Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15051, for Samuel Marshall, Massachusetts

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Marshall, Samuel
W 15051
Sybil or
Sybel
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Massachusetts - 2580
Sybil Marshall widow of Samuel Marshall,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 11 th November 1818 of the Mass in the State of Massachusetts who was a Pen. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Jones of the Reg t commanded by Brig d in the Mass s line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April '39, and said and Knowles & Locke, at Sohier, Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar - $ 240.00.
Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
$ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 106

Sybil Marshall's marriage Record
2639
Sybil Marshall widow of Saml.
Mass.
act 7. July 38
In 80 d 18.
Vol 14.89- 8 mo. 75 22. 131. 3. 28. 77. witnesses 12 - 76
Adm?
24 mo pri 80 $
no deduction
Knowles Locke Lowell Mass.

Transcript of the record of the town of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts, in relation to the marriage of Samuel Marshall, & Sybil Bates, now Sybil Marsh- all, widow of said Samuel.
It appears by the records of the Town of Chelmsford (Liber R page 40) that "Samuel Marshall and Sybil Bates were married June fourth seventeen hundred and eighty, by Ebenezer Bridge Pastor of Chelmsford."
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible

figures - as follows - June 4 th 1780
Eli Webster Town clerk of the town of Chelmsford.
I, Eli H. Webster, abovenamed, depose and say as follows - I hold the office of town clerk in the county of Middlesex, town of Chelmsford Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Chelmsford, with the exception abovenamed, as certified by me. Eli H. Webster , clerk of the town of Chelmsford.
Middlesex ss. August 13 th 1838
Sworn to before me.
Dales Abbott , Justice of the peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Simsbury, Aug. 15. 1838.
I hereby certify that the above Calab.
Abbot is a justice of the peace for the county of Middlesex, having my hand & the seal of the court.
John P. Bigelow
Clerk of the court

Luther Marshall's (Depon. in Sybil Marshall's case.)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. Lowell.
On this twentieth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Police Court of Lowell, in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Sybil Marshall of said Lowell, and a resident of said Lowell aged seventy nine 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 7. 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Samuel Marshall late of Shelburne in the said County of Middlesex, deceased, who was a private in the army of the revolution; he entered the service on the twenty eighth day of April in the year 1775, and served eight months, during "the eight months' service", in the company of Capt n

Mo. Ford in the 27 th Regiment of Foot in the Continental army, under Col. Ebenezer Bridge; I am not certain whether it was John Ford's or Benj t Walker's company; at the expiration of the eight months service, he enlisted again in "the year's service", & went to New York; he was in Capt n . Spurr's company & Col. Hitch- cock's Regiment and served out the year for which he enlisted; after "the year's service" he enlisted again for six months, but I do not know the day or year of the beginning or end of the six month's enlistment nor the officers under whom he served; he was also a soldier in the revolutionary army and stationed at or near Boston in the year 1778, after the British troops left the port of Boston - during this time he served three months, and was under Capt n . Edward Farmer, who was a Billerica man - I do not know the Colonel or the Regiment under & in which he performed this last 3 month's service, but this was over & above the six months before mentioned.

While in "the year's service" he was at White Plains and in the battle there, and was a part of the time during that year, & I think while at White Plains, in the company of Capt. Laccenus Wright of Westford, but I may be wrongly informed as to this;
He enlisted in said Chelmsford when he entered the service, and was a volunteer as I believe; he was in the battle of Bunker Hill and received there a slight wound in the hand; he was also at the battle of White Plains, and I think also at Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne; he marched through a New York state, & through "the Jerseys" I think. I have not any documentary evidence of any kind to substantiate my claim. Said Sam d . Marshall applied for a pension, or talked about applying for one under the act of 1818, but did not get one, and the reason was as near as I now remember that he had too much property, & did not then stand in need of it.
And the said Sybil Marshall further declares that she was married to the said Samuel

Sybil Marshall's Declaration
Marshall on the fourth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty; that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Marshall died on the eleventh day of November in the year eighteen hundred & eighteen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the year first day of January in the year Seventeen hundred & ninety four. to wit: at the time above stated.
The foregoing statements about his service, the times of his enlistment, the places through which he marched & the officers he served under are made according to my best knowl- edge & belief - but they may not be correct.
Sybil Marshall
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before Joseph Locke, Justice of the Police Court of Lowell.
I, Albert Locke, Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify, that Joseph Locke Esquire abovenamed is a justice of a court of record, and that the signature above is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I hereunto put my name and the seal of said court, this twentieth day of August, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Albert Locke, Clerk. P.S.

I, Luther Marshall of Lowell in the county of Middlesex & Common- wealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, of lawful age to testify, on oath depose and say as follows:
I am the son of Samuel Marshall and Sybil Marshall - my father late of Chelmsford in said county died on the eleventh day of Nov: 1818, at said Chelmsford. My mother has ever since remained a widow.
I well remember my said father & have heard him speak of his services in the revolutionary war.
I have heard him speak of being at the battle of Bunker Hill, & of being slightly wounded there in the hand by a ball and of being among the "eight hun- dred men" who enlisted after "Concord fight", Apr. 19. 1775 & went to Cambridge.

I have heard him speak of being in various parts of New York, in Long Island, at White Plains , at West Point, "at the taking of Burgoyne", and at Rhode Island; also of retreating from Long Island in the mud; he said he was sick in some part of New York and his brother Joshua took care of him - I do not remember the place.
I have heard him speak of having been in Capt. Spurr's company - of a Lieut. Fitch, under whom also he served, or Ensign Fitch.
Luther Marshall
Middlesex ss. Octr. 13. 1838
Signed & sworn to before me
Albert Locke, Justice of the peace.

Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 157051
Sybil Marshall Widow of Samuel Marshall Pr. Rev War.
Act: July 7th 88
Index:—Vol. M , Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abstract of Evidence

Sybil Marshall's case. Abstract of Evidence.
Marriage. By the record of Joanna Marshall's Depn.
(Death of husband. By Simeon Spaulding, Jr. Crosby, Jacob Marshall, Willard Marshall Joanna Marshall, Joel Shee Joseph Downs & Luther Marshall.
Service 1st Period } 8 months at and about Boston, Cambridge &c. after Apr. 19. 1775 - "the first 8 mos. service" -
By Benj a Pierce (late Gov r New Ham.), & Heshiah Thorne, both of whom served with him; - by Abel Mar- shall, & Jacob Marshall, who say he enlisted for 8 mos. was gone 8 mos., & that they saw him at Cam- bridge doing duty; & by Willard Marshall who says he enlisted for 8 mos. & was gone 8 mos.; and by

Mrs. Crosby, who testifies to the general reputation of deceased's service at that period of the war.
2 d Period }
1 years service in New York & New Jersey, after Jan'y. 1776 - that is "the year's service" after the 12 th mos.
By Abel Marshall who proves the enlistment for a year & absence for more, & by Jacob Marshall who proves the same; by Millard Marshall who proves the going away to the war & the receipt of a letter naming the Capt. & Reg't. that in which he was; by Mrs. Crosby who thinks deceased was with him at White Plains and also testifies to the reputation of his having served at that period; and by Isaac Marshall, who served with him 2 mos. at White Plains, in 1776 under Capt. Wright & Col. Brooks.

3 d Period }
6 months in New York in 1777 after the year's service.
No proof except deceased's declaration as testified to by Abel Marshall.
4 th Period }
4½ mos. at New York, "at the taking of Burgoyne," after Sept. 1777:—
By Joseph Downs & Isaac Marshall who served with him; and by Hezekiah Thorn- dike who thinks he was there.
5 th Period }
3 mos. at & about Boston in the spring of 1778 endg in May.
By Geo. Crosby & Joel Shedd, who served with him:

Benj a Pierce's Depos. in Sybel Marshall's case

I Benjamin Pierce of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough State of New Hampshire do hereby say, that I was with a guard with General Marshall of Grafton at the commencement of the Revolution. According to my best recollection he was with me in the Battle of Bunker Hill and we served together during the first eight months served in Capt John Fords Company and Col. Woodges Regt Benjamin Pierce
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough County ss } August 13 th 1838
Sworn & Subscribed
Before me
THOMAS PIERCE
Justice of the Peace
N.B. Mr Pierce informs us in his letter that his signature is well known to you & that no certificate of his being a Justice of the Peace is needed

(26 39) Oct 22 Maf 7 July 1836
FREE
J. S. Edwards Esq Commis n of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Lowell Octr. 17. 1838
J. S. Edwards Esq. (Dear Sir);
We enclose to you papers in the case of Sybil Marshall for a pension.
If anything more or different is wanting we shall be glad to hear from you in relation to the defect, in order that we may supply it.
We suppose the Records of service maybe found among the rolls &c in your office.
Respectfully, Your obedt Servt.
Thomas J. Sleeper

Joel Sheed's (Depos. in Sybil Marshall's Case)

I Joel Shed of Tewksbury in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Yeoman, of lawful age to testify on oath say as follows - I was born in said Tewksbury & have lived here all my life except occasional absences; I am more than seventy eight years old; I knew Sam Marshall, late of Chelsea for in said County, in the revolutionary war; we served together in the company of Capt. Edward Farmer of Billerica for three months, in and about Boston; for fifteen days we were in Boston, for the remainder of the time, we were in Charles-town; we were then stationed for the purpose of guarding the troops of Genl. Burgoyne, which were on Prospect Hill & Winter Hill prisoners of war. I don't know the name of the Col. of our regiment, nor do I know the number of the regiment.

I have known said Sam Marshall since his said service with me; he lived in Helmsford & is dead as I am told.
Said Marshall was then called Sam Marshall Junior his father being then alive in the same town, & named Samuel.
The time of service above specified was in the spring of the year 1778 as I think - & I think our enlistment ended the last of May. We enlisted for three months & served three months.
Gov J. H. D.
Miaalesee } Sept. 8. 1838 }
Signed & sworn to before me, Albert Dockey Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I Elias Thurney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex, being a Court of record, do certify that Albert Locke Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly qualified and that his signatures to the several cer- tificates herunto annexed, are his gen- uine signatures. — 2
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the Seventeenth day of October 1838. —
E. Thurney

Joseph Downs Depon. in Sybil Marshall's case

I, Joseph Downs, of Billerica in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, of lawful age to testify, on oath say as follows:
I was born in Billerica aforesaid and have lived there all my life, except occasional absences; I am more than seventy eight years old. I served as a private in the army of the revolution with Samuel Marshall late of Chelmsford, deceased; we were in the same company, it was the company of Capt. Stephen Russell, of Dracutt, & the Regiment of Col. Bullard; we all rendezvoused at Chelmsford and marched thence to New York State, we however went to Bennington, Vermont first, & arrived there three days after the fight there; thence we marched to Stillwater, & thence to Saratoga, at both of which places I was with him - We remained together in the service for four months and

one half at that tour & on that enlistment, & returned together to our respective homes after the expiration of our term of service.
We were together in the battle at Stillwater, and at the taking of Genl Genl. Burgoyne at Saratoga. After the surrender of Burgoyne, our company & with it myself & said Marshall, marched down the North River as far as White Plains, & remained there till our term of enlistment was out.
We enlisted I think about the first of September 1777. & returned about the first of Feby. 1778
I knew said Marshall both before and after our said services,
Joseph Dames
Middlesex Co. } Sept. 5. 1838 - }
Signed & sworn to before me,
Albert Lockes, Justice of the peace.

No. Grady is (Deposited in Sybil Marshall's case).

I, Mr. Crosby of Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age to testify, depose & say on oath, as follows: I am more than seventy eight years of age, was born in said Chelmsford, & have lived there all my life, except occasional absences of a few months at a time; Samuel Marshall, now deceased, was also a native of said Chelmsford; said Samuel & myself served in the revolutionary war together; we served together three months in and about Boston in the year 1778; we enlisted together at Chelmsford Feby. 20. 1778, for three months, went together to Boston, & left at the end of the three months, May 20. 1778, having served during that time.
This was after the British troops had left Boston, and while the army of Genl. Burgoyne lay as prisoners of war, near Boston.
The company in which we served was that of Capt. Edward Harmer, but the Regi-

and Colonel I do not remember - Benj a Warren was a Lieutenant in our company - he belonged to Chelmsford; & Harmer, the Capt., to Billerica and they are both dead.
2 d - I enlisted in Oct r . 1776 and went to White Plains in New York - I staid there two months, and then returned to Chelmsford; and I think Samuel Marshall afore- said was there with me also, during said two months - but of this I am not certain, & cannot testify positively. Capt. Zaccheus Wright was my Capt- ain, and Col. - Brooks was my Col- onel, at White Plains; Brooks's name was Cleaser, I think, & he belonged to Lincoln, Mass.
3 d It was generally said among the people in Chelmsford that said Sam- uel Marshall was out in the first eight months service, soon after Apr. 19. 1775.

and that he was in "the year's service" in 1776.
Said Samuel Marshall was not married till after we served together as aforesaid - he married Sybil Bates of Sarah Helmsford and she is now his widow - he died from fifteen to twenty years ago. She has not since been married. I am a pensioner. John Crosley
Middlesex ss. Aug. 23. 1838
Signed & sworn to before me,
Albert Lockey, Justice of the peace

I, Willard Marshall of Nashua in the county of Hillsborough and state of New Hampshire, Gentleman, on oath depose & say as follows: I was born in Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex & commonwealth of Massachusetts, & lived there till I was more than thirty years of age; since then I have lived till this time in said Nashua; I am now more than seventy two years old; I am son of Samuel Marshall and brother of his son Samuel Marshall, late of said Chelmsford deceased; my brother Samuel entered the service in the revolutionary war soon after the battle of Lexington & Concord fight, which were on the nineteenth of April 1775; he left my father's house for the war on the 19 th of April I think, & joined in the pursuit of the British troops on their retreat from Concord; he was a minute man in Capt. Walker's Company & so was my brother Joshua, but

the latter was sick with a fever & didn't go when the alarm was given, as my brother Samuel did; — Samuel was at the battle of Bunker Hill & received a light wound in the hand, by a ball cutting across it as was said at the time; he served eight months at this enlistment in and about Cambridge as he said.
2. d After the expiration of the eight months he came home and staid a day or two, or a few days, but had previously to coming home, I think, engaged in "the year's service"; after staying at home as above said, he left the home for the war, as was said at the time, and on a year's enlistment — this second enlistment began I suppose about Jan'y 1. 1776; he was gone a year or so, more or less, I cannot speak confidently as to the exact time, and then returned home to my father's house, with my brother Joshua Marshall & my cousin Jesse Marshall, who are both now dead, — there was snow on the ground,

and it was cold; when they came home they fired a gun; they had the itch badly and it took sometime to cure them of it.
While he was gone this last time he wrote home to the folks from some part of New York, I cannot say whether Long Island or West Point, one of them however I think, and in it he wrote that if we wanted to send to him he was in Col. Hitchcock's Regiment, & Capt. Spurr's company & we could direct to him in that way - I remembered the names because they were odd names to me & made an impression on me. I also remember that he said he was sick some part of the time while gone on this trip & that Joshua took care of him.
3 d . After this second term of service had expired he enlisted again, & was gone six months or thereabouts; but I do not remember anything distinctly about the precise time of his 3 d enlistment, nor where he went to, or with whom, or who were his officers,

Willard Marshall is Depon. in Sybil Marshall's case.
I cannot remember, for the reason that the war had continued so long, so many were going to the war & to so many different places. I have said that he was gone six months. I mean that he was gone that time in the whole, after the end of the year's service: but whether at one enlistment or more I cannot remember: - I think he was gone to the war at least six months however.
My father's name being Samuel, my brother, when at home in Chelmsford, was called Saml. Marshall Jr. - whether he was so called abroad, & on the rolls, &c. I do not know. I remember his being Willard Marshall married though I was not present at the wedding. He married Sybil Bates of Chelmsford, she is now living, a widow, & has never been married since my said brother's death.
Willard Marshall
Middlesex ss. Aug. 24. 1858 Signed & sworn to before me Albert Dookes, Justice of the peace.

Jacob Marshall's (Depn. in Sybil Marshall's case)

I, Jacob Marshall of Tewksbury in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath depose & say as follows -
I am seventy eight years old; I was born in Chelmsford in said county. I lived there till I was twenty seven years old except occasional absences; I knew Samuel Marshall late of said Chelmsford deceased. I was his cousin & we lived near neighbours; On the He served in the revolutionary war as a private & entered the service on the 19. th of April 1775; on that day he went to Concord fight & pursued the British as was said to Cambridge; in a few days after that he enlisted in the service for eight months and was stationed in and about Cambridge, Mass.; during the eight months the battle of Bunker Hill occurred and he was engaged in it as was said by him & others at the time, he has told me things that happened to him & that he did on that day June 17. 1775; he served

out the eight months and then returned home to his father's house for a short time - while he was at Cambridge in the eight months service his brother James & myself went there to see him & did see him; I think he was in Capt. Walker's company & Col. Parker's regiment but this I do not know. -
2 d . After staying at home a few days, or a short time, I cannot say exactly how long, he again enlisted for a year, as did also my brother Jesse Marshall & my cousin Joshua Marshall, said Samuel's brother; they all went away together from said Helmford, to New York as was said at the time, first going to Boston, I think; they were gone as much as a year I think, and it might be more, I cannot say exactly how long, when I think they all returned together; I do not remember said Samuel's saying where he had been, nor with whom he had served, but I do remember my brother, Jesse's saying that

he and Samuel had been together & served in New York. Samuel, Jesse, & Joshua Marshall are all now dead.
*** I was not out in the war till after the British left Boston, when I enlisted and stood three months about Boston, & afterwards I enlist- ed & served six months at New York, & New Jersey. & afterwards  also I was at Rhode Island as a substitute.
I do not know what officers said Samuel served under at New York.
Jacob Marshall
Middlesex ss. Aug. 27. 1838
Signed & Sworn to before me
Albert Dookes Justice of the peace.

Depos. of Kesehiah Thondike in Sylil Marshall's case

The word "Chelmsford" in the seventh line was erased and the word "Tewksbury" inserted before signing & swearing. Abner D. Chaplin, Peace
I, Heskiah Thorndike of Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age to testify, on oath depose & say as follows
I was eighty four years old a few days ago; I lived in Chelmsford  Tewksbury when a boy & young man & knew Samuel Marshall of said Chelmsford; we served together in the revolutionary war in the year 1775, about Boston.
We were together in the first "eight months service", in the same company & Regt. - Capt. Benja a Walker was the Capt. & Col. Eben t Bridge the Col. -
I was at the battle of Bunker Hill. *
I think that said Marshall was also in the service in the year 1777 for three & one half months, in New York, in the company of Capt. Jos. Russell.

I was at that time training for the army at that time, and I am pretty sure he was in the service near me. It was was the time of "the taking of Genl Burgoyne"; I enlisted at that time in August for three months and one half, and did training for the army.
After the war began I moved to Chelmsford - in 1776 and I knew said In 1776 Marshall from the time we served together at Boston & Cambridge. till his death in Chelmsford, which I well remember.
Hezekiah Shoudike
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. Octr. 11. 1838.
Signed & sworn to before me.
Albert Locke, Justice of the peace.

I, Simeon Spaulding of Chelseaford in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath say as follows - I was born in said Chelseaford & have lived there all my life except occasional absences; I knew Samuel Marshall from his youth till his death; I am seventy nine years of age; It was generally said in Chelseaford, that Samuel Marshall served at various times & in various places in the revolutionary war; I was in the war one camp term of service at Rhode Island & I well remember that said Samuel was said to be away in the service. Simeon Spaulding
Middlesex ss Aug. 29. 1838
Signed & sworn to before me
Albert Locke. Jus. of the Peace

Joanna Marshall's (Depon.)

I, Joanna Marshall of Chelmsford, in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, widow, aged Seventy four years, on oath depose & say as follows; I have known Mrs Sybil Marshall, widow of Sam d Marshall late of Chelmsford, deceased since her youth; and till this time; I also knew said Sam d . Marshall from his youth till his death in 1818; her maiden name was Sybil Bates; said Sam d . Sybil & myself were inhabitants of the same town, & neighbours; I was present at the marriage of said Samuel & Sybil about four or five years before my own marriage, which took place in 1785 - They were married by the Rev d . Eben d . Bridge, at said Bridge's house, in Chelmsford; said Bridge was then the regular ordained & stated minister of said Chelmsford and officiated at such at that time - Said Sam d . & Sybil lived together till the death of said Samuel & were the parents of several children. Said Sybil has never

been married since her husband's death, It is now a widow.
Said Sybil's sister Betsy Bates, & I think also Isaac Chamberlain were present at said Sybil's wedding, but they are both dead, as are also the family of Rev. Mr Bridge.
Joanna Marshall
Middlesex ss. Aug. 20. 1838.
Signed & sworn to before me
Albert Lockep, Justice of the peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. Oct. 17. 1858
I hereby certify that Joanna Marshall of Chelmsford, Luther Marshall of Lowell, Simon Spaul- ding of Chelmsford, Herzick Thom- dike of Chelmsford, Jacob Mar- shall of Tewksbury, Bro. Crosby of Chelmsford, Joseph Vaux of Bel- terica, & Joel Shedd of Tewksbury, are well known to me to be persons of Respectability, & that I believe them to be witnesses of truth and veracity; and I have made inquiry in relation to the character for truth & veracity of Isaac Marshall of Peabody, Abel Marshall of Colum- bia & Willard Marshall of Nashua, and have that is good.
The depositions of all the foregoing persons except Isaac Marshall & Abel Marshall, are annexed hereto. In witness whereof

I herewith put my hand the day & year first aforesaid.
Albert D. Sleeper Justice of the peace.

Isaac Marshall's (Dep. on in Sylvia Marshall's case)
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I Isaac Marshall of Pelham in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age do testify, depose & on oath say - That I was born in Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts & that I lived there till I moved to Pelham where I now live, which which is forty or fifty years since. I am now nearly eighty years of age - That Samuel Marshall of Chelmsford now deceased, was my Cousin - That I enlisted in the time of the revolutionary war and went to White Plains in New York. I staid there two months & was in the battle there & that the aforesaid Samuel Marshall was there & served with me during said two months, we served in Captain Wrights Com y in Col. Brooks Regiment - I also recollect the said Samuel Marshall being in the service with me at the taking of Burgoyne the particular year I do not now recollect - I think we served there, the term of four months
Isaac Marshall
Hillsborough Is. August 25-1838-
Signed & sworn to before me
Jesse Gilson Jus. Peace.

State of New Hampshire Secretary of States Office
I hereby certify that Jesse Gibson is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough duly qualified his signature as such is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have this 27th day of August Anno Domini 1828 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Isaac Hill Deputy

Abel Marshall's (Depos. in Sybel Marshall's Case)

I Abel Marshall of Columbia in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire. Seventy four years of age. September 1838. testify and say that before the commencement of the Revolutionary war. I resided with my father Samuel Marshall in Chelmsford in the State of Massachusetts and my brother Samuel Marshall who was older than myself. also lived with my father. In the spring of the year 1775. my brother Samuel Marshall was a minute man in Capt Benjamin Walker's company. Said Walker then lived in said Chelmsford. That said Samuel Marshall trained in said company once a week. until he was called out to go to Concord. at the time the British troops came there. that year. that he went to Concord was in the engagement there and followed the British to Boston and remained a few days at Cambridge. and then enlisted into Capt Benjamin Walker's company in Col Moses Parker's Regiment for eight months. Said Parker also then resided at Chelmsford. That said Samuel Marshall was in the battle of Bunker Hill on 17 th June 1775. was wounded in his right hand. a musket ball having been shot through it. Col Parker & Capt Walker were both killed in said battle. On the 18 th or 19 th June 1775. my father went after my brother Samuel & brought him home. where he remained until his wound was healed. when he returned to his company. who commanded in Regiment & company after the death of the said Parker & Walker. I do not know. Said Samuel remained with his company until the expiration of said eight months. being stationed at Cambridge & Winter Hill. I saw him in Samuel during the time he was stationed at Cambridge. during duty there. when said time of eight months had

expired. my said brother Samuel returned home to my father's and remained about two weeks weeks. when Mr Samuel Fletcher of Billerica came to my father's, said he had enlisting orders and if he could enlist four men, he could be a Sergeant. My brothers Samuel & Joshua Marshall my cousin Jesse Marshall and William McBaldwell of Billerica, enlisted with him for one year - What company or Regiment said Fletcher belonged to I do not recollect. In a few days, said four persons, Samuel, Joshua & Jesse Marshall & said Baldwell went to Billerica - my father went with them - and said Fletcher marched them to Boston. My brother Samuel was gone about two years from that time and then returned to my father's. Said Samuel & others informed me that said Samuel marched from Boston to New York and of Saratoga, during that time, and that he had enlisted six months in addition to said year, while he was absent & beyond that time and that he was in the battle on Long Island and was at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne - After this, I do not recollect what year, said Samuel was called in the Militia to go to Rhode Island - He did go & was gone six weeks - I did not know who the Captain was. The Lieutenant was Elijah Prouty of Chelmsford said Samuel enlisted & served as a private in all said services & so went to Rhode Island - Abel Marshall
State of New Hampshire Coos Co. August 18th A.D. 1838 Personally appearing Abel

Marshall and made solemn oath that the above foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true Before Ira Young Justice of the peace.
State of New Hampshire Secretary of States office.
I hereby certify that the above named Ira Young is a justice of the Peace for the County of Coos duly qualified and his signature as such is genuine
In testimony whereof I have this 23 rd day of August anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
J. M. Whipple Deputy Secy