Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,858, for Asa Martin, Connecticut
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Conn.

Martin, Asa

S.13,858

Carded
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3919
New York
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Asa Martin
of Remsen in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company Commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt. Commanded by Col. Kentfield in the Connecticut line for 1 year
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension Issued the 5th day of Janry. 1833 and sent to Herman Ferry, Remsen
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Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832                   $60
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th M. 33  $20
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                                                              $80

{Revolutionary Claim,    }
{Act June 7, 1832.          }

Recorded by Geo. I. Stiles, Clerk
Book D  Vol. 5  Page 126
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8672
Asa Martin
14.16

(Diagonally - 17 Sep 1832
29 Nov 1832)

P109.

Herman Ferry Renisen, N.Y.
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BRIEF in the case of Asa Martin
of Remsen in the State of N York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Open Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  Seventy two years

4.  State his service as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  Enlisted in 1781 A.D.
Duration of Service.  Years, 1
Rank. 
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt. David Allen, Col. Kentfield

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Skirmish only.

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Killingly Conn.

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Herman Ferry and John Stibbin certify to traditionary evidence.  Billings Worden a living witness proves this term of one year and Asa Martin Proves his service.  John Worden and Jeremiah Bowman certify to traditionary evidence.

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

DKack Examining Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

State of New York      }
Oneida County          }  SS on this twelfth day of September personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Oneida now sitting Asa Martin a resident of the Town of Remsen in the County of Oneida and State of New York aged seventy two years last April when 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 Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he enlisted in April 1781 in a company commanded by Captain David Allen of Ashford in the State of Connecticut and Lieutenant Bostwick.
The regiment was commanded by Colonel Kentfield of New Milford and Major Dana both of the State of Connecticut and Thomas Bull of New Millford was ajutant of the Regiment that he was in the Town of Killingsby in the State of Connecticut when his Father lived when he enlisted and was marched immediately to a place called Horse Neck in Connecticut lying on Long Island Sound and was stationed there for the year that in the month of January of the same year he had a furlough to go home the Furlough allowed him to be gone ten days and that he returned in the time required and joined his company
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and faithfully served out his time for year that he had an honorable discharged signed by the Colonel of the Regiment which said discharged his last that while at Horse Neck he went out on a scouting party under the commande of Lieutenant Bostwick in the night crossed over into the British lines in pursuit of plunder and were attacked by the British Lighthouse they wounded only one man and took him prisoner which was all the engagement he was in during the year that he the said Asa Martin was born in April in the year 1760 in the Town of Durham in the State of Massachusetts but has no record of his age that he lived in the Town of Killingsly in the State of Connecticut about ten or twelve years after the war and then moved in to the Town of New Norwich in Massachusetts where he lived ten or twelve years he then moved into the Town of Russia in the State of New York where he lived about one year he then moved into the Town of Remsen in the State of New York in the year 1806 at which place he has ever since and still does reside.  That he knows of no person who can testify as to his services except Billings Worden who was in the same regiment and can testify as to his services as a soldier of the revolution for the term of one year
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That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Asa Martin
Sworn to and subscribed     }
the day and year aforesaid  }
 Geo. Brown, Clerk

We Herman Ferry and John Stebbins residing in the the Town of Remsen Hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Martin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be about seventy two 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 
Herman Ferry
John Stebbin
Sworn to and subscribed     }
the day and year aforesaid  }
Geo. Brown Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribe by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that  (Crossed out - Herman Ferry who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman a resident of the Town of Remsen)
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Herman Ferry and John Stebbins who have signed the above certificate are residents in the Town of Remsen and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
By the Court C. Hayden, First Judge

I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Oneida do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Martin for a pension

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of this 12th day of September 1833
Geo. Brown Clerk
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I the undersigned Billings Worden of the Town of Vienna County of Oneida and State of New York do hereby declare and say that I am well acquainted with Asa Martin of the Town of Remsen County of Oneida and State of New York and that he the said Asa Martin served in the same Ridgement with myself under the command of Col. Kentfield we were station at a place called Horseneck in the State of Connecticut and he served with me on year.
Billings Worden
Subscribed and Sworn to this 12th day of September 1832 before me 
John P. Sherwood Justice

I certify that the Billings Worden who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a reputable person and his statement entitled to credit
J.P. Sherwood Justice
(illegible) 19th 1832

State of New York
Oneida County SS. I Geo. Brown Clerk of said County do certify that John P. Sherwood before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to act as such and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily his name subscribed to the above certificate to be his proper handwriting
Witness my hand and seal of Office this Twelfth day September A.D. 1832.
Geo. Brown Clerk
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I the undersigned Abraham L. Wood of the Town of Vienna County of Oneida and State of New York do hereby certify and say that I am well acquainted with Billings Worden who has signed the within affidavit and do believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and he is so considered in the place where he belongs
Abraham L. Wood
Subscribed and worn to this 12 day of September 1832 before me
John P. Sherwood Justice

I certify that the above named Abraham L. Wood is known to me and that he is a man of truth and veracity
J.P. Sherwood
Justice
19th Dec. 1832

Vertically:
Asa Martin
Pension Papers
8672

Asa Martin
Billings Worden
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I John Worden residing in the town of Remsen County of Oneida and State of ew York do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Asa Martin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I am of the same opinion
John Worden

The above sworn to and subscribed before me
September 7th 1832
Silas Fowler Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that the above named John Worden is a man of truth and veracity
Silas Fowler Justice of the Peace
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I Jeremiah Bonner residing in the Town of Remsen County of Oneida and State of New York hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Asa Martin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be seventy two years of age that is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Jeremiah Bonner
Sworn and Subscribed this 8th day of Sept. AD 1832 before me
Geo. A. Yeoman
Justice Peace

I hereby certify that the said Jeremiah Bonner has signed the above is a man of truth and veracity and that I am acquainted with him Dec 15th 1832
Geo A. Yeoman
Justice of Peace
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I John Martin residing in the town of Remsen County of Oneida and State of New York do hereby certify that Asa Martin of the town of Remsen County of Oneida and State of New York is my brother and that I well remember of his listing as a soldier in the Spring of the year, but I cannot say positively what year it was, but believe it was in the year 1781 and that at that time we lived with our Father in the town of Killingsly in the State of Connecticut and that immediately after he enlisted he left home to go to Horseneck as I understood to join the troops that were stationed there, and that he came home in the winter following after he enlisted on a furlough, for ten days, and that he returned within the time to joint the Army at Horseneck and that he returned home after being about from home one year and further this deponent saith not.
John Martin
Sworn and subscribed before me September 7th 1832
Silas Fowler Justice of the Peace
I do certify that the above named John Martin is a man of truth and veracity
Silas Fowler Justice the Peace
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State of New York
Clerks Office Oneida County SS  I Geo Brown Clerk of the said County do certify that Silas Fowler Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have sworn was on the day of the Date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and duly authorized by law to act as such and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office this 12th day of September A.D. 1832
Geo. Brown Clerk
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State of New York       }
Oneida County           }  SS

I Samuel Cross a clergyman residing in the Town of Remsen and County and State aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Asa Martin of the Town of Remsen County and State aforesaid who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion and that he is a man of truth and veracity

Samuel Cross
Sworn and subscribed this 19th day of Dec. 1832
Jos. B. Read
Dep. Clk

And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Cross who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident of the said town of Remden as is a clergyman and is a person of credibility
C. Hayden First Judge
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State of New York
Oneida County SS 
I George Brown Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Silas Fowler Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of John Worden purports to have been sworn and also George Yeomans Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Jeremiah Bonner purports to have been sworn were severally Justices of the Peace in and for Oneida County on the 7th and 8th days of September 1832 and were verily authorized by law to act as such - and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Silas Fowler and George A. Yeoman and verily believe the signatures "Silas Fowler" and "Geo. A. Yeoman" to be genuin - 

Witness my hand and seal of office this 19th day of Decr. 1832
Geo Brown Clerk
Jos. B. Read Dep Clk

Vertically:

Asa Martin
Pension Papers
8672

Admitted 
1 year
40$
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Rev. War
13858
Invalid.
File No. 13,858
Asa Martin
Priv Rev War

Act June 7th 1832
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