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State of Service: MA
Qualifying Service: Private / Soldier
Birth: 08 Oct 1718 Bellingham / / MA Death: 1802 Sidney / Kennebec / ME
Qualifying Service Description:
He and "two indians" were ordered to support the Penobscot Expedition
Additional References:
Documentary History of the State of ME, v16, containing the Baxter Manuscripts, pg 241, pg 404, Discribes the assignment with "two indians" Penobscot expedition
MA Soldiers of the War of the Rev, pg 245
Spouse: Elizabeth Claflin/Caryl Children: Abigail;
John Marsh was born 08 October 1718 at Bellingham, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth Caryl (1708 – 19 June 1802) 4 July 1743 at Hopkinton, Massachusetts. John and Elizabeth had 5 children. John was granted land at Vassalboro, ME, 24 June 1763. He built the first saw mill and grist mill along the Kennebec River, and became one of the first settlers in what would become Sidney, Maine. Both of the mills were destroyed and carried down river by an ice jam in 1774.
During the Revolution, John Marsh was called upon many times to act as scout and interpreter in communication with the Penobscot Indian tribe. He was sent to speak to the Penobscot tribe, 30 April 1779, with wampum to attempt to convince them to ally with the Americans against the British.
John joined the Penobscot Expedition as a private serving in Captain John Blunt's company of Colonel Samuel McCobb's Regiment for service between 28 June 1779 and 28 Sept 1779. During the Expedition Marsh was ordered to take three rifles and supplies with two Indians and form a Party of War against the King of England.
After the War, John Marsh returned to his home and family at Sidney, Maine, where he died 19 August 1802 at the age of 83.
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