Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,977, for James Martin, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)
Service
R.I.
Martin, James
Number
S.40977
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October 27, 1936
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Mr. Charles B. Martin
144-41-37th Avenue
Flushing,New York

James Martin
S.40977
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that your great-grandfather, James Martin, was born August 3, 1751, died February 3, 1807, and was buried in Barrington, Rhode Island, that his widow died February 3, 1817, and that he never lived in Vermont, also, that you would like to know weather or not the pension of James Martin of Vermont, File S.40977,was ever granted, and if so, how long and to whom paid. You state that James Martin served in Captain Loring Peek's company, Colonel Lippett's Rhode Island regiment.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no claim for pension found based upon service of the James Martin whom you described as you great-grandfather born August 3 1751,etc.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the James Martin whose record is o file in this office under S.40977, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,Records Division,this city,and cite the following:
James Martin
Certificate#17804
Issued September 21, 1820
Rate, $8 per month
Commenced April 13, 1818
Act March 18, 1818
Vermont Agency

Very truly yours
A.D.Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Charles B. Martin
144-41-37th Avenue
Flushing, New York

October 20 1936

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlenen:
Referring to the pension application of James Martin, of Ira, Rutland Co. Vt File No.40,977 will you kindly advise if this pension application was granted and if so to whom the pension was paid, and for how long. The reason I ask this is that my great grandfather was named James Martin and he enlisted on January 18 1776 in the Company of Capt. Loring Peck of Christopher Lippett's.(History of Barrington R.I. by Thomas Bicknell p 388)Regiment. He was born August 3 1751, died Feb. 3 1807, and is buried in Tyler's Point Cemetary at Barrington R.I. where his grave is annually decorated by the Sons of the American Revolution (Ibid pp 398-401) As you will see he had been dead eleven year's when the above application was made. As far as I know he was never in Vt. but lived and died in Barrington R.I. His widow died Feb.3 1817.  Any informationyou may give will be greatly appreciated,

Very truly yours,
C.B.Martin