Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8878, for Samuel Martindale, Delaware
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Del.  Martindale, Samuel. Number S8878
N.C.
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Order to pay 3. Oct 1837.
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6th April 1838 from
4th Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838
Agt notified 6th April 1839.

23. 116
North Carolina
Samuel Martindale
 of Moore - in the State of N. Car:
who was a pri: in the — commanded
by Captain — of the Regt commanded
by Col Alston in the N. Car:
 line for 10 months
Delaware and N.C.
Mch 22/05
Records combined 

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Nov. ‘33
and [illegible] Hon A.
Rencher Pittsboro. N. Car

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833.
83.32
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 34
16.66
$99.98 [total]

 Revolutionary Claim,
At June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk
Book  E   Vol. 6 [4]  Page 65
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State of North Carolina
Moore County S.S.
On this 21st day of August in the year 1832 personally appeared
in the open Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of the County and State
afforesaid, now sitting Samuel Martindale a resident Citizen of
the afforesaid County and State aged Eighty years 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 passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated.
He entered the service a volunteer minute man in the
month of April 1776 in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware
under Capt William Morris for the Term of Twelve months.
that immediately after joining the Company he marched to Lewis
Town in Sussex County in the State afforesaid, where there were a
considerable number of militia embodied under the command of
Colonel Roads, and Major Hutchinson for the purpose of making
resistance to the British who at that time were in the Jersey.
he remained at that place a considerable time under close
training. but as the State, appeared, not to be threatened with
immediate invasion by the British, who shortly after withdrew to New York.
Capt Morris’ Company was ordered back to the County of
Kent to be kept in constant training and always ready to repell
an invasion at a moment’s warning. In this situation I lived
devoting my time and service to military tactics, the whole time
for which I had volunteered, and received my discharge from
my Capt at the end of the year. immediately after this event he
together with a number of others emigrated to Augusta County
in New Virginia, where he remained until the fall 1777, when 
he moved into Duplin County, N Carolina in October following.
viz 1778 he was drafted to serve a Tower [tour] of five months 
to go to South Carolina against the British. he was attached to 
Capt Hardy Holmes’ Company of the afforesaid County. Colonel Phillip Alston
commanded the regiment. he was marched to Elizabeth Town on
Cape Fear River where the militia afforesaid were joining the
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a Body of nine months then called State Troops under the command
of General [Ash]who together with the militia formed an army of
about Five Thousand men. We marched into South Carolina [crop]
Pedee River at or near Long Bluff. Crossed the Water Ex and
Congaree Rivers above their confluence and moved on to Savanna
River below Augusta where we arrived the latter part of December or first of January
1779, the winter being cold. we were principally employed in providing
for our own comfort but while there General [Ash] with the state
Troops and a part of the Militia crossed over into the Georgia [illegible]
and at a place called Brier Creek, had an engagement with the
British and suffered a defeat. shortly after, the term of service
of the North Carolina Militia having expired, they were discharged
by General [Ash] In March 1779 & reached home. In the fall
of the same year, he moved to Anson County, where he
trained until the spring 1781 without being called on. the Militia of
that County were then called on to stand a draft, for the purpose of
raising a strong body of men, to check the operations of the [Town]
under the command of Farmers.  Elva and Ray who with
their several parties were widely raging this section of County
& spreading terror & desolation in their paths. he was drafted to
 a tour of three months, belonged to Capt. Thompson’s Company and
under the immediate command of Colonel Wade, who in conjunction
with Colonels Crawford & Williams formed a Body of mounted men.
we all finding our own Horses, we ranged the country in every direction.
Took several Trips into South Carolina, captured many Tories in the
neighborhood of the Cheraw Hill, passed into North Carolina on
Taft & Gum Swamps. routed the Tories in every direction, had no
regular engagement with them.  took a great many prisoners in all
 detached parties and at the end of the three months tour as afforesaid,
was discharged by Colonel Wade, not long after this event he moved
back into Duplin County, where he remained without being again called
on by his country to the end of the war, having served at these several
times as afforesaid in all Twenty months, & knows of no person living who
can prove any part of his declaration.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except
the present, and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any State whatsoever.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Martindale his mark
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State of North Carolina
Moore County

August Term 1832
On this day Samuel Martindale appeared in open Court.
and was duly sworn and subscribed to the within Declaration
for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832 whereupon the Court propounded the 
following interrogatories, in conformity to the directions presented
by the Secretary of War.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in Kent County in the State of Delaware on
the 14th day of January in the year 1752.

2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans. I had my Transcribed age from the family record into
 my own Bible. The original is still in the possession of my Brother in [Davie]
County, where the record is still plain to be seen.

3. Where were you living when called into service. where have you lived
since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Ans. I was living in Kent County in the State of Delaware when first [called to]
service. Moved from there to Virginia in the spring 1777 in the fall
of the same year. moved into Duplin County in North Carolina in the [fall]
1779. moved into Anson County in the Fall 1781 moved back
Duplin County, where I remained until the spring 1792, when i [moved]
to Deep River in Moore County where I now live.

4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer
or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Ans. I entered the service a volunteer Minute Man

5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the
Troops where you served, such Continental and militia regiments [as]
you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans. I don’t know that I ever served with regulars. my understanding was that
General Ash Commanded State Troops. was [since] acquainted with him and the
Captains under him viz. Daniel Williams & Theophilus William another
Colonel who was along at the same time, but forbear to name them for
from I do not recollect the line of service they were attached to.
I can’t recollect the same or number of any particular Regiment.
the general circumstances of my service are embodied in my declaration.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and by whom
was it given and what has become of it?
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Ans. I have received a written discharge at the different times
first in the State of Delaware from Capt William Morris
from General Ash on this side of the Savannah River in the
State of South Carolina & Thirdly from Colonel Wade in Anson
County.  I lost all my papers is attempting to cross Cape Fear River in moving the last
time by accidentally having my waggon [lost] in the River.

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your
present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for
veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans. I am well acquainted with & known to many reputable persons in
my County amongst whom are James Gaines, Brian Boroughs, Archibald
[Mead], Will Sharp, Daniel McNeill and many other all of whom
testify to my character as a man of truth and veracity. and that I am
[quite] a soldier of the Revolution in my neighborhood.

Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Samuel J Martindale his mark

We Jesse Seawell a clergy man residing in the County and
State afforesaid and John Check residing in the same hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Martindale who
has has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we
believe him to be Eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Jesse Seawell
John Check

State of North Carolina
Moore County
The said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named
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has has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we
believe him to be Eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Jesse Seawell
John Check

State of North Carolina
Moore County
The said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named


applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and
the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jesse
Seawell who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
residing in the County afforesaid and that John Check who has
also signed the same is a resident of the afforesaid County, and is
credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit

[next three lines are crossed out, as they appear to be repeated accidentally]
Anderson B. Smith Chairman

State of North Carolina
[Moore]County 

I [Cornelius] Dowd Clerk of the Court of [?] and quarter session, for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application Samuel Martindale for a Pension.
In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st  day of August 1832.

Corn’ Dowd CCC
By Corn’ Dowd [J. D. C.]
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Nov. 25 - 1902
J. A. Martindill
Eureka Ohio

8878
Rev. War
INVALID.
File No. 8878
Samuel Martindale
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. [illegible] , Page 237
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
March 30th, 1839.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States,” Samuel Martindalw
a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at
the rate of thirty three Dollars and thirty three cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837., 
to the 4th March, 1838.

Respectfully yours, 
[Albion K. Parry]
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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Admit as a private
10 months $33.33
Hon
A. Rencher
Pittsboro
N. C.
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Department of War
Pension Office
June 25th 1833
Sir
The declaration of Saml Martindale
and James Hardin have been received.
It seems to have been the impression of many
that all persons volunteering during the revolutionary
 war, as minute men as they were so called,
are entitled to the provisions of the act of June 7.33
for the time they remained enrolled as such.
To remove this error I will simply state, what is
however very clearly pointed out in the rules and 
regulations, that no claimant can be allowed for any
service, but for the actual time engaged, under a call
from some competent authority-- he must state the
number of times he was called out and the duration
of each town &c. The papers are returned that this defect
may be remedied-

I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Yr. Obt Servt
J. L.  Edwards

Hon. A Rencher
Pittsboro, N.C.
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State of North Carolina Moore County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a justice of the peace for the County & State afr’d. Samuel
Martindale who being duly sworn according to
law makes the following amended Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832. He states that by reason of old
age and the consequent loss of Memory he is
unable to give a precise account of his service
as to dates &c. and that the following is substantially 
true to the best of his recollection. He states
that in the first tour of service when he lived in the
County of Kent in the State of Delaware. He volunteered 
as a minute man for a term of Twelve
months - that he immediately marched to Lewis Town
in Sussex County in said State where he was actually
engaged in Camp for two months during
which time of two months he followed no [civil]
business - that the residue of the twelve months he
was not employed in military service but merely
kept himself in readiness in case his service
would be called for- as stated in his former
declaration. His next service  was for a term
of five months under Captain Hardy Holmes
and Col Philip Alston when he was marched
into South Carolina near the place where the
battle was fought at Brier Creek, as stated
more particularly in his former Declaration.
He performed this tour of five months and was 
discharged - His third tour of service was for three
months when he lived in Anson County in the state
when he was draughted under Captain Thompson
and Commanded by Col. Wade. That he
served the whole of this tour and was 
 discharged as stated in his first Declaration-
This deponent states that his services in all amounted
and to ten months of actual service during
which time he was engaged in no civil
present, for which service of ten months he
claims a pension: further this Deponent
saith not-
Samuel Martindale his Mark

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 28th day
of August 1833-
attest Anderson B. Smith JP.
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State of North Carolina
Moore County

I Alexander C Curry Clerk of the
Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Anderson
B Smith before whom the within declaration was
made and who attested the same, is an acting
Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid
and that full faith and credit are due to his
official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office at Carthage this 28th
day of August A.D. 1833
A.C. Curry C.C.C.