Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1907, for Robert Martin

SERVICE
NUMBER
Martin, Robert Elizabeth
No. 1907
CONTENTS

9434
North Carolina
Robert Martin
of Caswell in the State of N th Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dixon of the Reg t commanded by Colonel Clark in the N th Carolina line, for the term of three years, from the year 1777 to the year 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 day of July 1815 . and
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of April 1819. and sent to M rs Elizabeth Caswell N th : C o .
Restored to the Roll on 16 th day of December 1828. and notification sent to Hon A. T. Stephens H. C. Pension commencing on the 5 th of November 1828.
Amount due on 4th of March 1829.
$31.72.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. 9 March 1829.
See letter 29 April 1829 to A. Graves.
Duplicate certificate issued 15 Sept 1829 & sent to M rs Elizabeth Grimes , Cornwall N. H. C.

North Carolina.
Elizabeth Martin widow of Robert Martin N.C. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported
In Roll Rec No 47/56
Recd Mar. 22, 1853
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Oct r 1849 and sent to
John Hill, Germanton N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 29/1848, Page 295 Vol. 1 July Book 2

North Carolina
Decd 14 th July 1818
Robert Martin Private Caswell Co. Declaration under the acts of Congress for the benefit of Revolutionary Soldiers, reduced to writing.
Date of birth not mentioned Discharged in 1780 after 4 years service First N. Carolina Regt Capt. Henry Dixon's Company
Sent to W m Allen Esquire for proof of service.
Solomon Graves Carmel Co. N.C.

State of North Carolina } County Court of pleas of quarter sessions Guilford County. } held at Guilford: North Carolina: July 7. 1818.
On this 14 th day of July 1818, before me, the Presiding Justice of the peace of the County Court of pleas of quarter sessions, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared Robert Martin of the said County aged about sixty two years, who being duly sworn by me, asserting to have, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of the General Assembly, entitled "An act to provide for a pension for such persons engaged in the Revolutionary service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war." That he the said Robert Martin enlisted in the County of Guilford, in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Capt. Henry Dixon & was enlisted by the said Dixon of the First Regt. of North Carolina Troops: That he continued to serve in the said Company as in the service of the United States until the year 1780, having served a continuous & uninterrupted term of duty of about four years & a half as well as he now recollects, when he was discharged from service in the County of Halifax, North Carolina: That he was in the battle of Moore's Creek, after his discharge in the Continental service, he was in the battle of  Guilford Court House several skirmishes; and that he is in reduced circumstances, has a large family, is infirm & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service; except what appears attached to his declaration:
Robert Martin
I Robert Martin of the County of Guilford, North Carolina, do hereby declare or assert, that I am well acquainted with Robert Martin, was myself a soldier of the Revolutionary War, & know of his service in the County of Guilford for two years & a half, having been for that time in service with him. That he continued in the service when I was discharged, & I have reason to believe continued the same, he states in his declaration: Richard Martin
I Solomon Jones, Presiding Justice of the peace of the County Court of pleas of quarter sessions of the County of Guilford, North

Georgia, which is a Court of Record, do hereby certify in open Court, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Allardice, served in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of four years himself or thereabouts on the Continental establishment; that he is in various circumstances entitled to a share of the pension of his County for support: Also I here transmit the proceedings & testimony laid before him, to the opening of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the orders and acts of Congress.
John Graves P.M.
State of North Carolina Columbiana County -
I, Azariah Graves, Clerk of the County Court of Pleas, do hereby certify that the Court which appears above is the Solomon Graves, whose signature appears above is the Clerk of the Court aforesaid; which is a Court of Record. That due faith & credit is due & ought to be given to his attestation as such: In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Columbus aforesaid on the 14 th day of July 1878.
Azariah Graves Clerk

James M c Guire H. H.
North Carolina Dec r 14 th Feby 1816
Robert Martin Private infantry detached upon the order of Genl. Greene the night of Guilford Station, never to return.
Date of Birth 1748 Discharged in 1780 after 4 years service Capt. Dixon's Company
Sent to Mr. Davis Baptist for proof of service.
Solomon Hanes Summit N.C.
State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 9 th Sept. 1819.
William Bill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears from the musterroll of the North Carolina Line in the Revo- lutionary war that Robt. Martin a Corp t in Capt. Dixon's Company of the first Reg t was in the service of the United States in the line aforesaid for the term of 3 years on the 13 th Dec r 1776 and was discharged on the first day of Feby 1780.
Given under my hand the date above W. Bill

N 499 Elizabeth Martin wid of Robert NC ad 29 May 1848
Married before 1820 husband ad 29 May 1837 died $80.00 per m. m. 4 March 1848
John Hill Germania NC

State of North Carolina Caswell County } ss
On this 8 th day of June A.D. 1849 personally appeared before me Bernard H. Boswell a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid. Elizabeth Martin a resident of said county aged seventy seven years and from bodily infirmity not well able to go to Court to make this declaration, who being duly sworn according to law, on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress of July 29 th 1828, that she is the widow of Robert Martin De d who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and drew a pension until his death which happened on the 29 th day of May, A.D. 1837. his declaration & proof of his services being filed in the Pension Office of the United States. She begs leave to refer the Officers of that department for to substantiate her claim for a Pension. That she was not married to him the said Rob t Martin prior to his leaving the service. but the Marriage took place previous to the 2 nd of January 1800. to wit on the 4 th day of January, 1799 — as the proof of said Marriage accompanying this declaration will more plainly appear. She further swears that she is now a widow and has remained his widow ever since his death and has never obtain d a pension. Sworn to and subscribed. this her declaration the day & year first above mentioned before me
Bernard H. Boswell J.P. witness
Elizabeth her Martin seal mark
Thos. H. Boswell John S. Huggins

State of North Carolina Caswell County
I Abisha Slade Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Caswell County certify that Bernard H. Paswell is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office, and subscribed my name this 8th day of June A.D. 1849.
A Slade Clerk

Robert Allerton 2. chelonia.
9434
16 mar 18.
Self
100/0

State of North Carolina } Court of pleas of quarter sessions: October Term 1820. County of ... as well ... }
On the 5th day of October 1820, personally appeared in open Court Robert Martin, aged about sixty four years, who being first sworn duly & according to law, on his oath, deposes that he was in the Revolutionary war as follows: in the Company commanded by Capt. Henry Dixon, first Regiment of North Carolina Continental troops: that he has obtained a pension Certificate, on a declaration thereof made in Guilford County Court, as well as he now resides in the year 1818: that he has now in his own right as well as he now resides one hundred fifty seven dollars and 57 cents And that the number of his Certificate is No. 9.434 as he supposes.
And I do hereby swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1820, that I have not, since the time of my application, sold or in any manner disposed of any property or any interest therein, with the exception of the amount of my pension myself with the permission of amount of Congress, which is an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States, during the Revolutionary war: and on the 18th day of March 1820: that I have not now in my possession or in trust any property or securities or contracts or debts, since my application, other than which is herein given to the schedule hereto attached by me, the same being
A schedule of the property of Robert Martin:
  194 acres of poor land - 18 other W. acres - 194   8 Hears of Cotton 3 Cows & 1 pair of the well oxen 40-   9 Hears of Hogs (one sow & 8 pigs) 9-   2 small Horses - (each about six years old) 70-   3 old ploughs in cattle; one new Harrow   some other tools 5.   318 
The said Robert Martin further deposes; that he has in family 10 persons: that 3 of these, his wife, the mother of his wife & himself are all of him: one daughter Mary about 20 years old - son Robert about 18 years old Jones, about 16 years old; Franky about the 14 years; George about 12: Howard about 9 years & Alice about 7 years old: that his average size is that of telling his poor land, which he has but little ability to pursue for his ill-health & poverty.
Robert Martin

State of North Carolina Guilford County -
{
Cost of plow by winter season Dec. 7. 1890.
I Alexander Murphy clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing Schedule, the schedule that annexed are true copies from the Records 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 foregoing schedule is three hundred Eighty Dollars:
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on the 9 th day of October 1890.
Alex Murphy
Robert Atkinson 2. delation.
9434
16 Mar 16
Sep 19
1001 Oct 19

Know all men by these presents that we Robert Martin and Groves Mansel are held and firmly bound unto Samuel Ash Esq. Treasurer the said Ash just and full sum of five hundred pounds, to be paid to the said Samuel Ash due his Successor in office and assigns to the which payment is well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, our Executors and administrators jointly and severally and firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated the Tuesday of January A.D. 1795
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Robert Martin has obtained a license to be joined in holy matrimony with Betsy Ballard if there be there is no lawfull impediment by the said Robert Martin and Betsy Ballard should be joined together then the above obligation shall be void otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
Signed in the presence of us Robert Martin Seal Groves Mansel Seal Allen Humphreys
State of North Carolina Levell County
I Michael Slade Warrant of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Certify that the above is a true Copy of the original bond of Robert Martin found on file in my office.
Given under my hand and seal of office this the 8th day of June 1849
M Slade Clerk

Rev. War  RECORDS DIVISION  H.L.H. C.
3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Robert Martin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 June 1st 6 mos Col Henry Dearborn Thos. Clark N.H.   immediately after 1775 Henry Dearborn Thos. Clark   Dec 1775 1 yr Col Henry Dearborn Thos. Clark   Dec 1775 Feb 1776  
Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Brandywine Residence of soldier at enlistment, Concord, Mass. Date of application for pension, July 14, 1837 Residence at date of application, Concord, Mass. Age at date of application, 62 yrs
Remarks: Her name was Betsey, wife of Robert Martin. She was married Jan'y 4, 1797, but the marriage bond is dated Jan'y 1, 1796. She was at the time of her marriage 18 years of age. She was at the time of her application for pension 77 years of age. She has no children. Her husband Robert Martin was born in 1755 and died in 1837. He was a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He was at the time of his death 82 years of age. He was at the time of his death a resident of Concord, Mass.  Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Robert Martine A.C. act 18 March 1828 $96 00 per ann
To what time was he last paid?
46. A.
Pension Office Octobr 18 1849
Died 29 th May 1837 pa d to his death 12. 19.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
1912 June 12 Hist. to Luna Murray Letter in P. 900.5 Samuel Martin. V. 2. p. 16.
File No. 1907
Elizabeth Martin
Widow
Robert Martin
Printer, War
Act: July 24 1848
Index: Vol. M. , Page 1
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Edward St.

Hall of Representatives 15 Dec 1898
Dear Sir,
I present for consideration above the application of Robert Martin, to the Council of the City for restoration to the place on roll. I hope you will be able to give it no easy consideration so that if my application yet remain to be supplied I may be enabled to have it done as soon as possible.
Yours truly
Yours truly
J. P. [unintelligible]

499 Aug 14/49 Mrs. Elizabeth Markham Mrs. R. Markham Germantown J. L. Edwards Esq. free Pension Office Washington City D.C.

Germanton. Stokes Co. N.C. July 22 nd 1849.
Sir.
The enclosed declaration of Elizabeth Martin & accompanying evidence, were handed to me a few days ago, with the request that I should forward them to you for examination &c. Will you, please give them early attention and inform me of the result.
Yours &c M c Hill.

State of North Carolina
vs the Sheriff of Cumberland County, Gauley
You are hereby commanded to appear to put the said to the highest bidder for ready money the lands belonging to Robert Martin Esq. where he now lives adjoining the lands of William Holcomb, James Dais & others, containing one hundred & twenty five acres more or less, on the waters of Country Creek which was heretofore levied on by John Charles L. Smith for said County, as the property of Robert Martin Esq. by order of an Execution issued by John Wilson Esq. Justice of the Peace for said County, at the instance of James Young against the said Robert Martin Esq. & satisfying the sum of Forty dollars with interest from the 10th of March 1828 until paid, also two dollars & fifty three cents for costs on that behalf expended, and the sum of 50 cents, costs Rep. So that you hand the same before the Justices of our Court out of Pleas & Circuit Sessions to be held for the County of Cumberland on the second Monday after the fourth Monday of June A.D. 1828, then & there to answer to the said James Young his said debt & costs of suit. Herein fail not then you then & there this writ. Witness Paul at Henderson Atty of our said Court the second Monday after the fourth Monday of June A.D. 1828 Issued 17. day of April 1828.
Upon which said writ there is the following endorsement of sale "After due advertising the within tract of land, offered the same for sale at Court House on the 2 nd Monday after the 4 th Monday of June 1828, & sold the same to George Alonzo for the sum of $111.00 being the highest & best bidder"
Signed Geo Williamson Atty
J. Paul

North Carolina
I Paul H. Haralson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Sessions sitting for the County of Cumberland do hereby certify that the accompanying transcript is a true copy of a Writ of Vestition issued by me in my office at the suit of James Hanes vs Robert Martin Esq. and that George Williamson who has made affidavit herein is and was at the time of signing the same Sheriff of our said County of Cumberland.
In Testimony whereof which I have hereunto affixed the seal of our said Court at Cumberland the 5 th day of Novr 1828
Paul H. Haralson Clerk

Postmarked.
Carnell Ct. N o 6 a
14. July 1828.
Rec d 22 nd July 1828.

Dear Sir
I trouble you with an enclosure relation to the pension of Robert- Marten Esq former on the roll— I hope you will find here sufficient proofs & that the evidence of his poverty is established in a manner satisfactory to the depart. —
I have the honor to be very respectfully
Yours
J. B. L. Hughes
Edward the  envelope to
General the
(See Copy of discharge )

North Carolina } Superior Court of Law. August 5. 1828 Caswell County
I George Williamson Sheriff of Caswell County do Certify & depose that by Virtue of a Writ of Distress Exponas at the suit of Jones Hanes against Robert Martin, & directed to me & to me from the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Caswell County. I did at the Court house of said Court, on the second Monday after the fourth Monday of June 1828. (To Wit) on the 7 th of said month to publick sale a tract of Land as the property of Robert Martin, containing by Estimation one hundred & thirty four acres, more or less which bro't the sum of $111.00. That no bid for the same has yet been executed by me to the purchaser
Geo Williamson Sheriff
Sworn to in open Court
Test Jeremiah Goadeske S.C.

State of North Carolina Gosnell County
Superior Court of Law November Term 1828
I Jeremiah Graves Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid do certify that the accompanying affidavits of Robert Martin James Vaney and George Williamson were duly made in open court and taken before the said Superior Court for the County of Gosnell. That the said Court did adjudge upon proof satisfactory to them that the Schedule of the property of Robert Martin by him subscribed was true of the Value of Ninety four dollars and Sixty five cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Our said Court at Gosnell this 5 th day of Nov. 1828
Jeremiah Graves C.S.C.

State of North Carolina Cassell County
St. C. of Law November 7. 1828
I, James Yancy, appeared in Open Court, and being sworn, deposed & saith that he had a Bond on Robert Martin obtained for goods now, & merchandise for sixty dollars dated 17 th March 1828, upon which he obtained a Judgment & Execution, before a Justice of the Peace, and upon return to the Court of Cassell an Order of Sale of the tract of Land mentioned by the said Robert Martin in his foregoing declaration, that the debt, int. & cost, at the time of sale was sixty four dollars & twenty cents, that the Land was sold by the Sheriff according to Law, and brought the sum of one hundred & eleven dollars that after deducting the said debt & cost, & retaining the amt. of an account yet due & unpaid from the said Robert Martin for Blacksmith's work, taxes paid for him, & some other small articles of property amounting in all to three dollars & 90 cents, had left in his hands the sum of $38 87 / 100 which sum he has since paid over to said Robert Martin, & he believes that the said Martin has expended the whole in the payment of his debts except the sum of fifteen dollars which remains in the hands of his son Elijah Martin. This deponent further saith that the said Robert Martin is now indebted to him the sum of thirty dollars part of the price of the Cow-calf mentioned in the foregoing declaration of R. Martin: & further this deponent saith not. Given to in Open Court. Bal. Yancy
with Jeremiah Evans C.S.C.

Gaswell C.H. N. 3 1829 4th September
Hon. John H. Eaton
Spice a new certificate
Sunday of Washington
Pension mail
1834 Pension Office 1st the Rev. 1829.

Leesburg Ct. Va. September 7 th 1879
8/79
Mr Robert Martin a pensioner of the United States has made application for his Pension at Fayetteville as many as twice and failed he has received the Wetherbee claim papers with instructions to send it on to you for a Certificate of his being enrolled as a pensioner. you would do the Old Soldier a particular favor if you could attend to it immediately and forward it on to him at this place as he stands in great need of help at present. he is old and infirm not able to ride to Fayetteville himself. he informed an acquaintance of his to draw the money for him. They returned his papers with instructions how to proceed. and I laid them before the Hon. Mr. Updegraff our representative in Congress from this District he examined them and done the necessary writing and he sent them on again he then received the Wetherbee papers with the instruction which you will see on the same paper. your early attention to this will confer an obligation on an old and infirm soldier.
I Am Respectfully Yours &c Zariah Graces

State of North Carolina Caswell County
5 We the under named Persons being well acquainted with Robert Martin for many years and some of us before The revolutionary war, and ever since do believe That his present state of health does entitle him to the pension allowed by the act of Congress passed in the year _____ and we think that the officer to whom the regulation of pensions is left to would Be doing nothing but justice to his country to continue his pension - we further as from our own knowledge that he has been for many years and continues to be in a very low state of Health and not able to labour for his living We therefore hope and desire that his allowance should be continued, well knowing that we have a part of it to pay ourselves - but believing at the same time that he is a person from the see state of his health and the situation of his things Family that will deserve for his services done from his Government —
Col. Yancy
J. Graves
Wm. Gooch Sr
John Graves
Darellai Graves Jr
Stephen
H. Smith
Thos. Warren
Thomas Turner

State of North-Carolina, Caswell County.
ON THIS 5 th day of September 1829. before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Caswell personally appeared Robert Martin who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Henry Dixon in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Clark in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of North Carolina that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate on or about the 18 th day of April 1819. at or near that time he lost or mislaid
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 5 th day of September 1829 Thos D Johnston J.P.
Robert Martin
State of North-Carolina, Caswell County.
Isaiah Evans personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of said county, and made oath that he is personally acquainted with Robert Martin and well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 5 th day of Sept. 1829 Thos D Johnston J.P.
Isaiah Evans
I do certify that the above deponent is a person of veracity.
Thos D Johnston J.P.
State of North-Carolina, Caswell County.
I Paul D. Haralson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas D. Johnston Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace for this county, and that the above is his proper signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Caswell Court House this 5 th day of September 1829.
Paul D. Haralson Clerk

9,434
North-Carolina.
Robert Martin, 4
of Caswell Co H in the state of N. Carol a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Clarke of the N. Carol a line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of North-Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of July, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. of April 1819, and sent to Solomon Graves, Esq; Caswell Co. house, N o Carol a .
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . .  61.68    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept 7  48 "    7 mo s 22 1819. 3/4  109.68    31.5   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled.
Robert Martin - born 13. 1800 - 18. 1820 Graves, Caswell Co. N. Carolina
Approved for Pension per letter to Hon. A. H. Shepherd 22 July 1828.

North Carolina
Coswell County ss On the fifth day of November 1898 personally appeared me the Superior Court of Law held for the County of Coswell the same being a Court of record Robert Martin born resident in said County aged about seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818 & the first of May 1820; and that he the said Robert Martin as well as he now recollects first enlisted for the term of six months in the year 1775 in the State of North Carolina Coswell County in the Company commanded by Capt Henry Dixon in the Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Clark that at the expiration of the service aforesaid he again enlisted for twelve months & at the end of that term he enlisted for the period of three years that the two last-mentioned enlistments were also in the Company commanded by the said Capt Henry Dixon in the Regiment commanded by the said Col Thomas Clark in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until (as well as he now recollects) some time in the year 1780 when he was discharged from the service in the County of Halifax State of North Carolina that his name has been placed on the Pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 without intent thereby to diminish so 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities cons = tracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than that which is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
  1 Mule & Colt $8.40   3 Cows & 2 Calves 15   3 Sows & 20 shoats 6.00   3 Pigs 4.10   1 Dutch oven 1.00   3 old hoes 1.45   3 old axes, 1 Mallock 2.00   1 Carriage 20.00   3 ploughs 1.50   1 Hoe hammer & nippers 3.90   2 Axes & 1 Drawing knife 1.87   $94.62 Robert Swart 
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property vizt-
194 acres of land sold on the 7 th day of July 1828 to James  Geo. H. Grady by virtue of a writ of Execution, that the same sold for the sum of one hundred and eleven Dollars, all of which sum, has been applied to the payment of my debts, except the sum of fifteen dollars

The said Robert states that he is a farmer by profession that from old age and infirmity he is unable to make for himself a subsistence that his family consists of a wife aged about sixty who is feeble & unable to labor but very well the son aged about eighty and another son about fourteen years of age
from this Open Court
Robert Morris
Facts
Jeremiah Gray Clerk

State of North Carolina
To the Sheriff of Caswell County, greeting
You are hereby Commanded to expose to public sale to the highest bidder for ready money the lands belonging to Robert Martin Esq. wherein is now lands adjoining the lands of William Roberson Esq. containing one hundred and sixty seven acres more or less on the waters of Caswell River Creek which was heretofore levied on by John Chandler Constable of said County as the property of Robert Martin Esq. by virtue of an execution issued by John Nelson Esq. a Justice of the peace for said County at the instance of James Yangz against the said Robert Martin Esq. to satisfy the sum of sixty dollars with interest from the time of attachment A.D. 1828 until paid also two dollars & fifty three cents for cost on that behalf expended and the money so made ready keep so that you have the same before the Justices of our County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held for the County of Caswell on the 2nd Monday after the 4th Monday of June A.D. 1828 then and there to render to the said James Yangz his said debt and costs aforesaid. Return fail not & have you then and there this writ Michael Paul A. Narrahan Clerk of our said Court the second

Monday after the fourth Monday March A.D. 1828. Paul A. Marshall left June 13 day of A.D. 1828-
Upon which said writ there is the following endorsement of Sale-
" After due advertising the within tract of land offered the same for sale at Currituck Court-house on the 9 th Monday after the 4 th Monday after June 1828 & sold the same to George A. Bonner for $111.00 he being the highest and bidder Signed Geo. Williamson Sheriff
North Carolina
Paul A. Marshall Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Co. well knowing do certify that the accompanying affidavit of Robert Martin James Young & George Willie are true and made and taken before the said Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Co. well knowing that the Court did adjudge upon proof satisfactory to them that the schedule of the property of Robert Martin & his wife scribed was out of the value of $113.49 cts and I do further certify that the accompa- nying transcript is a true copy of a writ of Venditioni exponas of file in my office

at the suit of James Young vs Robert Martin Jr and that George Williamson who has made return thereof now, & was at the time of issuing the same sheriff of our said County, of Coswell - In testimony of all which
I have hereunto affixed the seal of our said court at Coswell this 10 th day of July 1828
Paul A. Hanson Clerk "