Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38164, for James Martin, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Martin, James
NUMBER
S38164
CONTENTS [no information]
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[left hand side of page]
19.872
Georgia
James Martin
of Jackson Co in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Shepherd of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Shepherd in the N. Carolina
line, for the term of three years
from 4 May 1977 to May 1780
inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to
commence on the 11th day of October 1827.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of Feb 1828 and sent to [illegible] [illegible] Thompson
[illegible]
Arrears to 4th of March 1878
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
$38.44 ┃
$38. 44
Revolutionary Claim
{Acts March, 18, 18 [rest of the date is blacked {out]
{and May 1, 1820.
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Ser
P.F. Hinson
Apl 8/SI
[5.41
8.-
8.-
8.-
8.-
1.00
38.44 [sic, 36.44]
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State of Georgia
Jackson County
[squiggly line at the of "State of Georgia
Jackson County"]
On this third day of July eighteen hundred & twenty seven personally appeared in open Court, 
It being Inferior Court of the County aforesaid, the court of Record, it being made so by the Constitution law of the state aforesaid James Martin resident in said County, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the eighteenth of March
1818, the first of May 1820.
That he enlisted in the Revolutionary service on
the fourth day of May in the year 1777 for the sum of three years in the
County of Dobbs in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded
by Captain Abraham Shepherd, in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Shepherd, 
in the line of the State of North Carolina on the continental establishment, that he
continued to serve in the [word crossed out, illegible] said Continental service during the term for which he enlisted, at the expiration of which time he was shot [?] up in
Charleston South Carolina & there taken prisoner by the British, a few days after his
term of service expired, after remaining a prisoner about two months he made his
scape; sometime after he fell in with the Major Hardy Murphey under whom he
had served, who gave him a discharge. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any
State except North Carolina, & the following are the reasons for his not making
earlier application for pension |to wit| That he had a small tract of land from
which he received some benefit, which was wrested from him by law, on account
of his being bail for his son, as will more fully appear by sundry certificates & affidavits
hereto annexed. 
And in pursuance of act of the first May 1820 I do solemnly
swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818, & that
I have not since that time by gift, sale, or many other [illegible] disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to losing myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled [illegible] to from [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] persons were to and for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
passed on ["on" was inserted in the sentence] the 18th day of March 1818, that I have not nor has any person in
Trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor
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have I any income other than is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by in scribed 
That since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property
Property owned at this home except bedding & chloathing [chlothing]
1 Cow & Calf - $12,00
2 [illegible] - - - - 2,00
1 Small oven  - - - - - 1.00
1 pine Chest - - -  150
6 Split balls and Chain - - 3.00
2 Packs of piggin - - - - - 075
1 Washing tub - - - - - 1,00
1 Set Knives & Forks - - - - 075
                                           _______
                                            22.00
Amt brot [brought] up  - - - - - $22,00
6 pewter Plates  - - - -200
6 Earthen [illegible] - - - - 050
6 Spoons  - - - - 0,75
2 Axes - - - - - - - 2,00
1 Mallock - - - - - 150
1 Shovel plough - - - 050
1 pasture Chain - - - 075
                                    _______
                                   30,00
by James F [?] Martin
mark
Property accessed since the 18th March 1818 & changed or been
disposed of except bedding, cloathing & some times a small supply of provisions 
1 Tract Land
1 Mare
[squiggly line after "Tract Land" and "Mare"]
first tuesday in february 1822
[squiggly line after "1822"]
Sold by the Sheriff for one hundred forty five dollars
And I do further solemnly swear that my occupation is a farmer, & that I am 
unable to fare it that the number of any family is two beside myself a wife by the name of Milly Martin fifty seven years of age very unable to labour, & a daughter by the name of Polly Martin forty one years of age very sickly not able to labour but little
[illegible]
James F Martin
Mark
Sworn to in open Court
this third day of July 1882
David Will JIC
W D Martin JIC
Landy Key JIC
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Georgia             )
Jackson County )

Personally appeared in the court aforesaid Edward Adams who being duly sworn as the law directs deposeth & saith that on the fifteenth day of May in the year eighteen hundred twenty a bail which was paid in favor of David S. McCravey against one Spencer Martin of said county returnable to the Inferior Court of the county aforesaid on the first Monday in July then next following.  That on the twentieth day of the said May the said which was served on the said Spencer Martin & James Martin the father of the said Spencer, the present applicant became back for the said Spencer in terms of the law. That at February term of the said Inferior Court 1821 a verdict was rendered against the said Spencer Martin in favor of the said David S. McCravey for the sum of one hundred twenty three dollars & eighty six cents principal & interest, & twelve dollars & fifty cents cost & (illegible) thereon.  That a (illegible) opened agains the said James Martin returnable to July term of the said Inferior Court 1821, which said case was returned by the Sheiff of said county, that the defendant was not to be found in the county.  That a sure (illegible-page had been wet) against the said James Martin commanding him to appear at the said court to show cause if any he had why he should not pay the aforesaid debt & cost, and that judgement was rendered against the said James Martin on said   sure fines & number past interest twenty eight dollars thirty seven a half cents cash which
said Fi, Fa (fava) beans date the 9th day of July 1821.  This depondent  states that he was at that time the only person who done business at clerk of said court, that he is at this time the clerk, & that those statements are made from the seconds of said court, now before him, Leonardo in open court this third day of July 1827
David Witt JJC
Wm D Martin JJC
Tandy Key JJC

                             Edward Adams
                             (signed)
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Georgia}
Jackson County}
Joseph Little came unto the Court aforesaid &
being duly sworn deposeth & saith that at the time the aforesaid [illegible] was issued, he was the Sheriff of the County of Jackson in the State of Georgia, that he lived the same on a
tract of land as the property of the said James Martin which was sold on the
first tuesday in february 1822 by virtue of said fifa. He further states
on oath that on the same day he sold a Horse beast of the said James Martin's by virtue of Said fifa which was all the property that he could find belonging to the said James without going into his house, & that there was but little in it
J. Little
Sworn to inferior Court the
third day of July 1827
David Will Ill
Wm D Martin Ill
Tandy Key Ill

Georgia
Jackson County
I Edwards Adams Clerk of the Inferior Court
as hereby certify that it appears to the
satisfaction of the Court, that therefore
said James Martin did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment, I also
certify that the foregoing oaths, the schedule annexed to the oath of James
Martin as truly paid from the records of the said Court: And I do further
certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 11th day of October 1827
Edward Adams Clk of the
Inferior Court Jackson County
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38164
Revy INVALID.
File No. 38,164
James Martin
[illegible] Rev war
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:-Vol. S [?], Page 293 [?]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jefferson Ga
13 DC
Mr J.L. [? am inserted] Edwards
Washington City
DC
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Doc 20/50
[illegible]
Pension Claim
Jas
Nancy Martin
Ga - a
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13th Dec 1850
Georgia}
Jackson County}
Jefferson,
Dear Sir
I called on you for a favour that is this that James Martin Who lives in our County long time was a
revolutionary Who drew pension many years
some eight or ten years ago 
died then his widow Nancy Martin 
was entitled under the act 1843-
[illegible] survived Two years ago and 
then died I wish to know [illegible] any 
persons ever know [?] [illegible] past if [illegible]
Please write to amt Who  [illegible] him and what was Said names [?] was him and what was Said names [illegible] how much hereto was died then widow [illegible] [illegible]
 JL Edward's
[name illegible]
PF Hinton
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H. of R Febry 8th 1828
Sir
I owe you an appology for an error into which, without intention I had fallen relative to ["to" was inserted into the sentence] the declaration of James Martin. 
I can account for it above by the fact, that the comunication was received by me
about the time my dislocated shoulder
was operated on; consequently when I was but little qualified for business.
On the receipt of your note of yesterdays date, I immediately examined the letters which after reading I had thrown by, and in the original 
envelope, I found the document in queston [question], which you will receive enclosed
Be so good as to pass upon it yearly [?] as possible.
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Wiley Thompson
JL Edwards Esq
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20,205
James Martin
Jackson Co Ga
[dark line]
Hon. Wiley Thompson
H. R.
[dark line]
Recd from Sec State, N.C.
12 Feb. 1827.
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See letter to Hon: Wiley Thompson
15 Feb. 1827. & letter 7 Feby 1828
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State
aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the
musterrolls of the continental line of this State
in the revolutionary war, that James Martin Sen
a private Soldier in Capt Sheppards Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted on the 4th of May 1777 for three years, nothing more is said of him on said rolls, but from his having drawn
a warrant for the quantity of land allowed
by this State to a Soldier for three years
services I am of opinion he served out
the term for which he enlisted
Given under my hand
this 7th February 1827.
W. Hill