Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 15,187, Joseph Holt, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Holt, Joseph
R. 15,187
Va. Half Pay.
CONTENTS

Nº 15187
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
31
RECEIVED
Joseph Holt Lieut Va Line Revolution Discharged _____, 18__
4062
H'f Pay _____ act '32
Received _____, 187__
Attorney.

Leesburg Tennessee November 30 th 1857
To Hon. A. Johnson Washington D.C. } Sir I have undertaken a certain pension claim, which is one of importance and one over which hangs a strange mystery, and you will do me and the parties concerned the favour of having a full and complete investigation made of the case, and in what condition it is in at this time and inform me at your earliest convenience (at Leesburg)
This case is this, Joseph Holt Lieut. belonging to the Virginia State line of the Army of the Revolution died without ever receiving his due according to the decrees of the Court of Appeals of Va. and which was payable out of the U.S. Treasury by an act of Congress.
During the later part of Hon John Blair's time in Congress, all the requisitions of the law had been had in this County for the benefit of Martha Glass, daughter and legal representative of Joseph Holt dec d .
In this case you will please, if possible have an immediate investigation of the case with a report of its present condition, and whether the case was made out according to law, and if so, was the money ever paid ever and to whom, and upon what authority, and what amount. After John Blair's service the matter took a sudden stop, and no information has since been rec d in the case. If the case was made out according to law, and if ever paid there must be some evidence of such payment, and to whom.

Please Vouch for me at the Department, so that my Communications may receive the attention of the Commissioners of Pensions
The mystery which appears to veil this case should if possible be removed that the parties interested may have their due
I Am very respectfully &c R Humphreys

Dec 13 th 1887 R Humphreys to be sent the pension office -
Ver 29
Hon: A. Johnson N of Reps.
Johnson H. Bk. Washington D.C.
Free
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Joseph Holt's name does not appear on the records of this office as a Lt in the Va state line.
His heirs have never applied for a pension or for Half-pay under the act 5 July 1852.
He never received land from Va