Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42920, for Matthew Marvin, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Marvin, Matthew
NUMBER S 42920
CONTENTS

17.236
New York
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Matthew Manning —
of Coeur d'Alene in the state of Wyak who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Constanty of the Wyak line, for the term of Nine months —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 , Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of May . 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of May . 1820 and sent to Applicant. Matth. Manning N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 172. 64 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. .. 48. —
21 mo 18/31.
$ 220. 64
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

Matthew Morris papers
M c Alpine Atty
New York line
Col d Van Courtland
10 th May 1700
Feby 1701
Proof of service for nine months on the continental establishment is required

State of New York
Cortland County ss -
Matthew Marvin of Frankton in the County of Cortland & State of New York aged Fifty six personally appears before me John Miller Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County who being duly sworn by me according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That in the said Matthew Marvin enlisted at Sensingburgh County of Rensselaer in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Wright Col P Van  Cortlandt's Regiment of the New York Line, that he continued to serve in the said Corps & in the service of the United States until some time in February  Indenteen hundred & eighty one when he was discharged from the service honorable at Mumbachus in the State of Massachusetts That he enlisted in the month of May ( one part ), in the the year 1780 - for nine months & joined the army at Valley Forge & continued in the army full nine months after joining the same - That he was in the battles of Fort Ann & Snook's Hill & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance of his country for support - That he has lost his dis- charge - that he relinquishes all claims to any pension but by the laws of Massachusetts & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services
Matthew Marvin
Sworn to & declared before me the eighteenth day of May 1878 - John Miller one of the Judges of Cortland County

I John Miller I wage to be as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Matthew Martin did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the pro- ceedings and depositions against the Common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress & I further certify that the said Matthew Martin is in no way circumstanced & stands in need of assistance by his country for support — Dated May 18/1818. John Miller —

Clerks Office. Cattaraugus County to wit:
I hereby Certify that John Miller Esq before the within Aff ts now made was on the day of the taking herein a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for S d County duly qualified as such Judge his acts therein in that capacity are to be regarded as such. I being acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge hereby believe his name therein subscribed to be his proper hand writing Witness my hand the Seal of said County this 5th day of July 1818
David Hotchkiss L. D. Clerk

State of New York Cortland County B. On this Eleventh day of September 1833 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cortland being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in points of Amount & keeping a record of their proceedings Matthew Marvin aged sixty two years residents in Truxton in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose that he served in the revolutionary war as follows In the month of April in the year eighteen hundred seventy Eight he enlisted for the term of Nine months in Captain Wright's company Col. Cortland's Regiment in the New York Line in the Continental establishment that he served for the said period of Nine months and was then regularly and honorable discharged at a place about forty miles west of Poughkeepsie on the Hudson river But this deponent has since lost his discharge, that he made an application dated 18 th May 1818 to the War Department for a pension under the act 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 18 th day of March 1818 And that he received a certificate for a pension dated 20 th May 1820 Recorded as appears from said Certificate in Book B Volume 5, page 144 There is no number appearing on the said Certificate And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift 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 18 th 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed My family as follows Myself and wife she is 56 years of age 3 children all sons the eldest is 22 years the second 16 years & the third 3 years old, I am a farmer by occupation and in consequence of Old age, infirmity and ill health I am unable to labour but very little my wife is unable to labour

but little in consequence of Old age ill health and infirmity My Oldest son is able to labour fully most all the time. My second son is a person of a slender constitution and is not able to labour but a part of the time, My 3 rd son is healthy but unable to labour as he is but 3 years of Age —
My Property as follows.
  Real property I have none. One house now 21 years old worth about  $10.00    One Cow worth  15.00    5 Sheep  5.00    One bed & bedding  10.00    6 Old Common Chairs  1.50    One Old Table  1.00    6 Knives & forks old  " 75    6 Iron Old Spoons  " 37 1/2    2 Hives of bees  8.00     $41.62  
I am unable to support myself & family and depend on private charity in part for a support my Oldest son (being) of age is entitled to and receives his own earnings And I do further solemnly swear that I do stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support
Given this 11 th day of September 1823 before me Townsend No William Mallory Sabz B Phelps Judges of Cortland Com. Pleas
Matthew Marvin
State of New York Cortland County Clerk's Office to wit. —
I hereby certify the above to be a true Copy of the original filed in this Office September 11 th 1823 — and that Townsend No William Mallory and Sabz B. Phelps before whom the original Declaration was taken, was at the time of taking the same, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cortland — And further that I am acquainted with hand writing of said Judges and truly believe the signatures to said Declaration to be in their own proper hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of October 1823 Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk

42920
Repy INVALID.
File No. 42,920 Matthew Marvin Rev Her Mts
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 808
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Suppl. the letter to Miss Dayton & Wood, 8 Nov r
1823 —
In return within, rec d .
23 Feb: 1824
To be briefed.

NY.
Matthew Marvin.
Recd. 7 Nov: 1823.
Captain Glycer Surgeon of the letter to Messrs Woods, 8 Nov: 1823. Secy of the Navy Washington
Mr. [unclear]

J. C. Calhoun Esq r
Dear Sir
Inclosed we send you Matthew Marins Declaration &c in order that he may be restored to the pension list —
Your Ob t Humble Serv t
Dayton & Wood
Cortland Village, Cortland Co. N. Y. Oct. 25, 1823

Ample time
290 odd cases
The magistrate must certify to the credibility of the witnesses. The official character and signature of the magistrate must be attested by the seal and certificate of the County Clerk.
John B. Dabney
Mar.
Washington City
Honorable John B. Dabney
Inverness Portland County Aug 24 th
M.

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss:
I, Levins Lansing of Lansingburgh in Rensselaer County, Daniel Mannin, & John Winchell of the same place being severally sworn before me say & each of them deposes & saith as follows. The said Daniel Mannin saith that he knew Matthew Mannin during the revolution, was that said Matthew is a brother of this deponent, this deponent knows the fact that said Matthew enlisted & served for the term of nine months in the American Army in Col. Bortlandt's Regiment in the year 1778 & that said Matthew finished out his time & was regularly discharged - and this deponent Levins Lansing for himself saith that he knows the fact that said Matthew enlisted in the American Army in the year 1778 & served for the term of nine months and this deponent John Winchell saith for himself that he also knows the fact that said Matthew enlisted for nine months in the American Army in the year 1778 & served during that time.
Sworn this 21 st Day of August 1819 - before me David Buel Jr. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Rensselaer County
Levins Lansing Daniel Mannin John Winchell

State of New York Rensselaer County ss. I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within deponents, Levinus Lewis, Daniel Marvin & John Winchell & that I never knew their veracity when under oath impeached. Daniel Marvin's general character for truth & veracity is good - the other two I believe are credible persons. Dated Nov r 8 th 1879 W. Raleigh Justice of the Peace for Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County ss. I hereby certify that in respect to Levinus Lewis I concur with W. Raleigh as to the others I am unacquainted with. Nov r 8 th 1879 David Buel Jr. Judge Rensselaer Co. N.Y.
State of New York Rensselaer County ss. I certify that Walter Raleigh whose signature is affixed to the above certificate was at the time of attesting the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Rensselaer - and that David Buel Junior whose signature is affixed to the within affidavit and the above Certificate was at the time of attesting the same respectively one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 8 th November A.D. 1879 Joseph D. Sedden Clk

VILLAGE FEB 1824
New York
15 Matthew Marvin
Recd. 23 Feb. 1824.
FREE
J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War City of Washington
James Madison

Dear Sir
Inclosed we send you the additional papers in the case of Matthew Marvin's pension application agreeable to your directions to us—
Your Ob't & humble Serv't
Dayton & Wood
J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Cortland Village, Cortland Co. N.Y. Feb. 10. 1824
N.B. Will you Sir have the goodness to enclose to us the pension certificate in the above case as soon as you conveniently can
Yours D. & W.

In the matter of Matthew Marvin's personal estate,

State of New York Cortland County
On this 31 st day of December 1893 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record of the County of Cortland Matthew Marvin resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in addition to the declaration made by him made on the 11 th day of September last (said that he has since the 18 th of March 1878 to wit on the 1 st of August 1892) disposed of the land described in the deed of which the following is a true Copy to Matthew Marvin Junior in Consideration of the sum of two Hundred Dollars
This Indenture made the first day of August in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and ninety two Witnesseth Matthew Marvin of the Town of Trenton County of Cortland and State of New York of the first part and Matthew Marvin Junr of the Town County State aforesaid of the second part Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in Consideration of the sum of two hundred Dollars Current money of the United States of America to him in hand paid by the party of the second part whereof the said party of the first part doth hereby declare himself satisfied and paid hath and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien release confirm unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns all that certain parcel of land situate lying and being in the Town of Trenton County of Cortland and State of New York being part or parcel of Lot Number Eighteen in the Township of Solon Bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning at the Northwest Corner of said Lot Number Eighteen thence East on the North line of said Lot N o Eighteen One hundred and sixty rods thence South fifty rods thence West one hundred and sixty rods thence North fifty rods to the place of beginning Containing Fifty Acres of land Together with all and singular the rights members and privileges to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the possession and reversion remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title interest property possession claim & demand both in law and equity of the said party of the first part of and to the same

To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and premises with the appurtenances unto the party of the second part his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever and the said party of the first part doth for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant and agree to and with the party of the second part his heirs and assigns that he is the true and lawful owner of the said tract or parcel of land and premises with the appurtenances and is lawfully seized in his own right of a peaceful absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple of in and to all the said premises with the appurtenances and hath in himself good right full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same and also that the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns shall and may forever hereafter peaceably have and enjoy and possess the said granted premises free from the hindrance or molestation of any person or persons lawfully claiming the same and that the said party of the first part and his heirs the said parcel of land and premises unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever by these presents defend
In witness whereof the party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered in presence of Elisha Cutting Bethiah Sloan
Matthew Marvin
On the back of the said Deed there is an acknowledgment in the words following (to wit)

an acknowledgment in the word following (Form D)
State of New York Cortland County On the thirty first day of December Eighteen hundred and twenty three before me came Matthew Marvin to me personally known to be the same person described in and who executed the within Deed and acknowledged that he executed said deed for the uses and purposes therein specified as to the Record.
Charles Vincent a Judge of Common Pleas. The said Matthew Marvin doth on his oath further declare that the following is a just and true statement of all the Personal property disposed of, by him since the said Eighteenth 18 th March 1818 and the amounts received therefor and the names of the persons to whom the same was sold, i.e.
"on the 25 th of June 1823 sold to Matthew Marvin Junior one old moggan and one old harness for $12,00 "April 1822 sold to Daniel Marvin a pair of andirons three and irons for $2,00 "December 1 st 1822 sold to Matthew Marvin Junior a pair and nine drap. beds & three old chests for $12,50
And this deponent doth further on his oath declare that the money received by him for the above mentioned & described piece or parcel of land and also the money received by him for the personal property above mentioned has all been applied toward the payment of his just and honorable debts and that the same was not sufficient to discharge all of his debts by about Eighty Dollars.
And the deponent doth further on his oath declare that the reason why he declined exhibited a schedule of his property prior to the passage of the act of the 1 st of March 1823 was because he hoped and expected to be able that he should be able to support himself and his family and discharge all of his debts out of his earnings on his labor but in consequence of ill health he was totally unable to do it and was therefore obliged to dispose of his property in order to pay his debts. And is now in consequence of old age and ill health totally unable to support himself and his family without the assistance of his Country.

And I do further on my oath declare that the sums above mentioned four hundred twenty six Dollars and fifty cents is all that I received for my property and that, that was as much as the same was worth and that I disposed of it at the highest price that I could obtain therefor
Sworn to before us this Matthew Marvin
31 st day of December 1823
William Mallery Jabez B Phelps Townsend Root Judges of Cortland Common Pleas
The court here do forth the reasons why the court of common Pleas of the county of Cortland is a court of record
 1 st It is expressly made a court of record by the Statute laws of the State of New York  2 nd The court proceeds according to the common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amounts keeping a record of its proceedings  3 rd The court has the right of fine and imprisonment 
William Mallery Jabez B Phelps Townsend Root Judges etc

State of New York
Cortland County
Clerks office transcript
I Samuel Hotchkiss Jr Clerk of the said County and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County do hereby certify that the within are truly copied from the records of my said office also that the Deed within set forth is a true copy of the original on record in my said office and I do further certify that William Malley, Jacob B Phelps & Cornelius R. were Judges of the said Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, and County this 31 st day of December 1823 Saml. Hotchkiss Jr