Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1524-400, for James Martin, South Carolina
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S. C. Martin, James. B.L.Mt 1524-400
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State of South Carolina
Herham Distrct

James K Douglas and Mary Douglas his wife personally appeared before me David Schrock, Judge of the
Court of Ordinary of the said District and ex officio Justice of the Peace and Acorum, who severally made oath that to the best of their knowledge and belief, Dr James Martin did enter the service of the United States in the South Carolina line, prior to the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, and acted in the capacity of Surgeon, in the Third Regiment of the said time, commanded by Col Wm Thompson, and continued to act in such capacity, in the said service, to the close of the Revolutionary War. And they further make oath
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that neither they nor others belief other heirs of the said James Martin have ever received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to him the said James Martin on the part of the United States nor do they believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever.

Sworn to before me this Seventh day of July A.D. 1829

J K Douglas
Mary Douglas

David Schrock
Ord H.D.
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Thom

J K Douglas

Declaration from one of the heir request sent from


see letter to Mr Douglas
29 May 1829
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In the Court of Ordinary
South Carolina - Kershaw District

I David Schrock, Judge of the Court of Ordinary of the District of Kershaw in the State of South Carolina, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me to prove that Sarah Calhoun, wife of James Calhoun, Mary Douglas wife of James R Douglas, Frances Desanssure wife of Daniel L Desanssure are the children now surviving of James Martin a Regimental Surgeon in the third Regiment of the South Carolina line, during the Revolutionary war, and that Abram Blanding married Elizabeth P Martin, daughter of the said James Martin by whom he had one daughter, that the said Elizabeth departed this life, and after her, the said daughter whereby the share of the said Elizabeth has descended to the said Abram Blanding, and that the said Sarah Calhoun, Mary Douglas, Frances Desanssure and Abram Blanding are the only surviving heirs of the said James Martin.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Court of Ordinary at Camden in the District and State aforesaid, the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and in the fifty third year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.

David Schrock
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June 18, 1936

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JAMES MARTIN
B.L.Wt. 1524-400
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Milan Houldrige
2506 Center Street
Bakersfield, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of James Martin who served as Surgeon in the 3" South Carolina Regiment, War of the Revolution, and on account of whose service, bounty land was issued, also, the record of John Caldwell who was killed in November, 1781, while serving in the same regiment in which Dr. Martin served.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a John Caldwell in whose record it is shown that he died in 1781. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.

The record has been found of James Martin described by you, and it is given herein as shown in the papers on file in the claim for bounty land based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of James Martin and names of his parents are not shown.

The Revolutionary War records of this office show that James Martin entered the service sometime prior to 1779, as surgeon in Colonel William Thompson's 3" South Carolina Regiment, War of the Revolution, and that he served in that capacity until the close of the war.

No reference was made to the wife of James Martin, but in 1829 reference was made to the following children: Sarah, wife of James Calhoun; Mary, wife of James K. Douglas whose past office was Camden, South Carolina; Frances C. wife of Daniel L. [Illegible]; Elisabeth P. who married Abram Blanding and was then dead.

Elisabeth P. Blanding and her husband, Abram, had one daughter who also died prior to 1829, her name not stated.
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James Martin died prior to 1829, date not stated. He was survived by the following heirs: Sarah Calhoun, Mary Douglas, Frances C. Desaussure and Abram Blanding, to whom Warrant #1524, for 400 acres of bounty land was issued July 13, 1829, on account of service of James Martin as Surgeon in the South Carolina line, War of the Revolution.

If your desire information in regard to location of the land granted, you should write to the Commissioner of General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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Stamp:  Received JUN 10 1936

2508 Center St
Bakersfield Calif
June 2, 1936

War Department
Washington DC

Dear Sirs:

Please send me what record you may have of Dr James Martin.  He was surgeon in 3rd Regiment, South Carolina Line, Continental Establishment.  There was also bounty land given to him for service in Revolution (continental recorded Vol 4 Bounty Grants) in office of Sec of State.

I also wish further record of John Caldwell who was killed Nov 1781.  I believe he was in same regiment as Dr Martin.

Respectfully

(Mrs) Milan Houldridge
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E Stephens, Esqr
Bounty Land Office
War Department
Washington City
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Camden, 8th July 1829

Sir,

In compliance with the polite instructions contained in your letter of the 29th of May, I now enclose you the necessary certificates of heirship in the case of the late Doctor James Marin, and I request that you will have the goodness to issue the Land Warrant to which his heirs are entitled at as early a period as you possible can (addressed to myself) which will confer an additional obligation.

Sir,

Your most ob serv't

J K Douglas

E Stephens Sqe
Bounty Land Office
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James Martin

No 1524
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Camden 20th July 1829

Sir

Your letter of the 13th covering a warrant for Four hundred acres bounty land granted to the Heirs of Doct James Martin, a Surgeon in the South Carolina line, dated 13th July 1829 Numbered 1524 has been duly received; and I beg you will accept of best thanks for the prompt attention, which this claim has received at the War Depart.

should the same punctuality be observed in the various Departments, we shall all have cause to rejoice at the numerous changes, which have been made by the worthy Chief Magistrate of the United States

I am very respectfully, Sir
Your Most Obt. Serv
J. K. Douglas