Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,229, for Thomas Marinus, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER
Marinus, Thomas Mary
W. 26. 229
B.L.H. 7442-160-55-
CONTENTS

57 52 New York Albany Mary Marinus widow of Thomas who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 80 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept 1857. and sent to
Ann M. W. Snow M. C. Oneonta, N. Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 130 Vol. 4

63114 Act Mar 7/55
Apr 12/55
Mary Marigold wid. Thos. Marigold Priv.
Capt. J. Daggart N.Y. Mil. Col. J. Harper
Enk. } N.Y. Ex. } One
John B. ...
Res Pensioner
N.Y. July 28 - 5952
Ad: 1600 ... Oct 6 1855.
Blyth
Vol Mt. para 5.
A. G. Shaw
Oneonta N.Y.

Thomas Morinus Died august 7 th 1826 Age 69 years old
Thomas Morinus Died august 7 th 1826 Age 69

Leviathan Moverus was Born July 22 1798
Martin Moverus was Born April 22-1800
Policy Moverus was Born July 25-1806

Given Thomas Morenus in year 1814
Thomas Morenus Book Bought 1814 I wish you take care of this Book for Belong to Thomas Morenus
Thomas Morenus his Book Bought in year 1814 1814
Elly Morenus Book
[Decorative flourish signature]

Thurs morning Back at Thurs morning
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Jeremiah Moore
This Book and
its contents
hereof are
hand out
to be
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property of
Walter H. Skinner
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Shoemaker his seal may read
Polly Morens Polly Morens

No 13758
Mary Marmus Wid of Thomas NY
act 7 May 1838

Revolution Claims Widows Pension
State of New York, Ulster County } ss.
On this 18 th day of November 1848
Be it known that Mary Marinus of Queens in said County aged 79 years came before me John D.  Stammbard Esq. a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and being by me duly sworn, saith that she is the widow of Thomas Marinus deceased a Revolu- tionary Soldier, and makes a claim for a Pension under & by virtue of the different Acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, March 3 rd 1842, June 17 th 1844, February 2 nd 1848 & July 29 th 1848
And the said Mary Marinus further saith that her maiden name was Mary Daly and that on the 11 th day of September 1793 she was married to the said Thomas Marinus by the the Reverend Mr. Diefle at the House of one Mr. Schoelcraft at Hoy's Creek in the County of Schoharie in said State and that she verily believes there is no record of the said marriage in existence.
And the said Mary Marinus fur- ther saith that she verily believes to be true from what the said Thomas Marinus has told her & from what she has been told by different persons that he the said Thomas Marinus was a Private in the Revolutionary War in the years 1778, 1779 & 1780 in a company commanded by Captain Isaac Bogart in Col. John Harper's Regiment and in a company com- manded by Captain Jacob Hager in Col. Peter Brooman's Regiment and that while the said Thomas Marinus was an American Revolution Private in the company commanded by the said Captain Jacob Hager in said Col. Peter Brooman's Regiment he the said Thomas Marinus & several other soldiers while on duty in the said County of Schoharie were taken Prisoners of War, and
American Prisoner of War Schoharie, NY by American

that the said Thomas Marinus was taken to Canada as a Prisoner of War and that while in Canada as such Prisoner of War he the said Thomas Marinus together with several other prisoners laid & contrived a Plot to blow up the Magazine and thereby make their escape but that said Plot was detected and the said Thomas Marinus & the other prisoners engaged in said Plot were tried for arming & getting up said Plot and found guilty & sentenced to be severely whipped & receive some other punishment and that the said Thomas Marinus was severely whipped upon his bare back by virtue of said sentence. And the said Mary Marinus further say that she has often seen the scars upon her said husband Thomas Marinus's back which she was informed were produced by the whipping which said Thomas Marinus received as aforesaid while Prisoner in Canada, and that the said Thomas Marinus has told her the said Mary Marinus that he was detained & kept in close confinement as Prisoner of war in Canada for the term of eighteen months, and that it was 9 or 10 years before the said Thomas Marinus returned to his home in Schoharie County after having been taken prisoner of war as aforesaid.
And the said Mary Marinus further saith that she is the mother of 4 children by the said Thomas Marinus and that the first child died an infant, and that the Record of the Births of the three remaining children is in her Testament. And the said Mary Marinus says that in the month of January 1794 the said Thomas Marinus & his family moved from the said County of Schoharie into the town of Acworth in said County of Ulster and always there lived until his death which was August 7 th 1826 and that the said Mary Marinus am now the widow of the said Thomas Marinus & as such widow have so remained from the death of the said Thomas Marinus until the present time, and never have been married to any person in my life other than the said Thomas Marinus.

And the said Mary Morens further declares that she was not married to the said Thomas Marius prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
And the said Mary Marius further saith that she is unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, & further saith that she cannot write her
Mary Marius mark
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written
before M c H. Shankland Justice of the Sup o Court of the State of New York
I certify that the above named Mary Marius is unable from bodily in- firmity to attend the Court, and that it would be impossible for her to do so without great danger to her life and health. Nov 18 th 1848.
William H. Shankland Justice of the Sup o Court.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } I, Charles McLean Clerk of said county, do here- Otsego County, ss. } by certify, that M c H. Shankland the person subscribing the foregoing affidavit & certificate and before whom the same was taken, was, on the 18 th day of November 1848 therein mentioned, a Justice of the Sup o Court of said State in and for said County of Otsego, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said M c H. Shankland, and verily believe that the name subscribed to the said affidavit &c is his proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this 21 st day of December A. D., 1848
Chas. McLean Clerk.

Revolution Claims Widows Pension
State of New York, County of Otsego } ss.
Be it known that before Samuel S. Cooke Esq; a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Jeremiah S. Mearns of Oneonta in said County aged 52 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration, that he is the son of Thomas Mearns & Mary Mearns.
And he farther says that his said father Thomas Mearns departed this life on the seventh day of August in the year Eighteen Hundred twenty six in the then town of Gavenport, Delaware County in said State now called the town of Oneonta in said County of Otsego.
And he further declares that his said Mother Mary Mearns wife of the said Thomas Mearns is now the widow of the said Thomas Mearns and has remained as such Widow ever since the death of the said Thomas Mearns.
And he further declares that the said Thomas Mearns and Mary Mearns had four children the first born of said children dying an infant as he has been informed by the said Thomas Mearns & said Mary Mearns which he verily believes true, and that the remaining three children are all living of which he is the eldest child, the two other children are Martin Mearns aged 48 years and Polly Wilburn wife of Walter Wilburn aged 42 years, and that the said three remaining children were all living at the time of the death of the said Thomas Mearns, and that the said Mary Mearns & the said three children are all the persons which were left of the family of the said Thomas Mearns at the time of the death of the said Thomas Mearns.
And he further declares that in the month of November in the year Eighteen Hundred forty eight he went out to

the County of Schoharie in said State for the purpose of searching the Records of the Churches in the village of Schoharie in said County of Schoharie to get proof from such Records of the marriage of the said Thomas Marinus & Mary Marinus, and he searched the Records of the Lutheran Church, Episcopal Church & High Dutch Church in said village of Schoharie but could find no Record of the marriage of the said Thomas Marinus & Mary Mari- nus on any of the Record Books of said Churches, but that he found Records of marriages performed by the Reverend Mr Bieffle on the Record Books of the said High Dutch Church, and that while at said village of Schoharie he was informed by credita- ble persons that the said Reverend Mr Bieffle who is the person sworn to by the said Mary Marinus in her declaration as being the Minister who married the said Thomas Marinus & Mary Marinus, was a High Dutch Clergyman & preached in said village of Schoharie a great number of years ago, and that he was informed by good credible persons that when the said Reverend Mr Bieffle performed the ceremony of marriage to any persons at any place other than in the Church the said Reverend Mr Bieffle did not make any Record of such mar- riage in the Church Book which he verily believes true, and that he was also informed by good credible persons in said village of Schoharie that the said Reverend Mr Bieffle moved from said County of Schoharie to Canada and there died.
And he further declares that he has searched the Church Record of the Presbyterian Church in said town of Catskill and finds therein Recorded the Baptism of "Polly" who was an infant daughter of said Thomas Marinus & Mary Polly said infant born July 25 th 1806, and that he cannot find the names of himself and the said Martin Marinus in said Church Record of said Presbyterian Church, and that said Record of the Bap- tism of the said Polly, an infant , is the same Record mentioned in the Declaration of John Dillingham, Moderator of said Presby-

terian Church of said town of Queculta, and also that the said Polly, the infant , is the same person he has sworn to in this declaration as bearing the name of Polly Kilburn wife of Walter Kilburn, and that the said Mary Stacy is the same person he has sworn to in this declaration as bearing the name of Mary Mearinus and widow of said Thomas Mearinus, and that she is the same person who is now making application for a Pension as the widow of the said Thomas Mearinus.
And he further declares that the House of the said Thomas Mearinus caught on fire some time in the summer of the year Eighteen Hundred fourteen and that the Book containing the Record of the Births of the children of the said Thomas Mearinus & Mary Mearinus was so badly burned as to be wholly useless & unfit for any further use and that said Record of Births of said children in said Book was greatly damaged by said fire, and that in the same year of said fire the said Thomas Mearinus purchased a Testament, in which said Testament he recorded in his own hand writing a Copy of the said Record of Births of said children contained in said Book burned at the time the said House caught on fire as aforesaid, and which said Record of Births so made by him in said Testament is hereto annexed, as said Record of Births was taken out of said Testament by severing the leaves from said Testament containing said Record of Births of said children, and which said Record of Births of the children of the said Thomas Mearinus & Mary Mearinus sworn to in the declaration of the said Mary Mearinus as being in her Testament is the same Record of Births of said children hereto annexed, and is the same which he makes mention of in this declaration.
And he further declares that he has searched the Comptrollers Office of said State for the purpose of finding proof of the service of the said Thomas Mearinus as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that all the proof of the service of the said

Thomas Mearinus as a soldier in the Revolutionary War which he could find or which would be found as he verily believes, is contained in the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York of service rendered by the said Thomas Mearinus as such soldier, and which Certificate of said Comptroller is herunto to this declaration annexed.
And he further declares that in said Record of Births hereto to this declaration annexed his name is written Jeremiah Morenus and that he added the initial letter "T" as the middle letter of his name to distinguish him from other persons bearing the name of Jeremiah Morenus, and that he is the identical person named as said Jeremiah Morenus in said Record of Births.
Sworn & subscribed to this 20 th day of } Jeremiah T Morenus December 1848 before me.
Samuel J. Cooke justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Jeremiah T. Mearinus the person who made the above affidavit and that he is a man of truth & veracity of sound mind and memory, and that he sustains a good moral character in the neighborhood where he resides.
Samuel J. Cooke justice of the peace

Revolution Claims
Widow's Pension
State of New York County of Otsego } ss
Be it known that before Samuel J. Cooke a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared John Dillingham of Oneonta in said County aged 49 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, with on his oath, declare, that he is the Moderator of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church in said town of Oneonta, that he has examined the Records of said Church and finds there among the Records of Baptism of Children one purporting to have been administered by the Reverend John C. Tull on the Seventh day of September Eighteen Hundred six and appearing also to have been entered in the hand writing of the said Reverend John C. Tull in manner and form following, to wit:-
Parents Thomas Moran } Infant Mary Daly } Polly, Born July 25. 1806
And he further declares that there is now no Pastor of the said First Presbyterian Church of Oneonta aforesaid, and that as the Moderator of the session of said Church he searched the Record of Baptism belonging to said Church & found said Record to be as above stated set forth, which he verily believes to be true.
Sworn to & subscribed this 18 day of December 1848 before me Samuel J. Cooke Justice of the Peace } John Dillingham
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with John Dillingham who made the above affidavit and that I have known him 20 years, and that he is reputed to be a man of truth & veracity and possesses a good moral character in the neighborhood where he resides, and that he is of sound mind & memory
Samuel J. Cooke Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, Otsego County Clerk's Office.
I, William C. Fields , CLERK of said County, and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby certify that
A. G. Shaw Esquire,
was, on the 20 th 22 nd & 24 th days of March 185 5 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Jus- tice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County and of said Courts, at Cooperstown, this 29 th day of March 185 5
Wm C Fields CLERK.

63114 Claim of Mary Marinus to Bounty Land Act of March 3. 1855.
Revolutionary War
Land Warrant to A. H. Shaw Queens Co. N.Y.

State of New York County of Otsego } p:
On this Twentieth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, before me personally appeared, before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Marinus aged 85 years, a resident of Oneonta, in the County and State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Marinus, deceased, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Bogart in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel John Harper in the Revolutionary War, also that he was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Hagar in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Peter Brooman in the Revolutionary War, that her said husband enlisted at Schoharie in said State of New York, but at what time she is unable to tell, but that he was in actual service in said War in the years, A.D. 1778, 1779, and 1780, as will appear by reference to the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York of the service of her said husband now on file in the Pension Office at the City of Washington with her application for a Pension for the above services of her said husband; that for said services she was placed on the Pension List at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum under the acts of Congress of July 7. 1838, March 3. 1843, June 17. 1844 and February 2. 1848,

that she now has in her possession the Pension Certificate issued under said Act of February 3, 1848.
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Marinus at the house of one Mr Schooncraft at Hoy's Creek in the County of Schoharie in the said State of New York on the 16th. day of September, A. D. 1793, by one Mr Breffle a High Dutch Clergyman, and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Italy; that her said husband died at Oquawka aforesaid on the 7th. day of Au- gust, A. D. 1826, and that she is now a widow, that there is no Record of said marriage in existence. She makes this decla- ration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855"
Mary L Marinus her mark
We Edmund Warble and Jerome Alger residents of Oquawka, in the County of Otsego in said State of New York, upon our oaths de- clare that the foregoing declaration was signed (by a cross or mark) and acknowledged by Mary Marinus in our presence; and that we be- lieve from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Edmund Warble
Jerome Alger

State of New York County of Otsego } ss
On this Twenty second day of March, A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Marilla Swart aged 77 years, a resident of Oneonta in said County and State, who, being duly sworn according to law, say that in the summer of the year, A. D. 1793, Thomas Mearinus came to her Father's House and told her that he (the said Thomas Mearinus) would be married to Mary Staley September 16th. 1793, and gave her an invitation to attend the wedding, but that it was unable for her to attend on account of the distance, that she was married (re deponent) to William Swart in the month of January A.D. 1795, that the year previous to her marriage with the said William Swart, the said Thomas Mearinus and family moved from the County of Schoharie in said State to Hoosick Delaware County in said State (but now being in Oneonta aforesaid) and lived during that year in the house with her Father's family, that she then became acquainted with Mary Mearinus as the wife of the said Thomas Mearinus, that she was then informed by the said Thomas Mearinus & his said wife Mary, that they were married the year previous, (to wit A.D. 1793) that she was then told by them that the name of the said Mary Mearinus before being married to the said Thomas Mearinus was Mary Staley, that she was intimately acquainted with the said Thomas Mearinus and Mary Mearinus from the said year 1794 up to the summer of the year A.D. 1826

when the said Thomas Mearinus died at Oquawka aforsaid, that during the whole of said period the said Thomas Mearinus and Mary Mearinus did cohabit as husband and wife and were reputed to be husband and wife, that since the summer of A.D. 1886, aforsaid, she has up to the present time been well acquainted with the said Mary Meari- nus, and that the said Mary Mearinus is now the widow of the said Thomas Mearinus
Marilla her Swart mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that the said Marilla Swart is a credible person, and that her statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that the said Marilla Swart being further sworn says that the reason why she signs her name with a cross is because she never learn- ed to write.
H. H. H. Justice Peace

State of New York County of Otsego } ss.
On this Twenty fourth day of March, A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Aaron Brewer aged 69 years, a resident of Oneonta in said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law, says that he became acquainted with Thomas Mearns and Mary Mearns in the year A.D. 1800, that he was intimately acquainted with them until the death of the said Thomas Mearns which was in the year A.D. 1826, that during the whole of said period of time they the said Thomas Mearns and Mary Mearns did cohabit and live together as husband and wife, and were reputed to be husband and wife, that since the death of the said Thomas Mearns up to the present time he has been well acquainted with the said Mary Mearns, that she is now the widow of the said Thomas Mearns, deceased.
Aaron Brewer
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that the said Aaron Brewer is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
H. S. Mearns Justice Peace

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credi- ble persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. And I further certify that the said Mary Mearns being further sworn says that the reason why she signs her name with a cross is because she was never taught to write.
J. S. Mearns Justice Peace

The cover has been devoted to record the marriage prior to Jan 1784 April 14/51
Hon W. W. Snow (Member of Congress dist) Concord, N.H.

Revolution Claims Widows Pension
State of New York County of Otsego } ss
Be it known that before me, Samuel V. Cooke Esquire, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared Elishua N. Ford of the town of Oneonta in said County, aged 52 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to benefit Mary Marinus a claimant for a Pension for the services rendered by her husband Thomas Marinus as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, the said Mary Marinus now being the widow of the said Thomas Marinus.
And this declarant further saith that he was well acquainted with the said Thomas Marinus for the period of four or five years immediately preceding the death of the said Thomas Marinus, and that he has often seen the scars upon the back of the said Thomas Marinus, which scars he was informed by the said Thomas Marinus were caused & made by whipping severely the said Thomas Marinus while a Prisoner of War in Canada.
And this declarant further saith that he has read and perused the affidavit made & sworn to in this matter by Marilla Swart on the nineteenth day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred & forty eight for the benefit of the said Mary Marinus, and that he can see no reason why the said Marilla Swart was not married to William Swart in January in the year Seventeen Hundred ninety five, as the said Marilla Swart in her said Affidavit has testified, neither can he see any reason why the said Affidavit of the said Marilla Swart is not to be taken as true in every respect.

And this declarant further saith that he has been well acquainted with the said Marilla Swart for the period of twenty eight years, that during all of said time up to the present the said Marilla Swart has always sustained a good character for truth & veracity, and is also credited & believed in the neighborhood where she resides, that during all of the time he has been acquainted with the said Marilla Swart she has been possessed of good faculties, strong mind, and excellent memory, and that the said Marilla Swart at this time retains her faculties, mind & memory extremely well.
And this declarant further says that he has seen the Family Bible of the said William Swart (now deceased), wherein is a Family Record of the Births of the said William Swart & said Marilla Swart and their several children, and that after an examination of the said Record of Births, he this declarant says that said Record is as follows:-
Family Record
Births
William Swart Born March seventeenth One thousand seven hundred & seventy-one.
Marilla Swart Born June twenty six one thousand seven hundred & seventy-eight.
Betsy Swart was Born December twenty sixth one thousand seven hundred & ninety-five.
John Swart was Born December sixth one thousand seven hundred & ninety-eight.
Peter Swart was Born August third one thousand eight hundred & five.
Nancy Swart was Born August seventh one thousand eight hundred & eight.
William Henry Swart was Born May thirteenth one thousand eight hundred & thirteen.
Abraham Swart was Born August the seven, one thousand eight hundred & seventeen.

that it is a true Copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures, as follows:-
Family Record Births
William Swart Born March 17 th 1771 Marillis Swart Born June 26 - 1778 Betsy Swart was Born Dec 26 th 1795 John Swart was Born December 6 th 1798 Peter Swart was Born Augt 3 rd 1805 Nancy Swart was Born August 7 th 1808 William Henry Swart was Born May 13, 1813 Abraham Swart was Born August the 7. 1817
Sworn & subscribed to this the 25 th day of October A.D. 1850 } Eliakim P. Ford before me, Samuel J. Cooke Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Eliakim P. Ford for the last twelve years and that he is a man of good reputation for truth & veracity, and is credited & believed in the neighborhood where he resides.
Samuel J. Cooke Justice of the Peace

State of New-York. CLERK'S OFFICE, OTSEGO COUNTY.
I, SAMUEL NORTH, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Samuel J Cook Esquire, was, on the 25 th day of October 1850 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 15 th day of November 1850
Samuel North CLERK.

March 2, 1896. Widow & pensioned, to Mrs. L. W. Fairchild Oneonta, N.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26229
Mary Kearnus
Wid. of
Thomas Kearnus
Pris. Rev. war.
Act Feb 2 nd 1848.
Index: Vol 9 , Page 12
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N 13758
Mary Marums
NY
Hom of a Starkne alth
July 6, 49,
Let Hon W.W. Snow, April 15/51
act July 1838

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No. 63114
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 12, 1855.
Thos: Marinus
Rev: War
Warrant 7442-160.55
A. G. Shaw
Oreorton
R. G.

Mr. A. 2 d Feb. 48, N.Y.
W. H. D.

9561 New York Albany Mary Marins widow of Thomas who was a separate in the Resolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Aug 1837 and sent to
Hon W.W. Snow Esq. Onondaga N.Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 258

11. 165
New York Albany
Mary Marinus
widow of Thomas Marinus
who died on the 24 th day of Aug 1782
in the State of N.Y.
who was a Private in the Comp y commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded
by Col [blank] in the Revolution
for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept r 1857 and sent to Hon M c Snow M c L.
Arrears to the 4th of Oneonta N.Y. Semi-annual allowance ending N.Y.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk. Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page [blank]

Brief in the case of Mary Marinus, widow of Thomas Marinus. Osego County and State of New York act 7 July 1838. 3 March 1843. 17 June 1844 & 2 Feb 1845
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Documentary and living witnesses who served with the husband,
Marriage proven by record evidence and by those who were present at the marriage Add d 2 yrs per annum $80 per annum.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
Hon W. W. Snover, M. C. Oneonta N.Y.
S. Cole Examining Clerk.

No 13.758
Mary Mariner widow of Thomas. N.Y.
Act 7 July 1838.
Married 1793 Husb d died Augt 7. 1826
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington
Adm o 2 yrs per $80 per annum.
Acts 38 43 & 44 48
Albany
Hon W. W. Snow. M.C. Oneonta N.Y.

Washington 29 th Dec r 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
I herewith transmit to you the papers in behalf of Mary Maximus, with the letter of Mr. Sabin accompanying the same - Mr. Sabin is a highly respectable man & I enclose his letter in order that you may know the reason why the erasures in the affidavits were made. Will you give the papers your early attention and communicate with Mr. Sabin as desired
Respectfully Yours G. A. Harkness

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., _____, 189___
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Thomas Manns , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     10 p 1778 8 y Col St. John 1778-79 80   1778 10 y Bogart Col John Harper 1778   1778 10 y Joseph Hagar Col. St. John Wormann 1778   1778 10 y 1778 1778   1778 10 y 1778 1778  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Schoharie Co. N.Y.  Date of application for pension, 1898  Residence at date of application, Oneonta N.Y.  Age at date of application, 79
Remarks: Mary Staly 16/1793  Aug 7. 1826
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Revolution Claims Widow's Pension
State of New York Orleans County } ss
Be it known that before me John Mc Culver a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Bartholomew  Bartholomew Brownman aged Eight  Four years a Revolutionary Soldier and made oath in due form of law and says that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Marinus and Mary Staly who were married as he believes in the year 1793 that he was acquainted with the said Thomas Marinus in the year 1775 and knew him up to the time of his death but was not so intimately acquainted with him after the Revolutionary War as he was during the War & a few years afterwards. This deponent also says that he saw the said Thomas Marinus in the service of the Revolutionary War acting as a soldier at various times during the years 1778, 1779 & 1780 and that in the month of August in the year 1780 the said Thomas Marinus together with this deponent and several other soldiers went out of a Fort in Schenectady County in said State for the purpose of guarding and protecting the citizens of said place in the securing & gathering of their harvest when they were surprised by the Indians, and that the said Thomas Marinus together with several of said soldiers including this deponent were at that time taken prisoners of war by the said Indians; also that the said Thomas Marinus at the said time when he was taken prisoner of war, was a Private in said War in a Company commanded by Captain Hagar in Colonel Brownman's Regiment.
And this deponent further saith that after the said Thomas Marinus, & this deponent & the other soldiers were taken Prisoners of war as aforesaid the said prisoners were taken to Canada, and that from the time said soldiers were taken Prisoners of war as aforesaid it was Eighteen months before they reached Canada, and that when they the

said Prisoners reached Canada They were placed and kept in close confinement, and that while prisoners of War in Canada the said Thomas Marinus & other prisoners laid a Plot to blow up the Magazine and thereby make their escape, which said Plot was detected. & the said Prisoners including the said Thomas Marinus were tried for arranging & contriving said Plot and were sentenced to be severely whipped & receive some other punishment; or And this deponent further saith that he saw the said Thomas Marinus whipped by virtue of said sentence; and this deponent knew the said Thomas Marinus an American Prisoner of War in Canada for the period of Eighteen months, that this deponent returned to the County of Schenectady aforesaid and after the space of three years the said Thomas Marinus also returned to his home in Schenectady County aforesaid and soon thereafter was married to the aforesaid Mary Ray who was also a resident of said Schenectady County and that shortly after said marriage the said Thomas Marinus & family moved to Delaware County in said State where the said Thomas Marinus lived until the time of his death. And further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to before me This 1st day of December 1848 } Bartholomew E. Gorman John M. Calver Justice of the Peace
I hereby Certify that I am acquainted with Bartholomew E. Gorman who made the above affidavit in the matter of Mary Marinus and that he is reputed to be a man of truth & veracity & sustains a good character in the neighborhood where he resides. John M. Calver Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Orleans County Clerk's Office.
I Certify that John M. Calver Esquire, was at the date of the Certificate of Proof, or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same: that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verify believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine; and that said instrument is executed according to the laws of said State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Albion, this 2 nd day of December 1848 Nathan Gossick Clerk.

said Prisoners reached Canada they were placed and kept in close confinement, and that while prisoners of War in Canada the said Thomas Marinus & other prisoners laid a Plot to blow up the Magazine and thereby make their escape, which said Plot was detected, & the said Prisoners including the said Thomas Marinus were tried for arranging & contriving said Plot and were sentenced to be severely whipped & receive some other punishment; or And this deponent further saith that he saw the said Thomas Marinus whipped by virtue of said sentence; and this deponent knew the said Thomas Marinus an American Prisoner of War in Canada for the period of Eighteen months, that this deponent returned to the County of Schenectady aforesaid and after the space of three years the said Thomas Marinus also returned to his home in Schenectady County aforesaid and soon thereafter was married to the aforesaid Mary Stahl who was also a resident of said Schenectady County and that shortly after said marriage the said Thomas Marinus & family moved to Delaware County in said State where the said Thomas Marinus lived until the time of his death. And further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn to before me
This 1st day of December 1848 } Bartholomew E. Vroman John M. Calkins Justice of the Peace.
I hereby Certify that I am acquainted with Bartholomew E. Vroman who made the above affidavit in the matter of Mary Marinus and that he is reputed to be a man of truth & veracity & sustains a good character in the neighborhood where he resides. John M. Calkins Justice of the Peace.

Revolutionary Claims Widow's Pensions State of New York Schobain County
Be it known that before me John Nyles a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Lawrence Mattie. Aged 83 years a Revolutionary soldier and made oath in due form of law and says that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Mattie who was a Revolutionary soldier in the war of the Revolution, and was enlisted for nine months according to the best of his recollection, and further says that the said Mattie was a soldier in the upper Fort in Schobain and that he was taken prisoner together with others by the Indians, and that the said Mattie was reported to have been married soon after the close of said War — Subscribed and sworn to Lawrence Mattie before me this 20 th day of Oct. 1848
John Nyles Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with Lawrence Mattie who made the above affidavit and that he is reported to be a man of truth and veracity and sustains a good moral character in the neighborhood where he resides, and that he is of sound mind and memory
John Nyles Justice of the Peace

Schoharie County
Clerks Office } ss. I Stephen Mahon Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that John Myers Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within Deposition was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the name John Myers subscribed thereto is his proper and genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 21 st day of October A.D. 1848 Stephen Mahon Clerk
Lawrence Nathan Affidavit

Revolution Claims Widow's Pension
State of New York Schuylarie County } ss
Be it known that before me Owens Watson a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Josiah E Vroman aged 79 years a Revolutionary and made oath in due form of law and say that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Marinus and Mary Stacy who were married as he under- stood about the year 1792 or 1793 that he was acquainted with the said Thomas Marinus in the year 1775 and knew him up to the time of his death but was not so intimately acquainted with him after the Revolutionary War as he was during the said war and a few years afterwards. This deponent also says that he saw the said Thomas Marinus in the service of said War at different times during the years 1778, 1779 & 1780 and that in the month of August in the year 1780 the said Thomas Marinus together with this depo- nent and several other soldiers went out of the Fort at Schuylarie for the purpose of guarding and protecting the citizens of said place in the securing & gathering of their harvest, when they were surprised by the Indians, and that the said Thomas Marinus together with several other soldiers including this deponent were taken prisoners of war; also that said Thomas Marinus at the said time when he was taken prisoner was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Jacob Hager of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Kreonger. And this deponent further saith that after the said Thomas Marinus & this deponent & the other soldiers were taken prisoners of war aforesaid the said prisoners were taken to Canada and that including the said and that while prisoners of war in Canada the said Thomas Marinus laid a plot to blow up the Magazine & thereby effect their escape, which plot was detected & the said prisoners including the said Thomas Marinus were tried for springing & contriving said plot

and were sentenced to be severely whipped & receive some other punishment. And this deponent further saith that he saw the said Thomas Marinus & other persons whipped by virtue of said sentence and this deponent knew the said Thomas Marinus his escape from prison in Canada for the period of about fifteen months that this deponent returned to the County of Schuylkill aforesaid and after the space of 9 or 10 years the said Thomas Marinus also returned to Schuylkill County aforesaid and soon after was married to the aforesaid Mary Kelly who was also a resident of said Schuylkill County and that shortly after said marriage the said Thomas Marinus & family moved to Delaware County in said State where the said Thomas Marinus lived until the time of his death. And further deponent saith that Subscribed & sworn to before me Charles Watson this 20 th day of October 1848 Charles Watson Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Josiah E. Vroman who made the above affidavit in the matter of Mary Marinus and that his reputed to be a man of truth & veracity and sustains a good character in the neighborhood where he resides.
Charles Watson Justice
Schuylkill County
of the Peace
Clerks Office } ss I Stephen Maham Clerk of said County
Do hereby certify that Charles Watson Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within Deposition was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with the handwri- ting of the said Justice and verily believe that the name Charles Watson subscribed thereto is his proper and genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 21 st day of October A.D. 1848 Stephen Maham Clerk

Thomas Marinus
Dec. 18th
Jan. 1st
Monday

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  1780 July 31 Thomas Marinus, private No. of Cert'e issued, 17879 £ 07 18 02   " Aug't 9 Do Do Do " " " 17944 00 16 00   £ 08 14 02   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " "   " " " 
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, October 5 th 1848.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   First — under Capt. in Col. Regiment.     Isaac Bogart John Harper's   Second " " Do Do " " Do Do "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " "   Eleventh " " " " "   Twelfth " " " " "   Thirteenth " " " " "   Fourteenth " " " " "   Fifteenth " " " " "  
I have examined the rolls for the above, and find £08. 14. 02 to be correct.
John Hancock Examining Clerk.
Millard Fillmore Comptroller.

Revolution Claims
Widow's Pension
State of New York } County of Otsego } ss.
Be it known that before Samuel D. Cooke a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Abraham Koughtailing of the town of Oneonta in County of Otsego aged 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath say & make the following declaration; that he came from Dutchess County in said State into the place where he now lives & has ever since lived, which is now in the town of Oneonta in said County of Otsego, and that he first became acquainted with Thomas Mearinus in the winter of the fore part of the year One thousand eight hundred ninety two at the House of said Thomas Mearinus's Father who lived a near neighbor to him.
And he further declares that the following are the circumstances which occurred and makes him remember why he became acquainted with the said Thomas Mearinus at said time; viz: That the Father of the said Thomas Mearinus sent out a great number of invitations to the persons living in his neighborhood requesting an attendance to a supper at the House of said Thomas Mearinus's Father which said supper was gotten up in honor of said Thomas Mearinus return home from Canada, and that he attended said supper & that a great many other persons attended said supper and that they had a great feast & had a Ball & one William Mearinus fiddled for them to dance & that they danced all night.
And he further declares that at said supper the said Thomas Mearinus informed him that the said Thomas Mearinus had been taken a prisoner of War in the County of Schoharie County in said State by the Indians and carried to Canada and while in Canada as such Prisoner of War the said Thomas Mearinus was severely whipped for undertaking to help blow up a magazine and thereby effect an escape from imprisonment and

that after the said Thomas Marinus was whipped the said Thomas Marinus was confined in close custody for a period of one and a half years, and that he has seen the scars on the back of said Thomas Marinus which were caused by said whipping while said prisoner of war in Canada as he has been informed by the said Thomas Marinus & verily believes true.
And that he further declares that in the fall of the next year he went out to said County of Schoharie for the purpose of seeing a girl of the name of Elizabeth Sible who he shortly after married and that when he had arrived opposite of Peter Schoelcrafts House in said Schoharie County he was called into said Schoelcrafts House and there he saw the said Thomas Marinus & was there made acquainted with Mary Marinus as being the wife of said Thomas Marinus, and that he was informed that he had come one day too late but that if he had come the day before they would have been glad to have had him attend the wedding of the said Thomas Marinus & Mary Marinus which took place the day before he arrived at said Schoelcrafts House, and that this was in the month of September Seventeen Hundred ninety three as he verily believes true, and that he has been acquainted with the said Mary Marinus ever since said time he saw her in said Schoelcrafts House.
And he further declares that in the month of November in the year Seventeen Hundred ninety three he was married to the said Elizabeth Sible, and the reason why he thinks it was in the month of September of said year that the said Thomas Marinus & Mary Marinus were married, is, that it was a few weeks previous to his said marriage that he was informed at said Schoelcrafts House by said Schoelcraft & by said Thomas Marinus & Mary Marinus that the said Thomas Marinus & Mary Marinus had been married at said Schoelcrafts House on the day before he arrived at said Schoelcrafts House as aforesaid. Sworn to & subscribed this 19 th day } of December 1848 before } Abraham his Knightailing mark Samuel J. Cook Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Abraham Houghtailing the person who made the foregoing affidavit and that I have examined John M. Watkins who is a man of truth & veracity, in reference to the character of said Abraham Houghtailing, and that from what I know of said Abraham Houghtailing & from what I can learn in relation to his character, I consider him a man of truth & veracity, of sound mind & memory & retains a good moral character in the neighborhood where he resides, and that on his oath before me he says that he was once a good writer & that from the shaking of his hand & infirmities of old age he cannot now write his name, but is obliged to make his mark. Samuel J. Cook Justice of the Peace

Revolution Claims
Widows Pension.
State of New York, County of Allegany, ss.
Be it known that before Samuel Clarke Esq. a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Francis Brewer of Oquenta in said County in the 81 st year of his age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say and make the following declaration for the benefit of Mary Marinus the Claimant for a Pension for services rendered by her husband Thomas Marinus as a soldier in the Revolutionary war; that in the year seventeen hundred ninety-one he moved from the town of Johnstown in the County of Albany into the after town of Kortright in Delaware County in said State afterwards called the town of Davenport in said County of Delaware and now called the town of Oquenta in said County of Allegany where he has resided with his family ever since.
And he further declares that in the year seventeen hundred ninety-two he became acquainted with the said Thomas Marinus while he the said Thomas Marinus was on a visit to see the friends of him the said Thomas Marinus who were living in the then said town of Kortright, and that the said Thomas Marinus told him that the said Thomas Marinus had been taken a Prisoner of War in Schenectady County in said State by the Indians & carried to Canada & that the said Thomas Marinus had just returned from Canada and that while the said Thomas Marinus was a Prisoner of War in Canada the said Thomas Marinus & other prisoners laid a Plot to blow up the Magazine & thereby effect the escape of him the said Thomas Marinus & the other prisoners which said Plot was found out & detected and the said Thomas Marinus & other prisoners were sentenced to be whipped for contriving and getting up said Plot and that he has several times seen the marks & stripes on the said Thomas Marinus back which were

caused by being whipped by reason of being engaged in getting up said Plot, and that he was informed by the said Thomas Marinus that the said Thomas Marinus was kept & detained as said Prisoner of War in Canada for a period of Eighteen Months before the said Thomas Marinus effected an escape.
And he further declares that in a few weeks after the said Thomas Marinus was on said visit to the friends of the said Thomas Marinus in the then said town of Northright the said Thomas Marinus went back to said Schobarie County and while there the said Thomas Marinus was married to Mary Stab, the said Mary Stab being the same person herein named Mary Marinus as he has been informed by the said Thomas Marinus & said Mary Marinus, and also that the said Thomas Marinus & said Mary Marinus were married in the year Seventeen Hundred ninety three as he has been informed by the said Thomas Marinus & Mary Marinus as he verily believes true.
And he further declares that in one of the winter months in the early part of the year Seventeen Hundred ninety four the said Thomas Marinus & family moved from said County of Schobarie into the House with a family of the name of Marinus living in the then said town of Northright, Delaware County in said State, afterwards called the said town of Davenport in said Delaware County & now called said town of Oquawka at which said time & place he became acquainted with the said Mary Marinus as being the wife of the said Thomas Marinus the said Mary Marinus being the claimant herein named and that he has lived as a neighbor to the said Thomas Marinus ever since said Thomas Marinus & family moved from said County of Schobarie to said House as aforesaid until the time of the death of the said Thomas Marinus, and that he has lived as a neighbor to the said Mary Marinus ever since the death of the said Thomas Marinus until the present time, and that the said Mary Marinus is the widow of the said Thomas Marinus, and is still a widow.

And he further declares that in a short time after the said Thomas Marinus moved from said County of Schobane into said House with the said family in the then said town of Kirtight the said Mary Marinus wife of the said Thomas Marinus gave birth to a child which died shortly after being born, and that the said Thomas Marinus & Mary Marinus have three other children bearing the names of Jeremiah T. Moorens, Martin Moorens & Polly Kilburn wife of Walter Kilburn which said three children he has known from their infancy up to the present time, and who are now all living.
And he further says that the said Thomas Marinus & said Mary Marinus lived in said town of Queentown as Husband and Wife until the death of said Thomas Marinus.
And he further says the reason why he knows the said Thomas Marinus & family moved into said House in the then said town of Kirtight & now called said town of Queentown is from the knowledge of the time he moved from said town of Johnstown as aforesaid and also of the time of the birth of his eldest son.
And he further declares that he has been informed by said Thomas Marinus & said Mary Marinus that they the said Thomas Marinus & said Mary Marinus were married the year previous to the said Thomas Marinus & family moving from said Schobane County into said House in the then said town of Kirtight & now called said town, Queentown. Sworn & subscribed to this 19 th day of December 1898 before me } Francis Brea
Francis J. Cooke Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Francis Brea the person who made the above affidavit and that he is reputed to be a man of truth & veracity and that he sustains a good moral character in the neighborhood where he resides.
Francis J. Cooke Justice of the Peace

Revolution Claims Widow's Pension State of New York County of Otsego } ss.
Be it known that before Samuel V. Cooke Esq. a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Marilla Swart of Oneonta in said County, age 70 years & 10 months who being first sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration for the benefit of Mary Marinus widow of Thomas Marinus being the claimant for a Pension for services ren- dered by the said Thomas Marinus as a Pirate in the Revolutionary War. And she further declares that she was married to William Swart in the month of January in the year seventeen Hundred ninety five.
And she further declares that she was always acquaint- ed with the said Thomas Marinus from her infancy up to the time of the death of the said Thomas Marinus.
And she further declares that some time in the winter of the year 1791-2 she saw the said Thomas Marinus and that the said Thomas Marinus informed her that he the said Tho- mas Marinus was taken a Prisoner of War in Schoharie County in said State by the Indians & conveyed to Canada and that he the said Thomas Marinus had but a short time been home from Canada.
And she further declares that some time in the summer of the year seventeen Hundred ninety three the said Thomas Marinus came to her Father's House and told her that he the said Thomas Marinus intended to marry Mary Italy and that he the said Thomas Marinus & said Mary Italy would be married on the sixteenth day of September in said year of seventeen Hundred ninety three in the County of Schoharie aforesaid and that the said Thomas Marinus gave her and her brother Jeremiah an invitation to attend the wedding

at the said time when he the said Thomas Mearns & said Mary Kaly were to be married.
And she further declares that she has been acquainted with the said Mary Mearns fifty five years and the reason why she knows it, is, from the fact that one year previous to her marriage with the said William Swart the said Thomas Mearns family moved from said County of Sussex into the House with her Father's family then living in the then town of Northfield, Delaware County in said State, afterwards called the town of Doverport in said Delaware County and now called Oquenda in said County of Sussex which said time & place she became acquainted with the said Mary Mearns as the wife of the said Thomas Mearns, and that she was also informed by the said Thomas Mearns and said Mary Mearns that they the said Thomas Mearns and said Mary Mearns were married the year before he the said Thomas Mearns family moved into her Father's said House as aforesaid which she verily believes true, and that another fact why she knows that she has been acquainted with the said Mary Mearns as the wife of said Thomas Mearns for said term of fifty five years, is, from the knowledge of the time of her own marriage to the said William Swart and also from the Record of Births of her own family, and from what she has heard the said Thomas Mearns & said Mary Mearns say she verily believes that the said Thomas Mearns and said Mary Mearns were married on the said sixteenth day of September Seventeen Hundred ninety three, and that she believes the said Mary Mearns maiden name was Mary Kaly previous to said marriage with said Thomas Mearns.
And she further declares that a short time after the said Thomas Mearns family moved into her said Father's House as aforesaid the said Mary Mearns gave birth

To a child which said child died shortly after being born, and that there are three other children of the said Thomas Marius & said Mary Marius bearing the names of Jeremiah L. Marius, Martin Marius & Polly Gilburn wife of Walter Gilburn all of whom are living and all of whom she has been well acquainted with from their infancy to the present time.
Sworn & subscribed to this 19 th day of December 1848 before me Marilla Swart mark
Sit- Jeremiah L. Marius Samuel J. Cooke Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Marilla Swart who made the above affidavit and that she is reputed to be a woman of truth & veracity and sustains a good moral character in the neighborhood where she resides, and that she is of sound mind & memory and that on her oath before me she swears that the reason she signs her mark with a crop is that...
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } I, Charles McLean, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Samuel J. Cooke the person subscribing the foregoing affidavit & certificate and before whom the same was taken, was, on the date of the same 18 therein mentioned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Otsego, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Samuel J. Cooke and verily believe that the name subscribed to the said affidavit is his proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this 21 st day of December A. D., 18 48.
Chas. McLean Clerk.

To a child which said child died shortly after being born, and that there are three other children of the said Thomas Marious & said Mary Marious bearing the names of Jeremiah L. Marious, Martin Marious & Polly Kilburn wife of Walter Kilburn all of whom are living and all of whom she has been well acquainted with from their infancy to the present time.
Sworn & subscribed to this 19 th day of December 1848 before me Marilla Swart mark Samuel Cooke justice of the Peace Jeremiah L. Marious
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Marilla Swart who made the above affidavit and that she is reputed to be a woman of truth & veracity and sustains a good moral character in the neighborhood where she resides, and that she is of sound mind & memory and that on her oath before me she swears that the reason she signs her name with a crop is that she was never learned to write.
Samuel Cooke justice of the Peace

Mr S. Hale

For Mr. Hale
Oneonta Jan 18 th 1857.
Hon. W. W. Snow.
In I send You the affidavit of E. R. Ford, in support of the claim of Mrs Mary Morenus for Pension. I would call Your attention to the History of Simmons Under. Wars Page 380. 387, especially 380 th 385 You will find on page 387, where Simmons gets the particulars in relation Thomas Morenus, "Husband of Mary," being taken prisoner and sent to Canada — The other case I wish You to have called up, is the case of Margaret Morenus W fe of William Morenus, the papers on file will show the facts and that they are entitled to back Pension and to be placed on the Pension list —
I send You also my last letter from J. L. Gannett in the matter of Ray Gile, which is a case of long delayed Justice as You will know. The back pay on Ray Gile's Case, amounts to nearly $2000. If you go to Washington will you have them called up, and disposed of
Copy of letter
T. Sabine