Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,913, for George Merriman, Connecticut
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SERVICE
Conn
Merriman, George
NUMBER
S.13.913
carded
CONTENTS
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14091
4394 New York
George Merriman
Clinton Co in the State of New York
was a Private in the Company commanded
Captain Coleby of the Regt. commanded
Col Sheldon in the [illegible]
for 7 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of May
1833 and Sent to
J. C. Hubbell Chary
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $46.66 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 11.66
$58.32
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 67
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14394
George Merriman
Clinton County
N. Y.
Admitted.
7 mo Private
J. C. Hubbell, Esq.
Chary
N. York
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BRIEF in the case of George Merriman
of Clinton Co in the State of N York
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. / Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. / Rank. / Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
init In 1776 / / 3 / / Private / Capt Coleby Col Shelden
1777 / / 3 / / " / Capt Coleby Col Shelden 
In 1796
Minter service / / 1 / / /
5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Litchfield Co Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by [illegible] evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
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.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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14394
George Merriman
Application
for a Pension
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th
1832
State of New York
Clinton County ss
On this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before John Farmer John Warfield and James W Wood this Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid now sitting George Merriman a resident of Chany in the County of Clinton & State of New York 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 7th 1832-
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated that he was born in the town of Harrington, Litchfield County & State of Connecticut, that he was born in the year 1757, has no record of his age - that when he entered in the service
of the United States he lived in the said town of Harrington that since the Revolutionary War he has lived in the town of Harrington aforesaid, from whence about thirty years ago he removed to Plattsburgh in the State of
New York where he resided about two years
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from whence he removed to the said town of Chany where he has mostly resided to this
time That in the month of August 1776 in the town of Harrington aforesaid he volunteered as a soldier in a company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Coleby. Elijah Hayden Lieutenant Connecticut Malitia, marched from Harrington aforesaid to New Haven & then  [illegible] a vessel & went to the City of New York that he then joined the Regiment commanded by Col Elpehen Sheldon that he said & did duty with the Army in the City until they retreated before the British, went to Hearnhook, from whence he went to Harlem Heights when they were attacked by the enemy, and had a [illegible] Skirmish, that they deem the enemy within that of their shipping, when they were Drawn off to a place called Valentines Hill, that he remained in service at this time three months, and were allowed to
return home, that said Regiment were all discharged at this time, but took no written discharges, to his knowledge - that
in the month of July or August 1777 he again volunteered from the same town under the same Captain & in the same Regiment and marched to Berkshire in the State of New York that they have kept guard for about two months, does not recollect each
the name of any General officers who were
near the Station, but knows the American
troops were about there-
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that afterwards he stood as a minute man and
were frequently sent on alarms, was at 
Newhaven and who at Danbury when that was burned, but cant state any length of time he served but thinks more than a month - that after this he was drafted in 1779 for the term of nine months, and hired a substitute by the name of Gad Eley who served the term out under Captain Killburn same when in the Southern States
That he has no documentary evidence, whatever and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services  as above set forth - 
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State.
That he states the following named and same to whom he is known, and who are in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution By Nathan Carver & Seth Graves-
Sworn to & subscribed }
the day year aforesaid } George Morrison Swl
in open Court before me
Geo. M. Beckwith acting Clerk of Chilton Cour Pleas - We Nathan Carver & Seth Graves residing in the town of Chaney in the County
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of Clinton & State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George
Merriman who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
in open Court before } Nathan Carver S
me } Seth Graves - Swil
Geo M Beckwith Acting Clerk of Clinton Coun. Pleas-
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - and the court further certifies, that it appear to them that Nathan Carver & Seth Graves who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Chary in the County of Clinton and State of New York and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I George M Beckwith acting Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Merriman for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fourth day of October 1832-
Geo. M. Beckwith acting Clerk