Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13835, for Isaac Martin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Martin, Isaac
S. 13835-
CONTENTS
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Vermont 18.754
Isaac Martin.
of Caledonia co. in the State of Vermont who was a p t V Ser t in the Comp y commanded by Captain Danforth. of the Reg t commanded by Col. Carpenter, in the Mass. m a . line for 7 months Private } 1 1/2 " Ser t }
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of 30 Dollars 83 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Sept r 1833 and sent to J. Bridgman, Lamoilleville. Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 33 $ 77.48 Pemi ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34 15.41 $ 92.49
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Eliz M o on Clerk Book E Vol. 3, Page 78
Head
Paid at Treasury under the Act of 16 th April 1835 etc. from 4 th March 1837. to the 25 th Jan y 1838 & to Notified 24 th May 1838

Isaac Martin's
Declaration
12. 241

State of Vermont } ss. District and county of Caledonia }
On this 21 st day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Benj. F. Dunning Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid. now sitting Isaac Martin a resident of Burke in the District and county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7. A. D. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated viz.
I Isaac Martin of Burke, County of Caledonia & State of Vermont do hereby depose & say that I was born in Rehoboth, County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts on the 21 st day of March 1756 being now seventy six years of age - I do not know whether there be any record of my age in the office of the town clerk of Rehoboth - I lived in Rehoboth when I enlisted which was about the middle of May 1775 - I volunteered for six months in the company of Capt. Jonathan Danforth. My Lieut's names were John McCall Levi Bowen. I was ordered to Roxbury & in company with fifteen or sixteen men marched from Rehoboth on the seventh of June I think. Our company was not embodied until we arrived at Roxbury - Our company was attached to the Regt. of Col. David Brewer Lt. Col. Putnam. Gen. Thomas was the Commander of the Brigade. I was stationed at Roxbury street until the Battle of Bunker Hill when our Regt. fell back about a mile from our first encampment to avoid the cannonade of the British. We remained at this last encampment until the term of my enlistment expired when I was verbally discharged & I returned home. My employment at Roxbury was to be on guard & fatigue. I was a private in the State Militia. I think it was in the early part of December that I arrived at home. I marched down to Roxbury in company with our second Lieut. Levi Bowen, Sylvanus Campbell, Ebenezer Horton, Nathan Hill, Adonai Jones who were the sergeants of the company - the last named sergeant. Darius Dix, Elisha Mason, Abiah Jenkins, Stephen Ingalls, Richard Lee, Wheaton Lathrop, Noah Thrasher, Aaron Miller.

Richard Lee, Wheaton and Wash Thrasher, Aaron Miller, Jabez Bowen the Lieut's Brother Israel Goff. I passed muster at Roxbury when I received one months wages & forty shillings bounty.
In February 1777 I lived with a brother in law of mine who lived in New Lebanon N.Y. as his hired man. I lived at his residence until early in September of that year. At this time Joseph Sandford who married a cousin of mine who lived in Hancock Mass. which town joins New Lebanon was drafted in to the State Militia which were called out at the capture of Burgoyne. He came to me & procured me to become his substitute. I was attached to the company of Capt White of Hancock. The company was ordered from Hancock to Pawlet Vermont & marched thro. Pownal, Bennington, Manchester into Pawlet where the company was embodied into the Regt of Col. Simonds.
Pawlet was the Head Quarters of the Regt. Col. Brown's Regt was stationed near by. I think that Col. Brown was a continental officer. I do not remember the names of my other officers. I was a private. Soon after our Regt arrived at Pawlet I was detached with twenty nine others from Col. Simonds Regt whose employment was to transport provisions from Pawlet to Skenebore, on horses to the troops & from Skenebore to Castleton & from Castleton back to Pawlet. This was the constant round of our duties for about six weeks. I was retained in this service some time after the Regt to which I was first attached was dismissed a week or more according to my best recollection. I never saw my Regt after I was detached. The Regt was raised for thirty days.
I had the command of this party for the most part of this service. After this service was over I returned home. This was a few days before Burgoyne's surrender. In August the early part, 1778, as I best recollect.
I was drafted for six weeks while living at Rehoboth into the State Militia in Capt Stephen Bullock's company. The company was attached to the Regt of Col. Thomas Carpenter. Lane was Lieut. Col.
Niles was Major. Bicknell was Adjutant. Lovell was Genl. of our Brigade. Genl. Sullivan was commander in chief. The company was ordered to Slade's Ferry in Swansea. We crossed over into Tiverton thence into Tiverton & was stationed at Fall River where the company was embodied into the Regt. I was one of the sergeants of the company. Our employment at Fall River was to guard the shore. My best recollection is that we remained at Fall River about a week before the action on the Island of Rhode Island. We were then ordered to cross over on to the island at Howland's Ferry. We were stationed at a place called Butts Hill on the north side of the island. I was engaged in the action which

3 Our employment at Fall River was a guard duty - My best recollection is that we remained at Fall River about a week before the action on the Island of Rhode Island. We were then ordered to cross over on to the island and at Howland's Ferry. We were stationed at a place called Butts Hill on the north side of the island. I was engaged in the action which took place on the 27th or 28th of August according to my best recollection - Lovell's Brigade was composed of three Regts. Carpenter's Howe's & Medcalf's Regts. After the action upon the enemy our Brigade fell back to their former position on Butts Hill where we remained until orders came for our retreat to the mainland across Howland's Ferry - Soon after the retreat our Regt was ordered to Patuxet in Rhode Island where we completed the term of our enlistment. It was some time before the middle of Sept. that I was verbally discharged & returned home. This was the last service that I rendered. I have lived in Rehoboth in Cumberland Rhode Island in Waterford, St Johnsbury & Burke Vt. I have lived in Burke for twenty four years last past.
I have no documentary evidence in my possession; nor do I know of any person living who knows of my being in the service. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State -
Isaac Martin
Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Isaac Martin this 21 st day of August A. D. 1832.
Deborah Dunning Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant after their investigation has been entitled to a pension from the State of Rhode Island.

Martin this 21 st day of August A.D. 1832.
Before Benj. F. Dimming Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant 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 further certifies that Luther Clark, Luther Sewett and John Clark are well known to the Court as gentlemen of respectability whose statements are entitled to credit, their certificates being herewith annexed.
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Martin for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of September A.D. 1832.
Amos Paul, Register.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 19 th 1843.
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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The adm rs of Isaac Martin, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Montpelier, V t Agency, at the rate of — Thirty — Dollars and 83 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837, to the 26 th Jany 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Wood B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

12241
Isaac Martin
Obj. 11. 12. 16.
John
July 10. 1833
Obj. 16
John Bridgman Jr. Esq Hon Lamoilleville Vt
Mr Cabot
H. R.
1 st Sergt.
Thos Pile

BRIEF in the case of  Isaac Martin of Burke  County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont  (Act 7th 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? 76  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.     Volunteer Middle of May In 1775 — 6 — private Gen. Capt Jonathan Dampnet, Maplethorp S   Volunteer Feb 1777 — 1 — Substitute for Joseph Sandford Col. David Brewer Capt White   drafted early part of Aug 1778 S 1 15 sergeant Col. Thos Carpenter Capt Stephen Bullock S  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Rhode Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rehoboth, Bristol Co, Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionally  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilson Examining Clerk.
14. July 1833

13835 INVALID.
Revised
File No. 13.835
Isaac Martin bit Chas. R. ...
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Luther Clarke of Johnsonburg Vermont certify that I have been personally acquainted with Isaac Martin of Burke Vermont for twenty five years while a resident of Johnsonburg & Burke, I have always considered him a man of truth & veracity — I have repeatedly heard him relate the story of his Revolutionary services — I have no doubt but he is as old as he represents & I believe from what I have heard that he was out as he declares in the Revolutionary war
Luther Clarke
Sworn to & subscribed this 20 th day of August A.D. 1832 Moses Kittredge Justice of Peace
I Luther Jewett of St. Johnsbury Vt. certify that I became acquainted with Isaac Martin, now of Burke, more than 30 years ago, that I have resided in the same town with him for about half that time and I believe him to be more than 70 years of age and that I consider him to be a man of short testimony, may be fully and implicitly relied upon, unless in minute particulars his memory may have failed thro' age. That he intends perfect correctness I have no doubt.
Luther Jewett John Clarke
Sworn to & subscribed this 20 th day of Aug. A.D. 1832 Attest Luther Clarke Jus. Peace

State of Vermont Caledonia County ss
I Benj H Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Moses Killbridge & Luther Clark before whom the within affidavits were taken were at the date thereof, and now are Justices of the Peace for the County of Caledonia aforesaid and that the within signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this seventh day of September A. D. 1832
Attest, Benj H Deming Clerk

Explanatory Declaration and certificates in the case of Isaac Martin -

State of Vermont
Galedonia ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned County of Bennington a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Galedonia Isaac Martin of Burke in said county who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, in answer to the 2 d in- -terrogatory prescribed by the War Department, that he does not know that there is any Record of his age in existence, but if there be a Record of his age it is in the office of the town clerk of Rehoboth in which town he was born as he hath deposed in his Original Declaration. - - In answer to the 5 th interrogatory prescribed by the War Department the Applicant says that he does not know that there were any Regular  Continental Officers or troops with the troops where he served during his first enlistment; his best rec- -ollection is that there were no other but militia Regiments where he served during the six months service which he has described in his Declaration. The Applicant remembers that there were two militia Regts stationed near by his own, one commanded by Col. Ward, the other by Col. Walker. Col. Walker belonged to Rehoboth. The Applicant is quite positive that these two Regts belonged to Genl. Thomas Brigade - Many other Regts were stationed near by the Regt of the Applicant, but the names of their commanding officers he does not recollect. The names of his officers, and the general cir- -cumstances of the Applicant's service for the first six months tho he cannot detail more fully than he has already done in his Declaration - As to the service rendered by the Applicant in 1777 he cannot remember the general circumstances of it so as to describe them more fully than he has done in his Declaration -

The Applicant does not remember the names of his other officers during this term of his service except those named in his Declaration. He does not remember that there were any Regular Officers with the troops where he served during this term of his service. The Applicant does not recollect any Continental or Militia Regts stationed near his own during this term of his service. The Applicant recollects the names of Captain Nathan Olney, Col. John Tappin, Captain John Lawless whom he is quite positive were regular officers with the troops during his service in 1778. The Applicant does not recollect the names of any officers besides those named in his Original Declaration. He cannot recollect the circumstances of this term of his service more fully than he has already declared. Isaac Martin
Sworn to and subscribed this 26 th day of March A.D. 1833
Before Amos M. Eggleston Justice of Peace
We Daniel Wellman a clergyman residing in the town of Burke and George W. Denison residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Martin who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven 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. G. W. Denison Daniel Wellman
Sworn and subscribed this 26 th day of March A.D. 1833 Before Amos M. Eggleston Justice of Peace

State of Vermont } Caledonia County ss. } I Benjamin H. Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Atkinson M. Eggleston is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the within signatures purporting to be his I believe to be genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 12 th day of April A. D. 1833. Benj r H. Deming Clerk.
State of Vermont } Caledonia District ss. } I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to said Court that Daniel Wellman who has signed the within certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Burke in the County of Caledonia, and that George W. Davison who has also signed the same is a resident of said Burke, is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 15 th day of April A. D. 1833. Amos Paul, Register.

Power of Attorney To J. Bridgman

Know all men by these presents that I Isaac Martin of Burke County of Caledonia & State of Vermont have made, constituted & appointed & by these presents do make, constitute & appoint John Bridgman Jr of Lyndon in said County my true & lawful Attorney for me, in any name & to my use to make application to the War Department of the United States for a pension for services rendered by me in the Revolution agreeable to the provisions of the Act of Congress of 1832, for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution - And I do hereby authorize & empower the said Bridgman to furnish & transmit to the War Department the evidence deemed necessary to substantiate the said application & as my Attorney to receive the returns of the Department & do all other acts & things lawful to be done necessary in the premises, myself approving, ratifying & confirming the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 15 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
Isaac Martin
In presence of Eleazar Packer Josephine B. Burroughs
State of Vermont } Newark August 15 th 1832. Then personally appeared Caledonia County } Isaac Martin of Burke the signer & sealer of the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act & deed -                      Before                      Eleazar Packer Justice of Peace