Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,071, for James Marston, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Marston, James
S. 36,071
B.L. Mt. 391-100
9
U.S.A. (Gen. Wayne's Legion)
CONTENTS

Notification sent to James Taylor Esq. Newport Kent 19 Oct 1820.
(S. 223) Kentucky.
James Marston,
of Campbell Co. in the state of Kentucky, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn of the New Hampshire line, for the term of Seven Years.
inscribed on the roll of Kentucky, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Sept. 1819. and sent to Daniel Mayo, Esq.; Newport, Kentucky.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 -  $ 129  " 06    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. '20  48  " 00    4/30.  $ 177  " 06  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
C. M. Ward

N o 391.
James Manton
private
New Hampshire line
W. H. Allen U. S. A. L. Dec. 15. to J. S. Taylor Esq. O

State of Kentucky 2 nd
I John Trimble Judge of the second Judicial District in & for the State aforesaid Do certify that James Charleston  Charleston personally appeared before me & made oath that he is a resident of the County of Campbell in the State aforesaid. That he belonged to the army of the United States in the revolutionary war against the King of Great Britain for the term during the whole of the war. That he first enlisted under Capt. Daniel Moore in the State of New Hampshire in May 1775 & served under him eight months May 1775 . That he afterwards enlisted in the company of Capt. James Gray of the third New Hampshire regiment in spring 1776 & remained in that regiment as a private soldier until the close of the war. That he belonged to the New Hampshire line on Continental establishment from the time he enlisted in Capt. Gray's company until his discharge at the close of the war in 1783. That the company in which he served was at the time of his discharge commanded by Capt. Benjamin

Ellis, & the regiment was then commanded by Col Henry Dearborn. That he has from lost his discharge by time & accident & he does not know of any person by whom he can prove the foregoing forgoing facts. He further made oath stated that from his age & infirm situation together with his reduced situation circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for up . That he never had any pension from the United States & that the foregoing claim which he may have to any pension has been Given under my hand this 1 st day of May 1818.
John Trimble
Garrison Campbell I John Trimble Judge of the the Circuit Court which composes a part of the 2 nd Judicial District in & for the State of Kentucky do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Manton did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of nine months in the continental establishment as stated in the preceding affidavit & I now transmit the proceedings & evidence had & taken before me to the Secretary for the war department

of war pursuant to the directions of the act of con- gress in such cases made & provided.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the said Harrison Circuit Court to be affixed this 6 th day of July 1810
John Trimble
State of Kentucky S.S. I James Taylor Clerk of the Campbell Circuit Court in & for the County of Campbell Ky and do hereby certify that John Trimble who has subscribed the Declaration herein made certificate & affidavit hereto annexed is now and was at the time of first subscribing the same a Judge of our said Circuit Court of ordinary jurisdiction my hand as Clerk of said Court this 18 th day of May 1819 James Taylor Clerk
James Taylor Clerk
Campbell James M. Austin
Private
Col. John Burns (Adjutant Genl) New Hampshire Line
1776 - 7 - quar
[Large stylized letter F]
John Trimble
State of Kentucky get John Trimble Judge of the Campbell Circuit Court do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named James M. Austin from his deed circumstances in like stands in need of court and from his country for support given in my hand this 16 th day of August 1819

State of Kentucky. 2 nd Judicial District in & for the Circuit of Campbell County. Set. I John Trimble Judge in & for said District & Circuit aforesaid. Do hereby certify that Daniel Mayo & General James Taylor Personally appeared before me who being duly sworn according to law made oath that they had been well acquainted with the said Applicant James Marston for about 25 years that they Have always heard & generally understood from the said Applicant since their first acquaintance with him & from common Report that he was an Enlisted Soldier in the Revolutionary War & from the many Circumstances Detailed By said Applicant they Have no doubt of his services in said war. & particular his account of the several Engagements which he was in to wit at Bunkershill &c. That the said Applicant while in the Regular service under General Wayne at fort Washington was taken with the Party. & By reason thereof has
Ever since Remained in the Town of Cincinnati & Cincinnati & Remains afflicted with the Palsy. & has no visible property whatever to support him. And & the said James Taylor further states upon oath that he knew from the War office a warrant for the bounty land allowed to the soldiers who had served during the Revolutionary war granted to the said James Marston & also was informed By General Dearborn that he was well acquainted with said Applicant knew him in the army and of his rendering said service & that he, General Dearborn obtained a warrant for Secretary of war. would & did aid this applicant in obtaining said Warrant for 100 acres of land given under my hand
this 1 st day of May 1819
John Trimble

14,223.
James Mearston.
CM

State of Kentucky } Campbell County } Feb.
On this 24 th day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, being expressly made so by the law of the State, for the said County, James Marston, aged seventy-five years, resident in said County, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, that he the said James Marston enlisted for the term of Eight months in the month of May in the year 1775 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Moore in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark in the line of the state of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve until the end of the war, and when he was discharged from the said service in Capt. Eliz's Company & Col. Dearborn's Regt. in the state of New York, that his original declaration was dated on the 8 th day of May, 1818 that he has received a pension certificate, given at the War Office of the United States on the 16 th day of September 1819 which said Certificate is number 14,223. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and

by me subscribed. I am by profession a Shoemaker, but unable to support myself at this time by my trade I have no property - nor family.
James Marston (Seal)
Sworn to and declared before me this 26 th day of July 1820.
John Trimble, Judge 2 nd Judicial District State of Kentucky
State of Kentucky } Campbell County, } J.P.
I James Taylor, Clerk of the Campbell Circuit Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30 th day of July, 1820 and in the 29 th year of the Commonwealth.
James Taylor

Know all men by these presents that I James Marston of the county of Campbell State of Kentucky lots of the United States army under Genl Wayne, do by these presents nominate constitute & appoint The Noble Thomas Sanford esquire now member of congress to be my true & lawful attorney for me in my name to demand & receive from Henry Dearborn esquire Secretary of War for the time being or his successors a warrant for one hundred acres of land due me in consideration on of my services in the army of the United States to the end of the late war with Great Britain under the command of Col o George Rhea commanding the New Hampshire Regiment, agreeable to an act of Congress and I do hereby ratify and confirm any request or other instrument in writing that he the said Thomas Sanford esquire may necessarily sign or procure to be signed touching the premises aforesaid as fully as I could do when I personally present.
Hereby ratifying and confirming what ever my said attorney shall or may do in the premises.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of December 1804 James Marston
in presence of - - - Thom. Lindsey John B. Lindsey
Seal

State of Kentucky Town
I James Taylor Notary Public of the County of Campbell in the State aforesaid do certify that James Clayton whose name is sub- scribed to the foregoing Power of attorney perso- nally appeared before me & acknowledged the within Power of attorney to be his act & deed for the uses & purposes therein mentioned, and the said James upon oath declares that he has not drawn the said Warrant nor was autho- rized any one to draw it for him
And I do more over certify that the said James Clayton has resided in this neighbor- hood for upwards of eight years then of state follows the occupation of a shoe maker and that I have good cause to believe him to be the person he represents himself to be
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & fixed the Notarial seal of the said County this 7th. day of November 1844 in the 13 th year of the Commonwealth.
James Taylor

Henry Dearborn esq. knows my services as I served in the 3 d New Hampshire Regt. at the time he was Lieut. Colonel of the same I am certain he knew me & my family before I went into service.
My father's name was Winthrop he lived in Brent- wood Parish County of Rockingham State of Newham- shire. Genl Dearborn will please to give any certificate necessary in order that the said warrant may be obtained and oblige an old soldier
Newport Campville County Kentucky.
J. S. Mansfield

20/7 James Chapman to 3 ditto ditto The Estate of Sandford
I hereby transfer every right, power & authority by virtue of the within Instrument of writing to Col d James Taylor. Given under my hand this 23. July 1807.
Thomas Sandford
Witness. Edw d Taylor

36071 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 36,071
James Marston Dr Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Zanesville
10 Jan 72
20
John Graham Esquire
Chief Clerk in the Secy. of States office
City of Washington

Zanesville State of Ohio
December 6th. 1807
Sir,
I have this day received from Mr. James Taylor of Newport Kentucky a letter Dated October 7th 1807 respecting a certain James Monston, who served as a private Soldier in the revolutionary army, requesting me to give a certificate of his term of service and inclose it to you whereby he may obtain a warrant for 100 acres of land for his services. In compliance with Mr. Taylors request I shall now inclose such a certificate as from recollection I am enabled to give, doubtful whether it will answer the intended purpose, yet anxious to contribute my mite to words enlivening my days the declining of an old fellow Soldier. I think it probable that Genl. Dearborn the present Secy of war, who command after the death of Col. Scamell the 3 rd New Hampshire Regt, if his memory could be refreshed with the circumstances which I have related in the certificate may recollect the man.
Very respectfully I have the honor to be Your most obedient Servant
Jonathan Calf
John Graham Esq m

Keokuk Aug 18 th 1819
Free
Secretary of the War Department Washington City
Enclosed

Newport R. Augt 18 th 1819
Sir, The enclosed  to be  forwarded  to  you  the  judge  of  this  District  this  day,  to  be  forwarded the judge of this District this day, to be forwarded to your office, requesting that you would forward the necessary papers to me, should they pass your office, as the applicants reside in this town, yours with due respect &c
Daniel Maye
Secretary of War

Lancaster State of Ohio
Dec. 6 1807.
This may certify that James Marrison a certain James Marrison of the Parish of Brentwood State of New Hampshire a Shoemaker by trade now about 54 years of age Enlisted in the year 1777 (for the war as I believe) as a private Soldier and served in the Company of Captain James Gray 3 New Hampshire Regiment comman- -ded by Col Alexander Scamell in which company I served as a Commissioned Officer; I have said above that in the year 1777 he enlisted for the war & I verily believe that he did but of this I am not positive; he might have re-enlisted for the war & I am positive that he served during the war & was a good Soldier, and that he served three years in the U.S. Legion commanded by Major General Wayne, in which I was a Major of Infantry That after he was discharged he went to work at his trade in Newport Kentucky in the Neighborhood of Mr. James Taylor where I understand he now resides.
Jonathan Coss