Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7226, for Shadrach Merritt, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
CONTENTS
Merritt, Shadrach
NUMBER
87226
Carded
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North Carolina 1159
Shadrach Merritt
of Halifax in the State of North Car
who was a pri
in the company commanded
by Captain Scurlock of the Regt commanded
by Col. Eaton, in the North Car:
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of North Car:
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of July '33
and sent M. H. Pettway
Halifax C.H. N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33-40
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 10
$50

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by W. Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6. Page 49
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Shadrach Merritt
Certificate
Entered
8531
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State of North Carolina
Halifax County, 88 [Illegible]
On this 20th day of August AD 1832, personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Halifax, now sitting, Shadrach Merrett a resident of
Halifax County & State of North Carolina,
aged 76 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 [Illegible] June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and
served as herein stated, viz: he volunteered
under Col Nicholas Long in Halifax County
marched for Moore's creek but the enemy was
come up with, they (the enemy were conquered , & returned to Halifax & was discharged in February 1876, after more than one months service - he was again drafted as a
militia man in the year '78 under Captain
Scurlock & Col Tom Eaton (in Halifax County) marched to Georgia under Gen Ashe,
was at the battle of Brier Creek & was
discharged some where in South Carolina
after a service of five months, he had
written discharges but they are lost, he
was born in Halifax County, State of North Carolina & has always resided here, has
no record of his age.
He hereby relinquish] every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except
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the Present, and declares that his name is not on
the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.-
Sworn & subscribed
the day & date aforesaid
his
MH. Pettway clk
Shadrach Merrett
mark


We Henry Bradford   a clergyman
residing in the County of Halifax, State of
North Carolina & John Crowell - residing
in the same county & State, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Shadrach
Merritt who has subscribed & sworn
to the above declaration, that we believe
her to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution of that we concur in that
opinion
Sworn & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid 
Henry Bradford
John Crowell
M.H. Pettway clk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogations prescribed 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 appears
to them that Henry Bradford, who has
signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman
resident in Halifax County, State of North Carolina that John Crowell who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same County &
State, & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to Credit.

Tho Ousby, Chn.
Jno F Clanton ┃
L Gary

I Mark H Pettway, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Halifax County
State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Shadrick Merritt for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my Office this 20th day of
August AD 1882.

 By  {M. H. Pettway clk
       {S. H. Harwell clk
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State of North Carolina
Halifax County
Shadrack Merritt, a man of credibility
personally appeared before me
a Justice of the Peace for the County
of Halifax State aforesaid & being duly sworn
deposes & says that in the first tour of service
as mentioned in his declaration hereto annexed
he marched as he thinks intending to go to a
place called Moores Creek; the Troops were
under the command of Col Nicholas Long
but whether there were more than the company
or who the other officers were, he cannot
now recollect by reason of old age & the consequent
loss of memory, he has forgotten all
the circumstances attending this tour but
feels confident he served more than one month. In
the second tour mentioned in his said declaration
he was drafted in the year 1778, in the
company commanded by Scurlock & in Col
Tom Eaton's regiment marched to a little
town in South Carolina called Elizabeth & joined three
other regiments - Col Perkins from the Edenton
District commanded one regiment, Col
Caswell & Col Alston were also in command
over the other regiments, the troops
were all of the North Carolina Militia
from Elizabeth marched towards Charleston
to a place called the ten mile house & there
turned up to Augusta & then into Georgia
fought the battle at Brier Creek. Gen Ashe
commanded at this battle he believe
there were some troops from Georgia which
he thinks were called "Georgia Regulars"
the troops retreated, swam brier creek &
came to Purisburg on the savannah
River & stayed there until discharged
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this battle was fought 3d day of March he was discharged 10th day of April following having served five months. He knows of no person living who was with him in either tour by whom he could prove his service.

Sworn & subscribed before me this 4th May 1833
R J Hawkins J.P.

Shadrach Merrit
       his mark

State of North Carolina I Mark H Pettway Clerk of the ┃
Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County of
Halifax, do hereby certify that R. J. Hawkins Esquire
whose name is signed to the above certificate & affidavit- is in his own proper hand writing and that he is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly qualified to act and that full faith and credit is due and ought
to be given to all his official [illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Office at Halifax
this 6th day of May 1833.

By  {M.H. Pettway clk.
      {J.H. Harwell clk
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Rev War
7226
INVALID.
File No. 7226
Shadrack Merritt
Priv Rev War ┃
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. A [Illegible] , Page 25-3
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Admit as a private 6 mo $20--