Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,059, for John Marks, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Marks, John

NUMBER
S. 36,059

CONTENTS
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(left side)
Respecting apn. for [illegible] see letter 3rd April 1828 to Col. J. Watson.

(written vertically)
Notification sent to Joseph Roberts, Agent New Castle, Delaware July 14, 1820

308
Delaware Roll

John Marks
Capt Dorsey

Private,
Maryland line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Delaware at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of April 1818 and forwarded to New Castle, Del. to the pensioners care of John Way Esq N.C. Delaware.

Arrearages to 4th Sept. 1818
4 months 29/31
$39.48

Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,

Three years
Discontinued 
New Castle
Delaware
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John Marks
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Newcastle County ss.

Schedule,
On this twenty second day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas for the state of Delaware, being a court of record and expressly made, by the Law and Constitution of said state, by which it was created; John Marks aged sixty seven years, resident in the hundred of Brandywine County of Newcastle and state of Delaware, who being first duly sworn according to Law; doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit: In the fourth Maryland Regiment commanded by Colonel I. Hall, as will appear by the original declaration made by me to the department of war, dated the seventh day of April 1818, whereon certificate of pension No. 308 was issued. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent so to diminish it, as 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 eighteenth day of 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 income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit: One acre of land with a one storied stone dwelling thereon, in Brandywine, hundred. One bond for $70. payable in three years. One cow. One old chest of drawers, and some old and
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common household furniture that would not bring more than five dollars if now [illegible] to sale. Income none. Have followed the business of a labourer, and latterly being unfit for labour, have followed the business of basket making. My family consists only of myself and my wife; my wide is about seventy-one years and hardly able to milk a cow or do any kind of business or labour.

John Marks,

Sworn to and declared [illegible] on the day and year [illegible] in Open Court

[illegible] Jos. Roberts [illegible]
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State of Delaware New Castle County ss

On this sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen before the honorable John Way one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the state of Delaware personally comes John Marks an applicant for a Pension and a resident of the state of Delaware and on his solemn oath deposeth & saith. That he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the Continental Establishment in the fourth Maryland Regiment for the full term of three years., the first part of his time in Capt Daniel Dorsey Company - afterward in several other companies the regiment underwent several changes and cannot now correctly say what the company was that he served in or the time of his discharge which is hereunto annexed
Joh(illegible) Marks

Sworn to and subscribed as above before me the said Judge
John Day

And on the day & year aforesaid before the aforesaid Judge the aforesaid John Marks maketh oath That he is in reduced circumstances and has need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to & subscribed before me the said Judge
John Day
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To the Honorable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of War
J. John Way one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Delaware

Do certify that it appears from the foregoing statement and the evidence attached that John Marks an applicant for a pension did serve as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War as mentioned in the foregoing testimony against the Common Enemy, & that his circumstances as by him (illegible) 
John Way

State of Delaware ss
New Castle County
I Joseph Roberts Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the said state of Delaware in and for the said county of New Castle, do hereby certify that the Honourable John Way before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and who hath certified the same was at that time and is now one of the associate justices of the court of common pleas of the state of Delaware duly commissioned and qualified and to all whose acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court of New Castel the 17th day of April A.D. 1818
Jos. Robert Prothy
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This is to certify that John Marks soldier in the 4th regiment of Maryland troops, having served the full term of three years for which he was enlisted, is hereby discharged from the said regiment and troops.
Given under my hand, in the city of Annapolis, this 14th day of May 1780
[illegible]
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36059
INVALID
Revy
File No. 36,059
John Marks
Pri  Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index: – Vol. 2, Page 272

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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James [illegible]
Correct
John Marks
Pri
New Castle, Del.
Com. 7 Apl. 1818
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State of Delaware
New Castle County
On the sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before the honorable John Way one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the state of Delaware. James Fitzgerald an applicant for a pension and on his solemn oath deposeth and saith that he served as a sergeant in the Revolutionary War in the army of the United States on the continental establishment in Captain Thomas Landales Company in the Fourth Maryland Regiment for the full term of four years but has lost his discharge and does not recollect the particular time of his duty or discharge from the said regiment
James Fitzgerald

And also before the said Judge comes John Marks who on his solemn oath deposes that he is personally well acquainted with the above named James Fitzgerald and that he knows him to be a Sergeant in Capt. Landales Company 4th Maryland regiment 
Jo Jonny Marks

Sworn to and subscribed as above - before me the said Judge.
John Day
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To the Honorable L. C. Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of War
J John Way one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Delaware

Do Certify That it appears from aforegoing statement That James Fitzgerald an applicant for a pension, did serve as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the Common Enemy as mentioned in the foregoing statement - & that his circumstances are as he has represented.
John Day

State of Delaware New Castle County ss
I Joseph Roberts Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State of Delaware in and for the said County of New Castle do hereby Certify that the Honourable John Day before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and who hath Certified the same was at the time and is now one of the associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State of Delaware, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all such his acts and attestations. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at New Castle the 17th day of April AD 1818.
Jos. Roberts Prothy