Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6922, for John Marsh, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Md. Marsh, John R6922
Va.
CONTENTS

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State of Ohio Belmont County ss.
On this day of March A D 1835 personally appeared in open 
court before the Judges of the Court of common pleas of said County now 
siting John Marsh a resident of Kirkwood Township in the County of 
Belmont and State of his aged Seventy Eight years on the 30th day of Oct 
A D 1834 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United 
under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in 
the year AD 1775 in the forepart of June of that year (not later than 
the middle of June) he volunteered in Stafford County in the State of 
Virginia  as a menint man in the company of Capt William Pollard 
Lieutenants J. Rodges and William Burnberry, John Washington was the Colonel 
That on or about the first of July AD 1775. he was called out into actual 
Service in the above named company and under the above named officers and in the above named County. That he joined his company at Joseph Rodges 
in said county and marched immediately down near to Wicomico to defend the 
country from the British Ships. Next they there 
met five British vessels coming up
the Potomac river, which ships came up to branch creek That he together with 
said company in which he served marched up the said river to watch the Said
Ships. That after the Said Ships had loaded their vessels with water they sailed 
down the river and this applicant with his said company marched down Said 
river watching the said vessels until the last of August (say 30th) of the same 
year at which time they were discharged verbally. That on the 15th or 16th of 
October AD 1775 he was again called into actual Service in the Same company 
and under the same officers and in the same county above stated. That he marched 
in the above company under the above named officers to Portsmouth in Virginia 
to guard provisions that he remained there in actual Service until the 24th 
of December of the same year at which time or within a few days thereof 
he marched to Norfolk and was in the Battle when Norfolk was burnt on 
or about the first of January AD 1776 in which battle he was wounded 
the leg. That he remained at or near Norfolk for a short time after the have ing 
them and then returned to Portsmouth and remained a short time 
and returned home the last of January of said last mentioned year at which time 
he was wholly discharged. That on the first of June AD 1776 he was called 
out again into actual service in the same company and under the same officers 
and in the same county above mentioned. That he marched in said company 
from the said County of Stafford to Guinns Island in the Chapper and in 
to guard the shore from the English Shiping and remained there for two months 
at which time he was verbally discharged. That in the fall of the year 1777 
he removed from County signed to the County of Northumberland in said State 
and was there enrated as a volunteer minuit man in the company of Capt
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William Davenport Lieutenants, John Walling and N. Pittman and E. Hull
was the colonel. That on the first of June 1778 he was again called into actual
service in the last mentioned company and under the last mentioned officers
and in the last named county and marched to the great Wicomico to defend the
country from the inroads of the British and remained there six weeks at
which time he was discharged rechally - That on the first of June 1779 he
was again called into actual service in the same company, under the
same officers and in the same county last mentioned and marched
to what was then called the Ware houses on the great Wicomico river in
order to defend the said Ware houses - That while they were stationed at the
said Ware houses the British came up in Barges and attempted to land
and after an engagement in which this applicant took part, the British
did land and burnt the said Ware houses. That he remained there a short
time after the burning of the Ware houses and was discharged the middle
of July 1779. Unit about the 15th of Sept 1779 he was called into actual
service again in the same company, under the same officers and in the
same county last mentioned and marched Down to the great Wicomico
river where the ware houses were formerly situated for the purpose of
protecting the country from the inroads of the British and their shipping and remained
there six weeks at which time he was verbally discharged - That in the
month of May 1780 he removed from the said county of Northumberland
in the state of Va to Baltimore in Md - That shortly after he settled in
Baltimore he was called into actual service under the command
pf Capt Ridgley, Robert Smith colonel that he marched from Baltimore down 
the river to defend the country from the British - That he remained in the same
just five weeks at which time he was discharged verbally - That in the August
of 1781 he was again called into actual service in the same company except it was
commanded by John McClanan [McClanahan?] and the same officers and at the same place
last named and marched down the bay or river to North point to defend the crossing
from the British Shiping [Shipping]- That he continued in the service first four weeks, and was
then verbally discharged. That this was the last time he was in actual service
during the revolutionary war - That he has no documentary evidence of
his services and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can
procure who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and declars [declares]that his name is
not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and
subscribed the day and year aforesaid - 
John Marsh

March 16 1835
JC Tallman Clk
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We George Waddle as clergyman residing in Kirkwood Township in
said county of Belmont and Andrew Barnett residing in the same
place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Marsh who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy
Eithy 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. Sworn and subscribed the day and aforesaid -
Geo Waddell
Andrew Barnett
Sworn to in open Court
Marcy 16. 1835
JC Tallman Clk

And the said court at the Town aforesaid propounded the following
interogatories [interrogatories] to the said John Marsh -

Q. - Where and in what state were you born? In Northumberland County
in the state of Virginia -
Q. - Have you any record of your age? Ans. No -
Q. - Where were you living when called into service.? Where since the revolutionary
war and where now -?
Ans - When I was called into service first I was living in Stafford County
State of Virginia - afterwards in Northumberland county in the same
State and then in Baltimore City in the State of Maryland. Since
the revolutionary war I lived in the City of Baltimore City Md.
until 1815. The I came to Belmont County Ohio where I now
reside -
Q. - How were you called into service -? Ans I volunteered as a menuit [minute] man
Q. - State some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served:
such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect and the
general circumstances of your service.?
Ans. There were no regular officers where I served that I can recollect - I
cannot recollect the Regiments. And for the circumstances of my
service I refer you to the above statement which I have made and
sworn to.
Q. - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so what has
become of it & by whom -
Ans - Each time I was out in the service I was discharged by the Capt of my
company verbally -
Q. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood
and who can testify as to your character for veracity
and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution -
Ans - George Waddle - Andrew Barrett - and others -
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And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after puting [putting] the said interogatores [interrogatories] presented 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
George Waddle who has signed the preceding is a clergyman residing
in the neighbourhood of the said John Marsh and that Andrew Barrett
who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place is a 
credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit -
George Sharp
James Alexander [illegible]
John Davenport

[vertically on the page here: 32.909 John Marsh Ohio Sept 3 Clk]

I John C. Tallman Clerk of the court of common pleas of Belmont
County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the 
application of John Marsh for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 23rd day of
March AD 1835
John C Tallman
Clk of Com. pleas, Court.
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Rev. War Section.

August 28, 1914.

Mrs. A.J. Smith,
c/o Mrs. Robert Levy.
Cor. 47th Street & Calumet Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois.

Madam: 
In response to your personal request for information
relative to your ancestor John Marsh. you are sdvised that the
papers on file in claim. R. File No. 6,922 Rev. War. show
that he applied for pension March 10, 1835, while a resident
of Kirkwood Township, Belmont County, Ohio.

He stated that he was seventy-eight years of age. October
30, 1834, and was born in Northumberland County, Virginia.
whence he removed to Stafford County, Virginia, where he
volunteered not later than the middle of June, 1777, as a
Minute Man in Captain William Pollard's company under Colonel
John Washington. and guarded the Potomac against British
shipping until August 30, 1775. He was again called out in
the some County. October 15 or 16. 1775, same company and officers.
marched to Portsmouth and then to Norfolk where he
was wounded in the leg in the battle when the city was burned.
and was discharged about the last of January. 1776; was again 
called out as above on the first of June 1776. and marched
to Gwynn's Island to guard the Rappahannock river. two months.
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In the Fall of 1777. he removed to Northumberland County,
Virginia, and volunteered in Captain William Davenport's
company, under Colonel E. Hall; from the first of June to
the middle of July 1778. he served under the same officers at
the Warehouses on the Great Wicomico river where he was in an 
engagement with the British who burned the Warehouses; was
called out September 15, 1779. under the sme officers and
was stationed at the same place, six weeks.

In May 1780, he removed to Baltimore, Maryland, where
he volunteered in July 1780, under Captain Richard Ridgley
and Colonel Robert Smith and served four weeks; and in
August 1781. under Captain John McClanan. Colonel Robert
Smith. he was stationed at North Point. four weeks.

He resided in Baltimore until 1815. when re removed to
Belmont County, Ohio.

His claim for pension was never allowed. for the reason
that he failed to furnish proof of his services as required
by the Act of June 7, 1832. under which he applied.

Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
Marsh. - 2 -
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I wish to see the papers filed in the case
of John Marsh Ohio - 
Suspended under Act of June 7. 1832
Feb 9 56 Nado Hateh
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Please furnish statement of
service to
Mrs. A. J. Smith,
Cor. 47st and Calumet Ave.,
Chicago, Ill.
c/o Mrs. Robt. Levy.
Personal request Aug. 17. 1914.
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32,909
Suspended
John Marsh
see letter 31 March
1835mto J.C. Tallman
St Clairsville, Ohio
[illegible] N. Jarvis Dec. 11/55.

6922

Act 7th July 1832
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Aug. 28, 1914. An application for bounty
land on account of services
of John Marsh, Ens. New York
troops, made by John Marsh of
Belmont Co., Ohio, his son and heir,
has been filed under Mt. # 1397
John Marsh, N. York. F.S.C.
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1914 Aug. 28. Hist to Mrs.
A.J. Smith. ¢
1914. Sept. 2. To Commt Land
office for residence of John
Marsh Esn. N.Y. troops. ¢

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6922
P.O. _____
John Marsh
Service: _____

Enlisted: _____ , 18 __
Discharged: _____ , 18 __
[diagonally across page here: REJECTED]

Application filed: _____ , 18 __

Alleges: _____

Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ , 18 __
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Nathan Jarvis
Dec. 11, 1855
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[diagonally across left top corner: Ohio,
June 7, 1832]

Pension Offices
December 11, 1855.

Sir,
In reply to your communication of the 23d
ultimo you are informed that JOhn Marsh
applied for pension, from Belmont County, Ohio,
in 1834; his claim was not allowed, however,
as no proof of service was adduced -
He does not appear to have further prosecuted
his claim I am
&c


Nathan Jarvis Esqr
Sewellsville,
Belmont 
Ohio
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J. C. Tallman
March 31, 1835
OC

Record Vol. 26.p. 472
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War Dept. Pens Office
March 31, 1835

Sir

The declaration of John
Marsh has been [illegible] & filed
with suspended cases in this office. He
alleges to have performed terms of military
service in Virginia against the British
in 1777, '78, & '79. 
This statement
does not agree with the historical facts
as it regards the course of service in
Virginia in those years. The British did
not invade Virginia
in those years excepting for a
short time in 1779. The claim is therefore
considered doubtful. A pension cannot be
allowed unless direct proof be exhibited
of the applicants service.

John C. Tallman Esqr
Clerk Belmont Co
St Clairsville N.O.
Ohio