Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,070, for William Martin, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Martin, William
S. 36,070
CONTENTS

7418 Kentucky
William Martin
Clarke Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded Col. Dangerfield in the Virginia Line for 2 years.
Enscribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of April 1833 and sent to Hon. C Allan Winchester Ky.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $160.00 Pension allowance ending Sept 1833. 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C. Vol. 7. Page 18

State of Kentucky
Clarke County Set
On this 30 th day of January 1833 personally appeared before me Hiland Bush One of the Justices of the County Court for Clarke County aforesaid, William Martin, a resident of said County, aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he is the same William Martin who was on the Pension Roll of the United States by virtue of the Act of 18 th March 1818 and was stricken therefrom on account of property that he herewith transmit to the War Department his certificate of said Pension - and that in July last he made a declaration before the Honorable Richard French the Judge of the Clarke Circuit Court (to wit on 6 th day of July 1832) that owing to age and consequent infir- -mity he cannot with convenience or safety attend in open Court to make the declarations and for the time of his service in the Revo- -lutionary war he refers to his two former

declarations which he believes now to be on file in the War Department and he states that he served in said Revolutionary War not less than two years. That he now resides in Clarke County aforesaid and resided in said County when he made his said former declaration and has resided in said County the last forty years and upwards, - That he enlisted as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War on the 16 th day of February 1776 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Matt Lovitt, in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Beauford in the line of the state of Virginia or Continental establishment, and that he continued to serve in said Corps until the 16 th day of February 1778 when he was discharged from service in the state of Pennsylvania that at the time of his enlistment he resided in said State of Virginia.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state except on the Pension Roll of the agency of the state of Kentucky, in virtue of his declaration aforesaid made on 6 th July 1832 as signified by a letter from the Secretary of War

To him under date of the 28 th December 1832, which is also herewith transmitted - I sworn and subscribed on the 30 th day of January 1833 Wm Martin
And I. Hilding Bush one of the Justices of the County Court of Clarke County aforesaid in the State of Kentucky do declare my Opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that said appli- -cant from age and consequent bodily infir- -mity cannot attend the Clarke County Court aforesaid with convenience or safety - as Witness my hand on the 30 th day of January 1833 as Justice aforesaid Hilding Bush

State of Kentucky } bet. Clarke County }
I James P. Bullock clerk of the Clarke County Court in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify; that Fielding Bush (who has (with his own proper hand) signed his name to the within certificate, is an acting Justice of the said Court, duly commission- ed and sworn, and to all whose Official acts as such, full faith and credit is due, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 2 nd day of February 1833. — J. P. Bullock

(F) Schedule
I have Seventy two acres and an half of land one work horse worth about thirty dollars. The land land is in quality about third rate and worth about five five dollars per acre. Cows but one cow worth about six dollars no hogs. Holds a note on Thomas Lindsay for thirteen dollars and twenty cents. that the foregoing constitutes the whole of his Estate real and personal except necessary bedding and clothing. that he owes no debts or security ships. that since the 18 th March 1818 till in the Spring of the year 1831 he sold to Philip B. Munn three sters for thirty dollars and that he has sold no other property since the 18 th March 1818 to his recollection. his Occupation is that of a farmer he is wholly unable to work being very much afflicted with the gravel and otherwise infirm. has three in family to wit himself his wife about Seventy five years of age and very helpless and a single daughter between thirty five and forty years old. and that his said daughter is the only one able in any degree to contribute towards the support of the family. and owing to her having had the white swelling which renders her an invalid
W m Martin

S C H E D U L E.
Declaration, in order to be continued on the Pension List, under the Act of State of Ky. May 1st, 1820.
County of Clark ss.
On this sixth day of July 1832, personally appeared me , (a) being a court of record (b) for the [ district, circuit, county, or corpo- ration, as the case may be, ] of the county aforesaid William Martin resident in said county, aged seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; that he, the said William Martin enlisted (c) for the term of two years on the sixteenth day of February in the year 1776 in the State of Virginia in the company (d) commanded by captain Math' Louitt in the regiment commanded by colonel Wm. Daugherfield in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps ( on the ) until the 16th day of February 1778 when he was discharged from the service in the State of Pennsylvania ; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name has been placed on the pension list, that the number of his pension certificate is 11,472 ; and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property, because (e) he was informed and merely believed Congress had discontinued it because he was a landholder.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, ( on oath, as the case may be, ) 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 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 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 schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. (f) That, since the 18th of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property. (g) (see Schedule) (f)
Sworn to, and declared, on the  day of  before (h) I Clerk of the Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said William Martin did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, (or affirmation,) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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  dollars and  cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this  day of  183
Clerk of the Court of the of

May 18, 1938.
Ava Johnston Motor Route 5, Box 117 Dallas, Texas.
BA-J/ILL William Martin S. 36070
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are found in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36070, based upon service of William Martin in that war.
William Martin enlisted February 16, 1776, in Albemarle County, Virginia, served as a private in Captain Matthew Jouett's company, Colonel William Dangerfield's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine and in many small engagements, and was discharged February 16, 1778, at Valley Forge.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1818, at which time he resided in Clark County, Kentucky. The soldier was aged then about sixty-two years; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. William Martin received pension also under the Act of June 7, 1832, and was still a resident of Clark County, Kentucky.
In 1832, William Martin referred to his wife, then aged about seventy-five years, and to a single daughter, aged between thirty-five and forty years, but he did not give their names.
Austin Martin, the soldier's brother, was living in 1818.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following: William Martin, Certificate #7418, issued April 9, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

See letter to Hon. L. C. Cope June 19. 1832, d.v. 27 Dec. 32, to the S. C. Cope.
11. 472. R
Kentucky
William Martin
of Clarke cy in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel 7th Regt of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of June 1819, and sent to James Clark, Esq Judge Winchester Ky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 p.m. 13 4 / 30 31 $41.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.
$89.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

11472 Kentucky Roll act 1820
William Martin
of Clarke Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Jouett of the reg t commanded by Colonel Danversfield in the Virginia line, for the term of two years from 1776 to 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 day of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of June 1819 and sent to James Clark
Continued the Roll on the 28 th day of December 1832 and notification sent to Hon. C. Allan at the House of Rep s - Pension commencing on the 10 th of July 1832
Amount due on 4th of March 1832
$70.46
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }

May 18, 1938.
Ava Johnston Motor Route 5, Box 117 Dallas, Texas.
BA-J/ILL Richard Johnson - see letter S. 2864 William Martin S. 36070
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Richard Johnson who was a pensioner of Sumner County, Tennessee, and William Martin, who was a pensioner of Clark County, Kentucky.
The records of these pensioners are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
See 3" and Report at back of this corner-

June 25, 1937.
BA-J/MENF/ILL
Miss Florence Cross 1525 Jackson Street, #6 San Francisco, California.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Martin, three generations, one, you state, was born in 1749 in Virginia, moved to Kentucky in 1780 and died in 1799 in Madison County, Kentucky, name of widow Sarah Harris Martin, the record of a James Martin who served under the above named James, that of William, the son of James and Sarah, born and married, Albemarle County, Virginia, wife Winifred Gentry Martin, and moved to Kentucky in 1780, the record of Tyre Martin, William's brother, the record of James Martin, born 1790 in Albemarle County, Virginia, was in the battles of Tippecanoe and New Orleans, married Ann Corlew in 1820 and died in Boone County, Missouri, in 1835, the record of Tyre Martin, brother of this James, who rendered practically the same service and died in 1849 in Missouri, and the records of his sons, James and Lincoln R. Martin who may have served in the War of 1812, also, the Revolutionary War records of Philip and William Corlew.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the James Martin first named (born 1749, died 1799 in Kentucky, widow Sarah), nor of a Tyre Martin in the Revolutionary War or War of 1812 (or in 1811), nor of a Philip or William Corlew in the Revolutionary War, nor of a Lincoln Martin in the War of 1812 (or in 1811). No record could be identified as that of James Martin, son of the Tyre who died in 1849 in Missouri. Reference to your files will show that you were advised November 13, 1936, that there is no claim for pension on file based upon service of the James Martin who married Ann Corlew and who you also describe more fully. The records of a James Martin, S. 31236, and of a William Martin, S. 36070, are furnished you herewith, hoping they will aid you in your research.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Carbon in Miscellaneous file - also

June 25, 1937.
Miss Florence Cross 1525 Jackson Street, #6 San Francisco, California.
BA-J/ILL William Martin S. 36070
Dear Madam:
The record of William Martin is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 36070, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
William Martin enlisted February 16, 1776 in Albemarle County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Matthew Jonett's company, Colonel William Dangerfield's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine and in many small engagements, and was discharged February 16, 1778, at Valley Forge.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1818, at which time he resided in Clark County, Kentucky. He was then aged about sixty-two years; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. He received pension also under the Act of June 7, 1832 and was still a resident of Clark County, Kentucky.
In 1832, William Martin referred to his wife, then aged about seventy-five years, and to a single daughter, aged between thirty-five and forty years, but he did not give their names.
Austin Martin, the soldier's brother, was living in 1818.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of William Martin, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: William Martin, Certificate #7418, issued April 9, 1833; rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLIER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

January 13, 1936.
BA-J/MCHF/ILL
Dr. George F. Doyle Department of Hygiene and Public Health University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Martin, Virginia Line, pensioned June 4, 1818, age seventy-seven years and William Martin, Virginia Militia, pensioned April 9, 1833, also, adjustment of conflicting records in regard to James Thomas who applied for pension April 28, 1834 in Clark County, Kentucky, recorded in Report of the Secretary of War in 1835 as of the North Carolina Militia, while an abstract you possess states that he served in the Virginia line.
Your citations in regard to William Martin pertain to one and the same person. His age as shown in the Report of the Secretary of War printed in 1835, as seventy-seven years and a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and as seventy-seven years and a pensioner under the Act of 1832, only means that he was aged seventy-seven years at the time of the compilation of data for that report. His record is furnished herewith.
James Thomas, the pensioner (S. 17146), April 28, 1834, served in the Virginia troops and was recorded erroneously in the report referred to as of the North Carolina troops.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

January 13, 1936.
Dr. George F. Doyle Department of Hygiene and Public Health University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky.
BA-J/ILL William Martin S. 36070
Dear Sir:
The record of William Martin, the Revolutionary War pensioner of Clark County, Kentucky, is given herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 36070.
William Martin enlisted February 16, 1776 in Albemarle County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Matthew Jouett's company, Colonel William Dangerfield's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine and in many small engagements, and was discharged February 16, 1778 at Valley Forge.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Clark County, Kentucky. He was then aged about sixty-two years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. He received pension also under the Act of June 7, 1832 and was still a resident of Clark County, Kentucky.
In 1832, William Martin referred to his wife, then aged about seventy-five years, and to a single daughter, aged between thirty-five and forty years, but he did not give their names.
Austin Martin, the soldier's brother, was living in 1818.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of William Martin, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

William Martin, Certificate #7418, issued April 9, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Date Jan 13
March 25, 1935.
BA-J/ILL William Martin S. 36070
Jane Pierce Jennings Wilson 2201 Hanover Avenue Richmond, Virginia.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Martin, a pensioner of Clarke County, Kentucky.
The record of William Martin is given herein as shown in his claim for pension, S. 36070, based upon his service in that war.
William Martin enlisted February 16, 1776 in Albemarle County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Matthew Jouett's company, Colonel William Dangerfield's Virginia regiment, was at the battle of Brandywine and in many small engagements and was discharged February 16, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Clarke County, Kentucky; he was then aged about sixty-two years.
He rec. a pen. also, under the act of June 7, 1832 and was still a res. of Clarke Co. Ky.
In 1832, the soldier referred to his wife then aged about seventy-five years, and to a single daughter, aged between thirty-five and forty years, but he did not give their names.
He must have needed M. C. Co. Ky. a res. of Clarke Co. Ky.
Austin Martin, the soldier's brother, was living in 1818.
Very truly yours,
Gen Asst AG
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

March 18, 1952.
BA-3/ILL
Mrs. William Dunn 874 North Young Street Franklin, Indiana.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the record of William Martin, a Revolutionary War pensioner.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 36070, based upon his service in that war.
William Martin enlisted February 18, 1776, in Albemarle County, Virginia, served as a private in Captain Matthew Jonett's Company, Colonel William Dangerfield's Virginia Regiment, was at the battle of Brandywine and in many small engagements and was discharged February 18, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1818, while a resident of Clarke County, Kentucky. He was then about sixty-two years of age.
In 1832, he referred to his wife, about seventy-five years of age, and to a single daughter, between thirty-five and forty years, but he did not give their names.
Soldier's brother, Austin Martin, was living in 1818.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

December 23, 1925
Mrs. B. D. Austin Whitney, Nebraska
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36070 it appears that William Martin enlisted February 16, 1776 in Albemarle County, Virginia, served as a private in Captain Matthew Jouett's Company, Colonel William Dangerfield's Virginia Regiment, was at the battle of Brandywine and in many small engagements and was discharged February 16, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1818 while a resident of Clarke County, Kentucky aged about sixty-two years.
In 1832 his wife, her name not given, was about seventy-five years old, and he referred to a single daughter aged between thirty-five and forty years.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Del. had no relation

A reply to your request of _____, received _____ For a statement of the military history of William 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.
S. 36,070
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feby. 16, 1776 dischgd at Valley Forge Feby. 16, 1778 Private Matthew Pruett Wm Dandridge 7 th Va.                              
Battles engaged in, Brandywine
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Shenandoah Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept 28 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Frank Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, about 62 years.
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Respectfully,
1802 mfr. alt. 75 yrs. single daughter 35 & 40 yrs.
5-2856
Commissioner.
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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San Francisco, April 9, 1937
Mr. A.D.Hiller, Executive Assistant Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
not at
Do you have a war record of James Martin, who was born in Virginia probably in 1749 or thereabouts, and removed to Kentucky in 1780, and died in Madison Co., Ky. in 1799? He married Sarah Harris(1746-1804) His brothers and his brothers-in-law fought in the Revolutionary War and perhaps you have a record for him also?
He had a son William Martin, who married Winifred Gentry, has a war record. Does it state his age? He was born and married in Albemarle Co., Virginia, but removed to Kentucky in 1780 with his family.
William Martin had a brother Tyre Martin, who married Mourning Jones. He lived in St. Louis, Mo. and later removed to Boone Co., Mo. Do you have a war record for Tyre Martin? He was born and married in Albemarle Co., Va.
James Martin who married Sarah Harris had a son, Azariah Martin, who also has a war record. There was a James Martin who fought under him. Does it give any family information of this James Martin? There were three generations of James Martins who fought in the war of the Revolution. They were all born in Virginia, Albemarle Co., and emigrated to Kentucky, and then moved on to Boone Co., Mo. May I have whatever information you have on these soldiers?
Revised 136070; no way to - possibly the went 8-31236- for years
There is also a James Martin, who was born probably 1790, as he fought in the Battle of Tippecanoe (1811) while very young. He also fought in the Battle of New Orleans. He was born in Albemarle Co., Virginia, and came with the migration about that time. He died in Boone Co., Mo. in 1835. He married Ann Corlew in 1820.
already ans - in reply to the same request. ans dated Nov. 13, 1936. See John Corlew R2323
James Martin had a brother Tyre Martin (as well as his uncle by the same name) who might have been born in Albemarle Co., Va. and there is a chance he was born after the migration in Madison Co., Ky. In 1817 he removed to Boone Co., Mo. with his family where he died in 1849. Tyre Martin might have fought in some of these wars also in 1811 or 1815? Perhaps in the War of the Revolution? May I have whatever information you have regarding Tyre Martin?
no 1811 or 1812 pen
Tyre Martin who went to Boone Co., Mo. and died in 1849 had sons, James Martin and Lincoln R. Martin. Do you have a war
Can't iden. no 1811 or 1812 pen

record for either of them? They would have been old enough to fight in the civil war and perhaps earlier. Battle of Tippecanoe and Battle of New Orleans?
Also do you have a war record for Philip Corlew and his brother William Corlew? They were born in Halifax County, North Carolina. Their father was John Corlew, who died in 1762. His wife was Keziah Corlew? They served in the Revolutionary War. They moved to Kentucky, Virginia, and then to Missouri.
I appreciate very much your kindness in helping me with my work, and trust I may have another favorable reply to my letter.
Very sincerely yours,
(Miss) Florence Cross
Florence Cross
1525 Jackson Street, #6,
San Francisco, California

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Nov. 20, 1935.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
There seems to have been two Revolutionary soldiers named William Martin, both of whom were pensioned while residents of Clark County, Kentucky. I would appreciate it if you would send me an abstract of pension declaration in each of these:
1. William Martin , private Virginia Line, pensioned June 4, 1918, age 77 years. 2. William Martin , private Virginia Militia, pensioned April 9, 1833.
In the case of James Thomas , a Revolutionary soldier, pensioned on application executed in Clark County on April 28, 1834, the abstract I have shows that he enlisted from Loudoun County, Virginia, and served in the Virginia Continental Line. While the report of the Secretary of War of 1835 gives his service as having been in the North Carolina Militia. Can you offer any explanation for this discrepancy?
Very truly yours,
George F. Doyle
George F. Doyle, M.D. Winchester, Kentucky.
Transcribed Jan 13, 1936 + date Jan 13, 1936

DR. DAVID G. WILSON
504 E. GRACE STREET RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
March 16, 1938 Aug. 3rd, 1938.
Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary Division, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
In the Pension Records at our Virginia State Archives there appears the name of William Martin , of Clarke County, Kentucky, as a Private in the Virginia lines, June 4, 1819. If the papers in your office give any information concerning his family or place of residence and service I will greatly appreciate a copy of same.
Sincerely yours, Jane P. Wilson Jane Pierce Jennings Wilson,
2201 Hanover Ave.,
Richmond, Va.

Franklin, Ind.
Feb. 12, 1932.
The Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Please send me the pension record of William Martin, who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War in Clark Co., Kentucky, age 77 in 1831.
Address,
Mrs. William Dunn, 874 N. Young St. Franklin, Indiana.

Rev. War Section S File No. 36,070 William Martin Rev. War.
J.S.C., Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
7
Washington, D. C., April 7 th , 1906.
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of William Martin who was allowed $80. per annum from Mch. 4, 1831, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 7,418 issued April 9, 1833 at the Kentucky Agency, showing date of soldier's death, and name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
April 14, 1916.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of _____ the 7th instant, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Lexington, Kentucky, the records of this office show last payment to have been made to William Martin, Priv. Army Rev., certificate No. 7418, at $ 80.00 per month annum to March 4, 1835, to Henry Arnold, Attorney.
Said pensioner resided in Clarke County, Kentucky, for forty-nine years, and previous thereto he resided in Virginia, but the date of his death is not shown.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
Alvin A. Price
Auditor.
Signature
By
Deputy Auditor.

36070 INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 36,070
William Martin
Deo  Geo  1882
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916 Apl. 7. Hist. to Wm H. Black, letter in W. 5327 Wm Martin. Also to aud. for date of col. death — C 1925 Dec. 23 — Hist. to Mrs. R. D. Austin — Her letter in cl. H. 25067 George Wood- ard — MMSTF — 1932 — March 16 — Hist. to Mrs. H. Dunn. 1936 — Jan. 13 — Hist. to Dr. Geo. F. Doyle — J.L.L. 1937 — June 25 — Hist. to Miss Florence Cross — J.L.L. 1938 — May 18 — Hist. to Ava Johnston — J.L.L.

Dear Sir, Winchester 2 nd Feby - 1833
Enclosed you will find the declaration of old man Martin which I must again for his benefit trouble you with, you will see that he wishes to receive the benefit of the act of 7 th June 1832.
It seems we were all mistaken in supposing that his pay would commence running under the act of 1 st March 1818 from the time his name was stricken from the pension list; when we were trying to get him put on under that act; If I understand the certificate of the secretary at war, he will only draw under that law £64 in March next & 8/8 per year afterwards, whereas if he gets the benefit of the act of 7 th June 1832 he will draw on the 1 st of March next something like $100. This difference in the amount first drawn from his age & infirmity, makes it

desirable to him to be put under the act of June 1832, the papers you see are prepared with that view
If I am mistaken in the amount he will draw under the former law to wit, as his papers now stand at the War Office, you need not present the enclosed, but I think I am not.
I have enclosed the certificate of the Secretary which I suppose he would wish to take up if the old man is placed under the act of June 1832. I have also sent his former pension certificate for the purpose of identity. It is probably old man John Arnold, as his declaration is made to get on the pension list under the act of 1818, will be placed in the situation (as to the commencement of his pay) of old man Martin, If so please ascertain & let him or me know what will be necessary to change it to the act of 7 th June 1832.
All friends are well.
Yrs with respect &c
Chilton Allan Esq.
Sam. M. Layton

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office, Dec. 28. 1832.
SIR:
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll, for the Agency of the State of Kentucky
You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in March next, the sum that may be then due from the 10 th July 1832 agreeably to the Act of the 1st March, 1823.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. S. Edwards
To Mr. William Martin
U. S. Pensioner, Care of Hon. C. Allan House of Represent.

Free Allan
Double L. C. G. S.
Sec at War Washington City

Dear Sir, Winchester 15 th Mar. 1833
Sometime before I left Washington I rec d & transmitted to you the papers of William Martin in relation to his pension claim — You had previous thereto informed him, that you would place him on the pension roll under the law of 1818 or 1828, but as he wished to receive the benefit of the act of 7 th June 1832, he had his declaration & papers prepared & sent on with that view, & returned the certificate sent on by you to him with his last declaration.
As this case I presume will not require much time for examination & as the old man is very infirm, will you be so good as to inform me if there is any difficulty

in his case, & if there is none please send him a certificate agreeably to his last declaration. Permit me to call your attention to the case of John Arnold, whose papers were sent on last summer, he is anxious to know whether there be any difficulty in his case, as soon as shall be convenient, yrs with respect &c. Chilton Allan Honble. Colf.

Congress Hall Feb 16. 1833 Dear Sir
I sent home the papers of William Martin and have caused them to be made out again under the act of 1832 agreeably to your instructions.
I inclose you a letter from his friend Mr. J. M. Taylor by which it will appear that he desires to be placed on the pension roll either under the act of 1818 or 1832 and to be governed in the selection by the fact of which will afford him the largest sum. This was a very early application and I hope you will give me a speedy answer as also as to the claim of John Arnold Whilton Allen

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
William Martin late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twentyeighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. J. Edwards in the absence and on be- half of the Secretary of War.

Winchester Ky
July 12
free
Honble Chilton Allan
Mem: Congress, or in his absence from the City, The Secretary at War Washington City
Mail
Revolutionary Claim.

Dear sir, Winchester 10 th July 1832
Enclosed are the papers relative to the claim of old man Martin for a pension under the acts of Congress of 1818 & 1820 - I got Judge French to go to his house & administer the oath necessary, I was sick at the time the Judge went, or I should have gone with him & assisted in drawing the writings; the Judge filled up the printed form of the Declaration instead of writing it out entire, by which means it is not done as well as it should have been, but I am in hopes it will answer the purpose.
Some time since, the old man sent for me to write his will, and I became satisfied that the value of his property or rather the nett proceeds thereof, would not prevent him obtaining the provisions of the pension law.
Should there be any difficulty in the proof &c please inform me of it, immediately to oblige
Yrs with respect &c Chilton Allan Esq. Saml. M. Taylor

P.S. We have a case of the small pox very near us, David Culbertson (whom you know) has returned from New Orleans & has it badly.
S. M. Layton

William Morton.
Private
seventh Regt Virginia line
1776 - 2 years
on roll
admitted

THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY,
Clare County, Set.
On this 28 th day of September — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court, in and for the state aforesaid, personally appeared William Morton aged about 62 years;—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following statement and declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late law 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 is a citizen of the state of Kentucky, and resident in the county of Clare — ; and that he was enlisted for two years — at in Colburn's — in the state of Virginia — on or about the 16 th day of February 1776 — by one Leonard Thompson and served in the company commanded by captain Mathias Dewitt of the Seventh Regiment Virginia line in an continental establishment
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, in the continental army, against the common enemy, until about the 16 th day of February 1778 when he was honorably discharged from service at the Valley Forge — in the state of Pennsylvania — ; that he was in service two years and was in the battles of Brandy wine and clouds small gaps
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has lost his discharge, and has no evidence in his power, of his services and discharge, other than that which is here transmitted.
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
J. B. Cooke Circuit Judge

John Syle states upon oath that he was well acquainted with the mother named William Martin and lived near neighborhood to him before and after he enlisted. He did not see him in test but learned from the near connections of the said mother that he had enlisted as he has stated. He knows he was absent from home about two years except one and a half when he returned in December and when that expired returned to the army and year Seneca to before me the day first of 8 th .
Jos. Clarke Circuit Judge
I, James Clarke Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Martin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards, 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; and it further appears to my satisfaction, that said applicant is in such indigent and reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country, pursuant to the above recited act.
Jos. Clarke Circuit Judge

Ashton Martin states upon oath that he is the brother of the above named William Martin, that he was present and saw the said William Martin enlisted in the service of the United States as he has set forth in his statements he afterwards saw him in the navy service, and thinks he was absent from home in the service ops - about two years. He further states that the said William is in poor and indigent circumstances and from his age and bad health is incapable of supporting himself by labor from the day and year of first ops - before him one of the circuit judges for the state of Kentucky
J. C. Clark circuit judge
State of Kentucky } Set Clarke Circuit } Set
I Samuel M. Saylor, Clerk of the circuit court for the county of Clarke and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Clark esq. whose signature is affixed to the within instrument of writing is and was at the time the same bears date one of the circuit judges for the state aforesaid and appointed by law to preside in said circuit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 24 th day of February 1819 and in the 24 th year of the Commonwealth
Samuel M. Saylor

State of Kentucky & Set Clarke Circuit
I Samuel M. Taylor clerk of the Clarke Circuit Court, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said William Martin did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of two years under one engagement on the continental establishment; I also certify, that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $411. 70 cents, it is further the opinion of the court, that the net yearly rent or value of the estate contained in said schedule does not exceed thirty dollars —
I do further certify, that Richard French Esq. whose name before whom the above affidavit of William Martin (who is now sick and confined to his house) was made, and before whom said Martin made Oath to his declaration & schedule (as his certificates appear) is Judge of the court held for the Circuit of Clarke County, duly authorized to administer Oaths in such cases, and the signatures thereto purporting to be his, are genuine; and that the same are truly transcribed from the records of said court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 10 th day of July in the year 1832.
Sam. M. Taylor

Sworn to, and declared on the 6 th day of July 1832 before the subscriber as Judge as aforesaid — and the said William Martin on his oath further swore before the subscri- ber Judge as aforesaid, that he is not able personally to attend personally in Court, by reason of the disease called the gravel and other bodily disability — Given under my hand as Judge aforesaid on this 6 th day of July 1832.
Richard French
I Richard French Judge of the Clark Circuit Court holden in the County of Clark where the Declarant resides, do hereby certify that the above named William Martin is, from a disease called the gravel with which I am credibly informed and believe, he has been afflicted for the space of ten or eleven months last past, unable to attend the Court of which I am Judge, and I do not think from present appearances, that he will be able to attend the Court above named, at its next Session. — I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st of March 1823, attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing Oath — Given under my hand as Judge as aforesaid on this 6 th day of July 1832
Richard French