Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2722, for William Mash, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey | Mash or Marsh, William | S.2722

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CONTENTS
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No. 5597
New Jersey
William Marsh, of Morris Co. in the State of N. Jersey, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Boyle of the Reg(iment) commanded by Col. Seely in the N. Jersey [crossed out: line] Militia for 8 months.

William Mash. Records corrected.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey, Jan. 25, '04 at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of February 1833 and sent to Hon. L. Condict, H.R.

Arrears to 4th of September 1832..........39.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833...13.33
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                                         $53.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk.
Book D; Vol. 4; Page 163
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2772
INVALID.
Rev(olutionary) War
File No. 2722
William Marsh
Pri(vate), Rev(olutionary) War
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index: -; Vol. A; Page 235

{Arrangement of 1870.}

William Mash. Records corrected Jan. 25, '04.
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William Marsh
No. 4657

New Jersey

Susp(ended) 7 Jan. 1833.
Obj(ected) 4-5-16

Hon. L. Condict

8 Jan. 1833.
Obj(ected) 5-16.

Admitted 8 months, Private, P(age) 198.

$26.66, P(age) 223
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BRIEF in the case of Wm. Marsh of Morristown, County of Morris in the State of New Jersey.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? (blank)
3. How old is he? 73 [years].
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. (Years/Months/Days) | Rank. As a: | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1776, "He is well satisfied & believes that he served faithfully 11 months." | Private | Capts. Boyle & Burch, Ward & Lindly. Cols. Seely, Hathaway & Frelinghuysen | 
5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Morris County, New Jersey.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living [witness] & Traditionary.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective. Periods of service not stated.

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
s/ Jas. Wehom, Examining Clerk
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DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.

State of New Jersey
County of Morris//

On this Fourteenth day of August 1832, personally appeared, in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting William Marsh, a resident of Morris Township, in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey, aged Seventy three 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated:

That he entered the militia service in August 1776 at Morristown in a company under Capt. Augustine Boyle, Colonel Ford at the head of the regiment, at the time that the British landed on Long Island and was employed upon the lines at Bergen & Elizabeth Town Point guarding the shores and points and protecting the inhabitants from plunder, throwing up forts and redoubts &c. In the winter of '76 & '77 when General Washington retreated through New Jersey, called the "mudrounds" he was in service in Capt. Joseph Beach's Company and under Colonel Hathaway. He was employed at different times at various places upon the lines from Wardsesson to E. Town & New Brunswick under Colonel Seely & Frelinghuysen. And late in the fall of '77, he thinks was engaged in a skirmish near Van Ness's Mills upon the Millstone River, under Colonel Frelinghuysen. 

He was out upon another months tour in Capt. Israel Ward's Company under General Winds at Hackensack, Paramus, Saddle River & Acquackanonk when the British with a strong party were plundering the country for provisions & forage & was engaged in a skirmish with them at Paramus. In the fall, the year he has forgotten, he went upon a tour for one month under Capt. Deboo to the Minisink on the Delaware [River] to protect the inhabitants from the depredations of the Indians. At the alarm when Springfield was burnt, this deponent was again in service in Capt. Beach's Company and followed the enemy to Elizabeth Town Point when they were repelled after a small skirmish. Colonel Seely & General Winds were commanding officers upon this tour. He was at the Monmouth Battle in Capt. John Lindly's Comp(any) in Colonel Seely's Regiment under General Hurd.

After the tour of the mudrounds, this deponent was employed for some time at Morristown in guarding the prisoners, [crossed out: at] the Tories & Refugees confined in the Jail at that place. And when the Pennsylvania line revolted, he was sent upon a tour under Capt. Halsey to prevent them from joining the enemy...
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...From the year 1776 to '82, the standing orders to the militia living within Thirty miles of the City of New York, were to be in readiness to march at a moment's warning with a gun, 24 rounds of cartridge, knapsack, blanket and 3 days provisions. At various periods during these years, alarms were very frequent and upon every occasion when called, this deponent promptly entered the service. And though unable to specify [crossed out: (illegible)] them particularly, he verily believes that the periods enumerated in this declaration do not comprise near all the services actually rendered. Though from great defect of memory, he cannot distinctly remember any others.

He is well satisfied & believes that he has faithfully served Eleven months of Militia Service, altho(ugh) from the defectiveness of his memory, he may not have stated the dates with accuracy nor in the order of events. He states them according to the best of his knowledge & belief.

He was born on the 10th of March 1759 at Hanover in Morris County in New Jersey, agreeably to a family record kept by his father; copied from the original & now in his possession. He never rec(eived) a written discharge nor a commission. He refers to Lewis Condict & Sam'l Freeman, who have known him for many years & to them he refers for his character for veracity & their belief of his having served as a Soldier of the Revolution.

He has accidentally found an old comrade, John Muir, who served with him in the Monmouth battle, whose affidavit is hereunto annexed, & is the only living witness now known to this deponent.

I hereby certify to the Secretary of War that William March, the [crossed out: within] above declarant, is well known to me. That he has lived near me the last 30 years & more. That he is a sober, industrious, laboring man, known to be a man of truth by all his neighbors. I feel perfectly satisfied that his declaration is true, according to the best of his remembrance.
s/ Lewis Condict, one of the Representatives from N. Jersey

Morristown, N.J. August 28th 1832.
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Wm. Marsh

No. 4,657

Claims for 11 months.
Specifies but 8 (months).
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New Jersey
Morris County//

Morris Com(mon) Pleas, July & August Special Term, 1832.

On this 13th August 1832, personally appears in Open Court, John Muir, aged 71 years, nearly, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he performed militia service in the War of the Revolution under Captain John Lindsey of Morris County. That he was personally engaged in the Monmouth battle in 1778. That he verily believes William Marsh of Morris County was in the same company under Capt. John Lindsey at that time. That he well remembers to have seen said William Marsh upon that day & personally engaged in said Monmouth battle & believes he performed his duty faithfully on that occasion. That several days after the battle was over, this deponent & said [William] Marsh with others were saluted as a guard to protect the baggage wagons sent from the battlefield to New Brunswick, when they were dismissed. Their tours of duty having expired, & he & said [William] Marsh returned home together. He has since been acquainted with [William] Marsh & is satisfied he is the same man who is now in Court applying for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832. Further he saith not.
s/ John Muir

Sworn & subscribed in Open Court the date above mentioned.
s/ Stephen Vail

I certify that the above named John Muir is a credible witness in the County of Morris. Witness my Hand the date aforesaid.
s/ Stephen Vail
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, is only on that of the Agency of the State of New Jersey.
s/ William Marsh

Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
s/ Stephen Vail

We, Lewis Condict, & Samuel Freeman, residing in the County of Morris, 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 Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
s/ Lewis Condict
s/ Samuel Freeman

Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
s/ Stephen Vail

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 Lewis Condict and Samuel Freeman, who have signed the preceding Certificate, are resident in the Township of Morris in the County aforesaid, [crossed out: and that (blank) who has also signed the same is a resident in the (blank)] and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
s/ Stephen Vail
s/ William Brittain

I, David Day, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Marsh for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office, this Fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
s/ David Day, Clerk