Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6921, for Simeon Marsh, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Marsh, Simeon Jane
R. 6921
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Affidavit of Vinson Marsh a Revolutionary Lieut. Lieutenant Col. Spencers Regiment 1776-19 months
Copy of affidavit rejected The claimant did not serve in the continental army. It appears that he belonged to a Corp, intended for local defence. - Rejected.

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Franklin County, N.H.
On this thirteenth day of June 1818 7 before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Simon Marsh aged sixty eight years, resident in the Township of Wyalasing County of the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Simon Marsh enlisted in May 1776 in
the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain of Capt Abraham Chamberlain was discharged in November of the the same year that in the month and year above said he was commissioned a Lieutenant that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States in the Company commanded by Capt James States, with the Portad & Co. of the New Jersey Line commanded by Col Spencer - Chaplin's Brigade that he continued in the said service of the United  States until the 10 th Day of the  in the  year 1778 when he was discharged from the said service that he was in the and was present at the assistance of the Quincy, in the battle of that he was in the battle of Flat Bush Long Island Battle of Short Hill - Battle of Monmouth and Battle of Springfield
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support —and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
With the said Simon Marsh served as an States in the line of the State of New Jersey -
Simeon Marsh
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Stevens
I Garrison Owens - one of the associate Judges of the County of Bradford aforesaid do certify that from my own personal knowledge believe the aforesaid Simon North (notwithstanding appearances to the contrary) has been to be in reduced Circum- stances and to stand in need of assistance from his Country
Jonathan D. Green

Penna Bradford County ss
Before me the Subscribers one of the associate Judges of the said County Came Isaac Easter who being by me first sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he was acquainted with Simon Marsh the foregoing Applicant that he served in the years 1777 as a Lieutenant in a Corps raised and Stationed on the Frontier of New Jersey - for Defense against Indians & Tories Sworn and subscribed before me the 16 th day of June 1818 - Jonathan Stevens, Isaac Easter Mark
I, Jonathan Stevens one of the Associate Judges in and for Bradford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Simon Marsh did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also Satisfied that he recd the Assistance of his Company for Support Jonathan Stevens
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BRADFORD COUNTY, SS.
I, George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford aforesaid do certify and make known that Jonathan Stevens is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, Associate Judge of the County of Bradford, in the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Meansville, in the county of Bradford aforesaid. This thirty first day of August A.D. 1818 George Scott Prothon.

A kind of Recapitulation because the Blank would not Allow room for the Statement which was imperfectly Explained In the Month of November 1776 Simon Marsh Was Commissioned a Lieutenant in a Company Commanded by Capt. Broadbuck and Regiment Commanded by Col Spencer said to be the 4 th Reg t of the Brigade then Commanded by General Moxfield of the New Jersey Line Raised on the Continental Establishment. In the month of June 1778 the army being considerably reduced a New arrangement took Place in which the regiments were reduced to a less number & the supernumerary Officers were discharged the arrangement with regard to the Officers who should remain & who should be discharged was decided by lot. and all stood their Draught & Simon Marsh drew a Blank & was discharged this is the particular relation of the said Simon Marsh as given by way of Explanation before on the 7 th day of June 1810 Jonathan D. Sleeper

On this 12 th day of december 1820 Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas sitting a Court of Record for the said County of Bradford, Simeon Marsh aged seventy years residing in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That in the month of November 1776 he was Commissioned a Lieutenant in a company commanded by Captain James Bradrick, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spencer being the 4 th Regiment of the Jersey line on the Continental establishment, and served in the same until some time in the month of June 1778 when he was discharged from the said service.
And that on the 28 th day of June 1818 he made application to the war office for the provision of the act of the 19 th March 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: But having heretofore lost his Commission and discharge, has heretofore failed to make satisfactory Proof of the facts stated in declaration, which on a reconsideration he trusts will appear
And I the said Simeon Marsh do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 19 th day of march 1818: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other way disposed of my property, nor any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain engaged in the land and naval service of the revolutionary war passed on the 19 th day of march 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in Trust for me, any property, any property, or securities, contra or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
  one horse four sheep one Cow $42.00 one old Stove $4.00   one Iron Pot & Iron kettle 2.00 6 Earthen Plates 0.50   one Do: Teakettle & frying Pan 1.50 one Peister Basin, & 3 Tin D: 1.00   one set of Harrow teeth, pitch fork and one owe 3.00 6 Knives & forks, & 6 Spoons 1.50   one Gun which fire against the British 3.00 3 Cups & Saucers, & 1 Old Pine Chest 1.25   one Pair of butterinas, & one hammer 1.00 3 Old barrels 2.00   Total 58.50 1 Grind Stone 2.00   56.50   To John Hottenback $300.00 1 Spinning Wheel 1.50   To Wykensing Township 60.00 Total 70.25   To Simeon Stone 80.00   $340.00 
Debt owing by me
I have in my Possession about 100 acres of land which I have not title to and called on to purchase or quit it.
Simeon Marsh seventy years old, unable to labour - Farmer by occupation Jenny Marsh my wife aged sixty two years - Elderly and unable to labour
Sworn and Subscribed this 12 th day of December 1820
Simeon Marsh
George Scott Prop

George Scott Clerk of the Court aforesaid do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule therunto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court. And I do further cer- tify that it is the opinion of the said Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy dollars and seventy five cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of the said Court on the 12 th day of December 1820
George Scott Proth.
Simson Marsh

State of Pennsylvania Warren June 5
Be it known that Before the subscribers a party in & of Warren County, aforesaid personally came Jane Marshall and having been first duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration upon her oath in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 19th Day of July 1838 That she is the widow of Simon Marshall who was a private & Lieutenant in the American revolutionary army and resided at the date of his services at Walpack Township in the State of New Jersey That she was married to the said Simon Marshall at Walpack aforesaid according to her best recollection about the tenth day of Sept in the year 1782 That I have no documentary evidence of my said or record of my marriage to him
My husband variously had his discharge and his discharge and this record of our marriage and the other papers was lost on the Schuylkill River at a ice flood that carried off their house and the papers with it about 50 or 60 years ago I was married according to the Rites of my recollection By Rev Penycroft at my father's house My maiden name was Jane Cole that I am now 88 years old & unable to state more fully my said husband's services that I have not inter- married since the death of the said Simon Marshall but remain his widow my husband Simon Marshall Died Oct 22, 1825, at Kingua
Dated at Kingua, Oct 29, 1846 Subscribed & sworn to before me this
certifying the said Jane Marshall to be unable on account of old age and bodily infirmity to appear in person before
Her Jane X Marshall Mark
G. Merrill
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren aforesaid

Commonwealth of Penna
Warren County ss I Thomas Olmens Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Warren aforesaid Do Certify that there is in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid a Court of record entitled the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Warren that William Merrill Agnew is one of the Judges of said Court and that the sig- nature "W Merrill" subscribed to the within declara- tion or instrument of writing, is the genuine signature of said Judge
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court at the Borough of Warren in the County aforesaid this fourteenth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred forty six Thos Olmens Prothonotary
13124
James Marsh Simon N.Y.
Act 7 July 38
13124

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Simon March- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. R. File 6921,
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776 to Nov. 1776 Abraham Chambers ✓ N.J.   Nov. 1776 June 12, 1778 Lieut. James Broderick Shencer 4" "  
There is a Simon March Ensign 1" N.J. See Heiman p 383 & N.J. Arch p 29 & 106. but never any Lieut. Simon March or of Spencer's 4"
Battles engaged in, Redbank, Redbank, Monmouth, Brandywine. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wallbank Twp, Sussex Co., N.J. Date of application for pension, June 13, 1818. Residence at date of application, Wyoming Twp., Bradford Co. Pa. Age at date of application, 68 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he returned to America & died Oct. 22, 1825. His claim was rejected on the ground that he did not serve in the Cont'l Army as required by the Act of March 18, 1818 under which he applied.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
see N.J. book p. 29.
Why was here ref?

Schedule att d to the Clerk of Berkshire Maj. June 27. 1821 — Informal —

Warsaw New York Nov 19. 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq
Please find enclosed the declaration of Mrs Jane Marsh widow of Lieutenant Simion Marsh Mr Marsh applied for a pension under the act of 1818 & the original declaration made by him as well as the affidavits of several witnesses who were know- ing to his Services.
Will you please furnish me a full statement of the service claimed by Mr Marsh in his declaration what portion of it is satisfactorily proven & what further evidence will be required to establish the claim.
Respectfully Yours A. L. Lynde

1911 Nov. 29. Hist. to Mrs. Inez Brownell &
1925 Jan. 28. M. W. Ferris advised of cost of copies. aw
1925 Feb. 11. Copies mailed to M. W. Ferris aw.
6921
P. O.
Jane Mark
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: cause of rejection not
found on printed list
to enlist: of 1852,
_____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
letter to A. L. Lynde Dec. 7, 1876
REJECTED

V 13124
Sine Marsh
New York
Ad to A. L. Lynde
Adv of the '46
6921
ad yd July '38

Bureau of Census Washington D.C.
Pension Bureau
11 pages
Chicago Ill. June 18/25-
Messrs.
JUN 21 1925
I understand that there are on file in your department papers covering an application for pension made on June 13, 1818 by Simeon Marsh, then of Wyoming Co. Pa. for service in the Revolution from New Jersey and also papers filed by his wife in 1846, the latter being application number 6921, Revolutionary War Claims, N.J. service.
I am told also, that photostatic copies of material so filed, in these two instances, is obtainable, and I desire to purchase such photostatic negatives of the entire mass of material, whatever it may amount to. Will you please tell me what the cost of these negatives will be, and I will remit at once.
I thank you
(Ms) Mary Walton Ferris 12 th Delaware Place

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss
Before me Jesse Fell one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county of Luzerne in the eleventh Judicial district of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appeared Leonard Devons of Plymouth Township in the County aforesaid who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that the Applicant Simeon Marsh (to which application this is Annexed) was a Lieutenant Commissioned in the company of Capt. James Broadhead in the revolutionary Army of the United States in Coln Spencer's regt, being the 11 th Regt in the New Jersey line Commanded by General Maxwell. That the Deponent enlisted with the said Lieutenant Simeon Marsh about the latter end of September in the year 1776 for three years or during the war. That the deponent served in said Capt. Broadhead's company and under the said Lieutenant Simeon Marsh untill he the said Lieutenant Marsh was discharged which was in the month of June 1778. That the deponent was knowing to the said Lieutenants being in the Army as above stated during the time abovementioned.
Sworn to Acknowledged & Subscribed before me this 4 th Day of June 1819
his Leonard + Devons Mark
Jesse Fell
I Jesse Fell one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Luzerne in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do Certify to the Secretary at War that the above named Deponent Leonard Devons to me known is of reputable character and I believe full faith and credit may be given to the above deposition.
Given under my hand at Wilkesbarre June 4 th 1819
Jesse Fell
NO. * Capt Broadrick is supposed to be meant, & not Broadhead

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss-
I Andrew Beaumont Notary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do certify that Jesse Fell Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is an acting Judge Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Luzerne aforesaid duly commissioned and authorized. That the within is his own proper signature and that full faith and credit are due to his official Acts and Deeds
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Wilkesbarre this 4 th day of June Anno Domini 1879-
A. Beaumont Not

(ii)
Yours affec Dec. 7th, 46
The imperfect un sub- scribed declaration of Jane Clark has been registered & filed under the act of 7 July '38.
Her husband applied under act of 1818 for service as a Lt from Nov. 7th to June 78 as a Lieut in Capt Brodocks Company of Spencer Regt of the N. J. Vols - and stated in general terms that he served as a private in '76 from May to Nov. under Capt Abraham Cham- bers - The numerous rolls of Brodicks Company for the designated period dis- -dits his allegation of service there and there is no amount of parol proof will be sufficient to controvert the evidence they afford - It can not be that an officer of that Com- -pany should be on duty as a com

-ponent part of it for 18mos & his name is not borne on a single monthly roll at the period designa- -ted
J. H. Lynde Dec. 27. 1866
J. H. Lynde Esq. Warsaw N.Y.

Oct 3 26 my wife Simion Marsh Dr
Edwards Gap Common Pleas Washington State
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Warsaw New York Sept 26 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dr. Sir In 1818 or 1819. Lieut. Simon Marsh of Bradford County Pa. through Jonathan Stevens Esq who is a Pensioner of the United States, applied for a pension & his claim was suspended. I am informed by Judge Stevens, that several affidavits were made by different persons in relation to the services of Marsh which together with his own narration of his services are supposed to be on file in Your Office.
I am employed by her widow to prosecute her claim. I have been expecting to receive for some time past her declaration & to prevent delay I take the liberty to ask of you a statement of the services claimed by Marsh and information as to whether the affidavits now on file will be satisfactory to establish the service. Any other information calculated to facilitate the adjusting of the claim will greatly oblige You With Sincere A. L. Lynde
I enclose Judge Stevens letter which You will do me the favor to return

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Rec. Off. Miss N. C. ... Action ... NOV 24 1911 COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
129 Wayne St., Warren Pa. 11-22-11
Dept. of Interior Washington, D.C. Gentlemen;
Kindly give me any Rev. War data you can concerning Simeon Marsh of Sussex Co. New Jersey, who served in the Revolution. Please state whether he received a pension or not. From records which we have, think he did and the number was 6921. Am trying to trace out my ancestor and any data you give me will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly, Inez Brownell

Chicago Ill. Jan 31/25
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Mr. Hays Haymaker, Acting Comissioner.
Dear Sir
I have yours of the 28 instant stating that Rejected File No. 692.5 of Simon and Jane Marsh, Rev. War Section is comprised of eleven pages, for photostat copies of which, with certification, I enclose P.O. M.O. for $1.90.
Respectfully
Mrs Mary Walton Ferris
12 W. Delaware Place

M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Feb 5, 1925
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. Mary K. Ferris.
M.O. No. 96230
for $1 90 , requesting copies post office address as per letter herewith.
Copies mailed Div and Finance Ad. Feb 11 '25
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div. 766 L
Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
M 6
Ex. Cust
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
1206
Job No. ....
Date Feb 7, 25 -
Subject James M. ... Rev. R. 6921
1 copies of 5 pieces consisting of 11 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.)
forwarded when completed to the REV. MAR. SECTION Division.
Remarks: .....
Approved:
W. H. ...
Chief Div. REV. MAR. SECTION
Chief Clerk.

For the Decision of Mr Edwards
I think this a very doubtfull case though Col Spencer did com= =mand in '76 - The applicants name is not on the Jerry Roll but Leonard Dwins is, & the name is so similar to Devons the witness in this case I think probable is the same person, but  am
Simon Marsh.
Simon Marsh
To Col. L. L. Lynde Oct 14! '46

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Jan. 28" 1925,
Mary Walton Ferris, 12 W. Delaware Place, Chicago, Ills.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that if you desire photo- stat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pen- sion claim, Rejected File No. 6921, of Simeon and Jane Marsh, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification. The number of pages to be copied is eleven.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bu- reau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
Raymond Taylor Acting Commissioner.
It is essential that rejection letter should be copied in this instance and also that papers be certified or else it would look like there was a verified service as Secret.
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