Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,115, for Patrick Martin, Pennsylvania
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Martin, Patrick 

Number: S. 40. 115
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Pennsylvania

Patrick Martin

Of .... in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson of the Pennsylvania for the term of 

Inscribed on the role of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of April 1819 and delivered to Reed Hill Esq

Arrears to 4th of April 1819
Gemi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819

85.56
48
$133.56
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[What appears to be a tri-fold cover as for a legal document or a letter.  Most of the writing is so faded as to be illegible.]

Pa    302
Rec 10 Apr 1821

The Sec[illegible]
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Pennsylvania, Greene County
On this 20th day of March 1821 personally approved in the in open court in the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Greene, Patrick Martin age seventy one against next may and resident in said county and being duly sworn according to law did on his solemn oath in the said court being a court of record defense and say that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit; he was enlisted as a private in the year 1776 for one year and served out the said time of his enlistment in the company of Captain Fraser in the Fourth afterward Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment under the command of Colonel Anthony Wayne and afterward Colonel Frances Johnson - his time of enlistment
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Penna. Green County ss
I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene and state aforesaid to hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule hereunto annexed are truly copied from records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five hundred and twenty three & thirty three and one half cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Waynesburgh the 15th day of Nov 1820
Wm. T. Hays Prothy [Prothonotary]
[white paper on left margin]
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Patrick Martin 
Application to the U. States

The Judge's certificate as to the claimants 
circumstances + [illegible]

Adm.d

To
["Hon." crossed out] Rees Hill, Esq.
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Pennsylvania}
Greene County} ss
Before me David Gray one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid personally appeared Patrick Martin who being first Sworn in due form of Law doth depose and say that he enlisted as a private Soldier in the army of the United States in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six under Lieut. Benjamin Bartholomew of Capt. Pierce Frazer's Company, joined the Regiment commanded by the then Col. Anthony Wayne at Chester town marched from thence to Long Island was occupied there a while in building breast works from thence marched to Ticonderoga, remained there until cold weather got sick, returned to Albany where this deponent remained in the hospital until the year expired for which he had enlisted. & was honourably [honorably] discharged-- Immediately on this deponent being discharged at Albany as before stated he enlisted under Capt. James Moore who commanded a company, of what was, the first year, the 4th but afterwards became the 5th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line commanded by Col. Francis Johnston, with which Regiment this deponent remained in service until the Battle of Brandywine at which Battle this deponent was severely  wounded & taken Prisoner by the enemy, with whom he remained until the Battle of Monmouth where he made his escape & returned home further this deponent saith not
his
Patrick X Martin
mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me April 14th 1818
David Gray
NB The deponent is reduced to Needy stances and is realy [really] in need of help} turn over for more
David Gray
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The within deponent further sayeth that he is in reduced circumstances & really stands in need of his Country's assistance for Support
his
Patrick X Martin
mark
Sworn & Subscribed this 24th day of April 1818 before me
David Gray

Pennsylvania}
Greene County SS.}
I William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County, hereby certify that David Gray Esquire before whom the within Deposition appears to have been made is and was at the time of taken and signing the same
an acting Associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County; and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of Office November 2d A.D 1818
Wm. T. Hays Prothy [Prothonotary]
[white paper with stamp on left margin]
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David Grey one of the Associate Judge in & for Greene County aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Patrick Martin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months & upwards at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the act of Congress, I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance his country for support - Given under my hand & the seal of the Court Feby 16th A.D. 1819.
David Gray
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40.115
Revy. INVALID. am
File No. 40,115
Patrick Martin
Pri [Private] Rev War
Act: 18th March 18"
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]