Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16,055, for Isaiah Marks, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Marks, Isaiah
P 16,055
Va Half Pay.
B.L. Mt. 1655-300
CONTENTS

Isaiah Marks N o 1655

State of Kentucky } I, only brother of Thomas Marks, here at law Henderson County } of Capt n Isaiah Marks do upon oath
testify, and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that the sd. Isaiah Marks did enter the Revolutionary Army in 1775 for the term of "during the war", and served as a Captain in the Regiment say 56th No, not recollected under the command of Colonel not remembered of the Virginia Continental Line, and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said Captain Isaiah Marks on the part of the United States, nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever. I further swear that I am not able to attend personally in Court by reason of age of old age, being 74 years old, & many bodily infirmities. Therefore I now all men by these presents that I Thomas Marks aforesaid do hereby constitute, and appoint the Honorable Thomas Chilton to be My true, and lawful Attorney for me, and in my name to demand, and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of said due to me as aforesaid, and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized, and empowered to constitute one, or more substitutes, or Attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. Thus, Marks
+ Attest - John Green personally appeared the above named Thomas Marks and in my presence subscribed to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act, and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Attest - John Green Justice of the peace for Henderson County Kentucky

I, John Green, a Justice of the Court of the County of Henderson, and held in the County of Henderson being a court of record, and made so by the laws of the State which created it, where the declarant resides, do hereby certify, that Thomas Marks, the above named is from a disease called - the gravel - with which I am credibly informed, and believe, he has been afflicted for the space of 14 years, unable to attend the Court, of which I am a Justice, and I do not think, from present appearances, that he will be able to attend the Court above named at its next session, I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st of March 1823" attended at his place of abode, and administered the foregoing oath -  John Green } Justice of the peace for Henderson Ky 29 th Jan y 1830 } Henderson County, State of Kentucky -
I, William D. Allison, Clerk of the Court of the County of Henderson, and State of Kentucky aforesaid certify that John Green, before whom the above affidavit of Thomas Marks, who is now sick, & confined to his house, was made, is Justice as aforesaid. I do hereby certify that the said schedule to the In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30 th day of January 1830  Seal Will D. Allison } Clerk of the Court for the County of Henderson State of Kentucky -

Isaiah Marks is said by his brother Thos the claimant to have first entered a private in the Penna Line - Capt S. Marks' name is stated in the list published by my wife's relative
Capt D Green by order of the Senate in say
1828 -
Respectfully John Boyle
from the House Mrs. Christian Land of Capt. Francis Charles

Commonwealth of Kentucky } At a circuit court held for Henderson County ss. } Henderson County and State of } Kentucky aforesaid on the 28 th
day of the sixth month 1830 before the Honorable Alney M c Lean Judge personally appeared Thomas Marks and John Marks both of Henderson County aforesaid and being first sworn according to law did on their oaths depose that the late Isaiah Marks, a Captain in the Revolutionary Army in the Virginia Continental Line died a single man, that the above named Thomas Marks is the sole surviving brother of the said Captain Isaiah Marks, and one of his heirs at Law in fee; that the said Isaiah Marks had one other brother Elisha, who died leaving John, Isaiah (dead), George, Mary, Anne, Sarah, and Grissy, or Lucretia - 2 dly John, who died, leaving John, Samuel, Benjamin, Elisha, Jesse (dead with heirs) Sarah Greenfield alias Marks, Rachel, and Mary Rawls alias Marks - 3 rd brother, Thomas, the Claimant, and deponent in this case with heirs, Isaiah, Betsey Catherine, Mary, Deborah, and Clementine - Again, another brother - Abel (dead) leaving Bennett, Thomas, Mason, Abel Watts, and Samuel, Margaret, Betsey, Mary, and Lydia - 2 dly - sisters, Mary Williams, alias Marks (dead) leaving Richard Samuel, Elisha, Levi, and others unknown - Patsey Howe (dead) leaving Jesse, Abner, Abel, Margaret - 3 rd Mary Rumphrey (dead) leaving Marcus, Jonah, Hannah Williams alias Rumphrey and others unknown - Sworn and subscribed before Alney M c Lean on the day and year first above written in open Court and that the above named persons are the heirs at Law of the said Isaiah Marks Deceased - Thomas his Marks
The above is a true copy of my files - William D. Wilson John Marks

HENDERSON N.Y.
Free
Honble Thomas Chilton Member of Congress Washington D.C.

Honble Thos. Whittle
Henderson Kentucky 25 th Nov. 1830
Honoured Sir
Having got the favour of Mr Boyle to make out my papers for me, as one of your constituents I will beg the favour of your  of you to call at the Secretary of War's office, & if a warrant issue in my favour, to have the 300 acres located on lots numbered 38, 39, 40 - & failing of this on 37, 25 26, failing there also, on 28, 23, 24 & so on as near as may be to New Phila in Lascassas Co. (as marked off for Boyle by Mr Stephens, Chief Clerk) in the 4 th quarter in Township 8 - Range 1 of the U. S. Military in Ohio. & enclose the patent to Mr Boyle Most respectfully
Thomas Mark by John Boyd his atty in fact

Claudian
June 18, 1833.
Free
Downey's Creek
The Honble Officer
Secretary at War
Washington
D.C.
Referred to the Comms. of the Genl Land Office
Jan 2 1833 1833
Rec d Jan y 18. 1833

State of Virginia } London County Sct }
Personally appeared before
John White a justice of the peace in & for the county & State of ad Craven Osburn & Hector Osburn who being duly sworn according to Law do on oath testify & declare that in order to aid their friends in Kentucky the heirs of the late Captain Isaiah Marks of the Virginia line in the war of the revolution in the recovery of half pay &c &c they have well & truly ascer- = tained from an inspection of said Captain Isaiah Marks tombstone in s d county of London & from other sources also that said Isaiah Marks departed this life on the 20 th day of January 1783
and further deponents say not. Soon before a Justice of the peace in and for London County in the State of Virginia this 9 th day of January 1833 -
John White
Virginia Sc: London County to Wit:
Charles Binns Clerk of the County Court of London County in the State of Virginia

do certify that John White Esquire before whom the above affidavit of Craven Osburn & Hector Osburn was taken is a Justice of the peace in & for Loudoun County Virginia aforesaid duly authorised & commissioned to administer oaths & take acknowledgements in said County of Loudoun Virginia that the above appears to me to be his genuine signature & that full faith is due to him as such in all his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name & Official Seal at Leesburg this 14 th day of January 1833
Note
Brins Clerk. L. Cty
Land Warrant N o 1655 issued 14 July 1830 & sent to J n Boyle of Kent?

November 23, 1937
Mrs. R. A. Ryland 3225 N. Pershing Drive Arlington, Virginia
Isaiah Marks R. 16055 John Marks W. 4542 BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
In compliance with your request of recent date you are furnished herein the Revolutionary War records of Isaiah and John Marks.
Isaiah Marks-R. 16055
The data which follow concerning Isaiah Marks were obtained from papers on file under claim, R.16055, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Isaiah Marks were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Isaiah Marks entered the service in 1775, was Captain in the Virginia Line until the close of the war.
He died January 20, 1785 in Loudoun County, Virginia, "a single man without any issue".
It was stated in 1830 that Thomas Marks was the only surviving brother of Captain Isaiah Marks, and that he was then aged seventy-four years and living in Henderson County, Kentucky. The children of Thomas Marks were shown in 1832 as follows- Isaiah, Betsy, Catharine, Mary, Deborah, Clementine, and Margaret.
names of the (as on orig) The following is a list of the brothers and
Respectfully The following are the names of the brothers

and sisters of Captain Isaiah Marks, who were referred to in 1832 as deceased:
Elisha Marks, leaving the following children- John, Isaiah, George, Mary, Anne, Sarah, Crissey or Lucretia, all formerly of Loudoun County, Virginia;
John Marks, leaving the following children-John, Benjamin, Elisha, Samuel of Henderson County, Kentucky, Jesse "deceased", leaving heirs, George, and Garland Bradford; Sarah Overfield, Margery Crews, Rachel, Ury Rankins, she and her husband both deceased, leaving a grand child Ury;
Abel Marks, leaving the following children- Bennet, Thomas, Mason, Abel, Watts, Samuel, Betsy, Mary, Margaret, Lydia;
Ury Williams, leaving the following children- Rachel, Samuel, Elisha, Levi, James, Richard, Leah, Ury, Polly, Milly, all of the State of Virginia;
Patsey Howell, leaving the following children- Jesse, Abner, Abel, Margaret, all of the State of Ohio;
Mary Humphrey, leaving the following children- Marcus, Jonah, Hannah Williams, Nancy Young, all of Loudoun County, Virginia.
On account of the service of Captain  Captain Isaiah Marks in the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution, Warrant #1655 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued July 14, 1830, to Thomas Marks, brother of Captain Isaiah Marks, and other heirs.
nesttime —————> information in re. to In order to obtain the location of the land referred to above, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-
Warrant #1655- 300 acres- issued July 14, 1830.
*****

The data furnished herein relative to John Marks were obtained from papers on file under claim, W. 4542, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of John Marks were not stated, nor were the names of his parents given.
John Marks entered the service January 1, 1777, was Captain, Paymaster, and Clothier in the Virginia Line, was in the battle of Monmouth, and continued in the service until February 15, 1781.
His residence after the close of the war was a few miles from Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia.
John Marks married May 13, 1780 in Albemarle County, Virginia, Lucy, who was born February 4, 1752; her maiden name was not given. She was the widow of William Lewis, who was an officer in the Virginia troops, and died in the service November 14, 1779.
John Marks died in the month of April, 1791 in Wilkes County, Georgia, where they were, then, living.
The widow, Lucy Marks, was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, John Marks, on her application executed December 7, 1836, at which time she was living in Albemarle County, Virginia. She died in Albemarle County, September 8, 1837.
Children of John Marks and wife, Lucy- John Hastings Marks, and Mary (Polly) Garland Marks, who married William Moore of Alabama.
Jane M. Anderson, daughter of William Lewis and his wife, Lucy, was sixty-seven years of age in 1836, then living in Albemarle County, Virginia, she at that time referred to her brothers Reuben Lewis, and the "late" Merriwether Lewis who died without issue. The said Reuben Lewis died in Albemarle County, Virginia,

February 17, 1844, survived by his widow, Mildred M. Lewis, but left no children.
Reference was made in 1791 to the nephews of Captain John Marks, sons of his brother, Peter Marks-Haistings Marks, and Peter Marks.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Mr Doyle
May 6 th 1831
Thos Blackwell
116.05
W. B. Spill
1655
Revolution

Mr. J. H. Boyle Henderson, Kentucky Sir
War Dep t Bounty Land Office May 6 th 1831
Your two letters dated 15 th Mch y . enclosing secondary papers in relation to a claim for bounty land, heretofore submitted by you to this Dep t in behalf of Capt d Thos Blackwell, enclosing also, Land Warrant No 1655 with instructions relative thereto, are rec d . and referred to this Office — The discrepancy which you refer to, as existing in the statements contained in my letters of the 30 th Sept r . 1830, and 6 th Jan y 1831, in relation to the particular form in which the said Warrant issued for Capt d Blackwell, being obvious, I can only account for the error in the information contained in that of the latter date — Namely, that the Warrant had issued in the name of an assignee, by an impression growing out of the examination of the case at the Gen l Land Office, where it appeared that the Patent had been granted to David Lynn, whom, at the time, I was inadvertently led to consider as the original assignee — The information furnished in my letter of the 30 th Sept r . 1830, is correct, and corresponds with the records in this Office — I have again sought for further light concerning this case, at the Gen l Land Office, and have ascertained that, whatever papers were connected with it, together with the Warrant itself, were destroyed many years ago, and that nothing remains but the record on the Books of the Gen l Land Office, which shows the issue of the Patent in the name of David Lynn, but whether as the original assignee of Captain Blackwell, or otherwise, does not appear — Considering any further attempt at investigation by this Dep t as unavailing, and relying upon the faithfulness of our records in all cases of issues of Land Warrants, I again herewith return to you Capt d Blackwell's papers — Your letter, together with the said Warrant before referred to, have been sent to the Gen l Land Office
Yours &c W Gordon

Line
HEVON Nov 30 18
marks paper
Free
Honble. The secretary of the Treasury
Washington
D. E. G.
47 46

State of Kentucky Henderson County S d
Personally appeared before me, George W. King, a Justice of peace for Henderson Ky aforesaid Samuel Marks, of Henderson aforesaid son of late John Marks of this (Henderson), & nephew of late Capt. Isaiah Marks
who being duly sworn doth on his oath testify, and declare that Thomas Marks, is the only son of his brother of the late Captain Isaiah Marks of the Virginia line on Continental Establishment, who served to the "end of the war" - as the records at the war Department W o , D. C. do well attest (a patent now about issuing to him, the said Thos. Marks) for the other heirs for 300 acres - U. S. lands on account of P. services that said Capt. Isaiah Marks died a single man, without any issue. That he, the said Thomas has children, Isaiah, Betsy, Catherine, Mary, Deborah, Clementine, & Margaret - another brother of Isaiah is dead - Elisha. leaving John, Isaiah, George, Mary, Anne, Sarah, & Crissy, or Lucretia, all of London County va (this deponent) a 3 d brother died. viz: John leaving John, Samuel, Benjamin, Elisha, Jesse dead with heirs; viz: George & Garland Bradford; Rachel, a grand child Mary Mary Raykins, (alias Marks) & her husband both dead leaving children - Sarah, Betsy, Thomas, Mason, Watts, Samuel, Betsy, Mary, Lydia, leaving - Bennet, Thomas, Mason, Watts, Samuel, Betsy, Mary, Lydia 5 th one sister - Mary Williams, alias Marks - dead. leaving Rachel, Samuel, Elisha, & Levi, for Rich, Leb, viz, Polly, Fanny, all of Rotterton in W o or some other County of Va - 6 th a 2 d sister - Betsy Howell alias Marks, dead, leaving Jesse, Abner, Abel, & Margaret - of the state of Ohio - a 3 d sister - Mary Humphreys, dead leaving Marcus, Jonah, Humphreys, & Hannah Williams alias Humphreys and Nancy young alias Humphreys - all of London Va - and that these are the sole and alone heirs of late said Cap. Isaiah Marks, who died in say 1790 not certain but of this proof is to come (any from Leuborough) And the said Samuel Marks
doth swear further that these heirs of Cap. Isaiah Marks have never, nor have any others to his knowledge, claiming under said Isaiah Marks - nor did he himself receive any part of the half pay for life, which was coming, and due to said Capt. Marks

Isaiah Marks from the state of Virginia, or United States for his said services in the Continental line to the close of the * Revolutionary war London Pa. and that said Isaiah Marks did in 1790 but certain proof will be from having never to his knowledge connected his self pay for 5 years pay - Signed Solomon Marks Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 7 th day of Novr 1832 Geo. W. King J.P.
I know all men by these presents that we Elisha Marks, Samuel Marks, Thomas Marks, our brothers of Capt. Capt. Solomon Marks of Henderson County, in state of Kentucky heirs of the late Captain Isaiah Marks of the Virginia line on Continental Establishment in the war of the revolution, in order to profit by the provisions of the late Law of Congress of "5 th July 1832" do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint John Boyle of Henderson County, Kentucky to be our true and lawful Attorney in fact in our names & for us to demand, and receive from the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States whatever half pay - or arrears of wages, or any other moneys may be coming still, and due to us on account of the services of our late ancestor - Captain Isaiah Marks deceased - with plenary power to do all acts in the premises, as if we ourselves were personally present to do the same; and also other substitutes, or attorneys under him, the said Boyle to appoint for the purposes herein expressed - given under our hands, I seal this 6 th day of Novr 1832 Attest -
Elisha his Marks mark Solomon his Marks mark Thomas his Marks mark Attest Richard his Marks mark

State of Kentucky { personally appeared before me, Geo W King Henderson County Set. a Justice of peace for Henderson Ky. Tho Martha, Elisha Marks - and Samuel Marks (the latter the subscriber to the foregoing declaration) and duly acknowledged this power of Attorney to John Boyle of this (Henderson) County, Kentucky to be their free acts & deeds for the purposes therein named! given under my hand this 7 th day of Oct r Mo 1832 - Geo. W. King Justice of peace for Henderson Co Ky
{ personally also appeared before me, John Green Esq. Majistrate of Henderson Co Ky aforesaid Rachel Marks, who acknowledged the above power of Atty to John Boyle as her free act & Rachel Marks (deed given under my hand this 24 th Nov r Mo 1832 John Green S.O.
State of Kentucky { Henderson County Set {
ry, Anne int? Elisha
State of Kentucky { I, Wm D Allison, Clerk of the County court Henderson County Set. of Henderson Co Ky do hereby certify that George W King & John Green Esquires, before whom the above declarations were made, & acknowledgments taken are Majesties of Henderson County Ky aforesaid, and that satisfactory evidence was adduced also in court to prove that the above are the sole heirs of the late Captain Isaiah Marks - & that he died (it is believed) in the year 1790 - more certain proof to be forwarded from London Co Ky In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name & official seal at New- x-derson Town Henderson Co Ky this 27 th day of November 1832
Clerk of the County Court of Henderson County, Kentucky
Will Allison (H)

Trans Administration

Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Please furnish Revolutionary War Record of Isaiah Marks, No. 16055.
Mrs. P. A. Ayland 3225 N. Pershing Dr. Arlington, Va.
Nov. 10, 1937
She also requested on
Nov 12- the Revolutionary War record of John Marks. No. 4542

Nº 16055
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
32
RECEIVED
Isaiah Marks Colt
Va Line
Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
5002
N.Y. Pay — act '32
Received _____, 187
Attorney.
1937. Nov. 23 - dish to Mr R. G. Ryland

Isaiah Marks. Rejected see letter N o 77. Dated 20 Dec 1872.

County Land Office
July 14 th 1830

P. S. I think I was mistaken before in my directions - of New Phā, Co. Sec. of Tuscarawas lie in T. 8. R. 28 1/4 or Sec. 2. then in T. 8. R. 3 1/4 or Sec. 4 - the best loca- -tion of Marks' 300 acres wd appear to be in 1 st 9 & 10 2 nd 23 - 22 - 3 rd 26 27 - 4 th 40, 39, 38, 37 36, 35 acres according to my worthy friend, Mr Stevens' delineations to me - However the nearer the approximation to N. Phā, the more eligible perhaps. I will leave the location to Mr S. & if neither he, nor my namesake from their offices be tolerated to do so, some other friend of their appointment can do it - Have the goodness to pardon all those observations which was true, & unacquaintedness with the topography of the country have led me into, with sentiments of high consideration. Thine obliged serv t J Boyle
patent to be forwarded to me to Newbern county Ky JB.

The free Honble John H. Eaton
NEW YORK July 27. 1837
Secretary of War Washington D.C.

The Honble J. H. Eaton
Henderson Ky
1830
Sir, A letter of date the "22 d Feby 1830" - from the War Department - Bounty Land Office - signed "Wm Gordon" - & addressed to the "Honble Th. Chilton," our Member of Congress has been forwarded to me here, as the Agent of Mr. Thomas Marks, stating that the said T. Marks had "omitted to furnish the necessary Evidence of his heirs hip" to Isaiah Marks his late brother, & a Captain of the Revolutionary Army in the Virginia Continental Line - A "proper form" in print was enclosed, which I now have the honor to return "duly authenticated" before the
I hope that the absence of the Honble T. Chilton, who was made our Attorney to receive the warrant, will not prevent a patent issuing on the warrant, & being forwarded to us - Mr. Chilton ought to, & may have made, according to our power forwarded to him, another Attorney under him with plenary power to do what is needful - I gave in my former communication directions for location for said Mr. T. Marks, according to my friend Mr. Stevens' transcripts from the books of vacant lots - which letter &c. (I suppose) is filed - Most respectfully John Boyle

Pan. C. Lynn, of time, and it, a little I do not this district, we have shells signature here word - I hope Mr. W. or some other for well interest. May 18
MAY 18 18 KY
Free
Honble John H. Eaton
1831 - Secretary at war South of Ohio Washington D.C.

Honble J. H. Eaton -
Henderson Ky 15 th 4 th Mo 1831-
Respected Sir - The Hon. C. Lyon, if time, and opportunity had permitted it, altho' I do not belong to his, but Mr Chittom's district, wd have compared Capt. T. Blackwell's signature here inclosed with that on record - I hope Mr. W. Gordon, Genl. Duff Green, or some other for the sake of justice to the Blackwell interest. will make the comparison - or it may not be incompatible with the duty of Common Hayward himself, if the papers be forwarded at once to the Genl. L. office - Col. Lyon in his letter to me says "he believes a fraud was committed" - David Lyon may have honestly come by the patent - but some unmediated person may have made too free in writing uncle Capt. Blackwell's name - "Hic labor, hoc opus" - Most respectfully
John Boyle -

Dept of War Bounty Land Office Jan. 28 th 1833
The enclosed evidence is Respectfully Referred to the Hon ble Secretary of the Treasury Wm. Gordon

The Honble John H. Eaton —
Secretary at War Washington D.C.

STATE of Kentucky Henderson County S.P. — At a Circuit Court held for Henderson — County, aforesaid — on 28 June 1830 before the Right Hon. Alney McLean Judge
Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court, to prove that Thomas Marks — — is the Sole brother and one of the  Captain heirs at law in fee to — Isaiah Marks — — late a soldier  soldier in the — 56 th Regiment of the Virginia Continental Line in the War of the Revolution — — both the Circuit
I, William D. Allison — Clerk of the County Court, S do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the Records in my Office. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official Seal, this 28 th — day of June — 1830
William D. Allison Clerk N.C.
The above form will answer for the following States: viz. Virginia, North-Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and other Western States.