Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6931, for Joel Marshall, Connecticut
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(8-1776) 

Service 
Conn 

Marshall, Joel 

Number 
R6931

Contents
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State of New York
County of Onondaga
I J Harris Hiscock Surrogate
in and for said County do
hereby certify that at a Surrogate's Court
holden before me at Syracuse in said County
on the 6th day of January 1852 evidence satisfactory
to said Court was adduced, to show that Joel
Marshall, who applied for a pension, on account
of his Revolutionary services, under
act of 7th June 1832, from Onondaga county 
New York, died on the 14th day of January (1838)  one
thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight
and at the time of his death he left him surviving
a widow named Huldah Marshall who remained
his widow until the day of her death. she died on
the 26th day of March (1840) one thousand Eight
hundred and
forty
and at the time
of her death she left the following named children
her surviving which are her only children her 
surviving viz. Silas Marshall of the city of Syracuse N. Y. Nodiah  Marshall of Clay N.C & Clarissa  Marshall of the City of Syracuse aforesaid
and that each are of the age of twenty one and upwards. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused to be
impressed the seal of said Court, this
6th day of January 1852
L. H. Hiscock
Surrogate
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Cfe [certificate] of Court as to death of Joel Marshall Claimant for Pension Act 32 N N [unreadable]
CI Teamster
[unreadable] p. 6 day 19-30
See letter to Comr of Pensions 19 Jany 1852
W. G. Wade present
Joel Marshall
Act 32 N.N.
[unreadable] Teamster Capt Guskow
Tuttle two years
Dec’d 16 Jany 1838
State of New York
Onondaga County SS
I certify that the word January before “1838” & the words “of this City of Syracuse” was interlined on the within before the same was executed, Jan 6 1852
J. H. Hiscock
Surrogate
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In the matter of
Joel Marshal
a Revolutionary Soldier
Affidavit &c
R Woolworth agent
23934
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at a Court of Chancery held for the State of New York at the Village of Onondaga in the County of Onondaga on the twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two 
Present Daniel Mosely Vice Chanceller of the Seventh Circuit 
State of New York 
Onondaga County ss 
On this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two before the said Vice Chancellor personally appeared in Open Court Joel Marshal of the town of Clay in the County of Onondaga and State of New York aged Seventy three years last May who being duly sworn according to law makes 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 hereafter mentioned.
That he enlisted in the town of Simsbury in the State of Connecticut in the forepart of the month of June in the year 1776 that Adonijah Burr was Captain of the Company in which this deponent Enlisted. Peter Curtis was the first Lieutenant,  the Second Lieutenant this deponent cannot recollect,  that Dosey Wilcox was first Ensign and that Abraham Humphrey, Ezekiel Hokum and one Hoskin - given name unknown - were privates in said Company.   That the Company went from Simsbury to New Haven and from there embarked on board of a vessel and went to New York. That they then joined the Regiment and Colonel Moseley Commanded the Regiment.  This deponent cannot recollect the given name of the Colonel, but that he belonged at West Simsbury the company staid nearly two months at New York and kept guard - it being so sickly at New York they crossed over by order to Brooklyn & remained
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at the Garrison about three weeks and then was ordered the town lines about four miles from Brooklyn.  While we were there the British found it out and sent up an army.  General Putnam - a Brigadier General - then ordered the men to cut down an orchard and trim out the limbs and put them upon the but upon the [unreadable] of an entrenchment which we had thrown up and the limbs in front of the entrenchment.  The British Came up within about 20 rods of Entrenchment & their men all took off their Knap Sacks and left them in front of the Entrenchment and then returned back as far as a stone wall.  Our men some of them then out and took their Knap Sacks.   About a fortnight afterward we left the Island and crossed over to New York the main body of the army Crossed in the night.  This deponent did not cross over untill about sunrise he being in the last boat that crossed over.  We staid in New York about a fortnight and and went from there to Kings Bridge and staid there a week or fortnight. This deponent got a furlow [furlough] to go home for six weeks on account of his being sick and did not recover his sickness untill the company discharged and he did not again return.  That this deponent has mentioned all the names of the officers and privates that he now remembers.  
That in the latter part of the month of June or the fore part of the month of July 1777 Enlisted for five months in Farmington Connecticut.  Enlisted under a Captain Seymore from Old Hartford this deponent cannot recollect the given name of the Captain. The Company went to West Point, passed through Litchfield, Torrington & Roxbury and does not recollect the officers. Remained at West Point three months and helped build a fort.  And then moved over on to the East side of the River and remained there untill the company was
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discharged and we went home which may in the fore part of December 1777.  And we remained in service during the time last aforesaid five months.  Colonels name was Chester,  given name this deponent does not recollect. Thinks Asa Northway, Samuel Woodford and Asa Woodford  were privates in the same company with this deponent and that the above named officers are all that this deponent now recollects who served with him during the time last aforesaid.  That Percy  Marshall who resided in Simsbury Connecticut and the father of this deponent in the month of May 1778 was drafted to serve in the Militia of the State of Connecticut for 6 Weeks.  That the said Percy being rather infirm this deponent took his place and went into the service as a substitute for him.   That the company started from Simsbury and went to Horse Neck, went thru West Hartford & Litchfield and Cant remember other places – thinks the name of Captain was Wilcox, cant tell his given name, thinks company was attached to no regiments, cant recollect the names of no other persons in the Company.  We staid at Horse Neck untill about the first of July 1778 when company was discharged having remained in service six weeks.
That about the last of the month of July 1777 Ezekiel Woodford of Farmington was drafted to Serve in the militia of the State of Connecticut and that this deponent went out in said service as a substitute for said Ezekiel Woodford.  That he joined the company in Danbury Connecticut,  that said Woodford was drafted for the term of Six weeks.  We got to Danbury just, after Danbury was burned,  we intended to have got there before the British left the place but were unable, remained there a few days and then six of the company were detached to go to New Town to thrash grain.  Remained at New Town eight or ten days and then got a furlow to return home for six day from Colonel Chester who commanded the regiment upon the furlow as returned
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home and remained there untill the furlow expired when this deponent again joined his Company at Horse Neck and remained their untill the company was discharged at the middle of September 1777 having served six weeks the time in which the said Ezekiel Woodford was drafted.  This deponent during the term last mentioned acted as Corporal in said Company and recollect the name of no other person in said Company Except the Colonel of the Regiment whose name was Chester.   
That in or about the month of May 1778 in the town Farmington in the State of Connecticut Capt Gersham Tuttle was ordered to raise twenty men for one year to act as teamsters, and that the deponent enlisted as a teamster with Captain Tuttle for one year and that Capt Tuttle furnished the teams. this deponent drove an ox team two yoke of oxen and a cart.  We got the first load at Hartford Loading was flour,  went to Peekskill and discharged it.  Teams all went in one company, reloaded and came back to old Sharon and staid there to recruit one teams. Got a load of Bread at Hartford and carried it to Fish Kill on the north river then went back to Hartford and took load of Spirits and carried it to Fish Kill or Peeks Kill, and cant say which, and was to have carried it  into New Jersey but the winter came in so severe as we were obliged to leave it unloaded and drive teams back to Farmington and remained their untill spring.  As soon as spring opened we took the teams back where we left the loading and got the carts and waggons and went to Hartford and took a load of flour to New Haven.  This was about first of May 1779 and this deponent then enlisted again for another year under Captain Tuttle and
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continued on the same out as the first year Except that he went into the State of New Jersey twice with all of Flour from Hartford and that this deponent acted as a teamster for two years in the service the United States during the Revolution war and that Perez Marshal a brother of this deponent was engaged as a teamster during the time that this deponent way Engaged and that Benjamin Irvin, Prestin Marshall, Joseph Tuttle and Abner Tuttle were engaged in the same service and this deponent further saith that he has no written discharge for his services and has no documentary evidence in his possession to shew the facts in the extent of his services and that he knows of no person who can testify to his services.  He hereby relinquishes any 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. This deponent was born on May 6. 1759.  This deponent has the record of his age in his Bible which is in the town of Clay, County of Onondaga State of New York. This deponent was born in Farmington, lived there untill deponent was about ten years old then moved into Simsbury Connecticut, left Simsbury when deponent was about twenty one years old  then removed to Granville Massachusetts, lived there about 32 years and then moved to Edinburg in the County of Saratoga and State of New York and lived there almost 2 years and then removed to the town of Clay Onondaga County State of New York where this deponent now resides and has resided since one year ago last March.  And further this deponent saith not.
Joel Marshall
Subscribed & Sworn this 12th day of September 1832 before me 
Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge & Vice Chancellor
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We Marcus Goodwin of the town of Olive in the County of Onondaga & Nodiah Marshall of Clay aforesaid being duly sworn say that they are personally acquainted with Joel Marshal of the town of Clay in the County of Onondaga and State of New York and believe him to be of the age represented in his declaration above and that he is generally reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides & has resided to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war and that we believe him to be a person of truth and veracity.
Marcus Goodwin
Nodeiah Marshall
Subscribed & Sworn this 12th day of September 1832 before me 
Daniel Moseley  Circuit Judge 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and the putting of the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the said Court further certify that it appear to them that Marcus Goodwin of Olive and Nodiah Marshall of Clay who signed the preceding certificate are resident in the town of Olive and of Clay aforesaid and are credible person and their statements or entitled to credit. 
Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor
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I Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joel Marshal for a pension.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 day of September 1832. 
Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk
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Joel Marshall
Affidavits
Deacon H. Goodwin
J.M. Marshall & Marcus Goodwin
Letter to [unreadable]
It is desired that the affidavits be examined with papers of Danl Marshall
Enclose to [unreadable] Washington D. C.
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State of New York 
Onondaga County }ss  Joel M. Marshall of said County of lawful age being first duly sworn according to law saith he is a grand son of the late Joel Marshall who was a resident of said County of Onondaga, and that he has been well acquainted with said Joel Marshall deceased from the earliest recollections, (he is now 26 years of age & upwards) that has always understood from said Marshall that he had been in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war, that he always claimed to have been engaged as a Wagoner or Teamster in such war and that deponent has now in his possession an axe or hatchet that his said and father, always claimed to have carried with him while he was engaged as such Wagoner or Teamster and that he stated he had used it much in repairing that wagon when in the army.  That he was a person of undoubted truth and veracity and that his statements relative to such services were universally believed by his acquaintances that this deponent is interested in the investigation of this claim, and for such purpose.  [unreadable] Wade is hereby duly authorized and requested to prosecute such investigation. 
Joel M Marshall 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 15th day of November 1852 
P. Van Denberg Justice of the Peace 
I certify that the above named Joel M Marshall is a highly credible person 
P. Van Denberg Justice of the Peace
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best evidence they can obtain.
Joel Marshall
N. Yk.
No 23934
[unreadable]
Richard Woolworth  Esqr
Onandago Hollow
Onandago Co. N. Yk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Pension Office, 
Sir. 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, showing the Service of  Joel Marshall
Period when the service was rendered.  June 1776 enlisted   Duration of Claimant’s Service.  4 months   Rank of claimant.   Pri  Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.  Col. Moseley   Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service.  73 years Simsbury Conn.  Proof by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary
Period when the service was rendered. July 1777   Duration of Claimant’s Service.  5 months  Rank of claimant. Pri.  Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.   Col. Chester 
Period when the service was rendered.  1778 sub.   Duration of Claimant’s Service.  1 month 12 Days  Rank of claimant.  Pri   Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.  No officers 
Period when the service was rendered.  July 1777  Duration of Claimant’s Service. 1 month 12 days  Rank of claimant. Corporal  Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served. 
Period when the service was rendered.  May 1776   Duration of Claimant’s Service. enlisted for 2 years  Rank of claimant.  Acted as teamster  Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.  Under Tuttle (probably a contraction)  
Corrected in supplement to ’78.
I am respectfully 
Your obedient servant 
JAMES L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or is
County of
On this
day of
A. B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the
application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia.
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
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 days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of these
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the mat
terial facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.            
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.    
1. Where and in what year were you born?                
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?          
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?               
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?              
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.           
6. To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Town officer has become of it?              
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.                 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.         
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject     
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.        
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed his genuine signature.          
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the person of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.        
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.    
[b]   The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.     
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.    
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.        
Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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---year - months , and days , I served as a - months and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."   
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.    
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.  
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.               
Mode of authenticating papers.              
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.         
Proof of Service.         
[j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.     
[k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Revo.
Joel Marshall 
New York 
Suspended act 7 June ‘32 
letter 29 Oct 1833 to 
R Wolworth 
Lett to G. Wade Sept 7th 47 
J H Roger Sep 27 1853
6931
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Washington
Sir
January 3d 1852
On or about the 15th day of January
1852. I made application by letter for a
reexamination of the papers of Joel Marshall
late of New York, applicant for a pension
act 7th June 1832, which letter was read
your office 20 Jany 1832 as
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by the register, No report has been rec.
request that the papers may be examined
I also forwarded additional evidence
-
---
on or about the 21st Jany 1832, in the claim
of Ebenzer Smith per act 32. 4. no report
has been made although it appears from
the register of your office that such additional
Evidence was recd on the 21st Jany 1852, a decision
upon such claims is respectfully requested,
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
W. G. Wade
Hon J E Heath
Com of Pensions
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Commissioner of Pensions, Mr Joel Marshall, a revolutionary soldier was entitled to pension. His sons Nodiah & Silas Marshall applied through Wade of Sprague County N. Y.  & Willis Wade of Washington City about of a year ago last spring.  The Marshalls gave me  a power of attorney to get the Pension.   The Marshalls have heard nothing about the business within 8 or 9 months. Will you write and inform me if papers have been filed in regard to this business in the Pension office, or if such a pension has been drawn. 
J H Ruger Syracuse Onondaga County N.Y.
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Euclid New York January 25th 1847. 
Sir,
This is to request that you inform W.G. Wade of Rose New York, of the objection to the admission of the claim of my late father Joel Marshall an applicant for a pension under act of Congress of 7th June 1832, at the time of his application he was a resident of Portage County N.Y. 
Respectfully Your Obt Sert 
signed  Silas Marshall 
J L Edwards 
Comr Pensions Washington D.C.
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Joel Marshall 
a Ct Teamster – 
applicant for pension Act ‘32 New York, claim rejected or suspended. 
a reexamination is suggested. 
Jany/21 
WG. Wade 
present
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Joel Marshall 
a Ct Teamster – 
applicant for pension Act ‘32 New York, claim rejected or suspended. 
a reexamination is suggested. 
Jany/21 
WG. Wade 
present
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Washington D.C. 18th January 1852, 
Sir,
Joel Marshall late of State of New York applied for a pension under act of 7th June 1832 for two years services as a Teamster or Wagoner under Capt Gursham Tuttle, Wagon Conductor.  He claimed to have served with Preserved Marshall & Perez Marshall, both of whom have been pensioned for service as Teamsters, said Joel Marshalls claim was rejected.
I  respectfully request a reexamination of this claim, in connexion with such record evidence as may be in possession of the Department relating to the service of Captain Gershom Tuttle as Wagon Conductor.   Enclosed is proof of heirship with Mr Cole, 
 I am Respectfully Your Obt Svt, 
W. G. Wade
See Preserved Marshall
Pens’d [pensioned] Act ’32 Ct.
Hon J. E Heath Com of Pensions,
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Aug 18 ‘47
Power Atty
Joel Marshall
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Rose NY
Aug 13
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Rose New York August 12th 1847 
Sir
At the request of Silas Marshall,  son of Joel Marshall, I beg leave to request the favor of being informed of the objections, to the admission of said Joel Marshall claim to a pension, under act of 7th June 1832 
I am, Respectfully Your Obt Servt 
W. G. Wade 
J. L. Edwards 
Commr of Pensions
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Joel Marshall   '32

Ruth Marshall
widow of Pensioner
1853

Peres Marshall     31
Benj  Johnson      32
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John Maher declared under Capt T Kelly. 
Kelly was Lieut of Capt [unreadable] afterwards  
Capt Lott 2nd [unreadable] Col Bissell 
[unreadable]
Not found on Capt Kelly's Compy Roll 63
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6931
Joel Marshall
REJECTED
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State of New York
Onondaga County ss}  Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace of the town of Salina in the County of Onondaga and State of New York,  Joel Marshall who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & the  consequent loss of memory he cannot positively swear as to the precise length of service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades.  
4.15
For four months and fifteen days he served as a private in Colonel Moseleys Regiment in the year 1776 as is stated in his original application and  declaration hereunto annexed and under the officers and with the persons as is in the said declaration mentioned and that during the time he was absent as therein mentioned on a furlow [furlough] which was one month fifteen days,  he was so unwell & sick as to be unable to attend to duty.   
5
For the term of five months he served as a private in Colonel Chesters regiment in the year 1777 as is stated in his original application & declaration hereunto annexed & with the persons therein mentioned. 
1.12
That for the time of six weeks he served as a substitute for Perez Marshal in the year 1778 who was drafted to serve six weeks as is stated in his original declaration but the Colonels name this deponent due to loss of memory cannot State but he is confident & so swears that he served for that time last aforesaid as he states in his
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That a Colonel Hooker was a Colonel under whom this deponent was in the service at one time   whether it was the time last aforesaid or not he can not state  
1.12
That for the term of six weeks he served as a Corporal in Colonel Charles Regiment in the in 1777 as is stated in his original declaration hereunto annexed and as a substitute to Ezekiel Woodford.  
2 yrs teamster
That for the term of two years he served as a teamster commencing in the year 1778 not in the year 1776 as he stated in the letter of the Commissioner of pensions - and that he enlisted as a teamster under Captain Tuttle and that this deponent knew no higher officer than said Captain Tuttle in the said service and that during the whole of the said two years he was in the service of the United States and this deponent further saith that he cannot state more fully than he has done in his declaration hereunto annexed and this amended declaration the terms of service and the  circumstances thereto and that there is no person living to the knowledge of this deponent by whom he can prove the same.  
Joel Marshall
I certify that Joel Marshall is subscribed to foregoing amended declaration appeared before me on this 13 day of June 1833 and made oath that the facts therein stated are
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State of New York 
County of Onondaga} ss I Alanson Edwards Jr. Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that John Durnford Esquire by whom the last preceding certificate purports to have been made was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurat of said certificate to be his proper hand writing and genuine signature- 
Witness my hand and seal of Office this  27th day of June 1833 . 
A. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clk
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State of New York
Onondaga County Clerks Office } ss I certify that Philetus Clark & P Vandenburgh whose names are subscribed to the Jurats of the annexed instruments were at the time of the taking of the same Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same.  And I further certify that I am well acquainted with their hand-writing, and verily believe the signatures to said Jurats are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Syracuse this 9th day of December 1852
Rufus Cossit Clerk
Appeared
A 
Deacon
aged 61 years, who being first duly sworn according to saith that he was personally acquainted with the late Joel Marshall late a resident of said County who as deponent understood made application for a pension.  That this deponent first became acquainted with said Joel Marshall in the year 1800, and that their acquaintance continued untill the time of his decease.  That deponent has from his first acquaintance with said Marshall understood from him, that he had had engaged in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution, that this deponent has very many times heard said Marshall speak of his services with the army, and that he always invariably stated that he served a portion of the time while with the army as a Wagoner or Teamster, that he has many times heard him state circumstances and incidents which transpired while in the service as Wagoner or Teamster, that deponent was in or about the year 1824 an Elder of the Presbyterian Church at Edinburgh in Saratoga County, when said Joel Marshall United with said Church, and that they both removed from said County into Onondaga County, and both attending and being members of the same church they were intimately acquainted untill the time of said Marshalls death.   That the said Joel Marshall was a highly respectable person, whose statements could and should be relied upon as the truth & nothing but the truth.
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State of New York 
Onondaga County } ss   Personally appeared  before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Deacon Harvey Goodwin of said County, aged 61 years, who being first duly sworn according to saith that he was personally acquainted with the late Joel Marshall late a resident of said County who as deponent understood made application for a pension.  That this deponent first became acquainted with said Joel Marshall in the year 1800, and that their acquaintance continued untill the time of his decease.  That deponent has from his first acquaintance with said Marshall understood from him, that he had had engaged in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution, that this deponent has very many times heard said Marshall speak of his services with the army, and that he always invariably stated that he served a portion of the time while with the army as a Wagoner or Teamster, that he has many times heard him state circumstances and incidents which transpired while in the service as Wagoner or Teamster, that deponent was in or about the year 1824 an Elder of the Presbyterian Church at Edinburgh in Saratoga County, when said Joel Marshall United with said Church, and that they both removed from said County into Onondaga County, and both attending and being members of the same church they were intimately acquainted untill the time of said Marshalls death.   That the said Joel Marshall was a highly respectable person, whose statements could and should be relied upon as the truth & nothing but the truth.
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that he ever sustained the reputation of a revolutionary soldier in the neighborhood where he resided, that his statements relative to his services in the war was invariably the same consistent narratives, which was universally believed, and that any statements he may have made under oath relating to such services, this deponent should place implicit confidence in as being wholly true, as from their long and intimate acquaintance this deponent does not believe said Marshall would or could be induced to state an untruth relative to such service. 
Harvey Goodwin
Sworn and subscribed before me this 15 day of November 1832 
P. Van Denberg Justice of the Peace 
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Harvey Goodwin, and know him to be a highly respectable person, 
P. Van Denberg to Justice of the peace
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Marcus Goodwin
In claim of Joel Marshall
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State of New York 
County of Onondaga} ss  Marcus Goodwin of Olive in said County and State being first duly sworn according to law saith he was personally acquainted with Joel Marshall deceased late of the town of Clay Onondaga County and formerly of the town Edinburgh Saratoga County, that he became acquainted with said Marshall early at the year 1800.  That during his acquaintance he had many times heard said Joel Marshall Speak of his services in the Revolutionary war and particularly of his services as a  Teamster or Wagoner, that he was a person of the highest character for truth and veracity, and that any statement that he made relation to his services, under oath or otherwise could be relied upon as the truth, and that he ever had the reputation in the neighborhood and vicinity where he lived as a Teamster in the Revolutionary War and a highly respectable person, 
Marcus Goodwin
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of November 1832  
Philetus Clark J.P. 
I certify that Moses Goodwin abovenamed is a highly respectable person and credible witness, Philetus Clark J.P.