Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,572, for Nathaniel Marshall, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Marshall Nathaniel
S. 17,572
carded
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 21. 8 96 215 96
See Certificate
Nathaniel Marshall of Reading , in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wheland of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wheland in the Brigade . time for 10 mos. Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Sept. 1833 and Sister Sarah Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33 $ 83.23 Semi-ann. allowances ending 1/2 34  16.66 $99.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Col. (Title) Clerk. Book E. Vol. 1. Page 182.
Adv to Pen Agent 12 March 1838.
To Massachusetts from 4 March 1837. By March 1838. No. of -head sent to Pension. Springfield Mass.

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New Hampshire COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF Worcester , ss. Hillsborough
ON this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting at Antrim a resident of Nathaniel Marshall of Hudson in the County of Hillsborough and Commonwealth of Massachusetts , aged seventy seven 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
 1 That in the Summer AD 1777 he engaged to go to the northern frontier and enlisted in the Company of Capt Samuel Johnson in Col. Johnson's Regt of Mass Forces. he marched with his Company to Bennington and arrived there on the night after Bennington Battle and proceeded to Stillwater and followed the Enemy to Saratoga, and saw the Battle of Saratoga. he then proceeded to Albany and then down to White Plains where he was in camp until his term of four months expired and he was discharged.  2 In AD 1778 he engaged to go to Rhode Island for six months and enlisted into Capt Evans Company of Salisbury or into Capt. Foster Company of Col. Bradley's Regt of Mass Forces he proceeded to Rhode Island and his Regiment was on the Retreat from the Island under Genl Sullivan. Col. Bradley's Regt was stationed at Greenwich, then to North Kingstown where he remained till his term of six months expired, and he was discharged at East Greenwich.  Nathaniel Marshall
And at the same Court the following Interrogatories were propounded to him & read
 1 When and in what year were you born? Ans? at Topsfield on the 17 July AD 1755  2 Have you any record of your age and where is it? I have no record of my age. —  3 When were you living when you went into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live? Ans? I was living in Andover, from there I removed to Nottingham about 50 years when I have some confusion to live, the name of the Town is altered to Hudson  4 How were you called into service, were you drafted did you volunteer or where you a Substitute, and if so who was it? My services were by enlistment and voluntary.  5 State some of the Officers whom you knew in service? Ans? I saw Genl Green, Arnold, Sullivan, Poor, and Col. Cilly.  6 State the names of the Persons in your presence and hearing who can state your character? Reuben Greale, Rev Samuel Harris, Col. Combs. 
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.
Nathaniel Marshall
Commissioner Parker, Judge of Probate

We Samuel Harris a Clergyman residing in the Town of Hudson in the County of Hillsborough and Reuben Greeley residing in Hudson, and  Kirby  Graben hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Marshall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven 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.
Samuel Harris Reuben Greeley Colonel Parker. Judge of Probate -
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 Harris who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Hudson and that Reuben Greeley who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Hudson and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Colonel Parker. Judge of Probate.
Isaac H. Atherton 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 Nathaniel Marshall for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand With the seal of the Court of Probate this 27 day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two
C. H. Atherton Reg'd
And I do further certify that Daniel Abbott Esq. who has subscribed his name and Office to the Deposition captioned on the Deposition of Elias Marshall is a jus- tice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough and that the same appears to be his proper signature.
C. H. Atherton Reg'd
Septm 29th 1832
Declaration of Nath. Marshall 20644

I Elijah Marshall of Hudson, in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire in the seventy fourth year of my age, depose and say, That my Brother Nathaniel Marshall, who then lived in Andover in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts enlisted there to serve in the American Revolutionary Army in the year Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven, That he went into the Army sometime in the early part of the season of that year, That he was present, as I then understood & do verily believe at the battle of the taking of Burgoyne. That said Nathaniel was out in the Army at that time for the term of nine months or more - and it was at that time said I believed that he served in the capacity of a Sergeant, but the Company I do not know. He served as was then said in the Regiment commanded by Col. Waite - I frequently heard from the said Nathaniel while he was absent in the Army, by soldiers in my neighborhood, who occasionally returned there on furlough, and I saw him immediately after his discharge & return home, as he came very soon after that to our Father's house, where I was then living - I further depose, that said Nathaniel, when he first joined the Army was in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Johnson of Andover - That I was present at Andover the day before said Regiment marched, which was for Bennington, and the said Nathaniel was then all equipped & prepared to march & did the day after my leaving Andover, as I then understood, march in said Johnson Regiment for Bennington.
Elijah Marshall
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough ss. July 12 th 1832 - Then the above named Elijah Marshall personally appeared & made solemn Oath that the foregoing deposition by him signed is true.
Before Dan t . Abbot J. Peace And I do further certify, that the above named "Elijah" Marshall is a disinterested and credible witness. — Dan t . Abbot J. Peace

Affidavit of Elijah Marshall in the case of Nathaniel Marshall
Elijah Marshall's Dep. o on Nathaniel Marshall's application
I certify that Daniel Abbott Men within named is a Justice of the Peace & I further certify that the within signature purporting to be his, is to the best of my belief before his proper signature
Thomas Chandler M.C.
Wash. Mar. 5. 1853

121
Mar 10.
Mr. Wm
FREE
James L. Edmonds Esq., Commissioner of Pensions Washington

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Hampden
ss.
On this
fifth
day of March
1888,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Hampden personally appeared Nathaniel Marshall of Springfield Mass who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
Evans
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Wade
in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District,
or Territory,) of Massachusetts where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow-
ing are his reasons for removing from New Hampshire
to Massachusetts viz - I have two sons living in the town of Springfield Mass - and removed to reside with them wishing to have them provide for me in my old age being now eighty one years old - I have not known my pension the past year -
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Nathaniel Marshall his mark
George Cotton Justice of the Peace
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

Hampden Jp. March 5. 1838.
Be it known That before me George Cotton a Justice of the peace within and for said County personally appeared Willard Marshall and made oath that Nathaniel Marshall who has known to and subscribed the within application for a transfer is the identical Nath. Marshall named in an original pension certificate now in his possession dated at the War Office of the U. States the 28th. day of September A.D. 1833.
Willard Marshall
Before me George Cotton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Willard Marshall above named is person of truth and veracity Geo. Cotton Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
I Austin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that George Cotton Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration & oath of identity by Nathaniel Marshall purports to have been made & executed, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hampden & that his signature above subscribed to the certificate thereof & to the above certificate as to the character for truth, of Willard Marshall is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Probate Court at Springfield this 7th day of March A.D. 1838 Austin Willard Clerk

Nathaniel Marshall
20,694
New Hampshire
March 10 March
ok 14 & 18 211 / 276
March 15 1833
6000 1000 100 10 1
291
Required to return the afft- of the other witnesses who testified to the claimants sum. But one afft sent-
July 22 1833
New Hampshire case
Sam. Dana Esq. Grosvenor ms.

BRIEF in the case of Nathaniel Marshall of Hudson in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In the summer In 1777 4 private Col: Johnson Lieut: Johnson   1778 6 private Col: Wade Lieut: Evans  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Andover, Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Two living witnesses and traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not properly authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. A. Wilson Examining Clerk.
Both witnesses state this applicant was a sergeant

17572 INVALID.
1912, Sept. 14. History to J. A. Ellis. Err.
File No. 17572
Nathaniel Marshall
Pr. New was
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The Deposition of John Hasel- tine in the case of Nath l . Marshall

I John Haseltine of Bradford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy six years on oath testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Marshall formerly of Andover in said County, but now of Hudson in the State of New Hampshire, that some time in June 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Foster's company, in Col. Wailes regiment, for six months, that for the first two months of the six, I hired my brother William Haseltine as my substitute; that he marched from Bradford to Rhode Island and there served for two months, when I went on and took my brother's place and served the rest of my time out; that said Marshall was a mess mate with me and served in the same company with me all the time I was serving my four months out, and I frequently heard my brother who was my substitute say that said Marshall did serve with him during his two months, and have no doubt that said Marshall did serve all said six months.
Also I was in Capt Eaton's company in 1777, at the taking of Burgoyne; my brother was also in the same company and was acquainted with said Marshall and who was in Capt Johnson company, and my brother was sent with said Marshall on a scouting expedition, and so he  became acquainted with him, though I was not; but I frequently heard my brother speak of said Marshall as having served there; and also from conversation with said Marshall who is now present with me; and from facts stated by him, which to have known he must have served there; I have no doubt that he served at said capture of Burgoyne four months.
John Haseltine Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss. Town of Haverhill August 15 th A. D. 1833 Personally appeared the above named John Haseltine who is well known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day and year last above written.
Charles Minot Notary Public

Dan t Abbot Lngs letter de N. Marshall Aug 1 1833.
12 PAID
Hon. Sam l Dana
Geoln
Mass.

Dunstable. Aug. 16 1833
Hon. Sam l Dana,
Sir,
I enclose you the deposition of John Hardline in the case of my Application for a Pension - The dep n of Moody Spafford to the same service & which was stated more particularly by him , than it is in this near sent on with my other papers - I hope it may yet be found - Spafford is now dead - I wish you to forward this without delay & as soon as you obtain the Pension please drop a line by mail to Dan t . Abbot Esq. Nashua N.H. & I will send for it & the money for your services - As I am fast declining in the vale of years, I hope no time will be lost -
Your Friend & Serv t Nathaniel Marshall
has the

James L. Edwards Esq., Comm. of Pensions
Washington
South Bethesda

When the Papers of Nath l Marshall were returned, the Depo- sition of Moody Spafford was found to be defective, the Oath not ha- ving certified to the credibility of the Witness, nor the Clerk to the Magis- trates being a Justice of the Peace - in the endeavor to endeavor to pro- duce this to be done the Deposition miscarried and Moody Spafford has since died - The Applicant has procured the Deposition of John Harsentine which is supposed to be more full than, Spafford's, and is of the testimony he can procure - it is hoped that it may be satisfactory and that a Certificate may be speedily issued. I am respectfully Yr.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Aug. 17. '833.
Sam l Dana

WASHINGTON MAR 23
Mar 23
John Evans
FREE
L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, City of Washington

Cooper
Pension Agency Concord N. H. 17. March 1838
Nathaniel Marshalls a pension under the Act of 1833 has been paid to March 4 th 1837.
Signed Isaac Hill

St. Albans, March 22
20694
The affidavit of the other witness who has testified to the claimants services must be sent to this Office—
Pension Office
July 23 1855
Kind Letter Danaly Gorton Present Yrs.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathaniel Marshall which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes  NO -
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? To one magistrate only NO - to one
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? NO -
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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Sept. 7th, 1912.
U. S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Nathaniel Marshall was a soldier of the Revolution and was drawing a pension in 1833 at which time he resided in Nottingham West (now Hudson), New Hampshire. Will you kindly give me his Revolutionary record?
Respectfully yours,
J. A. Ellis

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Marshall a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 17572
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Summer, 1777 4 mos. Pri. Samuel Johnson Johnson Mass.   1778 6 " Foster Evans Wade  
Battles engaged in, In General Sullivan's expedition to R.I. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Andover, Essex Co., Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug. 22, 1832. His ch. was al. Residence at date of application, Hudson, Hillsborough Co., N. H. Age at date of application, B. July 17, 1755, Topsfield, Mass. Remarks: In 1838, soldier referred to two sons  (names not stated)  then living at Springfield, Mass.