Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6975, for William Martin, Georgia
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Ga. 
Martin, William 

NUMBER
R6975

CONTENTS
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Martins affidavit
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Halifax County {illegible}

This day Nancy Martin and Lucy Martin, came before me Isaac Medly a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, and made oath that on the 2nd. or 3rd. day of May last William Martin departed this life. It being the same William Martin who had made application for his pay as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. Given under my hand this 23rd. day of October 1822.


[Signature] Isaac Medley J.P.
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[Crossed out] The additional proof required, cannot be dispensed with War Dept. Pension Office, 5 March 1822.

William Martin's additional declaration

[Additional vertical paragraph illegible/crossed out] June 6 1820

[Faint writing upside down in center] 
Hon. Geo Tucker 
H.R. 
susr for [illegible] 3rd. April 1822
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Virginia, to wit,

At a Superior Court of Law holdin for the County of Halifax the 23rd day of September 1819.~

William Martin came into Court and being first duly Sworn according to law, on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land of naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"  That he the said William Martin who is now about the age of sixty three years and is a citizen of the County of Halifax aforesaid - enlisted in said County of Halifax for three years under Lieutenant Cornelius Collins of Captain Robert Waltons Company in what year, he does not now recollect - that he was attached to the second Georgia Regiment an continental establishment as he is informed by General
Sittleberry Mosby & verily believes that said Regiment was commanded by Colonel Samuel Elbert  that he was drummer of the Second Company attached to said Regiment which Company after Captain Walton left it was commanded by Captain Edward Wood that he was in the battles of Midway meeting house and Savannah, that he, together with the most of his company, was captured at Savannah & was detained prisoner about nine months that after remaining on board a prison ship, Sometime he was exchange at Savannah that he served in the said Regiment for upwards of two years before his capture and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support  Whereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of the
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Court that the said William Martin did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the time of nine months at least, at one time on the continental establishment and the Court being also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support doth direct that a copy hereof be transmitted by its clerk to the Secretary for the department of War~

Virginia Halifax County [illegible]

I Samuel Williams, Clerk of the Superior Court of Law of the said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true & perfect transcript from the Records of the said Superior Court of Law ~

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix [crossed out] the Seal, [crossed out] of my Office, this 23d. day of September 1819 in the 44th year of the Commonwealth

[Outline of seal on the left margin] 

Virginia Halifax County [illegible]

I Fleming Saunders one of the Judges of the General Court & Judge of the Superior Court of Law holdin in Halifax County [illegible]ing am of the counties composing the sixth Judicial circuit of Virginia, do hereby certify that Samuel Williams, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is clerk of the said Superior Court of law and that his attestation is in due form. 

Given under my hand & seal [underlined] this 23d day of September 1819. ~

[Signature] Fleming Saunders [Handwritten seal]
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Copy William Martin's Invty

[Circled] 25

[Faint] 31 Dec. 1822

[Upside down] Hon Samuel Williams [illegible]
[Illegible] Williams
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The inventory and appraisement of the Estate of William Martin dcd made this 23rd day of Octo 1822 agreeable to an order of the County Court of Halifax to us directed for that purpose [illegible] 

4 Chissels appraised To.....$0.50
3 Augers " To - 50
1 pair hames " - 50
1 Hand Saw - 25
2 Draw Knives - 50
2 Gouges & 1 file - 25
3 Gimblets - 25
1 Tooth drawer 1 for cumpases & 1 file - 17
2 Squares & 1 plane - 12 1/2
1 Shovel 1 for Nippers & 1 Carving Knife - 25
3 Bridle Bits 2 Ring & Staples & 1 Clinics pin - 25
1 pr Stirrup Irons 2 Whet Stones - 12 1/2
1 Nose Band 1 [illegible] & 1 G[illegible] hor - 56
1 Razor & Case 1 Matton & 1 Coulter - 1.50
1 R[illegible] hook 2 Plow hoes & 2 S[illegible]..125
1 [Illegible]ing hoe 1 for Chain Traces & 1 arc....125
2 small Jugs & 4 Bottles & 1 [illegible] - .30

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$8.53

We the undersigned have appraised the Estate of William Martin and, which will appears annexed to this Inventory - Given under our
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hand - the day and year first above written. - 

[Signature] Chas A Ballow
[Signature] William Crank 
[Signature] Andrew Tally
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Appraisers.

[Signature to the left] 
Isaac Mosley adm

At a Court held for Halifax County the 28th Octo 1822 The wither written Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of William Martin decd. was Returned to Court and Ordered to be Recorded

[Signature] Trste Samuel Williams CSSC

A Copy Trste [Illegible] Williams
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Medley of [illegible] of Martin admn: [Underlined]
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Virginia to wit: 

At a Court held for Halifax County the 28th. day of May 1822. 

On motion of Isaac Medley who made oath according to law, together with James Young, his Secretary, entered into acknowledged bond, in the penalty of five hundred dollars, conditioned according to law:  Certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration of the estate of William Martin dcd., in due form. 

A Copy. State, 
[Signature] Sam. Williams [illegible]
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[Illegible]: of the date of Wm. Martin's first Declaration.  

for the adm [illegible]
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Virginia. Halifax Clerks Office [illegible] 

I do hereby certify that the first [underlined] Declaration [underlined] of William Martin, a Soldier of the Revolution, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" in the County Court of Halifax aforesaid, was made on the 24th. day of November 1818. 

[Signature] Samuel Williams, Clerk for Halifax County Court 
24th. Octo. 1822. 
[Flourish]
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[Crossed out] Suspended for a formal Declaration embracing his schedule, [illegible] 

[Illegible] letter to Hon. G. Tucker, H. R. dated 3d. April 1822 and 31 Decm. 1822 - W. Martin is dead. Keep [illegible] papers & return others to Wm. Tucker - 

[Initials] J. L - E - 

6975
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6975

P.O.  William Martin 

Service: [Blank] 

Enlisted: ____, 18  .
Discharged: _____, 18  . 
[Stamp REJECTED across these lines] 

Application filed: _____, 18  . 

Alleges: [Blank]

Re-enlisted: [Blank]
Attorney:  [Blank]
P.O. [Blank]

[Blank] Recognized. 
[Blank] Contract. 
[Blank] Cert. of Dis. 
[Blank] Searched for _____, 18
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Powhatan County, State of Virginia

I do hearby certify that Wm. Martin was a Drumer in the 2d. Regiment of Continental troops commanded by Coll. Sam Elbert in the State of Georgia.  That he belonged to the 2d. Company in said Regt. Commanded by Captain. Edward Wood and by the pay rolls now in my possession I find that he received. his pay up to the 1st. of Sept. 1778 I also find by a return also in my possession that he received. cloathing on the 30th. day of the same month, after that he was taken prisoner in the town of Savannah whare he was put on board of the prison ship, he must have been inlisted some time in the year 1776 but on what day or month I cannot say neither can I say when he was discharged as [illegible] returnd to Virginia shortly after being exchanged, and never joined the southern army after.  

Given under my hand this 10th day of Sept 1820. 

[Signature] Litty. Mosby, late Capt & Pay Master to the 2nd. Regt State of Geo
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Washington 12th March 1822

I was for many years acquainted with Genl. Littlelberry Mosby dec. late of Powhatan County in Virga.  Have seen him quite frequently and have no doubt the within letter [illegible] and in his hand writing.  He was an entirely respectable man, & full credit is due to any statement he might make

[Signature] James Peasants [illegible] 

[Post script] He was many years a magistrate of his county.