Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 70, for Jenepher Marshall, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. Sea Service
Marshall, Jenepher or Jenifer
P N 70. Va. Half-Pay
CONTENTS
See Va. Acc. No. 837- Virginia State Navy Jenifer Marshall, J. G. S. File Va. Half Pay

Seneca Marshall. du o Act July 5. 1832
May 18 '46
Record vol 103 page 179.

Pension Office
May 18. 1846
I certify that I have examined the claim of the administrators of the late Jennifer Marshall, and I find that under the act of July 5. 1832 half-pay was allowed from the 22 d of April 1783. Half-pay is now claimed from the 16 th July 1781, when said Marshall left the service. My opinion is that the claim should be allowed. I therefore certify that half-pay at the rate of one hundred and fifty two dollars and eight cents per annum is still due for her service as a Sailing Master in the Virginia State Navy from the 16 th of July 1781 to the 22 d of April 1783; and that the amount is payable to Samuel C. White, of Virginia, attorney of John B. Ailworth and W m H. B. Custis, administrators of said Jennifer Marshall, deceased.
Approved
Secretary of War
Commissioner of Pensions
Entered this on Book act 5 July '32

ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
3225
Discharge of Joseph Marshall Sailing Master U.S. Navy Resolutions
Discharged _____, 18_____
5-0005
W. Ray — act-32
Received _____, 187_____
Attorney.
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Jenifer Marshall Eng
W. I. Conquest Sept. 22/60 Rev. Book
104

April 9/35
First Auditor of the State of Virginia with information as to James Malcom John Harris James Markham James Marshall
J. L. Edmiston Commr of Revenue Washington Co. Va.
W.C. PR-5 18.6

FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.
1. Uncle Sam & Co. Machinery & Tools Water Street

And Office Richmond Apr 20.50
Ed Edwards Esqr.
Sir.
In answer to yours of the 18 th I have to say that yours of the 16 th and 11 th of this month have been answered as satisfactorily as I found it possible to do. I hope these answers have reached you before this.
Yours & Respectfully
R. Johnston

Joseph Marshall: Sailing Master in the Virginia Navy in the War of the Revolution.
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B. The Galley Accomack in which he sailed. Laid up & dismantled in the 1781 The Secretary has fixed claims for half pay from 1781 the commencement of all died 1 April 1792. Attorneys for half pay lobby admitted, On 22 o
April 1783
Power of Attorney from Euphemia Walton daughter & only heir of said Joseph Marshall, to Vespasian Ellis.
Treasury Department Registers Office 16 May 1846
I certify the above to be a true copy of the Original On file in this Office N. H. Gill Register

For Marshall Auditor's Opinion
Viz
1 st Masters are entitled to Half Pay 2 o Masters & Sailing Masters Same Officer 3 o Half Pay Commences from the Determination of an Officer's Service or command
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Treasury Department Registers Office 16 May 1846
I certify the within to be a true copy of the Original on file in this Office
N. H. U. Register,

Auditor's Office Oct 21 1834.
Dear Sir,
I proceed to reply to the Enquiries contained in yours, of the 18 th inst. in the Order in which they are propounded.
1. The Act of May 1780. (See Rev. Statutes, pag 298 vol 10) grants to the Officers of the State Navy, including the Master, Surgeon, and Surgeon's mate, who are specially named, the same pay, and rations, and the same privileges and Emoluments, which were given to the Officers of Regiments raised for the defence of the State. The Court of Appeals of Pa having decided that by the true construction of this, and other acts, the State Navy became entitled to Half pay. I should suppose there could be no doubt of a Master being entitled.
2. I have not been able to find the term "Sailing Master" in the acts of Assembly, but only "Master" Masters, and Master's Mates, were recognized by the Navy Board, I presume there is no doubt that Masters and Sailing Masters, were one and the same Officer.
3. I have entertained no doubt of the right of a Supernumerary Officer to Half Pay from the time of his becoming Supernumerary. The Act of 1779 says Expressly, that the Half Pay shall commence from the "determination of his Command or Service."
I Am Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Rev Ellis Esq
Jas E Heath.

Philad a Sept 11 th 1860 Dear Sir
I understand there is a balance due the heirs of Jennifer Marshall. He served in the Pa State Line in the United States Navy in the Revolutionary War . I think this Grady was that of Master. Will you be kind enough to inform me what amt is due and how I shall proceed to collect it an Agent has offered to collect it for one third but we are unwilling to pay so large a portion of it and therefore take the liberty of asking your advice on the necessary information by giving which you will confer a great favor upon the heirs of an old Revolutionary Soldier. One of our Sisters Married a gentleman

by whom she had two children but they both died before she did. will her husband be entitled to any part of the amount. Please attend to this at your earliest convenience and oblige Very truly Yours Wm J. Conquest
No 1012 Green Street Phila.