Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 173-300, for Louis Daniel Martin, South Carolina
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[standard form; filled in with handwritten information] 

(3-1776)
                          SERVICE                                                        NUMBER
[handwritten] S.C.           Martin, Louis Daniel    B.L. Wt. 173-300 [/handwritten].

CONTENTS

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[handwritten document; it is a duplicate of the following image, simply turned to read both directions]

FRSS
Pendleton CH SC
The Hon['].bl  [abbreviation for "Honorable"]
Thomas Tudor Tucker 
Esqr. Treasurer of the 
United States
Mail    City of Washington

[the following writing is upside down] 
No 173
Covering a claim from Capt. Louis D. Martin for land - 5th South Carolina Regt, [illegible word] by Tho. F. Tucker
Esqr.

/this appears to be a clean case, claim substantiated

[illegible word] No. 173.
del'd [abbreviation for "delivered"]  to the Hon'ble [abbreviation for "Honorable"]
Wm. Earle
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[handwritten document; it is a duplicate of the previous image, simply turned to read both directions]
N[']o 173
Covering a claim from Capt. Louis D. Martin for land - 5th South Carolina Reg[']t, [illegible word] by Tho. T. Tucker
Esqr.

/this appears to be a clean case, claim substantiated

[illegible word] No. 173.
del'd [abbreviation for "delivered"] to the Hon'ble [abbreviation for "Honorable"]
Wm. Earle

[the following writing is upside down] 
FRSS
Pendleton CH SC
The Hon['].bl [abbreviation for "Honorable"]
Thomas Tudor Tucker 
Esqr. Treasurer of the 
United States
Mail    City of Washington
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[handwritten letter]

Pendleton Courthouse 2nd of Nov. 1802
Sir/
I requested Judge Grimkie to write and make application to the proper officers of the United States respecting the procurement of the Lands due me as a Captain in the 5th Regiment of the South Carolina Line of Continental Troops. - The Judge just mentions me that I [underline:] must write [/underline] to you myself, and to get a certificate from my friend and Neighbour Gen[']l. Pickens, that I served in the Continental Lines of this State as a Captain, which is enclosed - 
If any thing further should be necessary on this business, please inform me of it.  Your attention to my Interest will much oblige, Sir your 
Most Obd[']t [abbreviation for "Obedient"]
Serv[']t [abbreviation for "Servant"] Louis D. Martin
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[typed, unsigned letter]

September 18, 1930

Rev.  1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB
Wt. 173-300
Louis Daniel Martin

Mrs. Clay L. Dean 
Box 166
Monticello, Georgia

Dear Madam: 
You are advised that it appears from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau that Louis Daniel Martin was commissioned May 30, 1778, captain, in Colonel Isaac Huger's Fifth South Carolina regiment, and served until his regiment was reduced in April, 1780. 
He was allowed 300 acres of bounty land in full satisfaction for services rendered. 
In 1802, he was residing in Pendleton Court House, South Carolina.
There are no data as to his family. 
Very truly yours
[no signature]
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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[handwritten letter]
Certify 
{followed by a slash]
That Capt[']n [abbreviation for "Captain"] Martin was in the fifth (5th) Regim[']t. {abbreviation for "Regiment"] under my Command in January 1800. & was Encamped [?? word has been edited but "Encamped" is contextually compatible] w[']h [abbreviation for "with"] me at a Plantation of Gener[']l [abbreviation for "General"] Bulls [sic; "Bull's"], Called Sheldon Situated to the Southward of Charles Town. That from thence I Obtained General Lincolns Permission to Go to Charles Town & further to retire to my Plantation on N[']o. [abbreviation for "North"] Santee River, The General Informed me [underline:] then [/underline] ^I mean before my leaving Chs. Ton [abbreviation for "Charles Town"]^ That Congress had Ordered the Younger Regiments to be Encorporated [sic; "Incorporated"] into the Elder ones & of Course these would be Supervisory Officer to be deranged _ I afterwards was never Called into Service (The Gen[']l [abbreviation for "General"] Saying ^if^ the derangement did not Effect me, I Should be Sent for.) The Seige [sic; "Siege"] of Chs {abbreviation for "Charles"] Town Commenced Shortly after this time, & from Information of Officers I was told that Gen[']l [abbreviation for "General"] Lincoln had deranged me. I do Know that by Gen[']l [abbreviation for "General"] Lincolns Order Maj[']r [abbreviation for "Major"] Vanderhoof of the 6 Regimt [abbreviation for "Regiment"] was deranged Also Captain Logan of the 5th Reg[']t [abbreviation for "Regiment"] for I Saw these Officer after the fall of Ch[']s. Ton [abbreviation for "Charles Town"] & they told me so _  ^also Gen[']l Marion told me I was deranged.^ from the time that I Left Sheldon Plantation as above Mentioned, I never Saw Captain Martin _ I did hear that he was deranged ^&^  Lived In 96 District in the Upper Part of this County I therefore do beleave [sic; "believe"] he was deranged _ & If so, It was Certainly by Gen[']l [abbreviation for "General"] Lincoln Authority
Given under my hand this 8th day of Novem[']r [abbreviation for "November"] 1802. at George Town So. [abbreviation for "South"] Carol[']a [abbreviation for "Carolina"] _ by Peter Horry _
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Monticello, Georgia
Aug 21, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir, 
Will you please examine your records and see if a pension was granted to Maj[']r  Lewis D. Martin Revolutionary Soldier of Pendleton District, South Carolina? Or either a grant of land made to him. Also the name of James Lawrence Smith of South Carolina. 
Thanking you
I am Yours Truly,
Mrs. Clay L. Dean

[circular stamp showing the following]
Pension
U.S.
Aug 25, 1930
Office
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{handwritten notation]
Honourable Judge Grimkie
Charleston
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D^r [abbreviation for "Dear"] Sir__
I Received your 2d letter dated 6th Octr. 1812 Respecting the Case of Captain Martin. I have herein Sent you a more full account than the former Certificate Specified, w^c [abbreviation for "which"?] I hope will be Satisfactory - & In as much as I Can Possibly Say. & under Such Circumstances as then Existed _ I Cannot Possibly Assert that the Captain [underline:] was [/underline] deranged. & the Reason of it is set forth in my [crossed out word, probably was "Last"] Present Certificate _ I never Saw him Since I left him at Sheldon but many officer [underline:] was [/underline] Changed & I verily believe he [underline:] was [/underline] _ & I Could only Assert from Information of Officers & General Sincerely telling me he had Authority to derange Governor Rutledge Also told me ^[crossed out letter(s)]^ That I was oblidged [sic; "obliged"] to Genl Lincoln [underline:] only [/underline] for my [word partially blocked by hole/fold in page] derangement _ & [underlined words:] not to him [/underlined words] as was reported, that he Acting in Conjunction [word partially blocked by hole/fold in page making it illegible] Lincoln ^That^ he Always declared to the Gen[']l [abbreviation for "General"] That it was a Continent[']l [abbreviation for "Continental"] Matter & That he would have nothing to do with it _ Indeed I was so dissatisfied with Gen[']l  [abbreviation for "General"] Lincoln, Partially to Some for Prejudice against me - That by General Marions Information thereof & Advice _ I was determined to Prefer a Complaint against him to the board of War & did make application for Such Purpose to Gen[']l [abbreviation for "General"] Green. but he Informed me That the war was near Ended, [underline:] Lincoln [/underline] was President of the board of War & That Shortly he Expected a Disolution [sic; "Dissolution"] of the Army & That therefore it was not worth my Consideration _ I [continuous underlined words:] therefore resisted from Saying any [/continuous underlined words] more on that [illegible word] _ I am wh [abbreviation for "with"] much Esteem & Respect D'r [abbreviation for "Dear"] Sir Your Ob [abbreviation for "Obedient"] Serv[']t [abbreviation for "Servant"] 
P. Horry
[underlined words:] George Town S. Carola [abbreviation for "Carolina'] 8th Nov.r [abbreviation for "November"] 1802 [/underline]
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[handwritten] 
Pendleton 4th Jan     Free
Hon[']ble [abbreviation for "Honorable"]
John B. Earle
City Washington
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Pendleton Court House
The 23rd of December 1804

Dear Sir, 
I supose [sic; "suppose"] you will be surprised to Receive a few lines from me as it is the time I have wrote you Since you left this place. If you Recollect before you set out for Washington I was speaking to ^you^ concerning a claim I ought to have for Milatary [sic: "Military"] Land in the Secretarys office - I was a Captain in the continental army in the fifth Regiment of South Carolina Commanded by Col Isaac Hugen  I hope you will be so kind as to examine the proper office and procure the letter for me if there is any
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Changes on them pay them and I will Settle them with you you can then Send them to me by post or Keep them to you are coming yourself & if my letter is not in the office write me something what our the [illegible word] means I must follow to procure them you also will be so kind to write me a few lines whether you get them or not for my satisfaction I have no news to write you but what you have heard I 
am Dear Sir your Humble and 
obedent [sic: "obedient"] Srv [abbreviation for "servant"]

[signature:] Louis Daniel Martin [/signature]

Col. John B. Earle

[illegible postscript notation] I am adopted [?] in to the hunting club I have killed a montrous [?] Buck
L, D, M [?] [appears to be initials L.D.M. of Louis Daniel Martin]
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South Carolina          }
Pendleton District    }
These may certify that Captain Louis Daniel Martins commission as Capt[']n in the fifth continental Ragement [sic: "Regiment"] of South Carolina, Dated Philadelphia, the 30th May 1778, is now before me, and that
he served as capt[']n in Said Ragement [sic: "Regiment"] with Reputation to himself, and fidelity to the cause in which he was ingaged [sic: "engaged"], untill [sic: "until"] the fifth Ragement [sic: "Regiment"] of the South Carolina line was reduced in April 1780, as appears by the certificate on the commission, by the Maj["]r Gen[']l of the Southern Army - 
Capt[']n Martin is still liveing [sic: "living"], and lives at Pendleton courthouse -
Certified this 2d Novb[']r 1802
And[']w Pickens
Late Maj[']r Genr[']l of the 
first [underline:] Divition [sic: "Division"] of Militia  [/underline]
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[envelope] 
Free

T.T. Tucker Esq.
T.T. Tucker
Treasurer of the U.S. 
Washington

[illegible stamp in lower left corner]
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Charleston. Dec[']r 4. 1802. -
Dear Sir.
On my return to town from the Circuit I found the enclosed letter & certificate from Gen[']l Horry respecting Capt[']n Martins claim for his North [?] [illegible word] Land: in addition to which I do certify that
Capt[']n Martin was alive in the month of May last & from information received from Major Farrar a few days ago at Columbia he was still so when the Major left his home in Pendleton where Martin resides. - I hope this may prove sufficient authority to the officers concerned to grant his Patents, as he is really poor & well deserves this compensation for his services, which I have often witnessed, when in the field with him. 
I am Dr ["Dear"] Sir, your
very hum [abbreviation for "humble"] Sev[']t [abbreviation for "Servant"]
J F Grimke

T. T. Tucker Esq -