Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,965, for John Martin, New Hampshire
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SERVICE   N.H.  

 Martin, John 
                               
 NUMBER   S.40,965
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11192
Vermont
John Martin
┃ Bradford in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Whitcomb of the New Hamp
line, for the term of four years

Inscribed on the roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sep: 1819
and sent to John H Cotton Esqr
Williamston Vermont

Arrears to 4th of March 1819            135..73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819      48.
16 mo 29/30                                      $183..73

                                  {Revolutionary claim,
                                   Act 18th March, 1818.}

March 1820
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John Martin



[illegible - looks crossed out]
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss} On this 6th day of April AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Orange and State aforesaid personally appears John Martin aged Eighty years and resident in the Town of Bradford in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary [War.] 
That he the said John Martin enlisted at Mount Independ[ence] in the State of New York in the month of October AD 1776 in the Comp[any] of rangers commanded by Capt George Aldrich which Independent rangers were attached to a core [corps] under the command of Major B Whitcomb and of the New Hampshire line, as he thinks and that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States during the term of about four years, when by the order of Congress said core [corps] of Rangers were disbanded and he the said John was discharged at Haverhill, State of N Hampshire at the close of the year 1780.  That he was in the battle of Bennington and that of Still Water, and that he is in [reduced] circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, sworn to & declared before me the day and year aforesaid
[signed] John H Cotton, Judge of Orange County Court.

I John H Cotton, Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Martin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy, & I also certify that I know the said John to be very poor, old,  and indigent and so infirm as to be unable to help himself, and needs support from his country - and I now transmit the preceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the instructions of the aforementioned act of Congress
[signed] John H Cotton, Judge of Orange County Court
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April 3, 1912

Hon. Eben W. Martin,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Martin:
   I have the honor to advise you that upon reexamination of the files during a classification of the Revolutionary War pension records, it appears that the subject of your inquiry of the 5th ultime, John Martin, Bur. File No. 40,965, Rev. War, was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, at which time he was eighty years of age and a resident of Bradford, Orange County, Vermont.
   It is stated that he is formerly of Noretown, Vermont, that he had been a soldier in the French War and that during the revolution he enlisted at Mt. Independence, New York, in October, 1776, in Captain George Aldrich's Independent company of Rangers,  Major Benjamin Whitecomb's Light Infantry Corps, New Hampshire troops, was in the battles of Bennington and Stillwater, and continued in said service until he was discharged at the close of 1780, at Haverhill, New Hampsure.
  There is no family data on file.

Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport
Commissioner.
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Mr Edwards will have the goodness to notice this case, it was returned to me as requested not being continental.  I having taken the liberty to forward it again accompanied with the Deposition of the Major who commanded the Battalion as also the Deposition of the orderly Sergeant of the company said Martin belonged to, & they both declare they have applied & obtained pension certificates from your office - as I understand - John Martin is a worthy & extremely poor old man rising of 80 years of age, and it was always believed by his friends he served during the whole of the war.
[signed] John W Cotton

Whitcomb's Rangers were continental -  Admitted.
[signed] J. L. E. July 22, 1819
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. -  1-681  - PHONE Branch 476
17All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No 16147
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,  -  June 30, 1927 . . . . . .192
Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below
Bureau ordering . . . PENSION  -   Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,  EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
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Title and description of job  photostat copies of three pages from Rev. War
pension claim of John Martin, S. 40965

No. of copies - 1 of each page    -   Shall form be kept standing?. . . days
For further information see A. E. Wilson  Room No. 5033  Phone no. 541
Approved [?] Gaubell   Chief Clerk of Bureau.
[signed] Margaret M. H. Finch, Acting Chief of Branch Division

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3-2233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
June 30. 1927
Chief Rev War Section Division.
I have this day received from A. W. DeGoosh
cash in the amount of $45/100
requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.

Copies mailed & [invoice?]  Did not fwd
July 2-1927 - MMNF

O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
H. C. L.

To C.C. June 30 -27
[??]
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June 29, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

  I desire photostat copies of three pages from Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40965 of John Martin, New Hampshire.

A.W DeGooch, US Shipping Board, Washington (hand written)

A. W. DeGooch
U.S. Shipping Board
Washington, D.C.

Received payment
June 29, 1927
Forty-five cents
Margaret M. H. Frirch
Rev. &1812 Wars Section

Finance Division, Book-Keeper's Desk, June 30,1927, Bureau of Pensions (stamp)
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40965
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40,965
John Martin
Pri Rev War
Act:  18th March '18
Index:  Vol. 3, Page306
[in brackets]  Arrangement of 1870.

[right side of page]
1912 Apl. 3. Hist. to Hon Eben W. Martin see letter in S. 42911 John Martin. C
1927 - July 2 - Photos to Mr. A. W. D. Goosh. MMN
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Deposition

Major Benj. Whitcomb
for John Martin
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I Benjamin Whitcomb of Concord in the County of Grafton and State of Newhampshire Testify and say that I was Commissioned as a Captain in the United States Army in the year 1776 with one Captain Aldrich to Raise an Independant core [corps] of one Hundred men in two Companys and also light Infantry and that Jonathan Sanders was a Sergeant with us and that John Martin then of Moretown now of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont which I supose [suppose] to be the same John Martin now praying for a pention [pension] was a soldier in our company and I think he served with us three years or more as we enlisted no soldiers except for three years or during the war [.]  I think said John Martin Served with us untill we were Discharged from head Quarters[.]   I further state that not long after Genl Burgoyen [Burgoyne's] Army was taken I was commissioned as a Major but still had the command of said Company and further saith not
[signed] Benj. Whetcomb

State of Newhampshire
Grafton County ss} Concord 24th June 1819
Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin Whitcomb and being duly cautioned made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth sworn and subscribed to before me the above date
[signed] Moses Emery Jus Peace
And I further certify that the above named Benjamin Whitcomb is a person of good moral character and a credible witness before our Courts in this State
[signed] Moses Emery Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
June 25. 1819. I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for the County of Grafton do hereby certify that Moses Emery before whom the within affidavit was taken is an acting Justice of the peace within & for said County & full faith is due to his attestations & that the within Signature is his own hand writing
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this day affixed to these presents.-
[signed] S. P. Webster Clerk
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Deposition

Jonathan Sanders for John Martin
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I Jonathan Sanders of the Moira in the County of Franklin & State of New York do testify and say that I was an orderly Sergeant in the revolutionary war under Major Benjamin Whitcomb and Captain Aldrich in a Company of Rangers and that John Martin then of Moretown now of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont was a Soldier in our company [.]  we enlisted when Whitcom first got his orders from Congress for Raising said Company. I think it was in the year 1776 and said Martin served in said Company from that time  During the Contest with great Briton untill we was Discharged by our officers [.]  he served with faithfully for many years during the time aforesaid and was discharged with me at the same time (I think there was none of the Company took a Discharge in writing but me which Discharge I sent to Washington to the war office last year before I got my Certificate for my pension) Said Martin was then said to have been an old soldier in the french War - and he faithfully served with me as aforesaid through the revolutionary War and was caled [called] as good a soldier as we had in our Company. I remember that a short time before Genl Burgoyne was taken Genl Gates sent for me to go and find out the situation of the enemy and said I might take one man with me any man I Chose and I took said John Martin with me and made the discovery the Genl Wanted but the Indians discovered us but we discovered them first and run in the Woods to we come to a steep ledge and we Jumped down the ledge and hid under a Rock and the Indians could not find us and we made a safe return to Gen Gates.
Jonathan Sanders X his Mark
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State of New York
Franklin County ss.}
Moira 20th of May 1819
Then personally appeared Jonathan Sanders and after beaing [being] duly cautioned made Solemn oath that this Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Sworne and subscribed to before me this 20th day of May 1819
[signed] Jason Peirce Just Peace

And I further certify that the above & within Named Jonathan Sanders is a person of a good Morel Character and a Lawful witness before our Court in this State
[signed] Jason Pierce Just Peace

State of New York
Franklin County ss }
I, Asa Wheeler Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Jason Pierce Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition or affidavit was made and who made the above certifficate at the time the same were made (to wit this 20th day of  May AD 1819) was one of Justices of the Peace for the said County of Franklin duly commissioned & Sworn, and acts in that capacity, and that his Signatures above are his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name and the public Seal of the said County this 20th day of May 1819 at Malone in said County .
for Asa Wheeler Clerk
[signed] Thos A Tomlinson Dept Clerk