Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,337, for Stephen Martin, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Martin, Stephen Bethiah
No. 16,337
CONTENTS

8761
New York
Stephen Martin of Lima in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Webb. of the regt. commanded by Col. Starr in the Col. Quar. line for 15. or 20. ds.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 52 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Apr 1833 and sent to Ch. H. Brown Lima N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $104.44 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. — 26.11
$130.55
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 25

4736 Albany New York
Bethiah Martin widow of Stephen Martin
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 19 December 1834 of Livingston in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Nebb of the Reg t commanded by Col. Harr in the Brig. line for 15 months & 20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 52 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Decr. 1839 and sent  11. 70 Brother Simon Martin
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837  $182.77 Semi-annual allowance ending 1. March  $6.61
$208.88
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk Book 8 Vol. 2 Page 90
Date of death not on AB

Pension papers of 3265
Bethia Martin the widow of Stephen Martin who was a pensioner under act of 7. June 1832.
Marr'd 27 March 1782 Husband died 19 Dec 1834
admt 15. 20. pri $52. 22/100
no deduction
J. W. Brown Lima N.Y.

State of New York Livingston County } ss. On this 16 th day of March  April 1839 Personally appeared before me the subscriber Obethiah Martin, of Sima in the County of Livingston and State of New York, aged, Seventy four years, and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Stephen Martin late of Sima in the County of Livingston who was a Revolution- ary Soldier and pensioner, that he was a private in the said Army, in the Connecticut Line that he served Two Eight Mo- nths Campaigns in the Continental service and also in the Militia, was at Saratoga at the Saking of Burgoine, and Received his pension since Annually, which was fifty Two Dollars and about Twenty five Cents.
She further declares that she was Married to the said Stephen Martin the 27 th day of March 1782, that her hus- band the aforesaid Stephen Martin Died on the 19 th day of December, 1834, That she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place pre- = vious to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the Time above stated
Sworn and subscribed on the 16 th  17 th day and year above written Before me Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Courts
I Certify that the above named applicant Obethiah Martin in consequence of age and bodily infirmities is unable to attend in open Court, Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Courts

State of New York Livingston County } ss
Alexander Martin aged thirty nine years and President of the Farm of Lima in the County of Livingston and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to Law says he is the son of Stephen Martin, deceased and Bathiah Martin the Applicant for a pension, that the said Stephen Martin & Bathiah his wife resided with the deponent at the time of his Death which happened on the nineteenth day of December 1834 that the said Bathiah widow of the said Stephen Martin and Mother of the deponent has resided with him ever since the death of his father, which happened on the day above stated and that the said Bathiah his Mother has remained a widow ever since and has not been married since the death of his father.
And this deponent further says that his father the said Stephen Martin was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner and received his pay Summe Annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year and as near as the deponent recollects under the Act of Congress passed 7 th day of June 1832, and that he received fifty Two Dollars Twenty five Cents per annum & further says that
Sworn and subscribed before me this 16 day of April 1839
Alexander Martin
Saman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Courts —

State of New York Livingston County
John Martin of Bloomfield in the County of Ontario & State of New York aged Seventy eight years having been duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify & say that he is the twin brother of Stephen Martin late of the town of Lima, Livingston County and State of New York - that he has been well & intimately acquainted with him from his youth up that he knows that the said Stephen was engaged in the service of the United States as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution & that for such service he drew a pension from the United States up to the time of his death -
And this deponent further saith that in the year 1782 the said Stephen Martin was duly married according to the laws of the State of Connecticut in the town of Mansfield in said State of Connecticut to Bethiah Barrows who is now the widow Bethiah Martin of Lima in the County of Livingston & State of New York - that the marriage was celebrated & performed by John Satterwhite then one of the Justices of the peace in the County of Windham in said State of Connecticut where the marriage was had and that this deponent was present at the marriage & acted as groomsman on the occasion - that the said Stephen & Bethiah lived together as husband & wife until the time of his death which occurred in the said town of Lima in the County of Livingston in the State of New York

In the month of December in the year of our Lord 1834 and further this Deposition saith not
John Martin
Sworn and subscribed before me this 16 day of April 1839
Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Courts!
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF LIVINGSTON, }
I, WILLIAM H. STANLEY, Clerk of the of the Common Pleas Court County of Livingston, do hereby certify, That Leman Gibbs Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon written; was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Judge of County Courts in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowl- edgment is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, End Court this Eighteenth day of April A D 1839
W H Stanley

Samuel Barrows of Mansfield in the county of Tolland & State of Connecticut aged seventy years, having been duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, testify and say, that he was well acquainted with Stephen Martin late of Lima in the county of Livingston & state of New York deceased, who formerly lived in said Mansfield, that in the year 1782. the said Stephen Martin was married to Bethiah Barrows in said Mansfield by John Satter Esquire a Justice of the Peace for the county of Windham in said state of Connecticut, Mansfield being at that time in said county of Windham, the deponent being present when they were so married, and the said Bethiah is a sister of the deponent. and further the deponent saith not.
Sam l Barrows
State of Connecticut } ss. Norwich August 16 th 1838. County of New London }
Personally appeared Samuel Barrows the signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me, and I certify that he is a credible witness John Hyde
Justice of the Peace
I William E. Tracy Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich in the state of Connecticut, do hereby certify that John Hyde, who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace for the county of New London in said State, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office of this court this 16 th day of August Anno Domini 1838.
William E. Tracy Clerk

Stephen Martin Applicant for Pension,
On Rolls Cont.
Aug 16. '79 to 15 Jan'y '80 4 mo. 29 ds
June 78 to Jan'y 1. '79 6 mo -
Continued 10. 29 ds Militia 4. 21 15. 20
Alm.
15 mo. 20 ds pri
$52. 22

State of New York & ss. Livingston County ss. On this nineteenth day of February A. D. 1833, personally appeared before Matthew Warner Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Livingston Stephen Martin a resident of the town of Lima in the County of Livingston and State of New York aged seventy two years and upwards who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States with Humphrey Gilbert and Howard Allen some time in the month of May 1778, the precise day of the month he cannot recollect, under Major Ripley a recruiting officer at Mansfield in the then County of Windham State of Connecticut for the term of 8 months, and served in Colo. Star's Regiment of the Connecticut Line under the following named officers, Capt. Shumway, Colo. Star and Brig. d General Huntington. That he marched from Mansfield aforesaid, to Litchfield, and thence to Fishkill on the Hudson river, where he crossed to Newburgh; he marched thence through the north part of New Jersey into Pennsylvania; He returned to Monmouth in New Jersey, and about the time of the battle of Monmouth having contracted the small pox, he was sent to the Hospital at Princeton. The corps to which he belonged afterwards marched to Reading in Connecticut and in the month of January 1779, he received his discharge at that place, from Genl. Huntington, which discharge he has lost.
In the latter part of June or the first of July 1779, he enlisted again in the Army of the United States under Major Ripley the recruiting officer above mentioned, with his brother Nathan Martin for the further term of 8 months, and served in Colo. John Durgée's Regiment of the Connecticut Line under the following named officers, Captain Webb, Col. John Durgée and Brigadier Genl. Parsons. That he marched from Windham in Connecticut to Robinson's farms in the State of New York near West Point where he remained till the month of Decem- ber following, when, he marched thence to Morristown in New Jersey where the army went into winter quarters. That he with about 100 men under the command of Capt. John Buel in the forepart of January 1780 left the army at Morristown and marched to Danbury in Connecticut where he obtained his discharge for that term from Captain Buel which discharge he has also lost.

In the said Stephen Martin further says, that in addition to the terms of service, in the Continental Army above specified, he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated, that is to say;
In the month of May 1777 he entered Captain Nathaniel Hall's Company of Infantry in Col. Gallup's Regiment of the militia of the state of Connecticut at Mansfield aforesaid, as a volunteer for the term of 2 months; he marched from Mansfield to Fort Totten where he served the full term of 2 months and was then dismissed; no discharge or written dismission was given to him - Fort Totten was at that time under the Command of Major Ledyard - In the forepart of September 1777 he again entered the United States service at Mansfield, as a volunteer in Captain Nathaniel Hall's Company in Col. Lattimore's Regiment of Infantry in the militia of the state of Connecticut for the further term of two months; That he marched to Windham in Connecticut and from thence to Stillwater on the Hudson river; that he was engaged in the battle fought at the latter place, and was present and aided in the capture of Burgoyne's army - That after the capture of Burgoyne he marched to Albany where he staid about 10 days, and from thence to Rhinebeck or Redhook, at one of which places he was again dismissed, some time in the month of November following having fully served his time out - That about the middle of February 1779, at which time he resided at Hebron in the county of Hartford state of Connecticut, he again entered the service of the United States as a substitute for one Bushnell of Hebron, whose Christian he has forgotten, for the term of one month in Captain Nathaniel Lincoln's Company of Infantry, of Windham, in the militia of the state of Connecticut - He marched from Hebron through Colchester to Fort Totten where he remained until his time had expired within 8 or 9 days, when having become lame he obtained a furlough, by order of Col. Ledyard who then commanded the fort, and returned home. That he received full pay for the last mentioned service of one month - That by reason of old age and his impaired state of health, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot state more definitely than he has as to dates or the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served two entire terms of 8 months

Each, in the Continental army, two terms of two months each, in the militia of the state of Connecticut and the further term of one month in the militia of that state including the time for which he so received a furlough, and the time employed in marching to join the army and in returning home after he was discharged or dismissed as before mentioned. That during the whole time he served in the capacity of a private soldier. That at the several times when he entered the service, except the last, he resided at Mansfield, aforesaid, in the then county of Windham state of Connecticut. That he has no documentary or written evidence whatever of his service at either of the terms above mentioned -
That he was born in the town, of Norwich in the state of Connecticut in the year 1761:
That there is not to his knowledge any other record of his age than the family Bible which is now in Richfield in the county of Otsego state of New York:
That except for the last mentioned term of one month, he entered into the United States service at the several times above stated as a volunteer -
That since the Revolutionary war he has resided a part of the time in Voluntown in the state of Connecticut; a part of the time in Exeter in Otsego county state of New York; a part of the time in Paris Oneida county in that state; and a part of the time in Lima in the county of Livingston in the same state, where he now resides - That there is no person living to his knowledge, who knows anything of his service in the militia at either of the times hereinbefore stated except his brother John Martin who now resides in West Bloomfield in the county of Ontario, state of New York -
That the following are the names and ranks of some of the officers of the Continental army who were with the troops where he served in addition to those hereinbefore named, Capt. Ezra Selden in Col. Star's regiment, Lieutenant Duroe of Capt. Webb's company in Col. John Durgin's regiment, Col. Bradley & Col. Swift of Genl. Huntington's Brigade and Col. Willis of Genl. Parson's Brigade & Colo. Meigs of the last mentioned Brigade -

That the following persons are acquainted with him in the neighborhood where he resides, and can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution namely, William Parker, • Isakel Birchard, Samuel Sterling, James Sterling, • Martin Gates, John, Martin Robert Huntington, Adonijah H. Fairchild and Sidney Huntington and John Lloyd.
We hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid, before
me Matthew Warner a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Livingston

State of New York } Livingston County } ss:
I John Martin residing in West Bloom- field in the county of Ontario and state of New York, hereby certify, that I am a twin-brother of Stephen Martin the person named in and who subscribed the foregoing, annexed declaration, as I have always understood from our parents; and that from in- formation derived from the same source, the said Stephen is of the age of seventy two years and upwards - I was myself a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served in the United States Army for the term of three years at one time, and that I am now on the Pension roll of the New York Agency for my Revolutionary services - I know that the said Stephen Martin entered and served in the regular or Continental Army for the two terms of eight months each, mentioned in his said declaration. I have heard the said declara- tion read, and my recollection fully accords with the facts therein stated in relation to those terms of service, as well in respect of the times of his enlistment and discharge, as of the officers under whom he served - I was myself in the service with him during both those terms, and was a part of the time in the same regiment commanded by Colo. Star. I further certify, that the said Stephen entered the United States service as a volunteer in the militia of the state of Connecticut, in Capt. Nathaniel Hull's company in Colo. Phillips Regiment and marched from Windham to Fort Ticonderoga in the month of May 1777; that he entered at that time, as I then understood for the term of two months, and I verily believe served during that term, though I did not accompany him - From information obtained from the said Stephen soon after the battle of Stillwater and the capture of Burgoyne, and from repeated conversations on that subject with the said Stephen since, (and before he became entitled to a pension) I am well satisfied that he was in the United States service at that time also - I also certify, that I reside within 60 or 80 rods of the said Stephen and am well acquainted with his circum- stances and the state of his health - That he is possessed of very little property of any kind, and is exceedingly infirm and in a feeble state of health - That in my judgment he could not attend in open court

for the purpose of making his said declaration without endangering his health and putting him otherwise to great inconvenience; and that witnesses to make the required certificates in regard to his age and revolutionary services pursuant to the regulations of the Secretary of War, could not be produced in open court without putting him to an expense and inconvenience beyond what his limited pecuniary means would justify - That the said Stephen is a man of fair character and undoubted veracity -
Subscribed and sworn the 19th. day of February A. D. 1833 before me
John Martin
Matthew Warner a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Livingston -
State of New York Livingston County } ss:
Marvin Gates of the town of Bloomfield in the county of Ontario and state aforesaid, being duly sworn says, that he is well acquainted with Stephen Martin who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing annexed declaration that he has known him for more than 20 years - That he believes him to be of the age of seventy two years and upwards, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that this deponent fully concurs in that opinion - This deponent further says that he was himself a soldier of the revolution and engaged in the battle of Stillwater shortly before the capture of Burgoyne, and that from the relation of the facts & incidents by the said Stephen Martin which happened during that battle he is well satisfied that the said Stephen must have been in that battle, and that he could not have attained the minutest of information on the subject which he possesses without having been a witness of it - That the said Stephen is a man of irreproachable character for integrity and truth, and that his statements and declarations are entitled to full faith and credit - That from this deponent's knowledge of the circumstances of the said Stephen and his bodily health he is of the opinion that neither he nor his witnesses to
taken by me this 19th day of February

prove their knowledge or belief of his age and revolutionary services, could attend in open court without producing too great inconvenience and embarrassment to the said Stephen.
Subscribed and sworn S  Marvin Gates the day and year aforesaid 3 before me Matthew Warner a judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Livingston.
We Sidney Huntington, John Hloyd & Robert Huntington residing in West- Bloomfield in the county of Ontario and state of New York hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen Martin who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing annexed declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. We further certify that we reside within a short distance of the said Stephen and are well acquainted with his circumstances; that he is very infirm and is possessed of little property of any kind; but that he is a man of unblemished character for truth and his declarations are entitled to full credit. Sworn and subscribed the 5  Sidney Huntington day and year aforesaid 3  John Hloyd before me Matthew Warner a judge of Robert Huntington the court of Common Pleas of the county of Livingston
I Asahel Birchard residing in the town of Lima in the county of Livingston and state of New York, hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Stephen Martin who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing annexed declaration and that I have been acquainted with him for near fifty years past; that I believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and in that opinion I fully concur; that he is in low circumstances and by reason of his age and disease very infirm that he is a man of fair character for integrity and truth and that his statements & declarations are entitled to entire credit. Sworn and subscribed the day & year Asahel Birchard aforsaid before me Matthew Warner a judge of Livingston Common Pleas 3

And the said Matthew Warner doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the said Matthew Warner doth further certify that it appears to him that John Martin, Marvin Gates, Sidney Huntington, John Lloyd and Robert Huntington who have signed the first three preceding affidavits and certificates, are residents in West Bloomfield in the county of Ontario and state of New York, and that Asahel Birchard who has subscribed the last preceding certificate is a resident of the town of Lima in the county of Livingston and state of New York, and that they all reside in the immediate neighborhood of the said applicant; that each of them is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit; and further that it satisfactorily appears to him that the said applicant cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend the court for the purpose of making his declaration aforesaid. In witness whereof he hath hereunto set his hand the day first above written.
Matthew Warner a judge of the court
of Common Pleas of the county of Livingston
State of New York } Livingston County } ss.
Chauncey B. Pond Clerk of the said county of Livingston do hereby certify, that Matthew Warner Esq. before whom the preceding declaration of Stephen Martin and the affidavits and certificates of John Martin, Marvin Gates, Sidney Huntington, John Lloyd, Robert Huntington and Asahel Birchard, purport to have been sworn and subscribed, and whose signature appears to the same and also to the preceding certificate purporting to be made by him , was at the date thereof a judge of the court of Common Pleas of the said county of Livingston legally authorized to act as such. - And that I am well acquainted with his hand

writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said several affidavits and the preceding certificate is his genuine signature and own proper hand: and further that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the said judge in the matter of the application of Stephen Martin for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 27 th day of February A.D. 1833.
Chauncy R. Bond Clerk

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BRIEF in the case of  Stephen Martin of  Luna  in the State of  New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 71 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1778 for 8 Mo - Served indefinitely Gen. Huntington Maj. Glipley Cap Shumway Col Harr   at 1 July 1779 enlisted for 8 mo Served indefinitely Maj. Glipley Col John Duncans Regt Cap Webb Genl Parsons   May 1777 entered as a Volunteer for 2 mo - Served 2 mo Cap N'alls Ampt Col Gallups Regt   Sept " entered as a Volunteer for 2 mo Served 2 Cap Nath Wals Col Lattamore   Jan. or Feb 1779 entered for 1 mo Served . indefinitely Cap Nath Lincoln  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Stillwater
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mansfield Cen
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? John Martin a twin brother of Declarant knows that Declarant entered the service as a Volunteer, and knows that he served for two terms as mentioned in his Declaration - Testimonial evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not authenticated
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A Rintzel
Examining Clerk.

January 27, 1936
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Stephen Martin-W.16337
Lulu M. Walker 175 Grand Avenue Saratoga Springs, New York
Dear Madam:
Stephen Martin was born in 1761, in Norwich, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
Jonathan Nathaniel Josiah While residing at Mansfield, Connecticut, Stephen Martin enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops, as follows: from May, 1777, two months in Captain Nathaniel Hall's Company, Colonel Gallup's Regiment and was stationed at Fort Greton; from September, 1777, two months in Captain Nathaniel Wales' Company, Colonel Latimer's Regiment, was at the battle of Stillwater and assisted in the capture of Burgoyne's army; from May, 1778, eight months in Captain Mumey's Company, Colonel Starr's Regiment; from about the middle of February, 1779, at which time he was a resident of Hebron, Connecticut, one month in Captain Nathaniel Lincoln's Company and was again stationed at Fort Greton; from about July 1, 1779, eight months in Captain Webb's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Regiment; during this tour, his brother, Nathan Martin, served with him.
John Fazend col. in this cert. in Comm host. also under Capt Wales Col Latimer
After the Revolution, he resided at Voluntown, Connecticut; Exeter, Otsego County, New York; Paris, Oneida County, New York; and Lima, Livingston County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 19, 1833, while residing in Lima, New York.
He died at said Lima December 19, 1834.
The soldier married March 27, 1782, at Mansfield, Connecticut, Bethiah Barrows. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Bethiah, was allowed pension on her application executed April 16, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-four years and resided in Lima, New York.

The only name of a child of Stephen and Bethiah Martin that is given, is son Alexander Martin, who, in 1839, was aged thirty-nine years and resided in Lima, New York.
In 1833, John Martin residing in West Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York, stated that he was the twin brother of the soldier, Stephen Martin, and served with him in the Revolutionary War.
In 1838, Samuel Barrows, aged seventy years and a resident of Mansfield, Connecticut, stated that he was a brother of the widow, Bethiah Martin.
There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Bethiah Martin, widow of Stephen Martin(W.16337), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Bethiah Martin, widow of Stephen Martin, Certificate No.4736, issued December 18, 1839, rate $52.22 per annum, commenced March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, New York(Albany) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
January 27, 1936
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Lulu M. Walker 175 Grand Avenue Saratoga Springs, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Stephen Martin who applied for pension in February, 1833, in Livingston County, New York, and of Addison Walker, Civil War soldier of Saratoga Springs, New York.
The record of Stephen Martin is furnished herewith, as found in the claim for pension based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Your letter has been referred to the proper division for reply in regard to the Civil War soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Oct 19, 1900
Madam:
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land; and that under the rules such a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
Stephen Martin and also his father Robert Martin Robert Martin with his seven sons is said to have served in the Revolution.
Very respectfully,
Miss Anna M. Pugsley North Adams Mass.
J. L. Lomport Actg Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, Stephen Martin Where did he enter service? Mansfield Connecticut  (Town, county, and State.)  Washington Co. Under what officers did he serve? Capt Nathaniel Hall Col. Gallup Col. Lattimer Place of residence after service, Voluntown Conn, Exeter N.Y., Lima, N.Y.  (Town, county, and State.) Approximate date of death, March 13, 1841 Given name of widow, Bethia Barron Martin Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? He received a pension and his widow is said to have received a pension Additional information, He enlisted seven times during the Rev. War Other officers - Capt Shumway Col. Starr, Major Ledyard, Capt Webb, Col. Hurlburt, Capt. John D. Bell. Signature, Miss Anna Martin Pugsley  (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.) Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, } 270 E Main St. North Adams, Mass.

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Dear Keeper Hof:
See No 7774
Apr 30-1900 re Miss Anna McRuskey 1986-Jan 27-Heirt to Sula Walker-Ok
55 10 N. Adams Mass
File No. 16337
Barthiah Martin Widow of Stephen Martin His Son's Son
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V N. York Bethiah Martin lit. to M. M. Brown 27. Nov. 1839
Act July 1838

New York Returned. This is entitled to an early examination as a the  of the  same  case 11 th March.
Revolutionary Claims
Yrs
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington City Dist. of Columbia

Simla Livingston Co. N. York 2 d March 1833
Hon. Secretary of War,
Sir,
Enclosed are the papers of Stephen Martin of this place on his application for a pension under the Act of the 7 th . June last. Papers were sent to the Department on behalf of the applicant in Oct. last which were returned on account of certain defects pointed out in the letter enclosing them - As they could not well be amended without obliterating some parts and interlining in others, I deemed it expedient to make an entire new set supplying the defects indicated. I believe the enclosed will be found to answer the requirements of the department - The only objections before made were Numbers 5. 14. & 16. on the Brief which accompanied the former set when returned, and these I have endeavored to obviate -
Very respectfully Your Obed. Servt - Melancton W. Brown

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ins. of Supp.
J. L. Edwards
Com te of Pensions
Washington City Dist. Columb.
5265

June 19. Ap l 1839. Livingston Co. N. Y.
J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions,
Sir, Enclosed you have the declaration &c. of Bethea Martin to obtain a pension under the late act as the widow of Stephen Martin who was a pensioner at the time of his decease under the act of 1832 - You will please address to us any communica- tion you may have occasion to make on the subject -
Respectfully &c Sam l H. Brown

Mansfield, Ct. Sept. 3
Mr Alexander Mar. North Bloomfield Conn.

Mansfield, Ct.
Sept. 3
1834
Mr
Alexander Martin
North Bloomfield
Conn. & N.Y.

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } Town of Mansfield }
August 22 nd 1839
ss. I Frederick F. Hawks Town Clerk of the Town of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut - do certify that I now hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Mansfield aforesaid - That I have held said office of Town Clerk in said town. since the third day of October eighteen hundred and thirty six - That I have this day made search and examination for a register or record of the marriage of Stephen Martin to Bethiah Barrows among the records of marriages in my office and can find no record or registry thereof of any date I have also examined the records of births in my said office and can find no record recognizing the relation of husband and wife as existing between said Stephen Martin and Bethiah Barrows prior to January seventeen hundred and ninety four or at any other period - And I also certify that the records of marriages do not appear and are not so regular and full as to raise a presumption against an alleged marriage within said Town of Mansfield which is not found thereon
Attest Frederick F. Hawks Town Clerk
Tolland County ss. Tolland August 24. 1839
Then personally appeared Frederick F. Hawks above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. Before me I own P. Waldo Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss County Clerks office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in the County of Tolland, certify that Lorenzo D. Waldo Esq of Tolland is a Justice of Peace within sd Tolland County duly appointed and acting in sd Capacity - That his commission (now in my office) bears date the 8 th day of June 1839 and will continue until the 20 th day of June 1840 also that the signature to the within Certificate purporting to be the official signature of sd Justice Waldo is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of sd County at Tolland in sd County this 24 th day of August A.D. 1839
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

State of New York Livingston County ss. p:
John A. Hopkins of the town of Lima in the county and state aforesaid, aged twenty nine years, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he has been well acquainted with John Martin the person described in and who subscribed one of the affidavits herunto annexed, and with the moral character of the said John Martin for at least eight years last past; That for four years of that time he resided in the immediate neighborhood of the said John Martin, and for the whole period within three or four miles of him, and that he is of a good moral character and entitled to full faith and credit as a witness: And further this deponent saith not -
State of New York Livingston County ss. p:
John A. Hopkins
I Lemuel Gibbs a judge of the county courts in and for the county of Livingston aforesaid, do certify that on the 7 th day of October, 1839, John A. Hopkins who subscribed the foregoing deposition, personally appeared before me and made oath to the same, and I further certify that I know the said deponent, and that he is of a good moral character and a credible witness - Lemuel Gibbs a judge of Livingston County Courts
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF LIVINGSTON, }
I, WILLIAM H. STANLEY, Clerk of the County of Livingston, do hereby certify, That Lemuel Gibbs Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written; was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a judge of County Courts in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such judge and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the Eighteenth day of October 1839
W. H. Stanley Clerk

Oct. 28. 1839
Simas my Oct. 21.
N. B.
7 July 1838
Spur
J. L. Edwards
Cour. of Pensions
Washington Dist. Col.

Sims N. Y. 21. Oct. 1839.
Sir I return you herein the papers in the pension case of Mrs. Bethia Martin with the certificates & proofs to obviate supply the objections made in your letter of the 2 d August last.
Respectfully Your Obdt Servt M. M. Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions —

Sims W. D. J. Nov 21. Dec 1.
Dear Sir, Wm. Brown Acting Comr. of Pensions War Department Washington D. C.

Simra Livingston Co. N. Y. 1. Dec. 1839
Sir Your letter of the 27th. ult. in relation to the pension-papers of Mrs. Bithia Martin is just received, and I lose no time in replying to it - On the 2 d . Augt. last G. L. Edwards Comr. of pensions wrote me that the proof of the marriage of the applicant was insufficient, because it did not appear "what evidence thereof, if any is to be found in the town Clerk's office of the town of Mansfield", where it was consummated - On receipt of that letter immediate steps were taken to procure the certificate of the town Clerk whether there was any record of the marriage or not, and in due time I received the certificate of the Clerk duly verified & authenticated that there was no record whatever of the marriage - This certificate was attached to the other papers when I transmitted them to the Department - It is with no little surprise therefore that I now find precisely the same objection reiterated, in your letter, and that too after the papers "have been examined", as you inform me - The examination I apprehend could not have been a very close one, or the certificate to which I have referred, written in a fair and legible hand, would have been discovered -
I trust therefore that on receipt of this, reference will again be had to the papers, when I doubt not the proof will be found sufficient according to the rules prescribed by the Department -
Respectfully Your Obdt. Servt. M. W. Brown
To Wm. Crump Esq. Acting Comr. of Pensions Washington