Amy - this is what I came up with on [Joseph Marble’s] pension records. Olive

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That he belonged to Capt. Fletcher’s Company and Col. Doolittle’s Regiment of the Massachusetts volunteer or militia, joined the Company at Cambridge, Mass about the last of May 1775 and served until the month of January 1776 being the term of eight months and was dismissed at Winter hill near Boston having served in that vicinity during the term aforesaid. That in the same month entered the service of the United States under Capt. Black for the term of three months, the Col. He does not now recollect and served at and near Dorchester, Mass for the term aforesaid and was dismissed after the British went out of Boston in 1776. In September 1776 enlisted in Capt Houghton’s Company in Col. Hutchins Regiment of the N. H. troops as a private for the term of three months and served out this Campaign at and near White Plains and was dismissed at White Plains and immediately and before leaving the Army he again ________the service under Capt. Lamb of the Staff Department and served as a teamster for one month and then returned and enlisted in Capt. Putnam’s Company, the Regiment he does not now recollect, in the Massachusetts troops, and served two months and was at Bouna Brook in the state of New Jersey when he was dismissed in March about the ______1777--in the fall of 1777 enlisted (as near as he recollects as to the year) in Capt. Alexander’s Company and Col. Whitcomb’s Regiment of the N. H. troops for four months and was stationed at Charlestown, N.H. and served out the full term of his enlistment. That he was out in the service one month at the time Ticonderoga was given up to the enemy one month--he thinks under Col. Ashby, N. Hampshire. That he was in the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 - at the Battle of White Plains and drove a

team for the transportation of a piece of Ordinance.

That he was born at Bolton in Massachusetts the 2nd day of November 1753 - that the year before he was _______ he went to Templeton in Worcester County, Mass - that he resided at said Templeton when he enlisted in the Army the first and second times. That in the ________of 1776 he moved to Winchester, N. H. where he resided at the time of his after engagement in the Army. That he resided at said Winchester till 1812 when he removed to Fayston, Vermont where he now resides. That he has no record of his age - if he ever had a discharge he has lost it - that he has no documentary evidence in his possession showing his service nor does he now know any person living by which he can ________(prove?) his services.

That he does know Lynde Wait and Lewis Holden who are his neighbors and will testify to their belief of his age and that he is respected in his neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that they concur in that opinion.

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3153 Declaration of Susan Marble for Pension - Vermont

In order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Congress of

the 4th of July 1836 and the Act Explanatory thereto of March 3rd 1837

State of Vermont

Washington County

On this twenty-first day of September A.D. 1837 personally appeared before the

undersigned Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District and

County of Washington holding a court at Waitsfield within deed? for said District.

Susan or Susanna Marble of Fayston within said county of Washington aged 78 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 4, 1836 and the Act of March 3rd 1837 in explanation and in addition thereto; that she is the widow of Joseph Marble late of Fayston aforesaid deceased a revolutionary pensioner under the Act of June 7th,1832 on the Vermont Roll as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution.

That as near as she can now recollect he performed some duties as a soldier before their marriage. She remembers that he was called out and performed one tour of duty after their marriage but how long or where does not recollect. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Marble on the 20th or 21st of September 1777 at Battleboro, VT - there being no Justice or Clergyman in Winchester, NH where she then resided. She declares that she has no record of her marriage -that the foregoing is as near as she recollects and that her husband died February 1st, 1836 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to ________.

And for further and more particular specification of his services reference to his declaration under the Act of June 1832 now on file in the pension office will appear.

Susan Marble

Witness:

Mary Field

Jason Carpenter

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.

Jason Carpenter Judge of Probate

State of Vermont

Washington County

I Joshua Y Nail Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that Jason Carpenter is Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County and district of Washington duly appointed and commissioned andacting under the authority of this State and that his signature to the above as such is his own genuine hand writing In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court this 5th day of September D 1837

Jashua Y. Nail, Clerk

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Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of Peace within and for said County of Washington, Joseph Marble, the applicant within named, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of all his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the grades following:

For eight months I served as a private under Capt Fletcher - for three months I served as a private under Capt Blake - for three months I served as a private under Capt Houghton - for one month I served as a teamster under Capt Lamb - for two months I served as a private under Capt Putnam - for four months I served as a private under Capt Alexander - for one month I served as a private with Col. Ashby at Ticonderago - and for such service I claim a pension - the reason that no Clergyman’s certificate was attached to my original declaration was that no Clergyman resided in my vicinity who knew me or my reputation. I think I can now obtain some evidence of my ...

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