Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17109, for Elisha Marshall, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Marshall, Elisha Mary
N 17109
CONTENTS

4221 New York
Mary Marshall, dec d widow of Elisha Marshall, who died on the _____ 1778. of Otsego in the State of N.Y. who was a pri. in the Co. commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ Conn. in the _____ line for 18 Mos. 16 days
Rep. Let. to Agt. 31 May, 45.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 61 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Vendo 26 Feb. 1844 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of May 45 and sent to Chester Jarvis, Cooperstown
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending N.Y. Pay to Esther Toby, only surviving child.
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d .
Recorded by J. L. Swann , Clerk, Book A , Vol. 1 , Page 122

10837 Mary Marshall dec. 21 N.Y. Act 4 July 26
In the matter of the Application of Mary Marshall For a Pension
m 71078 adml 18m 16d pri $62.77 to 26 Feby 44 the day of her death To Esther Toby as surviving child
Charles Jarvis agt. Butternuts Otsego County N.Y.
Charles Jarvis Coopersstown N.Y.

State of New York Otsego County ss:
On this nineteenth day of September 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county Mary Marshall, a resident of the town of Butterns in said County, aged (96) Ninety Six Years Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836; That she is the widow of Elisha Marshall who was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution; that he resided in the town of Windsor, County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, that he enlisted or volunteered or was drafted into the service of the United States in the Spring of the Year 1775 and went to the north, and returned late in the fall, that she cannot now recollect (from the lapse of time) the names of the officers he served under, nor the exact term of his service but should think it was not less than Six Months. That about two Years after, she thinks in the Spring of the Year 1777 he again entered the service as a private Soldier under Captain Abner Prior, she also recollects that Martin Dewstow and Daniel Bispell were under officers in said company, that she cannot recollect the names of any other officers he served under, that some time the next Spring or Summer he was taken sick at a place called Vally Forge (where the company was then stationed) and died of Small Pox, as she was informed and believes true, that she cannot state the term of his enlistment, or the exact term of his

Service, but from her recollection of the time he went away and the time she heard of his death, his last term of service could not be less than Eleven months.
She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Marshall at the town of Windsor County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, in the month of January (1770) Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven by the Rev. Samuel Russell, a Presbyterian Clergyman of that town (now deceased) That she knows of no person now living who was present at the wedding; that she has no family record of her marriage and knows of no town or church record, that her maiden name was Mary Soper, that in the winter of 1803 she left Windsor and went to live with her son Elisha Marshall (now deceased) in the town of Warren, County of Herkim  Herki and State of New York, that she now lives with her daughter Esther Soby in the town of Butternuts, County of Otsego and State of New York, and has resided there for about twelve years last past, that she had three children by her husband the said Elisha Marshall to wit, Elisha Marshall Born August 23 rd 1771 Esther (now Esther Soby) Born August 24 1774 Ruby Born September 26 th 1776. that her son Elisha, and daughter Ruby are now both deceased that the leaf of her old family Bible which I herewith attached is all the family record she ever had, that her husband the aforesaid Elisha Marshall, died while in the service, in the spring of the year 1778, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period.

As will more fully be referred to the proofs herunto annexed.
That she has been unable to get any person to assist her in obtaining her pension until now, which is the cause of the delay in her application.
Subscribed & sworn to
on the day and
year above written
before me
Mary her  X Marshall mark
Hiram Kinnu Judge of Otcayo County Court
I hereby certify from personal observation that the above named Mary Marshall from age and debility is unable to appear in open court and I have for that reason administered the oath to her out of Court that she is a credible person and worthy of belief that the reason she made her mark to the above declara- tion is that she never learned to write that the words 'lali' and 'due' were written on erasures the word Otcayo erased and the word Her Kinnu written on the margin all before signing
Hiram Kinnu Judge of Otcayo County Court

I certify the above is a portion of a leaf taken from the family bible of the said Mary Marshall and attached by me Hiram Kim Judge of Otsego County Court

State of New York Otsego County 3 d fs: Esther Toby of the Town of Butternuts in Said County being duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath depose & Say that She is aged (69) Sixty nine Years that She is the daughter of Mary Marshall that She had only one Brother Elisha Mar- shall and One Sister Ruby, that her both Elisha and Sister Ruby are both now deceased her Brother being older and her Sister Younger than herself, That her Father Elisha Marshall died while a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and when this deponent was less than Three Years old as she was informed and believes true, that She resided with her Mother in the town Windsor, County of Hartford and State of Conn- =ecticut while her father was in the Service, That her Mother the Said Mary Marshall remains unmarried and still continues the Widow of her Father the Said Elisha Marshall that her Mother the Said Mary Marshall now resides with this deponent and has resided there for about twelve Years last past
Subscribed & sworn to before me this Nineteenth day of September 1843 Hiram Kimbrough Otsego County Court
Esther Toby
I certify I am personally acquainted with the above named Esther Toby that she is a credible person of good moral character to whom statement full credit should be given Hiram Kimbrough of Otsego County Court

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford 24 th July 1843
On application for evidence of the service of Elisha Marshall in the war of the revolution, I have examined the records and files of this office and find the following. There is on file, a list or Roll, entitled "Discharges 1775. Genl Wooster's Regt." - These discharges were made by Genl Schuyler, Montgomery, Col. Hinman, Van Schaick &c. and were the Northern service. On this Roll of Discharges, there is an entry, as of Major Welch's Co., as follows, "Elisha Marshall, private, Discharged Nov r 11 th by Col. Hinman". Wooster's Regiment was raised in May 1775 for 7 months.
I also find in the 1 st vol. Settlement of the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, page 58, the following entry, in the "Settlement with the 5 th Connecticut Regt., Philip B. Bradley Esq r Colonel before January 1 st 1780" viz. "Elisha Marshall, private, Commencement of service May 15 th 1777 - time of this settlement May 1 st 1778 - Seven months 16 Days. Abner Prior was one of the Captains in Bradley's Regt. Gideon Welles, Comptroller

State of New York Otsego County ss Taber Tobey of the Town of Butternuts and County of Otsego aforsaid having been by me duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he is sixty three years of age that he is the husband of the above named Esther Tobey that he is personally acquainted with the above named Mary Marshall who is the Mother of Deponent's wife for the space of over forty years during all which time she has remained the widow of Elisha Marshall deceased that it was always during said time understood and believed by this deponent that the said Elisha Marshall was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and that he died in said service at Valley Forge and that he verily believes the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration of Mary Marshall to be in all respects true that the said Mary Marshall now resides and has resided in deponent's family for about twelve years last past and that she now is the widow of said Elisha Marshall Subscribed & sworn to before me this 19th day of September 1843 Hiram Hiram Judge of Otsego County Court
Taber Tobey
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Taber Tobey that he is a credible person to whom statements full credit is due Hiram Hiram Judge of Otsego County Court

State of Connecticut, Office of Secretary of State. } ss.
I Noah A. Phelps, Secretary of said State and Keeper of the Seal and Public Records thereof, do hereby certify that Giles Ellsworth Esq., is and since the 20 th day of June last past has been, a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned as appears of record in this office — that full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such, & that his commission, as Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, will not expire until the 20 th day of June 1844.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said State, at the City of Hartford, this 14 th day of September 1843.
Noah A. Phelps Secretary of State.

1 1/2 State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss. Before me the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared the Rev. S. D. Sewell who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he is the acting minister of the first Ecclesiastical Society of the town of Windsor in the said County, That the Late Rev. Samuel Russell (now Deceased) was minister of said Society from the Year 1751. to 1775. inclusive that to his knowledge there exists no records of the Marriages which were solemnized by him. And further Saith not. Sworn and Subscribed } S. D. Sewell, Minister Before me this day of Sept 13 th 1843 }
Giles Ellsworth Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice do further certify that I am acquainted with the said S. D. Sewell and that he is the acting minister of that Church, in the town of Windsor, and is a person of good character and his statement is entitled to full credit.
Windsor 13 th day of Sept  Oct 1843. } Giles Ellsworth Justice of the Peace Sept. 1843.

" State of New York } County of Otsego } } Geo. B. Wilson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid County (The same being a court of records), do hereby certify That at a Court of Common Pleas held in and for the said County before the judges thereof at the Court House in Coopers Town on Friday the seventh day of February A.D. 1845. it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said Court, that Mary Marshall widow of Elisha Marshall deceased died at Rutternuts Otsego County on the Twenty Sixth day of February 1844. leaving but one child surviving her whose name is Esther Toby who resides in Rutternuts aforesaid and who is over the age of Twenty one years and that said Elisha Marshall died at Valley Forge during the war of the Revolution.
On Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my official seal this 7 th day of February 1845
Geo. B. Wilson Clerk

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17109
Mary Marshall
Wid. of
Elisha Marshall
Priv. Rev. War
Act July 4. 1836
Index: Vol. M , Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Butternuts N.Y. April 16. 1845 Hon J. S. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Dr Sir I herewith return the Certificate corrected as requested in your favor. In the case of the application of Mary Marshall def Widow of Elisha Marshall for a Pension &c. please return the Certificate to me as soon as may be convenient.
Very Respectfully Yours
Charles Morris

June 10 1844
Mr King
Dear Sir,
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hon. J. G. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Bitternuth (Stage Co.) N.Y. Oct. 11. 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards } Com. of Pensions }
Dear Sir I herewith transmit to your office the papers & application of Mary Marshall widow of Elisha Marshall for a Pension, under the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. I trust the proof may be satisfactory.
Respectfully Yours
Charles Jarvis

Washington January 6. /45
C. Jarvis Esq Sir: Sir.
I send you the answer of the cover of pensions to your enquiry which gives all the information necessary —
Yours Respectfully
D. O'Leary

Pension Office January 6 th 1845.
Sir,
I have the honor to return herewith, Mr Jarvis' letter respecting the case of Mary Marshall, deceased, and to inform you that the date of the marriage and the service of her husband, Elisha Marshall, for eighteen months and sixteen days, have been satisfactorily established; but the Court must certify to the day of Mrs Marshall's death , and the names of her children, who were living at this time, to whom the amount is payable, before a Certificate can be issued.
I have the honor, to be, Very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant. J L Edwards
Hon. J. E. Carey, House of Representatives.

V 60_37. Mary Marshall
— N.Y.
Unspangled With Chester Davis May 31. 1844 " " Hon: J. Elmer, Janu. 6. '45. " " Chester Davis April 5 /45
Act July 4 th '36

Washington January 3 d / 65
Hon J. L. Edwards Comt. of Pensions
Sir -
Will you please furnish me the information requested in the enclosed letter of C. Jarvis Esqr and Oblige
Yours Respectfully
J. W. Cady

Butternuts June 7 th 1844
Hon S. L. Edwards } Com. of Pensions }
Sir, Your favor of the 31 st ult In relation to the application of Mary Marshall Widow of Elisha Marshall, for a Pension by virtue of the act of July 4 th 1836. Is now before me. In reply I will state. That by reference to the proof In her case, You will find that she swears that She knows of no Town or Church Record of her marriage that she has no family record of her marriage, and that she knows of no person living who was present at the wedding, The Clergyman who now officiates in the parish where she was married swears that the Rev d Samuel Russell (who the widow swears married her) was the Clergyman of the parish from the Year 1750. to 1775. inclusive, and that there was no Records of Marriages which were solemnized by him.
The widow also swears to the ages of her children which corresponds with the family Record viz. that her Eldest Son Elisha, was born the 23 August 1770. &c - that her marriage took place In January previous.
Please have the goodness to re-examine the papers and Your letter of the 31 st May and inform me the result of Your deliberations Very Respectfully Yours
Charles Davis

STATE OF NEW YORK, Otsego County Clerk's Office, ss. }
I Samuel Hays Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Hiram Himes Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Declaration, Affidavits, and Subpoenas, and thereon written was on the date of the same a Judge of the Common Pleas . in and for said County, and duly authorised by law to take the same. And further , that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe his signature to the said Declaration &c. is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, the 4th day of October . A. D. 1843.
Samuel Hays Clerk.