Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6984, for David Marvin, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Connie,
Marvin, David
R 6984
CONTENTS

CATS
David Manin Esq or heirs Northampton Montgomery, co, W.Y.

David Martin
NY
Oct 32.
Beck Berg Berg
Beck Berg Berg
Beck Berg Berg
Beck
Beck Berg
Beck
Nov 19-1852
Mr. H. H. H. 2 ans

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF
New York
COUNTY OF
Fulton
} ss :
Be it known, that before me, a
Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
* Langdon J. Marvin
a resident of Northampton in the county
of Fulton
in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that
he is † Langdon J. Marvin the son of David Marvin in the county of
Montgomery (now Fulton) and State of New York who was a revolutionary ‡ Soldier
and that he believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints WILLIS G. WADE, of Washington, D. C., his true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In Witness Whereof, Langdon J. Marvin has on this tenth day of November 185 2 , hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal
Witness;
Langdon J. Marvin
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 10 th day of Novm 185 2
George Pease J. P.
* Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead, insert the words, "son or daughter of," and the name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.

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David Marvin

State of New York } County of Montgomery } ss: On this 21 st day of October 1837, personally ap- peared before the Honorable Samuel A. Gilbert one of the Judges of Montgomery County Courts, David Marvin, a resident of Northampton, State and County aforesaid, aged 73 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he, the above mentioned David Marvin was a resident of the State of Connecticut during the period of the "Revolutionary War: That about the first of September 1780 his brother, (John Marvin,) was either drafted, or was ordered out, or volunteered to serve as a private in the Militia Service of said war; and that he the said David Marvin took his place and entered the service on or about the 1 st of September 1780 as a substitute for the said John Marvin, and was immediately ordered to serve in the Commissary depart- ment, under the direction of William Bolin who was then Commissary at Sha- ron in the State of Connecticut, and continued there, continually engaged under the direction of the said Commissary William Bolin until the 1 st of February 1781.
That for the service thus described he received his pay in Continental money at the same ratio of the soldiers of the Continental Army to wit: 40 shillings of New England money per month ; and afterwards sold 60 dollars of it for one silver dollar, or rather in that proportion.
That on the 1 st of March 1781 he entered the service again as a substitute for his brother (the said John Marvin,) who was then drafted for a tour of Militia service for two months, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Meads, Lt. Col. Maggot, in Capt. Nathaniel Evets Company, Lt. Saml. Mills & Ensign Dim- ick in the State of Connecticut, and continued in the service until the 1 st of May and was then discharged. That for the said service he also received his pay in Continental money as above described.
David Marvin
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written before me Saml A Gilbert one of the Judges in and for said County

We the subscribers do hereby certify that we have been personally acquainted with David Marvin for about 20 years last past, who has subscribed and made oath to the within declaration, and that he is a man of truth and veracity, and that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and that his statements of service in his declaration are entitled to full credit.
John I. Shew
Lodewick P. Shew
Subscribed and sworn to this 21 st day of October 1837. before me Saml A Gilbert a Judge of said County.
I do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named David Marvin was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and served as he has stated. - And I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with John I. Shew & Lodewick P. Shew who has subscribed and sworn to the above certificate, and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that by reason of bodily infirmities he is not able to appear in open court.
Saml A Gilbert a Judge of said County -

I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with David Marvin, for about twenty years last past, and that it is generally understood and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides that he was a Soldier of the Revolution-ary war, and that he has always maintained a good moral character for truth and veracity &c. - That when Congress passed the Law granting Pensions in the year 1832, the said David Marvin formed an idea that positive proof of service was indispensably requisite in order to a favorable decision of any claim, and has ever since that time been in search of a witness or witnesses who served in the same company or corps with him, and that that search has been in vain; - that he has now come to the conclusion to make a declaration which is connected with this paper, and through my influence solicits your most favorable decision.
I further certify that I prepared his declaration wholly from his own relation of the facts therein set forth, and would explain it by saying that he does not know certain that Wm Bolin was commissioned at the time he rendered the service as mentioned in his declaration, but that he was called Commissary Bolin, and that it was generally understood and believed that he had a commission, and that he had, and assumed the same command of a commissioned officer.
And I do further certify that, although he the said David Marvin received his pay in continental money, yet he thinks that it was first paid to his brother John Marvin for whom he was a substitute, and then paid over to him, so that in the records at the Pension or War office in the final settlement it might be found that the pay was given to the said John Marvin, and that for this credit the said David Marvin ought to receive a pension for which he has now applied.
The said John Marvin died several years ago without ever having been placed on the Pension List, nor did he ever apply as to my knowledge.
John S. Shew
Subscribed and sworn to This 21 st day of October 1837 - before me Saml A Gilbert one of the Judges of Montgomery County Courts

State of New York, Montgomery County, Clerks Office. ss:
I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel A. Gilbert before whom the annexed declaration of David Mawhin purports to have been sworn, and also before whom the annexed affidavits of John L. Shew & Lodowick P. Shew purport to have been sworn, was on the dates of the same a Judge of the County Courts of Montgomery County. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said declaration and affidavits is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 23 rd day of October 1837.
Geo: D. Ferguson.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6984
0. David Martin
service: _____
REJECTED
enlisted: _____, 18
discharged: _____, 18
application filed: _____, 18
alleges: _____
re-enlisted: _____
attorney: _____
0. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Wland Maria New York
Rejected
N 325.
See let to J. J.
Shew Recd 437 did not leave Six mos in a mile itay capacity
6984
Oct 7 June 1832

51323
Nov 18 th . N.Y. H. Dav. Marvin,
Hon. James L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington City, D. C.
Nov 28/52

Sir,
Northampton Montgomery County New York State October 26 th 1837
I here present the claim of David Marvin for a Pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. Your examination of it, and decision thereon will be most thankfully received by me.
With sentiments of much respect &c.
John J. Sh
J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
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