Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,230, for Jirah Martin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Martin, Jirah Hannah
NUMBER _____
U. 26. 230
CONTENTS

1088 New Hampshire
Sarah Martin
of Beth in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Richard the Reg t commanded by Col Poor in the Mass line for 20 days from 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 60 Dollars 66 Cents per month to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of October 1832 and Sarah Martin Beth N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1832 $ 99.99 Semi-annual allowance ending March 3rd 1833 33.33 $133.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. L. Merrill Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 14 Page 170
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6226
Concord N. Hampshire
Hannah Martin, dec d ?
widow of Jirah Martin
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Mass troops
Died 17 th Feb. 1843.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 63 Dollars 44
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & end 17 th September 1843, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of October 1844 and sent to Goodall & Morrison Bath, N. Hampshire
Payable to Nancy Martin, Executrix
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 18.
Ref d : see letter
Set: to Messrs Goodall & Morrison, Oct. 5 th 44 at to S. Goodall Feb 26 1845.
Lib. to Goodall & Morrison Oct. 25. 115 - do. to Hon. J. H. Johnson H. R. Jan. 13. 1846 Am. H. P. Seamen May 3 rd 1846

Declaration of Sir John Martin
No. 4881.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. Bath 15 th August 1832 County of Grafton
On this 15 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Jeriah Martin a resident of Bath in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 70 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated in the Year 1778 that he enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Richardson in a Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Paine he thinks in the Month of July & served in the Massachusetts Line Eight Month Past Muster at Concord by Col. Howard & Marched to West Point New York then commanded by Col. or General Malcomb & was stationed there Principal Part of the time Nothing Material took Place there Generally was guarding and Fatigue work on Fort Put till his time was out was Dismissed & returned home to Milford his Place of Residence & where he enlisted & was paid the State of Massachusetts That in the Year 1779 that he enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Hovey in a Regiment commanded by Col. Tyler Marched to Providence discharged for the Term of six Months & continued some time from thence to Newport then commanded by General Horatio Gates & continued there until his time of Service was out he was Dismissed & returned home as aforesaid
that in the Year 1780 in the part of July he enlisted for 12 Months & received 6 1/4 under Capt. John Mills & in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vose & Lt. Col. Jonathan Vose & Mustered at Concord by Col. Howard & Marched to Springfield & then under Capt. Hancock to Litchfield & to West Point & joined the other Troops under the command of General Benedict Arnold & from thence to the Jerseys and was in the Jerseys when Arnold went to the enemy & he continued in the Line till about the Middle of Jan y 1781 & said Maj. Andre the British Spy being his time of service being out he was Dismissed & returned home as aforesaid He was born in Hollis N.H. A.D. 1762 - has no record of his age but believes it is on the town book in said Hollis - He has lived in Bath aforesaid most of the time since the Revolutionary war - He recd a written discharge for the last term of service but has lost it - He has no documentary evidence but joins to this the declaration of Joseph Jenkins of Bradford etc. - He knows of no person who can testify his services except He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that said Jenkins his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year first above written Jeriah Martin
We, John French Physician residing in Bath N.H. and Moody Bedel just Revere residing in Bath N.H. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jeriah Martin, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year first above written John French Moody Bedel
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that John French - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Physician resident in the Town of Bath and that Moody Bedel, who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Bath & a Magistrate and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate I, Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jeriah Martin for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1832 -
Moses Dow

Town Clerk of Bath.

I Elmer Carlton Jr. Clerk of the town of Bath in the County of Grafton Franklin and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I have held the office of Clerk of said Town of Bath the term of two years last past.
I have the possession of the Records of said Town and have carefully examined the same from the year 1784, being the earliest date of the Records of said town to the year 1820 and can find no record of the marriage of Joel Martin to Hannah Cross within the period aforesaid.
I further say that there is a Record of the children of said Joel Martin and his wife Hannah Martin of which the following is a true extract from the Records of said Bath.
 Joel - alive Stephen born Nov. 26. 1787. Bath  Mar d King alive Hannah born August 11 th 1789. Bath  Abigail born June 10 th 1792. Bath  1843 alive John born Nov. 12 th 1794  do Samuel born August 22 nd 1797.  Mar d married do Miriam born Dec r 15 th 1799  James born June 22 nd 1802  Sam born August 2 nd 1804  alive Asa born Feb y 14 th 1807 Bath  William born July 6 th 1809 Bath  alive Nancy born April 10 th 1812 Bath." 
The records do not appear to be regular and full but nothing appears to raise a presumption against the marriage of said Joel Martin to said Hannah Cross.
Elmer Carlton Jr. Clerk of said town of Bath -
Grafton J. Bath June 15 th 1843.
Subscribed and sworn to before me Isaac Patterson
[Signature] Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton County set.
I Nathan F. Fenton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac Patterson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of January AD 1843 and will expire on the ninth day of January AD 1848 and that his signature above (within) written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 16 th day of June AD 1843.
N. F. Fenton Clerk -

Wid Hannah Martin dec d 9/30
N.H.
act 7. July 3 8 m 86 —
6 mo. 15 d pri 1780 Secy 12. 16. —
19 mo. 12.
admo
63.44
also under act of 3 march 43.
63.44
Hon. J.R. Reding — H.R.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half Pay and Pensions to certain widows"
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton } ss
On this 13th day of June 1843 Personally appeared before me, D. C. Churchill a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Grafton. Hannah Martin a resident of Bath in said County, aged 74 years who being first duely sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half Pay and Pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Josiah Martin late of Bath in said County who was a Private in the Revolutionary war, and a Pensioner of the United States upon the Rolls of the New Hampshire Agency at the rate of sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum under the act of June 7. 1832
She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Martin on the third day of October in the year 1786 that her husband the said Josiah Martin died on the twentieth day of October 1832 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage

took place Opinions to the first day of Jan- uary seven hundred and ninety seven at the time above stated - before her mar- riage her name was Hannah Cross Hannah X Martin mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
D. G. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas
I certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the above applicant cannot attend the court
D. G. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss. I Nathan D. Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David G. Churchill is an acting Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 24 th day of November A.D. 1834, and will expire on the 15 th day of December A.D. 1860, and that his two signatures above written are genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 17 th day of June A.D. 1843 -
N. D. Felton Clerk

Sent this 22 nd day of September AD 1845. M c Fetton clerk
10, Prince of Wales Terrace

Declarations
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of the resolutions of Congress of the 23 d January A.D. 1845
Whereas the act of the 30 th of Apr. A.D. 1845 prohibited Hannah Martin late of Bath in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire widow of Deah Martin from drawing a pension for the same period during which her husband Deah Martin late of Bath in said county of Grafton was a pensioner - &
I Nancy Martin Executrix of the estate of the said Hannah Martin and a daughter authorized to receive all she was entitled to; now make the following statements under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolutions above mentioned - &
The said Hannah Martin was the widow of the said Deah Martin who was a private in the war of the revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of sixty three Dollars and forty four cents from the 4 th of March A.D. 1843 to the 17 th day of Sept- ember A.D. 1843 as her Executrix. &
I now ask for the amount due to her from the 4 th day of March A.D. 1836 to the 4 th day of March A.D. 1841 for the benefits of her children living at her death. &
Nancy Martin
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this first day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty five at Sandaff in said County of Grafton
Perceval Rogers Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me & that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Perceval Rogers Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire Grafton County, set.
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jacob Noyes is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the fourteenth day of June A.D. 1842, & will expire on the 14 th day of June A.D. 1847, and that his two signatures above (within) written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 22 day of September A.D. 1845.
N B Felton clerk
Nathan B. Felton

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. I Samuel Severy, Register of the Court of Probate holden at Plymouth in said County on the third Tuesday, being the twenty first day of May Anno Domini 1844. do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Hannah Martin, widow of Jeremiah Martin late of Bath in said County, a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States deceased, died at said Bath on the seventeenth day of September Anno Domini 1843 - That she left seven children, whose names are Stephen Martin, who resides in Landaff in said County of Grafton, Hannah Martin King, John Martin & Asa Martin who reside in Medina in the State of Ohio, and Nancy Martin who resides in said Bath, and Samuel Martin, late of said Bath, recently deceased, and Mehitable Miner, wife of Hiram Miner, who resides in Charleston in the State of New York.
I also hereby certify that said Nancy Martin of said Bath was, at a Probate Court holden at Lisbon in said County on the nineteenth day of September Anno Domini 1843 appointed and allowed by said Court to be executrix of the last will & testament of the said Hannah Martin deceased, and that administration upon the Estate of the said Hannah was then duly granted to said Nancy, she having given bond according to law, and that said Nancy still is executrix of the will of said Hannah, as appears by the records & files in the Probate Office in said County of Grafton. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Probate Court, on this 21 st day of May Anno Domini 1844.
Samuel Severy, Reg.

I Lydia Cross (formerly Lydia Smart) of Bath in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 83 years do hereby depose and say that I have been acquainted with the widow Hannah Martin of said Bath widow of Jeremiah Martin late of said Bath Remained from my childhood till now we both lived in Rumney until after we were married and were both married there in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty six the said Hannah was a sister of my husband she was married to the said Jeremiah Martin in the month of October 1786 and I was married in November in the same year Isaiah Cross my late husband and myself were present at the wedding of said Jeremiah Martin and Hannah Cross and saw them married the said Jeremiah & Hannah were both afterwards to my wedding I well recollect that the said Hannah had been married some more than one year before her first son Stephen was born - my husband has been dead six years or more - the marriage of the said Jeremiah & Hannah was solemnized by a magistrate I think his name was Brainerd.  Lydia X Cross mark
Grafton St Bath June 13 th 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me
I further certify that the above named Lydia Cross is a respectable person and a credible witness and very intelligent for a person of her advanced age
D. C. Pierce Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton County Set -
I Nathan Felton, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David G. Churchill is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21 st day of May A D 1839, and will expire on the 21 st day of May A D 1844, and that his two signa- tures above written (on the first and third pages of this sheet) are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this seventeenth day of June A D 1843
N B Felton clerk

I Nancy Martin of Bath in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire age 31 years do hereby say that I am a daughter of Fish Martin late of said Bath deceased.
I further say that my said Father died at his residence in said Bath on the 17 th day of February 1843 I was present at his death.
I further say that my said Father was a pensioner of the United States, under the act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of sixty six Dollars and sixty six cents per annum.
I further say that my said Father left a widow Hannah Martin who is my mother with whom I have always lived and with whom I now live. I further say my said mother is still the widow of my said deceased Father.
Nancy Martin
Grafton N. Bath June 13 th 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me
I further testify that the above named Nancy Martin is a credible witness
D. C. Churchill Justice of the Peace

N o 4887
Jeriah Martin of Bath N.H.
Final
20 Months.
$ 6666
Alm LE
M. Bedel
Bath N.H.

BRIEF in the case of Jeriah Martin of the County of Grafton — in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 July — 8 — Private Gen. Col. Thos. Poor, Capt. Richardson   1779 June & July — 6 — ditto Col. Tyler, Capt. Hovey   1780 July — 6 15 ditto Col. Joseph Vail, Col. Jonathan Dore Capt. John Mills  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bath & Wilmington Mfcs.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? The deposition of Joseph Jenkins who served with him in 1780. The deposition also of Dr. In: French & Moody. Deed Esqf: J.P. had one written discharge, but has lost it  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Regular
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

MR
1909 aug 11 Hist. Soc. Winifred Salisbury. V.L.M.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26 230
Hannah Martin
Widow of Jerah Martin Br. Rev. War
Act: Mar 3rd 1843
Index: —Vol. W , Page 12
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Henry James
Washington
City

Brattle N.H. May 31, 1874
Dear Sir
We enclose the voucher sent for in Hannah Martin's case for a pension. The time of her death her children left alive
Also the fact that Nancy Martin is her executrix & they have intitled to receive the money —
Also a relinquishment by the other six children in her joint right in Probate court — Please return this with Pension as she thinks the certificate may inure to her alone as it clearly should —
We hope an early close of this as hope has been deferred until death has taken the mother & the daughters from her slender means supported her in her last hours belongs to the poor looker for some recompense to such needs it —
Yours truly
Goodall Morrison of Brattle N.H.

Oct 3 1824
Rev. J. Martin J. H.
free
Hon J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Bath N o 16 Sep 27 1844
Hon d Sir
Previous to April last we furnished evidence to your honour that Hannah Martin the Widow of John Martin was at the time then stated entitled to a five years pension
In fact the evidence to show this was furnished as early as Oct 1843; she had one maid in daughter & she literally gave all she had to support her mother in her last sickness & death relied on her right to a pension to be reimbursed
The old lady died & she as  now as Emma is pressed for this pension having the right under the act of March 1840 to it
In April last we were informed the department wished to know the date of her death & the names of her surviving children when a certificate would be sent. This was done and we cannot since hear any thing of it
Please inform me - We cannot think that the law of April 30 th 1844 can make any difference in the amount of this claim as the old lady had perfected all testimony & had or was entitled to have a certificate in Oct 1843. So far as the right vested in the children to the same amount & the law of April 1844 did not

PS We think the law of April 30 1844 did not intend to apply to such a case as this nor does it intend to do so; but if it did we contend it would be void as the law of July 1838 vested it as a right in Hannah Austin on her husband's death to have her dower all to profit that right before she shed it could not by a law subsequent to her death be taken from her.
This point we think the Hovey Genl will decide favorably to the claimants if necessary to turn it to him which we know you will cheerfully do in behalf of a lone female should opinion be adverse or doubtful —
most respectfully Yrs G. H. Morrison

not bear such a claim nor reduce it to the time from Jeremiah Martins death to Hannah Martins but gave the 5 years from March 1836 to 1841
If not she is greatly wronged as on the assumption of the law she lost all she had to support her poor old mother.
Please decide this case based as the result - We should like the opinion of the Atty Genl if yours is unfavorable if you will have the goodness to put it to him as she requests it her all being dependent upon it -
In April last we sent you the affidavit of Sarah Glenny of Haverhill N.H. for insurance of pay due to her late husband as soon as he having drawn as a private only
Please also to give us the result of this as soon as convenient by you will most oblige yr Friends & Servants Gadwall Sellon & Co of Bath N.H.

Bath N.H. Oct 21 1843
Friend Sir
Enclosed is the proof of John Martins services from the rolls of Massachusetts obtained by direction of your letter to the Hon D C Churchill which he handed over to us -
making with what you covate were in your possession now some nineteen months services
Mrs Hannah Martin the widow who applied died the last of Sept last to Vanny Martin her Executrix & residuary legatee now claims it
We can furnish the proof of her being the Executrix if required from the Probate Court.
We took also the declaration of Mrs Hannah Martin before she died for the one year previous as she is dead suppose that will be allowed to her death if a vested right in her children all the year -
Please direct us what papers to send to establish the claim - she left several children some are in Ohio some here & they all agree that the Box may have it as I understand as she lived with her sons supported by her daily industry to her death - I enclose the last declaration she made for our witness & as John Goodall

Dear J. L. Edmunds
Learned of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Pls Phm address Goodall Sellonson of Bath N.H. or the Hon D C Coburn who took suit on her first declaratio n is of Lyne N.H. as your pleasure but it will be more convenient to address G Sellonson as they will have to furnish the new papers if any are required - most respectfullly Goodall Sellonson
Washington City
Comrs of Pensions
Dear Genl Belmont

House of Representatives Apl 28 th 1846.
Sir
The papers connected with the enclosed petitions are on file in your office. Please give me your opinion, on each case, which will govern me in my report. It is desirable that your opinion upon each case should be upon separate sheet of paper.
Respectfully
Yours & c Henry J. Leaman
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm of Pensions

Hon J. L. Edwards Counsel of Pensions Washington City

Bath Feby 19 1845-
Friend Sir
I find that Congress has done justice to those Widows who accepted their former large rents in their papers, I have directed it to be construed as I contended they must in justice do
Indeed they could not do otherwise without destroying vested right as Congress offered to cut widows a pension from March 4 1836 & they filed papers to obtain it; it was not competent for Congress to say their pensions should be cut off in whole or in part — if they filed their papers —
And I am happy if I succeed to obtain justice — The enclosed certificate should now I suppose new back to March 4, 1836 & return it to be corrected —
If any new papers are by the rules necessary please send me the instructions or forms I will be much obliged
I am very respectfully your most Obt Servt
Wm J d Edwards
Ina Goodall of Bath N.H.

Lyme N.H. June 22 d 1843
Sir
At the request of the widow Hannah Martin I herewith transmit the Document in support of her claim to a Pension. for your examination and decision
I have the Hon or to be Respectfully your obedt Servt D. C. Churchill
Rev. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

9122 Samuel Martin and N. H.
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected but. and 1843
N: 6146
Adm. Act. 3 March 1843
19 mo 1 day private $ 63 44
Commencing on 3 March 1843 and terminating on 17 Sept 1843 payable to Nancy Martin Executrix -
Goddall Adornson Back N. Hamps.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by _____ [Signature] Claim No. _____ have records Certificate No. _____ connected Claimant _____ Soldier Jirah Martin Service Mass Ser Additional Service Rev War 
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190___
No claim, combination records _____, 190___
REMARKS:
 No claim as above  Pay Aid 26230  Aug 6 1909 

University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich.
CALUMET, MICH.
of Pennsylvania, D.C.
only send me a certificate showing that in the Revolutionary War he was born in Halls, N.H., in 17 In 1796, living in Williams eight months under Capt. I. died at Fort Point, N.H. In 1812, 1796, enlisted for

Calumet Associated Charities
Room 1, Jacka Block
MISS WINIFRED SALISBURY GENERAL SECRETARY
CALUMET, MICH., July 28, 1909,.....190.....
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me certificate showing that one Jirah Martin, described below, served in the Revolutionary War and received a pension:
Jirah Martin-born in Hollis, N.H., in 1762:died in---, in 1843
In 1778, living in Wilmington, Mass., enlisted for eight months under Capt. Edward Richardson: did guard duty at West Point until discharged.
In July, 1779, enlisted for six months under Col. Nathan Tyler.
In 1780 enlisted again under Capt. John Mills.
Joined Arnold at West Point and was there at time Andre was hanged. Later "crossed the Delaware" with Gen. Washington.
Please send statement of expense involved in examining files, with the certificate.
Very truly yours,
Winifred Salisbury

V N o 9122
Hannah Martin
W. Hamp e
Suspended
Let to B. Churchill Aug. 26 '45 " " Hon. J. R. Reding apt. 19. 42 to Goodall & Morrison 2. Oct. 1844.
Act July 7 th 1838

Memorandum of Children to Mary Martin

Know all men that we John Martin Stephen Martin Samuel Martin Hannah King Rebecca Miner and Asa Martin
all children of Sarah Hannah Martin late of Bath in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire deceased Pensions of the United States do in consideration of two Dollars to each of us paid by Nancy Martin of said Bath our Sister in con- sideration that our said Mother so willed it to be, by her last will duly proved ap- proved allowed confirmed to the letter of administra- tion given to said Nancy by the probate of Probate for said County of Grafton do hereby relinquish to said Nancy all our parts & pro- portions of any said pension money vested in our said Mother which she was attempting to obtain before her death due herby release & discharge to her all claims we may have as surviving children of our said Mother hereafter to obtain the same at her own cost & charges to her own use forever free of all claims from by or under us or either of us. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands seals the 19 day of September AD 1843
Eli Watkins James H. Mansfield
John Forney, John Martin Jun. Winslow Lappin X his mark John Martin Jun. William Martin Phebe Martin Abigail Martin Harriet Martin
Rebecca Miner John Martin Asa Martin Hannah King Samuel Martin Stephen Martin

I Joseph Jenkins of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of Lawfull Age Testify & say that I am well acquainted with Mr. Jeremiah Martin of Bath in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire the Person who is now in my presence that he served with me in the Revolutionary War in One Campaign of Six Months but was gone from home about Seven Months we enlisted together I think in the forepart of July 1780 & Mustered at Concord in the State of Massachusetts by Col. Howard & then Marched to Springfield & there Mustered again the Mustermaster's Name I do not recollect & then Marched under Capt. Hemenway to Litchfield to West Point & joined the other Troops under the command of Genl. Arnold & was in the Jerseys when General Arnold went to the Army & we continued in the Service till about the Middle of January 1781 & were Discharged in Waterville Honorably & we returned home to Wilmington. Together, Having been Mesomates During the whole time 20 July 1832
Joseph Jenkins
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Bath 20 July 1832 Then Personally Appeared Joseph Jenkins Signor of the above Deposition & made solemn Oath that the same is just & true before me the Subscriber. & I further State that the said Jenkins is a credible Witness. —
Moses Bedel Justice of the Peace
Grafton —
State of New Hampshire Court of Probate at Bath 18 th of August A.D. 1832 —
Ordered by the Court that the foregoing affidavit of which making be attached to the declaration of Jeremiah Martin for expenses, as evidence thereof.
Attest Moses Dorr Reg d

Finch Martins Seniors in class -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Oct 13 1843
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Jeriah Martin of Wilmington served as follows viz.
In the company of Capt Edward Richardson Col Recd, as a private from July 21. 1778 to January 29. 1779 & 19 days travel Seven months;
In the company of Capt Thomas Harvey, Col Nathan Tyler, in R. I. as a private from July 24. to Dec 31. 1779 & travel 1779 Three Months, Sixteen days

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for certificate of Revolutionary services by the widow
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton Town of Bath
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my late husband Jeremiah Martin. He enlisted in the year 1778 for eight months service under Capt. Richardson in Col. Peers Regiment and again in the year 1779 in under Capt. Hovey in Col. Syles Regiment - from the Town of Wilmington.
We were married in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty six He died in the year eighteen hundred and forty three
I am now 74 years old and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required I have empowered Ezra C. Hutchinson Esq of Boston Massachusetts to act in the premises as my attorney
Witness my hand this 12 th day of September 1843
Signed in my presence by said Hannah Martin
Hannah Martin mark
Amos Gossell Justice of the Peace attest Samuel C. Martin

Mrs. Martin for 1 Gypsy purse

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838 or are entitled to the said pension
State of New Hampshire } Grafton County } ss -
On this 12 th day of September 1843 Personally appeared before the sub- -scribed a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Grafton Hannah Martin a resident of Bath in the County of Grafton and State of New Hamp- -shire aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution- -ary War. That she is the widow of Sarah Martin who was a Private during the Revolutionary War and a Pensioner of the United States upon the rolls of the New Hampshire agency at the rate of Sixty Six Dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum
That she is entitled to a Pension under the act of July 7. 1838 at the rate of Sixty Six Dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum for five five years from the 4 th day of March 1836. as she believes and for which she has made application to the War Department - under date of June 13. 1843 -
She further declares that she is still a widow attest. Samuel Martin Kenneth X Martin sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written Before me Frederick Goodell Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me. Frederick Goodell Justice of the Peace

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3 d March 1843, enacted off New Hampshire Hannah Martin, dec d widow of Jirah Martin, who was a Private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $63:44. per ann. commencing on the 4 th March 1843; and having died on the 17. Sep. 1843, the amount due, to the day of her death, is payable to Nancy Martin, Executrix of said Hannah Martin dec d .
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 3 d _____ day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Joseph Martin Mrs. File 26230
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1778 8 mos. Pvt. Edward Richardson Thomas Paine Mass.   June or July 1779 6 mos. " Thomas Hooper Nathan Tyler   July 1780 6 1/2 mos. John Miller Joseph Vose  
Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wilmington Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug 14 1830 His ch. was a L.
Residence at date of application, Bath Grafton Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, born at Holliston Feb. 1762 died July 17, 1843 at Bath N.H.
Remarks: Soldier married at Rumney Oct. 3 1786 Hannah Cross. She was allowed pension on an application executed June 13, 1843 while a resident of Bath Grafton Co. N.H. aged 74 years. She died at Bath Sept. 17, 1843. Children: Stephen b. Nov 26, 1787. Hannah Martin b. Aug. 11, 1789. Abigail b. June 10, 1792. John b. Nov 12, 1794. Samuel b. Aug 22, 1797. Elizabeth b. Dec. 15, 1799 married Hiram Miner. James b. June 22, 1802. David b. Aug. 22, 1804. Asa b. July 14, 1807. William b. July 6, 1809. Nancy b. Apr. 10, 1812.
Very respectfully,