Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8998, for Jacob Martin, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Martin, Jacob

NUMBER
S.8998

Carded

CONTENTS
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Ohio, Pittsburg 25.788

Jacob Martin
of Perry Co in the State of Ohio
who was a Pr in the company commanded
by Captian Good of the Reg 4 commanded
by Col. Shryock in the Maryland
troops militia

Septebr $20.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars 0 Cents por annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the [illegible] day of Jany 1834 Hon [illegible] Senate U. S. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 50.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 10.00
$60.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by John T. Sprager Clerk
Book E Vol 8 Page 120

order to pay 14 Nov [illegible]

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838, from 4. Sep 1836 to 23 June 1837. The day of his death agt notified 8 Oct 1838
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Jacob Martin's
Declaration
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The State of Ohio
Perry County fs.

Court of Common Pleas
November Term A.D. 1833

On the 7th day of November A.D. 1833 at the term of the court aforesaid personally appeared in open court before the Judges of said county Jacob Martin a resident of said county, aged seventy four 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 act of congrefs pafsed (congress passed) the 7th day of June A.D. 1832. that he was called into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, viz. that he volunteered into the service of the United States for the term of six months in the militia of the State of Maryland about the 19th day of June A.D. 1776 at Tanney Town in said State of Maryland + that he then resided in Frederick County in that State. that he served in Captain Goods rifle company under Major Mause + Col. Shryock and Brigadier General Bell. That he was marched from said Tanney Town where said company rendezvousd to the city of Annapolis in Maryland, thence by water to the head of Elk, thence by land to the river Delaware, 30 miles below Philadelphia, thence by water to Philadelphia where Col. Shryocks corps rendezvousd Thence was marched to Trenton in New Jersy, thence to Princeton, where the arms were cleaned thence to Brunswick, thence to Elizabethtown, thence to the north river, and were stationed on a hill near the city of New York thence to headquarters, near fort Washington - saw General Washington on York Island and was soon thereafter engaged in a battle fought there, between the American + British forces, many of Captain Goods company were badly wounded in that engagement. Thence was marched to a place called mile Square and thence to White plains where this applicant was engaged in another engagement with the British. General Putman commanding the americans in the engagement - Thence was marched by Fishkill to Hackensack, saw the British forces posted two miles from Hackensack, thence marched on Fort Lee where five men were detailed from each of our companies, to march to the relief of Fort Washington, which last mentioned Fort was taken by the British the next norming thereafter, thence marched on Hackensack and were stationed a few miles  from Brunswick - This applicant having served out the full time for which he volunteered, he was discharged, about the first day of December 1776 at Brunswick in New Jersey thence he went to Philadelphia received his pay and returned home to Frederick County in Maryland, his discharge was in writing from said Captain Good which he accidentally lost out of his pocket after his return home -
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Declarant was born at a place called Oley in Pennsylvania, the name of the county not by him recollected, on the 18th day of August A.D. 1759, and as he is informed and believes, he was removed with his fathers family at the age of two years to a place called Tulpa Hocka in Pennsylvania and at nine years of age he removed with his fathers family to Frederick County in Maryland about 10 miles south of Frederickton and resided there until he was 26 years of age, then he removed to Loudon County in Virginia, where he was married, thence he removed in four years thereafter to Bedford County in Pennsylvania where he resided 18 or 19 years, then he removed to that part of Muskingum County which now forms a part of Perry County aforesaid, where he has ever since resided, and now resides - That he has a record of his age made by himself in his Psalm book from an entry in a bible by his father + said bible left with his brother John Martin dead in Pa - This declarant states that during the whole term of time for which he volunteered as aforesaid he was engaged in no civil pursuit, but all that time in arms and in the military service of the United States - That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whom testimony he can procure, who can testify to his said service - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - Reference may be had as to applicants character +c [&c] to Joseph Sperry of Muskingum County Ohio and to Hezekiah Franklin in said county of Muskingum in the state of Ohio - who are his neighbors
And this declarant hereby relinquished every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state -
Jacob Martin his X mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid
John Beckwith clk (clerk)
C.C.P.P.CO

We Joseph Sperry a clergyman residing at Hopewell Township in the county of Muskingum in Ohio and Hezekiah Franklin residing in the same township and the same county and in the neighborhood of the above signed Jacob Martin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with him the said Jacob Martin, and that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier
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of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Joseph Sperry
Hezekiah Franklin

Sworn and subscribed the day + year aforesaid.
John Beckwith Clk
C.C.P.P.C.O.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to him that Joseph Sperry who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Hopewell Township in said Muskingum County and that Hezekiah Franklin who has also signed the same is a resident in Hopewell Township in said Muskingum County and a neighbor of said applicant and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit, and the said court do further certify that the following interrogations were put to the said applicant and that said applicant on his oath made the corresponding answers to each of said interrogations viz.
1. Interrogatory - Where and in what place were you born?
Answer - At Oley in Pennsylvania, on the 18 of August 1759
2. Interrogatory - Have you any record of your, and if so, where is it?
Answer - I have a record of my age in a Psalm book at home made myself from an entry made by my father in his bible which was left with my brother John Martin now dead in Pennsylvania 
3. Interrogatory - Where were you living when called into the service?
Answer - In Loudon County in Virginia at Bedord County in Pennsylvania and at his present residence in Perry County in Ohio and now resides in said Perry County -
4. Interrogatory - How were you called into the Service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute + if a substitute for whom?
Answer - He volunteered into the said service was never drafted or served as a substitute + served in the flying camp as it was called -
5. Interrogatory - State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such continental regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service -
Answer - He saw General Washington at York Island, General Putnam at White Plains - he cannot recollect any particular Regiments by name but saw different corps of american troops at various places on his march -
6. Interrogatory - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer - He received a discharge from Captain Good and lost it by accident from his pocket not long after his return home to Maryland after his tour of service, mentioned in this declaration
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7. Interrogatory - State the names of person to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution 
Answer - the Reverend Joesph Sperry a baptist preacher of Hopewell Township in Muskingum County in Ohio + W. Hezekiah Franklin of the same township county state my neighbors -

I John Beckwith clerk of the court of common Pleas of Perry County and State of Ohio - do herby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jacob Martin for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal of office this seventh day of November in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three -
John Beckwith clk
C.C.P.P.C.O.

Jacob Martin's
Declaration
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necefsary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
_____________________________________________

Statement, shewing the Service of Jacob Martin

Period when the service was rendered
1776.

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years.
Months.
6.
Days.

Rank of the claimant.
Priv

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Cap Good
Col Shryoc
Gen Bele (or Bell)

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
74 years
Tany Town 
Md

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary

I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss.

On this ___ day of ___ personally appeared (a) before ___ A. B. a resident (b) of ___ in the county of ___ and State, Territory or District of ___ aged (c) ___ 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 enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ___, with ___ and served in the ___ (e) regiment of the ___ line, under the following names officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (Right pointing hand symbol) this form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I ______ of the Court of ______ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, ____ Clerk of the Court of ___ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ____ day of ____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
October 1st. 1838.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of Jacob Martin deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg, Penn Agency, at the rate of twenty Dollars and 0 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 have been paid at this Department, from the 4th of September 1836 to the 23rd of June 1837, the day of his death -
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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June 15, 1933.

BA-[illegible]
Jacob Martin
S. 8998

Mrs. W. L. Bennett
1101 South Santa Fe
Salina
Kansas.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting information regarding a Revolutionary War soldier, Jacob Martin, who was a pensioner of Ohio.

The record of Jacob Martin is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 8998, based upon his service in that war.

Jacob Martin was born August 18, 1759 in Oley, Pennsylvania; at the age of two years, his father moved with his family to Tulpehocken, in Pennsylvania, and when nine years old, moved to Frederick County, Maryland, and resided about ten miles south of Frederick Town. The name of this father is not stated.

While residing in Frederick Town, Maryland, Jacob Martin enlisted about June 1, 1776 and served six months as a private in Captain Good's company, Colonel Shryock's Maryland regiment, during which service he was in the battles of "York Island" and White Plains.

He moved in 1785 from Maryland to Loudoun County, Virginia, where he married, name of his wife not stated; after four years, he moved to Bedford County, Pennsylvania, remained eighteen or nineteen years, then moved to that part of Muskingum County, Ohio, which was later Perry County.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 7, 1833, at which time he resided in Perry County, Ohio.

He died June 23, 1837, survived by children whose names are not stated.

In 1833, the soldier referred to his brother, John Martin, as (THIS PORTION HAS BEEN CROSSED OFF AND THE BELOW HAS BEEN INSERTED...)

When Jacob Martin left Pa., his brother, John Martin, then resided there, but was deceased in 1833, no further data rel. to him -
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deceased in Pennsylvania, no further data regarding said brother. (THIS PORTION WAS CROSSED OFF AND WAS REPLACED WITH THE STATEMENT ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE.)

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator.
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In reply to your request of [illegible], received [illegible] for a statement of the military history of Jacob Martin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's THIS PORTION HAS BEEN CROSSED OFF) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 1, 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Good
COLONEL
Shryock

STATE.
Md.

Battles engaged in, York Island and White Plains

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Frederick Co, Md

Date of application for pension, Nov 7. 1833 His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, Perry Co, Ohio

Age at date of application, Born at Oley, Pa. Aug 18, 1759 Died June 23, 1837.

Remarks: In 1785, he moved to Loudoun Co., Va. where he was married (name of wife not stated). Children alive in 1837 (names not stated.)
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Salina, Kansas
June 7, 1933.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
We are trying to trace the line of one Jacob Martin who emigrated from Bedford Co, Penn. to Ohio about 1810, but we have been unable to find his Ohio address. A number of his decendents lived in Perry and Muskingum Cos. Since he served in the American Revolution, it occurred to me that your records will show the address to which his pension was sent in Ohio, and also state the specific service that he rendered during the Revolution.
We shall greatly appreciate any information you can give me. If there is any charge, please send statement to me. Thank you.
yours very truly,
(Mrs. W. L.) Emma J. Bennett
Only Ohio Pen.
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Record on

POSTAL CARD
THE SPACE BELOW IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY

Stamp mark:
PENSION 
O
U. Dec 23. 1907 S.
OFFICE

Stamp mark:
NEWARK
DEC 20
1907

Stamp mark:
WASHINGTON D.C. RECD
Dec 2
2-PM
07

Stamp mark:
RECORD 
DEC 23 1907
DIVISION

Mr. V. W. Warner
Pension Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

R6937 -
gm -
g1843 -
W. H.
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440 N. Fourth St Newark, Ohio
12-19-1907

Dear Sir.
Will you be so kind as to send me the records of these two soldiers of the Rev. War.
William Harris of Va - 13471 Licking Co 0. 1840 - 
Jacob Martin of Va - 7962 Licking Co 0-1840
Mrs. John S. Rugg
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1745 Willard Street N. W.
City
8998
May 17 1905

Commissioner of Pensions..

Dear Sir..

Will you kindly give me any information you can in reference to Jacob Martin who died November 2 - 1821? He lived
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in Frederick Maryland but I do not know where he died. Can you tell me anything of his service during the Revolutionary War? I want this as a matter of history. Any information you can give me
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will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly.
Annella Martin.
May 14

Stamp mark:
PENSION 
U May 15 (or 16) 1905 S.
OFFICE

Stamp mark:
PENSION
U. May 15 (or 16) S.
OFFICE
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Apr. 26 1897 - History to Miss. J. A. McCurdy Middle Division Pension Bureau.

May 26, 1905 Histy. to Arnella Martin - City.

Jan. 7. 08. Hist. to Mrs. John S. Rugg.

8998

INVALID.

Rev War

File No. 8998

Jacob Martin
Priv Rev. War

Act. June 7th 1832

Index: Vol. [illegible], Page 237
{Arrangement of 1870.}

1933 - June 15 - Hist to Mrs. W. L. Bennett ILL.
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Mrs. Hanna J. Bennett,
1101 S. Santa Fe,
Salina, Kansas.
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Merchants + Manufacturers Bk
Pittsburgh November 3rd, 1836

Sir
I have the honor of transmitting vouchers in care of Jacob Martin, Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, who was last paid to the [illegible] of March 1835, and papers of the heirs of Joseph Pyles decd (deceased) Private & Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, who received his last payment up to the 4th of March 1834. for your inspections.
I have the honor to be
Your most obt svr (obedient servant)
[illegible illegible} 
Pension Clerk