Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,731, for Simeon Marshal, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Marshal Simeon or Simion
S 43,731
CONTENTS

15.385 New York
Simeon Marshall of Saratoga Co. in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaik of the New York line, for the term of Ten Months
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of October 1819 and sent to Samuel Morrison P.M. Rogers Mills Saratoga County New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. 15 mo. \frac{26 \frac{1}{4}}{31 \frac{30}{30}} - 127:76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 48:
$175:76
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
W. H. ... 1820 ... Pension Barton ...

State of New-York, } ss. County of SARATOGA, }
ON this 23 rd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Simion Marshall
aged Sixty four years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: Served at Crown Point six months in Capt. Marvin's Company. Benedict Arnold's commanding officer served about ten months in Col. Beer. Van Schaick's regiment. (New York line. was discharged) the first time at Saratoga and the second time in Albany.
That his original declaration was made on or about the month  day of May 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 15.385
AND I 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.
Sworn to and declared to the  depos and I further declare That I have no family and wholly unable to work no particular infirmity. old age and the consequent debility is the cause of my inability to labour.
Simion X Marshall mark
I, Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga 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 One dollars and Twenty four cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty third day of August 1820
Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.

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An inventory of the property of the within pensioner I have no kind of property except my wearing apparel unless
  1. chest (value) $0 50 ct   1 old axe 12 1/2   Coopers adz 25   2 Sodering irons 12   1 old pocket Book 25   $1.24 
Wrote in open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk his Simeon X Marshall mark
Applicant having no employment, and being unable to work, his occupation or profession was not attempted to be described.
Simeon Marshall
copy
15-385
Chant 1880
Thos. Palmer
Baltimore Md.
An 45

State of New York Saratoga County
ss Samuel Morrison being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the Sheriff Marshal within named and knows him to be in such reduced circumstances as absolutely to require the assistance of his County for support
Sworn to and subscribed  declared before me the 5 th day of June 1818
S. Morrison
Elisha Parise one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga
I Elisha Parise Judge as aforesaid do Certify that from the testimony contained in the above affidavit as well as from Information de- rived from other Sources that I am satisfied that the within named Sheriff Marshal is in such Reduced Circumstances as absolutely to need the assistance of his County for support June 5 th 1818
Elisha Parise one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga
State of New York Saratoga County ss
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County do certify that Elisha Parise was on the day of the date of the above Certificate a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County acting under the authority of this State duly commissioned and sworn the above are his signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the County Seal this 17 th September 1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Simeon Marshale
Private
Col Van Schaick's Regt
New York Line
1776 - 10 months
Not on Continental Establis ment Pension Office 23 rd Apr 11
Inadmissible

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY.
ON this sixth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga and state of New-York, personally appears Simson Marshall aged sixty years, resident in the town of Stillwater in the County of Saratoga in the said state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That the said Simson Marshall enlisted in the month of February 1776 in Stillwater in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Job Wright in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the New York Line of Infantry that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of December in the same year when he was discharged from service in the town of Saratoga and state of New York - that he was in the battles of Stillwater and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
and the said Simson Marshall further saith that in March 1777 he again enlisted under Captain John Verne in the Battalion Service and continued in said Service between nine & ten months on the Hudsons River when he was honorably discharged in the City of Albany & he further saith that during the Revolutionary War he was several times out in the Militia for short terms & he further saith that in the 1775 he enlisted under a Captain Marvin & went to Green Point where he remained about six weeks when by order of Colonel (afterwards, General Arnold ) he was marched to Stillwater in the County of Saratoga and there discharged
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Simson Marshall Elisha D. Dorrill one of the Judges of his mark the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga
I  Elisha Dorrill Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Simson Marshall did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress. May - 6th 1818
Elisha Dorrill one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss : In testimony that the above named SARATOGA COUNTY, Elisha Dorrill Esquire is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga and state of New-York , and that the above is his signature, I subscribe my name and affix the county seal, this sixth day of May in the year 1818
Sim Dorrill
Clerk of the County of Saratoga .

43 721
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 43,781
Simeon Marshall
St. Peter's
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 808
[Arrangement of 1870.]

old base The Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War, Pension office Washington City

Rogers' Mills Sep. 22 d 1819
Honorable J. C. Calhoun, Sir,
I have the honor to enclose to you the application of Simeon Marshall to be placed on the pension roll of the U. S. and I respectfully request to have whatever answer you may please to give forwarded to me for him.
I am Respectfully yours &c.
J. Morrison P. M. Rogers' Mills

State of New-York Saratoga County } ss
In this seventeenth day of September 1819 before me the Subscriber, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga and State of New-York, personally appears, Stephen Freeman, and being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he enlisted in the month of March 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. Job Wright in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick of the New-York line of infantry on the Continental Establishment, and he was well acquainted with Simeon Marshal named in the within application and knows that he the said Simeon Marshal was a private in Capt. Job Wright's Company when this deponent enlisted and that he the said Simeon Marshal continued in said Company and did duty as a good Soldier, from the time that he this deponent enlisted until the last of December following between Christmas and new year, when he the said Simeon Marshal was honorably discharged. And he this deponent further saith that he this deponent has received a Certificate of being placed on the pension roll of the U. S. on account of his services in the above Company and Regiment in the year 1776 and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn the 17 th day of September
Stephen Freeman
1310. before me JAMES THOMPSON first Judge of Saratoga County —

State of New York Saratoga County } ss.
On this Seventeenth day of September 1819 before me the Subscriber, first Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Saratoga and State of New York, personally appears Holton Dunham, and being duly Sworn, deponeth and saith that he was first Lieutenant in Capt. Job Wright's Company in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick of the New York line on the Continental Establishment, in the year 1776, and that he is well acquainted with Simeon Marshal named in the within application, and knows that he, the said Simeon Marshal enlisted in Capt. Job Wright's Company in the month of February 1776, and continued to serve faithfully as a good soldier from the time of enlistment until the first day of January 1777, when he the said Simeon Marshal was honorably discharged, and further this deponent saith not.
Holton Dunham
Sworn this 17 th day of September
(1819.) James Thompson
Judge of Saratoga County

State of New York Saratoga County ss I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County do certify that James Thompson whose name is subscribed to the first of the within affidavits was at the date thereof and now is First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Saratoga acting under the Authority of this State duly commissioned and sworn and the within are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County Seal this 17 September 1809
THOMAS PALMER Clerk