Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6953, for John Martin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Martin, John
R. 6953
CONTENTS
See 1841, wife Anna, aged 58 yrs

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Martin, John
R. 6953
CONTENTS
In 1821, wife Anna aged 58 yrs

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P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

John Martin, Washington Co. Vt. Lemans Jo
Hon: S. C. Crafts, A. R.
Rejected - See letter to Hon: S. C. Crafts, 8 Jan- uary 1822. —
6953

Schedule.
State of Vermont, } On this 6th day of February 1821 personally. Washington, } } appeared in open court, being a court of Record for said county of Washington, John Martin aged 61 years resident in Calais 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: enlisted the first of April 1777 for the term of nine months in Capt Zebadiah Readings Company Vols. Whitney or Bradford's Regiment of the Massachusetts line & served the full term and was discharged at Nantasket in January 1778 hav- ing served the full term of nine months — served two months in 1776 in Capt. White's Company Vols. Carpenter's Regiment on Rhode Island in Genl. Sullivan's expedition — served three months at West Point in 1782 in Capt. Bar- ney & Drake's Company & was honorably discharged — My original declaration made before the Hon. Stephen Pitkin, Judge of Washington County Court is dated March 26. 1818 & is supposed to be in the pension office at Washington, no certificate having been issued thereon. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818, & that I have not, since that time by gift sale or in any other 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 pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war", passed on the 18th day of March 1818, & 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 & by me subscribed, to wit
Six chairs 3.50 8 Knives & forks 1. - 4 Spoons .34 2 Baskets 4. - 1 Cow 114. - $22.84
Sum by occupation a farmer & our labor some - my wife Anna 58 years of age is tolerably well. -
I swear to & declared on the 6th day of February 1821
Before the Court
Attest Geo. Rich Clerk
I George Rich Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly 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 amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty two Dollars, & eighty four cents. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this 6th day of September, 1821. Geo. Rich, Clerk of the Sup. Court

I hereby certify that the Schedule of John Martin of which the foregoing is a copy, was copied by me in February 1821, & the same together with his original declaration was forwarded by me to the Hon. Samuel C. Crafts Member of Congress to be by him presented for allow- ance - which does not appear to have been received by him - Montpelier Sept. 6, 1821. -
George Rich Clerk