Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9003, for Samuel Martin, North Carolina
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
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23.521
North Carolina Fay:
Samuel Martin, decd,
of ~~ in the State of ~~~ 
who was a private of Infy and Captn. in the Cavalryx commanded
by Captain ~~ of the ~~ commanded 
by ~~ in the Revolution
line for priv. of Infy. 3 mos.		x N.C. mil &
		Capt. of Cav. 12. "	   S.C. Line

Increased from $250.00

[page torn] ribed on the Roll of Fayetteville
[page torn] rate of 310. Dollars 00 Cents per
[page torn] um, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
[page torn] nd 18th November 1836.

[page torn] ate of Pension issued the 25th day of
[page torn] ember 1854 and sent to
			A. H. Markland
				Present
[page torn] rears to the 4th of
Semi=anl. allowance ending

		{ Revolutionary Claim, }
		{ Act June 7, 1832. }
[page torn] Recorded by  J. T. Getty Clerk, 
[page torn] ook E Vol. 6½ Page 66

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A.S. Wallace
Jany 8 1855
WM Kerr Apl 26 1855
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State of North Carolina § On this 13th day of May 1833. 
Lincoln County. § personally appeared before me 
Isaac Holland Justice of the Peace for the said County 
of Lincoln & state aforesaid -- Samuel Martin of said 
County & state, aged Ninety nine years who being first 
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the 
following declaration, in order to obtain the benifit [benefit] of 
of [sic] the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. -- that he 
entered the service of the United States [cross out] also the follow
-ing [following] named officers, and served as herein stated as Captain 
That [cross out]^ during the seige [siege] of Charleston 
he, went with his waggon [wagon] & team, under the command 
of Col. Hambright of the County of Tryon, now Lincoln, and 
after the Surrender of Charleston. Genl. Rutherford, gave to 
him the commission of Captain. from thence, we marched 
to Camden South Carolina, where we lay for some time 
thence, to Tryon County now Lincoln North Carolina and 
in the fall of the same year he was in the battle, which 
was fought at Kings Mountain, having served for 
six months under the commission conferd on me by Genl 
Rutherford -- after which I recd. a commission from Governor 
Martin of North Carolina of Captain and was kept 
imployed [employed] during the balance of the revolutionary war 
ranging the County of Tryon for the suppression of the 
Tories / I was with my company, in the main army 
commanded by Genl. Rutherford, on their way to the 
battle that was fought, with the Tories at Ransours 
Mill, in the County of Tryon now Lincoln but owing to 
a miscarriage by express of a communication or misunderstand
-ing [misunderstanding] between Genl. Rutherford the attack, was made by 
Capt Falls & others. of the morning  when we were within 
16 or 18 miles of the battle and reachd them after the defeat 
of the Tories on the same day. -- He had taken many Tories 
among them a brother of the celebrated Tory Col. Moore. 
he marched, with his company in pursuit of the Army of 
Cornwallis to aid in harrassing [harassing] them in Crossing to Cataw
-ba [Catawba] river -- He was under the command of Col William 
Graham of Tryon County now Lincoln: Col. Cambell [Campbell] was 
the commander at Kings Mountain. Col. Graham, left 
them just before the action & the Command devolved on
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Joseph Dixion [Dixon] of the regiment of the County. Grahams 
commission being taken from him in consequence of his conduct 
on that occasion // from old age and a loss of memory his is 
unable to give, any other particulars of his Services 
Has as other documentary evidence and know of no persons 
whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his Service 
other, than that hereunto annexd. -- He hereby relinquishes 
any claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the 
present, and declares, that his name is not on the Pension Roll 
of the agency of any state: -- Sworn & subscribed the 
["13th" crossed out] day & year aforesaid
		[signature] Saml Martin
[signature] I. Holland JP [hand drawn seal]
		X add before Sign
		on next page

We Bolen T. Kerby a clergyman residing in the County 
of Lincoln & State of North Carolina and Andrew Berry 
residing in the same county & state hereby certify that we 
are well acquainted Capt Saml. Martin, who has subscribed 
and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him 
to be about Ninety nine years of age: that he is reputed 
and believed in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides, to have 
been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that 
opinion --     Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
		[signature] B. T. Kirby  V.Fm
		[signature] Andw Barry
[signature] I. Holland J.P. [hand drawn seal]

	And the said Isaac Holland Justice of the Peace for the County 
of Lincoln do hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation 
of the matter, & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the 
War department, that the above named applicant was a 
Revolutionary soldier & served as he states: And I do further 
certify, that Bolen T. Kirby -- who has signed the preceding 
certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Lincoln 
and that Andy Berry who has also signed the same 
is a resident in the same county and is a credible person 
and that this statement is intitled [entitled] to credit -- I hereby 
further certify that the foregoing contains the original 
proceedings, in the matter of the application of Samuel 
Martin for a pension --
		This 13th day May 1833
			[signature] I. Holland J.P. [hand drawn seal]
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Inst 1. Where & in what year were you born?
A. add.  [  I was born in Ireland in the year 1732.
2. Have you any record of you age & if so where is it?
A. The only record of my age was in a Bible, but is now lost I was 
told by my parents. there was but a months difference in the 
age of Jno Taylor a relation & myself from a record of his 
age had he lived he would at his next birth day would 
have been 100 years of age at my next birth day I will 
be 100 as I believe
3 Where were you living when called into Service; where have 
lived since the revolutionary war, & where do you now live?
A. [  Before the revolution, I emmigrated [emigrated], from Ireland to Pennsylvania & 
add  [  thence to Tryon now Lincoln County, where I lived during the 
revolution & have lived since, & now live
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you 
volunteer or were you a substitute: & if a substitute for whom 
A. I was a Captain in the militia: & so served during the war 
5. State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with 
the troops, when you served: Such continental, & militia regiments 
as you can recollect, & the general circumstances of your service?
A. My service was confined to the Militia. except whilst at Charleston 
I do not remember any continental officers; I was with Cols. 
Hambright, Campbell, Graham, & Dixon: the general circum
-stances [circumstances] have been detaild [detailed], as far as my memory will permit 
6. Did you ever receive a commission & if so by whom was it signed, 
and what has become of it?
A. I received a commission from Genl. Rutherford under which I served 
for ten months: when I recd a commission signed by Governor 
Martin: both of which have been lost or destroyd [destroyed] that 
from Governor Martin I had untill [until] within the last ten years. 
the seal which was attached to the commission I still have 
and herewith inclose [enclose]: The commission as I am informed was within 
ten years. given by my wife to my grand children for thumbpapers  
not supposing it of any use: & the seal to a grand daughter 12 or 13 
years of age. who has retaind [retained] it: & I believe it to be the same seal 
appendd [appended] to my commission from Govr. Martin 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your 
present neightbourhood [neighborhood]. and who can testify as to you character 
for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier & 
office of the revolution
A. Mgr. Lawson Henderson. Col. Oliver Holland. Andrew Berry. 
William Hanks. Andrew Hayle Isaac Holland Esqr and 
many others with Capt Samuel Caldwell
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Lincoln County § I hereby further certify from my knowledge 
North Carolina § and acquaintance with Saml. Martin the 
applicant, that from old age and infirmity consequent: a [ink blot] 
of eyesight & a crippled let that he is unable to attend 
Court. Witness my hand & seal. This 13th May 1833
		[signature] I. Holland JP [hand drawn seal]

Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of 
the Peace for the County of Lincoln & State of North Caroli [Carolina] 
Samuel Martin who being duly sworn according to 
law deposeth & saith, that by reason of old 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 & in the following grades. For six months 
under Genl. Rutherfords [Rutherford's] commission as Captain. For [cross out] 
one year & eight months I served as a captain, under the 
commission granted & signed by Govr. Martin and for 
such service I claim a Pension: This 13th day of May 1833.
[signature] I. Holland JP [hand drawn seal]		[signature] Samuel Martin


Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace 
for the County of Lincoln Andrew Berry of said County: who being 
duly sworn, deposeth & saith: that I volunteered as a private in 
Capt Samuel Martin's company. (the same, who now applys [applies] for a 
pension & sworn to the above declaration) the day before the 
Battle of Ramsours Mills in Tryon now Lincoln County. and 
continued subject to his command untill [until] after the Battle 
at Kings Mountain which battle I was in with Captain Martin 
Where he commanded about 20 men 6 of [illegible] 
He was recognized by the by the neightbourhood [neighborhood] as Captain from 
that to the end of the revolution. I knew Captain Martin 
from a small boy. and have known him on to the present 
having been raised & in the same neighbourhood [neighborhood] and 
where we now both reside. Sworn to this 13th day May 1833
I Holland J.P. [hand drawn seal]		[signature] Andy Barry
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South Carolina § 
Lincoln County § I certify that I am personally ac
-quainted [acquainted] with Andrew Berry and Samuel Caldwell 
of the said county & state and have no hesi
-tation [hesitation] in saying they are credible persons and believe 
them both to have been soldiers of the revolution from 
the report & opinion in their neighbourhoods [neighborhoods].
		[signature] I. Holland J.P. [hand drawn seal]

X North Carolina, Lincoln County,
Personally appeared before me Isaac Holland one of the Justices of Said County 
Samuel Caldwell & being Duly Sworn on his oath Saith that he was with 
Captain Samuel Martin (the above applicant for a Pention [pension]) at the Battle 
at Kings Mountain and many other Places through Lincoln County 
that he Martin was always recognized as  Captain from that time 
at Kings Mountain untill [until] the end of the Revolutionary War, that he 
Caldwell believes Said Martin did Serve his Country faithfully as represented 
in his Declaration and that he Caldwell knew Samuel Martin from the time he Caldwell 
was a small boy & still continues to know him yet, living in the Same neighbourhood [neighborhood] &c 
Sworn to & Subscribed this 31st of May 1833 before me
[signature] I. Holland J.P.		X [signature] Saml. Caldwell

North Carolina }
Lincoln County } Personally appeared before me Isaac Holland 
one of the Justices of the peace of Said County, Jane Martin 
(Grandaughter [granddaughter] to the above Saml Martin) and being dully Sworn 
Deposeth & Saith that her^ grand Mother Martin Gave her the above 
Described Commission for thumb Papers when She was going 
to School, that it was torn up for thumb Papers, but that 
the old Seal that was fastened to the Commission is now in 
her possession in order to Send on with the Declaration &c
Sworn to and Subscribed this 13th of May 1833
test [signature] I. Holland J.P. [hand drawn seal]	[signature] Jane Martin
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		State of North Carolina }
		Lincoln County. }
		I Vardey McBee Clerk of the Court 
of Pleas & quarter Sessions in the State & County 
aforesaid Certify by these presents that Isaac 
Holland Esq before whom All the foregoing 
declaratory & proceedings were made is an 
acting Justice of the peace in & for said County 
duly sworn & commissioned & that his official 
attestations are entitled to all due fath & 
credit as such In testimony whereof I have 
set my hand & Seal of office at Lincoln 
the 9th day of June 1833
	[signature] Vandey McBee CLk
	Pr. GM McBee DC

[perpendicular at lower left]
1st Decln &c
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I William Martin Certify to all 
whom it may concern that I am 
the Grandson of Capt Samuel Martin 
of Lincoln County (now Gaston) N. 
Carolina, Deceased. That the said 
S. Martin, as I have always under
stood [understood], and believed, served through 
Braddock's war, as well as the 
war of the Revolution. In the 
latter he was promoted to the rank 
of Captain and as such served in 
the Militia of North Carolina, 
and also in the State troop of 
South Carolina under command 
of Gen. Sumpter, that no facts 
were better known, or more duly 
appreciated, by the community 
which participated with him 
in that eventful Strugle [struggle], in 
which community I was born and 
raised, viz Mecklinburg [Mecklenburg] County 
North Carolina, which county furn-
ished [furnished] a considerable portion of 
his State troop, for the South Car-
olina [Carolina] Service -- In my early life 
I was conversant with many of the 
families of those composing the troop 
as well as my Grandfather and his 
family. I have been an itinerant 
Minister of^ the Methodist Episcopal 
Church twenty eight years, and as such 
have often traveled through the^ several Coun
ties [Counties] of North Carolina, out of which
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the State troop of the Said Capt 
S. Martin was pincipally [principally] drawn 
viz Meclinburg [Mecklenburg] & Lincoln North 
Carolina and also York Dist South 
Carolina. I have also traveled ex
tensively [extensively] through South Carolina 
and have often heard from the 
old people of my Grandfather 
Captain Samuel Martin and his 
troop, and by them have^ been treated 
treated [sic] with more than ordinary 
Kindness on his account, especially by 
Col. James Chesnut Senr of Kershaw 
Dist South Carolina, who was co-
eval with the Revolution, and 
although too young to bear arms 
was often in the American Camp 
and Knew Capt Martin well 
from reputation, who though 
advanced in age was known as^ one 
of the most active men in Sump-
ters [Sumpters] Brigade and given as an evi
dence [evidence] that he could rise, with 
his hand on his Saddle and 
bound over two horses.
I farther [further] certify that I have never 
heard of any other Capt. S. Martin 
Connected with the State troop 
of South Carolina.
	Captain Samuel Martin was 
over one hundred years of age when 
he made his declaration, and had 
been for may [many] years almost totaly [totally]
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deaf and his mind though once 
Strong and vigorous, very much im
paired [impaired], in consequence of his ex-
treme [extreme] age --
	My Father and Mother are both 
dead, I have no interest in the claim 
of Capt Samuel Martin, my only 
desire is to place him right upon 
the record of his country whose 
liberties he aided largely to a-
chieve [achieve], and in whose service he 
spent the prime of his days, and 
almost his etire [entire] substance, for 
which he never received a farthing 
from the Government --
	I have drawn this up in haste, and 
have not time to Copy, but it is correct 
Statement of my reccollections [recollections] 
of the past --
	To which I Subscribe 
my name --
	[signature] Wm Martin
Spartanburg Dist.
South Carolina
29th March 1856

State of South Carolina § I do hereby certify that 
Spartanburg District § the Rev. Wm. Martin, whose 
genuine signature appears 
to the foregoing certificate, is a gentleman 
of high & pure character in this state: that he 
is entitled to the last & utmost confidence.
	Given under my hand
		[signature] G. Wofford Tucker
Female College }
21st March 1856. }
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State of North Carolina §
	Gaston County § Know all men by these presents 
that I George Martin of the State and County 
above named do hereby constitute and appoint 
Daniel Wallace my true and lawful agent and 
attorney to prosecute the claim of my father Samuel 
Martin for any amount of Revolutionary pension 
or increase of pension that may be due. and I 
hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the 
papers and documents in relation to the said claim 
on file at the department at Washington City or 
elsewhere -- to file additional evidence or arguments 
and to receive the certificate that may be issued 
for said claim (which certificate I wish made 
payable to me) -- to appoint one or more substitutes 
under him for the purposes herein expressed 
and to do all things that I might or could do 
were I personally present hereby ratifying and 
Confirming all that my said attorney and agent 
Shall lawfully do in the premises
	Witness my hand and seal this 12" day of 
January 1852
Signed & sealed § 		[signature] George Martin [hand drawn seal]
in presence of §
[signature] Isaac Holland
[signature] John Rachers

State of North Carolina §
	Gaston County § On this 12th day of 
January 1852 before me the Subscriber 
a Justice of the Peace in and for the county 
aforesaid personally appeared George Martin 
and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney 
his act and deed for the purposes herein mentioned
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand the day and year aforesaid
		[signature] I. Holland JP

State of North Carolina §
	Gaston County § Be it know that on 
this 12 day of January 1852 before the 
undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for 
the County and State aforesaid personally 
appeared George Martin a resident of 
said State in said County and made oath acco-
ding [according] to law that he is the son of the identical 
Samuel Martin who was a revolutionary pensioner 
of the United States at the rate of two hundred and 
fifty dollars per annum and that he had 
been informed that the said pension ought 
to be increased and that he is directly interested 
as a claimant in said pension and makes this 
affidavit to be filed with such additional 
evidence and arguments as my attorney may use 
in prosecuting said claim
	Sworn to and subscribed the day and year 
aforesaid		[signature] George Martin
Before me
[signature] I. Holland J.P.

I Isaac Holland a Justice of the peace in 
and for said county do hereby certify that 
George Martin who executed the foregoing 
paper is a respectable resident of this county 
and is I believe directly interested as herein set 
forth
		[signature] I Holland
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Gaston County §
North Carolina § I Isaac Holland chairman of 
the County Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions 
do hereby certify that it has been shown in evidence 
satisfactorily that George Martin above named is 
the son of the identical Samuel Martin who was 
a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the 
rate of two hundred and fifty dollars per annum 
(also that the said Samuel Martin departed 
this life on the twelfth day of November one 
thousand eight hundred and thirty six leaving 
the following children Surviving viz William Martin 
Jane Hanna Margaret Kerr Thomas Martin George 
Martin & Joseph Martin all of lawful age 
I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand this     day of January 1852
		[signature] I. Holland JP

State of North Carolina §
	Gaston County § I John G. Lewis Clerk 
of the Superior Court for Gaston County do hereby 
certify that I. Holland is a magistrate as above and 
also Chairman of the County Court of Pleas and 
Quarter Sessions and that the foregoing signatures 
purporting to be his are genuine
	In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
	affixed my seal of office and 
	Subscribed my name this 27th day 
	of January AD 1852
		[signature] J.G. Lewis C.S.C &
		Comr of affda

[illegible seal affixed lower left]
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				Copied from JLL

				September 9, 1936

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Mrs. Roy Hill			BA-J/MML
28 Edwin Place		Samuel Martin-S.9003
Asheville, North Carolina

Dear Madam:
	Reference is made to your letter in which you request pension 
blanks for the purpose of filling in the Revolutionary War service 
of Samuel Martin, of Lincoln or Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 
who, you state, was a pensioner in that state.
	This office does not have or supply blanks such as you describe. 
The record of that pensioner is given herein as found in the papers 
on file in pension claim, S.9003, based upon his service in the Rev-
olutionary [Revolutionary] War.
	Samuel Martin was born in Ireland in 1732, came to Pennsylvania, 
date not shown, thence to Tryon County, North Carolina.
	While a resident of Tryon(later Lincoln)County, North Carolina, 
Samuel Martin enlisted in June, 1777 or 1778, served two months as 
private in Captain Robert Alexander's North Carolina Company and went 
to McCaughan Fort against the Indians: he enlisted the following 
January and served one month as private in Captain Cronicle's North 
Carolina Company; he was commissioned captain and served from Novem-
ber [November], 1, 1779, seven months in Colonel Hambright's North Carolina Reg-
iment [Regiment], during which period he was in the battle of Biggin's Church 
and in the siege and surrender of Charleston: immediately following, 
he served two months and ten days against the Tories in Tryon County: 
he served from August, 1780, seven and one-half months under Colonels 
Graham and Shelby and was in the battle of King's Mountain: he 
served from April 17, 1781, ten months as captain in Colonel William 
Polk's South Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs. 
It was stated that Samuel Martin served, also, through Braddock's War.
	Samuel Martin was allowed pension on his application executed 
May 13, 1835, at which time he resided in Lincoln County, North Car-
olina [Carolina], where he had lived ever since the Revolutionary War.
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	Samuel Martin died November 12, 18 or 26, 1836, in Lincoln 
(that part later called Gaston)County, North Carolina, at the home 
of his son, George Martin, and wife, Martha. In 1854, George 
Martin wasliving [sic] in Dallas, Gaston County, North Carlina, aged 
more than seventy years, and was then the soldier's only surviving 
child. His wife, Martha, was aged more than sixty-nine years in 
1857 and still a resident of Gaston County, North Carolina. The 
other children who survived their father, Captain Samual Martin, 
were William Martin, Jane Hanna, Margaret Kerr, Thomas and Joseph 
Martin. The name of Samuel Martin's wife is not given. In No-
vember [November], 1854, it was stated that Margaret Kerr, Thomas Martin and 
Joseph Martin had died within the last last [sic] year.
	In 1854, one James M. Hanna, resident of Gaston County,North 
Carolina, stated that he had known the family of Captain Samuel 
Martin for thirty years and was present at his death which he re-
corded [recorded] in his family Bible. One W.D. Hanna was in Gaston County, 
North Carolina, in 1854,their relationship to the family not shown.
	Jane Martin, granddaughter of Captain Samuel Martin, was in 
Lincoln County, North Carolina, in 1833.
	William M. Kerr, grandson, of Captain Samuel Martin, was liv-
ing [living] in Dallas, Gaston County, North Carolina, in 1856, and William 
Martin, another grandson of said captain, was born and reared in 
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and in 1855, had been an itiner-
ant [itinerant] Methodist Episcopal minister about twenty-eight years. In 1856, 
he was in Spartanburg District, South Carolina.
	One John Taylor was a relative of Captain Samuel Martin and 
their births were only one month apart: degree of relationship not 
shown.
		Very truly yours

		A. D. HILLER
		Executive Assistant
		to the Administrator.
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Samuel Martin		S 9003 -
Rolls of the troops of 
Capt. Sam'l. Martin
Capt. Mills
Capt. James Giles
Capt. Wm. McKenzie
have been removed from 
this case for the purpose of 
transferring them to War Dept. at 
some future time and have been 
placed in the room of the Chief 
of the Old War and Navy Div. 
for safe keeping.

[initialed] AW.		Nov. 10, 1904

Sent to War Dept.
Nov. 9, 1905 _
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				April 21, 1937.

				BA-J/ILL		[initialed] AM
Honorable E. E. Cox		Absolam Martin
House of Representatives	S. 41800
Washington, D. C.		Samuel Martin
				S. 9003

My dear Mr. Cox:
	Reference is made to your letter in which you request, 
for Mr. J. B. Humphrey, Milledgeville, Georgia, the Revolutionary War 
records of Benjamin Sage, Absolam Martin and Samuel Martin, the 
last two pensioners of North Carolina.
	There is no claim for pension on file based upon service 
in the Revolutionary War of a Benjamin Sage. The records of Absolam 
Martin and Samuel Martin are furnished you herein as found in pension 
claims, based upon their services in the Revolutionary War.
	ABSOLAM MARTIN-S. 41800
	Absolam Martin enlisted April 25, 1781, in Beaufort, Carteret 
County, North Carolina, served as private in Captain John G. McBee's 
company, Colonel Lytle's North Carolina regiment and in Captain William 
Dennis' company, Colonel Lighton's North Carolina regiment, was in the 
battle of Eutaw Springs and was discharged April 26, 1782 at Wilmington, 
North Carolina.
	He was allowed pension on his application executed September 
17, 1818, at which time he resided in Carteret County, North Carolina. 
The soldier was aged then about seventy-five years; the date and place 
of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
	In 1820, the soldier's wife, Rachel, was aged seventy-five 
years;her maiden name, the date and place of her birth and the date of 
their marriage are not shown. Three grandsons lived with them then- 
William, aged thirteen years; Jacob, aged twelve years; and David, aged 
nine years. No names of children of the soldier were given. Absolam 
Martin died September 30, 1826.
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	The data which follow were found in pension claim, S. 9003,
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based upon service of Samuel Martin in the Revolutionary War.
	Samuel Martin was born in Ireland in 1732, came to Pennsylvania, 
date not shown, thence to Tryon County, North Carolina.
	While a resident of Tryon (later Lincoln) County, North Carolina, 
he enlisted in June 1777 or 1778, served two months as private in 
Captain Robert Alexander's North Carolina company and went to McCaughen 
Fort against the Indians; he enlisted the following January and served 
one month as private in Captain Cronicle's North Carolina company. He 
was commissioned captain and served from November 1, 1779, seven moths 
in Colonel Hambright's North Carolina regiment, during which period he 
was in the battle of Biggins Church and in the Siege and surrender of 
Charleston; immediately following, he served two months and ten days 
against the Tories in Tryon County; he served from August 1780, seven 
and one half months under Colonels Graham and Shelby and was in the battle 
of King's Mountain. He served from April 17, 1781, ten months as captain 
in Colonel William Polk's South Carolina regiment and was in the battle 
 of Eutaw Springs.
	It was stated also that Samuel Martin served through ["Barddock's" crossed out] Braddock's 
War.
	Samuel Martin was allowed pension on his application executed 
May 13, 1833, at which time he resided in Lincoln County, North Carolina, 
where he had lived ever since the Revolutionary War.
	The soldier died November 12, 18 or 26, 1836, in Lincoln (the 
part later called Gaston) County, North Carolina, at the home of his son, 
George Martin, and wife, Martha. In 1854, George Martin was living in 
Dallas, Gaston County, North Carolina, aged more than seventy years, and 
was then the soldier's only surviving child. His wife, Martha, was aged 
more than sixty-nine years in 1857 and still a resident of Gaston County, 
North Carolina. The other children who survived their father, Captain 
Samuel Martin, were William Martin, Jane Hanna, Margaret Kerr, Thomas and 
Joseph Martin. The name of Samuel Martin's wife is not shown. In Novem-
ber [November] 1854, it was stated that Margaret Kerr, Thomas Martin and Joseph 
Martin had died within the last year.
	In 1854, one James M. Hanna, resident of Gaston County, North 
Carolina, stated that he had known the family of Captain Samuel Martin

2.
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for thirty years and was present at his death which he recorded in 
his family Bible. One W. D. Hanna was in Gaston County, North 
Carolina, in 1854, their relationship to the family not stated.
	Jane Martin, granddaughter of Captain Samuel Martin, was in 
Lincoln County, North Carolina, in 1833.
	William M. Kerr, grandson of Captain Samuel Martin, was living 
in Dallas, Gaston County, North Carolina, in 1855, and William 
Martin, another grandson of said captain, was born and reared in 
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and in 1855, had been an itinerant 
Methodist Episcopal Minister about twenty-eight years. In 1856, he was 
in Spartanburg District, South Carolina.
	One John Taylor was a relative of Captain Samuel Martin and their 
births were only one month apart, degree of relationship not show.
		Very truly yours,

		A. D. MILLER,
		Executive Assistant
		to the Administrator.
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				August 12, 1936
				xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
				BA-J/REL
Miss Elizabeth F. Hopkins
Thomasville
Georgia

Dear Madam:
	Reference is made to you letter in which you request infor-
mation [information] in regard to Captain Samuel Martin, Morris Roberts, Colonel 
John Roberts and Perygren Mackness(Magnus or Magnes), soldiers of 
the Revolutionary War, all of North Carolina.
	Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administra-
tion [Administration] are obtained from claims for pension or boutny land which have 
been made to the United States based upon the military service of 
soldiers of that war.
	A careful search of the Revolutionary War recordshas [sic] been made 
in your behalf and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty 
land having been made to the United States based upon the service 
in that war of a John Roberts or similar spelling, who served as a 
colonel in the North Carolina Troops and who applied for pension 
while residing in that sate, or of a Morris Roberts or Perygren 
Mackness or similar spelling.
	You are furnished herewith the record of Samuel Martin, the 
only soldier of that name in whose claim it is shown that he served 
as a captain in the North Carolina Troops.
		Very truly yours

		A. D. HILLER
		Executive Assistant
		to the Administrator.
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			August 12, 1936.

Miss Elizabeth F. Hopkins		BA-J/ILL
Thomasville				Samuel Martin
Georgia.				S. 9003

Dear Madam:
	The record of Samuel Martin is given herein as found in 
pension claim, S. 9003, based upon his service in the Revolutionary 
War.
	Samuel Martin was born in Ireland in the year 1732, came 
to Pennsylvania, date not shown, thence to Tryon County, North 
Carolina.
	While a resident of Tryon County (later Lincoln County), 
North Carolina, he enlisted in June 1777 or 1778, served two months 
as private in Captain Robert Alexander's North Carolina company and 
went to McCaughan Fort against the Indians. He enlisted the following 
January and served one month as private in Captain Cronicle's North 
Carolina company. He was commissioned captain and served from November 
1, 1779, seven months in Colonel Hambright's North Carolina regiment, 
during which period he was in the battle of Biggins Church, and in the 
Siege and surrender of Charleston. Immediately following, he served 
two months and ten days against the Tories in Tryon County; he served 
from August 1780, seven and one half months under Colonels Graham and 
Shelby and was in the battle of King's Mountain. He served from April 
17, 1781, ten months as captain in Colonel William Polk's South Caro-
lina [Carolina] regiment and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs.
	It was stated also that Samuel Martin served through Braddock's 
War.
	Samuel Martin was allowed pension on his application executed 
May 13, 1833, at which time he resided in Lincoln County, North Carolina, 
where he had resided ever since the Rev War.
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	(This page was written by Mrs. Finch in 1936)

	Samuel Martin died November 12, 18, or 26, 1834, in Lincoln 
(the part later called Gaston) County, North Carolina, at the home 
of his son, George Martin, and wife, Martha. In 1854, George Martin 
was living in Dallas, Gaston County, North Carolina, aged more than 
seventy years, and was then the soldier's only surviving child. His 
wife, Martha, was aged more than sixty-nine years in 1857 and still 
a resident of Gaston County, North Carolina. The other children who 
survived their father, Captain Samuel Martin, were William Martin, 
Jane Hanna, Margaret Kerr, Thomas and Joseph Martin. The name of 
Samuel Martin's wife is not given. In November 1854, it was stated 
that Margaret Kerr, Thomas Martin and Joseph Martin had died within 
the last year.
	In 1854, one James M. Hanna, resident of Gaston County, North 
Carolina, stated that he had known the family of Captain Samuel Martin 
for thirty years and was present at his death which he recorded in his 
family Bible. One W. D. Hanna was in Gaston County, North Carolina, in 
1854, their relationship to the family not state [sic].
	Jane Martin, granddaughter of Captain Samuel Martin, was in 
Lincoln County, North Carolina, in 1833.
	William M. Kerr, grandson of Captain Samuel Martin, was living in 
Dallas, Gaston County, North Carolina, in 1855, and William Martin, 
another grandson of said captain, was born and reared in Mecklenburg 
County, North Carolina, and in 1855, had been an itinerant Methodist 
Episcopal Minister about twenty-eight years. In 1856, he as in Spartan-
burg [Spartanburg] District, South Carolina.
	One John Taylor was a relative of Captain Samuel Martin and their 
births were only one month apart; degree of relationship not shown.
		Very truly yours,

		A. D. HILLER
		Executive Assistant
		to the Administrator.

2.
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				December 19, 1933.

				BA-J/ILL
P. Cleveland Gardner		Samuel Martin
Lock Box 705			S. 9003
Shelby, North Carolina.

Dear Sir:
	Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 
Revolutionary War Record of Samuel Martin of Lincoln County, North 
Carolina.
	The record of Samuel Martin is furnished herein as shown in 
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 9003, based upon his service 
in that war.
	Samuel Martin was born in Ireland in the year 1732, came to 
Pennsylvania, date not shown, thence to Tryon County, North Carolina.
	While a resident of Tryon County(later Lincoln County), North 
Carolina, he enlisted in June 1777, or 1778, served two months as a 
private in Captain Robert Alexander’s North Carolina company and went 
to McCaughen Fort against the Indians. He enlisted the following January, 
and served one month as private in Captain Cronicle’s North Carolina 
company. He was commissioned captain, and served from November 1, 1779, 
seven months in Colonel Hambright’s North Carolina regiment, during which 
period he was in the battle of Biggins Church, and in the Siege and 
surrender of Charleston. Immediately following, he served two months 
and ten days against the Tories in Tryon County; he served from August 1780, 
seven and one half months under Colonels Graham and Shelby and was in the 
battle of King’s Mountain.
	He served from April 17, 1781, ten months as Captain in Colonel 
William Polk’s South Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of Eutaw 
Springs.
	It was stated also that Samuel Martin served through Braddock’s 
War.
Page 25

	Samuel Martin was allowed pension on his application executed 
May 13, 1833, at which time he resided in Lincoln County, North 
Carolina.
	He died November 12, 18 or 26, 1836, at the home of his son, 
George Martin, and his wife, Martha, in Lincoln County, North Carolina. 
The name of the soldier's wife is not shown.
	In 1836, the surviving children were William Martin, Jane Hanna, 
Margaret Kerr, Thomas, Joseph, and George Martin; in 1854, George 
Martin was the only surviving child and it was stated then that Margaret 
Kerr, Thomas Martin and Joseph Martin had died during that year.
	The following grandchildren were living in 1855: Jane Martin; William 
U. Kerr; and William Martin, who was born and reared in Mecklenburg 
County, North Carolina, and had been an itinerant Methodist minister for 
about twenty-eight years.
		Very truly yours,

		A. D. HILLER,
		Assistant to Administrator.

[all three paragraphs stricken through; handwritten note to left of signature block]
Use sheet on 
1936 hist -- written 
by Mrs. Finch
Page 26

				November 8, 1933.

				BA-J/ILL
Mr. Edward Young		Samuel Martin
Stokesdale			S. 9003
North Carolina.

Dear Sir:
	Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 
Revolutionary War record of Samuel Martin, of North Carolina.
	The record of Samuel Martin is given below as found in the 
papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 9003, based upon his 
service in that war.
	Samuel Martin was born in Ireland, in the year 1732, came 
to Pennsylvania, the date not shown, thence to Tryon County, North 
Carolina.
	While a resident of Tryon County (later Lincoln County), North 
Carolina, he enlisted in June 1777, or 1778, served two months as a 
private in Captain Robert Alexander's North Carolina company and 
went to McCaughen's Fort against the Indians. He enlisted the follow-
ing [following] January, and served one month as private in Captain Cronicle's No [sic] 
North Carolina company. He was commissioned captain, and served from 
November 1, 1779, seven months in Colonel Hambright's North Carolina 
regiment, during which period he was in the battle of Biggins Church, 
and in the siege and surrender of Charleston. Immediately following, 
he served two months and ten days against the Tories in Tryon County; 
he served from August, 1780, seven and one half months under Colonels 
Graham and Shelby and was in the battle of King's Mountain.
	He served from April 17, 1781, ten months as Captain in Colonel 
William Polk's South Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of Eutaw 
Springs.
	It was stated also that Samuel Martin served through Braddock's 
War.
Page 27

	Samuel Martin was allowed pension on his application executed 
May 13, 1833, at which time he resided in Lincoln County, North 
Carolina.
	He died November 12, 18 or 26, 1836, at the home of his son, 
George Martin, and his wife, Martha, in Lincoln County, North Carolina. 
The name of the soldier's wife is not shown.
	The surviving children in 1836 were William Martin, Jane Hanna, 
Margaret Kerr, Thomas, Joseph and George Martin; in 1854, George Martin 
was the only surviving child and it was stated then that Margaret Kerr, 
Thomas Martin, and Joseph Martin had died during that year.
	The following grandchildren were living in 1855: Jane Martin; 
William U. Kerr; and William Martin, who was born and reared in Mecklen-
burg [Mecklenburg] County, North Carolina, and had been an itinerant Methodist minister 
for about twenty-eight years.
		Very truly your,

		A. D. HILLER,
		Assistant to Administrator.

[all four paragraphs stricken through; handwritten note to left of signature block]
Use 1936 second page.
Page 28

Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section. ILL
				October 30, 1930.

Lily Doyle Dunlap
Ansonville, North Carolina.

Dear Madam:
	You are advised that it appears from the papers in the 
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9003, that Samuel Martin was 
born in Ireland in 1732, came to Pennsylvania, date not show, and 
from there went to Tryon County, North Carolina.
	While a resident of Tryon County,(later Lincoln County), 
North Carolina, he enlisted in June 1777 or 1778, served two months 
as a private in Captain Robert Alexander's North Carolina Company 
and went to McCaughen's Fort against the Indians. He enlisted the 
following January and served one month as private in Captain Cron-
icle's [Cronicle's] North Carolina Company.
	He was commissioned captain and served from November 1, 
1779, seven months in Colonel Hambright's North Carolina Regiment, 
during which period he was in the battle of Biggins Church and in 
the siege and surrender of Charleston. Immediately following, he 
served two months and ten days against the Tories in Tryon County. 
He served from August, 1780, seven and one half months under Colonels 
Graham and Shelby and was in the battle of King's Mountain.
	He served from April 17, 1781, ten months as Captain in 
Colonel William Polk's South Carolina Regiment and was in the battle 
of Eutaw Springs.
	It was also stated that Samuel Martin served through 
Braddock's War.
	He was allowed pension on his application executed May 
13, 1833, while a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina.
	Soldier died November 12, 18 or 26, 1836 in Lincoln County 
at the home of his son, George Martin and his wife,Martha. The
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Name of soldier's wife is not stated.
	In 1836, the following children survived; William 
Martin, Jane Hanna, Margaret Kerr, Thomas, Joseph and George 
Martin; in 1854, George Martin was the only surviving child and 
it was stated then that Margaret Kerr, Thomas Martin and Joseph 
Martin had died during that year.
	The following grandchildren were living in 1855; 
Jane Martin, William U. Kerr and William Martin, who was born and 
raised in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and had been an 
itinerant Methodist minister for about twenty-eight years.
		Very truly yours,

		E. W. MORGAN,
		Acting Commissioner.
Page 30

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[top of page cut off]
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen_
sion [pension] on file in this Bureau.
		Samuel Martin S F. 9003
[column headings: Dates of enlistment or appointment. Length of service. Rank. Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain, Colonel. State.]
June 1777 or 1778. 2 mos. Pvt. Robert Alexander. went to McCaughes Fort. N.C.
Jan'y afterwards. 1 mo. ". Cronicle. [left blank]. [left blank].
Nov. 1, 1779. 7 mos. Capt. [left blank]. Hambright. [left blank].
1780. & 2 mos 10 days. ". [left blank]. P. [left blank].
[left blank]. [left blank]. [left blank]. [left blank]. P. [left blank].
[left blank]. [left blank]. [left blank]. [left blank]. P. [left blank].
Aug 1780. 7½ mos. ". [left blank]. P. Graham & Shelby. [left blank].
Apr. 17. 1781. 10 mos. ". [left blank]. William Polk. S.C.

Battles engaged in, Biggins Church, Siege of Charleston, Kings Mountain, Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Tryon^ wh was afterwards Lincoln Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, May 13, 1833. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co. N.C.
Age at date of application, b in Ireland in 1732. died Nov. 12, or 18 1836
	Remarks: The name of Soldiers wife is not stated. The following children
Survived him: William. Jane Hanna. Margaret Kerr. Thomas. George whose wife's 
name was Martha. and Joseph. Grand-daughter Jane Martin and grand sons Wm. U. Kerr 
and Rev. Wm. Martin an itinerant minister of the Methodist Church, are referred 
to. The last named stated that his grandfather Samuel Martin served through Braddocks War.
								?
	Very respectfully,
[left margin to left of "Residence at date of application"]
Received June 12, [illegible]
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			38 Edwin Place,
			Asheville, N. C.
			Sept. 3ed, 1936.

United States Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
	Will you please send me pension blanks to 
fill in for the Revolutionary Services of Samuel Martin 
of Lincoln County or Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?
	I have found him listed in a N. C. list of Pensioners
	Thank you for your attention, I am,
			Yours most sincerely,
			[signature] Bess Hill
			(Mrs. Roy Hill)

[circular stamp lower center]
RECEIVED
SEP 4 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER #28
Page 32

Samuel Martin of (late of Gaston Co now Lincoln Co.) ["himself or heirs" crossed out]) Dict 1833 age 99 yrs

During Siege of Charleston went with Wagon & team under Colo. Hambright of Tryon 
now Lincoln Co & after surrender of Charleston Genl Rutherford gave him Comss [commission] as 
Capt -- marching thence to Camden where laying some time thence to Tryon 
in fall of same year (17800 was in Battle Kings Mt. -- after this recd a 
Comss [commission] from Govr Martin of NC employed ranging Co of Tryon to Suppress 
Tories -- while on his way to the battle of Ramsour Mills in Tryon met with an 
accident preventing his presence at the battle but reachd there after defeat of Tories 
Took prisoner a brother of the celebrated tory [Tory] Colo Moore -- then marched 
under Colo Wm Graham of Tyron [Tryon] Co ^ in pursuit -- of & to harrass [harass] his force in crossing Catawba river -- Colo Campbell 
Comd [commanded] at Kings Mt -- Colo Graham having left just before there [illegible] -- the command of 
the rest devolved on Joseph Dixon -- Colo Graham comss [commission] was taken away 
on a/c [account] of his conduct on that occasion Martin comd about 20 men of 
whom 6 fell 
Was first drafted in June 1777 or 8 as private 2 mos serving at McCaugher Fort 
after Indians in the mountain -- Afterword Vold ^ 1 mo under Capt Croncle [Cronicle] marchd 
to near 96 in what was called the Snow Campaign
About Nov 1. 1779 started from Charlotte as Capt under Colo Hambright under a 
sp. comss [commission] as capt from Genl Rutherford in comd of a special co -- marchd by Camden 
fall in with Genl Hampton at the Govt gate near Charleston remaining about there 
until the city surd -- then marched by X roads [crossroads] in York or Lancaster But 
at times in compy with Colo Graham arriving home in Tryon Co say June 1 
1780 -- about 7 mo -- Then under Colo Johnson & Dickson went with his Co in 
pursuit of Tory John Moore returning home about July 1. absent 1 mo 
Then mched [marched] his Compy to Rugby's Mill Kershaw Dist SC joing [joining] Colo 
Washington, mounted a pine Cannon, Captured a Tory picket -- out ½ mo 
	Again mchd [marched] to Fishing Creek in pursuit of the Tory officer Cunningham 
out 10 days to Middle Augt [August]
Geo Martin son alive in Gaston Co Dec 1854 age 70 yrs
Martha Martin ~~ " " " Oct 1857 " 69 " wife of George
{Wm Martin grandson ~~~~~~ Mch 1862 born in Mecklenburg Co
{Itinerant methodist [Methodist] minister 28 hears } his father & mother dead

[left margin notes]
Capt Martin Could reach his hand on Saddle
rise from the ground & bound over two horses

Served in Braddock 
war

Died 1836
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			Thomasville,
			Georgia
			8.1.1936
Secretary of War,
	Wash., D.C.

Dear Sir:
	Will you be 
good enough to fur-
nish [furnish] me copies of 
pension applications 
of soldiers of North 
Carolina, indicated 
on inclosures [enclosures], and 
oblige
	Yours respectfully,
	[signature] (Miss) Elizabeth F. Hopkins

[circular stamp upper center]
RECEIVED
AUG 3 1946
MAIL SUB.DIV.
VETS ADM
READER# 11
Page 34

Capt. Samuel Martin
(of Mecklenburg Militia)
Living in 1790 (Census) in 
Morgan Dist., Rutherford Co.
North Carolina.

Morris Roberts
Living, 1790, Morgan District,
Rutherford Co., N.C.

Col. John Roberts
Living 1790, Morgan Dist.,
Rutherford Co., N.C.

Perygren Mackness
(Perigrine Magnes, or Magnus)
Morgan Dist., Rutherford Co.,
N.C., in 1790
Page 35

P. CLEVELAND GARDNER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ROYSTER BUILDING
SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA
December 4th, 1933-

The Veterans' Administration,
Washington,D.C.
		RE: Capt.Samuel Martin,Rev.War Pensioner,
			Lincoln County,N.C.

Sir:
	Will you please give me abstract of Declaration 
for Pension of Capt.Samuel Martin of Lincoln County,North 
Carolina,who was a soldier in the Rev.War. What I desire 
to know,is,names of his children,whom they married,etc.
	Draper's History of Kings Mountain and Its Heroes, 
pages 478-479; and Sketches of Western North Carolina,by 
Hunter,pages 292-295,says:
	"Capt Samuel Martin was a native of Ireland,born 
1732,first settled in Pa. He married in Ireland,Margaret 
McCurdy. He died November 26,1836,aged 104 years. Both he 
and his wife were buried in Goshen Grave Yard,in Gaston 
(formerly Lincoln)County,N.C. He was granted a pension by 
the general government".
	I thank you kindly for this information. I am

		Very truly yours,
		[signature] P. Cleveland Gardner
		P.Cleveland Gardner,
		Lock Box 705,
		Shelby,North Carolina.

[circular stamp at bottom]
RECEIVED
DEC 6 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #3
Page 36

Stokesdale, N. C.
October 29, 1933

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sirs:
	Will you please send me what information you have on 
Samuel Martin, A Revolutionary War soldier of North Carolina, who died 
in Lincoln County, North Carolina, in 1836. I think he was probably 
an officer.
		Thank you very much,
		signature ?
		Edward Young

[circular stamp lower center]
RECEIVED
NOV 2 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM
READER #28
Page 37

	Ansonville, N. C.
		Sept. 30-1930
Bureau of Pensions Rev. War Dep't.
	Washington, D.C.
My dear sir,
	Have you any family 
data in the application for pension 
of Capt. Samuel Martin who was 
born about 1732 and died Nov. 26th - 
1836 in Lincoln Co. N.C. His wife's 
maiden name was Margaret Mc
Curdy [McCurdy]. I would like date 
and place of her marriage 
and names of her children. 
Thanks you very much indeed.
	Yours very sincerely
	[signature] Lily Doyle Dunlap

[oval stamp at bottom]
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
OCT 1 1930
Page 38

Revo file
		P.O. Box 187
		Gastonia N.C.
		Nov 5 - 20

Commissioner of Pensions
	Washington D.C.
		Am writing to 
ask if you will kindly give 
me the old Revolution records 
of the following men, giving the 
number of battles they were in etc, 
	William Chronicle from North 
Carolina served as major in 
the battle of Kings Mt. was 
born in Belmont N.C. and 
killed at Kings Mt. Oct 7, 1780 
Please give number of battles 
he served in and any other 
information you can obtain.
	"Samuel Martin" son of

[circular stamp upper left]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
NOV 11 1920
Page 39

	Hugh [page cut off]
	Ireland [page cut off]
	born [page cut off]
	New Je [page cut off]
	in Rev [page cut off]
	Mountain [page cut off]
	old whe [page cut off]
	and li [page cut off]
	-four" y [page cut off]
	Please [page cut off]
	and w [page cut off]
	the Re [page cut off]
	Thank [page cut off]
P.S. Belmont N.C. was then 
in Tryon County.
Page 40

Hugh Martin, who came from 
Ireland in 1700. Samuel was 
born in Hunterdon County 
New Jersey in 1732, was Captain 
in Revolutionary Battle at Kings 
Moutain [Mountain]. He was fifty years 
old when battle was fought 
and lived to be "one hundred-
-four" years old.
	Please give how many battles 
and where he fought during 
the Revolutionary war.
	Thank you in advance
was then	Very Truly yours
		[signature] Mrs. M.A. Rhyne
		Gastonia
		N.C.
		Box 187.
Page 41

		Troy Mills, Iowa.
		July 26, 1917.

Commissioner of Pensions.		Rev sec
Washington, D. C.			an

Dear Sir,
	I wish to know if the 
Pension Records of the Rev. 
War. contain the name of 
Capt. Samuel Martin born 1732. 
Entered as private in Capt Robt. 
Alexander's Cr. was at the 
battles of King's Mountain and 
Eutaw Springs -- Do not know 
from what state he enlisted
			also--
Page 42

-2-
the record of "Andrew Susong" 
supposed to enlist from Penn. 
was a private in 3d. co of New 
Eleventh Penn Continental 
Regiment. Enlisted March 25, 
1777 -- Col. Adam Hubbell Jr. 
of Wyoming --
this record is wished to prove 
eligibility to join the D.A.R. 
If the above men drew a 
pension please send copy.
	Cordially Yours,
	[signature] Media Elliott

"Troy Mills"
	Iowa
Linn Co.
Page 43

			October 29, 1913.

Commissioner of Pensions,
	Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
	Captain Samuel Martin, of Lincoln County, North Carolina, a veteran 
of the Revolution, died at the age of 104, in that county, on the 26th of 
November, 1836. He was pensioned by the U. S. Government for his ser-
vices [services] in the Revolution. I write to ask if you will kindly furnish me 
with an abstract of his Revolutionary services. I also particularly 
wish to know (if the records of your Department show them) what were the 
names of his children.
		Very respectfully,
		(Miss) Mary M. Martin,
			175 Lafayette Avenue,
			Brooklyn, N. Y.
Page 44

		199 B. Meade Ave., Ft. Leavenworth, Kans.,
			February 3, 1913.

To the Pension Bureau of Revolutionary Claims,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
	I wish a copy of the application for pension of Captain 
Samuel Martin of North Carolina, and also of Robert Henry, of the 
same state. Both these men were at the battle of King's Mountain. 
I want these records for historical purposes.
	Can you give me information where I can find any roster 
of names of the private soldiers who served in the Revolutionary 
War? I mean North Carolina soldiers. I have seen the list of 
the North Carolina Line as published in the records of North Caro-
lina [Carolina]. I am particularly seeking the record of the two men, John Barber, 
who lived in Lincoln County, and who was a captain, I suppose of 
the militia.^ and Adam Baird, a private, also of Lincoln County He served during the last three years of the war in the 
Carolinas. I do not find his name (I mean Barber's name) in the list 
published of the North Carolina records. Any information you can give 
me on this subject will be thankfully received.
	Yours respectfully,
	[signature] N. W. McDonnell.

[illegible] Sent by Miss Williams
Page 45

			Atlanta, Ga.,6/3/912.
Hon. J. L. Davenport, Commissioner,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
	Will you please send me the service of Robert Martin ^ W.1907 
and Samuel Martin^ S. 9003, they are recorded in Senate Document 514 of 
the 1st Session of the 23rd Congress, on pages 31 & 91, on the 
N. C. Revolutionary Pension Roll. Robert Martin served^ as private on the 
N. C. Continental Line, Caswell Co.,N.C. Samuel Martin,pt. & 
Capt. in the S. C. Militia, Lincoln Col.,N.C. 1833. age 100. 
I will appreciate all information given/when pension was applied 
for as to family, birth &c., as well as residence and certifi-
cate [certificate] number.
	Thanking you in advance, I am,
		Respectfully,
		[signature] Luna Murray.
		605 W. Peachtree S [page cut off]
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		821 Olive Street
		Texarkana, Texas.
		August, 8, 1910 -
Pension Department.
Gentlemen:-
	Will you 
please tell one if 
Capt. Samuel Martin 
of S. C. or his widow 
received a pension 
for his services in 
the Revolution.
Truly-
	[signature] Mrs. Andrew Rose.
Page 47

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[left side of page]
1892 Aug 6
Hist to Chas D.
Thompson
City.

June 24-97-History to Mr.
John T. Sutor, Jr. Citg.
per Wid-1047  of Josiah Martin

1910 Aug. 17 Hist. to
Mrs. Andrew Rose. V.L.M.

1912 June 12 Hist to Mrs. Luna
Murray. V.L.M.
1913 Feby 12 Hist to N.W. McConnell
1913 Nov. 4 Hist to Miss Mary M Martin
1917 Aug 2 Hist to Miss Media Elliott
1921 Dec. 15 Hist. to Mrs. M. A. Rhyne.

1930- Oct. 30. Hist. to Lily D. Dunlap. JLL.

1933-Nov. 8-Hist. to Mr. Edward Young - JLL

1933 - Dec. 19 - Hist. to F. Cleveland Gardner - JLL
1936 - Aug. 12 - Hist. to Miss Elizabeth F. Hopkins - JLL
1936 - Sept 9 - "  "  Mrs. Roy Hill - EL for Jll

[right side of page]
(3-232.)
	No. 23521
Carded
North Carolina

Samuel Martin
Captain
Regt. of Cavalry
Rev War
Rank Captain
Company [left blank]
Regiment of Cavalry

Rate per month $ [left blank]
Commencing [left blank]
Ending [left blank]

Certificate dated [left blank] 18 [left blank],

[perpendicular in right margin]
Inv File 9003
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
9003
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 9003
Samuel Martin
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1st, Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[left side of page]
North Carolina 23.5 [page torn]
Samuel Martin
of Lincoln Co in the State of N Carolina
who was a Pt & Captain in the Co commanded 
by Captain [left blank] of the Rgt. commanded 
by Col Hambright in the South Carolina
line for fifteen months  *
3 mos Private		10.00
12 mos Captain	240.00
			$250.00/100

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 250 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Feby.
1834 and sent to Honble
HW. Conner. H or Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833		625.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34	125.
						$750.
			{ Revolutionary Claim, }
			{ Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6½ Page 65.
* & N.C. Mil.
Nov. [illegible], 1904
A.O.T.

[right side of page]
Reported 26 Feby 1884

Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6 April 1838
fore seven this of his pension from 
4 March 1836 to 18 Nov 1836
the day of his death -- Agent
notified 22 Oct 1838.

Let Hon D. Wallace Apl 3/52.
" " " " Apl. 8/52.
" " " " May 12/53
WM Kerr May 26 "
Hon D. Wallace Sept 15/53
A.A. Markland Oct 18. 1854
Page 50

Major A. S. Wallace
care of Hon W.W. Boyce
	Washington DC
Page 51

		Comptroller Generals Office
		Columbia So Ca January 23d 1855.

It is hereby certified that it appears from 
a Pay Roll of the Third Regiment of Light 
Dragoons Lieut Coll Will Polk, General Sumters 
Brigade certified by Richard Hutson, Chair-
man [Chairman] of the House of Representatives March 
the 27th 1784 on file in this office, that Saml 
Martin served as Captain Ten Months; com-
mencement [commencement] of service 17th April 1781 in said 
Regiment. It is also certified that it ap-
pears [appears] likewise in a Payroll of Capt 
Saml Martins Troop that the aforesaid 
service of the aforesaid Saml Martin as Cap-
tain [Captain] was rendered for Ten Months from the 
aforesaid Data viz: 17th April 1781, also on 
file in this office.
		For Comptroller General
		[signature] P.S. Jacobs
		Deputy
(no seal of office)
Page 52

Saml Martin
NC
	18.577

The original papers of the claimt. 
were made from a statement of his 
son -- the amended declaration 
by the applicant, who, it is admitted 
he nearly lost all memory of 
the events of the war.
	Mr Connor's letter will explain 
more particulaly [particularly].
	[initialed] H.H.L
Mr Edwards

Allowed for one year
as a Captain L.L.	cp

Suspended
$250 per ann
Hon H.W. Conner
HR

Capt. [illegible]
Pri. 3 mos.

[upside down below "Mr Edwards"]
Com. Pensions

[perpendicular at left margin]
Hon H W Connor
Page 53

J. L. Edwards.
	Com. Pensions

[upside down at right]
Saml Martin
NC
	18.577

The original papers of the claimt. 
were made from a statement of his 
son -- the amended declaration 
by the applicant, who, it is admitted 
he nearly lost all memory of 
the events of the war.
	Mr Connor's letter will explain 
more particulaly [particularly].
	[initialed] H.H.L
Mr Edwards

Allowed for one year
as a Captain L.L.	cp

Suspended
$250 per ann
Hon H.W. Conner
HR

Capt. [illegible]
Pri. 3 mos.
Page 54

		Washington City 18th Jany 1834

X Mr Edwards.
	I have received and herewith inclose [enclose] to you 
the origional [original] declaration of Capt Saml. Martin, which 
had not been returned, with his amended declaration.
	I here take leave, to say, that the origional [original], was drawn 
by myself. -- and the services given in by Mr. Martins son 
who was but an imperfect knowledge of his fathers [father's] services 
and the objection taken as to Capt Martins [Martin's], having two 
commissions ["at" crossed out] of Capt at the same time, is there explaind [explained] as 
you will see by a reference, to the inclosed [enclosed] from Andw [Andrew] Doyle 
Esqr. who was the acting Magistrate. That he was commissiond [commissioned] 
by Govr. Martin -- in time of Peace. -- but when called into service 
at Charlotte N.C. there were also other Capts. and Genl 
Rutherford giving Saml. Martin the preference, gave him 
the aptt. [appointment] to command and commissiond [commissioned] him. in the wars 
this service was performed without at all impairing 
his right to Comd afterwards under the commission by 
the Governor. -- Capt Martin at the age of 100 years. 
blind, deaf, infirm, and a memory almost gone -- must 
under all circumstances fail^ in obtaining, an amount to 
which in all probability he is justly intitled [entitled] to under the 
act of 1832. Could he detail his different tours of service
	I have conversed with many Gentlemen of high respectability 
and who know Capt Martin during the revolution, and all 
concur, in saying that he was a brave man, and always at 
his post -- Saml. Caldwell & Andrew Barry are personally 
known to me to be gentlemen of high respectability and 
as soldiers of the revolution
		Yours &c.
		[signature] Henry W Connor
		X
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[page cut off]		28.741
500
125
Captain
Samuel Martin
Declaration
for a Pention [pension]

[perpendicular below]
And I Miles W Abernathy do 
further certify that Andrew Hoyle 
who has subscribed the foregong [foregoing] 
certificate is an acting Magistrate 
and that his signature is genuine 
given under my hand and seal 
of office this 30th day of October 
1833
Page 56

9th
North Carolina § I hereby Certify that Captain 
Lincoln County § Samuel Caldwell appeare [page cut off]
Before me Andrew Hoyl one of the Justice [page cut off] 
of the Peace in & for said County & after being 
Sworn in due form of Law Deposeth & Sait [page cut of] 
on oath that he was also a soldier of the Revolu
-tionary [Revolutionary] war and that from Information h [page cut off] 
has Reasons to beleave [believe] & doth beleave [believe] that 
Samuel Martin (the enexed [annexed] Applicant for a 
Pention [pension]) was at & acted as a Militi [page cut off] 
Captain at the Seage [Siege] of Charleston South 
Carolina and also that he this deponant [deponent] 
went A Sircutous [circuitous] Rout [cross out] to gilbert Gilbert 
town Now Rutherford ton [Rutherfordton] where they fell 
in with Colonels Shelby & Campbell that Cap 
Samuel Martin was there & thence Marched 
to the Kings Mountain Battle that he there 
commanded a company and that in conse [page cut off] 
of Lord Wallace [Cornwallis?] Armies being in the Neigh [page cut off] 
ing county the Militia was Constantly kep [page cut off] 
out that he was with said Cap Martin frequently 
on other tours and beleaves [believes] he did serve 
his Country as Stated in his Declaration 
and that he has been acquainted with him 
ever since & is Now acquainted with said 
Samuel Martin & further saith not Sworn 
to & Subscribed before me this 24th day of 
october 1833
		[signature] Saml Cald [[age cut off]
[signature] And. Hoyl JP [hand drawn seal]
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10th
North Carolina Lincoln County this may 
Certify that Andy Barry appeared Before me 
Andrew Hoyl one of the Justices of the Peace for & 
In Said County after Being Sworn according 
to Law on oath Saith he this deponant [deponent] 
Volunteered and Served as a private under (Captain 
Samuel the enexed [annexed] applicant for a Pention [pension]) 
the day Before the Battle at Ransours Mill in 
Tryon Now Lincoln County North Carolina 
In June and that he was also under Saml 
Martins [Martin's]command at the october [October] following at the 
Battle of King [Kings] Mountain where he Martin 
Commanded about twenty men of whom four 
fell on the ground & two died of their wounds 
afterwards that he has been acquainted with 
the said Samuel Martin from a youth 
and that he is & has been Continually acquainted 
with untill [until] this time Both having lived in 
the aforesaid County Sworn to & Subscribed 
Before me this 25th day of october [October] 1833
[signature] And. Hoyl Justice of the Peace
		[signature] Andy Barry

at the Same time and Place 
Bolin T. Kirbey [Kirby] a Clergeman [clergyman] 
Residing in Said County of Lincoln & state of 
North Carolina and Andy Barry Residing 
in the Same County & State hereby certify that 
we are well acquainted with ["with" crossed out] Captain Samuel 
Martin who has Subscribed and Swon [sworn] to the 
enexed [annexed] Declaration that we beleave [believe] him 
to be about Ninety Nine years of age & that he 
is Reputed beleaved [believed] & known in the Neighbour
hood [Neighbourhood] [neighborhood] where he Resides to have been a soldier 
of the Revolution & that we concur in that 
opinion Swore [Sworn] to and Subscribed this 25th 
of october [October] 1833
			[signature] B. T. Kirby
			[signature] Andy Berry
[signature] And. Hoyl Justice of 
	the Peace
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11th
and I Andrew Hoyl the Justice of the peace 
for the County of Lincoln and State of North 
Carolina do hereby Declare my opinion after 
the Investigation of the matter and after Puting [putting] 
the Interogatories [interrogatories] prescribed by the War depart
-ment [department] that the aplicant [applicant] Samuel Martin was a 
Revolutionary soldier and Served as he Stated 
and I do further Certify that Bolen J Kirbey [Kirby] 
who has Signed the preceding Certificate is a 
Clergyman Residing in the county of Lincoln 
and that Andy Barry who has also signed 
the same is Residing in Said county and is a 
Credible person and that their Statement is 
Intitled [entitled] to Credit I hereby further Certify 
that the foregoing contains the original 
proseedings [proceedings] in the Matter of the aplication [application] 
of Samuel Martin for a Pention [pension] this 25th 
of october [October] 1833
		[sginature] And. Hoyl JP [hand drawn seal]

North Carolina § I do hereby Certify that 
Lincoln County § I am well acquainted with 
Andrew Barry & Samuel Caldwell of Said 
County and I have No hesitation in saying that 
they are Both Credible persons and beleave [believe] 
them Both to have Been Soldiers of the Revolution 
and In fact know them to have been Such 
given under my hand & Seal this 25th of 
october [October] 1833
		[signature] And. Hoyl JP [hand drawn seal]

M
J L Ecles
by your Inclosed [enclosed] you will find that you 
doubted Nothing in S Martins [Martin's] Declaration 
except the time of his being too loosly [loosely] 
Stated It is truly Dificult [difficult] for him  to 
Remember But I attended on him Several 
days and In [illegible] to Refresh his memory 
by other sircomstances [circumstances] I was able to get him 
to Make and the Declaration to which he Swore 
and was quite Satisfied as to the time [illegible] 
[illegible] that he says he served longer
	[signature] And. Hoyl JP
Page 59

State of North Carolina §
Lincoln County §
	I Miles W Abernathy Clerk of the Court 
of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions^ of sd [said] County do 
certify that the foregoing are the the [sic] proced [page cut off] 
in the matter of the application of Cap Samuel 
Martin for a pension given the day my hand 
and seal of office the 30th day of October 1833
		[signature] Miles W Abernathy CC

And I Miles W Abernathy do 
further Certify that Andrew Hoyle [Hoyl] 
who has subscribed the foregong [foregoing] 
Certificates is an acting Magistrate 
and that his signature is genuine 
given under my hand and seal 
of office this 30th of October
1833
	Witness [signature] Miles W Abernathy CC

[illegible seal affixed lower left]

[perpendicular at center right]
250		28.741
[illegible]
-----
500
125

Captain
Samuel Martin'
Declaration
for a Pention [pension]
Page 60

North Carolina § Personally appeared
Gaston County § Before me Wm. M. Holland 
a Justice a Justice [sic] of the Peace in and 
for the County above named duly 
authorized by law to administer oaths 
Daniel Huffman a highly credible 
of said county aged 58 years past 
who being first duly sworn according 
to law. says that his Father John 
Huffman was a private soldier in 
Capt Samuel Martins [Martin's] Company of 
Sumters Brigade of the S.C. State 
Troop in the army of the Revolution 
under an enlistment for ten months 
and was to receive a negro [Negro] for said 
service which nero [Negro] his father lost by 
the fraudulent action of one Alex
ander [Alexander] Moore late of this county and 
that George Martin son of the said 
Capt Samuel Martin late of this coun
ty [county] Deceased is now an applicant to 
increase the Pension of his said Fath
er [Father] Capt Samuel Martin, and that 
the saiad [said] George Martin is a man 
of good character
	Deponent has often heard his 
Father John Huffman speak of his
Page 61

services in the Revolution and has often 
spoken to deponent about his services 
under the above named Capt Samuel 
Martin Reputed father of the said 
George Martin, in sumters [Sumter's] Brigade 
of the State Troops servcie of South 
Carolina in which sevice [service] ["in which" crossed out] 
sevice [service] he was in the battle of Eutaw 
Springs S.C. and several other engage
ments [engagements] of less note, and that Cymon 
Hager decd, and John Clark were 
also in the said service, the former 
a member of the said company; 
who were intimate friends of his father 
and often takled [talked] over their sevice [service] 
	Deponent has given the above 
statements as he has understood 
and believed them from his father 
and others, and has no doubt they 
are strictly correct and no doubt 
has ever been entertained the depo
nents [deponents] [deponent's] Knowledge and the belief was 
General and that his father often poin 
ted [pointed] the above Samuel Martin out 
to deponent as his Capt in the state 
troop sevice [service] of South Carolina and 
spoke of him as one of the bravest 
men of the age, and was his devoted 
friend.
		[signature] Daniel Hoffman
Page 62

	Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 14th Feb. 1856
& that the witness has no interest in this Claim 
		[signature] Wm M. Holland JP [hand drawn seal]
I certify that I have no interest in this application
[signature] Wm M. Holland JP
Page 63

		Ho Reps  US
		Washington April 6th 1852
Sir
	I have the honor to acknowledge the 
receipt of your letter of the 3rd Inst. in which 
you say, -- "In reply to your letter of the 
13th Feby last, inclosing [enclosing] the certificate of the 
Comptroller of North Carolina, and asking an 
increase of the Pension allowed to Samuel Martin, 
under the act of 7th June 1832, I have the honor 
to inform you, that under a recent decision 
of the secretary of the Interior, no claim that 
has been adjudicated for five years or more, 
and acquiesed [acquiesced] in, by the parties interested., can 
be re-opened with the view to an increase, 
except upon the presentation of very material 
additional testimony, which was not known 
to exist, and which could not have been 
produced at the time of making the application.
	In the case under consideration, it appears 
the claim was settled in 1834; the claimant 
died in 1836, and not until now, did the 
heirs conceive, that injustice has been
Page 64

done their ancestor in the adjudication of 
this claim. It cannot be reopened."
	It is not my intention, at this 
stage of the case, to enter into an elaborate 
argument, in reply to the points made, in the 
above extract from your letter. I will remark 
however, that it has been decided by the 
attorney General of the United States for the 
time being, that a pension, becomes a 
vested right when the passage of the law 
under which it is due to the beneficiary & 
that upon the death of the person, to whom 
the law gave it originally, if not^ received ["recreses" crossed out] 
by the beneficiary in his life time [lifetime], it descends 
to his heirs at law, and becomes a vested 
right in them. The heirs of Samuel Martin, 
have therefore a vested right to the amount 
of pension due on account of the revolutionary 
services of their ancestor. So far as they 
are concerned, this is an original 
application, their rights never having been 
adjudicated, and the doctrine of res judicata, 
if applicable in any case, could not be 
justly or rightfully applied to them.
	The regulation which you inform me
Page 65

has been made by the secretary of the Interior, 
operates as a statute of limitations, by which 
a citizen is estopped from the recovery of a 
vested right under a law of Congress, when 
that law assigns no limit to the prosecution 
and recovery of a claim under it. If the 
Secretary has the power to fix the limit of 
five years, within which a pension claim shall 
be prosecuted, he has equally the power to fix 
a limit of five hours, & thus render nugatory, 
a law of Congress. If the act of Congress 
fixes no time when a claim to a pension 
shall be barred, it does not appear to me 
that the Secretary of the Interior, has any 
legal authority, to fix a limit, which the 
legislative authority, has not judged proper 
to interpose.
	The question is one I think of 
very grave importance, and as I have 
not been able to bring my mind to the 
conclusion, that the rule refered [referred] to is 
calculated to  promote the ends of 
justice, I fell [felt] it my duty to have the 
question involved, tested and settled.
	I have therefore to request, that
Page 66

a copy of the decision, by which the case 
of the heirs of Saml Martin, has been 
ruled out of court,^ may be forwarded to me, that my appeal 
may be taken upon the true grounds
	I have the honor to be 
	with very great respect
	Your obt Servt
	[signature] D Wallace


Hon J. E. Heath
	Dept Interior
	Washington
		D.C
Page 67

Saml Martin decd
NC


Brief -- Dodge
Page 68

Saml Martin decd. N.C. admd No 23.521 -- 1832
	For Increase ~

Declaration 13th May, 1833.   aged 99~
During the Siege of Charleston, went with wagon and team 
under command of Col Hambright of Tryon, (now Lincoln) County 
	And after the surrender of Charleston, Genl. Rutherford 
gave him commission of Captain --
	Marched thence to Camden -- where we lay some time -- thence 
to Tryon Co. N.C. & in fall of same yr 80 [number circled], was in Bat [Battle] of 
Kings Mtn. This service was 6 months as capt --
	After this recd a commission as Capt from Govr Martin 
of N.C. and was kept employed during remainder of the 
war. ranging the County of Tryon, for the suppression 
of tories [Tories]. Was on my way with my Compy [company] to the battle at 
Ramsour Mills in Tryon, but owing to accident the 
["battle" crossed out] attach was made before we got there. I was then 
with Genl Rutherford -- reached there after the defeat of the tories [Tories]. 
I Took many tories [Tories], among them a brother of the celebrated 
tory [Tory] Col Moore.
	Marched in pursuit of Cornwallis, to harrass [harass] his troops ["at" crossed out] 
in crossing the Catawba river. Was under the command of
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Col Wm ["Cam" crossed out] Graham of Tryon Co -- Col Campbell 
commanded at King's Mountain, -- Col Graham having 
left just before the action the command^ of the rest devolved on 
Joseph Dixon -- Graham's commission was taken away 
on account of his conduct on that occasion. 
	Explains how his commission was lost.

Andy Barry -- same time & place
	I volunteered as private in declarant's compy [company] just 
before the Batl [Battle] at Ramsour Mills, in Tryon -- (now Lincoln) 
County & continued subject to his command until after the 
Batl [Battle] of Kings Mn in which I was under his command. 
He commanded about 20 men, 6 of whoom [whom] fell. He was 
recognized as Captn until the end of the war. I have known 
him from boyhood, and have all the time lived in his neighborhood.

Saml. Caldwell -- same time and place --
Was with Capt Martin at Batl [Battle] of Kings Mn and many other 
places in Lincoln Co. he was recognized as Capt from that time 
to the close of war. Have lived neighbor to him ever since 
I was a small boy.
Page 70

Amended declaration -- Oct 7. 1833 ~
	Was first drafted and marched under Capt Robt 
Alexander in Jun '77 or 78 -- as private served 
2 mos. to McCaughes Fort after Indians in the mountains.
	Volunteered ["the next" crossed out]^ in Jany afterwards under Capt 
Cronicle, & marched to near "96 -- called the Snowy Cam
paign [Campaign] for 1 mo private.
	Was commissioned as Capt soon after commenct [commencement] of war, 
by Govr Martin, the seal of which comn has been forwarded to 
the war departmt, but did not serve as Captn for the 1st two 
tours.
	About 1st of Novr '79, set out from Charlotte, N.C. 
as Capt under Col Hambright -- under a special or duplicate 
commission given him by Genl. Rutherford, having 
command of a special company -- marched by Camden 
-- fell in with Col Hampton at the Governor's gate near 
Charleston, S.C. and remained about there until the 
surrender of Charleston -- and then marched by the X 
Roads [crossroads] in York or Lancaster Dist. S.C. at times in company 
with Col Graham & arrived home in Tryon about the 1st of 
June '80, having served this tour 7 months.
	Immediately after, collected a small compy [company] & marched
Page 71

to Ramsour -- (as above) out half a month.
	Immediately after, under orders of Col Johnson & Dickson [Dixon] 
went with him compy [company] in pursuit of the tory [Tory] John Moore 
&c and returned about middle of July -- out 1 month.
	Then marched his compy [company] to Rugby's Mill in 
Kershaw Dist, S. C. where they fell in with Col Washington, 
and they mounted a pine cannon and took the tory [Tory] 
picket -- out ½ month.
	Then marched to Fishing Creek in pursuit of 
the tory [Tory] officer Cunningham -- out 10 days in this 
pursuit -- to the middle of August -- during the latter 
part of August and to October, at the time of the 
battle of Camden (Gates defeat) and the march of 
Cornwallis towards Charlotte was out constantly, 
not being at home two days at a time -- Late in Sept 
marched by a circuitous route to Gilberttown, under 
Col Graham, where fell in with Cols Campbell and 
Shelby. and marched to battle of Kings Mountain, 
where I commanded about 20 men, 4 of whom 
were killed on the ground & 2 died shortly after --
	Lord Cornwallis was then in Charlotte -- and I was 
scouting in various parts of Tryon & Mecklenburg counties
Page 72

	Cornwallis continued in the adjacent counties & border of 
S.C. until the batl [Battle] of the Cowpens, Jany 17, '81, and 
there were many torys [Tories] & outliers all about, and I continued 
out until we went in pursuit of Cornwallis on his way 
to Guilford in the winter of '81 -- from Salisbury I was 
ordered to guard some prisoners back to Charlotte, Meckg [Mecklenburg] 
Co, and did not overtake the main army until after the 
battle was fought, in March. Returned to Tryon about 
1st of April, making a tour of 7½ months.
	Service in all -- 19 mos 25 days --
Is too old & infirm to give a more particular detail.

Capt Saml. Caldwell -- same place -- Oct 24th 1833 --
Was informed and believes Saml Martin acted as Capt 
of militia at Siege of Charleston --
	Deponent marched to Gilberttown (now Rutherford) where 
he found Cols Shelby & Campbell -- Capt Martin was 
there & marched to Kings Mn & there commanded a 
compy [company] -- In consequence of "Lord Wallace" [Cornwallis] army 
lying in the neighborhood the militia were constantly 
kept out --
	Dept {Deponent] was frequently with Capt Martin frequently [sic]
Page 73

on other tours, and believes he served his country as he 
has stated.
	Deponent has known him ever since.

Andy Barry -- repeats his former statement

	Cases cited

Wm Young of Adair Co. Ky -- admd '32, No 7350
Served from Rowan -- [separated from Tryon by a narrow 
part of Iredell]
	After being at Battle of Ramsours Mills &c --
3d of May 1780, enlisted for 10 months under Capt 
Samuel Martin, commanded by Col. Wm Polk, in the 
line of Genl Sumter, to Congaree Fort, & there put 
under Capt "Snipes" &c -- Pensioned for 2 years 
served, on allegation of 26 months' service of a 
similar kind. Declaration made Aug 10. 1832 ~

Wm Young of Henry Co. Tennee admd '32, No 19.122 --
Declaration made Sept. 7. 1832 ~
Page 74

	In 1781 marched under Capt Davidson, who became 
supernumerary, & we were then put under command 
of Capt Martin who was commanded by Col Polk 
under Genl Sumter and were employed as a party 
of horsemen, reconnoitering the British near & to 
give information to Genl Sumter, ^ were defeated at Juniper 
Springs & reassembled on the Congaree near Fridays fort 
-- Declarant was taken sick -- admd for 7 mos 15 days

Each of these Youngs refers to his cousin Wm, giving his 
residence, as the only person living by whom he could 
prove his service -- but neither testified for the other.

Mary Gulick {Gullick], decd, formerly widow of Moses Henry, N. C. susp, 1836
Robert Henry -- of Buncomb [Buncombe] County, testified Mar. 5. 1853 -- 
That Moses, served in the Regt. commd by Col Wm Graham, 
in Capt Jno Mattocks compy [company], afterwards Capt 
Saml Martin's, & was wounded at the Bat [Battle] of Kings Mt. 
on or about Oct 7. 1780 & carried to Charlotte, N. C., 
where he died of his wounds, &c.

Elizabeth Caldwell, widow of Saml -- Feby 3d '53 admd No 2161
Saml admd act 32. for $80 ~ Lincoln Co. N. C.
Page 75

Saml. Caldwell declared
	Describes a service commencing about the 
same time as Martin's but not of quite so long 
duration, and not under Capt M. but of 
almost precisely the same nature as to continuity 
and routes pursued: incidents, &c.

	Wheeler's Hist of N. C.
Fit Lincoln Co. (Lincoln & Rutherford formed from Tryon) --
	Bat [Battle] of Ramsour's Mills fought ["by" crossed out] June 20th 1780 -- 
The militia assembled on the 12th under Genl. Rutherford 
	The cavalry, 65 in no. were equipped as Dragoons 
under Maj Davy & formed in 2 Troops under Capts 
Simmons & Martin. Incidents of detention until after 
battle, same as described by Martin -- The cavalry pursued 
the tories [Tories] after the battle --
	Crossing the Catawba Feby 1. 1781, Genl. Davidson 
of N. C. killed by a tory [Tory] -- & N. C. militia put under 
comd [command] of Genl. Pickens of S. C. pursued the British 
north this N. C. -- Col Graham's men's time being out 
they returned & crossed the Yadkin Mar 14th. The 
cavalry not specially mentioned ~
Page 76

Lt Col Wm Polk -- was at battle of Camden, Aug, '80 
at Guilford Mar '81, & at Eutaw Sp. Sept 8, '81. where 
he was wounded -- p 416 --
	From the Bat [Battle] of Cowpens Jany 17th 81 to that of 
Guilford, Cornwallis was in the vicinity, (approaching, 
passing thro Lincoln (then Tryon Co) and on his march 
northward until the battle of Guilford C. H. pp 232-3.

It is perfectly evident that Saml Martin served as 
a Captain of Cavalry --
Page 77

	Dallas Gaston No Ca Nov 9th 1852
	Dear Sirs:
		I have understood that my Grand
-Father [GrandFather] Capt Samuel Martin who drew a pension 
as a Revolutionary Soldier did not receive the amount 
to which he was entitled and my mother being 
one of the living heirs I am authorized by her to 
obtain the remaining part of the claim due his 
heirs for his Service is if any be due
	You will find upon examination that he never 
received any Bounty Land and but about 250 
Dollars annually as a pension claim although 
he was in the Service during the principal part 
of the Revolutionary war.
	He died on the 26 of November 1836 --
	His having drawn a pension I presume you^ will not have 
any dificulty [difficulty] in finding the records of his Service 
	I have employed John T Nulg Esqr to ast [assist] as 
my agent to assist you in making any examination 
which may be necessary to ascertain the facts in 
relation to the case.
	I have lately understood that a Mr Wallace from 
South Carolina has been trying to procure this claim 
Of this my mother had not any knowedge [knowledge] 
As he is not any relation to any of the heirs of 
Capt Martin and is acting merely as a matter of
Page 78

Speculation I hope if there be any due them you 
will have it handed over to myself
		Yours Respectfully
		[signature] Wm M Kerr

J E Heath &
J L Edwards
	Com of Pen Claims
Page 79

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[left side of page]
23.3 [page torn]
Samuel Mar [page torn]
of [left blank] in the State of [left blank] 
who was a priv: of Infantry &		§ commanded
		["in So" crossed out]	§
by Captain Capt. of cavalry of the	§ commanded
by [left blank] in the Revolutionary
line in N.C. *
Increased from $350.
*& S.C. Line
Nov. 12, 1954
N.C.  Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville
[page torn] Cents per
[page torn] ch 1831
[page torn] land
[page torn] }
[page torn] 32. }
[page torn] lerk.

[right side of page]
Jany 8. 1855 A.S Wallace
April 25 " W M. Kerr
[page torn] Burton Craige Feb 20, 1857 --
" " " Jany 12" 1858.
A. D. Wallace Mch. 22/59
Page 80

Saml Caldwell -- N. C. 1832
Copy this Reading the Same -- "Memorandum of Service"

The cavalry ^ 65 in number 65 in No [sic] were equipped as Dragoons under 
Maj Davy -- formed in 2 troops under Capts Simmons & Martin 
1780 -- 12 June Capt Cary under Gen 
Rutherfords [Rutherford's] direct command
Bat [Battle] Ramsours Mills fought on 
the 20th &c

Crossing the Catawba by Cornwallis 
Feby 1. 1781 -- was exposed to a galling 
fire from the militia
	The brave ^ Genl Davidson was killed here 
a British Col & 3 privats [privates] killed --36 wounded 
Cornwallis horse shot under him
	The NC mila [militia] then placed 
under comd [command] of Genl Pickens of S. C.
	The men of Genl Grahams ^ NC L. Co having 
pursued the British to Hillsboro &c returned 
to NC Mar 14th
	X
Page 81

2 mo. under Capt Alexander in 77 or 78 to McCaughs 
Fort in pursuit of Indians
In June following -- he volunteerd [volunteered] under Capt Cronicle 
1 month,
aptd [appointed] by Genl Rutherford Capt went to Charleston So Ca 
7 months servd [served]

Went to Ransours as Capt about 
2 weeks

Immediately after was orderd [ordered] with his company to 
John Moores (the Tory) returnd [returned] the middle July out 
1 -- month

Went to Rugelys [Rugeley's] Mills about
2 weeks.
7½ mo. from Aug 1780 to Apr 1st 1781.
Capt M. Swears he served 3 mo. as private & 16 mo 25 days as 
a Captain
Got S. Caldwells proves there he was with him before and 
on his way and at the Battle of Kings Mountain comding [commanding] 
a company.
And Berry [Barry] proves that he enterd [entered] the service under Capt M 
before the Battle of Ramsours & was afterwards with him
Page 82

State of North Carolina §
Gaston County § Personally appeared before The 
undersigned and Acting Justice of The Peace in and for 
the above county & State Jas. M Hanna Esqr and made 
oath in due form of law. and Certifies that he has 
personal knowledge to George Martin the Claimant in 
the foregoing case. and from old age and bodily 
infirmities he is unable to attend our courts. Sworn to 
& Subscribed before me this 5th November 1854
[signature] Wm M. Holland J.P.	[signature] J.M. Hanna [hand drawn seal]

State of North Carolina §
Gaston County -- § Personally appeared before me 
the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the Peace 
in and for the above County & State Jas. M Hanna Esqr 
resident of the same County & State and Made oath in 
due form of law and Certifies That he has personal 
Knowledge to Samuel Martin and his family for the last 
thirty years -- and he is satisfied that George Martin 
as named above is the only child now living of the Revolutionary 
soldier Saml Martin as set forth in the foregoing Pension 
Claim That Thos Martin, Margaret Kerr, & Joseph Martin 
Children of Saml Martin have died with the last year 
and he further Certifies that in the above claim 
he is in no wise interested Sworn to and Subscri
bed [subscribed] before me this 5th Novr 1854
[signature] Wm M. Holland J.P.   [signature] J. M. Hanna [hand drawn seal]
Page 83

State of North Carolina §
County of Gaston § I. J. G. Hand Clerk of 
the Court of Please [Pleas] and quarter sessions for Gaston 
County Hereby Certify that James M Hanna and 
Wm M Holland are acting Justices of the Peace 
in and for the above County & state -- duly authorized 
to administer oaths -- and that the foregoing signatures 
purporting to be their's [theirs] is genuine. And I further 
Certify that I have personal knowledge to Samuel 
Armstrong -- Jas. M Hanna & Wm M Holland residents 
of the above county & state and they are men of first 
respectbility [receptibility] for truth and integrity in the County 
And I further Certify that in the within claim for increase 
of Pension I am in no degree interested
	In Testimony wherof [whereof] I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed my seal of Office 
this 5th November 1854
		[signature] J G Hand C.C.C. ~
Page 84

State of North Carolina §
	Gaston County § Be it Known that on this 
5th day November 1854 before me the undersigned and 
acting Justice of the Peace in and for The County & 
state aforsaid [aforesaid]. Personally appeared Saml Armstrong 
a resident of the above County and state. and made 
Oath in due form of law. and Certifies that he has 
personal knowledge to George Martin Saw him sign 
and acknowledge the foregoing Affidavit & Power of Attor-
ney [Attorney] Knows him to be The child of Samuel Martin -- 
as set forth in the foregoing affidavit & Power of attorney 
and the only child now alive -- He further Cirtifies [certifies] 
that Samuel Martin as named above died on the 
26th day of November 1836. that  he was present on 
that day and Carried the body to the graveyard 
and saw it burried [buried]   Sworn to Subscribed and 
acknowledged before me the day and year above 
written and in whose claim I am in no wise interested
[signature] J M Hanna J.P.
			[signature] Samel [sic] Armstrong [hand drawn seal]

State of North Carolina §
	Gaston County § Personally appeared before me 
the undersigned and acting Justice of the Peace in 
& for the above county & state Saml Armstrong and 
made oath in due form of law and Certifies that 
George Martin the claimant in the foregoing Pension 
Claim -- from old age and bodily infirmity is unable 
to attend Court -- Sworn to & acknowledged before 
me this 5th day of Novr 1854.
[signature] J M Hanna J.P.	[signature] Samuel Armstrong [hand drawn seal]
Page 85

State of North Carolina §
Gaston County § Personally appeared before 
me the undersigned and Acting Justice of the Peace 
in and for the County & state aforsaid [aforesaid] Saml Armstrong 
a resident in said County and made oath in 
due form of law that he has been intimately acq
-uainted [acquainted] with Samuel Martin and his family -- 
for the last forty years -- and to the best of his 
knowledge George Martin the claimant in the forgoing [foregoing] 
Pension Claim is the only living child of Samuel 
Martin -- the Revolutionary soldier & that Thos Martin 
Margaret Kerr & Joseph Martin have died within 
the last year. Sworn to and subscribed 
before me this 5th Novr 1854.
[signature] J M Hanna JP	[signature] Samuel Armstrong

State of North Carolina §
Gaston County § Personally appeared before 
me the undersigned and acting Justice of the Peace 
in and for the above county & state James M Hanna -- 
Esqr and made oath in due form of law and Certifies 
that he has personal knowledge to George Martin the 
Claimant in the forgoing [foregoing] Pension Claim saw him sign and 
acknowledge the foregoing Power of Attorny [Attorney] & affidavit 
and knows him to be the only child now living of 
the said Samuel Martin He further Certifies that he 
was present at the death of Samuel Martin which 
took place on the 26th November 1854 [sic] that he is satisfied 
of the fact from making a Record in his family Bible 
at the time of his death -- Sworn to and subscribed 
before me this 5th Novr 1854.
test [signature] Wm M. Holland JP.	[signature] J M. Hanna JP
Page 86

		Yorkville SoCa
		8th October 1857.

Hon Burton Craig [Craige].
	I herewith hand you ev=
idence [evidence] to sustan [sustain] the claim of Capt 
Samuel Martin late of Gaston Coun=
ty [County] N.C. deceased and request that 
you forward it to the com of Pensions
	The Com of Pensions is 
mistaken in suposing [supposing] Capt Sam=
uel [Samuel] Martin was not in the batte [battle] 
of Eutaw Springs, So.Ca., for by his 
" own statements his sevice [service] closed 
"in April 1781, and his last battle 
"Guilford Court hous [house].
	The State Troop went into 
sevice [service] in April 1781. General 
Sumter for ten months Col Polk 
of North Carolina. Commanded
Page 87

a Redgment [regiment] in Sumters Brigade 
Capt Sam Martin, Capt John Reid 
and Capt Nathaniel Martin 
I think, were all as well as 
their men from Mecklenburg 
and Lincoln County N.C. and 
Capt Francis Moore Capt MacKen
zie [MacKenzie] & Capt Barnet from York 
District S.C. Capt Mills from 
Chesters District, and Capts Smith 
and Waters, from Spartanburg 
District S.C. I make these state
ments [statements] ^ to shew the localities of some of the 
brave, and distinguished officers 
who fought in Sumters brigade 
of the State Troop under Col 
Polk of N.C. Mecklenburg County 
and Col Hill of York District 
SoCa. Midelton, Hampton, Thoms 
and Sumters brigade of the state 
Troop, for ten months in 1781 & 
1782, Capt Martin did not claim 
sevice [service] under General Sumter, in 
the S.C. State Troop for reason
Page 88

explained in the Evidence of Andrew 
Hoyl, who drew up his papers (to 
which I wold [would] respectfully call the atten
tion [attention] of the Com of Pensions) because 
Hoyl did not then known how 
to set out that sevice [service] and because 
he thought, I told Martin at the 
time he had claimed enough 
to get a Pension as a Capt, and 
did not know it was necessary 
to claim and prove two years 
as Capt to entitle him to full Capt 
pay
	Capt Samuel Martin got 
two negroes [Negroes] for his sevice [service] as capt 
in Sumters brigade of the S.C. 
["State" crossed out] Troops, the number he ought 
to have received, see the resolution 
of the General assembly of S.C. in 
1780 to raise said troop, filed 
in Claim of Mary Mills, widow 
of Capt John Mills, act 4th July 
1836 & 1838 Claim of Martha 
Carroll, widow of Joseph Carroll
Page 89

York District S.C., at 4 July 1836. 
Claim of Capt William Smith act 
7th June 1838 Spartanburg District S.C. 
which last has a pay Roll of his company 
in Sumters brigade of the S.C. State 
Troop, as well as the claim of Capt 
Samuel Martin see also brief 
in claim of Capt Samuel Mar
tin [Martin] on which his claim was in=
creased [increased] in 1854, where the adju
dicating [adjudicating] clerk admits the sevice [service] was 
Cavalary [Cavalry] in S.C. and instead of giv= 
Capt Martin the benefit of ten 
months as Capt in S.C. state Troop, 
gives him cavalary [cavalry] sevice [service] which 
increased his claim sixty dol-=
lars [dollars] perannum [per annum] leaving him minus 
ten months: of the most important 
sevice [service] he ever rendered, because 
says the Com, he did not commit 
when we had shewn the reasons 
hedid [he did] not, shurely [surely] this is holding 
an old veteran to a strict ac=
cont [accont] [account] at the age of 100 years, when 
he as well as Hoyl, were both hard 
of hering [hearing], and Hoyl admits in his
Page 90

admits in his affidavits on file in 
this claim that he was ignorant of 
the requirements of the law, and said 
to Capt Sam Martin he had calim [cliaim] 
enough, and thereby prevented him 
from claiming his sevice [service] under Gen
al [Genal] [General] Sumter a very common accurance [occurrence] 
as the general opinion then was, it 
was only necessary to shew a sol=
dier [soldier] was an officer to entitle 
him to the highest allowance in 
that rank see claim of Capt 
Thos Ballard, act 7th June 
1832, [cross out] agency, may others 
are doubtless on file.
	John Huffman is shewn 
by the records to have served in Capt 
Samuel Martins company of the 
State Troop, for ten months, & 
Received a negro [Negro] for his ser-
vice [service], in said Troop, there is but 
one Capt Samuel Martin, in Sum
ters [Sumters] Brigade of the S.C. State Troop,
Page 91

[cross out] the identity is certainly 
as clearly made out, as any ["thing" crossed out] 
sevice [service] of that character can now 
be, the reasons for not climing [claiming] 
sevice [service] in S.C. as explined [explained] by A= 
Hoyl Esqr. and Mrs Martha 
Martin would if believed satis - 
fy [satisfy] any party in the United 
States, and no persons in Gas=
ton [Gaston] County, have a higher 
character for truth and Hoyl 
was a leading and weathy [wealthy?] gen=
telman [gentleman] and has done a great amount 
of business for the solders [soldiers] of the 
Revolution, without fee or reward
	You will pleas [please] forward 
this evidence, as soon as convenient 
and request the Department to report 
for yourself
	Pleas [Please] certify for the credibil-
ity [credibility] of Andrew Hoyl, and David 
Huffman as your cirtificate [certificate] was 
made verbally to Mr Minot com 
of Pensions in June 1856, and
Page 92

consequently Hon Wm Whiting 
would know nothing about it 
	Let hear from you as 
soon as convenient.
	With the highest esteem 
	I remain Dear sir, your 
	sincere, and devoted friend
	[signature] A. S. Wallace
Page 93

			Washington DC Octr 16th 1854

Hon S P Waldo	§
	Commr of Pensions
		For evidence that Capt Saml Martin 
of NC was a Captain of Cavalry see Wheelers history of 
NC page 189 last line, also page ["page 234 last par-" crossed out] 
["agraph" crossed out] 228, third line from top and page 234 last 
paragraph "that Genl Davidson & Col Graham under 
whom he served "Suffered themselves with horses &C"
	Your Obt svt
	[signature] A. H. Markland
Page 94

Add Ev case of
Saml Martin
NC 1832 acm

for increase


A. H. Markland
Page 95

		Washington DC
		January 27th 1854.

Hon S P Waldo
	Dr Sir
		I enclose herewith additional 
Evidence case of Saml Martin, NC 1832 
admitted, I ask that an additional allowance 
may be made for the 10 months as a Captain
	I am Very Respectfully
		Your Obt Svt
		[signature] A. H. Markland
Page 96

Power of atty &c

Claim of Saml Martin
NC 1832 ad

[perpendicular at right]
70) 945. (130
      70
      245
      210
         35

	945
	  20
	70 | 18900  (270.
	      140
	       490
	       490
	       000
Page 97

Power of atty &c

Claim of Saml Martin
NC 1832 ad

Cole

A.H. Markland

Recd Oct 14th 1854

[perpendicular at right]
70) 945. (130
      70
      245
      210
         35

	945
	  20
	70 | 18900  (270.
	      140
	       490
	       490
	       000
Page 98

		Washington DC Oct 15th 1854
Hon S P Waldo,
	I enclose herewith a power of 
attorney from the heirs of Capt Saml Martin 
of NC admitted under act 1832, I claim an 
increase of his pension 1st on the ground that he 
has not been allowed for the full period of time 
which he should have been namely 16 months & 
25 days as Captain and 3 months as private & 
2nd that he was a Captain of Cavalry instead of 
infantry You will find that all the officers under 
whom he claims to have served were officers of 
Cavalry &c You will please examine in Connection 
with this case the case of Saml Caldwell who is 
one of the witnesses
	Your Obt svt
	[signature] A. H. Markland
Page 99

		Jonesville SC.
		July 12th 1853
Dear Sir
	You Report in the revolutionary 
pension claim of Capt. Samuel Martin of N.C. 
under date of 12th May last, was duly received, 
and I am requested by the attorney to say in 
reply, 1st That the pension heretofore 
allowed was for one years ^ service, according to your 
Report. 2d But this computation is in error 
in this, that the said Capt Martin, served 
as Capt of Cavalry in Genl Sumter's Brigade, 
ten months, which service entitles him to 
the amount of pension heretofore allowed, (to 
with) $250 pr annum. The attorney in this case 
has a copy of the muster Roll of Capt Martins 
Company in Sumter's Brigade of the State troops, 
which were all Cavalry, & he will forward a 
copy of this Roll to the Dept Certified by 
the Comptroller of S.C. if required
	3rd In your report of the 12th May last 
you say, in reference to the Record evidence 
from the North Carolina Rolls "There were
Page 100

several large payments made, but these were 
for himself (Capt Martin) & Company. Taking 
all the payments to himself and company 
a service of a little over six months 
is indicated. He is pensioner for twelve 
months." The attorney contends, that 
your report substantially makes out his 
case. The pension granted, is for the 
services of Capt Martin, in Sumter's Brigade 
of Cavalry in the South Carolina line. Your 
Report, founded upon the Record Evidence 
from the N.C. Rolls, shows, that Capt 
Martin served as Captain, in the North 
Carolina line, upwards of six months. 
This is precisely what the attorney set out 
to prove, & he asks an increase of 
pension for this six months service in 
the North Carolina line, the pension granted, 
being for services rendered in the South 
Carolina line.
	I am instructed to solicit a 
reconsideration of this case in conformity 
to these facts.
	I have the honor to be 
	Your obt servant
	[signature] D. Wallace

Hon L. P. Waldo
	Washington D.C
Page 101

P. S. The service in North Carolina, 
was also cavalry service.	[initialed] DW
Page 102

		Dallas Gaston No C Jun, 1st 1853

	Sir:
		I sent you a communication 
some time since in relation to the pension claim 
of my Grand Father Capt Samuel Martin of 
North Carolina in which I stated that he had 
not received his full claim as an officer of the 
revolutionary war, but I could not at that time 
give you any information in reference to the 
regiment in which he served or the time of his 
service.
	I have since learned that the records of the State 
of South Carolina show that he served as Captain 
in General Lincoln's regiment in that state for a 
time often months and also some time in North 
Carolina; but what length of time there is any record 
of his service in N.C. I have not yet learned. 
I am able to prove by Wm Rankin a revolutionary 
soldier who served under Capt Samuel Martin & 
who is now receiving a pension that they served 
during several month [sic] of the revolutionary war in 
the regiments of General Rutherfor [Rutherford] & General Joseph 
Dickson of the North Carolina malitia [militia] if this te
timony [tetimony] [testimony] will be sufficient to procured for his 
heirs his claim.
	I hope you will have the kindness to let me know
Page 103

1  Whether the deposition revolutionary 
soldiers who served under Capt Martin during
the war will be sufficient to prove the time 
he served so as to procure his full claim
2nd  Whether the pension which he did receive 
was for the service which he performed in North 
Carolina or for the time he was in General Lincolns 
regiment in South Carolina.
3rd  If he was intitled [entitled] to receive a pension 
as an officer of the continental line for the 
time he was in General Lincoln's regiment in 
North & South Carolina
And also = If there was not a law passed by 
Congress in 1780 or 1781 in relation to the 
officers of the revolutionary war under which he 
was entitled to receive a pension.
	That you may more easily find the record 
of his name and service I would remark that 
the county in which he lived was called prior 
to the revolutionary war Tryon but its name was 
changed during the war to Lincoln & it is now 
called Gaston.
	I hope I may hear from you shortly in regard 
to these subjects
	Yours Respectfully
	[signature] Wm Kerr

Com,, Pen,, Claims
Page 104

			House Reps U S
			Washington 13th Feby 1852

Sir
	The inclosed [enclosed] papers have been 
forwarded to me by the attorney for 
George Martin the declarant, which 
attorney resides in York District South 
Carolina, with the request that they 
be filed as additional evidence with 
the Revolutionary pension claim of 
Capt Samuel Martin of Gaston 
County, North Carolina.
	I am informed by the said attorney, 
that Samuel Martin, was a captain 
in Genl Sumter's Brigade of 
mounted troops, for which he was 
pensioned under the act of 7th June 1832, at the rate of $250 pr 
annum. He, I am informed, was 
also a captain of militia, both 
before and after his service in 
the state Troops under Genl Sumter, 
& in that capacity served about
Page 105

14 months in the North Carolina 
militia in the Revolution, for which 
service, no pension has heretofore 
been granted, & his son George 
Martin, now makes claim for 
an additional pension for this 
service, the pensioner being deceased.
	It is alleged that when Capt 
Samuel Martin, made his declaration 
under the act of 7th June 1832, he 
was very old & did not state all 
the service which he performed.
	The attorney requests, that the 
report in this case, be made to 
myself.
	I have the honor to be 
		your obt servt
		[signature] D Wallace

Hon JE Heath
Page 106

			House Reps US
			Washington Dec 16 1852

Sir
	I inclose [enclose] additional evidence 
in the Revolutionary pension claim 
of Capt Saml Martin ^ of North Carolina, which clearly 
opens the case for readjudication [re-adjudication] 
under the late rule of the Secretary 
of the Interior
	I have the honor to be 
	your obt servt
	[signature] D Wallace

Hon J E Heath
Page 107

		Yorkville S.C.
		25th December 1854.
Hon S P Waldo,
	My Dr Sr,
		I have been for 
some time past prosecuting a claim 
for the heirs of Capt Samuel Martin ^ 
of Gaston County NC -- for an increase act of 7th June 1932. 
Hon D Wallace presented the papers 
I filed in the claim, to wit a pow-
er [power] of attorney, the affidavit of one 
of the sons to take the claim from 
under the five years Rule, the 
muster roll, [cross out] pay Roll of Capt sam 
Martin, in the State Troop, together 
with the aguments [arguments] & cirtificate [certificate] of the 
Comptroller General of N.C. in the 
case are^ all about to be appropriated 
by some agent to his own binefit [benefit] 
without my knowedge [knowledge] as I leared [learned] 
on reaching home from the legis=
lature [legislature], which together with sickness 
of myself and family prevented me 
from giving it that attention I would
Page 108

have desired to have done [cross out] which 
has given some one the advantage 
of me in my misfortunes.
	I therefore respectfully ask that 
you prevent the issuing of the warrant 
for an increase or start the payment 
of the same, untill [until] I see the parties 
and have a fair understanding.
	I respectfully ask your atten
tion [attention] to this matter, and that you let 
me know at as early a day as par 
tabll [practical?] the condition of this claim, 
and oblige your very humble 
Serveant [servant], with the highest esteem 
	I remain dear sir, your 
	sincere and devoted friend,
	[signature] A. S. Wallace

Washington City
	D.C.
Page 109

			Washington DC, Nov 24th 1854
Hon S P Waldo,
	I enclose herewith the 
additional evidence required by you 
in the case of Saml Martin of NC 
admitted under act 7th June 1832 
There is but one child now living & 
of course there will be no need of the 
appointment of an Admr [administrator].
	Yours &c
	[signature] A. H. Markland
Page 110

Hon J Minot
Com of Pensions
Washington City
	DC.
Page 111

		Yorkville SC
		19th Feb 1856
Hon J Minot
	Com of Pensions.
My Dr. sr.
	I herewith inclose [enclose] the 
Evidence of Andrew Hoyl Esqr, 
and Daniel Huffman, of 
Gaston County ^ NC to sustain the 
Claim of Capt Samuel Martin 
late of Gaston County N.C. decd 
for an increase of Pension 
for service in General Sum-
ters [Sumters] Brigade of the state Troop 
S.C.
	Capt Samuel Martin was 
pensioned at the rate $250 per annum 
which was afterwards increased 
to some Three Hundred dollars 
per annum, which did not em
brace [embrace] the state Troop service of 
	of [sic] South Carolina
Page 112

South Carolina for which service 
he has never received a pension 
and is still due his son George 
Martin who is the now his 
only child.
	Capt Martins pay Roll 
is on file (or was sent to your 
office in his case) and shews 
the length of his service. and there 
is only one Capt Samuel 
Martin in the Brigade
	You will pleas [please] file 
the evidence and not examine 
the case untill [until] I am in the 
city which will be in cours [course] 
of four weeks.
	Very Respectfully yours,
	[signature] A.S. Wallace
Page 113

			Dallas N.C.
			25th Decr 1854.

Hon L. P. Waldo.
	Dr Sr.
	Some time last 
summer I have a power of attorney 
to some person in Washington 
City name not recollected authorize
ing [authorizeing] [authorizing] him to prosecute my father Capt 
Samuel Martins claim for an in 
crease [increase] of pension I had given 
the clam previous to that to A S Wallace 
of York District S.C. making Hon 
D. Wallace power of attorney. Mr 
A S Wallace was represented as having 
abandoned the claim and also [illegible]
	I find that injustice was done 
him and have now given him 
power of attorney to act for me and 
with him or his attorney only to be 
heard in the claim as I do hereby 
as well as my power of attorney revoke 
all former powers of attorney
	Respectfully yours
	[signature] George Martin
[signature] Rachel C Martin
[signature] F H M Ford
Page 114

			Yorkville SoCa
			20th Jay 1856.

Hon Burton Craig [Craige],
	My Dr Sir
		Will you be so kind 
as to call up the claim of Capt Samuel 
Martin, of Gaston County, N.C. and have 
increased for his sevice [service] as a capt of caval
ry [cavalry] for ten month in Sumters Brigade of 
the State Troop of S.C.
	Capt Martins sevice [service] in that Troop 
is proved by Willam Young of Adair 
County State of Kentucky, Revolutionary 
pensioner of the United States, in making out 
his own claim, under act 7th June 1832, & 
also Samuel Caldwell, of Lincoln county 
now Gaston N.C., and Wm Young of Henry 
County Tennessee, in their own claims 
prove the sevice [service] of Capt Sam Martin who 
was the only Capt of that Name in the state 
Troop of S.C.
	Capt Martin was a revolutionary 
pensioner act of June 1832, Lincoln county 
N.C. ["which" crossed out] at rate of $250, per annum, which
Page 115

was increased some two years past to 
$320, perannum [per annum], after which the evidence 
for his state Troop sevice [service] in S.C. was forwar
ded [forwarded] to the pension office by me The evi["de" crossed out] 
dence [evidence] to sustain it has not yet been ac-
ted [acted] on, in consequence of the decision 
of the secretary of the interior in June 
last, suspending all such claims, which 
are now recoverable
	You were kind enough to 
go with me to the office when last 
at Washington, in relation to Capt 
Martins claim, which was not then 
reported, owing to the above cause. you 
will pleas [please] give it your personal 
attention it is a very plain case 
when understood, and have it reported 
as soon as convenient
	I hope dear sir you are in 
good health and doin [doing] battle for our 
common country, I regret to trouble 
you, but necessity compels me, aside 
from your kind offer to manage this claim 
for me for [cross out] which dear sir accept 
my warmest thanks,
	Who was Robt Burton, I see 
he expended large amounts, for the
Page 116

public sevice [service] during the revolution.
	Pleas [Please] keep me up with the times 
in any new matter that may pass the in 
relation to claims,
	With the highest esteem,
	I remain dear sir
	Your sincere, and devoted friend.
	[signature] A.S. Wallace
Page 117

Samuel Martin, deceased
Gaston Co -- 
	N. Carolina
Act June 7, 1832 --
Admitted
Priv of Infantry 3 mos 10.00
Capt of Cavalry 12 mos 300.00
		at $310.00
per annum, from March 
4, 1831, to Novr 18, 1936, when 
he died, deducting former 
payments at $250 per annum
Certificate payable 
to George Martin,
his only surviving child.

Atty
A.H. Markland
	Present
Page 118

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
Breif [Brief] in the case of Samuel Martin, deceased 
Gaston County and State of N. Carolina
	act June 7. 1832

Claim, ('["original," or" crossed out] "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or support by rolls? If either, state the substance.
[left blank]

(If for increase.)
	Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
None -- but it appears from Wheeler's Hist of S. C. 
(Title Lincoln Co) and from the admitted cases of Wm Young 
of Ky -- act 1832 -- Wm Young of Tennessee -- same act, 
Mary Gulick of N.C. Suspd -- and Elizth [Elizabeth] Caldwell of 
N.C. admitted -- act of 1853 -- that Samuel Martin was a 
Captain of Cavalry instead of Infantry -- and served 
as long as the time for which he was admitted.

Name and residence of Agent
A H Markland
	Present
			[signature] S. G. Dodge
			[flourish]
			Examining Clerk
Page 119

			Dallas N.C.
			29th Dec 1854

Hon S. P. Waldo,
	Mr Dr Sr
		a few days 
back I wrote you in relation 
to Capt Samuel Martins Claim 
of Gaston County N.C. You will 
see by the enclosed letters from 
George Martin that [illegible] 
made through some Gentleman 
at Washington City, whose name 
I did not learn.
	Pleas [Please] call the attention 
of my friend A. H. Markland 
to this matter -- I may want 
his assistance on the terms 
proposed by me to him.
	You will confer 
a favor on me by letting me 
know the condition of this 
claim and whether the ser-
vice [service] as Capt of the State Troop 
has been computed in the
Page 120

allowance
	Very truly your friend
	[signature] A.S. Wallace

PS
	I expect to be in Washington 
by the 15 of Jany next
	Respectfully
	[signature] A.S. Wallace
Page 121

		Dallas, Gaston County NC April 18th 1855
Dera Sir =
	I received a communication from 
the Pension office Some time Since in relation to the 
Pension claim of Captain Samuel Martin of Lincoln 
County NoC in which it was Stated that he had 
drawn a pension for all the time he had been proved 
to have been in Service in the war = but Since 
that time his pension has been increased and I would 
respectfully request you to let me know what additional 
Service was proven if any Did you receive in the 
Pension office a deposition given by William Rankin of 
Gaston County proving two month additional Service 
	I had a deposition given by Mr Rankin in my offi [page torn]
Some time Since that I cannot now find -- I hope you 
will therefore give me the information requested abo [page torn]
as you may thereby confer a considerable favour [favor] on [page torn]
		Yours Respectfully 
		[signature] W. M Kerr
L P Waldo Commissioner Pension Claims
Page 122

North Carolina §
Gaston County § Personally appeared 
Before me Wm M. Holland 
a justice of the Peace in and for the 
County aforesaid Andrew Hoyl Esqr 
a highly credible citizen of said coun
ty [county] aged 85 years who being first duly 
sworn according to law on oath says 
that he was Personally acquainted 
with Capt Samuel Martin late of said 
County decd whose son George Martin is 
an applicant to increase the pension 
granted to his Father Samuel Martin 
for his sevice [service] in the revolution act 7th 
June 1832. since his first recollection 
and saw him often at his fathers [father's] 
in time of the war which was a place 
of meeting for the whigs of that day 
and know from personal knowl=
edge [knowledge] his reputation as an officer 
was very good
	Deponent helped to make 
out the papers of Capt Samuel Martin 
when he made application for a pen=
sion [pension] and found the claim difficult 
to manage, as it had been in pro
secution [prosecution] some time before he took 
charge of the claim, and Capt Martin
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was very old and extremely hard of 
hearing, and very difficult to get him 
understand anything, and well recollect 
he said a great eal [deal about his services 
in South Carolina, and his escape when 
Charleston was taken of which deponent 
had not a correct knowledge at that 
time, and did not know ^ how to set out 
the sevice [service] done in that state and 
has lost or miss laid [mislaid] all coppys [copies] of 
papers then filled and cannot now re=
collect [recollect] the statements he then made 
but has no hesitancy in saying he 
could not have then given a correct account 
of his services in the revolution
	Deponent knew a number of 
Persons on Capt Martins [Martin's] pay Roll of 
Sumters Brigade of the State Troop 
of S.C. as several of his men lived 
and died in Lincoln County of 
which Gaston is a part, to wit John 
Huffman, Father of Daniel Huffman, 
Simeon Hager, George Houston, 
Daniel Sulivan [Sullivan] Clive Gillespie 
and others and has no doubt but 
Capt Samuel Martin above named 
Father of said George Martin done 
the sevice [service] therein set fourth [forth] as there 
was no other ^ Capt Samuel Martin that
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that had the reputation of doing 
sevice [service] as Capt in the revolution 
but Capt Samuel Martin father 
of the said George Martin, as above 
stated in all the hands of Deponents [deponent's] 
acquaintance which was extensive 
at that day, has he attained, and 
collected pension for some tweve [twelve] 
of fourteen soldiers of the revolution 
and is as well satisfied of Capt 
Samuel Martins sevice [service] as above stated 
as any other fact, of which he has 
not had a personal knowedge [knowledge], 
Deponent knows Daniel Huffman well 
has lived within two miles of said 
witness since his birth ^ except some ten or twelve year some 4 miles and knows 
him to be a man of good char
and intelligent, and is the sone to 
his knowledge of John Huffman, 
above named and that he has no 
interest in this application
		[signature] Andr Hoyl
	Sworn to and subscribed before 
me this 14th Feb 1856
	[signature] Wm M. Holland JP [hand drawn seal]
I certify that I have 
no interest in this 
application
[signature] Wm M. Holland JP
Page 125

State of North Carolina § I J.G. Hand Clerk of Gaston 
Gaston County § County court of Pleas and 
Quarter Sessions of said County do Hereby Certify that 
William M Holland whose signature appears to the within affaa
vit [affidavit] is Justice of the peace for said County duly authorised [authorized] 
& Commissioned & that his signature is Genuine I Further 
Certify that I am well acquainted with the witnesses Daniel 
Hoffman and Andrew Hoyl Esqr that they are both 
Gentlemen of the Highest Respectabilaty [respectability] and Leading 
men in said County I [In] Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my Hand & seal of office the 14 day of Feby AD 1856
		[signature] J.G. Hand C.C.C

[illegible seal affixed over ribbon running horizontally across middle of page]

	I am well acquainted 
with Andrew Hoyle [Hoyl], and 
Danl Huffman of Gaston 
County North Carolina and 
certify that they are gentlemen 
of veracity -- I further cer
tify [certify] that though Mr Hoyle [Hoyl] 
is a very old man, he is 
in [illegible] 
[illegible] 
	[signature] B Craige
Page 126

			Yorkville S.C.
			Feb 22nd 1858

Hon Geo. C. Whiting
	Com of Pension

My Dr Sir
	In answer to Your 
letter, in claim of Capt Samuel 
Martin of Gaston County N. Caroli-
na [Carolina] Revolutionary Pensioner at the 
rate of $250, act 7th June 1832, 
of 12 Jany 1858, to Hon Burton 
Craig [Craige] of the House of Represen
tatives [Representatives], I would respectfully 
note that the Pay roll of Capt 
Samuel Martin in the S.C. State 
Troop as well as the pay rolls 
of five other companis [companies] in the 
same Troop be sent to me 
at Yorkville S.C. as they 
were left with the Express
Page 127

Understanding with Mr Minot 
Com of Pensions and the Exam
ining [Examining] Clerk T Triplet that they were 
to be sent to me as soon as the 
claim was adjudicated
	I have written to Mr Trip=
let [Triplet] since the rejection of the claim 
but failed to get an answer
	You will pleas [please] forward 
these papers, as soon as conven
ient [convenient] and let me know if 
there is any alteration in relation 
to paying Revolutionary claims
	Very Respectfully yours
	[signature] A.S. Wallace
		Yorkville
		S.C.
Page 128

			Washington Feb. 13th 1852.

Hon S.C. Whiting,
	Sir,
		I herewith enclose 
you a letter from Mr. Wallace 
of York District S.C. in relation 
to a claim of one of my 
constituents Capt. Martin --
	Will you do me the favor 
of examing [examining] the claim at 
your earliest convenience 
& let me know the result?
	I have the honor to 
be most respectfully
	[signature] Burton Craige
Page 129

			Washington City D.C.
			20th May 1856.
Hon J Minot Com of Pension
	My Dr sir
		In February last 
I sent evidence to sustain the claim 
of Capt Samuel Martin late of Gas=
ton [Gaston] County N.C. for an increase for 
sevice [service] in the State Troop of SoCa 
under the command of General 
Sumter of the latter state
	You will pleas [please] have the 
case examined at your earliest 
convenience. Capt Martin was a pensioner at 
the rate of $250 pr an [per annum] -- Very Respectfully your
	[signature] A.S. Wallace
Page 130

Ps the evidence alluded to is the 
evidence of Andrew Hoyl Esqr and 
Daniel ["John" crossed out] Huffman and an affidavit 
made in 1833 to sustain the claim 
of John Huffman of Martins Troop 
by the agt [agent] of their Reagment [regiment] 
William Clarke the evidence has 
been on file since sent as above 
dated
	[initialed] A.S.W.
Page 131

$1.50
Page 132

[ribbon tied horizontally across top of page]
Comptroller Genrl's Office §
Columbia May 3d 1856 §
	It is hereby certified that there 
is but one Samuel. Martin, whose "Pay Roll" is on file in this office, who 
served as Captain in "General Sumter's Brigade of State Troops"; which 
said "Pay Roll" is now on file in this office among many other "Pay Rolls" of 
Captains belonging to said "Brigade of State Troops". ~~~~~~
				Given Under My hand
No Seal of Office		[signature] J.M.R. Huntt
				Dep. Comp. Genl.
Page 133

		Washington Jan 8th 1858

Hon G [illegible]
		Sir
	AS Wallace of 
Yorkville S.C. enclosed 
to me on the 8th Oct. 
last the testimony which 
I now send you in the 
case of Capt Samuel 
Martin of Gaston County 
N.C. I was not at home 
whin [when] it reached my 
residence & it was mis=
laid [mislaid]. -- I now enclose 
it in accordance with 
his instructions
	I have the honor 
	to be your obt svrt
	[signature] B. Craige
Page 134

Samuel Martin x
Page 135

			Department of War.
			Pension office
			August 22' 1833
Sir.
	The papers in the case of Samuel Martin, have again 
been examined, and an [sic] again returned.
	That Mr. Martin was commissioned a Captain in 
the Militia, seems a fact well established; but that he performed 
as a Militia Captain under his Commission, twenty months 
actual and continuous service cannot for a moment be admitted. 
Holding a commission and being liable to be called out 
on the voluntary pursuits of tories [Tories]; in scouring the country 
as it was called, does not constitute Military Service. 
The Militia were uniformly called out for short and 
limited periods, whether officers or soldiers, and never to 
service the length of time claimed by the applicant.
		I am respectfully
		Your Obt Svt
		[signature] J L Edwards

D. Reinhardt Esqr
	Lincolnton
	No. Ca
Page 136

I suppose Capt Martin Can find Some 
old men that Served with him, that will 
prove his Service; (that is all that is now 
needed. the Secretary of War thinks he did 
not serve 20 Months if he can prove that 
length of time by other witnesses 
it will be necessary to do so, and 
that will Establish his claim
Some persons that Served under 
him will likely recollect better 
than he does
	Respectfully &c
	[signature] D Reinhardt
Page 137

			Hoylsville N.C. Jany 6. 1834
Sir.
	I received yours of the 13th ult requesting Capt. Saml. 
Martins original declaration forwarded as also perusing yours to Mr 
Martins together with the communication of Mr Edwards and therefore 
herewith send the original papers and further allow me to Say Saml. 
Martin never understood the first the one was sent as you I presume 
recollect was drawn by yourself, and at your own house merely from 
the Statement of his Son Geo. who had gathered it scatteringly 
from his father, and it was only read to him. he supposing it 
was right and ^ not having memory sufficient to detect some defects 
was qualified and signed it. as it is not properly in order 
you will discover that the paper now sent states that Genl Rutherford 
gave him a commission after the surrender of Charleston and that he 
went with his wagon and team as Captain to Charleston and after 
that received a Capt Commission from Govr Martin, which on examin
-ation [examination] you will find is not as he intended.
	I will here take the liberty to inform you and the Department 
that the said Capt Samuel Martin is so very Deaf old and his 
memory slow and scattering that myself Andrew Barry & Capt 
Samuel Caldwell two revolutionary Soldiers who knew him in time of 
the War and have resided near neighbors to him ever since met at 
his place. that we took much pains with him to name his Services 
and the length of his various tours and Certify that he gave them 
in as Stated in the amended Declaration. and as respects his having 
Two Captains Commission at the Same time is accounted for this. the 
Commission of Governor Martin was Granted him before the War. merely
Page 138

to Command a Company or district (as is the custom now) and 
when they met at Charlotte on their way to Charleston, that 
there were more Captains as himself Commissioned in time of peace 
that on that account Genl Rutherford gave him a special or 
duplicate Captains Commission in order to settle the point and who 
should Command, and further says his Wagon and Team did also go 
from Charlotte to Charleston, but he had nothing to do with it (as he had 
the Command of his Company) that he had a hired person to drive and 
take care of the Team ~ and that we took more pains with him than 
I wish to do again as he is so very old, Deaf and Weak, and 
as I am desirous of being understood I will add that we got him 
to relate his various tours, which I set down, and knowing his memory 
failed him much, we would mention other tours & on considering he 
would be enabled to recollect and say more on that subject. untill [until] 
we went through all the tours, and then went through the whole 
examination a second time as the Said Barry & Caldwell as 
aforesaid assisting him in making out which were the first tours 
and Spent one whole day and myself a good part of 
another in this making and his declaration
	Certified by me the day & Year first above mentioned
		[signature] And Hoyl JP
		before whom the amended Declaration 
		of Capt Samuel Martin was taken
		[flourish]

Hon H W. Connors
	Washington City
		D.C.
Page 139

Record
Page 140

			{ State of North Carolina
			{ Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts 
in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that 
it appears of record in my office, among the pay-
ments [payments] made by said State to sundry persons for 
Military services in the Revolutionary War, as fol-
lows [follows], to wit:
Samuel Martin
Kingston Book page 14, £30~ specie for services as 
Adjutant, pad December 1776~
Book ZZ. page 39 pay as "Lieutenant from 1st. January 
to 1st. August 1777 £39 Sq specie"~
Vol. A. 5625 Captain Samuel Martin and Company 
for militia services^ of self and company £240 specie, allowed Novr 1781~
Book for Receipts, final settlements, No. 185 £185.S5.D8sp.
Book No. 2 page 9, £7.S18~ specie
"  " 8  "  16, £90S18D2 "
"  "  12  "  47, £25~~~ "
"  "  "  51, £25~~~ "
"  "  24  "  5 £12S12~~ "
"  L. No. 3 "  25 £S17.D6  "
	In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
	subscribed my name and affixed my 
	seal of office this 27th. day of March 
	A. D. 1852.
		[signature] Wm. J. Clarke Compt'rl

[illegible seal affixed lower left]
Page 141

Additional Evidence
in the case of 
Capt Samuel
Martin of
North Carolina,
a Revolutionary
Claim -----
Page 142

State of North Carolina §
	Gaston County § Before me Personally 
appeared George Martin son of Capt Samuel 
Martin Revolutionary Pensioner of the United [sic] 
at the rate at the rate [sic] of $250. perannum [per annum] & 
made oath in due form of law that his 
father the said Capt Samuel Martin 
was never satisfied with the amount 
he drew as a pensioner of the United 
State [sic] but was advised by Maj Connor 
Member of Congress as he Martin was 
Poor better take what he can for 
the pesent [present] and that his Father was 
not in possession of any Record of 
his sevice [service] and did not [ink blot] that 
there was any Publick [public] Records kept by the 
states and that he deponent was not 
aware that there was any records 
kept at Raleigh N.C. or Columbia S.C. 
untill [until] he was informed this day that 
Such records were in existence and that 
he now makes this affidavit for the pur
pose [purpose] of having his account reopened 
so that he as the sone and heir may 
draw the arrears due his said 
father ~ Sworn to and subscribed 
this 8th day of september 1852
		[signature] George Martin
[signature] A.B. Cox JP
	I the said magistrate do hereby certify 
that the above named George Martin who has 
sworn to and subscribed the above affida
vit [affidavit] is a hihly [highly] credible witness and as such 
is entitled to full credit
	[signature] A.B. Cox J.P.
Page 143

	I John H Roberts Clerk of the Court of 
pleas and quarter Sessions for Gaston County 
hereby Certify that A.B. Cox is an acting magistrate 
of the peace in & for said County and that his within 
signature is genuine -- I further Certify that the within 
named George Martin is a highly respected Citizen 
of Said County
	Given under my hand and seal of 
of [sic] said Court at Office this 13th ^ Oct A.D. 1832
		[signature] John H. Roberts C.C.C.

[illegible seal affixed lower left]
Page 144

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
State of North Carolina }
County of Gaston }
	Be it Known, that on this fourth day of October A. D. 1854 before me, the under-
signed [undersigned], a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1 George Martin 
resident of 2 Dallas in said County, and made oath according to law that 3 he is the child of 
the identical 4 Samuel Martin whose name, under Act of 5 of 7th June 1832 
has been placed on the 6 North Carolina Pension Roll at the rate of 7 Two Hundred & fifty 
Dollars per annum.
	That 8 he is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during 
its continuance; that 8 he is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional 
evidence 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 [cross out] ^ A H Markland, of 
Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of 4 Samuel Martin for 
any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier 
for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State 
archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service, on file in the Departments 
at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued 
in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for 
the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my 
said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises. [signature] A. H. Markland witnessed before signing
		9 [signature] George Martin
	Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 
1 George Martin to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party 
therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
		10 [signature] Wm. T. Shipp J.P.

State of North Carolina }
County of Gaston }
	It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Please [Pleas] & quarter Sessions 
for Gaston County that 4 Samuel Martin was a Revolutionary Pensioner of 
the United States, at the rate of $ $250 [sic] per annum,* and that he died on the 26th day of Novr 
Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Six leaving surviving the following named (widow and) children and none other, to wit:
11 George Martin
	It is further certified that 12 Wm T Shipp Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney 
were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting 
to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.
	In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, 
	this 6th day of October 1854.
	13 [signature] J. G. Hand C.C.C ~
[illegible seal obscuring footnotes]
[covered] ll.--2. Post Office address.
[covered] s the," or "that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of," &c.
[covered] the Act if known.--6. Give the State where pensioned.--7. Name the yearly amount received.--8. "He is," "she is," or they are."
[covered] gistrate's signature.--*If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted.
11. Here name [covered] vivors.--12. Magistrate's name.--13. Clerk's signature.
N. B.--Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
State of North Carolina }
County of Gaston }
	Be it Known, that on this 5th day of November A. D. 1854 before me, the under-
signed [undersigned], a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1 George Martin -- 
resident of 2 Dallas in said County, and made oath according to law that 3 he is the only child 
of the identical 4 Samuel Martin whose name, under Act of 5 of 7th June 1832 -- 
has been placed on the 6 ["State of" crossed out] North Carolina Pension Roll at the rate of 7 Two Hundred & fifty 
Dollars per annum.
	That 8 he is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during 
its continuance; that 8 he is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional 
evidence 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 [cross out] ^ A H Markland, of 
Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of 4 Samuel Martin for 
any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier 
for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State 
archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service, on file in the Departments 
at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued 
in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for 
the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my 
said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises. [signature] A. H. Markland witnessed before signing
		9 [signature] George Martin
	Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 
1 George Martin -- to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party 
therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
		10 [signature] J M. Hanna J.P.

State of North Carolina }
County of Gaston }
	It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Please [Pleas] & quarter Sessions 
for Gaston County that 4 Samuel Martin was a Revolutionary Pensioner of 
the United States, at the rate of $250 per annum,* and that he died on the 26th day of November 
Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Six leaving surviving the following named (widow and) children and none other, to wit:
11 George Martin
	It is further certified that 12 Jas. M Hanna Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney 
were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting 
to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.
	In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, 
	this 5th day of Novr 1854.
	13 [signature] J. G. Hand CCC
1. Claimant's name or names in full.--2. Post Office address.
3. "That he is the," or "that she is the," or "that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of," &c.
4. Pensioner's full name.--5. State the Act if known.--6. Give the State where pensioned.--7. Name the yearly amount received.--8. "He is," "she is," or they are."
9. Claimant's signature.--10. Magistrate's signature.--*If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted.
11. Here name each of the survivors.--12. Magistrate's name.--13. Clerk's signature.
N. B.--Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular.
Page 146

State of North Carolina §
Gaston County § on this 29th day of 
December 1954 Before me 
Personally appeared George Martin a highly 
credible Citizen of said county aged 
seventy years past [cross out] being first duly 
sworn according to law doth on his 
oath make the following declaration 
in or [sic] to obtain the full benefit of 
the act of 7th June, 1832,
	That his father Capt Samul [Samuel] Martin 
late of Gaston County, N.C. decd was 
a pensioner of The United State [sic] at the 
rate of $250 perannum [sic] under the 
above act which pension he drew up 
to the time of his death but as he [cross out] always 
understood was not pensioned for his 
sevices [services] in S.C. in the State Troop in 
service he commanded a company 
under an enlistment for two months 
General Sumters Brigade of the state 
Troop Col     Redgement [regiment] and was 
promised negroes for his pay. and de
ponent [deponent] thinks got one negro named 
Philip, which his father lost shortly 
after the war, as he was goven [given] 
away and that his father never 
receing [receiving] any thing in lieu of said 
slave and anything for a waggon [wagon] 
and team lost in said sevice [service] 
in S.C.
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Declarat [Declarant] has often heard his father 
Capt Sam Martin and John Huffman 
who was a neighbor to his father speak 
of their sevice [service] in the state Troop sum
ters [Sumters] brigade and under stood Huff
man [Huffman] was a private in his fathers 
Company and in the first part 
of the war a tory [Tory] whom his father 
Captured he afterwards joined 
Capt Sam Martins company of 
State Troops Sumters brigade of 
South Carolina and served with 
the close of the campaign and were 
always very intimate friends
	And further I hereby con
stitute [constitute] AS Wallace of York District 
S.C. my true and lawful attorney 
for me and in my name to prosecute 
my said fathers claim of Pension 
to examine all papers and docu
ments [documents] on file at Washingto [Washington] City 
or elswhere [elsewhere] to appoint one or more 
substitutes under him for the pur-
poses [purposes] herein expressed to give addit
tional [additional] arguments, and evidence and 
do all other acts and deeds that I 
myself might or could do were I 
personally present hereby ratifying & 
confirming all that my said attor
ney [attorney] shall lawfully do in the 
premises Given under my
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and seal the day and year 
above written
In presence of     [signature] George Martin [hand drawn seal]
Revoking all former powers of atorney [attorney]
[signature] JM Hanna J.P.
[signature] W.B. Cox and WP Hanna
	I the said Justice of the peace do 
hereby Certify that George Martin who has 
Sworn to and Subscribed the above declaration 
and Power of Attorney he is a gentleman well 
known to me and his Statement is entitled 
to full credit and is the identicle [identical] person he 
do presents himself to be having Sworn to the 
above and acknowledged the power of 
attorney to be his act and deed 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal the day and year 
above written
	[signature] J M Hanna JP. [hand drawn seal]

State of North Carolina
	Gaston County
I Jonathan G Hand Clerk of the court of Pleas 
and Quarter Sessions for Gaston County do hereby 
Certify that James M Hanna whose Signature appears 
to the foregoing declaration and power of attorney is an 
[covered] Justice of the peace in & for said county and 
that all his official acts as such is 
Entitled to full faith and credit in 
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal of office the 28 day of December 1854  [signature] J.G. Hand C.C.C.
[illegible seal affixed lower left, obscuring some text]
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State of N. Carolina §
	Gaston County § Before me 
D. H. Ragen, a Justice of the Peace 
duly authorized by law to admin-
ister [administer] oaths, Personally appeared Martha 
Martin a highly credible citizen 
of said County, aged 69 years past, 
and wife of George Martin, on 
oath Says, that she was present and 
acted as interpreter for Capt Samu=
el [Samuel] Martin decd, when Andrew Hoyl 
made out his papers, to get his pension 
which he received at the rate of $250 ~ 
per annum, and well recollects that 
The said Capt Samuel Martin claim
ed [claimed] ten moths [months] sevice [service] in Sumters Bri
gade [Brigade] of the State Troop, of SoCa, as 
Capt for which sevice [service] he said he 
received two negroes, which were af
terwards [afterwards] proved away, Capt Martin 
was near one hundred years old 
when he made his application was 
extremely hard of hearing, and so was 
Andrew Hoyl, and that when she 
told Hoyl of the sevice [service] of Capt Sam-
uel [Samuel] Martin under General sumter 
in So.Ca. Hoyl then told Martin it 
was not necessary to claim his ser
vice [service] in S.C. as he had claimed 
enough, to get a pension without 
it, and Closed and that she found 
it extremely difficult to get Capt Mar=
tin [Martin] and Hoyl to understand each 
other and as well as she recolects [recollects] 
said nothing in his declaration
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about loosing a waggon [wagon], and team 
in S.C. at Sumters defeat although, 
Capt Martin mentioned it at the time 
and often told deponent that he never 
received anything for his waggon [wagon] 
and team, and his ten moths [months] sevice [service] 
in S.C. was Capt under General 
Sumter and that his sevice [service] in S.C. 
broke him up and away of spoke of 
the injustice done him in proving away 
the Negroes he had received for service 
under General Sumter and that 
he was a Captain in the battles 
Eutaw Springs, Biggins Church & 
was after at Orangeburg, S.C. 
and that John Huffman, father 
of Daniel Huffman, was a 
member of his company in S.C. 
and lived and died not far from 
Capt Samuel Martin and that 
the said Daniel has given evidence 
in this claim, and that Capt Mar=
time [Martin] above named often spoke of his 
service in S.C. from his first acqua
intance [acquaintance] (her earliest recollection) and 
that he lived and died at their house 
after her mariage [marriage] to George Martin 
and that she has no interest in 
this claim aside from her ["recol=" crossed out] 
["lection" crossed out] relationship to George Mar=
tin [Martin]
		[signature] Martha Martin
	Sworn to and Subscribed before me 
this 2nd day of October 1857
		[signature] D.F. Ragan JP
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Elizabet T. Reid a highly cred=
ible [credible] Citizen of Gaston County N.C. 
aged 55 years past who being first 
duly sworn according to law on oath 
says that she was well acquainted 
with Capt Samuel Martin Revolu=
tionary [Revolutionary] Pensioner of this county decd 
since her first recollection and lived 
his near neighbor for many years 
before his death and have heard him 
often speak of his service as a Capt un=
der [under] General Sumter and was at the 
battle of Eutaw Springs and many other 
skirmishes while in sumters brigade 
of the S.C. State Troop for which he 
got two negroes which were afterwards 
proved away from him and that loose=
ing [looseing] [losing] his waggon and team and his 
negroes that he got for sevice [service] in sum-
ters [Sumters] brigade broke him up and that 
he always said more about his service 
in S.C. than any he had previously 
done in N.C. and often heard him 
speak of having taken John Huffman 
Prisoner when he was a Tory and that 
he afterwards joined his company and 
seved [served] with ^ him under General Sumter 
to the close of the war and lived and 
died near the said Capt Martin in 
said County, and was a man of 
wealth, and high Respectability, and 
in sumters brigade in S.C. has always 
ben [been] General and which she verily believes 
as Capt Samuel Martin was a man of
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of the strictest integrity, he was very 
hard of hearing, but his mind 
good, and that she has no interest 
in this claim.
	her mark [hand drawn X] Elizabeth F. Reid

	Sworn to and Subscribed before me 
this 2nd day of October 1857     [signature] D.F. Ragan JP

Samuel Armstrong, a credible citizen 
of said county, on oath says That 
he was well acquainted with Capt. 
Samuel Martin, Revolutionary pension
er [pensioner] of said County, at the rate of $250 
perannum, and has often heard the 
said Samuel Martin says [sic] he was 
in the Battle of Eutaw Springs S.C., he 
thinks under General Sumter
	Deponents father was in the 
the [sic] ten month ^ service (Matthew Armstrong) 
Polks Redgment [Regiment], sumters Brigade of 
the S.C state Troops, and his im
pression [impression] is that Capt Samuel Martin 
Commanded a compay [company] in said 
Troop; and that Capt Samuel Martin 
above named took the said John 
Huffman Prisoner and that the 
said Huffman seved [served] with him un
till [untill] the close of the war, and lived 
and died near the said Capt 
Martin and was a man of high respect
ability [respectability] That Samuel Martin had often 
told him the above incident and 
was a man of most excellent char
acter [character] and has often heard him say 
that looseing [losing] his waggon and teams,
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and the negroes he got for sevice [service] in 
S.C. broke him up, and of the negroes 
Deponent Knew and can just recollect 
when a small boy to hear his father 
talk of Wm Scott proving away Capt 
Samuel Martins negro boy named Phill, 
who was afterwards sold to Morgan 
Ragen in said county the same as 
he understood he got for sevices [services] was 
in S.C. Deponent's father was promised 
["was promised" crossed out] a negro for his sevice [service] 
in the state Troop but never got it 
and was a pensioner of the United 
States at the time of his death NC 
agency, Lincoln County, now gastin [Gaston] 
County that he is now 64 years ["past" crossed out] 
of age past and has no inter
est [interest] in this claim
		[signature] Samuel Armstrong

Sworn to and Subscribed before me 
this 2nd day of October 1857
		[signature] D.F. Ragan JP

I D.F. Ragan an acting Justice of the peace 
in and for Said County do hereby Certify 
that I am well acquainted with Martha Martin 
Elizabeth T. Reid and Samuel Armstrong 
who was Sworn to and Subscribed before 
me this day the above Afidavids [affidavits] and 
know them to be persons of good 
Character I certify that the Negro boy 
Phil above named died the property 
of my Father Morgan Ragan
		[signature] D.F. Ragan JP
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State of North Carolina 
	Gaston County  I Amzi Ford 
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter 
Sessions for said County do hereby 
certify that D.F. Ragan whose name appears 
to the forgoing [foregoing] was at the time an 
acting Justice of the for [sic] said County 
and that the signeture [signature] purporti
-ng [purporting] to be his is genuine -- Given 
und [sic] my hand the seal 
of our said Court 
at Office the 3rd day 
of October AD 1853 [sic]
	[signature] Amzi Ford C.C.C.

[illegible seal affixed lower left]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
October 9th 1838
Sir:
	Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An 
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain 
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury 
of the United States," The children of Samuel Martin 
deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at 
the rate of two hundred & fifty Dollars and " ----- " Cents 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 have 
been paid at this Department, ^ five sevenths of his pension from the 4th of March 1836 
to the 18th of November 1836, the day of his 
death
		Respectfully, yours,
		[signature] Albion K. Parris
		Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
	Present.
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Page first
State of North Carolina }
	Lincoln County } on this Seventh day of October 
1833 personally appeared before me Andrew Hoyl a 
Justice of the peace in and for said County and state 
Samuel Martin of Said County & State aged Ninety 
nine 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 Act of Congress 
passed June the 7th 1832.
	That he entered the service of the United States 
under the following officers and served as herein 
stated. first that he was drafted and was marched under 
Captain Robert Alexander in June 1777 or 1778 as a 
private two months to McCaughes Fort after the 
Indians in the Mountains
Second ----- That after the above he Volunteered 
In January under Captain Cronicle and was 
marched to near Ninety Six in South Carolina Called 
The Snowey Campaign for a term of one month a private 
he further States that he was Commissioned Soon after 
the Commencement of the War by Governer [Governor] Martin of 
North Carolina the seal of which has been previously 
forwarded to the War department, which commission 
he held when he served the above two Tours, but 
did not act as a captain =
that he again set out about the first of November 1779 
from Charlotte [illegible] Carolina Under Colonel 
Hambright = acting as a Captain under a Special 
or duplicate Commission Confered [conferred] on him by 
General Rutherford = was marched from Charlotte 
having the Command of a special Company by 
Camden and fell in with Colonel Hampton at 
the Governors gate near Charleston South Carolina 
and remained about there untill [until] the Surrender of 
Charleston and then marched by the Cross Roads in
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2
York or Lascaster [Lancaster] District South Carolina at times 
in Company with Colonel Graham and arrived 
at home in Tryon now Lincoln County North Carolina 
about the first of June 1780 having served this tour 
seven months =
	Immediately after the above Collected and 
Commanded a small Company under General 
Davidson and was marched to Ramsours. Arrived 
there a few hours after the Battle was fought, 
having taken some prisoners on the way. was out 
this tour half a month.
	he immediately received orders to go with his 
Company (from Cols Johnson & Dickson) to the neighborhood 
of the tory [Tory] John Moore and rendezvous for the 
purpose of arresting the said Moore and his associates 
and returned home the middle of July 1780 being 
absent One Month --
	that he then marched with his Company 
to Rugebys [Rugby's] Mill in Kershaw District South Carolina 
where they fell in with Colonel Washington where 
they mounted a pine for a Cannon and took the 
Toreys [Tories] picket, and then Returned to tryon [Tryon] now Lincoln 
North Carolina -- absent this tour half month --
	then marched with his Company after a 
Tory officer Cunningham ^ to Fishing Creek South Carolina in pursuit and returning 
Ten days to the middle of August, at this time the 
Battle at Camden -- Gates's Defeat took place 
that Lord Cornwallis continued his march towards 
Charlotte, that he Capt Samuel Martin during 
the latter part of August and September was out 
with his Company untill [until] in October not two days at 
home at any one time ^ that in the last of September he with ["a Circuitous route with" crossed out] 
his Company marched a circuitous rout to 
Gilbert Town now Rutherfordton under & in 
Company with Colonel Graham where he fell 
in with Colonels Camell [Campbell] and Shelby then marched 
to the Battle at Kings Mountain where he 
Commanded about Twenty men, four of which were 
killed on the Ground & Two died soon after
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3
	That Lord Cornwallis was then in Charlotte 
that he the said Martin with his Company was 
scouting about in Various parts of Tryon now Lincoln 
County Mecklenburg Counties [sic] that Cornwallis 
continued in the adjacent Counties & Edge of South 
Carolina Untill [until] the Battle at the Cowpens on 
the 17th of January 1781. that there were many 
Tories and outliers in his (Tryon) now Lincoln County 
that he was still continued out with his Company 
Untill [until] he was marched from Tryon now Lincoln County 
to pursue Cornwallis on his way to Guilford in the 
Winter of 1781 marched as far as Salisbury in Rowan 
County where he was ordered by Col Dickson to 
take some prisoners from Salisbury ^ back to Charlotte 
Mecklenburg County -- and from thence he pursued 
on after the army towards Guilford but did not 
overtake the Main Army under -- Pickens 
untill [until] the Battle was fought on March 1781 -- 
that he returned to Tryon about the first of April 
1781 -- making a tour of 7½ months from the middle 
of August 1780 to the 1st of April 1781 --
in all he was in the Service of the United States 
nineteen Months and Twenty five days that at 
each time of setting off he went from Tryon Now Lincoln 
County North Carolina = from old age and a loss of memory 
he is unable to give any other particulars of his services. 
	that he has no other documentary evidence, and knows of no persons 
whose Testimony he can procure who can testify to his services 
other than those hereunto annexed. he hereby relinquishes 
every claim whatever to a pension or annuities except 
the present and declares that his name is not on the 
pension Roll of the agency of any state
	Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid --
		[signature] Samuel Martin    X
[signature] And Hoyl JP [hand drawn seal]
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5
Quest. 1 -- where and in what Year Were you Born
A -- I was Born in Ireland in the Year 1732.
Q -- 2. have you any record of you age, and if so where is it
A -- the Only record of my age was in a Bible but is now lost 
I was told by my parents that there was but one months 
difference in the age of John Taylor a relation and 
myself from a record of his age. had he lived he 
would at his next birth day have been one ^ 100 years 
of age. at my next birth day I will as I believe ^ be 100 Years old
Q -- 3. where w["h" crossed out]ere you living when called into Service. 
where have you lived since the revolutionary war 
and where do you now live
A --before the revolution I emigrated from Ireland to 
Pensylvania [Pennsylvania] and thence to Tryon now Lincoln 
County North Carolina where I lived during the 
Revolution, and have continued to live --
Q -- 4 how were you called into Service.
A -- the first tour I was drafted and marched to 
Mcgahus fort, the second Volunteered and 
was marched to the Snowey [Snow] Campaign in 
South Carolina. as a private. the residue 
I served as a Captain of the Militia
Q -- 5. State the names of some of the regular officers 
who were with the troops where you served such 
continental and malitia [militia] regement [regiment] and the general 
Circumstances of your services.
A -- my services were confined to the malitia [militia] except 
while at Charleston. I do not remember any continental 
officers. I was with Colonels Hambright, Camell [Campbell], 
Shelby & Dickson -- the general Circumstances have 
been detailed as far as my memory will permit --
Q -- 6 Did you ever receive a Commission. if so by whom 
was it signed and what has become of it.
A = I first received a Captains Commission from Governor 
Martin soon after the Commencent [commencement] of the Revolution 
and in November 1779 I received a special or 
duplicate Captains Commission from General Rutherford 
Under which I marched a company to Charleston 
South Carolina = the remainder of the war commanded 
under Governor Martins Commission --
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6)
	Both of which have been lost or destroyed 
that of Governor Martin I had untill [until] within the last ten Years 
the seal of which I have previously forwarded accompanied 
by a former declaration and which I presume is in the war 
Department the Commission as I am informed was within 
Ten Years given by my wife to my grand Children for thumb 
papers and supposing it of any use, the seal to a great grand 
Daughter who has retained it of Thirteen Years of age and 
I believe it to be the same seal of my Commission from 
Governor Martin sent as above.
Q 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 & officer of the Revolution.
A. Major Lawson Henderson. Col Oliver Holland. Andy Barry, 
William Hanks. Andrew Hoyl. Isaac Holland Esqr & 
Capt Samuel Caldwell

I Andrew Hoyl a Justice of the Peace a chair
-man [chairman] of Lincoln County Court do hereby certify 
that the fore going Interogatories [interrogatories] were put to 
the deponent Samuel Martin by me and answers 
by him as above But that I had to use much 
pations [patience] as his memory & Recolections [recollections] are slow 
and I do hereby Certify from Personal know
-lede [knowledge] and acquaintance with him that from old 
age Infirmity Loss of eye sight & cripled [crippled] Legs 
that he is unable to at Court Living Near 
twenty Miles from the Court house witness 
my hand & seal this 7th of october 1833
		[signature] And Hoyl JP [hand drawn seal]
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7
	Personally appeared before Andrew Hoyl the subscribing 
Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln & State of North 
Carolina -- Samuel Martin who being duly sworn 
according to Law deposeth and saith that by reason 
of old age and the consequent loss of memory he 
cannot Swear positively as to the precise length 
of his services but is fully satisfied that he served 
the full length of times set forth on his declaration 
and in the following grades viz -- a private for three 
months and a Captain for Sixteen months and 
Twenty five Days under Commissions signed by 
Governer [Governor] Martin and General Rutherford 
and for such services I claim a pension 
This 7th day of October 1833.
		[signature] Samuel Martin
[signature] And Hoyl JP [hand drawn seal]
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8th
North Carolina §
Lincoln County § Personally appeared before me Andrew 
Hoyl a Justice of the peace for and in said County 
Jane Martin Grand Daughter of Samuel Martin and 
being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that her grand 
Mother Martin gave Her the foregoing described 
Commission for thumb papers when she was going to 
School, that it was torn up for thumb papers but that 
the seal that was attached to the Commission was 
retained by her untill [until] last May at which time it 
was attached to some other papers and forwarded 
Shortly after as she understand to Washington City
Sworn this 8th day of october 1833 --
		[signature] Jane Martin
[signature] And Hoyl JP