Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 31,803, for Stephen Marsh, New Hampshire

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Marsh, Stephen
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No 18252 Marine
Stephen Marsh of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Capt. Webster of the Reg't commanded by Col. Evans in the N. Hampshire Troops for 6 months & 21 days
C. M. Bennett Octo 29/1853
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 22 Dollars 31 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of August 1853 and sent to J. S. Kimball Lebanon Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 44.63 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 11.14 $ 55.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Cler Book E, Vol. 1 Page 34

State of Maine County of York
ss.
Be it known, that on the 28th of October A. D. 1853 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Gilman Marsh of Acton in the county aforesaid - and made oath according to law that he is the child of Stephen Marsh late of said Acton deceased - widow of (who was an officer of the War of the Revolution,) and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $22.31 per annum; that he has reason to believe that the said pension ought to be increased and that he is directly interested in the same, and makes this affidavit to be filed by his attorney, with any additional evidence or arguments he may deem necessary in the prosecution of said claim.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me
Horace Rodwell Justice of the Peace.
Gilman Marsh
State of Maine County of York
ss.
Be it known, that before Horace Rodwell a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally appeared Gilman Marsh of Acton in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is the child of Stephen Marsh late of said Acton deceased, widow of (who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $22.31 per annum, that he now makes this declaration to recover any increase of pension, that may be due, on account of the services of Stephen Marsh as aforesaid, for the benefit of himself, Betsey Nason, Stephen Marsh, Daniel J. Marsh, Isaac Marsh, John Marsh, Abigail Marsh, David Marsh and James Marsh under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case.
Sworn and subscribed this 8th day of October 1853 before me.
Horace Rodwell
Justice of the Peace.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Gilman Marsh of Acton in the county of York State of Maine a child of Stephen Marsh late of said Acton - deceased, widow of (who was an officer in the War of the Revolution,) do hereby constitute and appoint Clement W. Burnt of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any increase and arrears of pension that may be found due on account of the services of said Stephen Marsh as aforesaid: and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same.
Witness my hand and seal this 8th day of October A. D. 1853
Signed and sealed in the presence of
WITNESS, Horace Rodwell
Gilman Marsh {L.S.}
WITNESS, Josiah Hobbs
State of Maine County of York
ss.
On this 8th day of October A. D. 1853 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Gilman Marsh and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Horace Rodwell
Justice of the Peace.
I Horace Rodwell, who administered the two first oaths and the following oath and who took the foregoing acknowledgement to power of Attorney, certify that I am not interested in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution
Horace Rodwell

State of Maine
County of York
} 88.
Be it known, that on the 8th day of October A. D. 185 3 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Abel Morrison and George W Lord two disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they are well acquainted with Stephen Marsh late of  the county of York State of Maine deceased, with the  (who was an officer in the Revolutionary War,) and that Betsy Nason, Stephen Marsh, Sarah J. Marsh, Isaiah Marsh, John Marsh, Abigail Marsh, Gilman Marsh, David Marsh are his only surviving children. And that the said Stephen Marsh departed this life on the nineteenth day of October A. D. 184 3 that he has no widow living.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me,
Horace Rodwell
Justice of the Peace
Abel Morrison George W Lord
I James A. McIntire clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in the County of York and State of Maine do hereby certify that Horace Rodwell before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and his name thereto subscribed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 19th day of October A. D. 185 3
James A. McIntire Clerk.

Stephen Marsh
8200
Admitted
6 mos 218½
22.31
J. J. Kimball Esq
Lebanon
Me.

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this twenty-second day of August, 1832 , personally appeared in open court, before the _____ Court of Probate now sitting at Alfred in said county , Stephen Marsh , a resident of Acton in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy-two 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 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 the year 1781 in the month of August I think I the said Stephen Marsh enlisted in the Army of the Revolution under Captain Webster from Kingston M. H. our first Line was a Kelley from Dover M. H. Our second Line was a the Gaylor-We marched from Exeter M. H. where I then lived to go to Springfield Mass - where I remained but a short time and moved from Springfield to Me. & stopped there a short time and from thence we marched to Castleton near the British lines - in this place was a picket post while at Castleton we were employed in keeping guard and out on scouting parties - From Castleton we went back to Me. & and was then dismissed - I served as a private soldier three months Col. Dimes commanded our Regiment - Our Major was a McMarston In the year 1777 in the month of August I think I enlisted or rather took the place of Truworthy Gilman I think, to go to meet Gen. Burgoyne - I marched from said Exeter under Capt. Ebenzer Gilman - Our Lieut. was a the Bangor of Newmarket - Our second Lieut. was a Norris
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Stephen Marsh
WE, William Goding , a clergyman, residing in the town of Acton and John Bodwell , residing in the town of Acton - hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen Marsh - who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two 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 to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Wm. Goding
Before me John Bodwell Isaac J. Kimball & Justin D. Pease

of Exeter - From Exeter we went to meet Burgoyne When we were near Still Water, we were ordered to go to Fort Edward, we remained at Fort Edward till the day before Genl. Burgoyne surrendered when we were called out to see Burgoyne's Army march out. The next day after Burgoyne mar- ched out - we marched to Albany where we stopped a few days, from there we marched down North- river to New Windsor and there remained building batteries till we were dismissed late in the fall of 1777 in Nov. - I think - Our Col was Stephen Hens of Dover N.H. Genl. Poor commanded our Brigade. The other field officers were not re- collected I was here in Trenton N.H. in the year 1776 - When small I moved to Exeter N.H. When I resided till I moved to Shapleigh H.H., Maine Acton, Maine, where I still reside I have no documentary evidence of either Campaign in which I served in the War of the Revolution I never had my written discharge

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 beforenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Godding who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Aston Maine , and that John Bodwell , who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Aston Maine , and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Wm. Cutton Allen , Register, clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Stephen Marsh for a pension: and that Increase S. Numbald is a justice of the Peace and that the above signature is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twent-second day of August , A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutton Allen,
Register of Probate.

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Rey INVALID:
File No. 31,830
Stephen Marsh
Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1827
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 25, 1853.
Appl. of Stephen Marsh, Rev. York co., Maine.
Committee of Pensions. Pension Office.
Nov 13 D. L.
B H. L. E. N. Bennett, Present.
Ins. Rev. Act 1832
Mr. Cook

State of New Hampshire. Secretary of State's Office.
I do hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Stephen Marsh is borne upon "A Muster Roll of that part of the Regiment Militia commanded by Nicholas Gilman Esq. who are raised in the State of New Hampshire to reinforce the Northern Continental Army together with the sums paid each officer & soldier advance wages & travel money as set against persons name for receipt Sept. 12 th 1777", with an allowance for "adv ce wages" of £ 4.10, Travel m y , £ 2. 3. 3; Sum Total £ 6.13. 3.
And upon a "Return of the men enlisted in the seventh company third New Hamp i Reg t by Capt. Benja. Stone Snow com dd . by Capt. M c Gregorie" is borne the name of Stephen Marsh - "When enlisted and for what time", 10 th May, 1777, 8 months; Discharged 10 th Jan y 1778.

And upon a "Pay Roll of Captain Lebulon Gilmer's Company in Col. Stephen Ewing's Regi- ment which Regiment march'd and joined the continental army at Saratoga September 1777", is borne the name of Stephen Marsh as a private in said Company. — Entry, Sept. 8, Discharge, Dec. 15; Time in service, 3 months, 8 days.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 14th. day of January 1853. John L. Hadley, Secretary of State.

I Increase S. Kimball of Sanford in the county of York & State of Maine do hereby testify & say that I was the attorney of Stephen Marsh late of Acton, Maine, deceased in his application for a pension under Act 7 June 1832, that at that time I drew his declaration setting forth two terms of service in Revolutionary War; but that after making an effort to find witnesses to prove his declaration he could not find witnesses to prove only one term & I drew a declaration for one term only; that it was my opinion then & had been of the same opinion now that there was no doubt but he served at two terms of service & he declared to me that at the time of one enlistment he enlisted at Exeter New Hampshire but resided in an adjoining town which I think was Hampstead. Witness Increase S. Kimball H. S. Hunnicutt State of Maine York ss On this

eighth day of January A.D. 1853 personally appeared Increase S. Rumball wh. was named to me personally known & who sustains a good character for truth and veracity & made a solemn oath to the truth of foregoing deposition by him sub- scribed
Before me Arthur M. Atkinson Justice of the Peace

Washington
Octr. 24. 1853.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comt. of Pensions Sir.
I have the honor to enclose herewith the application of William Marsh one of the children and heirs at law of Stephen Marsh decd. late a Pensioner on the Maine roll - act 1832 at $22. 31 per annum: for an increase of the pension of said deceased, together with proof in support of the same, as to service and identity.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt L. M. Bennett

I Jacob Webster of Kingston in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Testify and say that I commanded a company of Militia in the Revolutionary army in the year 1781 a part of the time we were at Number four and at part of the time at Castleton in Vermont, and agreeable to a Muster Roll now in my possession Stephen Marsh the person now before me then of Exeter enlisted the fifteenth of July 1781 and was in my company and discharged from the same the twenty fifth of November following.
I am now in my Eighty Sixth year of my age
Jacob Webster
Rockingham ss May 9. 1833 Sworn and subscribed to by the above named Jacob Webster Before me
James Spofford Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the character of the above named Jacob Webster for truth and veracity is good
James Spofford J. P.
State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham aforesaid do hereby certify that James Spofford before whom the above affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that I believe his signature to the certificate hereby to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this tenth day of May Anno Domini 1833
P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County.

Ebenezer Swasey aged Seventy four years. depose and say that the last of August or first of September 1777. I enlisted for the term of three months in a company of New Hampshire Militia commanded by Captain Lebalen Gilman in Col Evans Regiment that I marched with said company to Still water and from thence to Fort Edward and remained there until after the surrender of Burgoyne's Army - then marched to Albany and from thence to New Windsor and there continued in said service until the first part of December when the company was dis- missed and returned home - That I well know Stephen Marsh near of Acton in the State of Maine that said Marsh belonged to said company as a private all the time that I served in it that the same identical Stephen Marsh is now in my presence - Ebenezer Swasey
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss on this tenth day of May A.D. 1833 personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Swasey and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him sub- scribed is just & true -
Before me J. Chadwick Justice I hereby certify that the said Ebenezer Swasey of the above is entitled to full credit for truth & veracity J. Chadwick Justice Peace

Peter Chadwick clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham. in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Peter Chadwick before whom the within Affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Rockingham and that his signature to the certificate thereof is his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 10th day of May Anno Domini 1833.
P Chadwick clerk of the Court Rockingham County

Personally appeared before me. The undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of York Stephen Marsh of Hinton in said County who, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For three months in the Autumn of 1777 I served as a private in the Company of Capt Zebulon Gilman - For three months and twenty one days, I served as a private in the year 1781 in the Company of Capt Jacob Webster, having enlisted in said Webster's Company, July 15. 1781, and I was dismissed from the same, the fifth day of November following - This I ascertained by examining the muster roll now in the possession of said Capt Jacob Webster at Kingston N.H. where I, said Stephen Marsh, was May 9. 1833 for the purpose of proving said Webster's Affidavit; and for such services I claim a pension.
York 9 May 23 d 1833 { Stephen Marsh
Then the above named Stephen Marsh personally appeared before me the subscriber and made solemn oath to the truth of the statement by him subscribed before me.
Inverness S. Kimball } justice
I certify that the above named of Stephen Marsh to me is well known to be a man of truth and veracity.
Inverness S. Kimball } justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Esq. I Mr. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county, hereby certify that Increase S. Kimball is a true copy of the peace or within stated and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 28th day of May A.D. 1843.
Mr. Cutter Allen Register of Probate
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