War, Rev, Pension, JAMES HOLLIMAN S9590 North Carolina JAMES HOLLIMAN S9590 Page 1 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** War, Rev, Pension, JAMES HOLLIMAN S9590 23152 North Carolina JAMES HOLLIMAN of Anson in the state of North Carolina who was a private in the command by Captain -- of the regiment commanded by Colonel BRYAN in the North Carolina line for 6 months. Inscribed on the role of North Carolina in the state rate of $20.00 per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of pension issued the 18th day of April 1833 and wit. WILLIAM DISMUKES, Wadesboro North Carolina Arrears to the 4th of September 1833 $50.00 Semi annual allowance ending 4th of March 1834 $10.00 ======= $60.00 { Revolutionary claim } { Act June 7th, 1832. } Recorded by N. Rice, clerk, Book volume 6½ page 58 Page 2 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** War, Rev, Pension, JAMES HOLLIMAN S9590 State of North Carolina ] Anson County ] Declaration of JAMES HOLLIMAN on this 2nd day of October 1833 personally appeared before me JAMES GORDON, one of the acting justices of the peace for the county of Anson, JAMES HOLLIMAN a soldier of the revolution, he being very infirm and not able with convenience to travel to a court of record and aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: I turned dit as a volunteer under Captain HENRY FINCH to serve every call of our officers to keep under the Tories and other out liers in Johnston County and adjacent counties. Served two months and was dismissed by Captain FINCH the month and year not recollected but thinks it was at the beginning of the war. Not long after I was drafted to serve a 3 months tour, a private in Captain HENRY FINCH's company again, march to Kingston on Neuse River; then across the river at Cox's ferry; then on towards Trent River; then on near Wilmingtown. After halting sometime we march through Duplin County to Drowning Creek at the Fair Bluff; then march to Elizabethtown on Cape Fear River; then back to Smithfield, in Johnston County, where we first marched from. Served three months, got discharged and went home. In about 12 months was drafted for another 3 month tour and March under Captain JOHN TRENT under Colonel NEEDHAM BRYAN and marched across Tar river towards Tarborohgh town; and through Greene County and on near Edenton, expecting to meet British and Tories; and after staying there a few weeks marched up Roanoke River to Halifax town and was stationed there about 2 weeks; then on through Nash County in pursuit of Tories; and into Wake County. Served three months and was discharged by Captain TRENT, the year not recollected. Some four or five months after this, I, with a number of others, were called on by Colonel JOHN SMITH of Johnston County to guard a feral of British prisoners about, one hundred and thirty in number that was sent to Smithfield to be guarded until they could be exchanged. I served as guard two months and was discharged by order of Colonel SMITH. He remembers being in General GREEN’s army in his rout toward Wilmington, but did not remain long with General GREEN. He also remembers of being mustered by adjutant CHILDERS while with General GREENE's Army, the year not recollected. Not long after I was discharged from guarding the British prisoners, orders come for some eighteen months men to be raised. I for one turned out a Page 3 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** War, Rev, Pension, JAMES HOLLIMAN S9590 volunteer, and when orders come to march I sent my servant in my place and I was discharged. I have no papers to prove what year but it was near the end of the war as well as recollected. Neither have I any papers, nor do I know of any person now living, by whom I could prove my services. I hereby relinquish is every claim whatever to a pension or annuity accept the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above. JAMES HOLLIMAN Test JAMES GORDON Page 4 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** War, Rev, Pension, JAMES HOLLIMAN S9590 Q1: When, where, and in what year were you born? A1: In Johnston County North Carolina, May 25th 1750 Q2: Do have you any record of her age and if so where is it? A2: Yes in a family bible kept up on my father of his children and their ages. Q3: Where were you living when called into service and where have you lived ever since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? A3: I lived in Johnston County North Carolina when called into service and continue to live there until the year 1793, I moved to Lancaster District South Carolina and near the North Carolina line where I have lived ever since. Q4: How were you called into service where were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, of whom? A4: I volunteered and was drafted. I served two three-months tours a drafted Soldier and two two months tours as a volunteer and send my servant in the eighteen months tour. Q5: State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops were you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. A5: General GREEN, Colonel NEEDHAM BRYAN, adjutant CHILDERS, Captain HENRY FINCH, Captain JOHN TRENT and Colonel SMITH these were militia officers and lived in Johnson County at the time except, for General GREEN, and he was a continental. Q6: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given in what has become of it? A6: I do not remember ever receiving a written discharge from my officers but mostly think I did but what has become of it I do not know at this time. Q7: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services soldier of the revolution. A7: JESSE LEWELLEN & JOSHUA WALTERS. Page 5 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** War, Rev, Pension, JAMES HOLLIMAN S9590 I, JESSE LEWELLEN, clergymen residing in the same county and State and JOSHUA WALTERS residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with JAMES HOLLIMAN, the applicant, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age there in stated that he is reputable and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we can go in that we concur in that opinion. Sworn And subscribe in the day and year aforesaid. JESSE LEWELLEN JOSHUA WALTERS Test JAMES GORDON Page 6 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** War, Rev, Pension, JAMES HOLLIMAN S9590 I JAMES GORDON do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he States. I do further certify that it appears to me that JESSE LEWELLEN, who has signed the preceding certificate as a clergyman residing in the county of Anson and state of North Carolina, and that JOSHUA WALTERS who has signed of the same as a resident in the county of Anson and state of North Carolina and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. Also it appears to me that JAMES HOLLIMAN, the above named applicant is so infirm that he could not, with convenience, attend a court of record and the reason that he applies in this way it is most easy for him and his present situation and living near the state line. JAMES GORDON, JP Page 7 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** War, Rev, Pension, JAMES HOLLIMAN S9590 State of North Carolina ] Anson County ] I WILLIAM DISMUKES of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Anson County certify that JAMES GORDON is a Justice of the Peace as above stated and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Wadesboro this 9th day of October 1832. WILLIAM DISMUKES, Clerk Of Anson County Court Page 8 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** War, Rev, Pension, JAMES HOLLIMAN S9590 R. H. NORTHCUTT, PRES. J. H. BARNES, SUPT. RALPH W. NORTHCUTT, VICE PRES. JAMES J. DANIEL, SECTY. & TREAS. MARIETTA KNITTING COMPANY HIGH GRADE SEAMLESS HALF HOSE INCORPORATED 1898 PRESENT CAPITAL $100,000 PRODUCTION 10,000 PAIRS A DAY Marietta Georgia December 3rd, 1912 Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, DC Dear sir, Please send me your record of service for the following revolutionary pensioners, and greatly obliged. ROBERT MELTON who lived in Stewart County Georgia in 1840, aged about 82, and JAMES HOLLIMAN of Lancaster County, South Carolina in 1833 aged 84. Thank you in advance for this attention, I am, Yours respectively respectfully, JJD/EC JAMES J. DANIELS {signature} Page 9 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** War, Rev, Pension, JAMES HOLLIMAN S9590 Record division DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Pensions Washington DC Sf9590 In reply to your request of received for a statement of the military history of JAMES HOLLIMAN a soldier Revolutionary War you will find below the desired information is contained in his or his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau. -----------+-----------+----------+---------------+---------------+------- DATES OF | LENGTH OF | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVED | STATE ENLISTMENT | SERVICE | | CAPTAIN COLONEL | -----------+-----------+----------+---------------+---------------+------- Beginning | 2 months | private | HENRY FINCH | | NC of the war | | | | | | 3 months | | HENRY FINCH | | | 3 months | | JOHN TRENT | NEEDHAM BRYAN | | 2 months | as a guard over prisoners at Smithfield | | | discharged by Colonel JOHN SMITH | -----------+-----------+----------+---------------+---------------+------- Battles engaged in: Residence of soldier at enlistment: Johnston County, NC Date of application for pension: October 2nd 1833 Residence at date of application: Anson County, NC Age at date of application: b. May 25th 1750 in Johnston County, NC Remarks: In 1793 he moved to Lancaster District, SC. He died May 7th 1836 no data as to family. Very respectfully, Commissioners. Page 10 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** War, Rev, Pension, JAMES HOLLIMAN S9590 1912 December 7th hist JAMES J. DANIEL Marietta GA 9590 INVALID File No. 9590 JAMES HOLLIMAN Pri. Rev. War Act June 7th 1832 Index: Vol. 1, Page 178 Page 11 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK ** War, Rev, Pension, JAMES HOLLIMAN S9590 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 12 of 12 ** PAGE BREAK **