Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,524, for Nathaniel Martin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Martin, Nathaniel
S. 44,524
B. 912 757-100
CONTENTS

11.919 R
New Hampshire
Nathaniel Martin
of New Boston in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mc Jackson of the Mass  line , for the term of six years .
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of January 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of June 1819 and sent to Levi Woodbury, Esq. Anhurst, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10. 83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. 48. 00
$58:83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

No 757—
Nathaniel Martin
Corpl
8 th Mass. Regiment
Warrant issued Feby: 1 st 1869

1 st It appears that, anterior to the 1 st of Nov 1878 there were 686 applications for Revolutionary bounty lands, of which number 209 were without vouchers, and were rejected, leaving in the Office on the 1 st of November. 477.
2 nd Since the 1 st of Nov there have been 264 applications, exclusive of a number that have not been recorded, & were made by Members of Congress & other persons who had no vouchers to support such claims 264.
3 rd The number of claims that have been found valid are 132 viz    120 to Soldiers of  One hundred acres each     2 " Ensigns  150  ditto    2 " Lieuts  200  ditto    5 " Capt's  300  ditto    1 " Surgeon  450  ditto    X " St. Col c  450  ditto    1 " Brig t Genl  850  ditto    1 " Maj r Genl  1100  do.  
4 th The number of land warrants that have been granted since 1 st Nov - are viz 19    17 to Soldiers of  100 acres each     1 " Ensign  150  do    1 " Capt  300  do  

5 th The number of claims now in the Office } 1075 awaiting investigation and
Department of War Section of bounty land February 18 th 1819
Wm. Stuart
Warrant issued Feby. 18 th 1819
Mr. Mays: Regiment
Corps
Michael Martin
No 756

I that matter (the matter)
the Secretary,
I recommend the joint application and continue all the substance of the second; and, in view of the deficiency, will submit the application to a card from an earlier date -
See letter of 10/12/88 Adm.
Found in Brannan's
18th Sept
March 1889
03/03/89 with the
first section etc. it
therefore be admitted
com. per. 25 Jan. 1889

DISTRICT OF  New Hampshire  ss  William
On this 10th day of March 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of New Hampshire for the said district, personally appeared Nathaniel Martin aged fifty seven years, resident in New Boston in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said Nathaniel Martin enlisted for the term of  eight months service on the 10th day of September in the year 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Gideon Barker of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Little in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the close of the Revolutionary War , when he was discharged from service in New Hampshire state of New Hampshire ; that he was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga, Bennington, Saratoga, Freeman's Creek, Bennington, Bennington
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, which is his written discharge Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Woodbury Atty for Sep. 10
I, Samuel Woodbury Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Nathaniel Martin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
March 10th 1819 Samuel Woodbury Atty for Sep. 10

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Nathaniel Martin
11,919
not entitled
15 June 1817
Not

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Annhurst in said county of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. {
JOSHUA DARLING, JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,
Justices. }
Personally appeared, in open court, Nathaniel Martin aged 58 years, resident in New Boston in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: — Enlisted about September 1775 as a private soldier in Capt. Parker Parkers Company in Col. Little's Regiment of the Massachusetts line and continued in said service through the year 1776 and in the year 1777 enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Burnham's Company in the eighth Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Michael Jackson and served in said Company & Regiment until the close of the war at which time I received an honorable discharge as a Corporal a part of which time I served as such as will appear by my discharge in the War Department
the date of my original declaration was on the
25 th day of January
Anno Domini, 18 19 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 11919  11919 on the back thereof.
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" 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 following schedule, by me subscribed.
   Real estate valued at $ 200.00   3 Cows 45.   2 four year old Steers 38.   2 Hogs 12.   5 Sheep and one Lamb 6.   one pair Cart Wheels 8.   2 ploughs 8.   one Desk 5.   one table 2.   one light stand & gold chains 2.50   old ax, chains, hoer and old iron 3.   iron Crow old sleigh & harness 9.   drose furniture milk pails & 1.75   iron ware 4.00   9 hanoisteth shovel & pitch fork 2.37   $ 346.62  

My occupation is Farming but cannot perform but very little labor by reason of a partial loss of the use of my leg & foot
My family, residing with me, consists of my wife and one daughter - my wife is 61 years of age and can perform but little labor by reason of weakness at her stomach and raising of blood - my daughter is 30 years of age is able to maintain herself -
Nathaniel Martin
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
5 th day of July Moses Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the 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 foregoing schedule, is $346.62
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 5 th day of July, 1820.
Moses Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

Autumnal Chatter
Application for Pension
Informal -
See printed Blank enclosed.
Member 1

I, Nathaniel Martin of New Boston (P. O. H.) and formerly of French (P. O.) depose, that I enlisted as a private lately into Capt. Gideon Park's company in Col. Mowatt's Little's Regiment in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Service in the late Revolutionary War - in Sept. A.D. 1775 and I continued to serve in the same line in that and other Regiments, as a private - principally in the S.H. - till the close of said War; when I was honorably discharged - as will appear by my discharge now on file in the War Office to obtain the land bounty.
That I am now fifty seven years old - have a family - never received any pension and am in such reduced circumstances as to need assistance from my country for support - Jany. 25th. 1819 - Nathl Martin
Atkinson S. State of New Hampshire Jany. 25th. 1819
I hereby, that I am satisfied by the above affidavit, which is before me, that the above Nathaniel Martin served as above mentioned and is in such reduced circumstances as to need assistance from his country for support.
Saml Woodbury As. Sec. Sup. Ct.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Mar 19 , 1921
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathan Martin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 1775 8 mos. Corp. Gideon Parker Moses Little Mass.   1777 to close of Col. 2nd Burnham Michael Jackson   war. corps.  
Battles engaged in, Flatbush; Harlem Heights; Stillwater; Bennington; Saratoga; Kings Mountain.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, East in Mass.
Date of application for pension, Jan 25 1819.
Residence at date of application, New Boston, N.H. formerly of Ipswich, Mass.
Age at date of application, 57
Remarks: He refers to a family in 1820 to his wife as 61 yrs old. as so far no names are stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

4 To The Pension Bureau, Revolutionary War. Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Can you tell me what year the U. S. Government began giving pensions to Revolutionary soldiers?
Also is there on list of Rev. pensioners the name of Nathaniel Martin , fortyseven years old, of Ipswich, Massachusetts , who served under Ensign Gilbert in Continental Army from July 1783, to December, 1780.
I find his name in "Mass. Soldiers and Sailors" and also following notes on an individual of same name giving another term of

I think both refer to same person and that person I hope to prove is my gr. gr. grandfather Nathaniel Martin of Ipswich and Rowley.
Can you give me any facts as to his military and family history dates of birth, marriage and death and names of family? and his rank? I ask this because in previous records from you they have some- times contained this valuable information, which has been gratefully received.
Thanking you for what you can do for me and hoping for a reply,
I am, very truly yours
Mrs. Bynum J. Parker 2820 High St Pueblo - Colorado.
Feb 9-1921

HH 524
1921, Mar. 19 Hst to Mrs. Byron J. Parker E.
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44 524
Nathaniel Martin Prin. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. David R. Merrill Washington City

New Boston Jan'y. 19 th . 1819
Hon. David S. Russell,
Sir, I have received a letter from the Department of War, dated Jan'y. 12 th . 1819, informing me, that a Said Warrant for me was ready in that office, being due for my services to the close of the Revolutionary War. You will greatly oblige me by calling at that office and signing a receipt for it upon record. It may then be enclosed by you to me in line directed to the Financetown Postoffice.
I hereby, also, request the Secretary of War to deliver you, on application as above mentioned, the aforesaid Warrant ~
Your speedy attention to this will confer a great favor on
Your Most. Ob.
• Col. Martin ~

a V. H. ✓ Allerton
Wm. ipd No 757
Revolutionary.
N.B. If on inspection of the Registers, &c. this Claim be found valid, the Affidavits by Mr. Woodbury, J.P. must be ret. to obtain a Certif. to his quality, either from the Sec. of the State, or the Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County.
Washington City.
W. G. — Jan. 12 th 1879 wrote to him to send an order for Aug. 20. 1888 the is anani
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Francetown (N. H.) Aug. 6th. 1818
Dear Sir,
I again forward my application for the Bounty of Land due me as a Revolutionary Soldier; and accompany it with the two enclosed Affidavits, which I trust will prove satisfactory.
The land warrant will I hope be enclosed to me, directed to the Post Office in this Town - soon as your public duties will allow you to prepare and forward it.
I remain Most respectfully
Your Hum. Serv.
Nathl. Martin

I, Nathaniel Martin of New Boston in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire - and formerly of Ipswich (Mass.) Husbandman depose and say, that I am the same Nathaniel Martin mentioned in the annexed certificate of discharge, that I performed the services therein named and have never received the quantity of land due me in consequence thereof nor any compensation for said land - I now forward this discharge & affidavit to obtain a Patent for said land - Nathaniel Martin
State of New Hampshire - Hillsborough Ss. June 15th. A.D. 1818
Then personally appearing the above Nathaniel Martin made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed - before me -
Deut Woodbury As. Jus. Sup. Ct. (N. H.)
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Stephen Shattuck of Francestown (N. H.) depose, that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Martin of New Boston (N. H.), that I served with him in the Massachusetts line in the Revolutionary War and know him to be the person named in the annexed Certificate of Discharge — July 20 th . 1818. — Stephen Shattuck
I, Winslow Lakin of Francestown (N. H.) depose, that I am well acquainted with Nathl. Martin of New Boston (N. H.) that I served with him in the Massachusetts line in the Revolutionary War and know him to be the same person named in the annexed Certificate of discharge — Aug. 6 th . 1818. — Winslow Lakin
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough Ss. Aug. 6 th . 1818. I hereby certify, that the above Stephen Shattuck, Winslow Lakin & Nathl. Martin, each of them made oath to the truth of the affidavits by them respectively subscribed; that they did it on the days of their date: & that said deponents are all well known to me and are persons of good reputation for truth & veracity — Saml Woodbury As. Jus. Sup. Ct. N. H.

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq. General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Nathaniel Martin Corporal in the Eighth Massachusetts — Regt , having faithful- ly served the United States seven years & six months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Twentieth day of June 1783.
George Washington
By His Excellency's Command, William Hull Adjutant
— REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Francis Goff — Adjutant.
THE above Corporal Martin has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for seven years & six months his full Service.
M c Arthur Col o