Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9396, for William Martin, Vermont
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Service Vt. 
Martin, William 
Number S. 9396
See N.A. Acc. No. 874
No. 050112 Not Half Pay
William Martin
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10790 10790
New Hampshire
William Martin
Bath in the State NH
he was a private in the company commanded Captain _ of the reg commanded by Col. Strong in the NH for 11 mos
N.Y. Dec. 19/04 Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 36 dollars 66 cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Apl. 1833 and sent Ira Goodall Bath NH
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 73.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833 18.33
$91.65
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by H [ ] Blair Clerk
Book [ ] Vol. 1 Page 102
Set Goodall & Woods May 25, 1837
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William Martin original declaration
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State of New Hampshire Grafton AT the Court of Sessions holden at Haverhill in & for the county of Grafton on the last tuesday of february AD 1821.
Present the Honorable Esquire Justices
Daniel Blaisdell 
Hugh Ramsay
 Abel Merrill 
Samuel Hutchins 
On this 28th day of february AD 1821 personally appeared in Open Court holden as aforesaid being a court of record in and for the said county by law established _ William Martin aged seventy years resident in Lyman in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress of March 18, 1818 On his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows [ ] as a private that he enlisted on the first of April in the year of our Lord AD 1776 for during the war at Newbury in the State of Vermont in the Company commanded by Capt John Strong in Major Hosingtons regiment or Corps of rangers as they were called in the line of the State of New York I believe on the continental establishment that he continued to service from his said enlistment into said company as aforesaid in said Corps until sometime in the month of february 1777 that his health then became poor that he then hired William Belknap late of Concord in said county to take his place & paid said Belknap forty dollars to do so he the said Martin was discharged and went home and that said Belknap served during the war & was honorably discharged drew the cloathing brought it home & is now dead That he the said Martin had no written discharge and that he has no other evidence of his said services except the Affidavits herewith exhibited now in his power and in pursuance of the act
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of Congress of May first AD 1829 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 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 provisions of an 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 I have not nor has any person or trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed My occupation is that of a farmer but I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it being consumptive and feeble My wife is aged 67 unhealthy and we are not able to support ourselves and have no children under age to assist us & no other family & I do really need the assistance of my country for support & must depend on its charity or the charity of friends to assist us to a living being now much indebted which I cannot say
William Martin
Schedule containing the whole estate & income of William Martin (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Sessions for the county of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire on the 28th day of february 1821 and assured to his oath. 
No real estate. 
One old mare worth not more than $10.00
One cow 12.50
One Old single sleigh & harness worn $10.00
a few articles of kitchen furniture all not worth more than 5.00
$37.50
William Martin
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Sworn to and declared at Haverhill in said county on the 28th day of february AD 1821 before the Justice of said Court
Geo Woodward Clerk
State of New Hamphire
Grafton I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Session for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Corut I further certify that it is the opinion of said Corut that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule is thirty seven dollars fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the twenty eighth day of february in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty one
Geo Woodward Clerk
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Benj Martin dep
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I Benjamin Martin of Corinth in the county of Orange and State of Vermont aged sixty eight years depose and say that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war that I belonged to Capt John Strong Company Col Hosington regiment that I enlisted in the year 1776 I enlisted for during the war
William Martin enlisted into said company for during the war in the first of the month of April in the same year and he served in said Company until sometime in february 1777 when he was unwell and out of health and hired one William Belknap to take his place and left the army said William Martinwas a good and faithfull soldier and always understoodsaid Martin was honorably discharged And this said Martin is the same person who now lives in Lyman NH witness John Rinehard  Benj  x Martin  his mark
Grafton State of New Hampshire Haverhill Feby 28 1821
Personally appeared Benj Martin and made solemn oath to the foregoing facts 
Geo Woodward Jus peace and I hereby certify that an inquiry to find that said Benjamin Martin who was a stranger to me is a creditable [ ]  witness & entitled to [ ]
Geo Woodward Jus Peace
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Grafton State of New Hampshire
I George Woodward Clerk of the Corut of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton do certify that Geo Woodward was at the date of the within certificate & now is a Justice of the peace within and for said county duly qualified to take affidavits & that the written was his genuine signature
Witness my hand & the said court hereto affixed this 31 Dec 1832
Geo Woodward Clerk
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State of New Hampshire County of Grafton
On this 14 day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the judge of the Court of Probate now setting in Bath in said county Wiliam Martin a resident of Lyman in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged eighty 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 Congress passed June 7th AD 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated in his narrative (viz)
That according to his best recollection he entered the service in the [] part of the month of April in the year 1776 & enlisted with Capt John Strong into his company in Major or Col Hosington Corps or Regiment of  Governmental troops or they might be New York state troops testimentary  I believe John Beman was our Lieutenant I continued to serve in said company until the next spring or the late part of this winter following when I was taken sick & then hired William Belknap to take my place I gave him forty hund dollars to do it & he did take it I enlisted for during the war or three years I saw Belknap served through the war for me I brought home a discharge a full suit of Regimentals he is now dead  but a sister of his now living at Lisbon knows these facts & of my enlistment & of my being gone to the service nine or ten months Benjamin Martin of Corinth in Vermont served with me & he was living the last time I heard from him.  I resided in Lisbon in New Hampshire then called Gunthwaite  & after Concord when I entered the service Major Hosington Corps of whom I now remember Capt Wait & Capt Strongs Companies was sent on to guard the northern frontiers & I enlisted at Ganys tavern in Lisbon the sent me to Newbury Vermont to pass muster when I was mustered in his company & there was our headquarters We first marched over the green mountains to Onion River & then down that to Burlington under Capt Wait on a scouting
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County after our return to Newbury we went again on a Scouting party into the [ ] of Canadian Service & were kept varying the woods & scouting powerfully in Vermont & New Hampshire up north & west of Newbury sometimes we had to carry our goods & hide our provisions as we had frequent alarms of the enemy & all [] off from Burlington then entered Gov Chittendens house deserted & found Salmon there it was on Onion River near Burlington in Williston I think I am forgetful I cannot remember but I know it was the year Burgoyne was taken I was performing this service & I am told it was 1777 but it seems to me it was 1776 that I entered the service I did not taken any written discharge & have no testimony other than what I have named that I now think of & I know to be living the Capts I understand are dead & the Major dead during the war my memory is so broken I fear I shall not state all night but wish to I remained over eleven months in the war I know but at what pension I cannot say just this that I have
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Martin
 We Moody [Beld] a Magistrate residing in the Town of Bath NH and Joshua Thornton residing in said Lyman hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Martin who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 84 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood w here he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Moody [Beld] Joshua Thornton
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories forescribed by the War Department that the above named applicants was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies  that it appears to them that Moody [Beld] who has signed the preceding certificate is a Magistrate resident in the Town of Bath and that Joshua Thornton who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Lyman and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I Moses Daw clerk of the court of probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Wm Martin for a pension In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of August A.D. 1832 Moses Daw
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The David Sutherland of Bath NH a clergyman & [Ozais] Savage of Lisbon both in said county of Grafton a minister of the Gospel do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Martin within named who has signed & sworn to the written declaration that we believe him to be eighty four years old & that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we do concur in that opinion fully Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 20th Mar 1832
 D. Sutherland   [Ozais] Savage
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter that said applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he now states in his amended declaration hereon and the court further certify that the Reverend David Sutherland and the Rev Ozias Savage who have signed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit are respectable clergymen [Layed] Pastors who have long resided in this county & now have the care of the churches on them &  and 
 are wholly disinterested Edward Webber Judge of Probate  
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton On this 20th Nov 1832 personally appeared the same William Martin in open court before the Judge of the Court of Probate & for the state That on reflections he believes his Cols name was Houston & that it was the regular troops as he knows he enlisted for during the war or three years it was Capt Strongs Company he knows & he thinks it was from the fore part of April 1777 to the last of February or first of March 1778 that he was at Burlington in Vermont when Burgoyne was taken That Benjamin Martin of Corinth in Vermont served with him & he was alive a few weeks ago & he says it was in the continental line & was Houstons Regiments That he is Poor & that he applied for a pension under the acts of 1878 and 1820 as having served nine months but states it was Hosingtons Corps he thinks & was  [reputed] because Hosingtons Corps was said to be state troops & not on the continental establishment That he wishes a full pension under those acts if he could have it when his mistake is rectified that his papers were kept on file in the war office & he wishes them then answered & him to have such a pension he deserves Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court  William Martin 
Attest Edward Webber Judge of []
I Moses Daw Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the [] [] of said court in the matter of the application of William Martin for a Pension & In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office this 20th day of Nov 1832   Moses Daw
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936
Rev War Invalid
File No. 9396 William Martin Pri Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 237
Arrangement of 1870
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I Ephraim Root of Piermont in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire depose & say that I enlisted in the revolutionary service in the year of our lord 1776 into Capt Strongs Company Aba Hoisintons Corps so called and served about eighteen months and I knew William Martin was engaged in the same service under the same commanders & according to the best of my reccolection said Martin served as a good & faithful soldier nearly or all the period aforesaid and is the same William Martin now of Lyman New Hampshire Ephraim Root
State of New Hampshire Crafton Haverhill Feby 28th 1821
Personally appeared Ephraim Root who is the signer of the above affidavit and solemnly swore to the foregoing testimony I further certify that the said Root is a man of sound mind of truth & veracity. 
 G Woodward Just Peace
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State of New Hampshire Grafton I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton do certify that Geo Woodward was at the date of the within certificate & is sworn a Justice of the peace within & for said county duly qualified to take affidavits & that within is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand & the seal of said court this 31 Dec 1832 G Woodward Clerk
Ephraim Root
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William Martin N.H.

Private 11 Months
Capt Strongs Company
Major Horingtons Corp
of Bangers N York

$36.66
 Ira Goodall, esq
Bath
N H
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Bath Jan'y 4 1833

Enclosed are the Papers in Martins care and I trust this poor old man broken as he is will now have a pension for I believe he deserves it.  Gen'l Bielik says he saw him in the service repeatedly & thinks he served two campaigns in Hosingtons Corps of Rangers if so I do not see why he should not have a full pension under the application enclosed of Feb 1821. For as you observe no state troops or Militia were enlisted for during the war  & it is certain that Martin so enlisted & that his substitute Wm Belknap served  to its close under this enlistment & went off south with the army & came home at the close of the War with his clothes wages [illigible]. render them sent to.
I should hope he may have a full pension from his 1821 application  Hes living very poor & needing it [illigible] entitled if Noringtons Corps was Continental as I think it must be.  
I sent Benja Moodys application some months since for a full pension  he is an invalid  pensioner  now.  I have no returns but I know you have much to do in the pension deparment just now  & my wonder is that you get along as fast as you do.  
I hope for ans soon.
I am respectfully yours,
Ira Goodall
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Name Martin, William  Grade Private  Line Virginia
Warrant Number 12350   Acrege 100  Issued December 31, 1791 to Benj. Mifflin, Assignee