Person:Edward Marden (6)

Documents Relating To Towns In New Hampshire By Isaac W. Hammond

pg. 364 Early Town Papers.

[R. 2-176][Landaff claims Edward Marden, Soldier.]
State of New Hampshire-

To the Hon. General Court of said State to be Convened Portsmouth of the first Day of Feby next by adjournmant-

The Petition of the Inhabitants of Landaff humby sheweth
That when the Requistion for soldiers was made to the State said Inhabitants being inform'd that they ware cal'd on to furnish one man for three years or during the war at great expense hir'd one Edward Mardin then lately come to Town, serve and answer for their Proportion of said Requisition. That through some mistake said Mardin was returned on Northumberland, without the knowledge of said Mardin, Landaff, or Northumberland, - That said Mardin was never an inhabitant of Northumberland.
Landaff Jany 21st 1786 Jona Blake
for said Inhabitants

[The town presented a sworn statement of Marden's certifying that he was hired by Landaff and paid £30; was never an inhabitant of Northumberland. The committee reported in favor of Landaff, which was adopted. Marden served in Whitcomb's corps. -ED.]

[10-61] [Lisbon]
To the Hono. Senate & House of Representatives to be Convened at Portsmouth the first Wednesday of June next, Humbly sheweth the Petition of Edward Mardin that he inlisted into the service of the United States, and Continued in sd service untill June 1783 at which time he received his discharge, -- that while he was in service (and unbeknown to him) he was returned as a soldier for the Town of Northumberland, and as I was then a transient Person, but now an inhabitant of the Town of Concord in the County of Grafton, I think it reasonable that He should have liberty to be Returned as one of their Quota as they are ready to give a Reasonable sum for his being thus Returned for them, and as your Petitioner Never Did belong to sd Northumberland nor never knew of being thus Returned for them, until very lately would pray that he may have liberty to be Returned for Concord aforesaid or have a Day of hearing Concerning the matter, - or any other way your Homours in your wisdom shall see fitt, and your Petitioner will ever pray &c
Concord 26th May 1785 Edward Mardin
Dismis'd

Documents Relating To Towns In New Hampshire By Isaac W. Hammond

pg. 364 Early Town Papers.

[R. 2-176][Landaff claims Edward Marden, Soldier.]
State of New Hampshire-

To the Hon. General Court of said State to be Convened Portsmouth of the first Day of Feby next by adjournmant-

The Petition of the Inhabitants of Landaff humby sheweth
That when the Requistion for soldiers was made to the State said Inhabitants being inform'd that they ware cal'd on to furnish one man for three years or during the war at great expense hir'd one Edward Mardin then lately come to Town, serve and answer for their Proportion of said Requisition. That through some mistake said Mardin was returned on Northumberland, without the knowledge of said Mardin, Landaff, or Northumberland, - That said Mardin was never an inhabitant of Northumberland.
Landaff Jany 21st 1786 Jona Blake
for said Inhabitants

[The town presented a sworn statement of Marden's certifying that he was hired by Landaff and paid £30; was never an inhabitant of Northumberland. The committee reported in favor of Landaff, which was adopted. Marden served in Whitcomb's corps. -ED.]

Name: Edward Mardin
Residence Date: 1790
Residence Place: Concord, Grafton, New Hampshire

Name: Edward Merdeln
Residence Date: 1800
Residence Place: Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire

Name: Edward Mardin
Residence Date: 1810
Residence Place: Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire.
Grafton
On this ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Edward Mardin aged sisty seven years, resident in Lyman in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Edward Mardin enlisted in December 1776 in the State of Vermont in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Whitcomb of the Rangers for during the war, & after serving therein four years was transferred to Capt Moody Dustin in Col. Henry Dearbone Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in service of the United Sates until the month of June 1783, when he was discharged from service in Newburge State of New York; that he was in the battles of Fort Ann and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. ...

State of New Hampshire, Grafton Co., Haverall
Court of Common Pleas
2nd Tuesday of August 1820

Personally appeared

"Edward Mardin aged sixty eight years resident in Lyman in said county of Grafton who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows vis a private soldier in Capt. Moody Dustin's Company & Col. Henry Dearborn's Regiment in the New Hampshire line. That his original declaration is dated 9th day of April 1818 that he has received a pension and his pension certificate in numbered 7,831.
And I do solmnly swear that I was a resident at ___ of the Unitied States on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby __ 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 the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And 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 hereton connected And by me subscribed I further declare I am by Occupation a farmer and I am not of suffient Ability to persue it My wife is aged forty years feable & contantly out of health. I have but one child alive to my knowledge he is of age & does not live in my family he is poor & has a family of his own I owe seventy dollars & have no one to assit me to support myself my wife being able to do but little I have lived by my pension money & should have been chargeable to one of the town if I had not received it I have no family acept my said wife & have to borrow a few things to cook with I cannot even cultivate the few acres I occupy for my wife but let it out for part of the work & it usually yields about ten dollars profits a year this cannot do but little to support me & my sick wife afflicted with the [king's evil ?] & I must suffer or receive Charity if my pension is lost.
Edward Mardin

Schedule Containing the whole estate and income of Edward Mardin his necessary clothing & bedding accepted / by him subscribed, exhibeted to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire on the 2d tuesday of August 1820 and ___ to his Oath viz
The use & income of About 40 acres of land in Lyman mostly wild which I have no title to acept in right of my wife who has a deed of the same from Mr. Charles _ White I have the right of occupying during her life & Coventure & no longer having about ten acres cleared up on it & an old log house & barn on it, yearly value of
all ten dollars $10.00
one heifer year old [Cart spring ?] 5.00
four common sheep at 1.50 6.00
one ax one hoe both old 2.00
2 chairs 3 knives & forks broken table
part of Old set Cups & Saucers 3.00
One broken spida .50
_____
26.50
One hog & 2 pigs all small 5.60
_____
$32.10
said heifer is mortgaged for nearly her value but I keep her still
Edward Mardin

Name: Edward Mardin
Residence Date: 1830
Residence Place: Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire

Name: Edward Mardin
Residence Date: 1790
Residence Place: Concord, Grafton, New Hampshire

Name: Edward Mardin
Residence Date: 1810
Residence Place: Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire

Name: Edward Mardin
Residence Date: 1830
Residence Place: Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire

Name: Edward Marden

Name: Edward Mardin

Name: Edward Mardin

Name: Edward Mardin

Name: Edward Merdeln
Residence Date: 1800
Residence Place: Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire

[R. 2-176][Landaff claims Edward Marden, Soldier.]
State of New Hampshire-

To the Hon. General Court of said State to be Convened Portsmouth of the first Day of Feby next by adjournmant-

The Petition of the Inhabitants of Landaff humby sheweth
That when the Requistion for soldiers was made to the State said Inhabitants being inform'd that they ware cal'd on to furnish one man for three years or during the war at great expense hir'd one Edward Mardin then lately come to Town, serve and answer for their Proportion of said Requisition. That through some mistake said Mardin was returned on Northumberland, without the knowledge of said Mardin, Landaff, or Northumberland, - That said Mardin was never an inhabitant of Northumberland.
Landaff Jany 21st 1786 Jona Blake
for said Inhabitants

[The town presented a sworn statement of Marden's certifying that he was hired by Landaff and paid £30; was never an inhabitant of Northumberland. The committee reported in favor of Landaff, which was adopted. Marden served in Whitcomb's corps. -ED.]