Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6955, for John Martin, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Martin, John
NUMBER
R 6955
CONTENTS
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H.R.
Washington
Dec. 27th 1834

Sir
I enclose herewith the petition of John Martin of Adams Co Illinois paying to have his name placed upon the pension roll

Very respectfully your
Most Obd Servt
William L May

RL Edwards Esqr
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No 32.450
John Martin
Illinois
rejected did not serve six months, see letter 3 Jany 1835 to Hon. W. S. May. R. R

[written at 90o]
Hes. Dec. 29
Claim  of John Martin
Illinois
Hon W S May

[written upside down]
I L Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
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State of Illinois}
Adams County}
Adams circuit court
November Term 1834.
On this 18th day of November 1836 personally appeared in open court before the Hon: Richard M. Yound, Judge of said Adams circuit court now sitting, John Martin, a resident of said Adams County and State of Illinois, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congrefs [congress], passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein after stated. 
To wit: That he entered the United States service (as a substitute for Andrew Ross who had been drafted) in the month of March 1779. under the command of Capt [two names crossed out] Richard McNulty whose company belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col [name crossed out] Francis Holton. That at the time of entering the service he resided in the county of York and State of Pennsylvania. That New Jersey was the theatre of his services during this campaign that he knew of the officers of the regular army Genl. Cadwalader, Genl. Green, Genl. Arnold and Col. Morgan. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services and that he left the service in June 1779
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after serving for a period of three months

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, and declare that 
my name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency
of any State
Subscribed & Sworn to in
open court Nov: 18th 1834.
Henry H. Snow Clerk
Where and in what year you born?
I was born in York County in the State of
Pennsylvania on the 15th day of December 1760.
Have you any record of your age, and if so, where
is it?
I have a record of my age, now in my possession,
made upon a blank leaf of a Bible.
Where were you living when called into Service;
where have you lived Since the revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?
I lived, when called into the Service, in the County
of York and State of Pennsylvania; Since the
revolutionary war I have lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri, and now reside
in the county of Adams and State of Illinois.
How were you called into the Service; were you
drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a
substitute?  and if a substitute, for whom?
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I went into the Service as a substitute for Andrew Ross.

State the names of some of the  regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
I knew Genls. Greene, Arnold, Wayne and Cadwalader.  I knew several of the continental and Militia Regiments, but cannot now recollect them with sufficient distinctness to specify them.
There were no circumstances of an important
character attending my service. we spent the
most of our time during my service, at Trenton
and Morristown in Jersey, and in traveling
the country between the two places. It has been
so long since that I have doubtless forgotten many
circumstances.
Did you ever receive a written discharge from
the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what
has become of it
I did receive a written discharge, signed by Col.
Hollon; but it has long since been lost or destroyed,
as I did not suppose it of any importance to pre
Serve it.
State the names of persons to whom you are known
in your present neighbourhood, who can
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testify as to your character for veracity and good
behaviour, and your services as a soldier of the
revolution?
of my present neighbours I will mention Thomas Wright,
Matthew Way, B.S. Fox, Col. Daniel Whipple,
Abijah Wilson, and Henry Holstein, who I believe
will testify to my good deportment and character
for veracity, but I know of no person here who, of their
own knowledge, can testify to my services as a soldier
of the revolution
Subscribed and sworn to in
John Martin
open Court Nov. 18th 1834
Henry H. Snow Clerk
We Asa Turner, a clergyman residing in the Town of
Quincy, County of Adams and State of Illinois, and
Thomas Wright, and Mathew Way residing in
the same County and State, hereby certify that we
are acquainted with John Martin who has
Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration,
that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age;
that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood
where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court, Nov: 18th 1834.
Henry H. Snow Clerk
Asa Turner 
Matthew May
Thos Wright
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And the said court does hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the court further certifies that it appeared that Asa Turner who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the town of Quincy, County of Adams, and State of Illinois, and that Thomas Wright , and Mathew May, who have also signed the same, are residents in the same county and State, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Richard M Young
Circuit Judge of the Fifth
judicial circuit of the State of
Illinois, and presiding Judge of the
Circuit Court of Adams
County and State
aforesaid
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State of Illinois}
Adams County}
I Henry H. Snow clerk of the Circuit Court of said County of Adams do hereby certify that the forgoing five pages contain all the original proceedings in the case of the application of John Martin for a pension, which proceedings were had in said Circuit Court on the 18th day of November A.D. 1834, and that the certificate signed. Richard H. Young was made in open court and the signature to the same is in the proper hand writing of the said Richard H. Young Judge of said Circuit Court.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at office in Quicy this 4th day of December A.D. 1834
Henry H. Snow Clerk
Circuit Court Adams County
Illinois.

[what is left of a seal that was affixed on the left side]

[bottom of page is at a 90o angle]
No
John Martin
Illinois
rejected
Hon. Tho May
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Rejected

6953

See letter to
Hon. W.L. May
9 Jany 1835
Letter to Hon. A.J. Harlan
Jany 19:1850.

Act 1832

JCL
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6955

P.O.  John Martin
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged: 

REJECTED

Application Field:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.

______Recognized. _________Contract.
______Cert. if Dis.  Searched for ___________,18  .
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House of Reps. U.S.
January 17, 1830

Dear Sir,

   Will you be so good as to give me the information contained in the endorsed note, sent me by letter from Moorman Way Esqr, of Winchester Indiana.
                                     Your Obt sevt
                                      A. I. Harlow

Col. I. L. Edwards
          Pension Officer
                  Washington City