Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4816, Marcus Heading, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Heading, Marcus.
R. 4816
CONTENTS

Mrs. H. H. H. H. 27.9.64
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To the Secretary of War Washington City Pension Papers
17 MAY 1864 H. H. H. H.

State of Vermont } On this 24 th day of April A.D. District of New Haven } 1833 Personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the District of New Haven Marcus Hoadley a resident of Farmington county of Addison and state of Vermont, aged 79 years, to the first being sworn according to Law, doth on this oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he en listed in the army of the United States in the year of A.D. 1777 in Dutchess County state of New York at a place called the Little Nine Patches, en listed for six months, under the following officers - Gen Scott, Colonel Cornelius Humphrey, Lt Colonel Stephen Banach, Capt Robinson, en listed the first of May 1777. Marched immediately to New York & remained there and at Long Island till the last of October 1777, till the expiration of six months. Then returned home. The next Spring 1778 was Drafted under Captain Van Doozer, at the afore said Little Nine Patches it was the last of March or first of April when Drafted marched again to New York - built a fort at Horns Hook New York Island, then marched to New York. While at New- York on guard, British fleet sailed up the River & fired at the men on guard, passed on & burnt the town called Scopus. Soon after were attacked by the British - retreated to Kings Bridge. Made a stand about 2 miles from Kings Bridge, at which place were attacked by the British - but after a short contest the British retreated - Was in Gen Putnam's Battle on New York Island. At the time the British took possession of New York Gen Putnam rode up to the one river alone & said the British had entered the town & we were like to be surrounded we must make immediate escape the best way possible.
Some time after marched to White Plains - got there the day after the "Battle of White Plains" marched from White Plains to Peeks Kill - from thence to Fishkill From thence across the river to a place called Hurley, went several times from Fish Kill to Hurley & back. Then marched to a place called Murphys Creek, while at the last place the British came up the River & burnt a village (Do not recollect the name,) marched again to Hurley - While at Hurley caught a man by the name of Taylor who was employed in

carrying letters from General Howe to Gen Burgoyne had then a letter with him from Howe to Burgoyne owned he had carried thirteen letters. Was sentenced & hung. Marched to Peeks Hill, from Peeks Hill to West Point. served as above from the time aforesaid till the last days of December 1778 being Christo- pher when dismissed was him nine months service The next Spring in 1779 volunteered as a teamster - served two months. Drew a train from a place near White Plains north to a place called "Wrights Mills" to keep them from the British. but they were afterwards destroyed. - in winter following served as teamster two months more. Started to go to Montreal with some officers from Saratoga but was duped - had to return to Albany where was employed the rest of the two months - making 15 months service as a Soldier & four as a Teamster in the revolutionary War - Was born in the year 1754 - have no record of age - lived since the Revolution at "Little Nine Partners" 24 years in Lincoln county of Addison & State of Vermont - one in Ferrisburgh aforesaid Received a discharge but have lost it - have no living witness of service. The Hon Stephen Haight of Burlington Vermont. Robert Holley of Bristol Vermont are acquainted with me. He here by relinquish even claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. his
Attest. J. Parker
Marcus H. Hilding Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. I Jonathan Parrington residing in said Ferrisburgh hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Marcus Hilding who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be 79 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary Soldier & that I concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Jonathan Parrington

And the said Court doth here by declare his  their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Donathan Purrinton who has subscribed the preceding certificate is a resident of said Lewisburgh, is a credible person, & that his statement is entitled to credit.
Jesse Grandey Judge
I John Parker Register of the Probate Court for the District of New Haven State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Marcus Hading for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & the Seal of said Court this 26 th day of April A.D. 1833
John Parker
Directed to John Parker Burganus, Vermont

Vermont Revo Act 7 June 1832 Marcas Heading
Suspended
Letter to Mrs Parker Vergennes 18 Nov. 1833 H810

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
REJECTED
4816
P. O. _____
Morgan Heading
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

31 503
M. Heading
Suspended July 19. 1874. for life to element July 19 1874.
Ad Jan 7 3m

State of Vermont } On this 28th day of January District of New Haven } A.D. 1831. Personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the District of New Haven Marcus Heading, a resident of Bennington county of Addison State of Vermont aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered in the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated. That in the year of A.D. 1776 he enlisted & served under the following officers Viz - Gen. Scott, Col. Cornelius Humphrey Lieut. Col. Harkness & Capt. Robinson of Leicester. The time when he enlisted was about the first of May 1776 - to serve as a soldier six months. Place where he enlisted was in Dutchess County State of New York at a place formerly called Little Nine Partners - Marched immediately to the City of New York and remained there and at Long Island during the summer and part of the winter Fall till the expiration of six months, which was the first of November & then he received an honor- able discharge and returned home. In March the Spring following 1777 he was drafted under Capt. Van Duzer at the said Little Nine Partners & Marched again to the City of New York - soon after built a fort at Horns Hook York Island - then marched to the City again - While he remained at the City of New York & stationed there on Guard the British Fleet sailed up the River & fired at the army stationed there, passed by & burnt the Town of Scarsdale.

Soon after American Army were attacked by the British at New York - the former retreated to Kings Bridge - The Army made a stand about two miles from Kings Bridge - at which place the British attacked the American Army but after a short contest the British were routed - Was in New York when the British took possession of the same - Was in several skirmishes so mile then and in the vicinity. Saw General Putnam - who came to the men who were with him (Heading) at New York & told them that the British were in Town & they must make the best escape possible - Some time after we marched to White Plains arrived there the day after the Battle - Marched from White Plains to Peeks Hill - from Peeks Hill to Fishkill. from Fishkill marched across the river to a place called Hurley - marched to a place called Muddy Creek - Marched again to Hurley. While at Hurley Caught a man by the name of Taylor, who was employed in carrying letters from Gen Howe to Gen Burgoyne he then had a Letter with him from General Howe to Gen Burgoyne - acknowledged he had carried a quite a number - Had his his trial - sentenced & hung - Marched to Peeks Hill & from there to West Point that he served as a forsoia in the various places aforesaid till the last days of December that year recollects that it was Christmas when he returned after he had received an honorable discharge - Making a term of service to the best of my recollection nine or ten months. The next summer following he volunteered as a Teamster & drove a team from a place near White Plains to a place called Wrights Mills to keep them from the British but afterwards they were burnt served as Teamster 2 Months in the summer & in the winter following volunteered & served as a Teamster two months - Started to go to Montreal - but the snow was so deep was obliged to return to Albany where he was employed the remainder of the 2 Months. Making in all nineteen or twenty months as a Soldier & Teamster in the Revolutionary War. Was born in 1754 - Has no record of his age - Lived a part of time since the Revolutionary War at the place where he enlisted Little Nine Partners - 24 years in Lincoln county of Addison State of Vermont.

and about two years in Ferrisburg & when he now resides That he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person living, whose testimony he can procure, who can can testify to his service. General Walcutt of Ferrisburg afore said & Woolcutt Bunnham of Lincoln county of Addison & Major John Bush of said Lincoln are men that have been acquainted with him for a long time He here by relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of Agency of any State. his Marcus Heading Mark Attest Edward Seymour Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
I Jonathan Purinton, of Ferrisburg & county of said here by certify that I am well acquainted with Marcus Heading, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that I believe him to be eighty years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood of Lincoln where he has resided for a long time till within the last two years to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, & that I concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed the Day & Jonathan Purinton Year aforesaid
And the said Court do here by declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the ordinary interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states. & the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Purinton who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of Ferrisburg aforesaid & is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to Credit Jesse Grandey Judge
I, John Parker, Register of the Probate Court for the District of New Haven, do here by certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Marcus Heading for a Pension The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said Probate Office This 28 th day January A. D. 1831 John Parker, Register

I Robert Holley of Bristol in the county of Addison one state of Vermont of Lawful age do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Merceus Heading now of Friendship in the county of Addison aforesaid formerly of Lincoln in said county for more than Twenty Years. he has always sustained the character of a man of truth and veracity & I believe that whatsoever he states for truth may be relied on - and I have no doubt from what he states that he was a soldier in the revolutionary War - in 1776 at and near New York I should think he is now a man more than 70 years old - I believe he is older than myself & I am over 74 years old - and was a soldier in the Revolutionary War more than six years - I was in New York in 1776 as a soldier
Robert Holley
Bristol April 29 th 1833
State of Vermont Addison County to the above affidavit known to me - Before Me. Horatio Readham Justice Peace
State of Vermont Addison County ss
I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Horatio Readham, before whom the above affidavit of Robert Holley was made was, at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County, and his name thereunto subscribed is his own signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of May 1833
Sam. Swift.

I Thomas Lee of Lincoln in the county of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that twenty or thirty years ago I was well acquainted with Marcus Heading now of Ferrisburgh in the county of Addison aforesaid and that he was then and has ever been since generally considered as a man of truth and veracity and I believe that whatever he states for truth may be relied on and I have no doubt that he was a revolutionary Soldier as I often heard him relate while at work with him, his adventures in sail was and I recollect hearing him tell that he had to camp out at night and in the morning waking up he found himself covered with snow. He is now I think a man between 75 and 80 years of age.
Thomas Lee Lincoln April 29 A.D. 1853.
State of Vermont Addison County ss the above affidavit sworn to
Before me W m H. Pope Just Peace
State of Vermont Addison County ss
I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that William H. Pope, before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County, and I believe his name above written is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 10 th day of May 1853.
Sam. Swift