Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,232, for Gideon Martin, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Martin Gideon
S 31,232
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896.
Kentucky
Gideon Martin
of Warren in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Martin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lucas - in the Virginia line for 6 months from 1780.
Date of death not on AB.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky - at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per Ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of October 1832 - - - and sent W. L Underwood. Bowling Green. Ky
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832. - - -  30.00     Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th  10.00     March 1833   } $ 40.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Paine Clerk, Book D. Vol. 9 Page 51.
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1230 Gideon Martin
Correct
Route 110 to 6
private from 1780 6 months $20
Adm J. L. S.
1230 Gideon Martin Route 110 to 6 private from 1780 6 months $20 Adm J. L. S.
1230 Gideon Martin Route 110 to 6 private from 1780 6 months $20 Adm J. L. S.
W. L. Underwood

1230
Gideon Martin  BRIEF in the case of  Gideon Martin  of Warren County in the State of Kentucky  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Instance of the same  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does  3. How old is he? 71 or 72 yrs.  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 1780 June — 3 As a Gen. Capt. Isaiah Martin   During the same year — 3 Lt. Col. Geo. Lucas   drst. again in the fall — 3 4 Reg. Va. Militia Gen. Stephens  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amherst Co. Va. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by one witness who proves positively 3 months service and another witness who says he served the other 3 mentioned. Traditional. Incidental.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? all correct except that the certificate of the witness tho' said to be Sub. & sworn to in open court is not subscribed. See the letter in which it is sent to the Dep.
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
T. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

State of Kentucky } Warren County } J. C.
On this 20 th day of July 1832 personally appeared before me Richard Lourd, a justice of the peace for the county of Warren State of Kentucky. Gideon Martin, a resident of the county State aforesaid, aged about One Hun- dred years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That he entered the ser- vice of the United States under the follow- -ing named officers and served as herein stated. 1 st - That he was drafted into the service from the county of An- -hest and State of Va under the com- mand of Capt. Isariah Martin, the lieutenant in whose company was named Holt, in the regiment of Col. George Lucas, being the 4 th of Va Militia and under the command of Gen. Stephens. He entered the service in June 1780, for a three months term - marched into North Carolina and encamped at Hillsboro. He remained there till the troops were generally assembled, and then marched under the command of Gen. Stephens as far as Pede

River, when he was detached from the main army, which proceeded on to Brandywine mill and remained for the purpose of guarding the ferry across Pede & taking care of the sick. He remained there under the command of Capt. Marten, most of whose company had marched on with the main army to Brandywine mill. He received no discharge from the service this town - for when Gates was defeated, Capt. Marten's company joined in the retreat, and he came so dispersed that many got no discharges.
2 dly He was again drafted from sd county of Amherst on a second three months tour some time in the fall of the same year in the place of Luke Parnel whom he had employed as a substitution in Gray's company (but he is so old his memory is bad that he does not remember the month) under Capt. John Loveny and marched under his command to Little York. At the expiration of his term, & before the surrender of Cornwallis he was discharged by his captain - which discharge he has not preserved, believing it would never be of service to him. He has therefore no other evidence of his service than that contained in the foregoing statements and the corroborating testimony of Benjamin Bryant, with whom he served one term and who has lived now six neighbours to

him. He hereby releases his every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except this and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State of the United States. He has no written evidence of his age, except he is older than stated. Voted Richard Lund, Jr. Gideon M Marten Mark
Of Richard Lund, an acting justice of the peace for the County of State of Vermont do hereby certify that serving to the advanced age & bodily infirmity of the above named Gideon Marten, & the consequent difficulty of getting him to the Court- House of the County, that he the said Marten swore to the above facts & state- ments, and that they were true, and also acknowledged the above statements before me this 20 th day of July 1832
Richard Lund. J.P.
I Benjamin Bryant of the County of State of Vermont do hereby certify that I served one term in the Revolutionary army, for three months, beginning about the 1 st of June 1780, under the command of Capt. Isaiah Marten, and in company with the above named Gideon Marten & the other officers by him above named. I was also present when he returned from his second term and from the report of his fellow soldiers & the general reputation of the country at the time

I verily believe he performs the services that are by him stated.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 23 d July 1832.
We John Maney & James Maney residing in the County of Warren & State of Ky. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gideon Marten who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: That we believe him to be of the age he states. That he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
John Maney
James Maney
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that John Maney & James Maney who have signed the preceding certificates are residents in said County of Warren and are credible persons. Moreover that Benjamin Bryant was sworn in Court to the truth of his certificates above unsigned. That he is a resident in said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Eugene Mather No 1230
I, Jonathan Robson, clerk of the Court of Warren County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Marten for a pension. I do further certify, that Richard Leard, who has signed his preceding certificate is a justice of the peace in and for said County and that the certificate signature annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 24 th day of July 1832.
Jonathan Robson

June 6, 1935
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Mrs. Adell Martin Medina Box 677 San Juan, Puerto Rico
GIDEON MARTIN S. 31232 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request that the report be again furnished you which was furnished before the World War in regard to Gideon Martin who served in the Revolutionary War from Virginia.
The record of Gideon Martin follows as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 31232, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Gideon Martin enlisted in June, 1780, in Amherst County, Virginia, and served three months as private in Captain "Isiriah" (possibly meant for Azariah) Martin's company (relationship to soldier not shown), Colonel George Lucas' Virginia regiment. He enlisted sometime in the fall of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain John Loving's Virginia company.
Gideon Martin was allowed pension on his application executed July 20, 1832, at which time he was aged about one hundred years and a resident of Warren County, Kentucky, name of post office not shown.
No family data are given in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data: Gideon Martin, Certificate #896, issued October 22, 1832, rate $20 per annum,

commenced March 4, 1851, Act June 7, 1852, Kentucky Agency.
No charge is made for furnishing this information.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

November 15, 1934
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Miss Ava Johnston Motor Route C, Box 117 Dallas, Texas
Gideon Martin, S. 31232 Kinchon Martin, W. 5337
BA-J/MGHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you designate four Revolutionary War soldiers whose records you desire, John and Britain Johnson of White County, Tennessee, in 1880, Gideon and Kinchen Martin.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of the John Johnson named above, nor of a Britain Martin.
The records of Gideon and Kinchen Martin are given herewith as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

November 15, 1934
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Gideon Martin, S. 31232 Kinchon Martin, W. 5337 BA-J/MLB
Miss Ava Johnston Motor Route C, Box 117 Dallas, Texas
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War records of Gideon and Kinchen Martin.
Gideon Martin S. 31232
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 31232, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Gideon Martin.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Gideon Martin enlisted in June, 1780, in Amherst County, Virginia, and served three months as private in Captain "Isiriah" (possibly meant for Azariah) Martin's company (relationship to soldier not shown), Colonel George Lucas' Virginia regiment. He enlisted sometime in the fall of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain John Loving's Virginia company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 20, 1832, at which time he was aged about one hundred years and a resident of Warren County, Kentucky.
No family data are shown in the claim.
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Kinchon Martin W. 5337
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 5337, based upon the service of Kinchen Martin in the Revolutionary War.

Kinchen Martin was born January 6, 1762, in Southampton County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Southampton County, Virginia, he enlisted in October, 1779, and served three months as private in Captain Whitehead's company, Colonel Wells' Virginia regiment. He enlisted in February, 1780, and served three months as sergeant major in Captain Rogers' company, Colonel Blount's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in June, 1780, and served three months as adjutant in Captain Edwards' company, and enlisted again in October, 1780, and served three months as adjutant in Captain Blount's Virginia company. He enlisted and served from August, 1781, to October, 1781, as ensign in Colonel Ben Blount's Virginia regiment. He was in a skirmish at Portsmouth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, while a resident of Anson County, North Carolina.
He died June 14, 1841.
Kinchen Martin married in 1786 in Northampton County, North Carolina, Chloe Hough, born October 5, 1762. She died March 17, 1845, leaving three children: John, William and Lucy Martin. A son, James H. Martin, was living in Anson County, North Carolina, in 1833, aged forty-five years.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

September 14, 1934
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James Hopkins, W. 3553 Gideon Martin, S. 31232 BA-J/MLB
Mrs. W. C. Munden 242 - 29th Street Norfolk, Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Hopkins who applied for pension in 1832 from Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and Gideon Martin who applied in the same year from Warren County, Kentucky.
Their records are furnished herewith as found in pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

September 14, 1934
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Mrs. W. C. Munden 242 - 29th Street Norfolk, Virginia
GIDEON MARTIN S. 31232 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, S. 31232, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Gideon Martin.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given. not on orig. let.
Gideon Martin enlisted in June, 1780, in Amherst County, Virginia, and served three months as private in Captain "Isiriah" (possibly meant for Azariah) Martin's company (relationship to soldier not given), Colonel George Lucas' 4 th Virginia regiment. He enlisted sometime in the fall of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain John Loving's Virginia company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 20, 1832, at which time he was aged about one hundred years and a resident of Warren County, Kentucky.
No family data are shown in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Gideon Martin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 6.31,232.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1780 3 mos. Pvt. Isaiah Martin George Lucas. Va.   Fall 1780 3 mos. John Living ✓        
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, July 20, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Warren Co. Ky
Age at date of application, 100 years.
Remarks: There is no family data on file
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
In reply of inquiry of 11/2/32 M c Guire, Secy of War

The National City Bank of New York ESTABLISHED 1812
SAN JUAN BRANCH CABLE ADDRESS "CITIBANK"
San Juan, P. R. May 17, 1935.
IN REPLYING PLEASE QUOTE INITIALS
Please give where rec. in Rev 1812 War Rec- 7
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Re: Gideon Martin , Revolutionary War Veteran.
Before the World War you sent me some information regarding the subject, which I have lost. It was to the effect that the subject had enlisted in Amherst Co., Virginia, and at 100 years had applied for a pension, which was granted; that at that time he was a resident of Kentucky.
Will you please again issue a report on the subject. I would appreciate knowing in what part - town- of Kentucky he resided. I am willing to pay for this information, if you will advise me the cost.
Yours truly,
ans this? Adell Martin Medina
Mrs. Adell Martin Medina Box 677, San Juan, P. R.

Jaguas, Porto Rico, Nov. 20th, 1914.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
If the records of your office show that Gideon Martin of Virginia received a pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary War will you kindly furnish me a copy of the same. I have been told that his last years were spent in Kentucky, but of this I am not certain. Thanking you for your kindness, I am Yours truly,
Mrs. Bess Martin

Adell!
Caguas, Porto Rico, Nov. 30th, 1914.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sirs:-
If the records of your office show that Gideon  Martin of Virginia recieved a pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary War will you kindly furnish me a copy of the same. I have been told that his last years were spent in Kentucky, but of this I am not certain.
Thanking you for your kindness, I am
Yours truly,
Miss Adell Martin

Washington, D. C., 1945 Calvert Street, December 25, 1918.
Rev. Sec. 18B
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please furnish me particulars in the matter of Revolutionary pension claim No. 31232 of Gideon Martin. Did he mention any members of his family?
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Lillian A. Norton

31232 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31288
Gideon Martin
Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 89
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914 Dec. 9: History to Miss. Adell Martin. M.B.H.
1919 Jan. 9: Hist. to Lillian H. Norton 1934, Sept. 14: Hist. to Mrs. W. C. Munden (See ltr in Clr. W. 3553 of James Hopkins) — M.B.H. 1934 Mar. 15: Hist. to Miss Anna Norton (Rev ltr in Clr. W. 5337 of Richard Martin) — M.B.H. 1935 June 6: Mrs. Adell Martin again published record — M.B.H.