Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6908, for James Marle, Maryland
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(8-1776)

| SERVICE | * |  NUMBER | CONTENTS |
| Md. | Marle or Marl, James |  R 6908 | --- |
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Virginia
James Marle 
See letter to Thos R. Saunders, 
Aug. 10th 1839. to do. Aug. 
27. 1839 
6908
Act June 7th 1832
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. 
REJECTED 
6908 
James Marle 
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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[[stamp]] Md ANNAPOLIS  Aug 5 [[/stamp]]
Aug 9

Mail
W. Ingl. Jm. at 


James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City
D. C.
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Land Office, Annapolis, 
5th August, 1839, 
Sir,
Yours of the 1st Inst, with the declaration of James 
Marle enclosed, was received. I have very carefully examined the 
records of the revolution in this office, and they afford no evidence 
of his service, his name does not appear upon the rolls of the 
continental troops, nor do I find it upon the Muster roll of 
Captain Nich Mackubin’s Company of militia of this City, and under 
whom he alleges to have served until the Close of War.
The declaration is herewith returned; 
Very respectfully 
Yr Obt svt 
G. G. Brewer . 

J. L. Edwards, Esqr
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the provision 
made by the act of Congress, passed the 7th of
June 1832.

State of Virginia ⎬ SS. 
Loudoun County 
On this the 29 day of April 1839, personally appeared 
before me Edward B Grady a Justice of the Peace 
in and for the County and state above named James Marl, 
a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy six or
seventy seven years, who being 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 the 7th day of June 1832 

That he enlisted in the Army of the United 
States when very young, as a fifer, or rather to learn to play 
the fife, under Capt Nathaniel Ramsey and Lieut 
Levin Winder, in the month of February, 1776, at 
Baltimore, Maryland, where he continued until June or 
July following, when he marched under his Capt and Lieutenant 
above named, in the detachment commanded by Col 
Smallwood - Captains Smith and Hewin of Baltimore 
and Hindman from the Eastern shore, and Captains 
Branco and Scott, were also a part of this detachment 
He marched in company with this Regt or detachment in June or July 
as above stated (Via) Philadelphia, to 
N. York, where, or near which they encamped 
as a place of headquarters, and where they continued, 
except when called to meet the enemy, until about the first 
of December of the same year, during which time he 
was in the Battles of Long Island and the White Plains 
The former took place on the 27th day of August and the 
latter on the 28th of October, of the same year, 1776.
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About the first of Decr of the same year, 1776, 
he proceeded, under his Capt, and Lt above named, to 
Baltimore, which place he reached a few days before 
Christmas, where he continued until the spring of the year 
1777, when he marched under the same officers to Philadelphia, 
where he remained, or near there, encamped, until the 
fall of the year, when he proceeded or returned 
again to Baltimore, where he continued until August, 1778, 
(under the same officers) when his step Father, hired a man 
to take his place, when he was discharged, by a written 
discharge, he recd from Col Mordica Guest, which discharge 
he has lost. During this time he recd but two months’ 
pay. The first month’s pay, he recd in Baltimore, prior 
to his first leaving it, and on his return recd another 
month’s pay, which is all he ever recd for his services during the 
whole time. He drew some clothing in Baltimore.
He afterwards engaged in the Militia service, as a private, 
in the volunteer Company commanded by Capt Nicholas 
McCubin, and L. William Goldsmith, at Anopolis, he 
continued in this service until after the close of the war 
but was called out but once, only for a short time, when 
they took some tories (as prisoners) on the Chesapeake Bay.
He remained in Anopolis for some few years after the war, when 
he went to Baltimore County, where he continued until 
he started for this (Loudoun) County, where he has been about twenty 
five years, and in the Poor House of said County, upwards 
of Six years last past, and where he now is labouring 
under affliction. He states, that the reason why he has not 
before applied for a Pension is, that he knew of no person 
until very recently, who could aid him to get it, and that 
he did not know that he could prove his services; as 
he has been unable to travel for more that six years, 
and has not seen any person with whom he served for 
more than twenty five years, and knows not now of any 
person, living, by whom he can prove his service. He must 
therefore rely (for the present upon the evidence existing on
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the rolls of the War Department. He states that he 
never recd any wound while in service; but that 
Nicholas McMarl was killed by his side. He states that 
Captains Braces and Scott were killed at the battle 
of the White Plains and that Genl McDoudle commanded 
at that battle; and that Lord Sterling and Genl Sulivan 
commanded at Long Island. In order more fully to investigate 
his claim, he mentions that Francis Beverly, was 
first Sergeant, and Edmond Ford and John Bruce were corporals
of Capt Ramsey's company. He also mention the names 
of Francis Fairbrother and John Reed, who were very young 
privates in said Company and may be on the 
pension roll, and if found may perhaps testify to the 
truth of the above declaration. He states further, that 
although he enlisted to learn to play the fife; being well 
grown (for a boy of his age) he was soon made to 
carry a musket, and served all the time as a private 
soldier, not as a musician. He cannot state 
the precise time he entered the service or the exact 
time he left it; but he states positively that he 
served in the regular army under Capt. Ramsey 
and Lt. Winder as above stated, and that he 
continued in service under that engagement, not 
less than two years and five months, for which 
service he claims a pension.
He is not on the pension Roll of any state }
James Marl his X mark
Sworn to, and Subscribed 
the day and date above mentioned, before me, 
Edward B Grady J.P. 
I certify that James Marl, the above named applicant for a Pension, is by affliction, old age and 
bodily infirmity, unable to attend the Court. Given 
under my hand this the 29 day of April 1839 
Edw B Grady
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Virginia Loudoun County to wit 
I Charles G Estridge of the Court of Loudoun County do hereby certify that 
Edward B Grady is a magistrate as within stated and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 9th day of May 1839 & in the 63th year of the Commonwealth 
Chs G Estridge Clk

James Marle 
Va
Act June 7 1832

Tho R Saunders
Leesburg Va
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State of Virginia 
Frederick County } SS
On this the 5th day of July, 
1839 before me Charles H Clark a Justice 
of the Peace in and for said County, personally 
appeared John Bazzill of the County and state 
aforesaid, and made oath in due form of law, 
that he knew James Marl in the City 
of Baltimore Maryland in the year 1776 
and that he knows that the said Marl did 
enlist in the service of the United States 
under Capt Ramsey early in that year, that 
he frequently saw him in the spring and 
summer mouths of that year in the service 
as above and that he also saw him in 
service in the winter of the years 1776 & 1777.
that he cannot state how long the said 
Marle served, but states positively that he 
served as above stated, and that he has known the said Marl since he lived in Loudoun 
County Va, and has frequently heard him talk 
of his services in the militia at and near 
Anopolis, and he is satisfied that he did serve 
in said service. Sworn to before me 
the day and date first above written. 
Chs H. Clark 
I certify that John Bazzill, who has sworn 
to the above is a man of credibility 
and that his testimony is entitled to credit 
Given under my hand this 5th day of July 1839 
Chs H. Clark
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Virginia 
I, Thomas Allen Tioball, Clerk of the Court of the County 
of Frederick, do hereby certify that Charles H Clark is a magistrate 
as writen and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is 
genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed my of seal of office, and subscribed 
my name this 5th day of July in the year 
1839
T. A. Tioball CFC