Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38206, for Samuel Merritt, Virginia
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Merritt, Samuel S. 38206
or Merrit

CONTENTS
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At a Court held for the County of Botetourt in the state of
Virginia the 14th day of May 1818
Samuel Merrit an inhabitant of this County and
Citizen of this State personally appeared before this Court, being
a Court of Record, and under Oath, that he served as a Soldier
in the army of the United State,s in the War of the Revolution;
that he enlisted with Lieut. Erasmus Gill in August 1777
in the 2d. Virginia Regiment then commanded by Colo.
Spotswood, on Continental establishment that he Continued
to serve in sd. Regt. for the term of three years, the time for
which he was inlisted, when he was regularly discharged
by Colo. William Davis, which discharge accompanies this
statement. That afterwards, he became a substitute for an
other man to serve Eighteen Months in the Virga line in
the army aforesd. who had been drafted under the Laws of
Virga. to serve for that period, that he the said Merrit
served out the 18 Months aforesd. & was regularly discharged,
which discharge also accompanies this statement; that
afterwards he was appointed Depty Waggon Conductor
in the army aforesd. in So. Carolina, & continued in that
service untill the end of the War in 1783, and finally
that he is now without property & from his age & infirmities
is unable to support himself & family, and that he needs the assistance of his country for support
At an other Court held for the County aforesaid the
10th day of March 1819
It appears to the satisfaction of the Court
that the said Samuel Merrit did serve in the
revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration
against the Common enemy, for the term of Nine Months
at one time, on Continental establishment; and that he
needs the assistance of his Country for support, The same is
Ordered to be Certified to the Secretary of War
The above is a true transcript from the records
of the Court aforesaid In Testimony whereof I henry Bowyer
Clerk of Said Court have hereunto subscribed
my name & Affixed the Seal of my sd. Office
the 12th day of March 1819
H. Bowyer
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State of Virginia
Botetourt County to Wit
On this 9th day of October 1820. Personally appeared in open
Court Samuel Merrit aged 62 years being a Court of Record
for said County, which periods according to the Cause of the
Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of
amount Keeping a Record of its proceedings and having
the power of fine and Imprisonment: and the Said
Samuel Merrit being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his Oath make the following statement. in
order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress
of the 18th of March 1818, and the first of May 1820, that
the said Samuel Merrit enlisted in the Company of
Captn. Callomise in the Army of the United States in the
Revolutionary War on the Continental establishment that he
served in that Company which was attached to the 2nd.
Virginia Regiment commanded by Colo. Spotswood 3 years
afterwards on the 18 Months service in South Carolina and
finally discharged in 1783. he further states that he is in said
reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his Country for support, all
of which facts appear by his original Declaration written on the 14 day of
May 1818 as appears by Certificate No. 852 and dated 27th day of April
1819 And in Pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 he solemnly swears
that he was a resident citizen of American on the 18 day of March
1818 and that he has not since that time by Gift, sale, or in
any other manner, disposed of his property or any part thereof. with
intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of
the act Entitled "An act to provide for certain Persons engaged on the
land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed
on the 18 day of March 1818 and that he has not, nor has any persons for him 
in Trust any property or securities or contracts or Debts due to him nor
has he any income, other than is contained in the Schedule annexed
hereto and by him Subscribed
Schedule - 7 chairs, 1 Desk, 1 corner Cupboard, 2 Tables, 13 plates, 3 dishes,
4 Potts, 2skillets 2 ovens, 1 Tea Kettle, 1 Coffee pot, 1 Shovel & Tarrys
1 [illegible], 5 Cups & saucers, 2 sad poses 1/2 fire Irons, 7 Tumblers