Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37213, for James Marr, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Marr, James
NUMBER
S. 37213
CONTENTS

Application sent to Daniel D. Smith Esq. 14 Feb. 1890. H. H. Hemenway, Maine
Nelson March & Co. encl. for Eng.
5503 Maine 4 Massachusetts
James Marr Corp. 1 Mar '78 to 4 Sept. '79 Capt Tyler Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts  Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 23 rd of June 1878
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Jan y 1819 and sent to George Thacher, Esq. Saco Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 2 m. 12 / 30 $ 19. 20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. - $67.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Limington, York county

37 213
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 213
James Marr Coast Rev Ins
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Marr.
55 B.P.
Cambridge
Mass.

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July , and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July , in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court, —
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said County , James Marr — aged sixty seven years, resident in Limington in said County , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a corporal in the company commanded by Capt. Vanhorn in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty third day of June , A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5583 — was granted. And I do 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
James Marr
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th day of July , A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj. a Greene, ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.
Attt. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
100 acres pitch pine plains - 1 yoke steers two year old - 2 cows - 6 sheep - 2 pigs - 1 plough, 1 chain - 1 hoe - household furniture -
James Marr.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me James Marr who, by occupation am a farmer , - which I am not able to pursue by reason of an abdominal rupture and general debility.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Lydia my wife 57 sick for several years - expenses of her support 100 dollr. pr annum   Salome Marr 29 her labour worth no more than her supports   Joshua Marr 25 able to support himself.   Lydia Marr 18 able to support herself.   Benjamin Marr 14 infirm - expense of his support 5 dollr. pr month   Betsy Marr 7 not able to work - expense of her support 5 dollr. pr month.  
James Marr.
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 hundred & twenty nine dollars and cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .
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John Marr
James Marr Corp
1 Mar '78 to 4 Sept '79
See's reg 2
Massachusetts line
23 June 1818.
adm 2

I James Mann of Lennington in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sept 5 th five years do testify & declare, that I enlisted in the American Army on the Continental Establishment some time in April A.D. 1775: in Capt. Abraham Tyler company in Colonel Phinney's Regiment for eight months & was stationed at Cambridge till the first day of January A.D. 1776 when I enlisted again in the same company Regiment for one year, which term I served & was dismissed at Fort George on the 1 day of January A.D. 1777 but had no regular discharge. — Sometime the beginning of the year 1778 I enlisted again on the Continental Establishment & joined the Army at White Plains about a week after Monmouth Battle & was turned into Captain Van Horn's Grenadier Company & afterward, commanded by Capt. Hobbey, in Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment. — I was at the Battle at Springfield in Jersey, at the Battle at Rhode Island, during said time I wintered the winter of 1778 & '79 at at Pawtucket in Rhode Island the winter of 1779 & '80 at Morristown in Pennsylvania & the winter of 1780 & '81 I was at West Point when I was discharged on the 25 day of April 1781, honorably by Major Hescott of 2 d Regiment, in writing, but my discharge I have since lost. — I have no pension & from from my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support. — I am a citizen of the United States —
June 23. 1818
James Mann
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss — Be it known that on the 23 rd day of June A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth

Personally appeared the within named James Mann & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the declaration there by him in my presence subscribed, in order to obtain the pension or annuity by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain per- -sons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war, which declaration being signed & sworn to afore- -said I George Thacker one of the Justices do do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Mann did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his said de- -claration, & that he is in reduced circum- -stances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions in the act of Congress aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand, & have caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed this 26 th day of June In the year of our lord eighteen hundred & eighteen
George Thacker

Joel Milliken of Lemington in said County & Commonwealth aged fifty six years, do testify & declare that I enlisted in the American Army on the 29 th day of November A.D. 1877 - for three years & was turned into Capt. Hastings Company of Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment was discharged on the 13 th day of December A.D. 1880 at West Point. I was well acquainted with James Mear who signed the declaration on the first page of this paper before his enlistment into the Army & ever since I know that he was in the same Regiment under Col. Henry Jackson over two years of the time that I was in it & belonged to the Grenadier Company under Col. Van Horn who had command a part of 2 nd time & was then commanded by Col. H. Hobbs. Joel Milliken
York Pa June 23 rd 1898. Then personally appeared the above named Joel Milliken & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration & testimony by him Subscribed - before me J. P. G. Wackner Justice