Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22376, for Benjamin Martin, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H. VE.
Martin Benjamin
S. 22376
CONTENTS
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N o 2905 Vermont
Benjamin Martin
of Corinth in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stevens of the Reg t commanded by Col. Bedel in the N. Hampshire line for 2 years Service
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of December 1832 and sent to S. Short Shelburne Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1832 120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th March 1833 40.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book D, Vol. 4. Page 73.

No 2297 Vermont.
Launched. Oct 25. 1832
To S. Short Thetford Vt.
Admitted Page 1
Private 2 years & more.
$80.
S. Short Thetford Vt.

BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Martin of Corinth  County of Orange in the State of Vermont (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court. 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 79. 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 1775 June 2 6 — Private Gen. Palmer Col. Bedel   1771- 1776 Dec 4 — Lieut. Montgomery Col.   Spring 1777 1776 5 or 6 months Scout Col. Bedel Lieut. Nelson   Spring 1778 1777 4 Recr. Gen. Gates Col. Bedel   1777 1778 Rolls 11. 7 — Col. M'Clane   1779 Spring Summer & Fall — Capt. Stevens Col. Bedel  
5. In what battles was he engaged? St Johns, Lapauie, Champlaine & Montreal at the capture of 11 Vessels at three Rivers Saratoga 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Corinth, Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Wilson Examining Clerk.

Norbury, Vt. was engaged in scouting between Connecticut River & Lake Champlain in the North part of Vermont until the appearance of his troops of horses in April 1779 was dismissed from Norbury . He also states that he continued on in the same service through the summer of 1779 & was often called into the same service until the close of the war. He is confident he heard in all at least three years during the revolutionary war. He states that he never had any regular discharge. No documentary testimony of his service. He also states that he heard the whole time as a private soldier at Corinth in the State of Vermont where he was under the command of the horses which were raised in Corinth since Corinth. He refers to the depositions of George Burdick, Patrick Kennedy & John Waters & Benjamin Burns which are herewith transmitted for further information.

I Simeon Root Clerk of the Probate Court within for the District of Bradford State of Vermont, in the County of Orange do hereby certify, that this paper was appended to the one to which it is now attached at the time when Benjamin Martin the within named applicant was sworn in this Court to his declaration herewith transmitted & that the contents of this paper made a part of his entire declaration to which he was sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 19 th day of Nov. A 1832
Simeon Root Clerk

2297
Benjamin Morton
affidavit & certificate papers authenticated according to directions of war department -
Return to be made to Lincoln Natl. Battlefield Sanctuary P.C.

State of Vermont,
Probate District of Bennington
COUNTY OF  Orange
On this 31 day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Probate the court of said District, Bennington now sitting, Benjamin Martin a resident of Cornish in the county of Orange and state of Vermont, aged 79 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. At some time in the month of June 1775 he enlisted into a company & regiment commanded by Col Timothy Bedel of Haverhill New Hampshire & was mustered at said Haverhill in July of that year. Horatio Palmer was Lieut & Charles Nelson was 2d Lieut of said Company & that he enlisted for the term of six months. that he marched in said Company through the woods to Burlington Vt. thence to St Johns in Lower Canada where they joined to the Continental Army under the command of Genl Montgomery. was at the siege & taking of St. Johns, La Prairie Chambly & Montreal & was at the taking of Crown Point of British Vessels at the Five Rivers or La Motte. when his term of service expired being six months. That, as our army was small, he enlisted again, at the earnest request of Col. Bedel without leaving the army for a further term of six months in the month of Dec 1775 in Capt Nelsons company & Col Bedels regiment & marched for Quebec in Lower Canada, was detailed to take charge of the pick a little above Quebec & after the death of Genl Montgomery returned back to Bennington in March 1776 & completed his Spring of 1776 returned to Haverhill N.H. after having served his full term of six months second enlistment. That in the Spring of 1776 he volunteered as a detail in Capt Waits company of Bennington Vt as he believes & spent the summer of 1776 in scouting between Connietical River & Lake Champlain & was stationed at Newbury Vt most part of the time & continued in service until late in Nov. I think he was out four or six months. That in the Spring of 1777 he volunteered in the service early in July as he thinks & went to join the Army near Stillwater under Col Myles Chase of Cornish New Hampshire & was at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga & returned home to Cornish where he arrived about the 1st of Nov. having served in all at this time about 4 months. He also declares that in the month of April 1778 he enlisted at Cornish where he lived for the term of one year in Capt Simon Stevens Company Col. Bedels regiment & was stationed at
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Vermont. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
We, residing in  residing in the and hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolu- tion, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
his Benjamin Martin mark

tion, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Benjamin Martin mark
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after hearing the Depositions of John Waters, Benjamin Bean, Patrick Kennedy & George Banfill, herewith transmitted, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier heard as he states - And the Court further certify that it appears to them, that Jesse Putnam before whom the encl d deposition of George Banfill was taken & Boston N o Tyler before whom the encl d deposition of Patrick Kennedy was taken were justices of the Peace for the County of Ranges & State of Vermont on the days when they respectively date their certificates on said Depositions that their signatures are genuine -
I Simson Root Clerk or Register of the Court of Probate within for the District of Bradford in the County of Ranges of our said do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Martin for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this first day of July A D 1836
Simson Root Clerk
2297 Benjamin Martin Applicant for a pension

I John Waters of Bath in County of Grafton & State of New-Hampshire of Lawfull Age Testify & say that I was acquainted with Benjamin Martin of Corinth in the County of Orange & State of Vermont he Belonged to the same Company that I Did in the Revolutionary War the Company & Regiment was commanded by Col d . Timothy Bedel & we were Mustered in Haverhill in the State of New-Hampshire in the Month of July 1775 the Regiment were Principally Enlisted in the Month of June & he the said Martin Marched with the Company & Regiment through the Woods to Burlington on Lake Champlain in the New State of Vermont & Down Lake Champlain to St Johns Lower Canada where we joined the Continental Army commanded by General Montgomery - he then Martin was at the Siege & Taking of St Johns - Laperierie, Chamblee & Montreal, & he was with us at the Taking of eleven sail of British Vessels at Lavaltrie. & when our terms of Service was out for which we Enlisted which was Six Months we we were Discharged. & by the Solicitation of General Montgomery & Col d . Bedel - the Army being rather Small on account of so many being Discharged. the said Martin my self & others Enlisted again for a further Term of six Months I think in the latter Part of December 1775 in a Company commanded by Capt d . Charles Nelson, Seth Wheeler & James Good Lieutenants, & went on to Quebec, & was there under General Montgomery when he Fell, & we Unfortunately had to Retreat, & on or about the 6 th of May 1776, we with the Army Retreated from before Quebec under General Benedict Arnold, to the Three Rivers, & from thence at St. Armand, our terms of Service being out or about out we were Discharged, & I returned home, but I think the said Martin Enlisted again in, but I Did not see him Enlist, & did not see him any more at that time -
John Waters
State of New-Hampshire Grafton ss Bath 25 th July 1832 Then Personally appeared John Waters Signer of the above Deposition & made solemn Oath that the same is true before me the Subscriber and further State that the said Waters is a credible Witness -
Moady Bedel Justice of the Peace

(Court)
Stephen P. Webster for Defendant. Motion
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for the County of Grafton do hereby certify that Moody Prentiss Esq. before whom the within Deposition was taken was on the 25 th day of July current an acting Justice of the Peace within said County; that his signature within is genuine, being in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court. Done at Hanover in said County this 28 th day of July Anno Domini 1832.
S. P. Webster Clerk

6769
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
... March 7 ... 1927.
Chief Rev. War Section Division.
I have this day received from ... A. M. De Gooch ..... ... cash ..... No. .... for $ 45 / 100 ..... , requesting
photostat copy post office addresses } as per
letter herewith.
1927 Mar 20 photos of marriage dis copy J. F. ...
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Division.
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March 5, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
I desire photostat copies (not certified) of three pages from Revolutionary War pension claim S. 22376, Benjamin Martin, New Hampshire and Ver- mont Troops.
Recd. payment- Antonia H. Ford. 45 cents, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
A. W. D. ... U.S. Shipping Board Washington
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPING DESK MAR 7 1927 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
15- 3 pages 3 .45-

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 13743
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below.
March 14, 1927 192
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostat copies of 3 pages from the Rev. War pension claim, S. 22176. Benjamin Martin
No. of copies 1 of each page. Shall form be kept standing? 1 days
For further information see A. F. Tison Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: [Signature: L. G. Lamb] Chief Clerk of Bureau
[Signature: D. W. Wilson] Chief of Branch or Division
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
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Reactions
22376 INVALID.
File No. 22,376
Benjamin Martin
Ph Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1927 Mar 25 photos marked as A.W. Beekman Am

I Patrick Kennedy of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont in the seventy third year of my age do testify and say that I know Benjamin Martin of Corinth in the County and State aforesaid, was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army, that he enlisted in April A.D. 1778 in Capt Simon Stevens Company in Colonel Timothy Bedells Regiment for the term of one year, and did faithfully serve and do duty as a Soldier in said Company during the whole of said term of one year, all of which term he was a good and faithful Soldier — I further say that I was a private Soldier in said Company at the same time, and that George Banfield was Sergeant in the same — Patrick Kennedy
State of Vermont Orange County ss
Bradford July 27-1832-
Personally appeared Patrick Kennedy and after being duly cautioned, made solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth — Before me —
Barton N o Lyler-Justice Peace —
This Oath certify that I consider the above named Patrick Kennedy a man of truth and veracity —
Barton N o Lyler — Justice Peace

Patrick Shinnock Esq. Attorney for Benjamin Church
State of Vermont Probate District of Bradford in the County of Orange
I Simon Root Clerk of the said Probate Court hereby certify that Barton N. Tyler before whom the within Deposition was taken was on the 27 th day of July last past an acting justice of the Peace within the County of Orange and that I have no doubt that his signature hereunto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court this 19 th day of Nov. A.D. 1882
Simon Root Clerk

I Benjamin Dean of Piermont in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age Testify & say that I am now a Pensioner of the United States that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Martin of Grafton in the County of Orange & State of Vermont that the said Martin enlisted about the same time that I did into a Company & Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bedel in the War of the Revolution for the Period of Six Months we were Mustered at Hawkhill New Hampshire in the Month of July 1775 & Marched to Burlington through the Woods to Lake Champlain in the State of Vermont & went down the Lake to St Johns Lower Canada & joined the Continental Army commanded by Genl. Montgomery he was at the Siege & Taking of St Johns - Laprairie - Chambly & Montreal and was at the Taking of Eleven Sail of British Vessels at Lacolle & when our Turn of Service was out the said Martin with others Reenlisted for a another Term of Six Months under Charles Nelson Capt. Seth Wheeler & James Good as Lieutenants & went on with Genl. Montgomery for on towards Quebec & I returned home & saw no more of said Martin that Year & Presume he served his Second Term out as I have understood it was the case & never heard any thing to the contrary & I used him to be a Good Soldier I think I saw said Martin in 6th Regt Division in the Year 1776 in what Company I do not recollect —
Benj. Dean
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Hawkhill 16 July 1832 Then Personally appeared Benjamin Dean signer of the above Deposition & made Solemn Oath that the same is true before me the Subscriber & I further state that the said Dean is considered a Man of Truth & Veracity
Macy Bedel Justice of the Peace
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(Concl.) Deposition Recd - Reserved July 28 th Martin
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for the County of Grafton do hereby certify that Moody Beed Esquire before whom the within Deposition was taken was on the 14 th day of July current and long before an acting Justice of the Peace within said County; and that his signature with- -in is genuine being in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court. Done at Hanover in said County this 28 th day of July Anno Domini 1832.
S. Webster Clerk