Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33055, for Albro Martin, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Martin, Albro
S 33055
CONTENTS

4173
Massachusetts.
Albro Martin, Capt Webb private, Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of Nov. 1818 and sent to Dr. Woodbridge, Esq. Stockbridge, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 2nd. \frac{25}{24} \frac{3}{4} \frac{30}{30} . 31. 51 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48. 00
$79.51
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 Years Adams Berkshire Co Continued
Notification sent September 6th 1820 to Munker A Hall, Genor, Massachusetts

33055 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,055
Alber Martin
Lin Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth - District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
ON this 7 th day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 before the subscriber Samuel Putnam Esq. Judge of the Superior Judicial Court of said Commonwealth personally appeared Albro Martin aged 68 years, resident in the Town of Adams in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, 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 provisions 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 Martin enlisted in Providence in the State of R.I. about 1777 - in the company commanded by Captain James Webb in N. Port. R.I. and Col. Henry Sheldon of the three years
That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the 1781 when he was discharged and then entitled for 9 months allowance after he enlisted out of that service during the war and continued to serve until he was discharged in Sunny Brook Regiment 2 Capt. Fletcher's Company when he was discharged from service in the town of Sheffield State of New York
That he was in the battle of Rhode Island so called; - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and relinquishes all claim to any other
Pension but this. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Signed & sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. - The declaration has come up & with it his discharge was confirmed S. Putnam Just. S. J. G. out of Mass. to
sw. 7
I Samuel Putnam Esq. as afore Albro Martin do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Albro Martin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, 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. Given under my hand and seal of said Court the 7 th May 1818
S. Putnam Just S. J. G. out of Mass
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court sitting for the County of Berkshire do certify and attest, that the abovenamed Samuel Putnam is one of the Justices of the said Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid and that the foregoing is his signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
J. Woodbridge Clerk

I Ebenezer  Ebenezer  of  of Adams in the County of Berkshire y o man do declare that I have known Albro Martin within mentioned a number of years and he has always borne the reputation of a credible honest man & that I have no doubt that his reticence within by him subscribed is true Elisha Kingsley
Berks May 7. 1818
Sworn to by said Kingsley
Before S. Putnam Just
S. J. Court of Mass s
Albro Martin
Albro Martin -
Sherburne's R. Island
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Nov 1815
Parson L. Hall } Clerk of the Court for the County of Berkshire.

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 3 rd day of July 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Albro Martin aged 69 years, resident in Adams in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain James Webb in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Sherburn in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated May 7 th 1818. and that his pension certificate is numbered 4,173
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 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—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit :
  1 Chest - .75  1 table .50  two Barrels .75  = 2.00    4 chain .66  1 Tea kettle - .175  2 Dish do. brokn .132  = .967    1 Spider .50  1 water pail .25  1 age 1 st 6 spoons .12  = .87    2 Tea pots .50  2 platters .50  4 plates .20  set C. & S. 25 = 1.45    5 knives & forks .50  6 spoons .12  1 cu pboard 1 st  = 1.62     10.99  
That I am by occupation a Ship Block maker that I am afflicted with the Rheumatism & a great part of my time unable to labour that the number of my family residing with me is three - that their names and ages are as follow : Sarah Martin my wife, aged sixty nine years, of feeble constitution - Mary Martin aged thirty three years & Sarah Martin aged thirty years - my daughters - the youngest is lame and unable to labour but little - this
Attest Jos. Tucker Eli Tucker
Albro Martin
Sworn to, and declared on the 3 rd day of July 1820, before the said Court — Parker L. Hall C.M. pro tem.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing 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 aforesaid schedule is ten dollars and nineteen cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall } CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Martin, Alexander GRADE Private LINE Artillery Artificers "of Pennsylvania"
WARRANT NUMBER 13520 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 3, 1791 To Andrew Porter, assignee of Robert Martin, Adm re .
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.