Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9170, for Martin Martin, South Carolina
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Martin, Martin
Dicy

N.9170
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South Carolina 

Martin Martin
Of Spartanburgh in the state of S.Carolina
Who was a.          In the regiment commanded by
Colonel Henderson of the S. Carolina line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the roll of South Carolina 
At the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of march 1819.

Certificate of pension certificate issued the 9 of june 1820
And sent to David Johnson
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3983 
South Carolina
Dicy Martin
widow of Martin Martin
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [dash] cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of December 1843 and sent to H.G. Dean Spartanburg, S.C. 
Act of March 3, 1843. 
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 209
at to Wm J A Black Jan [illegible]
order to pay 18 March 184[illegible]
Reputed
let A J Wallace May 1/57
Date of death [illegible] A. B.
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Spartanburgh C. H.
23rd March 1818 free

Honble John C. Calhoun
Secty. at War
Washington
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State of South Carolina

Martin Martin

Personally appeared before me David Johnson one of the Judges of the Session Court of law in & for the State aforesaid, aged sixty four years resident in the District of Spartanburg 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" that he the said Martin Martin enlisted in the State of South Carolina in the Continental service, & served in the sixth Regiment under Captain Doghead under Coln Henderson, that he was in the battle of Stono, was at the siege of Savannah [struckthrough, illegible] was taken prisoner by the British at the fall of Charleston; and deserted from the British; that he was in the service of the United States against the common enemy about Eighteen months; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he had no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 1st day of March 1819
David Johnson

his
Martin x Martin
mark
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Case of Martin Martin private of the state of SC
David Johnson Judge
Hartanb CHS Ca
deeln dated 1st march 19 
Recd April 7 1819
1776 Rvtt
18 months in colo Hendersons regimt
South Carola line
The evidence of applicant must be stated in the declaration in the time also must be stated as well as the time of entering & time [illegible] of [illegible] the service
the seal of the court is wanting
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The State South Carolina
I David Johnson one of the judges of the superior court of law in the state aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction the said Martin Martin who hath made the within declaration did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy Eighteen months as stated in the within declaration and is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for a support and I now transmit the proceeding testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress in such case made & provided 
Given under my hand the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said state the first day of March 1819
David Johnson
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Spartanbourgh So Carolina
The Declaration of Martin Martin
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Schedule
District of Spartanburgh ss. South Carolina
On this 9th day of April, 1823, personally appears in open Court being a court of Record for said District, Martin Martin aged sixty seven years, resident in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows Inlisted under Captain Dogwood 6th Regiment commanded by Col. Henderson - No. of pension certificate 17446 Registered by ___ in Book B, volume 9 Page 155 - Given at the war office 9th June 1820 - And I do solemnly swear I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congrefs, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land + navel service of the United States, in the Revolutionary  war," pafsed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor hath any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - Fifty acres of Land worth $50 - twelve head of hogs $15 - five sheep $7.50 - Two pots and one ovin $3 - one iron wedge, ax + one pony $2 - Dishes, plates, spoons, knives + forks +c $4 - Setting chairs $1.25 the aggregate amount of the above is eighty two dollars + seventy five cents - By occupation a farmer unable to support myself by labour often afflicted with the piles + gravel My family seven in number, wife sixty years of age + subject to Rheumatisms - a daughter by the name of Anna thirty one years of age and [illegible]; Willis twenty one years of age My grandson Winston Wright ten years of age a grand daughter Dolly aged eight years the five last named of my family are healthy  and as far as their abilities will allow able to labour for thin support -
Martin Martin
Sworn to + declared before me on this ninth day of April 1823
E. Bands Clerk
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South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District} I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the Court of General Sefsions and Common pleas for the said District do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 eight two dollars + seventy five cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 19th day of January 1824
E. Bomar
clerk of the 
Court of General
Sefsions + common
Pleas for the District
aforesaid
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State of South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District}s.s.
On this ninth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before John Bomar Judge of the Court of ordinary of Said District Dicy Martin a resident of Said District and State, aged Seventy Seven years who being first 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 Congrefs pafsed July 4. 1836. and the joint resolution of July 7th, 1838. That she is the widow of Martin Martin, who was a Revolutionary souldier and Pensioner.  that the said Martin Martin, drew a pension for many years pervious to his death. - and she refers to the original papers on file in the Pension office for the purpose of Establishing her claim, the original Pension Certificate was sent to the Pension agency in Charleston where she drew the arrearages of her late husbands Pension -
She further declares that she was married to the Said Martin Martin in year Seventeen hundred + Eighty one, the time not recollected to a day but as well as she can remember it was in Febuary that her husband the aforesaid Martin Martin died on the twenty fourth day of Febuary Eighteen hundred + Thirty seven and that she has remained a widow
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ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - She further states that she has no documentary Evidence of her husbands services during the Revolution Except those upon which his Pension was Established, that she has no family record of her marriage, or birth - that she was married in Laurens District South Carolina, that her + her husband moved from there to Rutherford County N. Car. where they resided until they moved to Spartanburgh District So. Car. in 1813 where her husband died + where she continues to live -
Dicy Martin (her x mark)
Jn. Bomar
O. S. D.

South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District} s.s.
Personally appears before me Richard Scruggs and Jefse Scruggs and being duly sworn say that they were well acquainted with Martin Martin and wife Dicy, that the said Martin Martin died 24th Feby 1837. that his widow Dicy Martin is yet living, as his widow, that the said Martin Martin was a Revolutionary Pensioner. that he and the present applicant for a pension Dicy Martin lived together as man and wife and in that character raised
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and brought up a large family + this deponant Richard Scruggs says that he was Seventy years of age the 1s day of Sept - inst - that he has been intimately acquainted with Dicy Martin ever since he can recollect, that from the age of her oldest child, he is well satisfied that her and Martin Martin was married in seventeen hundred and Eighty or Eighty one, that since that period (viz) (1780 or 1781) they have lived together as man + wife and both these deponants say that it has always been [illegible] + reputed that the said Martin Martin + Dicy his wife were legally married, these deponants further state that the said Dicy Martin is a woman of good character and entitled to credit -
Richard B Scruggs (his mark)
Jefse Scruggs
Sworn to before me 9th Sep. 1839
H. Q. Dean
[illegible]


State of South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District} s.s.
Personally appears before me John C Kimbill and makes oath that he is well acquainted with Rich Scruggs and Jefse Scruggs who have sworn to + subscribed the above affidavit that they are gentlemen of good character and entitled to credit.
John C. Kimbill
Sworn to before me 9th Sep. 1839 H. G. Dean [illegible]
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State of South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District} I Joshua Tapp Clerk of the Court of Spartanburgh District certify that John Bomar is judge of the Court of ordinary for said District that his signature to the within declaration of Dicy Martin purporting to be his is genuine - That H Q Dean is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his is genuine
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That Richard Scruggs Jefse Scruggs and John C. Kimbill are gentlemen of good character and entitled to credit, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theres is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and Subscribed my name this 9th September in the year 1839 - J. Tapp
Clerk of the Court of Spartanburgh District. So. Ca.
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Know all men by these present I Robert Martin son of Martin Martin Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, S C agency, at the rate of $96 per annum, do hereby constitute and appoint A. S. Wallan of York District S. C. to prosecute the claim of said Father and also that of my Mother Dicey Martin for an increase, to examine all papers and documents on file at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional arguments and evidence and receive the certificates when issued which certificates I wish made payable to the administrator of said [illegible] with full powers of substitutions and do all other acts and [illegible] that I myself could were I personally present hereby ratifying and conforming all that my said attorney and agent should lawfully do in the premises,
Witnefs my hand and seal this 7th day of March 1857.
Sealed and delivered Robert Martin SS
In presence of
Robert Scrugg
[illegible name]
South Carolina}
Spartanburg District} Be it known that
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Before me the undersigned a magistrate in and for the district above named duly authorized by law to administer oath, personally appeared Robert Martin, above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year, above written
A. Bonner Mag

State of south Carolina}
Spartanburg District} I J B Telleson Clerk of the court of common Pleas + general session, for Spartanburg District in the aforesaid state, do hereby certify that A Bonner Esq, before whom the preceding affidavit was made is + was at the time of signing the same an acting magistrate for said District, duly appointed and qualified, that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that all due faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Spartanburg Court House this 3rd day of April A. D. 1857
J. B. Telleson Clerk
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November 17, 1938

BA-J/AWF
Martin Martin
W. 9170

Mrs. McCallister Pearce
West Memphis
Arkansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Martin Martin of either North or South Carolina.

The data which follow concerning Martin Martin were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 9170, based on his military service in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Martin Martin found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of birth of Martin Martin are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.

Martin Martin enlisted in South Carolina, sometime in 1777 or 1778, for three years, and  served as a private in Captain Richard Doghead's or Dogwood's company, and in Colonel William Henderson's Sixth South Carolina Regiment; he was in the battle of Stone, Siege of Savannah, Siege of Charleston, when taken prisoner, held for several weeks and made his escape; his tour of enlistment being about over, he did not return to the service.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 1, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-four years, and a resident of Spartanburg, District, South Carolina. He died in said Spartan-
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burg District, Febuary 24, 1837.

Martin Martin married in the month of February, 1781, in Laurens District, South Carolina, Dicy, whose maiden name is not designated, nor is it shown when and where she was born.

She stated that after their marriage, she and her husband, Martin Martin, moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina, and later moved to Spartan-burg District, South Carolina.

The widow, Dicy Marin, was allowed pension on her application executed September 9, 1839, at which time she gave her age, seventy-seven years, then a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina.

She was living in 1843 at Buck Creek, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, and then gave her age, Eighty-seven years. There is no explanation given for this discrepancy in her age.

Martin Martin and his wife, Dicy, reared a large family of children, six of whom were born prior to 1794.
The following data in regard to their children are shown in the claim-
Eldest son, Robert, aged about fifty-seven years in 1840, and in 1857 a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina;
Anna aged thirty-one years in 1823;
Willis aged twenty-one years in 1823.

Reference was made in 1823 to the grandchildren of the soldier, Martin Martin, namely- Winston Wright aged ten years; Polley (last name not shown) aged eight years; the names of their parents were not designated.

In order of obtain the date of last payment
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of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Dicy Martin, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-

Dicy Martin, widow of Martin Martin
Certificate #3983
Issued December 19, 1843
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
South Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Round seal:
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON

November 4, 1938.

Stamp mark:
RECEIVED
NOV 12 1938
MAIL [illegible] DIV.
[illegible]
[illegible]

IN REPLY REFER TO
BA_J/ady

Mrs. McCallister Pearce
West Memphis, Arkansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to a soldier of the Revolutionary War with the surname Martin, who served from North Carolina or South Carolina.

As a means of identifying the particular record in which you are interested, should it be on file, the full name of the soldier is essential with as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

only one.
I am so sorry about this. The name is Martin Martin of S. C. and N. C.
Mrs. Pearce
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July 6, 1938

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Martin Martin, W. 9170
John Whelchel, W. 6498
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Thomas C. Littlejohn, Senior
Cowpens
South Carolina

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Dr. Francis Whelchel and of his son, Dr. John Whelchel, who came from Virginia to that part of Ninety Six District which later became Cherokee County, South Carolina, Martin Martin and Samuel Littlejohn all of about the same locality and all soldiers of the Revolutionary War, also, the War of 1812 record of Raleigh Robert Martin of Cherokee County, South Carolina, son of the Martin Martin named above.

Because of the large number of requests for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.

You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of Martin Martin and John Whelchel.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

see his letter in the claim - Martin Martin W.9170
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July 7, 1938

BA-J/AWF
Martin Martin
W. 9170

Mr. Thomas C. Littlejohn, Sr.
Cowpens
South Carolina

Dear Sir:

The data which follow concerning Martin Martin were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 9170, based on his military service in the War of the Revolution.

The date [Illegible] Martin Martin was not given. He was a native of America; names of his parents were not stated.

Martin Martin enlisted in the State of South Carolina, sometime in 1777 or 1778 for three years, served as a private in Captain Richard Doghead's [Illegible] Dogwood's company, and in Colonel William Henderson's Sixth South Carolina Regiment; he was in the battle of Stono, Siege of Savannah, Siege of Charleston, and [Illegible] fall of Charleston", was taken prisoner, held for several weeks and made his escape; his tour of enlistment being about over, he did not return to the service.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 1, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-four years, and a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina.

He died in said Spartanburg District, February 24, 1837.

Martin Martin married in the month of February,
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1781, in Laurens District, South Carolina, Dicy, whose maiden name was not stated, nor was it shown when and where she was born. She stated that after marriage, she and her husband, Martin Martin, moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina, and later moved to Spartanburg District, South Carolina.

The widow, Dicy Martin, was allowed pension on her application executed September 9, 1839, at which time she gave her age, seventy-seven years, then a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina.

She was living in 1843 at Buck Creek, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, and stated that she was eighty-seven years of age. There is no explanation given for this discrepancy in her age.

They reared a large family of children, and in 1794, they had six children.

The following are the names of the children of Martin Martin, and his wife, Dicy, as found in the claim:
Eldest son, Robert, aged about fifty-seven years in 1840, and in 1857 a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina; Anna aged thirty-one years in 1823; Willis aged twenty-one years in 1823.

Reference was made in 1823 to the grand-children of the soldier, Martin Martin- Winston Wright aged ten years; and Polley (her last name not given) aged eight years; names of their parents were not designated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension. name and address of person paid, and
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possibly the date of death of the widow, Dicy Martin, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:

Dicy Martin, widow of Martin Martin
Certificate #3983
Issued December 19, 1843
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
South Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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April 14, 1932
BA-J/AWF
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Martin Martin
W. 9170

Mrs. R. E. Martin
2502 County
Texarkana, Arkansas.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to Martin Martin, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9170, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Martin Martin.

He enlisted in the state of South Carolina, in 1777 or 1779 for three years and served as private in Captain Richard Doghead or Dogwood's company in Colonel William Henderson's South Carolina regiment; he was in the battle of Stono, Siege of Savannah, Siege of Charleston, and when Charleston "fell", was taken prisoner, detained for several weeks and made his escape, his term of enlistment being about over, he did not return to the service.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 1, 1819, at which time he was living in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, and was sixty-four years of age.

He died February 24, 1837 in said Spartanburg District.

He married in February, 1781 in Laurens District, South Carolina, Dicy, her maiden name is not given. She stated that after their marriage they moved to Rutherford County, North Carolina, and later moved to Spartanburg
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District, South Carolina.

The widow, Dicy, was allowed pension on her application executed September 9, 1839, then a resident of Spartanburg District, and was seventy-seven years of age.

In 1843 she stated that she was eighty-seven years old. There is no explanation given for this discrepancy in age.

It was stated that they reared a large family of children and that in 1794 they had six children.

The following are the only names of children that are found in the claim- oldest son, Robert, aged about fifty-seven years in 1840 and in 1857 a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina; Anna aged thirty-one years in 1823; Willis aged twenty-one years in 1823.

The soldier in 1823 referred to the following grandchildren- Winston Wright aged ten years, and Polley (her last name not shown) aged eight years.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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request of ___, received ___
[illegible] of the military history of Martin Martin
the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
[illegible] as contained in his (and his widow's) application of pension
on file in this Bureau.
W. F. 9170
The above is the only Martin Martin found in the Rev. War records of this Bu.
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
1777 or 1778
for 3 yrs
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LENGTH OF SERVICE.
was taken prisoner at fall of Charleston,
detained for several weeks and made his escape.
about 18 mos [This statement has been crossed off.]
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RANK.
Pri
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Richard Doghead or Dogwood
COLONEL.
Wm Henderson
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STATE.
S. C.
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Battles engaged in, Stono, siege of Savannah, siege of Charleston

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated, in the State of S. C.

Date of application for pension,1813  Mch 1, 1819 His cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Spartanburgh District, S. C.

Age at date of application, 64 yrs.

Remarks: He mar. in Feb. 1781, in Laurens Dist. S. C., moved to Rutherford Co. N. C. 
Dicy -; he died Feb. 24, 1837 Spartan Dist S. C. and she was allowed pension on 
her ap. ex. Sept. 9. 1839. while 77 years old and a res of Spartanburgh 
Dist. S. C. In 1843 res. Buckcreek - 87 yrs res 1857 Spar S. C.; 
Children: large fam of chil Eldest son, Robert, about 57 yrs of age in 1840; 
Anna, aged 31 and Willis 21 yrs in 1823; grandchildren: Winston Wright, 
10 and Polley 8 yrs old in 1823.
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Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2856

1840
about 46
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1794 6 chil

1839
1823
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16 [These 4 lines have been crossed off]

60

6 chil
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PACIFIC NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
HOME OFFICE - SAN FRANCISCO
EASTERN DEPARTMENT
DREXEL BUILDING, INDEPENCENCE SQUARE
PHILADELPHIA

Stamp mark:
RECEIVED
OCT 1 1838
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E. B. CRAWFORD & CO., INC.
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCIES
INSURANCE EXCHANGE BLDG.
PHONE 95-96-97
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS

Sept. 26, 1938

Pension Department, Vereran's Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen;

Will you please let me know if one Martin of either N.C. or S.C. drew pension for Rev. War services.

My understanding is that he fought from both states.

Yours truly,
Nell Elkins Crawford Pearce
Mrs. McCallister Pearce.

Martin Martin
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Cowpens , S.C.
June 10 , 1938.
Veterans administration 
Washington,  D.C.
Dear Gentleman  :
I wish to have the record of Dr. Francis Whelchel and his son Dr. John Whelchel of the Revolutionary War . They came from Virginia to the ninety six district now Cherokee county  S.C. Dr. Francis  was buried in Cherokee county S.C. his son in Hall county Ga. Dr. Francis  served as a doctor and Dr. John served as a private. I also wish to have record of Martin Martin.  one served  with cal. Henderson in the sixth S.C. reg. The other served with cal. Thompson in the third
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S.C. Reg. Of continental troops. The one i wish records of was from the ninety six district Spartanburg county now cherkee county s.c
He is buried near the cowpens battlegrounds.  Also his son Rawleigh Robert Martin of the war of 1912. The war department gives several Robert Martins. The one i wish to know about is from Spartanburg county now cherkee county s.c.
Did Samuel littlejohn of Union county now cherkee county s.c. Served in the Revalution War.
I would be glad to have to above births and deaths. Also their wives name and birth and deaths.
Thanking you in advance for you kindness 
Sincerely yours
Thomas C. Littlejohn Sr.
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FIRST METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
SIXTH AND LAUREL STREETS

R. E. MARTIN
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT

MISS VERNON WINSTON
GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASURER

M seal

rev

TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
March 3, 1932.

Director of Pensions,
Washing, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I will appreciate it very much if you will give me information regarding James Agee, a soldier of the Revolution. He was born 1724 - died 1821. When a child he lived in Henrico Co., Va., and later when he married Elizabeth Ford he lived near Maysville, in Buckingham Co. I want the information to use in my application for membership in the Daughters of The American Revolution.

Would also like to have information regarding the service of one Martin Martin of Virginia, a soldier of the Revolution. Martin Martin went to South or North Carolina, married a Dicey Hicks, also from Virginia, ten children were born to them, and they lived and died somewhere near Spartenburgh, South Carolina, and were buried near Cowpens, South Carolina.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs. R. E. Martin,
2502 County,
Texarkana, Arkansas.

Round stamp mark:
RECEIVED
MAR 5 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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Hanover, Indiana
Apr. 4 - 1914
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Pleae tell me if Martin Martin, who served as a private in Captain Towles Company, 3d South Carolina Regiment, also as a privet in Captain Beker's Company, 6th South Carolina Regiment during the Revolutionary War, was a pensioner. Also please give me his wife and children's names and when he was born and died if possible and any other information that you may have.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
Ruth P. Sutherland
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[illegible line]
[illegible] Int Dept.
[illegible]

38910
ui to L. M. [illegible] for aw
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1914 apr. 14. Hist. to Ruth P. Sutherland fn
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1932 april 14 - hist. to Mrs R. E. Martin awf
1938 July 7 - his to [illegible] Littlejohn. Sr awf
1938 Nov. 17 - hist to Mrs McCallister Pearce awf

Revolution
South Carolina
[illegible]
WIDOW, &C.
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File No. 9170
Dicy Martin
Wid
Martin Martin
Prvt Rev War
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Act: March 3r 1843
Index: Vol. M, Page 5
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 17 '96 
to ujns
[illegible]
1908 Aug. 1, Serv Tombstone.
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7030
Dicy Martin
Wid of Martin
SC
Act July 7 1838
Marred 1781
died 24 Feb. 1837
allow $80 per am
[illegible]
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4013 Sept 11, 1843.
Dicy Martin.
March 3 1843.
S.C.

$80 per an

A. G. Dean
Spartanburg
S.C.

Stamp mark:
SPARTANBURG S. C.
SEP 2

[Written sideways]
J. L. Edwards
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Yorkville S. C.
18th April 1857

Hon J. C. Whiting
Com of Pensions

My Dr Sir,

I herewith have your Power of attorney to prosecute the claim of Martin Martin + his widow Dicy for an increase. His son says his Father was an officer and is entitled to an increase since 1831. He drew a pension at rate of $96. [illegible] act of 1818,

You will please inform me what he claimed, and what his rank on the Rolls.

Very Respectfully
A. S. Wallace
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Charleston 12th March 1844

Sir

I herewith forward for authority to pay the Voucher of Dicy Martin a pension under Act 3 March 1843.

I am sir respectfully
Your ob servt
M. Corhran
Pension Agent

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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ans
file with
Dicey Martin

16 Dec
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House of Rep
15th January 1844

Sir

I beg leave to call your attention to an application made to you last summer in favour of Mrs Martin widow of Martin Martin a deceased Pensioner - It may be she has drawn the five years pension under the act of 1838 - and now applies for the one years pension under the act of 1842-3.

Please let me know the facts in the above case -

I also ask you if Margaret Caldwell (for whom five years Pension you lately enclosed me the certificate) be not entitled to one years additional pension under a late act? If so must a new application be made? or can you give a Certificate subject as before to her being or continuing a Widow +ct. [possibly "&ct.]

I wrote you some time since enclosing an application for information as to a pension for a Mr Smith
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of Spartanburgh S. C. which still remains unanswered - Allow me to call your attention to that case [illegible] an answer - with respect 
Your Obt Servt
James A Block
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Round stamp mark:
YORKVILLE
APR
21
S.C.

FREE

Hon Geo C Whiting
Com of Pensions 
Washington City
D.C.

[Written sideways}
Dicy Martin - wid of
Martin Martin SC
1843
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married after he
left the servcie

4710
So Carolina
Act 4 July 1836
Dicy Martin, widow
of Martin - Letter
to H. G. Dean - 11 Nov
1839 

Rejected
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State of South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District} Personally came Reubin Cantrell Patrick Sanders + Jonathan Gentry before me John Lipscomb one of the Justices of the [illegible] in said District and made oath + saith that they believe - Martin Martin to be and Honest Truthful man and in Low Circumstances Sworn to and Subscribed to before me this 30th Day of January 1819
John Lipscomb J"Q

Reuben Cantrell
Patrick Sanders (his x mark)
Jonathan Gentry
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S.C.S.D. Perfonally came Abraham Hembre before me and after being duly sworn saith that Martin Martin served as a regular soldier in the Sixth regiment under Captain Doghead and that he served longer than nine months in the United States Army in the Revolutionary war -
Sworn to + Subscribed this 10th November 1808 before me
J. Camp JP

Abraham Hembre (his x mark)
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State of South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District} Perfonally came Martin Martin before me Joseph Camp one of the Justices for said District and after being duly sworn saith that he enlisted in the United States Army in the revolutionary war in the sixth Regiment + in Captain Dogheads company and that he served until he was taken prisoner by the British in Charleston
Sworn to + Subscribed the 10th of November 1818 before me
J. Camp JP
Martin Martin (his x mark)
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S. C. Act 1836 - 47

Dicy Martin
widow of Martin Martin
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[Sideways on the left]
4710 Sept 16
S.C.
July 11 1836
Dicy Martin
wid. of Martin

Round stamp mark:
SPARTANBURG S.C.
SEP
10

FREE 

Martin
Nov

J. L. Edwards
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Spartanburgh C_House
9th Sep 1839

My Dear Sir

Enclosed I send you the claim of Mrs Martin for a Pension if common reputation is not sufficient to establish the marriage then it will be in vain to attempt to establish it, for at the time they were married + even to this day in this state, there is no such thing as public records of marriages, no license is required, + it often happened that the fact of marriage cannot be proven in the years often much bef 50- + 60- 
I hope to hear from you as soon as practicable
Yours with Esteem
H. G. Dean

pn. May 1780 dis 1on after
Mc 1781
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Martin Martin.

Admitted

31
16
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47

1837
47
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792
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State of South Carolina
Martin Martin as an amendment to his declaration made on the 1st day of March 1819 being [word has been crossed off] first duly sworn deposeth that he is a native of the United States and is now + has been for eight years now last past resident in the Spartanburgh District in the State aforesaid - That he enlisted as well as he recollects in the year 1777 or 1778 he is unable to fix the time with certainty, for the time of three years in the 6th Regiment of the South Carolina Continental line, Col. William Henderson, in the company commanded by Capt Richard Dogwood, and remained with that Regiment and was in the service stated in his said Declaration until the British took pofsefsion of Charleston in the month of May 1780. That [crossed off words] he was then made a prisoner of war + remained with the eniny in that character for several weeks + made his escape + his time of service then being nearly expired + his Regiment being dispersed he never after joined it.
Sworn + Subscribed before me this 11th April 1820
David Johnson
Martin Martin (his x mark)

South Carolina
Abraham Humby being duly sworn deposeth that he was well acquainted with the above named Martin Martin during the Revolutionary war, that he knows that the sd Martin Martin was a common Soldier in the 6th Regiment of the South Carolina Continental line for about two years immediately preceeding the period at which the British took pofsefsion of the
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City of Charleston in the State aforesaid, in which Regiment the deponant was also a Soldier and as far as this deponant knows or believes the said Martin Martin discharged the duty of a Soldier faithfully.
Sworn + subscribed before me this 11t April 1820
David Johnson
Abrm Humby (his x mark)
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5497
South Carolina
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Dicy Martin
widow of Martin Martin dec
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 24 Feby 1837
of Spartanburg District in the State of S. Carolina
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Doghead of the regt commanded
by Col Henderson in the S. Carolina
line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina
at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents for annum,
to commence on the 24 day of March, 1837.
=====
Certificate of Pension ifsued the 11 day of June
1840, + sent to H. G. Dean
Esqr Spartanburg C H. So. Ca.
=====
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $235.77
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep 40 $40.00
-----
$375.77
=====
{Act July 7,|
{1838.}
Recorded by J. M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 195
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State of South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District} I J. Tapp Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Spartanburgh District in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that R. C. Poole is judge of the Court of Ordinary for said District and that it is a Court of Record 
That the said R. C. Poole is a magistrate, that the signatures to the Declaration of Dicy Martin purporting to be his are genuine, and that due faith is due to his official acts - In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office this 6th day of May AD 1840 -
J. Tapp clerk
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State of South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District} ss.
On this Sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me Dicy Martin a resident of the District and State aforesaid aged as near as she can recollect between Seventy Six + Eighty years, but having no record of her age cant say positively - who being first 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 Congrefs, pafsed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Martin Martin who was a revolutionary souldier for proof of which she begs have to refer to the papers on file in the Pension office - She further declares that she was married to the said Martin Martin in February in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one, That her husband the aforesaid Martin Martin died on the twenty fourth day of February Eighteen hundred and Thirty Seven, That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and
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ninety four (viz) at the time above stated - That she has no record of her marriage nor of the age of her children - That for proof of her marriage she begs have to refer to her declaration heretofore sent to the Pension office
Sworn to + Subscribed on the day and year above writin -
R C Poole
Judge of the Court of Ordinary for said District
Dicy Martin (her x mark)

South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District} I R. C. Poole judge of the Court of Ordinary, which is a court of record Certify that Dicy Martin the appicant for a pension, who has sworn to the foregoing Declaration is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in open Court, I further Certify that Richard Scruggs and William Dobbins who have sworn to and Subscribed the affidavits on the opposite sheet of paper are gentlemen of good character and worthy of credit - given under my hand this 6th day of May 1840-
R. C. Poole
Judge of the Court of said District
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South Carolina}
Spartanburg District} ss.
Personally appears before me Richard Scruggs and being duly sworn says that he is seventy years of age - That he has been intimately acquainted with Martin Martin and his wife Dicy from his earliest recollection, that he is clearly satisfied and has no doubt upon the subject that the said Martin Martin and Dicy his wife, were married in seventeen hundred + eighty or eighty one    - that they lived together as man and wife and in that character raised a family of children, that he is well acquainted with their children that their oldest son Robert Martin is at last fifty seven years of age that Dicy Martin is the widow of Martin Martin, and remained his widow ever since his death - that the said Dicy Martin is old + infirm + her memory much impaired -
Sworn to before me 6th May 1840
R. C. Poole Exoff
Q. U
Richard Scruggs (his x mark)
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South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District} Sct.
Personally appears before me William Dobbins and being duly sworn says that he is seventy four years of age - That he has been intimately acquainted with Martin Martin and Dicy his wife forty six or seven years, That when he first knew them they lived together as man + wife; and at that time they had six children, That they lived together as man + wife from the time he became acquainted with them forty six or seven years ago, to the death of the said Martin Martin in eighteen hundred thirty seven, and that Dicy Martin the applicant for a pension has remained his widow ever since -
Sworn to before me 6th May 1840
R. C. Poole Q. U Exoff
William Dobbins

South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District} ss. Personally appears before me Isaac Young + J. W. Martin and being duly sworn says they have been long + well acquainted with Martin Martin + Dicy his wife, that the said Martin was a Revolutionary Souldier + that it was reputed + believed that the said Martin Martin + Dicy were married + that as man + wife they raised a family of children
Thise deponats further state that they are well acquainted with Richard Scruggs + Wm Dobbins that they are men of unblemshed reputation + worthy to be believed on oath -
Sworn to before me 6th May 1840
R C Poole Q. U. Exoff
Isaac Young
Jn. Martin
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4013
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs of the 3 March 1845 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of 7 July 1838

State of South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District} s.s.
On this 28th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber magistrate Dicy Martin widow of Martin Martin a resident of Buck Creek in the District aforesaid aged Eight Seven years who being first 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 Congrefs pafsed on the 3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - that she is the widow of Martin Martin who was a Soldier of the Revolution for a particular account of his services + the establishing of his pension and her own pension under the act of the 7th July 1838. she begs leave to refer to his + her original declarations and pension Certificates all of which is on file in the pension office
That her husband in his life time received as a pension the annual sum of ninety six Dollars.
She further declares that she is
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still a widow
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day + year above writin
H. Hicks Mag
Dicy Martin (her x mark)

State of South Carolina}
Spartanburgh district}
August AD 1843
I, H Hicks a Magistrate in the District above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz a personal knowledge that Dicy Martin who has this day appeared before me to make her Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act pafsed on the 3 March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838 is the widow of Martin Martin a Revolutionary Soldier, and the identical person who drew a pension under the provisions of the act of 7th July 1838. Given under my hand at Damascus on the day and year above writen
H. Hicks Mag
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State of South Carolina}
Spartanburgh District} I Joshua Tapp clerk of the Court of Sefsions and Common Pleas for Spartanburgh District do hereby Certify that H. Hicks whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting magistrate for said District. Qualified and commifsioned and is worthy of faith and credit in his official acts as such and the Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand + the Seal of the said Court this 31st Augt. 1843
J. Tapp C. C. Pls