Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15927, for Stephen Marden, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 26
Marden, Stephen Anne
W. 15-927
CONTENTS

2564 Portsmouth N. Hamp.
rept? Mar 27, 39
Anne Marden
widow of Stephen Marden decd.
who died on the 18 th November 1824
of Nockon in the State of N.H.
who was a Private in the Comfy. commanded
by Captain Walter of the Regt. commanded
by N.H. in the N.H.
line for 2 Years of arty
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H.
at the rate of 100 Dollars ~ ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Mar.
1839 and Sept. 1840.
Currier Jr. West Chester N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $800.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 50.00
$850.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by N.H. Addison Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 186 Page 28

V2609
Anne Marden wid of Stephen de W.H.
The application of Anne Marden of Candia Rockingham County New Hampshire - for a pension under the act of July 4. 1836.
Forwarded by David Currier Dr. through the Chesterport office
D Currier Jr West Chester N.H.

I Josiah Shannon of Candia County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged fifty three years do testify and say that I was acquainted with Stephen Marden late of said Candia deceased said Marden died the eighteenth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty four, agreeably to a record I keep of deaths which takes place in said towns.
I examined the record this day and find that he died at the above time.
I am acquainted with Anne Marden the widow of the said Stephen Marden and know that she has remained his widow ever since, and has never married since his death.
August 30. 1837.
Josiah Shannon
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss August 30. 1837
Sworn to before me
David Curnin Jr. Justice Peace
I certify that Josiah Shannon above named is a credible witness.
David Curnin Jr. Jus. Peace

I Sarah Baker of Candia County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I was acquainted with Stephen Marden late of said Candia deceased and was brought up in his family - Said Marden died the eighteenth day of November 1824 at Nashua in the County of Hillsborough in said State of New Hampshire, and was brought home to Candia and buried - I was present at his funeral - I have always known Anne Marden wife of said Stephen Marden and know that she has remained his widow ever since his death, that she has never married again but is still a widow - Candia August 23. 1837. Sarah Baker
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. August 23. 1837.
Sworn to Before me
David Currier Jr. Justice Peace
I certify that Sarah Baker above named is a credible witness - David Currier Jr. Justice Peace

I Moses Turner of Canada County of Rockingham and State of North Hampshire aged eighty two years do testify and say that I was acquainted with Stephen Marden formerly of Rye in said State of North Hampshire who was a soldier in the revolutionary army - I first knew him at Portsmouth in September in the year 1775. He was then in the service as a private at Fort Washington on an Island in Portsmouth Harbour. He continued in the service during all the time I was there. which I believe was five months - I saw him afterwards in the year 1777 when he moved to Canada. and he then told me he served two years. and I have always understood he was in the service two years - I have always been acquainted with him since till his death and have no doubt he served in the army the whole two years - He served under Captain

Titus Salter and Lieutenants Thomas Pickering and Jacob Worthen, Captain Salter and Lieutenant Pickering belonged to Portsmouth and Lieut. Worthen to Gandia - I believe these were his officers -
Said Marden probably enlisted the latter part of June or first of July 1775 and continued in the service till the summer of 1777 - Said Marden worked on the barracks and Fort, and was a joiner by trade - We worked together some part of the time, while at Portsmouth. Gandia July 11. 1837. Moses his  X Farmer
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. July 11. 1837 -
Sworn to before me
David Curran Dr. Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that Moses Farmer is a person of undoubted credibility -
David Curran Dr. Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire { Rockingham ss }
I John Kelley Register of Probate for said County and Clerk of the Court of Probate therein do hereby certify that David Currier Jr Esq on the 11 th day of July A D 1837 was and ever since hath been and still is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing signatures on this paper and on the two papers hereto annexed, purporting to be his, are genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate for said County this 30 th day of August A D 1837
John Kelley Register of Probate

1776 Dec 18 th "Stephen Marden of Candia and Anne Stead of Portsmouth were married." —
A true copy from the church records of the town of Rye.
Huntington Porter, Senior Pastor of said church
I Huntington Porter of Rye county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I am Senior Pastor of the Congregational Church in the town of Rye, that the church records of said town are in my possession and have been for fifty years, that the above was copied by me this day from said records which is in the hand writing of Rev. Samuel Parsons formerly the Pastor of said Church and my immediate predecessor in the ministry.
Rye July 12. 1837.
Huntington Porter
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. July 12. 1837.
Personally appeared the above named Huntington Porter and made oath to the above declaration
Before me John W. Parsons Justice Peace & Quorum

I further certify that I am personal acquainted with the within named Huntington Porter and he is a credit witness John W Parsons Justice Peace & Quorum
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham } ss
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County and Clerk of the Court of Probate there do certify that John W Parsons on the 12 th day of July A D 1837 was a Justice of the Peace and Quorum for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine — In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate for said County this 30 th day of August A D 1837
John Kelly Reg Probate

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss
On this thirtieth day of August 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the County of Rockingham aforesaid, Ann Marden a resident of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged eighty 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Stephen Marden who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. That her husband the said Stephen Marden enlisted into Captain Folsom's company at Portsmouth in said State of New Hampshire for two years, in the summer of 1775. She believes in June of that year. That he served the whole two years, at or about said Portsmouth and was discharged in the year 1777.
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Marden on the eighteenth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six. That her husband the aforesaid Stephen Marden died on the eighteenth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
her Anne X Marden mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
John Harvey Judge of Probate

And the said Court hereby declares the opinion that the before-named Appli- cant was married to the said Stephen Menden as in her declaration is set forth, that he died at the time therein stated, and that she hath ever since re- mained and still is his widow
John Harvey Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the origi- nal proceedings of the said Court of Probate in the matter of the Application of Ann Menden for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this thirtieth day of August AD 1837
John Kelly Register of Probate

V Anno Marden wid of Stephen de N.Y. Lt D. Lumber Co Nov 20 1837 Married 1776. d. 1824 Allan 2y. pr Abt. Capt Sallie pr 100 pr ans Ad 4 July 1837

Shan conversed with Mr Ely, who states that La (summit) the agent, in this claim is a worthy man and may be relied on, as not having influenced the witnesses
H. H. B.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1592 nd
Anne Marden
Wife of Stephen Marden
Rev Rev War
Act July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. M , Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Additional Evidence in the Case of Anne Marden - of Candia N.H.
forwarded by David Cunin Jr. through the West Chester Post Office Rockingham Co N.H.

State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State Concord Dec 7. 1835
I hereby certify that on the 10 th day of July A D 1835 David Hannaford was only in commission as a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Rockingham as appears from the Records in this office, & his signature as such to the annexed instrument is true & genuine
In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of said State to be hereunto annexed Francis H. D. Secretary of State

I Moses Turner of Candia, County of Rockingham and state of Northampshire aged eighty three years do testify, and say that I was acquainted with Stephen Marden formerly of Rye and afterwards of Candia in said state of Northampshire and know that he served in Capt. Satter's company of artillery, which was stationed near Portsmouth Northampshire during the first part of the Revolutionary War - I was there with him during the latter part of the year 1775 - I left him there when I came home - In the summer of 1776 I went down to the Fort to get some clothes that I had left there, and said Marden was there serving as a private there - Marden then resided in Rye, after his time of service expired he removed to Candia, and he always told me he served two years.
I am positive he served as a private in Captain Satter's company - He worked occasionally as a joiner on the barracks, but he was enlisted as a soldier and served as a soldier - I did not intend in my former affidavit to state that I enlisted in Capt. Satter's

or that Marden then went from Candia He was there from Rye
I do not understand why Marden's name is not on the roll of Capt. Sattens company but he certainly served in said company and as I believe two years
Candia July 10. 1838.
his Moses X Turner Mark
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss. July 10. 1838
Sworn to before me and I hereby certify that Moses Turner above named is a credible witness
David Cummings Justice Peace

N' Salem Me Nov. 26.
183/4
To David Currier Jr Esqr at West Chester N.H.
Co Rockingham

I Isaac Worthen of Palermo in the County of Waldo and State of Maine Aged Seventy six years do testify and say that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Company of Artillery Commanded by Captain Titus Satter - And of which Isaac Worthen was first Lieutenant. Said Company was stationed at Fort - Washington in Portsmouth New Hampshire and I was in said Company during the whole Campaign of 1776. I further say that Stephen Marden then a resident of Vezey in the State of New Hampshire, served as a private in the Company of Artillery Commanded by Captain Satter during the whole Campaign. I am distrest in my recollection that said Marden was in said Company with us and that he served the whole time which was one year. I was well acquainted with said Stephen Marden he afterwards moved to Candia New Hampshire. July the 18 1838
Isaac Worthen
Waldo July 18 1838 Given to before me and I hereby certify that Isaac Worthen above named is a credible witness Benjamin Carr Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
Waldo Ys. I Bailey Peirce Clerk of the Courts of Waldo County certify that Benjamin Carr is a Magistrate as within, and that the within signature purporting to be his is Genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this Nineteenth day of July A. D. 1838.
B. Peirce Clerk of the Judicial Courts of Waldo County

North Palmyra Nov 20 AD 1838
Dear Sir I have this day Recd yours of the 12 inst. wherein was inclosed one two dollar Bill on Concord bank. I now send to you the affidavit of Isaac Worthen taken by Benj Carr Esqr and also the Clerks Certificate of his being a Magistrate as within John Marden
To David Currier Jr Esqr
19 1838

Munn and Maudie not on Satter, ill

West. Chester N.H. Dec. 8. 1838. James L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose some additional evidence in the case of Anne Marden, which I hope will remove whatever doubts may remain in your mind as to her being entitled to a pension. The witnesses are very distinct in their recollections that Stephen Marden was in Capt. Salter's company and that he enlisted from Rye and not from Candia -
Moses Turner I am acquainted with - He is a very respectable man, and his testimony may be relied on - The other witness, Mr. Worthen, I do not know, but understand he is a respectable man - I think no doubt can be entertained that Marden served in the revolutionary war one year at least, and probably two -
I hope you will re-examine her case attentively and allow her such a pension as you shall find her equitably entitled to.
With Great Respect
David Cumins Jr.