Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18105, for David Marston, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. N. 26.
Marston, David
S. 18103-
CONTENTS
carded
born in Northampton N. H. aged 60 in 1818 several enlistment Epping N. H. res. in 1828 & 1830 Monmouth Kennebec Co. Me.

Maine - 3740
David Marston
of Monmouth in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Norris. of the Regt commanded by Colonel Poor in the N. Hampshire line for Mass.
17 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine. at the rate of 56. Dollars 66. Cents per ann. m. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of Dec. 1832. and sent to Robt. Cross, Augusta, Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832. $84. 99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33 - 28. 33
no date of death on Agency Bop. $113. 32
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Francis L. Landon Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 7 th

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this thirteenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, David Marlow a resident of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Norris and served in Col. Poor's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: viz  Norris (Capt.) & Poor Col. He enlisted into said Company the last of April or first of May 1775 for the period of eight months & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged at Winter Hill near Boston the first of January 1776. That he afterwards enlisted & served in the company commanded by Capt. Marshall & Regiment commanded by Col. Marshall of the Massachusetts line for the period of nine months that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the Eighteenth day of May 1818.
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5,963 and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in Monmouth in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, and now resides in the same town .
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
David Marlow
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before me
Nathan Weston Jun Not. S. J. Court
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of David Marston for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 13 th day of July
A. D. 183 2.
J. A. Chandler Clerk
David Marston
Private New Hampshire troops
Norris' Co: Poon's Regt. 8 months
Marshall's Co. Marshall's Regt. Map: troops 9 months,
advent
Private 17 months
$56.66
R. C. Morse Augusta, Me.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eight hundred sixty  four dollars and fifty cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Three hundred sixty four dollars and fifty Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

State of Maine.
Copy
370
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this tenth day of June, 1820, personally appeared before in open Court before Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, David Marston aged Sixty two years, resident in Monmouth in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Marshall and Regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the Eighteenth day of May 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5963. And I, the said David Marston do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
David Marston
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Four and a half acres of land with an old and an unfinished house and small barn and an old store unoccupied and a shoemaker's shop and shed all of the value of four hundred fifty dollars. Also twelve and a half acres of land partly under improvement of the value of one hundred dollars one cow and two calves of the value of nineteen dollars, one swine three dollars. Old household stuff besides bedding twenty dollars. Three pews in the meeting house of the value of ten dollars Farming utensils value two dollars, fifty cents old shoemakers tools fifty cents. I have debts due to me which and my may be collected to the amount of two hundred dollars and fifty dollars , and I owe as much as five hundred dollars.

My occupation formerly was that of a Shoemaker; but I have done nothing at my trade for twenty years past  last and now by reason of age and infirmity I am able to do but little labor. The income derived from the foregoing property does not exceed forty dollars. My family consists of myself, and my two daughters. Polly aged thirty nine years who has been crazy for  for five years, and Sally aged twenty six years lame and has been under the doctors care for some time.
Except the above and my necessary bedding and clothing I have no estate or income whatever.
David Marston Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule on the tenth day of June 1820
Before me Nathan Weston Jr 69. 666 Pleas.
True Copy
Attest J. M. Davis Clerk. Munroe
Robert F. Boss, Augusta
Mar 1819
Oct 25 1728
28 Jan 1819
Ms 963 mss 6044
David Marston
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
April 21, 1926.
Mrs. G. H. Stewart, 306 Bennett Apts. Stockton, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18105, it appears that David Marston was born in Northampton, N. H. date not stated.
While living at Epping, N. H. he enlisted in April, or May 1775 and served for eight months as a private in Captain James Norris' Company, Colonel Enoch Poor's N. H. Regiment.
He enlisted in May 1778 and served nine months as a private in Captain Marshall's Company, Colonel Marshall's Mass. Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, while living at Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine, aged sixty years.
In 1820 he had daughters; Polly aged thirty-nine years and Sally aged twenty-six years, the name of his wife is not on record and there is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

P 18105
INVALID.
March 29-1901 Mrs. E. C. Stewart Stockton Cal
1926 Apr. 21. Heir to and Mrs. G. H. Stewart
File No. 18105
David Winston
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the U.S. Commission of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,-
Will you kindly give me some information relative to the Revolutionary ward of my great grandfather, David Marston, born in New Hampshire, Sept. 24, 1757, settled in Monmouth Me. about 1804. He was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary War, and served at Valley Forge. Died in Monmouth Me. Jan. 21, 1851. I think he received a pension.
Yours sincerely Mrs. Grace Holmes Stewart 306 Bennett apt. Stockton, Calif.
3-5-26

He was in the Pinehurst at the Pinehurst He was the Pinehurst the Pinehurst the
O.W. DIVISION MAR 16 1901 REC'D.
W. C. Brant 711 Stockton Calif.

Mar. 6, 1901.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, -
I am the great granddaughter of David Marston who fought in the Revolutionary War. I wish to join the Daughters of the Revolution and have been told that by writing to you I could obtain proof that David Marston fought in the Revolution which would enable me to join. David Marston was born in Hampton N.H. Sept. 24, 1757. He settled in Monmouth Me. about 1794.

He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served at Valley Forge and White Plains. He died in Monmouth Me. Jan. 21, 1851 aged 93 yrs. He had a pension many years.
Kindly let me know the expense of getting the papers and I will send the amount.
This will oblige,
Mrs. E. C. Stewart 117 E. Flora St.
Stockton, Calif.

5963
Maine
David Marston, private
Massachusetts line 9 mo In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of May 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan y 1819 and det d R.C. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1810. 3 mo 14/31 4/30 28.67 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819 40.00
$437
$76.67
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Monmouth,
Not entitled
Cannot be restored. see letter to R. C. Vose May 4. 1829. see letter to Hon. Geo. Evans Feb. 22. 1829. do to same March 4. 1831. do to Hon. E. Kavanagh Feb. 10. 1832
My pension sunk for want of a letter to R. C. Vose

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that David Marston , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Monmouth , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the eighteenth day of May , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  per C. Kent C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "John D. Dorr".

David Marston Private Col. Marshall Mass s Reg. May 1778 to March 1779. 9 mos
April 18 th 1818
Admitted
May 18. 1818
Memoranda,
David Marston

I Jeremy Smith of Lawful age do testify and say that I was in the Revolutionary army of the united States, with David Marston then of Epping in the State of New Hampshire, now in Monmouth the district of Maine we were in Capt Marshals company and Colo Marshals Regiment, Genl. Pattinsons Brigade, and were at Westpoint in the State of New York, in the years 1778 & 79 we served nine months at that time your deponent further sayeth not.
Jeremy Smith
State of New Hampshire Rockingham
Epping May 6 th 1818. Then personally appeared the above named Jeremy Smith, and made oath to the deposition by him subscribed to be the whole truth before me.
David Fogg Justice of the peace

I Simon Dearborn of Monmouth, County of Kennebec, of lawfull age do testify and say, that in the year 1775 David Weston, then of Yering New Hampshire, but now of Monmouth District of Maine enlisted as a private Soldier in the Continental Army - and served as near as I can recollect eight months at Winter Hill near Boston under Genl Sullivan and in the Regt commanded by Col Poor, in the Company of Capt. James Norris, of which I was at that time a Lieutenant - and further saith not -
Simon Dearborn
Kennebec ss, May 16 th 1818. Then personally appeared Simon Dearborn and made Solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed -
Before me James Lockman Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Daniel Marston, aged sixty years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Northampton, in Northampshire, now resident in Monmouth in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that the last of April or first of May 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier for eight months, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Capt James Norrie's company, and Col. Enoch Poor's regiment of the Northampshire line or troops. This period I fully served out, and was honorably, but verbally, discharged at Cambridge January 1. 1776.
In May 1778 I again enlisted as a private soldier, in the same service, and upon the continental establishment, for nine months from the time I should arrive at Fishkill. I arrived at Fishkill the latter part of June 1778 and was soon after mustered into Capt. Marshall's company, and Col. Marshall's regiment of the Massachusetts line. I fully served out the period of my last enlistment, and was honorably but verbally discharged at West Point the latter part of March 1779.
From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever.
David Marston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec Co.
On the eighteenth day of May A. D. 1818 David Marston above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Gen. C. Just. C. Court C. P. 2 d Eastern Circuit.

David Marston priv. Maine Roll N o 5963. — add. dec. Mar. 19. 1829. 1 March 23,
(March 19) R. C. Vose Augusta Me

Declaration, of David Marston.
State of Maine, Kennebec County ss.
On this nineteenth day of March 1829. personally appeared before me, Nathan Weston Senior, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine, in open Court, held at Augusta, within said Kennebec County March Term 1829. the undersigned David Marston, aged seventy one years, a resident of Monmouth, in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is the same person who served in the Revolutionary War, in the Company commanded by Captain Marshall, and of the Regiment commanded by Col. Marshall, of the line of the State of Massachusetts; that he received a pension, under the act of March 18 th 1818. This pension certificate is numbered 5.963. but his name was dropped from the Pension Roll, on account of the amount of his property, which was valued at less than $960.00 and he now applies to be restored in consequence of the regulations of the War Department of the 26 th December, 1828. having at this time the following named property, being worth no more than the sums below mentioned. He also sues that he has before applied to be restored, but his claim has been rejected, on account of the amount of his property.
Schedule.
  Five and one half acres of land with an old house, a small barn and old store, shed & shoe maker shop on the same old lot if repairs is not worth at the present time more than $400.00 2400.00   the other lot of land being sold as mentioned in my last schedule has been sold & the proceeds applied to my support & pay d of debts   one Divin of the value of Seven dollars 7.00   two Gallery pews in an old Meeting house 10.00   old house hold, furniture, which has been in use upward of 40 years, which bedding is not worth more than $20 20.00   I owe upward of 90$ to different individuals more than I have due to me $437.00 
The yearly income of the above property does not exceed thirty dollars, a year - Except the above & my necessary bedding & clothing I have no estate or income whatever -
David Marston
Sworn to before me this nineteenth day of March A.D. 1829.
Nathan Weston Jr

State of Maine.
Kennebec ss
I Robert C. Vose, clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the County of Kennebec - do hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston Esq. before whom the above proceedings were had is a justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State - I also certify that the foregoing Oath and schedule, was made & exhibited in Open Court, at the said Supreme Judicial Court holden at Augusta March Term 1829. and that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $437. 00 and that the total amount of income of the said David Manson, does not exceed thirty dollars per annum.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1829. -
R. C. Vose, Clerk of the County Kennebec County