Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,873, for William Marsh, Vermont
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(8-1776)

SERVICE  |
Vt

Marsh, William |

NUMBER
S. 21873
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CONTENTS
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S. 9176
Vermont  9176
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William Marsh of Guilford in the State of Vermont who was a Pri in the Com commanded by Captain Blakesley of the Reg commanded by Col Fletcher in the Vermont State Troops 6 mo
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Inscribed on the Roll of vermont at the rateof 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1841
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Certificate of Pension issued on the 3rd day of April 1833 and [illegible] James Elliot New Fane. Vt.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 33        $40.00
Semi-ant allowance ending Sep 33   10.00
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                                                         $50.00

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832  }

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 77
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No. 55 Windham Co y. Vermont - 
William Marsh _ Dec [blurred]
Pension

August 1832
No 2.784

admit

6 mo private
$20

James Elliot Esq
New Fane
Vt.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

County of Windham s.s

Probate District of Marlborough

at the Probate Court, within and for said District being a Court of Record on this second day of August AD 1832 - Personally appeared in open Court at Brattleborough in said District, - Present Marshall Miller, Esquire, Judge _

Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District now sitting -- William Marsh a resident of Guilford in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged sixty eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order t obtain the benefit of teh provision made by the Act of Congress passed june 7, 1832 -- That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In April 1781, at Guilford aforesaid, enlisted in Captain Blakesley's Company in Col. Samuel Fletcher's Regiment of Vermont State troops for several months, believe for nine months. Marched to Castleton, Vermont, and served there during the term -- was discharged at Castleton in Nov or the beginning of Dec. 1781, and he now believes that he actually served about eight months but cannot so state positively, or the number of months for which he engaged. Received no discharge in writing -- Refers to the accompanying affidavits of Elijah Pike and James Dennis as evidence of his services --

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath as follows:
1. Was born at Killingly, Connecticut, in the year 1763.
2. Has a private family record of his age -- no other
3. Lived in Guilford, Vermont, when entered the service and has lived there ever since.
4. Enlisted voluntarily
5. No continental troops were in service [words are cut off]
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4. Enlisted voluntarily --
5. No continental troops were in service at the time and place of his service --
6. Has no written discharge --
7. Refers to General Aron Barney and Mr. Jabez Wood, under this interrogatory, there being no clergyman in the vicinity who can testify as required.
Wm Marsh

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Marshal Miller   Judge of Probate

We Aaron Barney a [word crossed out] citizen, residing in the town of Guilford in said County and Jabes Wood of Brattleborough in said County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Marsh who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
[signature] Aaron Barney  Jabes Wood

Marshall Miller   Judge of Probate


And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Aaron Barney, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a [word crossed out] resident in the said town of Guilford, and that Jabez Wood who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Brattleborough in said county, and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit. 

I, James Elliot, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Willian Marsh for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this second day of August AD 1832

James Elliot, Prob. Registrar
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21873
INVALID.
Revolution

File No. 21,873
William Marsh
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 7, '32
Index: --  Vol. 2, Page 232

[Arrangement of 1870
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Return this
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Marsh which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of war when he served?

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension is he entitled?

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV.  If the applicant has produced a witness or witness as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No. 
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Mrs. Lee  January 16

XVII.  Are there seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if now, which of them is not so answered?

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  For ___ year ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ____. For ____ months and ____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase [italicized] about three or four months [italicized] is too indefinite, and such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of the office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

See affidavits of witnesses - improperly attached
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I, Elijah Pike of Halifax, County of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I was out in the service of the United States nine months in the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty one & William Marsh (then priv) of Guilford Windham County and State of Vermont was in the same regiment with me & was under the command of Capt. Blakesley in Col Samuel Fletcher Regiment and I was knowing to the [illegible] William Marsh being in the service for the full term of six months or more & doing his duty.
Elijah Pike

State of Vermont}
Windham County s.s. }
Guilford July 10th 1832 then Elijah Pike of Halifax personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but truth, before me.
Benj. W. Stevens J.P.

And I Elijah Pike do further testify & say that the above described William Marsh applicant for Pension is the identical person that served with me in Col Saml Fletchers Regiment the year 1781
Elijah Pike (signature)

State of Vermont }
Windham County }

Guilford July 10th 1831 Personally appeared Elijah Pike the above signer & made solemn to the same before me.
B.W. Stevens Justice of Peace
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I, James Dennis of Marlboro County of Windham & State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say that I was in the service of the United States in 1781 and am on the Pension list and have been upwards of four years -- and that William Marsh of Guilford County & State aforesaid served with me in the same campaign & same Regiment as stated in the foregoing deposition signed by Elijah Pike & I do know that the said W. Marsh served the full term of eight months or longer, & did military duty and I do further state the William Marsh alluded to, in this & the foregoing deposition is the same identical W. Marsh that was in the nine months service with me & further the deponent sayeth not.
James X Dennis  [his mark]

Witness Benj W. Stevens

State of Vermont  }
Windham County s.s. } Guilford July 20th AD 1832

Personally appeared James Dennis and after being carefully examined & duly cautioned [illegible] a solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed contains the whole truth as nothing but the truth before me.

Benj W. Stevens  Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office,
New Fand August 4 A.D. 1832
I certify, that Benjamin W. Stevens, Esquire, in one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the within are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk

State of Vermont }
Windham County s.s. } Newfane  Jan 9th 1833
I hereby certify that the within named Elijah Pike & James Dennis are credible witnesses.
Benj W. Stevens
Just Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Fane, January 9th A.D. 1833.

I certify that Benj W. Stevens, Esquire is  one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the above and within respectively, are his signatures.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court on the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk.