Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,088, for John Marchant, Connecticut
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Registration Card] (3--1776)

SERVICE Conn.. | Marchant, John | NUMBER W, 17,088
 Continental.     | Tabitha              | ...............................
CONTENTS [Blank]
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[Col.1] 16 900 R || [Col.2] Dropt. from rolls per letters 28 Aug 1837 to B. Wintons & Pen Legat.
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John Marshant                                                         || let g. Oct 1837 Hon
of Sherman in the State of Connecticut                   || P Smith.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by|| 5 2 3 4
Colonel Bradley of the Connecticut                         || 2 1 3 4
line, for the term of 9 mo.s                                      || 3 1 2 4 
                                                                                 || 4 1 2 3
                                                                                 || 1 3 2 4
                                                                                 || 3 4 2 3
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut                          ||
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on ||
the 16th of May 1818-                                                ||
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of May 1820[?] ||
and sent to Danl B. Cook, Esqr.                                    ||
Danbury Connt.                                                            ||
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820,         -173.16 ||
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 - 48.00 ||
                                                         ===== ||
   21 Mos. 20/31                               $221.15 ||
                                                         ===== ||
 

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

Continued    ||
Fairfield Col. ||

[Textual Note written vertical to Col.2]
Notification sent quarter[illegible] of the 1820 to
Edward[?] Barr Continued[?] Connt
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[Col.1] Let to Chs. F. Sedgwick
Nov. 21. 1839

[Col.2]  3111
Connecticut
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Tabitha Marchant,
widow of John Marchant, decd.
a pensioner, act 18 Mar 1818
who died on the 11 Sept 1837 resident[illegible]
of Litchfield in the State of Connt.
who was a pri & in the com commanded
by Captain Alred of the regt commanded
by Col Bradley in the Con. Mil.a [Militia or Military?].
line for 10 m 18 d pri.
               2 m         2ugi[illegible]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per ann.
to commence on the 11th day of Sept 1837.
==========
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Nov.
1839 & sent to C. F. Sedgwick
Sharon Comunticant[? - illegible]
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839                $89.78
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40   22.66
                                                              ======
                                                                $112.44
                                                              ======

⎨ Revolutionary Claim, ⎬
    Act July 4, 1836,
    Section the 3d
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 72
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John Marchant
Private
Shelton's Connect.
Regt. /Dragoons/
1777 -1 year-
not on Rolls

16th May 1818-
Phil P. Bradley's
Connt. Regt.
1776 [illegible]
--
service in 1776 proved
--
Admitted
--
[written to the right on same paper]
Danbury May23                     Free
To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Esq
secretary at [illegible]
Washington
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I John Marchant of Sherman in the County of
Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn
depose and say that I served as a Soldier on the
Army of the United States on the Revolutionary war
I enlisted in may 1775 into the Regiment of Con-
necticut troops commanded by Colo Charles Wood and
??? company called the colonels company above I
part of said term in 1776 in Colo. Philip Beardsley Regiment
and for the term of seventeen months and was
regularly and honorably discharged
In the spring or summer say may or June 1777
I enlisted again into the Regimeentof Dragoons com-
manded by Col Sheldon of Connecticut on the com-
pany of Capt Stephen Gould when I served till the
spring 1778 nearly or quite one year and was
regularly and honorably stage from said service
I am now sixty this year a quite enter and
depleted of property and by reason of my
reduced circumstances in life stand in need
of assistance from my country for support
(John Hanch)
All of my officers are dead & I have not been able
to obtain a certificate of my service from that quarter
and have no written discharge in my possession
                                                         John Marchant
State of Connecticut Fairfield County
Danbury Probate District on the sixteenth
day of May AD 1818. Personally came before me Daniel
B. Corke Judge of Court of Probate the above named
John Marchant and made oath in due form to the truth
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of the foregoing affidavit by him subset in my
presence by which affidavit and other entreaties by him
made, I am fully satisfied that he entered the service
against the common enemy by him attested to in said
affidavit and that by reason of his reduced circumstances
he stands in need of assistance from his Country
Suport and is justly entitled to a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of said Probate District on the
day & date within written
Daniel B Corke Judge
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William Giddings of Sherman in the County
of Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly
sworn depose and say that I am well aquainted
with John Marchant of said Sherman within named that said
John is a resident citizen of said Sherman in the
United States that he is intfirm and poor and
by reason of his reduced circumstances stands in need of assistance
from his Country for support
of appare
                                     Wm Giddings

State of Connecticut Fairfield County SS
Probate District of Danbury May the 16th AD 1818
Personally came before me Daniel B Corke Judge
of said Court of Probate the above named Wm Gidding
and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by
him subcribed in my presence being personally
known to me and entitled to full faith and credit
Daniel B Corke Judge
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John Merchant
6.
John Marchant
16.900   Exd
Sept 1820
Conn
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of
Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 18th
day of July 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and
having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, John Marchant a resident in the town of
Sherman in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed
the following Schedule, and made solemn oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income
and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz.
1 Cow & Calf                                                                                          $30.00
Sow & Pigs 7.50 2 Geese .49 fowls 1.12                                                   -9.96
1 Cradle & Scythe 2.00 1 Sythe & Snash 1.50                                            3.50
1 Saddle 1.00 satchel 3.00 collar & Gears 3.00 Peat & tongs1.00              8. 00
1 Trammel 1.00 pr And Irons 2.00 2 iron pots 1.34.                                    4.34
1 Spider .67 Skillet .34 1 Frying pan .23 1 Tea Kettle .67                            1.93
1 pr Steel yards .50 1 old Grid iron .12 tin pail .12                                     0.74
1 Wooden pail .50 16 Earthan Plates .86                                                    1.30
1 Sett Cups & Saucers .37 1 axe 1.25                                                         1.62
1 old Hoe .12  1 Tea pot .25 (18 - )                                                              0.55
1 Pitcher .86 old Spoons .25 1 Bowl .10                                                      0.43
3 Earthen Platters .24 1 Erthan pot .17                                                       0.41
1½ Sett Knives & Forks .50 1 tin pans  .30                                                 0.80
1 bottle .25 6 Chairs 1.04 1 table $.50                                                       1.79
1 Chest with drawers .50 2 tow Wheels 1.34                                             1.84
1 Linnen ( 1 shield .50 & 1 cushion .50 Reel.50 1 Lub .50                         2.00
1 Pork barrel 1.00 & barrel .34 1 note of hand 7.00                                  8.34
1 SauceTub 50 2 Baskets .50 2 trays .50                                                    1.50
1 Pitch fork .25 1 chopping Knife .17 1 old Sythe 12                                  0.54
1 old kit of Shoemakers tools                                                                    1.50
                                                                                                               $80.59
John Marchant
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District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County
of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 18 day of July
1820 the same being a Court of Record, and haivng a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, John Marchant
aged Sixty four years, resident in the Town of Sherman in the County of Fairfield in said State,
and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
as a private in the Regiment of the Connecticut line
commanded by Col. Philip B Bradley & in Capt
from the first of April 1774 to the first of January 1777
Elijah Abels Company & likewise in the regiment of Connecticut
light dragoons commanded by Col. Sheldon and in Capt
Goulds Company

that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 16th day of May 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 16,988 And I do further 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 a
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 any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a shoe
maker but by reason of age and infirmity. I am unable to do very
little at that on any other business
and that I have a family residing with me consisting of a wife named
Tabitha Sixty two years old a very feeble woman, a daughter named Clara
forty years old, subject to fits a Daughter and Phebe
22 years old, the first dependant upon me for support
the other partially so. I have 2 Grandaughters named Anne S & Betsey
Anne H. one 15 years the other 8 years old who are dependant
on me for support
all of which subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid   John Marchant

Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is eighty
Dollars and fifty nine Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court
Attest David Burr Clerk
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State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 18th 1820
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield in the said State,
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from
the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Eighty _ Dollars fifty nine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Fairfield, this 18 day of July 1820.

David Burr (Clerk)
Clerk of the County Court for said
County of Fairfield.

District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 18. 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD. Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in
said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn;
and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it
proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of
amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keep a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for
the County of Fairfield.
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State of Conneticut.
Ordiate District of Sharon  ss.
On this 9th day of July AD 1839 personally appeared
before the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon aforesaid
the said Court being a Court of Record, and now sitting
Tabitha Marchant of Sharon, County of Litchfield, Connect-
icut aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4
1836--
That she is the widow of John Marchant late of said Sharon
and formerly of Redding in said State, now deceased
who was a private and Sargeant in the army of the
Revolution and who served in said army as follows
1. The said John Merchant served in the year 1775
in Colonel Webbs Regiment. Capt. Ebenezer Hill's
company from July 11 to December 13. as appears
by the Controllers certificate hereto annexed
the
2. The said John Marchant enlisted for three months
commencing about January 1, 1776. and served
through the term, under Captain Isaac Hillyard
as appears by the Depositions Marian Hoyt, Joel
Marchant and others
3. The said John Marchant served nine months from
April 1. 1776 in Colonel Bradley's Regiment Captain
Elijah Abell's Company as a Sergeant. I have often
heard my husband say that he served nine months
under this enlistment being retained in service
a long time after the expiration of the term for which
he enlisted. In proof of this service reference is had to
the testimony taken in support of the application of my
late husband for a pension under the act of 1818
on file in the war department
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4. The said John Marchant served in a company of
Light Horse for three months in the year 1777 and was
at the taking of ????? in October of that year In proof
of this reference is had to the accompanying affidavit of
Marian Hoyt & Joel Marchant
5. The said John Marchant served two months in 1779
as a Sergeant at Black Rock in the State of
Connecticut. This is proved by the affidavit of
Marian Hoyt, Joel Marchant, Asahel Salmon
and others

The Deponent further declares that she was married
to the said John Marchant of the 15th day of
November 1778 and that her husband, the
aforesaid John Marchant died at said Sharon on
the eleventh day of September 1837 and that
she has remained a widow ever since as will
more fully appear by the proof annexed
                                                                                                         her
                                                                                            Tabitha   X   Marchant
                                                                                                        mark
I William M. Burall Judge of the Court
of Probate for the District of Sharon and State of
Connecticut do certify that before said Court in
the day and year above written Tabitha Marchant
the above named deponent made oath to the
truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed. And
I further certify that Charles F. Sedgwick before whom
the annexed affidavit of Lemuel H. Marchant was
taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of
Litchfield in said State and that his official signature
accompanying said affidavit is genuine
Witnessing my hand and the seal of said Court
this 9th day of July- AD 1839 -
William M. Burrall Judge
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At the same Court
Mrs Tabitha Marchant the above
named Declarant, presented the Original Pen-
sion certificate of her late Husband John
Marchant deceased which was accepted and
Ordered to be annexed to her aforesaid Decla-
ration
William M. Burrall Judge
I Edmund Belden Clerk of the Court of Probate
within and for the District of Sharon in
the State of Connecticut Do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original pro-
ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of Tabitha Marchant for a pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
annexed the seal of said Court
this tenth day of July AD One
thousand eight hundred and
thirty nine
Edmund Belden Clerk
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                                            1
The Depostion of Samuel H. Marchant of Sharon
in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut
of lawful age do testifies and says, that he is the
son of John Marchant late of said Sharon, now
deceased, that the said John Marchant, for
several of the last year of his life resided in
the same house with this Deponent and
that he the said John Marchant departed
this life at said Sharon on the Eleventh
day of September AD 1837. This Deponent
further says that Tabitha Marchant the
mother of this deponent, is the widow of the
said John Marchant and that she is still
living at said Sharon in the family of this
deponent having never intermarried since
the decease of the said John Marchart
and further this Deponent saith not-
Samuel H. Marchant

State of Connecticut 
Litchfield County July 3. 1829
Personally appeared Samuel H. Marchant
and made oath to the truth of the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify
that said Samuel H. Marchant is a credible
witness
 Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace
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John Marchant
Payable on the 4th March and
4th September of each year,
by the Prest of the B&B US
in Middletown, Connecticut
No pension is payable until
the arrival of one or the other
of the above dates, after the
issue of a Certificate. " Payable
to the 4th of March 1820
But thereafter no payment
can be made before exhibiting
a schedule of Property

Registered by J H Henshaw
Clerk, in book B, volume 3
page 143
Moved to Sharon Apr 1826 from Sherman Fairfield Cty
Sept 4th 1825 he was living in Sharon 40 years

Capt Abels Company of Infantry
Colo. Motts Regiment
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United 
States, of the 18th March, 1818,
John Marchant late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com-
mence on the 16th day of May one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
States, this 17th day of
May one thousand eight
hundred and twenty
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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RECORD
JAN 3 1917
DIVISION

PENSION
O
DEC
U.   26   S.
1916
OFFICE
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Rev Sec
No 1
Commissioner of Pensions
Revolutionary Records
Dear Sir
Will you please give me
what information you
can concerning
no claim for this soldier
John Marchant, Private
Roll of Captain Gallups
company. Parsons
regiment, Revolutionary
Rolls Pension Bureau
Connecticut in the Revolution
, Page 100"
and Oblige
Mrs H F Ellis
434 Walnut St
Ollawa
Kansas

John Marchant
W. 17088
1088
only Conn troops

Dec 23 1916
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In reply to your request
for a statement of the military history of John Marchant
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT	LENGTH OF	RANK	OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVISE WAS RENDERED				STATE
 OR APPOINTMENT	SERVICE		                                        CAPT		COL		
							
May 1775	                 17 mos	         Pvt	                        Zalmon Read	 Charles Webb	 Waterbury	                       Conn
                                                                                                Ebenezer Hill
                                                               Sergeant                  Elijah Abel           Philip B. Bradley                     
May or June 1777	         1 year		                               Stephen Gould             Sheldon		         2 Continental Dragoons
Feby. 1779	                  2 mos           Sergeant                         √		                    √
                                             at Black Rock, Fairfield, Conn.

Battles engaged in, taking of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Reading, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 16 1818 his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Sherman, Fairfield Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, sixty three years
Remarks: soldier married Reading Conn. Nov 15 1778 Tabitha Hamilton
He died at Sharon, Sept. 11, 1837 and she was allowed pension on her application
presented July 9 1839 while resident of Sron, Litchfield Co. Conn. aged 81 years
In 1820 he referred to sons Chase at 40, Phebe 22 yrs, & 2 grand daughters Anna S. &
Betsey Anne H. one 15 yrs the other 5 yrs. Son Lemuel H. was alive in 1839
Respectfully
Commissioner,

3-2850
Stephen Gould p. 443, said companies served with Shelton Conn
(name Isaac Hillard does not appear in Conn. book)
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1917 Jany. 22. Hist. to Mrs. H.F. Ellis &
Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17088
Tabitha Marchant
Widow of
John Marchant
Segt Rev War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: - Vol. M, Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jn Marchant D. 1837
Tabitha . 78
75 5. 13 Cap Hill, on roll
Jan. 76 3 Hillyard
Apr 1 9 Sgt  Abills / on Roll 6 mo 5 ds /√
77. 3 Cav.
79 2. Sqt

(In his dec. 1820
1775. & Cent 17 in P
1771 nearly a year in Shilder
more
dragoon -- not on roll
of Sheldon Reg. none but
9 mos served from Apl 1776 to
Jany 1777
Had ached 40 year old
in 1820)
                                                        40
                                                        20
                                                        60
The                                1839
                                          60
                                      1779
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4633
Tabitha Marchant
Wid of John
Conn
Act July 4 1836
Married 1778
died 1837
           m    d
Allow 10.   18   Pri    )   45.33
    "      2           Segt )
Conn Millito Capt
Abel


C.  F Sedgewick Esq
Sharon
Conn
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G. W. Crump Esq
Acting Com. of Pensions
Washington City
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Sharon Connecticut. Nov. 18, 1839-
Geo W. Crump Eqr
D. Sir
I return you the Pension Certificate lately
issued in favor of Mrs Tabitha Marchant in order
correct a mistake which I made in drawing his
Declaration The last payment which Mr Marchant
her late husband received was on the 4th day of March
1837 - His order for the payment due on the 4th of
Sept. of that year was returned endowed suspended
as you will see by the document itself which I herewith
enclose to you. Mr, Marchant died in a few
days after this and nothing was ever done to
remove the obstacle which prevented his obtaining
his last payment. I suppose under these circumstances
that it would be proper that Mrs Marchant
should receive her dues from March 4, 1837 until
September 11.  If this should be so please enclose another
certificate if not, please return this

Your very respectfully
Chas. F. Sedgewick
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James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Connecticut
Sharon Oct. 21, 1829
Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
D Sir
I recvd a communication from
you under date of  Sept 11, setting forth that the
proof in support of the claim of Mrs Tabitha
Marchant widow of John Marchant deceased
was not deemed satisfactory in respect to
the date of her marriage and in respect to
the service claimed in 77 & 79
The marriage was celebrated by the Re. Nathl
Bartlett formerly minister of Redding in this
State I now enclose the deposition of his son
showing the correction of his father Marriage
Record and which will tend to throw some
light on that part of the case. The Deposition
of Mr Joel Marchant herewith sent proves beyond a question
that the marriage took place in 1778, the very
time of the interruption of Mr Bartletts
Records. Their father with the former proof
of present witnesses it seems to me must
render it certain beyond all dispute that the
marriage took place at the time claimed
According to my recollection the Deposition of
Joel Marchant Now in your hands, proves
beyond all question 2 months service as
a Sergeant at Black Rock and on Sound
Shore in 1779. I think he states that he was
in the same company and that he said
explicitly that it was in 1779- I can set
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able force. if I am not mistaken as to the sense
of the affidavit how it can possibly be thought
that there is any defeciency of proof to this
point. The ??????? 1 think, to the seventh year
length of service, and states that he was in the same
company-
I also forward you another deposition of Mr
Joel Marchant defines the service in 79
at Norwalk & Fairfield-- but as this deposition
is somewhat qualified by the letter of Mr
Marchant written the day after it was given
perhaps it will not amount to much
the proof ??? 13 months & 18 days
service 2 months of which was after the
marriage of of Mr Marchant- I hope this
will now be deemed satisfactory, and let
me add that Mrs Marchant has become
impatient to receive an answer to her
application
Very Respectfully
your Obd. Sevt.
C. F. Sedgwick
S
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I Molly Bartram of Sherman in Fairfield County
and State of Connecticut aged 75 years being duly
Sworn depose and say, that John Marchant was married
to a sister of mine named Tabitha Hamilton on the 15th
day of November 1778 and the ceremony was performed by
the Revd Nathaniel Bartlett who was the settled minister in the town of
Reading at that time & think it was in the year 1779 sd
Marchant was drafted and went on a tour of Blackrock in Fairfield
County had long he served I am not positive but I should think
it might be two months, and I know that he was in service
afterward a number of times, but I cannot be particular
as to time and places
                                      Molly Bartram X   her Mark

Fairfield County Ss   Sherman May 24th 1839.
Personally Appeared Molly Bartram well known to me
as a person of truth and veracity & made Oath
to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her
Subscribed Before me Eli Beardsley Just of Peace
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I Isaac Bartram of Sherman in Fairfield
County and State of Connecticut of the aged 79 years
being Duly Sworn depose and says I was acquainted with
John Marchant from his youth untill his death and in the year
1777 I wason a tour of service on the road to Fishkill in the
State of New York and see John Marchant on his march
to Saratoga how long he served on that tour I
do not recollect
                                                                              his
                                                                    Isaac   X    Bartram
                                                                              mark
Fairfield County Ss    Sherman May 24th 1839
Personaly appeared Isaac Bartram well known to me
person of truth and veracity & made Oath to
truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me Eli Beardsley Justice of Peace
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I Jonathan R. Sanford, Clerk of the town of 
Redding, in the County of Fairfield and
State of Connecticut, do certify that having
examined the Records of said town I find
no record of the marriage of John Marchant
and Tabitha Hamilton -
Jonathan R. Sanford
Town Clerk
Fairfield County ss. Redding May 23rd 1839
personally appeared Jonathan R Sanford
well known to me as a person of truth
and veracity & made oath to the truth
of the foregoing deposition by him subscri-
bed
Before me Jared Olmstead Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County  ss. I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Conn-
ecticut do hereby certify that Eli Beardsley and
Jared Olmstead Esquires are now for more than one
year last past have been Justices of the Peace within
& for Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized:
to administer oaths take Depositions &c and that I am
well acquainted with the handwriting of the sd Eli
Beardsley & Jared Olmstead Esqrs & verily believe that the
signatures to the Certificate annexed to the foregoing
Depositions, purporting to be their signatures respectively
are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal
said County Court in Fairfield this 14th day of
June AD 1839
Thomas B Osborne Clerk

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I John Marchant of Sherman in the County
of Fairfield & State of Connecticut formerly of Redding
in saidFairfield County being duly sworn depose
and say that I enlisted into the Army of the United
States as a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the Regiment 
of the Connecticut Line of the Continental army commanded by Col Philip B. Bradley and Capt Elisha Abels company about
the first of April 1776 for the term of nine months
ending January 1777 and served at my full term
and was honorably discharged from said service-
In the spring of the year 1777 I inlisted again in
the Regiment of Draggoon commanded by Col
Shelden and Captain Goulds company for the term
of a year when I served till the spring 1778 and
was honorably discharged
I am Sixty four years old infirm in body and reduced
in circumstances & stand in need of assistance from my
Country for support.
John Marchant

W
18
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I John Byington of Redding of the County of
Fairfield & State of Connecticut being duly sworn
depose and say that I am well acquainted with
John Marchant of Sherman in said Fairfield
County formerly of said Redding and know that he enlisted
as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war about the
first day of April 1776 on to the Regiment of the
Connecticut line of the Continental Army com-
manded by Col Philip R. Bradley and the Company
of Capt Elisha Abels for the term of nine months
and served out his full term of nine months &
was honorably discharged having been my-
self in the same company & Regiment during
said term

                                                                      his
                                                               John X Byington
                                                                     mark
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I Asahel Salmon of Reading in the County of
Fairfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn
depose and say that I am well acquainted with 
John Marchant of Sherman in said Fairfield County
formerly of said Redding and know that he enlisted
as a Soldier about the first day of April 1776 for
the term of nine months into the Army of the Revolu-
tion in the Regiment of the Connecticut line commanded
by Col Philip B. Bradley and Capt Elisha
Abels company and served out his full term of
service & was honorably discharged as I understand and believe being myself from the same town and a boarder in the same fami-
ly with the said John before we went into the army
and at the same term on the army myself but in a different
Regiment I believe said John to be poor and
to stand in need of assistance from his Country for
support and further say not
Asahel Salmon
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I Isaac Hamilton of Redding in Fairfield
County & State of Connecticut being duly sworn
depose & say that I am well acquainted with John
Merchant of Sherman in said County of Fairfield
formerly of said Redding and know him to be
in reduced circumstances and quite poor and is
in need of assistance from his Country for support
& further says not
Isaac Hamilton
State of Connecticut Fairfield County
Danbury Probate District on the 18 day
of December AD 1819 Personally came before
me Daniel B. Cooke Judge of said Court of
Probate the above named John Marchant, John
Byington Mahel Solomon and Isaac Hamilton
and made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavits by
the severally subscribed in my presence being all per-
sonally known to me and entitled to full faith and
credit by which affidavits I am fully satisfied that the
said John Marchant rendered the service against the common
enemy by him attested to in said affidavit that he
is poor & reduced on circumstances and stands in need of
assistance from his Country for support & is justly entitled
to a pension
In testimony are I have hereunto set my hand and
affix the seal of said Probate District on the day and date
been written
Daniel B. Cook Judge
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford May 31 1839
I Certify that on application for evidence of the services of John
Marchant, who claims service in the War of the Revolution
under Cap. Ebenezer Hill in 1775 - Capt Abel in 1776 - 3months in a
Company of Horse in 1777 2 months at Black Rock in 1779, Fairfield
that I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this office and
find John Marchant on a Pay Roll 1st Company 7th Regiment
Charles Webb Col Ebr Hill Captain raised by order of Gen Assembly
Count 1775 commenced since July 11 Discharged Decr 13th Time of service
5 months 13 days - I also find in this office a List of 90 men including officers
under the following Head-
Officers & men enlisted by Cap Elijah Abel
in the year 1776 among this number the name of
John Marchant appears, the date of the month or Length of service does not appear in this Roll-
Henry Kilbourn Comptroller
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I Marian Hoyt of Danbury Fairfield County
and State of Connecticut aged 70 years being
duly sworn doth depose and say- That in
early life I was well acquainted with John
Marchant, who then lived in Reading in said
Fairfield County, who afterwards removed to
the Town of Sherman in said County, and about
thirteen years ago removed to the Town of Sharon
in the County of Litchfield in said State of
Connecticut, where he died as I am informed
in the year 1837. In the year 1775 I lived in
said Reading a near neighbor to said
Marchant, and well recollect of his enlisting
into the service of the United States under
Lieutenant Betts, the Captain of the company in
which he enlisted I do not recollect. the term
of service I think was six months, he proceeded
with said company to Horseneck in the State of
New York, where I then understood said company
was directed to proceed, and from thence as I
understood to Boston - he left home in the spring
of the year and returned in the fall I think
on or about Christmas day-- a few days after
he returned he again enlisted in the company
commanded by Capt Hillyard, and imme-
diately proceed as I then understood to New York
or on to lines between this State & New York, he
returned home in the spring I think this was a
three months tour-
I also recollect that he was again in the
service of the United States at the North in a
company of light horse at the taking of Burgoyne
the year I do not now recollect, nor his officers
at this time. I think he was gone at this time
three months - said Marchant married a
Sister of mine, they was married the 15th of
November 1778 I think-- after he was married
Marchant
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he was again in the service of the United States
at the time Fairfield was burn, after his
return I have often heard him tell of his
being in the action at Fairfield & Norwalk
The summer after he was married he was
again in the service at New Rochell in the
State of New York but I do not recollect how
long he served at this time
                                                              her
                                                Mariam   X   Hoyt
                                                             mark

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Probate District of Danbury
On this 22 day of May 1839
before the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury
in & for said County and State personally appeared
Marian Hoyt above named, who hath subscribed
the foregoing deposition, and being duly sworn
made solemn oath to the truth of the same
That said deponent is well known to this Court
as a person of good character, and a
credible witness
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed
my seal of office this 22d day
of May 1839 Gilead G. Taylor Clerk
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I Joel Marchant of Reading Fairfield
County and State of Connecticut aged
77 years being duly sworn doth depose
and say- That I was acquainted with
John Marchant formerly of said Reading
he was a brother of mine-- That in
the year 1775 said Marchant enlisted
in the service of the United States in the
Connecticut State troops for the term of Six
months, and proceeded to Boston - soon
after he returned from Boston he again
enlisted for the term of three months
in the Company commanded by Capt
Isaac Hillard and marched with said
Company to New York and served out
said term
In the spring of 1776 he again enlisted
in the Company commanded by Capt
Zalmon Read for the term of seven
month in the Regiment commanded
by Col Phillip B. Bradley, and proceeded
with said company to the city of New York
and I think he was discharged by or
about the 25 of December
In 1777 he was on a tour at the North
at the time Burgoyne was taken, how
long he served on this Tour I do not recol-
lect
In February 1779 he was drafted for the term of
two months and served out said
term at Blackrock in the town of Fairfield
in this State, I served the same
term with him. we went there the first
of February and we were dismissed the
first of April - he served as a Sergeant
during this term & further saith not of
Joel Marchant
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Probate District of Danbury
On this 22d day of
May 1839 before the Court of Probate for the
District of Danbury in & for said County and
State personally appeared Joel Marchant
above named who hath subscribed the
foregoing Deposition, and being duly sworn
made solemn oath to the truth of the same
That said Deponent is well known to this
Court as a man of good character and
a credible witness & that the same, and the
interlineation of the words & was drafted for "in the
eighth line from the bottom of said deposition
was made before signing
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my seal
of office this 22 day of May 1839
Gilead G. Taylor Clerk
Page 42

I Asahel Salmon of Reading Fairfield County
and State of Connecticut aged 31 years
being duly sworn doth depose and say
That I was well acquainted with John
Marchant formerly of said Reading
we were apprenticies together. In the
year 1775 he enlisted into the United States
service in the Connecticut State troops
for the term of five or six month in a
company under Lieutenant Stephen Betts
the Captain of the company I do not recollect
he proceeded with said company to Boston
where he served out the term for which
he enlisted. In a few days after his return
he again enlisted for the term of two
months in the company commanded by
Capt Zalmon Read, it is my impression
that it was in the Regiment commanded
by Col. Waterbury, but of that I am not certain
and immediately proceeded with said
company to the City of New York, when he
served out said term. I think he enlisted
for this tour about the first of January 1776
In the spring following he enlisted in the
company commanded by Capt Abels
for the term of nine months. The Col was
Phillip B. Bradley -- In this tour he performed
the duty of Sergeant and proceeded with
the company to New York and was in the
service during the whole of the term. I was
in the service at the same time but in a
different Regiment and often saw him
on duty during said term, his term of service
finished on the 25 of December & I think I
have heard him say he served some time longer
In the fall of 1778 Mr Marchant
was married to Tabitha Hamilton of this
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Town. I was present at the wedding and
saw them married, the marriage ceremony
was performed by the Revd Nathaniel Bartlett
who was then a settled minister over the
Presbyterian Church in said Reading
I know he was out on several tours of
service after he was married, but the
particular places, and times I cannot
recollect. I was in the standing army
at that time and cannot state so particular
regarding them as I can to the terms of
service before stated-
Asahel Salmon

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Probate District of Danbury
on this 22 day of May
1839 before the Court of Probate for the District
of Danbury in & for said County and State
personally appeared Asahel Salmon above
named who hath subscribed the foregoing
Deposition, and being duly sworn made
solemn oath to the truth of the same. That
said Deponent is well known to this Court
as a man of good character and a credible
witness. The correction of the name of the Deponent
in the first line, and of the word "expered" in the
fourth line of the bottom on the first page in this Deposition
was made before signing
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my
seal of office this 22d day of May
1839
Gilead G. Taylor Clerk
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I John Davis of Reading Fairfield County and
pectient aged 80 years being duly
sworn depose and say that I was well
aquainted with John Marchant formerly
of this town That in the year 1775 he enlisted
into the United States service, in the Connect-
icut State troops for the term of five or six
months in the company commanded by
Captain Ebenezer Hill, Stephen Betts Lieu-
tenent and proceeded with said Com-
pany to Boston, where he served out said
term In the spring of 1776 he enlisted
in the company commanded by Captain
Abel in Col Phillip B. Bradly Regt. and proceeded
to the City of New York he performed
the duty of a Sergeant in this Tour. I think
the term of service was for six months
he performed the whole of said term
on the Jersey
shore-- and further saith not
 John Davis
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
Probate District of Danbury
on this 22d day of May 1839
before the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in &
for said County and State personally appeared the above
named deponent who hath subscribed the foregoing
deposition, and being duly sworn made solemn
oath to the truth of the same. That said deponent
is well known to this Court as a man of good char-
acter & a credible witness-- The erasure in the last
line but one from the bottom of the foregoing Deposition
was made before signing
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal
of office this 22 day of May 1839
Gilead G Taylor Clerk
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I Edward Taylor of Danbury Fairfield County
and State of Connecticut Judge of Probate
within and for the District of Danbury in said
County and State do hereby certify to all
whom it may concern that Gilead G. Taylor
who hath signed the foregoing certificates
is Clerk of the said Court of Probate, and
was Clerk at the date thereof duly appointed
and Sworn - That the signatures subscribed
to said certificates, and purporting to be
his is in the proper hand writing of the
said Gilead G Taylor, and that full faith
and credit are due to his official acts as
such Clerk, and that the seal impressed
upon said certificates is the seal of said
Court of Probate - In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand at Danbury
aforesaid the 22d day of May 1839
Edward Taylor Judge
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I Jonathan Bartlett of Reading
Fairfield County and State of Connecticut
aged 75 years being duly sworn
doth depose - That I am the son of
the Rev. Nathaniel Bartlett, who was
formerly a settled minister of the
Congregational Church in said Reading
That my Father kept a record of
marriages by him celebrated, which
record at the time of his death came
into my possession and is now in my
possession, that the marriages by him
performed are entered upon said record
from year to year, with the month and
the day of the month in succession, untill
the 29th of May 1778, leaving about half of
the leaf blank and commences again
on the other side of the leaf on the 7th of
February 1779, and continue until the 20th of
March 1780, why said leaf was left blank
and the marriages by him performed between
the 29th of May 1778 & the 7th of February 1779
was not recorded I am unable to say unless
it is owing to the time being troublesome, and
he thereby prevented from making the entry
and further the deponent saith not
Jonathan Bartlett
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
on this 25th day of September
1839 before the Court of Probate for the
District of Danbury in & for said County and
State personally appeared Jonathan Bartlett the
above named deponent and made solemn oath
to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
and that said deponent is well known to said
Court of Probate as a man of good character for
truth and a credible witness
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Court this 25th
day of September 1839
Gilead G Taylor Clerk
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Reading August 25. AD 1839
Dear Sir
Since it was at my house yesterday I have
thought and reflected on what I told you about Brother
John being at Norwalk when it was burnt I dont
know but I enprest myself to thong about it. I saw the
troop that he belonged to there but I cannot satisfy my
mind that I saw him. I know that you cannot alter the
deposition but if that is sent on I wish this may go
with it yours Respectfully
Joel Marchant
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I Joel Marchant of Reading Fairfield
County and State of Connecticut aged
77 being duly sworn doth depose and
say, in addition to and explanatory of
a former deposition by me given in this case
That I am a Brother of John Marchant
formerly of this Town now deceased
That in the year 1778 he was married
to Tabitha Marchant his widow, who
now resides in Sharon in this State
her maiden name was Tabitha Hamilton
In the year 1778 I was in the service of
the United States at Fishkill in the
State of New York, and I well recollect
that in the fall or winter of that year
and while I was out on that tour of service
they were married. They continued to
live together as man & wife until his death
and raised a family of children-
In the year 1779 my Brother John Marchant
was at Norwalk in this State, in the service
of the United States, he belonged to the
Cavalry, how long a tour he then served
I do not recollect, but well recollect he
was in the service that year. I think
he was also at Fairfield the same year in
the service of the United States, and also
in the lines in Westchester County State of
New York
Joel Marchant
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ⎬
on this 25th day of September
1839 before the Court of Probate for the District
of Danbury in & for said County and State
personally appeared before said Court
Joel Marchant the above named deponent
and made solemn oath to the truth of the
above deposition by him subscribedand
that said deponent is well known to
said Court of Probate as a man of good character
for truth and a credible witness-
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said
Court this 25th day of September
1839 Gilead G Taylor Clerk
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ⎬ SS
I Edward Taylor of Danbury
Fairfield County and State of Connecticut
Judge of the Court of Probate for the District
of Danbury in & for said County and State
do hereby certify to all whom it may
concern that Gilead G Taylor, who hath
signed the foregoing certificate is Clerk
of said Court of Probate, and was at the
date of said certificates Clerk of said Court
of Probate duly appointed and sworn
and that the signature subscribed
to said certificates purporting to be his, is in
the proper hand writing of the said Gilead G.
Taylor, and that full faith and credit are
due to his official acts as such Clerk
and that the seal impressed upon said
certificate is the seal of said Court of
Probate In testimony whereof I have
set my hand at Danbury aforesaid
this 29th day of September 1839
Edward Taylor Judge