Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45008, for Nathaniel Merrill, New Hampshire
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Rockingham SS.}
On this second day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire, personally appears Nathaniel Merrill aged sixty one years, resident in Londondary in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Nathaniel Merrill enlisted in the month of December 1776  in the company commanded by Captain Richards of the regiment commanded by Col Stark in the New Hampshire Line on the continental establishment;  that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the expiration of one year, the term of his enlistment, when he was discharged from service at Mount Independence State of New York;  that he was in the battles of [blank] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, excepting the accompanying certificate of his Colonel.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. [signed] Samuel Bell Ass. Jus. Supr. Court of NH

I Samuel Bell Judge &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nathaniel Merrill did serve for nine months at one time on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.  And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 2d 1818.-
[signed] Samuel Bell ass Jus: Sup: Court of New Hampshire
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

NAME    Merrill, Nehemiah

GRADE   Private

LINE    New Hampshire

WARRANT NUMBER   3308

ACREAGE    100

ISSUED   Feb. 12, 1796
to James A. Neal, assignee