Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18485, for Josiah Martin, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Martin, Josiah Sarah
W. 18485-
CONTENTS

Virginia 4166
Sarah Martin, - - widow of Josiah Martin, dec. Va who was a pensioner under the Act of - - and who died on the - - 1814, - of King & Queen in the State of Virginia who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the V. Cont. line for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Sept 1839, to sent to R.B. Gracy, Snodfield P.O. Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $210.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40. 40.00 $250.00
{ Act July 7, 1838 }
Recorded by D.M. Gandy Clerk Book A. Vol. 2. Page 180.

V 4328
Sarah Martin wid of Josiah
vs
Act July 7. 1835
Manned 1786
due 1844
Also 18 mo pr $60 per ann V o cont line
R.R. Gains. Endfield P.O. Wyatt, Marchant Va

Sarah Marlow's declaration

State of Virginia, King & Queen County ss.
On this 29 day of November 1838, Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace aforesaid, Sarah Martin, aged seventy-eight years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed July the 7, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Josiah Martin a revolutionary soldier regularly enlisted in the army in the revolutionary war, for five years, served to the South & served to the end of the war. She further declares that she was married to the before mentioned Josiah Martin in the month of December 1786. That she was not married to the said Josiah Martin prior to his leaving the service but our marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated. She further declares that she has no record proof of her marriage. She further declares that her husband Josiah Martin never received a pension before his death, nor has she received any, since his death.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written Joseph Pollard J.P. seal
State of Virginia King & Queen County ss.
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the aforesaid county, Sarah Martin and made oath to the above declaration. I hereby certify that the said Sarah Martin from old age & bodily infirmity is unable to attend court. Given under my hand this 29 day of November 1838 -
The words & seal interlined before affirmed
Joseph Pollard J.P. Seal
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Virginia
At a Court held for Wayne and Green County at the Courthouse on Monday the 18 th of December 1838
The Court doth certify that David P. Wright and Joseph Foland are Justices of the peace for this County and are authorized to administer oaths and as far as they are authorized they do approve of their acts in administering oaths and giving Certificates annexed to the declaration of Sarah Madison Peggy Wilson and Ann Branch and that the signatures of the said David P. Wright and Joseph Foland are genuine
In Testimony of the foregoing being a true copy from the records in my Office I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of the Court aforesaid and affixed the seal of my Office the 18 th day of December 1838
Robert Second Clerk

Pay  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18485
Sarah Martin Widow of Josiah Martin Brn. Ber. War.
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. iii , Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sarah Martin widow of Josiah
Va let to act 1838
R.B. Gains 8 June '39 - To same Aug. 2, 1838,

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 29 th day of May 1781 , in the name of
Josiah Martin as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 23. 15. 0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
ps 213. { No Seal of Office. } I further certify that there is no other Soldier in the Army Registers of the name of Josiah Martin. A. Morton
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
28 th day of June 1839.
A. Morton  W. C. C. AUDITOR absent

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 29 th day of May 1781 , in the name of Josiah Martin as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 25. 15 . 0 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 15 th day of Decem r 188 D Jas E Heath AUDITOR.

The affidavit of Clara Hook

State of Virginia King & Queen County ss The affidavit of Clara Cook resident of the aforesaid county aged 74 years in February last (1839) who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath say that she was intimately acquainted with her husband Josiah & his now widow Sarah Martin and that she knows positively that they the said Josiah and Sarah Martin were lawfully married by a regularly ordained minister of the Gospel for that this affi- ant was present when they were lawfully joined together in holy wedlock sometime previous to year 1794 further this affiant saith not given under my hand and seal this 18 day of June 1839 -
Clara X Cook (Seal) marks
State of Virginia King & Queen County ss Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Clara Cook and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and do hereby further certify that the said Clara Cook is a credible person and that her statement above made is enti- tled to full credit given under my hand and seal this 18 day of June 1839 -
Joseph Sollard J.P. (Seal)

The affidavits of Eliza Cook
Virginia King and Queen County to wit
I Robert P. Leonard Clerk of the County court of King and Queen do hereby certify that Joseph P. Leonard and David P. Wright whose names are subscribed to the within Certificate on the affidavits of Eliza Cook and Sarah Martin was at the time of signing the same an able Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that full faith and credit are due to their official acts as such and that the said signatures purporting to be theirs are In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 27 th day of August 1839
Robert P. Leonard Clerk

State of Virginia, Essex County ss The affiant of Catherine Brooks resident of Essex County ss aged eighty three years on the 27 th day of October next who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that she was well acquainted with Josiah Martin deceased who was a revolutionary soldier and also with Sarah his widow who is now alive, and still resides not far from this affiant, in the county of King & Queen, and she well recollects when they the said Josiah Martin was lawfully married to Sarah Martin who is now his widow having never mar- =ried again since his death; they were lawfully joined together in holy wedlock, by an irregularly ordained minister of the Gospel soon after the revolutionary war ended. Further this affiant saith not. Given under my hand and seal this 19 th day of June 1839 —
her Catharine X Brooks Seal mark
State of Virginia, Essex County ss, Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the aforesaid Essex  Catherine Brooks County and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I do hereby further certify that the said Catherine Brooks is a credible person and that her statement above made is entitled to full faith and credit Given under my hand and seal this 19 th day of June 1839
No other words Catherine Brooks between the 2 & 3 lines of the above certificate where interlined before signed
H. W. Latané
H. W. Latané Seal

State of Virginia Essex County Clerk's Office
As Clerk of the said Court in the state aforesaid I do hereby certify that N. W. Latham whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates is and was at the time of his signing the same a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified according to the Laws of the said State and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his acts as such, and that the said signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my said Office to be hereunto affixed this 20 th Day of June 1839 in the 63 rd year of the Commonwealth.
James May Deputy Clerk
The official batteries

William Cook affidavit

The affidavit of William Booke a Revolutionary Pensioner of the County of King & Queen taken before me Alex. Flint a Justice of the peace in said County this 27 th day of November 1833
This affiant being first duly sworn on the Holy evangelists of Almighty God, deposes & saith that he is now in his seventy second year & is inscribed on the Pension list as a soldier of the Revolutionary war. That he was well acquainted with Josiah Martin late of King & Queen County That the said Josiah Martin was about the same age of this affiant and entered the Army of the Revolution about the same time in the year 1779, or 80 that he believes the said Martin was drafted into the service for Eighteen months & served a part of the time with this affiant, that at the Barracks in the County of Chesterfield the said Martin and this affiant were separated, Martin was sent on to the South & this affiant retained in this state as an artificer to make clothing for the soldiers. That this affiant vividly believes the said Martin served the whole or nearly the whole of his term & then re-enlisted in the Cavalry for the balance of the war & served under Col. Wm Washington. This informa- -tion this affiant had from the said Martin after his return from the Army, after the close of the war & he states that Martin was a man of the strictest veracity & has frequently told him of the battles he was in after his second enlistment & he has no manner of doubt of the truth of his statements & further this affiant saith not
William Booke
King & Queen County Court
The foregoing affidavit of William Booke was

Taken subscribed & sworn to before me & that a justice of the peace for the County of said the date first within written, and I further certify that I believe the said Cooke to be a man of unimpeachable veracity, given under my hand this 27 th day of Nov. 1833
Alex r Fleet J.P.

Ann Brouck's affidavit

the affidavit of Ann Broach resident of King & Queen county and state of Virginia aged seventy four years, who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say, that she was intimately acquainted with Josiah and Sarah Martin residents of King & Queen county, and knew that they the said Josiah & Sarah Martin were lawfully married by Scason Carter, a regularly ordained Minister of the Gospel, resident of King & Queen county, and this affiant further says that the said Josiah Martin deceased the husband of the said Sarah, she knows was an enlisted soldier in the revolutionary army of the united States, & that he served to the end of the war, and that they the said Josiah & Sarah, were lawfully married in the year of 1786; and that the said Sarah has never married again since the death of the said Josiah, and that she is now alive and remains the widow of the said Josiah Martin deceased, who died on the 6 day of March 1814. Given under my hand and seal, this 28 day of November 1838 Ann Broach her Mark  The word revolutionary, was interlined before signed.
State of Virginia, King & Queen county ss,
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county of King & Queen; Ann Broach, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, and I do further certify that the said Ann Broach is a creditable person, and that her state- ments above made is entitled to full faith & credit, and that from old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court given under my hand and seal this 28. day of Novr 1838.
D. J. Wright Clerk

Ann Broom's affidavit
Virginia King and Queen County to wit I Robert Baccus of the county court of King and Queen do hereby certify that David J. Wright and Alexander O'Leary whose names are signed to the affidavits of Ann Broom and William Parker hereto annexed are justices of the peace for the county of King and Queen and now are Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid duly qualified according to law and authorized to administer oaths and that the signatures of the said David J. Wright and Alexander O'Leary are their genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 11 th day of December 1835
Robert Baccus J.P.

The affidavit of Sarah Martin

State of Virginia King & Queen County ss,
The affidavit of Sarah Martin residents of the aforesaid county and widow of Josiah Martin deceased who was a revolutionary soldier, who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that she has never seen heard or known of any record of any kind of her lawful marriage - to the said  family Josiah Martin and if there ever was any second record of her marriage she never heard or knew of any that if there was any, it must have been burnt in her Grances mothers house about twenty years ago, when every thing in the house was consumed by fire, this affiant further saith that she presumes that the license authorizing her marriage to the said Josiah Martin accused was burnt when the King & Queen clerks office was destroyed by fire which was in the year 1828, when almost all the papers in the office was destroyed; further this affiant saith that not given under my hand and seal this 16 th day
1839 - EB. The word Grances was interlined before signing  faithfully Sarah Martin her mark (Seal)
State of Virginia King & Queen County ss,
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid Sarah Martin and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I do hereby further certify that the said Sarah Martin is a creditable person, and that her statement above made is entitled to full credit given under my hand and seal this 16 th day of June 1839 - D. J. Wright (Seal)