Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8997, for Samuel Marshall, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Marshall, Samuel
S.8997
Carded
CONTENTS

P.
33.007
Virginia R. Samuel Marshall dec
of Private in the State of who was a Private in the Revolution commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the line for Va. Line!
Records completed Dec. 5, 1904.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending 15 February 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Apr 1852 and sent to L. C. Anne Present
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by K. M. Mac - Clerk, Book 41 Vol. 62 Page 25

Samuel Marshall whose heirs claim a Pension for his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, lived on Saxes Island in Accomack County and State of Virginia, and died on or about the 15 th day of February 1835; and that he left the following children viz; Washington Marshall, Milly Lewis and Elizabeth Taylor, who were the only living children at his death.—
State of Virginia Accomack County, ss;
I, Wm. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true transcripts from the records of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11 th day of October 1837. and in the 76 th year of the Commonwealth.—
Test: J. S. Rayfield Dey. for Wm. Gillet, C. H.

At a Court held for Accomack County, on the 28 th day of April 1857.
On the motion of James W. Custis (Washington Marshall appearing in Court and relinquishing in his favor) taking Oath and giving Bond according to law in the penalty of One thousand Dollars ($1,000), with Peter H. Brown and Robert J. Poulson, securities therefor. Letters of Administration are granted him on the estate of Samuel Marshall, of Saxes Island, decd:—
At a Court held for Accomack County, on the 29 th day of September 1857.
State of Virginia, Accomack County, Sc:
On this 29 th day of September 1857, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Accomack now sitting James W. Custis a resident of the County and State aforesaid, Administrator of Samuel Marshall, a revolutionary soldier, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain for the children of the aforesaid Samuel Marshall the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832—
It appears by the affidavit of Robert Chase, a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner of the United States, dated June 17 th 1832, that said Chase served with the said Marshall in keeping guard in the Revolutionary war, on Crooked Creek, which is at this time called Holding Creek. That the said Samuel Marshall was according to the affidavit of Robert Chase, dated the 10 th day of July 1832, enrolled in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Jesse Dickerson under the Command of Col. Gentry Simpson. Robert Chase further certifies that he believes that said Samuel Marshall, was in service two years or more — I further declare that it appears by the affidavit of Robert Corbin a revolutionary soldier dated 1832, that the aforesaid Samuel Marshall, was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and that he served with him in keeping guard at
The testimony of these two respectable persons made immediately after the passage of the law of January 7 th 1832, is I think conclusive of the service

of the aforesaid Samuel Marshall. — I have no record of the said Marshall's age but from the age of his children now living it would not have been less than Ninety years at the time of his death. I hereby as his administrator relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jas: W. Cousin, admr. of Samuel Marshall. —
Sworn to before me this day, Sept. 29 th 1837.
John J. Blackstone J.P.
We, James H. Fletcher, residing in the County of Accomack Virginia, and Mrs. J. Fletcher residing in the same place, hereby testify that we are well acquainted with James W. Cousin, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe Samuel Marshall to be the age stated by him, and that said Samuel Marshall was respected and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion — Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
James H. Fletcher Mrs. J. Fletcher
Jas: W. Savage J.P.
And the Court do declare their opinion after investigating the matter, and 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 the said James W. Cousin could not conveniently procure the attendance of a clergyman to make the Certificate required by the War Department. — And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James H. Fletcher and Mrs. J. Fletcher who have signed the proceeding Certificate are credible persons and are citizens of this County and their Certificate is entitled to credit. —
At a Court held for Accomack County, on the 28 th day of April 1837.
Ordered, to be certified, that it appears to the Court that

September 16, 1939.
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BA-J/CC Samuel Marshall S.8997
Mrs. Allen T. Snoddy Box 1919, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Marshall of Virginia.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.8997, based upon service of Samuel Marshall in the Revolutionary War.
Date and place of birth of Samuel Marshall and names of his parents are not shown.
An application for pension was made September 29, 1851, in Accomac County, Virginia, based upon service of Samuel Marshall in the Revolutionary War. The application was made by James W. Custis, of said Accomac County, in behalf of the surviving children of Samuel Marshall, the soldier, whose names are shown as follow: Washington Marshall, Milly Lewis and Elizabeth Tyler. The name of their mother is not shown, nor date of her marriage. In the application it was proven that Samuel Marshall of Accomac County, Virginia, enlisted in the year of 1778, and served two years or more as private in Captain Jesse Dickerson's company, Colonel Southey Simpson's Virginia regiment, and that he died about February 15, 1835, at his residence on Saxis Island, in Accomac County, Virginia. The pension claim was allowed.
No further family data are shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Veterans Adm. Washington -
Gentlemen -
I was referred to your Dept. by War " - and will indeed be grateful to you for this information - on Samuel Marshall of Virginia.
Any data your files may hold will be appreciated
Thanking you - Sincerely -
Mrs. A. J. Snoddy Box 1919 -
Tulsa - Oklahoma.

Tulsa, Oklahoma-
July - 31 - 1939.
Dept. of War- or Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
McAlister's Va. Militia in the Rev. War- gives this: - "Geo. Moore states under oath, that after the surrender at York Town, Sergeant Elijah Clarke, John Poul-
Samuel Marshall and the officer had orders to take some Carolina Joliet from Williamsburg to Richmond where we drew provisions to last us home."
Honored Samuel Marshall is credited with Rev. service, and do you have any data at all concerning Samuel Marshall of Virginia? I have searched for him a long time and came across the above data. I'm trying

to make a record for a grand daughter who will a little later we hope join the D. A. W. R.
My deepest gratitude for your help - and more than I can say my appreciation for all the wonderful aid I have received from your Dept., and thank you once more.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Allen J. Snoddy - Box 1919 -
Tulsa - Okla.
8 AGO AUG 8 1939
Received

Tulsa, Oklahoma-
Box 1919.
Aug. 17- 1939-
Vet. Adm. Dept. Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me any data you may have in your files, on Samuel Marshall , Va.? (or his family) I will indeed appreciate your help in establishing Res. Service for him - Thanking you for this and past service, I am sincerely -
Mrs. Allen T. Snoddy.
Did he have a pension or land grant?

1939- Sept 16, Note to Mrs. Allen G. Snoddy, cc
Reston
8997 INVALID.
File No. 8997
Samuel Marshall
Prim Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brief in the case of Samuel Marshall Accomac County and State of Virginia act 7 June 1832
Claim , ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited , (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Accomac case, see papers of Robert Chase & Robert Corbin. Va 37
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent J. C. Ayers Project
S. Cole Examining Clerk.

Original
Note
James E Beach Esq Commr of Pensions

N 38 314
Samuel Marshall, Esq.
Va.
Act 7 June 1832.
Adm rs 2 yrs for p 80
for annuity & Query
4 March 1831 & end 4
15 Feb 1835, Payable
James W. Custis, Adm r for the benefit of
Washington Marshall,
Miss Lewis &
Elizabeth Tyler, only surviving children
Richmond
G. C. Aves
Present

James E Heath Esq Sir
Washington, Nov 7. 1857
Enclosed you will please find Application of James M. Coats, of Acornae County No. Administrator of Samuel Marshall, for arrears of pension due said Marshall under the act of 7 June 1832 on account of his services in the war of the Revolution!
Marshall's original application was sustained by the affidavits of Robert Chase and Robert Calvin both of whom have recently been placed upon the pension Role. I present herewith a supplemental statement from Robert Chase which is all I believe the Office has required in the several cases from Acornae which has lately been allowed
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt Geo L. Ames

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I Robert Chase aged about Ninety years and a Revolutionary Soldier and a pensioner of the United States do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Marshall of St. Elizabeth and I know he performed Military duty in the War of the Revolution He served in a company of Militia Commanded by Capt. Sipsor Dickerson under the Command of Col. Southy Simpson and I know Samuel Marshall kept Guard at Holding's Creek in the County of Accomack I served with him at the above place in the year of 1778 or 79 I cannot after this long lapse of time say accordingly how long he served but from my knowledge of the many tours he served I am satisfied he served more than two years owing to the exposed condition of the County all of the Militia Companies were frequently called out on tours to keep guard to repel the enemy & protect the County from the depredations These Militia Companies were frequently called out on tours of several months duration during the whole war and I am satisfied that no Company done more duty than Capt. Sipsor Dickersons in which Samuel Marshall was Enrolled
Test.
H. A. Northam
William S. Knight
Robert Chase
This the 10 th day of July 1857 Robert Chase personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Accomack and state of Virginia and made oath that the above affidavit in relation to the revolutionary services of Robert Chase is just and true & further certify that

the within named Robert Chase is a respectable man and his statement is entitled to full credit this day and year within written
Yours J Fletcher J.P.
State of Virginia, Accomack County, Sc: I, Wm: M. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County, in the State aforesaid, certify that Wm: S. Fletcher whose name is subscribing to the foregoing Certificate, was at the time of subscribing the the same an a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, appears to be genuine. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 22 d day of October 1887. And in the 76 th year of the Commonwealth.
Test. J. J. Rayfield Dey: for J. M. Gillet C.C.
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