Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21763, for Noah Marsh, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Marsh, Noah Hannah
W 21763
CONTENTS

5954.
Mane
Croah Marsh, private
New Hampshire line 9 mo In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jany 1819 and del d R.C. Vose,
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4. mo 14/30 — 35.73 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th March 1819 40.00 $ 83.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Conneaut
Verification sent July 21 st 1820 to R.C. Vose Augusta Maine

Maine
2371
Hannah Marsh
widow of Noah Marsh who was a Private
in the last line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
Wm Allen Norridgewock Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book L Vol. 1. Page 7
Set to J. M. Clark Jr. and M c Allen. April 81 644
Apr Oct 21

THE AGE BIRTH OF
Noah Marsh's Family
He was born July 11/55 AD 166
Hannah Roberts was born September 8 1734 we married May 14 1758
Dudley Marsh was born February 8 1772
Samuel Marsh was born August 27 1780
Abner Marsh was born May 5 1782
Hannah Marsh was born August 1 1785
Whitcomb Marsh was born April 6 1786
Asahel Marsh was born April 16 1788
Sarah Marsh was born March 17 1790
Daniel Marsh was born February 17 1792 1793 Died 1793
Job Marsh was born July 5 1794
Asahel Marsh was born August 31 1795
Cynthia Marsh was born March 14 1798

The Age and Birth of Noah Marsh Family
Noah was born July 1 1755. Hannah Roberts was born December 2 nd 1754 3-17 We were Married in May 14 th - 1778 2-1884 Dudley Marsh was born in February 8 th 1778 5-19-10 Samuel Marsh was born in August 27 th 1780 November Abigail Marsh was born May 5 th 1782 The 15 th Hannah Marsh was born August 7 th 1784 1799 Mehitable Marsh was born April 6 th 1786 1798 Noah Marsh was born March 16 th 1788 1798 Anna Marsh was born March 17 th - 1790 1798 Daniel Marsh was born February 17 th 1792 Died 2 nd October 1798 Sarah Marsh was born July 1 st 1794 Died September 1794

1-1. of these great and ever lasting good the great goodness of all. in all ages 2. of it is true I am in worthy of the least grace from the will of a tempest to night My experience from my youth when I was about seven or eight years old I was sent to the Barn my little brother. The calves troubling me bringing to swine and Dan when we returned to the in my little brother telling my mother of it she reproved me for it felt condemned for it let me tell you that is pleasant for I had done it ever tis a dreadful thing to have before your little ones which they had open Read and

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Hampshire, and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Noah Marsh , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Cornville in said county of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the twenty first day of April , A D 1810 to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an 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 March 10. A.D. 1810, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the upon the continental establishment, common enemy, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Justice C. Court C Pleas 2 Eastern Circuit.

Noah Marsh,
private
Col. Hale 2 d V H Reg.
Enlisted 1777. for 3 years
Served until Nov. 1777. was
wounded & discharged —
April 24. 1810
Admitted
Cornwall
Noah Marsh. New Hampshire
22 Series

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Noah Marsh, aged sixty two years, a citizen of the United States, born in Brentwood New Hampshire, now a resident in Cornville District of Maine upon Oath certify and declare that I enlisted into the United States army during the revolutionary war, upon the continental establishment against the common enemy in the month of June 1776. For six months into the company commanded by Captain William Harper, Reg. commanded by Col. Wyman of the New Hampshire troops a line I fully served the period of my enlistment was verbally discharged at Mount Independence, near Champlain June of December 1776. - I again enlisted in the month of May 1777. I again enlisted into the continental establishment against the common enemy in the month of July 1777 for the period of three years into the company commanded by Capt. Caleb Robinson, and regiment commanded by Col. Hale of the the New Hampshire line I was in said regiment and was in the battle at Bemis's height where I was wounded in my right hand, lost one finger and other fingers were injured. I was put into the Hospital, where I remained until November 1777 when I was then discharged and took a furlough which was given me by the surgeon - I soon joined my regiment, afterwards, my furlough was for 60 days, but I had permission from my Captain to remain at home from time to time, whenever I applied to have my clothes furnished me until the summer after my discharge or furlough was given me - This was my last continental service - From my reduced circumstance in life, I am in need of the assistance from my country for support - I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States - I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine -
Noah Marsh
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Somerset ss.
On the twenty first day of April A.D. 1810 Noah Marsh, above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Sum C. Justice C Court, C Plus, 2 d Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts I John Evans, of Harnady Maine, of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Noah Marsh, within named I am knowing to his having lived the full period of six months or within stated by him as I belonged to the same company & Reg. with him Since his reduced circumstance in life he is in need of a portion from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth —
John Evans
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Somerset ss.
On the twenty first of April A.D. 1910 John Evans above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C. Justice C Court C Plus 2 Eastern Circuit.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Three hundred fifty  Seven dollars and  and ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is One hundred & seven dollars and  and
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec

State of Maine.
342
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Eighth , day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Noah Marsh aged Sixtyfive years, resident in Coosville in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Robinson and Regiment commanded by Colonel Hale of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Nine months that he enlisted for three years and was in both of the battles at the taking of Burgoyne  at the  Battle of Stillwater received a severe wound in his right hand with the loss of his forefinger and other injuries done his hand in consequence of which he was discharged that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty first day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 3954 . And I, the said Noah Marsh do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Noah Marsh
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: The right in equity of  to  two hundred acres , of land about forty acres of which have been cleared with an unfinished house and an old barn my right to redeem the same is worth  Three hundred dollars , an old Blacksmiths Shop of the value of ten dollars , one small cwt. of the value of three dollars , four sheep and two lambs of the value of seven dollars , Two swine eight dollars , Old household stuff, besides bedding, fifteen dollars , one cart and block wheels value of five dollars , old black smiths tools of the value of Ten dollars . I have no debts due me which can be collected, and I am upwards of two hundred and fifty dollars. My occupation is that of a blacksmith; but by reason of age and the wound I received in the revolutionary war I am unable to labor.

My family consists of five persons, myself my wife Hannah aged sixty four years always lame, and now old and infirm and able to do but little labor, my daughter Anna aged thirty years, has been married but her husband has left her and she is thrown back upon my family with one child Noah aged two years, and my daughter Cynthia aged twenty two years
The income derived from the foregoing property does not exceed the interest I am obliged to pay annually -
Except the property  above and my neces- sary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever
Noah Marsh
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the eighth day of June 1820
Before me
Matthew Weston Jr
C J C C C Pleas.
A true Copy
Attest. Sam Davis Clk
Minion
Robert F. Rose August
not entitled
Waverly
28 Nov 1819
1820 Nov 30/1
Noah Marsh

R2793 application of Hannah Marsh of Cornville Maine for Pension
Return to be made to Wm Allen Esq. Cornwall Maine

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836 -
State of Maine, Somerset County } ss. On this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, personally ap- peared before the Hon. Drummond Farnsworth Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said county Somerset Hannah Marsh a resident of Canville in said county of Somerset and State of Maine aged Eighty three years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836, That she is the widow of NOAH MARSH who was a private in the War of the Revolution and who was placed on the pension list under the act of March 18. 1818 dropped under the act of May 1. 1820 Restored commencing June 11. 1823 and died October 25. 1830. That she was born in Brentwood in New Hampshire September 8. 1754 that maiden name was Hannah Roberts; that her said husband Noah Marsh enlisted into the Continental service and served near two years was wounded in the hand at the battle of Burgoyne and was discharged for furlough on account of the wound having lost one finger and the hand was much lamed to her she returned home to Poplin N.H. according to the best of her recollection in October 1777 and that she was married to him in Brentwood her mother

town in May 1778 that her said husband remained home according to the best of her recollection till some time in the summer of 1779 when he was sent for to join a company of Invalids as they were called commanded by Capt. Robinson that he joined said company at Exeter according to orders and remained there some time she thinks about a month and was again discharged on furlough on account of his wound & disability but was requested to hold himself in readiness to march with the invalids to the south, but were not again called for to her knowledge; but from her old age and infirmity she is not able to recollect all the particulars of his service nor is she able to state the exact length of the time her said husband served but she refers to the declarations made by him in order to establish his claim to a pension under the acts of 1818 & 1823 for the particulars of his service presuming that he stated it more correctly than she can
She further declares that she was married to the said Noah Marsh on the fourteenth day of May 1778 at Brentwood that she has sent to that town for a record of the marriage but is told that there is no record of marriages of that year in that town; she has a family record which is hereto

arrested; that her said husband died at said Gurneille on the twenty fifth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the affidavit to the proof hereto annexed
Witness D. Gurneille { Hannah Marsh William Allen Esq. } near K
Sworn to and subscribed in open court by the above named Hannah Marsh a credible witness and of good reputation for truth & veracity, on the day & year above written before me D. Gurneille, Judge
State of Maine } County of Somerset } ss
Be it known that on this third day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally appeared in open court before me D. Gurneille Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said county Dudley Marsh aged fifty nine years, son of the within named Isaac & Hannah Marsh, and being first sworn according to law doth on oath declare that the said Isaac Marsh died at Gurneille in said county of Somerset on the twenty fifth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty, and that his mother the said Hannah

Marsh has remained a widow and unmarried ever since the death of the said Noah Marsh that he is well satisfied that the annexed paper is a genuine record of the marriage of his said father and mother and that the same was left among the papers of his said father at his decease, and that he has often heard his father in his life time relate the history of his services in the war in the manner as now stated by his mother.
Dudley Marsh
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written by the above named Dudley Marsh a person by me well known and a credible witness before me
D. Mansworth Judge

State of Maine } Somerset County } Be it known that on this third day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty seven personally appeared in open Court before the Hon Drummond Hamswell Judge of Probate in and for said county of Somerset Noah Marsh aged forty nine son of the within named Noah & Hannah Marsh a resident in Cornville in said county who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath declare That he always lived with his father during his life time That the annexed paper marked A purporting to be a family record is in the hand writing of his father and he has no doubt that the marriage of his said father & mother is therein correctly stated That he always understood from his earliest recollection

That his father was a Revolutionary soldier and served in the war in the New Hamp- shire line and was wounded at the battle of Burgoyne and that he was called for and served in the army after his marriage; that he died at said Cornville on the twenty fifth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty; that his mother the said Hannah Marsh has remained a widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband —
Noah Marsh
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court The day and year above written by the above named Noah Marsh a witness will known and entitled to credit before me D. Farnsworth Judge

I, Grace W. Marsh of lawful age testify and say that I was present when Frank Marsh and Hannah Hobarts was married and I further say that they were married in Brentwood in the county of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire in May or June in the year of our Lord 1778- by the Rev. D. French
Witness
James Martin William French
his Grace W. Marsh
Rockingham ss on this Seventh day of September AD 1837 came Grace W. Marsh and made oath that above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me, Dr. Chase Justice of the peace.
I certify and that the above named, Grace W. Marsh is a man of truth & veracity
Dr. Chase, Justice of the peace

State of Maine } ss. I Challen Sawtelle Esquire Somerset County Register of Probate in and for said county of Somerset do hereby certify that the Hon. Drummond Harnsworth before whom the within proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said county of Somerset. I also certify that the within papers con- tain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Marsh for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of of the said Court this fourth day of October A.D. 1837 C. Sawtelle - Register.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21763
Hannah Marsh wife of Noah Marsh Priv Rev. war
Act: March 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. Me , Page 11
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Husband's pension, copy for Land Agent of Maine by J. A. Gilley June 5. 1843.
Maine - 1197.
General Marsh, widow of Noah Marsh, dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th June 18 th and who died on the 28 th day of 1830 of Lowell in the State of Maine who was a Rev. in the County commanded by Captain Robbins of the Regt. commanded by Hale in the line line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Nov. '38, and sent to Lowell , Maine .
Arrears to the 4th of Sept — $ 200. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40. 00
$ 240. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 15

NO 20 Schedule
15 "The right in Equity to redeem 200 acres of land — 40 acres cleared — with an old House & Barn — worth the right to redeem, worth $300."
Personal Estate $ 57 —
Jim's draft from me he has sold & conveyed his right to redeem the land to pay his debts — age 65 Blacksmith — served 9 months Wife 64 — 2 Daughters able to work, and two small Children

Surfaced Rejected See let. to Wm. Allen, Dec. 13, 1837.
1.199.7 L. 1837

Colo N cal Certificate B

I John G. Neil of Norridgewock State of Maine do hereby testify that I am well acquainted with Noah Marsh a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1820. To my knowledge he never owned but very little real estate in this county & that he has conveyed (as I believe & understood when the deed was ready to pay his just debts it being a debt contracted for the same, he now has no real estate and but very few articles of personal property. — I understood he was wounded in the Revolution, & by that wound is at this time so lame that he is unable to work. It is my opinion if he is deprived of his pension that he must depend upon public or private charity for his support. I have been acquainted with said Noah Marsh for twelve years past —
John G. Neil
Somerset ss (December 28 th 1820 — — — — —
Subscribed and sworn to. the Deponent being a credible & disinterested witness —
Before me Samuel Weston Justice of the Peace

Oct 11
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Ms. A. 9. 2. 28
App n of Harriet Marsh for pension under 3 d section of act of July 4, 1836
for Col. James L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington (City)

From Agawam Oct 5, 1837
Colo James L. Edwards Comt of Pensions
Sir
The enclosed application of Hannah Marsh for a pension with the evidence attached thereto is forwarded to you for examination with a request from her that return of the result of her application be made to me as soon as practicable —
I am Sir
your ob t servant William Allen

J. Edwards Commr. of Pension,
Mr. Hannah Marsh, Conville, Maine.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE,
183
SIR:
To relieve this office in some measure from a most laborious correspondence, this circular is published; and I now send it to you, not only in reply to your inquiry, but with a view of affording you information which will, in all probability, save you the trouble of addressing other inquiries to this office.
All claims are taken up in the order in which they are received here. Reports, in writing, are made to the persons who transmit or present the papers. But as claimants are often uneasy, if their claims are not immediately attended to, it very frequently happens that in a short time after papers are sent to the Department, letters are sent to urge immediate attention. This course, so far from expediting an investigation, retards it, because it increases the labor of those who are employed here, and, in numerous instances, occasions mistakes, and consequently dissatisfaction to the parties concerned. It is, therefore, respectfully requested that every applicant will wait a reasonable time before making application to know what has been done in relation to his or her claim. But should any reason exist for supposing that unnecessary delay has taken place, or that the papers have been lost or destroyed, and the claimant, or the attorney employed, should deem it proper to ask information this letter will be sent with a brief answer written on the margin.
The rules of this Department forbid my giving such information respecting military service as is frequently sought. If, in any case, however, information is asked as to the service of a particular individual, for the purpose of substantiating a claim not to be presented to the executive offices at the seat of Government, and the regiment, company and line to which the claimant belonged, be clearly set forth, as well as the rank which he held, the necessary proof will be furnished, if within the reach of the Department, and not incompatible with the regulations. In some cases, applicants for pensions, before transmitting their papers, ask for information in order to assist them in preparing their claims. In such cases information is generally withheld for very obvious reasons. But there may be a few cases in which information may be afforded to claimants before they make an effort to perfect their claims. Some persons may be so situated that they may find it impracticable to procure the testimony of any living witness, and may resort to the Department for information. If such persons should make application, and so describe the service performed as to enable the Department to effect the necessary search of the rolls, books or records of this office, all proper aid will be afforded them in bringing their claims to a due investigation, and they will be informed whether or not the office contains such proof as will tend to establish their claims; but the answer conveying such information will not specify the service which the rolls may contain.
Supposititious cases are very often stated to this office, and information asked as to the construction of certain acts, when no benefit whatever can be derived to any one from answers to such inquiries. To put a stop to such unnecessary correspondence, it is sufficient to say, that it is out of our power to bestow time in answering inquiries of this nature. But where an individual has a claim of a doubtful character, and first wishes information for his guidance before subjecting himself to the expense of taking evidence, if the individual be named, and all the facts connected with the case be clearly set forth, the party will be informed as to the course most advisable to pursue.
Much solicitude is often manifested by pensioners when they remove from the limits of one agency to those of another, and apply to have a change in the place of payment. On their making proper application, according to the prescribed rules, steps are taken to make the necessary arrangements for a transfer. It cannot, however, be immediately effected, because we have to wait, in most cases, till we can hear from distant agents, from whom information is derived as to the time to which the pensioner was last paid.
The regulations of September 29, 1836, as to the vouchers required to be presented at the pension agencies, when the pensioners or their attorneys demand their stipends, must be strictly adhered to; because they are deemed essentially necessary in order to guard more effectually against a repetition of fraud, as heretofore practised by the production of forged papers.
Persons frequently transmit papers to this office without any letter showing by whom they are sent. All such papers will, hereafter, be placed on our files, and there remain until the necessary inquiries be made by the parties concerned. This rule is found to be necessary to prevent frauds as well as mistakes. All correspondents are requested to be particular in writing their names legibly, and to give the name of the post office or post town to which they wish answers to be addressed.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Col. James L. Edwards
Comd of Pensions
Case of Washington (Kilty) Hancock Marsh

Wendover Dec 3, 1838
Rev James L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions
Sir
Mrs Hannah Marsh widow of Noah Marsh & Revolutionary Pensioner Did an application for a pension has forwarded to me this paper, with a request - that I should apply to you for her pension certificate, to be forwarded to me if her claim has been allowed, which she presumes is the case. She made a declaration before Judge Harnsworth Sept 11, 1838 in common form & furnished evidence of her claim which was forwarded by me on the 13th Sept.
You will therefore have the goodness to make returns to me at this place
I am Sir your obed Servt Wm Allen Jr

Apr 26 '44
Skaneateles } free April 23
J. Marshall one with Mr. Marshall Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington City D.C.

Dear Sir
I rec d with some surprise a line from the Pension Office by way of Mr Allen Esquire of Norridge was stating that a Pension Certificate was issued under the Act of March 43 for Mrs H Marsh of Cornville Somerset Co Me at the rate of 80 Dollars per Ann. and sent to him Mr Allen through mistake" with a request that it may be returned - I regret to trouble you with a long explanation but can answer it in no way to suit all that may be in the case tho' it may still be all right. I was frequently requested by the friends of Mrs Marsh to take a declaration for her under the law of 43 & as soon as I could I attended that with several others & in order to facilitate & simplify the business put them with a lot of my friend Allen's to be forwarded together - They were duly rec d by me & have all been paid to the pensioners - Is this all? Lest it should not be I will say that Mrs Marsh is very old & they are an eccentric people - they could not one of them tell me how much she formerly drew & I was obliged to accept it in her oath with power to ascertain & fill the blank which is done with black ink - whether any other person may have claims on the business I know not - My friend Morton of Augusta assisted Ruth Lumbard & Mrs Robinson in this vicinity & he possible may have had some knowledge & if so I should not think it strange that she should have forgotten it - she was however glad to see me & said nothing against it - If any other person has claims I should at once pronounce them spurious entirely - There are several persons about here & elsewhere writing to the pensioners for employment at 20 per cent duty & 5.00 advance "to these give no heed" In all these services performed by me I have rec d the money either thro'

Mr Allen at the Skowhegan Bank he being Pres. (where I deposit the certificates) or Pres. Mr Morton at the Augusta Bank - Mr Morton requested the use of the certificates for some purpose a few days ago & I forwarded them as a matter of courtesy & expect them again - This is the reason I don't enclose the one referred to in your note. If this expla- nation is not to the point one line will be sufficient & I will send it - It can hardly be of much use except as a basis for future pension & I have expressed my sincere hope that it may be of some use for that tho' personally I am the loser for I began with feelings so warm toward the war worn soldiers that I charged them too low & can't well in their old age after it - Accept the assurance of much respect & esteem from your obliged humble servant
Hon. W. D. Edwards
Ebenezer Weston
Commence of pensions Washington City -
P.S. Mrs S. Wymans claim is still in the Office - I would observe that under some peculiar circumstances in her case it is desirable that she should have it as soon as convenience will permit - she is forming a settlement for life with her son in law & this is part of the consideration.

H. Marsh
$80 per am
J. Sinclair jr. Bangor Maine

Buryon July 24 th 1843
Dear Sir
I forward to you the declaration of Hannah Marsh widow of Noah Marsh deceased for a suit against for the benefits of the act of 3 rd of March 1843 please forward the suit papers
will you inform me the result of Lucy Smith's Claim also Miss Starimons and my Starlings which papers are at the Office
I am Sir very respectfully your Obedt Servt Joshua Sinclair
Buryon Mass
J. L. Edwards Esq commissioner of Pensions Washington city D.C.

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Hon. Mark
file
for
Col James L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington
for

Worridgewook April 25, 1844
Col James L. Edwards
Dear Sir
On the receipt of the pension certificate for Hannah Marsh in Oct o last under the Act of March 3, 1843 I sent it immediately to her and she in a few days after applied for & received her semi-annual payment thereon through the hands of Eusebius Weston Esq of Bloomfield the magistrate who made out her original application; And I this week called on him for some explanation He informs me that he was an authorized Agent of Mrs Marsh called on her at her house at her request and made out her application, and took her oath &c that he obtained both the payments for her on her power of attorney duly executed with before him and that he sent the certificate with the power of attorney to Geo. W. Morton Esq at Augusta the paying Agent of Mrs Marsh a short time since and rec d the pension which he has paid over to Mrs Marsh - He lives within six or seven miles of her; I therefore have not the certificate & can not release it. I am very respectfully yours ob t Servant
William Allen

EDWARD KAVANAGH, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That John M. Poirard of Cornville in the County of Somerset Esquire, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was on the Sixth day of February A. D. 1838 . appointed and Commissioned, and on the twenty fourth day of February A. D. 1838 qualified as a Justice of the Peace within and for our said County of Somerset that he still continues to hold said office: and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Edward Kavanagh and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- three and in the sixty- eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By the Governor.
Philip L. Johnson Secretary of State.

Accounts for decrease of property, by having sold and releas- ed by deed the land mentioned in 1 st schedule - for $350
Authenticated copy of deed exhibited dated 15 th
Dec r 1820. Part of the purchase money was paid to Marsh, and debts which he owed were paid with the residue.
Dead. See letter 14 Feb. 1832 to R.C. Vose & J. Wugate Jr. Pen. Agt.
Claimant aged 67, by occupa- tion a blacksmith, which he is unable to pursue by reason of age and infirmity, but a small part of his time wife 66, lame and otherwise feeble, daughter 32, "feeble health" grandson 5 years, healthy.
Let. to Mrs. Allen, (widow) Dec r 13, 1837. c/o Hon. Hon. D. A. A., etc.
27:38
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine,
4 th March, 1839,
Maine
Noah Marsh, private served 3 years from May 1777.
1 st Schedul. dated 8 th June, 1820.
Real Estate
The right in equity to two hundred acres of land an un- finished house and old barn, right of redemption in the same. ————— $300. "
an old blacksmiths shop. ————— 10. "
Small Cult. ————— 1810. "
4 sheep & 2 lambs. ————— 7. "
2 swine. ————— 8. "
A cart with block wheels. — 5. "
Blacksmiths tolls (old) ——— 10. "
Old household furniture. — 15. "
$358. "
Owes upwards of ——— $250. "
Schedule under act of March 1823, dated 11 th June, 1823. —
No Real Estate,
Personal property,
2 cows ————— $24. "
2 yearlings ————— 8. "
2 sheep 2 swine ————— 7. "
Household & kitchen furniture — 8. "
one 1 old hoe, 2 old scythes. — 2. "
$49. "

Grid files
3-079.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER,
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No. Claim, _____ Cert. No. 21763 Claimant, Nannah Soldier, Noah Marsh Co. _____, Reg't _____ Mass Line
ACTION AND ORDER:
Papers please Marsh
To Chf. _____ Div. _____ Action _____ OCT 9 1909 COMMISSIONER.
ADMITTED FILES OCT 9 1909
Commissioner.

Noah March 342
28 Jany 1875
Informed July 17. 1821 that he could not be reinstated - just RGV

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
10th July 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Noah Marsh, Cornville, Maine

I Noah Marsh, a pensioner under the law of Congress of March 1818. do upon oath declare that the right to redeem the land mentioned in my schedule of the 8th of June last I have sold and conveyed to pay my just debts - I have now no Real Estate and my personal property does not exceed forty dollars in value. I am infirm and unable to labor - and have family depending on me for support - If deprived of my pension I am deprived of my only means - and must depend upon charity. Noah Marsh
Subscribed & sworn to Dec 16. 1820
Before me Nathan Weston Not. S. J. C.
I Dyer Larned of Cornville Maine, of lawful age do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Noah Marsh above named - to my knowledge he has sold and relinquished his right to redeem his land improvements to pay his just debts - he is now destitute of property except the few articles mentioned in his schedule, which do not exceed in value Forty dollars. he is a lame man, and unable to labor - upon which he has heretofore depended for support - Dyer Larned
Subscribed & sworn to Dec 16. 1820 (the deponent being in my opinion a credible witness)
Before me, Nathan Weston Not. S. J. C.

Copy - DEED Noah Marsh to Noah Marsh Jr Feb 2/ Paid
one
two

State of Maine County of Somerset
In testimony that the within named Asa Clark Esq. was, on the day when the within deed was by him certified Register of Deeds for the said county of Somerset and that the same is his signature, I subscribe my name and affix the county seal this eleventh day of July Anno Domini 1823 William Allen A. Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for said county

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Noah Marsh of Coonville County of Somerset Black-Smith
In consideration of the sum of three hundred fifty Dollars paid by Noah Marsh Junior, the receipt of the same Coonville Georman
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) do hereby give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said Noah Marsh Junior his heirs and assigns forever one undivided Third part of Lot Numbered thirty one in said Coonville the same deeded me by Jos Hutton Esq and is the same on which I now live
To HAVE and to HOLD the same to the said  above granted and bargained premises to marsh Junior his heirs and assigns, to his their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Noah Marsh Junior his heirs and assigns, That I am law- fully seized in fee of the premises—That they are free of all incumbrances—That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Noah Marsh for and  for and that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Noah Marsh Junior his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Noah Marsh
have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of
John G Neil Elijah Hamilton Jr
Noah Marsh (Seal)
Somerset ss. Dec. 15 th 1820 Then the above named Noah Marsh personally appeared Noah Marsh before named and acknowledged this above instrument, by his  his to be his free act and deed, before me,
JUSTICE OF PEACE.
Somerset ss Registry of Deeds June 11. 1823 John G Neil
A true copy of the original Attest Asa Clark Register

Noah Marsh's Declaration of the Schedule on,
Maine Roll No 5.954
Mar 19
R. C. Vose Augusta Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Somerset ss.
ON this Eleventh day of June 1823 personally appeared in open Court before the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Noah Marsh , resident in said County, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Noah Marsh enlisted for the term of three years on the 10th day of January in the year 1777 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain Robinson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hale in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until Nov 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Albany in the State of New York  wounded recd at Bemis' Heights by reason of a wound that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from  upon on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
(signed) Noah Marsh
SWORN to and declared, on the 11 th day of June 1823. before
Nathan Weston Pres. Just S.J.C. then presiding in said Court
Total value $43-
Mrs William Allen Clerk

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: No real estate and no personal property except two Cows of the value of twenty four Dollars two yearlings both eight Dollars two sheep & two swine all worth seven Dollars The house hold stuff (besides bedding) viz 6 old chairs 2 tables 1 old desk - I now add a few articles of cooking ware 2 iron kettles 6 knives & forks 14 spoons all in value of eight Dollars 1 age old hoe 2 old scythes all worth two Dollars (signed) Woah Marsh
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Woah Marsh who, by occupation am a blacksmith which I am unable to pursue by reason of age and infirmity but a small part of my time
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hannah my wife 66 years lean and otherwise able   Anna daughter 32 years able health   James Rogers Grandson 5 years as healthy as common    (signed) Woah Marsh
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. I have sold and relinquished by deed the land mentioned in my first schedule
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     Woah Marsh Dec 15. 1820 Money for a part and the residue he paid debts for me which were due and owing from me when I made my first schedule    (signed) Woah Marsh
I, William Allen Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Somerset do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Woah Marsh did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty three dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourth day of June 182 3
William Allen Clerk of the Court of the county of Somerset

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

1734
Mark
Mr
Act 7 July 32
Married in 78
Died in 1850
acord
2 yrs pri
808
no deduction
Wm Allen Jr Norridgewock
Ans sent Sept 26 1834 me 7 July 1838
Brookton { Class. cont. { Oct 14. 1838
Col. James D. Burnside Bent of James Washington City Dist. Columbia
1734

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
County, ss.
ON this Eleventh day of September A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Honorable D. Harnswell , Judge of Probate in and for the county of Somerset State of Maine at a Special Probate Court at Cambridge in said county at the residence of Hannah Marsh who by reason of old age & infirmity was unable to go from home to attend Court. Hannah Marsh at the time of her declaration a resident of Cambridge in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged Eighty four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of the same Noah Marsh who was a soldier in the army of the United States and served for the term of one year and was wounded in his right hand at Saratoga and dismissed on furlough - And afterwards in consideration of said service was placed on the pension Roll of the Maine Agency under the Act of March 18. 1818 Dropped under the Act of May 1, 1820 and restored June 11, 1823 as will appear by the records in the pension office and who is now deceased; That she believing that the said Noah Marsh performed some service in the army after their intermarriage made application for a pension in the month of 1837 under the Act of June 4, 1836 & furnished evidence of her marriage & that her claim was rejected by reason of her not proving any service after her marriage after their intermarriage all which will fully appear by the papers sent to the pension office. She further declares, that she was married to the said Noah Marsh
on the fourteenth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight ; that her husband, the aforesaid Noah Marsh died on the twenty fifth day of October  Eighteen hundred & thirty at Cambridge that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And for particular evidence of her said husband's service & of their intermarriage she refers to the papers sent by her to the pension office & to the evidence furnished to the War department by her said husband when he was placed on the pension list. That she is very infirm and unable to leave her house & therefore unable to collect anew the evidence in her case & by the request of her friends procured the attendance of the Judge of Probate of her residence to take this declaration. Hannah Marsh
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
Volney Allen Wm Allen
That the declarant is in my opinion unable to go from home to attend a Court of record, and that she is a credible witness
D. Harnswell Judge

Anna Rogers, a resident of Cornville Maine a daughter of the within named Noah & Hannah Marsh aged forty eight years and Gilman Marsh resident of said Cornville a grandson of the within named Noah & Hannah Marsh aged thirty six years depose on oath and say that we were well acquainted with the within named Noah & Marsh in his life time and are now well acquainted with the within named Hannah Marsh living in the same house with her and we know her to be the widow of the identi- cal Noah & Marsh who was a Revolutionary soldier as within described. We declare on oath that the said Noah & Marsh died on the twenty fifth day of October Eighteen hundred & thirty and that the said Hannah Marsh has remained a widow and unmarried ever since that time. We also know that the papers hereto annexed purporting to be a Family record of said Noah & Marsh are genuine and the said Anna Rogers have known them to be in existence forty years. Sworn and subscribed the day and year first written. Anna Rogers before me; and certify that the above named deponents are credible witnesses. D. Hemenworth Judge
STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset County ss.
I the subscriber Registrar of Probate for said county hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon D. Hemenworth before whom the proceedings were had, is the Judge of Probate in and for said county. I also CERTIFY, That the within papers contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Marsh for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twelfth day of September A. D., 1838.
C. Sartelle Registrar.

Noah Marsh a resident of Cornville Maine son of the within named Noah & Hannah Marsh aged fifty years declares on oath that his father the within named Noah Marsh was a Revolutionary Pensioner: that he died on the twenty fifth day of October Eighteen hundred & thirty: that his mother the within named Hannah Marsh has remained a widow & unmarried ever since that period: That his said father in his life time kept a family record which is hereto annexed
Noah Marsh
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first written mentioned before me, and I certify that the testimony of the witness is entitled to full credit and that the evidence in this case offered is satisfactory to prove the facts stated by the within named Hannah Marsh in her declaration.
D. Farnsworth Judge
of the 1820 .. the evening that the 183

Widow Marsh Cornville
Can of E. Weston Eng
(one)
There is a proposition before Congress this winter to give half pay to the widows of all soldiers of the rebel army you will yet come in for a share

War Department,
Pension Office,
December 13, 1837.
Sir,
The claim of Mrs Hannah Marsh, widow of Noah Marsh, deceased, has been examined and disallowed.
The Act of 4 July, 1836, provides for those widows only whose marriage occurred before the service of their respective husband's terminated. In this case the papers of Noah Marsh, under Act 18 March, 1818, shew conclusively that he was not in service after he was wounded in September 1777, whereas the marriage was consummated May, 1778. He expressly states upon oath that he was not in service after he was wounded although he was furnished clothes until the succeeding summer, when he was released from his enlistment by a discharge.
Her papers are placed on file.
I am, respectfully,
your ob t . serv t
Geo. M c Brumf
William Allen, Esq. Norridgewock, Maine.
Edward D. Mansworth Judge

2526
Hannah Marsh a/p u for pension under Act of March 3 1843
See N o 1199 under Act of July 7. 1838
Hannah Marsh
Certificate to be returned to care of William Allen Stroudsworth me u
$80 per Ann

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March AD 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Maine Somerset County ss. On this eleventh day of April one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber one of the justices of the peace within her said County of Somerset Hannah Marsh a resident of Cornville in the County of Somerset aged Eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Noah Marsh late of Cornville aforesaid deceased. Who was a soldier in the regular service in the New Hampshire line - The Regiment & Company and the name of the Officers owing to the infirmities of age not recollected and she was borne on the pension list under the act of July 7 1838 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum.
That she further declares that she is still the widow of Noah Marsh as aforesaid.
Witness Eusebius Weston
Elizabeth Marsh
Hannah her Marsh mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written -
Before me Eusebius Weston Justice of the peace

State of Maine } County of Somerset } ss.
Be it known that I personally acquainted with the within named Hannah Marsh & have been for more than twenty years & it is within my knowledge that she remains the widow of the said Noah Marsh and that I received & paid to her a part of her pension under the act of July 7 th 1838. I further say that I have no doubt of the truth of her Declaration —
Ebenezer Weston Justice of the peace
State of Maine } ss.
County of Somerset } ss. I Joshua Gould Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Ebenezer Weston Esq d at the time of the date of the within certificate and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Somerset and that foregoing signature signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said county this third day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty three
Joshua Gould, Clerk

Joseph Sinclair Esq. Bangor Maine
Secretary of State
July 21 st 50

STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset — County. SS
On this thirteenth day of July — — — 1843 Personally appeared before me  me  John Pollard Esq Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Somerset — of the Hannah Marsh well known to me to be a credible witness a resident of Cornwall — — — in the County of Somerset State of Maine aged eighty — five years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Noah Marsh Deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution in the New-hampshire line She further declares she has drawn a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 at the rate of eighty dollars per year which was paid her from the agency at Portland Maine
she further declares that she is still a widow
Witness John M Pollard
Hannah Marsh
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me
John M Pollard Justice of the Peace
State of Maine Somerset S.S.
July 13 D 1843 I John Pollard Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Somerset — have this day administered the oath to Hannah Marsh above described a resident of Cornwall State of Maine in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed March 3d 1843 and I hereby certify by reason of old age and being inform she is not able to appear at court you witness hereunto I hereby subscribe my name
John M Pollard Justice of the Peace