Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6939, for David Martin, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Martin, David

NUMBER
R. 6939

CONTENTS
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33.976
David Martin
Kentucky
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[This document is so light that it cannot be transcribed]
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a second tour in the year 1781 the [illegible]
and the month [illegible] not recollected
in the County and State aforesaid under
the command of Capt [illegible] and
Miller and served six months under
him the said Miller being his Captain
the higher officer were Colonel Taylor
and Major Camel He served the
aforesaid tour as a malitia man under
said officers and at the time he
entered the service then and from thence
marched through Hanover King &
Queen and Glouster Counties in the
State of Virginia and states that he
was not in any battle but marched
under these officers as a mere guard or
in [illegible] by to the main army and
that he has no documentary evidence
and that he knows of no person whose
testimony he can procure who can
testify to his service
He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, and declares that his
name is not on any pension roll of the agency
of any State
David Martin
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Mr Morgan J Same a clergyman residing in the
County of Hardin and State of Kentucky John C Hicks
residing in the same hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with David Martin who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we believe
him to be 75 years of age that he is reputed and
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beleived in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur
in that opinion
Morgan J Lane
John C. Hicks
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after puting
the interrogatores prescribed 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
Margan J Lane who has signed the preceeding
certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County
of Hardin & State aforesaid and that John Hicks
who has also signed the same is a resident in the
County of Hardin and State aforesaid and is a credible
person and their statement is entitled to credit
Temple Poston

State of Kentucky Hardin County Set
Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the Court of Hardin County do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of David Martin for a
pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office this 25th day
of November 1836 and in the 45th year
of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Saml Haycraft Clerk
Hardin County Court
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David Martin
Decd of
Ky

Suspended Claim
act of 1832

Papers

Jas G Austin
Present

Jas. G. Austin

David Martin
decd
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[Illegible] Court [Illegible]  Hardin County Kentucky
July 8th 1854
Sir I am Son of David
Martin who was an Old Revolutionary Soldier
and [Illegible] applied for a pension in his lifetime
and [crossed out, Illegible]said application was rejected or suspended
for some reason to me unknown and I have
appointed James G Austin of Washington [Illegible] the atty
of the heirs (of my said father) in the claim that may
be due us for the Services of our said father
and I desire that the department will consider
him as such ally in the claim & alow him
access to all papers on file the said claim
& afford [crossed out: all] and him all proper facilities for a favorable
prosecution of the same Moab Martin
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July 13, 1933

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

DAVID MARTIN
R. 6939
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Philip S. Johnson
Franklin, Indiana

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of July 1, in which you
request the records of General Joseph Martin who served with
the Virginia troops in the Revolutionary War, also of David
Martin who served from Goochland County, Virginia, in the same
war.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained
from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States
based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for
pension or bounty land on file on account of the Revolutionary War
service of Joseph Martin as described.

You are furnished below the record of David Martin, of
Goochland County, Virginia, as shown by the papers on file in
pension claim, R. 1939, based upon his service in the Revolutionary
War.

David Martin applied for pension November 21, 1836, while
a resident of Hardin County, Kentucky, and aged seventy-five
years.

He alleged that while living in Goochland County, Virginia,
he enlisted about 1779 or 1780, served six months as private
in Captain Joseph Look's Virginia company and that he was
engaged in guarding the Burgoyne men who were prisoners in
Albemarle County, Virginia; that he enlisted for a second tour
in 1781 and that he served six months as private in Captain
William Miller's company, Colonel Taylor's Virginia regiment.

The claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof
of service as required by the pension law.
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No reference was made in David Martin's pension claim
to wife

In 1834, soldier's son, Moab Martin, referred to himself
as one of the heirs of the soldier, said Martin (member of
heirs and their names not designated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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David Martin
Kentucky

[Crossed out: Supended
let 10 Feb 1857
Honorable Calhoun]

Act 1832

6939

Acts- June 1832
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1933 July 13 - Hist to Philip S Johnson


[Crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]

REJECTED

6939

David Martin
Service:____

Enlisted: ____, 18__

Printed List of 1852, of
Rejected & suspended
claims gives following
reason for suspension: 
"More direct proof and
a more precise detail
of his service is called
for"
Discharged: ____, 18__
Application filed: ____, 18__
Alleges: ____
Re-enlisted: ____
Attorney: ____
P.O. ____
____Recognized. ____ Contract.
____Cert. of Dis. Searched for ____, 18__
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Hon John Calhoun
13 Feby 1837

Calhoun

Record Vol 41 296,
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War Dept. Pen. Office
Feb 13. 1837
Sir The declaration of David
Martin has been ex & filed with
suspended cases in this office.
He alleges to have seved two
terms [crossed out: as a sol] of six months each
a militia man of Virginia.
The militia of that state did
not serve so long as six months
under one engagement, [crossed out: and his
statement in [illegible] other illegible]]
[illegible] being incorrect as to the
period of his alleged service he has
failed to give such a statement
as is required by the enclosed 
printed regulations. The claim is
considered doubtful and unless he
can give a satisfactory reason under
oath for not having made ans
earlier application for a pension
and produce some [illegible] proof of his
alleged service a favorable decision cannot
be had.
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free
John Calhoun

J L Edwards Esqr
War department
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House of Rep 4th Feb 1837
Dr Sir
Enclosed you have the
application of Mr Martin of
Hardin County Ky for a Pension
I shall be glad to know the [illegible]
of the department upon it.
With due respect
your ob Srvt
John Calhoon
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FRANKLIN, INDIANA

July 1. 1933
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Please send me the pension
records of General Joseph Martin
who served with Virginia troops 
during the Revolution, and of
David Martin, who served from 
Goochland Co. Virginia in same
War.

Philip S. Johnson
Franklin, Indiana