Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6936, for Benjamin Martin, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Va.
Martin, Benjamin Anna
NUMBER R, 6936
CONTENTS
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State of Georgia Hall County} Personally appeared before me
Isaac Pirkle and Lucy Deaton both residents of said County and State the said Isaac being fifty three years old and the said Lucy Deaton being forty years old Also Thomas L Martin a resident of Gwinett County aged fifty five years after being all duly sworn according to law make the following statement to wit; Isaac Pirkle says he was personally acquainted with Benjamin Martin the husband of Anna Martin That he became acquainted with the said Benjamin and his wife in the year 1812 when they were living Together as man and wife that they continued to live together as such until the death of the said Benjamin which happened in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen in Hall County State of Georgia. That he left the said Anna his widow that she still remains his widow. That the said Benjamin Martin said himself that he served as a private in the war of the Revolution, that he was generally considered in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and deponent concurs in that opinion
Isaac Pirkle

Mrs. Lucy Deaton makes the following statements That she was personally acquainted with Benjamin Martin the husband of Anna Martin. That she is the daughter of the said Benjamin and Anna. That she was acquainted with the said Benjamin and Anna for five years. That they lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Benjamin which happened in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen as she thinks in Hall County State of Georgia. That he left the said Anna
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his widow. That she still remains his widow.
That the said Benjamin Martin said himself that he served as a private in the war of the revolution that he was generally considered in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that deponent concurs in that opinion.
Lucy Deaton
x her mark

Thomas L. Martin makes the following statements
That he was personally acquainted with Benjamin Martin the husband of Anna Martin That he is the son of the said Benjamin and Anna. That he was personally acquainted with the said Benjamin and Anna for twenty years and that they lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Benjamin which happened in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen in Hall County State of Georgia. That he left the said Anna his widow. That she still remains his widow. That the said Benjamin said himself that he served as a private in the war of the revolution. That he was generally considered in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and that deponent concurs in that opinion. That the said Benjamin brought his discharge home with him at the close of the war and that they have since been burned up in the house of the deponent in county and state aforesaid. Thomas L. his x mark Martin
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify with Isaac Pirkle. Mrs. Lucy Deaton and Thomas L. Martin and that they}
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are respectable persons and credible witnesses in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. This 31st day of March 1845.
D. H. Fraser JP

Georgia Hall County} I John N. Meunoy Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county do hereby certify that D. H. Fraser whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his attestation as such. That he is duly qualified and commissioned and that the foregoing signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office. This 1st day of April 1845.
J Q Murray Clk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3rd Section of the act of the 4th of July 1836 and the first section of the act of the 3rd of March 1837.
State of Georgia Hall County} Be it known on this 12th day of February 1845 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid (the same being a Court of Record) Mrs. Anna Martin a resident of said County and State aforesaid aged Seventy nine years last June (The 7th day Thereof) who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit and provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act passed the 3rd March 1837.
That she was married to her husband Benjamin Martin on the 2nd day of June in year 1785 in Cumberland County in the state of Virginia by a Protestant Clergyman by the name of McCrary. That her said husband Benjamin Martin served as a private in the Revolutionary war as she understands it and believes ultimately from the year 1781, until the close of the War. Deponent recollects to have heard her husband name some of the Officers under which he served but dont now recollect the names of any except a Capt. Nathan Patterson and Genl. Green. She also recollects
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to have heard her husband mention that he was in the battle at Kings Mountain in North Carolina and at a place then called ninety six in the State of South Carolina
That the said Benjamin Martin resided in Cumberland County State of Virginia when he entered the service and continued there until the close of the War.
That She Deponent and her husband Benjamin Martin lived together as man and wife from the date of their marriage aforesaid  until the death of the Said Benjamin which happened the 16th day of December in the year 1814. during which time they had eight children to wit, Thomas L. Elizabeth. Mary. John. Susannah. Anna. Fanny and Lucy. That he died leaving her his widow that she has remained a widow ever since and his now his widow.
That she has no documentary evidence of her marriage nor of her said husbands services, but refers to such proof as is herewith submitted.
Anna Martin
x her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written before me and I further certify that Mrs. Anna Martin is personally known to me, that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court. That she is a respectable person and a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand this 12 day of February 1845.
James Roberts J.I.C.
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State of Georgia Hall County} ss
Be it known that we Joseph Dunagan D. H. McClukey Francis Luck & Martin Graham acting Justices of the Inferior Court in and for said county and state (The same being a court of record) having examined the proceedings of James Roberts had in the declaration of Mrs. Anna Martin do ratify approve and confirm the same.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this third day of March 1845
Joseph Dunagan J.I.C
Francis Luck J.I.C
David H McCluky JI.C
Martin Graham J.I.C.
Attest
J N Murray

State of Georgia
Hall County
I John N Murray Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County the same being a Court of Record do certify that Joseph Dunagan, Francis Luck, David H McClesky & Martin Graham. whose names appear to the annexed and foregoing are Justices of the Inferior Court Commissioned and qualified according to the laws of this state and are entitled to full faith and Credit as such. and that their signatures as such are genuine. given under my hand and seal of office this the 1st day of Apl. 1845
J. N. Murray Clk
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Return to John E. Brown
Greensville
Hall County
Georgia

6.446.
Ann Martin
Widow of Benjamin
April 7. 1845
Ga
act 4 July 1836
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Act of July 4. 1836 Suspended claim Ann Martin widow of Benjamin Power of Atty. to examine claim.
Anderson 
Chas. C. Tucker Atty. Present.
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Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents that I Stephen Martin of Hall County State of Georgia do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful: Attorney and Agent to prosecute the Claim of Ann Martin for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act fo July 4" 1836, or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my siad Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim and file in the Departments of Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to appoint one or more substitutees under him for the purpose herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Whitness my hand and seal This 26th day of August 1853, in presence of Arthur C. Wilson James Roberts Not Pub
Stephen Martin his x mark (seal)

State of Georgia Hall County } On this 26th day of August 1853 Personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the County and state above mentioned. Stephen Martin and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned James Roberts, Notary Public
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State of Georgia Hall County } ss
On this 26" day of August 1853. Personally appeared before me the undersigned Notary Public in and for the County and state aforesaid Stephen Martin a resident of the County aforesaid and made oath according to law, that he is the identical Stephen Martin who executed the within Power of Attorney and that he is directly interested in said claim and makes this affadavit to be filed with such additional evidence or Arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said claim Stephen his x mark Martin
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and also the within Power of Attorney was acknowledged before me on the same day. Given under my hand and Notarial seal This day and year above written at office
James Roberts Notary Public of Hall County state of Georgia
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Gainesville, Hall County, Geo
24th Feb. 1846
Sir,
Will you allow Mrs Ann Martin the privilege of with drawing her declaration filed your office in May 1845 as we have since found that it was deffective in some cases and not as full as it might have bin. if so please enclose it together with the depositions that accompanyed it to me, provided you allow her the privilege of commencing a new
was not the records of the Regular troops filed in Washington City in place of the Comptroles office in each state the reason I ask the question is that Benjamin Martin was a regular and
there is no doubt of his serving a considerable time as such and there is no record of his service in Richmond V.a. (the place to which you referd me)
If there is a record of the regulars in Washington to whom shall I apply or will you inform me whether or not his name is not on file
very respectfully your humble servent John ,E, Brown
J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of pensions
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REJECTED
6930
P.O. George
Ann Martin
Service: (1845 date) Benjamin
Enlisted; , 18 .
Discharged: _ , 18 .
Application filed: No both of Cumberland Co Va, 18 .
Capt. Paterson Genl Green
Alleges: at Kings Mountain & 96
He died 1816
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
.O.
Recognized. Contract .
Cert. of dis. Searched for , 18 .
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4446
Ann Martin
Let [illegible] May  29 '45
same May 28 '46
Act 1836
Ga
6936
act 4 July 1836
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State of Georgia Oglethorpe County } 
Personally came before me John D. Barret an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Mr. Martin
Dowdy a resident of of said County, aged seventy nine years past who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Mrs. Anna Martin and was acquainted with her husband Mr. Benjamin Martin.  That he was
not present at the marriage ceremony but saw the parties afterwards and was credibly informed that they had been legally married by a Polistant Clergyman by the name of McCray in the County of Cumberland state of Virginia and that he has reason to believe and does believe it to be true.
That he knew both parties at the time of marriage and for several years afterwards that they lived together as man and wife and were always known and accredited as such in the community in which they lived.  That they had several children but that he does not recollect the names of any of them except
Thomas L. Mary and John. That the said Benjamin Martin lived in Cumberland County in the State of Virginia until the close of the revolutionary war.
Martin his + mark Dowdy
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Martin Dowdy and that he is a respectable witness in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name This the 27th day of March 1845
John D. Barret J.P.
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Georgia Oglethorp County }
I George H. Lester clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby Certify that John D Banrett whose name appears to the following affidavit is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his attestation as such. That he is duly qualified and Commissioned and that the foregoing signature is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of Office this Twenty seventh day of March eighteen hundred and forty five
George H. Lester Clerk I.C.