Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1085-300, for Martin Kirtland, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Kirtland Martin
B.L.Wt. 1085-300
CONTENTS

1085
The hearing at law of Martin Kirtland of the Connecticut line
Warrant issued
March 20 th 1824
1914 Oct 7: History to Mr A.W. Curbin Letter in S.F. 10.947. Martin Kirtland.
1921 Nov. 7. Ref. to Mr James Alwater au.

U. S. Rep.
March 15 1824
Sir
I transmit the enclosed papers for the obtaining of a Land Warrant for Revolutionary Military Services
Yours &c.
Respectfully
W. M. G. [unclear]
Amos Root
The [unclear] power of the [unclear]

Heirs of Capt. Martin Kirtland papers for bounty lands -

State of New York Oneida County ss. We the undersigned Martin Kirtland and Charles Kirtland of the County of Oneida in the State of New York, and citizens of the United States, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that our father Martin Kirtland, then of Saybrook in the State of Connecticut, in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven engaged in the Army of the Revolution, against the Common enemy of his Country for the term of "during the war", as Captain, and served in the Regiment under the Command of Colonel Return J. Meigs of the Connecticut line, the number of which said Regiment is to us unknown; and that he continued in the Service aforesaid until the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one, when he became a Supernumerary Officer: his Commission is now lost or mis- laid, so that we cannot produce it to corroborate the above Statement. We fur- ther declare that we have never received a warrant for the bounty lands promised to him on the part of the United States; Nor have we transferred or assigned our claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever: — Therefore Know all men by

these presents that we Martin Kirtland and Charles Kirtland, the heirs at aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Henry R. Storrs Esquire of the said County of Oneida, and now one of the Members of Congress elect from the said State of New York, to be our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War, a warrant for the quantity of lands due to us at aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; and our said Attorney is fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or Attorneys under him for the special purposes above mentioned. Witness our hands and seals this 26 th day of Octo  Sep- ber 1823. Martin Kirtland
Sworn to subscribed this - 26 th September 1823 Charles Kirtland Before me - John P. Sherman J.P.
State of New York Oneida County ss. On this 26 th day of September in the year 1823, personally appeared before me, the above named Martin Kirtland and Charles Kirtland, said to be known to me to be the foregoing

declaration, and in my presence acknow- the power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be their free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
John P. Sherwood Justice Peace -
State of New York
Oneida County ss.
I Eliadaph Dorchester Clerk of the County of Oneida, do Certify that the above named John P. Sherwood, now is, and at the time of the date above mentioned was, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Onei- da. Witness my hand, and the Seal of the said County of Oneida, this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three . Your Eliadaph Dorchester Clerk By Thomas M. Francis Qp Clerk

State of New York
Oneida County ss. Surrogate's Office February 24 th 1824.
Be it known to all whom it may concern that it has this day been proved to my satisfaction that the within named Martin Kirklans and Charles Kirklans are the children and heirs at law of Martin Kirklans, who was a Captain in Colonel McGe's Regiment of the Connecticut line in the Revolutionary war.
Given under my hand & seal of office the day and year above written. Joshua Hathaway of said County —

17th Nov Friday
Pension Bureau
Dear Sir,
I would be very grateful for what information you could give me on Captain Martin Kirtland of Saybrook Conn. I am very anxious to have the place and day and year of his death and also of his wife Sarah Meigs Will be pleased to send what is customary for

desired information
And oblige
Mrs James Atwater 3446 Garfield Ave S. Minneapolis Minn.

Land record of Capt. M. P. 7 bounty land.
S. 10947 the son, does not appear to be the subject of her inquiry as his wife was Mrs Betsey Hun- gerford

MBH
Rev. War Section.
aw
October 7, 1914.
Mr. A. W. Curtis, 841 University Block, Syracuse, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 2 nd instant, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that in 1777, Martin Kirtland, then a resident of Saybrook, Connecticut, was commissioned as Captain in Colonel Return J. Meigs' Connecticut regiment, and continued in the service until 1781, when he became a Supernumerary Officer.
His sons Charles and Martin were residents of Oneida County, New York, in 1823, and were allowed 300 acres of bounty land under Warrant No. 1085, on account of their father's services in the Revolution.
There is no further family data on file.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Seltzer Commissioner.
Same letter Nov 7, 1921 to Mrs Jas Alwetter 3446 Garfield Av. S. Minneapolis Minn