Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1397-150, for John Marsh, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Marsh, John
B.L. N o 1397-150. Ensign
Issued Feb. 14. 1791, to Jeremiah Van Ranselaer, Esqf. Attorney of F. M. No papers!
CONTENTS

John Marsh
Wt. 1397 issued Feby. 14, 1791 150 acres bounty land for service as Ensign New York troops, sent to
Jeremiah Van Rensselaer Esq. Atty. for John Marsh.
No papers.

REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
ACT OF June 7. 1832
John Marsh (Ohio.)
~~~~~ POWER OF ATTORNEY TO EXAMINE CLAIM. ~~~~~
CHARLES C. TUCKER, Attorney, Present.

Know all men by these presents That I John Marsh one of the heirs of John Marsh (Deceased, late of Kirkwood Township) Belmont county Ohio who was a Ensign in the New York line in the Revolutionary War have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint Nathan Jarvis of Sewellsville Belmont county Ohio Irrevocably my true and lawful attorney with full power and substitution for us and in our names place and stead to Examine all the Declarations, rolls and evidences in the several Public department of the several States and General Government And the cost of claims to withdraw or file any papers necessary, in the premises to ask for and receive of and from the United States any bounty, land pension, money or moneys that now is or may be due us on account of services rendered disbursement Made or Expenses incurred by
While in the service of the United States and in our names to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such bounty, land pensions or money due as aforesaid and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature we may have with or before any of the department or Commissioners of Government or court of claims or congress and generally to do any and every other act that we might or could do were we personally present at the doing thereof hereby ratifying and confirming Whatsoever he my said attorney or his substitute should do in and about the premises in virtue whereof We hereby revoke and annul all other powers by us given to any person touching the premises
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us
in Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21 st Day of Nov r A.D. 1855
John his Marsh mark (Seal)
J. J. McPherson Caleb Aduddell

The State of Ohio Guernsey county } ss
On this 21 st Day of November A D One thousand eight hundred & fifty five before me a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn in and for the aforesaid County personally appeared John Mearsh one of the heirs of aforesaid John Mearsh Deed who subscribed the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged that he executed the same voluntarily for the use and purpose therein set forth I also certify that John Mearsh is one of the heirs of the said John Mearsh Deed
Joseph Johnson J. P. " " "

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I John Marsh of the County of Belmont and State of Ohio, son and heir of John Marsh deceased do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of John Marsh deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of Sept 1850 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this Eighth day of Feb 1854. In presence of John H. Johnson } ss. John X. Marsh (Seal) Jeremiah Sheppard }
STATE OF Ohio  Belmont COUNTY—ss. On this 8 th day of February 1854, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared John Marsh  which person and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned. John H. Johnson Justice of the Peace
STATE OF Ohio Belmont COUNTY. } ss. On this 8 th day of Feb 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared John Marsh a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that he is the identical John Marsh, heir of John Marsh deceased who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim. John X. Marsh (Seal) John H. Johnson Justice of the Peace
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
STATE OF Ohio COUNTY OF Belmont } I John H. Heaton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that John H. Johnson Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 13 th day of February 1854. John H. Heaton Clerk

Newville Belmont county Ohio Nov 23 d / 55
Sir
I herewith Enclose a power of Attorney Executed to me by John Mearsh Who is one of the heirs of John Mearsh Who made application for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 his claim Was suspended for further proof This John Mearsh Was an Ensign Commissioned Sept 1780 in the 1 st Regiment N. York line He Was living in Kirkwood St. Belmont county Ohio at the time he applied
Will you be good Enough to examine the case and inform me what further proof is necessary to entitle the Heirs to the pension
Your attention to this Matter will Much Oblige
Yours Respectfully
Nathan Javis
Hon J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions Washington city D.C.