Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33032, for James Martin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Martin, James
S 33032
CONTENTS

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Massachusetts Roll.
James Martin Capt Gerrish Private -
Massachusetts Line the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Sept r 1810 and sent to Dan d White Esq r Judge Pleas Ct Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1810 — 59m th 1/30 40-26 Semi-ann. all'co ending 4 th March 1819 — 48
$ 88-26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 Years
Newbury Esq r Esq r Esq r

Daniel A. White, Esq.; Judge, Essex county, Mass.
James Martin, Massachusetts line Revolutionary claim.
A person of the name of the applicant, is found on the roll of Capt. Bart- -wright's company, Col. Henry Jackson's regt. for 3 years. The claimant states in his declaration that he served in the 9. regt. and that he enlisted the last time, for the war Farther and satisfactory evidence is required, that the applicant is the same person whose name appears on the roll.
1 st April

I Samuel Hare of Newburyport in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman do testify (and) say that I do know that James Martin of Newbury served as a private soldier in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution in 1775 and 1776 for the term of Eight months in Capt Jacob Garrison Company 12th Massachusetts Regiment under Colonel Moses Little and I know that he again enlisted when his term of service expired, in that Company and in the same Regiment and I have no doubt that he served a further term of Twelve months
Sam. Hare

I James Martin of Newbury in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify and declare - that I served in the Army of the United States of America in the war of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment for more than Nine months: I first enlisted in 1775 and entered the company commanded by Captain Jacob Gerrish. 12th Massachusetts Regiment under Col o Moses Little and in General Green's Brigade, and served Eight months; at the expiration of that time I again enlisted into the same company and served Twelve months. In the year 1779 I again enlisted and entered the Company commanded by Captain Easton in the 9th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col o Henry Ingersoll in General Nixon's Brigade and served until the end of the war, and the Army was disbanded. Part of said term of service I was a private Soldier and the other I was serving as Sergeant - I have lost my discharge - I do further declare that by reason of my reduced Circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support.
James Martin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. I Daniel H White Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County of Essex, do certify, that James Mar- tin of Newbury in said County, personally appeared on the fourth day of April A.D. 1818. and made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me, that Samuel Hise al- so made oath before me to the truth of the an- nexed affidavit by him signed, and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Martin served in the Revolutionary War as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the fourth day of April in the year aforesaid.
D. H. White.

James Martin of Newbury Newbury - Mass.
Daniel A. White, Esq.; Judge, Essex county, Mass.
James Martin, Massachusetts line Revolutionary claim.
A person of the name of the applicant, is found on the roll of Capt. Barto- -wright's company, Col. Henry Jackson's reg t . for 3 years. The claimant states in his declaration that he served in the 9. reg t . and that he enlisted the last time, for the war . Farther and satisfactory evidence is required, that the applicant is the same person whose name appears on the roll.
1 st April

33 032 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,032
James Martin His Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Certificate of Samuel Martin of Newbury

We the subscribers, do hereby Certify, that James Martin of Newbury, who is now making application to the Secretary of War, for a pension, allowed by an act of Congress of the United States, "to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," is known to us, as a Citizen of the said United States, residing in said Newbury and in need of assistance from his Country for support. Given under our hands at Newbury aforesaid this thirtyfirst day of March in the year of our LORD 1818.
Joseph Stanwood Eben Hale Ebenezer Pearson Nathan Little Thomas Hills
Selectmen of Newbury
Moses Little Eleazer Pittington Silas Moody
Overseers of the Poor for Newbury

James Martin -

Additional Proof
In support of the application of James Martin, of Newbury on the fourth day of April A.D. 1810. to the Honorable Daniel A. White, for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18th of March last. to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War.
I, Lemuel Noyes, of Newbury, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and say - That I am well acquainted with James Martin of said Newbury, who has made application to the Government of the United States for a pension. I have always lived in the same neighborhood with him - I do know that he enlisted into the Army of the United States, in the year 1775 (and that he served in Captain Jacob Ferris's Company, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Little Eight months - in that year (and that in the year following he again enlisted in said Company, and served therein twelve months - I do also know that in the year 1779. he enlisted into Captain Cartwright's Company - in the Regiment, commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson - and that he served therein, until the end of the war - I was in the Army myself three Campaigns - though not in said Cartwright's Company - several times saw said Martin in the service - as well when I was there myself as afterwards - and on my return, I had the care of said Martin's family - and continued to have the care of them until the army was disbanded and the said Martin returned - said Martin was always considered a good Soldier - and it was always understood that he did his duty faithfully in the Army of the United States, nearly the whole of the revolutionary war - I do further declare, that I do know that said Martin is in circumstances greatly in need to assistance of his country for support - I have no interest at all in his service in his application for a pension, nor am I an applicant myself.
Essex ss July 27th 1810
Lemuel Noyes
I, Jonathan Martin, of said Newbury, in said County of Essex - on oath do testify and declare - that James Martin, above named, is well known to me - I was in the Army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution - and do know that said

James Martin was a soldier in Capt Cartwright's Company, the three years service so called. - I was from the same neighbourhood with him - (and am knowing to his having enlisted in Capt Jacob Gerrish's company - in 1775) and that he served in that year eight months (and afterwards a full year in the same Company) - I know that when that term of service expired - he enlisted into said Cartwright's Company and served therein until the end of the war -
Elberon for July 27 th 1818.
I James Martin, within named in addition to the declaration by me made in my application to the Honorable Daniel A. White, on the fourth day of April last for the benefit of the act of the Government of the United States providing for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States, in the revolutionary war, and in explanation thereof, do further testify and declare - that after having served eight months in the year 1775 and twelve months, in the year following - I immediately enlisted in Captain Cartwright's company for three years - I cannot now remember how long said Cartwright commanded the company - but to the best of my recollection he left the company (Sick) in about a year - when one Captain North commanded the company - Colonel Henry Saderam commanded the Regiment, I think all the time - one Tyler was at one time Major - and one Prescott at another - Daniel Cobb was Lieutenant Colonel - I did duty in said company and remained therein until Peace took place and the Army was disbanded. James Martin
James Martin
Epsom Jo. July 27. 1818.

which he served the last three years. I can only say that I saw him enlist as I have before stated. and know that he engaged for three years in the Continental Service. and I do know that he was absent from his family that full time. I remember when he returned and I do understand and believe and I do now fully believe, that the said James Martin faithfully served as a Soldier in the Army of the United States, until the end of the war. I never heard of any absence from the Army, or of any misconduct on his part. the said James Martin was a poor man, and had a large family at that time, and I do know that the Selectmen of said Newbury appointed my Father to supply his family during said Martin's absence, and I do know that he was principally engaged in providing support for them particularly on the last three years of his service. said Martin is now seventy five years of age is very poor. and so feeble that generally he is unable to work more than an hour in each day. he is generally temperate in his habits and passes among us as an honest faithful man. I am in no respect interested in his application, nor am I an applicant myself.
Stephen Adams
Boston July 28th 1818.
Common-wealth of Massachusetts
Ss. Town of Newburyport
Be it known by these presents that on the twenty seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me William Waite, Notary Public for the County of Essex by legal authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum, in and for said County, residing therein, personally came Lemuel Voyes Jonathan Martin and James Martin and generally made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavits by them respectively subscribed: and on the twenty eighth following day personally came Stephen Adams, above named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed.
And I do certify that said Lemuel Voyes Jonathan Martin and Stephen Adams above named, are all Citizens of Newbury, in said County personally known to me the said Notary and believed to be disinterested Witnesses and entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal of Office, this twenty eighth day of July A.D. 1818.
Wm Waite Not Pub

James Martin
Daniel White, the Judge within named do further Certify, that Lemuel Voyes, Jonathan Martin, and Stephen Adams, within named are credible & disinterested Witnesses - and that the said James Martin by reason of his reduced Circumstances in life is in need of Assistance from his Country for support.
Given under my hand and Seal Official this 24 day of Aug t A.D. 1818.
D. White