Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,732, for Silas Marsh, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Marsh Silas or March
$43,732
CONTENTS
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New York
Silas Marsh
of Sterling in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of June 1819 and sent to John Grover Esq. Auburn New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 43. 38
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 5 Mo 9 4/30 $43.38
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under
law of May 1820
died Feb. 25. 1851 agency Book
Continued Notification sent to John Grover Esq. Auburn New York 29 th July 1820

43 732 INVALID.
Revy
File No. 43,732 Silas March Rev Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 508
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Silas Marsh copy
of original Declaration under the Law of Congress 28 th May 1820. Inverness, Sterling Clatsop County, N.Y.
11822
11 June 1879

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this 6 th day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, via the July term of Com. Pleas Silas Marsh aged 58 years, resident in the town of Watkins 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:
That he enlisted for nine months in the company commanded by Captain not recollected in Col. Rufus Latham's Regt. & he thinks he enlisted 1778 - was discharged at the High Lands below West Point in New York that he was in no battles that the date of his original declaration was 23 rd Day of March 1819 and that his pension certificate is No 11. 822
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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
That my occupation is a Cooper that I enjoy tolerable good health that my family consists of (no wife) my son Silas aged 29 years he is able to support himself Elijah aged 27 he is able to support himself & Stephen aged 17 years he is able also to contribute to his own support that the amt that I am indebted will exceed Eighty Dollars
  1 Set Cooper Tools valued at 10.00   15 Rat Traps 13.12 1/2   1 Rifle 20.00   43.12 1/2   Debts due me 17   60.12 1/2 
Schedule
Giles Marsh
Sworn to, and declared, on the 6 th day of July 1820 before me
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Co. Com Pleas
I, James Plowr
clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 61 dollars and 62 1/2 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 6 th day of July 1820
James Plowr
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

11/2
Silas Marsh
For 9 mo Service
In Col Putnam's Regt
At the Year 1779 for B
on Roll
Admitted

State of New York Cayuga County
On the 23 rd Day of March 1819 Personally appeared Silas Marsh who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration In order to obtain a Pension agreeable to the late act of Congress Relative to Revolutionary Soldiers &c That He the said Silas Marsh is now aged 59 Years & That He Resides in the Town of Sterling in the County of Cayuga in the State of New York & that He enlisted into the Continental Service about the Year 1777 for nine Months he has forgot his Captains Name but was in Colonel Putmans Regiment of Massachusetts Troops & that he served out the term of his enlistment & was discharged at the Highlands on the Hudson River & that he has lost his discharge & that he is in Reduced Circumstances & stands in need of Assistance from his Country for Support and further Saith not
Sworn before me John Groves - Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
I the said Judge do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the contents of the above is true John Groves Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Cayuga County, }
I CERTIFY THAT John Frierdyund by whom the annexed proof or acknowledgment was taken, was on the day of the date thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge
_____ and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said John Frierdyund and verily believe the signature to the annexed Certificate to be his hand writing. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed this Twenty Third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen _____
James H. Fowler Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Cayuga County, }
I CERTIFY THAT George Cooper & John W. Hadding Esquires was on the Nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen Justices of Peace in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Justices of the peace and that full faith and credit are to be given to their  his acts in that capacity. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Cooper & Hadding and verily believe the signature to the annexed affidavits to be his  theirs IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed, this Twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
James Horner Clerk

Cayuga County ss.
John M c Faddeens Esquire of the Town of Sterling in the County of Cayuga and State of New York Being Duly Sworn Deponth and Saith, that he has been acquainted With Silas Marsh for six years Past and that the Said Silas has During that time - been a resident Inhabitant in Said Town of Sterling and has No Real Estate in Said Town Nor any other Place to this Deponants Knowledge, and is in Very Low Circumstances in life, so much so as to be in abject Poverty, and has no means of Support Only What he Earns at the Coopers trade by his Industry, and is about fifty five years of age to the best of this Deponants Knowledge and Belief, and that his Wife is afflicted With Dropsy, and has been troubled With that Disease for Several years Past, and at Present confined to her bed for the Greatest Part of the time and further Saith not
J n M c Faddeens
Subscribed and sworn before me this 19 th Day March 1819 George Cooper Jus t of the Peace
Cayuga County ss. Stephen Bent Phisians of the Town Sterling in the County of Cayuga Being Duly Sworn - Saith that he has Perused the above affidavit, made by John M c Faddeens Esquire, and that the facts therein contained, are in all Respects true to the Best of this Deponants Knowledge and Belief and that he has been acquainted With the Said Silas Marsh, and been his family Phisians, for six years Past Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 th Day of March 1819 - J n M c Faddeens Jus t of the Peace
Stephen Bent.