Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6968, for James Martin, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Martin, James Rachel
R, 6968
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Archabald Martin Son of James Martin and Rachel his Wife Was born the 25 th of Jan y in the year of our Lord 1789 and departed this Life on the 15 th of September 1814
Andrew Martin Son of James Martin & Rachel his wife Was born the 30 th day of December in the year of our Lord 1790
Nancy Martin daughter of James Martin & Rachel his wife Was born the 30 th of Nov r in the year of our Lord 1792
BIRTHS.
James Martin Son of James Martin & Rachel his wife Was born the 20 th day of Jan y in the year of our Lord 1795
Merciah Martin Son of James Martin and Rachel his wife was born the 21 st day of May in the year of our Lord 1797
Sally Martin Daugh r of James Martin and and Rachel his wife Was born the 28 th day of March in the year of our Lord 1800
William A Martin was born the 26 th  Sept 1805

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
James Martin son of Zachariah Martin and Rebecca his wife was Born the 20 th of Jan y in the year of our Lord — 5760 and was Married to Rachel Heden- ton of John Heden and Sarah his wife the 23 rd of Dec r in the year of our Lord 5785 — She was born the 8 th of Dec r 5767
William Martin son of James Martin & Rachel Martin his wife was born in Chatham County North Carolina in the year of our Lord 5786 on the 24 th of December
MARRIAGES.
William Martin son of James Martin and Rachel his wife was married to Sarah Tucker Daughter of George Tucker and Catherine his wife 29 of May 1817
She was born the 31 st August in the year of our Lord 1794
James Martin Jr and Catherine — Wheeler was married the 16 th day of April — 1829

James Martin Go 34.374

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
State of Georgia § Personally appeared on the 4 th day Franklin County § of September 1833 - in open Court before the Court of Ordinary, Now sitting James Martin, a resident of Captain Murray's district in the County aforesaid and State of Georgia, aged twenty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - to wit -
We entered the service at Macclenburg , Chatham Court house in the State of North Carolina in November 1776, or 1777 under Captain Johnson, and was marched to Charlotte, in Mecklenburg County N.C. where we joined Genl. Rutherford, & Colo. DeK and remained there for sometime , we were then marched to the ten mile house near Charleston South Carolina, where after remaining for some time he became sick and was permitted to go home - served this time as a drafted soldier for four months -
He was again drafted in the first of Nov r 1780 - and entered the service at Sutre's Barracks Chatham County N.C. as a light horseman, he was so soon as he reached the Barracks appointed first Sergeant by Colo. Sutrell, under Captain Jacob DeK r , he remained at the Barracks for some time, occasionally taking scouts after the Tories - He was marched from the Barracks to Hick's Creek on the Pedu River opposite the Oconee hill and joined Genl. Greene at his winter quarters - He was marched thence up the Pedu River to where it is called the Adkins he was then ordered by Colo. Sutrell to take twenty men and make what discoveries he could and meet him (Sutrell) at the Island ford on Sable River and from the ford he was marched to Guilford

Court House and joined Genl. Greene, he was then discharged by Col. Tuttle and went home, served this time as a horseman & found his own horse three months.
He does not now know of any person by whom he can prove his services, except Sarg. am. Harrison who he is informed now lives in Paulding County State of Georgia, whose testimony he will try to get. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Answers to the interrogatories propounded by the Court Inter. 1- Was born in Chatham County in the state of North Carolina, in the year 1760- as appears by my Father's Record " 2- Was a Record of his age at home in the Family Bible of his Father- " 3- Was living in Chatham County North Carolina, from which place he moved to Franklin County his present residence- " 4- Was drafted both times- " 5- Recollects, Col. Archibald Tuttle, & Capt. Andrew Lytle, in addition to those mentioned in his declaration, has given the General Circumstances of his services & of his services in his said declaration- " 6- He received a discharge from Col. Tuttle for the four months service, and Commission, except that of Col. Tuttle's Discharge but has since lost or destroyed it " 7- Is known to Enoch Brady William Ramsey & Robert Williams who can testify to my veracity, and their belief of my serving as a Soldier of the Revolution- Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid before us
Noah Looney J. J. C. E. W. Morris J. J. C. R. A. R. Neal J. J. C.
James Martin

We Enoch Brady, William Ramsay, and Robert Williams, residing in the neighbourhood of the said James Martin, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said James Martin, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be about twenty seven years of age, that he is respected and beloved, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - The said Enoch Brady further says that he has been acquainted with the said James Martin from soon after the close of the Revolutionary war. That the said James did reside in the County as stated stated in his declaration, that this deponent understood from his father, and others soon after the war that the said James Martin had been drafted and served a tour of duty in said war. Deponent being very young at the time, he cannot now give any further particulars, but has always understood & being that the said James Martin was a soldier of the Revolution - Sworn to & subscribed the day Enoch Brady and year aforesaid
Yours sincerely J. J. G. E. W. Morris J. J. G. R. S. R. & Cal. J. J. G.
William his Ramsay mark Robert Williams
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier Revolutionary, and served as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Enoch Brady, William Ramsay & Robert Williams who has signed the above Certificate are resident in the neighbourhood of the said James Martin, and are Creditable persons, and that their statements are entitled to Credit. There being no Clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of

of the said James Martin Attest Thos King Clk
Yosh Looney E.W. Morris J.P. A A R Seal 20 1/2
I Thomas King Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of Franklin County State of Georgia, do hereby Certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Martin for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th day of September 1837
Thos King Clk
James Martin Geo 34.3 YH

Declaration of Rachel Martin widow of James, under Act of July 7. 1838.
State of Georgia } County of Franklin } ss.
On this the sixteenth day of July A.D. 1853, personally appeared in open Court before me a Presiding Judge of the Inferior Court in & for the County aforesaid Rachel Martin, widow of James Martin, of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the fol- -lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of July 7 th 1838, & other subsequent acts of Congress: That she is the widow of James Martin dec d formerly of North Carolina, who was a private in the North Carolina Militia in the year 1776 under Capt Johnson & Col. Locke or Lytle, & marched into Mecklenburg County to join Genl. Rutherford, then went to Charleston (thinks it was in 1777) and having served out his term of four months, was drafted in November 1780

at Sutrells Barracks in Chatham County N.C. as a light horseman & was appointed 1 st Sergeant by Col. Sutrell under Capt. Jacob Duck - was frequently out in scouting parties after the Tories - was at Cheraw Hill and was with Genl. Greene at winter quarters I was out three months ; afterwards was drafted in several other towns but cannot recollect the officers names, but recollects having heard my late husband mentioning his being at Guilford C.H. in March 1781, when the battle was fought. She believes he served honorably & faithfully for twelve months or more ; if he ever rec d . a discharge she knows nothing about it & supposes it lost or destroyed. She further declares that she was married to her late husband, the said James Martin in the County of Chatham in the State of North Carolina on the twenty third day of Dec. 1783 by one Richard Cannon, as will appear by the original leaf from the family record now presented with this declara

tion; that she was at the time of her marriage only nineteen years of age; that her name before marriage was Rachel Hedding and that she was 87 years of age on the 8th of Dec. last (1832). That her husband died at his residence in the County of Franklin in the State of Georgia on the 14th day of June 1841, and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension under the Acts of 1838 & all subsequent Acts. She further states that her husband never rec d . a pension, but applied for one during his life time which was suspended for further proof.
Rachel Martin
before me
Sworn to in open court, & I hereby certify that the said Rachel Martin from bodily infirmity is not able to attend court , it appears to the satisfaction of this Court that Rachel Martin is the widow of James Martin, & that she is known to be such by me, and I further certify that James Martin dec d . was generally believed & reputed, to be a revolutionary soldier, & that she is entitled to relief upon oath
John H. Little J. S. G.

Georgia Haber  Franklin County } Personally appeared acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid (William B. Wofford former President of the Senate of the State of Georgia) who being duly sworn according to law declares that he was well acquainted with James Martin for fifty years during his life time and that from conversation with him relative to the Revolutionary War & its incidents he verily believes he was a soldier in that war, as set forth by the declaration of his widow Rachael Martin, to which this is attached. That he the said W B Wofford is now fifty two years of age and that he resided about eight miles from the said James Martin 54 years until his death, that he knows the said Rachael Martin to be the widow of the said James Martin. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day 19 day of July 1833
William J. Martin J.P.
W. B. Wofford

Personally appeared before me an a. d. P. for the County, State, & date aforesaid of Hudson Wolf and John Gaudall, who upon oath duly sworn declare that they are now 68- and sixty years of age - that they knew James Martin well for fifty or thirty years while living - that they have always regarded him as a revolutionary soldier - that he has often talked about his services relating incidents of his campaign while in North & South Carolina - that he came from N.C. here fully 30 years ago, & we verily believe he was a soldier of the Revolution; that we have long known Rachel Martin his widow that they lived together as man & wife until his death which occurred 14th day of 1841 as we well knew having attended his funeral.
Sworn to & subscribed before me & I certify that the affidavits are respectable & entitled to credit. Witness my hand this 28 day of July 1833  Hudson Wolf John Gaudall
Georgia } ss William I. Oliver Franklin County } Clerk of the Inferior Court in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John H. Little before whom the foregoing papers were executed was at the date of the same a Presiding Judge of the Inferior Court of said County and duly authorized by law administered oaths and the

date of the same a Presiding Judge of the Inferior Court in & for said County and duly authorized by law to administer oaths and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 25 th day of July A.D. 1853 Wm J Oliver, C.G.C.
Georgia Franklin County } I William J of the Inferior Court in & for the County & State aforesaid do hereby Certify that William T. Martin whose name appears to the affidavits of Hudson Mose, James James , William B. Wofford was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the name thereunto subscribed is his signature and that full faith & credit ought to be had & given to his attestation as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 25 th day of July 1853 Wm J Oliver C.G.C.

Rachel Morton
James - Ga - Jan '38
Am
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

V James Martin
Ga
Ref. W. Thomas
King No 2987 - Do.
to Hon. James Jackson
H. R. Feb. 10. 1838
Tho King July 27 1838
" " " 19 1839
" " May 23 "40
Hon W. Lumpkin 23 June '40
Thos. Lumpkin Aug 11 1853
Ad 7 June 30

No 15.027
Rachel Martin Widow of James Ga
M Thompson Octo 11 1853 J D Hughes May 16 1853 The same June 6/53 same July 25/1853 Lt. M. H. Tamm Jan 23/53
1838
Ga
6968
Act July 7 1838

State of North Carolina } Personally appeared before Chatham County } me John T. Brooks a Justice of the peace in and for the said County William Haden who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he was well acquainted in the time of the Revolutionary war with James Martin of Franklin County State of Georgia who he is informed is now applying for a Pension under the act of Congress passed the 4 th of June 1832, I know that the said James Martin was in the United States Service was for the term of three months under the command of Capt. Buck & Col. Sistrick, deponent further saith not
W m Haden
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 21 st day of March 1838
John T. Brooks J.P.
State of North Carolina } I John T. Brooks a Justice Chatham County } of said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Haden who has sworn & subscribed to the above affidavit who is a respectable Citizen of said County and his statements are entitled to credit In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand this 21 st day of March 1838
John T. Brooks J.P.

State of North Carolina } I. Nathan A. Steedman Chatham County } Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mr. T. Brooks whom named appears to the foregoing proceedings was an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid at the time of his signing the same, and the same is in his own proper hand writing, and due faith and credit ought to be given to his official Acts - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of office at Pittsborough the 22 nd day of March 1838
M. Steedman C.C.
State of North Carolina Chatham County — } I. Abraham G. Keen Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the said County do hereby certify that N. A. Steed- =man, whose appearance above is in his own proper hand writing and that the said seal is the proper seal of his office, and that he is now and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of our said Court and that all due faith should be given to his acts as such. Given under my hand at Pillsborough the 22 nd day of March 1838.
A. G. Keen Chairman

Hughesburg Georgia. July 12. 1855.
Sir.
I herewith send a Power of Attorney made by Mrs. Rachel Martin widow of James Martin who served in the Rev War. for me to prosecute her Pension Claim. and I will thank you to inform me upon what grounds the claim has been suspended and if there has been a certificate of his services furnished from the Comptroller General's office of North Carolina. Yours truly &c
Thos. J. Hughes
Hon E. P. Waldo
Court of Pensions Washington city D C

Rachel Martin James - Ga - Nov 1838 Colc
Hydeborough Ga } May 7 }
Free J. J. Hughes P.M.
76
L. P. Waldo Court of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Hughesburgh Ga May 9, 1855.
Sir
I would thank you to inform me if James Martin who was a captm & colonel in North Carolina in the Rev war ever applied for and drew a Pension in his lifetime or if his widow or children have applied and drawn since his death Yours &c
Thos. J. Hughes
G. P. Waldo Comr of Pensions Washington City D C

State of North Carolina } Personally appeared Chatham County } before me John J. Brooks a Justice of the peace in the said County Andrew Headen who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted in the time of the Revolutionary war, with James Martin of Franklin County State of Georgia who he is informes is now applying for pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. I know that the said James Martin was in the united States services but as for the length of time, I do not recollect the deponent further saith not
Andrew Headen
Sworn to & subscribed to before me this 21 st day of March 1838
John J. Brooks J.P.
Chatham County } I John J. Brooks a Magistrate do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Andrew Headen who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit who is a respectable citizen of said County and that his statements are entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 21 st day of March 1838
John J. Brooks J.P.

State of North Carolina } I Nathan A. Stedman Clerk Chatham County } of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Mr. J. Brooks whose name appears to the foregoing proceedings was an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid at the time of his signing the same, and the same is in his own proper hand writing, and due faith and credit ought to be given to his official Acts -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of Office at Pittsborough 22 nd day of March 1838 -
State of North Carolina } Nathan A. Stedman Clerk Chatham County } J. Abraham G. Kern Chairman of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the said County do hereby Certify that N. A. Stedman whose name appears above is in his own proper hand writing writing and that the said Seal is the Seal of his Office and that he is now and was at the time of sign- ing the same Clerk of our said Court and that all due faith should be given to his acts as such Clerk under my hand as Chairman at Pittsborough this 22 nd March 1838. J. A. G. Kern Chairman

State of North Carolina } Personally appeared before Chatham County } me John T. Brooks a Justice of the peace and for said County. Aaron Headen who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted in the time of the Revolutionary war with James Martin of Franklin County - State of Georgia who he is informed is now applying for a Pension, under the act of the Congress passed 7 th of June 1832, I know James the said Martin was in the service of the United States and as well as I can recollect he there served nine months the deponent further saith not Aaron Headen Subscribed to before me This 21 st day of March 1838
John T. Brooks J.P.
North Carolina } I John T. Brooks a Magistrate of Chatham County } said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Aaron Headen who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit - and who is a respectable citizen of said County and his statements are entitled to credit in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. This 21 st day of March 1838 John T. Brooks J.P.

6968 P. O. Rachel Martin
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Georgia      Personally appeared before me Sarah Wil. Paulding County I know a justice of the Peace in and for said county Lazarus Hinson who being duly sworn who being duly sworn saith and saith that he is well acquainted with James Martin of Franklin County Georgia who he is informed is now applying for a pension under the acts of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832 — That he deponent was acquainted and lived near the said James Martin in the time of the Revolutionary war in Chatham County State of North Carolina and that he was drafted and served under a General Rutherford part of a Tour and was taken sick and returned home something like a month before his time was out and that to the best of his re- collection his captain's name was Johnson — And that he saw him in service at Suttrelle Barracks and that he acted first  as sergeant in troop of horse and to the best of his re- collection this was a tour of three months under a Col. Suttrelle — And he further saith that it was in the Early part of the war — And deponent further saith that himself and said Martin was taken prisoners by the Tories in Chatham County and was started on as pris- oners to Wilmington but fortunately made their escape and joined the Army again — And deponent further saith that said Martin was a Soldier of

of the Revolutionary War and that he was in different campaigns — This deponent swears to the best of his knowledge and belief his
Sworn to and Subscribed Lazarus Hinson mark before me Sept. 16 th 1837 Sarah Wilkerson J.P.
Georgia — On this 16 th day of Sept. 1837 I Paulding county do hereby Sarah Wilkerson a justice of the peace in and for said county do certify that I am acquainted with Lazarus Hinson who has sworn and Subscribed to the above affidavit that he is a creditable person and entitled to be believed on his oath — And that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands the day and date above mentioned — Sarah Wilkerson J.P.

Georgia Paulding county
} clerks office
Inferior Court.
I Ephraim and Thompson clerk of said court do certify that Sarah Wilkerson whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate was at the time a magistrate of said county as there represented that full faith and credit ought ought to be had and given to his attestations as such and that the same is in due form and genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my private seal having no publick seal of office and subscribed my name this 14th day of Sept 1837 Ephraim Thompson C.C.
Georgia Paulding county
I David D. Hester one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said county certify that Ephraim Thompson whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is clerk of the inferior court of said county as there represented that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestations as such that the same is in due form and genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of Sept 1837 David D. Hester J.P.C.

Pension Office, May 16. 1835.
Sir
You will please inform me why you desire to know whether application has been made for a Pension for the services of James Thompson of Ga. It is contrary to the Regulations of this office to furnish such information except upon sufficient grounds shown
I am, respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. J. P. Mallet Commissioner.
J. J. Hughes, Esq. Hughesburgh, Ga.
I wrote to you as to whether Col. Jas Martin of Georgia (not Thompson.) had applied for and received a Pension in his life time. His Widow & Orphans wish me to undertake for them if he never drew & got me to write. They think an application was made. Yours &c The J. J. Hughes

Washington Sep. 26 th 1853
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions
Sir
In sending you the declaration of Mrs. Rachel Martin (widow of James) of Georgia, this morning, I inadvertently omitted to send the marriage record mentioned therein, which I now inclose.
Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
M. Thompson per C. Clement Venable

Washington D.C. Sept. 26 th 1833
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr. of Pensions
Sir I herewith inclose Mrs. Rachel Martin's declaration under act of 1848 and subsequent acts, supported by the affidavits of Gen. W. B. Trofford, Hudson Mass, and John Candler.
Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
M. Thompson per C. Clement Venable

Power of Attorney of Rachel Martin wid: of James Act July 7/38
Geo: case
(See papers of James Martin Geo. 1832) D.W.
Palmer
L.M.
Col. M. Thompson Present.

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Rachael Martin widow of James Martin decd. late of Franklin County & State of Georgia , do hereby constitute and appoint M c Ilwain of the City of Washington & my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of James Martin for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Calvin S. Weld of the County of Franklin & State of Georgia or, to such authorized agent as he may name with power to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 4th day May A. D., 185 8 .
Rachel Martin  SS
Signed and Sealed in the presence of }
William A. Hare Hugh M. Brown
STATE OF Georgia COUNTY OF Franklin } ss:
On this 4th  fourth day of May A. D. 185 8 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Rachael Martin and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
William J. Martin J. Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF COUNTY
} ss.
Be it known, That on this
day of A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty , before the un- dersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared a resident of in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of Dollars per annum; that he's been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecu- ting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. } J. Peace.
I, Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
J. Peace.
I, Wm. J. Oliver Clerk of the Superior Court in the County of Franklin and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William J. Martin before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this fifth day of May A. D. 1853.
William J. Oliver
Clerk. W. J. Oliver

STATE OF COUNTY OF
} ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that
States at the rate of $
day of
leaving surviving
was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United per annum and that died on the eighteen hundred and
and that
the only surviving child
of the aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
day of

State of Georgia. Franklin County.
Know all men by these presents. that I Rachel Martin of the County of Franklin, State of Georgia, widow of James Martin who was a soldier and officer in the Revolutionary War in the State of North Carolina, do hereby constitute & appoint Thomas Hughes of Hughesburgh, Georgia my true and lawful Attorney and agent for me and in my name to prosecute my claim against Government, to a Pension as the widow of the said James Martin, and to appoint one or more agents to assist him in said prosecution, and I hereby revoke all former Powers made in said case confirming the agency of my said attorney authorizing him to examine all papers on file at Washington City D C or elsewhere, and to do all other things legally in the premises which may enable him to obtain my claim. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 th day of June 1805.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Archibald D. Bellamy
William J Martin J.P.
Richd H. Martin
State of Georgia. Franklin County.
I John H. Payne clerk of the Superior Court of said County, do hereby certify that William J. Martin before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was executed is and was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace

in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that the name thereto subscribed is his genuine signature and that I am not interested in the result of this case nor concerned in its prosecution.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court - this 27 th day of June 1855, John H. Payne Clerk.

State of Georgia Franklin County
Know all men by these presents that I Rachel Martin (widow of James Martin who was a Revolutionary Soldier of North Carolina) do hereby constitute and appoint William M. Varnum of Dahlonega Georgia, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to examine, and pros- ecute my claim to a pension as widow of said James Martin deceased, and to introduce any additional evidence or argument that may be ne- cessary in order to recover said claim, And I do by these presents revoke all former powers of Attorney heretofore given to any person or persons whomsoever, And I hereby grant to my said Attorney full powers of substitution, and authorize him to examine all papers and docu- ments on file at the Department at Washington or else where touching my said claim, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Atty. may lawfully do by virtue of these presents,
Witness my hand and seal this 3d day December 1856. Acknowledged signed sealed Rachel her Martin and delivered in presence of mark James Martin Micajah Martin

W. M. Varnum Dahlonega Ga.

¶ The foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged signed sealed and delivered by Mrs. Rachel Martin on the day and year therein written before me. So witness my hand and seal of office -
A. Rudolph. Not. Pub. Tupelo County Georgia
W. M. Samson Dahlonega Ga.