Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17098, for Seth Marvin, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Marvin, Seth Hannah
W 17098
CONTENTS

19.559
Connecticut
Leah Marvin
of Fairfield Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Griffin of the regiment commanded by Colonel Clinton in the New York line, for the term of from January 1776 to March 15 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 day of February 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of March 1828 and sent to Hon: S. Plant, H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1828 $ 3.88 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1828 48. —
$51.88
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Connecticut
Hannah Marvin widow of Seth Marvin who was a Private  N.Y. in the New York line
for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
Benj o Isaacs Newark Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 72

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Be it remembered that on this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight then personally appeared before the County Court within said County of Fairfield, said Court being open and in session and a Court of Record according to the Laws of the State of Connecticut, Seth Marvin aged seventy seven years residing in the Town of Norwalk in said County and State who first being duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provisions made by the Act of Congress of the 18. day of March 1818 and of the first of May 1820 that he the said Seth Marvin enlisted on or about the month of January 1776 at Setawut Brookhaven Township, Suffolk County on Long Island in the State of New York in a company commanded by Daniel Griffin second New York Regiment commanded by Col James Clinton in the line of the State of New York on the continental establishment afterward promoted to be a General and that he enlisted again until the last of December then following but through the persuasion of General Clinton continued

until the fifteenth of March 1777 continued at Shelter  Shelter cuts until Spring the Regiment then went to Shelter  Shelter Island, and continued at Shelter  Shelter Island until the British got possession of New York. The part of the Regiment (three Companies commanded by Lieut. Col Livingston), was then ordered off to Saybrook in the State of Connecticut & was employed bringing off cattle from the east end of Long Island and helping the Inhabitants off. From thence they went to Fishkill thence to Fort Montgomery when on the 15. day of March 1777 Declarant was discharged as by the certificate of his discharge signed by the said General James Clinton here unto annexed reference being thereunto had will fully & at large appear. The Deponent was in no regular Battle but now & then had a brush with the British whale Boats while bringing off cattle and the Inhabitants while in the ser- vice off the east end of Long Island and between that & Plumb Island, that he continued to serve in the continental army as above mentioned in the Regiment as above mentioned until he was discharged from the service at Fort Montgomery in the State of New York as above stated, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension

except the present that his name is not on the Roll of any State except the State of New York as above mentioned and that the following is his reasons for not making an earlier application for a Pension, that is to say, he was led into an error on this subject by a Doct. Miller of Norwalk who informed him he could get no pension, that Deponent was only on the State establishment nor was this deponent en- lightened on the subject until he received information and instruction on the subject from Governor Tomlinson now Governor of Connecticut from whom he understood that he being on the continental establishment he was entitled to a pension.
Taken, declared to, subscribed Seth Marvin & sworn in open Court this thirteenth February A.D. 1828
Test Thomas B. Osborne Clerk
and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18. day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18. day of March 1818, 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 by me subscribed, viz, (necessary wearing apparel & bedding excepted)
   2 large planes valued at .. 25   2 old smoothing planes 12   3 do Augers .. 18   14 do Planes 1.. 75   1 pr Steelyard .. 18   1 Watchet .. 18   1 narrow Ax .. 50   1 old iron pot 12   1 do Brap kettle .. 75   1 doz knives & forks 50   6 pewter Spoons 25   1 do Ladle 12   2 hammels 25   1 Iron tea kettle 25   1 large dish kettle 25   1 small do 12   2 candle sticks 18   1 spthovel & tongs 75   2 old hand Laws 62   1 do ads 25  

  1 Spade  37    1 pr Bellows  12     8.00  
That no changes have been made in the property of the Deponent since the 18. of March 1818 - Seth Marvin
Taken declared subscribed and sworn in open Court the day and year aforesaid Test Thomas B. Borne Clerk
The Deponent is a carpenter by trade but cannot follow his business in consequence of losing the use of his right hand entirely by a felon on that hand & by the improper means taken to cure it, in addition to which he is so enfeebled by age as to be incapable of pursuing his business or any other by reason of his eye sight failing. The Deponent has six children living as he believes, Ebenezer aged 28 or 29 living in Ithaca or Seneca County in the State of New York a labouring man and has two children and has no ability to aid Deponent being himself poor, Henry aged 25 years a Boatman who has formerly helped him, about one month since broke one of his legs and

is poor, Charles aged 22 is somewhere in the western country does nothing towards assisting Deponent. It is a long time since Deponent has heard from him; has three Daughters, the eldest aged 37 helps a little, she is a mantua maker but poor, Lucretia aged 28 is married and does nothing for Deponent although married to a man who is pretty able but he keeps his money to himself, Charlotte aged 21 lives with the Deponent and does a little towards his support. His wife named Hannah is 67 years of age and helps to do the house work. The Declarant saith that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country that is to say without the aid of Government except by private or public charity. The Deponent saith that the annexed affidavit of Nathaniel Norton of the City & State of New York is the only evidence with his Certificate of his services. Taken declared subscribed Seth Marvin & sworn to in open Court. This Thirteenth February A.D. 1828. Test Thomas Bloorne Clerk.

At a County Court holden at Fairfield within and for the County of Fairfield on the 2 nd Tuesday of February A D 1828 -
The foregoing declaration was sworn to & declared in open Court and, I, Court on satisfactory proof exhibited in open Court, is of opinion & doth find that the total amount in value of the property described in s d Schedule of s d Seth Marvin is eight Dollars & six cents and doth order these proceedings to be entered on the records of said Court. Test Thomas B. Berborne Clerk
State of Connecticut / Fairfield County I Thomas B. Berborne Clerk of the County Court within and for said Fairfield County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the original Declaration & Schedule subscribed & sworn to by the s d Seth Marvin and of the Record of said County Court in said case. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 20 th day of February A D 1828
Thomas B. Berborne Clerk of s d County Court

State of Connecticut ss Fairfield County
I John Q Wilson chief Judge of the County Court within and for said Fairfield County do hereby certify that Thomas B Osborne whose official signature is annexed to the foregoing Certificate is the Clerk of said County Court duly appointed and sworn; and that said County Court is a Court of record. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Fairfield this 20 th day of February A D 1828 -
JOHN Q WILSON Chief Judge

These are to certify that Seth Marvin a Sargt in capt Daniel Griffings company of the 2 New York Regt served truly and faith fully from the Date of his enlistment to the Date of his Discharge and he is here by Discharged given under my hand this 15 Day of march 1777 To whom it may concern
James Clinton B Gen
These are to certify that Sargt Hart a

Marine Court of the city of New York
In the matter of Seth Marvin who applies for a pension as a Revo- lutionary soldier in the Army of the United States during the late Revolutionary war under the se- veral acts of the Congress of the United States of the 18 th day of March 1818 and the first day of May 1820.
City and County of New York ss: Nathaniel Boston of the city of New York aged eighty four years and upwards a Captain in the Revolutionary war by which the Independence of the United States was achieved -fected being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with the above named Seth Marvin now here present and who is an applicant for a pension under the several laws or acts of Congress of the United States of America in such case made and provided and deponent further saith that he first knew the above named Seth Marvin now here pre- sent at Brookhaven in the County of Suffolk on Long Island in the State of New York in the beginning of the year 1775. when he the said Seth

Seth Marvin turned out as a volunteer in the commencement of the dispute between this country and England Great Britain under Captain Daniel Griffith, in his company of Infantry Third New York Regiment commanded by Col. James Clinton in which said company this deponent was a Lieutenant, that the said Seth Marvin now here present as afore- -mentioned and pointed out by this deponent to the court continued until his time was out on said enlistment the first of January 1776 and then the said Seth Marvin again enlisted in the same company, same Regiment then deponent thinks the Second New York Regi- -ment under the command of Col. James Clinton afterwards General Clinton on the Continent- -al establishments, that the said Seth Marvin in 1775 acted as a corporal in the said company and in the year 1776 when the said Regiment was put upon the Conti- -nental establishments he was promoted to the rank of and did the duties of a Sergeant and deponent saith that, from East End of Long Island three companies of said Regiment with

with whom deponent who was then a Lieu- -tenant in said Daniel Giffen's company and the said Seth Marvin a sergeant retreated to Fay- -brook in the State of Connecticut and went to Fishkill when Captain Daniel Giffen's company -was ordered to Fort Montgomery and the said Seth Marvin went with him still in the service and deponent thinks this was in the month of November or December 1776 - Deponent saith that he then deponent was trans- -ferred at that time to a new Regiment com- -manded by Col. Henry B. Livingston, and deponent saw the the said Seth Marvin no more until after the close of the war, but the said Seth Marvin has shown him his discharge signed by James Clinton B. Genl. dated 15. th March 1777 which deponent believes to be genuine and until which time the said Seth Marvin informs this deponent he served and when he the said Seth Marvin was dis- -charged. Deponent saith the said Seth Mar- -vin now here present has an irreproach- -able character among officers and privates and deponent saith he believes the statement he

In the said Letter Mawin makes of his services and that he served and was discharged as aforesaid to be true, and saith that the said Seth Mawin is a man of truth Depositor saith he received a pension as a captain in the Continental army during the Revolutionary war and further saith not.
Nathl. Norton
Sworn this 11 th day of December 1827 in Open Court, Present Robert Swanton Esquire and John B. Scott Esquire Justices J. Wm. Hardy Clerk
Adm. O. S.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
On this fourteenth day of September Eighteen hundred thirty eight Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County and State being a Court of Record Hannah Marvin of said Norwalk in said County and State aged Seventy Seven 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 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Seth Marvin late of said Norwalk deceased who was according to her best knowledge and belief a Private in the Revolutionary Army in Capt. Daniel Griffith's Company in Col. James Clinton's Regt in the Continental Army and was in the service of the United States for more than two years and was placed on the Pension List role of the Connecticut agency under the Acts of Congress of 18 March 1818 1 May 1820 & 1 March 1823 as per Certificate dated the tenth day of March 1828 which was returned to the Department on the death of said Seth Marvin and said Hannah Marvin as the Widow of said Seth Marvin has her back pay up to the time of his death and whose services are fully provided in the office of the War Department of the United States where his documents and services are respectfully referred, to establish her claim for a Pension she further declares she has no record of her Marriage and cannot find any on the town or Church Records

She further declares that she was married to the said Seth Morris on the thirty first day of December in the year nineteen hundred and eighty eight and that her husband the said Seth Morris died on the seventh day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty six that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and ninety four (sic) at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above Written Hannah her Morris mark before said Court of Probate Benj. Loomis Judge
At the same Court personally appeared before said Court Josiah H. Fitch of said Norwalk who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is sixty eight years of age and well acquainted with Seth Morris late of said Norwalk and also with his Widow Hannah Morris and has always lived in the same neighborhood with them and will remember that said Seth Morris was married to Hannah Gregory now Hannah Morris on the thirty first day of December nineteen hundred and eighty eight the deponent was present and saw the said Morris by the Rev. Matthias Burnett at that time the Minister in said Norwalk who has been dead a number of years also will remember said Seth Morris died on the 7 day of July 1836 and that said Hannah Morris has continued his Widow since that time and is now his Widow Sworn and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with Josiah H. Fitch that he is a Respectable & Credible person Benj. Loomis Judge

1688 Hannah Marvin Wid of Seth 6 th Ad July 1838 Mar 1758. died 1836 Allen $ 46.66 per ann from July 7 1836
Rev Isaac E. Newark Co

At the same Court Personally appeared Samuel M. Fitch of said Norwell who being duly sworn according to law depose and say, that he is sixty nine years of age and well acquainted with Seth Marvin formerly of said Norwell, deceased and also well acquainted with his Widow Hannah Marvin and has always lived in the same neighbourhood with them and well remembers that said Seth Marvin was married to Hannah Marvin at that time Hannah Gregory on the thirty first day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight by the Rev Matthias Burnham at that time the settled Minister of said Norwell who has been dead a number of years. The deponent was present and saw them married. The deponent also well remembers that said Seth Marvin died on the Seventh day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty six and that said Hannah Marvin has continued her Widow since that period and is now his Widow Sworn to and subscribed on this _____ Samuel M. Fitch day and year aforesaid that I am well acquainted with said Samuel M. Fitch that he is a Credible and Respectable Person Benj. Isaac Judge

I Richard B. Isaac Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Mearns Widow of Seth Mearns for a Pension on the estate of said Seth Mearns. I further certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof and that the same has been attested by me in the presence of the said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 14th day of Sept. 1838
Richard B Isaac Clerk

T. R. Marvin ing in in
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Aug. 13, 1904 Dist. Ct. Wm. Boston, Mass. letter of inq. J. file 28,080 Wm. D. Marvin
File No. 17098
Hannah Marvin
Wid. of
Seth Marvin
Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut 2147
let to Ben. Isaac 24th: Feb 1843 - rep
Hannah Marvin widow of Seth Marvin, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818, and who died on the 7th July 1836, of Fairfield in the State of Conn who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Griffin of the regt commanded by Col Clinton in the New York line for 14 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 7th July 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Mar 1839 and sent to Benj. Isaac, New York Ct
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $124.16 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 23.33
147.49
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Condy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 195.

Sister Maria from Dec 1898. when p Died 7th July 1836 pt. that period. H.H.

Hannah Marvin
$46:66 per ann
Benj. Isaacs Norwalk Conn.

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss
On this 28 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fairfield Hannah Marvin a resident of Norwalk in the County aforesaid aged 82 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Seth Marvin who was formerly in the Army of the Revolution in Col. Clinton's Reg t in which he served and that the annual amount of Pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was Forty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents
She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Year above written and that the her Hannah Mark Marvin said Declarant Hannah Marvin is personally known to me as the Identical person whose name is on the Pension List roll of Conn. Agency under the act of July 7. 1838
Benj s Isaacs justice of Peace

State of Connecticut. Fairfield County ss I Thos B. Butler Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County do hereby certify that Barnes has been in the name was at the day and date thereof and still is a Magistrate and that the within legal ten perfecting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of said Probate Court this 5 th day of July 1843
Thos B. Butler Clerk
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss. Brianchant
I, Wm H Noble Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Fairfield and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:—
THAT,
Benjamin S. Dyer Esquire was on the 28 day of April
184 3 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 11 day of March 184 3
Wm H Noble Clerk.