Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,676, for Peter Martin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Martin Peter Elizabeth
NUMBER _____
W. 13676
CONTENTS

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Elizabeth Martin, widow of Peter Martin,
who died on the 24 th December 1798 of Suffolk in the State of Massachusetts who was a P. in the Campy command by Captain Abbott  Allen of the Regt. command by Major Tupper in the Mass. line line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of April 39, and sent to M c Montgomery, Boston, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $ 640.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 680.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R Bendire Clerk. Book A Vol. 2 Page 55

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 17 th 1838.
I hereby Certify, That James Gregory Esq r is a justice of the Peace for the County of Essex, and Hugh Montgomery Esq r is a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk; (and they were so at the date of their several attestations,)
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John C. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts, County of Suffolk } ss
On this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the undersigned Elizabeth Martin  the undersigned  Elizabeth Martin Elizabeth Martin a resident of Boston in said County of Suffolk aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. granting pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Peter Martin late of Andover in the County of Essex and Commonwealth aforesaid who according to her best knowledge and belief served during three years or more as a private in Cap- tain Abbotts company in Colonel Tappans regiment in the American army of the revolution, that he left the army and was honorably discharged on the first day of April A.D. 1780. she further declares

That the documents and papers of her said husband relative to his said service have been lost she further declare that her maiden name was Elizabeth Fowler that she was married to the said Peter Martin on the seventeenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six that her marriage took place at Marblehead in the County of Essex aforesaid where she and her husband then resided, she further states that her husband the aforesaid Peter Martin died on or about the twenty fourth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight she further states that she is now a widow and has been a widow ever since the death of the said Peter Martin
Attest Eleazer Homer her Elizabeth F Martin mark
On the day and year first above mentioned the said Elizabeth Martin personally appeared in open Court and subscribed to the above by making her mark and made oath to the truth of the statements thereof Deeds Judge U.S. District Mass Dist

I Sallie Nelson of Boston in the Co. of S. Hills 4 Co. ... in the County of Essex
Extract from the Records of Marriages in the Town of Marblehead County of Essex & State of Massachusetts
Seventeen hundred Seventy six November 17
Peter Martin and Elizabeth Fowler both of the Town
I certify that the above is a true extract from the Records of Marriages in the Town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the thereof in fair, legible figures as follows
1776 Nov 17 Richard Sherman
I, Richard Sherman above named, do hereby certify that I held the office of Clerk of the Town of Marblehead County & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the Records with the exception above named, as certified by me
Richard Sherman Clerk of the Town of Marblehead
Essex ss.
Marblehead October 3 1838
Then personally appeared Richard Sherman a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me James Gregory, J. of the Peace.
former records

I Sally Melzer of Boston in the county of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts hereby certify that I have for many years been well acquainted with Elizabeth Martin the person named in the annexed declaration that she is the widow of Peter Martin as she has stated in her declaration & that she has never been married since the death of said Peter Martin Jolly Melzer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk ss Boston October 17 1838 Then the above named Sally Melzer made oath to the truth of the above certif- icate by her subscribed before me & I hereby certify that I believe her certificate entitled to belief Hugh Montgomery Justice of the peace

I George Melzer of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts here -by certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Martin the person named in the annexed declaration and know her to be the widow of Peter Martin as stated in her declaration that she is now a widow and has been a widow ever since the death of said Peter Martin George Melzer
Suffolk ss Boston October 17 th 1858 Then the above named George Melzer made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me and I hereby certify that I be- lieve his certificate entitled to credit Hugh Montgomery Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 1 vi 1828.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
Peter Martin of Andover served as a Private in Captain Abbot's Company Colonel Dummer's Regiment from February 19 th 1777 to April 1 st 1780 Thirty seven months and twelve days at 40/ per month.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bice
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Ms
Pres
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13676
Elizabeth Martin
Widow of
Peter Martin
Prv. Poer. War
Act: July 4th 1936
Index:—Vol. M , Page 7
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon J Edwards Commissioner of pensions Washington D.C.

Boston Oct 18 1888
Hon J D Edwards
Dear Sir
Enclosed herewith are the papers of Elizabeth Martin widow of Peter Martin. All com- munications in regard to the same please direct to
Yours &c H Montgomery