Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11015, for Edward Marks, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
★ Marks, Edward
S. 111015
carded
CONTENTS

Lib to Penat. H M Harry, Nov. 23 1835.
Virginia 23 9/13 Edward Marks, Jr. of Fauquier Co in the State of Va who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain C. D. [?] of the Regt comman by Col Blank in the Virginia line for
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 10 Dollars 46 1/4 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 th day of May and 1 st to 1834 J. S. Ridd, Survy. C.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 32 140 0.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Apr 18.83
$12833
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. [?] Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 5 Page 24

Rev War
11.015
INVALID.
Am
File No. 11.015
Edward Marks Sen
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Virginia Furny County
ss.
On this 28th day of April 1834 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of the County aforesaid now sitting in Open Court Edward Marks Sen. a resident of the County and State aforesaid Aged Seventy six 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 entered the Army of the United States in the year 1779 in the Month of May as a drafted Militia, with Captain Henry Briggs, Major Wells and Colo: Benj: Blunt of Southampton and served in the fourth Virginia Regiment of the Virginia Line under the above named officers a Term of six weeks, when he was discharged at Smithfield in Isle of wight County That he entered the Army again the same year in the Month of October under the Command of Captain Samuel Cocke, Major Boyd and Colo Holt Richardson as a volunteer, and marched from Furny County to Isle of wight and was engaged up and down the shores of James River as the movement of the british required their services - and it was at the time the british Burnt Suffolk and was discharged again at Smithfield when he also served a Term of six weeks - That he entered the Army again in the year 1780 in the Month of January under the Command of Captain John Simmons Sen: Major Wells and Colo: Blunt as a drafted Militia Man and Marched from Southampton to Smithfield in Isle of wight County and below Smith on the shore of James River and Nansemond River. and was discharged in Southampton County - when he also served a Term of six weeks - That he entered the Army again in the Month of June of the same year under the Command of Capt: Abraham Hitchcock, as a drafted Militia Man and Marched from Southampton to Isle of wight, Suffolk and was again on various parts of the shore of James River as the british was committing

various depredations on the shores when ever they found opportunity to Land - and was again discharged in Southampton at which time also he served six weeks - That he entered the Army again in the Month of October under the Command of Captain Lewis Gormer, Major Wells and Colo: Blunt and March to Isle of Wight and Sturminster and was discharged at Broad water bridge - That he also served six weeks at this time - That he entered the Army again in the month of February in the year 1781 under the Command of Captain Abram Mitchell and Marched to Babs old field in Isle of Wight County, when he was transferred to the Com- mand of Captain Cummings and Major Deeloman and was at different places to wit Sturminster, Great bridge & Norfolk and was in several small skirmishes near the great bridge and was discharged in Isle of Wight County - at which time he also served a Tour of six weeks - That he entered the Service again in the Month of June of the same year under the Command of Captain Henry Blunt - as a drafted Cavalry Man and Marched to Isle of Wight, Sturminster and Norfolk at the time of the British light horse was traveling through the Country, and was discharged in Isle of Wight County at which time he also served six weeks - That he entered the Army again some time in the month of August of same year as a drafted Militia under the Command of Captain John Simmons jun Major Lucas and Colo: Blunt - and Marched through Sussex, Surrey and crossed James River at Swans Point ferry and Marched to Wm'sburg and thence to York, where he left the Guard at the Magazine and Came home, and was never afterwards called out during all of which said time he was a resident of Southampton County, and for his said various services he has never been Compensated that in the whole he was in

actual Service forty eight weeks, That he has no discharges or other documentary papers to establish his said various times of Service -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Interrogatories propounded by Capt. Edward Marks Where and in what year were you born
Answer in the County of Suny in the year 1757
Have you any record of your age - Answer I have record at home where were you living when called into service Answer in the County of Southampton where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live - Answer I lived in Southampton until the year 1785 in what said year I removed to live in the County of Suny where I have lived ever since and still continue to live -
How were you called into Service, answer I was drafted as a militia man, except one when I volunteered for six weeks - 2. State the names of some of the officers whom you served under such as Continental and militia, General Lawson, General Peter Mullenburg - Major Doolittle, Col. Holt Richardson, Col. Josiah Parker. - Col. Blunt, Major Lucas - Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service answer No I never did was relieved at the end of every six weeks when in Service by other Companies -
and the said
We Isaiah Haines a Clergyman residing in the County of Suny and Benjamin Rogers residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Marks serv., who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we be live him to be seventy six years of age that he is

reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isaiah Harris
Benj. Rogers
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 mentioned Edward Marks sen: was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Isaiah Harris who has signed the preceding certificate is a minister of the Gospel and resident in Surry County and that Benjamin Rogers who has also signed the same is a resident in said County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to due credit.
I Alfred S. Grier deputy Clerk of the Court of Surry County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Marks sen:
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Affixed the Seal of said Court this 28 th Day of April 1834 in the 58 th Year of the Commonwealth.
A. S. Grier D.C. S.C.C.B.
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5 May 3, 1834 Sury C. H. Co. "May 1 -" Honorable Henry Mendenhall Bureau
Miss
Senior Cap
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

Surrey Court No. 12
Apr 29-1834
Dr Sir:
Enclosed you will receive the declaration of Edward Marks Esq. for a Pension which upon acted upon you will direct to the Clerk of Surrey —
Yrs. reply.
A. L. G. S.
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Nov 23
J. Edwards Esq. Commis oner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Emerson

Richmond Nov. 19 1835
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
By virtue of a power of attorney from Mr. Edward Marks Jr. I apply at the office of the Agt for paying pensions in this City for the purpose of collecting his claim for 8 mos ending 1 st After having examined his vouchers and finding them correct. The Agt could find no such name on the roll sent him by you we found the name of William Marks Jr the Amt of Pension the same as that which I claim for Ed Marks, we have concluded that it has occurred in copying I will therefore get you to have the original examined & if it has occurred by mistake to have it rectified & if an omission to have his name placed on the register
Very Resp y Your obt Servt H. M. Harris