Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17095, for Eliakim Marshall, Connecticut

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Marshall, Eliakim Anna
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Connecticut
Anna Marshall.
widow of Eliakim Marshall, deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 26 December, 1831 - at Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Conn. Militia: commanded by Captain Wadsworth of the Regt: commanded by Col: Newbury - in the Conn. Militia time for 10 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut is the rate of 33 Dollars 33 1 / 3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June 1839 and sent to J. Charl- ton Cash Windsor Hill, Ct. -
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1839 $ 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 16.66
$116.66
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Stearns Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 195

State of Connecticut Hartford County, ss. Hartford.
On this 22 nd day of November A D 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in the County of Hartford, & State aforesaid, Anna Marshall a resident of said Windsor, a credible & respectable woman, aged 76 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 act of Congress, passed the 7 th day of July A D 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows."
That she is the widow of the late Eliakim Marshall, who served in the American, Revolutionary Army, in the following manner; viz, That in the year 1776, he went to New York in the month of August with the Militia under Col o or Major Roger Newberry, & continued in the service, for a period of not less than two months:
And again, in August 1777 he joined Capt Jonathan Wadsworth's company of Col o Cook's Regiment & marched with his Company to Saratoga, & assisted in the capture of Burgoyne & his Army, gone two months.
And again in 1778 he was one of the troops employed to guard & convey thro' the country the army of which surrendered with General Burgoyne this she has understood

was for a period of one month, he went under Windsor officers. she believes under Capt Eben I Bissell of sd Windsor. And again in the year
1779, in the month of July, he joined the coast guard, at Fairfield about the time that town was invaded by the Enemy
That he marched under Capt Benjamin Allen, of said town, and continued to serve with the coast guard, until December of the same year, for a period as she is informed & believes for as much as five months, in various places. She furthermore declares, that she was married to the said Eliakim Marshall, by the Rev. Mr Rowland, pastor of the Congregational Church at said Windsor, on the twenty seventh day of December, Seventeen Hundred and Eightyfive.
And that, her said Husband died at said Windsor on the 26 th day of December A.D. 1831. and that she has remained his Widow ever since that period
That she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st of January A.D. 1794; viz, at the time above stated.
Anna Marshall
Sworn to and subscribed, before said Court, the day and year, above named.
Seth Fony Judge

In testimony whereof,
I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court of Probate, at Hartford, in the County of Hartford, and State aforesaid, on this 30 th day of November. A D 1838.
And I certify that before the signing the words on the second line from the top of the left hand page were inserted. viz "She believes under Captain Dunger & Bispell!"
Nathaniel Goodwin, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford.

I Silas Rowley, a resident of Bloomfield in Hartford County, hereby depose and say, That I was a private soldier in the army of the Revo- lution. That in the year 1777, in the month of August I was a member of Captain Jonathan Wadsworth's company, which marched from Hartford to Albany, & from there to Saratoga; I was engaged in both the actions, previous to the surrender, of Burgoyne, I witnessed the surrender & the marching out of the troops, our Capt Jonathan Wadsworth was mortally wounded, was brought to Albany where he died. I was in the service this time for a period of two months, when I returned home, having performed the tour of duty for which I engaged: & there served with me, in this tour Eliakim Marshall, of the Town of Windsor in Hartford County, he was my tent mate; I re- member his services well, & he is the same man, who married Anna Palmer of said Windsor, I have been at his house, & know of his living with her, as his wife, The said Marshall has been dead several years, & his widow is still living & has not again intermarried.
Silas Rowley
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 20 th Day of October 1838
State of Connecticut
Hartford County } Is Hartford On this 20 th Day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton a Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut Silas Rowley, who then & there signed the foregoing certificate in my presence, & then &

made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same, & he is an credible person, well known to me, & a pensioner for his Revolutionary Services In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my Seal of Office at East Windsor in Hartford County, this 24 th Day of October A D 1838
Attest Jesse Cheariton Notary Public
Eliza Marshall for Mrs. Hester
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I Abel Barnes of Windsor Hartford County and State of Connecticut a soldier of the Revolution & now a Pensioner, do depose & say that soon after the Town of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut was burnt, in the year 1779: in the month of July in said year Eliakim Marshall (now deceased) and known at that time by the name of Eliakim Mar- shall junior and myself were drafted to perform a tour of duty in the militia and were put under the command of Captain Benjamin Allyn of S d Windsor and were marched to Milford near New Haven and other places, and that the said Eliakim, & myself remained in the service under the command of the said Capt. Allyn for about five months, being discharged according to my best recollections in the month of December following or in January 1780, the said Marshall & myself were discharged & come down together, & further the deponent saith not. —
Abel Barnes
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss,
Windsor Nov. 2 d 1838.
Personally appeared Abel Barnes who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition & made solemn Oath to the truth of the same.
Before me,
Richard Miles Justin Pease

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. I Windsor Nov r 2. 1898.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted acquainted with Abel Barron of said Windsor who hath subscribed & made oath to the the within deposition that I have resided many years within a few rods of the said Barron, and know him to be a person of truth, & veracity, & whose statements may be relied upon, Richard Nels Justin Rans
Abel Barron 1779

I James Phelps of Homer County of Cortland State of New York Being at Windsor Connecticut this 27 day of October A D 1838
Depose and say that In the year 1776 there was a general turnout of the militia at Windsor Elisha Marshall who was Cousin to me this deponent set out with militia to go to New York Timothy Phelps Samuel Phelps Moses Eno asked Eno Samuel Eno John Palmer Peter Brown Job Phelps all the above lived with In half a mile of James Phelps my Father In short about all the able bodied prime men went In that part out to New York I this deponent further Depose and say that Elisha Marshall Father to the Elisha Marshall who went to New York with the militia who was uncle to me this deponent came to James Phelps my Father to have him to send Cato & Jack my Father's negroes to help him In his hazing my uncle Elisha told my Father that his Sons were all at New York at the time my Father sent the negroes to help my uncle a number of days on the account of his Sons Being In the war Elisha Marshall Brother to Elisha Marshall died at New York the same year it was always said that the militia at the time war gone to New York from 8 to 10 weeks I this deponent further Depose and say that I heard said Elisha Marshall Moses Eno Samuel Phelps and others at the house of Moses Eno remark what a hard right labor that had In bringing over men off of Long Island onto York Shore
I this deponent further Depose & say that at the time the militia went from Windsor a short time before the taking of general Burgoyne that I was one of the Boys that went to bring the horses and waggons back we went as far as the River East of Albany, and that said Elisha Marshall went on In company company with me, this deponent as far as the River aforesaid, I this deponent I this further say that I have heard my Cousin Elisha Marshall In his life time

Life time tel about his being march ed up to a Br st work against the Enemy and a vo. In the Company he Belonged to Hell, and that the Enemy Soon gave away, Left the Br st work.
I this Deponant Further say that I well Recollect that S d Elikim Marshall was one of the guard to guard the hussian Hessians to Windsor and on to Hartford I Saw the Hessians with their plad kiltts that came about Six Inches Below the knee
I this Deponant Further Depose and Say that In the Summer of the year 1779 there came a Draft For the Militia to go to Fairfield and along the Sea Board and that my Father was obliged to send a man or go him Self My Father James Phelps sent one Timothy Cook In his place and the aforesaid Elikim Marshall also was drafted and went under the Command of Capt Benjamin Allyn, I this Deponant well Recollect Capt Allyn and his Company Starting From the Broad Street In Windsor, and that Capt Allyn and his Company did not Return till Some Time In the winter Cook came home wounded In his Foot
I this Deponant Further Depose and Say that the aforesaid Elikim Marshall married Anne Palmer I was at the wedding and said Anne Marshall had one son and Four Daughters During the time she lived with the said Elikim Marshall Further the Deponant saith not
James Phelps

State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss - Bloomfield October 29. 1838 Personally appeared James Phelps the writer and signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Ninian Roberts Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss Bloomfield October 29th 1838 Personally appeared before the subscriber Martin Pulmer of the town of Windsor to me personally known to be a respectable witness and made oath that he is personally acquainted with James Phelps the aforesaid deponent of Homer in the County of Cortland and State of New York - and formerly of the said town of Windsor in Hartford County Connecticut that he knows him to be a respectable person and that his testimony is entitled to credit
Ninian Roberts Justice of the Peace
at New York the the his and this as as his

I Jasper Morgan humbly depose and say that in the records of Marriages solemnized by the Rev David A. Rowland, former Pastor, of the First Congregational Church, in the town of Windsor, County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, I find an entry in the following words, Married Eliakim Marshall, to Anna Palmer, December twenty seven hundred eighty five
The above is an exact copy from the original record except the date which in the original is entered in fair legible figures as follows December 27 th AD 1785.
I Jasper Morgan of Windsor aforesaid depose and say that there is no settled pastor at this time over the First Congregational Church in said Windsor and that I hold the Office of Clerk of said Church at this time I have the custody of its records and that the above is an exact copy from said record with the exception above expressed by me that the entry is in its regular place in the series of entries in the Book of records of said Church.
Jasper Morgan
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss
Windsor. On this 23 rd day November 1838. Personally appeared Jasper Morgan Esq. who has signed the above certificate and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me and he is a credible person known to me as Clerk of said Church in said town of Windsor
Henry Sill Justice of the Peace

I Ruby Bowers a resident of Windsor in Hartford county Conn do hereby depose & say that I am Sister to Widow Anna Marshall relict of Elahim Marshall late of said Windsor now deceased I remember well that Elahim Marshall a Neighbor of ours courted my sister Anna Palmer and when I was about 10 or Eleven years old when I came home from School one day our family told me Anna had been married that afternoon they made no wedding & a little while after she removed & went to Houn helping, and lived together & brought up a family together of five Children
And he she said Elahim died Seven years ago & my said sister still remains his widow & has never again remarried I am now in my Sixty fourth year
State of Connecticut) Ruby Bowers Hartford county } S. Windsor
On this 17 th day of November A 1838 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton one of the Justices of the Peace for said Hartford County in said Windsor & then & there made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by her subscribed Ruby Bower of said Windsor a credible person & of good reputation for veracity.
Attest Jesse Charlton Justice of the peace

I Henry Sill a resident of Windsor in the county of Hartford, & State of Connecticut Do hereby depose & say, that I was well acquainted with the late Eliakim Marshall, of said Windsor, for many years, as many as thirty years, & from my earli- est recollection he lived with the present widow Anna Marshall of said Windsor as his wife & they brought up a family together and the said Eliakim Marshall, died in said Windsor on the 26 th day of December A D 1831: I was pres- ent at his funeral, & such also is the date of his death as given on his Monument
His widow, Anna Marshall still resides in this town & remains his widow & she has never again intermarried.
Henry Sill
Sworn to and subscribed at said Windsor this 17 th day of November A D 1838.
Before me Jesse Charlton one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Hartford & State of Connecticut & I certify that the aforesaid who has signed the above deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same is a credible & respectable man & at this time one of the commissioners of said

Hartford County
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and office this 19 th day of November A.D. 1838
Attest Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace
Nov 1838
Ms. A. 1. 1 v. 8, p. 34 Rev. Mr. Marshall

I Henry Wilborn Comptroller of Public accounts for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, That in the Books remaining in this office relating to the Revolutionary War,
I find That the Militia of the first Regiment under the command of Major Roger Newberry was ordered into the service at New York Aug 2 Sept th — D 1776. for what length of time he served does not appear, & there are no Rolls of his Regiment in this office, The amount credited Maj Roger Newberry 1 st Regiment for services is 1166-21
It appears that Capt Jonathan Wadsworth is debited & credited in the following manner    Nov 1777 June 16 th , To order on Treasurer  £ 200  "  "    Aug 27 To ditto  80  "  "    Cr  280  "  "  
And there are no Rolls of his company remaining in this office, nor any. Shewing the length of the time he or his company served, in this campaign.
It appears That for services in guarding the convention Troops in the year 1778 from Mass ts to Virginia among other sums the following is allowed
Capt E. F. Bissell Depreciation of currency 72 " 10 " 8, Biletts & Mileage £6 " 6 Wages 91 " 1 " 11 Amt 39 " 11 " 4 Amt Non Money 208 " 19 " 11 23.4 10
I find also the following notices, of the services of Capt Benjamin Allen Dec 10 " 1777, Amt 153 " 3 " 6
Specie Value 112 " 8 " 4
Ditto Expense of Coast guard Jan 18 " 1780 at Milford Amt paid 1:604 " 19 " 4 Specie Value 57 " 1 " 1
Henry Wilborn Compt

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3471 Joseph T. Mansfield Marshal
I Royal W Hinman, Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut, hereby certify, That Jesse Charlton before whom the annexed depositions of John Chaplin Silas Bowley, Ruby Baw, & Henry Sill, were taken, is at this time & has been for more than four months last past a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut authorized by law to take depositions & administer oaths, & he is also a justice of the peace for the county of Hartford in said State & his signature to the annexed certificates is his genuine signature & his Seal as Notary Public is his genuine Seal. And I further certify That Wiram Roberts; Richard Niles, & Henry Sill, before whom the depositions of James Phelps, was taken, is a lawful justice of the peace for said county of Hartford & has been for four months last past & his signature to said certificate is genuine; & I further certify that Richard Niles Esq, before whom the annexed deposition of Abel Barnes was taken is also a lawful justice of the peace for said county & has been for five months last past & that his signature to said certificate is his genuine signature; & I further certify that Henry Sill Esq before whom the annexed certificate of Jasper Morgan was taken, is at this time & has been for five months last past, a lawful justice of the peace & Commissioner for said county, & that his signature to said certificate, is his genuine signature, well known to me.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, & affix the Seal of said State at Hartford in said State on this 20 th day of November A 1838
Royal W Hinman Secretary of State

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Ann Marshall M. '85 Elizabethton d. 1831
1776 2. (3) My. be Newby Aug 77 2 (1) Hadsouth. Saratoga 78. 1. 17 Poplar
79 5. (2) Allen
10. (1) Sula Rowdy (int.) 19327 (2) Abbe Bane " (3) J. P. Phelps

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 17693-
Anna Marshall widow of Eliakim Marshall Pris. Gen. War
Act: July 9 th 38
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3471 Anna Marshall wid of William
born At July 7. 1838 Married 1785- died 1831
Allou 10mo pri p 33 1/2 per ann. Cossin. Military. Capt Wadsworth, Colr Newbury.
H. H. H. H. Earl Maudine H. H. for

East Windsor Hill Hartford County Connecticut.
Nov 30 th 1838.
Sir.
I herewith transmit the application of Anna Marshall, widow of Eliakim Marshall, late of Windsor in Hartford County for a pension; under the act of July 7 th A D 1838. for a pension
And am Sir most respectfully your Obed t Serv t .
Jesse Charlton.
Hon J L Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.