Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5332, for Stephen Marsh, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Marsh, Stephen Lucy
W 5332
B.L.W. 30 752-160-55-
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sep r 1839 to 4 March 1840. Ag t notified 16 April 1841.
Paid as above from Mar. 4 th to Sept r 4 th 1841. Ag t notified June 10 th 1842.
73 MacArthur
27509 Massachusetts
Stephen Marsh
Sutton in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Corbin of the Reg t commanded by Colo Spiroat in the Mass line for
6 Months private
Civil
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of July  1834 and sent to Edward Clarke Esq t  Sutton Mass
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1834 . $ 60. 00 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep r " 10 $ 70. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 34

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Act Mar. 3/55
June 13/55
Emery Marsh widow of Stephen Marsh Rev.
M 30752: p June 19/50
Rev. War Rec. Pension
Map July 53- 3250
Ad: 160 a g p m 14/50 Blyden
Ad. I
Franklin Hall Boston Mass.
Vol M.1. page 20

167397
3250
Massachusetts
Lucy Marsh
widow of
Stephen Marsh
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a
Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Dec r 1853 and sent to
Franklin Hall Buxton Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 212 Vol. A
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DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this Nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester now sitting. Stephen Nash a resident of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy three 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In the month of January 1778 I was a soldier in the company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt Abijah Burbank of said Sutton when we were ordered to march to Rhode Island with some other companies of our Regt after arriving at Providence our company was detached for the purpose of forming an advanced guard toward the enemies line and were stationed at a place nearly opposite Newport & near the British Camp called as I think Boston Neck where we remained during the whole winter being part of the spring being three months when we were disbanded & returned home our Lieut's name was Elias Pratt also In the year 1779 I enlisted into a company of Militia commanded by the following officers viz Lieut Col Samuel Gannett Capt Samuel Gannett & Aaron Sibley Lieutenants which was raised in the towns of Sutton Ward Dudley & Charlton in said County of Worcester and marched to Albany in the State of New York where we were stationed at a place in the county of Albany called Albany Flats where we remained and performed the duty of soldiers during the term of three months making in all six months since then in Sutton aforesaid and have always resided in said town where there is a record of my age on the book of said town appropriated to that purpose I was a volunteer in the companies in which I performed duty I never received a regular discharge that I know of if so I have lost it Our Regt was under the command of Col Pratt our Lieut Col name was Tyler
Stephen Nash
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester  Stephen Nash

We Samuel Taylor & David L. Loomis  Residing in Sutton  Residing in Sutton and David Loomis residing in Sutton 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 three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathl. Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
- Samuel Taylor - Stephen Marsh Jr
92818
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 above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Taylor Esq & Col. Rudolph Waters who signed the preceding certificate, are  are  residents in the Town of Sutton and that one of us who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Before
Nathl. Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this day of in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty
Worcester ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester 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. I further certify that Jonas L. Silby & Edward Clark , each of them is a justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, duly commissioned and sworn and the signature of each to the certificate affixed to the depositions annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court this 20th day of June in the year of our Lord 1834 Theophilus Wheeler Regd of said Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, December 10 th 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Alexander Crawford James Allen and Nath l Woodbury were Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts, } Worcester County. } ss.
On this-label="Text"> On this tenth day of May A.D. 1853, personally appeared in open court before the subscriber, Judge of Probate within & for said County, Lucy Marsh, a resident of Sutton in said County, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declar- ation in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Second Section of the Act of February 3 rd 1853:—
That she is the widow of Stephen Marsh who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U. States at the rate of twenty dollars per annum under the Law of June 7, 1832 and was paid at the Boston Agency. For proof of the services upon which said pension was granted him she refers to the evidence on file with his application at the Pension Office.
She further declares that she was married to said Stephen Marsh on the twenty ninth day of April, eighteen hundred and seventeen;—that her said husband died on the twenty third day of September, eighteen hundred and forty five;—that she was not

married to him prior to the second day of Jan- uary, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated, she further declares that she is now a widow, & has appointed Franklin Hall of Boston her true & lawful attorney for her & in her name to prosecute her claim to a pension under the above named act.
Lucy Marsh
Sworn to, subscribed & acknowledged the day and year above written before me, & I certify that I have no interest in the claim of the decedent to a pension & am not concerned in its prosecution.
Thos Kimball Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Mass. ss.
Worcester ss. I, Charles G. Brewster, Register of the Court of Probate for said county of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Thomas Kimball is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this tenth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and fifty three.
Chas. G. Brewster Register.

Extract from the records of publications in the Town of Oakham, County of Worcester, & State of Massachusetts,
"Mr. Stephen Marsh of Sutton and Miss Lucy Crawford of Oakham were pub- lished in Oakham the twentythird day of March eighteen hundred and seventeen."
I, Mark Haskell, on oath depose and say that I am the Clerk of the Town of Oakham in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows, viz, March 23-1817 Mark Haskell. { Town Clerk { of Oakham
Worcester ss. May 6th 1858. Sworn to and subscribed before me, & I certify that I have no interest in the claim of Lucy Marsh to a pension & am not concerned in its pros- ecution.
Alexander Crawford Justice of the Peace.

I, William Crawford of Oakham in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, aged sixty nine years do testify and say, that Stephen Marsh of Sutton and Lucy Crawford of Oakham were married at said Oakham by Rev. Daniel Tomlinson, now deceased, on or about the twenty ninth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen; that I was present at the marriage and witnessed the same,
And I further say that at the time of said marriage I was the Clerk of the Town of Oakham aforesaid, and published the intention of marriage of the said Stephen Marsh and Lucy Crawford, but made no record of the marriage for the reason that the said Rev. Daniel Tomlinson made no official returns of marriages solemnized by him, to the Town Clerk, until the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen,
And I further testify and say, that I have examined the Records kept by the said Daniel Tomlinson, deceased, and find the following record, of which I certify the following to be a true copy, except the date which in the record is written in plain legible figures, to wit,
"Mr. Stephen Marsh of Sutton and Miss Lucy Crawford of Oakham were married for me, Daniel Tomlinson, Oakham April twenty ninth one thousand eight hundred and seventeen"
William Crawford,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Worcester
Be it known that on the sixteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County, personally appeared William Crawford within named, who is well known to me as a credible witness, and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed, is true. And I certify, that I have no interest in the claim of Lucy Marsh to a pension and am not concerned in its prosecution.
James Allen Justice of the Peace.

I, Alexander Crawford of Oakham in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, aged sixty one years, do testify and say, that on or about the twenty-ninth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, Stephen Marsh of Sutton and Lucy Crawford of Oakham were married at Oakham by Rev. Daniel Tomlinson. I was present and witnessed the marriage.
And I further testify and say that on, or about the twenty-fifth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five I was present at the funeral of the said Stephen Marsh at Sutton aforesaid.
Alexander Crawford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Worcester County
Be it remembered that on the sixteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared Alexander Crawford Esq, who is well known to me as a credible witness, and made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me James Allen Justice of the Peace

We Isaac Dodge and Luther Hall of Sutton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, aged respectively 81 and 63 years, on oath testify and say that we are well acquainted with Mrs Lucy Marsh of said Sutton, the within Applicant for a pension as widow of Stephen Marsh deceased, late of said Sutton, and during his life time, was well acquainted with said Stephen Marsh; — that said Stephen Marsh was always reputed and believed by his neighbors and acquaintances to have been a soldier of the revolution — and was a Massachusetts pensioner of the United States, and the husband of said Lucy Marsh; that said Lucy Marsh is now and was a widow on the 3 d day of February 1853, and is the widow of the identical Stephen Marsh who was a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner of the State of Massachusetts as aforesaid.
Worcester ss. November 3, 1853. Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Dodge & Luther Hall and made oath that foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is true; — and I hereby certify the said that Isaac Dodge & Luther Hall are personally known to me; — that they are credible witnesses and residents of Sutton, and that I have no interest in the claim of said Lucy Marsh to a pension and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Before me Nathl Woodbury
Isaac Dodge Luther Hall Justices of the peace.

I, Lucy Marsh of Sutton  Oakham , in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, on oath depose and say that I am the widow of Stephen Marsh, late of Sutton in said County  Said Oakham , who was a Revolutionary soldier & Pensioner of the United States, - that I was married to him on the twenty ninth day of April, 1817, - that my name previous to my marriage was Lucy Crawford; that my said husband died on the twenty third day of September, 1845 & that I have remained a widow ever since that period. Lucy Marsh.
Worcester ss. September 30 th 1858. Sworn to & subscribed before me - & I certify that Lucy Marsh above named is personally known to me, & is a person of truth & veracity, & that I have no interest in her claim to a pension & am not concerned in its prosecution.
James Allen Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, COUNTY OF Worcester } ss.
On this First day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lucy Marsh aged 77 years, a resident of Oakham in the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Stephen Marsh who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of at least fourteen days, and was honorably discharged from said service; for proof of which facts, she refers to the evidence on file in the Pension Office, upon which a Pension was granted her said husband under the Act of 7 June 1832
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Marsh on the twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and seventeen ; that her name, before her said marriage, was Lucy Crawford ; that her said husband died on the twenty third day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty five at Wadsworth Sutt and that she is still a widow; and for proof thereof she refers to the evidence on file with her application for a pension under the 2 o Section of the Act of February 3 d 1833 Her Pension Certificate is dated
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855, and has appointed Franklin Hall, of Boston, her true and lawful attorney for her and in her name to prosecute her claim.
SIGNED AND SEALED IN PRESENCE OF
TWO WITNESSES.
William Crawford,
Alexander Crawford
Lucy Marsh

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 11 th 1855
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed, Mark Haskell was a Justice of the peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Re M c Whorter Secretary of the Commonwealth.

AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
WE, William Crawford and Alexander Crawford residents of Oakham in the County and State aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above named Lucy Marsh in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
We further declare that we were well acquainted with the said Stephen Marsh and Lucy Marsh his wife (now his widow) during the life time of the former, and knew them to live together as husband and wife and to have been so generally reputed. That her said husband, the said Stephen Marsh died at Sutton on or about the twenty third day of September 1845, and that she is still a widow, and that they have no interest in this claim.
William Crawford
Alexander Crawford
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Mark Haskell JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

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39 State St. Boston June 11. 1855.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith I send the applications of Lucy Marsh, widow of Stephen - and Catherine C. Draper, widow of Simon, for Bounty land under the Act of March 3, 1855.
I am, Sir, most respectfully Your obed t serv t Franklin Hall.
L. P. Waldo Esq. Comm r of Pensions. Washington. D. C.

5332 Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5332
Lucy Marsh Widow Stephen Marsh Biot Rev War
Act: Feb. 3 d 1853
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 2 d , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Stephen Marsh, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the _____ of Sept. 1839, to the _____ March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 7 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
Stephen Marsh,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully yours,
Charles V. Harris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Marsh

Brief in the case of Lucy Mark , widow of step  Stephen - Waverly County and State of Massachusetts act Feb. 3. 53.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Marriage certificate, by 2 accd. attesting
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
$20 per annum allowed, from Feb. 3. 1853.
Name and residence of Agent
Franklin Hall, Boston, Mass.
J. H. Adams,
Examining Clerk.

39 State St. Boston Dec 10 th 1853.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith I send the application of Lucy Marsh, widow of Stephen Marsh, dec d . for- merly a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of $20, for a pension under the second section of the Act of 3 rd February, 1853.
I am, Sir, Most resp y (Your ob d serv t ) Franklin Hall.
J. P. Waldo, Esq. Comm r of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

✓ 30.752
J. Rev Aug. 2

23 1 45
With the 3 rd Aud ce plan stat time of death of Poinsett, and to when paid & oblige
A. Bart Eoy. 3 rd Aud. Dec. 14. 43
Resp ly Gp. of t. st.
J. Cole
For Comm ee .
Stephen Marsh, Act 1832, $20 per annum - died 23 Sept 1845, paid.
F. Bart Auction.

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Stephen Marsh Sutton Map
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Edward Clark Esq. Sutton Map
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March Stephen Marsh Sutton Mass
July 10. 1834
Reserve Office
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Edward Clarke Esq. Sutton Mass

Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War United States
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Stephen Meara of Sutton in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts for a pension accompanied by the necessary papers
Sutton July 8 d 1834
Ebenezer Clarke

77 Phinehas Town of ward in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts from aged swinty one years. am both testify and say. that I enlisted into a company of Massachusetts militia raised in the town of Sutton. Ward. Dudley and Charlton in the said county of Worcester in the year 1779. commanded by Capt. Hammond. General Corbin and Colonel Sibley Lieut. tenants. I enlisted for the term of three months and Mr. Stephen Marsh of Sutton was a private in the same company and enlisted at the same time and for the same length of time I did - we both marched together from Sutton and went to Albany in the state of New York and was stationed about six miles from Albany at a place called Albany Albany flats and did duty there in the service of the United States for and during the time of our enlistment and were honorably discharged and returned home together to Sutton
Phinehas Town
Worcester 1st Nov. 15 - 1833. Then the above deponent came and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed before me and I hereby certify that the said Phinehas Town is a credible person of truth and veracity.
Francis G. Sibley Justice of the Peace

Eliphalet Holman of Ward in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman do hereby certify and say that I am seventy three years of age and that in some part of the months of January & 1778 I was a member of the company of Massachusetts Militia then commanded by Capt. Abijah Pembark belonging to Sutton in said County of Worcester when we were ordered to march to Rhode Island with some other troops belonging to our Regt after we arrived at Providence our company was detached for the purpose of forming an out-post near the Point of Camp. and were posted upon a neck of land which I think was called Boston-neck near the North lines where we remained during the winter & part of the Spring being something more than three months long sometime in the month of April same year Mr. Stephen Nash of said Sutton was a member of the same company with myself marched to Rhode Island at the same time remained there and performed the duty of a soldier in said company with us during the whole period we were there being three months or more The name of our Regt was Pratt's of Springfield & here I give the name of our Major Eliphalet Holman
Worcester ss June 15 th 1834
Then the above named Deponent personally appeared and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed before me and I hereby certify that the said Eliphalet Holman is a person of truth & veracity
Edw Clarke Justice of the Peace