Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20237, for William Martin, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Martin, William Suzannah
W. 20237
CONTENTS

New York 3193
Susannah Martin widow of William Martin who was a Private in the New Jersey line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fourth day of December 1843 and sent to
William Loper Milton New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 109

May 23, 1906 aw E.H.F.

Martin, William
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension, returned by the District Court for the District of New York, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 93.
Rank: Private.
Disability: Wounded in an engagement with the enemy in his neck.
When and where disabled: June, 1781, near Kings bridge.
Residence: Newburgh.
Remarks: There are no militia rolls in this office.
Evidence transmitted by the District Court complete.

No 8025
Susannah Martin NY 20
act 7 July '38 m 87. 807.
adm? 2 yrs pri 80
Walter Case Esq. New Windsor Orange County
No deduction
Walter Case Esq. New Windsor NY

State of New York Orange County } p
On this 15 th day of September 1841, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, Susannah Martin a resident of the Town of Plattekill - in the County of Ulster and State aforesaid, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, Passed July 7, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of William Martin now deceased, who enlisted as a Private in the said Jersey Brigade, and was transferred from that Brigade to the life guard of General Washington, some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, as this Deponent has been informed and believes to be true and said the said William Martin continued to serve in the life guard aforesaid, in the company of Capt. Goffare, until the army was disbanded in the year 1783. and Deponent also saith that she has been informed, that the said William served in the Revolutionary war as a private as aforesaid on the Continental establishment, upwards of two years, under the command of the said Captain Goffare, and she believes it to be true. Deponent also declares, that she was married to the said William, on the 29 th day of December June 1783 by

Abel Bellhouse Esquire now deceased, at that time a Justice of the Peace residing in the Town of Newry, in said County of Ulster, now County of Down. That her husband the said William Martin died on the last day of March 1807. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, at the time above stated. Deponent also saith that there is no record of her marriage in existence, within her knowledge. That she cohabited with the said William from the time of their intermarriage as aforesaid, until his death, and had by him eight children after their said intermarriage. That Sarah Martin their eldest child, was born on the first day of July 1784, as appears from the annexed Record of births this day but from the family Bible at my request, and which I believe to be strictly true. Deponent also saith that she is not able to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Note the word "five" in the fourth line from the top of the first page, written in the word "sin" erased, & the word "some" interlined above the word "January" erased, in the last line of the first page.
Walter Care Justice
Witnesses Present at the signing of Susannah Martin
Susannah Martin mark
Elizabeth Bellhouse Helena McDonald

William Martin was born November the 12 th in 1760 Susan Martin was born December the 9 th - - - 1766 Sarah Martin was born the 1 st day of July - - - 1784 Elijah Martin was born August the 30 th - - - 1787 Susie Martin was born April the 30 th - - - 1792 Rachel Martin was born the 6 th day of January - - 1796 James Martin was born the 13 th day of August - - 1797 Solomon Martin was born the 12 th of July - - - 1802

David Martin was born the 22 nd day of January - 1803 Steven Martin was born the 2 day of April - 1803
John J. Martin

Orange County p I Walter base the Justice above named do Certify that I am acquainted with Susannah Martin and know her to be the iden- tical person described in the above affidavit and I am satisfied that she is unable to at- tend Court by reason of bodily infirmity I also certify that I was well acquainted with Robert late a pensioner residing at New burgh now deceased. That he was allways since my acquaintance with him reported to have been one of Washingtons life-guard in the Revolutionary war and I believe it to be true and I also certify that I am well acquainted with Rachel Johnson who affidavit is annexed late a pensioner un- der the act of July 7, 1838 That her Maids- en name was Buckingham and that she is the sister of the said Susannah Martin and I also certify that the said Susannah Martin signed the preceding affidavit with a cross in my presence saying at the same time she could not write and I further certify that John- son cannot write her name and has allways in my presence signed with a mark declaring that she could not write and I believe it to be true —
Walter Care Justice

State of New York
Ulster County ss: Robert Blair of the town of Hur-
=Borough Orange County, being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with William Martin in his lifetime now deceased, that said Martin served with this deponent in the Guard of General Washington in the Revolutionary War, that said Martin enlisted in the New Jersey Brigade and was drafted from said Brigade to the Life Guard of General Washington about the year 1778 as near as the deponent can recollect and that this deponent entered in the Guard in the year 1778, and from the time that said Martin entered the Guard he with this deponent continued into Life Guard of General Washington until the Army was disbanded in the year 1783. And this deponent with said William Martin served in said Guard under Captain William Colfax. This deponent also says that said Martin was wounded in a skirmish near Kingsbridge in Westchester County State of New York, and was shot in the neck on the left hand of this deponent in file. And for which this deponent has understood and believes that said Martin received a pension as a wounded soldier. This deponent also says said William Martin served as a private and as this deponent thinks enlisted in the Second or fourth Regiment of the New Jersey Line and was transferred from said line to said Life Guard as above mentioned. This deponent knows that said William Martin served in the Revolutionary War for two years and

upwards, under said Capt Colfax. This deponent also says that shortly after said Martin was dis- charged from the Army, he married Susanna Buck- ingham, in the town of Skelmersdale (now) Lancashire County That this deponent was well acquainted with Susanna Buckingham before her said marriage and was familiar with said Susanna & William Martin after their said marriage until the death of said William, in the year 1807. And that said Susanna is still living in the town of Platt Hill in Ulster County, as this deponent is informed and believes.
Given before me this 10 April 1840
Robert Blair
Notary Public, County of Derry

State of New York & Orange County } p.
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange, Rachel Johnson of the Town of Newburgh a Pensioner and in the said of July 7 1838, a Credible Witness to me well known, who having been duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith, that her Maiden name was Rachel Buckingham, that she is the sister of Susannah Martin named in the annexed Declaration that William Martin named in said Declara- tion was her husband - That the said Willi- am Martin was married to the said Susannah by Abel Bellknap Esquire some short time after the Continental Ar- my was disbanded, in the year one thou- sand seven hundred and eighty three, as Deponent was at that time in- formed and believes to be true, Depo- nent was not personally present at the Wedding being under the necessity of stay- ing at home to assist her mother but heard at the time that they were mar- ried as aforesaid, and knows that they all ways afterwards lived together as man and wife until his death, and had eight children. Deponent is sixty seven years old, and in the revolutionary war lived about one mile from Washingtons head quarters, and knows that the said William belong- ed to and served in Washingtons Life Guard at the close of the war, and was discharged at Newburgh at the termination thereof with a badge of Honor - Robert Blair now deceased

whose affidavit is annexed belonged to the life guard at the same time and served with the said William Martin. Deponent often saw him in the service in the same company with the said Robert Blair, who was often at my father's house, when the headquarters were at Newbern, North Carolina.
Sworn to and subscribed & Rachel X Johnson mark on the 15th day of September 1841 before me Walter Cuse Justice
Witness Present at the signing of Rachel Johnson
Helena McDonald Elizabeth Bailey

State of New York & Orange County } ss.
Personally appeared before The undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, John J. Martin a Credible witness, who having been duly sworn deponeth and saith, that he is then thirty six years of age, and the grandson of William Martin and Susannah Martin mentioned in the annexed declaration of the said Susannah Martin. That he has often heard and verily be- lieves it to be true, that his grandfather the said William Martin now deceased, was a soldier in the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and he believes it to be true. The said William Martin belonged to and served in Washington's Life Guard Command- ed by Captain Goffe, at the time General Washington's Head Quarters were at Hasbrouck's House in Newburgh, as this deponent has been informed and believes. Deponent has allways un- derstood and believes, that his said grandfather and grandmother were married in the same year that the Revolutionary War terminated and shortly after the said William was discharged from the service, by Abel Bellknap Esquire now deceased then a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ulster. That Depo- nent about a year ago searched the Docket kept by Abel Bellknap the Justice aforesaid for a re- cord of the marriage of the said William and Susannah as aforesaid, but but found no entry of said marriage on said Docket, and was informed by the son of the said Justice, that his father kept no record of marriages, and he believes it to be true. That the an- nexed Paper on which Deponent has written his name is the family Record of the said William Martin & Susannah Martin's Marriage kept in

The hand writing of the said William Martin in his family bible and cutt from the same by this Deponent and that said Record is true as this Deponent has allways been informed and verily believes To be true Sworn to and subscribed Note an error in the 8 th line from the bottom before me this 15 th of the first page and day of September 1841 the word "since then" interlined above the last line of the said page before me John G Martin  John G Martin Walter Case Justice —
STATE OF NEW YORK, } SS. 1, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Walter Case before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in, and for said county : and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 10 th day of November 1841  Lebbeus L. Vail Clerk

State of New York Ulster County Clerk's Office ss. I George A. Gay Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Abel Bicknall Esquire was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and qualified as such during the year A. D. 1783 Given under my hand and the seal of the said County this 30 th day of September 1841 Geo. A. Gay Clerk
State of New York Ulster County ss. I George A. Gay Clerk of the County Courts of the County and State aforesaid Do hereby certify that William Soper Esquire was a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County on the 10 th day of April 1840 duly appointed and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 30 th day of September 1841 Geo. A. Gay Clerk

Buy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20237
Susannah Martin widow of William Martin Dis Her Was
Act March 31 43
Index: Vol. M , Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.] ✓

Hon
James L Edwards 
Commissioner
Washington City
8025
Susannah Master
NY
wid A 71 m
act 7 July 38
m 83
6973

Wm James L Edwards
New London October 2 d 41
Dr Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Susannah Martin for a pension. In the case of Rachel Johnson Sarah Wallock and others there are certificates on file in your office that I am a Justice - I have not therefore thought it necessary to obtain a certificate and seal from the County Clerk at Goshen. The application has been delayed since the 15 th September last to obtain the annexed certificates from the Clerk of Ulster I hope and trust no other certificates will be deemed necessary. If required they shall be obtained -
I Remain Very Respectfully yours
Walter Case

2786 Aug 14, 1843
Rev Martin
March 30 1843
Will be sent
See
By J. Edward J. Champion of Justice W. H. Lupton Esq. D. G.

Milton Ny. Aug 11 1843
Dear Sir
I here enclose you an Application of Susanna Martin, for a Pension, I wish you to give it as Early attention as you can, — sometime since I forwarded you a similar Declaration of Hannah Anderson. I have long been in expectation of an answer from it, but as yet have heard nothing, will you be so good as to inform me whether the letter was read by you, and at what time you will be able to attend to it — please direct to me at Milton Ulster County New = York
Yours Wm Soper

Dec 3. 1821
Mr. Martin Mrs. Cuddeback Myself

New York City Pension Agency November 30 th 1841
Sir
Your letter of Nov r 26 th , placing on the roll of this Agency the name of Susannah Martin, widow of William Martin dec d , a Private at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum; and also the name of Sarah Buddeback, widow of Jacob, Private, at the rate of Twenty Six 67 / 100 dollars per annum, under the act of July 7, 1838, has been received.
Resp y Your obt Serv t
J. L. Edwards Esq Com r Pensions
M c R Stevens Pens n Ag t

V
8025
NY
Let. to Walter Case lots 11, 12 " " Owns rest of lots 11, 12 Mch 24.
Act 1838
N.Y.
act 7. July 38

William Martin - N Jersey line. & Washingtons life guards Did he receive Bounty Land?
G. M. C.
Feb. 7. '41
Land warrant N o 8526 for 100 acres, issued the 27 March 1832 to William Martin, private of the New Jersey line - delivered to himself

6973 0. D  Denneth Martin
Service: See widow admitted as widow of M m N o 20237
Enlisted: was one of Gen Washington
Discharged: Life Guards, 18
Application filed: REJECTED, 18
Alleges: _____

Mr Martin N.J. Line - Washington life guard - Bounty Land?
Genl
Land Warrant No 8536 for 100. Acres issued the 29 th March 1842 to William Martin who was a Soldier of the N. Jersey Line - The Record of issues does not show whether he was attached to Washington Life Guard -
M. G. Nov 1 st 1841

New Windsor Nov 12 th
free
Hon.
James L. Edwards—
Commonwealth Pension office Washington City
15 Nov 1841 100 Cramp.

Wm L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed are the Pension Papers of Sarah M c Martin — amend- ed as required —
I Remain Respectfully Yours —
Walter Buse
New Windsor
November 11 th 41 —

General Land Office Nov. 17 th 1841
Sir
In answer to yours of yesterday, I have to inform you, that the Land Warrant to which you refer, in the name of William Martin, N o 8536 for 100 Acres, does not appear to be patented. Nor does it appear that the same has ever been surrendered and satisfied in Scrip.
I am very Resp t Your Ob t Serv t W. M. Moore Acting Commissioner
W. W. Brumley Esq. Pension Office

State of New York Ulster County Clerk's Office p. 3
I George Algay, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County of Ulster certify that William Soper Esq. is a Magistrate as within and that the foregoing or within Signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said County of Ulster, and subscribed my Name this 9 th day of August 1843.
Geo: Algay - Clerk, by Rich d Roeator Dep. Clk
8086
Susanna Martin
New York 3193
Wm Soper New York
2786

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the third March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838
State of New York Ulster County ss: On the fourth day of May 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace of the county of Ulster aforesaid Susanna Martin a resident of the town of Plattekill in said county of Ulster aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of William Martin who was a private in Washington's life Guard and served in the Revolutionary war, and that she received a pension at the New York City Agency under the act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum she further declares, that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Susanna Martin me Myrloper Justice of the peace her mark
Ulster County ss: On this 4 th day of May 1843 before me came Susanna Martin a resident personally known to me to be the above named declarant and signed the same in my presence by making her mark thereto she being unable to write her name, and made due oath before me to the truth of her said declaration - (The word "a resident" is stricken out) Myrloper Justice of the peace

State of New York — Ulster County Clerks Office p. 3 I George A Gay, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County of Ulster certify that William Soper Esq. is a Magistrate as within and that the foregoing or within signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said County of Ulster, and subscribed my Name this 9 th day of August 1843.
Geo: A Gay - Clerk, by Rich d Roeatoo Dep. Clerk
Wm Soper Milton N.Y.
Nov 22nd 3193
508
Susanna Martin
2786

State of New York, County of Orange } ss.
On this Eighth day of November 1841 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, Susannah Martin a Resident of the Town of Platte Kill County of Ulster and State aforesaid aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 intitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of William Martin now deceased who enlisted as a private in the New Jersey Brigade, and was transferred from that Brigade, to the life guard of General Washington some time in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty as this deponent has been informed and believes to be true and the said William Martin continued to serve in the life guard aforesaid in the Company of Captain Colfare until the army was disbanded in the year 1783 and deponent also saith that she has been informed that the said William served in the Revolutionary War as a private on the Continental establishment as aforesaid, upwards of two years under the command of the said Captain Colfare, and she believes it to be true. Deponent also declares that she was married to the said William on the 29 th day of June 1783 by Abel Bellknap Esqr now deceased, then a Justice of the Peace residing in the Town of Newburgh, that her late husband the

said William Martin died on the last day of March 1807. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four or at the time above stated. Deponent also saith that there is no record of her marriage in existence within her knowledge that she cohabited with the said William from the time of their intermarriage as aforesaid until his death and had by him eight children after said marriage, that Sarah Martin their eldest child was born on the first day of July 1784 Deponent also saith that she is not able to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity. Deponent further saith that the said William Martin was entitled to Bounty Land for his services in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid but how much Deponent does not know though she has heard and believes it to be true that the said William was entitled to one hundred acres of bounty land from the United States. Deponent well recollects that the said William informed Deponent at the time her third child was an infant that he had sold his bounty land aforesaid to one Cunningham then a Merchant in New Windsor and Deponent believes it to be true —
Sworn to and Subscribed } this 8 th day of November }
1841 —
Polk County Tennessee First Judge of County Court }
Sarah Martin Mark

I, Goldsmith Denniston first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Susannah Martin the above applicant for a pension personally appeared before me this eighth day of November and made oath to the above declaration and I further certify that I am satisfied that the said Susannah is unable to attend a Court of Record by reason of bodily infirmity Dated November 8 th 1841 —
Goldsmith Denniston First Judge of County Courts
County of Orange .ss. 3
John J. Martin, being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is acquainted with the above named deponent Susannah Martin and that he believes her to be unable to attend a court of
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. 1, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Goldsmith Denniston before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of County Courts in, and for said county : and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 10 th day of November
1841
Lebbeus L. Vail, Clerk

I, Goldsmith Denniston first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Susannah Martin the above applicant for a summons personally appeared before me this eighth day of November and made oath to the above declaration and I further certify that I am satisfied that the said Susannah is unable to attend a Court of Record by reason of bodily infirmity Dated November 8 th 1841 —
Goldsmith Denniston First Judge of County Courts
County of Orange .58. 2
John J. Martin, being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is acquainted with the above named deponent Susannah Martin and that he believes her to be unable to attend a court of record by reason of bodily infirmity.
Sworn before me this 8 th day of November 1841.
John J. Martin
Goldsmith Denniston First Judge of County Courts

10 H 49
New York
Eusannah Martin widow of William Martin decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 31 st March 1807 at Ulster Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Colgate of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the New Jersey line for Delaware
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Nov r 1841 & sent to Walter Case New Madison O.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400.00
Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.00
{ Act July 7, }
1838. }
Recorded by W. Addams Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 20 Page 98