Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34926, Barchlay Holmes, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Holmes, Barclay on Bartlett
S 34926
CONTENTS

17. 700
Maryland
R
Barhlay, or Bartlett Holmes
of Washington Co. in the state of Maryland
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Russell - of the Virginia
line, for the term of the war from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of August 1820 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Sept. 1820 and sent to Thos. Kennedy Esq. Hagerstown, Md.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820 - 9. 06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 - 48. 00 1 M o 4/30                      $: 57: 06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818, } 21 May 1820.
Dead. see letter to T. Kennedy Dec. 16. 1829

orig. ch. Barclay Holmes -
Col. Linn's & Russell's Virg. Regt.
1776 - for 3 yrs, & for the war -
1 Aug. 1820 -
see roll "Bartlett"
See roll again
"Bartlett" Holmes
cont.
Adm o -

STATE OF MARYLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS.
On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Walter Holmes aged about seventy four years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the acts of Congress of 18 March 1818 and 1 May 1820. That he enlisted for the term of three years, in or about the month of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, in the state of Virginia, in a company commanded by Capt James Gray in the Regiment commanded by Col Purvis in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment; that before the expiration of his term he re-enlisted at Middlebrook to the South, for during the War. That on the resignation of Capt Gray he was commanded by Lieut Saml Jones. He was afterwards marched to the south, under the command of Capt Morely of the 1 st Regiment of Virginia Regulars commanded by Col Purvis. That he continued to serve until after the siege of York, when he was discharged from the service at Winchester in the State of Virginia. That he was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point, Charles Town, Little Fort & Crowder's Creek. He was taken prisoner at Charles Town; afterwards escaped from the Enemy and joined the Army just before the siege of York and that he hath no other Evidence now in his power of his said services — in pursuance of the act of the 1 May 1820
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.
No property except his Wearing Apparel
His former occupation was that of Labourer, but he is not now able to pursue his occupation, having suffered greatly by an attack of Paralysis for near three years - He has no family, except one son who does not reside with him -
His Barefoot + Holmes Small
Witness Thos Kennedy
Sworn to, and declared, on the First day of August 1820 , before in open Court
Pat C. H. Williams
I, C. H. Williams — clerk of Washington County, Maryland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the pro- perty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this First day of August 1820.
C. H. Williams
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington

34 926 Pay INVALID.
File No. 84,996
Barclay Holmes * Dr Bartlett " His Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.W. to June 26, 1907.