Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7124, for Stephen W Merrick, Massachusetts
Page 1

Merrick, Stephen W.

Service                       Number
Mass Sea Service        R.7124
Privateer
Page 2

7124
Page 3

Stephen W. Merrick
R. 7124
Mass Sea Service
Privateer

Discharged from Sloop "Winthrop" 1782
Page 4

          Boston August 9, 1782

This is to certify that Mr. Stephen W. Merrick has served as Steward on Board the State Sloop "Winthrop"- under my command During her last cruise and is now at his own Request.
      George Little
Page 5

Discharged

Discharge from Ship "Virgin"   22 Decemb. 1780

Stephen W. Merrick
R 7124
Mass Sea Service
Privateer
Page 6



Philadelphia 28th Decem 1780. This is to certify that the Bearer, Mr. Stephen W. Merrick Served on board the Private Armed Ship Virgin on her late Cruise against the Enemies of the United States of America is now dis
charged -
-
Benjamin Prasnold
One of the Justices for the City
and County of Philad the 28
of December 1780
Page 7

Act of 1824
7124 
P. O.
Stephen W Merrick
Service:
Enlisted:      REJECTED
Discharged:    REJECTED
Application filed:  
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
-
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis.       Searched for________18,
Page 8

10453
Stephen W Merrick


Massachusetts

Reports
Letter 29 March 18??

See a letter to the same May 23, 1834
with copy of that of 29 March 183?

Isaac Fiske, Esq.
East Cambridge  Mass

(Matthew Metcalf)   crossed
(Hopkinton Mass)       out
Page 9

  10.453.

BRIEF in the case of Stephen W. Merrick
County of Middlesex  in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.

Enlisted In 
1776   6 mo.   Sailor   Capt Geo Babcock
1777   6 mo      "                  "
1778   6 mo      "          Cmdr. Wm. Williams
1782   3 mo     Steward?  Capt Geo  Little

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Boston, Massachusetts

7. Is his statement supported by (illegible) documentary proof, traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary & Documentary
---
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

T. Waugh Examining Clerk
Feb. 27, 1833
Page 10

Stephen W. Merrick
Sep 11th, 1802
10,453
Page 11


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
On this Eleventh
day of September
in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open
Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County
of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Stephen W. Mere
a resident
of
Conard
in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, aged Seventy five
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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named
officers, and served as herein stated to wit He enlisted on Board
the Ship Mellen in the year 1776 at being a private
armed his commissioned by the State of Massachusetts
or by Congress she is not certain which, and sailed
and of Boston on a cruise & was on the service
six months; he sailed to the west Indies & was
cruising in that quarter during the whole of said
time they took four prizes during the tere,
but the names has not recollect. George Babcock
was the commander of the mitten, at the end of
ten months he returned to Boston.-
In the year 1777 he again enlisted as a common
Tailor on board
the aforesaid shop Miflin & under the
command of the said Babroth; sailed from
Morton & went to the English Channel or
& during the accrese we took two provision
Vessels belonging to this enemy was absent on
months & returned to Boston in the month
of October 1777
In the year 1778 he enlisted on board the
open a bright armed Shop & sailed from Master
& was on a cruise six months & was discharged
of Philadelphia having served day the whole
time of six months which discharge
he herewith produces in Court. This shop was under the
command of William Williams
In the year 1782 he again enlisted on board
the State Slack Winthrop as a Steward & sailed from
Boston on a cruise & was in the service under
this enlistment, three months & was then discharged
the discharge he here produced in Court. He was
under the command of George Littlehe
was born in Concord Massachusetts, in
the month of August 1757.
the has no record
of his birth
Page 12

He lived in Boston at the several times of
his enlistments, __since the Revolutionary war
__ Concord where he now resides.



He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the
present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
Stephen W Merrick

We, Ezra Ripley___a clergyman, residing in the
Concord and Tilly Merrick residing
in Concord______hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen Merrick____
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy
five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Tilly Merrick___   Ezra Ripley 

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.    S.P.P.Fay   J.Prot

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the
matter, and 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 certify, that it appears to them that Ezra Ripley who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman,
resident in Concord and that Tilly Merrick
who has also signed the same, is a resident in Concord and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
     S.P.P. Fay JProt.

I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of
Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen W. Merrick for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Fiske  Reg.