Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 31,803, for Stephen Marsh, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
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CONTENTS
Marsh, Stephen
NUMBER
S 31830
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 No 18252
Maine
Stephen Marsh
of York Co
Co. in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Webster
of the Regt
commanded by Col Evans 
in the N. Hampshire troops
line for 6 months & 21 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 22 Dollars 31 Cents per annum,
is commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of
Pension issued the 2d day of August
1833 and sent to J. S. Kimball
Lebanon
Me

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 44.62
Sement. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 11.16
$55.77

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol. 1  Page 34

CW Bennet
Oct 29 1853
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State of Maine
County of York
Be it known, that on the Eighth of October A. D. 1853, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
county, personally appeared Gilman Marsh, of Acton in the county aforesaid and made oath according to law that he is the child of Stephen MArsh late of Acton deceased (who was aprivate in the war of the revolution) and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $20.31 per annum; that he has
to believe that the said pension ought to be increased
and that he is directly interested in the same,
and makes this affidavit to be filed by his attorney, with any additional evidence or arguments he may deem necessary in the prosecution
of said claim.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me
Horace Bodwell Justice of the Peace Gilman Marsh
State of Maine
County of York
Be it known that for
a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally
appeared Gilman Marsh of Acton in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that
he is the child of Stephen Marsh late of said Acton deceased who
was in the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $20.31 per annum, that he
now makes this declaration to recover any increase of pension, that may be due, on account of the services of Isaih Marsh Idin Marsh, Abigail Marsh, Durad Marsh and James Marsh
under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case.
Sworn and subscribed this 8th day of October
Horace Bodwell
Justice of the Peace.
 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Gilman Marsh of Acton in the County of York & State of Maine a child of
Stephen Marsh late of said Acton deceased,
who was in the War of the Revolution,) do hereby constitute and appoint Clement W. Buennetof Washington, D.C.
my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any increase and arrears
of
pension that may be found due on account of the service of said Stephen Marsh
as aforesaid; and I hereby
authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere
and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.
Witness my hand and seal this
day of October A. D. 1853
Signed and sealed in the presence of
WITNESS, Horace Bodwell
WITNESS, Josiah Hobbs
Gilman Marsh

State of Maine
County of York  ss.
On this 8th day of October
A.D. 1853, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally
appeared Gilman Marsh
and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day
and year last above mentioned.
Horace Bodwell
Justice of the Peace.

I Horace Bodwell, who administered the two first oaths and the following oath and
took the foregoing acknowledgement to power of Attorney, certify that I am
interested in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution
Horace Rodwell
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State of Maine
County of York
.
Be it known, that on the 8th day of October
A.D. 1853 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for
said county, personally appeared Abel Menoro
and George W Lord
two disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they are well acquainted with Stephen Marsh late of Acton
in the County of York State of Maine deceased,
who was a private in the
revolutionary War, and that Betsy Kason, Stephen Marsh, Daniel T Marsh, Isaiah Marsh, John Marshe, Abligail Marsh, 
are his only surviving children. And that the the said Stephen March,Glenon Marsh,David Marsh & James Marsh are his surviving children. And that he the said Stephen Marsh departed this life on the nineteenth day of
October A.D.1843 that he has no widow living.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
Horace Bodwell
Abel Marra
George W Lord

I James Montur Clerk of the then supreme judicial Court in the County of York
do hereby certify that Horace Rodwell
the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to
administer oaths; and his name thereto subscribed is his genuine signature.
before whom
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 19th of October
A.D. 1853
James The McIntire Clerk
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Stephen Marsh
8200
Admitted
6 mo's
$22.31
J. S. Kimball Esq
Lebanon
Me
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STATE OF MAINE
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
On this twenty-second day of August, 1832,
personally
appeared in open court, before the
Court of Probate
now sitting at [illegible] in said County Stephen Marsh
a resident of Acton
in the county of York
and State of Maine
aged
seventy two
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. 

In the year 1781 in the month
of August I think I the said Stephen March enlisted
Army of the Revolution under Captain
in the
Webster from Kingston N.Y. our first Lieut was
Kelly from Dover N.H. Our second Lieut was
with
Taylor was marched from Exeter M.F.
when
then lived to go to Springfield Mass
where I remained but a short time and man for
Springfield to ad stopped there a short time
and from thence we marched to Castleton near the
Brittish lines - in this place was a picket four
while at Casterton we were imployed in keeping
guard and out on scouting parties-- from Castleton
we went back to No 4 and was then dismissed -
I served as a private soldier three months
Colo Runnels commanded our Regiment in
Mayor was a Mr Marston
August, I think,
in the year 1777 I enlisted or rather took the
pace of worth Gilman I think, to go to meet
Gen Burgoyne. I marched from said estate under
Capt Zebulon Gilman Our Lieut was the
bour
of
Newmarket our second Lieut was Norris
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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid 

Stephen  Marsh

We, William Goding, a clergyman, residing in the town of
Acton and John Bodwell residing in the town of Acton hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Stephen Marsh who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides,
have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid I John Goding
John Bodwell
Before me Increase S. Kimball Justice of 
Peace
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of Exeter-From eneth we went to meet Burgoyne
When we were near still water, we were ordered
go to Fort Edward, we remained at Fort Edward
the day before me Gen Burgoyne Service
who we were called out to see Burgoyne's Army
march out
the next day after Burgoyne we marched to Albany where we stayed a few days
  from there we marched on North
river to
New Winsor and there remained building a battery
we were dismissed late in the fall
of 1777 in nov.  I think our
Col was Stephen
Evers of Dover 
Gen Poor commanded
the Brigade
the with field officers I cannot recollect
I was born in [illegible]  in the
year isixty [illegible] the small I mound to Exeter
when I reside will I moved to Shapleigh the name
New Main, when I still reside
I have no ddocumentary evidence of either company in
which I served in the then of the Revolution
I never had any written discharge
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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
beforenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And
the court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Goding
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the
town of Acton Maine, and that John Bodwell
who
has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Aston Maine
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Wm. Cutter Allen, Register 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
Stephen Marsh
for a pension: and that Increase S. Kimball
is a Justice of the Peace and that the above signature is genuine.
IN TESTHONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty second
Wm. Cutter Allen,
day of August, A.D. 1832.
Register of Probate.
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31830
Revy INVALID.
File No. 31.830
Stephen Marsh
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Oct 25, 1853
Appl of Stephen Marsh, Arco
York Co Maine

n or 132

C W Bennett,
Present

Hol L P Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Pension Office
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office.
I do hereby certify, that from an
examination of the Books and Documents
relating to Military Services in the war
of the Revolution, which remain in this office
it appears that the name of Stephen Marsh
is borne upon ""A muster Roll of that part of
the Regiment Militia commanded by
Nicholas Gilman Esq. who are raised in the
State of New Hampshire to reinforce the Northern
Continental army together with the sums paid
each officer & soldier advance wages & travel
money as set against person name receipt
Sept. 12, 1777" with an allowance for "do
wages " L4.10, Travel my. L2. 3. 3; In
Total L6.13.3.
And upon a Return of the men enlisted
in the seventh Company third New Hamps. Regt
by Capt. Benja Stone now comded by Capt. M.
Gregne" is borne the name of Stephen Marsh
"When inlisted and for what time", 1st May, 1777,
8 months;
Discharged 10th. Jany 1778.
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And upon a Pay Roll
of Captain Zebulon Gilman's company in Col Stephen Evans Regiment which Regiment march'd and joined
the continental army at Saratoga September
1777, is borne the name of Stephen Marsh
as a private in said Company, Entry,
Sept. 8, Discharge, Dec. 15, Time in service
3 months
8 days.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the State this
14th day of January 1853
John L. Hadley, Secretary of State,
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I Increase S. Kimball of Sanford in the
County of York & State of Maine depose testify
& say that I was the attorney of signing
Marsh late of Acton, Maine deceased
in his application for a pension under
Act 7 June 1832, that at that time I
drew his declaration setting forth to
tours of service in Revolutionary War;
but that after making an effort to
find witnesses to prove his declaration
he could not find a witness to prove
only one tour & II drew a declaration
for one tour only; that it was my
opinion then had one of the same
of union now that there was no doubt
but he served at two tours of service
& he declared to me that at the
time of one enlistment he enlisted
at Exeter [illegible] Newbeeps him but
resided in an adjoining town
which I think was Hempstead
Witness
H. Church
Andres Kimbell
State of Maine York ss On this
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eighth day of January A.D. 1853
personally appeared Increase
Kimball above named to me
personally known & who sustains
a good character for truth and
veracity & made solemn oath to the truth
of foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me Arthur McArthur Justice
of the Peace
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Washington
Oct. 24. 1853

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions Sir
I have the honor to enclose here-

with the application of Alman Marsh one of the children and
heirs at law of Stephen Marsh decd. late a Pensioner on the
Maine roll - act 1832 at $22.31 per annum for an Increase of the
pension of said deceased, together with proof in support of the same
as to service and identity.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt sent
C. W. Bennett
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I Jacob Webster of Kingston in the
County of Rockingham
and State of Newhampshire Testify and say that I
commanded a company of Militia in the Revolutionary
army in the year 1781 a part of the time we were
at Number four and a part of the time Castleton in
Vermont, and agreeable to a muster Roll now in my possession
Stephen Marsh the person now before me then of
Exeter enlisted the fifteenth of July 1781 and was in
my Company and discharged from the same the
twenty fifth of November following
I am now in my Eighty ninth year of my age
Jacob Webster

Rockingham ss May 9, 1833 Sworn and subscribed to
by the above named Jacob Webster Before me
James Shafford Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the character of the above named
Jacob Webster for truth and veracity is good
-James Shafford, Justice

State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham 
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judication for the County of Rockingham aforesaid do hereby
certify that James Shofford before whom the above affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace in & for said
County and that I believe his signature to the certificate
thereof to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this tenth day of May
Anno Domini 1873
Chadwick Clerk of the
Court Rocking County
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I Ebenezer Swany aged seventy four years
depose and say that the last of August or first
of September 1777 I enlisted for the term of the month
in a company of New Hampshire Militia commanded by Captain Zebulon Gilman in Col Evans
Regiment that I marched with said Company
to still water and from thence to fort Edward
and remained there until after the surrender
of Burgoynes Army - then marched to Albany
and from thence to New Windsor and there
continued in said service until the first
part of December when the company was dis
missed and returned home-- that I well knew
Stephen Marsh of Acton in the State of
Maine that said Marsh belonged to said
Company all the time that I served in it
that the same identicle Stephen Marsh is
now in my presence - Ebenezer Swasey
-
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss On this tenth day of
May AD 1833 personally appeared the above
named Ebeneza Swasey and made solemn
oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true
Before me
Chadwick Justice of thePeace
I hereby certify that the said Eben Swasey
is entitled to full cedit for truth & veracity
Chadwick Just Peace
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the County of Rockingham
in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify
that Peter Chadwick before whom the within
affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace
for said County of Rockingham and that
his signature
to the certificate thereof is his
own hand writing testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court this 10th day
of May Anno Domini 1833
Chadwick Clerk the
Court Rockingham County
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Personally appeared before me the under
signed a Justice of the Peace within and for
the County of York Stephen Marsh of Acton
in said County who being duly sworn
deposeth and saith, that by reason of old
age, and the consequent loss of memory he
cannot swear positively as to the precise
length of his service, but according to the
best of his recollection he served not less
than the periods mentioned below, and in
the following grades; for three months in
the Autumn of 1777 I served as a private in
the company of Capt Zebulon Gilman for
three months and twenty one days, I
served as a private in the year 1781 in the
Company of Capt Jacob Webster having enlisted
 in said Westons Company, July 15. 1781, and
I was dismissed from the same the fifth day of
November following. This I ascertained by examing the master roll now in the possession
of said Capt Jaw Webster at Kingston
when I, said Stephen March, was May 9. 1833 for
the purpose of procuring said Websters affidavit
and for such services I claim a pension
[illegible] May 23 1833 Stephen Marsh
Then the above named Stephen Marsh
personally appeared before me the subscribe
and made solemn oath to the truth of the
statement by him subscribed before me
Morse S. Kimball Justice
I certify that the above named
Marsh to me is well known to be a
man of truth and veracity
now S. Kimball Justice of Peace
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State of Maine
York  I Wm Cutter Allen Register of the court of probate for said county, hereby certify that Increase SKimball is a Justice of th ePeace as within stated and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal applied this 28th day of May AD 1843

Hm Cutter Allen Register of Probate