Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6894, for Coker Marble, Other
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | | NUMBER

Navy | Marble, Coker | R. 6894
| | Rhoda
| Me residence of widow in 1853
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CONTENTS
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Rhoda Marble
For Pension
2^d Section Act Feb. 3. 1853.

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[illegible] is [illegible] Atty
Augusta
Maine.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3^d February 1853

State of Maine.

Kennebec County s.s On this twenty fifth day of April A. D. 1853 personally appeared before the open Court of Probate for said Count it being a Court of Record, Rhoda Marble a resident of Vopalborough in said County of Kennebec aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed Feb. 3. 1853 entitled "An Act to continue half pay pensions to certain widows and orphans." That she is the widow of Coker Marble who she has reason to believe and does believe was a mariner on board the Dean Frigate Capt Nicholson for one year from October 1779 to October 1780 during the Revolutionary War, that he never was pensioned by the United States for said service. She further declares that she was married to the said Coker Marble on the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and one at Brintwood New Hampshire. that her name before her said marriage was Rhoda Judkins, that her husband the aforesaid Coker Marble died in said town of Vopalborough on the 30th day of August 1823 that she is still a widow having remained unmarried every since his decease and that she has never before made any application for a pension.

Rhoda Marble


April 25, 1853
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court
Before Dan^l Williams Judge of Probate
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State of Maine.

Kennebec County, ss.

I William R. Smith, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the Hon. Daniel Williams, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is the Judge of the said Court and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Rhoda Marble for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of May. A. D. 1853

W^m R. Smith, Register of said Court

[Seal]
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Coker Marble was born
in S. [illegible] on September 8. 1765
Rhoda Judkins his wife was
Born in Kingstown Nov 19th. 1776
Married at Brintwood Jan^y 1st 1801
Coker Marble the son of ----
Coker & Rhoda his wife was born 
Monday morning Febr 8 AD 1802.
John Marble was born Sunday
morning 2 oclock November 27. 1803
Ahocla Marble was born Thursday 
morning at 5 oclock Nov 21. 1805
Hannah Marble was born
Wednesday December 27 at 4 pm 
1809
Ursula Marble was born 
Sep^t 17th 1812 at 1 am
Sally Marble was born March 4 26 1815
at 7. pm She departed this life 
January 26 1820 pm 1 oclock
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[page from the Bible - the text from document 5 is written on the back of this page]
THE NEW
TESTAMENT
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JESUS CHRIST

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AND WITH THE
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DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED,
BY HIS MAJESTY'S SPECIAL COMMAND
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EDINBURGH;
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers.
MDCCXCVI
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I Ursuala Marble of Vopalborough in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do depose and say that I am the daughter of the late Coker Marble who died in said town of Vopalborough on the thirtieth day of August 1823 that his widow my mother Rhoda Marble has remained a widow ever since the death of said father. that the family second of three marriages and the births of their children hereto annexed as the only family record that has been made in the family. and in the hand writing of my said father, all their children are now living except Sally Marble who it appears by the record was born March 26 1815.

Ursula Marble


State of Maine
Kennebec County S.S. On this twenty fifth day of April 1853. personally appeared Ursula Marble, she being a respectable witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed.

Before me Geo W. Morton Justice Peace


State of Maine. Kennebec County ss. I hereby certify that George W. Morton Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County duly authorized to administer oaths to and that his signature thereto is genuine. Witness my hand and seal of our Sup. Jud. Court for said County this 25th day of May A.D. 1853.

W. M. Stratton, Clerk of said Court

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[crossed-out Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.]

REJECTED
6894.
P. O. _____
Rhoda Marble
Service: _____

Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18

Application filed: _____, 18

Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____

Attorney: _____
P.O _____
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_____ Recognized. _____Contract
_____Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
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No. 2045
Rhoda Marble, widow of
Coker Marble
Let. G. W. Martin Aug 24/53
[crossed-out Rhoda] (RB)
Hon. F. H. Mearse Feb 16. 1858

[in pencil]
6894

[in ink]
[illegible]
Act 3^d Feby 1853.

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[Envelope]
[Stamp]
FREE

[Stamp] 
AUGUSTA Me.
26 MAY

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm^r Pensions
Washington
D. C.

[in pencil, text rotated 90 degrees]
Mr
[illegible]
[illegible]
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Washington February 13th 1858

Hon G C Whiting
Court of Pensions

Sir

Will you do me the kindness to cause an early examination of the papers of Rhoda Marble & let me know what if any obstacle is in the way of granting her a pension certificate.

I herewith enclose a letter from her daughter in reference to the case, which please return with your answer.

Very Respectfully
Yours [illegible]
F. H, Morse
M. C.
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Augusta, Maine
May 25, 1853

Sir,

Coker Marble who died Aug^t 30, 1823 was a marine on board of the "Dean Frigate" one year from Oct 1779 to Oct 1780 - his widow has make oath to the declaration herewith transmitted in order to be pensioned under the 2d Section of the Act of Feb 3, 1853, The service was performed so many years ago it is impossible to obtain the evidence of any person serving with him, and it is believed that if any papers in your possession will show his service that it may be satisfactory to you, in allowing her claim. Mr Coker and family were among the most respectable person residing in the town of Vopalborough where he lived many years previous to his death.

Very respectfully,
Your Obt Sert
Geo W. Morton

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm^r Pensions
Washington. D.C.