Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,963, for Benjamin Marvin, New York
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
New York

Marvin, Benjamin

NUMBER
S. 40.963

CONTENTS
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2094
Vermont

Benji Marvin
H. B. Livingston’s Reg.
Captain 
New York Line
In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of $20 dollars per month to commence on the 28th of March 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of August 1818.

And just to pensioner Attburg, Grand Isle, New York

Arrearages to 4th of Sept. 1818
5 Amt 4/31  $40.00     $105.24 

{Revolutionary Claims Act 18th March 1818}

.75  Three Years

Continued
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Benjamin Marvin
Captain
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To the Hon.John C. Calhoun, Secretary of the War Department of the United States.

I, Benjamin Marvin of the Town of Alburgh in the County of Grand Isle and the State of Vermont. So testify & say on the 20th day of June in the 1775, I recvd a Lieutenants commission by order of Congress of the United States, signed by John Hancock President. I was under Captain Daniel Griffinin James Clinton’s regiment of the New York forces, and General Montgomery Brigade, and on the 19th day of February  1776, I recvd another Lieutenant’s Commission from President Hancock. Daniel Griffin, my Capt.,
James Clinton, my Col. and in the fore part of 1777, I recd another Lieutenant’s Commission from Congress, my Capt. Wes Jackson,who belonged to Col. Henry B. Livingstone’s Regiment, and in several actions against General Burgoyne, of the 19th of September & 7th of October, I commanded the company by order of my Col. My Capt. having previously resigned, shortly after the defeat of Burgoyne, I recd a Capt. Commission from Congress, signed by President Lanceforce, ensuring we were stationed at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, and in the spring of the year 1778, I left the
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Service, on account of my Ill 
State of Health, which was accredited to fatigue & wounds that I recd. on the 7th of October 1777 against Burgoyne and I further learn that I am ?, and in need of the assistance of my country for  Suffer
Benji Marvin

{State of Vermont
 Grand Isle County}

? and March 28, 1818, Then personally appeared before me Lewis Sowles, one of the Certified Judges of the County Court of the County of Grand Isle. Benjamin Marvin, a person to me well known and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth according to the best of his knowledge and belief. I state that the depostant is now and has been a Resident Citizen of the County for more than twenty five years.

Lewis Sowels, Cert. Judge of Grand Isle County Court 

{State of Vermont 
Grand Isle County} I, Jedidiah Hyde Jr. Clerk of the County Court for the County Grand Isle, do certify that Lewis Sowles is an appointed Judge of the County Court, and that the foregoing is his signature, that full auth. and credit is and aught to be given to his official acts as such and that the said events have no other then the common seal which is attached to this certificate.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and after the rest of said Court of Grand Isle this 22nd Day of April, 1818
Jedidiah Hyde Jr., Clerk
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This May Certify to Whom it May Concern That Benjamin Marvin is Eighty years of age, has no kind of property and unable to support himself by his own labor.

Lewis Sowles, Apt. Judge of Grand Isle County Court
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Benji Marvin 

Vermont

Hlburch ?

Send to Clerk

Aug ‘18

Sept ‘18

Notification Sent to Horace James


Sth. Albans 

Vermont.

30 Sept 1890
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Supreme Court of Indiana 


State of Vermont 
Franklin County 
 
On this 22 day of June 1820 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said State of Vermont expressly made so by the Laws of the State proceed according to the course of common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and possessing the power of the fine and imprisonment. Benjamin Marvin aged 83 resident in Alburgh in said State of Vermont, who having first made affirmation according to law doth declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (to wit) that he received a First Lieutenant Commission in the company commanded by Daniel Griffin and regiment commanded by Col. James Clinton signed by John Hancock, President on the 28th June 1775 and also another commission of First Lieutenant on the 19th day of February 1776 in the first company of the second Battalion of New York forces commanded by Daniel Griffin and Regiment commanded by James Clinton.also another Lieutenant commission in the beginning of the year 1777 in the company commanded by Capt. Jackson and Regiment by Col. Henry B. Livingston that he received in the year 1778, a Captains commission in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry B. Livingston, and that he served in these capacities until the 24th of April 1778 when he resigns in consequence to his ill state of health that
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he was in the several engagements against General Burgoyne of the 19th September 1777 and the 7th October 1777 and that his original declaration is dated March 28th 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 2094. And I solemnly declare and affirm 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 dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby unto diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain Pensions engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolution war ? 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 or Estate real or personal of any name or description whatsoever except necessary bedding and clothing for myself_ that I am by occupation a farmer that  I am so infirm that I am unable to labour that I live with my son that I have no wife living and no children under my care.

Benjamin Marvin

Affirm to and declared on the 22nd Day of June ? 1820
Before said Supreme Court 
Allen Horace James  Clerk
A True Record Attest  Allen Horace James  Clerk
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State of  Vermont
Franklin County Supreme Court of Jurisdiction 
June 20th  1820  l, Horace
James  Clerk of said Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing affirmation and declaration thereto annexed are Truly copied from the Record of said Court and Ido further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that there is no property to be valued—-

In the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 22nd day June 1820

Horace James
Clerk of the Court for Franklin
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Nov 6 1906
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Marvin, Benjamin

His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pensions returned by he District Court for the District of Vermont. Submitted to  the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on July 21, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers  class 9 page 156.

Rank, Captain
Regt. Col Livingston
Disability. So subject to various complaints of the chronic kind, occasioned by the fatigue he endured in an action against General Burgoyne-
When and where disabled, 1777 Behmuis Heights
Residence: Albright

To what pension entitled; three-fourths
His disability not arising from any known wound, his case is not comprehended by the laws.
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In CONGRESS
The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Maffechufetts-Bay, Rhode-Ifland, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jerfey, Pennifylvania, the Counties of New-Cafle, Kent, and Suffex on Delaware, Maryland, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, to Benjamin Marvin, Gentleman 

We refoing efpecial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotifm, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by thefe Prefents conftitue and appoint you to be first Lieutenant of the first Company of the second Battalion of New York Troops

In the Army of the United Colonies ?aifed for the defense of American Liberty, and for repelling every hofitle invafion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently difharge the Duty of a first Lieutenant by doing and preforming all manner of things thereunto ?. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your Orders and Directions as first Lieutenant and you are to obferve and follow fuch orders from Time to Time, as you fhall receive from this or future Congreis of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congries, for that Purpofe appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of he Army of the Colonies, or any other your fuperior Officer, according to the Rules and Difcipline in War in Perfuance of the Trufth repofed in you. This Comiffion to continue in Force until revoked by this or future Congrefs.

 Dated this day eleventh day of February 1775
By the order of Congrefs    John Hancock  President 

4-0 963
Atte£. Cha. Harmon Jur.
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In CONGRESS
The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Maffechufetts-Bay, Rhode-Ifland, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jerfey, Pennifylvania, the Counties of New-Cafle, Kent, and Suffex on Delaware, Maryland, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, to Benjamin Marvin, Gentleman 

We refoing efpecial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotifm, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by thefe Prefents conftitue and appoint you to be first Lieutenant of the first Company of the Regiment of the New York Troops

In the Army of the United Colonies ?aifed for the defense of American Liberty, and for repelling every hofitle invafion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently difharge the Duty of a first Lieutenant by doing and preforming all manner of things thereunto ?. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your Orders and Directions as Lieutenant and you are to obferve and follow fuch orders from Time to Time, as you fhall receive from this or future Congreis of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congries, for that Purpofe appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of he Army of the Colonies, or any other your fuperior Officer, according to the Rules and Difcipline in War in Perfuance of the Trufth repofed in you. This Comiffion to continue in Force until revoked by this or future Congrefs.

Philadelphia June 20th 1775
By the order of Congrefs    John Hancock  President 

Atte£. Cha. Harmon Jur.
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Benjamin Marvin
affidavit
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Coln. Henry B. Livingston 
 Certificate
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Rhinebeck 24th February 1793 on the Application of Benji Marvin  I certify that Said Benjamin Marvin was in the war with Great Britain  an officer in the American army in the fourth New York Regiment under my command as Col. and served in several capacities of Lieutenant and Captain and that the said Marvin was with said Regiment when engaged with Burgoyne army in the several actions of the 19th of September and 7th of October 1777 in both of which to the best of my recollection he behaved himself with propriety and as he now informs me his leaving the service even on account of his ill health. I am convinced of the truth of the assertion from an idea that a man of his character will afsert anything not constant to truth— at the time of said Marvin resignation, I was not with any Regiment, but on duty near the enemy lines before Philadelphia.

Henry B. Livingston 

Copy

State of Vermont }  Although April 4th 1818
Grand Isle County}  Then personally appeared Benjamin Marvin and made solemn oath that the foregoing Certificate signed by Henry B. Livingston is of his sd Benjamin Marvin own hand writing and that it is True copy of the original that the sd Henry B. Livingston wrote and believed personally to the sd Benjamin Marvin at the time and place specified in the certificate, and the reason of his applying to sd Livingston for sd certificate (which the above is a copy) was for the purpose of
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Livingston is of his sd Benjamin Marvin own hand writing and that it is True copy of the original that the sd Henry B. Livingston wrote and believed personally to the sd Benjamin Marvin at the time and place specified in the certificate, and the reason of his applying to sd Livingston for sd certificate (which the above is a copy) was for the purpose of sending it to congrefs to obtain a pension — which Certificate with other papers 
I sent to Samuel Hitchcock and Nathaniel Ghilfman who was their members of Congrefs, and engage in my behalf, but I never received any ? nor my papers since

Sworn before

Lewis Sowles Apt  Judge
of Grand Isle County Court
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Ephm Marvin
Doc Wood
Hiram Chappells

Certificate  

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Benjamin Marvin
Affidavit
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Thefe may certify whom it may concern that I was personally acquainted with Captain Benjamin Marvin of the Fourth New York Regiment of the Continental Troops commanded by Col. Henry B. Livingston, and he appeared to be healthy until after the laft action against Gen. Burgoyne in 1777, after which time he was in a declining state of health occasioned by the fatigues of the action and which disorder settled in his back and brought on the ? and other complaints which rendered all together unfit for duty and he still continued in a declining state  of health until sometime in April following when he left the Regiment, which complaint disables him in any opinion as much as the lofs of a limb would do and I was informed by the said Marvin that is was only reafon of his leaving the Service.

Certified by me
William Wood, Late Surgeon of the New York Regt.
Solemn March 2, 1793

State of Vermont} Alburgh April 4th  1818
Grand Isle County} Personally appeared Benjamin Marvin and made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate signed by William Wood, Surgeon is of his said Benjamin Marvin own hand writing and is a true copy of the original, that sd William Wood wrote and delivered personally personally to he sd. Benjamin Marvin at the time of law specified in said certificates and the reason of his applying to sd Wood for sd certificate (which the above is a copy) which was for the purpose of sending it to Congrefs to obtain a pension, which certificate with the papers 
I sent to Samuel Hitchcock and Daniel Chilpman who was then of Congrefs and engaged in my behalf, but I have never recd  ? Nor my papers since
   
Lewis Sowles, Apt. Judge
Of Grand Isle County Court