Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18099, for Thomas Marston, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 26
Marston, Thomas
S. 18099
carded
CONTENTS
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New Hampshire
Thomas Garston
of Rockingham in the State of N H who was a Privat in the Company commanded by Captain Rose of the Regt commanded by Col Poor in the N H line for 9 Mo 15 D from Sep 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of October 1832 and sent Peter Chadwick writer N H
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $47.49 Semi-ant. allowance ending Dec 33 15.83
$63.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk, Book D Vol. 120 Page 170.

18099 INVALID.
File No. 18099
Thomas Marston
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thos. Newton Jr
born in Cam?
No 4. 42
1811 1881

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss.
On this sixth Seventh day of August AD 1882 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Superior Court of Indictment now sitting at Exeter in said County Thomas Marston a resident of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. — That he entered the service of the United States in the month of September 1875 when he served one month in the company, originally commanded by Henry Elkins, but at that time under the command of Moses Leavitt in Col. Enoch Poor's regiment in the New Hampshire line — that during this month of service he was the substitute, and served in the place of, his brother Jeremiah Marston, and at the end of one month and one or two days, the said Jeremiah took his own place and he (the applicant) returned home; — That in July 1876 he (the applicant) enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel May. Lieut. Samuel Smith and En. Dudley Sanborn in Colonel Wingates Regiment of New Hampshire Militia, — was marched from Exeter, through Number 4 to Shumborough where the company made a short stay and then proceeded to Mount Independence in the neighborhood of Concordia, where he remained until the term of his enlistment

which was five months, had expired and then was honorably dismissed and returned home: — That in February 1777 he enlisted under Capt John Haverd of the New Hampshire militia who was ordered to escort certain Tories and prisoners of war to Rhode Island and to enlist nineteen men for that purpose; that he (the applicant) went with said Capt Haverd on that duty and was employed in it one half a month when he was dismissed, the service being performed.
That in the summer of 1780 he again enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Moses Leavitt in the Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Battell, for the term of three months after joining the army; that he marched to West Point and was there at the time of Arnold's treason and continued there during the whole term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged, but received no written discharge at this or any other time according to the best of his recollection; — That he resided at North Hampton at the time he first entered the service and excepting when in the service has ever since resided and still resides there.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Thomas Marston Attest Rhadwick clerk.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rock- ingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Manslon for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this seventh day of August Anno Domini 1832
Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

4421
Thomas Marston
Private
on Roll capt Mayo Company Muster 29:18
on Roll capt Scotts Company lost Bartletts Regt Muster 10 July 1780 3 Months 16 days
9 Months 15 days
Adm J L E
$31.66
Peter Chadwick L Exeter N H

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Marston of the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 years -  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 Sept. — 1 — Substitute Gen. not recollected Capt. Moses Leavitt's Compy   1776 July — 5 — Private Col. Enoch Poor's Regt.   1777 Feby — — 15 ditts Capt Saml. May's Compy   1780 — — 3 — Col. Wingate's Regt. Capt Moses Leavitt's Compy Col. Tho s Barrett's Regt.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? North Hampton  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Nothing but his affidavit never had a written discharge  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Sergeant's Certificate wanting 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.