Pension files, 1777-1883 and n.d., for claimants with military service during the Revolutionary War.

Folders are arranged alphabetically by veteran's surname with individual items within each folder arranged chronologically.

These are pension files, 1857-1859 and n.d., for claimants with military service during the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair. The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair was a maritime conflict off the coast of Norfolk involving the United States Frigate Chesapeake and the British HMS Leopard. The conflict nearly escalated to war between the two countries in June 1807.

Folders are arranged alphabetically by veteran's surname with individual items within each folder arranged chronologically.

These are pension files, 1812-1883 and n.d., for claimants with military service during the War of 1812.

Folders are arranged alphabetically by veteran's surname with individual items within each folder arranged chronologically. Unidentified claimants are arranged chronologically at end of subseries.

These are pension files, 1846-1881 and n.d., for claimants with military service during the Mexican War.

Folders are arranged alphabetically by veteran's surname with individual items within each folder arranged chronologically.

These are pension files, 1850-1858, for claimants with military service during the Black Hawk War, Seminole Wars, and Sioux Uprising.

Folders are arranged alphabetically by veteran's surname with individual items within each folder arranged chronologically.

These are pension files, for claimants with military service during the American Civil War.

Folders are arranged alphabetically by veteran's surname with individual items within each folder arranged chronologically.

These are pension files for claimants of military service during unidentified wars.

Folders are arranged alphabetically by claimants' surname with individual items within each folder arranged chronologically.

Consists of registers of action and notes on pension claims. There are four volumes dated 1848-1852, 1850-1858, 1853-1857, and 1878-1882. Notes pension claimant's name and action or notes on claimant taken by John K. Martin.

Arranged chronologically.

Correspondence, 1832-1883 and n.d., concerning John K. Martin's general business as a land agent. The correspondence is principally exchanged between Martin and clerks, attorneys, judges, politicians, and Federal and state officials and concerns the delivery, purchase and sale of bounty land warrants and scrip.

Arranged chronologically.

Correspondence, 1850-1881 and n.d., exchanged between Martin and specific land agents. These were the agents with whom Martin corresponded most frequently during his many years as a land agent. Concerns the delivery, purchase and sale of bounty land warrants and scrip. There are also circulars sent to Martin from the United States Pension Office.

Folders are arranged alphabetically by agent's surname and within each folder the correspondence is arranged chronologically.

Correspondence, 1840-1861, principally exchanged between Martin and United States Mail agents during the period when Martin was a mail agent. Concerns his routine duties as well as his termination as mail agent following the election of Millard Fillmore, a Whig, as President.

Arranged chronologically.

Personal correspondence, 1847-1907 and n.d., exchanged between Martin and family members and friends. A small group of letters relates to fraternal organizations of which Martin was a member. There is also correspondence with and concerning the Jennings family and the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railway concerning his disatisfaction with railcar service. Correspondence also exists between John K. Martin and the Wallace family of Richmond, Virginia, and a small portion of correspondence written by and concerning the Wallace family of Richmond, Virginia, postdates Martin's death.

Arranged alphabetically by correspondent with individual items within the folder arranged chronologically.

Personal correspondence, 1826-1877 and n.d., exchanged between Howell and family members and friends. Principally concerns family matters, difficulty with tenants on family properties, and family real estate purchases and sales and recommendations for acquaintances land transactions. Undated envelopes that were previously separated from their respective correspondence are included at the end of this subseries.

Arranged chronologically.

Personal correspondence, 1852, exchanged between Palmeter family members and concerning family events and family matters.

Arranged chronologically.

Receipts and accounts, 1844-1882 and n.d., of John K. Martin generally noting purchases for various and sundry goods from Richmond area merchants, rent payments made to Richmond landlords, and slave labor. Also includes legal service fees receipts from clerks of court. The bulk of the receipts and accounts are for Martin but there are also receipts for John R. Fulford, a sometimes business partner of Martin.

Arranged chronologically by year with individual receipts within each folder arranged by month. Clerk of court, slave, and John R. Fulford receipts are filed separate from the other receipts and accounts and are filed at the end of the subseries.

Account books and volumes, 1815-1861 and n.d., There are also receipt books for land warrants, extra pay, and other money received by Martin and fellow land agent William M. Fulton and account books noting state taxes received and miscellaneous business accounts for Michael Howell. An account book for an unidentified carpenter is also contained in this series as is a ledger of legal fees. There is also a bank book for Elijah Brown for whom Martin was the estate administrator and account books for the Wallace family.

Arranged alphabetically.

Arranged alphabetically by surname with individual items within each folder arranged chronologically.

Arranged alphabetically.