Trish,
Esther Knapp's maiden name was Marsh. Her father was Samuel Marsh Sr., a revolutionary war veteran from VT. He died in Ripley Co., In. I also have more info on David Sr. I have tried to contact you before but no response.
Cecil



EIGHTH GENERATION OF MARSH

216. Samuel MARSH Sr. was born on 18 May 1761 in Thompson, Windham Co., CT. He appeared on the census in 1800 in New Fane Twp., Windham County, VT. Family Males: Under 10 : 1, 10-16 : 1, 16-26 : 1, 26-45 : 1; Females:
Under 10 : 1, 10-16 : 1, 16-26 : 1, 26-45 : 1 (Page 144) He appeared on the census in 1820 in Chautauqua County, New York. Family Males: 45 and up : 1; Females: 16-26 : 1, 45 and up : 1 One
person engaged in Agriculture. (Page 117) He appeared on the census in 1830 in Chautauqua County, New York. Family Males: 60-70 : 1; Family Females: 60-70 : 1 (Page 417) He appeared on the census in 1830 in Dearborn Co., IN. Family Males: 70-80 : 1, Females: 70-80 : 1 (Page 250)
He appeared on the census in 1840 in Dearborn Co., IN. Family Males: 10-15 : 1, 70-80 : 1, Females: 15-20 : 1, 50-60 : 1,
80-90 : 1

Pensioned for Military Service Aged 79 years. (Page 311-312) He died on 12 Jul 1840 in Dearborn Co., IN. Revolutionary War in 1777, Union Army enlisted in Massachusetts. Served in Captain Low's Co. of Mass. Troops, Warner's Vermont Co., and Cp. James Blackeelee Vermont Co. as a Private.
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Book: Gen. Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files TPL 929.3 Whi, Vol 2,
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Marsh, Samuel, S16943, MA & VT line, sol was b at Thompson in Windham Co., CT, he appl 15 Aug 1832 in Laughery Twnshp in Dearborn Co., IN aged 71, After the REv. Sol had lived mostly in NY until 1816 then lived 2 yrs in KY then moved to Dearborn Co., IN, a John Test and Alvah Churchill were witnesses to sol's aff'dt.
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He was married to Elizabeth before Aug 1782. CENSUS

Records Checked But Not Related:

Year State (County)

1810
VT (Windsor), (Windham), (Caledonia)

NY (Deleware), (Jefferson),(Allen), (Niagara), (Madison), (Otsego)

1820
IN (Floyd)

1830
IN (Floyd), (Henry)

1840
IN (Jennings)

1850
IN (Jennings), (Boone), (Floyd),(Ripley)

1860
IN (Ripley), (Floyd), (Jennings)

217. Elizabeth was born on 19 Mar 1759. She died on 20 Jul 1841 in Dearborn Co., IN. Children were:

child108 i. Samuel MARSH Jr..
child ii. Lucy MARSH was born on 18 Mar 1784.
child iii. Elizabeth MARSH was born on 6 Apr 1786.
child iv. William MARSH was born on 31 May 1788.
child v. Thomas MARSH was born on 22 Dec 1791.
child vi. Esther Loter MARSH(109) was born on 9 Jun 1794. She died on 23 Jan 1856 in Mud Pike Cemetery, Delaware Twp, Ripley Co, IN. Headstone reads: d/o S. & E. Marsh
Add is buried in Mud Pike cemetary.