Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,534, for James Marden, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
 
SERVICE                                                                               NUMBER

N.H.                         Marden, James                                   S. 44,534
                                                                                        B. L. Wt.  864-100.
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CONTENTS
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                          11,025
                                             R
New Hampshire

James Marden 
of Tuftonborough  [Tuftonboro] in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 6 Years

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of May 1818  and sent to John S. Sherburne Esquire Portsmouth N.H

Arrears to 4th of March 1819                    $82.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819           48.
10 Mo. 11 dys ans                                      _________
                                                                 $130.89

      {Revolutionary claim,     }
      { Act 18th March, 1818. }


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Notification sent to A Peirce Esq
Dover New Hampshire  6th Sept. 18?? [illegible]
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District of New Hampshire
Portsmouth to wit

On this twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber, Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District personally appears James Marden of Tuftonborough [Tuftonboro] in said district  aged sixty one years 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 James Marden enlisted in Somersworth in the Sta e of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Capt. James Carr of the second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. George Reid, in the New Hampshire Line, on the Continental Establishment, That he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until in or about the month of June 1783 when he was discharged from Service at or near New Windsor in the State of New Jersey, that he was in the battle at HubbardTown and in the battle of Saratoga at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne, and at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown in the State of Virginia and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
                               J. S. Sherburne  Dist. Judge NH Dist

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid, and I John S. Sherburne District Judge as aforesaid do certify , that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Marden did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding Declaration, against the common
Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and have before me, to the Secretary.

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Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
[Here some words are crossed out]  and I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Marden is in indgegmt [indigent] circumstances and in need of assistance from the country for support.
                                 Jn' S. Sherburne  [illegible] NH  Dist

United States New Hampshire District aforesaid
Be it known that John S. Sherburne Esquire who hath subscribed the foregoing certificates is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court and Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District--
Witness the seal of said Circuit Court the fourth day of December A. D. 1818-  Peyton R. Freeman  Clerk


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Know all men By these Presents that I James Marden now Resident of the Town of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of Newhampshire husbandman in Consideration of Forty two Shillings Lawfull money to me in hand Well and truly Paid me before the Delivery hereof by Daniel Rollins of Somersworth in the above Said state and County aforesaid I do hereby Sell and Convey and confirm for the [illegible] Quit Claim unto the Said Daniel Rollins his heirs and assigns forever all the Right with claim property or Demand I have of and unto one hundred acres of Land Wherever it may be assigned and Located near A Soldier in the Continental army During the Late War in the New Hampshire Regiment having faithfully Served the United States Five years and three months and being Regularly Discharged there from By his Excellency General Washington Capt Gen. of Said army--
     To have and to hold the Said hundred acres of Land to him the said Daniel Rollins his heirs and assigns With all the previleges and appurtanances --thereunto belonging in as full and ample a manner as the Same War grants to me in Considerance of my Enlisting into and Serving in the Said army During the Late War as Will more fully appier by the Resolve of the Hon' Continental Congress for Raising and Establishing an army and I my heirs and assigns Will Warrant and Defend the Said hundred acres of Land against all Sail or Sails heretofore made by any person or persons Whatforever.

  In Witness Where of I do hereunto Set my hand and Seal this forth Day of June Anno Domini 1789.
Signed Sealed and                                        James Marden  
Delivered in Presence of 
Jon'a Steele
John Angier                                                      [A paper seal is affixed]
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York aforesaid  June 13 1789  The within named James Mardin acknowledged the within Instrument to be his well Deed
                      before me Benj'a Chadboune Just.  Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York SS.  I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the county of York, hereby certify, that Benjamin Chadbourn, now deceased, before whom the above acknowledgement was taken, was at the time when the same was taken, a justice of the peace within and for said county, and duly qualified to act as such: and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and that the above appears to be his signature.
     In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and the seal of the said Court, the tenth day of February, A. D. 1819.  
                                         Daniel Sewall.

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[illegible faint word] Dad[?] [illegible faint word]
Marden to Rollins
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James Marden
11,025

Con

Sept. 1819



Cont'd
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the Second Tuesday of July, 1820,

James Marden aged 66 Years, resident in Tuftonborough in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income--his necessary clothing and bedding excepted--as follows:--  None of any description
                                         James Marden 


And the said James Marden in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:--viz.
I James Marden do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen 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 Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has an person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
                         James Marden

And the said James Marden doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.  I enlisted in 1777 into the Company commanded by Capt James Carr attached to the Regiment Commanded by Col. George Read, 2nd New Hampshire line during the War and served during the war, and was then honourably discharged   
I was in the battles at the retreat from Ticonderoga 1777 in the battles at Bemis Heights, at the battle at monmouth, and at the surrender of Cornwallis--
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 24, 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 11,025:--That his occupation is that of a Labourer but very infirm much of his time    That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.  my daughter Anna Marden aged 25 years very infirm and unable to maintain herself  Aaron Marden aged [illegible] years very infirm having lost the use of his right arm

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be culy certified to the Secretary of War.
   Sworn and declared before the said court the 11th} James
day of July 1820.                                                         }Marden
   Attest,   A. Peirce  Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE....STRAFFORD SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and the state of New-Hampshire, on the 11th day of July 1820, before
      DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
      VALENTINE SMITH and, }  Associate Justices of
      SAMUEL QUARLES,        }   said Court.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said James Marden having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is ---dollars  ---- cents.  Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
       Attest,  A. Peirce, Clerk.


STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE....STRAFFORD SS.
I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule, and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11th day of July-1820
       A. Peirce, Clerk.

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[Torn scrap of paper}

(J)ames Marden
 h the Badge of Merit for Six--

Geo Reid Lt Col [illegible]
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         44534
        INVALID.
Revy

File No.  44,524
James Marden
Priv.  Rev. War

Act:  18 March 1818

Index:--Vol.  3,  Page 308

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Certificate respecting the heirs of Dan'l Rollins Esq'
1819
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State of Newhampshire
         Strafford aforesaid

I hereby certify that from Satisfactory Evidence to me exhibited it appears to be a fact that Ichabod Rollins of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham  Nancy H. Rollings of Barrington in the County of Strafford and William W Rollins of Somersworth in said County of Strafford and all in the State of Newhampshire are the legitimate heirs of Daniel Rollins late of said Somersworth Esquire deceased and that the said Ichabod Rollins Nancy H. Rollins and William W Rollins are the only legitimate heirs of the Said Daniel Rollins--- and that they are all above the age of twenty one years--

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal and caused my Seal of Office to be affixed to their presents this 27th Day of April AD. 1819
 
Wm. K Atkinson  Agt
John Mooney  Judge of [illegibe]
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Hon'ble John Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington
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                           Portsmouth  Feb'y 16th 1820
Hon'ble J Calhoun
     Dear Sir,
            By vouchers deposited at your Office by the Hon'ble J. F. Parrott you will perceive that Ichabod, Nancy W. and William W. Rollins, heirs of Daniel Rollins deceas'd  are entitled to Six Soldier land warrants
     Will you have the goodness to have them delivered to J. F. Parrott Esq who will receive them for us and receipt for the same.--
                                            Your Ob Servt
                                                          Ichabod Rollins
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        By His Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof James Marden Soldier in the New Hampshire Regiment, having faithfully served the United States Six Years and three months---and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
     GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS  the Seventh day of June 1783--
                                       G'o Washington

by His Excellency's
Command,
J Trumbull  [illegible]

REGISTERED in the Books
  of the Regiment,
    J Boynton  Adjutant,
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V Sargent  [illegible] in favor
of Jas Marden
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[Note: small page over laid on another page. The larger page is duplicated on page 20.  Only the smaller page is transcribed here.]

I hereby Certify that James Marden now a resident in Tuftonborough,inlisted in the Company which I commanded in 1777 in Col George Reed's Regiment N Hampshire Line March 8th to serve during the war; and was mustered in said Company June 18 1777 and also mustered in said Company in August 28th 1780  all of which time he served in said Company
     Somersworth   April 23rd 1818    James Carr


Strafford ss  April 24th 18218  The above named James Carr made Oath to the Truth of the above Statement to the best of his recollection
                                        before John Pike Just' Peace

2d N H Reg't com'd by Col. G. Reid
in charged [illegible] June 1783 [crossed out word] near New Windsor state of N Jurey
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham aforesaid Portsmouth 
                                 I certify that John Pike wh{o} has signed the within Certific[ate] at the date thereof was, and is now a Justice of the Peace for the County of Strafford, duly commission[ed]    [a]nd that full faith is to be given to such as official Certificates
     In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and notarial Seal--September 14, 1818
                     Dan'l Humphreys
                                  Noty Publ

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[Written vertically on lower right side]
Capt Car: [illegible]
[ 2 illegible words]  of J. Marden
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I Valentine Sergent of Tuftonborogh  in the State of New Hampshire testify and say that I served the United States in the revolutionary war, first in Capt James Carr's Company in Col. Hale's regiment, afterwards Col. George Reid's and then in the Artillery, in Capt Buckley's company, in Col Crane's (Massachusetts) Regiment, to the end of the war; That I well knew, and now well know James Marden, of said Tuftonborough.  That said Marden served in Capt Carr's Company from the Spring 1777 until about the Spring 1781, when the Campain was about opening, that said Marden was then transferred from said Carr's company, to the Light Infantry under General the Marquis La Fayette, and I well know that said Marden served in that Corps to the End of the revolutionary war. 
                                    Valentine Sergent

New Hampshire [unknown legal shorthand]
    On this 17th day of August 1818, Valentine Sargent subscriber to the [2 o 3 illegible words] made oath to the truth thereof before me.
                                                         Jn S. Sherburne, [unknown legal shorthand] Judge [illegible]
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James Marden
Declaration
Private
Col. Go Reid's Regiment
New Hampshire Line
1777- 6 years
24. April 1818.
found on rolls
Admitted
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We the undersigned Selectmen of the Town of Tuftonborough, in the State of Newhampshire, testify and certify that we are well acquainted with James Maden, who it is said served in the Revolutionary war that he is in reduced destitute Circumstances--and stands in need of assistance from his County for Support.
                    John Senter           ]   Selectmen of 
                    Josiah Sawyer        }     Tuftonborough
                    Paul Dame             }



State of Newhampshire  }
   Straffords  aforesaid    }
Tuftonborough               }

                     On this 22nd day of August A. D. 1818, The above named and signers John Senton, Josiah Sawyer, and Paul Dame, Selectmen of Said Tuftonborough, all made solemn oath that the above declaration is just and true.  
                     Before me,
                       Benj'n Young } Just. Peace

I certify that the above named John Senter, Josiah Sawyer [words crossed out] and Paul Dame, are Selectmen of the Town of Tuftonborough. 
   Tuftonborough   August 22nd  A.D. 1818
                                           Johnathan Coffin  {  Town Clerk

State of Newhampshire        }
              Stafford aforesaid   }
Tuftonborough                     }
       On this 22nd day of August A. D. 1818.  The above named and signed Jonathan Coffin, Town Clerk of Said Tuftonborough made Solemn Oath, that the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true.
                                               Before me,  Benj'n Young  }   Justis Peace
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[ illegible]    
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham aforesaid Portsm' [Portsmouth]
I the subscribed notary public duly commissioned and sworn, certify that the within named and signing Benjamin Young is a commissioned and acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Strafford in said state, and that to such his official certificates entire faith is to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my notarial Seal the 14th day of September 1818. 
Dan'l Humphryes, Notr. Pub.

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