereof. He had the misfortune to get his house burned and had his discharges and all his property in his house consumed by the fire.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present one declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed John G. Holliday in my presence this 12th day of July 1834 mark. Wm. H. Fletcher Justice of the peace.

I was born in Sampson County North Carolina and as I recollect in 1751. I lost the record of my age when I got my house burned
I lived in Sampson County North Carolina When I entered the service, moved to Jackson County, lived there one year, and moved from that to Smith County Sumner adjoining said County. of Jackson, lives in Smith County fourteen years, removed to this County (White) in the last Spring, & still live in same place I was twice drafted, volunteered two tours and enlisted for one tour
As to officers and the general circumstances of my service can state nothing more, than I have already said
I received discharges from my officers for all my tours, but lost them as above stated
I believe of those in my neighborhood. Col. John C. Dren, Andrew Kerr, Henry Kerr, Robert Alcorn Esq., Hugh Wallace William Banks and many others will testify as to my character for veracity & reputation as a soldier of the revolution. Sworn to and subscribed before me in my presence this 12th day of July 1834
Wm. H. Hock Justice of the peace

9/ We Jon C. Dyer & Andrew Kerr both citizens of White County forward as hereby certify that we have known John Holley who made the foregoing declaration for many years & have been intimately acquainted with his character. We believe him to be the age he represents at least we can say he is a very old man. That he is respected in the neighbor- hood where he now & has heretofore resided Sustained the character of a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. We further certify that he sustains the character of an honest correct man, & we believe him entitled to full credit on his oath.
Sworn to and subscribed in my presence this 12 th day of July 1834
Jon C. Dyer
Andrew Kerr
Just Wm H. Hatch Justice of the peace

I Henry Burton a clergyman residing in the County of White-spencard do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Holley the above applicant for Pension and who has signed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, I believe him to be the age he represents, at least he is a very old man - That he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, in which opinion I concur Sworn to & subscribed this 18 th day of July 1834. Henry Burton
I William Welchcock an acting justice of the peace do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day the same bears date and that the offi- dants of Joseph D. Andrew Kerr and Henry Burton were also sworn to and subscribed before me and that the said Henry Burton is a clergyman in the County of White- spencard, that Joseph D. Andrew Kerr resides in the same County and that they are both

respectable men and their statement on oath is entitled to the most unfeigned credence and credit
I further certify that the said John Holley as I believe is wholly unable to attend the courts of this county at the court house to have made his declaration in open court
I further certify that the foregoing decla- -ration and affidavits contain the original proceedings before me, given under my
hand this twelfth day of July 1834
Wm H Hock Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Weakley County
I Jacob Hock Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Weakley aforesaid Do hereby certify that William Hock who whose name is subscribed in the several foregoing places, is now and was at the time of subscribing his name thereto, one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County of Weakley, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such, and that said several subscriptions to affidavits is the proper handwriting of said William Hock and that he is a Justice of the court aforesaid, and that said Court, is a Court of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, at just the 8 th day of August A.D. 1834. and of the Independence of the United States the fifty fourth.
Jacob Hock Clerk

Boston
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File No. 21,302
John Holley
Pr. Rev. Mass
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug 30. 10 th Augt Sparta Tn Dear Mr. L
Tenn.
grew
Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Sparta August 8 th 1834
Dear Sir)
I have enclosed you the accla- mation of John Holley, which I hope will meet your approbation write me at this time on the subject -
I have the honor to be your obed Servt
A. B. Al'Connick
Humble J. L. Edwards