Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5040, Martin Hinson, N.C.
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N.C.      Hinson Martin       R. 5040
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NO 38098
Martin Hinson 
Alabama 
Los
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[crossed through] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873

REJECTED
5040
P.O. Martin Hinson
Service:
Enlisted:   , 18
Discharged:   , 18
Application filed:   , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.
    Recognized.   Contract.
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Honorable
James L. Edwards
Comms of Pensions
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Act 7 June 1832

Honorable James L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
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Hon. Jas L. Edwards
Courier of Pensions

Sir,

I here will endure the affliction of Martin Hinson, claiming pensions and of His as approved on 7th June, 1832

Love, very Respectfully
Your own son,
James G. Berret
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Martin Hinson
Mebane
June 7, 1832


James G. Berret
Provost
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Declaration of Martin Henson

The State of Alabama, Pike County

On this the 31st day of January AD 1850 personally appeared in open court now sitting for county purposes, special term, Martin Hinson is resident of the county of Pike and state of Alabama, aged 93 years who first being duly sworn according to law maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:
1st  That he enlisted in the service of the United States as a private soldier and as a substitute for Jesse Henson at Kingston North Carolina in the month of June AD 1781 for the term of 3 months and served until the expiration of said 3 months under Captain William Harper in the 2nd Regiment of the militia volunteers commanded by Colonel Dullum Coswell. that he resided in Lenoir County North Carolina, when he enlisted ant that at the expiration of the said 3 months he received a written discharge signed by Colonel Dullum Caswell to the best of his recollection, which has since been destroyed by fire at a time when his house was burned, that he was also discharged at Kingston, North Carolina precisely 3 months from date of his enlistment in the army.  Shortly afterwards he
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volunteered, and served under the same officers to wit William Harper and Col. Dullum Caswell, for the term of 3 months more, or near that time, can't precisely remember.  Declarant further states that the first term of his service he went into the army as a substitute for Jesse Hinson who was drafted and the last 3 months he went as a volunteer and was discharged both times at Kingston in Lenoir County North Carolina and that both of his discharges were destroyed as before state.
The only countries through which he travelled or marched was to Norfolk Virginia and back to Kingston North Carolina, and was in no engagement, with the enemy but while stationed at Kingston, he was taken as a prisoner by Lord Cornwallis, and detained under guard for 4 or 5 weeks, and then exchanged.  Declarant further states that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state ant that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present.  Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above stated.  - Martin X (his mark) Hinson
And the said court do hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, - Bird Fitzpatrick, judge ccpc
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The state of Alabama, Pike County
I William M. Murphree clerk of said county court do hereby certify that the foregoing pages numbered 1 and 2 contains all the proceedings had in the county court of said county on the day and date therein written, in the matter of the appications of Martin Henson for a pension.
Given under my hand and official seal February the __th AD 1850.   William M. Murphree clerk, C.C.P.C.