Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,971, for Claudius Martin, Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Martin, Claudius S.40.971
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Letter 8 January 1838
Nora C Naylor
Notification sent to John S Benezret Esq. 
6 Nov 1820
Doylestown Penna
11.033
Pennsylvania
Claudius Martin of Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Pennsylvania for the term of 1777-4 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 5 of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of May 1814 and Sent to Hen: Lamet Moore Doylestown Bucks Co. Penna 
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 5 months 40
Semi-ani all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48
        ___________
                   $88
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Continued
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Claudius Martins App for a Pension
Claudius Martin
1 Case
Hon Fam. Moore
Rec'd Nov. 26
Penniline
18th August
Corrects
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District of Pennsylvania
Burks County to wit
On this fifth day of October 1818, Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Burks in the said District, Personally appeared Claudius Martin aged about eighty years resident in Burks County in the said districts who being by one first duly Sworn according to Laws doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the ladte 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" That he the said Claudius Martin enlisted he thinks in the month of December 1777 at Reading in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Shult of the Regiment commanded by Col Butler of the Pennsylvania line, that he continues to served in said coupe until after the surrender of Cornwalder when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia, not the war in the battle of Mammoth and the green Springs and at the capture of the British Army at York Town, that his discharge long preserved has in  the course of removals been lastly that a owing to the great laps of time he knows of none living and yet resident in this section of the County who knew his said services and that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the opinion of his county for support
Claudius Martin
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me Robert Smith
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Burks 
I AD Leyham Prothonotary of the County of Burks do certify that the Before mentioned Robert Smith is duly commissioned and qualified associate Judge for the Court of common Pleas of the said County of Burks witness my hand and Seal of office this 29th October 1818 JD Leyland Prothy
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District of Pennsylvania S.S.
On this Twenty ninth day of August, in the year of our Lord, One thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas holden in  Doylestown for the County of Bucks being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a Record of its proceedings, Clauduis Martin, aged Eighty Two years, resident in Buck County in the said District who  first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the Eighteenth of March 1818 and First of May 1820. That he served in the Revolutionary war in the Company commanded by Capt. William Scott in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Buttles in the Line of the State of Pennsylvania, and has obtained a Pension under the Act of Eighteenth of March 1818, by Certificate being numbered  (11.033)
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time [illegible] gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or of any part thereof, with the intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself with the provisions of an
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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 Eighteenth O'Day of March A.D. 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property on Security contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed Claudius Martin
Schedule of Property
I have (unreadable) necessary clothing and Bedding
1 Large Iron Pot value $1.00
1 Small do do                     .79
1 Frying pan                     1.07
1 Axe                                  1.00
2 Chairs                            .50
1 Wash Tub                      .25
2 Buckets    .50
1/2 doz. Ten Cups and Saucers 122
2 Tea pots      .25 
5 Knives and Forks   .50
1 Table                     .70
6 Cartes                     .20
2 Bowls                       .18
                                    _______
                                    $7.00
I received no pension from the State of Pennsylvania and have no Debts due to me
I am indebted in the following Sums.
Abraham Worman  $6.50
Martin Lousc              2.00
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I have no family residing with me except my wife Hannah aged about Fifty years and infirm like myself  Claudius Martin
Sworn and Subscribed before me Aug. 28 1820 
Robert Smith one of the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County
August 29th 1820 By the Court 
We are of the opinion the value of the property of the Petitioner Ten Dollars
Bucks County 
I certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the original record filed in my office.
Witness my hand and Seal office at Doylestown this Thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty.  John S Benizct Prothy
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November 7, 1939
Mr. Norris S. Barrett Jr
1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BA-J/CC
Claudius Martin
S.40971
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Claudius Martin of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who died August 19, 1921.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.40971, based upon service of Claudius Martin in the Revolutionary War. Date and place of birth of Claudius Martin and names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted sometim in December 1777, at Reading, Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Scull's company , Colonael William Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and Green Springs and was discharged in Philadelphia after the surrender of Cornwallis at whose capture he was present. The Captain's full name was not ursel as Edward Neull and not was Neull service in 4 " Pa Reg with Butler
The soldier was allowed dpe3nsion on his application executed zOctober 5, 1818 at which time he was aged eight years and president of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 

In 1820, he was still residing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and stated  he had no family living with him except his wife, Hannah, aged about Fifty years. he died August 19, 1821. 
No further family data are shown.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid you should address the Comptroller General,  General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Claudius Martin
Certificate #11033
Issued May 24, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced October 5, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Pennsylvania Agency
Very truly yours 
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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40971
INVALID
Revy
File No. 40, 971
Claudius Martin
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 1800
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 306
(Arrangement of 1870.}
1939 Nov 7 Host to Norris Barret     Jr Ce
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Claudius Martin Pa. Act March 1808 
to what time paid?
Penna. Office
Jan 8 1830

Died 19 Aust. 1820
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Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution
The Historical Society Building
1300 Locust Street Philadelphia
October 24, 1939
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me a copy of the pension claim of Claudius Martin, of Bucks County Pennsylvania, who died August 19, 1821, and was a private in the Pennsylvania Continental Line during the Revolutionary War.
Thank you in advance for your kind attention and courtesy, believe me
Very truly yours
Norris S Barratt, Jr
Secretary