Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34971, for Philip Martin, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE                                              NUMBER
                          Martin, Philip           S. 34971

CONTENTS
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Maryland
Philip Martin
Private
Capt Hindman
Maryland [unclear]hm  1777  3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 22 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issues the 4 of Jany
and sent to
Hon R. H Goldsborough
N.Y. [illegible]
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 27.46
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 [illegible]  1819 48.00

75.46
3 mos 13 days
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
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Eastern Shore of Maryland
Talbot County to Wit
I hereby certify that on this 22 day of May 1818 at the County of Philip Martin of Talbot County in the second Judicial District of Maryland (who appears from the evidence laid before me to have been a private soldier in the Company of Capt Edward Hindman in the first
Brigade of Maryland regulars in the War of the Revolution and that he served three years and three months in the said War) personally
appeared before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of the Second Judicial District of Maryland and made under oath before me the following declaration, to wit that he enlisted the fourth day of August in the year 1777 in the company of Capt. Edward Hindman of the first Brigade of Maryland regulars and served on the Continental Establishment under him
Capt. Edward Hindman for three years and three months, he having enlisted for three years but on account of the Torys in Carolina he could not be discharged until three months after, when he received his honorable Discharge signd by Major Anderson, and further that he now by his reduced circumstances stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Sworn before me the day and year first above mentioned as witness my hand
 Rd. T. Earle
I hereby certify to the Honorable the War 
Department of the United States, that I am satisfied the above named Philip Martin served in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy, and is in need of assistance from his Country for support and I transmit herewith to the said Department the Deposition of [illegible] Martin & William Jenkins proving the needy circumstance of the said Philip Martin
Rd. T. Earle
22 May 1818[?]
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Talbot County to wit
Be it remembered that on the twenty third day of May 1818, peacefully appeared before me Chief Judge of the second Judicial District of Maryland, Do H. Ewalls Martin and William Jenkins of the County aforesaid and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that they have been long acquainted with Philip Martin with in named  I, and with his Circumstances in Life and verily believe he is in need of assistance from his Country for Support. 
R. J. Earle

State of Maryland
Talbot County to wit
I hereby certify that Richard J. Earle, Gentleman, by whom the above and foregoing affidavit appears to have been made, and who has thereto subscribed his names, is Chief Judge of the Second Judicial District of Maryland, Duly Commissioned and qualified.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the public seal of my office affixed this 26th day of May Annon Domini 1818.
Jacob Lookerman Clerk of Talbot County Court
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oath, Declaration and Schedule of property of Philip Martin a pensioner under the Laws of the United States
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State of Maryland
Talbot County
On this Twenty third day of May in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Twenty, personally appeared in open County, at Easton in the County aforesaid, before the Honourable the Judges of Talbot County Court, the same being a Court of Record, having the power to fine and imprison, the second Judicial District of the State of Maryland, Philip Martin aged about sixty eight years, resident in the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary as follows.  In the third Regiment in the Company Commanded by Edward Hindman of the first Brigade, The date of the original declaration was on or about the Twenty Second day of May, Eighteen Hundred and eighteen, the Certificate grated by the War department; dated the fourth day of January Eighteen hundred and Nineteen, and the number thereof (5180) and I do solemnly swear that I was  I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March.  And that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818.  and that I have not nor has any persons, for me, any property or securities, contracts or Debts due to me, nor have I any income, whatever, save that I revied as a pension under the aforesaid Law of March the 18th, 1818.  As to property, I have none.  Subscribed by me this Twenty third day of May 1820.
Philip Martin- his mark
I the said Philip Martin aforesaid as further set forth and declare that on acct. of aged infirmity, that I am entirely unable to pursue any kind of Labour to obtain a living
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that I have no family,  but am entirely depending on the liberality of my friends, and my Country for the Support of nature
    Sworn to and declared this twenty third day of May 1820, in open Court - J. Loockerman Clk

I, Jacob Loockerman Clerk of Talbot County Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Record of the Said Court In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Said Court, on this twenty third day of May 1820.  J Loockerman, Clk of Talbot Coty Cor.
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J L Edwards

Will furnish the information requested.
J. C. C.
H admitted

Honorable Wm Goldborough
The Hon'ble
The Secretary of War
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Senate Chamber Dec 29 1818
Sir:
Will you do me the favour to inform me if the application of Philip Martin of Maryland for the benefits of the law of last Session granting recompense to the old soldiers of the Revolution ever came to Law & if it did whether anything is wanting further to establish his claim.  I think it was presented through William Jenkins of Easton [illegible], Maryland
I have the honor to be 
Sir 
Yr obdt
Robt. H. Goldsborough
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1 Case.         1492
Richard T. Earle,
Judge,
Easton, Maryland,
Red'd 28th July, 1818
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July 22, 1818
Sir:
Enclosed is a paper continuing the application of Philip Martin a Soldier in the War of the Revolution agreeable to a late law of Congress after the within paper is received, and acted on, any communication, for his benefit as he is poor and quite unfit to attend to his own business, may be communicated to my named, directed to Easton, Maryland 
Yours Sir very respectfully,
W M Jenkins
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34971

Revy Invalid.

File No. 34971
Philip Martin
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 272

[Arrangement of 1870.]