Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37203, for Theodore Marston, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N 16
Marston, Theodore S. 37203
CONTENTS

Stricken off 13 July 1820, under Act 1 May 1820 - Notification sent to R. C. Rose, Augusta, Maine.
5964.
Maine
Theodore Marston
Capt Reed private -
New Hampshire line 17yrs.
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 19 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Jan'y 1819 and del d R. C. Rose. Augusta. Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 3 mos 13 1/3, $28.41
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48.00
$76.41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Mount Vernon,

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec 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 dollars and  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 Eight hundred dollars and  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 Wennebec

270
Theodore Marston
Mount Vernon
Not entered
5964
iss. 8 Jan. 1819.
H. L. Rose ) Augusta Maine. —

KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this second day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathaniel Weston Junior Chief 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, Theodore Marston aged sixty four years, resident in Mount Vernon 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 Reed and Regiment commanded by Colonel Starks of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of One year .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the Nineteenth day of May 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5964 . And I, the said Theodore 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.
Theodore Marston
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
I have a mortgage of one half of ninety acres of land in said Mount Vernon; with a house and barn thereon, which half is of the value of seven hundred dollars. On household stuff besides necessary bedding, not exceeding twenty dollars in value. Debts due to me that can be collected, not exceeding eighty dollars. My son David is under obligation to support my wife and myself, to secure the performance of which I hold the above mortgage and this obligation constitutes my whole income, except my pension; with the aid of which we can get along comfortably. I am by occupation a farmer, but from age and infirmity, am able to do very little. My family at home consists of myself and wife Joanna aged sixty two years who is very infirm. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no property or income whatever.
Theodore Marston

Subscribed sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule, on the second day of June, 1820 Before me Nathan Weston C.S. C.C.C. Clerk
A true Copy Attest John Davis Clerk

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 Theodore Marston , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Mount Vernon , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the nineteenth 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 third day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  John C. Eastman 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.
John Davis

Theodore Marston, Mount Vernon, Ken. Co p t Col. Stark, N.H. Reg Jan y 1776 to Jan y 1779 1 year
May 19. 1818
Admitted
Theodore Marston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Theodore Marston, aged sixty two years, a citizen of the United States, born in North Hill in the state of New Hampshire, now resident in Mount Vernon  Waltham in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in August 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the remainder of the eight months service, then about four months, in Capt Daniel Moot's Company and Col Starks Regiment of the New Hampshire troops or line. This period I fully served out, and re-enlisted into the same service and upon the same establishment, about the first of January 1776, in the year service, for the period of one year at Winter Hill, near Boston, in Capt Ruds Company and the same Col John Starks Regiment of the same line or troops. I continued in the service until some time in the month of November 1776, when having fully served the term of my enlistment, I was permitted by my officers to leave the service on account of my ill health, at Mount Independence, having served more than fifteen months in the continental army, without interruption. I served the first and part of the second year at Winter Hill, and the residue at New York, and in Pennsylvania I never took any written discharge. From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge known on any pension list whatever.
Theodore Marston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hearken to p. On the nineteenth day of May A.D. 1818, Theodore Marston above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition or declaration, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston Hon. C. Just.
C. Court & P. 2 d East. Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Jacobs aged sixty years, of Mount Vernon in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I have been long acquainted with Theodore Marston above named. I have uniformly understood in years past that he served as a continental soldier, in the war of the revolution, being myself a soldier in the year's service, from circumstances by him to me stated, that he could not otherwise know, I am fully assured that he served as he has above stated. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
John Jacobs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hearken to p. On the nineteenth day of May A.D. 1818 John Jacobs above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston Hon. C. Just.
C. Court & P. 2 d Eastern Circuit.

37 203 Very INVALID.
File No. 37 208
Theodore Maston
Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 218
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Theo. Marston

I Nathan Bachelor aged sixty eight years of Palermo in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that being myself at the time a soldier in the continental service in the war of the revolution, I know that Theodore Marston now of Mount Vernon in the District of Maine served as a private soldier in the first eight months' service the greater part of the time, under Col. Starks of the New Hampshire line - I know that he enlisted into the years service being the year 1776 and I am well assured that he served that period in the con- -tinental service - I know also that he enlisted as a private in the first three years service, upon the continental service in the war of the revolution, which period I am well assured he served.
Nathan Bachelor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
On: Kennebec Co. On the second day of October, A.D. 1810 Nathan Bachelor above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C.C.C. Pias 2 E. Circuit.

Theo. Master
31

I Ebenezer Frye, of Northport, in the county of Hancock  Lincoln , on Oath testify and declare that I well knew Theodore Munster formerly of Deerfield in the state of New Hampshire, and well knew of his serving in Col. Reed's company and Col. John Stark's regiment of the New Hampshire troops, from January 1776. to the month of November of the same year 1776. and then he had permission to be absent on account of his health - I was a lieutenant in the same Col. Reed's company in year of 1776 1776. and fully and well knew of the said Theodore Munster serving more than nine months without interruption a returning home upon the continental establishment, he served and did duty as my waiter. — Ebenezer Frye
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln S. Hancock Northport October the 8 th A.D. 1818. Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Frye, and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Thomas Doyle Justice of the Peace
Thomas Doyle Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hancock; and I am satisfied that the above document is credible and disinterested.
Nathan Weston Jur.