Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,930, for William Martin, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.

Martin, William

NUMBER 
S. 38.930

CONTENTS
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[Left side]
15723
South Carolina
William Martin
of Edgefield Dis. in the state of S. Carolina
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Thompson of the South Carolina
line, for the term of eighteen months

Inscribed on the roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 29 of September 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Novr 1819
and sent to [?] Simpkins
Edgefield C. H. South Carolina

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820  41.5[?]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
5 mo 2/30 4/31
$41.56

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued

[Right side]
[?] Sent to the Hon E Simpkins 13th
Dec 1820  H.R.

Feb 24 1837  AB[?]
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William Martin
Private
y6 to yy
Thompson S Carolina
Reqr
on Roll
Admitted
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South Carolina
District of Edgefield
On this twenty ninth day of Sept.
1819 before me the subscriber Judge of the
Court of Ordinary for said district personally 
appeared William Martin aged sixty five years
resident on Penn Creek in the said district
who being by me first duly sworn according 
to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision
made by the late act of Congress entitled
an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of
the United States in the Revolutionary
War - that he the said William Martin
Enlisted in [previous word struck through] ----- shortly beofre the
declaration of independence on Thompsons Creek
on the Peedee river South Carolina, above
Cheraw [Hill?] in the company commanded
by John Dalligon or Dolligon of the infantry
in the [illegible] third Regiment of the Continental
troops commanded by Colonel John
Thompson, that he served in this corps
fifteen months, and nine months besides
under Capt. Mills of the [blank space] Regiment
which was commanded by Colonel
Ramsay at the end of [illegible] but was discharged in Charleston South Carolina
that he was in the battle of Sullivans
Island, at Stono, and at Savanna [?]
when it was attacked by the Americans
being in possession of the British - That he
is in reduced circumstances and stands in
need of the assistance of his Country
for support. That he has no other evidence
now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me
the day above-
M. [Simniy?]
O.E.D

his
William x Martin
Mark
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I John [S?????] [judge?] as aforesaid do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said William Martin did serve
in the Revolutionary War as stated in
the preceding declaration against the
Common Enemy and I now transmit the
proceedings and testimony taken and had
before me to the Secretary for the Department
of War pursuant to the directions
of the aforementioned act of Congress
and I do further certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said William
Martin is in such reduced circumstances
as to need the assistance of his Country
for support-
M. [Pinkny?]
O.E.D
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Wm Martin
15.723
Copy
March 18 29 [?]

15.723

con
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
On this third day of October
eighteen hundred &
twentry personally appeared in open court
being a court of record for the districct aforesaid
William Martin aged about sixty five
years resident on the waters of Big Creek in
said district who being first duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath declare that he
served in the revolutionary war as follows viz
in the third regiment of the South Carolina
line commanded by Col John Thompson in
a company commanded by Capt John Dolison
that he is now on the pension roll by virture
of the act of the eighteenth of March 1818  that
his certificate for a pension is dated the 10th day
of November 1819  that his pension commenced
on the 29th day of September 1819 and that he has
already received forty one dollars and twenty
five cents of his said pension and he does solemnly
swear that he was a resident citizen of the
United States on the said 18th day of March 1818
that he has not since that time by sale gift or in
any manner whatever disposed of his property
or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to 
diminish it as to bring himself within the
provisions of the said act of Congress entitled
an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United
States in the Revolutionary war passed on the
18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor
has any person in trust for him owed[?]
property or securities contracts or debts due
to him nor has he any income or estate real
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personal or [?] except his clothes of which
the law does not require a schedule  that he is 
old & so infirm that he cannot support
himself by his former occupation of a farmer
or planter  that he has no wife or children
and no one on whom he can depend on to whom
he can look for support
Sworn to and declared
in open court by day
and year above written
M Mims C.C.P.
William his X mark Martin

I Matthew Mims clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas and general sessions do hereby certify that
the foregoing oath & schedule being necessary
is truly copyed from the records of the said
court and I do further certify that it is the
opinion of the said court that the said William
Martin is possessed of no property required to be
rendered in a schedule under the act of the 
1 May 1820
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of the said Court on this
third day of October 1820
M. Mims C.C.P.
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February 4, 1939
BA-J/AWF
William Martin
S. 38930

Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth
Edgefield
South Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of
William Martin of Ninety-Six District, South
Carolina.

The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in claim for pension, S. 38930,
based upon service of William Martin in the War
of the Revolution. This is the record of the
only William Martin, who served with the South Carolina troops, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of birth of William
Martin, and names of his parents are not given.

William Martin enlisted on Thompsons Creek
above Cheraw Hills in South Carolina, "shortly
before the declaration of Independence ", served
about fifteen months as a private in Captain John
Donaldson's company, Colonel John Thompson's Third
South Carolina regiment, and served in Captain
Mills' company, Colonel Ramsay's regiment, about
nine months; during the service, he was in the
battles of Sullivan Island and Stono, and in the
Siege of Savannah.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed September 29, 1819, at which time he was
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aged sixty-five years, and living on Penn Creek
in Edgefield District, South Carolina.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you
should apply to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the
following data-
William Martin
Certificate #15723
Issued November 10, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced September 29, 1819
Act of March 18, 1818
South Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[Stamped]
Received Jan 24 1939

Edgefield S.C.
Jan 23 39

Veterans Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear Mr. Black
In regard to pension papers of
William Martin a private served 3
years of more, 3 Reg of Continentals, He
was given a bounty Grant on massee
River in upper S.C.  It seems he drew
a pension until his death in
Dec - 1828.  I think his record
gives something of his family
If you do not find this
please send me a copy
of at least 2 Wm Martins who
served in Rev from S.C. possibly
from
96 District SC
Respt yours
Mrs D B Hollingsworth
Reg Old 96 Dist Chapter D.A.R.
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[Stamped] Received Jan 24 1939

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
Your File Reference:
In Reply Refer To: BAHB 801
Martin, William

Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth,
(Reg. of Old 96 Dist. Chap D.A.R.)
Edgefield, South Carolina.

Dear Madam:
Receipt is acknowledged of your communication of January 14, 1939,
requesting a copy of the pension papers of William Martin, who died in December, 1828.
The record of a veteran cannot be identified in the files with the
information furnished. If you will fill out the blanks below and return this
letter at an early date, further action can be taken.
In all future correspondence of this character it is important that the
full name of the veteran be given, together with his file number or his
rank, organization, serial number, and dates of enlistment and discharge.
By direction,
W. C. Black
W.C. Black
Chief Clerk

File Number  Perhaps Brandons, do not know?
Ex-service man's full name  William Martin
Rank and organization  Private & Lieut. Serial Number [blank]
Date of enlistment  Served 3 years or more in Rev. War
Date of Discharge  Died Dec. 1828
Address at time of enlistment  96 District S.C.
Date and place of birth  possibly Va
Date and place of death  Middle S.C., Laurens, Abbeville, or Edgefield
Home address  [blank]
Names and addresses of his nearest relatives  [blank]

Form 3155 - Rev. July 1931
Request for Information for Purpose of Identification
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[This is the same letter as the previous page
to Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth.]

[The fill-in form is all blank.]
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Form 3076
Rev. Nov. 1931

SEARCHERS' REPORT

INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION CORRESPONDENCE
INDEX SUBDIVISION -- CHIEF CLERKS' DIVISION

SEARCHED BY
index Sub-Division
Adjusted Comp. Section
C & I Accounts Sub - Div.
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(C-Files
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REMARKS
Insf[?] Inf[?]
NAME OF SEARCHER
Vollman
DATE SEARCHED
1-17-39

[Gen Records Sub-Division has a check mark.]
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Can't Ident
1/16/39

Edgefield S.C.
Jan 14 39

Bureau of Pensions
Please give me a copy of 
pension papers of William
Martin.  He drew a pension
until his death
in Dec 1828
Respl Yours
Mrs D C Hollingsworth

[Stamped]
Gen. Rec.
Jan 25 1939
Filed 11

[Stamped]
Received Jan 14 1939
Vets Adm
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38930
INVALID
Revy
File No. 38930
William Martin
Pri Rev War
S.C.
Act: 18th March 18
Index: Vol. 3, Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870]

Apl. 25 1900
Hn WH Fleming H.R.
1939 Feb 4 list to Mrs. D. B.
Hollingsworth