Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 91123-160-55, for Jeremiah Martin, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE [STAR SYMBOL] MEMBER
S.C.  Martin, Jeremiah  B.L. [unknown] 91123-160-55
Margaret
CONTENTS
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91,123
Ibu Aeres
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307,182 Aet Mar 3/53 Sept. 21/59
June 29/59
91.123 ifsd Dec. 22/59
Margaret Martin
Wid of
Jeremiah Martin Dec
Private
Capt. Wm Holden
Col.
S. C. Mili
Revolutionary War
Wi 160 ac, Dec. 21/59
[signature] Shecl, B. [signature] RO Yulth
Geo.a [unknown]
P.M. Henry Eng. Val Mipags [unknown]
M Present
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Additional evidence
Land Act 1855
Appi. No. 301.682
Margaret Martin wid.
Jeremiah Martin decd.
South Carolina Militia
Revolutionary War
[unknown]
Ref. to the Boynton
Johnson
Nov 15/59
P. M. Henry
Present
Nov. 12/59
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No 572
Lib N
Issued 15th April 1785 to Mr. Jeremiah 
Martin for five pounds 4 3/4 Sterling
Seventy three days duty in the militia in 1782 for account audited
Principal £5.4 3 1/4
Interest £ 0.7.3
No. 31
No. 31
15th April '85
No. 572
Book N.
Jeremiah Martin his account 
of seventy three days duty done as
private in the militia in 1782 at 10 [shillings] per day currency
Accounting for £5.
4.3 1/4 Sterling
Gentlemen, Please to deliver my indent with the interest thereon to Mr. Benjamin Thurman and you will much oblige Gentlemen
Your Obliged Servant
Jeremiah Martin
Cherans the 20th Oct 1785
To Edward Blaks & Peter Bocquett Treasurers
I do certify that I saw Jeremiah Martin sign the above order.
Cherans 20th Oct 1785 Benj. Jackson G. Y.
(over)
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Comptroller General's Office
Columbia Oct 22nd 1859
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the Records of this office which appears to be the only Indent and account in name of "Jeremiah Martin" as shown for Militia Rolls in this office.
Sworn under my hand
William R. Huntt
Deputy Comptroler General
(No Seal of office)
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301.182
Land Act 1853
Original
Margaret Martin
Widow of Jeremiah
Capt. Holden,
South Carolina Mil.
Revolutionary War
Received by me from 
H. H. Walker
Stock Pile
Georgia
P. M. Henry
June 28/1959 Present
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State of Georgia
County of Gilmer
On this twenty fourth day of March A.D. 1859 before me, the undersigned, a (1) Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared (2) Margaret Martin aged 86 years, a resident of (3) Clear Creek in the County of Gilmer, and the State of Georgia; who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of (4) Jeremiah Martin deceased, who was a (5) private in the company of Militia commanded by Captain (6) William Holden in the regiment (7) [omitted] commanded by (8) [omitted] in the war with (9) Great Brittain decloren by the United States on the 4th July - 1776
That her husband entered the service at (10) Pedec S. C. about the first day of January A.D. 1782 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war, for the term of about three months and was honorably discharged at (11) [unknown] South Carolina on or about 1st day of March A.D. 1782
She further states that she was married to the said Jeremiah Martin in Edgefield District State of S. Carolina on the twelfth day of June A.D. 1798 by one Edward Belcher a Justice of the Peace; and that her name before her said marriage was Margaret Randolph; that her husband died at Cranes Force Rubens County Gen. on the 23rd day of March A.D. 1835, and that she is still his widow; that there is no public record of her marriage; that there is no private record of her marriage or of her husband's death (12)
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the [omitted] Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on account of said service, and mileage under the Act passed March 3rd 1855 That she has never applied for, or received any warrant under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
She hereby appoints Henry H. Matthew of Stock Hill Georgia her true and lawful 
Attorney, with power of substitution to prosecute this claim for land, to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Witness: Elijah Russel JP Margaret her X mark Martin
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, on the day and year first mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Margaret Martin to be as is above stated, and that she is of the age above stated; and further, that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise. and that the above interpretations  made before the signing hereof. (15) Elijah Russel J.P.
State of 
County of
SS. On this day of  A.D.
18, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths.
a resident of said County, to me well known as a credible witness, and who, being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath state that he is acquainted with Mrs. ,the above applicant for Bounty Land-that he has known her for years last past, that he has examined her family record-that he believes the same to be genuine-that it is contained in a book purporting to be the " " and printed in the year ; and that the said record, as far as relates to the marriage of the said applicant and the soldier above named, and of his death, i9s as follows, which is an exact copy of the same:
and that the said deponent is not interested in the claim.
Subscribed and Sworn to the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that I am in no manner interested.
Justice of the Peace.
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State of Georgia
County of Gilmer
Town of 
SS.
On this twenty fourth day of March
A.D., personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, John Martin and John C. Loring who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Margaret Martin, the above applicant for Bounty Land-that they have known her for thirty five years last past. That they were acquainted with Jeremiah Martin her late husband, having known him for ten years previous to his death; that they, the said Jeremiah Martin and Margaret Martin lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be; that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Jeremiah Martin died on the twenty third day of March 1835; and  the said Margaret Martin has been since that day, and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier of the Revolution in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Margaret Martin  execute the foregoing affidavit by making her mark to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.
Witness, Elijah Russel
John Martin
John C. Loring
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this Twenty fourth day of March A.D. 1859
and the above inlertinaelions made before the signing hereof
State Georgia
County of Gilmer 
SS. Elijah Russel J.P
I hereby certify, that Elijah Russel Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, for the County aforesaid, this twenty fifth day of March 1859
Robert R. Hunt, Anelinary Clerk of 
I hereby authorize P M Henry [unknown] of Washington City, D.C. to prosecut [unknown]  this clarier  H.H. Melkie
Stiele Hiel Bce
June