Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6918, for David Marsh, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Marsh, David
NUMBER
P 6918.
CONTENTS

32, 120 David Marsh Kentucky Pension Decla- -ration act of Congress 7th June 1832

State of Kentucky } Wayne County }
On this the 23 rd day of September 1834 personally appeared before me Moses Sallee an acting Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County David Marsh a resident citizen of the county of Wayne State of Kentucky aged seventy five years the 6 th day of October next agreeable to his record which he formerly had though now ab- -troyed and after being duly sworn for purpose on his oath makes the follow- -ing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th
age 75 born 1759 in Anne County Virginia
June 1832.
He states that he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the district of Country that is now Russell Coun- ty in the State of Virginia he entered said service a private volunteer indi- -an spie to serve a term of three months under Captain John Puget and Lieutenant Richard Price he entered said service about the first of October and agreeable to his best calculation in the year 1779 and Ranged between the waters of Clinch and the waters of Sandy River and stationed sometime
entire service in Virginia 1779 under capt Puget and Lieut Price

at Puget fort and after serving the the term of three months he was verbally discharged by his said Captain.
He again volunteered to serve a term of three months beginning within a few days after the end of his aforementioned term and served a term of three months under his said Captain had several Indian marches on the head waters of Clinch and the Sandy Rivers and having served the full term of three months he again was verbally discharged by his said Captain sometime in the early part of the spring.
He again volunteered in a few days there- after to serve three months more under the aforesaid Captain Puget and guarded the fort a great part of the time and marched to a great many points on the head waters of Clinch and sent out a term of three months more and at the request of the aforesaid Captain continued on agreement to serve as a volunteer another term of three months under said Captain and served through the whole summer season as a spy.
He again volunteered in some short time thereafter as a private soldier as a spy and entered the service some time in the

in the fall the precise time of Entering not recollected to serve a term of three months under his same Captain Fugit and after Ranging through the mountains three months more he was verbally dismissed having served the full term of three mon- ths
He again in a short time thereafter at the request of his said Captain Fugit Volunteered to serve three months more under him as Ranger and went away toward the Green River and to many points and places and finally marched back to our station and was there discharged by our Captain Verbally about the last of May it being the May preceding Surrender of Lord Cor- nwallis applicant served wholly against the Indians and served as a Spied Rang- ing Company and being on the frontiers was never sent against the British applicant has no written or Documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person by whom he can prove his service positively that there would be any chance of getting the Evidence of his states lives in a remote part of the country on the waters of the South fork near the Tennessee line in the mountains where has lived only a little upward of three years where he has some few acquaintances, though he knows us of no certain chance of getting the

evidence of a clergyman without great trouble but he thinks he can prove his character and reputation as being a soldier by his intimate acquaint- ance some of whom he will name to wit Solomon Cecil, David Sanders and he thinks those with whom he has conversed generally and he will name Abraham Vanwinkle as one that he has no doubt but he could prove by that he applicant is reputed as having been a soldier and believed to be so by those who knew him applicant was born and raised in Am- -lia County Virginia after the war- moved to Rutherford County North Carolina and then back to Clinch River staid there awhile thence to Sandy, thence to Greenville South Carolina staid there about six years thence to Campbell County Tennessee staid there many years thence thence to Wayne County where he now lives thence to McMinn County Ten- nessee thence to Bledsoe County Ten- nessee in Sequatchie Valley thence to White County Tennessee thence to where he now lives in Wayne County Kentucky
He applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to

to Pension or annuity except the present and Declares his name is not on the Pension role of the agency of any State sworn and subscribed the day and year afore said before me Moses Sallee J.P.
his David Marsh mark
We Solomon Cecil & David Sower Residing in the County of Wayne State of Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Marsh who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be near seven ty five years of age as he has stated that he is reputed among his acquaint- ance as having been a Revolution- ary soldier and am an to believe on oath and we concur in that op- inion sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid Moses Sallee J.P.
David Sower Solomon Cecil
I Moses Sallee Justice of the peace in and for the County of Wayne State of

Kentucky hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and the the containing answers to the interrogatories presented by the
War Department that the aforesaid applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states as an Indian Spy or Ranger
and I further certify that David Lowder and Solomon Cecil who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate are resident citizens in the County of Wayne in the neighborhood of applicant and are credible men and that their statement is entitled to credit. and that applicant is unable to attend court, Moses Sallee J.P.
State of Kentucky Wayne County J.P.
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court of Wayne do hereby certify that the Moses Sallee is a Magistrate as aforesaid that the foregoing signature signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 29 Sept 1834 - William Simpson Clerk

Leeb
Dear Maude
Keep Smiling
Edwards
Good Williams Hox Ann
ATR
Yours sincerely off

House of Rep Dec. 6 th 1837
J. S. Edwards Esq
Sir
Will you be so good as to give me the information sought by the enclosed Letter
Yours respectfully Shenock Williams

V Rejected unpublished her letter 20 Oct 33 to Joby Dabney Nantucket.
her letter 18 Nov 27 to L. S. Kingston let 8 Dec 37 New J. Million
6918

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6918
P. O. David Marsh
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Tennessee. 3 Personally appeared Morgan County. 3 Nancy Reece aged Eighty years with whom I am well ac- quainted of good character for vera- city after being duly sworn for that purpose states she was intimately acquainted with David Marsh an applicant for a Pension from Wayne County. State of Kentucky. from an intimate acquaintance with him when young and Handicap in the relationship of cousin to him, is able is able to state within a year or two of his age but owing to old age and the lapse of time cannot say precisely his age. but is certain that he is at least seventy seven years of age. and she recollects his serv- ing in time of the Revolutionary War against the Indians on the frontiers of Virginia under Capt Fugit. She is impressed with the belief that he served something like Two years. but cannot say with certainty how long; she cannot state. the precise time of his quitting the service or entering the same but recollects that the time of his service included a part of the year 1781. She states she has no hesitation that he is the identical person that served under Capt Fugit at the time herein set forth though she has not seen him for many

you acquainted with him and his connex- ion generally and such things as clearly identifies him.
State of Tennessee } Morgan County } his Nancy D. Reed mark
I Thomas Jack acting Justice of the peace for the county of Morgan certify that the forego- ing affidavit was duly sworn to and subscribed in his presence, and that the affiant is of good character for veracity.
Given under my hand this 27th day of September 1837
Thomas Jack Justice of the peace for Morgan Co
State of Tennessee } Morgan County }
I Edmund G. Kingdon clerk of the county court of Morgan aforesaid certify that Thomas Jack is an acting Justice of the peace as above set forth and that the signature to the foregoing affidavit certificate is in his own proper hand writing.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Montgom- ery this 28th day of Septem- ber A.D. 1837
Edmund G. Kingdon

Oct 21.
James accepts
Rev. Marsh,
James L Edwards Washington City
D.C.
War Department pension office

Morgan Court house Tennessee Oct 1 st 1837
The honorable James L. Edwards
I enclose to you the affidavit Relation to the Claim of David Marsh to a pension he lives in the edge of Kentucky Sixty miles from this place he prays a Reconsideration of his case his Original Declaration is perhaps on file in the War office If his Claim is admitted you are Requested to inform me at this place If admitted he wishes to be enrolled at Knoxville East Tennessee as it would be nearest to him than the Kentucky Agency his papers was prepared and sent from Monticello Kentucky
Yours most Obt. Servant Geo. S. Hington

32.120 very doubtfull
David Lamb
Rev
Monticello Ky 5 Octo. 5
free
J L Edwards
Washington City
D. C.
Wor Department Pension office

Monticello Ky. Sept 29th 1834
Please communicate the Result of your of your investigation of the within claim to me at this place your humble servant
J. R. Edwards comm. of pecuniary
Jabez Dalena P