Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42921, for Obed Marsh, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Marsh, Obed
S 42921
CONTENTS

3139.
New York Roll
Obed Marsh 4
Col. Brinkley's private
Massachusetts Line - 1782. 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept. 1818 and forwarded to M c Miller Esq r . Utica New York.
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept 1818  $ 41.06    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Mar 1819  48.00    any 5 mo. 4/30   $ 89.06  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Faint vertical text on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] Obed Marsh Col. Brinkley's private Massachusetts Line - 1782. 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept. 1818 and forwarded to M c Miller Esq r . Utica New York. Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 41.06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00 any 5 mo. 4/30 $ 89.06 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

State of New York Oneida County 3/8:
Obed Marsh being duly sworn saith that he is fifty four. — years old and upwards and a resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York — that by reason of his reduced circumstan- ces in life he is in need of assistance from his Coun- try for support — that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States — that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the con- tinental establishment one year & ten months or thereabouts: that in 1782 he listed in Capt. Clise's Company Smith's Regt. Massachusetts line and served therein about one year: after which he joined Bradford's Company Vose's Regt. same line, from which he was regularly discharged in 1783 at close of War. The Discharge signed by Genl Knox is genuine & granted to this Deponent.
Sworn 1. ap. 1818. Before me
H. S. Miller Wirt Judge of Oneida
Obed Marsh

State of New York } Oneida County } ss.
Samuel Gay being sworn saith that he knows the within named Obed Marsh and he believes him to be a man of truth and ve- racity - and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the within affidavit of Obed Marsh. - to be true.
Sworn this 1. ap. - 1818
Before me.
H. J. Miller
Writ Judge of Oneida
J. M. [unclear]

Ex parte Obed Marsh
Declaration, inventory &c.
3139
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]
Guene B Bronson Vernon.
New York
See letter on file
Apr 20 1871

State of New York
Oneida County ss. On this 8 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Oneida in the State of New York, being a court of records for the said County, which proceeds according to the course of the Common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and using a seal, Obed Marsh aged fifty six years & upward Resident in the town of Vernon in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit, he enlisted in May 1782 in a Company of light infantry commanded by Capt. Bloyed, in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Smith, but soon after commanded by Col. Tupper - that his enlistment was for three years, and he served in that Regiment until June 1783 when he was transferred to the Second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Sprout or Col. Dose, and was then in a Company commanded by Capt. Bradford, and he served in this Company & Regiment until discharged in December 1783 - that these Regiments both belonged to the Massachusetts line: and further that the original declaration made by him for the purpose of #
That by petition a pension was made on the fifth day of April 1818 - and (3139)
And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, whatever disposed of my property or any

part thereof, with intent thereby to so 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 services of the Uni- ted States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or se- curities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed: And I do further solemnly swear - of Obeying - that the account of the debts bona fide owed by me as mentioned in the said Schedule or inventory is in all respects just and true; and that the said inventory is in every respect just and true: And I do further swear that I am by occupation a Carpenter and joiner; that my eye-sight has become very poor, and this with other infirmities has nearly destroyed my ability to pur- sue the aforesaid occupations: that I have a wife who is aged fifty seven years and upwards, the only member of my family, who resides with me; that she is from age and sickness very infirm, and able to do but little contribute but little to the support; and that I am in such indi- gent circumstances as to be unable to support

myself without the assistance of any country.
Sworn to and declared in open court as aforesaid, on the 8 th day of September 1820 before — Wm H Hamilton Judge
Obed Marsh
Schedule or inventory of the estate and effects of Obed Marsh, and the debts which he owes, referred to, in the foregoing declaration and oath: —
I have no real estate — personal estate I have as follows —
 2 lame horses valued at $40.-  1 old harness 7.-  1 waggon 35.-  1 Sleds 1.25  1 Pig ..75  1 Grind stone 2.-  1 old desk 1.-  1 small table 1.-  1 " stands ..75  1 Chest of old joiner tools 10.-  4 Old Chairs ..50  1 waggon Chair 1.50  Audirony, shovel & tongs 1.25  $102.00 
 Amt bro't up $102.-  2 Old Kettles 2.25  1 Pot ..75  1 Tea kettle & spider 1.-  1 Iron basin & dish kettle ..50  Some old Crookery, & Kings forks and  Pewter Spoons 32.-  4 Chairs 2.50  $111.00 
Car? over

Airt. bro't over _____ $111. _____ One promissory note against Sylvester Pettibone for _____ 2.50 One due on book account from Aaron Shepard _____ 1.25 A note given by John A. Ferrill for 10 thousand bricks payable the 15th of October next - if the maker were good the note would be worth $30. - but the collection is very doubtful, and the note could not now be called fairly worth over _____ 20. - 2 Notes of $20. - each, both due, made by Adam Blake & Earl Webster - these notes are not consid- ered of any value, but I have in pledge for their payment 1 beehive valued at $18. - and 2 old cutters valued at $12. - total _____ 30. - Total - $ 164.75 
Chas D. Marsh
I am justly indebted as follows. To Case & Carpenter on a promissory note _____ 15.85 Joseph Hopkins _____ " do _____ 15.41 Ishiel King _____ " do _____ 4.35 Ezekiel Williams _____ " do _____ 18.80 Charles Nuttlands _____ " do _____ 13.21 Zenas S. Jackson _____ " do _____ 7.25 Jeremiah J. Tuttle _____ " do _____ 7. - Overseers of the poor of the town of Kenan Onondaga County on promissory note _____ 45. -

William Sayles on promissory note & book account _____ $30.-
Samuel Norton on book account _____ 5.-
Thomas Williams on note & book account - 44.-
Robert Richardson on promissory note - 14.-
The above accounts all reside in $220.07 the town of Vernon aforesaid.
Sworn to & declared the 5 th day of September 1820 before me H. Beekman judge
Oliver Marsh
I Francis A. Bloodgood Clerk of the County of Onondaga in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copies from the records of the said Court; And I 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 one hundred sixty four Dollars & seventy five cents - And further that it is the opinion of said Court that the said Oliver Marsh is justly indebted as above stated to the amount of In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seals of the said Court on this day of September 1820. Francis A. Bloodgood Clk

Morris S. Miller, Esq; Judge, Attica, Oneida County, New-York.
Obed Marsh, Jr correct Massachusetts line, 1818 Revolutionary claim.
The discharge granted to this applicant, is deemed to be genuine, and will admit the claim. —
For testimony relative to the applicant's reduced circumstances, see En- dorsement in the case of Nuel Bostwick.
Obed Marsh
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BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Whereas Marsh Solderin — in the second Massachusetts — Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 23 Day of December
1783
By the General's Command,
Knox M c Gee
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Kupper adjutant

State of New-York, } ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Obed Marsh — did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14. — day of May 1818. And I further Certify that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of Assistance from his country for support.  M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 th of May 1818.
Samuel Woodgood

42921
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Rev
File No.
42,921
Obed Marsh
Rev Obed Marsh
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
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[Arrangement of 1870.]