Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15057, for Joseph Marsh, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Marsh, Joseph Zipporah
W 15057
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 299 5-
Zipporah Marsh
widow of Joseph Marsh,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 17 th March 1838 of Campline in the State of Mass who was a P.M. in the Campy commanded by Captain Mass. of the R.C. commanded by Woodbridge in the Mass line for 7 th June 29 291
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 26 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1836. 18 th March 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of May '39, and sent to and Home Road Northampton, Mass.
Arrears to the 14 th of March - $ 24.22 Semi-annual allowance ending 13.17 $37.39
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burrows Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 - Page 107

X 1504  Massachusetts  Joseph Marsh of Wilmington in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Barner of the Regt commanded by Col. Woodbridge the Mass line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of May  1833 and Lt. Col. William  Wood of Wilmington  Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 60.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st Sep r  15.00  $75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Adams Clerk, Book E Vol. 9 a Page 52
48 75 Joseph Marsh

10934 Joseph Marsh
Private
9 M rs
W m Ward Esq Bathington Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Almon  of  Walthamstow  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Spencer  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 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.     Aug 1 In 1776 24 1 6 1 3 03 Private Gen. Benjn. 61 Col. Brewer   Aug 1 1777 23 19 24 3 14 " Joseph 23-199- Col. Woodbridge   Sept 1779 18 12 21 15 " Col. Chaplin   7 29  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battles of Brandywine  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Walthamstow Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Catts Examining Clerk.

109342 Joseph Marsh Declaration
Amasa Bates Son a Brewster Elsa Markwardt: affidavit

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this eleventh day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate now sitting, Maj. Joseph Marsh a resident of Worthington in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In August 1776 I was an inhabitant of Worthington aforesaid & then & there I enlisted into the service in the State Troops in a company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Bonney and was marched from Worthington aforesaid to Ticonderoga and there joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer & then continued in the service for the term of three months when I was dismissed and returned to said Worthington where I have ever since lived and where I now live. Again in August 1777 I enlisted into the service of State Troops for four months, at said Worthington, in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Warren and was marched from said Worthington to Bannington in Vermont & then joined a regiment under the command of Col. Woodbridge as I think, from there we were marched to Pawlet Vt. - there to Still Water at the battle of Bemis Heights & at the surrender of Burgoyne, from there to White Plains & then remained until I was dismissed at the expiration of my four months enlistment & then returned to said Worthington - Again in 1779 in the month of September as near as I can recollect, I enlisted at said Worthington in the service in State Troops in a company commanded by Capt. Clapp & marched from said Worthington to Albany & joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Chapin & then continued in the service for the term of two months and was then dismissed and returned home to Worthington. I was born at Windham in the County of Windham and state of Connecticut in Febry 1759 - have no record of my age in the service but was dismissed merely - I have no documentary evidence other than what accompanies this application and I do not know of any person whose testimony I can procure to prove my services above stated except the deposition & interview herewith forwarded. The whole term of my actual service as above is nine months.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Marsh
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
We, William Ward residing in the town of Worthington and Roger Benjamin residing in Worthington hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Marsh who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Ward
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate  Roger Benjamin
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Ward who has signed the preceding certificate, is resident in Worthington and that Roger Benjamin who has also signed the same, is a resident in Worthington & that are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I, Samuel F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Marsh for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Sam F. Lyman Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss.
I, Elisha H. Brewster of Worthington in the County of Hampshire, aforesaid depose and say that, I am the Town Clerk of said Town. And that the following is a true copy of a Record on the Books of said Town in my keeping as Clerk aforesaid. Ver
"Joseph Marsh and Zipporah Brewster both of Worthington was joined together in Marriage by Benjamin Mills Esquire of Chesterfield September 28 th 1780."
Given & subscribed before me this 8 th day of October 1838. before me .
Elisha H. Brewster
William Ward Justice of the peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that William Ward Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Sixteenth day of October A. D. 1838
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

2718 L. Marsh act 7 July 38 m 80 d 38 Cuf...
V 2718 Zipporah Marsh Mass. act 7 July 38 m 80 d 38
Roles    vol. 1. p. 61  3-    23. 199  3. 14    18. 121  1. 15  
adm'd Jno. 29. Oct 38 26:35 died 16 March 38 pen: com: 17 March 38
Ward Worthington Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss.
On this 16 th day of October 1838 personally ap- peared before me Nathan Conkey Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of being a Court of Record Dipporah Marsh of Upton in said County aged seventy six 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 of the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1838
Viz That she is the widow of Joseph Marsh who was a private in the army of the Revolution and was a pensioner under the law of June 7, 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Marsh on the 28 th day of September 1780 & that he died the 17 th day of March 1838 & that she has remained his widow ever since
Sworn & subscribed the day & in Dipporah Marsh year above mentioned
Before Nathan Conkey Judge of Probate
I, Samuel T. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Dipporah Marsh for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office for a pension this 16 th day of October A.D. 1838.
Samuel T. Lyman Reg. of Prob.

Mass.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1505 7
Hipporah Marsh widow of Joseph Marsh Rev War
Act: July 1 st 58
Index:—Vol. M , Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Dyer  Bancroft Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of September A. D. 1832.
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

I Ezra Starkweather of Worthington in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the age of Seventy Seven years, Do testify and say, that in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six, I resided in Weston in the County of New London, and State of Connecticut, and that in the Month of August, or the first part of September in that year (according to my best recollection) I joined, and served as surgeon's Mate in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Brewer, then stationed at Mount Hope , so called, near Tienderoga and Lake Champlain. And I Do further testify, that tho' I had no personal knowledge of Joseph Marsh, to Declaration on Oath this is appended, while in the service at Tienderoga - in the month of May or June then next following, I became acquainted with him in Worthington aforesaid, where he has ever since and and now resides; and for forty nine years now last past, I have resided near to him in Worthington aforesaid and have occasionally had conversation with him respecting the scenes of that short Campaign at Tienderoga, and have him relate facts which occurred while in the service aforesaid, of which I had personal knowledge, from which this Deponent is fully satisfied that the said Marsh did serve three months in the Regiment aforesaid as he has testified. And Doubt not but that the said Marsh is Seventy three years of age; and that his Declaration is entitled to full credit. - - - - -
Ezra Starkweather
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. Sept 11. 1882 Then personally appeared Ezra Starkweather Esq and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. and I certify that he is entitled to full credit
Before me Dyer Banvard Justice of the Peace

I Amasa Bates of Windsor in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy four years testify & say that in the year 1777 I came from Abington in Mass. to Cummington in Massachusetts & the latter part of July or first part of August of the same year. I enlisted into the service of the United States, in the States troops, at said Cummington, in a company com- manded by Capt. Joseph Warner, and marched from Cummington to Bennington in Vermont there  where joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Woodbridge. I recalled of then finding Joseph Marsh, then a man of Worthington in the County of Hampshire, a member of the company in which I had enlisted. I am not sure that I saw said Marsh before I got to Bennington, tho' I think we came together on our way there, at Wind- sor aforesaid. — From Bennington the said Marsh was marched to Pawlet in Vt. then to Still Water at the Battle of Bemis Heights, and at the surrender of Bur- goyne. Genl. Gates commander in Chief. Genl. Howe & Genl. Lincoln were there also. The said Marsh then went to White Plains as I understood & I did not see him after that as I was dismissed & returned home to Cummington aforesaid. — The length of time that I know said Marsh engaged in the service in this expedition was three months. How much longer he was out, I know not. The said Marsh has ever since lived in said Worthington & now is a very worthy & respectable citizen there. I have been well acquainted with him for forty years past. Having lived in said Worthington & Cummington ever since the war until within a short time past —
Amasa Bates
Hampshire ss: Sept. 3. 1832 Then Amasa Bates above named personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him sub- scribed before me Dyer Bancroft Justice of the Peace

Love & Pleasure, affe d'avit B. Marsh.

I Jonathan Brewster of Worthington in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy two years. Depose and say that In the month of September or October in the year 1779. I enlisted for three months into the Company of State Troops commanded by Capt Joseph Clark of East Hampton and marched through Great Barrington & Plover to Albany where we joined the Regiment of Col. Chaplin and served about six weeks (I think more) when we were dismissed. The informant further says that Joseph Marsh then and now of Worthington joined the Company at the same time and served the same time and returned home at the same time with me. Jonathan Brewster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss. Sept. 8. 1832 Jon a Brewster Esq came before me and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath that it is the truth. And I certify that he is entitled to entire credit.
William Ward Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that William Ward Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition taken, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of September A. D. 1832.
Sam d F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Scott Mads
W. V. Va. 0, May 13 '39
act 7. July 38

2572 224 6662
Miss W. Ward, PM Washington
J. L. Edwards Esquire Comm r of pensions Washington City

Washington M.C. Oct 17 1838
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Sarah H. Brewster, Lepporah Marsh, and Mary Parsons for pensions under the Law of July last.
If it comports with the rules of the department I should be pleased to have the certificates returned.
Allow me to say that I have been intimately acquainted with all the applicants more than thirty years and know that their statements are true.
Yours Respectfully
William Ward

Mid files
3-079.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER,
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No. Claim, _____
File No. 15057
Claimant, Gipfurah
Soldier, Joseph Marsh
Co. _____ Reg't _____
Mass Bero. Rev War
ACTION AND ORDER:
Paper filed Marsh
  To Chf.  Div.    Action     OCT 8 1909    COMMISSIONER.  
  ADMITTED FILE    OCT 8 1909    Commissioner.  

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm ee of Pensions
Washington City

5 Worthington. May 21. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir I enclose the pension certificate of the late Joseph Marsh with the certificate of the Probate Court of his death. offered
In regard to the term of his service I can only say that Mayor Marsh was one of our most respected inhabitants, and would not knowingly misrepresent a fact... and however you may feel bound to be governed by the Records of the Wapsinickette Archives I have the personal means of knowing that they are very deficient.
Yours Respectfully
W. Willard

Jos. Marsh. Mass. at 7. June 32 when last pd? J. M.
clear '35.
p t . 4 March 1838 — 1 gr 39, not rec
J. H.

So. Marsh.
1830.
Payments to be made at Boston Mass by the First of US Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of M c W
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 2 Page 52 by H. Kilbury Madison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joseph Marsh of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Sixteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
Theo. Sedgwick
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

last Warner Company Col. a Woodbridge. Rgt
Worthington in 1771 - Before in Windham Conn
15014

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. At a Court of Probate held at Chesterfield in said County on the 20 th day of May A.D. 1839 before the Hon. Nathan Conkey Judge of Probate for said County — Satisfactory evidence was furnished that Joseph North named in the foregoing pension certificate died on the 16 th day of March A.D. 1838 leaving a widow whose name is Pipporah North and who is still living —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 20 th day of May A.D. 1839
James F. Lyman Reg. Prob.