Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4816, Marcus Heading, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York

Heading, Marcus

NUMBER
R.4816

CONTENTS
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To the Secretary of War 
Washington City

Pension Papers

Marcus Heading
27.964
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State of Vermont 
District of New Haven ss }  On this 24" day of April A.D. 1833 Personally appeared before the Hon the Probate Court for the District of the New Haven Marcus Heading a resident of Ferrisburgh county of Addison and State of Vermont aged 79 years, who first being sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year of A.D. 1777 in Duchess County state of New York at a place called the Little Nine Partners - enlisted for six months under the following officers - Gen Scott, Colonel Cornelius Humphrey, Lt Colonel Harkenbanak Capt Robinson, enlisted the first of May 1777. Marched immediately to New York & remained there and at Long Island till the last of October 1777 till the expiration of six months - then returned home. The next spring 1778 was Drafted under Captain Van Doozer. at the aforesaid Little Nine Partners - it was the last of March or first of April when Drafted marched again to New York - built a fort at Horns Hook York Island. then marched to New York. While at New York on guard British fleet sailed up the River & fired at the men on guard, passed on & Burnt the town called Sopus [Esopus] - soon after were attacked by the British, retreated to Kings Bridge, made a stand about 2 miles from Kings Bridge, at which place were attacked by the British - but after a short contest the British retreated - was in Gen Putnam's Battle on York Island - At the time the British took possession of New York - Gen Putnam rode up to the one [illegible] above & said the British had entered the town & we were like to be hemmed in and & must make immediate escape the best way possible. 
Sometime after marched to White Plains - got there the day after "Battle of White Plains" - marched from White Plains to Peekskill, from there to Fishkill - From thence across the river to a place called Hurley - went several times from Fish Kill to Hurley & back then marched to a place called Murdrys Creek, while at the last place the British came up the River and burnt a Village (Don't recollect the name.) Marched again to Hurley - While at Hurley caught a man by the name of Taylor who was employed in
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carrying letters from General Howe to Gen Burgoine had there a letter with him from Howe to Burgoine found he had carried thirteen letters. Was sentenced & hung - Marched to Peekskill, from Peekskill to West Point - served as above from the time aforesaid till the last day of December 1778 being Christmas when dismissed making nine months service -The next Spring in 1776 Volunteered as a teamster - served two months. Drawed stores from a place near White Plains north to a place called "Wrights Mills" to keep them from the Brittish but they were afterwards destroyed - in winter following served as teamster the two months more - started to go to Montreal with some officers - snow was so deep had to return to Albany where was employed the rest of the two months making 15 month service as a Soldier & four as a Teamster in the revolutionary War - was born in the year 1754 - have no record of age lived since the Revolution at
Little Nine Partners - 24 years in Lincoln County of
Addison & State of Vermont - one in Ferrisburgh aforesaid -Received a discharge but have lost it -have no living witness of Service - the Hon Stephen Haigh of Burton Vermont. Robert Holley of Bristol Vermont are acquainted with me. Hereby
relinquish ever claim whatever to a pension for
annuity except the present & declares that his
name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
[signed] Marcus Heading X his mark
Attest. J. Parker

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
I Jonathan Purington residing in said Ferrisburgh hereby certify that law well acquainted with Marcus Hidding [sic] who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - that I believe him to be 79 years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary Soldier & that I concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jonathan Perinton
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And the said Court does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Purrington who has subscribed the preceding certificate is a resident of said Ferrisburgh, is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit. 
[signed] Jesse Grandey Judge 

I John Parker Register of the Probate Court for the District of New Haven State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Marcus Heading for a Pension. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & the seal of said Court this 24th day of April A.D. 1833 
[signed] John Parker 

Direct to John Parker 
Vergennes, Vermont
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Vermont 
Revo 
Act 7 June 1832 
Marcus Heading 
Suspended 
Letter to Jno Parker 
Vergennes 
18 Nov. 1833 
4816
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[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]
[stamp] REJECTED
4816
P.O.
Marcus Heading
Service: 
Enlisted:  , 18  .
Discharged:  , 18  .
Application filed:  , 18  .
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney: 
P. O. 
Recognized.   Contract.
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for  , 18  .
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31503 
M. Heading 

Suspended July 19. 1824. See let to Claimant July 19 1834 

Act Jun 7 32
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State of Vermont
District of New Haven ss } On this 28th day of January A. D. 1834 Personally appeared before the Hon the Probate Court for the District of New Haven Marcus Heading a resident of Ferrisburgh county of Addison & State of Vermont aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
That he entered in the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. That in the year of A.D. 1776 he enlisted & served under the following officers Viz. Gen. Scott. Col Cornelius Humphry Lt. Col. Harkenburrak & Capt Robinson of Leominster. The time when he enlisted was about the first of May 1776 - to serve as a soldier six months Place where he enlisted was in Duchess County State of New York at a place formerly called Little nine Partners - Marched immediately to the City of New York and remained there and at Long Island during the summer and part of the Fall till the expiration of six months, which was the first of November & then he received an honourable discharge and returned home. In March the Spring following 1777 he was drafted under Capt Van Doozer at the said Little Nine Partners & marched again to the City of New York - soon after built a fort at Horns Hook York Island - then marched to the City again - While he remained at the City of New York & stationed there on Guard the British Fleet sailed up the River & fired at the army stationed there, passed by & burnt the Town of Sopus
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Soon after American army were attacked by the British at New York - the former retreated to Kings Bridge - The Army made a stand about two miles from Kings Bridge - at which place the British attacked the American Army but after a short contest the British were routed - was in New York when the British took possession of the same - was in several skirmishes while there and in the vicinity. Saw General Putnam who came to the men who were with him (Heading) at New York & told them that the British were in Town & they must make the best escape possible some time after we marched to White Plains arrived there the day after the Battle - Marched from White Plains to Peaks kill - from Peaks kill to Fish kill, from Fish kill march'd across the river to a place called Hurley - marched to a place called Mundys Creek - marched again to Hurley while at Hurley caught a man by the name of Taylor, who was employed in carrying letters from Gen Howe to Gen Burgoine he then had a Letter with him from General Howe to Gen Burgoine - acknowledged he had carryed quite number - Had his trial – sentenced & hung - Marched to Peaks kill & from thence to West Point That he served as aforesaid in the various places aforesaid till the Last days of December that year recollects that it was Christmass when he returned after he had received an honourable discharge - making a term of service to the best of my recollection nine or ten months. The next summer following he volunteered as a teamster & drawed stores from a place near White Plains to a place called Wrights Mills to keep there from the British but afterwards they were burnt served as Teamster 2 months in the summer & in the winter following volunteered & served as a Teamster two months - Started to go to Montreal - but the snow was so deep was obliged to return to Albany where he was employed the remainder of the 2 months. Making in all nineteen or twenty months as a Soldier & Teamster in the Revolutionary War.
Was born in 1754 - has no record of his age - Lived a part of time since the Revolutionary War at the place when he enlisted Little Nine Parkers 24 years in Lincoln county of Addison State of Vermont
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and about two years in Ferrisburgh where he now resides That he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person Living, whose testimony he can procure who can can testify to his service. Zunial Walker of Ferrisburgh aforesaid & Woolcut Burnham of Lincoln county of Addison & Major John Bush of said Lincon are near that have been acquainted with him for a long time He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of Agency of any State 
[signed] Marcus Heading X his mark
Attest Edward Seymour 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
I Jonathan Purrington, of Ferrisburgh county aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Marcus Heading who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that I believe him to be eighty years of age: that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood of Lincoln where he has resided for a long time till within the last two years to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, & that I concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed the day & Jonathan Purinton year aforesaid [signed] Jonathan Purinton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states. & the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Purrington who has signed the preceeding certificate is a resident of Ferrisburgh aforesaid & is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to Credit 
[signed] Jesse Grandey Judge 

I, John Parker, Register of the Probate Court for the District of New Haven, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Marcus Heading for a Pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Probate Court this 28" day January A.D. 1834 
[signed] John Parker, Register
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I Robert Holley of Bristol in the County of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I have been aquainted with Marcus Heading now of Ferrisburgh in the County of Addison aforesaid formerly of Lincoln in said County for more than Twenty years, he has always sustained the character of a man of truth and veracity & I believe that whatever he states for truth may be relied on and I have no doubt from what he states that he was a soldier in the revolutionary War in 1776 at and near New York I should think he is now a man more than 70 years old I believe he is older than myself & I am over 74 years old and was a solder in the Revolutionary war more than six years I was in Newyork in 1776 as a soldier 
[signed] Robert Holley 

Bristol April 29th 1833 

State of Vermont Addison County ss  The above affidavit Sworn to Before Me  Horatio Needham Justin Peace

State of Vermont 
Addison County ss }  I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Horatio Needham, before whom the above affidavit of Robert Holley was made was, at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name thereto subscribed is his own signature. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of May 1833 
[signed] Saml. Swift.
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I Thomas Lee of Lincoln in the county of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and that twenty or thirty ago I was well acquainted with Marcus Heading now of Ferrisburgh in the county of Addison aforesaid and that he was then and has ever been since generally considered as a man of truth and veracity and I believe that whatever he states for truth may be relied on And I have no doubt that he was a revolutionary Soldier as I often heard him relate, while at work with him, his adventures in said war and I recollect hearing him tell that he had to camp out at night and in the morning waking up he found himself covered with snow  He is now I think, a man between 75 and 80 years of age 
[signed] Thomas Lee
Lincoln April 29. AD 1833 
State of Vermont Addison County ss the above affidavit sworn to Before me [signed] Wm W. Pope Just Peace 

State of Vermont 
Addison County ss }  I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that William W. Pope, before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and I believe his name above written is his own signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 10th day of May 1833 
[signed] Saml. Swift