Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,921, for Marcus Merriman, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Privateer

Merriman, Marcus

NUMBER
S.13,921

carded

CONTENTS
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Connecticut 9611
Marcus Merriman
of New Haven in the State of Connt. who was a pri Artillery in the Company commanded by Captain Bradley of the Regt. commanded by Col ------- in the Connt. Troops. line for 18 months & 25 days - 
Privateer &[?] Conn. Records completed [illegible]
June 27/06[?]

inscribed on the Roll of Connt. [illegible] the rate of 78 Dollars 47. Cents per annum, [illegible] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

[illegible]rtificate of Pension issued the 3d day of June 1833. and sent to Chs. A Ingersoll, New Haven, Ct.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 156.94
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 39.24
$196.18

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
[illegible]ecorded by F.F.[?] Franciosi Clerk,
[illegible]ook E. Vol. 3d Page 27.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832- 
State of Connecticut 
County of New Haven } ss. New Haven 
On this 11th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven, now sitting Marcus Merriman born in the year 1762 Octr 31 and Now a resident of the Town of New Haven in the State of Connecticut Who being first 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 
In the year 1779 about the fifth Feb I Enlisted a Sold[i]er in a Company of Matross [mattross] or Artilery [artillery] Guards Raised by the State of Connecticut for the Defense of the Sea Coast, and Stationed at New Haven - Said Company Consisted of about one Hundred Men Including officers Commanded by Capt Phineas Bradley - Said Compy was divided into four parts - the first Division Was Under the Command of ["David Bishop" crossed out] Phineas Bradley and Stationed in this Town to which Division I belong[e]d - the Second Division Was Under the Imediate [immediate] Command of Lieut Daniel Bishop and Stationed at Black Rock Now fort Hale - the third Division Was under Lieut Evelyne Pierpoint and Stationed at Morrises[?] Point East Side N Haven harbour - the fourth Under Lieut Azel Kimberley and Stationed at West Haven - I Was in the Battle When the British Troops took New Haven July 5th 1779 attached to a field [illegible] Under the Command of Capt Bradley in person - With Six or Seven Men Two of Whom Was Wounded with Muskett [musket] Shott [shot] Viz Nathan Dummer & Edmund Smith Smith Received a pention [pension] from the United States gov-
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Troops took New Haven July 5th 1779 attached to a field [illegible] under the Command of Capt Bradley in person - With Six or Seven Men Two of Whom Was Wounded with Muskett [musket] Shott [shot] Viz Nathan Dummer & Edmund Smith Smith Received a pention [pension] from the United States government untill [until] his Death about Nine Month ago I served in this Company one year as Will fully apear [appear] by a payrole [payroll] now in the Possession of William Storer a Nephew of Capt Bradley Whose Certificate I have procured to accompany this 
In the year 1780 June 6th I Enlisted in a Company Raised by the Same authority and Under the Same Officers and for the Same purposes as the above and Served untill [until] the first Jany 1781 Six months and 25 days When the time of My Enlistment Expired I never have any writen [written] Dischare [discharge] Marcus Merriman
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I also Served as a Volunteer between the first Jany ["178" crossed out] and the 10th March 1781 under Capt Vanduzen but Cannot Recolect [recollect] how Long- 
I Was Armorer on board of a Ship of Twenty guns from the 12th March to the Second day of august 1781 and Sail[e]d out of New London as this was a Letter Marque and private property I do not know that I am Entitled under the Term Naval Service We took one prize only - and lost our ship in Bay Biscany[?] [Biscayne?] Marcus Merriman 

In Conforming to the Instructions of the War Department I State further that the Record of my age is in a Large Bible given me by my mother in the year 1800 - 
I hereby Relinquish all claim to a Pention [pension] Except the one now applyed [applied] for and that my name is not on any Pention [pension] roll or agency of any State to my knowledge as I have never before applyed [applied] for a pention [pension] ["before" crossed out] -  Ill health has prevented me from Compleating [completing] this untill [until] the present time 
Marcus Merriman 

I William Bristol Judge of the District of Cont[?] do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Marcus Merriman who has made the above declaration, and that he is Gentleman, of strict truth & veracity and of unimpeachable character and I have no doubt the preceding declaration is true in all respects. I further certify that the Revd Samuel Merwin, formerly Pastor of the Society to which said Merriman belongs, recently was dismissed from the Society by mutual consent, and that he now resides at considerable distance from this place. New Haven August 11. 1832
Wm Bristol 

I fully agree to the certificate above subscribed by Judge Bristol in all its particulars. New Haven August 11 1832 R. I. Ingersoll Rep in Congress from Connecticut
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I David Daggett do agree to the certificate[?] above subscribed by Judge Bristol in every particular
Augt 27 1832
David Daggett a Judge of the Supr Ct of Connecticut

I Martin Parrott of New Haven in the State of Connecticut do on oath testify and say; that in the [illegible] 1779 and 1780, I was a member of Captain Phineas Bradleys company, which was stationed at said New Haven - I belonged to the division which was commanded by Captain Bradley - I remember that Marcus Merriman, who has made the foregoing declaration, was a member of said company, in the same division, that I was in, and performed duty in the same [illegible] of said years, but for what length of time I cannot state. And further this deponent saith not.
Martin Parrott
Sworn & subscribed to in open court.
Attest Anthy P Sanford Clerk

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 aforementioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court further certifies, that the [illegible] witnesses to the depositions hereto annexed are residents of the town of New Haven, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Chas A. Ingersoll
Judge[?] of said Court.

I Anthony P. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Marcus
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Merriman for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this 30th day of August A.D. 1832. - Attest - Anthy P Sanford Clerk
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I William Storer, of the City & County of New Haven, & State of Connecticut, depose and say, that I have now in my possession, copies of three several return pay rolls of a Company of Matross [mattross], or Artillery Guards, in the State of Connecticuts Service, in the war of the Revolution.- Anually [Annually] Raised, by Voluntary Enlistment, in the years 1778, 1779, & 1780. and stationed at New Haven in sd state. The first of those years, 1778, under Command of Lieut Phineas Bradly of sd New Haven, and the two succeeding years, under command of Capt Phineas Bradly, of sd New Haven. Daniel Bishop was 1st Lieut Evelyn Pierpont, 2d and, Azel Kimberly 3d Lieut of sd Company, Both of those years.- I have also in my possesion [possession] several, Original Enlistments, for the service of those years & in those companys [companies] with several other papers, and documents, relating to the Mitary [military] services of Capt Bradly, during those years, and likewise the three commissions, of sd Capt Bradly, for those three years.- His Commissions, are all, Signed By Jonathan Trumble [Trumbull], Governor of the State of Connecticut. - On the two original enlistments, for the service of 1779, & for the service of 1780, I find the name of Marcus Merryman [Merriman], written, with his own hand, as I believe and, on Capt Bradlys Pay Roll, for the service of 1779. I find the name of Marcus Merryman [Merriman] Returned, Enlisted, Feby 5th 1779, served, untill [until] Feby 4th[?] 1780. Term of service Returned, 12 months, and of Capt Bradys [Bradley's], Pay Roll, for the service of 1780, I find the name of Marcus Merryman [Merriman], returned, Enlisted June 6th 1780. Served untill [until] Jany 1st 1781. Term of service Returned, 6 Months and 25 days, making sd Merrymans [Merriman's] Service, under Capt Bradly, by two enlistments, one year, six months, and twenty six days.- The Copies of the Pay Rolls, and other papers, and documents, above alluded to I Recieved [received] of a surviving daughter, of sd Capt Bradly, now living in this City, by whome [whom], they have been preserved, & keept [kept], more than thirty years, since the death, of her Father.- I was a member, of Capt Bradlys family, six years, commencing in the Spring of 1780, and was well acquainted with his handwriting, at that time, and I have other papers, now in my possession, which were written by him at that period, and with which I have compared the Pay Rolls in my hands, and they all appear Evidently to have been written, by Capt Bradly, and I verily believe, they were copied, and written by him, and are authentic Copies of the originals, which were forwarded by him, to the proper department, at the close of each term, of his Millitary [military] Service.- I belonged to Capt Bradlys Company in 1780, and served as waiter to Capt Bradly.- I well know Marcus Merryman [Merriman], belonged to the same Company that year, I have been many years, and am now, well acquainted with him, he is a man of respectability, and truth, & entitled to Credit.- 
William Storer
NB. on both the Enlistments the name is written Merriman, and on both[?] of[?] the Returns it is written, Merryman, But there is none other of either of this name, spelt in Either way, on the Enlistments or pay Rolls above mentioned Except James Merriman (a Brother of Marcus,) now deceased, whose name was on the Return Spelt, Merryman, If there is mistake in spelling the name of Merriman on the return there can be no doubt but Marcus Merriman is the Man who did perform the service, and is the person ment [meant], on the pay Roll; I know that he, and his Brother James Merriman, were soldiers with me in 1780 under Capt Phinias [Phineas] Bradly. William Storer
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Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, before the Court of Probate the 11th day of August A.D. 1832
Attest - Anthy P Sanford Clerk

7775

Admitted
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Admitted
18 mo & 25 days
Private of Artillery

Charles A Ingersoll
New Haven
Connt.
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BRIEF in the case of Marcus Merriman of New Haven in the State of Connecticut
(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? 70 year
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
5th Feby In 1779
6" June 80

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
1 [blank] [blank]
[blank] 6 25
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1 6 25

Rank.
private
Artillery

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Bradly
Capt Bradly

5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of New Haven
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Haven
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses
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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Rev War

13921
INVALID.

File No. 13, 921
Marcus Merriman
Pri: Rev War

Act: June 7" 1832
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 255
(Arrangement of 1870.)