Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2955, for Balsar Martin, Pennsylvania
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Service     Penn.
Number W2955
Martin, Balsar or Balser
             Eva Catharine
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Reported
Late husband  March 9 1804
5684  Phil.
Pennsylvania

Eva Catherine Martin
widow of Balazar Martin
who was a Private
in the Revolution.  
Penn. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the Rate of
20 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued 10th day of June 1844 and sent to Geo. Ford
Lancaster, Penn.
{Act of March 3, 1843}
Recorded in Book A   Vol.1 Page 129
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1925
Pennsylvania
Balsar Martin
of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Meiser of the regt. commanded by Col. Rop in the PA militia here for 15 months.

Inscribed in the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 50 Dollars ---- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of November 1832 and sent to A. Ellmaker Esq. Lancaster PA.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832          75.00
[illegible] allowance ending
4 March 1832                                 25.00
                                                     100.00
{Revolutionary Claim  Act}
{June 7,1832                     }
Recorded by Wm.  Cuffield  Clerk
Book D   Vol.6  Page 70
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Pennsylvania

Admitted private   15 months   $50

Sent to H A Ellmaker
Lancaster PA
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BRIEF in the case of Balsar Martin of Elizabethtown, County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania   
(Act 7th June 1832)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge?        Court
2.  If before a Judge, does in appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  [no answer]
3.  How old is he?   72
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period       April 1 In 1776   
Duration of Service.   
 Years, Months,  Days      15 months

Rank    As a Private

Names of General and field Officers under whom served.
Pa. militia   Capt. Meiser, Major Rofo 
Col. George Rofo, Genl. Thos. Miflin

5. In what battles was he engaged?  [no answer]
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?   Lancaster, Penn.
7.  is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by tradionary (sic) evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?     Living and traditionary.
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
Correct.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case of the above mentioned.

James Wihnz
Examining Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1833.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania}
Lancaster County [illegible]  }

On this 22nd day of August personally appeared in open court, before Walter Franklin Esquire, Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, and his associates, now sitting, Balsar Martin a resident of Elizabethtown in the county of Lancaster, and state of Pennsylvania, aged seventy-five 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 Congress passed June 7th, 1882.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer, and served as stated herein.  Under General Thomas Mifflin, Colonel George Hess, Major William Rofo, Captain George Meiser, First Lieutenant George Moore, 2d Lieutenant George Treister, Ensign William Feldman & First Sergeant and Sergeant quarter master John Snyder.  He entered the service about the first day of October 1777, having served about fifteen months and upwards.  He resided in Lancaster burough (now city), State of Pennsylvania when he entered the service.  He entered the service as a volunteer in the Company Commanded by the above named Captain George Meiser, & marched to Philadelphia & thence to Elizabethtown point, where he remained several weeks, perhaps six or seven & probably more, - returned to Lancaster with his company and battalion, and was placed with them to guard British prisoners at Lancaster, until he was discharged by government.  The Captains of the three other
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Companies which, with the Company in which the deponent served, composed a battalion, were named Captain Groves, Captain Boyd, & Captain Zantzingen, in the last of which  was a light infantry company.

He has no documentary evidence.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except for the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open Court.

Balsar Martin   X   his mark
Christ. Bachman   Notary

Lancaster County SS.  On the 22nd day of August A.D. 1832 before me George Mather Esq. a Justice of the peace in & fork said County, was duly sworn according to law, Henry Lechler sr. of the City of Lancaster, who on his oath states that he knew & was acquainted with Balsar Martin, the above named applicant for relief and that this deponent knows of his own knowledge that the said Balsar Martin serviced in the revolutionary war as he has stated above; he this deponent having serviced in the same way under the command of Captain Paul Zantzing, in the light infantry  company above mentioned.  This deponent having associated when in service as aforesaid, with the said Balsar Martin, both having joined the service at the same time in
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Lancaster, and this deponent believes all that the said applicant Balsar Martin has stated to be the truth and that the said Balsar Martin is about seventy two years of age.

Sworn & subscribed before me the 22nd of August A.D. 1832 (this deponent being too infirm to appear in Court).  Geo. Matter

Henry Lechler  Notary

We James Mackey Esq. residing in the Borough of Elizabethtown and Charles Ebecher - of the same place - hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Balsar Martin the applicant before herein named who has subscribed & sworn to the above a-foregoing declarations, and that we believe him to be about 72 years of age; that he is reputed & believe, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the revolution, and that we concur in "that" opinion.

Sworn & subscribed, the day & years aforesaid before Andrew Wade.

James Mackey
Charles Ebecker
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Certificate of the Court.

And the said court do here by declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & 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 Henry Lichter whose affidavit is hereto prefixed$ that James [illegible} & Charles Ebbecke who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

Walter Franklin
Sam Dale

I Christian Bachman Esq.  Prothonotary (clerk) of the Court of Common Please of Lancaster county aforesaid Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Balsar Martin for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the Court this 22nd day of August Anna Domini 1832.
Christ. Bachman
Protho.

I Christian Bachman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County do hereby certify that Andrew Wade Esquire, before whom the within affidavits of James Mackey & Charles Ebbecke and of Henry Lachler after made, were at the time respectively and now are Justices of the Peace for said County of Lancaster, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures of the said Andrew Wade Esquire, and [illegible] Esquire   are their genuine signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Lancaster this 29th day of August Anno Domini 1832.
Christ. Bachman.
Prothy.
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5110
Eve Catherine Martin
widow of Balzr
Perry Co.
Act of July 1836
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State of Pennsylvania}   SS
County of Lancaster  }       

On this twenty second day of June in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and forty, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Benjamin  [illegible] Presiding judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania.  George Daly, a resident of the City of Lancaster in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth swear and say that by reason of the testimony of Eve  Catherine Martin (widow of Balzar Martin, deceased late a private soldier in the army of the United States) of the CIty of Sanborn aforesaid, and the proper proceedings being thereupon had under the directions of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, he has been duly appointed a committee over the person and estate of the said Eve Catherine Martin, as by the annexed certificate under the seal of the said Court, will more fully apprise:  That as such committee he makes the following declaration in order to obtain for the benefit of the said Eve Catherine Martin, the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress papers from July 4, 1886, and the act, explanation of said act, passed March 3, 1837:  that the said Eve Catherine Martin was married as nearly as can be ascertained in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty to Balzar Martin in the Borough of Lancaster by the Revered Father Lucas Geipler, Pastor of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in the there said Borough of Lancaster. That the said Balzar Martin was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and during his lifetime received a pension from the government of the United States as in and by the annexed Certificate of Pension granted to the said Balzar Martin, date the Thirteenth
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day of November in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two and Recorded in the Pension Office in Book D Vol.6 Page 70 will more fully and at large appear.  That her husband, the said Balzar Martin, died in the County of Lancaster aforesaid on the 14th day of October AD 1834.  That the said Eve Catherine Martin is aged seventy-nine years and was a widow on the 4th of July 1836 and still remains the widow of the said Balzar Martin  deceased as will more fully appear in references to the proof hereto annexed.

Sworn and Subscribed to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief on the day and year above.  Written before this subscriber Presiding Judge of the Second Judicial district of Pennsylvania.  B. Champrey.

George Daly


State of Pennsylvania }   SS
County of Lancaster   }

L. Zephaniah  McLanegan Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lancaster and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the Honorable Benjamin Champrey is the President Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated the twentieth day of March in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixy and will continue for the period of ten years from the date hereof; and I do further certify that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 22nd day of June A.D. 1840.
L.McLenegan
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Lancaster County Pennsylvania

At a Court of Common Pleas of said  County held on the 20th June 1840 an Inquisition on Eve Catherine Martin, being returned and read, the Court appoints George Daly, Esquire, the Commission of the person and estate of the said Eve Catherine Martin, found to be a person non compos mentis, by the said Inquisition and direct the said George Daly, Esquire, the committee, to give bond with security, in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars, for the faithful execution of the trust.

And now June 22, 1840 the bond of the said Committee being presented to the Court for approval, the same is approved by the Court, with the surety thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court at Lancaster the 22nd of June 1840.

L. McLenegan
Prothonotary
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Adams county

Personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Adams, Nicholas Stormbaugh, and after being duly sworn, according to law, doth deponite and say, that he was present about sixty years ago, when his sister Eve Catherine was married to a certain Balzar Martin, a mason by trade.  The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Lucas Geisler, in the catholic church in Lancaster.  The said Balzar Martin afterwards entered into the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war, where he served for some time.  And further said not.

Nicholas Stormbaugh

Sworn and subscribed before me this seventh day of February  A.D. 1840.  F. W. Loehler 

State of Pennsylvania
Adams County S.S.

Be it remembered that I Amos Maginly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County in the State of Pennsylvania  do hereby certify That Mr. Kohler is an Justice of the Peace in and for said County  duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of said Court at Gettysburg this seventh day of February, A.D. 1840.  Amos Maginly
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State of Pennsylvania }
CIty of Lancaster        }  S.S.

Be it known that on this Twentieth day of June in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty, before me the subscribed one of the Aldermen in and for said City, personally came George Hoover, a resident of the City of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster and state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Commonwealth on his solemn , deposes and says: That he is well acquainted with Eve Catherine Martin of the City of Lancaster aforesaid, widow of Balzar Martin deceased; that he knew the said Balzar well and knew them both as man and wife for forty years and upwards;  that the said Eve Catherine Martin is now suffering from mental derangement; and that she now remains the widow of the said Balzar Martin deceased.

George Hoover

Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written before me.

E.McLenegen  Sec.

State of Pennsylvania }
City of Lancaster        }    S.S.

I, Elijah McLenegan Esq. an alderman in and for said City do hereby certify that I am acquainted with George Hoover, the deponent above named and knew him to be a person of respectability, whose statement is entitled to full faith and credit.

E. McLenengan
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This is to certify that we the subscribed being well acquainted with Balzar Martin, and know him to have lived in the Borough of Lancaster, with his wife Eve Martin, who is yet living in the City of Lancaster in an advanced age, and have known him for upwards of fifty or sixty years.

July 17, 1840

Anthony Hook
Em. Reigart
Adam Stewart
Jacob Long
Peter  Shinkel
Peter Bruner
Jacob Keller (mark)
John Bomberger
Henry Stewart
Christopher Gumple
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State of Pennsylvania {
City of Lancaster         }

Be it known that on this Twenty second day of June in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty before me the subscriber one of the Alderman in and for said City, personally came the Revered Bernard Keenan Pastor of Saint
Mary's Holy Roman Catholic Church in the city of Lancaster aforesaid, who being first duty sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath depose and say: that in consequence of the earlier efforts of the Church in the new Borough of Lancaster being of a missionary character, there are no records to  be found  until the Church became established on a more permanent foundation at a point subsequent to the Revolutionary War.  There is however in the Burying grounds attached to said Saint Mary's Church, a grave stone containing the following inscription: 
 Hier Ruhe Eva Martin
Tochter von Balzar und Eva Martin
Sie wahr Geb d:13 September 1783
Verschide D: 26 Sept 1784

(Translation:   Here rests Eva Martin, Daughter of Balzar and Eva Martin.  She was born September 13, 1783 and died September 26th 1784.)

 grave stone is of an ancient appearance and to the best of this deponents belief, must have been created about the year 1784.

Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written before me.
E. McLenigan

Bernard Keenan
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State of Pennsylvania
City of Lancaster
SS.
Be it known that on this Twenty
second day of June in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand
eight hundred and forty before me the subscriber one of the
Alderman in and for said City personally came John Sheaff
a resident of said City who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his solemn oath depose and say:
That he is well acquainted with Mrs Eve Catharine Martin, widow of Balzar Martin deceased, that he was also acquainted with
the said Balzar Martin and knew them both as man and wife more than fifty years ago; that she the said Eve is
now deranged, but still remains the widow of the said Balzar, who died five or six years ago and was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States. 
Sworn to and subscribed this
 day and year above written Coram me
E. McLenegan Alc
John Sheaff
State of Pennsylvania
City of Lancaster
SS.

I Elijah McLenegan Esq
one of the Alderman in and for said city do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Sheaff the deponent above named and know him to be a person of the highest respectability, and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit.

E. McLenegan Alc
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lancaster
SS.
I, Zephaniah McLenegan Esq. prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of the County
of Lancaster in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Elijah McLenegan Esquire is an alderman in and for
the City of Lancaster, County and State aforesaid duly elected by the people and commissioned and qualified by the Governor of the said Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. that his commission is dated the 29th day of February AD 1840 and is to continue for the period of five years from the date thereof; and I do further certify that his signature as above written is genuine
Given under my hand and seal
of office this twenty-third day of June
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and forty.

Z. McLenegan Prothy,
[Illegible]
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Rsvy

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2955
Eve Catharine Martin
Widow ┃
Baltzer Martin
Pri Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index :-- Vol. M, Page 2.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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7412
Eve Catharine Martin
of Baltzer
Pennsylvania
George Daly
Committee
---
admitted
---
Pr. 6 [illegible]. $20.~
Cap [Captain] Musser  Col. Ross.
Pa. [illegible] 

dec'd [deceased] 14 Octr, 1836

Act 7 July 1838

Hon James Buchs
S. [illegible], Stat
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Eve Catharine Martin
of Balser
Pennsylvania
Suspended
Sec Cit: 26 Oct; 40 to
Geo. [George] Ford Jr
let. to do. 5 Dec; 40
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5710
Eve Catha [Catharine] Martin, widow
of -- Balzar -- Penna
Act 1836 -- Let to
Geo. [George] Ford, Jr 4 Aug 1840
Same August 27, 1840

Act 1836
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[Mutilated page; several lines are not complete]

Letter to Pagt & Hon J. Buchan
on Apl. [April] 9. 1841
let: 17th March 1842
Hon:  Jeremiah Brown

609

[Printed form with handwritten details filled in]
Pennsylvania
=========
Eve Catharine Martin
widow of Baltzar Marti [Martin]... 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18...
and who died on the 14 October 1...
of Lancaster in the State of Pen {Pennsylvania]...
who was a private in the Compy [Company]...
by Captain Musser of the regt [regiment]...
by Col. Ross in the Penns [Pennsylvania]...
line for 6 months
=======
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 20 Dollars [printed "Cents" crossed out] per ann...
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
=======
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of March
1841, & sent to [printed "and" crossed out] Hon. James 
Buchanan, Senate, U. S.
=======
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841  $100.0
[Printed line crossed out: "Semi-annual allowance ending"]

Payable to George Daly,
Committee.  {Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 158
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[Written sideways on the left: Aug 27. 40.  no necessity]
[Round date stamp: LANCASTER Pa. AUG 26]

[illegible word stamped]

James L Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
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Lancaster August 24
1840.

Dr. [Dear} Sir.

In reply to your letter of the
17th inst. [instante mense = in the current month] in reply to my request that a copy of 
the declaration of George Daly in the matter of
Eve Catharine Martin, widow of Balzar Martin, decd [deceased] 
might be forwarded to my direction I have only
to state that the object intended to be effected [affected] and
the use intended to be made of the copy. is to prepare
a new declaration for the widow over whom 
he is a committee, under the act of July 7 1838
as from your letter of the 4th inst. [instante mense = in the current month] to me it appears she will not be entitled to a pension under the
Act of 1836.

I am in very great pain from inflammatory rheumation

Very Respectfully
Yours & 
George Ford

James L Edwards Esq.
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[Round date stamp: LANCASTER Pa DEC 3]
[handwritten over the date stamp: Dec 2nd 1840]

[stamp: THE (illegible)]

James L Edwards Esqr.
Commr. [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City.
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Lancaster December 27, 1840

James S. Edward Esq.

Sir:
Since the receipt of you your favor of the 26th October last, Mr. Daly the Committee over the person and estate of Mrs. Eve Catherine Martin, widow of Balzar Martin, deceased, has been making diligent search for witnesses to prove the different periods of service and the [illegible] of times the said Balzar was out during the Revolutionary War.  In this he has proved unsuccessful, for although there are some persons living here who knew him during the war, and that he was out there , do not remember when the times were or the office under whom he served.   Mr. Lechler, the witness referred to in you letter, was a man in easy circumstances, and I presume on that account, never cared about Martin's application on his own account.  There is a Company Book in this place belonging to a private gentleman which appears to have been the Order book of Capt. Christopher Crawford's Company, containing notices of orders, the names and number of persons on duty for the month of Sept. et seq. 1776 in which the name of Balzar Martin appears frequently but as this is only for one tour of service and that not given at length, the Book is in a mutilated condition, it would  avail but little.   For my own part, I presumed that as regards this application for the widow, all testimony as regards service so would be unnecessary, inasmuch  as the Certificate granted to Balzar Martin having been returned and express references being made thereto in the declaration filed by this committee, the evidence upon which that Certificate found would be abundantly sufficient for the [illegible] of a new one for the benefit of the widow.
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Under the circumstances, I trust the action of the  Department will be favorable to the applicant.

Very respectfully yours,

George Hardy [?]

P.S. Mr. Lechler has been dead for some years.
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Lancaster October 12th 1840

D Sir,

Accompanying this letter you will receive the declaration of George Daly Esqr. Committee over Eve Catherine Martin for a pension under the Act of 7th July 1838.  The original application was made under the Act of 1836, but was suspended with other cases by the Department because the marriage took place subsequent to the last term of services.  Your early attention will much oblige.

Very respectfully,
Yours  etc.
George Ford

James L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
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Lancaster June 24th 1840

James. S. Barnards Esq.

D Sir,

Accompanying herewith you will received the declaration of George Daly Esq, Committee & [illegible] duly appointed under a Commission of Summary and the return thereof, issuing out of the Court of Common Pleas of this County over the person of Eve Catherine Martin, widow of Balzar Martin deceased, in support of her claim to a pension from the United States.  The accompanying documents presumed will be sufficient to prove her identity.  Your attention to this case will greatly oblige.

Yours respectfully,

George Hardy
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Mar. 8, 1841
[illegible]
PA

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commission of Pensions

Hon. J. Buchanan
Senator
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Washington 
8 March 1841

Dear Sir:

My friend, the Rev. Bernard Keenan, of Lancaster Penn., has urged me, before leaving this City, to give my attention to the application of Mrs. Eve Martin, the widow of Balzar Martin, for a pension.  Balzar Martin, according to Mr. K's statement, was a revolutionary soldier and received a pension both from the State and the United States.  He also informs me that you are satisfied with the proof of the marriage, but that you also  require proof that Martin served six months.  He says that at this late day it is impossible to find any living witness to establish this fact; and therefore urges that the proof upon which he obtained his pension ought to be considered sufficient.

Mr. Keenan is a man of great worth and is beloved by all who know him.  He would not take an interest in this matter unless he believed it to be honest and correct.  You will confer a great favor upon me by giving immediate attention to this case, because I have neglected it too long.  From his statement I have reason to expect that you answer will be favorable.

From your friend,
very respectfully

James Buchanan

James L. Edward Esq.
Commission of Pensions
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[this appears to be an envelope]

March 16 1842
Martin
PA

J L Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions
Washington

Hon. Jer. Brown
H R.
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Washington March 12th 1842

Dear Sir

I have been requested to make inquiry what was done with the application of Eva Catharina Martin widow of Balthazar Martin a soldier of the Revolution who drew a pension during the latter part of his lifetime.

I believe he was a resident of Lancaster.  The application was made I believe by Mr. George Daly of Lancaster PA.

Yours Respectfully,
your abiding servant
Jeremiah Brown

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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[Round date stamp on the left: LANCASTER Pa. JUN 17]
[handwritten vertically over the date stamp: June 18, 44]

[written vertically on the left: Get (illegible)]
[written vertically on the left: Eve C Martin (illegible)]

[stamp: F (illegible) E]

James L Edwards Esqr
Commr. [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington. City
D C.
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Lancaster June 17. 1844.
D Sir.

On examination of the original declaration of Eve
Catherine Martin of Penna. [Pennsylvania] widow of Baltzar Martin Decd. [deceased] you will
perceive, that said Baltzer Martin died on the 14th day of October 1834.
The service &c [et cetera] is duly made out and certificate granted to said Eve
Catharine Martin for her pension  &c [et cetera]; but it occurs to me, that as
the widow of said Baltzer Martin decd. [deceased] she is entitled to the amt [amount] 
of pension due her said husband from March 4, 1831, to the time
of his death, to wit October 14, 1834. under the act of Congress of
July 4, 1836, entitled &c [et cetera]: by which "Pay" is "allowed from March 4, 
1831 to the widow or children of revolutionary officers, soldiers or seamen, 
who died after that time & before the 7th June 1832." and the
opinion of the Atty Genl [Attorney General] in connection with this Act as per letter
of April 13, 1837.  If this be so, you will please forward to my
address, as Atty [attorney] of said Eva Catharine Martin, the usual certificate.

I presume there is no necessity for other vouchers, than those
already on file.  If so please inform me.
very Respectfully
Yours &c [etcetera]

George Ford

James L Edwards Esq.
Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions
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Eve C. Martin
$20 per an

Gov. Ford
Lancaster PA

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commis. of Pensions
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Lancaster Penn.
June 4, 1844

D Sir.

Accompanying this letter you will receive the application of George Daly Esq. Committee [illegible] of Eve Catherine Martin, the widow of Balt. Martin dec?   As Mr. Daly has mislaid the memoranda of the services of Balzar Martin Dec. he makes reference to the original Declaration for a continuation of the pension under the Act of [July 7th 1843 lined out] March 3,1840.

Very respectfully
Yours [illegible]

George Ford

James L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
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[Large checkmark] 
Martin
No 7412.
Eve Catharine Martin [written over another surname]
of Balsar
Pennsylvania

refd [referred] to Mr Edward and
six month service allowed.
See letter March 9, 1841
to Hon J. Buchanan
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State of Pennsylvania }
City & County of Lancaster } SS.

On this the day of October in the year
of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared in open
Court, before the Honourable Alexander L Hayes Presideng [Presiding] Judge of the District Court
for the City and County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania, George Daly
Esquire, a resident of the said City of Lancaster, Committee over the person and
estate of Eve Catharine Martin of the City aforesaid widow of Balsar Martin
deceased, duly appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County on
the twentieth day of June AD 1840, on the return of a Commission in the nature
of a writ de lunatico inquirendo, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for her, the
said Eve Catharine Martin, the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7. 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows." That she the said Eva Catharine Martin is the widow of Balsar Martin
deceased, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War as is fully [illegible] 
duly proven by the evidences of his service deposited in the pension office of the
United States at the City of Washington, on his, the said Balsar's application for
a pension, and which was afterwards granted to him for [illegible] period
of his natural life, as the same appears from the certificate granted him and
now on file in the pension office aforesaid:  That she, the said Eve Catherine
was married to the said Balsar Martin Sometime in the year seventeen hundred
and eighty one or seventeen hundred and eighty-two; that her husband, the said
Balsar Martin resided during his life in the County of Lancaster aforesaid and died
on the fourteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six in the
said County - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service,
but the marriage took place previous to the First day of January, seventeen hundred 
and ninety four, viz [namely] about the time above stated.

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and
year above written, before me

George Daly

A. L. Hayes, Presidg [Presiding]  |
Judge of the District Court for   |
the City and County of Lancaster |
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State of Pennsylvania }
City and County of Lancaster } SS

I, Zephaniah McLenegan, Prothonotary
of the District Court for the City and County of Lancaster, in the State of
Pennsylvania, do hereby certify, that the Honorable Alexander L Hayes is the
Presiding Judge of the said district Court for the City and County aforesaid duly
commissioned by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  that his commission
is dated the first day of May AD 1840 and will continue in force
for the term of Ten years from the date thereof.  And I do further certify
that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of the
said Court, this twelfth day of October, in the year of 
Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.

Z. McLenegan
Prothy [Prothonotary]
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1,000
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State of Pennsylvania }
City of Lancaster } SS.

On this third day of June in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty-four personally appeared before Albert F Osterloh Esquire, an Alderman in and for
the City of Lancaster aforesaid, George Daly Esqr. a resident of the
City of Lancaster aforesaid, in the State of Pennsylvania, and Committee over the person and estate of Eve Catharine Martin of the City of Lancaster aforesaid, a Lunatic - and duly appointed such
Committee by the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County aforesaid, on the 20th day of June AD 1840.  who being first duly sworn
according to Law doth on his solemn oath, make the following Declaration to obtain for the said Even Catharine Martin, widow of
Baltazar or Baltzer [Balser or Balsar] Martin decd. [deceased] the benefits of the provision
made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March AD 1843
granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary war: That she the said Eva Catharine Martin 
is the widow of Baltazar or Baltzar [Balser or Balsar] Martin decd [deceased] who was a
private militia man as set forth in the original application upon
which a pension for 5 years was granted at the rate of Twenty
Dollars per year, $20.00 to said George Daly for the use of
said Eve Catharine Martin, under the act of Congress of July 7,
1838.  And the said George Daly further declared, that he the
said Eve Catharine Martin is still living - a lunatic and the
widow of said Baltazar or Baltzar Martin [Balser or Balsar].

Sworn to o [and] subscribed on the day and
year first above written before me
A.F. Osterloh
Ald.

George Daly

State of Pennsylvania }
City of Lancaster } SS.

Be it known, that I, Albert F Osterloh 
Esqr. the Alderman before whom the above o [and] foregoing declaration was
made, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the said
George Daly Esqr., that he is a respectable citizen of the City of
Lancaster, and that his statement is worthy of full faith & credit

Witness my hand o [and] seal this 3d day of June
AD 1844.

A. F. Osterloh [drawing of a circular seal with "Seal" inside]
Ald.
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of Lancaster } SS.

Be it known, that I, Rudolph F Rauch
Esquire, Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Lancaster County aforesaid
do hereby certify, that Albert F Osterloh Esquire is an Alderman in and for
the said City of Lancaster: That he was duly elected by the Citizens of the
South-east ward in said City, and is duly commissioned and qualified by the
[illegible] of said Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for the period of Five years from
the day of the date of his Commission which is dated the 29th day of February AD 1840. and I further certify that his signature as above written
is genuine.  And I do further certify that the Records of the said Court
of Common pleas, shew [show] that George Daly Esqr was on the 20th day of
June AD 1840 duly appointed Committee [illegible] over the person and estate
of Eve Catharine Martin, a Lunatic [illegible]

Given under my hand and seal
this third day of June in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four
Rud. F. Rauch
[illegible]  Prothoy. [Prothonotary]
Saml [Samuel] Dorwart
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Balser Martin

Payments to be made
at Philadelphia
by the Prest. U.S. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, 
in the Agency of
Pennsylvania

Recorded by J M Duffield
Clerk,. in Book D Vol. 6
page 70
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, Balsar Martin
of Lancaster Co. of the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the Army of the
Revolution ~~~~~
is entitled to receive ~~~ Fifty ~~~ dollars {"and" crossed out]
~~~ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th
of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States,
this thirteenth day of November
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

John Robb
[illegible] of War
[on the left, a very faint circular stamp on a square of paper]

Examined and }
Countersigned.}
J L Edwards