Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6972, for Anthony Martin, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)
                  SERVICE                               NUMBER

R.I.         Martin Anthony                        R. 6972
                     Susannah



CONTENTS
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Albany     4479

Anthony Martin

Saratoga Co in the State of N. York who was a Pr. Inf. & Artil in the Company commanded  Captain Allen of the Regt commanded Col. Crary in the R. Island for 11 mos. Inf.                      36.66
                  2 "    Artillery                    8.32
                                                          ______
                                                       $ 44.98

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 44 Dollars 98 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov 1837 and Sent to Pensioner Ballston Spa. N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anl. allowance ending
[section sign]  Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk
Book E.2.  Vol 4   Page 45
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increased from $ 36.66
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State of New York [section sign]
County of Saratoga  

ps On the [{day} crossed out] sixteenth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs,  Anthony Martin a resident of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga and State of New York. aged Seventy five years the twenty first day of April last, who being first duly sworn according to law to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress taken [{the}crossed out] June 7, 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.  That he lived in Barmington in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island in 1775 at the time when the battle at Lexington was fought.  After that battle and before the battle at Bunker HIll, but whether in April. May or June he cannot state in Gen Potter who commanded the Brigade of Militia about Bristol. ordered Col. Martin who commanded the Militia of Barrington to march this Regiment to the town of Bristol for its defence [defense].
The town has been fired on by two British armed vessels the Glasgow and Swan, are compelled to contribute providing in order to save the town, one Martin was detached with his Regiment and occupied the town for two months.  The applicant was a son of Col. Martin and was taken with him into service and served the whole two months.  He was discharged with the rest of the Regiment.
About the last of June or first of July 1777. he enlisted at Barrington under Captain Thomas Allen for nine months.  The first Lieutenant was Nathaniel Humphrey, the other Lieutenant was John Sawless in Col Archibald Crairy's [Crary's] Regiment of the Rhode Island State Troops.  The Lieutenant Col. or Major's name was Green, he does not recollect the name of the other field office  The Adjutant was Simeon Martin
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of New Port he joined the company  about a week after he enlisted at Fall River where the Regiment there lay.  Then were two Regiments of Rhode Island troops raised at the same time.  Col  Gofrring Commanded the other Regiment.  After the Regiment marched to Bristol and from Bristol to Little Compton the Regiment remained at Little Compton about a month and then marched back to Bristol and went into winter quarters and remained until they were discharged, he served the whole nine months.During the Revolutionary War the applicant lived within four miles of Bristol in Rhode Island while the British had possession of Rhode Island Bristol and Barrington were in sight of their lines and a guard was kept constantly at Bristol and Warren and also in Barrington.  The Militia of Barrington and Warren were all classed for the guard service, and the classes relieved each other every third day.  He entered the guard service in the Spring of 1779. and remained in this service till the British left Rhode Island; which he believes was in 1780 he was not absent from the guard service from 1779 till the British left Rhode Island except he went down from Providence to Newport with a flag of truce which took about a fortnight.  During the guard service for one year he was attached to the artillery commanded by Captain Samuel Bosworth.  Lieutenant's name he does not recollect.  The Artillery were never formed into regiments or Battallions [Battalions].  The pieces of ordinance were furnished by the State.  The rations for the guard service were drawn from Bristol when there was a REgiment of Continentals a part of the time.  Col sherbo
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Sometimes in the Infantry a Sargeant [Sergeant} 
 had command, he recollects the night when Warren was burnt.  The Sargeant [Sergeant] who then commanded the guard at Rumstick Point was John Harding.  The guard were stationed at Warren and Barrington to prevent the British from coming up Providence and Warren River.  He has no documentary evidence of his service and he knows of no person in New York whose Testimony he can produce  except Captain Isaac Ormsbie's [Ormsbee's] of Greenfield Saratoga County.  He was at Rhode Island four years area and William Jones who lived in Rehoboth and Jonathan Jenks Drown of Barrington who were in the same Company with him in Col. Crairy's [Crary's] Regiment, were then alive, but whether alive now or not he cannot say.  These are the only persons who can testify to his service. to his knowledge.  His name is not on any pension roll of any state.
To the questions propounded, he says he was born in Barrington Bristol County Rhode Island on the twenty first [crossed out] day of April 1760 as he was always informed and believes.  He has no record of his age.  He lived in Barrington till 1777 when he removed to Saratoga County and has lived there ever since.  He has stated the mode of service.  He has stated the names of the Militia and Continental Officers as far as he can.  He never received a discharge.  The Rev. Mr. Day a Baptist clergyman of Greenfield is the nearest clergyman with who he is acquainted.  Stafford Sapham Post-Master of Greenfield is also well acquainted with him.  They can testify to his character for [crossed out] vivacity and his reputation as a soldier & relinquishes all claim to a pension except this.
Anthony Martin
Sworn the 16 Aug.
1832, in open Court.
Resworn, Aug. 20, 1832.
Cosworn Glen Davison, Clerk in Chancery
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Lydia Martin daughter of Anthony Martin and Susannah his wife was born September thirteenth A. D. Seventeen hundred Eighty-one.  Kent Martin son of Anthony and Susannah Martin was born December fourth Seventeen hundred Eighty three at one in the morning.
I, Ebenezer Tiffany Certify that the aforegoing is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows
Lydia's birth, September 13th A. D. 1784
Kent's Do December 4th 1883

Ebenezer Tiffany Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island
Bristol County Js. in Barrington June 8th, 1840.

Ebenezer Tiffany above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town County & State aforesaid that the above is a true exact copy from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
I further depose & say that the Law of this State requires that Marriages and births should be recorded in the Records of the town, that I have searched the records of Marriage in this Office and cannot find the record of the Marriage of the above named Anthony  & Susannah Martin and an Satisfied their marriage was never here recorded.
Ebenezer Tiffany Town Clerk
Sworn before me
Samuel Randall, Notary Publick [Public]
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State of Rhode Island 
                                    [section sign] 
County of Bristol

Sc Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court June 9th A.D. 1840.

I,  Wm Throop Clerk of said Court hereby certify Samuel Randall whose signature is affixed in his own hand writing to the taking of the foregoing affidavits of Amy Birknell and of Ebenezer Tiffany Town Clerk is a public Notary in and for the said County duly commissioned under the seal of said State and engaged thereon according to Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year last above written.
Wm. Throop Clk
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State of New York
                              [section sign]
County of Saratoga js:

On this 26th day of August 1840, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Saratoga and State of New York, Susannah Martin, of Greenfield in said County, aged Eighty____ years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836; That she is the widow of Anthony Martin "who was a private of Infantry and Artillery in the War of the Revolution,"  That the said Anthony Martin served in the said War, a considerable time after their marriage, but she is unable to specify the service performed and refers to the declaration and proof Exhibited by the said Anthony Martin in order to obtain his pension and now on file in the Office of the Secretary of War.
She further declares that she was married to the said Anthony Martin in the month of May in the year 1780, but cannot specify the day of the month in that her husband, the aforesaid Anthony Martin died on the fourteenth day of February in the year 1840, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will now fully appear by references to the proof hereto annexed sworn to and subscribed in Open Court
                                           [section sign]
on the day and year above written
                                                   her
                                Susannah     X     Martin
                                                  mark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named Anthony Martin was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as above stated.  That he was married to the above named Susannah in the month of May 1780, and died on the 14th day of February 1840 as above stated.
I Archibald Smith, Clerk of the Court of Com
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mon Please of the County of Saratoga do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Susannah Martin for a pension.
[Seal {SEAL OF THE COUNTY}]  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 26th day of August in the year 1840.
Archibald Smith Clerk
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I, Amy Bicknell of Barrington in the county of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island, widow of Joshua Bicknell, State of said Barrington, deceased, on oath declare that I am Seventy Seven years of age and more, that my said husband was a Pensioner of the United States, and that I now draw a Pension as his widow;  That I was personally acquainted with Anthony Martin & Susannah his wife while they resided in this town;  That I was present and saw them Married; by the Reverend Solomon Townsend;  They were married in the year Seventeen hundred Eighty-one, in the Spring of that year, can not be positive or to the month, but think it was April or May, my reason for knowing that they were married in that year, is, that I was married in the year Seventeen hundred Eighty two and I know they to Anthony and Susannah were married the year before I was:  They had many children before they moved into the country, the name of the oldest was Lydia, the next was Kent I think.
They moved into the country I should think thirty or forty years ago, and resided at Greenfield in the State of New York as I understand, I also understand that Anthony Martin has deceased and that Susannah is left a widow.
Amy Bicknell

State of Rhode Island
Bristol County js. in Barrington June 9th 1840.  Then the above named Amy Bicknell, personally appearing before me the subscriber and being sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the aforegoing Deposition, to which she subscribed her name in my presence.  And I further certify that I am acquainted with said Amy Bicknell, & that she is a credible person and heer statement entitled to credit.
Samuel Randall
Notary Public.
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Hon. A. L. Linn
NP
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The People of the State of New York
To all to whom these presents shall come or concern send greeting.

Know ye, that at a Suerogate's [Surrogate's Court held at the Village of Ballston Spa in the county of Saratoga and State of New York on the 16th day of February 1843, before the Surrogate of our said County, the most satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove that Susannah Martin widow of Anthony Martin deceased was an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838.  He was a resident of the County of Saratoga in the State of New York, and died in the Town of Milton in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York on the 13th day of February 1842, that she did not intermarry but continued the widow of the said Anthony Martin deceased.
And further that she left her surviving surviving the following named children who are the only Legitimate Heirs at Law., and next of kin of said deceased and are of lawful age to wit:
1.  Kent Martin residing in the Town of Corinth in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York.
2.  Boswith Martin of the Town of Corinth, in the County and State aforesaid.
3. Amasa Martin of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga in the aforesaid state.
4.  Sylvania Bracket wife of Ray Bracket of Greenfield in said County and State.
5.  Lydia Medbury wife of Stephen Medbury of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga and State of New York.
6.  Cynthia Easterbrook wife of Thomas Easterbrook of the Town of Milton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York.
7.  Sally B. Rowland wife of Gerry D. Rowland residing in the Village of Ballston Spa in the County of Saratoga and State of New York.
And further the above named children of the said Anthony Martin, & Susannah Martin his wife both deceased do pray that a Certificate of Pension May be issued in their favor for such amount as was due to their Mother the said Susannah Martin at the time of her death under the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838
All of which is hereby accordingly certified
In testimony whereof we have caused the Seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed
Witness John W. Thompson Esquire Surrogate of our said County at the Village of Ballston Spa this 16th day of February 1843.  
John W. Thompson Surrogate
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Susannah Martin 
Act July 4th 1836

suspd N York
6972


T.  J. C Trifleli
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State of New York
                               [section sign]
County of Saratoga

Be it known, that on this ninth day of December A.D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Cynthia Easterbrooks resident of Ballston Spa in said County, and made oath according to law that she is one of the heirs of Anthony Martin who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of _____________________________.
That she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. Bennett, of  Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Anthony Martin & Susannah [{Martin's widow} written above] or any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due ; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D.C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to dl all things that I might or could do were I personally present.
Cynthia Easterbrooks
Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Cynthia Easterbrooks to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
M Lemet Williams
Justice of the Peace

State of New York 
                             [section sign]
County of Saratoga

It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Saratoga County that Cynthia Easterbrooks the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the child of the reputed soldier aforesaid.  I further certify, that M Lemet Williams Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this ninth day of December 1852.
James Horton Clerk

1.  Claimant's name or names in full.-------2.  Post Office address.
3. "That he is the identical man, " or "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he  or she is the legal heir of the identical man,"&c., &c.
4.  Leave this line blank.----5. "He is," or "she is," or "they are."-------6.  Revolutionary soldier's full name.----7.  Claimant's signature.---8. Claimant's name.-----9. Magistrate's signature.
10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of,"----11. Magistrate's name."------12. Clerk's signature.

N. B.---Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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February 17, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

ANTHONY MARTIN
R. 6972
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. E. H. Eddy
31 East Vandam Street
Saratoga Springs, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Anthony Martin who, you state, was born in Barrington, Rhode Island,
April 21, 1780, served in the Revolution from Barrington, married Susanna Allen in 1779, moved to Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York,
in 1797 where he died February 14, 1840, and his wife, Susannah, died February 13, 1842.

The data which follow in regard to Anthony Martin were obtained from the papers on file in the claims for pension under R. 6972, based
upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Anthony Martin was born April 21, 1760, in Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island. He was the son of Colonel Nathaniel Martin under whom he served part of the time; the name of his mother was not given.

While a resident of Barrington, Rhode Island, Anthony Martin enlisted in 1775, between the battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill, and
served two months as private in Colonel Nathaniel Martin's Rhode Island regiment in defense of Bristol (his colonel being his father) as that place was being fired upon by the British armed vessels, Glasgow and
Swan. He enlisted in June or July, 1777, served as private in Captain Thomas Allen's company, Colonel Archibald Crary's Rhode Island regiment; one Simeon Martin was adjutant of that regiment (his relationship to Anthony Martin not stated). Anthony Martin was discharged after serving on that tour nine months. He entered the guard service in the spring of 1779 in Captain Samuel Bosworth's company of artillery, engaged in guard and patrol duty until sometime in 1780, when the British left Rhode Island, length of that service one year. One Luther Martin served as ensign in Captain Samuel Bosworth's company, his relationship to Anthony Martin not shown.

Anthony Martin moved from Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island, in 1797, to Saratoga County, New York, and was allowed pension on his
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application executed August 16, 1832, while residing in Greenfield, that county. In 1837, he was living in Ballston, with post office
at Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, New York. He died February 14, 1840.

Anthony Martin married, place not stated, May 1, 1779 as shown in one statement, sometime in May, 1780, or in the spring of 1781 (all dates given) Susannah, whose maiden name, names of parents and date and place of birth were not given. In 1840, she was aged eighty years and living in Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York. She did not receive a pension on account of the Revolutionary War service of her husband, Anthony Martin, and your citation, "Widow's File No. 27447 does not pertain to that soldier or to his widow, Susannah. She died February 13, 1842, in Milton, Saratoga County, New York.

The following names of children of Anthony Martin and his wife, Susannah are shown in the claim:
Lydia Martin, born September 13, 1781;
in 1843, the wife of Stephen Medbury and living in Greenfield, New York.
Kent "  "December 4, 1783; in 1845, living in Corinth, Saratoga County, New York.
Bosworth " date of birth not given; in 1843, of Corinth, New York.
Amasa " " " " " "  ; " "   of Greenfield, New York.
Sylvania " " " " " " ; " " , wife of Ray Bracket, and of Greenfield, New York.
Cynthia " " " " " " " ; " " wife of Thomas Easterbrook of Milton, New York, and
in 1853 of Ballston Spa, New York.
Sally B. " " " " " " ; " " the wife of Gerry D. Rowe
land, and living in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, New York.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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War Department
Pension Office
January. 18. 1833

Sir.

The Certificate of Anthony Martin is computed for Eleven months only.  His allegation of having served one year under Capt. Bosworth's artillery company is from his own description of his service, deemed the ordinary militia duty of patroling [patrolling] & guarding in times of danger & trouble & therefore disallowed.  It does not appear that Bosworths company was ever called out and embodied in field or Garrison of the Competent authority.

I am Respectly.
Yr: ob." Svt:
J. L. Edwards
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No 4479
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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, Anthony Martin of the State ___________ of New York ______ who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army 
__________________________________________________

is entitled to receive ________Thirty-six ______dollars and Sixty-six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of  March 1834, and payable semi-annually, o the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 22nd day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.

Examined and 
                           [section sign] 
Countersigned
[rest of page torn
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I Joshua Bricknell of Barrington in the County of Bristol & State of Rhode Island on solemn oath do testify & say that I am Seventy Eight years of age.  That I am well acquainted with Anthony Martin of Ballstown, County of Saratoga State of New york.  That said Anthony was born in said town of Barrington and resided in said town untill [until] after the War of the Revolution.  In January in the year Seventeen hundred Seventy Seven I enlisted into a Company of Artillery in said town of Barrington. commanded by Samuel Bosworth, Nathaniel Heath, Lieutenant, & Luther Martin Ensign, I continued in said company about four months when I enlisted into a Company in Col Crary's Regiment, during the time I was in said Artillery Company I was in actual service [{and} crossed out} more than half the time & drew pay & rations.  
And I further testify that said company was kept in commission during the time the British had possession of Rhode Island, during which time that Company had charge of two field pieces (six pounders)
I further state that I veryily [verily] believe the said Anthony Martin enlisted into & served in said Artillery Company,  into but I was not a member of said Company at the time of his service.
Joshua Bicknell

State of Rhode Island Je.
Bristol County Js in Warner June 26th 1837.
The personally came before me the subscriber, the above named Joshua Bicknell and being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition to which he subscribed his name in my presence.  & that he is a credible person & his statements are entitled to credit.
Samuel Randall
Justice of the Peace
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I Benjamin Grant of Barrington in the county of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island on solemn oath do testify & say that I am Eighty five years of age, that I am well acquainted with Anthony Martin of Ballston in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York.  That said Anthony Martin was born in said Barrington & resided there until after the close of War of the Revolution.  That I enlisted into a Company of Artillery raised in said town of Barrington by order of the General Assembly of this state as I understood, which was commanded by Sherman Bosworth, and served in said Company at one time in month of May & June of the was Seventeen hundred SEventy Nine about two months at a place called Nayot [today Nayatt} Point in said Barrington.  Said Anthony Martin was also one of said Company and served in said Company at the aforesaid place and during said time of of about two months.  Said Company was raised I believe in Seventeen hundred seventy six or seven, and were occassionally [occasionally] on duty until after the english left Rhode Island.

                                 his
                Benjamin    X    Grant
                                 cross  

State of Rhode Island je
Bristol County js in Warren June 26th 1837
Then personally came before me the subscriber the above named Benjamin Grant, and being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the aforegoing Deposition to which he subscribed his name by making his cross not being able to write, in my presence & I further certify that said Benjamin Grant is reputed to be a man of truth and satisfactory evidence is adduced tome that he is a creditable person and his statement entitled to credit.
Samuel Randall Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island je
                                        [section sign]
Bristol County js

Clerks Office Supreme Judicial Court
June 27, AD 1837

I Greenwood Reynolds Clerk of said Court for said County of Bristol do hereby certify, that Samuel Randall before whom the Depositions of Joshua Bicknell and Benjamin Grant purport to have been taken, is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Bristol, and that the signature of his name at the bottom of the certificates to said depositions is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year above written
Greenwood Reynolds Clerk
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Ballston Spa New York
July 6, 1837

J L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions

Sir
At the time I received from you a certificate for a pension for thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum I also received a letter addressed to my attorney Me Ellsworth stating that my certificate was computed for only eleven months.  That my allegations of having served one year under Capt Bosworth in his artillery company was from my own description of my service during the ordinary militia duty of patroling [patrolling] and guarding in times of danger and trouble and therefore disallowed.  That it did not appear that Bosworths company was ever called out and embodied in field or garrison by the competent authority.

I enclose to you some additional facts showing that character of the service in which Capt Bosworths company was engaged and the authority under which they acted, which I submit to you in connection with the evidence you have on file in my case for the purpose of obtaining an increased allowance of pensions
Respectfully yours
Anthony Martin
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Ballston November 9, 1837

Sir

I received a Letter Dated Feb 20 1837 from you which inform me that if I could make Additional Prof of my service I could be Allowed Sir in June Last I went to Rhodisland [Rhode Island] And there got two certificates one fro Joshua Bricknell the other from [erasure] Benjamin Grant which were acquainted with me from a child and I got [illegible] Brown to send them on in July and have had no returns Sir I should be glad to no [know] whether they have faild [failed] reaching you Office or not

Yours respectfully
your obt Servant
Anthony Martin

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
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[illegible]

17 Nov 1837

O. C,
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War Department
Pension Office
Nov 17: 1837

Sir

The evidence in support of your claim to an additional allowance of pension [crossed out] referred to in your letter of the 9th is and has been examined.  You are now allowed for two months additional service  Viz as private of artillery we are returning your pension certificates a new one will be issued for $44.98.


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Mr Anthony Martin
Ballston Spa
New York
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Ballston Spa
Nov, 21. 1837

Sir.

I recivd [received] your Letter and the other paper.  Both in one Day  And shall send on my Certificat [certificate] Praying you to  To have a Little Patience With me and I have served in The Revolution War four years faithfully But shall be content With Whatsoever you Shall Doe I have Had Lawyers to Due my Business and I am Not Capecabe [capable] My Self To Due Business Correct.  I want to State to you Something that I Due NO to be a fact I served under Col Nathaniel Martin as a Water two months then under Capt Thomas Allen Nine month and under Capt Samuel Bosworth In artillery Company on year and the Rest in the Malitial {Militia} Making four years as Near as I Can Recolect [Recollect]
Sir I have No Papers Nor Books it is so Imprinted in my Mind that I can Recollect my Service well and Shall Acquire Sir in Whatsoever you Shall Due all that I Make this statement for is to Let you know that Same Draws Eighty Seven Dollars a year that Served in Same Rigements [Regiments] and in the Same Companies that I Did Sir I want this to be the Last of the business And Shall be Content With Whatsoever you Shall Due.

I am respectfully
Your obt Servanth
Anthony Martin

Sir Pleas Direct to Anthony Martin Ballston Spa

J L Edwards Esq
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5169.    Sept 8. 1840

NY.
July 4. 1836

Suzannah Martin

[Stamp {Ballston NY}]
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Ballston Spa Sept. 5. 1840

Sir.

I enclose the application of Mr Martin for a pension on account of the services of her husband.  I confide I  have doubt whether she can succeed under the Act of 1836 she not having been a Widow at that time; though I do not know what construction the Department gives to the Act whether they consider is prospective or not.
I therefore Enclose the papers as they are if they defective in any respect, or if from the facts set forth, she is not entitled to a pension.  Will the Commissioner of Pensions Communicate the result of the Examination to me, as Early as his convenience will permit

Very respectfully
yours ac
A Goodrich

J. L. Edwards Esq
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A. Goodrich
18 Sep. 1840
OC
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Pension Office                                   188
18. Sept. 1840

Sir
The papers of Mrs. Susannah Martin widow of Anthony Martin sn applicant for a pension under the Act July 4th 1836 has been examined & filed.  It would appear from the claimants statement that she was married in May 1780.  The service for which her husband was pensioned served under the act of June 7, 1832 was rendered pension to 1779 Hence her claim to a pension cannot be allowed upon the proof on file.

A Goodrich Esq
Ballston Spa
N.Y
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Ballston Spa Feby. 17. 1843

Sir

Inclosed herewith you will receive the application of the children of Anthony & Susannah Martin both deceased for a Pension 
The Claim of the widow to wit Susannah Martin, (as is understood and believed was presented to the Pension Office in the summer or fall of 1840 by A Goodrich Esquire then of the Village of Ballston Spa & soon after died & it was also unstood [understood] that the claim was rejected, (he told me so) please to examine the papers of the said Anthony on his application for a Pension- and also his widow's papers presented as aforesaid, all supposed to be on File in the Pension Office & make return to me at Ballston P. O as early as convenient
Respectfully
your obt Servt
Aaron Nash

J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington-D.C.

The Honoral [Honorable]
A L. Linn will please present the enclosed application to the Com of Pensions & if possible obtain his decision before your return.
I dont hear from the claim of Mrs. Mary  Johnson [{thought to} smudged]
The Com of Pensions will please attend to these papers & communicate with me
Resp
[illegible]
House of Rep
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House of Representatives
Febr. 16.1843

Will the Comr of Pensions on matter favour to furnish me the information requested in the two Letters of Aaron Nash?  which I enclose

Wm Rins
[illegible]
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Anthony Martin                                           345
RG 972

                                         Pen Off

Sir                                       Feby 20  43

 I have the honor to return you the letters of Mr. Nash & in reply to state that the claim of Mrs. Susannah Martin [[Johnson} crossed out] was rejected under the Act of 4 July '36 on the grounds that  according to her husbands narrative of his service which she can not controvert, her marriage took place after the expiration of his service.  Her claim is admissible under the Act of 7 July 38 & joint resolution of 16 Aug last if she was alive at the passage of that resolution.  The proof of marriage is satisfactory.  
[Noting additional has been said in the case of Mary Johnson since my letter of 24 June 1841 to Hon V Birdseys
In the case of Mary Johnson wid. of David it should be shown that she is alive
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or was alive when the resolution on 16 Aug last was passed

Hon A Linn
Feby.20 1843




Hon A. Linn
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Hon. A. L. Linn
         Feby 24 1843
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469
Pen Off
Feby 24  '43

Sir

I have the honor to inform you that the joint resolution of 16 Aug last extending the provisions of the Act of 7. July 38 does not enure to those who may have died before the passage.  Susannah Martin decd [deceased] having died before that resolution was passed & her claim rejected under the then existing laws, there are no arrears payable to her children.

Hon A L. Linn
H.R.
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6972- Rej
3-068.
(Old No. 3-649.)

Bureau of Pensions.
Anthony Martin

Aug 16, 1832-72
Saratoga Co. NY Greenfield NY.

75  Barrington    R.I
Capt
Col Martin
Pvt- 2 m

Summer 77 Capt Thos Allen
Col rary
Pvt 9 m

Capt Samuel Bosworth
79 Col
2 m

Born 21 Apl, 1760 Barrington Rg

Mrs. Susannah
May 1780
D- Feby 14, 1840

wid claim rejected
no Bat
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department.
Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolution
ary War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.

REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B.
R. 6972.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
June 25, 1897.

Sir: --

Replying to your request for information concerning Henry Chris tian, Elias Palmer and Anthony Martin, supposed to have been soldiers revolutionary war, you are advised as follows:
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the names of Henry Christian and Elias Palmer have not been found upon
the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.
Anthony Martin made an application for pension on August 16, 1832, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing in Saratoga County, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for eleven months' actual service as a private in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Allen and Col. Crary. He enlisted in Bristol County, R.I.


Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. A. R. Ball,
3070 "Q" St., City.
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New York
N. York
Susannah Martin
[illegible] A. Goodrich 11 Sep 18 [illegible]
[illegible]
Act 1836 N.Y
Act 4th July 1836
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Received 
Jan 
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS AND   23
[illegible]
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Stamp gone when rec. in Rev * 1812 Mar Sect-J

31 Elam Sam St
Saratoga Spr. N.Y.
Dec. 31, 1938

Pension Ofice [Office]
Washington D.C.

I am interested in finding the ancestry of [checkmark] Susanna Allen who mar. Anthony Martin 1779.  He was born of Barrington R.I. Apr 21, 1760.  In 1776, he entered the Bennington Malitia [Militia] and later he enlisted under Capt Thomas Allen
In 1797 he moved to Greenfield, Saratoga Co. N.Y. when He died Feb 14, 1840, and hsi wife died Feb. 13 1842.
Did Susanna receive a pension after her husband [{No} written to the side Anthony died?  In my Martin genealogy I find Widow's File No. 27,447.
would any records
[{Luther wid-Elizabeth} written in lower right hand corner]
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their give her ancestry?
I would be very grateful for any help.
Sincerely
(Mrs EH) E. Francis Eddy
31 Elam Dam St
Saratoga Spr, N.Y.
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June 4, -1897

Commissioner
Pension Bureau
City
Dear Sir:-
Would you kindly send me a full statement in regard to Henry Christian, a private in the 10th Av Regiment and Anthony  Martin, a private in Col James Livingston's Regiment-both
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of the Revolutionary War,-also any information as to the counties they were from, the names of their wives should such be on file-ppssibly they may have been pensioned as widows of the soldiers named-as well as their Revolutionary services.
[Stamp{PENSION U JUNE 7 1897 S OFFICE}]
Is there one Elisa Palmer on your Rev. Pension Roll, of Halifax Co. Va.
Thanking you greatly for your aid in these matters I am yours truly 
A.R. Ball
3070-Q St.-City
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[Left side]
June 25' 97 Histyt Mr ARBall
3070 "Q" st. City

Feby-13, 1905 Histo
Mrs. Byron S. Johnson
Saratoga N.Y.
1939, Feb.17-Hist. to Mrs. EH Eddy

[Right side]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

6972

P.O. 
Susannah Martin

Service:  Anthony

Enlisted:  Rejected     ,  18
Discharged:                , 18    

Application filed:        , 18

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.

     Recognized.         Contract.
    Cert. of Dis.      Searched for      , 18 .
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State of New York
                                  [section sign]
County of Saratoga

On the twenty fourth day of December, 1832, personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, of this town of Saratoga Springs Anthony Martin who being duly sworn, depoter saith, that by reason of old age, the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following grades.  For two months I served as a private in Col Nathaniel Martin's regiment at Bristol, He cannot state the names of any of the other offices.  For nine months I served as a private in Col. Archibald Crary regiment, Captain's name was Thomas Allen [Allin].  The first lieutenant was Nathaniel Humphrey, the other lieutenant was John Lawless [illegible] was lieutenant col or major, don't recollect which.  The adjutant's name was [illegible{possibly Simeon}] Ensign's name was Richard Armstrong.  He served as a private for one year under Captain Samuel Bosworth in the artillery, don't recollect the names of any of the other officers.  And for such service he draws a pension.

Anthony Martin

Subscribed & sworn Decr 24th 
1832 before me Ransom Cook  [section sign]
Justice of the peace
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State of New York
                           [section sign] js  
Saratoga County 

I William > Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the County of Saratoga, Do certify that Ransom Cook before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was that the date of the same on of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office the twenty fifth day of December 1832.  
Wm L. Goodrich Depty Clerk
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State of New York
In Chancery

In the matter of the application of Anthony Martin for a pension.

Papers- No 6545

admitted
11 mo  private
36.66

It does not appear that Bosworth's Company of artillery ever took the field & the alleged service of applicant so far as it is disclosed is deemed patrol & guard duty-therefore disallowed.

[illegible]  Crary Role
Admitted
Private 11 mo        Infantry $36.66
       do    2 mo        Artillery    8.32
________________      ________________
              13.__                     $44.78
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State of New York
                             [S.S.]
County of Saratoga

On this 11th day of August 1832, in open Court before the Court of Chancery, now sitting at Saratoga Springs, personally appeared Isaac pose, that Ormsbee, a resident of the town of Greenfield in said county who brings first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose, that he is now sixty nine years of age.  In 1775 he lived at Barrington, Bristol County in Rhode Island & at that time & place, be:: came acquainted with the applicant Anthony Martin.  The deponent now then lived in the family of Col. Nathaniel Martin, the applicant's father.  The deponent entered the family of Col. Martin, a short time before the battle of Sepington & lived with him between five & six years including the time, he was out in the Militia.  Col. Martin commanded the Militia at the Commencement of the war, but how long he remained in command, he does not recollect.  He does not recollect Col. Martins going out with the Militia, but it was a common thing for the Militia to be called out upon the appearance of British vessels & to return home when the British left the coast.  The deponent well recollected where it was stated in the family that Anthony Martin ,  the ap::
licant had enlisted, Anthony went away from home & was toward a year & the deponent then understood & had no doubt he was in the service, but deponent did not see him enlist; never saw the regiment Col Crary was said to be the commander of the regiment, & Anthony's Captain was said to be Allen [Allin}
The deponent well recollects the time Anthony went away to the regiment & well recollected the time he returned the next Spring about the first of April.  He was gone from home about eight or nine months.  The deponent well recollects the time that Warren was burnt.  The deponent was on guard the same night.  He recollects that the Militia were kept on guard at Barrington Warren for a long time & were on guard by classes.  The deponent enlisted on the first of January 1781,  in the Continental regiment
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of Rhode Island Troops, commanded by Col. Green.  The deponent believes that the British Fleet left Rhode Island in 1780.  The guards were discontinued when the British Fleet left Rhode Island in Au the Militia when at home were on the guard & the deponent has no doubt that Anthony Martin served in the guard as the rest did, by turn.

Isaac Ormsbee

Sworn the 16 day of Aug. 1832, before the Court

E. Cowen.

I certify that the above named Isaac Ormsbee is a person of credibility.  
E. Power
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State of New York
                              [section sign]  S.S.
County of Saratoga

On this twentieth day of August 1832 in open court before the court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga springs personally appeared Timothy Day of Greenfield, Clergyman, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that the deponent is now forty eight years of age, that he now resides in the town of Greenfield.  That he lives about four miles from the residence of Anthony Martin an applicant for a Pension.  The deponent has known the said applicant for about twenty years.  From the deponent's acquaintance with the applicant he verily believed the applicant is of the age he represents himself.  The said aoliant was always reputed & generally believed in the neighborhood & town to have been a revolutionary soldier & the deponent aoncurs in that opinion & the deponent never heard any doubts expressed as to the applicant's having been a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  The applicant is a man of fair character & a credible & respectable person.
Timothy Day

Subscribed and sworn the 
20th Aug. 1832.
G. M. Davison
Clerk in Chancery
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State of New York
                             [sections sign] S.S.
County of Saratoga

On the twentieth day of August 1832 in open court before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs, personally appeared Stafford Lapham Post-Mater of Greenfield, who being duly sworn, says that he resides about two miles from the widow of Anthony Martin an applicant for a pension.  The deponent is now thirty seven years of age.  The deponent has known the affidavit about twenty five years.  The deponent has lived in the same neighborhood and within two miles of the residence of the said Martin ever since he knew the said Martin.  From the deponents acquaintance with the said Martin he believes he is of the age he represents himself.  The said applicant has always been reputed and generally believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and the deponent concurs in that opinion.  The deponent never heard any doubt expressed on that subject.  The character of the said Martin has always been fair, and he has alway been called a credible and respectable person of the town.
Stafford Lapham

Subscribed and Sworn the 20th Aug. 1832.
G. M. Davison, 
Clerk in Chancery
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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 is appears to him that Timothy Day who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Greenfield in Saratoga, County and Stafford Lapham who has also signed the same is a resident of the same time, and is Post Master of the Town of Greenfield, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
C. Cowen, 
Vice Chancellor 4th Circuit
N. York

I Gideon M. Davison Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the fourth Circuit of the state of New York so hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the [illegible] application of Anthony Martin for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at the time of Saratoga Springs the 23rd day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
G. M. Davison,
Clerk in Chancery

And I further certify that the [illegible] :dutory or explanatory affidavit after said [] was duly affixed to the foregoing original proceedings the witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 31st day of December 1832.
G. M. Davison, Clerk
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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 affidavit was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Timothy Day who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Greenfield in Saratoga County and Stafford Lapham who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town, and is Post Master of the town of Greenfield and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
E. Cowen,
Vice Chancellor 4th Circuit
N. York

I Gideon M. Davison Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the fourth Circuit of the state of New York, so hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the [illegible] application of Anthony Martin for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at the town of Saratoga Springs the 23rd day of August on thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
G. M. Davison, Clerk in Chancery

And I further certify that the [illegible] dutory or explanatory affidavit after said [illegible] was duly affixed to the foregoing original proceedings the witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the 31st day of December 1832.

G.M. Davison, Clerk in Chancery
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Ballston Spa. Decemr. 21, 1842

Sir,

I wish to be informed whither a Pension application has been presented to the Dept by Susannah Martin widow of Anthony Martin, who was a Pensioner of the U.S. and is now dead.  The employed A Goodrich Esquire late of this village now deceased, to present he claim by don't know whither under the Act of 1836 or 38 the Bible record shows that they were married 1st May 1779. (widow is now dead)  At the request of the children of the deceased I would ask for such information as may be found inthe Dept to enable them to obtain sm amount of Pension as was due their Mother at the time of her decease, 

I am Very Respectfully
Your Mo. obt. Servant
Aaron Nash

J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C,
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[Left side]
Letter to Anthony Martin 17. Nov'37

[Right side]

4479 New York

Anthony Martin
of Greenfield in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt commanded by Col Crary in the Rhode Island line for 11 months



Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March , 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of January 1833 and sent to Judiah Ellswin
Saratoga N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832      $54.99
Semi-anl. allowance 4 Mar 33     18.33
                                             ___________
                                                   $73.32

[Section sign] Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832. [section sign]

Recorded by Ino Cromwell     Clerk
Book  D    Vol. 5  Page 175
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
            Form VAN-51
                 12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*



NAME  Martin, Arthur    Grade  Private  Line  Hagen's Regiment

WARRANT 
NUMBER  13465  Acreage  100  Issued  June 12, 1795 to John Hassell, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded onthsi form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.