Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10677, Martin Trap, Va.
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[form completed with handwritten responses]

(3-1776)
SERVICE Va,
Trap, Martin   
NUMBER R.10677
CONTENTS
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No. 38.569.
Martin Trap dec
NC
Wm. T. Prestwood Aug 6/53

10677

Act June 7 1832
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[Crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3rd, 1873. ]
10,677
P.O. 
Martin Trap
Service: ___
Enlisted: Rejected. 18__
Discharged: ___, 18__
Application filed: ___, 18__
Alleges: ___
Re-enlisted: ___
Attorney: ___
P.O. ___
___ Recognized. ___ Contract
___ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ___, 18
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North Carolina
Caldwell County
May 14th, 1853

Sir, 
I have been addressing through the courtesy 
of the Hon. T. L. Clingman the Pension Claims 
of some of my neighbors &c but as Mr. Clingman 
is not at Washington, He: directed me to write 
to you.  I have therefore enclosed you the Claim 
John Crump & wife.  If you please send me 
whatever may be the Decission,  Please direct to 
Copenhagen, Post Office, Caldwell County N. C 
Mr Crump has a son named Martin M. Crump 
living near me. but he being not much of a 
scribe requests me to write for them.
Very Respectfully your 
humble servant
William T. Prestwood

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comissioner 
of 
Pensions
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No. 38,569.

No claim under 1832
he died in 1826.
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North Carolina}
Cherokee County} SS On this 21st day of February 
A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me a 
Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Cherokee & State of North Carolina Jemima Crump, wife of John 
Crump, the youngest & only child of (Martin Trap deceased) known to be alive Aged fifty five years together with her Husband who being duly sworn declares that she 
is the Daughter of sd Martin Trap who was a private 
Soldier enlisted during the Revolutionary War with 
Great Britain by Capt Davison in the 6th Regiment 
of Virginea Commanded by Col. Philips sd Trap was 
in the Battles of Brandywine, Guilford & Eutaw Spring 
was Discharge at James Island near Charlesto So. Ca. 
that the said Martin Trap died about the 
6 or 7th of November 1826
That the sd Jemima Crump was married to John Crump about November 1812. by David Repploe Esq 
and that she and sd John Crump are still alive & 
living in Cherokee County No. Ca.
The said Jemima Crump & John Crump makes this declaration 
for the purpose of obtaining the Pension 
Money & Bounty Land that she might be entitled 
to as Heir at Law to her father Martin Trap under 
any & all of the late Acts of Congress in these cases 
made & provided; never having received either 
Pension Money or Bounty Land nor before now 
made previous application
Jemima Crump {seal}
x her mark
John Crump {seal}
Sworn & subscribed to by the said John Crump and Jemima Crump his wife the day & year above written
George Bristol JP {Seal}
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North Carolina}
Cherokee County} SS I, Drury Weeks clerk 
of the court of Pleas & Quarter Session 
for said County of Cherokee Do hereby certify that 
George Bristol whose name appears in the 
foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing 
the same an acting Justice of the Peace for sd County 
duly commissioned & qualified & all his official acts 
are entitled to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I
have subscribed my name
& affixed the Seal of Office
This the 21st day of February 1853
Drury Weeks Clk

North Carolina
Caldwell County} ss Personally appeared before me 
Charles McD Dickson a Justice of the Peace for sd County William T. Prestwood who being sworn according to Law, says that Martin Trap in his life time gave him a memorandum 
of his enlistment as herein stated Viz That 
he (Martin Trap) enlisted during the Revolutionary War 
to a Capt Davison in the 6th Virginia Regiment 
Commanded by Col Philips, was in the Battles 
of Brandywine, Guilford & Eutaw Springs. was discharged 
at James Island near Charleston S. C. which memorandum 
I yet have as to his Discharge I never saw 
it & do not know whether lost or not. W. T. Priestwood
Test Charles McD Dickson J.P. Decr. 17th 1852
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North Carolina}
Caldwell County} ss I, S. P. Dula, clerk of the 
court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for 
sd County of Caldwell, do hereby certify that Charles Mc.D. Dickson whose name appears to W. T. Prestwoods affidavit 
is & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for sd County duly commissioned & qualified 
and all his official acts are entitled to full faith & 
credit
In testimony whereof I 
have Subscribed my name
and affixed the Seal of
Office at Linoir the
9th day of May 185.
S. P. Dula C.C.C.