Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2221, for Edward Mardin, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N. H.
Vt.

Mardin, Edward or
Morden, Chloe

NUMBER
W,2221
B. L. Wt. 3 321 - 100
B. L. Wt. 151 - 6- 55

CONTENTS
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114264 Act Mar 3d / 55
May 3d / 55
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Chloe Marden [illegible]
Chloe Mardin wn: Edward
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Edward Mardin piv
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N. H. Contl. line Pri:
Revolutionary Pension
Act Feb 3d 1853 at
$96 per am, his name is
on roll of Concord Agincy
N. Hamp Rev. War
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ad: 60 acres Jany, 11 1856,
N. H. Feby 53 - 11.26
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[Written over the top of the above] Warrant $1574.00 Jany 18 / 56
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L. D. Stevens
Concord
New Hampshire
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7831
New Hampshire
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Edward Mardin
of Lyman in the state of N. Hamp
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Dearborn of the Mafsa N. H.
line, for the term of 7 years - 1776
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April, 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Mar. 1819 and sent to E. Bartlet Haverhill, N. H.
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Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 10 mo 77/30 4/30 86.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48.
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$134.89
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{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

Notification sent Sept 18th 1820 to
George Woodard Haverhill N. Hampshire
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1226
New Hampshire,
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Chloe Mardin
widow of Edward, Mardin N. H. 
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private, 
Vermont line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued 1st day of Aug., 53
and sent to J & S. N. Goodall,
Path,
N. H.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 18 Vol. a.
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State of New Hampshire
Court of Probate of [3 illegible words] Ebenezer Martin Judge in County of Grafton fs. On this fifteenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred fifty-three personally appeared before the Court of Probate foresaid County [illegible name] - in said county Chloe Mardin (in open Court before the Judge thereof) she being now a resident of Lyman in said County aged sixty six years who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed February 3. 1853 intilted "an act to continue half pay to certain Widows + orphans" That she is the widow of Edward Mardin who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution + served as a Private That at the time of his oath he was in the receipt of a Pension from the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum under the act of March 18 1818 That his name was on the Roll of the Concord N. H. Pension Agency She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Mardin on the twenty seventh day of May in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one That her husband aforesaid died on the sixteenth day of March AD 1835 That she was married to him at the time above stated She further swears that she was a widow at the passing of the act and is still a widow and that her name before her said marriage was Chloe Burnes That she has not applied for a Pension before
Chloe Mardin (her x mark)
Signed before [3 or 4 illegible words]
Harrison Porter
Sworn to and subscribed on the day + year above written before the Judges of the Probate Court held at Lisbon + for said County of Grafton as aforesaid
[names too light to read]
E Martin Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County fs - I Nathan B Felton the Register of Probate for the County of Grafton aforesaid, do hereby certify that Elazer Martin, before whom the foregoing proceedings purported to have been made, is the Judge of Probate in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature above written and subscribed, is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said County, and subscribed my name, this fifteenth day of March A D 1853 -
Nathan B Felton Register
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton fs} On this 13th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Benjamin Whitcomb of Concord in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, that Edward Mardin of Lyman in said County enlisted as a private soldier, in December 1776, in a Company of Rangers at that time commanded by the said Whitcomb that said Mardin faithfully served under my command in said Company for four years at which time he said Whitcomb resigned the command of said Company & understood said Mardin was then transferred to another Company, in which he understood he served for two or three years longer.
Ezra Bartlett
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N Hampshire
Edward Mardin

Correct on Roll.

Admd_

Edward Mardin

Edward Mardin priv
Dearborn Regiment
1776 to 1783
9th April 1818
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STATE OF NEW-HAMSPIRE.
Grafton SS.)
On this ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Edward Mardin aged sixty seven years, resident in Lyman in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Edward Mardin enlisted in December 1776 in the State of Vermont in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Whitcomb of the Rangers for during the war, & after serving therein four years was transferred to Capt. Moody Dustin in Col Henry Dearbons Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of June 1783, when he was discharged from service in Newburgh State of New York; that he was in the battles of Fort Ann and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Edward Mardin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 17th 1818
Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Bartlett Judge as aforesaid do certify that Edward Mardin is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his County for support
Ezra Bartlett
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Edward Mardin
7831
Sept 1819
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton fs At the Court of Common Pleas being a court of record by law established holden at Haverhill ~ within and for said county of Grafton on the second ~ tuesday of August ~ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty by adjournment from the first tuesday of August last part ~
Present the Honorable Ezra Bartlett}
Daniel Blaisdell} Esqr. Justices
Personally appeared in open Court Edward Mardin aged sixty eight years resident in Lyman ~ in said county of Grafton who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz as private Soldier in Capt Moody Dustin's Company + Colo. Henry Dearborn's Regiment in the New Hampshire line. That his original declaration is dated 9th day of April AD 1818 that he has received a pension and his pension certificate is numbered 7831 ~
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident at =vzen of the United States on the 18th 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 thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congrefs entitled 'an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land + naval service of the United States in' the Revolutionary War pafsed on the 18th 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 I further declare I am by occupation a farmer and I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it My wife is aged forty years feeble + constantly out of health
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I have but one child alive to my knowledge he is of age + does not live in my family he is poor + has a family of his own I owe seventy dollars + have no no one to afsist me to support myself my wife being able to do but little I have lived by my pension money + should have been chargeable to one of the towns if I had not received it I have no family except my said wife + have to borrow a few things to cook with I cannot even cultivate the few acres I occupy for my wife but let it out for part of the crop + it usually yields about ten dollars profit a year this cannot do but little to support me + my sick wife afflicted with the king's evil + I must suffer or receive charity if my pension is lost
Edward Mardin
Schedule containing the whole estate and income of Edwards Mardin (his necefsary clothing + bedding accepted) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire on the 2d tuesday of August 1820 and annexed to his oath viz
The use + income of about 40 acres of land in Lyman mostly wild which I have no title to except in right of my wife who has a deed of the same from Mr Charles K White I have the right of occupying during her life + coverture + no longer having about ten acres cleared up on it, yearly value of all the dollars ... $10.00
One heifer year old last spring   5.00
four common sheep at 1.50... 6.00
One ax one hoe both old ... 2.00
2 Chairs 3 knives + forks broken table + part of old set cups + saucers ... 3.00
One broken spade ... .50
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26.50
One hog + 2 pigs all small ... 5.60
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$32.10
said heifer is mortgaged for nearly her value but I keep her still
Edward Mardin
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Sworn to and declared at Haverhill in said county on the eight day of August AD 1820 before the Justice of said Court
G W. Woodward Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Grafton fs. I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court. I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is thirty two dollars ten cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty ~
G W. Woodward Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton ss on this twenty eighth day of April AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Chloe Mardin aged Seventy years a resident of Lisbon in Said State and County who being duly Sworn according to law declares that She is the widow of Edward Mardin who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum - that She is in receipt of a Pension from the United States under the Act of February 3 AD 1853 at the Same rate per annum that her husband drew and that her name is on the Roll of the Concord N H Agency She further declares that She was married to the Said Edward Mardin in June 1831 in the town of  Lyman in Said State that her Said husband died in the month of March AD 1834 or 1835 as there is no record of the marriage or death it is as near as She can State from recolection that her name before her Said marriage was Chloe Bornes and that She Still remains a widow She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which She may be entitled under the Act approved March 3 1855
Chloe Mardin
Attest
Hosea Streeter
Didamia Streets
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We Hosea Streeter and Didamia Streeter residents of Lisbon in Said State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed in our presance by the Said Chloe Mardin and that we believe from the Statements and appearance of the declarant that She is the identical person She represents herself to be 
Hosea Streeter
Didamia Streeter
Hosea Streeter
Didamia Streeter
The forgoing declaration and affidavit were Signed and Sworn to on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the Claimat is the person She represents herself to be and I have no interest in her claim
Dani Patterson Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
April 30. 1855.
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I hereby certify, That as the date of the annexed attestation Daniel Patterson was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Grafton
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hardly
Secretary of State.
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In reply to your request of 8th Feb., received 11th Feb. for a statement of the military history of Edward Mardin. Wid F. 2221 a 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.
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Dec 1776
then transferred and served to
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
4 years
June 1783
RANK.
Pri.
"
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Benjamin Whitcomb's Co of Rangers
Moody Dustin
COLONEL.
Vt. p 663 + [N H Vol II p 718]
Henry Dearborn.
STATE.
N H
N H
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Battles engaged in, Fort Ann.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Vermont
Date of application for pension, Apr 9. 1818: his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lyman, Grafton Co., N. H. 
Age at date of application, 67 years. put death there
Remarks: He died Mch 16 1835. at Lyman, NH: in 1820 wife, name not given, 40 years and son name not given who had a family. He also married Chloe Barnes, May 27 1831 at Lyman N H: her claim was allowed on an application executed March 15. 1853 at which time she was 66 years of age and a resident of Lyman N H; she was alive in 1858.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Mardin, Edward GRADE private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3321 and 151 - 60 - 55 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 13, 1790 Wt. 3321 to --- not shown ---
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* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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1909 Feb 25: Military and family histories to Mr. Charles S. Marden M.B.H.
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1918 Febry 23 Chas. S. Mardin that date of marriage + name of any wife other than Chloe are not stated.

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 2221
Chloe Mardin
Widow
Edward Mardin
Pri. Rev. War.
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Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: Vol. M, Page 1
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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March 28. 1853
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Appl of Chloe Mardin widow of Edward
N.H. Grafton Co:
Act 3d Feby: 1853
$96.00 per annum
Commencing Febry; 3d. 1853
Revy:

J. + S. H. Goodall
Bath N. H.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
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[illegible] / 53. N. H.
Boynton,
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3-871.
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RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Searched by W. T. Conboye
Claim No. ___
Certificate No. vz Gilthalls Vt in battle of Bennington.
Claimant ___
Soldier Edward Marden.
Service N.H. Rev. War.
Additional Serviced ___
No ___ claim, State records ___, 190 _
No claim, combination records ___, 190 _
REMARKS:
No OWInv or Wid. No OWRej. as above except OWWid File #2221. [ Mardin, Vt. service, NH residence]
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V. L. M.
Rev. War Section.

February 23, 1918.

Mr. Charles S. Marden,
Box 437, Moorhead,
Minnesota.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 15th instant, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Chloe, widow of Edward Mardin or Marden W. File No. 2221 the date of the marriage and name of any other wife than Chloe are not stated, and there is no other data on file as to his family than that furnished you February 25, 1909.
Very respectfully
[illegible]
Commissioner.
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Concord N.H. June 18. 1858.

Sir
I herewith forward the application of Miriam Moore and Chloe Marden, Pensioners under the 2d Section of the Act of Feb 3d 1853. for such arrears of their pension as they may be found entitled to under the Joint Resolution passed by Congrefs on the 4th wit
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servt
L D Stevens

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comm of Pension
Washington
D. C.
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Pension Office.
27 July, 1853.

Sir,
Bepleased to inform me to what time the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death.
[illegible] Respectfully,
Your Obt, fervt:,
S. Cole
Corth Commifsioner,

Edward Mardin: - Act 18th March 1818: - Died 16th March 1835, paid to his death.
F. Bush
Auditor

Francis Burt Esqr.
Third Auditor of the Treasury
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No. 617
Chloe Mordin
widow of Edward
N. H.

Let to J. + S. H. Goodall
May 24 1833

Act Feby 1853
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1126
New Hampshire
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Chloe Mardin 
widow of Edward 
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the ["4th day of March, 1848." has been crossed off] 3 February 1853
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Augt. 1853 and sent to
J. + S. H. Goodall
Bath, NH
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Records on Roll of Pensions under act ["July 29, 1848," has been crossed off] 3 Feb 1833, Page 18 Vol. A

L. D. Stevens Aug 24 / 58
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Harrison Porter
Certificate in Chloe Mardin's petition for a pension -
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The State of New-Hampshire
Grafton County SS.
I, J. D. Sleeper, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Samuel H. Goodall Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been taken was at the time of taking + certifying the same - a Justice of the Peace within + for said County of Grafton duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine as I believe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Haverhill, this twenty fourth day of March A. D. 1853.
J D Sleeper, Clerk.
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I Phinehas Ash now of Lisbon in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire formerly of Lyman in said county of Grafton aged fifty seven years depose and say that - I first became acquainted with Edward Mardin over forty years ago - He the said Edward Mardin was a revolutionary pensioner and he is now dead - He died at my house where I then lived in Lyman aforesaid on the sixteenth day of March AD 1835 - He died leaving a widow Chloe Mardin who is now living and is still his widow and unmarried. She was his wife for about four years before he died - She resided with him from her marriage until his death and was at my house with him when he died - The said Mardin resided in Lyman all the time that I knew him -
Phineas Ash
Grafton fs March 23 1853 Personally appeared Phinehas Ash and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is in his belief true Before me
Samual H Goodall Justice of the Peace
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I Hannah Ash of Lisbon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire wife of Phinehas Ash depose and say that I am fifty four years old I have been acquainted with Edward Nordin from over forty years ago to the time of his death - He was a revolutionary pensioner and resided in Lyman - He died on the sixteenth day of March AD 1835 at my husbands house in Lyman New Hampshire where he my husband resided before he removed here to Lisbon  
He died leaving a widow Chloe Mardin to whom he had been married about four years - She was with him at the time of his death - She has been his widow ever since that time and is now living and still unmarried and his widow Hannah Ash
Grafton Fs March 23 AD 1853 Personally appeared Hannah Ash and made oath that - the above certificate by her subscribed is in her belief true Before me
Samual H Goodall Justice of the Peace
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I Pamela Young of Lyman in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire wife of John Young of said Lyman depose and say that I have known old Mr Edward Mardin ever since I can remember I am fifty seven years old I have lived a near neighbor to him for thirty three years - He was a revolutionary pensioner + is now dead - I was present when he was married to Chloe  Barns - They were married at my husbands house in the forenoom about eleven oclock - by Cyrus Barkley then of Lisbon in said county a justice of the Peace - I cannot state the time precisely but I remember that it was a time when the men were at work on the road for a number of the men who were at work on the road came in to see the marriage ceremony - It must have been the last of May or first of June - I have no doubt of this - the year I am not certain about but as near as I can calculate it was about the year AD 1831 - I have known said Chloe Barnes now Chloe Mardin ever since said marriage and also for a long time previous then to - She is now the widow of said Edward Mardin + has been ever since his death He has been dead about eighteen years -
Pamela Young
Grafton fs March 23 1853 Personally appeared Pamela Young and made oath that the above certificate by her subscribed is in her belief true Before me
Samuel H Goodall Justice of the Peace
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I John Young of Lyman in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I am sixty two years old that - I was acquainted with Edward Mardin from the time I was a small boy of six years old or thereabouts - He was a revolutionary pensioner + is now dead he has been dead from fifteen to eighteen years - I was present when he was married to Chloe Barnes now Chloe Mardin - She now being the widow of the said Edward Mardin - They were married at my house by my permission - They were married by Cyrus Barkley then of Lisbon in said County a justice of the Peace - I cannot state the time exactly - It was the last of May or first of June I should think in the year AD 1831. We men at work on the highway and quite a number of us went to see the ceremony performed - We generally work on the road the last of May or the first of June of each year and this ceremony was performed during the first days of our work that year - I have known her ever since + she is the widow of said Mardin + has been ever since his death -
John Young
Grafton fs March 23 1853 Personally appeared John Young and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true Before me
Samual H Goodall Justice of the Peace
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I Harrison Porter of Lyman in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I have examined the records of the town of Lyman aforesaid in order to find the record of the marriage of Edward Mardin to Chloe Barns and I find no record of any such marriage on the books of said town of Lyman. I made said search as one of the Selectmen of said town in order to obtain proof of said marriage but found no such record - I am still one of the Selectmen of Lyman -
Harrison Porter
Grafton fs March 22d 1853
Personally appeared Harrison Porter and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true before me
Samual H Goodall Justice of the Peace
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Affidavit of
M. M. Stevens
Town Clerk of Lyman
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State of New Hampshire}
Grafton S.S.} I M. M. Stevens Town Clerk of Lyman in said County depose and say that I have the custody of the books of records of said town including the records of births, deaths and marriages and am the proper certifying officer of the same. I have at the request of Chloe Mardin a Widow and resident in said Lyman fully searched the records of said Town for her marriage with Edward Mardin her late husband who is dead - They have always lived in said Lyman from sometime before their reputed Marriage to his death and were always after that time reputed to be man and wife and lived so to his death, and she has ever since lived here as his window, - I find no record of their Marriage in this Town on any of the books of record, and I am sure there is none. A great many marriages are not recorded that are celebrated in this Town. The officer's not sending in the records of those they join in Marriage. And I suppose this is one of the omissions as I had no doubt that they were married a long time ago. He was a Genteman to his death and she is his widow.
M. M. Stevens Town Clerk of Lyman
Grafton fs [illegible] 4th 1853
Personally appeared the above named M. M. Stevens Clerk of the Town of Lyman + made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in his belief is true
[illegible name] Justice of the Peace
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I Cyrus Berkley of Lowell in the County of Middlesex + Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts on oath depose and say that in May 1831 I lived in Lisbon in the County of Grafton in the State of New hampshire, - that I then held a commission of Justice of the Peace for said County of Grafton and used occasionally to marry couples, 
I well remember of going to John Young's then + now of Lyman in said County of Grafton, and uniting in marriage Edward Mardin and Chloe Barnes. It was in the Spring of the year, and about the year 1831. I made a memorandum of it at the time, but my books were left with my daughter who is now in Vermont, and I cannot fix the time precisely - I do not recollect ever geting this marriage recorded by the town Clerk -
I knew the parties well, said Edward Mardin was a pensioner of the United States, formerly lived at said Lyman, said Chloe still lives at said Lyman as I believe and is
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to the best of my knowledge his widow still
Cyrus Berkley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex fs -
I John A. Knowles a Notary Public duly admited and Sworn and residing in Lowell in Said County certify, that on this Seventh day of June AD 1853 personally appeared Cyrus Berkley above named well known to me as a credible witness, whose Statements are entitled to full belief, and made oath that the foregoing Statement by him Subscribed is true.
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal notarial the day above mentions
John A Knowles Not.-Pub.
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Stamp mark:
RECORD DIVISION
FEB 13 1909
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February 8, 1909.

CHAS. S. MARDEN
LAWYER
BARNESVILLE, MINN.

No Claim

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
One Edward Marden, of Gilt Hall, Vermont, served in the Battle of Bennington, on Aug. 16, 1777, in a New Hampshire regiment.
I believe that this man was my ancestor, and that he also served for a few days in April 1775, at or near Lexington, Mass., in a Massachusetts regiment.
My father informed me many times that years ago when he was a lad he often saw this soldier's widow, and saw the checks that were issued to her by the Government as a pension for Revolutionary War widows.
If it is permissible under the rules od the Department, I wiuld like a record of this soldier's services, and the name of his wife and children as shown by the records. I wish this information to enable me to make application for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.
Dic. CSM.
Very respectfully,
Chas. S. Marden

Stamp mark:
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A
FEB 11 1909

OWN F2221
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I Samual H Goodall of Bath in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire the Justice before whom the depositions of John Young and Pamila Young his wife were taken and also before whom Phinehas Ash + his wife Hannah Ash appeared + testified + whom depositions were by me taken + whom deposition have been forwarded to the Pension office do certify that the said John Young + his wife Pamila Young and also Phinehas Ash + his wife Hannah Ash are all persons in good standing and well known to me as creditable witnesses + their statements are entitled to full belief - And I should have appended my certificate of the same to the oath had I then known it necessary -
Bath July 16th 1853
Samual H Goodall Justice of the Peace
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Brief in the case of Chloe Mardin, widow of Edward.
Grafton County and State of New Hampshire.
act 3d. Feby: 3d. 1853.
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Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 18" March, 1818 + Cont, Parole proof of marriage, certified to be credible.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, What?
J. + S. H. Goodall Esqs.,
Name and residence of Agent N. H. 
S. C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk
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Stamp mark:
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A
FEB 19 1918
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3 Ct Stamped
Envelope Rec NL OK RWS

CHAS. S. MARDEN
LAWYER
MOORHEAD, MINN.
Box 437

Feb. 15th, 1918.    Rev Sec NL

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Referring to the Revolutionary War Pension record of Edward Marden, number 1820, will you kindly send me such information as your records contain concerning the names and date of marriage of the soldier to his wives. I think this soldier had three wives. The last wife, whose name was Chloe had a widow's pension. Kindly refe r ot the records in that case and give me what information you can concerning the same subject.
I wish the name and date of marriage of the soldier Edward Marden, to his first wife. Also the date of her death if the records disclose it.
I am a decendent of this soldier.
Respectfully,
Chas. S. Marden
CSM.AW
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Bath N. H. July 16 1853

S P Waldo Esqr
Hon Sir
I sent you the papers for a Pension in Chloe Mardins case
You informed me that we must get the record of the marriage if found + if not other proof would answer
I now send the Town Clerk's of Lyman certificate + affidavit that here is no record of the marriage in Lyman where they were married + where they lived before + after to his death
That is the place of record + the only place I also enclose the Magistrates affidavit of the fact
I hope these proofs + the affidavits now on file with the Magistrates certificate who took them as entered will suffice to convince the department of this well known fact + take this old lady from a state of pauperism to her friend
Rush answers as soon as convenient as she is impatient in her poverty + old age to be made comfortable
Yrs truly Ira Goodall for J + S H Goodall
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Pension Commission
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Bath N H March 24 1853

Hon Commission of Pensions

Sir
Enclosed please find the declaration of Chloe Mardin Widow of Edward Mardin an United States Pensioner for a Pension~
There is no record of the marriage + can prove it by persons present who witnessed it
We would thank you if all right to send an answer with a Pension Certificate to " J + SH Goodall Attys at Law Bath Grafton County New Hampshire" + to address any necessary correspondence to us
Am much oblige yrs truly
J + S H Goodall
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151
60 acres
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Chloe Mardin
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord, June 18th 1858.
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I hereby certify That, at the date of the annexed attestation Chester C. Hutchins was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the State, the date above written.
Allen Tenny Deputy Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton fs On this 10th day of June A. D. 1858 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the State and County aforesaid personally appeared Chloe Mardin and made oath in said form of law that she is the widow of Edward Mardin who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and that she is now receiving from the United States a pension at the rate of Niney Six dollars per annum under the E. section of the act of February 3d 1853: that she asks for such arrears of his pension as she may be found entitled to under any and all acts and resolutions of Congress applicable to her case: that she is now a resident of Lisbon in said State and remains a widow
Chloe Mardin (her x mark)
Witnesses
Newell Dexter
Arthur E. Hutchins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me: and I certify that the said applicant is the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Chester C. Hutchins Justice of the Peace