Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1514-100, for Ichabod Martin, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Martin, Ichabod.
B.L. 975 1514-100
CONTENTS

Scotland 643
May 27
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Honorable John Se W

Scotland Connecticut May 27 th 1829
Hon John H Eaton Secy of War
Respected Sir enclosed I have transmitted a power of Attorney for a Revolutionary land claim. Be pleased in to examine the same and if correct forward to me a petition If any error I wish you to have the good ness to make a statement With Sentiments of Hugh Estlin I am Sir your Obedt Servant
Isaac W. White

Seftland Connecticut June 13 th 1829
Hon John H Eaton Secretary of War
Respected Sir I herin acknowledge
The receipt of a letter from your Department of the 5 th Inst - signed by Wm Gordon Eyer bearing a Land Warrant in favor of Mr Ichabod Martin who was a Private in the New Hampshire Line No 1514
With Much Respect I am Sir Yours Honors Obedt Servt
Isaac M. White

By. S. P. Hildreth 20th June 16th } Scotland 640
FREE
Swans
John H. Eaton Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

Schabod Martin
N o 1514

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant:
State of Massachusetts } Spicetown May 6th 1829
County of Essex
I, Ichabod Martin aged Sixty Nine years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven - I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. two under the command of Colonel Hail of the New Hampshire line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the Infantry regiment, commanded by Colonel Reed.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Ichabod Martin aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Joel N White Esqr to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Ichabod Martin
I, Francis Colwell aged Sixty eight years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Ichabod Martin who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, Francis Colwell
Before me, personally appeared the above named Ichabod Martin subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Francis Colwell who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this Sixty day of May 1829
Jabez Farley Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Jabez Farley was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Massachusetts at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Salem this sixth day of May 1829
John Prince C. Clerk, &c.
This law expires 3d March, 1827.