Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7392, for Samuel Martin, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Martin, Samuel Rebecca
NUMBER _____
No. 7392.
CONTENTS

New Jersey 1447
Rebecca Martin
widow of Samuel Martin
who died on the 20 th July 1815 of Middlesex Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Drummer in the company commanded by Captain Randolph of the Regt. commanded by Col. Crow in the N. J. militia time for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 47 Dollars 66 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Oct. 1837 and sent to Hon. Jos. F. Randolph. N. J. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '37. 309.88 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar. '38 23.88
$333.76
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 2 — Page 129

Ezra Martin Son of Samuel And Rebecca Martin was Born Sept. 28 th in the year 1772- Mary Martin Daughter of Samuel And Rebecca Martin was born November 29 th in the year 1781- Samuel Martin Departed this life July 21 st in the year 1815 In the 69 th year of his Age
I certify that this was taken from the Bible of Sarah Martin Mother of Samuel Martin; Sep 1827 J. P. Randolph

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES; AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED BY HIS MAJESTY'S SPECIAL COMMAND.
APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
EDINBURGH: Printed by MARK and CHARLES KEAR, His Majesty's Printers. MDCCXCIV.

D I Declaration of Rebecca Martin, of Middlesex County New Jersey, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.
State of New Jersey Middlesex County 3d: On this twelfth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, now sitting, personally appeared Rebecca Martin of said County, aged eighty 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 of the 4th of July 1836: That she is the widow and legal representative of Samuel Martin, formerly of said County, deceased; that her husband, the said Samuel, belonged to a company of militia, in the time of the Revolution, commanded by Capt. Samuel Randolph, in the regiment of Col. Brown; that he was a drummer in said company and served as a drummer throughout the war of the Revolution, having been appointed to that station before the war commenced; that her husband, the said Samuel Martin, was ardently and zealously engaged throughout that period, served in the service of his country, being out a great deal in the militia, and away from home as she well remembers; but she finds it is not in her power, at this remote period, to specify all the tours he performed. She remembers a tour of a month that he performed in the fall of 1775, on Long Island, after the Tories. This tour lasted a month, and was performed under Capt. Thompson.

Hallo. She remembers another time of a month that her husband died in the year 1777. whilst the British were in New Brunswick. This was in Piscataway and under Capt Randolph, in keeping the British from plundering & murdering the inhabitants. She recollects another time of a month at the time of the battle of Monmouth, in 1778, that her husband died under Capt Oliver Martin, and Col. Nelson. Her husband was again out as she recollects, in 1780, at the time of the battle of Springfield, and performed a month's tour at that time, under, as she thinks, Capt Paul Randolph. These are all the times she can at this moment recollect to her recollections, so as to specify them according to the requirements of the War Department. She can only add that her husband was out on all occasions, when called upon, and these occasions were very frequent, at least four or five times a year all the War. The British visited her husband's house, on account of their dislike of him, and stripped it of every thing valuable, burning what they did not want to carry away. Among other things they burnt her Bible in which her marriage was recorded.
And the said Rebecca Martin further, on her oath, declares, that she was married to the said Samuel Martin, on the twenty eighth day of May Seventeen hundred and seventy one, by the Rev. Isaac Stille, long since deceased, that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Martin died on the twentieth day of July Eighteen hundred and fifteen, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed. From it and subscribed Rebecca Martin

The day 12 year after said before Peter P. Bryan Judge
Monday
Whereupon, upon consultation, and advisement, the Court were of opinion, that said Rebecca Martin is the widow and legal representative of Samuel Martin, deceased; that said Samuel died in July 1815, and that said Rebecca has not since intermarried, but is still the widow of said Samuel. The Court are also of opinion that said Samuel was a Revolutionary soldier, and served faithfully as such. They also believe that the Bible record produced by the said Rebecca Martin is a true record of the birth of the children, the lawful issue of the said Sarah & Samuel Martin, and that the said Sarah & Samuel were married in 1771. All which they have recorded their Clerk to certify.
In testimony whereof, I Nicholas Boorman Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Rebecca Martin, widow of said Martin, for a Pension. I do hereby certify that William Beckmann, Henry Silliman, & Peter P. Bryan, before whom the affidavits of Thomas Sipe, David Randolph, David Bellair, & Randolph and Melchias Martin as Justices of the Peace, regularly commissioned & sworn, and that their signatures thereto, are in their own proper hand writings. Witness my hand and seal of office this twenty second day of December, eighteen hundred & thirty seven.
N. Boorman Clerk

Rebecca Martin N. Jersey
Letter to Hon. Jos. F. Randolph 26. Apr. 1837

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7392
Rebecca Martin Wid of Samuel Martin Keokuk N. J. Abila
Act: July 4 th 36, sec. 3 d
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 4
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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2666 New Jersey. Rebecca Martins Application.
In Marginal entries Certificate No 299 L 3. 3. 4 Admitted Drowned 13 months 13 months
Hon. Jos. F. Randolph HR
J. H. Bannister New Brunswick

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County 3 d : On this 22 o day of September in the year 1837, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mr. Lupardus, known to me as a credible person, whose testimony is unquestionable, who being duly sworn on his oath saith, that he is a soldier of the Revolution, and in the receipt of a Pension as such; that he is well acquainted with Sarah Martin, widow of Samuel Martin, dec. Knows that they were married before the war, and that said Rebecca has not intermarried since the death of her husband, the said Samuel. Deponent lived in the neighborhood of the said Samuel during the war of the Revolution, and belonged to the same militia company that said Martin did, which company was commanded, at the time this deponent belonged to it, by his father C. Lupardus. Deponent knows that said Martin was a drummer in said company, and a capital one too, and a very jolly fellow withal. Deponent had a very distinct recollection of a part of the services of said Martin; that is, from the summer of 1780 to the close of the war; a good deal of service was done within this time. He remembers that the said Martin performed a tour of a month in 1780, at the time of the battle of Springfield, under Capt. Lupardus, and believes that he was in that battle - deponent was not there, on account of sickness. Said Martin did another tour of duty, after that battle, in the same year, on the Woodbridge frontier, under Capt. Lupardus, in guarding the lines; and he thinks another in the same year under Capt. Ross, on the same station. In 1781, the said Martin was out at the same time with this deponent, and performed a tour of a month on the frontier between Amboy and Elizabethtown, under Capt. Pragee, in defending it from the enemy. In the same year, said Martin was again out with this deponent, in the same district of country, and performed a tour of a month under Freeman, in the service of defending the lives and property of the inhabitants. In the same year, said Martin did a third

ton of a month when this deponent was not present, under Capt. Luperdus, at Woodbridge, in the service of guarding that section of country. Said Martin, as this deponent knows, also performed another tour of a month in 1782, in Woodbridge, and along that frontier, in guarding and defending from the enemy on the opposite shore, under Capt. Luperdus. In the same year of 1782, said Martin did another tour of a month in the same district of country, under Capt. Luperdus, in the usual service; and in the same year the said Martin, to this deponent's knowledge, did another tour of a month at Woodbridge, under Capt. Luperdus, in preventing & punishing the in- cursions of the enemy. In all these services Col. Broward & Col. Webster were their superior officers. Said Martin, in this deponent's opinion, did fully as much service as any other man in the neighborhood; but deponent cannot re- colled to specify more.
from this called, the day & year } William Luyvondus aforesaid, before me }
Peter P. Dennyson Justice of the Peace
I certify that the several answers in the maiden name of the Martin were in consequence of a clerical error, the name having by mistake been written Sarah instead of Rebecca, and that the correction was made before the execution of the papers.
Peter P. Dennyson Judge

State of New Jersey Middlesex County } On this twelfth day of September, 1873, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Daniel H. Randolph, known to me as a credible witness, whose testimony may be implicitly relied upon, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he is a soldier of the Rev- olution, and is now in the receipt of a Pension an- nually; that he was intimately acquainted with Samuel Martin, formerly of the County of Middlesex, deceased; known that the said Samuel Martin was a married man during the war of the revolution; that he married Rebecca Miller in 1771, and that the said Daniel Martin died on the 28 th day of July 1875; leaving a widow, the said Rebecca, and that she is now living, the widow of the said Samuel, not having intermarried since his death. And the said deponent further saith, that the said Samuel Martin was to his deponent's per- sonal knowledge in service in the war of the Revolution, from its commencement to its end; that he belonged to the company of Middlesex Militia commanded by Capt. Saml. Randolph, in the regiment of Col. Brown; that he was a drummer in said company, and did duty as such through the whole of the war. This deponent belonged to the same company at the commencement of the war, but afterwards joined a troop of horse, and served in that, &c. The deponent recollects that the said Samuel Mar- tin was on a tour in 1775, on Long Island, after the time there under Capt. Thompson Stokes, which tour, as he believes, lasted a month. He also remembers the said Saml. Martin on a tour of a month in 1776, about the time the British were landing at Staten Island

Island. This tour was under Capt. Randolph, 2 Col. Neilson, and was performed principally at Bangor and that neighborhood. The said Master was also out on another tour of a month in the same year, under Capt. Randolph, to oppose the British in their coming into New Jersey. This was performed in the neighborhood of New Brunswick. The said Master, as the deponent recollects, performed another tour of a month in the early part of 1777, whilst the British were in New Brunswick, this was under Capt. Randolph, and in the adjoin- ing township from New Brunswick. Deponent also recollects said Master in June 1778, at the time of the battle of Monmouth. He, the said Master, performed a tour of a month at that time under Capt. Morris. The said Mas- ter was also out, as this deponent recollects, in 1780, at the time of the battle of Spring- field, and performed a tour of a month at that time under Capt. Randolph  Spencer . Deponent distinctly and well recollects the said Master throughout the war, and that he was much in service, and in all cases performed his regular tours, and was out on alarm, with the other Militia. All his service was rendered as a drummer, and hence, from his noisy na- ture, the deponent more particularly recollects him, & also because he was a very jocular fellow, full of fun & frolic.  Subscribed & sworn the day & year } Daniel H. Randolph aforesaid before me Henry, Vice Chanc. Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Middlesex County } On this 20th day of Septem- ber 1837, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Barzilla P. Randolph, known to me to be a credible person, who being duly sworn, on his oath saith, that he is a soldier of the Revolution; that he did duty in the company of militia of Middle- sex county, New Jersey, commanded by Capt. Isaac P. Randolph, and afterwards by Capt. Lepardus; that the Drummer of their company was Samuel Martin, the same whose widow, Barbara Martin, is now, as he is in- formed, applying for a pension in right of the services of her husband, also is de- ceased; that the said Samuel Martin, as this deponent well remembers, was a capital drummer, and as firm a whip and unflinching a soldier as belonged to the company; that he did his full share of duty, being out in the performance of all his toils, and on occasions of alarm, first away the foremost. The said Martin was out, as this deponent recollects, being a near neighbor to him, and thus having an opportunity to observe all his movements. on a tour of a month in the latter part of 1775 or beginning of 1776, on Long Island, after the battle there, he believes was under Capt. Stelle. Deponent also recollects that said Mar- tin performed a tour of a month at Bergen, and that neighborhood in 1776, under, he believes, Capt. Randolph. Said Martin was also out, as deponent recollects, a tour of a month in Piscataway in the winter of 1767

Under Capt Randolph, and that he performed another tour of a month in the same town- ship, under Capt Randolph, about the time that the British left Brunswick in 1777. Deponent also recollects that the said Martin performed a tour of a month in Woodbridge, in the year 1778, after the battle of Monmouth, under Capt Ran- dolph, in the service of guarding that district of the frontier. Said Martin was also out, as this deponent, in the town of a month each, in 1779; one of them at Elizabeth town, under Capt Randolph, and the other at Woodbridge under Capt Freeman, & both in the service of guarding the frontier. Deponent also recollects said Martin on two tours of a month in 1780; one at the time of the battle of Springfield, under Capt Sullivan, and in the service received there, and the other before that battle, on the frontier at Woodbridge, under Capt Ross, in guarding. Said Martin was also out on one tour, as this deponent re- collects, for a month in 1781, at Woodbridge under Capt. Sullivan. He knows that he the said Martin was out more in 1782, and also in 1782, and in other previous years, but he cannot recollect times and dates & names, suf- ficiently to specify them.
Given under my hand this 2 nd day of March 1803 near aforesaid, before me
Barzillai his Randolph mark
Peter Q Thompson Justice of the Peace

Rebecca Martin

State of New Jersey Middlesex County, ss. Personally appeared before me W m B Manning Justice of the Peace in & for said County Thomas Soper being sworn according to Rites, upon his oath saith that he was personally acquainted with Samuel Martin who is now dead, who lived in the Town- ship of Piscataway, in the County of Middlesex State of New Jersey. The said Samuel Martin was married by the Rev. Isaac Pitel to Miss Rebecca Miller before the Revolutionary War say in the year 1771/ this deponent was present at the wedding. They lived together until the said Samuel died. The said Samuel Martin served in the Militia as a drummer before & during the Revolutionary War to the best of this deponent's knowledge & belief under Capt. Moses Martin & Samuel Ran- dolph & others not recollected. & further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed to before me Sept. 4 th 1837 W m B Manning Justice of The Peace
I hereby certify, that Thomas Soper, the above named deponent, is known to me as a credible person, and that his testimony may be fully relied upon
W m B Manning Justice of the Peace