Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,904, for Nathan Martin, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE N.H.

Martin, Nathan
Hannah

NUMBER W. 23,904

CONTENTS
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Nathan Martin
New Hampshire
3 Regnt Col. Samuel
12 July 1779
26 June 1780 }11 months
Judge certificate as to
claimants circumstances
wanted. The time
of entering
as well as
of leaving the service
must be stated in
order to identify the
period of service; he
is not found on the
roll
The Clerk of Tioga County
State of New York
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State of New York ss 
On the fourth day of May 1818
Tioga County

before me the subscriber, one of the Judges
of the Court of Common pleas for said County, Personally appears
Nathan Martin, aged fifty five years, resident in the Town of
Danley & County aforesaid, who being by me first duly
sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late
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 Nathan Martin was
enlisted in the Town of Concord in the State of Newhampshire
by a Capt Daniel Livermore
(he thinks his name was Daniel) for one year that he was stationed at Fishkill
in the State of New York, under the command of Col Caggwell avowing to his best remembrance, from thence he joined the the Brigade
Commanded by Generall poor at Danbury State of Connecticut
in the company commanded by a Captain Ellis, in the third
New Hampshire Regiment commanded by a Col Scamin that
he continued to serve in said corps untill June following
his enlistment, which being one year, when he was discharged
at West point in the State of New York, that he again enlisted at concord aforesaid for six months, that he joined the army at the Town of
Orange in the State of New York in Major Norris Company, so
called to service in the regiment commanded
by Col Bigalo of the Massachusetts line, that he continued to
serve in said corps six months the term of his enlistment when he was discharged from service in the State of New
jesty by Col Bigal that was in no battles, that he is in reduced
circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his
Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now
in his power of his said services
Nathan Martin
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Stephen Betts
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I Stephen Beers one of the Judges of the Court as aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathan
Martin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declarationagainst
the common enemy, and I now transmit the procedures and
testimony taken and had before me to the secretary of the department of war pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress
May 4th 1818
Stephen Beers
Tioga County 
Clerks Office } ss I certify that the above named
Stephen Beers Esquire has been
duly commissioned and Qualifyed and now is
an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for said County, and that full faith and credit
ought to be given to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
said County to be affixed at Spencer
in said County this 9th day of June 1818
[signature] Clk
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State of New York
Tioga County ss
I certify that on this second day of
October one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen, before me the subscriber, personally
came Nathan Martin, the person named and described
in the declaration for obtaining a pension hereunto affixed,
and made the following declaration on oath and says, that
I am positive that I enlisted under the officers as set forth in
my first declaration in the month of June one thousand seven
hundred & seventy nine, and that I am very confident in the
eighteenth day of the same said month that that I did not join the army untill about the twenty fifth day of July following
that is continued to serve from that time untill the eighteenth
day of June one thousand eight hundred & eighty and 
was Discharged at West Point State of New York, and that i had a discharge given me for
one years service, and that my discharge was left at the office where I
drew my wages, I have not had the possession of it since
Nathan Martin
Subscribed & sworn before me
the day & year above written
Stephen Beers Judge of the
Court Com Pleas forth
County aforesaid
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Tioga County ss
I certify that from satisfactory
evidence and knowledge, that
Nathan
Martin the within named applicant,
in reduced circumstances, as set forth

in his said affidavit a declaration and that he stands
in head of the assistance of his country
for support
Stephen Beers Judge of the County pleas
I herewith enclose two affidavits of the swain of the
within applicant. I think there will not be
any difficulty in reconciling the spelling the Colonels
name, by the applicant and the persons making the affidavits
Stephen Beers
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Copy of
Nathan Martin
Oath & Schedule
15.3014
[illegible]
Joseph Hollister
Spencer,
N. York.
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(Copy)
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Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in [illegible] for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any other income [illegible] due me nor have I any other income [illegible] is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed a [illegible] subscribed That he has a wife aged 53 yrs and four children at home with him one of which is unable to work  His children are as follows Susan age 17  Ira aged 15 [illegible] age 15 [illegible] 10 Ira is unwell and unable to labour That he is a labourer and quite infirm

Schedule
of the property of Nathan Martin a pensioner under the act of 18th March 1818

[column 1]
1 Fire shovel & tongs
1 fire pail [illegible]
6 dinner pots
1 dish kettle
1 tea kettle
1 spider & frying pan
1 pr andirons
1 bake kettle
1 pr flat irons
1 hand saw
3 aces
1 ady
1 chisel
2 augers
1 gauge
1 set trace [illegible]
1 chain
1 was tub

[column 2]
1 Shimner
2 tin gal kegs
2 small glass bottles
1 loading [illegible]
1 pr [illegible]
1 flag
2 small pigs
1 table
6 chairs 
1 chest
1 meat cask
6 dry barrels
1 [illegible]
1 candlestick
1 hammer
1 small plate
2 pewter basons
4 tin pieces
20 [illegible]

[column 3]
12  [illegible]
1 set tea cups & saucers
9 knives & forks
1 bushel basket
1 [illegible]
[illegible]
4 water pails
2 hoes
1 lantern
1 tin gratn
1 gal butter
1 pickle fork
6 table spoons

Debts due me eighty fix dollars
I am owing one hundred and seventy three Dollars

Sworn & declared in open court this 3rd day of Jany 1821 (signed) [signature] H. Barston First Judge

(signed) [signature] Nathan Martin
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State of New york
Tioga County ss} J Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas above named do certify that
the foregoing oath and Schedule are truly
copied from the Records of said Court: and
that it is the opinion of the said Court that
the total amount in value of the property.
Exhibited in the Schedule of the said Nathan Martin is
Thirty two Dollars Sixty Seven Cents- Witness my hand
and the Seal of the said Court this 6th January 1821.
Tho. Maxwell Clerk
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State of New York
Chemung County  At a court of Common Pleas held at the court house at Elmira in & for the County of Chemung on the second Tuesday of October 1838
Prevent
Hon Joseph A Darling First Judge
Guy Hulell
L L Rood Esqr [illegible]
Sarol Westake

On the 14th day of October 1818, personally appeared in open court before the Judges aforesaid Hannah Martin a resident of the county aforesaid aged seventy one years and upwards, 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 July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Nathan Martin late a private in the army of the Revolution who was inscribed on the pension roll of the New York [illegible] at the rate of eight dollars per month by [illegible] October 21st. 1819 per Service in Capt Elies company of inantry in the [illegible] regiment  under Col. & Alexander Schammel as will appear by the [illegible] of the War Department the [illegible]  in the Pension Office -
That her maiden name was Hannah Boynton that she was born on the 20th of June 1767 and was married to the said Nathan Martin in the month of November 1756 at Wilton in the County of Hillsborough State of New Hampshire by the Revd Abel Fish of the Presbyterian Church in that Town. that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Martin died on the twenty seventh day of February eighteen hundred & thirty one that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first of seventeen hundred ninety four Viz in the month of
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November seventeen hundred eight six as above stated and that she still remains the widow of the said Nathan Martin having never since married -
[signature] Hannah Martin
Sworn in open court before me the 11th day of October 1838
[signature] Isaac Baldwin Clk

Chemung County ss on the same day personally appeared before the Judges aforesaid Saul Martin of Dunbe [Danby] in the County of Tompkins. & state aforesaid aged forty nine - years & upward, who being sworn according to law says that he knew the above named Nathan Martin previous to his  [illegible] , and that he was the identical Nathan Martin  who was a pensioner of the United States for service in col Scammel Regiment of New Hampshire troops & that the above named Hannah Martin is the person above represented to she remains the widow of the said Nathan Martin having never married since his death; The said Nathan Martin died on the twenty seventh day of February 1834
Sworn before me in open court the 11th Oct 1838
[signature] Isaac Baldwin Clk
[signature] Saul Martin

On the same day before the Judges aforesaid personally appeared Jothan Purdy of Elmira in the County aforesaid Physician who being duly sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with the above named Nathan Martin before his death as also with the above named Hannah Martin whom he knows to be same person she
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with the above named Nathan Martin before his death and also with the above named Hannah Martin whom he knows to be same person she represents herself to be & in the foregoing declaration.
Sworn before me in open court the 1 Oct 1838
[signature] Isaac Baldwin Clk
[signature] Jotham Purdy

And the said court do certify that in their opinion the above named Saul Martin & Jotham Purdy are credible & disinterested witnesses

Chemung County Clerks Office
I Isaac Baldwin Clerk of the said court of Chemung do certify that the above contains the original proceedings of the said court of Common Pleas of said county in the matter of the application of Hannah Martin for a pension. Witness my hand & seal of office the 11th Oct 1838
[signatre] Isaac Baldwin Clk
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Wilton October 9th [1800?]
This may certify whom it may concern
that Hannah, the wife of Nathan Martin,
is a member of full communion
with the Chh in Wilton, and in regular
standing- It is therefore to be [?] that
the [?] of Christ will admit her
to occassional communion as [Providence?]
shall give her opportunity -
A H. Abel Fishel pastor
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War Department No. 15.30[1?]4
PENSION OFFICE,
[?] May 1821.
SIR: 
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your
property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed
your name to be continued on the Pension Roll. 

You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in Sept.
next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending
your pension.  Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that
time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto. 
Very Respectfully,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr.  Nathan Martin
of Spencer, N.Y.
Care of Joseph Hollister, Esqr
Spencer N.Y.
[illegible]
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1992 [illegible] 3325
[illegible] Martin-
for 7 July, 1838 
Admitted
Private 11 mo
36.66
66
[The letter H was crossed out]
Thos Maxwell Esqr
Pr[?]

subscribed my name at Amherst
this sixth day of November A.D. 1838
A. Wallace Clerk
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State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County
from the Records of the Town of Wilton
Nathan Martin and Hannah Boynton both of a place
known by the name Duxbury School farm were married.
Nov twenty third seventeen hundred and Eighty six by
the Rev Mr Abel Fish as by a return appears
Attest
[signature] William Abbot Clerk

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record
with the exception of the date which is expressed on the
record in fair legible figures, as
follows, Novr 23rd 1786
[signature] Timothy Parkhurst Town Clerk of Wilton

I Timothy Parkhurst above named depose and say; that I
hold the office of Town Clerk in the County town and State
aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records
of said town with the exception above named as certified
by me
[signature] Timothy Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Wilton

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough S. November 2nd 1838. Then Timothy Parkhurst above
named, who I certify is a person of good reputation and entitled to
credit as a witness, personally appeared and made oath in due form
of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
[signature] Jonathan Burton, Justice of the Peace
(over)
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the
State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that
Jonathan Burton within named is a Justice of
the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as
beforementioned, and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his, is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 
affixed the seal of said Court and
subscribed my name at Ameherst 
this sixth day of November A.D. 1838
1992  [?] 332.5 
[illegible] Martin
For 7 July 1838
Admitted
Private 11 mo
3G. 66
66
[The letter H was crossed out] Hon Maxwell Esqr
[illegible]
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New York Albany
Nathan Martin on roll act 1818 to
what him paid?
V-
John Harry Esq}
Died 27 Feb. 1834. Paid to the day
of his death.
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3325 Nov 24
NY  7 July 1838
Free
James L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington  DC
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Elmira NY
Nov 17th 1838
JL Edwards Esq
Sir
I forward the papers in the
case of Hannah Martin the widow of
Nathan Martin a Revolutionary Pensioner.
Yours Respectfully
Th Maxwell
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[printed form with handwritten answers]
[illegible]
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23904
Hannah Martin
Widow of
Nathan Martin
Pri Rev War.
Act [illegible] March 3d, 43
Index: Vol M., Page 11
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1908 Oct 27 [illegible]
Hall informed that
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I John Purple of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough
in the State of New Hampshire of lawful
age do solemnly swear that I am acquainted
with Nathan Martin who I understand is applying
for a pension under the [illegible] act of Congress &
who is now in my presence and that I am well
knowing that he is the same Nathan Martin
who served in Cap. Ellis' Company in the Regt
Commanded by Colo Alexander Scammel in the
New Hampshire Line being the 3d Regt & he was
called a [illegible] man & I further state that
I knew him to serve more than nine months
in said Corps in the Revolutionary war on
the Continental establishment to wit part of
the year 1779 & 1780 I was not present when
said Martin was discharged as I was called off
on a [illegible] for a short time & when I returned
I found the [illegible] men had been discharged
but I have no doubt but that said martin
faithfully served out the year as I considered
him a good Soldier I further declare that I 
have no interest whatever in the said Martins
obtaining a pension
John Purple his mark X
List: to said
J Purple's signature
by mark
[illegible] Smith
John Combs
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State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. }
then John Purple who is a disinterested
& a creditable witness in Courts of [illegible]
made solemn oath to the truth of
the withn affidavit by him subscribed
by his mark Before me
[illegible] Smith } Associate Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas
for [illegible] County of Hillsborough 

This Certifies that the signatures of 
[illegible] H. Smith on this paper is in his own
handwriting & that he is one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Please for the County
of Hillsborough aforesaid in testimony whereof
I have here affixed the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk
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Admit, private $36.66.
Albany Agency
Send to
[illegible] A Nichols
Spencer.
N.Y.
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Admit, private $36.66.
Albany Agency
Send to
[illegible] A Nichols
Spencer.
N.Y.
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Declaration
In order  to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
of the third of March 1843, granting Pensions for
one year to certain widows who have received
Pensions under the Act of July 7th 1838,
State of New. York
Tioga County, ss}
On this thirteenth day of 
April in the year 1843 personally appeared
before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in
& for the said County Hannah Martin a resident of the Town of Spencer in the County of
Tioga aforesaid aged seventy five years who
being first duly sworn according to law. doth
on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of Congress, passed on the
3rd day of march 1843. granting Pensions to
Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary 
War, that she is the widow of
Nathan martin who was a private in the revolutionary
War. but what regiment corps or company
he belonged to this declarant does not know
That the anual amount of the pension which
she received under the Act of July 7th 1838
was thirty six dollars, she further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed the day and year 
above written before
me
John A. Nichols JP hannah Martin
State of New York
Tioga County ss} I certify that I am personally
acquainted with Hannah Martin the person who
signed the foregoing declaration & know her to be the
widow of Nathan Martin diceased
dated April 13th 1843
John A Nichols JPc
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State of New York
 Tioga County Clerks Office I David Willis
Clerk of the said County and Clerk
of the Court of Com Pleas in and for said County do
certify that John A Nichols before whom the within
Affidavit was taken and who signed the within certificate
was on the day of the date thereof an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for our said County duly authorised and as such well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe the Signature John A Nichols within Subscribed is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and
the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County at Orange April 19th 1845
[signature] David Wallis Clk
 
Admitted private $36.66
Albany Agency
send to Dobus A Nichols Spencer N.Y.
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I Robert B. Wilkens of Concord in the County of Rockingham in the
State of New Hampshire, on oath declare that I was [illegible]
the New Hampshire Reg. commanded by Col George
was an Ensign in the 3d New Hampshire Regt Comm
by Col Alexander Scammell, in the Continental revolutionary
army in the year 1780, the New Hampshire line under the
command of Brigader General Enoch Poor marched
in the month of May 1779 from Fish Kill near the North
River in the State of New York through the State of
Jersey into Pennsylvania, and from thence on an Indian
expedition under the command of General John
Sullivan But Col Reid left an officer by the name of
George [illegible
of prost at Fish Kill aforesaid to receive the
Recruits for the New Hampshire line that shall be six
on from said State of
Hampshire and said
New Hampshire line returned to said north
November of said year 1777 at which time I found that
Nathan Martain had previously joined said
Command at hish thill aforesaid and then was and to
[illegible]
but I do not know exactly what time he enlisted however
I am positive that said Nathan faithfully called
to serve as a soldier aforesaid in said Company until
Some time in the month of June 1780 at which time
are honorably discharged, [illegible] his discharge which
one year as a Soldier in said New Hampshire
it being the term of his enlistment was honorably discharged
and permitted to return to sd State of New Hampshire and
signed by the commanding officer of said 3d Regiment
and I further declare that Nathan Martin of Danby
in the State of Vermont now in my presence, is the
Identical man which rendered the services above stated
[illegible] Robert B Wilkins
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one year as a Soldier in said 3d New Hampshire  company
it being the term of his enlistment was honorably discharged
and permited to return to sd State of New Hampshire and
signed by the commanding office of said 3d Regiment
and I further declare that Nathan Martin of Danby
in the State of Vt now in my presence, is the
Identical man which rendered the services above stated
[signature] Robert B Wilkins

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
Concord July 14th 1819
Be it known that on this fourteen 
day of July AD. 1819 before me Joseph Lee Notary Public
in for said State, personally appeared Robert B. Wilkins
made solemn oath that the above affidavit by
him subscribed is true-
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord
in the State & County aforesaid
the day aforesaid Joseph Lowe Not R.
I consider Robert B. Wilkins to be a man of truth
[signature] Joseph Law Not. Pub