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Pleas at Franklin
in the County of Williamson before the Honorable Nathaniel D. Williams one
of the Judges of the Circuit Court of law and equity in the state of
Tennessee at February term of the said Court for the year 1822.
This day appeared in open court Martin True and filed his declaration for
the purpose of obtaining a pension with a schedule of his estate hereto
annexed, which being duly subscribed and sworn to in open court and which
said declaration is in the words and figures following to wit:
District of West Tennessee; on this fifteenth day of February AD 1822,
personally appeared in open court it being a court of law by an Act of
Assembly of the state of Tennessee and the Circuit Court of Williamson
County, Martin True aged about sixty six years a resident of Williamson
County in said District of West Tennessee who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the pension made by the Acts of Congress of 18th March 1818, and of
the 1st May 1820, (to wit):
That the said Martin True enlisted in the month of April in the year 1776,
as well as he recollects on the 22nd day of said month in Halifax County,
Virginia, in the company commanded by Captain James Porter in the regiment
commanded by Colonel Abraham Buford and Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hall in
the line of the state of Virginia in the Continental establishment, that he,
said Martin True, continued to serve in said corps until Buford’s defeat at
the Hanging Fork settlement when he was transferred to Captain Stewart’s
company (as well as he recollects), Colonel Davis then in command, as his
former Colonel Buford having decamped at Buford’s defeat that he, said
Martin True was discharged from said service in Richmond, Virginia in the
month of October, 1781, he thinks about the 20th day of said month. But
having lost his discharge some time since he is unable to ascertain the time
of duty but is certain it was in October in said year 1781, says he was in
the service as a regular soldier three years, and about two years as a
volunteer; says he was in the battles of Savannah, Monk’s Corner, Buford’s
defeat at Hanging Rock settlement, and finally at the capture of Lord
Cornwallis, said Martin says he has no evidence now in his power of his said
services other than his own oath, and in pursuant of the Act of Congress of
the 1st May 1820.
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on
the 18th day of March AD 1818. I have not since that time by gift, sale, or
in any means whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with
intent thereby to diminish it 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 service of the United States in the Revolutionary War”
passed on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in
trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor
have I any in some other than that which is contained in the schedule
hereinto annexed and by me subscribed (to wit):
One bed and some furniture worth about ………$14.00
4 plates and 3 knives and forks …………………$1.50
1 pot which contains about 6 gallons …………… $2.00
$17.50
[signed] Martin True X his mark
And the said Martin True further states that he is not only old but a very
infirm man being often afflicted with rheumatic pains in his back and having
recently had the misfortune to have his hip much injured, he cannot support
himself by his labors. He has no other family except a wife about sixty
seven years of age who is also very infirm. His children having left him
some years since, says he lives part of his time with his son in law on
Carter’s Creek near the Maury County line and a part of his time with Allen
Hill on Little Harpeth. He is by occupation a farmer but is not now able to
pursue it.
[signed] Martin True X his mark
Declared and subscribed to in open court this 15th day of February 1822.
[signed] W Smith, clerk
Which being heard and by the Court understood, it is considered by the Court
that the total amount of value of property exhibited in said schedule is
worth the sum of seventeen dollars and fifty cents and no more and the
declarant is worthy of credit.
State of Tennessee
Williamson County
I, William Smith, clerk of the Circuit Court for the county of Williamson in
said state do certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript of the hand
in my office of the declaration of Martin True for the purpose of obtaining
a pension.
In testimony whereof I this 5th day of April 1822 [illegible] my hand and
affixed my seal there being no seal of office provided.
[signed] W Smith
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER
State of Tennessee
County of Maury ss
On this 15th day of October 1838, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of
the Peace for the said county of Maury aforesaid personally appeared Martin
True who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly
belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Porter in the regiment
commanded by Colonel Buford in the service of the United States; that his
name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of Tennessee at Madison
County from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state
(District or Territory) of Maury County, Tennessee where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be payable there in the future. The
following are his reasons for removing from Madison County to Maury County,
Tennessee, were that he is old and decided to live with his son, David H.
True.
[signed] Martin True X his mark
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, ))
the day and year aforesaid ))
[signed] James Coughran II[?]
Mrs. A. D. Campbell
Box 165 May 18, 1939
Bardstown, Kentucky Martin True
S. 39867
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War
records of Henry, Joseph, and Martin True of Virginia.
There is no claim for pension on file in this office based upon service in
the Revolutionary War of a Joseph True from Virginia, nor of any Henry True.
The record of Martin True as found in Pension Claim S. 39867, based upon his
service in the Revolutionary War is furnished herein:
Date and place of birth of Martin True and names of his parents not shown.
Martin True enlisted in Halifax County, Virginia, April 22, 1778, served as
private in Captain James Porter’s company, Colonel Abraham Buford’s Virginia
regiment and in Captain Stewart’s company, Colonel Davis’ Virginia regiment;
was in the battles of Savannah, Monk’s Corner, Buford’s defeat, Hanging Rock
and at the capture of Cornwallis and was discharged October 20, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 15, 1822, at
which time he was aged about sixty six years and resided in Williamson
County, Tennessee. He later lived in Maury County, Tennessee; in 1833, he
moved to Madison County, Tennessee; and in 1838, returned to Maury County.
In 1822, he referred to his wife as aged about sixty seven years but did not
give her name or the date of their marriage.
Children were referred to; the only name given was that of a son, David H.
True, who in 1838, resided in Maury County, Tennessee; his age is not shown.
A son in law resided on Carter’s Creek, state not given, in 1822; his name
and the name of his wife are not shown and there are no further data as to
family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of
person paid and possibly the date of death of Martin True, you should write
to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
this city, and cite the following data:
Martin True
Certificate # 18653
Issued June 18, 1822
Rate: $8.00 each month
Commenced February 15, 1822
Acts of Congress March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820
West Tennessee Agency
Very Truly Yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
To the Administrator
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