Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30569, for John O F Martin, Virginia
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(3-1776) Service Va. Martin, John O.F. Number S.30569
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9788         
Martin      
State of Kentucky [Priv]ate in the company commanded by [Co]leman of the Regt. commanded Williams in the Virginia mil. line for 8 months       
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.       
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Feb. 1835 and sent to Hon. T. Chilton Hr R. [House of Representatives]       
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '34. 93.33         
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '35.13.33         
$106.66      
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}       
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk        
Book E-2 Vol. 7 Page 34
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32765
John O.F. Martin
Kentucky
J R    1781  on Mo x
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H 26. 66/100
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Hon. T. Chilton
H.R
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State of Kentucky Green County Sct
On this 14th day of October 1834 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Green County Kentucky, personally appeared, John O.F. Martin, a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged 70 years the fifth day of December next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that in the year 1781 in Pittsylvania County state of Virginia he was drafted and entered into the service as a private soldier in the malitia under the command of Captain Stephen Coleman, who was under command of Colonel Robert Williams that Captain Coleman belonged to a Battallion commanded by Major Meredith Compton, and that General Stephens commanded the Brigade to which this applicant and the officers under whom he served belonged. That he marched from Pittsylvania County and joined General Green at Halifax Courthouse, that General Green was then in pursuit of Cornwallis who was then retreating, as this applicant understood from his pursuit after the prisoners taken by General Morgan at the Battle of the Cowpens. That after they joined Genl. Green at Halifax Courthouse as aforesaid
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they there made a stand and remained several days under the expectation of being reinforced by the Virginia State Troops, they however failed to come as soon as General Green expected, that General Green then moved on with the force he had after Cornwallis and crossed Dan River at what was then called Boyd Ferry, thence about 5 miles to one Hugh Dobins, who lived in the edge of North Carolina, and there encamped some days, and at that place 2 deserters were hanged who had been taken a short time previous, from Hugh Dobins they moved on slowly after Cornwallis in the direction of Guilford Courthouse, marching and countermarching and watching the movements of the Enemy, that after spending a number of days in this way the Virginia State Troops (which had been some time expected) came up and joined General Green, that Genel Green was also reinforced by some Riflemen from the counties of Augusta, Rockbridge & Botatot-that then Genl Green then began to prepare to give Cornwallis Battle, and at Guilford Courthouse they came to
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an engagement with Cornwallis which lasted something like two hours, that this battle to the best of this applicant's recollection was fought on the 15th day of March 1781, and that he fought in said Battle, under the officers afrsd who were then under command of General Green, that he continued in service as aforesaid under the officers aforesaid 2 months and a half, and that he then received a written discharge from Captain Coleman for a full tour of Duty but that said discharge has long since been lost, he recollects that the Lieutenat of his company was by the name of Clement McDaniel that same time after the tour above named and to the best of his recollection in the month of August or September and in the year 1781 he was drafted and entered into service in Pittsylvania County State of Virginia as a private soldier in the malitia, that he entered the service under Captain Armsted; Champen Madin was the Lieutenant, that they marched against the British from Pittsylvania County to Petersberg, thence to Richmond, thence
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down James River on the North side thence in a direction for York Town, that when they got within about 30 miles of Yorktow they joined some malitia Troops who were on their way to York Town, that they continued their march until they arrived at York Town at the head quarters of General Lafayette (as he then understood) that the siege of York had then commenced and was going on when they arrived, that during the seige at York this applicant was a part of his time under the orders of continental officers while labouring in the entrenchments that he continued in service at York Town until the surrender of Cornwallis, and that then he marched and assisted in guarding the prisoners from York Town to Fredericksburg. Thence some distance further in a direction to Charlottesville, that he then received a written discharge from Captain Armsted & returned home, his discharge has however long since been lost that he was in actual service during this tour 3 months
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that shortly after the tour of service last named he moved from Pittsylvania County to Augusta County Virginia and in the month of February in Augusta County he was drafted and entered into service in the year 1782 as a private in the malitia under the command of Captain McCune, Robert Anderson was the Lieutenant, that he marched from Augusta County to what was called the barracks in Frederick County about 5 or 6 miles from Winchester, but that previous to their marching to the Barracks they were detained a number of days at Stanton Courthouse waiting for the prisoners who had been taken at the Eutaw Springs and other places to be collected and clothing procured for them, that after a number, he thinks about 15 hundred prisoners had been collected they marched with them from Stanton Courthouse to the barracks near Winchester as aforesaid, that when they arrived at the barracks some of the troops who had been there were dismissed by col Wood and this applicant and his company were there stationed at the Barrack by the orders of Col Wood and kept for the purpose of guarding the prisoners, that there were a number of prisoners there who had been taken at diferent places, some taken at the surrender of Cornwallis, some at the Eutaw Springs and other places, that he served out his tour at the barracks guarding the prisoners as aforesaid, that he was in
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actual service during this tour 2 months and a half and was then discharged by captain McCune and returned home but that said discharge together with his other discharges has long since been lost
That he has a record of his age, and that he was born on the 5th day of December in the year 1764, in Halifax County Virginia that when called into service he lived in Pittsylvania and in Augusta Counties that he entered the service as a drafted malitia man each time that at the Battle of Guilford, Captain Bachas, Captams, Williams, Huber Col. Steward and some other regular officers he recollects men there that at the siege of York he recollects that Genl LaFayette General Mulinberg & Genl Washington and other Regular officers were there, though he does not recollect the names of many of them except those above named, that he moved from Virginia to Kentucky in the year 1807, and that he now lives and has for a number of years past in Green County Kentucky, that he is well acquainted with many
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persons in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services and amongst them he names, John Blakeman, Jacob Wilcox, William Smith and William Martin; that by reason of bodily infirmity he is unable to attend court and make his Declaration in open court; that he has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me John O F Martin
P. Sandidge [illegible]
State of Kentucky Green County sct I Pleasant Sandidge a Justice of the peace in and for said County certify that the foregoing Declaration for a pension was this day sworn to and subscribed before me
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by John O. F. Martin I further certify that said Martin by reason of Bodily infirmity is not able to ride or attend Court given under my hand this 14th day of October 1834
P. Sandidge [illegible]
State of Kentucky Green County sct we James Blakeman a Clergyman and William Smith both residing in Green County Kentucky do hereby certify that we are well aquainted with John O. F. Martin who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be near 70 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in his present neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion- sworn and subscribed this 14th day of October 1834 before me James Blakeman William Smith P. Sandidge
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State of Kentucky Green County Sct I Pleasant Sandidge a justice of the peace in and for said county certify that James Blakeman who who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in said county, and that William Smith who had sworn to and subscribed the same is a resident of said county and a credible person and that their said certificate [handwriting changes] is entitled to full credit and belief sworn under my hand this 14th day of October 1834
P. Sandidge [illegible]
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State of Kentucky Green County sct on this 14th day of October 1834 personally appeared before the under signed a justice of of the peace in and for said county John Blakeman, Jacob Wilcox, William Smith, William Martin and Archbald Workman and made oath as follows viz that we are each of us intimately acquainted with John O.F. Martin who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration, that we have been well acquainted with him for a number of years past, and that said Martin is a man of honesty and undoubted truth and that any statement made by him on oath or otherwise is entitled to full credit and belief, we further state that it has been the general report in the neighborhood for a number of years past that said Martin was a soldier of the Revolution, and no doubts to the Contrary ever existed so far as we know and believe, that we have (some of us) many years past heard acquaintances of said Martin who lived in Virginia when he
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he served, speak of his services, and affirm that said Martin had been a soldier of the Revolution, and we do fully believe from what we have heard and from our knowledge of the applicants Character, that he was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he has stated in his Declaration sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J - Willcox
Archibald Workman
John Bleakman
William Martin
William Smith
State of Kentucky Green County sct I Pleasant Sandidge a  a Justice of the peace as aforesaid Certify that the foregoing certificate was sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the abovenamed Jacob Willcox, Archibald Workman, John Blakeman, William Martin and William Smith and they are all of them men of Credibility and truth and that their said applicant is entitled to full
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credit and belief, and I further certify that after the investigation of the matter before me it is my opinion and belief that the said Martin was a Soldier of the revolution and served as he has Stated in his said Declaration, I further certify that I know of my own personal knowledge that it has been the report and belief in the neighborhood for a number of years past that said Martin was a Soldier of the Revolution, all which is respectfully certified to the War Department; given under my hand this 14th day of October 1834
P. Sandidge
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State of Kentucky Green County sct I John Barret Clerk of the Green County Court certify that Pleasant Sandidge is a Justice of the peace in and for Green County Kentucky duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, and that the signatures to the preceeding certificates purporting to be his are genuine, in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my said office and subscribed my name this fifteenth day of October in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty-Four John Barret clerk of the court of Green County
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[Written sideways] Oct 23 Jno. O.F. Martin Ken
Mail
[Stamp reading “Oct 15 GREENSBURGH.KY.”]
One claim for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832.
Free
Hon Lewis Cass secretary of war
War Department
Washington City
D.C.
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Greensburg Green County Ky
October 15th 1834
Sir
I enclose and forward you the papers in support of the claim of John O. F. Martin for a pension
I have the honor to be sir your Obt svt Aaron Harding Jr
Hon Lew Cass secty of war
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30569
Revy INVALID.
File No. 30569
John O F Martin
Pi Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]