Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42912, for Jasper Marsh, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn. Mass.
Marsh, Jasper
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 42912
CONTENTS

19.596
New York
Dasper Marsh
of Chautauqua in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Warner of the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall in the Mohawk line, for the term of 9 months from May 1778 to March 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 day of March 1826,
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Mar 1826 and sent to Hon. D.G. Gurney H.R.
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept 1826 42.32 42.32
{ Revolutionary claim, { Acts March 18, 1818, { and May 1, 1820. }
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 April 1838 to D r H. Marsh to 29 April 1841. A/c modified 24 May 1843 Head
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skelt "mark" on wlk (Rest. Co. - 1 mo. + year) after wlk wlk

State of New York,
Chautauqua County , ss. on this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty five, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid, being a Court of record for the County aforesaid proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, having a clerk and seal and the power of fine and imprisonment, Jasper Marshall, of the town of Elliott, in the County aforesaid, aged nearly sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, say make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March, 1818, and the 1 st May 1820: That he the said Jasper Marshall enlisted for the term of three months in the month of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Sturbridge in the County of Worcester in the state of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain Carter, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Whitney, in the line of the state of Massachusetts, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until his term of service expired, when he was discharged from the said service at Brattleboro in the state of Vermont. In the Spring of one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, he enlisted to go to Providence in the state of Rhode Island, went to Providence and staid till his time was about out when he was taken sick and was discharged and returned to Sturbridge. In September 1777, he enlisted to help take Burgoyne for thirty days at Sturbridge aforesaid, in the company commanded by Lieutenant Freeman, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Holden, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until his term of service expired, when he was honorably discharged near Fort Edward, and returned home. That in May or June 1778, he enlisted for nine months at Sturbridge aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Warner, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall, in General Patterson's Brigade in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until March 1779 when he was honorably discharged at West Point in the state of New York: That in the Spring of 1780 he enlisted for six months at Union in the state of Connecticut into the company commanded by Capt. Webb, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dyer, in General Parsons

Brigade in the line of the state of Connecticut on the continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until his term of service expired, when he was honorably discharged from the said service at the highlands near West Point in the state of New York, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. The declarant is by occupation a Cabinet and Chairmaker is becoming very infirm and is very much troubled with a break or hernia. He also states that his family consists of his wife Sarah who is forty nine years of age and sickly, one Daughter named Maria, who is 12 years of age and capable of supporting herself - a son named Barnabas, aged 11 years, and a daughter named Minerva, who is 7 years old and unable to do much for her support. That hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension except the present - That his name is not on the roll of any state except those of Massachusetts and Connecticut, and that his reasons for not making earlier application for a pension are as follows: That he in the month of May following the enactment of the act of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, employed one Thompson an attorney at law to assist him in obtaining a pension - That the said Thompson drew up a declaration for that purpose to which he was sworn before one of the then judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Dutchess in the state of New York, that he left his said declaration in the care of the said Thompson who soon after left the country and he heard no more of it. Not long after that a gentleman of his acquaintance who had likewise been a soldier of the revolution informed him that those who had only served nine months, at one time on the continental establishment did not succeed in obtaining pensions. As this declarant had at no time enlisted for a longer period than nine months he concluded it was out of his power to obtain a pension and thought no more on the subject until the fall of last year when one of his friends advised him to renew his application

for a pension, and on further inquiry he found that he had labored under a mistake with regard to the length of service that was sufficient to entitle a soldier of the revolution to a pension, and immediately set about prosecuting his claim - And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposal of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 Service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That since the 18 th of March 1818, the following changes have been made in my property:
   Description of Property. Name of person to whom disposed of. Time of sale. Amount of money and Description of property received in return     on the 18 th of March 1818, I had a contract for 100 acres of land which was assigned to me by one Peter Soren, who had entered into it with the Holland Land Company. The contract expired in Aug. 1820, when I was indebted to the Company in the sum of $318.25. The company gave me a deed, and I gave them a bond and mortgage to secure the payment of the money due them. I have since disposed of two thirds of this land to my sons Asa & Mark & Joel Clark This was done not long after I took the Deed from the Company though I did not give them a Deed until the 7 th Nov. 1823. I have never received any thing from my sons and never expect to receive any thing. My object in letting them have the Land was to enable myself to pay for a part of the Land, and at the same time to be clear of the residue and from the bond and mortgage. I found that I was unable to pay for the whole. The Company would not give me a Deed for a part of the land including the improvement I had made and take the residue. Land was then falling in price and has continued to fall and I could not sell a part. my sons would take a part and agree to pay a proportionable part of my debt to the Company. As I could not sell it, I thought it would be better for me to dispose of it in that way than to keep it. I have no security or obligation from them that they will redeem the whole or any part of the Land - at present the prospect is not very flattering as to their ability to do it. They have families and  
the Regiment commanded by Colonel Durgee, in General Parsons

line
line on the land. I do not receive any benefit whatever from the land. Should they pay for their part it will be a benefit to me. They have not yet paid anything on it, to my knowledge.
1 Mare
cried
4 Bows
1 to Morris Taft 1 Bows Ahin 1 Ahin Young expd. 1 Fatted killed
In the Spring of 1820
The bows and steer were sold for boards. I think I got about four thousand feet a piece for them. Then boards and some others that I procured by my labor after the 18 th March 1818, were run down the Allegheny and Ohio rivers to Wheeling and sold - but owing to an extraordinary fall in the price of lumber I got very little more for them sufficed to pay the expense of getting them to market and selling them. I had intended from the avails of them to have raised a sum to pay towards my land - but was disappointed -
1 Two year old Steer
Other Smaller Sale of 1819
As near as I can recollect I had 4 sheep
How they were disposed of do not re- collect, among them I think cried and I might have killed one or two for the use of my fam- ily.
I might have had some other articles of property of small value on the 18 th March 1818, which I have since disposed of, but those above enumerated are all that I can recollect.
Sworn to and declared in open court this 29 day of June A.D. 1825 before me
Jasper Marsh
John Dexter, clerk.
A schedule of all the estate real and personal of Jasper Marsh, of the town of Elliott, in the county of Chenango in the state of New-York, an applicant for a pension under the acts of Congress providing for certain persons who served in the land and naval service of the United States

during the Revolutionary war passed the 18 th March 1818, and the act supplementary thereto, passed on the first May 1820.
Some years ago I purchased of one Patterson, a contract for the purchase of one hundred acres of land entered into by the said Patterson, with the Holland Land Company; and went into possession of the said land in August 1820, the contract having expired without having been fulfilled on my part, the said Company conveyed the said land to me by Deed and required me to mortgage the said land to them to secure the payment of the balance due to them, which I did and also gave them my bond for the amount which was $318.25. soon afterwards I disposed of my right to two thirds of the said land, but am yet in possession of the other third. Nothing has been paid on the said mortgage by me or my assigns, and we are in no situation at present to make payment. The time of payment will have expired in August 1826, and I have no expectation that mortgagee see the whole land would fetch as much as it is mortgaged for. I have no other real estate in Law or equity, and unless I am so fortunate as to obtain a pension I shall be compelled to relinquish all my claim to this. —
Personal estate
  6 lbs. 8 oz. floor Iron $0.46   5 lbs. 8 oz. old Iron wedges .. 66   5 old Augers 1.50   3 old handsaws from 8 to 40 years old 2.50   4 old Cape Augers 1.00   one old turning lathe & some turning tools 5.00   1 new hand Axe 1.25   5 old bit stocks and sundry bits 4.50   1 old set bench tools 1.50   1 old plane called a plough & some moulding tools 2.50   Sundry old Chisels 1.25   1 old squaw most worn out & 3 wooden squares 50   2 old screw tools and 3 old shavers 1.00   4 wooden mallets some 30 years old 12   Part of a roll of wire 50   2 pair little old compasses 25   1 pair small nippers & sundry small tools 50   1 Gallon of oil & a glue pot 75   A quantity of Spanish brown some other paints & a skillet 3.30 
the Regiment commanded by Colonel D'Argo, in General Parsons

Inventory in the line of the estate of Leonard ...
  2 ord in any grindstones 3.35   2 small whetstones and a few bristles .25   3 hoes nearly worn out .62   1 old shovel and a spade badly broken .50   1 old plough share & beam worn out harrow teeth 5.00   3 old pitchforks .75   4 lbs. of nails and a nail box .75   1 old horse sled and 3 hand sleds .75   1 old two horse sleigh 2.50   1 small bell 4/ 1 poor wooden clock 24/ 3.50   1 poor old watch 2.00   1 old table badly broken 0.50   1 new bible and sundry old books 2.50   1 chest of pine drawers, broken 1.50   1 old loom quill wheel and warping beams 3.00   6 old reeds $3. 9 old chains $2. 5.00   1 old looking glass 1.00   1 smoothing iron .50   1 old pair hand irons 1.25   1 old patched 5 pair kettle 1.50   1 old brached pot .50   1 cracked tea kettle .50   1 Spider .75   1 Hatchet $1. and part of shovel & tongs 1.25   4 old pails 50. 7 rulers 1.00 1 grid iron 75. 2.25   2 small broken chests 8/ - one small stone pot 2/ - 1.25   1 old broken gun 1.50   1 saw $12. 1 two year old heifer $10 22.00   3 1/2 swarms of bees 10.00   1 old wagon unfit for use 5.00   1 old horse afflicted with sweeney and poll evil and which I believe no one would take as a gift 5.00 
There is planted on my land about an acre of corn and potatoes, the value of which it would be difficult to ascertain, but it cannot be much as I am to have but 1/2 the crop — 5.00

I have on hand 242 rakes which have been made since my application for a pension in Feb. last, one of my neighbors assisted me some in making them - my interest in may be worth 12 1/2 in each    30.25  }    139.79     5.00     $ 144.79   
Gasper Mark.
I, John Dexter Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauqua, do hereby certify, that that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Gasper Mark, did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under an engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & forty four dollars and seventy nine cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this first day of July 1825.
John Dexter, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Chautauqua County.

This indenture, made the seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, between Jasper Marsh of the town of Ellicott in the county of Chou- tague and state of New York and Submit B. his wife of the first part, and Asa B. Marsh and Asa Marsh of the same place of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said parties of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold, remi- sed, released, aliened, and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise, re- lease, alien, and confirm unto the said parties of the second part, and to their heirs and assigns forever, All That certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the town of Ellicott aforesaid, and is known and distinguished on a certain map made for the Holland Company, on the north west part of lot number twenty eight in township number one and in the chautauqua range, it being two thirds off from the west side of one hundred acres of land which were conveyed by deed to the above named Jasper Marsh by the Holland Commissioners agent Joseph Ellicott, on the second day of August, 1822 which said one hundred acres in said deed as described described as follows: "Bounded west by front of lot lot number thirty six thirty three chains seventy nine links, north by front of lot number twenty nine, twen- ty nine chains sixty links, east by a line parallel to the west bounds of said lot number twenty eight thirty three chains seventy nine links, and south by a line parallel to the north bounds of said lot number twen- ty eight twenty nine chains sixty links, containing one

hundred acres be the same more or less. It being two thirds off from the west side of the above des- cribed one hundred acres and on the west side of the road which intersects the said one hundred acres, it being the same piece of land which the said Asa B. and Job now occupy - The said parties of the first part reserve one half of the pine timber on said premises - It is understood that there is a mortgage to the Holland Company on said premises. Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appur- tenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and rem- ainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof; And all the estate, right, title, interest, claim, or demand which some of the said parties of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained pre- mises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenan- ces: To have and to hold the above mentioned and described premises, and every part and parcel thereof up to the said parties of the second part their heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use, bene- fit and behoof of the said parties of the second part their heirs and assigns forever. - And the said parties of the first part, for themselves their heirs, executors, and administrators do covenant, grant, bargain, promise, and agree to and with the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns, to warrant, and forever to defend, the above bargain- ed premises, and every part and parcel thereof, now being in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said parties of the second part, against the said parties of the first part, their heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, and against all and every other person or persons claiming or to claim the said premises or any part thereof. In witness where- of, the parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above writ

any person or persons claiming or to claim the said premises or any part thereof. In witness where- of, the parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above writ- ten. -
Signed and delivered in the presence of Lewis Davis
Jasper Morris (L.S.)
Submit B. Morris (L.S.)
This Indenture, made this second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, between Jasper Morris of the county of Chautauqua and state of New York of the first part and Willem Wilink, Hendrick Tollenhooven, Rutger Jan Schummelpernick Willem Wilink the younger Jan Wilink the younger son of Jan, Jan Gabriel Van Steenhorst, Cornelis Tollenhooven and Hendrick Leye all of the City of Amsterdam in the Kingdom of the United Netherlands of the second part, Witness- eth, that the said party of the first part, as well for the better receiving to the party of the second part the faithful payment of the debt which the said Jasper Morris the said party of the first part justly owes to the party of the second part in manner here- in after mentioned, as in consideration of the sum of one dollar to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is here- by confirmed acknowledged hath granted, bargained sold, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the se- cond part, and to their heirs and assigns forever, all that certain tract of land, situate, lying, and being in the county of Chautauqua in the state of New York being part or parcel of a certain township which on a map or survey of divers tracts or townships of land of the said party of the second part, made for the proprietors by Joseph Elliott surveyor

is distinguished by township number one in the eleventh range of said townships, and which said tract of land on a certain other map or survey of said township into lots made for the proprietors by the said Joseph Ellicott is distinguished by the northern part of lot number twenty eight in said township. - Bounded west by part of lot number thirty six, thirty three chains seventy nine links, north by part of lot number twenty nine twenty nine chains sixty links, east by a line parallel to the west bounds of said lot number twenty eight thirty three chains seventy nine links; and south by a line parallel to the north bounds of said lot number twenty eight twenty nine chains sixty links, containing one hundred acres, be the same more or less according to the plan laid down in the margin hereof.
Together with all and singular the chisics, buildings, rights, members, hereditaments, and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claims, and demand whatsoever of the said party of the said party of the first part of, in, or to the same and the reversion and reversions, remainders and remainders thereof. - To have and to hold the said premises hereby granted and released with the rights, members, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and every part and parcel thereof unto the said party of the second part their heirs and assigns, to the only proper use, benefit, and behoof of the said party of the second part their heirs and assigns forever. Upon condition nevertheless, that if the said Joseph Marsh the said party of the first part his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns shall well and truly pay to the said party of the second part their executors, administrators or assigns the sum of three hundred and eighteen dollars and twenty five

of pay a one said party of the second part their executors, administrators or assigns the sum of three hundred and eighteen dollars and twenty five cents lawful money of the state of New York with lawful interest thereon from the date hereof, at the times and in the manner following, that is to say, the sum of fifty three dollars and five cents on the second day of August next ensuing the date hereof, and the further sum of fifty three dollars and four cents, on the second day of August in each and every year for the term of five years then next ensuing, together with lawful interest of the state of New York to be computed from the date hereof on the whole principal sum unpaid and paid annually according to the tenor true intent and meaning of a certain bond or obliga- tion bearing even date herewith, and duly made & executed by the said Jasper Church the said party of the first part for to the said party of the second part, then this present indenture, and the estate here- by granted, and every article and clause herein contained, as well as the said bond or obligation shall cease and become utterly void and it is her- by mutually covenanted and agreed between the parties to these presents, that if default shall be made in the payment of the principal sum to be paid by the said bond or obligation or the interest which shall accrue thereon at any time or times in which they shall be due, or of any part of such principal or interest, that then and from thenceforth it shall be lawful for the said party of the second part his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns or their attorney or attorneys duly authorized and appointed to grant, bargain, sell and dispose of the said hereby granted premises and all benefit and equity of redemption therein of the said party of the first part his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, at public auction in fee simple, giving no- tice of such sale, according to the directions of the act of the legislature in that case made and pro- vided: And they or any of them or the attorney or attorneys of the said party of the first part for

That purpose of these presents duly authorized and constituted, and appointed, to make, seal, and execute the purchase and purchase thereof, a good and estate in the law in full compliance of and in the said hereby granted premises with the appurtenances which sale to be made, shall be a perpetual bar both in law and equity against the said party of the first part his heirs and assigns in and to the same hereby granted premises, and every part and parcel thereof, rendering the overplus of the purchase money to be obtained for the same after full satisfaction of the principal and interest to be due on such bond or obligation in manner aforesaid, and the charges of advertisement and sale (if any overplus there shall be) unto the said Jasper Mook the said party of the first part, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns. In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. —
Jasper Mook
Sealed and delivered in presence of —
William Peacock
Charlotte County N.C.
On this eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared before me William Peacock one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Charlotte the above named Jasper Mook to me personally known to be the same person described in, and who executed the above instrument of writing, who acknowledged that he executed the same as his act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and I finding therein no material interpolation or evasions do allow the same to be recorded.
William Peacock

and used for the uses and purposes therein men- tioned, and I finding therein no material interlin- eation or erasure do allow the same to be recorded.
Williams Pease
State of New York, Chautauqua County, ss
Honors Morelline being duly sworn
deposes and saith that the foregoing was by him copied from the original deed executed by Jasper Church and Submit B. his wife to Mrs. B. Church and Jasper Church and the original mortgage executed by the said Jasper Church to William Williams and others commonly called the Holland Land Company, and that he does verily believe the same to be an exact copy of said instruments with the exception of the place of the land in the margin of the mortgage which he did not suppose it necessary to copy.
Sworn and subscribed This thirtieth day of June A.D. 1825. before me
Honors Morelline
Artemas Pease, Judge of Chautauqua County Courts
State of New York, } ss. I, John Dexter Chautauqua County. } Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the
said County do certify that Artemas Pease, its was on the thirtieth day of June, 1825, a Judge of Chautauqua County Courts, duly appoi- nted, commissioned & sworn, in & for the said County. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Artemas and verily believe that the signature of Artemas Pease, subscribed to the certificate of the above affidavit, is in his own proper handwriting. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and, and affixed the county seal this first day of July 1825.
John Dexter, Clerk.

all the affidavit evidence
District of Columbia } ss. Jasper March - City of Washington }
Resident of the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York being duly sworn saith that in the month of November 1823 he conveyed by Deed to Asa B. March & Joel March, two thirds of one Hundred acres of Land lying and being in said County of Chautauqua, as will more fully appear, reference being thereunto had, to a copy of which said Deed is herunto annexed. That at the time of conveying said Land he this deponent had no idea of applying for a Dower. That a Consider- ation was mentioned in said Deed because it was told this deponent that it would be Good for nothing without it, that this deponent (or any other person for his use) did not receive from the said Asa or Joel or either of them, any Consideration, Neither did they or either of them promise ever to pay him any thing for the Land, or any part of it, at any future period - & that there is no Secret or implied under- standing, on the subject, & that he has no expectation or belief that any thing will ever be received for the Land conveyed. as aforesaid. - And this deponent further saith that the Land and Improvements thereon would not now fetch half as much as is due the Holland Land
De- ab- ne- De- rel- ver- ad- in- of the in atts v ly in state bb, in Parsons

Company on the mortgage given for it, that his sons, the said A. & B. Mark & Joel Mark are married men, with families & like apart from this deponent, on said Land, and have lived on it for upwards of five years past, And this deponent further saith that before he obtained a Deed he told his sons that he could not pay for it, & that they might have two thirds of the Land - And this deponent further saith that he has no means neither does he ever expect to pay for the third of the said hundred acres he has on, as he considers it not worth half as much as is due for it, that he can buy land in the neighbour Hood equally good for half the money due on said piece. And this deponent further saith having told his said sons that they should have the above Land knowing he could not pay for it himself, and they having gone on to it & being forgetful as to the time of conveyance to them, in making out Deed Papers, he had supposed the deed was given to them soon after they went on, but on his Attorneys examining the papers after wards he was told & found himself mistaken all which is according to the best of his Recollection knowledge & belief
Jas. M c Mark
Given this 27 th day of March 1826
fore me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the County of Washington Ton, District of Columbia.
E. Brooke.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
886 Sur. file 42,912 Rev. War.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jasper Marsh , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sturbridge, Mass   Dec. 76 3 mos. Pvt. Carter Whitney Mass   Sp. 77 — to Providence R.I. "   Sept. 77 1 mo Lt. Freeman Stoddess "   June 78 9 " Capt. Warner Marshall "   Union, Conn. 6 " " Webb Durkee Conn   June 80   (June 80 - P. 1916)  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, June 29, 1825
Residence at date of application, Ellicott, Chautauqua Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 64
died Apr. 29, 1841.
Remarks: 1825 wife Submit ac 49 ch. Maria 12. Barnabas 11, Minerva 7 - da Asa B. Marsh Joel Marsh two sons referred to as "married men" in 1826.
no fee
Very respectfully,

Own
49 Girard ave East Orange, N.J.
Hon Commr of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- Would you kindly give me transcript of record and service of Jasper Marsh, pensioned Revolutionary War, Ctf dated or issued 27 th of March 1826 and inscribed on rolls of New York agency
Very respectfully
A Jay Marsh

St. N.Y.
42912 INVALID.
Sept. 15/97 Theodore G. Ro James town.
Rev
1906 Sept. 27 Hist. to Alonzo J. Shadman, MD.
1907 June 3. Hist. to A. Jay Marsh - c.
File No. 42,912
Jasper Marsh P. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 6 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Jasper Marsh, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eight — Dollars and — Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March — to the 29 th April 1841, Respectfully, yours,
J. Wilson L. Harris Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Additional testimony

Washington 28th Jany 1826
I am personally acquainted with E. T. Foote first Judge, John Dexter County Clerk, & W. H. Fenton Commissioner of the County of Chautauqua. N.Y.
I am also well acquainted with David Boyd & know the Hand writing of each, & believe the signatures hereby affixed to the papers herewith transmitted, to be theirs. No man stands higher in point of Reputation than Mr. Boyd. I am not so well acquainted with Messrs A. B. Marsh, Joel Marsh, & Aaron Phelps but I believe them to be men of Truth and Veracity.
I L d Edward Esq
I am Sir with
Respect Yours
Isaac Gannay

19596 ALONZO J. SHADMAN, M. D. 1069 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir.
I am very anxious to get my Great-great-grandfather's record of service. Regiment etc who served in the Revolutionary War. The facts which I can give you are as follows. Name, Jasper Marsh, pensioned as a Revolution War Hero. pension being issued on March 27. 1836. and was inscribed on the rolls of the New York Agency at that time. said pension was signed by James Barbour Secy of War. He (Jasper Marsh) was a resident of the Town of Carroll, Chautauqua Ny, for the space of 23 years previous to the issuance of said pension and was a resident of Warren, Herkines Co. N.Y. previous to that time. This voucher which I have was executed the 14 th of March 1835- and probably the last one that he signed

ALONZO J. SHADMAN, M. D.
1069 BOYLSTON STREET
BOSTON
so he must have been on the rolls of the N. Y. agency at that time.
He was described as a private of the War of the Revolution.
If you can kindly furnish such information you will be doing me a great favor. I enclose stamps for mailing expenses. If there is any fee attached to this transaction, I will forward amount. Thanking you in advance.
I am
Yours very truly Alonzo J. Shadman.
September eighteenth 1906.

19.582
Taper Marsh
New York
Original claim
Brief within Hon. D. G. Garmsey allowed by S. of M.
Hener Hazettine
Jamestown
N.Y.
See letter to A. H. 23 July 1825. —
Pen: to com: 27 March 1826
Last evidence 1 st July 1825

Hon. Daniel G. Garnsey.
Member of Congress, Washington City.

Somerville March 2. 1826-
Dear Sir,
The bearer of this is Mr. Jasper Marsh, the applicant for a pension, whose papers I sent to you some time since. The old gentleman, finding the infirmities of age creeping fast upon him, and his means of support failing him, has come to the conclusion to make one more effort for a pension, and also to make it in person. Sincerely believing, that he is entitled to the boon he asks, I recommend him to your favorable notice. Any assistance you can render him will be gratefully acknowledged by him, and by your humble servant,
Oliver Northman.
Hon. Daniel G. Gurney.

Memorandum of some points of Testimony in papers transmitted 1826
Asa B Marsh swears that about 5 years ago his Father conveyed to him and his brother two thirds of 100 acres of Land in Chautauque County
Nothing said about applying for a Pension not any part of Mortgage money paid; Willing to give up Land. no Consideration paid his Father for Land, nor is he, or his brother bound to pay any thing
Joel Marsh Swears to same facts.
David Boyd Swears that he is well acquainted with Jasper Marsh, has lived a neighbour 15 years. Believes Marshes schedule of Property correct; appraised for as much as will fetch in Cash, Believes he had no intention to apply for a Pension when land was sold to his Sons, is Satisfied that from some time in the year 1818 until the close of the year 1824 Marsh had no intention to apply for a Pension. Land have been fast sinking in Value for 6 years past, the Land he has of no Value, he had done well to get rid of it. Land in neighbourhood can be bought for two dollars fifty cents per acre. Marsh is a man of Truth, Veracity, Good Character &c. Aaron Phillips confirms affidavit of Boyd

From my knowledge of Jasper Mark who has applied for a Pension, from the facts contained in his Statement & affidavits accompanying the same, I believe he ought to receive a Pension as I think he comes within the Law on that subject.
D. G. Gurney
To the Secretary of War
Approved 11/3
Memorandum of Testimony given under 1826

Jamestown N.Y. July 10
Free
Mem. Office
Hon. James Barbour,
Secretary of the Department of War, Washington City.
ms
a.

Jamestown, Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
July 8. 1825.
Sir,
Enclosed is the application for a pension of Suzer O'Keefe. I sent his papers for the purpose to the War Office, last Winter, which were returned with in- formation that some additional statements were required. These are now supplied, and it is hoped that the old man, who has been a long time in suspense, will soon know the result of his case. I found an indorsement made on the back of the application that was returned, it appears that he is on the roll.
Yours Obed. Servt.
Oliver Hazard.
Rev. James Barbour.

Alf Gannys Statement

Memorandum
Any man whither able to pay, or not can purchase Lands of the Holland Land Company, by taking a Deed & giving a mortgage, or taking what is called an article. Six years Credit is now Given.
The Company will not convey Lands in small Quantities, in no instance will they Give Deed, unless lines are Parallell; If a man wants fifty acres, and the Lot has one or two hundred in it, he gets some one to join him, and one of them takes a Deed or article for the whole, and conveys to the other afterwards, such parts as has been agreed on. — Company are unwilling to multiply conveyances for the same lot,
Lands now belonging to Company not worth more than half what they were six years ago. Many persons yearly leave lands, who have been unable improvement, Rather, than pay principal & interest due for them. Company never sue, & if a man feels disposed to aban- don his Lands he is permitted unresis- ted to do so.
With Respect Yours se —
To the Secretary of War } — O. G. Gannsey " " "
March 25 th 1826

Western New York General Agency.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.
Richard A. M c Curdy, President.
F. A. Babcock, General Agent, 396 Ellicott Square, Buffalo, N.Y.
Jamestown, N.Y., Sept. 3, 1897
M
My Dear Sir
Will you please give me a record of the service in the war of the Revolution of Jasper Marsh, born in Medfield or Sturbridge, or town of Douglas, Massachusetts, and I think entered the service from that town and State. From about 1811 he received his pension in Jamestown, though he lived in the town of Carroll, this State. Please add the date of his death, if you have it on the record.
I will remit fee, if there be any, on request.
Very Respectfully Yours,
Theodore L. Root, 194 Fourth Avenue, Jamestown, New York.
To the Honorable The Commissioner of Pensions.

Jasper Marsh a private - New York. Enlisted Dec r 1776 for 3 months in Whitneys regiment mops: in June 1778 enlisted for 9 months in Marshalls reg t mops: Discharged March 1779. In 1780 enlisted in Durgis reg t mops: time for 6 months - served his time out.
Soon after the passage of the act of 18 th March 1818 he employed an Attorney to draw up a Declaration, who did so, but soon after left the country, without attending to the business - after this, he dropped all intention of making application having understood from rumor that a nine months service, under one enlistment was insufficient.
Schedule 29. June 1825.
Contains numerous articles of household furniture, kitchen utensils, farming and working tools, and some provision which are within, being too large for insertion. amt. $144. 79 33 1/3 Acres of land, under mortgage, (not valued)
On the 18 th March 1818 was in possession of 100 Acres of land for which he had a "contract" as he terms it, assigned to him by Patterson an Agent for the Holland land company; which contract expired in 1820 without fulfilment on his part - Said company then gave him a deed in fee for it, and took a mortgage thereon by way of security. The consideration was $318.25 to be paid in 5 years from date in equal annual payments - soon thereafter to his sons. Asa & D r Marsh and one other for $100. who have paid nothing, and have very little prospect of ever paying any part thereof. Did not give them a deed until Nov r 1823 - think the land must be sold to pay the mortgage; but that it will not bring the amount due.
The deed from the Holland company is not produced, but the claimants mortgage is exhibited, dated 2 d August 1820 - Acknowledged 8 th Jany 1821. but no evidence of its ever having been recorded. 100 Acres. Consideration $318.25.
The deed from the father to his sons is also exhibited dated 7 th Nov r 1823. Not acknowledged, nor recorded.
Almer Horelline makes affidavit that the above deeds were copied by him from the originals; but he does not appear

in any official capacity. ————— The accounts also for the decrease of the following personal property. — 1 mare — died — sold in the Spring of 1820. 4 cows. recieved 4000 feet of boards. shipped to Wheeling Ohio; net profits very trifling after payment of all expenses — 1 two yr old steer sold, and included in the above. 4 sheep — he supposes were used in family. all that he can remember.
It does not appear that he is in debt to any other person than the Holland land company. copy of the bond given to them is not produced, or creditors testimony to that fact.
Claimant aged 65. a cabinet and chairmaker — afflicted with hernia. wife 49 very sickly a daughter 12 yr of age able. 2 other daughters 11. & 7. unable.
I certify that I have examined this case and am of the of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions, the claim ought to be admitted.
Jasper Marsh
New York
Original claim
Brief
last evidence 1 st July 1823

1826
Superior Works
Marshall's Regiment
No. 100

State of New York
Chautauqua County P. -
On this fourteenth day of Novem- ber in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five personally came before me the subscriber first judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county and state aforesaid, Asa D. Morris of the said County, who being duly sworn according to law, saith that on the seventh day of November A.D. 1823, Jasper Morris the father of this deponent, in pursuance of an arrangement entered into about two years before that time, convey- ed to this deponent and his brother Asa Morris, two thirds of one hundred acres of land, being the southwest part of lot No. 28 in 1 st Town 11 th Range west side thereof , which said one hundred acres are herein described as follows in the deed of conveyance, viz. "Bounded west by part of lot number thirty six, thirty three chains twenty nine links, North by part of lot number twenty nine, twenty nine chains sixty links, East by a line parallel to the west bounds of said lot number twenty eight thirty three chains twenty nine links, and south by a line par- allel to the north bounds of said lot Number twen- ty eight, twenty nine chains sixty links, contain- ing one hundred acres, be the same more or less". That deponent accepted of said conveyance at the particular request of his father, who alleged as the reason for making it, his inability to pay for the whole, thereby as it was subject to a mortgage in favor of the Holland Land Company which is yet unredemed - Nothing was said or intimated respecting his father's applying for a pension, and he does merely believe that the reason he has stated was the true cause of his father's making the conveyance. At the time, the arrangement was made with deponent and his brother went into possession, which was

as he believes in 1828, his father, as this deponent understood and believed, had no expectation of obtaining a pension, nor did he here to deponent knowledge until some time after the conveyance was made. Immediately after deponent and his brother took possession of said land they com- menced improving the same, but owing to press- ure of the times and unfavorable loans, they have not been able to satisfy the mortgage, and de- ponent for himself would relinquish his right on being paid the value of his improvements. No consideration passed from deponent and his brother to their father, at the time of the con- veyance, nor at any other time, nor are they bound, nor do they expect ever to make him any payment for his interest in said land.
Sworn and subscribed The day and year aforesaid before me.
Asa B. North
E. J. Foote First Judge Court Common Pleas
State of Connecticut
Chautauqua County Pa.
On this twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, personally came before me, the sub- scribed First Judge of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county and state aforesaid, Isaac Morris, who being duly sworn, did depose and say, that he has read the foregoing affidavit made by his brother Asa B. Morris, and that the statements therein con- tained are correct; he also stated, that he would re- linquish his right to the land mentioned in the said affidavit, on being paid the value of the improve- ments which he has made thereon.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me . . . . .
Isaac Mers
E. P. Dole
State of New York
Chautauqua County ss.
On this twenty sixth day of Novem- ber in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, personally came before me the re- verend First Judge of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county and state aforesaid, David Boyd, who being first duly sworn did deponent say, that he assisted Jasper Morris, an applicant for a pension for revolutionary services, in making out the schedule of his property which was forwarded to the War Department, that he is well acquainted with the circumstances of the said Jasper Morris, and with the property inventoried, and he does verily believe that the said schedule is a correct inventory of the property of the said Jasper Morris, and that the articles therein contained are a fair and true account as they will sell for cash. This deponent also further saith, that he does verily believe, that the said Jasper Morris, at the time he conveyed the land, mentioned in his schedule, to his sons had no intention of reducing his property so as to bring himself within the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval ser- vice of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th. day of March, 1818, and that he has given a true account of the said transfer and of the reasons therefor, in his statement which was forwarded to the war department. This deponent has lived a near

neighbor to Mr. Morris since the year 1813, and has been intimate with him and with his affairs since that time, and he does verily believe, that the said Jasper Morris from some time in in the year 1818, until the close of the last year had no expectation of applying obtaining a pension nor any idea of applying for one. He also states, that he does verily believe, that it can not be considered that the said Jasper Morris, in himself in conveying the said land mentioned in his whittle, to his sons, did not give them any gave them any thing which was of value to himself. Rights to lands of the nature of Mr. Morris's are considered of little value at the present time. They have been diminishing in value during the last six years; and this deponent is informed and does verily believe, that unsettled lands are now to be purchased in the same vicinity and of as good a quality and as well situated as the land above mentioned can be purchased for two dollars and fifty cents an acre. This deponent at the time Mr. Morris conveyed the two thirds of his land to his sons, supposed that he had done the very best thing he could do in his circumstances, and if the sons shall be able to pay for their part, he still believes that the arrangement will prove advantageous to the father. This deponent also further states, that the said Jasper Morris has ever been considered a man of truth and veracity, of good character, and indus- trious habits, and that he does verily believe, that he he is truly within the provisions of the act of Congress aforesaid.
David Boyd
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid } before me
J. S. D. D. D.

State of New York
Charlotte County ss.
On this twenty sixth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, personally came before me, the subscriber, First Judge of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county and state aforesaid, Aaron Philips, who being duly sworn deposes and saith, that he does truly believe, that the statement made in the foregoing affidavit of David Boyd respecting the land conveyed by Jasper Morton to his sons is strictly correct. This deposition also further states, that he six years ago possessed another  outside right to one hundred acres of land adjoining the land conveyed by the said Jasper Morton to his sons, and which he believes to be of as good a quality and and better situated than that, for fifty five dollars, and that after having erected a small frame house and barn and cleared twenty acres of land, he offered his right to the said land for one hundred and fifty dollars, and failed in selling for that sum, although he believes the buildings aforesaid cost him as much as he asked for the said his right to the said land. He also states, that he fully agrees with Mr. Boyd in his statement respecting the character of Mr. Morton.
Sworn and subscribed. The day and year aforesaid } before me
Aaron Philips
E. J. Pote
(Handwritten flourish)

State of New York,
Chautauqua County ss.
On this nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, personally came before the subscriber a commissioner to take affidavits to be read in the several courts of the state of New York Elias D. Foote Esquire, who being duly sworn, according to law, deposes and saith that he is personally acquainted with Jasper Mende, the applicant for a pension as mentioned in the foregoing affidavits, and has been during the last ten years - that the said Jasper Mende has during that time uniformly retained a good moral character, and is, as this deponent believes universally esteemed, where he is known to be a man of truth and veracity. This deponent also states that he is well acquainted with Chas B. Mende, Jacob Mende, David Blyth, and Aaron Phillips all of whom are esteemed respectable citizens, and are men whose veracity would not be questioned in a court of justice. He also states, that from the knowledge he has of the situation of the county in this section of the country and the character of the individuals whose statements are hereto annexed, he has no hesitation in saying that these statements are in his opinion correct, and entitled to the consideration of the War Department.
Sworn and subscribed to Before me
W. H. Linton Commissioner etc.
E. D. Foote

State of New York, } Chautauqua County } ss. I John Dexter, Clerk of the said County of Chautauqua, do hereby certify that Elial T. Foote, was at the several dates mentioned in the affidavits hereto annex- ed and purporting to have been sworn to before the said Elial T. Foote, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, duly appointed, commissioned & sworn, And further that William H. Fenton, was on the nineteenth day of December 1825, a Commissioner duly appointed, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to take affidavits &c. in & for the said County, And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Elial T. and William H. and verily believe that the signatures of S. T. Foote and the signature of W. H. Fenton, subscribed to the certificates of the acknowledgment of the foregoing affidavits are in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal, to these presents, at Mayville, in said County, this seventh day of January, A. D. 1826. John Dexter Clerk.