Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6925, for William Marsh, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Marsh, William Mary
R, 6925-
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State of Pennsylvania } Columbia County } ss
on the 24 th day of November A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Ellis Lewis Esquire President this Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County Penn te . William Mark a resident of Cattawissa a township in said County aged twenty five 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 4 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit. He entered the service as a militia man at Morristown New Jersey in the summer of 1776 in the Company Commanded by Capt. John Lindlay marched to Elizabeth town where some Militia men were collected - don't recollect the names of any of the superior officers at that place - was in the service one month and a half this tour - was discharged but got no written discharge - In fall of the same year he entered the service at Chatham New Jersey as a Volunteer in a Militia Comp y . commanded by Silvanus Sely was marched to Elizabeth town continued in the service three months then discharged - He again entered the service at Westfield N. Jersey in the spring of 1777 as a Volunteer in Captain Packer's Comp y . of Militia was stationed there with other troops went on a March from there to Smith's farm near Elizabeth town where we took 60 prisoners, killed one man & took some horses & took the troops prisoners - was in the service three months this tour Genl. Maxwell had the command was discharged at Westfield but no written discharge He again entered the service at Kingwood Hunterdon County N. Jersey in Capt. Jacob Grubart's Militia Comp y . in fall of 1779 was marched to Milton & stationed there. Major Pettit commanded us John Clifford was one of our Lieutenants - Deponent served two months this tour - He again entered Captain Grubart's Comp y at Kingwood in the summer of 1780 marched to Round Brook then to Westfield lay there some time marched then to Springfield & stationed there some time was on a scout near to Elizabeth town where the British had some troops, Capt. Grubart was our Ensign John Farley & John Clifford our Lieutenants Colonel Joseph Brewer commanded us this tour - served two months this tour was discharged at Springfield but got no written discharge - He hereby relinquishes any & claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, that he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State.
Deponent was born in Kingwood township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey on the 9 th August 1759 -
Deponent has a record of his age in his family bible in Cattawissa township Columbia County ss.
Deponent lived in Kingwood township New Jersey up to when called into the service & continued to live there till about 1785 when he moved to Amwell township in the same County (Hunterdon) & continued there till 19 years since when he removed to Cattawissa township Columbia County Pennsylvania & resides there yet -

Deponent was first drafted into the service & afterwards volunteered. Deponent has stated the general circumstances of his service - Colonel Joseph Braver Colonel Bunnell Capt. Jacob Grahart Lieutenant John Farley Lieutenant John Claffert Ensign Grahart, Capt. Lindley Capt. Parker Major Pittit & Genl. Maxfield were with the troops when Howard thought not all at the same time
Deponent never received a discharge
Deponent is known to Wm. Bolman Hon. Jacob Grahart William Kimple Robert Scott Hon. Wm. Montgomery Hon. Leonard Rupert of his neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution Deponent has stated the circumstances of his service
Deponent states that it is not now in his power to produce any other evidence of his services than his own declaration & the testimony of the Hon. Jacob Grahart William Bolman
Sworn & subscribed in open Court Nov 24 th 1834
William Montgomery Jacob Grahart

We William Coder a clergyman residing in Rush Township Northumberland County and Isaac Marsh the undersigned the undersigned of Rush township Northumberland County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Marsh who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid Jacob Eyerly Pres.
W m Coder Isaac Marsh
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Coder who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Rush township Northumberland County and that Isaac Marsh who has also signed the same is a resident in Rush township in Northumberland County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credid
Ellis Lewis
(Williamstown) Williamstown Leonard Rupert

Columbia County Pa.
I Jacob Eyerly Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of William Marsh for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Office at Danville the Ninth day of December A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty four. Jacob Eyerly Clerk.
Jacob Eyerly Clerk.
32.750 Mr. Marsh Penn s per
February 3 35 4th Dec r Mr. Marsh

Dec 27 82
Application of Mary Marsh, widow of William
Penn
Act 7 th June 1832
W. G. Wade Present-

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress of 7 th June 1832
State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland
On this seventh day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Subscriber duly authorized by law to administer Oaths Mary Marsh widow of William Marsh a resident of Said County, Who being first duly sworn according to law, and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress above named
That She is Seventy Eight years of age and upwards and a widow of William Marsh late a resident of the County of Columbia State of Pennsylvania, That her Said Husband was during the Revolutionary war a resident of Hunterdon County State of New Jersey from which State She has heard her Said Husband state he entered the Service of the United States in the war of the Revolution and continued for some three or four years in Service with the army That a part or all of the Service was done in the Capacity of Waggon Conductor or Waggon Master, That this deponent has seen papers in the possession of her Said Husband, relating to his account kept by him of Oats hay feed &c. while in the United States Service, which papers she thinks are lost, believing them to be of no use, That she has heard him frequently speak of his Revolutionary Service and of his considering himself justly entitled to a pension, but not knowing of any person living after their Service was admitted as Military Service, who were knowing to his Service, and not being in

Circumstances to actually require the assistance of his Country, No application was made by her for a pension to deponent's knowledge, That she has frequently heard her late Husband William Marsh say how he had suffered from cold fatigue &c by laying under their waggon, their waggon often being so full of provisions camp equipage &c that they had no room to sleep in them, That at all times he told the same story, and that he considered himself entitled to some remuneration for his suffering &c, That at one time he said they were near being taken by the British, that they had sent a man out to reconnoitre who met the British, was shot from his horse when the horse wheeled and came back, which gave them a chance to make their escape, said William Marsh died on the first day of April 1839, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, and left this deponent, Isaac H. Marsh and Catharine Scott his only children him surviving
Sworn and subscribed before me } this 7 th day of September 1852 } James Eckman J.P. }
Mary Marsh
I certify that Mary Marsh above named is a credible person
James Eckman

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County Set, 3
I James Beard Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that the foregoing Deed wherein James Eckman before whom the within acknowledgment was taken was at the time of the taking thereof an acting Justice of the Peace of said County duly elected and commissioned and legally authorized to take such Acknowledgments and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of Office at Hunting Sept. 10 th 1852.
James Beard Proth. For Galt Proth. Dept.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress of 7 th June 1832
State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland
ss on this seventh day of September 1852 personally appeared before the Subscriber duly authorized by law to administer Oaths Isaac H Marsh a resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, and doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress above named
That he is sixty two years of age and up- -wards, and a child of William Marsh late a resident of the County of Columbia Penn a , that his said father was during the Revolutionary war, a resident of Hunterdon County New Jersey, from which State he has heard his said father state he entered the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, and continued for some three or four years in service with the army. That a part or all of the service was done in the capacity of Wagon Conductor or Wagon Master, that he never had any papers to deponent's recollection relating to his service since the passage of any pension law, that he frequently spoke of his Revolutionary service

and of his considering himself justly entitled to a pension, but having no documentary evidence of his services, and knowing of no person living after their service was admitted as Military Service, who were knowing to his service, and not being in circumstances as to actually require the assistance of his country, no application was made by him for a pension to deponents knowledge, Said William Marsh died on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, and at his death left a widow him surviving viz. Mary Marsh to whom he was married December 14 th 1815, That she still remains his widow, and this deponent and Catherine Scott whose affidavit is hereto annexed his only children him surviving I. H. Marsh
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th — day of September 1852 James Eckman J.P.
I certify that Isaac H. Marsh above named is a credible Witness James Eckman

State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland
ss personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Catharine Scott of said County aged fifty two years, who being first only sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that she is a child of the late William Marsh, late a resident of Columbia County Penn a , who was as deponent has always understood from him as she had heard him state from her earliest recollection during the Revolutionary war a resident of the State of New Jersey Huntingdon County, and that he the said William Marsh was engaged in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, as a Wagon Conductor or Wagon Master, and that she has understood from him that he was engaged in such service & with the Teams in all some three or four years, that he died on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, that at his death he left a widow him surviving viz, Mary Marsh to whom he was married December 14 th 1815, that she still remains his widow, and this deponent and Isaac H. Marsh and that they are his only children him surviving
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th day of September 1852
Catharine Scott
James Eckman J.P. ss I certify that the above named Catharine Scott is a credible person
James Eckman

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County ss
I James Beard Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that the within named James Eckman before whom the foregoing acknowledgments were taken was at the time of the taking thereof an acting Justice of the Peace of said County duly elected and commissioned and legally authorized to take such acknowledgments and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office at Sunbury the 10 th day of Sept. 1852
James Beard P.N. P. O. Box 100 Sunbury

M.B.H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S. R. 6925.
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War.
Washington, D. C., April 7, 1906
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of William Marsh , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Summers 1776 1 1/2 mos. Pri John Lindsley - N. J.   Fall 1776 3 mos. Pri. Silvanus Siley - N. J.   Spring 1777 3 mos. Pri. Parker - N. J.   Fall 1779 2 mos. Pri Jacob Fearhart - N. J.   1780 2 mos Pri Jacob Fearhart Joseph Beavers. N. J.  
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Kingwood Township, Hunterdon Co. N. J.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 24, 1834.
Residence at date of application, Cattawissa Township, Schuylkill Co. Penn.
Age at date of application, born Aug 9 1759 in Kingwood Township N. J.
Remarks: He died Apr. 1 1839. He married Mary —, Dec 14 1815. She was 78 years in 1852. and a resident of Northumberland Co. Penn. Children: Isaac H. Marsh and Catharine Scott. Her claim was rejected on the ground of no proof of service.
Very respectfully,
Mrs G. M. Chaney
706-151 St.
Des Moines, Ia.

Des Moines Ia
3-27-1906
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: Being a direct descendant of William Marsh from Pennsylvania, and desiring all information possible, will you please inform me if you have any records of Battles engaged in, Residence of soldier at enlistment Residence at time

of applying for pension life having applied.
Age & Remarks.
Thanking you in advance I am
Yours Truly D. C. M. Chaney 706 - 15 th St. Des Moines Ia.

1906 Apr. 8 - History to Mrs. G. M. Chaney M.B.R.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
6930:
P. O. William Wash
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

- 32,730 -
Suspended
W m Mearle
See letter to
Jacob Eyerly Esq.
Clk. Columbia
Danville. Pa
6 Feb. 1835
W. G. Wade May 19/53
6925
1 June 1832
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 2 p. 30 b 5

Papers of William Marsh , Sus. acct 1832. Pennsylvania. N. C. Spalding April 27 th 1857. Recd of Mr. City C. C.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Northumberland } ss personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Sarah Scott a resident of said County aged ninety four years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law saith she has been acquainted with the late William Marsh, on account of whose Revolutionary Service applica- tion is made for a pension, who was late a resident of Columbia County Penn ce , for more than twenty five years previous to his decease, that she has many times heard said William Marsh speak of his Revolutionary Service as a Wagon conductor or Wagon Master in the war of the Revolution for some years, that he often conversed with her late Husband Robert Scott who was a Revolutionary Soldier, relative to his services in the war and that on all occasions of this kind when speaking of his services he always expressed himself as justly entitled to a pension, and others as so considered him, but necessity not compel- ling him to apply for assistance from Government it is believed no great effort was ever made by him to secure his just dues
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th day of September, 1852 James Eckman J.P.
Sarah her Scott mark.
I certify that the above named affiant is a credible person and for want of practice is unable to write present at signing James Eckman Joseph Scott James Eckman

State of Pennsylvania Sullivan and Carbon Counties
I James Beard Prathanslay of the Common Pleas of said County do Certify That James Ekman Before whom the fore going affidavit was taken was at the time of the taking of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in said County duly Elected & Commissioned and legally authorized to such take such affidavits and that the signature purport- ing to be his is Genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Sunbury Sept 10, 1859 James Beard Praty

1853
Joseph Scott Union Corner Pa
(Agreement of the heirs of Wm Marsh)
R Oct. 19
19 th and sent him blank application
Mary Marsh Oct 1853,
Penn or 1828 or 1838

Union Corner Oct 16th/55
Mr Hoapler
Sir, on the account of Sickness the delay has been made in answering your letter you stated that you would prosecute the claim of Wm Marsh for 40 per ct. if you think you cannot do it for any less the heirs says they will be willing to give it. but they would like to have it done as cheap as possible, the form of a power of Atty you sent me last Spring has been mislaid & lost I wish if you please you would send me another & I will get it filled up without delay. Catharine Scott, one of the heirs is not my wife but Mother we hope that after you have the power you will hasten the business as ff speedily as possible we think that 40 per ct is a liberal fee for a case as plain as that of Wm Marshes, please send a form of a power of attorney by return mail
Very Respectfully yours
Joseph Scott

Comm P. Marinus May 19 th 1833- Wm March

Pension Office May 19. 1853.
Sir,
More than five years having elapsed since the adjudication of the claim of Mr Mark of Pa under the Act of 7 June 1832 it can not now be reopened but upon the production of material additional evidence of the length and grade of his service, with satisfactory proof of its discovery since said adjudication.
It will also be necessary for his widow to show by church, Family, or Court Record the date of her marriage.
Very Respectfully SPM WAD Commissioner
W. G. Wade Esq. Present.

Washington D.C. ~
Mar 27 th 1832
Sir,
Enclosed herewith is the application of the widow Mary Marsh claiming the pension due her late husband William Marsh under act of 7 th June 1832,
I respectfully request that you will cause an examination of the Washington papers in the State Dept to be examined for evidence of the services of William Marsh as a wagoner Wagon Conductor and Wagon Master.
PS Since writing the above I have a letter from the parties, informing me that they think William Marsh afft may be found with papers of Sarah Grankant Pres t act 32 Penn. - To which I beg leave to refer the Dept.
W.G.W.
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt W.G. Wade
Ex H. Smith Esq Comm r of Pensions,

State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland
3 3 3 3
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said
County William G Frase, a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law saith he has been acquainted with the late William Marsh, on account of whose Revolutionary services Application made for a pension who was late a resident of Columbia County Penn a , for more than twenty five Years previous to his decease that he has frequently heard said William Marsh speak of his Revolutionary services as a Waggon Conductor or Waggon Master in the Revolutionary war for some Years He says that William Marsh told him of the privations he endured while in the service that he had slept on the ground and the intense cold weather there was during the time he was in the service, and further saith not
W. G. Frase
Sworn & subscribed before me this 7 th day of September 1852 James Eckman J.P.
I certify that the above named Affiant is a Credible person
James Eckman

State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Set
I James Beard Prothonotary of the Common Pleas of said County do Certify that James Schman before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of the taking thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Elected & Commissioned & lawfully authorized to take such affidavits & the signature purporting to be his is Genuine
Witness my hand and seal of Office at Sunbury Sept 10. 1852 James Beard Proty

11 th March's application
26. 7. 67.

Pennsylvania County of Columbia set.
On this twentyth day of August, Eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared before me one of the aforesaid judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, the Honorable Jacob Gearhart Esq. who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is well acquainted with William Mearns of Cataumpe a township in said County, and that he knew the said William in Jersey during the Revolutionary war. Deponent knows that the said William served one hour of one hundred and fifty men in the Continental Company commanded by his father Captain Jacob Gearhart Sen. Deponent was an Ensign in the said Company. — This was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty. — This service was at Springfield in Jersey, soon after the burning of Springfield. Deponent thinks the same service was in the year 1780, but is not certain. — The British then lay at Elizabeth Town.
Sworn and subscribed Coram.
Leonard Rupert
Jacob Gearhart
And I further certify that the above named Jacob Gearhart is a person of good character and is for truth and veracity Leonard Rupert
Columbia County set.
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify, that Leonard Rupert, before whom the deposition was made, was at the time of his so doing, and yet is one of the aforesaid judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at Danville, this 20th day of August A.D. 1833
Jacob Eyerly Prothon.

Wm Marsh
Proof of kinship William Marsh died April 1 st 1839 left widow - Mary Marsh

State of Pennsylvania, County of Montour } p I William I Davis
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in said County and State, do hereby certify that at a Court of Common Pleas held in said County & State, on the 2 d day of September 1852, evidence satisfactory to said Court was adduced to show that William Marsh, late a resident of said State and of the County of Columbia, died on the first day of April, 1839, (one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine), that at his decease he left a a widow him surviving namely Mary and also  and the following named children, who are his only chil- dren him surviving viz. Isaac H Marsh and Catharine Scott, both residents of Northumberland County Pennsylvania, and that each one of the age of twenty one years and upwards,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal to be impressed the seal of said Court this 2 d day of September 1852, William I Davis Protho

L.M.H.
COPY.
War Department, Pension Office, Feby. 6, 1835.
Sir:
The papers in the case of William Marsh have been examined.
He claims for tours  terms of service as a militia man of New Jersey of two and three months in duration. The militia of that State were not called out to serve for more than one month under one engagement, particularly after Sept. 1777. The applicant should therefore amend his declaration  application as it regards the length of his tour  term of service. The papers will be filed with suspended cases in this office.
Jacob Eyerby Esqr., Clk. Columbia, Danville,
Pennsylvania.

L.M.H.
Copy.
Pension Office, May 19, 1853.
Sir:
More than five years having elapsed since the adjudication of the claim of William Marsh of Pa. under the act of 7 June 1832, it can not now be reopened but upon the production of material additional evidence of the length and grade of his service, with satisfactory proof of its discovery since said adjudication.
It will also be necessary for his widow to show by church, Family or Court Record the date of her marriage.
W. G. Wade Esq.
Present.