Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,676, for Moses Martin, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Martin, Moses Isabel D.
W 25,676 B. L. Wt. 9536_160-5-6-
CONTENTS

Increase 3.979
New Jersey Isabel S. Martin widow of Moses,
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853, for; 1853 97 July 1863 made anew
Certificate of Pension issued 28 day of Dec. 1868 and sent to Phil. Dickerson Trenton N.J.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 180 Vol. H
M. Smith Bank

75.637 Act. March 3/55 Apr - 16 -
Isabel S. Martin Widow of Moses Martin, fin.
Applicant refers to her pension papers in the office -
Isabel S. Martin, N.Y. Mil. widow of Moses Martin
Rev. Moses Martin
Rev. Moses Martin Rev.
No. 160 W. 11th St. 1858.
Brooklyn
Ad M
P.P. Runyon N. Brunswick N.Y.
Vol M1. page 7.

State of New Jersey County of Middlesex ss.
On this Sixteenth day of November, in the year, 1852, personally appeared before the undersigned Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County and State aforesaid, M rs . Isabella Martin, a resident of the Town of Piscataway, in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, aged Sixty years, who first being 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, passed on the 3 rd of February, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Moses Martin, who was as she verily believes a private in the Company of dragoons, commanded by Captain Robert Ross, in the Regt of New Jersey Militia commanded by Col. Webster.
That during his service as aforesaid he was taken prisoner by the British at Perth Amboy, in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, and carried to New York, and confined in the old Sugar House prison for six weeks, when being exchanged, and again joined his troops, and served until the end of the war, that when he was taken prisoner as aforesaid he lost his horse and accoutrements, which were appraised at three hundred dollars, but for which he never received any pay, nor has the government yet paid for them; she further declares that he

Said husband's Service commenced in the year 1780, and ended in the early part of the year 1783, as she verily believes, but that she has no written, or other documentary evidence of his Service as aforesaid.
She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Martin on the 28 th day of March, eighteen hundred and sixteen; by one Jacob Randolph a Baptist minister, at her father's house, in the Township, in which she has ever since, and now lives; That her said husband died, on the 22 nd day of December, A.D. 1825, on his way home from a public meeting of Revolutionary Soldiers, held that day, in the city of New Brunswick, New Jersey, for the purpose of petitioning Congress, to pass a more liberal pension act, which resulted in the Act of June 7 th 1832; That she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated, in proof of all of which she refers to the annexed certified copies of her family record, and affidavits; She further declares that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband deceased, and that she is now his widow.
Isabel S Martin
Sworn and subscribed on the sixteenth day of November, A.D. 1863, in open Court, before us.
Peter P. Munroe D. Fitz Randolph
Thos P. Root
W. H. King

State of New Jersey County of Middlesex ss.
Be it known, That on this 30 th day of November, A.D. 1863, personally appeared before the undersigned, a justice of the Peace, with- in and for the County and State aforesaid, Levi Munday, to me well known, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath declares, That he is a resident of the Township of Piscata- way in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jer- sey, and has been all his life; That he is ninety one years of age; That he is a United States, and a State, Revolutionary Pensioner; That he was person- ally acquainted with Moses Martin, the husband deceased, of Mrs. Isabel D. Martin of the town of Piscataway in said County; That he was thus ac- quainted with him before the commencement of the Revolutionary war, and during the war, and always afterwards, while he, the said Moses Martin lived; That they were always neighbors; That Mrs. Isabel D. Martin was his second wife, and was before her marriage with said Martin, Isabel Kenyon; That said Martin's first wife was Nancy Walker; — I know positively that said Moses Martin served full three years during the war; often saw him performing military duty, in actual service, during more than three years; said Martin was in a dragoon, and belonged to Captain Robert Hays' company, but was not always with the company, he was unusually well mounted, and was a very active man and just horseman; and was frequently em- ployed as an express rider; he was thus acting

when he was taken prisoner, at Perth Amboy; knows that he did not remain a prisoner very long, and that he joined his troop again directly after he returned from captivity; — does not know to what Regt. Capt. Ross' company belonged, they so frequently changed positions, but thinks they were of the "Old State line"; does not know whether Capt. Scott always commanded the company; was but once Mrs. Martin in New Jersey in Middlesex County, that he (deponent) ever knew; to wit; the husband deceased of the only widow Isabel N. Martin now living in said Town of Piscataway; that said Mrs. Martin died in the States in her declaration, that she has not intermarried since his death, and is now his widow; that he has no interest in her claim to a pension; — And further this deponent saith not.
Levi L. Mundy mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five And I do certify that the above named Levi Mundy is a credible person and is a Pensioner as he has stated
Peter P. Henny Justice of the Peace
Also, at the same time, personally came before the undersigned, Mrs. Hannah Randolph to me well known, who being first duly sworn according to law, on her oath declared that she is eighty five years of age; that she is, and (except one year, some fifty years ago) always has been a resident of the Township of Piscataway, in Middlesex County New Jersey; that she is the widow of Noble Randolph

who was a Soldier of the Revolution; That She draws a pension from the United States; — That she is the Sister of James S. Dunning who was a dragoon in the Revolution, and was in his life time a pensioner; — That She was ac- quainted with Moses Martin deceased, the hus- band of Isabel S. Martin, of the Town of Piscataway, Middlesex County. Nat Jersey; that She remembers distinctly, that he came to her brothers above mentioned, during the war, and borrowed his sword and pistols, they were horse mens arms; does not remember, whether it was before, or after said Martin's being a prisoner, that he borrowed her brothers arms; but is sure of the fact; — was acquainted with said Moses Martin while he lived, and has always understood that he died, as his widow states in her declaration, but did not see him after his death; — She further declares that she has no interest in the Declarant's claim to a pension; and further this de- ponent saith not.
Hannah L. his Randolph mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the time above mentioned And I do certify that I have long been ac- quainted with above affiant that she is a very respectable person and that her statements may be fully credited and believed
Peter P. Vanhook Justice of the Peace
And I do further certify that the following is a true copy of an record contained in a theological book.

Learn, in Dec 1795 with an assurance of a genuine record "Moses Sherman was married to Isabel Ruggles on 21 st of Feb 1816" and that the following is a true copy taken from the second unrecorded book bearing date 1738, with all the marks of a genuine record "Moses Sherman died (Dec 1830) on the 22 nd of Dec 1830" And that I have been acquaint- ed with the said Isabel Sherman from her child- hood remember hearing of her marriage at the time of a funeral and also of the death of Moses Sherman her husband and have no doubt of her statements and further do certify that I have no interest in the matter of this situation
Dear Sir,
State of New Jersey, to all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Boorum being the bearer of the within copy of an order of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex, for a writ of habeas corpus to bring before him the body of Peter P. Runyan, Daniel Hely, and Joseph J. Abraham P. Peavott, whose genuine signatures appear above, and were at the time of signing the same respectively, judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify that said order was duly and legally issued, and that the said Peter P. Runyan is also a true and lawful judge of the said Court, duly qualified and sworn. And that the said order is a full and complete warrant, and that the said Court is a court of record having general jurisdiction and that I have no notice in the premises otherwise.
Given under my hand Seal of office at New Brunswick this 31 st day of December AD 1853
Dear Sir,

78.659

State of New Jersey County of Middlesex On this Eleventh day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a sister of the late within and for the County and State aforesaid Isabel S. Martin aged sixty one year a resident of Middlesex County in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of George Martin deceased who was a soldier in the Revolution that she now draws a Pension of the rate of eighty dollars per annum on account of the Revolutionary services of her said husband and payable at the New Jersey legislature at Trenton For proof of her marriage and death of her said husband as well as his services she would most respectfully refer the Commissioner to her declaration which is on file in the Department that her Pension certificate is "Recorded in the Pension Office on the Book of Pensions index at February 3 d 1853 page 95 Vol W No 3 999 and bears date the seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty five She further declares that she is now a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3. 1855
Isabel S. Martin
We warrant that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Isabel S. Martin in our presence and that we believe from her appearance and state- ment of the application that she is the identical

person's the representative himself to be
Catherine B. Martin
James Mc Mahon
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affidavits to be credible hereon that the claimant is the person who represented herself to be that a power of attorney has been executed by her before me ever since she obtained her certificate of Pension for the purpose of drawing her Pension half yearly. And that I have no interest in this claim. Abel G. Huntington Notary Public
Having been duly & sworn, I do hereby certify that the whole of the bond of common pleas, in and for the county of Middlesex, as heretofore recited, was at the time of signing the same legally and fully in force, and that the said bond is the only bond in and for the county of Middlesex and State of New Jersey now authorized to be administered oaths for general purposes, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts. I further certify that said bond is a valid and good bond having general jurisdiction and as such that I have no interest in the claim for the return of the bond. I have hereto set my hand and seal of office at New Brunswick this 11 th day of April A.D. 1855. J. M. Woodworth

No. 41123
Isabella Martin widow of Mears
(original)
Letter to Peter P. Runyon New Brunswick, N.J. Jan. 5. 54
Also letter to same, March 6. 1854.
Same, March 17. 1854
Allowed $80 per annum Comeg Feby 30/82
Act Feb. 3/88

3999 New Jersey Isabel Martin widow of Abraham who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 7 th day of April 1854 and sent to
Peter P. Runyon New Brunswick N.J.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 95 Vol. A
Rev. J. P. Grooms, March 18, 1856
1856

Isobel S. Martin
Payment to be made at
Trenton,
by
P. Dickinson Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New Jersey
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 95, Vol. A.
Clerk.
J. R. Weighman
J. H. Co.

Department of the Interior.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853.
Isabel S. Martin widow of Moses Martin who was a Private in the Revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty dollars and 50 50 cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Robert McClelland Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
L. M. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.

Paid to 4th class 1854 Paid to 4th class 1855 Paid to 4th class 1855 " 4 Septm 1855 " 4 March 1856 " 4 Septm 1856 " 4 Mar 1857 " 4 Sep 1857 " 4 Mar 1858 " 4 Sept 1858 " 399 4 Mar 1859 " 4 Sep 1859 " 4 March 1860 " 4 September 1860 " 4 March 1861 " 4 September 1861 " 4 Mar 1862 " 4 Sept 1862 " 4 Mar 1863 " 4 Sept 1863 " 4 Mar 1864 " 4 Sep 1864 " 4 Mar 1865 " 4 Sept 1865 " 4 Mar 1866

State of New Jersey } Beque me the subscriber one Middlesex County } of the justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Hester H. Randolph a resident of the township of Pet- ercatoway in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath doth depose and say, that he was per- sonally acquainted with Moses Martin late hus- band of Hester Martin who is now his widow; dur- ing the Revolutionary War, was acquainted with him before the said War and also afterward, as long as he lived, that his said widow now resides in the same township with me, that is in Petercatoway in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, That he this deponent heard during the war that the said Moses Martin was taken prisoner by the British, but does not know how long he remained a prisoner, said Moses Martin was a horse man in service during the war, Deponent does not know how long said Moses Martin served during the war, but knows that he was a very active man and believes from his recollection that he served until the end of the war in 1783, Deponent was not in service himself but his father Phineas H. Ran- dolph was, and served in the Militia of New Jersey more than two years during the Revolutionary War, He this deponent was personally acquainted with a great many Rev- olutionary soldiers, some of whom died before they were a pension and many of whom did draw, He remembers Captain James Punn Thompson Stelle Gabriel Mundy Levi Mundy James Langstaff Joseph Sofield who died about one year since James Smith Benjamin Field Dennis Field Isaac

Woodbridge, Elizabeth town, and Newark, backward and forward and all along the coast,
Q Do you know where he ever served in any other company than Captain Robert Ross?
A I believe he did but am not certain, I think from what I remember and always heard of his services, I know a great deal of his services were with scouting parties, and in carrying messages from one part of the Army to another. He had a fine horse and was a very active man.
Q How long did he serve?
A I cannot tell exactly, not because I cannot remember but because I do not know exactly when his service began, I do know that he served more than three years and to the end of the War.
Q Was he in service all that time or only occasionally during the three years?
A I know he was in service all the time from the time to time his service began until the end of the war except while he was a prisoner.
Q How do you know that?
A Why as I know anything that I have seen and remember.
Q How many kinds of Militia service were there? That is how long did the New Jersey Militia serve during the Revolutionary War?
A The minute men went whenever they were wanted and served until they were discharged or relieved. Then there were drafted men and Volunteers for three months for five months six months and nine months and one year and then were enlisted men and volunteers Militia that served

eighteen months and some two years and some during the War
Q Do you know whether Moses Mowatt was drafted or enlisted or a volunteer?
A I am not certain but believe all his service was as a volunteer
Q Can you remember men and things that happened during the Revolutionary War, as well as you can what happened ten or twenty years ago?
A Yes and much better, though I have always been blessed with a good memory for which I am thankful
Q Have you any interest in Mrs. Mowatt's claim to a Pension which or is now prosecuting?
A No But she ought to have it, for her husband was a good soldier
Witnesses Ambrose F. Randolph Levi his Mundy mark
Peter G. Wm. You
Sworn to and acknowledged before me the day and year above mentioned And I certify that Levi Mundy above named is of sound mind and that his recollections appear very good for a man of his years, that I do not believe he would knowingly testify to any thing but the truth, that on conversing with him I was satisfied that he is a man of mind in which his statements may be relied upon as true, that he is a reputable person I further certify that I have no interest in Mrs. Isobel Mowatt's claim for a Pension
Peter G. Wm. You Justice of the Peace

Having been duly sworn, I do hereby certify that the within copy is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office, and that the same was at the time of signing the same in the presence of the undersigned, and that the laws and rules of the said court are in full force and effect, and that the said court is a court of record having full jurisdiction in all matters within its jurisdiction. Given under my hand and seal of office at New Brunswick this thirty first day of March AD 1854

New Brunswick N. Jersey March 8 th 54
Hon S. P. Waldo Com d of Pensions
Sir
Your favor of the 6 th instant relating to the Pension case of Mrs. Isabel Marten widow of Moses Marten is received. In reply I state that the Records in the office of the Secretary of State of New Jersey contain no evidence of the length of service of any Militiaman or Militia Company of the Revolution. The facts are simply as follows. Early in the year 1784 the Legislature of the State appointed a Commissioner for each County of the State to settle the accounts of the Militiamen and give certificates for the Balances due them at the end of the War. These certificates were all numbered and registered when when given in the office of the Secretary of State where they were presented annually for four successive years for the payment of the interest on the same. At the end of these four years the said certificates were redeemed and then destroyed. Thompson Steele was the Commissioner for Middlesex County. On the 8 th of June 1784 he gave to Moses Marten Certificate No 547 for 212.6. The record is thus viz t "No 547 By Thompson Steele to Moses Marten 2.12.6". It is evident that such a record can only be received as evidence of service in the Militia of the County in which the Certificate was given and can furnish no evidence in any case of the length of service or to what Company a militiaman belonged. There are no rolls of the Militia of the Companies in the office of the Secretary of State. The pay and muster rolls of the Militia service of this State were sent (as I understand) to the War office of the General Government.

about the year 1796 and unfortunately were burned a most serious loss to the citizens of New Jersey as there were no copies taken that might have been retained and preserved among the State archives. There is another set of record in the office of the Secretary of State by which it appears in this case that Capt Robert Ross of Woodbridge Middlesex County received in 1778 & 1779 certain sums of money for his Company which was sometimes serving in Woodbridge and sometimes at Elizabeth - town in Essex County which is the adjoining township and County to Woodbridge in Middlesex County. These records also show the payment of large sums of money to the Militia when it is not mentioned to whom the same was paid but with which the United States are charged and further referred to that evidently were afterwards returned to the Treasury Board under the Confederation. You will pardon the foregoing long explanation as it may give some information now not in the possession of the Department as well as bear upon the case under consideration. With reference to the
Regiment to which Capt Ross' Company belonged I have only to say that when Mrs. Mortons declaration was written by Mr. Street she could not give the Regiment and that was afterwards suggested to me by Mrs. Randolph when I took her deposition and the blank left in the declaration was filled with the name of Webster. The same may be true or not I know of no way of testing its accuracy. I think the records at Trenton do not generally show to what Regiment any Militia Company belonged certainly not the transfers from one Regiment to another which was of frequent occurrence.
Mrs. Mortons case stands thus. It is moved by the Comptroller The Secretary of State that one and only one Moses Mortons served in the Militia of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War. That he was of Middlesex County that Captain Ross commanded a Company belonging to said County. It is moved by the

testimony of of Mrs Randolph and Levi Mundy that the Moses Martin who thus served is the same with the husband of the applicant they both testify positively to his service. Mundy testifies positively to more than sufficient service to entitle the widow to a full Pension I hope you will allow me most respectfully and with due deference to suggest that the unimpeached and corroborated testimony of a clear minded and truthful man as Levi Mundy is should be sufficient to carry the case especially at this period of time when nearly all the actors in the Revolutionary struggle are now asleep Had the law under which Mrs Martin claims been a few years earlier there would have been no difficulty in proving the Revolutionary service of her late husband by living witnesses But of nearly one hundred men who were Revolutionary Pensioners with whom I have been acquainted Levi Mundy the witness hereto is the only survivor The facts to which he testifies are as true as if proved by two or ten witnesses This being the best evidence of this late period of which the case is susceptible No further testimony or proof can be had from the Secretary of State except the No and amount of the Certificate of which I have given a copy as above
The certificate of the Secretary only proves that Ross was in service in 1778 & 1779 This cannot prove or be taken as evidence that he was not in service Both before and afterward
The favorable consideration of the Commission is most respectfully solicited
With great respect I remain Yours &c
Peter P. Randolph
Hon L. P. Stokes

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25676 Isabel S Martin Ind of Misses Martin Pr. New York
Act Feb 32 83 & July 22 86
Index : Vol. M , Page 12
[Arrangement of 1870.]

№ 16007
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
3212
Moses Martin
H. J. Unit Revolution
Discharged _____, 18____
PENSIONER:
Cpf. No. _____
Act of _____ 5011
Received _____, 187____

State of New Jersey
I Thomas S. Allison Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that there is evidence in this Office that Moses Martin received a Certificate for balance of pay due at the close of the Revolutionary war, signed by Thomas Stiles Commissaire for the County of Middlesex and that there is no other Certificate in the name of the Moses Martin of record in my Office. And I do further certify that Capt. Martin commanded a Company of Middlesex Militia during the months of December 1775 and July, August & October 1776. and a Company of Essex Militia during the months of July, August, September and October 1778. and November 1779; there is however no roll of his Company on file in this Office, the rolls of the Militia Service (with a few exceptions) not having been preserved.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton this eighteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and fifty seven.
Thomas S. Allison Secretary of State

New Brunswick New Jersey August 5 th 1864.
Hon. Com. of Pensions,
Sir;
Enclosed, please find power of Attorney from Mrs. Isabel Martin of this County; I do not wish her case be ex- amined until I return to Washington some months hence, and have to request, that the enclosed, be filed among the papers, in her case, while I remain, Most Respect- fully, James L. M c et. S ccy .
Hon. H. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.

New Brunswick, N. Jersey April 1-1854
Wm L. P. Waldo
Comm. on Pensions
Dear Sir
Please find enclosed additional testimony required in your letter of the 17 th instant, re the suspended Pension case of Mrs. Isabel Martin of this County, A careful consideration of this case will show that the widows of the State who claim under the act of February 3 rd 1833 and whose husbands died before the passage of the act of June 7. 1832 are most unfortunately situated, owing to the fact that our records in no case show how long a militiaman served, nor can it be ascertained from anything in the office of the Secretary of State, except in a very few instances, to what Company a man belonged. You will therefore pardon the suggestion that the Department should take a liberal view of the testimony of the few remaining survivors of the Revolutionary struggle, while we freely concede the point that their testimony should be as specific as possible, and that it might conform to your requisition in this respect. I have reduced the enclosed additional affidavit of Levi Mundy in part to questions and answers. It is certainly historically true that that portion of the enlisted and volunteer Militia, that formed what was called the New Jersey State line of the Revolution served many of them con

tinually for three years, And that many of them served until the end of the war, The men of this class were generally young active men without families, and as Mundy's testimony on that subject is direct and supported by the universal tradition of the neighborhood (a specimen of which is annexed in the affidavit of Hugh S. Randolph) you must allow that there can be no reasonable doubt of its truth, Hoping the testimony in the case will now be sufficient and so considered by you
I remain most respectfully Yours ob t Servant
Reuben P. Morgan

Washington, March 11. 1886
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present the pension certificate of Isabella S. Martin, widow of Moses Martin decd. of New Jersey, under the act of 3 rd Feb y . 1883, and to ask for an increase of her pension.
The evidence by which her husband's service was proved, clearly proves that he was a Dragoon , and consequently she is entitled to $100 per Mensem. The fact that her husband was a Dragoon was, doubtless, inadvertently overlooked in making the former allowance.
Very Respectfully, Maurice S. Smith J. S. Coombs
Hon. J. Minot Chair of Pension

New Brunswick New Jersey December 31. 1857 To the Commissioners of Pensions
Sir
Please find the petition of Mrs. Isabel Martin for a Pension under the act of February 3 rd 1853 From the lateness of her application it is exceedingly difficult to prove the service of her late husband most of the Revolutionary soldiers being dead If traditional evidence were available any amount could be obtained The Certificate of the Secretary of the State of New Jersey could have been obtained showing that one and only one Moses Martin was in the Militia service of New Jersey and that Captain Robert Ross had the command of a Company during two years in said service Understanding that such evidence is not regarded as valid by the Department the Certificate has not been procured As evidence that Mrs. Martin thought herself entitled to a Pension she applied to me upon the passage of almost every law giving Pensions to widows She being married since the year 1800 was not provided for until the act under which she now applies I being engaged in Court and otherwise as a favor done me Mr. James L. Steele at my request drew up her papers. With great respect Sir Your L. D. Waldo Peter P. Henny

Kunzmann

New Brunswick, N. Jersey February 21 st 1854 To the Commissioner of Pension
Dear Sir
Please find enclosed a Certificate of the Secretary of State of New Jersey as to the services of Moses Martin, deceased, late husband of Mrs. Sarah Martin who is at present in a Pension of the Revolutionary services of the said Moses. This Certificate is procured in obedience to the provisions of the Act entitled an Act to date of January 5 th 1854
From an examination of the State records relating to the services of the Militia of New Jersey in the Revolutionary war, I am fully satisfied that length of service cannot there be proved. These records only show that balances for services were due and paid thus proving that the soldier had done more service, that amount being only a balance . Nor is there record proof how long the Company commanded by said Captain of Militia had served, the only evidence in that matter being a record of money rec d by the Captain at the time therein mentioned, and that in all cases (as I believe) from the State paymaster, there is record evidence of large sums being paid the Militia by the Agents of the Treasury where there is no mention of the Company, but only the amount

and time of payment, I notice in looking at the Certificate of the Secretary of State, that he has neglected to certify that the Company com- manded by Captain Ross in Essex County, was of the same Regiment with the Company he commanded in Woodbridge Middlesex County, which was so, as the record will prove, thus proving that Levi Stearns, the gatherer was not mistaken in the service not all being in Middlesex County, It is hoped that sufficient and satisfactory proof is now adduced to warrant the Com- missioner in awarding a certificate of Pension to the widow, to whom it would be most accept- able.
With great respect I remain your most obedient and humble servant
Peter P. Sturgis
Hon L. P. Waldo

Isabel Martin
N.Y. Oct 1883
admitted.

Increase 3999 Brief in the Case of Isabel S. Martin. Widow of Moses Private Rev. War. 4th Brunswick Middlesex County and State of New Jersey Act 2 d Sec Feb. 3. 1853
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A pensioner, roll of New Jersey, at $80. per annum. Certificate returned for increase as provided by act of July 27. 1868.
Personal identity & widowhood shown.
Admitted Dec 14. 1868 to a pension at $96. per annum & commence July 27. 1868. deducting payment since
Name and residence of Agent.
Phil. Dickinson Trenton New Jersey.
W. L. Trask
Examining Clerk.

Breif in the case of Isabel Martin, wife of Moses Middlen County and State of New Jersey. act Feb. 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Documentary, in part, i.e. the rolls for New Jersey, etc. etc. Also two witnesses, approved - marriage & identity, by two ac- credited witnesses.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowed for $80 per annum from Feb. 3. 1853 —
Name and residence of Agent
Peter P. Runyon, New Brunswick, N.J.
J. F. Adams, Examining Clerk.

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No. 75-637
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 16 th 1875.
Moses Martin Deed - Pier -
N. J. Mib Rev. War
506-160-58-
P. P. Runyon N. Brunswick N. J.

Isabel L. Martin
No.
DECLARATION
FOR
INCREASE OF PENSION.

DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
Under Section 13, Act of July 27, 1868.
State of New Jersey, COUNTY OF Middlesex
On this 24th day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight personally appeared before me Peter R. Hurney... Isabel S. Martin widow of Moses Martin, aged 75 years, a resident of Middlesex County in the State of New Jersey, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Moses Martin is the identical Isabel S. Martin to whom was granted pension certificate No. number payable at Trenton N. J. at the rate of Eighty dollars per month, ann issued under the act of Feb 3 2nd Sec, 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868.
My Post Office address is as follows: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Witnesses,
Peter R. Hurney
Isabel S. Martin
Signature of Claimant.
James Purnell
Also personally appeared James Purnell and Catherine P. Martin residents of Piscataway Middlesex County New Jersey persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Isabel S. Martin to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim and that she still continues the widow of Moses Martin
James Purnell Catherine P. Martin
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of November A. D. 1868; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Handwritten notes and signatures including: Peter R. Hurney, James Purnell, Catherine P. Martin, and a notary public signature.

Power of Attorney from Mrs. Isabel J. Martin, of Piscataway New Jersey, to authorise me, to obtain an increase of her pension.
James L. Street, Atty. New Brunswick New Jersey.

Know all men by these presents, That I, Isabel S. Martin, of Piscataway, in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, to whom, as the widow of Moses Martin deceased, a Certificate of Pension, No. 2,999 was issued, on the seventh day of April, 1854, for eighty dollars per annum, under the 2 nd Section of the act, of February 3 rd 1853. — do hereby constitute and appoint James L. Street Esq r . of the City of New Brunswick, in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, My true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to procure an increase in the amount of my said Pension, on the ground, and for the reason, that all the Revolutionary Service of my said husband deceased, amounting to more than two full years of service, was as a Dragoons, for which I am entitled to one hundred dollars per annum. — Given under my hand and Seal, this 14 th day of July A.D. 1854.
In presence of, Peter P. Kunjow John S. Martin
Isabel S. Martin
State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss.
Be it known, That on the 14 th day of July, 1854, before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Isabel S. Martin above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Peter P. Kunjow J.P.

State of New Jersey 3 New Jersey County to E. J. Nicholas Woodruff a true bill of the Grand Jury in and for the County of State above mentioned as hereby certify that Peter P. Ruyne whose signature appears within is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Essex duly commissioned therefor, that all his ap- pearances as such are in full to full credit; and that said County Court is a Court of Record having General Jurisdiction in all cases and any said Court of office at New Brunswick this Twentieth day of July 1854
Power of Attorney from Mr. Gabriel J. Martin of Roxbury Mass. to the undersigned to obtain an increase of his pension.
James H. Phelps Esq. New Brunswick New Jersey.