Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2726, for Matt Martin, Georgia
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Ga.                Martin, Matt       S.2726
S.C.
Va.

carded
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(left panel)
7593
West Tennessee
Matt Martin
of Bedford Co. in the State of W. Tenn who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Martin of the Regt commanded by Col Clarke in the (illegible) for 14 months & 24 days.

S.C. Ga and Va Line Records corrected.

Inscribed on the roll at West Tennessee Jany 26 at the rate of 49 dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of May 1833 and sent to applicant Shelbyville Tenn.

Arrears to the 4th of March             98.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 24.66
                                                      $123.32

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
book 6 Vol. 7 Page 88

(right panel)
Died Oct. 16, 1846
Agency book.
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State of Tennessee Bedford County: Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions February Term 1833 
On this seventh day of February 1833 personally appeared in open Court before Samuel Phillips, James Brittain & William McClure now sitting Matt Martin a resident of said County of Bedford State of Tennessee, aged Sixty-nine years, December last, 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 the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.  He thinks it was in the month of February 1780 he entered the service as a substitute for George Martin, without compensation (he being a brother), at a camp on Cupboard Creek, near Augusta in the State of Georgia in the militia company commanded by Berkeley Martin [Barkley Martin] a Lieutenant, does not recollect the name of the Captain, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel LeRoy Hammond of the militia of South Carolina, General Andrew Williamson commanded (who some time afterwards turned Tory & joined the British at Charleston).  We continued for some time at that camp I afterwards marched into Augusta, when a short time after the surrender of Charleston were dismissed.  He cannot recollect certainly that he served three months in that tour; but believes he did, there was a small number of Continental troops stationed at Augusta at that time but does not remember who commanded them, the object of stationing the troops there was to
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watch the motions of the British & Tories in that Country as he believes.  At the time of entering the service he was sixteen years old his place of residence was at Martin Town in Ninety Six District State of South Carolina. After the surrender of Charleston he again entered the service of the United States (with three brothers who had been at the first Siege of Augusta under the command of Colonel Elijah 
Clarke) in Rutherford County, State of North Carolina in the volunteer partisan Corps of 
mounted men commanded by Captain Frederick Stallions, James Stallions first Lieutenant & Edmond Martin 2nd Lieutenant, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elijah Clarke & Colonel Chandler, the Regiment was composed principally of refugees from Georgia & South Carolina who had refused to take the benefit of British protection.  He thinks he entered this service about the last of September or early in the month of October 1780.  We were engaged some time in scouring the country on the British lines, & then joined General Sumpter on the waters of Broad River, then marched under Sumter to Shirer's ferry on 
Broad River, where we expected to attack a party of British, when we got there they were on the North side of the River & no engagement took place, then took down the River to Summer's Mills, then Struck off & made up the Country thirteen miles & encamped, on the next morning Colonel Chandler was detached with fifty men, declarant among the number to return & destroy said Mills which was effected by cutting the running the gear, left there & marched all day & night to catch up with Sumter, which we did the next day at Blackstock  on Tiger River, where we were attacked at 
our camp by the British
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 under Tarlton.  A severe engagement ensued & 
the enemy were beaten off of the Ground, General Sumpter was wounded & we marched away that night to Warford's Iron works on a branch of Broad River; Then our troops separated from Sumpter & went into North Carolina to recruit, he forgot the name of 
the place, they remained there a few days.  Then marched into South Carolina & beat about from place to place endeavoring to suppress the Tories & to strengthen the cause of the Whigs, on the borders of Ninety Six where this declarant was in a severe engagement the Tories & British on Long Cane Creek, now in Abbeville District, in which we were defeated having twenty men killed & wounded out of a detachment of one hundred and four, Colonel Elijah Clarke was among the wounded.  We retreated & made for North Carolina, where we dispersed being without provisions & almost naked, we were permitted to go to our friends, Declarant with his brothers went to Halifax County Virginia, where some of his friends & relations lived to obtain clothing & subsistence, in that service to the best of his recollection he served three months.  He got no discharge none was necessary. This declarant next in the County of Halifax, believes in the month of February 1781, volunteered in a Company commanded by Captain Bird Wall in the Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Nathaniel Cocke, in the Brigade Commanded by General Stephens,  entered the Service on the North side of Dan River near Irvin's ferry, we were detached down the River to destroy the boats & other craft to prevent the British from crossing as low down as one Peyton Skippin's, while engaged in that service General Greene  recrossed Dan River going to the South, & we joined him at Wiley's.  We then continued 
with him, marched & countermarched, through the Country & thence to Guilford Court House
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but before we reached there were joined by a reinforcement of Virginia troops under General 
Lawson, & North Carolina Militia under General Butler according to his recollection, Declarant was in the battle of Guilford in which 
General Stephens was wounded, saw General Greene, Colonels Washington, Lee & Greene in that campaign. After the battle we rendezvoused at Troublesome Iron works about ten miles from the field of battle.  The Army 
lay there a few days & was marched in pursuit of Cornwallis to Ramsey's Mills on Deep River, 
where the enemy crossed first before we arrived.  The Virginia militia was then dismissed, 
Declarant served in this tour two months according to the best of his recollection.  He then returned to Halifax County and took the place of one Charles Edwards his brother-in-law, as a substitute without pay in the company of Virginia militia commanded by Captain Richard Jones.  We conducted under guard a small party of British prisoners from Pittsylvania County to Winchester in Virginia, were then marched back & discharged by Captain in Halifax County.  He believes he was engaged in that service twenty days.  The precise time he cannot tell and cannot recollect with certainty the time of the entering & leaving the service.  He well remembers it was about the time the legislature of Virginia fled from Charlottesville. 
Deponent then returned to Ninety Six in South Carolina & in the same year of 1781 he 
believes in September, he again volunteered a substitute for one Joseph De Pugh in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Key in the Regiment commanded by Colonel LeRoy 
Hammond, the Lieutenant Colonel was named John Purvis.
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We joined General Andrew Pickens & were engaged in scouring the swamps of Edisto , where it was understood a large party of Tories were secreted.  Upon our approach they dispersed, we marched to the Ridge house in 
Ninety Six & declarant was discharged at that place having served twenty days in this tour as a mounted Gunman.  Shortly afterwards he again joined General Pickens as a mounted Volunteer in the company commanded by Lieutenant Henry Ware in the Regiment commanded by Major Tutt, we marched against the Cherokee Indians, at a town called Chota, surprised the Indians, killed thirty & took as many prisoners, destroyed their town & returned with the prisoners to Major Tutt's in Ninety Six district where declarant was discharged, having served to the best of his recollection in that tour, one month. Again in 1782 he entered the service in Ninety Six South Carolina as a militia man for three months, he does not remember the name of his Captain his Lieutenants were Barkley Martin & Robert Briant in the Regiment, South Carolina militia commanded by Colonel LeRoy Hammond.  We marched to Greene's head quarters near Bacon's Bridge before Charleston, there 
staid until our time expired when we were discharged, having served three months, to the best of his remembrance. In the fall of 1782 declarant joined an expedition against the Cherokee Indians under General Pickens, his Company was commanded by Captain Drury Pace, on the frontiers of Georgia (does not recollect the name of the place) was joined by a reinforcement of Georgians, commanded by Colonel Elijah Clarke, we marched to
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Down's town on the Chattahoochee,  Beamer's town on Hightower River.  Thence down the same to the Long Swamp, thence to James settlement & to the Pine log where a council was held with the Indians.  The Indians could not be brought to battle flying at our approach, Declarant was detached under Captain Robert Maxwell in an expedition to collect & recover some property which the Tories had taken, We passed by Coosawattee town & up the Coosa River & recovered seven Negroes, Then returned & went with General Pickens at the mouth of Long Swamp, Then marched home & this declarant was dismissed -- was in this tour not less than six weeks.  Declarant states that his memory has greatly failed him & it is out of his power to state with certainty the times of and earning & leaving the service on the several tours of duty performed by him, but according to the best of his recollection he served the several tours herein before stated in all amounting to fifteen months, for which he claims a pension.  He was born in the 
County of Charlotte State of Virginia on the 26th day of December 1763 according to the 
information of his family and as appears in his father's register and an old Bible (now in his 
possession).  He lived since the Revolutionary War at Martin town in South Carolina now 
Edgefield District until 1806 when he removed to Bourbon County State of Kentucky, From 
whence he removed in September 1808 to Bedford County Tennessee where he has resided ever since & where he now resides; He does not recollect of ever receiving a discharge, His impression is that none was given to the militia or volunteers with whom he served, He has no written or documentary evidence of his Services, within his power that
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he can refer to or know of a list of South Carolina or Virginia rolls will show.  Nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify as to his services. 
He is known in his present neighborhood by the Reverend George Newton, Andrew Erwin Junior & William Norville who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of 
his services as a Soldier of the revolution -- 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. 
                                Matt Martin 
                                        X
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Jas McKisick Clk

State of Tennessee
Bedford County
Mr George Newton a Clergyman residing in the County of Bedford & who lived many years with vicinity of Matt Martin & Andrew Erwin Jr. & William Norville who reside in the immediate neighborhood of the applicant & in the County of Bedford, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Capt Matt Martin who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
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that we believe him to be sixty nine years December last of age; that he is reputed & believed int he neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
                      Geo. Newton (illegible)
                      A. Ervin Jr.
                      Wm Norville
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Ja. McKisick Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogation 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 George Newton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Bedford and that Andrew Ervin Jr & William Norville who have also signed the same are also  residents of said County & that they are all credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.  
                              Samuel Phillips
                              Wm. McClure
                              James Brittain
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No. 23010
Matt Martin Bedford County
Tennessee

from 1780 private
14 mo. 24 days
$49.33/100

Matt Martin Shelbyville
Bedford County Tennessee
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(This is a printed form with a chart below with handwritten answers.)


WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

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 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 necessary to be done.  These 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 complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim

(The following is a chart.)

(heading)
A Statement, showing the Service of Matt Martin Bedford County Tennessee

(column 1)
Period when the service was rendered.
Sub. Feby 1780
Vol. 1st Oct. 1780
Vol.  Feby 1781
Sub.  1781
Vol. Sept, 1781
Vol Sept. 1781
Vol.     "
Sub 1782
         Feb. 1782

(column 2, 3, 4)
Duration of claimant's services.  Rank of claimant.
Years. Months. Days.
about 3 -   private              (illegible) Martin
-3 -            mounted man   Capt. Stallions
-2-                                       Cap Bird Wall
--20                                      Cap Jones
--20           mounted gun man   Cap Key
-1-             mounted man           Lt. Ware
-3-                                               Lieut. Martin
-1 14                                            Cap Pace
    (total)
     -14-24

(column 5)
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col. Leroy Hammond
Col Clark
Col Cooke
Col Hammond
Gen. Pickens
Col. Hammond
Gen. Pickens

(column 6)
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
SC
NC
Tiger River
Ninety Six
Guilford
SC
SC
SC

(column 7)
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
69 years
Martin Town 
Cupboard Creek near Augusta Georgia

(column 8)
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary evidence, Clergyman's certificate & 4 witnesses certified credible - papers properly attached - 
                       I am, respectfully,
                         Your obedient servant, 
                            J.L. EDWARDS,
                           Commissioner of Pensions.
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         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 offices, musicians 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 

     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 first being 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 named 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, if which he was engaged and the country through which he marched.  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 or any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____.                         A.B.
     Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
     [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.
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 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) herby 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. 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 product 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 product 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 alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means or corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted;  and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex-expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
     The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all  applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
     1.  Where and in what year were you born?
     2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
     3.  Where were you living when called into service;  where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
     How were you called into service;  were you drafted, did you volution, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?
     5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops, where you served;  such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services.
     6.  To a Soldier {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
          To an Officer {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
    7.  State the names of persons 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.
     The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
     The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
     The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
     Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
     Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of the Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
     No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the court upon the whole matter.

(The following are small type footnotes at the bottom of the page.)

[a]  The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b]  The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c]  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served;  otherwise a claim cannot be had.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
_____" Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Just of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that, by reason of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  _____For_____year_____months, and_____days, I served as a _____, For _____months and _____days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension." 
     It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served;  the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
     [f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
     [g]  The opinion of the court is always required.
     [h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
     [i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

               Mode of authenticating papers.
          In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbons, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
 
                         Proof of Service.
     [j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department , he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses , and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
     [j]  The notes from [a] to [i] are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
     [k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
     [l]  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
     [m]  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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                                    March 6, 1937
                                    xxxxxxxxxxxxx
                                    BA-J/EEL
                                    Matt Martin-S.2726
Mrs. Olin Culberson
115 West 32nd Street
Austin, Texas

Dear Madam:
     The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.2726, based upon the military service in that war of Matt Martin.
     Matt Martin was born in Charlotte County, Virginia, December 26, 1763.  The names of his parents are not shown.
     While residing in Martintown, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, Matt Martin entered the service in February, 1780, as a substitute for his brother, George Martin, served as a private under lieutenant Barkley Martin (no relationship shown), Colonel Le Roy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment and was discharged shortly after the surrender of Charleston, having served three months;  he enlisted about October 1, 1780, served in Captain Frederick Stallions' Company, Colonel Elijah Clarke's Georgia Regiment and was in the battles of Black Stocks and Long Cane Creek; length of service, three months;  during this tour he was detached with fifty others and went under Colonel Chandler on an expedition to Summers Mills on Broad River and destroyed the said mills:  soldier stated that three brothers served with him on this tour and that after the expiration of this service, he and his brothers went to Halifax County, Virginia, where they had relatives;  he did not give the names of his brothers:  while residing in Halifax County, Virginia, he enlisted in February, 1781, served in Captain Bird Wall's Company, Colonel Nathanial Cooke's Virginia Regiment, was int he battle of Guildford Court House and served two months;  he enlisted about the time the Virginia Legislature fled from Charlottesville, served as a substitute for his brother-in-law, Charles Edwards (name of Charles Edwards' wife not shown in Captain Richard Jones' Virginia Company and conducted a party of British prisoners from Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to Winchester, Virginia;  length of this tour about twenty-five days;  he then returned to Ninety Six
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District, South Carolina, where he enlisted and served about twenty days as a mounted gunman in Captain Thomas Keys' Company, Colonel LeRoy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment and went on an expedition again the Tories:  shortly after the expiration of this tour, he volunteered and served one month under Lieutenant Henry Ware and Major Tutt in the South Carolina troops and went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, destroyed their towns, killed about thirty of the savages, and took a large number of prisoners.
      After the Revolution, he lived in Martintown, in what was later Edgefield District, South Carolina, under 1806, then moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky, and in September, 1806, moved to Bedford County, Tennessee.
     Matt Martin was allowed pension on his application executed February 7, 1833, while residing in Bedford County, Tennessee.
     He died October 16, 1846, place not shown.
     It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
     In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Matt Martin (S.2726), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

     Matt Martin
     Certificate No. 7593
     Issued May 5, 1833
     Rate $49.33 per annum
     Commenced March 4, 1831
     Act of June 7, 1832
     West Tennessee Agency.
                   
                      Very truly yours
                      A.D. HILLER
                      Executive Assistant
                      to the Administrator.
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                             August 31, 1938

                             BA-J/AWF
                             Matt Martin
                             S.2726
Miss Maud McLure Kelly
1436 South 10th Place
Birmingham, Alabama

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Captain Drury Pace in whose company Matt Martin served in the "Cherokee Expedition" in 1782, as shown in pension claim of said Matt Martin.
     The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 2726, based on the military service of Matt Martin in the Revolutionary War.
    Matt Martin was born December 26, 1763 in Charlotte County, Virginia.  The names of his parents were not stated.
     While residing in Martin town, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, Matt Martin entered the service sometime in February, 1780, as a substitute for his brother, George Martin, and served as a private under Lieutenant Barley Martin, in Colonel Le Roy Hammond's South Carolina regiment, was discharged shortly after the surrender of Charleston, having served three months.  He enlisted about October 1, 1780, served in Captain Frederick Stallions' company, Colonel Elijah Clarke's Georgia regiment, and was in the battles of Black Stocks and Long Cane Creek, length of this service three months; during this tour, he was detached with fifty others and went under Colonel Chandler on an expedition to Summers Mills on Broad River and destroyed the said
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mills;  three brothers of the soldier, Matt Martin, served with him on this tour.  After the expiration of this tour, he and his brothers went to Halifax County, Virginia, where they had relatives, while in Halifax County, he enlisted sometime in February, 1781, served in Captain Bird Wall's company, Colonel Nathaniel Cooke's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Guilford Court House, length of this tour two months.  He enlisted about the time the Virginia Legislature fled from Charlottesville, served as a substitute for his brother-in-law, Charles Edwards, in Captain Richard Jones' Virginia company, and conducted a party of British prisoners from Pittsylvania County, Virginia to Winchester, Virginia, length of this tour about twenty-five days.  He returned to Ninety Six District, South Carolina, where he enlisted and served about twenty days as a mounted gunman in Captain Thomas Keys' company, Colonel Le Roy Hammond's South Carolina regiment, and went on an expedition against the Tories.  Shortly after the expiration of this tour, he volunteered and served one month under Lieutenant Henry Ware and Major Tutt in the South Carolina troops, went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, destroyed their towns, killed about thirty of the savages, and took a large number of prisoners.  He enlisted in 1782, served three months in Colonel Le Roy Hammond's regiment, and enlisted in the fall of 1782, and served about six weeks in Captain Drury Pace's company and Captain Robert Maxwell's company, in the South Carolina troops, under General Pickens, in an expedition against the Cherokees on the frontiers of Georgia.
     After the Revolution, Matt Martin lived in Martintown, South Carolina, until in 1806, then moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky, and in September, 1808, moved to Bedford County, Tennessee.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed February 7, 1833, then a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee.  He died October 16, 1846.
     It was not stated whether the soldier, Matt
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Martin was ever married, the names of his three brothers with whom he served in the fall of 1780, were not designated, the name of the wife of his brother-in-law, Charles Edwards, was not stated, nor was it shown that the Lieutenant Barkley Martin was a relative.
     The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to the family of Matt Martin, and there are no further details relative to Captain Drury Pace.

                    Very truly yours

                     A.D. HILLER
                     Executive Assistant
                     to the Administrator
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                           March 6, 1937.
                           xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                           BA-J/ady
                           John Rochelle
                           W. 8567
                           Matt Martin
                           S.2726

Mrs. Olin Culberson
115 West 32d Street
Austin, Texas

Dear Madam:
       Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
     Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land cased upon military service of soldiers in that war.
     A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Joseph Jennings as described by you or Joseph J. Jennings, or George Zollicaffer, all spellings of the names searched.
     The records of John Rochelle and Matt Martin are furnished you herewith on separate pages, as found in the respective claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
     No charge is made for these reports.

                         Very truly yours

                          A.D. HILLER
                          Executive Assistant
                          to the Administrator
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                           September 13, 1935
                           xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                           BA-J/EEL
                           Matt Martin-S.2726
Mrs. F.A. Zimpfer
2223 Tyler Street
Amarillo, Texas

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Matthew Martin, born in 1763, who received a pension on account of his services in the Revolutionary War.
     There is no claim for pension on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary war of a Matthew Martin.  however, a record has been found of a Matt Martin, born in 1763, who received a pension based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.  That record is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2726.
     Matt Martin was born in charlotte County, Virginia, on December 26, 1763.  The names of his parents are not shown.
     While residing in Martintown, Ninety Six District, South Carolina, Matt Martin entered the service in February, 1780, as a substitute for his brother, George Martin, served as a private under Lieutenant Barkley Martin (no relationship shown), Colonel Le Roy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment and was discharged shortly after the surrender of Charleston, having served three months:  he enlisted about October 1, 1780, served in Captain Frederick Stallions' Company, colonel Elijah Clarke's Georgia Regiment and was in the battles of Black Stocks and Long Cane Creek:  length of service, three months:  during this tour he was detached with fifty others and went under Colonel Chandler on an expedition to Summers Mills on Broad River and destroyed the said mills:  soldier stated that three brothers served with him on this tour and that after the expiration of their service, he and his brothers went to Halifax County, Virginia, where they had relatives:  he did not give the names of his brothers:  while residing in Halifax county, Virginia, he enlisted in February, 1781, served in Captain Bird Wall's Company, Colonel Nathanial Cocke's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford Court House, and served two months:  he enlisted about the time the Virginia Legislature fled from Charlottesville, served as a substitute for his brother-in-law, Charles Edwards (name of Charles Edwards' wife not shown), in Captain Richard Jones' Virginia company and conducted a party of British prisoners from Pittsylvania

(notes in margin)
     Identified Cols. Hammond Clarke & Cocke

(note in margin referring to Virginia Legislature fleeing from Charlottesville)
     This was June 1781.
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County, Virginia, to Winchester, Virginia:  length of this tour about twenty-five days:  Matt Martin then returned to ninety Six District, South Carolina, where he enlisted and served about twenty days as a mounted gunman in Captain Thomas Keys' Company,  Colonel Le Roy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment and went out against the Tories:  shortly after the expiration of this tour, he volunteered and served one month under Lieutenant Henry Ware and Major Tutt in the South Carolina Troops and went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, destroyed their town, killed about thirty of the savages and took a large number of prisoners.
     After the Revolution, he lived in Marti town in what was later Edgefield District, South Carolina, until 1806, then moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky and in September, 1808, moved to Bedford County Tennessee.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed February 7, 1833, while residing in Bedford County, Tennessee.
     He died October 16, 1846, place not shown.  (The initials "AB" were written beside this sentence.)
     It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
     In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Matt Martin (S.2726), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
     Matt Martin, Certificate No. 7593, issued May 3, 1833, rate $49.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennessee Agency.

                          Very truly yours

                          A.D. HILLER
                          Executive Assistant to the 
                          Administrator
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(water spot on ink)
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
?ADY

Martha Lou Houston,
1441 Second Avenue,
Columbus, Georgia.

Madam:
     I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2726, it appears that Matt Martin was born December 26, 1763 in Charlotte County, Virginia.
     While a resident of Martintown, Ninety Six (later Edgefield) District, South Carolina, he enlisted in February 1780 and served as a private three months in Colonel LeRoy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment.
     He enlisted in September or October 1780 in Rutherford County, North Carolina and served as a private three months in Captain Frederik Stallion's Company, Colonel Elijah Clarke's Georgia Regiment and was in the battles of Black Stocks and Long Cane Creek.
     While a resident of Halifax County, Virginia he enlisted in February 1781 and served two months in Captain Bird Wall's Company, Colonel Nathaniel Cocke's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle at Guilford.  Shortly after, he enlisted and served twenty days in Captain
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Richard Jones' Virginia Company,
     He then returned to Ninety Six, South Carolina and in September 1781 he enlisted and served twenty days in Captain Thomas Key's company, Colonel LeRoy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment.  In a short time he enlisted and served one month as a private in lieutenant Henry Ware's Company, Major Tutt's South Carolina Regiment and was in an engagement with the Cherokees.
      He enlisted in 1782 and served three months in Colonel LeRoy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment and in the fall of 1782 he enlisted and served six weeks in Captains Drury Pace and Robert Maxwell's South Carolina Company under General Pickens. (Faded handwritten note appears in this paragraph.)
    He was allowed pension on his application executed February 7, 1833 while a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee.  It is not stated whether he ever married.  He died October 16, 1846.
                      Respectfully,

                      EARL D. CHURCH
                      Commissioner.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

                                June 22, 1928.

Madam:
     I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.2726, it appears that Matt Martin was born December 26, 1763 in Charlotte County Virginia.
     While a resident of Martintown, Ninety Six (later Edgefield) District, South Carolina he enlisted in February 1780 and served as a private three months in Colonel LeRoy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment.
     He enlisted in September or October 1780 in Rutherford County, North Carolina and served as a private three months in Captain Frederick Stallion's company, Colonel Elijah Clarke's Georgia Regiment and was in the battles of Black Stocks and Long Cane Creek.
     While a resident of Halifax County, Virginia he enlisted in February 1781 and served two months in Captain Bird Wall's company, Colonel Nathaniel Cocke's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Guilford.  Shortly after, he enlisted and served twenty days in Captain Richard Jones'
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Virginia Company.
     He then returned to Ninety Six, South Carolia and in September 1781 he enlisted and served twenty days in Captain Thomas Key's Company, Colonel LeRoy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment.  In a short time he enlisted and served one month as a private in Lieutenant Henry Ware's company, Major Tutt's South Carolina Regiment and was in an engagement with the Cherokees.
     He enlisted in 1782 and served three months in Colonel LeRoy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment and in the fall of 1782 he enlisted and served six weeks in Captains Drury Pace and Robert Maxwell's South Carolina Company under General Pickens.  (Faded handwritten note above this sentence.)
     He was allowed pension on his application executed February 7, 1833 while a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee.  It is not stated whether he ever married.  He died October 16, 1846.
                      Respectfully,

                      WINFIELD SCOTT,
                      Commissioner.
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                            February 9, 1925

Mrs. Houston Caldwell
1311-B Sixteenth Ave., South
Nashville, Tenn.

Madam:
     I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 2726 it appears that Matt Martin was born December 26, 1763 in Charlotte County, Virginia.
     While a resident of Martintown, Ninety Six (later Edgefield) District, South Carolina he enlisted in February 1780 and served as a private three months in Colonel LeRoy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment.
     He enlisted in September or October 1780 in Rutherford County, North Carolina and served as a private three months in Captain Frederick Stallion's Company, Colonel Elijah Clarke's Georgia Regiment and was in the battles of Black Stocks and Long Cane Creek.
     While a resident of Halifax County, Virginia he enlisted in February 1781 and served two months in Captain Bird Wall's Company, colonel Nathaniel Cocke's Virginia
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Regiment and was in the battle of Guilford.  Shortly after, he enlisted and served twenty days in Captain Richard Jones' Virginia Company.
     He then returned to Ninety Six, South Carolina and in September 1781 he enlisted and served twenty days in Captain Thomas Key's Company, Colonel LeRoy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment.  In a short time he enlisted and served one month as a private in Lieutenant Hanry Ware's Company, Major Tutt's South Carolina Regiment and was in an engagement with the Cherokees.
     He enlisted in 1782 and served three months in Colonel LeRoy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment and in the fall of 1782 he enlisted and served six weeks in Captains Drury Pace and Robert Maxwell's South Carolina Company under General Pickens.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed February 7, 1833 while a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee.  It is not stated whether he ever married.  He died October 16, 1846.

                              Respectfully,

                              Acting Commissioner.
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(paper is folded at corner, hiding type)
1812 Wars Section

                         November 12, 1923

Jo. Della Pennington
Anadarko, Okla.

Madam:  
     I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.2726 it appears that Matt Martin was born December 26, 1763 in Charlotte County, Virginia.
     While a resident of Martintown, Ninety Six (later Edgefield) District, South Carolina in February 1780 he enlisted and served as a private three months in Colonel LeRoy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment.  In September or October 1780 he enlisted in Rutherford County, North Carolina and served as a private three months in Captain Frederick Stallion's Company, Colonel Elijah Clarke's Georgia Regiment and was in the battles of Black Stocks and Long Cane Creek.
     in February 1781 while a resident of Halifax County, Virginia he enlisted and served two months in Captain Bird Wall's Company, Colonel Nathaniel Cocke's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Guilford.  Shortly after,
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he enlisted and served twenty days in Captain Richard Jones' Virginia Company.
     He then returned to Ninety Six, South Carolina and in September 1781 he enlisted and served twenty days in Captain Thomas Key's Company, Colonel LeRoy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment.  In a short time he enlisted and served one month as a private in Lieutenant Henry Ware's Company, Major Tutt's South Carolina Regiment and was in an engagement with the Cherokees.
     In 1782 he enlisted and served three months in Colonel LeRoy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment and in the Fall of 1782 he enlisted and served six weeks in Captains Drury Pace and Robert Maxwell's South Carolina company, under General Pickens.
     He was allowed pension on his application executed February 7, 1833 while a resident of Bedford County, Tennessee.  It is not stated that he ever married.  He died October 16, 1846.
                                  Respectfully,

                                   Commissioner.
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                            July 14, 1917

Mrs. Stewart Jones,
1106 Sixth Avenue
Laurel, Mississippi.

Madam:
     In response to your undated letter received the twelfth instant, you are advised that this Bureau has no records of Colonial land grants, or of any services rendered prior to the War of the Revolution.
     A careful search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show a claim on file on account of the services of Abram (or Abraham) Martin, and there is no reference whatever to him, in the papers in the claim of Matt Martin, Survivor's File No. 2726 Rev. War.      

                         Very respectfully,
                         (illegible)
                         Commissioner.
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(Typed chart with handwritten answers)

Bureau.   S.F. 2726

(Tabular headings)
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
     CAPTAIN.  COLONEL. 
STATE.

(line 1)
Feby, 1780, 3 mos, (checkmark) Lt. Barkley Martin, Leroy Hammond, S.C.

(line 2)
Sept. or Oct. 1780, 3 mos., -, Capt. Frederick Stallion, Elijah Clarke, Ga.

(line 3)
Feby 1781, 2 mos, 20 days, - Bird Wall, Richard Jones, Nathaniel Cooke, Va, (checkmark), Va.

(line 4)
Sept. 1781, same as above, 20 days, 1 mo., -, Thomas Key, Lt. Henry Ware, Leroy Hammond, Major Tutt, S.C., S.C.

(line 5) 
(checkmark) 1782, 3 mos, - Lt Barkley Martin, Leroy Hammond, S.C.

(line 6)
Fall 1782, 6 weeks, -, Capt. Drury Pace, Robert Maxwell, General Pickens, S.C.

Battles engaged in, ...Blackstocks, Long Cane Creek & Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment,...Martintown, Ninety Six Dist., S.C.
Date of application for pension,...Feby. 7, 1833.  His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application,...Bedford Co., Tenn.
Age at date of application,...born Dec. 26, 1763 in Charlotte co., Va.
Remarks: ... He died Oct. 16, 1846.  In Feby. 1780 he enlisted as a substitute for his brother George.

                            Very respectfully,

                             Commissioner.
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Rec in August

                           1436 South 10th Place
                           Birmingham, Ala.
                           April 18, 1938

                                    ?

Dear Sir,
In "King's Mountain Papers" published by the Wisconsin Historical Society, there is a statement of service in the Revolution of one Matt Martin, called "pension statement" from which it appears that Matt Martin serviced in "the Cherokee Expedition" (1781-1782) under Capt. Drury Pace and Gen. Andrew Pickens.
     Capt. Drury Pace was my great-great-grandfather, and is listed in S.C. as having served in the Revolution, but I have found no details of his service.  He did not draw a pension, unfortunately, from the
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standpoint of a preserved record.
     Will you please give me the facts of service of Matt Martin, as shown by his file there, which might throw any light on the life or service of Drury Pace?
     Thanking you, I am,
                      Sincerely yours,
                      (Miss) Maud McClure Kelly.

(stamp)
RECEIVED
AUG 4, 1938
(faded)  26
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                     115 West 32nd St.
                      Austin Tex-

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sirs-
     From your records will you please furnish me all information and dates concerning the following.
1.  Capt. John Rochelle - 9th Reg N. Carolina (1776)-(1812)
2.  Joseph J. Jennings, Capt Draytons Co. S.C.
3.  Capt Geo Zollicaffer III - Tenn. or N. Carolina
4.  Matt Martin - born Caroline Co. Va. moved to S.C. and served with Tenn or S.C.  Was given a grand of land in Bedford Co Tenn for services.
     I am trying to complete DAR records also 1812 and would appreciate all information available from your records.
     Send records to my bank - Capital National Austin Tex with bank draft attached for your fee.
                   Thanks - 
                     Mrs. Olin Culberson
                     115 West 32nd St.
                      Austin Tex-
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      115 West 32nd St.
                      Austin Tex-

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sirs-
     From your records will you please furnish me all information and dates concerning the following.
1.  Capt. John Rochelle - 9th Reg N. Carolina (1776)-(1812)
2.  Joseph J. Jennings, Capt Draytons Co. S.C.
3.  Capt Geo Zollicaffer III - Tenn. or N. Carolina
4.  Matt Martin - born Caroline Co. Va. moved to S.C. and served with Tenn or S.C.  Was given a grand of land in Bedford Co Tenn for services.
     I am trying to complete DAR records also 1812 and would appreciate all information available from your records.
     Send records to my bank - Capital National Austin Tex with bank draft attached for your fee.
                   Thanks - 
                     Mrs. Olin Culberson
                     115 West 32nd St.
                      Austin Tex-
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(handwritten across letter)
Insuff Inf to Ident (illegible) 9/7

                   2223 Tyler Street,
                   Amarillo, Texas.
                   Sept. 2, 1935.

Pension Department,
Washington, DC.

I am interested in the geneaology of the Martin family, and would appreciate it, very much, if you could advise me to whom the pension of Matthew Martin, who was born in 1763 and pensioned in 1831 was paid.

                                  Very truly,
                                  Mrs. F.A. Zimpfer

(handwritten in margin)
Have a Matt Martin born 1763

(stamp)
RECEIVED
SEP 5 1935
MAIL SUB.DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #15
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                                    1441 Second Ave
                                     Columbus, Ga
                                     June 19, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Old Records Section
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-
     I wish to thank you for your kindness in replying to my former requests.
     Will you kindly give me the pension record of Matt Martin, Se. aged 66 Bedford Co., Tenn (Census 1840).  Please give full account.

                             Very truly yours,
                             (Miss) Martha Lou Houston

(stamp)
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
JUNE 24 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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(This is a handwritten letter with a record placed over much of the letter, obscuring it.)

                   Mrs. L.W. TUCKER
                 ATLANTA, GEORGIA

                       September 14-27

Commissioner of Pensions-

                             Washington-
                                       D-C-

     I am enclosing slip of relative whose Revolutionary War Record I would like to have - and will thank you kindly for furnishing me

(This is the overlaid record.)

Record for Matthew Martin - Revolutionary War service-
Born in Charlotte or Carolina Co. Virginia.  Dec. 26-1759 or 1763
Died in Bedford co. Tenn. Oct. 1846
During Revolutionary War resided in Edgefield District, South Carolina.  One of eight brothers - all of whom were commissioned officers during Revolution except Matthew who at that time was too young to serve except as private which service he gave in company commanded by his brother Capt. George Martin.  At end of war however he was made Captain of militia Co. in South Carolina.  He drew a pension up until his death
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                   Mrs. L.W. TUCKER
                 ATLANTA, GEORGIA

                       September 14-27

Commissioner of Pensions-

                             Washington-
                                       D-C-

     I am enclosing slip of relative whose Revolutionary War Record I would like to have - and will thank you kindly for furnishing me with same - 

                         Yours very truly
                               Mrs. Luther Wyatt Tucker
                               571 Linwood Ave. N.E.
                               Atlanta   Ga

(stamp)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
SEP 17 1927
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(STAMP)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
JAN 16 1925

                                          Jan-11-1925
                                          1311 B 16 Av. So
                                          Nashville, Tenn.

U.S. Pension Office
Washington D.C.

My dear Sirs,
     I am told that thru you I may secure a war record that will entitle me to membership in the Daughters of American Revolution.  My right to join rests on the service of Matt Martin.  he was a private in that war, being quite a boy, and after the close of the Revolutionary War he  was a Captain of a South Carolina Militia Company in 1807 - afterward settling in Bedford County, Tennessee where he died Oct. 16-1846.  I understand he drew a pension as a Revolutionary soldier up until the time of his death.
     Can you send me officially certified copy of his service that will entitle me to join the D.A.R.
     Thanking you in advance for any help you might be able to give me.  I am
                     Very truly
                       Mrs. Houston Caldwell
                       1311B 16 Ave. So
                       Nashville, Tenn.
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I am interested in getting information that would enable me to become a Colonial Dame, and thought perhaps you have something about Abram Martin - who was given by the King of England a large grant of land for valuable service rendered before the Revolution.  This grant was called Edgefield District, South Carolina.  Abram Martin was the grandson of John Marshall and his wife Mary Markham.  And I would like if possible to have some dates on death, marriage etc.  Look at Surv. file 2726 - perhaps that would give you some information.  Thanking you for help in any way. 
Look at national No. 21810.
              I am, gratefully yours - 
              Mrs. Stewart Jones
              1106 Sixth Ave.
              Laurel Mississippi
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(Faded handwritten letter on letterhead of HAMILTON NATIONAL BANK, CHATTANOOGA, TENN.)

                       Feb 2 1915

Pension Bureau:-
     Dear Sirs:-
     Will you please furnish me with the record of Matt Martin a soldier of the American Revolution who fought at the battle of Kings Mountain.  Any information you can give me about him will be gratefully recieved-

         Mrs. Frances W. Huffaker
         500 Mable St
         Chattanooga
         Tennessee
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Bureau of Pensions,
     Gentlemen,
          Would you kindly send me the records of service in the Revolutionary War for Matthew Martin born 1763 died 1846-the youngest of 8 brothers.  He served under his brother George.  He was placed on the pension roll of Tenn 1831 for service as a private in the Va. line.  He was born in Charlotte Co. Va, died in Bedford Co. Tenn.  Wife was Sallie Clay.  Also of Pleasant Martin born `857 died 1836 enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Harris Co & served as a lieutenant 1779.  Received his commission from Gov. Thos. Jefferson.  Was at siege of Yorktown.  His pension was allowed for 7 months as lieut. Va. line.  He was born in Albemarle Co. Va. died in Wilson Co. Tenn.  Wife was Anne (illegible).
     Thanking you so much for your trouble in the matter.
                          I am,
                            Cordially yours,
                             Mrs. Curran F. Sanders
                             Wytheville, Va.
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(On UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, Baltimore, Md. letterhead)

(stamp)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
D
JAN 27 1914
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                      Salem, Ga.
                      June 23, 1912
Pension Office
       Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;
     I want to get the official record of one Matt Martin who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, being a mere boy at that time.  After the close of this war he
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was a Capt. of a South Carolina Militia Co.  In 1807 he settled in Bedford Co. Tenn. where he died Oct. 16, 1846.  He was drawing a pension as a Revolutionary soldier at the time of his death.  I am a direct descendant of this Matt Martin and I want to get the record that entitles me to a membership in the D.A.R.
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Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
                         Yours Respectfully,
                         Mrs. Edw. Sanders.
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(typed letter on THE MIDLAND NATIONAL BANK, MIDLAND, TEXAS letterhead)

                           March 28, 1912.

Commissioner of Pensions,
             Washington, D.C.
                  Dear Sir:
                         I will thank you to send me a statement from your records (See Pension Records No.21-810, National) for the record of my great-grandfather Matt Martin who served in the American Revolution.
     If there is any fee for this serve let me know what it will be and I will remit.
                Very truly yours,
                    E M Whitaker

(handwritten in margin)
S2726
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                        Feb. 15th

Dear Sir;
     Enclosed fine a stamped envelope, & I ask you to please send me the information to the found in the Pension Records pertaining to Matt Martin a soldier of the Revolution from South Carolina.  He was born about 1764 & was the son of Abram Martin who was a Captain under Gen. Washington.  The national No. is 211810 in connection with D.A.R.
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If this is not addressed to the right person, please hand it to someone who can give me the information.
                                     Yours truly
                                     Mrs. Stewart Jones
                                     Laurel 
                                     Mississippi

(stamp)
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
FEB 18
1909
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                   U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                             Washington, June 21, 1892.

The Honorable
       The Commissioner of Pensions;

Sir:-
     Mr. F.N. Hughes of #516-M-Street, this city, having made application for membership to the Society of 1812 and the SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, and desiring to prove his eligibility to such membership, wishes to obtain papers in the cases of MATTHEW MARTIN and JOHN L. NEILL, pensioners of 1812 from Bedford County, State of Tennessee.
     Any information that may be furnished him will be duly appreciated.
                          Very respectfully,

                           Jno. C. Houk
                              MC
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(3 panel document.  The left edge is cut off.)

(left panel)
31 Hist. to
W. N. Hughes
City
4 Hist to (cut off) Esq.
Nashville, Tenn.

'98 Geo. N. Tillman
Nashville, Tenn
1909 March 16 Hist. to Mrs. Stewart Jones
1912 Apl. 8 to E.M. Whitaker
1912 June 29.  Mrs. Edward Sanders.
1914 Feb. 2. Mrs. Curran F. Sanders.
1915 Feb. 12. Frances W. Huffaker.
1917 July 14.  Mrs. Stewart Hones.  No 
     reference to Abram Martin herein.
1923 Nov. 12. Hist. to JoDella Penningform (?)
  Letter in ch. of Wm. McClure N.C. Letter 139
1925 Feb. 9 Hist. to Mrs. Houston Caldwell.
1928 June 22. Hist. to L.H. Lucky.
1929 June 26 Hist. to Martha Lou Houston. 
     A.D.Y.

(middle panel)
Rev War
2726
INVALID.
File No. 2726
Matt Martin 
Privt Rev War
Act:  June 7 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 235
[Arrangement of 1870.

(right panel)
1892
(illegible)
1895 F
G.N.Y.

Dec. 3.

1935 Sept 13 - Hist to Mrs. F.A. Zimpfer  ES
1937 Mar 6- Hist to Mrs. Olin Culberson - EL
1938 Aug. 31 - Hist to Maud McClure Kelly
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Matt Martin
23010
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I James McKisick Clerk of Bedford County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Matt Martin for a pension.

(seal)

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of office this 7th day of February 1833 at office in Shelbyville.

                            J. McKisick Clk
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        Shelbyville Tennessee February 7th 1833 
Sir 
        If it be not inconsistent with the rules of the Pension Office, I would be glad that 
communication would be made directly to myself directed to the Post office at Beech Grove Bedford County Tennessee.  Also I would beg leave to refer you to the President  Honorable Felix Grundy and James K Polk as to my character for integrity &c
                                Respectfully 
                                     Matt Martin
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Shelbyville T
Pension Claims
Feb. 11 

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City

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Feby 27.
Tenn. 23010