Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13823, for Abraham Marston, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Marston, Abraham
S. 13823
carded
CONTENTS

4904. New Hampshire Abraham Sparston
Enlisted in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Preseott in the N H line for 6 Mos 23 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 22 Dollars 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Jan'y 1833 and sent to A. S. in the St of Reps Arrears to 14th of Sep 1832 $33.84 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 Mar 00 11.28 $45.12
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book D - Vol. 1 st Page 170

Reuben
13823 INVALID.
File No. 13. 823
Abraham Marston Rev. Rev. war
Act: June 1 st 1852
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abraham Hestine
Abraham Marlin
12.701.
on Role of Capt Prescott & Co = on Role Capt Leavitt Comp for 3 Mos 98 days 
Parole 6 Mos 23 days
adm
$2256
Hon: R M. Schrie JR

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. At a court of Probate held at Eaton County of Strafford } in said County.
On this 13 th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Abraham Marston a resident of Effingham in the County of Strafford and State of N. H. aged 73 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated— That I was born in North Hampton N.H. in the year 1759. in the year 1775 I enlisted a Revolutionary Soldier under Capt Nathaniel Hobbs of North Hampton and our first name was Thomas Seavitt - and no ensign, my term of enlistment was 15 days immediately after entering I marched to Portsmouth and then worked on Fort Washington and were there discharged though not by a written discharge - Sept about the 15 th 1776 I enlisted under Capt Prescott of Hampton Falls N.H. for the term of three months our Lieut's name was Sanborn and ensign's name Blough. we marched from North Hampton to New York Peakkill on the North River by order of Gen. Washington who was at Kings bridge. we there tarried till the first of December following, having been employed in guarding Military Stores and loading and unloading them during our stay at Peakkill. I was then about three hundred miles from home and was allowed fifteen days to travel home and was paid for the same. On the 12 th of September 1777. at North Hampton I enlisted under Capt Moore Lieut of North Hampton 1 st Lieut Bachelder 2 d Lieut Prescott Ensign Redmond Moulton for three months I then marched to Still water N.Y. North River and there staid one week from thence to Saratoga and there fought and took Burgoyne. we then marched to Albany. there staid one week from thence to New Windsor on North River N.Y. there staid till December first following and were discharged though not by a written discharge and was allowed fifteen days to travel home and was paid for the same. and I actually served at the three enlistments above named. Six months and fifteen days. And I further declare and say that at the time of all my enlistments I resided in North Hampton off and on the most part after I was at least discharged I moved to Effingham N.H. and have resided there ever since - and that I have no other evidence of my discharge other than what I have declared.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the in Great Abraham Marston
We, Joseph Berritt residing in Effingham North N.H. and Isaac Lord residing in Effingham hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abraham Marston , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the Joseph Berritt  Isaac Lord in open Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Berritt who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the North Effingham and that Isaac Lord , who has also signed the same is a resident in the Effingham and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Atkinson Judge of Probate I James Barlett Reg of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abraham Marston for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 13 th day of September A.D. 1832
James Barlett Reg

Hon Lewis Cass. Sir Please direct your communication for me to Isaac Lard Esq Effingham N.H. - Isaac Lard for Abraham Easton