Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8533, Martin Funk, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)

Service      Name        Number

Penn.    Funk, Martin   S. 8533

Carded
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Ohio   30.701

Martin Funk
[Illegible] in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain [illegible] of the [illegible] commanded
by [illegible] in the [illegible]
[ink blot covering word] for [illegible].

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 20 Dollars [illegible] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of June, 
1831 and Seal Bond [illegible].

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1831 $100.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 18

$100 -

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by  [illegible] Clerk,
62 Vol. 8 Page 20
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32883
Martin Funk
Pension  Declaration
Ohio
Rejected did no serve six months in a military capacity
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 
The State of Ohio 
Scioto County  {Ss
On this 24th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Scioto aforesaid (being a Court of Record) Martin Funk a resident of said Scioto County aged seventy two 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States to fight against the common enemy of the country in the County of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania ^& that^ he entered as a substitute for Richard Wallace for two months, who was drafted for a tour of duty of that length of time from Westmoreland County to go on to the frontiers against the Indians above Pittsburgh; this declarant was enrolled ^as such substitute^ and marched from Westmoreland County under Captain Williams on the fifteenth or sixteenth of June 1776 the company was stationed four miles above Pittsburgh on the Allegany River to watch the motions of the Indians and to protect the Town of Pittsburgh the Lieutenant and Ensign were strangers to him and he does not at this time remember their names he was discharged after having served out his time by Captain Williams at Pittsburgh received a written discharge which is lost by time and accident.-
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This declarant further states that on the first of September 1776 that there was a call in Westmoreland ^County^ for troops for two months to go against the Indians upon the frontiers and that he entered that service by what was at that time called an enlistment under Captain Alexander Barr Lieutenant John Pomree, and Ensign Alexander Craig the company was first marched to a place called Black Legs Creek on the frontiers where ^he^ served out the two months and was honorably discharged by Captain Barr at the place received a written discharge which is lost by time and accident 
On the first of December 1776 there was a call for[crossed out] in the State of Pennsylvania ^men for^ for four months to join the army under the command of General Washington at Morristown Town[crossed out] New Jersey and the number of men called for ^from^ the County of Westmoreland volunteered of which this declarant was one, after this declarant had volunteered he was put under the command of Captain John Pomree Lieut. Andrew Lowry and Ensign Alexander Craig the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Lockrey Lieut Colonel Charles Cambell Major Alexander Barr the company march[crossed out] and Regiment marched from Westmoreland County to Bedford from thence to Carlisle from thence, crossing the susquehanna River at Harris’ ferry, to Lancaster from thence to Morristown New Jersey where General Washington reviewed the troops after which the Regiment, with other Regiments, was stationed at a place called Roway about fifteen miles from Morristown as near as this declarant can now recollect
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and that part of the army stationed at Roway was placed under the command of General Potter about the last part of January or the first of February ^1777^ the Regiment was sent out to watch the movements of the enemy when[crossed out] when in great force they made an attack upon the Regiment, several were killed and a number wounded and the detachment by superior numbers compelled to retreat About the latter part of February of 1777, the Regiment was ordered ^out^ with other Regiments to resist a party of the British Army which was at that time laying waste the Country and plundering the inhabitants, on meeting the enemy a severe battle took place and the enemy were compelled to retreat this declarant with a small number of others took four of the enemy prisioners during the battle and a cart and horse two dead hogs and ^a^ hogs head of cyder which the prisioners had taken from the inhabitants and all were taken to head quarters. This declarant served out his time and was honorably discharged at Morristown by his Captain.- ^he had a written discharge which is lost^ In September of 1777 about the first of the month a call was made in Westmoreland County aforesaid for a company of volunteers to go on to the frontier of the state of Pennsylvania against the Indians, who at that time were very troublesom, for twelve months this declarant at that time volunteered for ^the time^ a year[crossed out] and was placed under the command of Capt. John Hopkins and the company was stationed at a Fort called Wallace's Fort on a Creek called McKee's run at a short distance from its junction with Connaman Creek at a place called the broad ford in Westmoreland County, the company was placed there to watch the movement
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of the Indians and to protect the inhabitants from their depredations.- In the month of april of 1778 this declarant was out at a little distance from the Fort and he discovered seven Indians who pursued him to the Fort twenty five men were ordered out from the Fort to attack and drive of[f] the Indians, at the distance of half a mile from the Fort the party were attacked as it was ^afterwards^ ascertained by one hundred Indians Capt Hopkins who commanded the party was wounded in the left arm and nine killed on the spot namely John Ridie, John Cotter John Midburn George Huston Anthony Kinney  Burr  Evans  Guthery and one more whose name he does not at this time remember this declarant helped to bury the bodies[crossed out] and the others retreated to the fort and the Indians pursued the men untill they came within reach of the fire from the Fort and were by it compelled to stop their pursuit 
In the latter part of September or October of 1778 and after and[crossed out] the time for which this declarant had volunteered had expired but before he was discharged one hundred and ten Indians made an attack upon the Fort and besieged it about twenty four or thirty hours and there was at that time but about forty five effective men in the Fort, but the Indians were repelled with some loss no one was killed in the Fort. Shortly after this the Fort was evacuated as there ^were^ no forces sent to relieve the Fort so many had been killed during the preceeding year and none sent on to keep up the force that when the company was discharged the ^ Fort^ was abandoned this declarant was honorably discharged by the capt and had a written discharge which is lost. This declarant was engaged in the service of the United ^States^ in the Revolutionary was one year ^&^ eight months in the whole This declarant further states that all
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the officers and men[crossed out] privates with whom he served during the Revolutionary war are either dead or gone to places unknown to this declarant and that he knows of no person [illegible-crossed out] by whom he can prove his service. This declarant was born at Stoverstown in the County of Frederick state of Virginia in the latter part of the month of February of 1762 and when one year and a half old his parents as he has been told moved to Hagerstown in in the State of Maryland[crossed out] Maryland and at the age of nine years his parents together with himself moved to Westmoreland ^County^ Pennsylvania where he resided untill the month of June 1799 when he move to the County of Scioto in the [previous five words crossed out] State of Ohio to what was then included in Adams County but ^now^ Scioto County where he has ever since resided and still resides He has no record of his age. He states he is well acquainted with Major Uriah Barber with whom he has been for thirty five years and that he has lived in the same neighborhood with him during that whole period also with Major Isaac Bonser with whom ^he^ has been acquainted the same length of time and lived in the same neighborhood and General William Kendall who has lived in the same neighborhood more than twenty years. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except ^the present^ and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state- 
Martin Funk [signature]
Sworn & Subscribed 
the day & year aforesaid- 
John R Turner Clk [signature]
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We Uriah Barber Isaac Bonser and William Kendall do hereby certify that we have been well. Whose swore and signed the above [illegible] declaration acquainted with Martin Funk for about thirty years and we have during that period lived in the neighborhood with the said Martin Funk that we believe him to be seventy two years of age and that we believe him to be a man of truth and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he reside to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Uriah Barber
Wm Kendall
[entire sentence illegible] John R. Turner clerk
I Eleazar Brainard, Paster of the Presbyterian Church in the Town of Portsmouth [illegible] is exempty so therefor certify [illegible] been acquainted with Martin Funk who has subscribed 
and sworn to the foregoing Declaration about two years past and I believe him to be about seventy two years of age as,  he calls himself and that he is reputed a man of truth and that I saw him on the fourth of July 1832 at a public dinner given to the revolutionary soldiers who were still living and residing in this part of the County and that Mr. Funk was there recognized as one and from what I have seen and known of Martin Funks character I have good reason to believe he was a revolutionary soldier.
Eleazar Brainerd
Sir, and he is entitled to the  [illegible] & year [illegible]
John R. Turner Clerk
[on side of page] Declaration for Pension Martin Funk, Ohio
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At Court of Common pleas continued therin in front the County of Scioto at the Court House there of in the Town of Portsmouth on Tuesday the fourth day of March ind the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & thirty four for our State the Thirty second. Present the Honorable Thomas Irvin present, Samuel Cruss, William Irvins & Joseph Moore Esquires. Associate Judges of said Court.
This day  came Martine Funk a Revolutionary soldier & made his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. And the Court after examination of the applicant hearing witnesses declare their opinion that he was a revolutionary soldier & that Uriah Barber ,William Kendall; Isaac Bonser & the Rev. Eleazer Brainnear are credible persons.
I John R Turner Clerk of the Court of Common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said court in the matter of the application of Martin Funk for a pension.  In Testimony where I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this seventeenth day of December A.D. 1834 for our State the 33
 John R. Turner Clk [clerk]
[notation on side of page] tape out to get at the contents, per office
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 853
it appears that Martin  Funk was born late  in February, 1762, in Stoyerstown, Frederick County, Virginia.  When one and one half years of age he moved with his parents, their names not given, to 
Hagerstown, Maryland. When nine years of age he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where he lived until June, 1799, when he moved to Adams County which was later Scioto County, Ohio.
  He enlisted and served as a private with the Pennsylvania troops as follows:
  In 1776, two months in Captain Williams' Company.
  In 1776, two months in Captain Alexander Barr's Company' he stated that his father was in the service at the same time but gave no details.  } left [illegible} soldier made contradictory  statements
  From November or December, 1776, four months in Captain John Pomeroy's Company in Colonel Lockrey's or Loughrey's Regiment; he was in battles at Strawberry Hill and Ash Swamp.
 From about September first, 1777, one year in Captain John Hopkins' Company; was in engagements with the Indians at Wallace's  Fort.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed March 24, 1834,
at which time he was living in Scioto County, Ohio.
There are no further data relative to his family. 
Very truly yours,
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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The State of Ohio 
Scioto County 

Martin Funk makes the following statement as an explanation of his former declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension he States that in the later part of the spring or the first of the summer of 1776 that he [illegible-crossed out] positively enlisted or volunteered as the service was called by both names at that time under Captain Barr for two months to defend the frontiers against the Indians he states that he served out the time on the frontiers of Pennsylvania ^and that^ John or Pomree or Pomroy was the Lieutennant and a man by the name of Craig was the Ensign he is positive he is not mistaken he further states that be the next spring after received his pay for the service in Philidelphia he likewise states that he was but about fourteen years of age at that time; he was large of his age and able bodied; he states that his father was out at the same time and the cause of their both being in the service was that his father was a zealous defender of the Country and was a warm patriot and therefore wished to do all in his power to defend the County; he states that young as he was carried a Gun & mustered in the rank and did duty the whole two months - he states that he entered the service in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania on Conemaugh Creek served out his two months and was honorably discharged he states that there were others not order then he was in the service, he knows of no one that is now living by which he can prove
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this service. He also finds that on a more full examination he enlisted about the latter part of November December of 1776 in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania under Captain Pomree & Lieut Craig, Colonel Laughrey commanded the Regiment General Potter Commanded the Brigade. The men were called out to assist general Washington who was then with the army in New Jersey at Morristown and that Genl Washington recieved the Regiment at that place and that this was the only time he ever saw the General that he was in a battle at Strawbury hill and another at ash swamp; as near as he can now remember the trops started for the state of New Jersey a little before Christmas the time of enlistment was two months but they were continued in service untill new recruits could be raised and marched on so that he never reached home untill some time in April 1777 which make it four months from the time he marched untill he was dismissed and was the time for which he received pay.- He states that he now thinks it was in the month of September of 1777 that he enlisted for twelve months in Westmoreland County Penn. that he went on to the frontiers and was stationed at Wallace's Fort that the fort was attacked by the Indians a short time after he was stationed there he was often out on scouting parties he states he served out his time and was honorably discharged under what law, rule[?] or regulation he was called out he[crossed out]
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he is unable to say  Major Wilkey had the command of the fort when he first entered the service at that place other officers succeded him all of whom he does not now remember and their ^names^ are gone from him.- Since making his declaration he has endeavored to ^examin^ exaim[crossed out] into the matters therein stated and he is confident that what he therein stated is substantially true - he says that he first served two months in the spring of 1776.-  in the fall of 1776 he enlisted for two months to go into New Jersey but was retained four months and returned in the spring of 1777- in the fall of 1777 he enlisted for one year and served out the time all of which services were done as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war- He can most confidently state to the War depadment that it has always been distinctly remembered by him that he had served in the militia of Penn. during one year and eight months when all put together- It is true his faculties have been through ^age^ and infirmaty somewhat impaired and his memory not so retentive as when young yet the times and circumstances of his service in so important an event as the Revolutionary war and an event too in which he took so deep an interest cannot by him be forgoten or much mistaken he further states that at this time he knows of no person by whom he can prove his service he believes
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that his officers who were at time men
far advanced in life are all dead and
that the privates are all either dead [o]
gone to parts to him unknown and that
he has no evidence more than he has
famished the [illegible] by which he an
move his service by
his
Martin X Frink
mark

State of Ohio Scioto County - Personally appear
ed before me Ezra Osborne a Justice of the 
Peace for said County Martin Funk and
me personally known, and being sworn
in due form of law did declare on his Oath
that the facts set forth in the above who
wrote are true sworn and subscribed before
me this 18th day of May 1836.
The State of Ohio,  Ezra Osbourne
Scioto County

I, John R Trader, clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in [illegible] for said County
do certify that the above named
Ezra Osbourne Esquire, before whom the
foregoing paper was sworn to, was at the 
time and now is a Justice of the Peace
in and for Scioto County, duly commissioned
and qualified as the law requires and
in such full faith and credit are now up
to be free to all his  H[illegible] acts as well in
Court of Justice as thereout. Given under my hand of office. May 27th 1836.
John R Trader, Clerk
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J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
City Washington

Martin Funk
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Portsmouth May 19, 1836

Dear Sir,
I will state in addition 
to what I have stated in regard
to Martin Funk an applicant
for a pension for services done
in the Revolutionary War that I
have been acquainted with him
eversince the year 1800 and have 
lived a near neighbor to him
from that time and have often
heard him make the same
statements respecting his services
in the war which he has made 
in his Declaration for a pension.
These statements were made many
years before the passage of the
pension law. Martin Funk
has from my first acquaintance 
with him been a man of sober
habits, a stout observer of truth
and every way of a good moral character.
I was myself in the army
and belonged to the Regiment in
which he states he was enrolled 
that went into New Jersey and what
he there states I know of my own
knowledge to be true and that the
Regiment was retained as he has
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stated. I was not acquainted with him
in the war as I did not belong to the
same company. I knew several in
[illegible] who were [illegible]
was there were a number of Drummers
and Fifes and some that carried guns
who did not exceed fourteen years
of age in the Revolutionary War and I
can say with the utmost confidence
that what states I believe to be here as I
then lived in Northumberland
County Pennsylvania and know there
was the same difficulties as stated
by him with the Indians on the 
frontiers of the state.

Respectfully yours
Uriah Barber
Coroner of Scioto County
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Hon. J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
City of Washington
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Portsmouth May 20th 1806
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Dear sir I  am requested to inform you that I have  been acquainted with Martin Funk of Scioto County with whose papers this will be received  for Twenty five years.  His character for honesty truth and verocity [illegible] exceptional.

I am with great 
respect yours
E Osborn
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JW
Hon. William K Bond
member of the house of
Representatives in Congress
City Washington

[stamp reading "Mar 30 OHIO]
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Portsmouth May 19, 1836
Dear Sir:
Inclosed I send you some
communications from Martin Funk
of Scioto County on the subject of
his Pension Papers he has sent
a Statement [illegible] of the statements
made in his declaration
for a pension which are thought
will be satisfactory to the war department
there are also accompanying
it some other papers sent by
other persons in his behalf to the
department all are sent to your
care
Respectfully yours
N K Clough
W. K. Bond 689-
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington.
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Portsmouth May 27th 1836

The Honble J L. Edwards

Dear Sir

I take the liberty to inform you
the petitioner for a Pension Martin Funk, has been an early settler
here, & that since the fall of the year 1799. I have been here
personally acquainted with him, & have found his character allways
firm & unexceptional for Truth, Veracity & Honesty,

Yours with Esteem
David Gharky {Treasurer of
Scioto County
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Martin Funck
Ohio
No paper on file
the proof-
Hon W. K. Bond
H Rep
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House of Rep
June 10 36

Sir,
I beg leave to enclose to you certain papers referring to the case of Martin Funk an applicant for pension under the Act of June 1832-
I know M. Funk to be a most maturing old man and of perfect integrity- I solicit your early attention to the papers now sent in commission with his application heretofore submitted. And confidently trust you will find him entitled to a pension-
I await your reply
Very Respectfully
Wm. Key Bond-

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
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Portsmouth, Ohio
May 1, 1901
Hon. St. Clay Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
My great grandfather, Martin Funk, was a Revolutionary soldier.
Please let me know what the records of the Department of the Interior have to say about him.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Robt. E. Cox
#337 East 4th St.
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NELSON W. EVANS
Attorney and Counselor at Law
103 WEST SECOND STREET,
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.
April 15th, 1901
Hon Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- 
My great-grandfather, Martin Funk was a soldier in the revolutionary war and drew a pension. He died in the year 1838. He was from the State of Pennsylvania and his revolutionary services were preformed [performed] in that State. Would you kindly give me a statement of his declaration of pension and greatly oblige. It has been handed down in the family that he fought at the battle of Valley Forge, under George Washington's command, and also at the abttle [battle] of Monmouth.
Yours truly,
Lessie B. Funk
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NELSON W. EVANS
Attorney and Counselor at Law
103 WEST SECOND STREET,
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.
April 15th, 1901
Hon Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
My great-grandfather, Martin Funk was a soldier in the revolutionary war and drew a pension. He died in the year 1838. He was from the State of Pennsylvania and his revolutionary services were preformed [performed] in that State. Would you kindly give me a statement of his declaration of pension and greatly oblige. It has been handed down in the family that he fought at the battle of Valley Forge, under George Washington's command, and also at the abttle [battle] of Monmouth.
Yours truly,
Lessie B. Funk
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Apl. 24 1901
Lessie B. Funk
Portsmouth, Ohio,
May 7- 1901
Mr. Robt. E Cox
Portsmouth, Ohio
1929 Aug. 29 Just to Hon.
Francis E. Warren S
Henry Funk W. 23075
Rev War
8533
INVALID
File No. 8533
Martin Funk
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. 702, Page 734
[Arrangement of 1870.]