Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,525, for Jonathan Martin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Martin, Jonathan
S. 44,525
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Jonathan Martin, Pillsbury private Massachusetts line - 4 1775 - 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of July, 1818, and sent to the care of Daniel A. White, Esq; Salem, Massch'tts
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818. - $: 40.26 Semi annual ending
5 months, \frac{1}{30} . - $: 40.26.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Newbury, Essex Co
Retraction sent Oct r 18 th 1820 to Deborah Tucker Salem, Mass

Daniel A. White, Esq.,
Judge Essex county, Mass.
Jonathan Martin, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary claim.
found on the rolls.
correct.

I Jonathan Martin of Newbury, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and declare as follows vizt. That I served in the Army of the United States of America, as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for more than three years, on the continental establishment. in the year 1775 I first enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Pillsbury, in Colonel Wigglesworth's Regiment (and in General Glover's Brigade) in which I served three years, at the expiration of which time I again enlisted in the same company for six months, and served that time after which I left the service. I had a regular discharge when I left the service but the same is now torn out and destroyed. I do also swear that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support. Jonathan Martin

We, the subscribers, do hereby certify, that Jonathan Martin of Newbury who is now making application to the Secretary of War for a pension allowed by an act of Congress of the United States, "to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," is known to us, as a Citizen of the said United States residing in said Newbury and in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under our hands, at Newbury aforesaid this thirty first day of March in the year of our LORD 1818.
Joseph Stanwood Eben Hale Eben Pearson Tristram Little Selectmen of Newbury
Moses Little Eleazer Pittingelle Silas Moody oversers of the Poor for Newbury

I Stephen Mitchell of Newbury, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Martin of said Newbury and do know that he served in the Army of the United States for the term of three years, in the war of the revolution in the years 1777, 1778 and 1779 as a private soldier, in Capt Daniel Pillsbury's Company. I served in the same Company with him the times which I have stated above after which I enlisted in Capt Smiths Company to serve during the war and am unable to say whether said Martin served a further time or not. Stephen Mitchell
April 4 1810.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I Daniel H White Judge of the Court of Probate of the said Coun- ty of Essex, do certify that Jonathan Mar- tin of Newbury in said County person- ally appeared on the fourth day of A- pril A.D. 1810, & made the declara- tion aforesaid by him signed under oath before me. That Stephen Metcal- fe also made oath before me to the truth of the annexed affidavit by him signed & reduced to writing from his statement in my presence, and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Martin served in the Revo- lutionary war as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the fourth day of May in the year aforesaid.
D. H. White

Jonathan Martin. 1218
July 1818
Cont Sep 25. 26
Com

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Martin , resident in Newbury , in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1218 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Jonathan Martin late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
***** Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventeenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ***** J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Real estate none.
Personal estate
only 6/yr. rent $3. a year
  One note of hand of fifty dollars April 1. 1814 $ 50.   One chest with drawer and four chairs 2.50   1 chest 1 wheel and brass kettle 4.50   Iron ware and old cyder barrel 1.   four dry casks - a light stand and table .95   one looking glass - and one stone sink .80   one auger, one saw, and one shovel .60   fire shovel and tongs .50   Income of hired land per year   house and Barn on land not his own 50.   $ 110.85   deduct the above note considered of no value 50.   $ 60.85 
That he is Sixtyone years of age - has been destitute for considerable time - has nothing but the labor of his hands and the bounty of

Government, to depend upon for the support of himself and wife who is 3 years older than he is, and of feeble health.
That he served in the Army of the United States, in the war of the revolution on the Continental establishment, in the Massachusetts line - as stated by him in his declaration before the Hon Daniel A White on his application for a pension April 4th 1818.
Jonathan Martin
Exec. p. July 10. 1820 Then the said Jonathan Martin made oath that the said schedule & statement by him subscribed are true, before me,
Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Jonathan Martin do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and 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 and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Jonathan Martin
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Jonathan Martin took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Stephen Minot —
Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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
Sixty dollars & eighty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17th day of July A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

November 14, 1932
Mrs. Calvin E. Brown 3231 Washington Blvd. Chicago Illinois
BA-J/MCS Jonathan Martin S. 44525
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of October 28, 1932, requesting information in regard to Jonathan Martin, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 44525, based upon the military service of Jonathan Martin.
He enlisted in 1777, place not stated, and served three years and six months as private in Captain Daniel Bilsbury's Company in Colonel Wigglesworth's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, at which time he was living at Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
In 1820 he stated that he was sixty-one years of age and referred to his wife, her name not given, as being three years older than himself.
In 1826 he was living in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. He stated that he had recently moved there from Massachusetts because his "near connections" had moved there and he wished to be reside with them.
There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
Soldier's death not on Agency Book
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

2 3d stamps encl Commissioner of Pensions, returned Washington, D. C. 11/14/32
Dear Sir:-
Please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War Pension record of Jonathan Martin who served in the Revolutionary War from Newberry, Mass. He was placed on the pension roll in 1818 and was transferred to New Hampshire in 1826. He served in the Continental Army from 1778 to 1780. He was 18 years old in 1780. His wife was Betsey-----. Also please send me any FAMILY DATA that may be on file with the pension record.
I desire this record to prove the service of Jonathan Martin for membership in the D. A. R.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Calvin E. Brown. (Mrs. Calvin E. Brown)
3231 Washington Blvd.,
Chicago,
Illinois.
Oct. 28, 1932.
P.S. Included find stamps to cover postage Mrs. Brown.

44525
INVALID.
Key
File No. 44525
Jonathan Martin Pris. Rev Year
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1937 Nov. 14. hist. to Mrs. Calvin E. Brown U.C.A.

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State of New Hampshire, Hillsborough County ss.
On this, sixteenth  Twentyfirst day of July 1826. before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hillsborough, personally appeared Jonathan Martin, who, on his Oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Daniel Pillsbury, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth - in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New Hampshire where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of New Hampshire are, that his near connections had removed to that State, and he wished to reside with them, and accordingly removed.
Jonathan Martins mark - †
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Fredrick G. Stark - Jus. Peace -

State of New Hampshire - Hillsborough County Is.
On this sixteenth  Twentyfirst day of July 1826. before me Frederick G. Stark a Justice of the peace for the said county of Hillsborough, personally appeared Theophilus Tilton, who on his Oath declares that he well knows Jonathan Martin, now present, and described in the foregoing affidavit, to be the same person who formerly resided in Newbury Byefield - in the State of Massachusetts, and drew a pension in that State.
Theophilus Tilton
Sworn and subscribed to, before me the day and year aforesaid and I further certify that the above named Theophilus Tilton is a person of veracity and truth.
Frederick G. Stark, Jus. Peace -

State of New Hampshire
To all whom it may concern.
Know ye that Frederick G. Stark, whose genuine signature is borne on the foregoing certificate, was on the twenty, first day of July last, a Justice of the peace for the County of Hillsborough in the said State, duly constituted and sworn and that to his acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court, within and out of the State.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State to be hereunto this 9 th day of August 1820.
Richard Patten Secretary of State.