Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,310, for Enos Marsh, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Marsh, Enos
S. 29,310
CONTENTS

10807 Massachusetts
Emos Mawse
of Melagu in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hervey of the Regt. commanded by Col. Vose in the Mass time for 18 months  121 days
Melagu
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 12 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1833 and Leut. Gen. Geo. Greene  Disbursed  Mas.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $124.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 Sept ,, 31.17 $155.83
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Nason Clerk Book E Vol. 2 nd Page 52
74 Franklin
$96 Cong 6 May 1818 Yrs 6 Aug 1818 Supt

correct
Clk of Franklin

I Enos Marsh of Montague in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Do testify & state that I served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as follows, In June 1779 I enlisted for nine months & on the 2 d of July passed muster before Col o Woodbridge, then marched im- mediately on & entered the Major company so called commanded by Lieut t Webb in Col o Joseph Vose's regiment, Gen t Glover's Brigade & served untill latter part of April 1780, & was then honorably discharged - In June following I enlisted for six months & entered Cap t John K. Smith's company in the regiment commanded by Col o Calvin Smith, & in January 1781 was again honorably discharged - I afterwards sent my discharges to Boston to draw arrearages of pay but they were not returned to me, & I have not been able to obtain them since - And by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support - Eno Marsh
I Ebenezer Whitney a Townsman with the aforesaid Enos Marsh Do testify & state that I was in the same services & am knowing to the truth of the statements made by him - Ebenezer Whitney
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Franklin ss:
Be it known that on the sixth day of May A D one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me Joshua Green a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in Western Circuit of this Commonwealth, came Enos Marsh, & Ebenezer Whitney abovenamed, & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing statements by them respectively subscribed -
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. —
I the subscriber a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth. —
Do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the beforenamed Enos Marsh served in the revo- lutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in the foregoing declaration & which I now transmit to the Secretary for the department of War. — Given under my hand, & sealed with the Seal of the Court aforesaid, this sixth day of May A D 1818. —
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS twenty ninth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the said Commonwealth , now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Court of Common Pleas of the  Probate Enos Marsh a resident of Montague in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
was born on the 18th day of March in the year of our Lord 1760 at said Montague, true knowledge no record of his age - When called into the service of the Revolution in 1777 he was living in said Town of Montague where he had lived ever since the Revolution. He then enlisted into the Militia in the Revolutionary service. Served under Capt. Moses Harvey in Col Woodbridge's Regiment, marched from said Montague through Sunderland & Williamstown Ms. to the Town of Paulton in Vermont where taken sick and returned to Bennington Vermont He entered the service some time in the fall of 1777 and from said Town of Bennington returned home in the latter part of November of the same year.
He knows not whether he received a discharge or not - The last time he was out in the Revolutionary service he enlisted into Continental time at said Montague for the term of six months in the month of July 1780. Marched to South-Hadley Ms. where he passed muster. From thence he marched through Springfield Ms. to West Point at Robinson's Farms (then so called) a short distance from West Point he was in Col Haskell's Regiment. The Capt's name he does not recollect in General Glover's Brigade. Soon after he was transferred into a company of Infantry under different officers. Capt. John Wiley Smith in Col. Sheffield's Regiment in General Poor's Brigade. Who fell in a duel - Marched from thence to Verplank's

He was transferred into a company Infantry under different officers. Capt. John Milley Smith in Col. Shepherd's Regiment in General Poore's Brigade. who fell in a duel - Marched from thence to Verplank's Point - Thence through various places to to a place called Totua and afterwards to Elizabeth Town N. Jersey. From thence to West Point, where he remained till he was dismissed a few days before the term of his enlistment had expired - He then recd a written discharge, but by whom it was signed he cannot tell and knows not what has become of the same - He says that he has been on the Pension Roll and under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. and has been stricken from the same - and that the above terms of service are different and distinct services from that evidenced, or proved now in the War Office by the force of which he received a pension under the said law of the 18th of March A.D. 1818. making in the whole service eighteen months the nine months before proved and made out the evidence of which service remains in the War Office - He served under Capt. Webb, or Webster in Col. Vose's Regiment - a common soldier in the Continental line - He resides in said Montague when the first application was made for a Pension under the act of the 18th of March A.D. 1818. and that he has lived in said Montague ever since

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Enos Marsh
R. E. Mearns Judge of Probate
WE,
residing in
believe him to be
where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that
R. E. Mearns Judge of Probate
Register
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enos Marsh for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 29 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
E. Alvord Clerk. Reg. Prob.

On Roll of Vine's Regt entered 2 July 1779 discharged 22 Apr 1780 9 Mo 21 days on Roll Col Smith's Regt 6 Mo 14
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Payable on the 4 th March and 4 th Sept r of each year, at the Branch Bank, Astoria Dorfer, M gr
Recorded D

29 310 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,310
Emory Marsh
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 255
[Arrangement of 1870.]

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 March 1818 - Enos Marsh late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Mass Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars 50 cents per month, to commence on the 15th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the UNITED STATES, this 24th day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secy of War

2133
Massachusetts
Enos Marsh
private Massachusetts line 1779. 9 months in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Shaps at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Aug 1818 and sent to Clerk of the Co. of Franklin Mass. Post Office nearest the — Court House —
Arrearages to 4 th Sep 1818
3 mo 26/31 4/30 th $ 31.76
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Montague, Franklin Co

Abel Hubbard
Deposition
Israel Russell
Deposition
Enos Marsh aff

I Israel Russell of Sunderland County of Franklin Commonwealth of Massachusetts Depose and say that I enlisted in the fore part of August 1837 to serve in the Northern Army in Capt. Moses Hervey's Company and Col. Woodbridge, Regt. for the term of three Months that I did swear in said Company and Regt. During the term of my Enlistment that I am acquainted with Enos Marsh of Montague County and Commonwealth aforesaid and do know that said Enos Marsh did serve as a private soldier in said Company and Regiment the whole term of Enlistment. Israel Russell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss June 25 th 1832 Personally Appeared Israel Russell subscriber to the above Deposition and Made solemn Oath that the statements therein contained are true before me Caleb Hubbard justice of the Peace. I the justice hereby certify that I have for a long time known the above Dependant and his character for truth and veracity is good. ————— Caleb Hubbard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Caleb Hubbard Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace for the said county. And that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate appears to me to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Greenfield on the twenty ninth day of August A. D. 1832
E. Alvord. Clerk

I Obed Taylor of Montague in the County of Franklin and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age do testify and say that I have been personally acqu- ainted with Mr Enos Marsh of said Town of Montague for many years since Marsh enlisted at the same time with me in to the service of the Revolution in the month of July 1780 at said Montague said Marsh marched with me to South Hadley and there participated from there through Springfield Ms. we marched in company to West Point, and continued acquainted with him as a Soldier up to the time that he was discharged which was a few days before the expiration of the term of his enlistment, which was for six months he served in the Continental line Obed Taylor
Franklin ss. August 20th 1882 Then person- ally appeared before me Obed Taylor the above named and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and I also testify that the said Obed Taylor is a Credible Witness
Sam l H. Haskell Justice of the Peace

Amos Marsh AP
John Saxon affidavit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Jonathan Hartwell before whom the within affidavit purports to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace for the said county. And that his name subscribed to the within certificate appears to me to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said court at Greenfield in the twenty ninth day of August A. D. 1832 E. Alvord Clerk