Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18558, for Nathan Marvin, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Marvin Nathan Baker Rebecca
N. 18558
Former Widow
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4370
Massachusetts
Rebecca Baker
widow of Nathan Marvin
born
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
23 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
16 day of March 1849,
and sent to
Geo. Crane Sheffield Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page
7 Vol. 2,

12052
Re July 28. 1845,
Rebecca Dake
for minor
Nathan Marvin
July 7. 1838
Mass
Atd. 7 months 3 dys service at $23.66 per ann.
Atd July 7. 1838, March 3 d 1843 & June 17. 1844
To E. F. Ensign, Sheffield Mass.

Comptroller's Office, Connecticut, Hartford 5 July 1845.
On application for evidence of the service of Nathan Marvin in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office relating to that War, and find a paper headed
"Pay Roll of Cap. Jos. Smith Co. in the Regt. of the forces of the United Colonies under the command of Col. David Waterbury raised in the Colony of Conn.", &c., in which, in a column, headed "May to Decem. 1775-8th Co."
"5th Regt. - Officers - Non-Commis- ioned Officers & Privates names" }
Joseph Smith is entered as Captain, and Nathan Marvin as Private; who is stated to have entered the service May 11, and to have been discharged Decem. 9th and as having served Two hundred & thirteen days. Which period is stated to include "time for the discharge to return home, at 15 Miles p. day."
A. Harrington, Comptroller

State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss. On this 24. th day of June 1845 personally appeared before the Judge of Probate in and for said County, Rebecca Baker formerly Rebecca Marvin a resident of Sandisfield in the said County of Berkshire; aged Seventy four years, at her dwelling house in said Sandisfield she being by reason of old age and bodily infirmity unable to appear in open Court who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Pensions made by the acts of Congress Passed July 7 th 1838 and 3 rd March 1843. & 17 th June 1844, That she is the Widow of Eliphalet Baker deceased, and formerly the widow of Nathan Marvin late of Sandisfield in said County deceased who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War and who entered his service in said War as such soldier from the town of Canaan in Litchfield County State of Connecticut in the year 1775 into Col. Waterbury regiment and under Captain Joseph Smith of the Connecticut Troops and he served as such for the term of seven or eight months.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Marvin on the Twenty eighth day of November the year 1793 in the town of Sandisfield in the County and State aforesaid by the Reverend Eleazar Storer of said Sandisfield and that her said husband the aforesaid Nathan Marvin died on the Twenty first day of February the year 1805 in said town of Sandisfield. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Rebekah Baker
S. 2-24.F.
(Berkshire ss. June 24. 1845.
Subscribed and sworn to, by the said Rebekah Baker.
Before me, William P. Walker Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire ss. I Henry M Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid do certify that the Hon. William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature -
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and forty five - Henry M. Bishop Reg d Prob.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County
I, Donna Balch of the town of Sandisfield in the County aforesaid do depose and say that I am Seventy one years of age and that I am the Daughter of Reverend Eleazar Storer of the said Sandisfield deceased, who was in his lifetime a Settled Clergyman of the Presbyterian Church in the said Sandisfield - I also depose and say that my Father the above said Eleazar Storer kept a book for the purpose of recording the marriages that he solemnized and also for recording some of his Church Proceedings and he did record apart or all of his marriages and Church Proceedings in this said Book - I further depose and say that I have now got and have had from the time of my said fathers decease his above said Book of Records in my possession and that I find it recorded in his said Book of Records and in his own hand writing, on the Twenty eighth day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three - Nathan Marvin and Rebecca Crane
Donna Balch my maiden name was Anna Storer do certify that the above is a true copy of the said record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures and is as follows
1793 Nov 28 th Nathan Marvin and Rebecca Crane were married, Sworn and subscribed before me, George Balch This 3 rd day of July A.D. 1845
George Crane Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Anna Balch whose deposition is taken above and that she is a respectable witness and whose statements are entitled to full credit - Given under my hand the 3 rd day of July A.D. 1845
George Crane Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that George Crane Esquire, whose signatures are affixed to the certificates on the papers hereto annexed, were at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said George Crane and believe his signature, to said certificates are is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six .
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

I Barnabas Crane of the town of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts being first duly sworn, do depose and say that I am now Sixty four years of age and am well acquainted with the Widow Rebecca Baker now a resident of the town of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, she was formerly the Widow of Nathan Marvin deceased; who was a Revolutionary soldier as I have in his lifetime heard him speak of his being engaged in the War of the Revolution — The above said Rebecca — Baker is my sister she was married to the above and within named Nathan Marvin at my father's house in the town of Sandisfield above said By the Reverend Eleazor Storer, of Sandisfield aforesaid who was at that time a settled Presbyterian Clergyman in said Sandisfield This marriage took place on the Twenty eighth day of November the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three — The said Nathan Marvin died on the Twenty first day of February the year eighteen hundred and five in the above said town of Sandisfield, I was present at this said marriage and death I also know the above said Rebecca is now a Widow
Sworn and subscribed before me,
This 3 rd day of July A.D. 1845 }
George Crane Justice of the Peace
Barnabas Crane
I certify that I am well acquainted with Barnabas Crane whose deposition is taken above and that he is a respectable witness and whose statements are entitled to full faith and credit, Given under my hand the 3 rd day of July A.D. 1845
George Crane Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1853-8
Rebecca Baker
Wid o of
Matthew Marvin
Rev. Rec. War.
Act: Feb. 2 nd  1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sheffield Pa. July 20 th 1847 12052 July 25. 1847 Rebecca Bates July 7. 1858
PAID
20
Col. J. V. Canvanes Comr. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
1/2 1/2 25 25 12 1/2 5 25 5 25 12 1/2 12 1/2

Official ms. July 22 1845 Col J. L. Edwards Sir
I am requested to forward you the inclosed application for examination - You will please commu- nicate the result to me & oblige
Your most Obedient Servant E. F. Cushing

7316.
Massachusetts.
Rebecca Baker, formerly widow of Nathan Marvin, who was a private, in the Connecticut line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 66 —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of October, 1845,
and sent to E. F. Emery,
Sheffield, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June, 1844 —
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 26.

Massachusetts.
Rebecca Baker, formerly the — widow of Nathan Marvin, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21 Feby: 1805, of Berkshire in the State of Mass: who was a private in the commanded by Captain Smith of the commanded by Watsbury — in the Connecticut line for 7 mo: 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 23 — Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th: — day of October, 1844 and sent to E. F. En- sign, Sheffield, Mass:
Total amount, $ 118 . 30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. H. Stewart — Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 — Page 53 —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Berkshire ss. on this 7 th day of October A.D. 1848, personally appeared Rebecca Baker, formerly Rebecca -Marvin a Resident of Sandisfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the Widow of Eliphalet Baker, formerly the Widow of Nathan Marvin, who was a private and served in the Connecticut Troops, and the annual amount of pension which she has received under the acts of July 7. 1838, March 3 d 1843, and June 17. 1844, is Twenty three dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, She further declares that she is still a Widow, Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, Before me, George Crane Justice of the Peace Rebecca her Baker mark In presence of Stephen Wolme I certify that this declarant is personally known to me, and she has drawn a pension as she has above stated, George Crane Justice of the Peace,
7914 Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for said County do certify that George Crane Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas at Law this 5 th day of November 1848. Charles Sedgwick Clerk