Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,960, for Baptist Martin, New York
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (NY) | Martin, Baptist or Baptiste Number | S.18,960 | B.L.Wt. 13451-100
Contents | New York Agency and residence | Carded
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12 March Copy 911
Revolutionary Claims.
 Under the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
Before me Calvin K. Averill - a Justice of the peace for the County of Clinton in the State of New York personally appeared this day, Baptist Martin of Rouses Point in the County of Clinton in the State of of New York, who exhibited to me a certificate issued by the Secretary of the Treasury, numbered 896 and dated the Seventeenth of August 1829, setting forth that he is entitled to pay, under the above-mentioned act, as a surviving private of Infantry in Col. Hurons Regiment N.Y. of the Army of the Revolution; and the said Baptist Martin then and there made oath that he is the person named in the said certificate, and, in testimony thereof, signed his name to this affidavit. Witness my hand, this third day of March in the year 1830.
Sworn & subscribed before me the 3rd March 1830
C.K.Averill J. Peace
Baptist X (his mark) Martin
 Note. The nearest Branch Bank of the U.S. is at New York The most convenient post office is at Rouses Point Clinton Cty NY
I, Clerk of the Court of the County of in the State of do hereby Certify, that before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was, at the time, a for the said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this day of in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty
The above afft of Baptist Martin was taken before the same Justice that his former one was
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No. of original payment -936 | 1588
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
11 April 1829
Baptist Martin Clinton of Champlain in the County of Clinton in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued  until its termination, at which period he was a Private in Captain Goslin's company, in Col Hazens regiment of the --- line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records of his office.
By order of the Secretary T. Dickins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 14 April 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Baptist Martin in the Col. Hazens Regiment It further appears that Baptist Martin is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3rd March 1826  Peter Hagner
38,419
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Baptist Martin,
Revolutionary Pension Claim
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1588
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th of May 1828. I Baptiste Martin of Champlain, Rouse Point N.Y. in the County of Clinton in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war & continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was a soldier in Captain Goslins Company in Genl Hazens Regiment of the New York line. And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of Eighty dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778. And I further declare that I was not on the 15th of May 1828 in the pension list of the United States. Witness my hand this twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty Nine.
 C. K. Averill  Baptist (his mark) X Martin 
Before Me Calvin K. Averill a Justice of the Peace in the County of Clinton in the State of New York personally appeared this day Herman Loselton and Nicholas Constantinan of the said County who did severally make oath that Baptist Martin by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated- --- Witness my hand this twenty fourth day of March A.D. 1829 - C. K. Averell J. Peace
I Smith Mead Dep. Clerk of the Court of the County of Clinton in the State of New York do hereby certify that Calvin K. Averill before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace & duly empowered to administer oath In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 26th day of March A.D. 1829 
Smith Mead Deputy Clerk of Clinton County
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
(illegible) with Invalid file #18.960
(illegible)
Baptist Martin 1588.
Pension Claim
Rec 20 April 1829.
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State of New York County of Clinton}
S. Nicholas Constantine of Rouses Point in the County aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say that Baptist Martin who has later applied for a pension from the United States was soldier in Captain Gosling Company in Col. Hazens Regiment in the New York line of the Army of the Revolution that this deponent was also a (illegible) in the same company. Is knowing to said Martin having served in said company & Regiment from 1776 until the close of the war in 1783, and that said Martin was regularly discharged as a during war Man- That this deponant was present when said Martin signed his name to the declaration afore mentioned & knew him to be the same identical person who served as aforesaid. And further says not now before me this 9th day of April A.D. 1829
Nicholas (his mark) X Constantine
C. K. Averill J. Peace

State of New York County of Clinton}
John B. Vinet of Rouse Point in the County aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was of soldier in Col. Hazens Regiment in the New York line of the Army of the Revolution & served through the whole war. the Baptist Martin above named in the affidavit of said Constantine, was a soldier in the same Regiment with deponant and that according to the best of deponents recollection and belief said Martin served from 1776 until the close of the war in 1783 and was regularly discharged as a during war man. And further deponent says not.
John Vinet
Sworn before me this 9th day of April A.D. 1829 
C. K. Averill J. Peace
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51 |12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
NAME Martin, Baptist | GRADE Private | LINE Hazen's Regiment | WARRANT NUMBER 18451 | ACREAGE 100 | ISSUED February 29, 1792 to Benj. Moore, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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 3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Briefed by L. Heisner | Claim No. S.F. 18960 | Certificate No. -| Claimant | Soldier Baptist Martin | Service Rev. War | Additional Service | No.....claim, State records....190....No claim, combination records....190....
REMARKS: Av. O. W. Wid. Inv or Rej. except the above
O - 8 Chief Division
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986 NY
Priv Baptiste Martin, N.Y.
Act 15 May 1828 admitted
Let to Hon I Russell 14 Oct 52
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18960
INVALID.
Cef No 896
Issued Aug 17, 1829.
File No. 18,960 Baptiste Martin Continental Line Private Rev War (crossed out)NY Line
Act: May 15 1828 on NY roll
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 124
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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18960
Baptiste Martin For official report & other papers of investigation into frauds by Canadian Refuges. See admitted John Gauley File N 46. 358