Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, for Abraham B Martling, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Martling, Abraham B. Martling
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CONTENTS

New York
Abraham B. Martling
of New York in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Graham in the M o a tt ys line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Jan y 1833 and Rev. W. H. B. bequeath
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $69.99 Pension allowance ending 4 th Mo. '33 23.33 $93.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Hile Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 126

In the matter of the application of Abraham B. Martiny for a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier
The Affidavit of Jacob Martiny James B. Murrey & D. D. Williamson
Also the affidavit of Andrew Van Orden Taken Jan. 26th Decemr 1832
admitted
14/10/32
94666
Credt of Van Orden

State of New York
City of New York ss
On the day of 28 th day December 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the City and County of New York now sitting Abraham B. Martling a resident of the said City, County and State aged seventy one years and upwards 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 in the year 1776 as a private soldier in Captain Smiths Company of Rockland County Militia of which County he was then a resident and which company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Graham of West Chester in which County most of the service was performed That the term of service for which defendant enlisted was five months and that he served out the same faithfully and was regularly discharged at the expiration thereof - That in the year 1777

deponent again entered as a volunteer into the service of the United States in said County of Rockland in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. John Bell belonging to a regiment in a detachment of which Major Bell was Commanding  an officer - that he entered for the term of nine months and served out the same faithfully - Most of the service was performed on the lines between the British and Amer- ican Armies, and deponent was engaged in several skirmishes during the period of his Enlistment. The foregoing were the only terms during which deponent served in the Army but was afterwards employed in the Quartermaster de- partment, and also as an express rider and in the boatting department, but has no claim for such subsequent ser- vices , and her 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 of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed to this 13th B. Martine the day and year aforesaid.
Howlatten Clark born Phyl Court City, County of New York

We Jacob Morton James Bellarray & L. David D Williamson — residing in the City of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham B. Martling who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one 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 } J. Morton. 26th day of December 1832 } the day and year aforesaid } Jas. B. Bellarray. D. D. Williamson  Eleazar Allen Clerk for Pleas N.Y.
Andrew Vanorden being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with the above named Abraham B. Martling — that he enlisted into the same Company with this deponent under Capt. John Bell in Rockland County, and served during the term of nine months, most of which service was performed in the county of Rockland and in New Jersey.  Sworn and subscribed } Andrew Vanorden last. the day and year aforesaid }  Eleazar Allen Clerk for Pleas New York
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 further certifies that Jacob Morton James B Murray and Dowd & Wil- liamson: _____ who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the City of New York, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
IMO I Irvine
My undersigned Clerk of Comm Pleas for the City & County of New York
I Abraham Asten Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the City and County of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abraham B. Martiny for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas the day and year aforesaid 28th day of December 1832
Abraham Asten Clerk

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by F. M. Rice Surv. File no number Claim No. 4116 Certificate No. 4116 Claimant Abraham B. Soldier Martling or Martling Service New York - Rev. War. Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191__
No claim, combination records _____, 191__
REMARKS:
No Surv. Wid. or Rejd. claim other than above and Wid. 18473, Abraham Martling. Not identical (different service) and different btf # under Act, 1832)
6-1944 MAR 24 1911
Chief Division

A. B. Marling - M c Verplank
Greenwich Eng Senior Officer

House of Representatives Jan. 22 nd 1877.
In answer to your enquiry respecting the character & credibility of Andrew Van- Orden, one of the witnesses in support of the claim of A. B. Matlins for a re- trocession of land, I enclose you a letter from Gen: Bogardus which leaves no doubt on my mind as to his credibility.
Gen: Bogardus is a gentleman of the highest standing, who commanded a regi- ment in the late war & has recently been a Senator of the state of New York.
I am your
G. C. Verplanck

H
FREE
The Hon
G. C. McLaughlin
Washington

New York Jan. 9 th 1833-
Dear Sir
I am well acquainted with Andros Van Brunt of this city and have been for a number of years at least twenty - he is a respectable old man to whom full credit may safely be given - The Andros Van Brunt above named is the same person who testified in favor of Mr. Matthews - I was in court at the time & things bore the fact.
I am respectfully
yours
A. H. Hogenboom
The Hon.
Glover Clarke