Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15054, for James Marshall, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Marshall, James Joanna
W 15054
CONTENTS

1366 Massachusetts Joanna Marshall widow of James Marshall who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Mass. Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of August 48. and sent to Docl Marshall Edam, Lowell Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 89 Vol. 2

Joanna Marshall Marriage record

Transcript of the record of the town of Chelmsford, in the County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in relation to the marriage of James Marshall & Joanna Pierce now Joanna Marshall, widow of the said James Marshall.
It appears by the records of the Town of Chelmsford (Lib. K page 39) aforesaid, that James Marshall and Joanna Pierce were married June Sixteenth Seventeen hundred and eighty-five by Ebenezer Bridge Pastor of Chelmsford"
I certify that the foregoing 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 - June 16 th 1785-
Eli H. Webster Town clerk of the town of Shelburne.
I, Eli H. Webster, abovenamed, depose and say, that I hold the office of town clerk in the town of Shelburne, county of Mid- dlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Shelburne, with the exception abovenamed, as certified by me.
Eli H. Webster Clerk of the town of Shelburne.
Middlesex ss August 13 th 1838
Sworn to before me,
Caleb Abbott, Justice of the peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Seymour's Offin. Aug. 15. 1838.
I hereby certify that the above Caleb Abbott is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex qualified and has the seal of the State
John P. Bigelow
Secy of the Council

Rufus W. Marshall's (Depot.)

I, Rufus W. Marshall, of Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath say as follows
I am the son of James & Joanna Marshall; both of said Chelmsford: my father James Marshall is now dead: he died on the sixth day of September 1826, at Chelmsford & is there buried. I used to hear him speak in his lifetime of being in the revolutionary war; and I particularly remember hearing him speak of being at West Point & say that he served there six months was . My said mother is now a widow & has never been married since the death of my father James Marshall.
Rufus W. Marshall.
Middlesex ss. Aug. 20. 1838.
Signed & sworn to before me,
Albert Locke, Justice of the peace.

2669 Joanna Marshall's (Declaration)
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30 $
no deduction
Knowles Locke Lowell Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. Lowell.
On this twentieth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Police Court of Lowell, in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Joanna Marshall of Chelmsford in said county, and a resident of said Chelmsford aged seventy four — years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" : That she is the widow of James Marshall late of Chelmsford in said county deceased, who was a private in the army of the revolution; he entered the service in 1778, & was stationed at or about Boston, in the company of Capt. Edward Farmer — the Reg t . & Colonel the

does not know: — afterwards she enlisted for six months and went to West point and there served his time out: and in 1779 he again served three months in Rhode Island.
While at West point she was in — Jackson's Regt. she thinks: and while at Rhode Island, the Col. & the Regiment she does not know.
He resided in said Chelsea for when he entered the service; she thinks he was once drafted, that he enlisted once, & the other time she does not know which; she was not engaged in any battles; she does not know of his marching through any countries except Rhode Island, & New York & Massachusetts: she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the aforesaid James Marshall on the sixteenth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five: that her husband the aforesaid James Marshall died on the sixth day of September eighteen hundred

and twenty six; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four: to wit: at the time above stated.
The foregoing statements about his service, the times of his enlistment, the places through which he marched & the officers he served under are made according to her best knowledge & belief - but they may not be correct.
Frances Marshall
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year first above written before me Joseph Locke, Justice of the Police Court of Lowell.
J. Albert Locke, Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that Joseph Locke Esquire abovenamed is a justice of a court of record, & that the signature above is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I hereunto put my name & the seal of said court this twentieth day of August in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight.
Albert Locke, Clerk P.C.L.

Abel Marshall's (Depos. in Joanna Marshall's Casep.

Abel Marshall of Columbia  Columbia in the County of Coos State of North Carolina. seventy four years of age Sept 1838. testify and say that before the commencement of the Revolutionary war I resided with my father Samuel Marshall at Chilmark in the State of Massachusetts and James Marshall my brother older than myself also resided with him. That in the year 1777. I should think some men from the Militia were called out to go to Roxbury Mass. My brother James Marshall was one of them. he was called for three months I do not know that time. who his officers were I do not know. he had some charge as I understood him in guarding Benjamin men who were prisoners. After this what year I do not recollect. more of the Militia of Chilmark were called for six months to go to West Point. my brother James Marshall enlisted in that service for six months. Peter Hunt of Larkspur was his Captain. who the other officers were I do not recollect. and at that same time Jacob Marshall. Benjamin Howard. Ephraim Paine who did at West Point. Timothy Jones. and others whose names I do not recollect went to West Point. My Brother James was gone six months and then returned to my father.
Abel Marshall
State of North Carolina Coos Co. August 18 th A.D. 1838. Personally Abel Marshall & made solemn oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him signed is true. Before me Ira Young Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Secretary of States Office
I hereby certify that Ira Young is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Coos duly qualified and his signature as such is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have this 23 rd day of August Anno Domini 1838 hereunto caused the seal of the State to be affixed -
J. M. Whipple Deputy Secy

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 15054
Joanna Marshall Widow of James Marshall For Rev War
ct: Feb 2 d 48
Vol. M Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reported
3447.
Massachusetts
Joanna Marshall widow of James Marshall who was a Private in the Regiment
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Decr. 1843 and sent to
Isaac Adams Concord Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  A Vol. 1. Page  48.

Massachusetts - 2,581
Joanna Marshall
widow of James Marshall
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6 th September 1826, of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts who was a P. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Farnsworth of the Reg t commanded by Lieut. Col. Knowles in the Massachusetts line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 3 00 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 39, and sent to Knowles & Locke, South, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of March — $ 90.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 15.00
$105.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 106

Lowell Mass. August 30. 1843
Dr. Sir:
I enclose six applications for Pensions under the Act of March 3. 1843. for widows, also received pensions under the former Act. - I have delayed making these applications, under an expectation that it was not necessary to send to Washington for new Certificates, until recently - I therefore hope the Certificates in these cases will be forwarded soon. as the delay in forwarding these applications arises through my misapprehension of the law. I supposed the law required these declarations to be made to the Agency in Boston where the payments were made. These applicants are also known by me to be the identical persons, who have been on the Pension Rolls, under the late Act, granting five years pensions to widows -
Respectfully your obed Serv t - Jacob Adams for the applicants.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions

Joanna Marshall's Case Abstract of Evidence.
Marriage — By the record & Sybil Marshall's Deposn. of Willard Marshall's Depn.
(Death of husband) By Sybil Marshall, Rufus W. Marshall. Wm Adams Willard Marshall and Mrs. Crosby.
Service. 1st Period . In & about Boston 3 mos. in 1778.
By Jacob Marshall & Mrs. Crosby who served with him: by Abel Marshall who says he went as was said to Bos- ton &c. & was gone 3 mos.
6 mos. at most point in 1780
3rd Period By Wm Adams & Jacob Mar- shall who served with him: by Abel Marshall, who says he enlisted & was gone for 6 mos. and by Willard Marshall who says he was gone for 6 mos. as was said to West point.

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Mass
7 July 1888
Examining
J. H. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

Lowell Oct. 17. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir We enclose to you papers in the case of Joanna Marshall for a pension.
If anything more or different is wanting, we shall be glad to hear from you in relation to the defect, in order that we may supply it.
We suppose the records of service may be found among the rolls &c in your office.
Respectfully Your obed. Servt.
Knowles & Sockey

Joel Sheed's (Depon. in Joanna Marshall's Case)

I, Joel Shea of Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Geoman, on oath say as follows - I have lived in Tewksbury when I was born, nearly all my life; I served in the revolutionary war in Capt. Edward Farmer's Company, (the Col. & Regiment I don't know.) in & about Boston, for three months, in the Spring of the year 1778.
There were seven men, whose names were Marshall, in our company at that time; they all belonged to Chelmsford in said County, & all messes together, & were all related to each other, being brothers & cousins.
I don't know the Christian names of but two - those were Samuel & Jacob. Jacob now lives in Tewksbury.
Joel Shea
Middlesex ss. Sept. 8. 1838 Signed & sworn to before me Albert Dookes, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. I Elias Thurney clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, for the county of Middlesex, being a court of record, do certify that Albert Locke Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within said said county, duly qualified and that his signatures to the several certificates, herunto annexed, are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court the seventeenth day October 1838.
E. Thurney

Mrs. Crosby's (Depon. in Joanna Marshall's Case.

I, Ino. Crosby of Shelburne in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath depose and say as follows: I am more than seventy-eight years of age, was born in Shelburne & have lived there all my life except occasi- onal absences of a few months at a time; James Marshall, now deceased, was also a native of said Shelburne; said James & myself served in the revolution- ary war together: we served together three months in and about Boston in the year 1778; we enlisted together at the said Shelburne Feb'y. 20. 1778, for three months, went together to Boston, and left at the end of three months, May 20. 1778, having served during that time.
This was after the British troops had left Boston, & while the army of Genl. Burgoyne lay as prisoners of war, near Boston. — The company in which

we served was that of Capt Edward Farmer, but the Regiment & Colonel I do not remember - Benja Warren was a Lieut- enant in our company - he belonged to Chelseaford & Capt. Farmer to Billerica, & they are both now dead.
- Said James Marshall was not married till after we served together as aforesaid - he married Joanna Pierce of Chelseaford, & she is now his widow; he died about a dozen years ago. She has not since been married. I am now a pensioner. John Crosby
Middlesex ss. Aug. 23. 1838
Signed & sworn to before me
Albert Locke, Justice of the peace.

Willara Marshall's Depon. in Joanna Marshall's case.

I, Willard Marshall of Nashua in the county of Hillsborough & state of New Hampshire, Gentleman, on oath depose and say as follows: I was born in Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and lived there till I was more than thirty years of age; since then and till this time I have lived in said Nashua, which was till of late called, Dunstable; I am now more than seventy two years old; I am brother of Samuel Marshall late of said Chelmsford, deceased and of James Marshall also late of said Chelmsford, deceased; my said brother James was in the service of the country in the revolutionary war, and was gone from home from my father's house, three several times; 1 st he went away, as was said at the time, to enter the service at West Point in New York, and was gone six or eight months - my impression is that it was exactly a six months

enlistment, & the impression is pretty strong, but I am not quite certain.
2 d . I remember his going to Boston, as was said at the time, to serve in the war, and this was after the war had continued two or three years - he staid there about three months & then returned. I do not know where he was, but it was said that he was in & about Boston, "guarding there".
3 d . He went also to Rhode Island after the other two terms of service and staid a while - I should think three months. Upon reflection I do not know whether this service at Rhode Island was after the other terms or not - I wish to state that though I remember pretty distinctly the different terms of service, & the length of them, I cannot state with much precision the precise period times during the war, when they took place. My dear brother James is now dead & his widow

Joanna Marshall is now living in Chelmsford; she has never been married since her husband's death. James married Joanna Pierce of said Chelmsford - I was not present at the wedding, but I remember of their going to be married and of their coming home to my father's to live and keep house after they were married.
Willard Marshall
Middlesex ss. Aug. 24. 1838
Signed & sworn to before me
Albert Locke, Justice of the peace

Jacob Marshall's (Depos. in Joanna Marshall's Case).

I, Jacob Marshall of Tewksbury in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath depose & say as follows:
I am seventy eight years of age; I was born in Chelmsford in said County, & lived there till I was twenty seven years old, except occasional absences; I knew James Marshall late of said Chelmsford, deceased, I was his cousin & we lived near neighbours. He served in the revolutionary war as a private, on two enlistments with me; once at & about Boston, for three months, & once at New York & the Jerseys for six months. We enlisted & went together, in the Spring, as it seems to me, of 1777 or 1778, to Boston & served three months at that time; we enlisted at Chelmsford and were in Capt. Edward Farmer's company; the Reg t & Colonel I do not remember. Farmer is now dead. I think Ben a Warren was a Lieutenant in our company and he is dead.
2 d . Said James & myself enlisted together

in 1780, for six months, & we served for said six months in the army & were in New York at West point, & in the Jerseys; we were in Capt James Varnum's company, though I think he was not there himself, and in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment.
The foregoing is all the service which I know of said James's performing - but he was out more as I have heard, though I cannot specify the times & places.
Jacob Marshall
Middlesex. ss. Aug. 27. 1838
Signed & sworn to before me Albert Locke, Justice of the peace

Wm Adams (Depon. in Joanna Marshall's case)

I, William Adams of Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Esquire, on oath say as follows: I was born in said Chelmsford & have lived there all my life, except occasional absences; I am seventy six years of age; I knew James Marshall of said Chelmsford from his youth upwards; we served together in the revolutionary war, at Westpoint & in the Jerseys; we enlisted together at Chelmsford, marched together, as I think, to Westpoint, & served together six months; then I was discharged and went home to Chelmsford - I believe however, I was discharged a very few days before the expiration of the six months - soon after said Marshall came home - The service above specified was in the year 1780 as I think; at any rate, it was the same year that Major Andre' was hung for I saw him hung during this term of service. I have an impression that said James Marshall was drafted at Westpoint

into the light infantry by Baron Steuben for Maj. Gen. La Fayette - but of this I am not certain, it may not be so.
I further say that it was generally said at that time, that meaning during the war, that said James served at other times during the revolutionary war, but I was not out with him at any other time.
Upon further consideration I am fully satisfied that we served together in the year 1780
Said James Marshall is now dead. His widow Joanna Marshall, formerly before her marriage Joanna Pierce, now lives in Chelmsford & is a widow. She has never been married since his death.
Wm Adams
Middlesex ss Aug. 29. 1838
Signed & sworn to before me
Albert Dooker, Justice of the peace.

Sybil Marshall's (Depot).

I, Sybil Marshall of Lowell in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, aged more than seventy nine years, on oath depose & say as follows - I have known Mrs. Joanna Marshall, widow of James Mar- shall late of Chelmsford, from her youth till this time: I also knew James Marshall aforesaid from his youth till his death; her maiden name was Joanna Pierce; said James, Joanna & myself were inhabitants of the same town, & neighbours: I was present at the marriage of said James & Joanna, about the year 1785: they were married by the Rev. Ebenezer Bridge, at the said Bridge's house, in Chelmsford; said Bridge was then the regular, ordained, & stated minister of Chelmsford, and officiated as such at that time; I know that the marriage took place about the year 1785, for it was about five years after my marriage, which took place in 1780, in June; said James & Joanna lived together until his death,

and were the parents of several children. Said Joanna has never been married since the death of said James her husband, is now a widow. I remember the said James' "going to the wars" at the revolutionary war. — Joseph Morris, & Mary Pierce sister of said Joanna were present, at her wedding but they are now dead — and Sybel Marshall
Middlesex ss. Aug. 20. 1838,
Signed & sworn to before me.
Albert Lockep. Justice of the peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Oct. 17. 1858 -
I hereby certify that Sybil Marshall, Rufus W. Marshall, William Adams, Inc. Crosby & Joel Stear all of Chelsea Ford, and Joel Shed & Jacob Marshall of Tuck- bury, are well known to me to be persons of respectability, and that I believe them to be witnesses of truth & veracity; and I have made inquiries in relation to the character for truth & veracity of Willard Marshall of Nashua & Abel Marshall of Columbia. I learn that is good.
The depositions of all the fore- going persons except of Abel Mar- shall, are annexed hereto.
In witness whereof I hereunto put my hand, the day & year above written.
Albert D. Sleeper Justice of the peace.

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Joanna Marshall
$30
Joel Adams Lowell Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written - Before me. Jacob Adams, Justice of the Peace

I, Joel Adams of Lowell, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do certify, that the within named Joanna Marshall is personally known to me to be the identical person, who received a pension under the late Act of Congress of July 7th. 1838. Lowell Mass. August 25th. A.D. 1843. Joel Adams Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 29 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed, Joel Adams was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
No. A. Bollen. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Joanna Marshall
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Middlesex COUNTY, }
On this twenty ninth day of July 1848, personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Joanna Marshall
a resident of Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex aforesaid
aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to
law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
James Marshall who was a resident of Chelmsford
and who was a private in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension
under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late hus-
band aforesaid, at the rate of Thirty dollars dollars and
cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Joanna Marshall mark
[Seal]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me,
and year above written, }
In presence of Catherine M. Adams
Just Adams
Justice of the Peace.
* Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner,
as she declares.
Just Adams Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
Clerk of the
Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this
day of 18
CLERK.