Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,013, John Holtz, Continental Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Va.
Holtz, John
S. 38,013
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7494 Virginia
John Hottz
of _____ in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 16 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of March 1819 and sent to Jno. Brown Esq. Staunton Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 61.10 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 9 Sept 1819 48.
$109.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Virginia, Augusta County To wit
John Hotz this day personally appeared before me John Brown Judge of the Superior Court of Chancery for the Staunton District, in the State aforesaid, and, being duly sworn as the law directs, says that in the year 1775 he enlisted in Capt. (Afterwards Genl.) Daniel Morgan's Company of Rifle men, and was taken with him at Quebec - That after his first releasement, on parole, he was prevailed on to en- list with Capt. John Hays in the ninth Virg a Regiment, then commanded by Col. George Matthews, that he remained in Capt. Hays' Company till about the month of June 1777, when, on the application of his former Capt. (then Col.) Morgan, he enter- ed into his Rifle Regiment, where he remained till after the Capture of Burgoyne in Oct. 1777. Afterwards, on the promotion of Col. Morgan to the rank of Brigadier Genl s the said Hotz, with several others of Col. Morgan's rifle regiment, were per- mitted to enlist in Capt. William Washington's Troop of Horse. That he did enlist with said Washington, who was who was then a Captain in Col. Miliam's Regiment, and remained with him, till he was transferred to the Command of Bayliss' regiment.
The said Hotz remained in Col. Miliam's regiment till he was selected as one of Genl s Wayne's life guards, whom he accompanied to the Capture of Stony-point. Afterwards he was permitted to regain his regiment, with which he remained during the winter, he was afterwards attached to the guards of Genl s Putnam, Arnold, and was Shington, and was finally discharged on the 2 d of Dec. 1780 at Lancaster, in the State of Pennsylvania, by Col. Brigh Temple - His discharge was stolen from his house in the year 1785, while he was en- gaged in harvesting, & he has never been able to regain it.
The said Hotz further saith that during the time of his service (upwards of five years) he was in nineteen battles, among them

That at at Red Bank, Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth, Saratoga, Stony Point, &c. &c. That he was once badly wounded — That he is now old and infirm, incapable of supporting himself by labour, and has no other adequate means of supporting either himself or his Wife, who is now also old and infirm.
That his children have all left him, except one, who is also about to leave him. and That he is very poor, and really stands in need of the assistance of his Country.
He further says, That he never had a pension from his Country — and would not now apply, if he was able (as till within a few years past he has been) to support himself by his labour. He further says That he now is, and for some considerable time past has been, in a very bad state of health, occasioned, as he virily believes, from his sufferings & hardships, in the service of his Country.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of Office of the said Court to be affixed the 16 th day of July 1818
J. W. BROOK

This day came Andrew Moore, before me a brother of the peace for Rockbridge County and being duly sworn Deposeth and saith. He was appointed a Lieutenant in Capt John Hays. company of the ninth Virginia Regt. some time in the winter of 1775. That the bearer John Holtz served as a private soldier in 8 th Regiment - And was transferred to Morgans. Rifle Regt in which he served to the winter of 1777. He then enlisted in the light Horse he believes in Capt Washingtons Troop. Given under my hand this 1 st day of July 1818
A. Alexander
Lexington - Virginia I do hereby certify that John Holtz enlisted a Private in the Ninth Virginia Regiment That He Served as a Soldier in General Morgans Rifle Regiment untill the Winter of Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Seven He then enlisted in Major Washingtons Troop of Horse for Three Years - That He is now become unable to Support himself by Labour
Andrew Moore
Captain in the Ninth Virginia Regiment Jan y 22 d 1818

additional I have waited for some time, expecting some additional evidence of the poverty of the petitioner Wolth, and of the truth of the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration. I now believe, from what I have lately heard, that he is in bad health, & that he has been thereby prevented from attending, with his testimony, as he had promised - But I have been told (and I believe it) that he has been a brave soldier, and that he is now very poor, & incapable of labor.
J. M. Brown
Augt. 21 st 1818.

Virginia to wit.
John Ward this day made oath before me J. M. Moore Judge of the Superior Court of Chancery for the Staunton District, that he is well acquainted with John Hotz, who has lately ob- tained a pension warrant as a revolutionary soldier. That he has lived a near neighbour to him for almost the last twenty years, and is well acquainted with his circumstances, and the pecuniary situation of his family. Said Hotz holds about a very small tract of very poor land - so poor that it is scarcely worth cultivating; and cannot be made to produce a support for his small family, consisting at this time of a very infirm and feeble wife and one son, about who is but a youth. The said Hotz is himself an old and very infirm man, incapable of labor; and, in the opinion of your affiant, stands in real want of assistance from the publick. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of office of the said Court to be affixed the 2 d day of April 1819
J. M. Moore Seal

J. Hottly.
Brails affidavit
The within named Hottly was one of the affiants, who I was in- formed, was attempting to impose on the public, & therefore contained the sentency of war aft. giving a warrant in his favor, till further informed - A warrant however came on, & this affidavit is forwarded to show that I had been misinformed as to the circumstances of Hottly
Jn. Brown

88 013
Reorg INVALID.
File No. 88 013
John Keltz Pr. Rev. Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]