Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,907, for Rhodeham Martin, North Carolina
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SERVICE n.c.
martin, Rhodeham
Jane
NUMBER
W.9,907
CONTENTS
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See letter 4 Jany 34 
Hon D. Crockett
Duplicate Certificate issued 13 april 1838 and sent to Robert murray Huntington See

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West Tennessee 22156
Rhodeham Martin
Gibson Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Comy commanded 
by Captain - of the regt commanded 
by Col moore. in the n.c. mila
line for 6 mo for 1780.

Inscribed in the Roll of W. Tennessee
at the rate of 20 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Oct.
1833 and sent to Jno Parker, Trenton. Ten.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833 $ 50 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 mch 34 10
$60

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm, Heliion Clerk,
Book C Vol. 7 Page 93
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4.352
Tennessee. Jackson
Jane martin
widow of Rhodeham Martin
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
N.C.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out] [^13th] February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 17th day of July, 1854. and sent to Williams x Carthels
Trenton
Gibson Co
Tenn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 186 Vol. A. 
[written sideways]
257009
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State of Tennessee }
Gibson County }
General Court April term 1833
On this 24" day of April 1833 personally appeared Rhodeham Martin in open Court now sitting the Circuit Court for the aforsaid County and State & being a a Court of record having a Clerk, A resident of said County & state aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
That he Enterd the servic [sic] as a Volunteer, in the Army of the united states in the year [crossed out: that] befor [sic] [Lord Cornwallis was taken] with and served in the Regiment of the time under the following named officers viz, under Colonel Pacely Major John McAdo Captain Peter ONeal and that he entered the service of the united states, on or first tour in in [sic] the month of January in the year as above and served thre [sic] months and that he entered the service [illegible] second tour in the month of November in
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the year [^then after] and served thre months and aft the service in the month of January or that of February in the year thereafter and the was in an Battle against the British (against whom he went out) at Whitsells mills on the Ready fork of the Haw River in the State of North Carolina Guilford County and that he resided in said state of North Carlina in Guilford County where he resided when he entered the service and that he entered the service and performed the same as a volunteer as before mentioned, and that his services were performed altogether in the state of North Carolina, that he entered the service of the united states [crossed out] in Guilford County and first marched to Bells mills and there was stationed from there to Sailsbury, from there to [illegible] creek, from there to Ramsarus the number of Regiment or Compay [sic] not recollected And says that Col. moore was also in the tour of service. at the same time. and served as officer of the day at the Battle of whitsells mills and that Major.
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Denahoo was also in the sam lower of serice [service]. he farther says that he has no dochumentary evidince [sic] owing to the lass of of [sic] his discharge whereby he can Identigy his services. he herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuty [sic] except the present and he declares that his name not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Rhodehan Martin
[handwritten x]
his mark

John W. Crockett Clerk

State of Tennessee }
Gibson County }
April Term Circuit Court 1833
This day personally appeared in open Court David Malone who being first duly qualified acording to law. depose as follows. that he has Know. Rhodeham Martin who maek [sic] the foregoing declaration about twelve years and that said Martin is a man of good Character and that his statements is entitled to Credit. April 20th 1833
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court} John W. Crockett ck David Malone
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State of Tennessee }
Gibson County }
Circuit Court April Term 1833
This day personally appeared in open Court Daniel W Pound who being duly qualified according to Law depose as follows. That he has Known Rhodeham Martin who made the foregoing declaration upwards of Twenty five years and that from the statement of [crossed out] [^his] father. who said said [sic] Martin was a revolutionary soldier with him. I have Know doubt but that he served as stated by him viz his declaration and that it was a common Neighbourhood belief and understanding in Rockinham County (formerly) Guilford State of North Carolina after the revolution, that he was a revolutionary solder and that he always since my acquaintance with him has been called an honest upright man, and that he is entitled to credit. [crossed out: April 24th 1833] and that he believes he is of the age stated in his declaration
D.W. Pound
April 24th 1833
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court.
John W Crockett Clerk
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State of Tennessee 
Gibson County }
Circuit Court April Term 1833
On this 26th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open Court Nelson Hess a Clergyman. A resident of the town of Trenton Gibson County State of Tennessee who being first duly sworn according to Law. deposes and says that he has been acquainted with Rhodeham Martin about three months. and that he believes from. his acquaintance with said Rhodeham Martin that he is a man of integrity and that his statements are entitled to credit
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
N. Hess [seal]
John W. Crockett Clerk

The following are Interrogatores. propounded to the applicant for pension on account of his services as a volunteer in the revolutionary soldier [seal]
1st: when & in what year was you born
answer) in fairfax County Virginia in the year 1761
2nd. have you any record of your age
answer, I have none, & my evidences of my age on
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what I recollect of my [^fathers] family record
3d. Where were you living when called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute.
answer, I lived in Guilford County North Carolina. [crossed out: and] when I entered the servce I went out as a volunteer.
State the names of some of the names of the officers who were with the Troops when you served
answer, Colonel moor & major Donahau [illegible] in the same served.
State some person in your Neighbourhood who can Certify to your Character for Veracity.
answer Abraham S. Davidson Esquire and John Sutton.
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court
Rhodehan Martin [set]
[handwritten x]
his mark
John W. Crockett Clerk
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State of Tennessee 
Gibson County }
Circuit Court April Term 1833
And the said Court do hereby declare their assnwer after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interogatores prescribed by the war department that the abov named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. and the Court further certifies that it appears that Nelson I Hess who signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident of Trenton in Gibson County Tennessee and that Daniel W Pound & David Malone [crossed out: who] are residents of in Gibson County and are credible persons and that there Statements are entitled to credit
Judge
of the 9th Judicial Circuit for the state of Tennessee

State of Tennessee }
Gibson County } Circuit Court April Term 1833
I John W. Crockett Clerk of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rhodeham Martin. for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sit my hand and private seal there [crossed out] being no seal of office this 4th day of May 1833.
Jn W. Crockett [Clerk]
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State of Tennessee }
Gibson County } I John W Cooke Judge of the 9th Judicial circuit of the state of Tennessee do hereby Certify that John W Crockett whose name appears to the within or forgoing Certificate [illegible] Clerk. of the Circuit Court  Court for the County of Gibson and that the same is signed with a private seal thereto affixed. There being no seal of office
given under my hand & seal this 6th day of may 1833
J.W. Cooke Judge [SS]

State of Tennessee }
Gibson County }
I David Crockett a member of the Congress of [illegible] united states do hereby certify that Jno. W. Crockett is clerk of the circuit Court of Gibson County & that due faith & credit is and aught to be given to all his official acts as Such. and I also certify that Jno. W. Cooke who signed the above certificate is Judge of Said Court
given under my hand [illegible].
David. Crockett
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State of Tennessee }
County of Gibson }
On this 19th day of November One Thousand eight hundred & fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within & for the [faded handwriting: county] & state aforesaid [crossed out] Jane Martin aged about 54 years being duly sworn according to law [illegible] that she is the widow of Rhodeham Martin Deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution which will fully appear by the rate of the war department & exhibit of here filed & made part of this
she further states that she was marryed [sic] to the said Rhodeham Martin in said County of Gibson & state of Tennessee on the 20th day of Sept 1840 by one William [illegible] Esq then an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that her name before her said marriage was [crossed out] Jane affix that her said husband Dyed in said County of Gibson on the 13th day of February 1853 and that she is still a widow she had files exhibit [^[illegible] affiants of this & fore evidence] she makes this declaration for the pension of Obtaining any pension which she may be entitled
Jane Martin [seal]
[handwritten cross]
her [crossed out: mark]

sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above writen
J A Bolin  J.P.

State of Tennessee }
county of Gibson }
on this 19th day of November 1853 personally appeared
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before me a justice of the peace within & for the county & state aforesaid William Shaw & Daniel Hix who being duly sworn according to Law declare that [crossed out] Jane Martin who signed the above declaration is the widow of Rhodeham Martin Deceased who was a soldier in the army as above set poseth & who had been drawing a Pension for many years that said [crossed out] Jane was marryed to the said Rhodeham Martin Deceased in said state & county on the 30th day of Sept 1840 by one William Shaw a justice of the Peace for said county that the name of said [illegible] before her marriage was [crossed out] Jane Hix that her husband the said Rhodeham Martin Died in said county on the 13th day of February 1853 & that she is still a widow & they swore that they are disintrested [sic] witnesses 
Daniel Lix
[handwritten mark]
his mark
Wm Shaw
subscribed & swornto before me this 19 day of Novr 1853 and I hereby certify that said William Shaw & Daniel Hix are credible witnesses
J A Bolin J P
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[illegible text]

State of Tennessee]
Gibson County }
I James A McDearmon clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that [illegible] A Boling Esquire whose signature appeares to the within certificate is and was at the rate whereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that said signatures purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of Office in Trenton this 24th day of Novemr 1833
JG mcDearmonth
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B
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[faded handwriting throughout]
Marriage License
State of Tennessee Gibson County
[illegible] member of the Gospel [illegible] [illegible] of seals a acting Justice of the Peace for said county - Greeting

Here are to authorise you to solemnise the rite of matrimony between Rodham martin and Jane Hix [illegible] [illegible] to an act of [illegible] in such was made and [illegible]. Recorded [illegible] that the said Jane Hix be an actual resident of [illegible] [illegible] be real and said [illegible] [illegible] any license or anything to you neither [illegible] for the purposes aforesaid [illegible] than though the same [illegible] [illegible] been aged for or granted
Given under my hand at the clerks office in said county the 18th day of september 1850
A C [illegible] clerk

[illegible]
"I certify that I solemnise the rite of matrimony between the [illegible] Rodham martin and Jane Hix on the 30th day of Sept 1840
Wm Shane

R martin will be 80 years old in may 1841 his wife 41

State of Tennessee }
Gibson County } James R [illegible] of the county and of said county do certify that the forgoing is a true and perfect copy of [^a] marriage License and retain on file and [illegible] record in my office
Sworn under my hand and seal of office at office this 16th day of november AD 1853
JA R [illegible] clk
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Rhodeham Martin Gibson
County Tennessee
Wet

fro 1780 private
6 months, 
$20

no [Jno] Parker Trenton, Gibson County
Tennessee
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
19 June 1837

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

A Statement, shewing the Service of Rhodeham Martin Gibson County Tennessee.

[column headings: Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.]
1. Vol Jany 1780. 3 Months. private. Col Pacely, Major McAdo. 72 years County of Guilford N.Carolina. Traditionary evidence certified Credible, & Clergymans certificate papers not properly attached
2. Servd Vol 1781. 3 Months. ". Col Moore, &: Major Desiahco. Battle at Whetsells mills
[end of table]

I am, respectfully, 
your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who was were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the
in guarding particular benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged. in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District of [blank] }
County of [blank] }
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank](e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers :

Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank]
day of [blank] & c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be who [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank]
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be ex- expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given , and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimmant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit
the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of age, and 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, and in the following grades:--For--year--days, I served as a-. --For--months and --- days, I served as a months; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pension merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. or without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the hold or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witcases [sic], and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[h] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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Pension Office
Dec, 7th 1833.

Sir.
Certain papers have been sent to this office in support of a claim for pension of mrs. Jane martin without any indication as to whom a letter may be addressed. the address of the claimant not being given, under these circumstances, I have taken the liberty to ask you to inform her, that her declaration is defective in not having been made in open court before a court of Record. as our rules require, if she be not prevented from bodily infirmity from so appearing. If the latter should be the case, he Justice should have so certified when the rule would have been waived, the certificate of marriage is also defective, it is not attested by the seal of the Court.
Very Respectfully
[illegible]
Commissioner
J.A. McDearmon. Esqr
Clerk of the County Court. Tennessee
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[illegible] Tennessee Decr 17 1833
[illegible] The papers refers to within and seal by Saml Williams Esqr. he requests me to desire you to send them back to him at this Place
Very respectfully
JA McDearmon
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[printed sideways]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL Business

[written normally]
Dec. 3. 1853
Jane martin, wid. of
Rhodeman martin
Gibson Co
Term
Rev
act Feb. 3. 1853
$20. per ann,
m: 13" Feby: 1853,

William & Carthel.
Trenton, Gibson Co: Tenn
Saml. Williams
Trenton Gibson Tenn
[crossed out]
[crossed out]
case of J. a mcDearmon
Clerk Gibson Count Court
Gibson [illegible]
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Jane martin wid of Rhodeham martin
{ married 30th sept 1840
{ Died 13th February 1853

X Certificate of County Court [crossed out] wrote for her one with seal, and that magistrate certify inability of clint [client?] to appear in court

See date of death and make pension commence accordingly
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Rhodham martin, a resident of Sebson Co ten aged 72

Jane martin, wid. of above Gibson Co" when married Sept 1840 in 41

married

[various math tables]
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Pension Office
12" July. 1854
Sir"
Please Certify the time to which the within named pension was said, on the date of his death.
very Respectfully,
[illegible]
Commissioner


Francis Burt, Esqr
Third auditor, [illegible]
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[written normally]
Rodeham martin, act 1832 $20 per annum Laid to 4 Sept 1852
Saml. S. Rind 
for 3d auditor


[written sideways]
Pension office
12" July 1854
Sir"
Please Certify the time to which the within named pension was paid, on the date of his death, 
very Respectfully,

Commissioner,

Francis Burt, Esqr,
Third auditor, [illegible]
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No,, 3.779

Jane martin, wid of Rhodeman martin
ser to J.a McDearmon
Dec. 7. 1853

Ry
Set: to S. Wiliams, 29" Dec: /53

Rev
act 3d Feb. 1853
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Rec: Ev:   13" Feb: 1853.

[illegible signature]
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Decr 3d 1853
Jane Martin
FREE  wid
Rhodeham
[crossed out: PAID]
221   6
[illegible]

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[stamp: 26]
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[crossed out]

FREE
June 24 / 31
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C

[stamp: Jun 15 TRENTON TE]
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[written normally]
Jane martin
[illegible]
Reeds decr 25th 1853

[written sideways]
[stamp: 20]
To 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9904
Jane martin
widow of
Rhodeham Martin
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb 3d 53
Index:-Vol. m, Page 6
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[stamp: SE 21 TRENTON TE]
FREE
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
} mail

[written sideways]
[illegible]
Tenn
[illegible]
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Trenton Sept. 24th 1833

Dr Sir
Inclosed I return you the papers relating to the pension of Rhodeham Martin with such amendments as he is able to make which I believe meets the requisitions of the war department
I am your Respectfully 
John Parker
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Payment to be made at Jackson by J W, Campbell Esq 
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Jackson Tennessee
A,

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Rock C Vol. 7
Page 93 by
W. J. Allison Clerk.
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Duplicate
WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Rhodeham Martin of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution

is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and [blank] 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: [^in lieu of and dated 15th Oct 1833 and number 22. 15h which has been lost or destroyed]
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty = eight
J. Cooper
as Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.}
J.L. edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Breif in the case of Jane martin, widow of Rhodeham,
Gibson County and State of Tenn:
act 3.d Feby: 1853,

Claim, ("original," [crossed out])
Proof evhibited, [exhibited] (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 7" June 1832

Rev 

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

[illegible] Willian Harthel 
Trenton,
Name and residence of Agent
Gibson Co: Tenn:

[illegible signature]
Examining Clerk.
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[stamp: WASHINGTON Te MAR 31]
FREE
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Epnsions 
Washington City

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Mr Evans
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Huntingdon Ten March 29th 1838
J.L. Edwards Esqr
D Sir
Inclosed please receive Mr. Martins & Col Saml Dickens affidavit in Relation to the loss of his pension Certificate. Col Dickens is well know to the Hon. John W Crockett C. H. Williams Felix Grundy James K Polk & John Bell (and perhaps others), Members of Congress In yours of 29th Jany last you omitted [crossed out] saying any thing in answer to my enquiry in relation to pay for property pressed into the service of the U.States during the Revolutionary War (say a waggon & team) has Congress made any addition provision for the payment of lost horses in the Seminole Campaign during the last war or does the provisions of lost horses, embrace those claims
very Respectfully
Robt. Murray
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Declaration
State of Tennessee }
Gibson County}
On This 5th day of June AD eighTeen hundred & fifty four personally appeared before the worshipped County court of said County (being a court of Record) Jane Martin aged fifty six years a resident of Gibson County in state of Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Rhodham Martin who was in the War between the [illegible] stats [united states] & Great Britain as will more fully appear from her declaration heretofore filed with the Commissioner of Pensions

And was entiled [illegible] at the Time of his death & had receive during his life Pension

She makes the declaration for the purpose of attorney the Pensions to which she may be entitled under the Acts Granting Pension to certain officers & soldiers & their widows who have been engaged in the military
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service of the united states,
swor to & subscribed 
[illegible] [illegible]
the day & year
upon written
[illegible name] Clk
Jane Martin
[handwritten x]
her mark

State of Tennessee }
[illegible] County }
[illegible] Clerk of the county [illegible] of Gibson County do hereby [illegible] that the forgoing proceedings [illegible] in said County will more fully appear from the [illegible] of [illegible] Court to the day & year aforesaid
EW Raines Clerk

State of Tennessee }
Gibson County } 
I Joseph B Dibrell chairman of Gibson County Court hereby Certify that E W Rowes whose certificate appears above is now & was at the date thereof clerk of said court & that sai [said] certificate is in due form of Law This 8th day of June 1854
Joseph B Dibrell
Chairman

Williams & Carthels Atts for Petitioner
Trenton
Tenn
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Application for a new Certificate
County of Madison State of Tennessee SS.
On this 10th day of March 1838, before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Madison personally appeared Rhodeham Martin who on his Oath, declares. That he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Peter ONeill in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Paisley in the services of the United States; That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Tennessee, that he received a Certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the secretary of War; which certificate on or about the eleventh day of September 1837 at or near the Town of Jackson in the State and County aforesaid he lost together with his Pocket Book which contained said Certificate and has never since heard of either pocket book or Certificate
Rhodeham Martin
[handwritten x]
his mark
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
[illegible] Mooring JP
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Madison County Set.
Be it Known that before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Madison, personally appeared Samuel dickens and makes Oath in due form of law that he is personally acquainted with Rhodeham Martin named in the foregoing affidavit, and that he well known him to be the same person [crossed out] [^who had in possession of certificate from the war department stating him to be a pensioner and believes him to be the same person described in said affidavit]
Samuel Dickins
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of March 1838
ulgatt Mooring Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee Madison County Set.
I Montgomery B Steward Clerk of the County Court of said Madison County hereby certify that Wyatt Mooring is magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 24th day of March 1838
M B Stewart [crossed out]
Clerk of Madison
County Court
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State of Tennessee } County Court
Gibson County } September Term 1833

On this 16th day of September 1833 personally appeared in open Court now sitting for the County of Gibson & State of Tennessee [crossed out] it being a Court of record having a clerk Rhodeham Martin A Resident of said County & State aged Seventy two years who offers this as his ammendment to his declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of 7th of June 1832 who after being first duly sworn according to law. doth on his Oath make the following declaration that he Knows of no further traditionary Evidence or widow of any Kind acept [except] his own oath. whereby he can Identify his services as a revolutionary soldier. in the service of the united states than that which he produced in the Circuit Court of this County where he first Exibited his declaration for a pension, which proof is attached to said declaration and the certificate of Jane Delph which is hereto attached
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this day & date above Thos Fit clk
Rhodeham Martin
[handwritten x]
his mark
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oath above 
Thos Fit clk 
mark


State of Tennessee }
Gibson County }
This day personally appeared Jane delph [illegible] me Beamor Fouler an acting J [Justice] of the peace for said County and made oath that she had often heard her Neighbours and perticular her brothers say that Rhodham marten was a soldier in the old Revolutionary war under [folded page] of Capt peter Oneel in north Carolina gilford County she also says that she heard Thos McGibbens James Allen and John Haha [sic] say the night of the battle at whitsells mill [crossed out] that said Marten was in the battle
Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of September 1833

Beamer Fouler Jp
Jane delph
[handwritten x]
her mark
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State of Tennessee }
Gibson County } County Court Septr Term 1833
And the Court do hereby certify that Beamer Fowler before whoom the certificate of Jane Delph was Taken is now, and was at the time of the making of said Certificate or affadavit an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Gibson and State of Tennessee and that due faith and Credit is and aught to be given to all his official acts as such given under my hand 
Sept 21st 1833

William Pleat
Al Doverson

State of Tennessee }
Gibson County }
County Septr Tenn 1833
I Thomas Fit Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings had in the said Court. in the matter of the amendment of the declaration of Rhodeham Martin for a pension under the act of  Congress of 7th June 1832.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sey my hand and affixed the seal of office at Trenton this 21s Sept 1833.
Tho Fit clk
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affixed the seal of office at Trenson this 21s Sept 1833
Tho Fit clk


[illegible] County }
acting Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Jane Delph who signed the within certified is a credible Witness and of good standing in Society. and her Testimony should be received as such
given [folded page]
and seal this 16th day of September 1833
Beamon Fouler [seal]