Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,964, for Thomas N Martin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Martin Thomas N.
NUMBER
S.40964
Mass
CONTENTS

848
Vermont
Thomas N Martin Wigglesworth's regt. Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of June 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of Hon. Chas. Rich Esq. Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 — $42.09
5 mos 8 dy $42.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 War 6 Years
6 miles Shoreham, Addison Co.
Certification sent to Samuel West Esq. 27 th July 1820.
Vergennes, Vermont.

Thomas N. Martin.
040
Sept. 1840.
Contine -

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this 17 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Thomas N. Martin aged 58 years, resident in Bridport in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— forty years one month & ten days, as a musician, under an enlistment, in 1777, for during the war, in Col. Wigglesworth's regiment, Capt. Aaron Hales Company of the Massachusetts line for the first three years; After which was a new arrangement, and he served in the 3rd Brigade, Col. Smith's regiment, Capt. Benjamin Howards Company of the same line; to which he belonged, when he received his discharge at the close of the war, on the 10 th day of June 1783.
that the date of his original declaration is the 28 th day of March 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 8418.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
  1 Cow purchased with pension money  12.00    2 Hogs, 1 Pigg, 1 five pail kettle  6.00    1 Cake pan  .50    1 Dish kettle  .50    1 Iron pot 1 Tea kettle  1.00    1 Old table, 14 Chairs  1.17    6 Tea Cups Saucers, 1 Tea pot, 6 plates  .39    6 Knives Forks, 1 Ax 1 pair tongs, 1 pencil  2.75    most of the above articles were purchased with pension money  25.31    Thomas N. Martin.
And the said declarant, on his oath of said further states that he has no occupation, but that of a day laborer; that he was wounded in his arm, by a musket shot, in the year

1778, while in the service of the United States, which has ever since enlarged his ability to labour, and for several years past, by reason of ill health, he has been almost wholly disabled for any labour; that he has a wife aged 31 years & four children residing in his family, Eli aged 13 years, Aaron aged 10 years, the finger of one of his hands having been cut off by accident, Thomas Valentine aged 7 years & Phoebe aged 3 years. Sworn to & declared the 17 th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
Samuel Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are tru- ly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total a- mount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid sched- ule is Seventy five Dollars and 31 - Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirteenth day of July 1820.
Samuel Swift
{ Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

Mr. Boyd.
Submitted to the War Department
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State of Vermont Rutland County ss I Thomas H Martin of Shurham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont Depose and say that I was born in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1762 and that I was fifty five years old the 10 th Day of October Last that in the month of April or May in the year 1777 I Enlisted a Soldier in the Company of Capt Aaron Haynes and Col o Wigglesworths Regiment and Gen l Glovers Brigade in the revolutionary Army that I served constantly in the Continental Army until the month of June in the year 1783 1783 that I was transferred from one Company to another and to several different Regiments and at the close of the war obtain d an honorable Discharge from the Company of Capt Benjamin Hayward Col o Calvin Smiths Regiment and Gen l Graftons Brigade or Col o Graftons acting as Brigadier General that I have since my Discharge have now fifteen Children living and reduced to indigence and poverty am destitute of any kind of property either Real or Personal except my Clothing which is poor and under some embarrassment in Laboring having received a wound by a ball through my right arm in the battle on Rhode Island in the year 1778 1778 and further this Deposition saith not Thomas H Martin
State of Vermont Rutland County ss On this 28 th 1818 then Thomas H Martin personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
Phiney Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court
State of Vermont Rutland County ss I Artemas Mops of Orwell in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont Depose and say that I was well acquainted with the above named Thomas H Martin in the year 1782 that I served as a Soldier in the Sixth Regiment commanded by Col o Calvin Smith with the said Thomas for the near two years and at the close of the war in the year 1783 I was knowing to the said Thomas obtaining an honorable Discharge from the Army and that I now live but a few miles from the said Thomas and Believe him to be wholly destitute of property and in suffering circumstances and further this Deposition saith not Artemas Mops Sworn before me at Orwell in the County of Rutland this 28 th Day of March 1818
Phiney Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court

I hereby certify that the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition of of Thomas H. Martin are sufficiently proved to my satisfaction by the oaths of the party and by the accompa- nying testimony of Artemas Mop whose testimony ought to gain full faith and credit and from the reduced and indigent circumstances of the said Thomas H. Martin I believe him to be clearly entitled to a pension agreeable to the provisions of the act entitled an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the united States in the Revolutionary war
Certified by me Pliny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Honorable Pliny Smith, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Rutland in Vermont, and know the above to be his signature
Charles Rich
Washington 10 th April 1818

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MEE/eel
March 25, 1919
Earl Wayne Allerton 14608 Strothmore Avenue East Cleveland, Ohio
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.40964, it appears that Thomas N. Martin was born, October 10, 1762, in Massachusetts,
He enlisted in April, 1777, served as a musician in Captains Aaron Haynes' and Benjamin Haywood's Companies, Colonels Wiggle 5 worth's and Calvin Smith's Massachusetts Regiments, was in the battle of Rhode Island, where he was wounded by a musket ball through his right arm and was discharged June 10, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 28, 1818, while a resident of Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont. He then stated that he had fifteen children living (no names given).
In 1820, he resided in Bradford, Addison County, Vermont, and at that time referred to his wife, aged thirty-one years (her name is not stated), and the following

children residing in his family: Eli, Aaron, Thomas Vol- untine and Phebe, aged thirteen, ten, seven and three years respectively.
This is the history of the only Thomas N. Martin that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
East Cleveland, Ohio.
July 21, 1928.
attention of A.W. F.
Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions.
Winfield Scott, Commissioner.
Dear Sir:—
I want to express my cordial appreciation of the information about "Dickinson Jencks" given me in a letter under date of June 1, 1928.
In the interest of "Family History" would you give me what information you can of:
"Thomas N. Martin also written Thomas Newbold Martin."
He was a soldier of the Revolution, enlisted in Massachusetts, in 1777, Capt. Haynes' Co., Colonel Crugleworths' Regt., Brigade of Genl. Glover.
I have some information about him secured from different sources.
Would like the date and place of death and any information about his family at any time.
One record states he was tried by Court Martial at Valley Forge and was ordered given one hundred

strikes. It will be of interest to me to have any records there are of the unhappy incident.
Thanking you in advance for whatever favors you may be able to extend me in this matter.
Sincerely Yours.
Earl Wayne Allerton.
new address:
14608 Strothmore Ave.
East Cleveland. Ohio.

40 964
INVALID.
Rev
1929-Mar. 25, Hist to Earl W. Allerton, M.E.E.
File No. 40 964
Thomas A. Martin
(Musician Per Had)
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Drawn out for Mr Dinner May 1 st 1873 B & J PK

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Martin, William GRADE Sergeant LINE Armand's Corps
WARRANT NUMBER 13397 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 9, 1789 TO not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Martin, William GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6201 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 1, 1797 to John Duncan, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Martin, William GRADE Soldier LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 6222 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 11, 1789 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.