Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1736-100, for John Martin, Maryland
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Service
MD

Name
Martin, John

Number
B.L.Wt. 1736-100
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State of Maryland
County of Anne Arundel

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county, Ann Martin and made oath in due form of law that she is the daughter and only heir at law of John Martin late a soldier in the second regiment of the Maryland Line and that the said John Martin died about thirty years since without leaving a will.

Ann Martin
Her X Mark

Sworn and subscribed before me this
28th day of March 1831
Gideon White - JP

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid county William Caton and John Hanst credible and disinterested witnesses and made oath in dur for of law that they are acquainted with the above mentioned Ann Martin and that she is the reputed daughter of John Martin who died without leaving a will who left a widow and son who are both dead and Ann Marting is the only heir.

Wm Caton
John Hanst

Sworn and subscribed before me this 
28th day of March 1831
Gideon White - JP

Note: If the person died without leaving a widow, child, father, mother, brother, or sister, etc. it must be so stated.

I [blank] clerk of the county court do certify that [blank] before whom the above affidavits were taken was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said county. Given under my hand and seal of office this [blank] day of 

The above form will answer for the following states: viz: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and North Carolina.
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Annapolis, May 20th 1831

Sir

I have received your favor of the 24th Inst enclosing a Land Warrant No 1736 for Ann Martin, daughter and only heir at law of John Martin deceased who was a soldier of the 2nd Regt in the Maryland Line.

I have the Honor to
be your obt servant

George Watts
Attorney for Ann Martin
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Land Office
Annapolis, Feby 7th 1831

I certify that it appears by a payroll remaining in the office that John Martin 1st a private 2nd Regt received of John Hamilton, Agent of the Maryland line $80 arrears of pay from the 1st of August 1780 to the 1st of January 1782 also $80 pay from the 1st January 1782 to the 1st of January 1783, also $43.30 from the 1st January 1783 to the 15th Nov 1783.

Gratuity - $80 Total Received $283.30

George G Brewer
Reg. Lan Office W.S.Md
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FREE

MAIL STAMP - Annapolis MD May 4

Benedict J Sommes Esquire
Piscataway
Prince George's County
MD

Mail
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Land Office, Annapolis, Dec 2nd, 1830

I certify that it appears by a depreciation pay roll remaining in the office that John Martin, Matross Md Artillery received 78..2..5 pounds depreciation money issued to the Maryland quota of troops on continental establishment on the 23r of June 1783.

George G Brewer - Reg. Land Office W.S. Md

Also, John Martin (the first) private received arrears of pay from the 1st of August 1780 to the 1st of January 1782 $80 also pay from the 1st of January 1782 to the 1st of January 1783 $80 also pay form the 1st of Jany 1783 to the 15th of Nov 1783 $43.40 and gratuity $80 total $283.30 signed John X Martin

George G Brewer Reg Land Office W.S.Md
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The Honorable
B J Semmes
Piscataway
MD
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Land Office, Annapolis, March 31st, 1831

Dear Sir

Your favor of the 22nd inst. was received - for your kind attention to the case of Ann Martin, be pleased accept my thanks - I have again taken the liberty to return you the papers in her case, together with some additional testimony and have to beg the favor of you to forward them on to the proper officer - The certificate first sent on relative to the time John Martin enlisted was not correctly drawn - The military records under an act of the legislature of this state have only been placed in my charge within the last twelve months. The certificate was made out by my brother who writes with me in the office and who knows as yet but little about the books - I have not however been able from any of the records to ascertain the officers that commanded the 2nd, Maryland Regt. I have no doubt of John Martin the first being entitled they are designated on the rolls in this office by John Martin the 1st and John Martin 2nd - John Martin the father of Ann Martin was a resident of this city and known to most of the old inhabitants now living - it also appears by the records in this office that the received 50 acres of bounty land from this state for his revolutionary services - it will also further appear by the certificate herewith sent that he received pay up to the 15th of Nov 1783 there can therefore I presume be no doubt that he served to the close of
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John Martin
No 1736
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of the war - as to the evidence of Ann Martin being the only heir of John Martin, I herewith send the depositions of William Caton and John Hanst both of them old men who were well acquainted with John Martin and prove that she is the only heir - also the affidavit of Joseph Williams and Thomas King both Revolutionary soldiers who prove that he is the same John Martin that served to the close of the war - I therefore presume that the evidence sent is sufficient - Wishing you much health and happiness I remain
Dear Sir
very respectfully & truly your
obt servant

George G Brewer

B S Semmes Esq
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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county Joseph S Williams and Thomas King credible and disinterested witnesses and made oath in due form of law that they were soldiers in the revolution and well acquainted with John Martin late of the city of Annapolis deceased, that they had always understood that said John Martin had enlisted for during the war and that he also served to the close of the war and was discharged in 1783 - that he left a widow and two children namely John Martin and Anne Martin the widow is dead and John Martin died without issue, consequently Anne Martin is the only heir of John Martin deceased.

Joseph S Williams
His X Mark

Thomas King
His X Mark

Sworn and subscribed to this first day of April 1831.
Gideon White - Justice of the Peace
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State of Maryland
County of Anne Arundel

I Ane Martin heir at law of John Martin late of Anne Arundel County deceased do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that John Martin late of said county did enlist in the 2nd Maryland regiment on the 12th day of Feb 1777 for the term of during the war and served in the regiment No 2 under the command of Colonel [blank] of the Maryland line and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to John Martin on the part of the United States nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever. Therefore, Know all men by these presents that I Anne Martin of the county aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint George Watts of the city of Annapolis and count aforesaid to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposed above expressed.

Ann Martin
Her X Mark

Attest:
Gideon White
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State of Maryland Anne Arundel County

Personally appeared the above name Anne Martin Subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her true action and deed. For the purposes therein mentioned.

Attest: Gideon White

Anne Arundel County to wit

I hereby certify that Gideon White Gentleman who appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing acknowledgments was at the time of so doing one of the State of Maryland Justices of the Peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgement in the state of Maryland.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my name and affix the seal of Anne Arundel County Court this eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

Wm Green - Clerk AA County Court
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Land Office Annapolis, May 4th, 1831

Dear Sir

Yours of the 27th ultimo was received - your kind attention to the case of Ann Martin has laid her under a great obligation - I have myself had nothing to do in furnishing the testimony in her case, more than giving a certificate from the pay and muster rolls of the revolution; which records as I before informed you, have been placed in my charge under a late act of assembly. Mr. George Watt's a very worthy and respectable man in this place attended to taking the testimony and who is authorized by Ann Martin's power of attorney to receive the warrant - when I first wrote to you enclosing the papers I did so at the request of Mr. Watts who informed me that he had not the pleasure of being acquainted with you and therefore requested that I would write to you on the subject. He has desired me to tender you his thanks and to assure you that your kind attention to the business will be gratefully remembered - as Ann Martin wishes to continue the agency to George Watts, I have to ask the favor of you to request Mr. Gordon to forward the warrant on to him at this place - I have not the pleasure of being acquainted with any of the public officers at Washington and have no knowledge of the mode of transacting business in any of the said public offices, you
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you will therefore be pleased let me know if anything further should be necessary - We have nothing new or interesting nor do we calculate on a warm and active contest in our little city our old friend Doctor Claude has been selected as our candidate for elector for the Senate and I do not believe myself that there will be any opposition to him - he is very strong. Accept my best wishes for your health and happiness.

In haste -Very respectfully & truly yours
George G Brewer

B J Semmes Esq