Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6896, for Thomas Marble, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Marble, Thomas
R 6896
CONTENTS

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832
State of New York County of Onondaga On this, fourteenth day of September 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before Daniel Morely Esquire Vice Chancellor of the Seventh  Seventh Circuit of the State of New York at a August  Court of Chancery  now now sitting at Onon- daga in said County Thomas Marble a resident of the town of Van Buren in said county and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, 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 saw as herein stated, that he resided in Connecticut till about the year 1795 then removed to Cazenovia in New York State, that, in the year 1812 he removed to Camillus now Van Buren where he now resides, that he has no documentary evidence, having lost his two discharges, which he had, or left them where he removed into the State of New York that Andrew Locascio, and Seth Warner are persons to whom I am known where I now reside, who can testi- fy to my character for veracity and to their belief of my services as a soldier in the Revolutionary

2 I Thomas Marble of the Town of Han Dan- in the County of Onondaga and State of New York do testify and declare that I was born in the Town of Lebanon in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut on the fifteenth day of January in the year One thousand Seven Hundred & sixtythree And I further declare that in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy When about the first of July I enlisted in the Town of Coventry County of Tolland (then County of Hartford) & State of Connecticut as a soldier in a regiment of Connecticut State troops for eight months in Capt. Danny Seldens Company Almon Mack was our Lieutenant the Ensign I do not recollect In Col. Wells regiment Mr Root of Coventry was an Adjutant The Lieut. & Majors names I cannot recollect. After the regiment was formed we entered into Quarters at New London & remained stat- ioned there until December. We then started on a march for Staten Island as we were informed by some of the noncommissioned officers. We reached New Haven the last of December and on account of the severity of the weather we were obliged to make a halt for ten or twelve days as near as I can recollect. We then marched to Fairfield Conn. The weather still con- tinuing so severe and the snow had been so deep that we could not march any further. We then remained stationed there until the last of February One thousand

Seven Hundred & Eighty. (We were then discharged by our Colonel. I then went to Hebron Connecticut and resided there until about the first of July One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty. I then Enlisted in Hebron (Connecticut) as a soldier in the United States Army for six months. I was then with about twenty other soldiers put under the command of a Subaltern Officer - whose name I cannot recollect. And started on a march for New Jersey where the Main Army was then stationed. We arrived at Head Quarters about the middle of July as nigh as I can recollect. I then joined Capt. Hart's Company in Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment. Ebenezer Huntington was Lieut. & Commandant of the Regiment. (Col. Webb being then a prisoner) Our Adjutants name I think was Loomis. But I am not positive. The Majors name I cannot recollect - We then remained in New Jersey occasionally marching from one place to another until the time General Arnold attempted to give up West Point to the British. The Brigade then marched to West Point. When we re- -mained stationed until the first of August One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty. Our May term of enlistment being then expired I was discharged by Lieut. Col. Huntington. I then returned to Hebron Conn. where I resided until the first of July One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty. I then went to Lebanon in Conn. and enlisted as a soldier in the United States Army for six months. (under Ensign) I was then officiating as a recruiting Officer. I then went

to Peekskill N.Y. When the Main Army was then Stationed I then joined Capt John H Dews Company in the regiment of Light Artillery formerly Commanded by Col. Meigs. But I think it was then Commanded by Col. Purgy but I am not positive in General Parsons B- rigade. We then remained Stationed there & near there until some time in Sept. 2 When we were then Stationed Gen. Lafayette with his Army of French marched up on the op- -posite side the River at Kings Ferry. And I and about Sixty or eighty other Soldiers assisted in ferrying the Army across the River. General Washington then selected about half of the Army (as best as I can recollect) And Started on a march together with Gen. Lafayette and his Army for the Southward I was left with the remaining part of the Army at or near Peekskill Soon after this I and twenty five other Privates were detached from the main Army & placed under the Command of Lieut. De Khoris And marched from there to Stamford in (Conn.) On our arrival at Stamford we then found Gen. Parsons & his Aiddcamp Oliver Lawrence. We remained Stationed there as near as I can recollect about six weeks. During that time we were frequently called out to go to each to protect the Inhabitants from being plundered by the British

3. Light Horse & refugees who were frequently scouting about for that purpose. Likewise we joined Capt Lockwood who had the command of six Whale Boats & our Gun Boat. We manned the boats about 8 O'clock in the evening & directed our course to East Chester. Thither we arrived a little before day the next morning. We then being within British lines we immediately repaired to a house cellar where we lay concealed during the day & while we were there concealed the British Light Horse passed the House about eleven O'clock The following night we returned to our Boats took one of our whale Boats out of the small Cove where we landed the night before and carried it on poles across a neck of land about a half mile and put it into the river about a half mile above the mouth of East Chester Creek. We then espied a small Sloop lying at anchor about twelve opposite of our Boat. We then manned our Boat made up to her and then being but one man aboard of her we took her without opposition. We then lashed our boat to the Sloop weighed anchor & hoisted the foresail & with a fair breeze moved down to the mouth of the Creek where we found a Ten Gun Sloop belonging to the British. When we came in about ten rods of the Sloop. The British supposing us to be their own men hailed us to know whether we were coming along side of them

We made them no reply but kept our Course until we were about of her. Our Men then lying flat on deck. We all rose up & fired a short engagement ensued in which several wounded on both sides And among the wounded among the British was the Capt of the Sloop who died the next day about four O'clock in the after noon. We took the Sloop & made twenty six prisoners. The Sloop being a good deal out of repair We set about repairing her which employed all hands about two Hours. We then wei- ghed Anchor & steered our Course for Stanford. About sundown we discovered a Sloop & a Schooner loaded with wood steering their Course for N.V. We immediately man- our whale Boat steered on our Gun Boat (we got on our return) and gave chase on Course up with them we found only two men aboard of each one. We took them Sloop & Schooner & made them prisoners without much opposition. We then continued our Course to Stanford whither we arrived about sundown. We then remained at Stanford until we rec d news that Lord Cornwallis & his Army had sur- -rendered. General Parsons then ordered Lieut-De Morris to March us on to a rise of ground which was about a half mile from Stanford Town. When we had a Day of rejoicing by firing H.C. At the close of the day we returned to Stanford Town. Soon after this under the Command

5. of Great De Springs we marched & joined the main Army which was stationed near Peeks Kill The exact place I cannot recollect. I then remained with the Main Army until my time of service expired and I was discharged by the Colonel I further declare that I have served as a faithful soldier in the United States & State service during their hard campaigns. The time of service in the whole being One Year & Eight Months. The above is exclusive of two months which I was out as an enlisted soldier at two different times, being a month's service at each time at the expiration of each month our regiment was paraded and received the thanks of the Commander & we was verbally discharged. I further declare that the faces of many officers which I have not named are familiar to me but their names I cannot recollect. I further declare that I have made use of all the means in my power to find some one that was known to my being in the Army But I cannot find any one living.
I may have erred in some things of small importance as to dates &c. But I do most solemnly declare that the above declaration is just & true (Rev. Dusen Sept 11. 1832)
He hereby relinquishes all claims to any pension or an- nuity except the present, and

6. declares that his name is as on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State, that he this day has two witnesses in attendance to bear their belief in his services and as to his age, but they could not be persuaded to stay over night and have gone home and it will be very inconvenient to bring them into court again, the wit- nesses residing some ten or twelve miles distant - that he is of the age of sixty seven years and upward
Thomas Harble
Subscribed Done
Sworn to and subscribed this
11 th day of September 1832
before me Daniel Closeley
Committee Judge

State of New York County of Grundy & Samuel Jones of Pamburg in said County aged seventy two being duly sworn deposed and said that he was acquainted with Thomas Mearle in the Revolutionary war, that he was in the same Regiment with this deponent in the six months service in 1780, to fill up the Continental Regiments of Connecticut when the three years men were discharged. That to the best of the knowledge and belief of this deponent the said Thomas served out his whole period of six months, but as this deponent was discharged the fourth of December just before the term of enlistment expired, he is not entirely certain
Sworn this 11 Sep r 1832 Samuel Jones
Before me Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge
Subscribed and sworn to
And the said board hereby declares its opinion after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories required by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the said board further certifies that it appears to the them that Samuel Jones who has signed the preceding certificate or affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor

Anderson Weaver and Seth Warner of an Buena county of Onondaga State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Marble of the same place, who we understand has made a declaration and application for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 that we believe the said Thomas Marble to be sixty nine years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion; we further certify that the said Thomas sustains a good character for truth and veracity and full credit may be given to his statements
Seth Warner
his Andrew T. Warner
Mark
Jonathan Skinner Michael
Subscribed and sworn this 14 th day of September 1832 before me J. Skinner
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Anderson Weaver and Seth Warner who subscribed the above certificates and that they are credible witnesses and full reliance may be placed on their certificate -
J. Skinner J. P.
I Reuben S. Hessel clerk of the County of Onondaga hereby certify that Jonathan Skinner before whom the above certificate was sworn to and who signed the above certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signatures to the said oath and certificate are the genuine writing & signatures of the said Justice & witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Syracuse this 15 th day of September 1832 R. S. Hessel clerk

and the said Court doth further certify that in this case of Thomas Marble, the situation of the applicant and his inability to have his witnesses sworn in Court for want of time was such as to excuse him from the strict compliance of the instruc- tions in this respect and that we believe it impracticable for him to obtain their presence before said Court and further that we are acquaint- ed with Seth Warner and Andrew Weaver the persons who have signed the foregoing certif- icate and believe them to be men of unquestionable veracity.
Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor
I certify that this document consisting of pages numbers one , two , three , four , five , six and seven were embodied and sworn before it went from the possession of the Clerk.
Daniel Moseley V. Chancellor

August 17, 1937
Mrs. H. D. Owens Bainbridge New York
Thomas Marble R. 6896 BA-J/AWF copied m.4.B.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Marble( Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 6896).
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the above noted pension claim, based upon the service of Thomas Marble in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Marble was born January 15, 1763 in Lebanon, Windham County, Connecticut; the names of his parents were not stated. He moved about 1795 to Cazenovia, Madison County, New York, and in 1812 moved to Camillus (which was later Van Buren), Onondaga County, New York.
He applied for pension September 11, 1832, while a resident of Van Buren, New York.
It was alleged that Thomas Marble enlisted about July 1, 1779, in Coventry, Connecticut, that he served eight months as private in Captain Daniel Tilden's company, Colonel Well's Connecticut regiment; that he then moved to Hebron, Connecticut, where he enlisted about July 1, 1780, served as private in Captain Hart's company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Connecticut regiment, and that he was discharged January 1, 1781, and went back to Hebron, and remained until July 1, 1781, when he moved to Lebanon, Connecticut, and that he there enlisted and served six months as private in Captain John H. Buell's company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment called

"leather caps"; he was detached from his regiment and placed under the command of Lieutenant De Forest, marched to Stanford, where he was stationed about six weeks guarding the inhabitants at Horseneck from British attacks; that he joined Captain Lockwood who had command of six whaleboats and one gunboat, that he was in frequent engagements with British vessels in which their boats were captured and men taken prisoners, and that the length of his service in all was one year and eight months.
The claim for pension was not allowed as proof of service as required by the pension law was not furnished.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to wife or children of Thomas Marble.
Very truly yours
GEORGE H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Thomas Marble      Suspect New York, act 1832.

May 10/55 Chief Clerk

May 16, 1933
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Mr. Frank N. Decker Clinton-Noxon Building Syracuse, New York
THOMAS MARBLE R. 6896 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of May 9, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Nathaniel Bruce, Francis Norton and Thomas Marble (Marvin).
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the service of Nathaniel Bruce or Francis Norton in the Revolutionary War; however, the record of one Thomas Marble who served from Connecticut appears and his history follows as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 6896, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Thomas Marble was born January 15, 1763, in Lebanon, Windham County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not shown. He moved about 1795 to Cazenovia, Madison County, New York, and in 1812 to Camillus (which was later Van Buren), Onondaga County, New York.
He applied for pension September 11, 1832, while a resident of Van Buren, New York.
It was alleged that he enlisted about July 1, 1779, in Coventry, Hartford (later Tolland) County, Connecticut, and that he served eight months as a private in Captain Daniel Tilden's company, Colonel Wells' Connecticut regiment, and that he was discharged the last of February, 1780; that he then moved to Hebron, Connecticut, where he enlisted about July 1, 1780, served as a private in Captain Hart's company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's

Connecticut regiment, and that he was discharged January 1, 1781, and went back to Hebron, Connecticut, and remained until July 1, 1781, when he moved to Lebanon, Connecticut, and that he there enlisted and served six months as private in Captain John H. Buell's company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment called "leather caps". He was detached from his regiment and placed under the command of Lieutenant De Forest, marched to Stamford where he was stationed about six weeks guarding the inhabitants of Horseneck from British attacks; that he joined Captain Lockwood who had command of six whaleboats and one gunboat, that he was in frequent engagements with British vessels in which their boats were captured and men taken prisoners, and that the length of his service in all was one year eight months.
His claim was not allowed as he did not furnish proof of service as required by the pension law.
No reference was made in the pension claim of Thomas Marble to wife or children.
On July 31, 1838, one Jonathan Marvin, aged seventy-four years, was living in the town of Salina, Onondaga County, New York, to which place he moved in October, 1836, from Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont, and made affidavit in support of the soldier's claim for pension, but did not state any relationship to him. Jonathan Marvin died August 29, 1838, in said Salina, New York.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Bani Ridge, N.Y.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:-
5 11
Aug 9
Will you please give me war records and all family data that you have of Thomas Marble of Hebron, Conn., pensioner, Revolutionary War Soldier No. R 4896.
Respectfully yours Mrs. H. D. Owens Bani Ridge, N.Y.

LAW OFFICES OF FRANK N. DECKER
CLINTON-NOXON BUILDING
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
May 9, 1933
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Francis Norton, Hebron, Conn. was my ancestor, and I wish to know what, if any, was his Revolutionary record.
He was a son of John Norton. Francis Norton was born February 7, 1745, married Lydia Davis. Married the second time Tabitha Dorivan and the third time Thalia Owen Hayden. He died August 14, 1813, and he and his three wives are buried in Gilead, Conn.
His daughter, Anna Norton, afterwards married Thomas Marble (Marvin) of Hebron, Conn. and a Revolutionary soldier, and she was my great grandmother.
Also, I would like to know the Revolutionary record, if any, of Nathaniel Bruce , father of William Bruce, the latter being my mother's father. Nathaniel Bruce came from Connecticut and lived for a time at Coeymans (near Albany, N. Y.); later moved to High Falls (Bruceville, Roundout, N. Y.). Later, in 1853, Nathaniel Bruce moved to Greenkill, Ulster Co. N. Y., now a suburb of Kingston, and purchased a cement plant quarry and farm along the Greenkill stream. My creditable information is that feed and flour were made by my ancestor Nathaniel Bruce for Washington's army at Valley Forge. Nathaniel Bruce died in 1865 and was buried on his farm at Greenkill; William, his father, having died previously.
Awaiting your reply with interest,
Yours very truly
Frank N Decker

1933 May 16 - sent to Mr. Frank N. Decker - M.L.B. 1937 - Aug. 17 - " Mrs. H.D. Owens - copied m. S.B. - sent
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Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18  Printed list of 1852, of suspended rejected cases shows cause of suspension!
Application filed: _____, 18  "Requisite proof of service had never been established in this case!" Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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Inform William Dumont of Seneca Falls, N.Y.
as to the amount of the pension of Thomas Marvin, or Marble, of N. York State abt '32

Wm Dumont
Aug 23. 1842.
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Pension Office
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Aug 23. 1842.
Sir,
In reply to your enquiry respecting Thomas Marvin or Marbles, I have to inform you that papers in support of the claim of Thomas Marbles who resided in 1832 in Van Buren, Onondaga County, are on our file. His claim has not been admitted because the requisite proof to establish it has never been produced. The last letter written in the case was addressed to Grove Lamener Esq. of Syracuse, N.Y. on the 26 th of October 1839, a copy of which I herewith enclose, and to which no answer appears to have been received.
Mr. William Dumont, Seneca Falls, New York.

Grove Laurence
26 Oct. 1839
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350 War Department Pension Office
26. Oct. 1839
Sir The service described in the Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut credited to a soldier of the name of Thomas Marble does not correspond, except in one instance, with that set forth in the application of Thomas Marble whose claim is the subject of your letter of the 29 th July. The claim According to the names in  in the Connecticut list  the office of the Comptroller's Certificate a soldier of the name of Thomas Marble entered the service in the Connecticut line in April 1777 continued two years & 8 months - Thomas Marble whose claim is now under investigation, according to his statement first entered the service in 1779 in a Corps of State troops - If the claimant  he is entitled to any part of the service mentioned in the Certificate, it is the three months term in 1781 - By giving the names of his officers in 1779 some evidence of his services at that time may be found in the office of the Comptroller, but not in the Connecticut line in order to which his application should be removed
Yours Lawrence Esq. Syracuse N.Y.

Grove Laurence
10 Aug 1839
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219 War Department Pension Office 10. August 1839
Sir The soldier described in the Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut under the name of Thomas Marble and the man of that name who has applied for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832 cannot be considered as the same individual; The service described by the claimant that as having been rendered by him that set forth in the Certificate does not correct correspond
Grove Laurence Esq. Syracuse N.Y.

add. proof Thomas Manble
Pension
Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut
papers sent in this case heretofore & this is the evidence required as the title of institution to Groor Laurens of Syracuse
Direct to Groor Laurens First Judge of Onondaga County Syracuse N.Y.

Comptroller Office
Hartford June 22 1889
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Thomas Marble. I have examined the records of settlements made with the Connecticut Line, of the Continental Army - and find his name in "a settlement made with the 3rd Connecticut Regiment Samuel B. M'Glellan Esq. Col. before January 1780 when he is entered as a Private, and commenced service Apr 21 1777 Time of service Jan 1 1780 having served Two Years Eight Months & Ten days again same Regiment, commenced service Jan 1 1780 Time of service Jan 1 1781 having served One Year - and in the 5th Regiment John Dutton Esq. Col. for the Year 1781 when he commenced service Jan 17 1781 Time of discharge Apr 25 1781 having served Three Months 25 days in all 4.0.5
4 Yrs 25 days
Henry Wilbur Compt

Hon. Wm. Taylor
30 March 1839
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War Department Pension Office
30. March 1839
Sir
In answer to the inquiry in the enclosed letter respecting the claim of Thomas Marble under the act of June 7 1832 I have to state that the claimant was in 1835 by my letter on the subject not under date of the 15 th of March 1835 re addressed to H. R. Dow Esq. requiring to produce proof from the records of Connecticut in the office of the Comptroller of Connecticut. As soon as the requisition Warrant the requisition finds have been complied with  the decision may be expected in the case will be  done without delay Upon the production of the evidence called for a decision may readily be had  made in the case
For William Taylor Manlius N.Y.

L. 879 29 Oct. 1838 Pension Office
Cu. San b.
Thomas Marble New York. act 6 1832, papers ret'd.
Lt. & H. R. Dow 16 Mar 1835

State of New York Syracuse Oct. 28 th 1838
Hon. J. R. Pounds
Sirg of War
Sir
Enclosed you have some Pension papers which although they have been at Washington & look I have carried around for years in search of testimony yet I think they will be found to contain irrefutable facts that will entitle the applicant a certificate. — please send your communication on this subject to me at this place. —
Yr. obt. Servt.
Grover Lawrence First Judge of Onondaga County N.Y.

Snow
Hon. Secretary of War City of Washington D.C.

L 879 32.812 Shown as Marble of Carmillus Onondaga County N.Y. Prussian Purple
Dirt from Laurens Syracuse N.Y.

2 - R live v I Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Courts of Chancery of the several circuits for the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Courts in the matter of the application of Thomas Mearle for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of office this 11 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two —
Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk —

State of New York
Onondaga County ss Jonathan Mason of the town of Salina & County of Onondaga & State of New York being duly sworn says that he well knew Thomas Marble at the time he enlisted in army of the United States in the year nineteen hundred & sixty nine that said Thomas Marble enlisted in the town of County County of Hartford (now County of Tolland) in the State of Connecticut as a soldier in a regiment of Connecticut State troops for eight months in Captain Darius Tilden's Company Alexander Mack was the Lieutenant & the Ensign's name was Abbott The Adjutant's name was Root of the town of County & State of Connecticut; the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Wells the Lieutenant Colonels & Majors names this deponent does not recollect, this deponent served in the same company with said Thomas Marble eight months & enlisted with him at County at the same time. — we marched to Middletown in the State of Connecticut & the said Thomas Marble continued in said company till some time in the winter part of the Regiment was ordered to march to Staten Island & part of the company of Captain Tilden and among them the said Thomas Marble wanted for that place the remainder of the Regiment continued at Middletown The weather at the time was very cold & the snow got very deep & this deponent understands they went no further than Fairfield in the State of Connecticut; till spring when the time of enlistment expired & said Thomas Marble returned to Nelson in the said County of Hartford now Tolland where was his place of residence & where this deponent resided. — this deponent returned to Nelson in the spring of the year nineteen hundred & eighty our enlistment for the eight months term was in July 1799 after

our return to Hibern opened in the spring of the year 1780, the said Thomas Mable again enlisted in the Army. I think in the forepart of the summer - this deponent enlists in an other Regiment different from the ones that said Thomas Mable enlisted in & this deponent saw the said Thomas Mable once in camp at the Commissary quarters where this deponent went after provisions; he was in the army & did not return home to Hibern till the next spring. - This deponent knows that he was absent from Hibern & reports to be in the army for more than years in all - he came home once & won a leather cap & this deponent understands that he had belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Duryee called the Leather Caps in General Parsons Brigade - his Captain's name I know was John H. Bull - this deponent is a pensioner of the United States & draws a pension by virtue of a certificate dated August 17 th 1833. I formerly resided in the state of Vermont in the county of Addison & town of Shoshan & resided there when I was put upon the Pension Roll as a Revolutionary soldier. I have not seen the said Thomas Mable in over thirty years; he moved to Cazenovia in Madison County & state of New York over forty years ago, this deponent once saw him at Cazenovia while he resided there & he afterwards moved to the town of Camillus (now Van Buren) in the county of Onondaga. - this deponent moved from the town of Shoshan in the state of Vermont to the town of Salina in the county of Onondaga in October 1836 where this deponent now resides - this deponent is now of the age of seventy four years & is confined to my bed with sickness from which cause I am unable to go to the Court of Common Pleas to

make this affidavit or to hear my oath long enough to have the same written & my seal, which is such that my physician, informing I cannot answer from the same. — I further state that the said Thomas Mable during my acquaintance with him was a man of integrity & truth & full faith & credit was due to his statements during this deponent's acquaintance with him
The word "Salina" in the 25 th line from the top written on an erasure before signing & before noon to. —
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 31 st day
of July 1838 in due form of law Groom Laurens First Judge of Onondaga County Courts
Jonathan his mark Martin
State of New York
Onondaga County ss Benjamin F. Williams of Salina being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Martin who has made the foregoing affidavit in his life time & that he was a man of truth & full faith & credit is due to his statements under oath or affirmation that he died on the 29 th day of August last at Salina in said County with consumption & old age & further with respect, the word "of Salina" intended before signing
Subscribed & sworn before me this 1 st day of August 1838
Groom Laurens First Judge of Onondaga County Courts
B. F. Williams
State of New York
Onondaga County ss
Hiram Harrison being duly sworn says he resides in the Village & town of Salina in said County & well knew Jonathan Martin of said Village & of Salina in his life time & who has made the foregoing

affidavit & that said Jonathan Martin was a man of truth & veracity & full faith & credit was due to his statement under oath or otherwise that said Jonathan Martin died at Salina upon on the 29 th day of August last of consumption & old age
Hir... .. Harrison
Subscribed & sworn
before me this 4 th day {
of September 1838 {
Grove Lawrence First {
Judge of Onondaga {
County Courts. -
State of New York Onondaga County ss I do hereby certify that am well acquainted with Benjamin F. Williams & Hermon Harrison who have made the foregoing affidavits before me & I knew Jonathan Martin in his life time & took the foregoing affidavits & that each of said persons are persons of truth & veracity & full faith & credit is due to their statements under oath or otherwise - That said Jonathan Martin was quite full & not expected to live but a short time when he made the foregoing affidavit before me & afterwards died of the disease he then had on the 29 th day of August last the said persons making said affidavits all reside about one mile from me in the village & town of Salina. Given under my hand September 4 th 1838. - Grove Lawrence First Judge of Onondaga County Courts. -
State of New York
Onondaga County ss
I Elijah Rhoades Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Onondaga and Clerk of said County do certify that Grove Lawrence before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and who signed the above certificate is First Judge of the Court aforesaid in said County and that his name signed thereto is his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 4 th day of September 1838 E Rhoades Clerk

Syracuse Onondaga County New York Oct. 23. 1838
Hon. J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War
Sir
The enclosed papers for obtaining a pension in the case of Thomas Markle were sent to the War department in the month of September 1832 & were returned for one reason that the signature of the Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery was not signed to the papers - he made out the certificate & affixed his seal but forgot to sign his name on being ordered he put his signature to the certificate the whole of which is in his hand writing it was also alleged that the applicant should try to obtain more proof - he has sought for proof but has not been able to obtain it as will appear by the affidavits taken before me of date & herewith sent till a short time before the affidavits were made.
I now forward the whole which I think will be sufficient to authorize the issuing of a certificate. - you will please direct your reply to this application to me direct to Groove Lawrence First Judge of Onondaga County N York Syracuse. - in all but
Groove Lawrence
for my right mother, name was in July 1799 - after