Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,959, for Jesse Marks, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Mass.
Vt.

Marks, Jesse
NUMBER
S. 40.959

CONTENTS
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14572
Vermont
Jesse Marks
of Wilmington in the State of Vermont
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Warner of the New Hamp[shire]
line, for the term of Eighteen months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 18 of May 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Sep 1819 
and sent to Phineas White
Witney Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819   28.67
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 1820 48.00

3 Mo. 14/31 4/30
$76.67
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Jesse Marks
Sergeant
79 to 80
Warner N Hampr'e
Reg

Admitted
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Jesse Marks
Application

Sergeant
79 to 80
Warner N Hampr
Regt
Admitted

the applicant enlisted
 for and served
8 months only
Rejected
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To Phinehas White Esq chief Judge of the County
Court, in the County of Windham and State of Vermont
I Jesse Marks of Wilmington in the County and State
aforesaid claiming the benefit of an act of Congress passed
on the 15th day of March 1838 Entitled “an act to provide
certain persons engaged in the land and naval on
the United States in the Revolutionary war” do in
pursuance of the provisions of the said act, here upon
oath make the following Declaration, to wit, that I the
said Jesse Marks served in the war of the Revolution on the
continental Establishment - I first entered the service about
the year 1777 in Col. [Kenrick’s or Merrick's] Regt. of Green Mountain Rangers
(so called) and was in the Bennington Battle - Afterwards in
the year 1778 I enlisted as a private, for nine months in
the Regmt. under Col. Alden in the Company under Capt
 Auburn of  the Mass. line and mustered at S. Hadley Mass.,  before
Col. Ruggles Woodbridge, Muster Master, and was at Cherry Valley
in State of N. York when that place was destroyed by
Indians, at which time, Col Alden was killed. & I regularly
served out said term of nine months, and was honorably
discharged by Major Whiting, who then commanded the Regmt.
And afterwards in my return from the service, at Bennington
I again enlisted for the War (which if I rightly remember
was in the fore part of the year 1779) as a Sargeant in the
Regmt. under Col. Seth Warner in the Company of Capt. David
Bates (and I suppose) of the N. Hampshire line, and served
faithfully till about the 11th of October 1780 when
Col. Warner’s Regmt. was [sent] off and taken by the enemy
at Fort George, at which time I, with seventeen others, made
my escape and came to Col. Warner at Bennington Vt.
where I was regularly discharged from the service by Col. Warner.
My discharge I have lost - And I further declare that I am now 
in the 57th year of my age -  infirm and
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wholly destitute of property and stand in need
of the assistance of my country for support.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand
this 10th day of May A.D. 1819
Jesse Marks

State of Vermont
Windham County ss  Be it remembered that on this
18th day of May A.D. 1819 - Jesse Marks the above named
applicant, personally appearing made solemn oath to
truth of [crossed out-’the truth of’] the preceding declaration by him
Subscribed before me
Phinehas White Chief Judge
of Windham County Court

And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction
 that the said Jesse Marks did serve in the Revolutionary
 War as by him stated in the preceding declaration
 against the common enemy for nine months on the
continental establishment & that he is my judgement.  And I do now
 transmit the proceedings and testimony heard & taken before me to
 the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of
 the aforementioned act of Congress

In Witness whereof I hereunto set
at my official signature and have caused the seal of
Windham County Court to be annexed
Phinehas White Chief Judge
of Windham Co. Ct
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Windham ss-
I hereby certify that I am satisfied that Jesse
Marks, the foregoing applicant is in indigent
circumstances-- wholly destitute of property
Phineas White
Chief Judge of
Windham Co. Ct.
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soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for
 pension on file in this Bureau.  Jesse Marks S.F. 40959

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. |
RANK.  | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.

1777 | [check mark] | [blank] | [Captain [check mark] Col. Herrick | VT.
1778 | 9 mos. | Pvt. | Capt. Asa Coburn, Col Alden | Mass.
First of year 1779 | Oct 1780 | Capt. David Bates, Col. Seth Warner | Continental

Battles engaged in, Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, May 18, 1819. It was all’d
Residence at date of application, Wilmington, Windham Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 57 years
Remarks:
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[circle stamp]
PENSION OFFICE US 
NOV 5 1910
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OFFICE OF
CLERK OF COURT.
DAKOTA COUNTY.
MINNESOTA.
JOHN RAETZ, CLERK.

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
DAKOTA COUNTY.
STATE OF MINNESOTA.

JUDGES.
HON. F. M. CROSBY, HASTINGS.
HON. W. G. WILLISTON, RED WING.

GENERAL TERMS.
FIRST TUESDAY IN MAY.
FIRST WEDNESDAY AFTER FIRST
MONDAY IN NOVEMBER.

HASTINGS, MINN. Nov. 3d 1960

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Will you send me what the
records of your office show with reference to Jesse Marks
who was pensioned under the act of March 1818
when residing in Windham County Vt for revolutionary
service with the N.H. Troops
Yours truly
F. M. Crosby
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40959
INVALID.
Revy
-
File No. 40.959
Jesse Marks
Serg Rev War
Act: 18 March 18th
Index: -- Vol. [3 or S],  Page 306
{Arrangement of 1870.}

1910 Nov. 11 Hist to
Hon F. M. Crosby VLM
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I Amos Kellogg of Pittsford in the County
of Rutland and State of Vermont being of lawfull
age and one of the Justices of the peace within
and for the County of Rutland testify and say
that in the year of our Lord 1779 & 1780 I was
acquainted with Jesse Marks of Willmington
in the County of Windham State afs’d and at
that time I was knowing to his belonging to
Col. Seth Warner’s Regiment and as a soldier
doing duty in s’d Regt which was then
stationed at Fort George and recollect that
he was serving as a soldier in s’dRegiment
from the first of the year 1779 the October 1780,
when the Regiment was taken by the enemy
Pittsford 12th April 1819
Amos Keller

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss
Pittsford 12th April AD 1819
Then personally appeared Amos Kellogg Esquire
& personally known to me, signer of the above affidavit
& made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him
subscribed was true before me
Gordon Newell Jus’t Peace

[Rutland County ss]
I hereby certify that the above named Deponent Amos
Kellog is a respectable Magistrate in the County of Rutland
P. White Chf Judge of
Windham Co. Ct.
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I Saml Beach of Whiting in the County of Addison
and State of Vermont being of Lawfull age do testify
and say that I served as a Lieutenant in Col Seth
Warner’s Regiment in the Revolutionary War and
that Jesse Marks of Wilmington in the County of Windham
and State aforesaid Served as Sergeant in Captain
David Bates Company in said Regiment in the year
AD 1779, and untill the latter part of the month of
tober as near as I can recollect. In 1780 he was
discharged by Col Warner at Bennington in said
State.  And I further say that Col Warner’s
Regiment was raised by order of Congress and
that the officers were commissioned by the president
 of Congress and the men enlisted for three years
during the war and according to my best recollection
 Mr. Marks was returned during war.
Whiting April 19th 1819
Saml Beach

State of Vermont  
Addison County ss Whiting April 19th 1819
Then personally appeared Sam’el
Beach & personally known to me to be the
Signer of the above affadavit and made
solomn oath that the above affadavit by him
subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing
but the truth
Before me
J. O. Mather Just. Peace

[I certify] Sam’el Beach above named is a respectable person
P. White C. J.  W’m Co. Ct.