Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33037, for David Marston, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass Navy
Marston, David
S 33037
CONTENTS
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(2371)
Massachusetts Roll
David Marston
U. States
Sch. Hancock
Mariner
Mass
Capt. Tucker
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts.
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Sep. 1818 and forwarded to S. Putnam Esq. Salem Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 $36.53
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819. 48
$84.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One Clear
Salem Esq. Co.

army
Henry Invalid
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
33037
File No.
David Carlton
Mariner
U.S. Schooner Hancock
Rev War
Act 18th March 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That David Warston of Salem in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION, to wit,
That in May seventeen hundred & seventy five he enlisted as a Soldier in the American Revo- lutionary War in Col. John Smith Company 21 st Regt. Col John Glover went to Cambridge remained there till last of December next then went in same Company to Beverly remained there a few months & was then ordered on board the United States Schooner Hancock under Capt. Samuel Sarker remained on board said Schooner until the last of December seven- teen hundred & seventy six & was discharged at Marblehead. is now sixty eight years old
That the Declarant is infirm; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
David Warston

AFFIDAVIT.
I Richard Martin of Marlton in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Yemen do on oath depose and testify,
That I was in the Land service at the same time with the aforesaid David Marston, & know that he served the time he has stated in his affidavit, both by land & I well know that many of the Company were entered on board the Schooner Hancock & verily believe Mr. Marston served the time by him stated.
Richard Martin
I Robert Nimblet, of Salem, aged 66, on oath testify that in 1775 I was Lieutenant in Capt. Merritt's Company in Glover's Regiment, and in 1776, after Capt. Merritt left the service, I was in Capt. Speakman's Company in the same Regiment: I well know that David Marston, now of Salem, served as a Soldier in that Regiment in both those years 1775 & 1776 - he was a mariner; and men were often drafted from Glover's Regiment to serve as Marines in the armed vessels: and I have no doubt Marston served as he has stated.
Robt Nimblet
Subscribed: Aug. 14. 1810 Then said Robert Nimblet subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me.
By Merrill Just. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
On this eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth with
the aforementioned David Marston & Richd. Martin and in my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforeswritten Declaration and AFFIDAVIT , by them respectively made as aforesaid:—And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforementioned David Marston served more than NINE MONTHS, to wit, from the last day of December A. D. 1775 to the last day of December A. D. 1776 at one period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby cer- tify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court a- foresaid, at Marblehead , this eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. Putnam Just
S. J. Court of Mass }
I further certify that Richard Martin and Robert Trimblett are credible and disinterested witnesses: and that David Marston is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Augt. 15. 1818
S. Putnam Just
S. J. Court of Mass }

Encl. - Newlett
Massachusetts
18. Apr. 18
See Journals of Continental Congress Vol. 1. pp. 197-203.
Admitted.
Shaw
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State in and for the County of Essex do certify that the Hon Samuel Put- nam is a Judge of said Supreme Judicial Court, that the within signature is his proper hand writing and that the seal hereto affix- ed is the seal of said Court.
Salem April 20 th 1818
Attest Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
Aug 7 14. 1818 I further certify that Benjamin Merrill Esq r is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex: and that his signature under the dep- osition of Robert Arblett is genuine.
Attest Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
[Handwritten signature]