Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5731, for John Marshall, Virginia
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Va.
Marshall, John 
NUMBER S. 5731 
carded
CONTENTS
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4725.
Virginia
John Marshall of Richmond in the State of Va:
Who was a Capt in the _______ commanded by
Captain _______ of the Regt commanded by Col: Morgan in the Va:
Line for 2 years from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the state of 480. Dollars ____ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jan: 33 and sent Pensioner

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832.                     720-
Semi=ant allowance ending 4 Mar 33.    240-
                                                                    $960-

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk,
Book D Vol. 7 Page 126
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$480 per Ann
Virg.a roll

Pensioner,
Present
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District of Columbia:
County of Washington to with
On this Twenty sixth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in the district and County afore said John Marshall a resident of the city of Richmond in the common wealth of Virginia, aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress June 7th 1832. That he entered into the service of the United this July 1776 a first Lieutenant in a company commanded by Captain William Blackwell of the County of Fauquier in a regiment consisting in part of Virginia, in part of Marylander, and he believes in part of Pennsylvanian. The regiment was he believes commanded by Colonel Morgan. Great part of this regiment was captured and this deponent understand in part Washington in 1776 before the company to which this deponent belonged had journaled it. Two companies raised for this regiment in the state of Virginia, the one in Fauquier and the other in [illegible], after the capture of Fort Washington arranged to the 11th Virginia regiment on continental establishment command at first by Colonel Daniel Morgan and afterwards by Colonel Christian Fibiger.  This deponents commission as Captain was dated to the best of his recollections in May 1777. first by Colonel Morgan and afterwards by Colonel his tion Febiger, the but of his resided in May 1777. This deponent was a resident of the county of Fauquier in the Commonwealth of Virginia in July 1776 when he entered into the continental service.  His continued in the service until February 1781 when he resigned his commission.  He was engaged in the battles of Brandy wine, German Town, and Monmouth and in one week wishes he marched through the states of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or and annuity except this present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension rolls of any agency in any state. 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before James Ord JR
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Mr. W. L. Bailey

    3713 Olive Street,
              St. Louis, MO.

Sir:

     In response to your letter of the seventh instant, you are advised that it appears from the papers in the claim of John Marshall, Sur. File No. 5731, that while a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia, he entered the service in July 1775, as First Lieutenant in Captain Blackwell’s company which was assigned to the 11th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonels David Morgan and Christian Febiger. In May 1777, he was commissioned Captain.  He was at the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and resigned in February 1781.
     He was allowed pension on an application executed January 26, 1833, in Washington, D. C.  at which time he stated that he was a resident of Richmond, Virginia, aged seventy-seven years.
     There is no data on file as to his family.
     He was Chief Justice of the United States.
                                           Very respectfully,
                
                                        Gm Salzgaber (difficult to decipher name)        
                                         Commissioner
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                                                          WDC


                              June 19, 1913

Chief of Finance Division.

                Sir:

                   Referring to your slip of the 10th instant., in which you state that you have received check No. 17 for $4 from the Hon. A. J. Beveridge, I have to state that the same was forwarded to pay for copies of certain papers in the case of John Marshall,, Virginia troops, Sur. File No. 5731, and the same should be disposed of in accordance with instructions of the Secretary of Sep.23, 1912.

                                                     Respectfully,
                                                    
                                                      S.A. Cuddy
                                           Chief of Law Division
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                                                     WDC

                                            June 19, 1913

Hon. A. J. Beveridge
Dublin, N. H.

My dear Mr. Beveridge:

     I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 16th instant of your check for $4. to pay for certified copies of papers sent to you under date of the 7’th instant, in the pension case of John Marshall, Virginia Troops, Surv. File No.5731, Revolutionary War.
     
      Bureau letter of the 7th instant is herewith returned, as requested. 

                                       Respectfully,
                
                                        L. Stillwell.
      
                            Acting Commissioner
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3-1865
Rev. War Section.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON May 22, 1913.

Dublin NH. in June

To the Chief of the Law Division.

Sir:

On May 21, Ex Senator Albert J. Beveridge, who gave his post office address as #1155 Sixteenth Street, Washington, D. C., called at the Revolutionary War Section of the U. S. Pension Bureau and personally requested a copy of the pension application in the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Marshall, Virginia troops, Sur. File No. 5,731, and copies of letters written by said John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States, which are in the Revolutionary War files.

The total number of words in said documents are 2,343.

Very respectfully,
A. E. Wilson
In Charge Rev. War Records.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

May 14, 1927

Mrs. K. C. Hayes,
Chase City, Va.

Madam:

I have to advise you that this bureau has no general genealogical data in its files, and its Revolutionary War records consist of claims for pension and bounty land, only.

In the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5731 of Chief Justice John Marshall of the Virginia Troops, there is no information on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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                                        Chase City Va
                                        March - 22 - ‘27 .

Pension Dept -

    Washington - D.C. -

Sirs -

      It was stated- by your Dept. in information given for joining D.A.R. that William Marshall who married Nancy Butler was descended from Chief Justice John
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Marshall. I would appreciate it very much if you would give me the exact relationship between them.

                                             Yours truly
                                            
                                              Mrs. K. C. Hayes
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                                        Waynesville N.C.
                                Feb. (illegible), 1921

Rev. War Section
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-

     Will you please give me the Rev. War record of John Marshall born March 6th 1753 died Jan. 21, 1819 married Sarah Jayce & resided in Charlotte Co. Va. It is supposed he enlisted from there but do not have definite knowledge.
      Also I want the Rev. War record of Capt. John Marshall who drew a pension from the U.S. government, and was living in Henrico County. Va. In 1835. He belonged to the Va. Continental Line & that on Jan. 28, 1833 was placed on the pension roll to receive annual allowance of 480 a year. His age was given as 78 yrs.
      Please give this your very prompt attention.

                                      Very truly,
                                     Min. J. H. Howell
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RECORD
DEC 14 1920
DIVISION
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State of North Carolina
Corporation Commission Rev 1. EB
WILLIAM T. LEE. GEORGE P. PELL. A.J. MAXWELL.
CHAIRMAN COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER
J.S GRIFFIN, CLERK
Raleigh
J. HARDEN HOWELL, DISTRICT SUPERVISOR
TENTH TAX DISTRICT, WAYNESVILLE, N. C.

Waynesville N.C.
Dec. 11, 1920

Bureau of Pension
Washington, D. C. 

PENSION
U. S.
DEC
13
1920
OFFICE

Gentlemen:

Will you please send me a copy of the pension form of Capt. John Marshall who [illegible] a pension from the government of the United States & war living in Henrico County, Va. in 1835 & who served in the Revolutionary War. Please give all information available. Your prompt attention will oblige.

Very truly yours,

Very truly yours,
Mrs. J. H. Howell
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PENSION 
JUL
S.
5
1915
OFFICE
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Rev Sec
Eve-

811 West French Ave.
Temple, Texas
June 30, 1916

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me any record that you may have of capt. John Marshall of Va. who live between 1755 to 1835. He was borned in germantown Va.

I understand that this information will be furnished to me free and correct.

Yours truly,
(Miss) Deane Reed.

See Encyclopedia of [illegible]
this is the Chief Justice
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Rev Sec
Eve-

811 West French Ave.
Temple, Texas
June 30, 1916

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me any record that you may have of capt. John Marshall of Va. who live between 1755 to 1835. He was borned in germantown Va.

I understand that this information will be furnished to me free and correct.

Yours truly,
(Miss) Deane Reed.

See Encyclopedia of [illegible]
this is the Chief Justice
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Rev. War Section

June 6, 1913.

The Chief of the Law Division,
Pension Bureau.

Sir:

Herewith are attached copies of the declaration for pension of Chief Justice John Marshal for his services in the war of the Revolution, and of ten letters (or certificates) written by said John Marshall in behalf of other soldiers of the Revolution.

These papers were requested by Ex-Senator Albert J. Beveridge whose Post Office address is Dublin, New Hampshire, and were personally selected by him for the purpose of aiding him in writing a life of the Chief Justice.

Very respectfully, 

AE Wilson
In charge Rev. War Section.
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Bureau of Pensions

Finance Division

June 16, 1913

Chief of Land Div.

SIR:  

I have this day received from Hon. S.A.J. Beveridge Clerk 
No. 17
for 400/100 

Case of 
Certificate No.

For certified copies as per letter herewith

Very respectfully,

William Campbell
Chief of Division
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Left side

1913 June 7 Copy of declaration of John Marshall sent to A.J. Beveridge and also copies of letters of John Marshall (in this claim) 
1916 February 15th Hist to W.L. Bailey - Letter in S.31234
Humphrey Marshall 
1916 July 14 Hist. to Miss Deane
Received
1921 January 19 Hist. to Mrs. J.H. Howell
1912 March 16 Mrs. J.H. Howell and that the same statement is not sent more than once to the same person
1927 May 24 Mrs. K.C. Hayes 
no family data 

5731
Revolutionary 

INVALID

File No. 5731
John Marshall
Capt. Rev. War

Act:  June 7th 1832

Index:-Vol. M, Page 236

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