Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1163-200, for Benjamin Marshall, Pennsylvania

SERVICE,
NUMBER
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Marshall, Benjamin Inslee, Martha
B.L.Wt. 1163-200
Former widow
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Warrant No 1163 - issued to Martha Inslee, Mother to heir of her dec d children of Lieut Benjamin Mar- shall of the Penn a line
Feby. 22 nd 1826 - And deliv d to Col. J. Watson

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia } ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber an alderman of said city Martha Inslee of the said city, who being duly sworn according to law saith, that her first husband, Benjamin Marshall has been dead about thirty two years, leaving the following children by her the said Martha, viz: Benjamin, & Thomas, which are all the children the said Benjamin Marshall her husband left; and that the said children Benjamin and Thomas have both since departed this life, viz, Benjamin, at about the age of two years, a short time after the death of his father, Thomas about eight years ago; and that neither of said children were ever married or left issue or a will, & further she saith not. — Sworn to before me Feb 11 th 1826 before me M c Clusky Alderman. District 10 th
Martha Inslee
Also appeared as above Ann M c Clusky & Hannah Johnson who being duly sworn according to law, deposed and say respectively that Benjamin Marshall the first husband of Martha Inslee has been dead as they hereby believe, about thirty years, that she the said Ann M c Clusky recollects the death of an infant child of said Benjamin & Martha, whose name she does not remember, and recollects perfectly the death of Thomas another son of said Benjamin & Martha, which took place about eight years ago, that no child, the issue of said Benjamin & Martha was alive at this time, and that said Thomas was never married and left no issue, as she says believes and that said Hannah Johnson declares that she recollects then M c Clusky

distinctly the death of Thomas above named about eight years ago, at which time no other child of said Benjamin & Martha remained alive as she then believed, that no child of the said Benjamin and Martha, the affiant believes, was ever married or left a will, and that there is no proof to her knowledge and belief of said Benjamin and Martha, now alive —
Hannah Johnson
Assumed Subscribed February 11 th 1826 before me
James N. Barker
See
Philadelphia County ss.
I, Matthew Randall, Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, do certify, that James N. Barker, Esquire, before whom the above affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name and at the time of so doing and still is an Alderman of the said City, duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Philadelphia, the eleventh day of February 1826.
Matthew Randall

x Power of Attorney Mrs Eustis
12/11/63
Q. Who is the attorney? A. Mrs. Eustis

State of Pennsylvania Philadelphia
I, Martha Curley do upon oath testify and declare that I am
the widow and heir at law of David Curley Benjamin Marshall deceased who was a tenant in the Pennsylvania line of the prescription that he died having two children who are all since dead leaving neither issue or will. I also do further declare that I have never received a war grant from the United States for the county land due said deceased within 60 days that my children were dead or that the said Benjamin Marshall were received it or transferred his right to it in any manner whatsoever. Therefore I know all men by these presents that I, Martha Curley as aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Col Joseph Nathan of Washington City my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to claim and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a war grant for the county land due me in right of said deceased and my said attorney is hereby authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys in his name for the special purposes above named and the same to revoke at will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Philadelphia this seventh day of October
December 1825 Sealed & delivered in the presence of us the word "Sealed" being first obliterated for the word "delivered" in the last line
M. Curley
Wm Waddel James N. Baston
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said City
Martha Curley signed and sealed to the above power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be her voluntary act and did for the purposes therein named. I was a subscribed before me this seventh day of October December 1825. Witness my hand and seal. James N. Baston

State of Pennsylvania Philadelphia County
Personally appear- -ed before me the Subscribed Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Thomas
Marshall - - and a person of credibility and Disinterested witness who being duly sworn saith that Martha Curly the foregoing is the widow and Heir at law in right of her children (who all died single and without a will) to Benjamin Marshall who deponent even understood was an officer in the Pennsylvania line in the army of the Revolu- tion that deponent has been long and well acquainted with the said Martha Curly her first husband having been dead many years and further he says not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13th Day of Octr 1825 Thomas Marshall
City of Philadelphia S.S.
Personally appeared before me the Subscribed an alderman of the said City of Philadelphia a person of credibility and disinterested witness, who being duly sworn says that Martha Indee is the widow and Heir at law in right of her children who all died single and without a will, to Benjamin Marshall who deponent at all times understood was an officer in the Pennsylvania line in the army of the Re- volution; that deponent has been long and well acquainted with the said Martha Indee her first husband having been dead many years, and further she says not
Sworn and subscribed, Dec. 7 th 1825 before me. James M. Heston
Thos M c Claskey
Philadelphia County S.S.
I Matthew Randall Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County do hereby certify that James M c Claskey before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the

time of so doing and now is one of the Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia and ex officio a Justice duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as else where
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this eighth day of December 1825 Matthew Randall
Philadelphia County ss.
I Matthew Randall Doth notary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia do hereby certify that Ebenezer Duglasson O'Brien before whom the annexed affidavit was taken and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as else where
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 8 th day of December 1825 Matthew Randall