Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,728, for James Martin, North Carolina
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SERVICE
N.C.
Born in N.J.
Martin, James
Martha
NUMBER
W. 4728
B.L. Wt 13425-160-55
CONTENTS
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1328
North Carolina
James Martin of Stokes in the State of North Carolina who was a Col. of the Guilford Regt. of North Carolina Militia for 16 Months and 11 days from 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Nov 1832 and sent to Hon. A.  Shephard Germanton N.C.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $604.95
Semi=anl. allowance ending $201.65
March 1833 $806.60
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk
Book D, Vol. 8, Page 36

Letter to J.L. & A. J. Smith
July 7, 1846
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[Illegible]
Martha Martin, widow of James Martin, who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Colonel.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 403 dollars 30 cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February 1853 and sent to James R. McLean Greensburg, North Carolina. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under [Illegible] Page 136, Vol. A
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Martha Martin widow of James Martin Col.
Colonel 
N.C. Militia
Revolutionary Pensioner 
[Illegible]
John M. Rose
Fayetteville, N.C.
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Stokes County 
North Carolina
The Declaration of James Martin to submit his claim on the Pension List
In May 1774 I moved from the State of New Jersey to Guilford County on Dan River and on the 22d day of April 1776 I was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Guilford Regiment of Militia by Samuel Johnson, President in Congress then setting, and afterwards made Governor of this State. Soon after there was an insurrection Scotch Tories in and about Fayetteville, I was ordered by my brother, Alexander Martin, to raise the Guilford Militia and march to Fayetteville, where said A. Martin was made Colonel of the second Regiment in the Regular service of the United States, but previous to my having marched there the Scotch Tories
had embodied and had started to march to Wilmington but were met by an armed force of Militia Commanded by Colonel Caswell and a Battle ensued at a place called Moore’s Bridge, he killd [killed] their Commander as he attempted to cross said Bridge and the rest took flight & [and] said Colonel Martin and myself took most of their Head Men and imprisoned them and then was ordered home with my Regiment[.] The time that I spent in raising the men until I returned Home was about 2 months as near as I can recollect for I kept no written Journal.
About the middle of June 1776, soon after the above Campaign I was called upon and commanded by General Rutherford to raise as many of the Guilford Militia as I could muster and to march them to join him at the Catawba River & to march thence to the Cherokee Towns of the Indians in order to destroy them.
Accordingly I marched with about 400 Militia Men and joined the General as he ordered L Lieutenant Colonel John Paisley assisted me to raise the men and marched with us and thence we marched to the Turkey Cove at the foot of Blue Ridge and thence crossed over it to Swanan thence to Pidgeon River thence
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To French Broad River and thence to Tennessee River where we came to some of their Town which we burnt and cut down their corn[,] moving from one Town as we destroyed it and marched to another our Comissary had about 3000 Beeves and about as many Pack Hoses loaded with sacks of flour and where we encamped one night the Beeves and Pack Horses destroyed the whole it to the very stumps and destroyed the grass to the bear ground.
General Rutherford took the pick of the better half of the Army and went to the over Hills Towns they were called and left one with the Remainder of the Troops to guard the provisions until he came back he was gone about 2 or 3 week before he returned but had no [skirmishes] with the Indians & I believe  saw none and destroyed some of their Towns as he reported the same intentions as we had and while he was gone the Southern Army of Militia marched through our Camp and fell into an Ambushcade the Indians had made about a Mile and half from my Camp and had a smart skirmidge [skirmish] with them.
I heard their guns firing very plain and their Commander sent to me for assistance, and in the mean time I sent a Colonel Cleveland with about 150 men for his assistance but before Cleveland got to them they had routed the Indians and killed about 10 or 12 of them and they left about as many of their Militia Men. I had sent out scouts every day to reconnoiter the country but they never happened to fall in their ambushcade, and after destroying all their towns and corn, we took our march for home by orders from our General. a few of the Indian had [illegible] about our Camp * a few of our Men when they caught them out single they killd [killed] but had no battle with them.  
And from the time I received the orders to raise the Militia until we returned Home the orders to raise the Militia came to me about the middle of June and we did not return until about the last of October or first of November being about 4 months in service in all.
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After our return we had some little relaxation until an express order was sent to me from our Court House that Tories [were spotted] in South End of the County now and Randolph County were in State of insurrection with one William Fields as their Head Colonel and wished to [side with] the British at Wilmington. I reported to the Court House directly and was ordered out by Daniel Gilespie [Note: Martin spelt it as “Gilaspie”], our Captain of light Horse Company and took Field their Leader and Brother and three or more of their Leaders and brought them prior to the Court House and our goal not being sufficient I sent them in Wagon to Hillsborough goal and previously I had ordered all their guns to be taken from them and all they could find, [including] the disaffected[,] and bring them to the Court House. I [Note: Martin did not put a verb here, so I have no idea what he was implying here] them to the honest Whig party that had none and the time I spent at the Court House to order the suppression of the Tories in our County. Could not be less than six weeks off and on and returned home to Dan River I then lived. This is from recollection, as I said before, [I] kept no written Journal.
[Note: The following paragraphs in Pages 7 through 9 are Martin’s experiences at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.] 
In 1781, at the 1st of January or the last of December 1780, I was ordered and commanded to by General Green to raise and call upon the Guilford Militia in mass and to equip themselves as the military laws direct and for me to come and join them in his camp under the regular service and not depart without leave but guns  were wanting by a number of the men and had to have Recourse to impress and borrow as many as I could get and I could only raise about 200 to go with me to camp and they hearing that the British were marching toward us in Guilford it struck such a terror of them that some of that of that number deserted before the Battle at Old Martinville. However, I marched and found General Green with which I had and we retreated before the British until we came to Roan Oak and crossed the River at Boyd’s Ferry
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And came to Halifax Court in Virginia and incamped two or three weeks the British had followed us in sight of the River and sometimes their Front of our hears but no skirmishes took place at that time. And they returned again to Guilford County where they harassed and plundered the inhabitants as they pleased and General Green in Halifax Virginia had encamped perhaps more than three weeks recrossed the Roanoke River and marched back in Caswell County and thence to part of Guilford just maneuvering about until he could collect all the Militia of the different Counties of the State and also from Virginia to meet the Enemy for Battle and came with General Green to the high Rockford on [Illegible] River and encamped there on the East side of it and the British were maneuvering on the West side of the County & General Green after halting there about 3 weeks thought he had collected all the Force from Virginia and lower Counties of the State he resolved to move towards the British to give the Battle as he did.
He came to Guilford Old Court now where he made a halt and hearing that the British was moving towards him he drew up his men in three Lines about 100 yards behind each other and waited the advance of the British. I was posted in the front line with scarce a complete [Illegible] Company commanded by Captain Forbes, a brave, undaunted fellow. We were parted behind a Fence and I told the men to set down until the British who were advancing came near enough to shoot when they came in about wo yards I saw British officer with a drawn sword driving up his man I asked Capt. Forber if he could take him down, he said could for he had a good rifleman and asked if he should shoot then and I told him let him in 50 yards and take him down which he did it was a captain of the British army and at that instant General Green sent his aid-de-camp for me to go [see] him [and so I] went and [asked him for further orders.] He told me, as the Battle had begun, [because] I [lacked] a complete Regiment, [he ordered] me to [go] with Major Hunter to the Court House in case of a Defeat [and] to rally the men,
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Which we did and collected about 500 and was marching then to the battleground. When I met General Stephens of Virginia Corps retreating, I asked if the Retreat was [ordered] by General Green. He told me it was. I then retreated with him and ordered the men to repair the troublesome ironworks [and] to refit as General Green had ordered, which we obeyed [as] the British then took possession at the Court House and after a few days they moved off towards Wilmington. General Green, hearing of their movements, [pursued] them, but [with] our Militia of the County being so [demoralized], I could not bring any to join him again. This was in 1781 the time I spent then from the time I received orders was about 2 months.
In 1778 or 1779 I forgot which parties of Tories commanded by one Bryan their leader of the Genkin River rose in a body in Surry County and started to join the British at Wilmington and being informed of it by Express. I ordered out his right Horse Company and I went with them go on their Track pursued as far [Illegible] Creek and found they had gotten out of our reach, returning back again. The time we spent then until we returned home was about 6 Weeks, that is, one month and 15 Days.
We had then some relaxation till the year 1781 or better than a month when about the 8th of July. I was ordered by General Rutherford of Rowan to raise part of my Regiment and to join him on his way to Wilmington to try to dislodge a British Major Craig stationed there. I raised about 200 militiamen and marched and joined him at the Raft Swamp and hearing a number of Tories had taken refuge in it, General Rutherford took about one half of [his troops and the other half comprising men from my regiment.] [His troops entered from the North End, while mine entered from the South End]. [W]e made our way with much difficulty through Bogs and Morasses and some of the Men and Horsemen got turn over
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We got out again but found no Tories or anybody else, [instead we] saw several camps which we suppose had been made by [the British]. [W]e proceeded towards Wilmington[,] [halting] at a small stockaded Fort Foster about 20 Miles from Wilmington [in] the South East Branch of Cape Fair River near Frederick Jones, on the South side of the
River near a Bride over it. [O]ur army encamped on the North side and while we contemplated [storming] the said Fort we were saved the trouble and danger [when the British] vacated it which their Major Craig reported to Wilmington. At this time we heard of the Capture of the British General Cornwallis being taken Prison by General Washington at Yorktown near the mouth of James River. We marched then to the Town Wilmington which, [as I mentioned], we found [it] was vacated by the British Major Craig [and we suspected it was on orders] the orders of his British General [and to come back to him.] I think his [General’s] name was Clinton. [We were] lucky [that they had vacated because] Wilmington [was soon] released from the danger of fighting[,] [and] so we were ordered home again[.] [T]he time we spent on this campaign was from about the 1st of July until we got home again was the 25 November same year 1781 was about 4 months.
The whole time that I was in actual service was 16 Months & 11 Days this from by best recollections of Memory for I kept no written Journal.
James Martin 
This 14th day of October 1832
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the year and day aforesaid. 
Thomas Armstrong, Clerk
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Questions propounded to Col. James Martin of Stokes
County in the State of North Carolina

Question.  Where and when were you born?

Answer,  According to the old records in the Family Bible made by my
father, Hugh Martin Esqr I was borne in the Township of Lebanon
the County of Hunterdon the provence now the State of New Jersey
on the 21st day of May AD 1742 old Style and I am now
in the 91st year of my age.

Question  Where did you live when called into service, where have you 
lived since and where do you now live?

Answer, I removed from New Jersey in the year 1774 to Dan River in what
was then Guilford County, now Rockingham I resided there
when I rendered service in 1775 as mentioned in my written declaration
I resided at the same place when commissioned as Colonel by
Samuel Johnston President of Congress and continued to reside
there untill [until] the year the year 1781 when I removed about eighteen
miles to Snow Creek, in what was then Surry now Stokes County
where I have resided ever since 

Question  Did you ever recieve [receive] a commission and if so by whom was 
it signed and what has become of it

Answer.  I recieved [received] the commission which is annexed to these documents signed
by Saml. Johnston, President and dated 22d of April 1776, North
Carolina.  In Congress appointing me Colonel of the Guilford
Regiment of Militia In which character were rendered the
various services stated in my declaration after 1776.  I have
no further documentary evidence of Service except the letter of
General Rutherford a Brigadier General of the Militia, signed
by him as such and directed to me as Colonel in Camp and dated
Nov 15th 1781 which letter was directed to and recieved [received] by me when Station
in Wilmington as set forth in my declaration.

I do not now remember, that there is any person living by whom I can
prove my services, except Genl. Abraham Phillips whom I commission
as a Captain in the last expedition.  I have not seen him for many
years, but I am informed that he is still living in the County of Rockingham
and is very old and infirm.  I am also informed that some of the Soldier
who were attached to the Cherokee expedition in their declaration have menti
oned me as Colonel in Command.
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[Illegible Ink Marks]
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State of North Carolina
Stokes County &
On this the 15th day of March A.D. 1853. personally appeared before me, Alexander King, one of the presiding Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid (the same being a Court of Record), Martha Martin at her own dwelling house she being unable from age and bodily infirmity to attend in person in open court, a resident of the County of Stokes and State aforesaid, aged about seventy nine years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of February AD 1853; that she is the widow of James Martin who was a Colonel in the Army of the Revolution, who was entitled to for four hundred and three Dollars (as man as numbered) per annum for his natural commencing on the 4th day of March AD 1831 and payable semiannually as a pension from the garment of the United States, which was received and drawn by him at the Agency for paying Pensions at Fayetteville, North Carolina for particular reference to his certificate and passes on file in the War Office at Washington City D.C.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Martin on the 12th day of March A.D. 1800, in the said County of Stokes and State aforesaid; that her husband the aforesaid James Martin died on the 30th day of October A.D. 1834 aged ninety-two years. That she was married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she has no other and can furnish one other record or documentary evidence of her marriage with the said James Martin, except a leaf which accompanies this declaration, and which leaf is taken from the large
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Family Bible of the said James Martin and which was kept by him during his life and which has been carefully kept by her nor since the death of her said husband the said James Martin, in which is contained his family record and which leaf hereto attached is all in his own proper hand writing except the [Illegible]. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the said Act and is still widow and that she has now before made application for a Pension.
Martha Martin
Subscribed and sworn to before me at the time and place above stated
Alexander King, Justice of the Peace

State of North Carolina
Stokes County
This day personally appeared before me, Alexander King, one of the presiding Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Stokes and State aforesaid (the same being a Court of Records), Charles Banner who being sworn according to law sayeth upon his oath that he was well acquainted with the said James Martin and to in the foregoing declaration, that he was well acquainted with his handwriting that he had seen him write often, that he had examined the family record containing the leaf taken from the same with an and particularity, and that the said leaf is in his own proper handwriting except the [Illegible].
Charles Banner
Sworn and subscribed before me this 15th day of March AD 1853.
Alexander King, Justice of the Peace
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State of North Carolina
Stokes County
On this 14 day of April A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, John J. Martin, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Martha Martin aged Eighty one years a resident of Stokes County in the State of North Carolina who being sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of James Martin, deceased, who was a Colonel in the Army of the Revolution of the North Carolina Militia commanded by General Nathaniel Greene.
That her said husband was in the service of his country several years, that she has no means of ascertaining the time he served that her said husband received a pension under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832 that she believes his discharge was sent to the War Department with to which she refers his declaration and is now on file in that office she further states that she was married to the James Martin in Stokes the on the 12th day of March A.D. 1800 by one Campbell, a [North Carolinian] County Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Martha Jones [and] that her said husband died at his place of residence in the County of Stokes and State of North Carolina on the 30 day of October A.D. 1834. She further declares that there is no public or private record of her marriage with the said James Martin, that she receives a pension from the General Government under Act of Congress of 3d February 1853, that
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Her declaration and a leaf from the family bible on which is a record of her marriage in her deceased husband's handwriting, is now on file in the Department of the Interior, and that she is a widow at the date of executing this [declaration.]
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3d 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, except as above stated.
Martha Martin
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim the above [Illegible] to which she refers.
J. J. Martin, Justice of the Peace

State of North Carolina
Stokes County
On this 14th day of April A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, John J. Martin a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Richard Martin and Gabriel B. Moore, residents of the State of North Carolina and County of Stokes who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Martha Martin who saw her sign her
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Declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
Richard Martin
G. B. Moore
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am not interested in the Claim or concerned in its prosecution.
J. J. Martin, Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents, that I, Martha Martin of the County of Stokes and State of North Carolina and widow of James Martin deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint John M Rose of the town of Fayetteville North Carolina as my true and lawful attorney, and in my name irrevocably, for me to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of April A.D. 1855.
Martha Martin
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Acknowledged and subscribed before me, John J. Martin, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Stokes and State of North Carolina this 14th day of April A.D. 1855.
J. J. Martin, Justice of the Peace 

State of North Carolina
Stokes County
I, John Hill, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that John J. Martin, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration affidavit and Power of Attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Danbury this 18th day of April A.D. 1835
John Hill, Clerk 
6860
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In the State of North Carolina, James Martin married his Second wife Martha Jones the 12th Day of March 1800. She was born 10th day June 1774 and said Martin was born 1742 in New Jersey Hunterdon County, [Illegible].
1802: Henry Martin our first child was born on Saturday Morning about 6’o, clock, the 20th of February 1802.
1804: Edmund Loftin Martin, our second child was born on Thursday the 26th April about 5’o Clock in the Morning 1804.
Harty D., his wife born 21st February A.D. 1814
1807: Betsey Eldridge Martin, our third Child was born on Saturday Morning the 24th Day of January 1807 about 2’o Clock in Morning.
Died at Madison Rockingham County. November 13th 1843.
1811: Martha Ann Martin, our 4th Child and second Daughter was born on Friday night the 13th Day of December about midnight 1811.
1814: John Julius Martin our 5th Child was born 29th day of August 1814 on Monday Morning about 8’o Clock
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["A.M. Seales and Martha Ann Martin were married
on the 29th September A.D. 1829" is crossed out]

["James Martin Seales son Alfred A Seales and
Martha Ann his wife was born on the 5th of
July 1830" is crossed out]

["Robert Hamilton was born on the 20th of June
1832." is crossed out]

["Nathaniel Eldridge was born on the 24th of December1833" is crossed out]

["Martha Corinna daughter of A M. & Martha A Seales was born the [blank] of April 1836" is crossed out]

["Ann Eliza, second daughter was born [blank]" is crossed out]

["Edmund Martin fourth son was born [blank]" is crossed out]
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State of North Carolina  )
Stokes County                )
On the 17th day of October AD 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the
Judge of the Superior Court of law for the County
of Stokes in the State of North Carolina now sitting

James Martin Senior & ninety year in May last
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 made
June 7th 1832.  That he entered into the service
of the United States of America in the revolutionary
war and served as herein stated
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May 15, 1940
Mrs. Alex Carswell
Blakely
Georgia

BA-J/MCS 
James Martin, W. 4728

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 4728, based on the Revolutionary War service of James Martin.
James Martin was born May 21, 1742 (Old Style), in Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, and was the son of Hugh Martin. The name of his mother is not shown.
In May, 1774, James Martin moved from New Jersey to the Dan River in Guilford County, North Carolina.
While a resident of that part of Guilford County which was later called Rockingham County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1775 and served two months with the North Carolina troops under his brother, Colonel Alexander Martin, James Martin was commissioned Colonel of the Guilford Regiment of North Carolina Militia April 22, 1776, and served as such whenever called upon until November 25, 1781, and aided in burning the Cherokee Indian towns and was in the battle of Guilford. His entire service amounted to about sixteen months and eleven days.
In 1781 he moved to Snow Creek in what was then Surry County but later Stokes County.
James Martin was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was referred to as James Martin, Senior, and was a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina.
James Martin died October 30 or 31, 1834, in Stokes County, North Carolina.
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James Martin married but the name of wife and date of this marriage are not shown. He married March 12, 1800, in Stokes County, North Carolina, Martha Jones, born June 10, 1774, and the widow of Will Jones. 
As the widow of James Martin, said Martha was allowed pension on her application executed March 15, 1853, while living in Stokes County. She was a resident of that county in 1855.
Children of James and Martha Martin:
Henry A. born February 20, 1802.
Edmund Loftin April 26, 1804, married Harty D., born Feb. 21, 1814.
Betsey Eldridge January 24, 1807, died November 13, 1843 at Madison, Rockingham County, North Carolina. 
Martha Ann December 13, 1811, married Alfred M. Scales Sept. 29, 1829. 
John Julius August 29, 1814.

Children of Alfred M. and Martha Ann Scales:
James Martin born July 5, 1830.
Robert Hamilton June 20, 1832.
Nathaniel Eldridge December 24, 1833.
Martha Corinna April 1836.
Ann Eliza Date of Birth not stated.
Edmund Martin Date of Birth not stated. 
One James Martin, Jr., was judge of the Superior Court in Stokes County, North Carolina, in 1832, relationship to the soldier not shown.
In 1853, Hugh and Elizabeth Martin stated that they were at the infair the day after the marriage of James Martin to Martha Jones but their relation to James Martin is not shown. One Richard Martin was living in Stokes County in 1855, relation to soldier not given.
There are no further discernible family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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James Martin Col. $403.30 North Carolina Act 7 June 1832
Last paid?
6 July 1846
Died 31st Oct. 1834
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Martin
N.C.
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Brief in the case of Martha Martin, widow of James, Stokes County and State of North Carolina. Act 3d February 1853
Claim
Proof exhibited
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7 June, 1832.
Marriage proven by parole evidence, certified to be credible.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

James. R. McLean, Esq. Greensboro, N.C.
Name and residence of Agent
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July 1, 1857
William W. Morrison
I do not see any object to the written request if there is time in the office to make the copy.
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Navy Department
July 1st 1851.
Sir,
Col. John H. Wheeler of North Carolina, is anxious to procure a copy of the application of Col. James Martin of Stokes Co. N.C. for a pension under the act of 1842.
Your Chief Clerk does not feel authorized to grant it without your sanction.
As Col. Wheeler is engaged in preparing a history of N. C. and wishes it for that purpose, I hope you will, if consistent with your news of property grant him a copy. 
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obedient servant, 
William W. Morrison

Hon. James E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington D C
27 April 1846

Sir,
We have been employed to prosecute the claim of Capt. James Martin, to a pension under the act of 7 June 1832, for services in the line of North Carolina. He was pensioned under that act and in 1833 or 1834 his name was stricken from the roll.
Be pleased to inform us upon what ground the pension was stopped.
We are very respectfully your obedient servants,

J. L. and A. J. Smith 

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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H. J. L. Edwards Esq.
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D. her
The accompanying application for a pen
sion is made in the hand writing of the
applicant himself.  He is one of the most
worthy old men of our County--you might
posing doubt whether a man nearly years
of 80 could write so well--but Col Martin
is a rare instance of one retaining his
mental & physical faculties who do
high a degree at so advanced a period
of Life.  Let me hope you will believe it
in your power to grant an early atten
tion to his claim.
In haste
Very much yours
J. L. Shepherd
Germantown. Oct 21. 82

J. L. Edwards Esq
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7th June 1832 is the Act
under which Col. Martin
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13425
Mrs. Jones
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Entered
November 16
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House of Representatives April 16
Mr. Baker,
I refer to you the enclosure and ask you to give me the information requested in it.
I oblige yours truly,
William M. Robins
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Greensboro, North Carolina May 23
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Sometime in the month of March last, I mailed at this place and directed to the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City, two declarations, with the accompanying papers, for Pensions, one [Illegible] of Mrs. Martin, the widow of Col. Martin of Stokes County, the other that of Mrs. Clement of [Illegible]. I requested in my letter answer in relation to the [Illegible] [as] I am exceedingly anxious to know whether the said declaration were received at the Pension Office. [Illegible]. Please answer my letter as soon as possible.
Very Respectfully, 
James R. Leon
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Greensboro, North Carolina 
March 20, 1853
To the Commissioner of Pensions:
Enclosed are papers, to procure a pension for Mrs. Martha Martin of Stokes County.
If the papers are all right please send [a copy of the] certificate to me at this place and if they are not right please inform me wherein they are defective. She applies under the Act of Congress of the 3 February 1833.
Very Respectfully,
James R. McLean
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Col James Marten Commission
& letter from Gen. Rutherford
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May 2nd
Martins Line in N.C.
Mr. Loren P Waldo
Free
J.J. Martin Ph.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Martin's Lime Kiln, Stokes County N.C. 
May 2nd, 1833

Mr. Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

Sometime in March, I employed the Mr. J. R. McLean Attorney at Law to draw up my
mother's declaration and proper evidence for a
Pension under Act of Congress of 3rd Feby 1853.
Mr M Lean informed me that he sent on to you
the declaration, evidence of marriage & and requested you to forward Pension Certificate either to him at Greensboro N.C. or to me at this place, having heard nothing from you-- I write you this and would ask of you to please write me soon upon the subject.

Yours, Respectfully
J. J. Martin P.M.
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Died March 14, 1861
Revolutionary WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4728
Martha Martin
Wid,
James Martin
Col. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 3/53
Index: - Vol. A, Page 3
{Arrangement of 1870}
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North Carolina
In Congress
These may certify that James Martin 
is appointed Colonel of the Guilford Regiment of Militia 
This 22nd Day of April 1776.
Saml Johnston Presidt.
By Order
J. Young Secy.
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[left]
Commission
for James Martin
of Guilford from
Samuel Johnson Pt.
of the Council of State
April 22 1776
above + 1
President of the
Congress 1776
Martin James
W. 4728.
N.C.

[middle]
James Martin
Commission
for.

Juniper
bld     758 .   .   6   .   .   8
Exchange                       4
           633  .   .  6   .   .   8
Interest  11     .  1  .    .   2
            644  .   .  7  .   .   10
Juniper & price
             750  .   .   
Bonds   644  .     7  .   .   10
Bal.        105       12          2  

[right]
Juniper old
prices  758 .  .  .  6  .  .  8   Jersey Cury
Exchange                      4 for one
             683   .  .  6  .  .  8
Interest    11  .  .  1        2 Present value
amount  644  .  .  7  .  .  10

 Gave Horse    D 60
130   Doll.           40     110
                                    105
order on                          5 due me
Mort McJhiney    10
                         7  10      from Anderson
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[left]
Commission
for James Martin
of Guilford from
Samuel Johnson Pt.
of the Council of State
April 22 1776
above + 1
President of the
Congress 1776
Martin James
W. 4728.
N.C.

[middle]
James Martin
Commission
for.

Juniper
bld     758 .   .   6   .   .   8
Exchange                       4
           633  .   .  6   .   .   8
Interest  11     .  1  .    .   2
            644  .   .  7  .   .   10
Juniper & price
             750  .   .   
Bonds   644  .     7  .   .   10
Bal.        105       12          2  

[right]
Juniper old
prices  758 .  .  .  6  .  .  8   Jersey Cury
Exchange                      4 for one
             683   .  .  6  .  .  8
Interest    11  .  .  1        2 Present value
amount  644  .  .  7  .  .  10

 Gave Horse    D 60
130   Doll.           40     110
                                    105
order on                          5 due me
Mort McJhiney    10
                         7  10      from Anderson
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May 15, 1940.
Mrs. Alex. Carswell
Blakely, Georgia
BA-J/ADY
James Martin, W. 4728

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to William Johnson, of South Hampton County, Virginia, Mark Mason, Joseph Darney, Andrew Sturgis, and Colonel James Martin Sr., who served in the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services in the Revolutionary War of William Johnson described above, or of any Mark Mason, or of any Joseph Darsey or Dorsey, or of any Andrew Sturgis, all spellings of the names searched.
The record of Colonel James Martin, Sr. is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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July 1, 1937
BA-J/MCS
James Martin, W. 4728

Mrs. Alice P. Cannon
436 Hickory Street
Abilene, Texas

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the records of James Martin who served as colonel of North Carolina troops in the Revolutionary War and Dr. James Martin Henderson who served in the War of 1812.
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension based upon the military service of soldiers in these wars. A careful search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of the War of 1812 service of a James Martin Henderson.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 4728, based upon the military service of James Martin during the Revolution.
He was born May 21, 1742, (old style) in Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, and was the son of Hugh Martin.
In May, 1774, he moved from New Jersey to the Dan River in Guilford County, North Carolina.
While a resident of that part of Guilford County which was later called Rockingham County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1775 and served two months with the North Carolina troops under his brother, Colonel Alexander Martin, James Martin was commissioned colonel of the Guilford Regiment of North Carolina militia April 22, 1776, and served as such whenever called upon until November 25, 1781, and sided in burning the Cherokee Indian towns and was in the battle of Guilford, his entire service amounted to about sixteen months and eleven days.
In 1781 he moved to Snow Creek in what was then Surry County but later Stokes County.
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James Martin was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was referred to as James Martin, Senior, and was a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina.
James Martin died October 30 or 31, 1834, in Stokes County, North Carolina.
He married but the name of wife and date of this marriage are not shown. He married March 12, 1800, in Stokes County, North Carolina, Martha Jones, born June 10, 1774, and the widow of Will Jones. 
As the widow of James Martin, said Martha was allowed pension on her application executed March 15, 1853, while living in Stokes County. She was a resident of that county in 1855.
Children of James and Martha Martin:
Henry A. born February 20, 1802.
Edmund Loftin April 26, 1804, married Harty D., born Feb. 21, 1814.
Betsey Eldridge January 24, 1807, died November 13, 1843 at Madison, Rockingham County, North Carolina. 
Martha Ann December 13, 1811, married Alfred M. Scales Sept. 29, 1829. 
John Julius August 29, 1814.

Children of Alfred M. and Martha Ann Scales:
James Martin born July 5, 1830.
Robert Hamilton June 20, 1832.
Nathaniel Eldridge December 24, 1833.
Martha Corinna April 1836.
Ann Eliza Date of Birth not stated.
Edmund Martin Date of Birth not stated. 
In 1853, Hugh and Elizabeth Martin stated that they were at the infair the day after the marriage of James Martin to Martha Jones but their relation to James Martin is not shown. One Richard Martin was living in Stokes County in 1855, relation to soldier not given.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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March 18, 1934
BA-J/ILL

Mr. Harry E. Tucker
Stokesdale, North Carolina.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Colonel James Martin and William Williams, both pensioners of North Carolina
The records of these pensioners are furnished herewith on separate sheets.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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March 16, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
James Martin, W. 4728

Mr. Harry Z. Tucker
Stokesdale, North Carolina

Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 4728, based upon the military service of James Martin.
He was born May 21, 1742, (old style) in Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, and was the son of Hugh Martin.
In May, 1774, he moved from New Jersey to the Dan River in Guilford County, North Carolina.
While a resident of that part of Guilford County which was later called Rockingham County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1775 and served two months with the North Carolina troops under his brother, Colonel Alexander Martin, James Martin was commissioned colonel of the Guilford Regiment of North Carolina militia April 22, 1776, and served as such whenever called upon until November 25, 1781, and aided in burning the Cherokee Indian towns and was in the battle of Guilford. His entire service amounted to about sixteen months and eleven days.
In 1781 he moved to Snow Creek in what was then Surry County but later Stokes County.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was referred to as James Martin, Senior, and was a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina.
James Martin died October 30 or 31, 1834, in Stokes County, North Carolina.
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He married but the name of wife and date of this marriage were not given. He married March 12, 1800, in Stokes County, North Carolina, Martha Jones, born June 10, 1774, and the widow of Will Jones.
As the widow of James Martin, said Martha was allowed pension on her application executed March 15, 1853, while living in Stokes County. She was a resident of that county in 1855.

Children of James and Martha Martin: 
Henry A. born February 20, 1802.
Edmund Loftin born April 26, 1804, married Harty D., born February 21, 1814.
Betsey Eldridge born January 24, 1807, died November 13, 1843.
Martha Ann born December 13, 1811, married Alfred M. Scales September 29, 1829.
John Julius born August 29, 1814.

Children of Alfred M. and Martha Ann Scales:
James Martin born July 5, 1830.
Robert Hamilton born June 20, 1832.
Nathaniel Eldridge born December 24, 1833.
Matha Corinna born April 1836.
Ann Eliza date of birth not stated.
Edmund Martin date of birth not stated.

In 1853 Hugh and Elizabeth Martin stated that they were at the infair the day after the marriage of James Martin to Martha Martin but their relation to James Martin was not given. One Richard Martin was living in Stokes County in 1855, relation to soldier not given.

[Note: There is a handwritten note, presumably written by A. D Hiller, stating that James Martin, the firstborn son of Martha Ann (James and Martha Martin’s fourth child, was a “Judge of Superior Ct. Stokes Co., NC.” He is not to be mistaken for “John J. Martin,” who is not related to this family.] 

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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1812 Wars Section
April 22, 1927

Mrs. Anna McCoy
916 North Olie
Oklahoma City, Okla.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4728, it appears that JAMES MARTIN, the son of Hugh, was born May 21, 1742, (old style) in Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Guilford (later Rockingham County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1775 and served two months with the North Carolina troops, under his brother, Colonel Alexander Martin.
He was commissioned Colonel of the Guilford Regiment of North Carolina Militia April 22, 1776, and served as such whenever called upon until November 25, 1781; he aided in burning the Cherokee Indian towns and was in the battle of Guilford.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was referred to as James Martin, Senior, and was a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina. He died there October 31, 1834.
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He married but the name of wife and date of this marriage is not stated. He married March 12, 1800, in Stokes County, North Carolina, Martha Jones, born June 10, 1774, and the widow of Will Jones. She was allowed pension on account of the service of James Martin on application executed March 15, 1853, while a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina.

Children of James and Martha Martin: 
Henry A. born February 20, 1802.
Edmund Loftin born April 26, 1804, married Harty D., born February 21, 1814.
Betsey Eldridge born January 24, 1807, died November 13, 1843.
Martha Ann born December 13, 1811, married Alfred M. Scales September 29, 1829.
John Julius born August 29, 1814.

Children of Alfred M. and Martha Ann Scales:
James Martin born July 5, 1830.
Robert Hamilton born June 20, 1832.
Nathaniel Eldridge born December 24, 1833.
Matha Corinna born April 1836.
Ann Eliza date of birth not stated.
Edmund Martin date of birth not stated.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section
September 28, 1925

Mrs. W. A. Quebedeaux
Church St.
Georgetown, Texas

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4728, it appears that JAMES MARTIN, the son of Hugh, was born May 21, 1742, (old style) in Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Guilford (later Rockingham County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1775 and served two months with the North Carolina Troops, under his brother, Colonel Alexander Martin.
He was commissioned Colonel of the Guilford Regiment of North Carolina Militia April 22, 1776, and served as such whenever called upon until November 25, 1781; he aided in burning the Cherokee Indian towns and was in the Battle of Guilford.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was referred to as James Martin, Senior, and was a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina. He died there October 31, 1834.
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He married but the name of wife and date of this marriage is not stated. He married March 12, 1800, in Stokes County, North Carolina, Martha Jones, born June 10, 1774, and the widow of Will Jones.
She was allowed pension on account of the service of James Martin on her application executed March 15, 1853, while a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina.

Children of James and Martha Martin: 
Henry A. born February 20, 1802.
Edmund Loftin born April 26, 1804, married Harty D., born February 21, 1814.
Betsey Eldridge born January 24, 1807, died November 13, 1843.
Martha Ann born December 13, 1811, married Alfred M. Scales September 29, 1829.
John Julius born August 29, 1814.

Children of Alfred M. and Martha Ann Scales:
James Martin born July 5, 1830.
Robert Hamilton born June 20, 1832.
Nathaniel Eldridge born December 24, 1833.
Matha Corinna born April 1836.
Ann Eliza date of birth not stated.
Edmund Martin date of birth not stated.

Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
October 14, 1924

Mrs. Helen N. Rapp
304 S. Main St.
Monmouth, Ill.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.4728, it appears that James Martin, the son of Hugh, was born May 21, 1747 (old style) in Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Guilford (later Rockingham County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1775 and served two months in the North Carolina Troops, under his brother, Colonel Alexander Martin.
He was commissioned Colonel of the Guilford Regiment of North Carolina Militia April 22, 1776, and served as such whenever called upon until November 25, 1781; he aided in burning the Cherokee Indian towns and was in the battle of Guilford.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1832, at which time he was referred to as James Martin, Senior, and was a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina. He died there October 31, 1834.
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He married but the name of wife and date of this marriage is not stated. He married March 12, 1800, in Stokes County, North Carolina, Martha Jones, born June 10, 1774, and the widow of Will Jones. She was allowed pension on account of the service of James Martin on her application executed March 15, 1853, while a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina.
Children of James and Martha Martin
Henry A. born February 20, 1802.
Edmund Loftin born April 26, 1804, married Harty D., born February 21, 1814.
Betsey Eldridge born January 24, 1807, died November 13, 1843.
Martha Ann born December 13, 1811, married Alfred M. Scales September 29, 1829.
John Julius born August 29, 1814.

Children of Alfred M. and Martha Ann Scales:
James Martin born July 5, 1830.
Robert Hamilton born June 20, 1832.
Nathaniel Eldridge born December 24, 1833.
Matha Corinna born April 1836.
Ann Eliza date of birth not stated.
Edmund Martin date of birth not stated.

Respectfully,
Commissioner
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GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
WASHINGTON
RECORDS DIVISION 
April 7, 1940

Veterans' Administration,
Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section,
Washington D.C.

Sirs:
There is transmitted herewith for your consideration and direct reply a letter, dated March 12, 1940, from Mrs. Alex Carswell, Blakely, Georgia, requesting information concerning certain alleged pensioners of the Revolutionary War.
The writer has been advised of this reference.
Respectfully,
P. S. Fallon
Assistant Chief, Records Division.
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Blakely, Georgia
March 12, 1940.

Auditor for the Interior Department,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am looking up the records of:
1. Wm. Johnson, South Hampton County, Virginia.
2. Wm. Mason, Nash County, North Carolina.
3. Joseph Darsey, Columbia County, Georgia.
4. Andrew Sturgis, Columbia County, Georgia.
5. Col. James Martin, Sr.
I wish to establish official proof
of these ancestors having served in
 the war of the Revolution.
If any of these ancestors receiv-
ed a pension will you send me
a copy of his record etc--etc?
Yours truly,
Mrs. Alex Casswell

[date stamp]
March 9 1940

GENERAL
ACCOUNTING
OFFICE
1940 MAR 15 AM 10:28
RECEIVED
MAIL ROOM
C

RECEIVED
MAR 15 1940
G. A. O.
RECORDS DIVISION

RECORDS DIVISION
Misc. Case #
Claim #
No Claim ecc
DEPT RECORD: 3/22
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436 Hickory St.
Abilene, Texas
June 15, 1937
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me record of pension of Col. James Martin, North Carolina. Revolutionary War [and] War of 1812 record for Dr. James Martin Henderson, born 1787 in N.C. died in Tennessee?
Thanking you, I am Sincerely,
(Mrs.) Alice P. Carmon
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Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. Apr 1927
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
[Illegible]
Name of Soldier: James Martin
Address of Soldier: Enlistment and after service.
Stokes Co N. Co
State where enlisted: North Carolina
Date of Birth: 1742 in N.J.
Date of Death: 1834
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
1st Lieutenant 2d N.C
Capt. 5th N.C.
Col. N.C. Militia 1780-1781
Return attached letter with reply.
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
This is all the information I can give you.
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[round date stamp]
PENSION
R 
JAN
U.  6  S.
1927
OFFICE

Rev.
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916 N. Olie
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
January 3, 1927
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C
Dear Sir,
Please send me the History of James Martin, who served in Rev. War from North Carolina and had a daughter Elizabeth born between 1787 and 1795.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Anna McCoy
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Georgetown, Texas
July 22, 1925
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I say that Pension Widow 44728 was drawn by the wife of Col. James Martin of Stokes Co. N.C. for Revolutionary Services. I also know that Col. James Martin had two wives but do not know their names.
Would it be asking too much to send me some additional information about this family from this file and oblige?
Mrs. W.A. [Duedeaux?]
Church of Georgetown, Texas
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Monmouth, Ill, Sept. 17, 1924
Revolutionary War Records
Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
I desire a copy of the pension record of Colonel James Martin of North Carolina Militia. He was of Stokes County N.C. 1831.
Also, the record of one Thomas Hinder son of Granville County N.C. a soldier of Gen. Nathaniel Greene’s army.
Where are the State Military Rolls of North Carolina Kept?
Awaiting the favor of an early reply.
I am very truly yours
Mrs. Helen Nye Rupp
304 S Main St
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572 W. 156th St.
New York City
Sept 16, 1916
G. M. Salzgaber 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear sirs,
Will you kindly let me have all the information you have of James Martin, Colonel in Rev. War, native of N.J. relocated to North Carolina in 1774 and placed in the Pension Roll for services in N. C. Militia in 1831 and oblige.
Yours respectfully,
Laura A. Madden
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March 7, 1916
U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,
Please advise if I can obtain a copy of the application for a pension by Col. James Martin, dated October 14th, 1832, of Stokes County, North Carolina. Also how much shall I remit to cover cost of service. 
Yours truly,
G. R. Kurrie
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A. L. W.

RECORD
SEP 
21 
1933
DIVISION
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Martinsville, Va
Sept 17, 1909
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
Please refer to the Pension 
records of the American Rev-
olution and give me the 
military record also date
of birth & death of Col. 
James Martin who resided 
in Stokes (and Guilford) 
County N.C
Wheelers History of N.C. 
published in 1851 gives
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some account of him
on page 405 
He rec'd a pension for
his services, and his 
widow Mrs. Martha Martin 
rec'd a pension after his 
death.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Minnie Martin Mullins
Martinsville
VA

[date stamp]
PENSION
A
SEP
U. 20 S.
1909
OFFICE
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James Martin
Rev. Pensioner
N. C. Rolls
Power of Attorney examine papers
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Know all men by these presents that I, Martha Martin of the County of Stokes and State of North Carolina and Widow of Colonel James Martin deceased, a Revolutionary Officer, do hereby constitute and appoint Blanchard True of Washington DC [as the] lawful Attorney for me and in my name to examine into and prosecute any claim that may be due her as widow of the said Col James Martin and in virtue of the services of the said Col James Martin in the Revolutionary war and the several Acts of Congress in relation thereto and that may have accrued and not drawn during his lifetime and now due his legal heirs.
I hereby authorize and empower my said Attorney to do all things that I might or could lawfully do if personally present hereby ratifying the act of my said Attorney.
Witness my hand and Seal this 22d day of May 1852
Martha Martin 
Witnesses
J. J. Martin

State of North Carolina
Stokes County
On this 28th day of May 1852 personally appeared Martha Martin before me, E.L. Martin, a Justice of the Peace in and said County, and acknowledged the foregoing Power to be her act and deed and I certify that I know the said Martha Martin and that she is the now present and who executed the above Power of Attorney.
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State of North Carolina
Stokes County
I, John Hill, Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Stokes do hereby certify that B. L. Martin, whose name appears in the foregoing certificate, is a commissioned and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, and that his signature purporting to be his signature is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed [my] own Seal of Court-at-office and subscribed my name this the 31st day of May AD 1852.
John Hill, Clerk
By Land H. Taylor D.C.
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[Note: Part of this page appears to be a repeat of Page 71.]
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State of North Carolina
Stokes County
I, John Hill, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for the County of Stokes and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Alexander King [is] a Justice of the Peace for the County of Stokes State of North Carolina and whose name appears as a witness to the foregoing affidavits and before whom the foregoing declaration of Martha Martin and the [Illegible] affidavits were made and sworn to was at the time and now is one of the presiding Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the said County of Stokes and that said Court is a Court of Record and that all his acts as such an entitled to full faith and credit.
I do further certify that [Illegible] W. A. Mitchell, H Martin, Elizabeth Martin, E. Martin, and John J. Martin whose names are signed the foregoing affidavits are respectable and credible witnesses.

Given under my hand and the seal of our Court at office in the town of Danbury this 17th day of March AD 1853.
John Hill, Clerk

North Carolina
I, William A. Lash, Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Stokes do hereby certify that John Hill whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was the acting Clerk of our said Court and still is and that his certificate is in form of Law and that the seal the attached is the seal of our said Court and that all his acts as clerk and entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of March 1853.
William A. Lash, Chairman and Presiding Magistrate
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State of North Carolina 
Stokes County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Copy of Record
December Term 1834
Col. James Martin 
[Illegible] ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence was adduced in open Court that Col. James Martin, late a revolutionary pensioner died in [our] County of Stokes on the 31st day of October 1834, leaving [behind his] surviving widow, Martha Martin.
I, John Hill, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an entry made on the records in my office at the above term.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 17th March 1853.
John Hill, Clerk

State of North Carolina
I, William A. Lash, Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Stokes County, do hereby certify that John Hill whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was the acting Clerk of our said Court and still is and that his certificate is in due form of law, and that the seal thereto attached is the seal of our said Court and that all his acts as Clerk are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of March 1853.
William A. Lash, Chairman and Presiding Magistrate
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I, Thomas Armstrong, Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Stokes in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of James Martin for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court 26th day of October A.D. 1832.
Thomas Armstrong, Clerk
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Col. James Martin in Camp
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November 15th 1781
Dear Sir,
As Numbers of the men in my Brigade
Will be [urging] for a discharge, I am well informed that the enemy is gone. You are by these empowered to give orders to the different Colonel to discharge such men who are wanting to go home, all but the Counties of Mecklenburg and Rowan.
I Request that you in my name give such men a discharge my hearty thanks [to these] men [for their service], and affirm them that the detaining of them in the situation they were in for want of clothing, has given me great uneasiness that the [Illegible] my country was in, [Illegible]. 
I remain, sir, your humble servant,
Griffith Rutherford

N.B. You are to detain that man that stole the [Illegible] if he do not make known the rest of the men that were with him. 
Griffith Rutherford
B. G M
N.B. As you are preparing tomorrow, [Illegible].
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State of North Carolina
Stokes County 
This day personally appeared before me, Alexander King, one of the presiding Justice of the Court of the and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, (the same being a Court of Record), William A. Mitchell, who after being duly sworn according to law sayeth upon his oath that he was well acquainted with James Martin described in the foregoing declaration, and that he is well acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Martin. That he has examined the family record containing [Illegible] and that the said leaf is all in his own proper hand [Illegible]. 
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 15th day of March AD 1853.
W. A. Mitchell
Alexander King, Justice of the Peace

State of North Carolina
Stokes County 
This day personally appeared before me, Alexander King, one of the presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid (the same being a court of record), Hugh Martin and Elizabeth Martin [who personally] swear that they were at the [Illegible] the day after the alleged marriage of James Martin with Martha Martin who makes the foregoing declaration that they were married about the time specified in said declaration and lived together as man and wife from
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The time of the marriage until the death of the said James Martin, which occurred about the time set forth in the declaration, that these affiants have lived in the mediate neighborhood since they were married, that the said Martha Martin who makes the foregoing declaration is the widow of the said James Martin and was at the passage of the act and is still a Widow and living.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 15th day of March AD 1853.
Alexander King, Justice of the Peace

State of North Carolina 
Stokes County
This day personally appeared before me, Alexander King, one of the presiding Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, E.L. Martin and John J. Martin, who after being duly sworn according to law severally man that they are the sons of the said James Martin described in the foregoing declaration. They further swear that the family record set forth which is a large family Bible with the said James Martins name on the back and in which he keeps a record of his family and from which the leaf accompanying the forgoing declaration was taken has always been carefully kept in the fall by their mother, the said Martha Martin. [They] further swear that he cut the old leaf hereto attached from the said Bible and attached the same hereto.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of March AD 1853.
Alexander King, Justice of the Peace
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Martinsville, VA
Sept 27, 1908
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C
Will you be so kind as to send me the necessary date to show my eligibility to the Daughters of the American Revolution through my grandfather Col. James Martin, who was Colonel of a militia regiment from Guilford Co., N.C during the War of the Revolution, and afterwards lived and died in Stokes Co N.C.
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Wheelers History of N.C says, page 405 that Col James Martin marched as Colonel of the Guilford militia against the Tories at Fayetteville.
He was with the North Carolina troops at the battle of Guilford Court House 15th
March 1781.
“Col. Martin received a pension in United States for his services in the Revolution. His application a copy of which is before me procured from the records at the War Office shows his active service and chivalric bearing” in the
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days that tried men souls. Surely there can be no difficulty in identifying this Revolutionary Militia officer who received a pension and whose widow is Martha Martin [who] received a pension [after] his death for his services in the War of the Revolution.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Minnie Martin Mullins
[Note: The rest of Page 84 includes a copy of Page 83, except it is juxtaposed to the side on the bottom of the Page.]
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(3-17776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Martin, James
Martha
W. 4,728
B.L.Wt 13.425-160-55
Born in N.J.
CONTENTS
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Please let me have any information concerning [the] dates of birth and death [as well as the] services of James Martin, Col. Guilford Militia, 1775.
Very truly yours,
Cornelia R. Michaux
Greensboro, North Carolina
September 1st, 1908