Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19852, for Joseph Marsh, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Marsh, Joseph Mary
NUMBER _____
NUMBER 19852
CONTENTS

1961
Massachusetts.
Joseph Marsh, private, Massachusetts line - / 1777. 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts . at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. of July , 1818. and sent to the care of Edward Bangs, Esq; Westminster, Mass ts .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. $: 37.60. Semi-annual allowance
4 months, \frac{21}{30} $: 37.60.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Ware, Hampshire Co
Verification and Nov 6 th 1820 to Abiah Dyer Worcester Mass.

Massachusetts - 261.
Mary Marsh, widow of Joseph Marsh, dec d Mass who was pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar 1818, and who died on the 26 th Ap l 1830. of Franklin in the State of Mass s who was a P er in the Compy commanded by Captain Spear of the Reg t commanded by W illiam in the Mass s line for 2 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Sept r 38, and sent to Mason Shaw, Barnstable, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
$ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book A Vol. 1. — Page 106

Joseph Marsh Ware

Edward Bangs, Esq., Judge Westminster, Worcester County, Massachus ts
Joseph Marsh, Massachusetts line Revolutionary Claim, found on the rolls.
Correct.

State of Massachusetts - County of Worcester Joseph Marsh a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Ware in the County of Hampshire in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the 19 th day of March 1777. -
I entered and was engaged in the land - service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the 19 th day of March 1780.
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Captain John Sproul's company in Colonel Nixon's Regiment being the Sixth, on the Massachusetts line
and that I left the service on the 19 th of March 1780.
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty three years.
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Joseph Marsh
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 14 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Edward Bangs one of the Judges of the U. S. C. C. plus for the Western District on the State Compensory of County of Worcester
the abovenamed Joseph Marsh and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true,
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edward Bangs

Joseph Marsh.
1961
Sterling
LM
IVAN RICHARDSON, Clerk of the Circuit Court of

Schedule of the Estate of Joseph Marsh, of Sterling, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for a Pension, under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
1 kettle - 1 pot - 2 knives & forks - fine shovel - 1 axe & hoe - appraised at $3.00 one more -
This applicant is a farmer, but is not able to do much labour. My wife named Mary is aged 57 years. Habours not enough to support herself - I have one son Ephraim aged 21 years - who works out, and gets his own board and clothes, but does but little for my good. -
Joseph Marsh
day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any man- ner, disposed 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 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in 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.
Joseph Marsh.
Sworn to and declared, on the eleventh day of July, 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 Three dollars, and  cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July, 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this eleventh day of July, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Joseph Marsh aged sixty six years, resident in Sterling in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: As a private in Capt John Spurr's Company, in Col Thomas Nixon's Regt Gen Nixon's Brigade, on the Massu. Line. I enlisted in March 1777, and served 3 years, to March 1780, when I was honourably discharged. My former application for a pension was April 14, 1818 as appears by my certificate No 1451, dated July 28, 1818;
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, disposed 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in 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.
Joseph Marsh.
Sworn to and declared, on the eleventh day of July, 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 Three dollars. and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July, 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

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Mary Marsh widow of Joseph
Mass.
at 7 July 38
9 years
Married Nov. 1782
adm'd
2 years pri
80
died in 1830
no deduction -
Mason Shaw
Delchertown
Mass
Aug 18

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss.
On this eighth day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me Ithamar Conkey, Judge of Probate of Wills &c in said County of Hampshire Mary Marsh, a resident of Ware in the same County aged seventy five 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 th 1838 entitled "An act granting Half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is the widow of Joseph Marsh late of said Ware deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army. That he enlisted about the year 1778 into the three years service at Brookfield in the County of Worcester in said Commonwealth, and served the three years accordingly, and also that he was assigned under the act of 1818. And further that he was entitled to a bounty from said Commonwealth of two hundred acres of land in consequence of said three years service, which the has received and disposed of since his decease.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Marsh on the twenty eighth day of November seventeen hundred eighty two, and that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Marsh died on the twenty sixth day of April eighteen hundred

and thirty: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. on the day and year above written, before Mary Marsh
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Jonathan Conkey Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the said Mary Marsh the affi- -cant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court. — Jonathan Conkey Judge of Probate
I Samuel F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the Judge of Probate for said County in the matter of the application of Mary Marsh for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of August A.D. 1888 Sam. F. Lyman Regt of Probate

I Joseph H. Patrick of Greenwich in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being Pastor of the Church and congregation in said Greenwich testify and say that it appears by the Church records in my possession kept by the Rev d Robert Cutter former Pastor of the same congregation in his handwriting that Joseph Marsh and Mary Wheeler were married on the twenty eighth day of November in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty two, and that the entry thereof on the Church records stands thus - "1782 Nov r 9 th 28 th Joseph Marsh and Mary Wheeler were married" and I hereby certify that it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as above stated.
I Joseph H. Patrick, above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Pastor of the Church and congregation in Greenwich aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church & congregation with the exception above named, as certified by me
Joseph H. Patrick (Pastor of the Church in Greenwich
Commonwealth of Massachusetts)
Hampshire County ss. ) August 4 th 1838
Then the above named Joseph H. Patrick personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate and deposition by him subscribed before me Nelson Shaw Justice of the Peace.

I certify, that the Rev: Joseph H. Peabody within mentioned is a man of truth, and that full credit should be given to his testimony aforesaid.
Mason Shaw Justice of the Peace
Joseph H. Peabody
Rev: Joseph H. Peabody
I certify that the Rev: Joseph H. Peabody within mentioned is a man of truth, and that full credit should be given to his testimony aforesaid.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Mason Shaw Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this ninth — day of August
A. D. 1838
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Rev 19852 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19852 Mary Mearsh Widow of Joseph Mearsh Briv. Rev. War.
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. M , Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.]

THIS certifieth, That Joseph Marsh A Soldier has served Three years in the sixth Massachusetts Regiment, being the full Term of his Inlistment; has conducted himself as a good and faithful Soldier, and is hereby discharged the Service.
Given under my Hand, at Soldiers Fortuna this 17 th Day of March 1780.
Peter Harned Major Comd

Joseph Marsh
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Joseph Marsh Mass M. 1902

this may Certify that Joseph Nash returned his gun into the Arm Chest on Board of the Ship in July Last it then Being his own property
Soldiers Point February 8 th 1780
Johann Spiess Capt e
By the above the above fire arm was the property of Joseph Nash and was found in the arm Chest by order and ought to be returned to the same.
Witness my hand and seal Johann Spiess Major Comd g Old Nassau Reg t

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
file in papers of George Smith 96-38 mss
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Watson Shaw Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this ninth day of August A. D. 1838 —
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

I James Leonard Gould of Ware in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty five years testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mary Marsh of said Ware, the widow of Joseph Marsh a pensioner under the act of 1818, and that she has remained his widow, never having been married since the decease of her husband the said Joseph Marsh eight years ago.
Also I testify and say that I am acquainted with Mrs. Snell the widow of Isaiah Snell of said Ware a pensioner under the act of 1832. That he died in Leabury last and that she has remained a widow, and is now his widow.
And I further testify and say that said Marsh and his wife have I believe always lived in this town since they were married and have a family of children, and that said Snell and his wife have lived in said Ware about thirty years and have a family of children also. and that there can be no question but that the said Joseph Marsh was legally married to said Mary Marsh and also that said Snell was legally married to said Mrs. Snell.
I further testify and say that my mother Nelly Gould has never been married since the death of my father Ebenezer Gould.
Leonard Gould
Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Hampshire County ss. }
August 4 th 1838
Then Leonard Gould above named personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true.
before me Mason Shaw Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify, that I am acquainted with the within named Leonard Gould, and that full credit ought to be given to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed. Mason Shaw Justice of the Peace.