Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19803, for Samuel Marsh, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Marsh Samuel former widow Holden, Jemima
W. 19803
CONTENTS
This widow's other husband was pensioned see claim of Joseph Holden, Mass. S. 47287.

1703 Windsor Vermont
Simona Holden, formerly widow of Samuel Marsh dec d .
who died in the year 1815 of Mansfield in the State of Vt. who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Neg. commanded by Col. Mugglesworth in the Mass. line for 1 year 11 mos 14 days
scribed on the Roll of Windsor Vt. at the rate of 294 Dollars 67 Cents, per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Jan y 1838 and State of Vt. Parish Randolph Vt.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep r 1837 $1.525.85 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar ch 38- 117.33
$1.642.68
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd } Mar ch 3 rd 1837
by H. H. Addison Clerk,
Vol. 2 nd Page 3 rd
Transfer Circular & letter to J. H. Parish 23 rd Feb 1838.
Let to A. Heald 20 June '39
See claim as int d of
Joseph Holden, act 1838
filed with rejected cases - see letter Oct. 4. '45 A. & I. E.
Kendall-
L. H. Leonard Jan 14 1853

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the act of 4th July 1836 and of the 1st. section of the act of the 3d of March 1837.
State of Vermont District of Randolph ss. On this 20th day of October A.D. 1837 personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court of the district aforesaid at a session thereof held at Braintree in said district Jemima Holden of Cavendish in the County of Windsor now residing in Braintree in the County of Orange District and State aforesaid aged sixty seven 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 4th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3d 1837-
That she married to Samuel Marsh who was in the service of the United States in 1775 & 76 as she thinks eight months and as a drummer or drum Major a part or all of the time in the Massachusetts line and after the expiration of his first term he still continued in service, and in the year 1777 as this declarant believes he entered the service as an Ensign in Capt. Cheney's company & in Col. Wigglesworth's Regiment of the Mass. troops. She cannot be positive the exact term of his enlistments but knows he was in service nearly the whole of the time from the Lexington fight till the latter part of the of the year 1778. She is not positive that she has the knowledge of the officers right either Col. or Capt. That her said husband Samuel Marsh was a resident of the town of Brookfield in the County of Worcester in the State of Mass. at the several times of his enlistments as above stated -
She further declares that her maiden name was Jemima Stevens and that she was married to the said Samuel Marsh in Boston Mass. December 29th. Seventeen hundred and sixty eight and that her said husband left home in December 1778 for the Army & thus leaving her with five children the youngest of whom was four months old and that since which time she has never seen him or had any satisfactory information from him and supposed he had died.
She further declares that she afterwards married to one Joseph Holden, and that her last husband Joseph Holden

died on the 5th day of November 1833 then being a Pensioner at the time of his death as will probably appear from the files in the in the Pension Office. And that she was a widow on the 14th day of July 1836 having never married since the death of her said husband Joseph Holden in 1833 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
Leonora Holden
Sworn to and subscribed in Probate Court the day & year above written & the said declarant is known as a person of credibility Before me J. H. Parish Clerk
State of Vermont, District of Randolph ss. J. H. Parish Clerk of the Probate Court within & for the district aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing declaration, together with the affidavits of Susan Marsh, Hannah Spear, and Mrs. Kezia Spear, hereto attached were duly taken & subscribed in Court.
Witness my hand & seal of Office this 20th day of October A.D. 1837
J. H. Parish Clk of P. Ct.

I Arannah Spear of Braintree in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that, I have been acquainted with Jemima Holden of Cavendish now residing in Braintree for more than twenty-five years. she is a sister of the Mother of this deponent, and I have always understood that her first husbands name was Samuel Marsh and that he died many years ago as was supposed. And that she married for her second husband Joseph Holden, who died in Chester H. in the year 1833.
I further testify that the said Jemima Holden has not married since the death of the said Joseph Holden but remains a widow still
Arannah Spear
State of Vermont District of Randolph In Probate Court at Braintree this 20th day of October 1837 Personally appeared Arannah Spear well known to said Court as a credible person & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me J. H. Parish Clerk

I Jason Marsh of Calais in the County of Washington and State of Vermont aged sixty-seven years testify and say that I was born in Brookfield Me. as I have always been informed & believe and am a son of Samuel Marsh & can remember my father & have always understood he was in the revolutionary war and was an Ensign a part of the time. I was eight years old the last time I saw my said father and then resided with my Mother, now Jemima Holden in Brookfield aforesaid My said father never returned to his family and was supposed to be dead.
I further testify that my Mother Jemima, afterwards married to Joseph Holden and who died in the year 1833 and since which time she has not again married but still remains a widow.
Jason Marsh
State of Vermont } District of Randolph ss. } In Probate Court at Brattleboro this 20th day of Oct. 1837. Personally appeared Jason Marsh well known to said Court as a credible person & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me J. H. Parish Clerk
1837 10/20 1962

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, City of Boston, County of Suffolk
"Persons Married"
"Samuel Marsh & Jerimiah Stevens - Both of Boston. One thousand seven- hundred & sixty eight, December twenty nine."
The above is a true copy from the Register of Marriages at King's Chapel, Boston aforesaid, now in my custody, with the exception of the date which is expressed in the Register in fair legible figures as follows: "1768, December 29."
F. W. P. Greenwood
Minister of King's Chapel.
I F. W. P. Greenwood above named depose & say that I am Minister of King's Chapel in Boston aforesaid in the county & state aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the Register of said Chapel with the exception above named as certified by me.
F. W. P. Greenwood Minister of King's Chapel.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk ss November 2 nd 1837.
Then personally appeared Rev d Francis William Pit Greenwood, and made oath that the within declaration by him subscribed is true.
Before me. Jos: May Justice of the peace u

Ref. 19803
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19803 Jemima Holden Widow of Samuel Marsh Ensign Rev. War.
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. 21, Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]

IV 18 OFFICE
FEB 25 1893

Indian Orchard Mass. Feb'y 18 th 1893 Hon. Green B. Rau
Dear Sir
Will you
Please give me information about my great grandfather Samuel Marsh a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, He died in Croydon N H. in 1832 or thereabouts - and was a pensioner -
1 What State Troops did he serve in? 2 What Reg. & Co.? 3 Who was his Col. 4 " " " Capt. 5 What was his Rank Serg. or Lieut.? 6 What battles did he take part in? 7 How long did he serve -
Please answer & oblige yours truly
Sullivan D. Hill Late Q.M. Sergt 1 st N.H.H.A.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5193
P. O. Emima Holden
Service: Joseph See widow admitted as
Enlisted: former widow of Samuel 18
Discharged March file N o 19,803 , 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Randolph Va. Nov. 8th 1837
Sir,
I herewith forward the record evidence of the marriage of Samuel Marsh & Susanna Stevens now the widow Susanna Holden whose declaration I forwarded to the Department a short time since claiming a pension for the services of James Marsh. I am inclined to think his name may be found in Col. Smith's Regt. as it is believed he succeeded Col. Wrigglesworth & in Capt. Woodbridge's company -
In 1777 I learn by the person who called for the certificate of the marriage of Mr. Marsh to the declarant Mrs. Holden that he found that Marsh was paid as an Ensign for about one year in some records at Boston. I think there will be no difficulty in finding the service of Marsh.
I am Sir your obedt Servt.
J. K. Pausk
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm Pension

I Keturah Spear of Braintree in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged eighty four years testify and say that I have a sister Simima who is three years older than myself, I resided in the town of Brookfield in Mass. from my birth till I was more than thirty years old, my sister Simima Stevens married to Samuel Marsh when this deponent was about fourteen or fifteen years old, and went from Brookfield to Boston for the purpose, I can well recollect the War of the Revolution and had three brothers in the Army, to wit, Silas, Luke & Roger Stevens, and I also recollect that the husband of my sister Simima, Samuel Marsh was also in the Army and as this deponent believes was an officer, when he last left home never to return, my sister had five Children,
I further testify that my sister married for her second husband Joseph Holden, and who died in 1833 and since which time she has not married but still remains a widow
Keturah Spear
State of Vermont In Probate Court at Braintree District of Randolph ss. On this 20th day of October 1837 Personally appeared Keturah Spear well known to said court as a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed Before me J. H. Parnell Clerk

2861 Samuel White's affidavit in Case of Louisa Marsh (Signature) Jermaine Holden Vt.
on roll due to Wiggles worth of for 13 Nov 1876 to 27 Oct 1878
admitted Canon 19 th mo. 14 day $234.66 100
J. K. Parish Randolph, Vt.

Records of White of Montpelier, Vt. before his death as to his service in 1775-1777
I Samuel White of Montpelier in the County of Washington State of Vermont aged 77 years do depose & say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Marsh of Brookfield in the State of Massachusetts - That said Sam d Marsh was out after the battle of Lexington in 1775 whether for eight months or a year or what other time do not recollect - But I do recollect & know when Enlistment was required for 3 years Service & I believe in 1777, but precise time of year do not recollect, the said Samuel Marsh came home with listing orders for three years Service, Held a Commission as an Ensign - That I lived about 2 miles from him and enlisted under him for three years & was his waiter about two years, when I was made a Corporal & joined the Company of Capt - Cheney, in Col. Wigglesworth's Regiment of Massachusetts troops of the line of said State. Said Service commenced as I believe in Spring of 1777 - I was at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777 & said Ensign Marsh I think was also present. -
That after said Marsh's time was out, for the 3 years Service, he was reemployed as a Guide for the Army, he having, according to my best recollection served out the three years Service - I believe resigned his commission when appointed a Guide. - Said Samuel Marsh was married to Sarah Stevens, & then being Sarah Marsh previous to his going into the Service as an Ensign, of this I am sure as they lived together as husband & wife previous to that time, I living very near them & knowing that fact. - After his three years service expired & he was appointed a Guide, I always understood he took up residence at Newburgh or Poughkeepsie State of New York & there resided until his death which I have been informed & verily believe took place in 1814 or 1815, as I was at that time informed of his death I have never heard or

known of his being alive since that time — I further State that Said Lemina Marsh is now alive & resides in the town of Canaan in Vermont as I am informed & believe and is now a widow — I know the fact that Said Samuel Marsh & Lemina his wife were man & wife, as they lived together as such & Said Saml. Marsh worked for Capt Josiah White my uncle two years previous to the breaking out of the war, & I lived with my Uncle at the same time, — & they lived together & were called husband & wife during that time — his wife's Samuel X White mark  Kendall J. Davis Joshua Vail
State of Vermont Washington County ss.
At Montpelier Oct 11. 1837 then personally appeared Samuel White above named who is well known to me as a man of truth & veracity & a credible wit- ness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit contains the truth & nothing but the truth & subscribed the same by his mark before me
Joshua Vail Justice of Peace

Col. Henry Jackson afterwards commanded the Regt.
State of Vermont District of Randolph
I J. H. Paris clerk of the Probate court within & for said district, hereby certify that Joshua G. Vail is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Washington duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature to the foregoing certificate is his own handwriting
Given under my hand & seal of said court this 20th day of October 1837-
J. H. Paris clerk

Randolph Mt. Oct. 28th 1837
Dear Sir,
I herewith forward to the Department the declaration of the widow Susanna Holden to obtain a pension under the act of July 1836 & March 1837.
The case is probably a plain one & with the declaration & what affidavits are herewith forwarded & approved there can be no doubt of the service and by a reference to the Rolls in the Department the Name will probably found as an Ensign
The certificate of the marriage will probably be forwarded from Boston & may arrive before the papers herewith sent.
It is supposed the record can be found at Boston where they were married & a neighbor has now gone to Boston & will make the search & forward if he succeeds
You will please forward to me any communications in this case -
I am Sir Your obed Servt
J. K. Parris
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Randolph Vt. Feb. 15. 1838.
Sir,
The Widow Simima H ouldew, has now taken her residence in Washington County & is in the Burlington Agency, where hereafter she wishes to receive her semiannual payments of Pension. She has been paid at the Windsor Agency by Thomas Emerson Esq. up to Sept. 4. 1837-
The Department are desired to give the proper order & transfer so that the March payment may be rec d . at Burlington - Vt.
Your obed t Servant J. H. Parish
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com d . of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Joseph May Esquire , is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestation is in due form, and by the proper Officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this Second day of November A. D. 1837, and in the Sixty Second Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John C. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Edward Everett

Feb. 23, 1839
4794 4795
40224
July 1838
Parker Holden
James J. Richards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
1839

Chester Vermont Feb. 16. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. —
Sir
Enclosed, I transmit for your inspection — the application of Jerimiah Holden for a Pension. She is entitled to a pension — and now holds a Certificate as Widow of Samuel Marsh. (an Officer) who as appears after the death of S. Marsh was married to Joseph Holden formerly a pensioner. — I reported here — that a similar circumstance has been presented to the War department, and a Certificate granted in both cases. Notwithstanding it was a hearsay report, it appearing so far rational that if she could be named in the Certificate which she holds, as Jerimiah Holden and Widow of Samuel Marsh. She is in the present tense the Widow of Joseph Holden; I see not why she is not entitled by the Act to a pension as his Widow as well as on account of her former Husband Samuel Marsh.
But for want of official Information, have presumed to assist her in making her Application as Widow of Joseph Holden. resting assured that her case will be decided by the true construction of the Act — and the decision of similar Applications if any has been presented. — The number and date of the original & name of the Secretary is left blank, as it has been returned & no minute kept of it. She relies on the Records & files in your department for the same. I also enclose the Application of Prudence Baker — To which I think no objection can arise, the principle Evidence being with you. on file. As soon as consistent, should like return, on those Applications I have previously enclosed.
With due Respect
Your Hmble Servt.
Amos Heald

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of July 7 th 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay, to certain Widows."
State of Vermont } On this 23 rd day of October 1838. Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the
District of Windsor Jerimiah Holden a resident of Chester, in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Eighty Eight 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 th 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of Joseph Holden, late of Chester aforesaid, who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, now deceased; that according to her best knowledge and belief the said Joseph Holden voluntarily enlisted, & entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, at Barre Massachusetts - and served five or six years at several terms the particular period, and the Officers under whom he served she cannot now recollect.
That application was made by the said Joseph Holden under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. for a pension, which was granted him, in consideration of his said service by certificate number _____ bearing date _____ for eight dollars per month & signed by _____ Secretary of War which certificate was surrendered to the War department and arrears received by this Applicant. Reference being had to the files and records of the War department for proof of the services of the said Joseph Holden. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Holden on the fifteenth day of Septem r Seventeen Hundred and eighty five by the name of Jerimiah Marsh that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Holden died at Chester aforesaid on the fifth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty three. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four (to wit) at the time above stated. That she has not since intermarried; but still continues the widow of the said Joseph Holden.
Jerimiah Holden
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year first above written. The word "forch" being first partly written on Erasure and the word "duly" & by the name of Jerimiah Marsh - being first interlined. Before me
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate Court.

Joseph S. Holden of Chester in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont; aged forty seven, depose and say that I have formerly been acquainted with Joseph Holden late of Chester a Revolutionary Veteran of the United States from my childhood to his decease. That I was present at his decease, that he died on the fifth day of November eighteen hundred & thirty three. That Jerimiah Holden now of Chester aforesaid was the reputed wife of the said Joseph Holden & lived with him as such until his decease. That the said Jerimiah Holden has not since intermarried; but still continues the widow of the said Joseph Holden. And that the said Jerimiah Holden is the identical person named in the foregoing Declaration.
Sworn to & subscribed this 23 rd day of October 1838. before me Joseph S. Holden Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate Court.
State of Vermont, } October 23 rd 1838. District & County of Windsor, ss, ) I hereby certify that Jerimiah Holden, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, and Joseph S. Holden, who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit, are each of them persons of truth and veracity, and that their respective statements are entitled to full credit & belief. And I further certify that the word "Joseph" was partly written on an erasure, and that the word "only" and the words "by the name of Jerimiah Marsh" were interlined in the foregoing Declaration, before the same was sworn to and subscribed, and before my certificate was thereto annexed.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate Court.
State of Vermont, } Probate Office for said District District & County } of Windsor, ss. } I, Salmon T. Dutton, Register of the Probate Court for the District (& County) of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Jerimiah Holden and the foregoing Affidavit of Joseph S. Holden were respectively sworn to and subscribed, and who has certified to the credibility of the said Declarant and affiant, is Judge of the Probate Court for the District (& County) of Windsor aforesaid, which Probate Court is a court of Record, and that the signature annexed to the respective certificates of the deaths of the said Jerimiah Holden and Joseph S. Holden, and to the certificate of their credibility as aforesaid, purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature. In Testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name at Londonderry, in said District, this twenty third day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Salmon T. Dutton, Register.