Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,935, for John Martin, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C.

Martin, John

NUMBER
S. 15,935
carded

CONTENTS
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P   15935
INVALID.

File No. 15,935
John Martin
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7 '32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 240
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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23,434
Virginia 
John Martin 
of Lee in he State of Va who was a Pr: in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded by Col Williams in the So Car line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Jan. '34 and sent Col. Jno. D (torn off)arp Lee CH Va

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833  75
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34  15
$90

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by N Rice Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 6 1/2  Page 24

(right side)
Letter to W Miller Esq Cle of Ct (illegible)H. Virg Octr 8th 1842
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Virginia.
At a court begun and held for Lee County at the courthouse thereof on Monday the 21st day of October 1833.
Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
On this 21st day of October 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Lee County; in the State of Virginia, now sitting, John Martin resident in said County, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, 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 f the United States in the revolutionary War, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated towit; that he enlisted as a substitute for his father, (who was drafted at about forty five years of age,) in a company commanded by Capt. Charles Sexton in the regiment commanded by Col. James Williams, in the malitia of South Carolina, and was marched by Capt Sexton to the Savannah river opposite to Augusta in Georgia, where the British troops were stationed and was placed in the Regt. commanded by Lieut. Col. Hayse General Williamson being the chief in command. After remaining some time on the Savannah, we were reinforced by the command of Genl. Ash of the North Carolina troops with nine month men, who crossed the river in pursuit of the British when they left Augusta, and overtaking them at Brien Creek. They gave him a signal defeat. according to the recollection of this applicant this battle was fought on the 5th or 6th of March 1779. and a few days after the battle this applicant with his regiment left Savannah for the post of 96 as on guard over about 342 prisoners, British, Hessions, and Tories, arriving with them at the post of 96 about the 12th of March 1779. where they were guarded untill this applicant left the service about the first of April following. being discharged before the end of his enlistment, (which was for six months) on account of having the ague and fever. The applicants service commenced on this expedition about the 1st of January 1779 and he was discharged after having served about three months or a little upwards. That in the month of June 1779 this applicant again enlisted for a term of three months as a substitute for one Foil Ratliff in a company commanded by Capt. Green in the same
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South Carolina Regt. of Malitia [Militia] commanded by Col. James Williams 
and was marched by Capt Green from 96 district where the affiant 
resided, passing by the Eutaw Springs, to Bullswamp near Orange
burg where we were stationed, about two weeks on our way to Stone 
but hearing at Bullswamp that the British had retired from Stone 
to Sullivans Island, we were again marched home from Bullswamp 
and discharged after a service of about six weeks, and held as minute 
men to serve out the term of our enlistment whenever called upon. 
That in the month of August following the applicant with his com
pany who had been discharged with him as minute men were called 
upon to go on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, Capt 
Green still in command of the company. This expedition was command
ed by Genl. Williamson and was composed of not more probably, 
than five or six hundred men, among whom were a company of 
regulars commanded by Capt. Tutt.  We marched over the mountains 
to the Indian Towns called the overhill Towns, which we destroyed 
and after destroying also their corn and provisions, we marched 
home without incountiring [encountering] any of the Indians in battle.  On this 
expedition this applicant served out the balance of his three months 
tour of enlistment and received a regular discharge therefore.
That in the month of October in the year 1779 as well as this applic
ant now recollects he entered the service as a volunteer to go 
against the British at the siege of Savannah.  On this service, 
the applicant started from his residence in the district of 96, in 
a company commanded by Capt Davis who marched us to Sa
vannah passing by the post of 96, through the Cherokee ponds and 
crossing the Savannah River passing through Augusta, and by Brier 
Creek where Genl. Ash had been defeated, on the Savannah, when 
we arrived at Savannah, we joined the main army under the 
command of Genl. Lincoln, and on the day of the battle was 
put under the immediate command of Genl. Francis Marion. 
The other principal officers of the American army at this place 
were Col. Parker commanding a regiment of regulars from Va. 
Count Pulaski a polander, who was wounded in the battle and 
died four days afterwards and the French commander of the fleet,
the Count D Estague.  In the battle this applicants Capt. Davis 
was wounded and died of his wounds in three days after the battle. 
Sergeant Jasper of Marions corps was also killed in the action.
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verry [very] much regretted by the whole corps. The assault [illegible] in a 
severe defeat to the Americans who had raised the siege leaving 
Savannah in possession of the British; Provost, as well as the applicant 
recollects, being their commander.  The applicant was marched 
home from Savannah by the Lieut. commanding the company whose 
name he does not now remember, and was discharged after having 
served on this expedition a little over two months.  That in the 
month of May or June in the year 1781 this applicant again enlisted 
as a volunteer in a company of volunteers commanded by Capt. 
William Harris, Lewis Sexton being one of the subbordinate [subordinate] officers 
of the company, and marched to the aid of Genl. Green at the siege 
of 96.  The applicant remained in Genl. Green's army during the siege, 
and the battle of 96, and untill [until] the siege was raised after the defeat 
of Genl. Green.  In this service the applicant was in the regiment 
commanded by Col. Hayse of the South Carolina Malitia [Militia] 
and served about six weeks, when he was discharged.  In the 
siege of 96 Genl. Green was aided by Cols. Lee and Washington of 
the light horse.  For this last service the applicant does not re
member that he ever obtained a discharge in writing.  For the 
other services enumerated, he had written discharges, which 
being then but a boy, he deposited with his father, and knows 
not what has become of them since, as he left the neighbourhood [neighborhood] 
of his father shortly after the close of the war, and settled in a 
distant part of the country, living first about four years in the 
County of Hawkins in now State of Tennessee, and since about 
forty two years at his present residence in this county.

[Omit is written in left margin with a brace] He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension 
or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not 
on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Test W. S. Morison DC | John Martin

We Isaac Chrisman, a clergyman residing in the County of 
Lee, and James Allen residing in the same, hereby certify that we 
are well acquainted with John Martin who has subscribed and 
sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy 
one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbour [neighbor]
hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and 
we concur in that opinion.  Isaac Chrisman
Sworn to and subscribed in open | James Allen
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John Martin for a pension.


SEAL (illegible]

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office, this
28th day of October 1833.  In the 58th year of
the Commonwealth.

Alexander W Mills Clerk of
Lee County

Address to
Col.  John D Sharp
Lee C.H. [illegible].

Admit as a private
9 months
$30
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Court the 21st day of October 1833
Teste J.W.S. Morison DC

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, 
after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interro
gatories 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 Isaac 
Chrisman who has signed the proceeding certificate, is a clergy
man, resident in the County of Lee, and that James Allen, who 
has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Lee, and is 
a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.

Virginia, Lee County to wit:

I, Alexander W. Mills, clerk of the Court of 
Lee County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original 
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of 
John Martin for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal of office, this 
[Blurred seal of office] 28th day of October 1833. In the 58th year of 
the Commonwealth.
Alexander W Mills, Clerk of 
Lee County

[Written vertically right margin]
Admit as a private 
9 months 
$30

Address to
Col. John D.Sharp
Lee C.H.V.

[Written vertically right margin]
John Martin 
Va
29,058
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Goochland Co [illegible] Va
Octo  6 1843                               12 1/2
The Commissioner of Pensions
 In the City of
 Washington
  Mail
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Oct 8. 1842
Mr Davag[illegible]
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In Goochland County Court, 19th September 1842

It is ordered to be certified, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court 
by the evidence of Druey W. K. Bowles & Barrett Wilson, credible persons, given 
in open Court, upon oath, that Nelson Martin, Judith Duval wife of Benja
min Duval & Nancy Banks wife of William Banks, are the only children 
of John Martin decd. now living; and that the said John Martin was a 
Revolutionary Pensioner, and died in this County on the fifteenth day of 
this month, September, 1842, and that the said John Martin left no widow, 
and that all the aforesaid children of the said John Martin decd. are 
twenty one years of age.

State of Virginia 
Goochland County, to wit:

I, William Miller, Clerk of the Court of the said 
County of Goochland, in the State of Virginia, do certify, that the foregoing is 
a true transcript from the minutes containing the proceedings of the said Court 
on this 19th day of September 1842
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand 
and affix the seal of the said Court, this 
27th day of September 1842, and in the 67th 
year of the Commonwealth
Wm. Miller, Clerk

The parties wish you to forward to me at Goochland Ct.house, the necessary paper
to enable them to draw John Martin's pension due from 4th March 1842
W. Miller