Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,108, for Samuel Marston, New Hampshire

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N. H.
Marston Samuel Hephzibah
N. 17. 108
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Portsmouth N. Hampshire
Hephzibah Marston of Rockingham in the State of N.H.
who was a _____ in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for widow of Samuel Mar- ston deceased a private in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Oct. 1836 and sent Nathl. Batchelder North Hampton
Arrears to the 4th of Sept-1836 $440.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '37 40.00 $480.00
July 4, 1836
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N.H. C. D. D. M. Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 30

State of New Hampshire Rockingham, ss. on this twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before me John Harvey Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Rockingham Elizabeth Marston a resident of the town of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham, State aforesaid , aged ninety two years and seven months, who being 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 - that she is widow of Samuel Marston, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary army, and enlisted therein in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, her youngest child being then an infant, that he enlisted to serve, she thinks, during the war - that he was never at home afterward, excepting on furlough & that he died in the army, leaving her destitute of property & with five small children. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Marston, by the Rev. Nathaniel Gookin, in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty three, & that ever since his death, as aforesaid, she has remained the widow of the said Samuel Marston, as will more fully appear, by refer- ence to the proof hereunto annexed.
Elizabeth Marston
Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
John Harvey Judge of Probate

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3. Acc.
I certify that the Deponant is a credible Person and that full credit is to be given to her deposition and that she is unable to attend Court on account of bodily infirmity
John Harvey Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Judge of Probate for said County in the matter of the application of Hephzibah Marston for a pension: and I do also certify that the Honorable John Harvey who hath subscribed the foregoing certificates and acts is the Judge of Probate for said County of Rockingham and that his signatures thereto are in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Probate Court for said County this twentyfifth day of October AD 1896
John Kelly Register of Probate

I Jonathan French of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham, & State of New-Hampshire, depose & say, that I have been Pastor of the Church in said town, nearly thirty five years, & that during that time I have been well acquainted with Hephzibah Marston, widow of Samuel Marston - that she is now living and is over ninety two years old, & still remains the widow of the said Samuel Marston. I further depose & say that I have uniformly understood from the said widow, & from other credible persons, well acquainted with the family in early life, that Samuel Marston, the husband of the said Hephzibah Marston, entered the army of the American Revolution, in the year 1775, as a private soldier, & that they had then a family of young children, & that he never returned afterward, excepting on furlough, & that he died in the service. I also depose & say that the Records of this Church, previous to the year 1766, are not extant, & have never come into my possession, excepting the Record of baptisms, & that I find in said Record of baptisms, kept by the Rev. Nathaniel Gookin, then Pastor of this church, & in his own hand writing, a record of the baptism of the oldest child of the said Samuel & Hephzibah Marston, on the 10 th of March 1765, shewing that they must have been married more than ten years, before he entered the service.
Jon t French Pastor of the Church in North Hampton.
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham ss }
October 11 th 1836
Then personally appeared before me Nath l . Batchelder a justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, the above named Jonathan French, and made oath to the above declaration, signed by him in my Presence Nath l . Batchelder, justice of the Peace

I certify that the Deponent is a credible person and that full credit is to be given to his Deposition
Hugh B. Atkinson , justice of the Peace

I Thomas Marston of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose & say, that I well knew Samuel Marston of said North Hampton & that he was in the same company at Winter Hill in which I took the place of my brother Jeremiah Marston, said company being commanded by Capt Jeremiah Elkins, & afterwards by Capt Moses Leavitt in Col. Potts Regiment. I also depose & say that said Samuel Marston enlisted anew at Winter Hill into the Continental Service, and that in the summer, and to the best of my recollection in the month of August 1776 I saw the said Samuel Marston a Soldier in said Service at Providence, (myself being one of the five month men) and that said Samuel Marston died in the Continental Service. I further depose & say that said Samuel Marston had a Wife and several Children before he entered the said Service, that I am well acquainted with said family and that his widow Elizabeth Marston has ever remained his Widow and is still living.
Thomas Marston
State of New Hampshire }
Rockingham ss }
October 18 th 1836
Then personally appeared before me Nathl. Batchelder a justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, the above named Thomas Marston and made Oath to the above declaration signed by him, in my Presence.
Nathl. Batchelder, justice of the Peace

I certify that the Deponent is a credible person and that full credit is to be given to his Deposition
Nathl. Batsticker , Justice of the Peace

October 6, 1933
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Samuel Marston-W.17108 BA--J/AWF
Mrs. Samuel R. Putnam 21 Oak Street Claremont, New Hampshire
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Marston, whose widow, Hepsibah Marston, of North Hampton, New Hampshire, you state was on the pension rolls in 1840.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Daniel Marston. In the census of 1840 pensioners, one Heprebath Marston is shown as a pensioner, residing in North Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, with one Daniel Marston: it is not shown that Daniel Marston was a soldier of the Revolution.
You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Marston, whose widow, Hephzibah, was allowed pension, while a resident of North Hampton, New Hampshire.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 17108, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Marston.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Marston are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
While residing in North Hampton, New Hampshire, Samuel Marston enlisted in 1775 and served as private in Captains Elkins' and Moses Leavitt's companies, Colo-

nels Poor's and Dearborn's New Hampshire regiments; he died while in the service. There are no further details as to his service.
The soldier, Samuel Marston, married in the year 1763, Hephzibah; her maiden name was not given, nor was it shown where they were married. She was allowed pension on her application executed, October 22, 1836, then aged ninety-two years and seven months, and a resident of North Hampton, New Hampshire. She died February 17, 1841.
When the soldier, Samuel Marston, died, he left five small children. The oldest child was baptized, March 10, 1765, and the youngest child (a girl) was about three years of age, at the time of the death of her father. Names of children not stated.
Thomas Marston in 1836 a resident of North Hampton, New Hampshire, stated that he served in the War of the Revolution, as a substitute for his brother, Jeremiah Marston, and that he was well acquainted with the soldier, Samuel Marston. no relationship to sol. given
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington Dist. Col. Pension Commissioner

North Hampton November 2 d 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq r .
Sir, I enclose you the declaration & depositions of Mrs. Marston & others, in order for her to receive the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. Although it is more difficult at this time to get proof respecting the persons who served in the Revolutionary war now than heretofore, as most of those worthy sons have gone to be here no more, yet I trust & hope we have sufficient proof to satisfy you that she comes in a just and lawfull manner, and I also hope that you will give her all the advantage of evidence you may have in your office, which will be  like  a  worthy , although Poor widows declining years. I will state one thing as it appears to me as good evidence in the case. Mrs. Marston says and as I have often heard her state, years gone by, that her youngest child was a few months old when her husband entered into the service and when she heard of his death the child was (as she states it) quite a girl running & talking about the house she thinks about three years old or more.
you will please direct your communications to your Most Oblt. Servt. Nathl. Batchelder

SAMUEL ASHLEY CHAPTER
CLAREMONT, N. H. September 23rd., 1933
The Pension Bureau, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Does your department contain a record of the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Marston whose widow, Hepsibah Marston of North Hampton, N. H., was on the pension rolls in 1840?
Very truly yours
Berenice Webb Putnam (Mrs. Samuel R. Putnam) 21 Oak Street, Claremont, N. H..
Regent of Col. Samuel Ashley chapter, D. A. R.
Hepsibah

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17108
Elizabeth Marston Widow of Samuel Marston Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1836
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I William Moulton of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I well know Samuel Marston of Said North Hampton, and that the first time I saw him a Soldier in the Continental Service was at West Point and think it was in the year 1776 he was there about two months, then I next saw him the Said Samuel Marston at Issenderaga I think in the year 1778 but might be in the year 1777 some time after the Battle at Still Water he was in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dearborn under General Poor, But do not recollect the Captain. I was under Col. Cilly and enlisted during the war, I further depose and say that I was well acquainted with the Said Samuel Marston before he entered into the Service and lived a near neighbor to him, before he entered the army, and think to the best of my recollection that he was in the army three or four years before he died, and that he died in the Continental Service as I have always been informed by many credible persons, but do not recollect the time or place where he died.
In presence of
William Moulton
Rhoda Looring, October 27th 1836
State of New Hampshire } Then personally appeared before me Nathl. Batchelder Rockingham ss }
a justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, the above named William Moulton, and made Oath to the above declaration signed by him, in my presence, Nathl. Batchelder , justice of the Peace.

I certify that the Deponent is a credible person and that full credit is to be given to his Deposition
Nathl. Batchelder, Justice of the Peace
William Newton
John Loomis

I Ebenezer Lovering of North Hampton, in the County of Rockingham, & State of New- Hampshire depose & say, that I well knew Samuel Marston of said North Hampton, & that he enlisted into the same company that I did, in the Continental Service, under Cap t . Jeremiah Elkins of Hampton, and in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Poor, & that he remained in said Company, & went with us to Winter Hill in August 1775. I also depose & say that I was well acquainted with the family of said Samuel Marston, & that he had a wife & several children before he enlisted into the service, and that his widow Hephzibah Marston is still living, & still remains his widow. Ebenezer Lovering
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
October 10 th 1836
Then personally appeared before me Nath l Batchelder a justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, the above named Ebenezer Lovering and made oath to the above declaration Signed by him, in my, Presence, Nath l Batchelder , justice of the Peace.

I certify that the Deponent is a credible person and that full credit is to be given to his Deposition
Nath l Batshelders, justice of the Peace

Daniel Lamprey of Hampton in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, depose and say, that I well knew Samuel Munton of North Hampton, & that he entered into the same company that I did in the Continental Service, under Capt. Jeremiah Elkins of Hampton and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Poor, and we were stationed about two months on the sea board & that he remained in said Company & went with us to Winter Hill in August 1775. I also depose & say that the above Company was afterwards commanded by Capt. or Lieut. Moses Leavitt of North Hampton.
Daniel Lamprey
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
October 13 th 1836
Then personally appeared before me Nathl. Batchelder a justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid, the above named Daniel Lamprey and made Oath to the above declaration. Signed by him, in my Presence.
Nathl. Batchelder , justice of the Peace

I certify that the Deponent is a credible person and that full credit is to be given to his Deposition.
Nathan Batchelder , Justice of the Peace -

executed 6.29th in 1875 19th in 1875
com. 2400 per 80.
• Nathl. Batchelder North Hampton N.H.
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for the County of Rockingham aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathaniel Batchelder is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that his signatures to this & the annexed certificates are Genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 29th day of October A.D. 1875
P. Chadwick Clerk of said Court