Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,519, for John Marston, New Hampshire
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(3-1776). Seervice N.H  Marston, John or Mastin Number S. 15.519   carded
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6242
New Hampshire
John Marston
of Grafton, in the State of NH who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Badger of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the New Hampshire line for 8 months & 23 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 29 Dollars 41 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of [?February?] 1833 and sent to [?] Isaac Hill Senate US

Arrears to 4th day of Sept 1832 $44.11
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March $14.71
$58.82

Revolutionary [indecipherable] Act June 7, 1832.
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15.519 Invalid. File No. 15.519 John Marston or Mastin. Pri Rev War. Act: June 7" 32. Index:-Vol. 1, Page 2 of 8. [Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Marstons Declaration 13.702  on roll of service for 3 months & 25 days for 4 July 1780  Private 8 months & 25 days adm $29.41.  Have Isaac Hill Senate U S
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DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State of New Hampshire,   }
County of Grafton               }  ss.

On this fourth day of September personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate John Marston a resident of Wentworth in the County of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, aged 74 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1779 with Joseph Badger and served in the regiment of the New Hampshire line, under the following named officers:  [deleted words]  He says he enlisted in New Salem in the State of New Hampshire ^in the first part of the Summer^ under Capt. Joseph Badger just mentioned in said State for the term of five months -- Samuel Markus[?] was Lieutenant and Richard Sinkler of Barnsted [Barnstead] N. Hampshire was his Ensign Colonel Wingate Commanded the Regiment he started from said New Salem where he lived and marched to Gilmanton was then mustered by Col. Badger at said Gilmanton. (father of the said Capt. Badger under whom he enlisted says he was marched from Gilmanton went through Charleston No. 4 in said [illegible] from thence through [illegible] on to Ticonderoga in boats when he staid his five months. while he was at Ticonderoga he heard the
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marched from Gilmanton went through Charleston No. 4 in said [illegible] from thence through [illegible] on to Ticonderoga in boats when he staid his five months. while he was at Ticonderoga he heard the guns and saw the smoke at the battle on Lake George he said the Brittish [British] conquered the American Fleet at this battle. when his term was out he returned back to said New Salem which was [illlegible] in the fall - He says he went as a substitute for Ebeneser Pitman of New Salem for the term of three months Says was marched by the same Capt Badger Some time in the Summer of 1780 [deleted words] to Dover [?] N.H. from thence he marched directly to West Point crossed the Lake over to the point just above Genl Arnolds [illegible] how - he says a few days previous to his time [illegible] out Genl Washington sent the soldiers that were stationed on Robinsons farm to join the troops on the point, that the next day news came that he was sold to [illegible]  Brit by Arnold whose [illegible] was out went directly home to N. Salem. says he staid there a short time - moved to Rumney N.H. has lived at said Rumney and Wentworth ever since. Says he has no documentary evidence - that he knows of no person that can testify to his service
He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
             his
John    X  Marstin
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witness Edward Webber

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  Edward Webber Judge of Probate

I Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Marston for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of September A.D. 1832
Moses Dow