Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2309-400, for Hugh Martin, Pennsylvania
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Service

Penn.

Martin, Hugh

Number

BLW 2309-400
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Forms for application and
Power of Attorney
This may be made by one of the heirs

Address to
I. l Edwards Esq
Commander of Pensions
Washington DC
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Department of War
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.

By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.

N.B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States. 

The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia

I, Andrew Maxwell one of the heirs at law of Hugh Martin deceased do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said Hugh Martin did enter the service in 1780 for the term of the war and served as a surgeon in the Regiment No. Eight under the command of Colonel - - of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said Hugh Martin on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Andrew Maxwell, aforesaid, do herby constitute and appoint my brother John Maxwell to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 
Attest, Andrew Maxwell
Personally appeared the abovenamed Andrew Maxwell subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.  Attest,  H Manderfield Justice of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia 
In testimony that the above written H Manderfield was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, etc. in the State of Pennsylvania at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be in his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal and subscribed by name and quality at Philadelphia this twentisone day of February 1843.
R Palmer Prothonotary C. Clerk
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L.M.H.               March 5, 1906.

Mrs. Ida Martin Harris,

Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Madam: -

In response to your letter dated January 24, 1906 and received January 26, 1906, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Hugh Martin was commissioned March 7, 1780, Surgeon of the 8th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line.. He died prior to 1843, and his widow (whose name is not stated) resided somewhere in Ireland, in 1854. 

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Dec. 29, 1905.

Madam: 

In response to your letter dated December 4, 1905, and received December 6, 1905, you are advised that it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish copies of papers in its files. You were given a statement of the service of Hugh Martin, Revolutionary War, on October 5, 1905.

Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

Mrs. Ida Martin Harris, 
Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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I.S.C. Exr.
Oct. 5, 1905

Madam:
The records of this Bureau show that Hugh Martin was commissioned March 7, 1780, Surgeon of the 8th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line; he died prior to 1843, and his widow (whose name is not stated) resided somewhere in Ireland in 1854.
There is no record in this Bureau of claims filed for the Revolutionary services of George and John Read, Reed, or Reid, or Moses Irwin.
Very respectfully,
Acting commissioner.
Ida Martin Harris,
Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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(Stamp)
Old War & Navy
Jan 27 1906
Files
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(Stamp)
PLEASE RETURN THIS LETTER

Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan. 1, 1906
Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Yours of Dec. 29 is at hand and in reply I would say I am sorry I have to trouble you about a thing that might have been avoided.  You sent me a statement of the service of a John Reed of western Pa. instead of Lancaster Co. at the same time with Hugh Martin of Lancaster Co. and when I burned the one that did not apply to my case I by mistake burned the others too. Now will you please tell me what I may pay you to
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give me Hugh Martin of Lancaster Co., Pa. once more, and i will immediately forward it and thank you besides.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Ida M. Harris

(stamp) U.S. Pension Office Jan 26 1906
(stamp) U.S. Pension Office Jan 3 1906
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(stamp) U.S. Pension Office Jan 26, 1906
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(stamp) Old War & Navy 
Jan 27 1906
Files

Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan. 24, 1906

Dept. of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,

Your communication received. Have not much to send you in explanation.  "Hugh Martin was commissioned March 7, 1780, Surgeon of the 8th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line." "His name is found in a Roll entitled 'Hospital Dept.' from which he was retired 1781." If this is my Hugh Martin he came from Lancaster Co. Pa.
Yours respectfully,
(Mrs.) Ida M. Harris
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(stamp)
O. W. & N. DIVISION
DEC 6 1905
RECEIVED
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Cedar Falls, Iowa
Dec. 4, 1906

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Will you please send me the pension application (copy) of Hugh Martin of Lancaster Co. Pa. of the Revolutionary War.  Thanking you very much I remain
Mrs. Ida Martin Harris

(stamp) U.S. PENSION OFFICE Dec 6 1905
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(stamp) NAVY FILES SEP 22 1905
(stamp) US PENSION OFFICE SEP 21 1905
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Cedar Falls, Iowa
Sept. 18, 1905

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Have you any statement of the military history of Hugh Martin of Lancaster Co. He may have been a soldier of the Revolution. His father was. also will you look up Moses Irwin please?

Very respectfully,
Ida Martin Harris

p.s. You could not find John reed for me, now would you look him up as John Read? The same also of George Read? both of Lancaster Co.
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Sir, I hereto act not your letter yesterday's date and in reply here to inform that J. W. No 2309 for 400 acres issued February 25, 1843 to Jno Thos. Maxwell only his at law of Hugh Martin deceased, Sergeant Pa line. The time in the above case transmitted with this application to original Commissioner of [illegible] H. M. which is now on file in this Office and dated 7 Mar 1780 and signed by Samuel Huntington, then Pres. of Cong. I send herewith a copy of the evidence of [illegible] filed in the case.
[illegible] Reverdy Johnson
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Hugh Martin 
No. 2309
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State of Pennsylvania
At a court of Common Pleas held for Philadelphia county, February 20 1843, satisfactory evidence was adduced in court to prove that John Maxwell of the county aforesaid and Andrew Maxwell of the City of Philadelphia state aforesaid house carpenters are the only and surviving heirs at law in fee to Hugh Martin late a surgeon in the 8th Regiment Pennsylvania Line
I, Richard Palmer Jr. Prothonotary of the court aforesaid, do certify that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official seal, this twentieth day of February 1843.
R. Palmer Jr.
Prothonotary

The above form will answer for the State of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and other western States.
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Hon. Reverdy Johnson
Hugh Martin - Surg. Pa. lines
No. 2309
for 400 
/55
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12 Sept. '54
Sir,
I am obliged to [illegible] your [illegible] your letter of the 7th.
I am satisfied that John and Arthur [illegible] were not the heirs of Hugh Martin. The heir is an old lady, to wit, [illegible] of his brother, he, Hugh, living and in [illegible] children. The [illegible], I
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live [illegible], in a [illegible] tent. I am [illegible] it is so, [illegible] but distantly related to him, if related at all. They, or any of them, about 43, supplied to the lady, from a pension of [illegible], to obtain the land. She refused to, because they, or her, [illegible], had a previous pension from him, and were his previous pension, and accredited to him but from a S [illegible] of [illegible]
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facts, I refer to a [illegible] entitled in a month at court. It cannot be over [illegible], or the land said is in [illegible]. His son is now at [illegible], and is, I [illegible], in [illegible].
I [illegible], if satisfactory [illegible], is given of whit I [illegible], the land award [illegible] entitled to a patent.
Yours, [illegible],
Reverdy Johnson
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The United States of America, in congress assembled 
To Hugh Martin Esq. Greeting:
We, reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, prudence and fidelity do, by thse presents, constitute and appoint you to be surgeon of the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment. You are therefore faithfully and diligently to discharge the duty of a surgeon by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging.  And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future congress of the United Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in Chief for being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you.  This commission to continue in force until revoked by a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a committee of the States.
Witness his Excellency Samuel Huntington Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia, the 7th day of March 1780, and in the Fourth year of our independence.
Entered in the war office and examined by the board
Attest. Ben Stoddert Secretary of the Board of War
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Oct. 5 1905 Hist. of service
furnished Ida M. Harris by I. S. C.
Dec 29 1905 Ida M. Harris infd.
copies of papers not furnished
and statement had been given
as above AW
Hugh Martin
No 2309
Rev B.L.

1906 March 5, Hist of service furnished 
Ida M. Harris, AW
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Reverdy Johnson
answd Sept. 7 1852
Hugh Martin
Surg. Pa. line
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Balt 6 Sept. '54

Sir, 
Hugh Martin, was, I am told by his son, a county mechanic in this city, a surgeon in the 8th Penn. Regt. serving an [illegible].
His widow, now residing in Ireland, [illegible] and again living there in Phila. to receive from him the money owed her husband under the pension
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laws, but as she says, [illegible] because of his misconduct, in that agency, to give him the [illegible] to obtain the said benefit. This is here [illegible] to think that he has to the latter and [illegible]. The name of the [illegible] the sone has forgotten. [illegible] you do him the [illegible] to let him know if the land has been granted, and who, and [illegible] where application, and if not, what is necessary to obtain it for him? As your [illegible]
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[illegible], now is sufficient, my interference is [illegible] and of [illegible] to the frontier.
His [illegible] will oblige him.
With great regard,
[illegible]
Revardy Johnson
Commission of Pensions
[illegible]
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No. 2309 for 400 acres pd. Feby 25 1843 to Jno. and Andrew Maxwell only heirs at law of Hugh Martin a Surgeon of Pa line - sent to Jno. Maxwell