Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10769, for James Merrill, Connecticut
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Service
Conn

Merrill, James
Dunmore, Jane
Former widow

Number
W. 10769
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Pension Papers
of
James Merrill
of
Ballston Spa
Saratoga Co.
Admitted
Private 21 months

Oran G. Otis Esq.
Ballston Spa
N.Y.
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Declaration James Merrill in Order
to Obtain [obscured by seal] of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.

State of New York
Saratoga County Ss. On this Sixth day of September One thousand Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga aforesaid now sitting James Merrill a resident of the town of Milton in the County aforesaid aged Seventy four years on the Eleventh day of March last who being first sworn duly according to Law, Doth on Oath make the following declaration in Order to Obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
I the said applicant declare & affirm that I was born in New Hartford in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut where I continued to reside untill sometime in April One thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy five when I enlisted into Captain Griswolds Company of Torringford Connecticut. Aaron Austin was Lieutenant - The name of the Col. of the regiment to which my company belonged I cannot remember. I attribute my forgetfulness on this point to the fact that soon after my enlistment I was appointed Baker for the troops & was not therefore so much concerned in the Military operations of our company or Regiment - Soon after my Enlistment the Company started from Torringford aforesaid & marched by the way of Troy in the State of New York to Crownpoint where we staid untill sometime in the month of October thereafter & then went down the lake to the Isle aux Noir - where we encamped a short time & from thence we continued down the lake to within about a mile & a half of the British Fort called St. Johns. We then went round the fort on the west & northwest side. Commanded by General Montgomery accompanied by his Aide de Camp McPherson - Our way to the fort lay through a large
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tract of drowned land & just as we were coming out of this woods The British made an attack upon us by cannon & small arms. We were order to shout & rush on - the British thereupon retreated within the fort & we encamped about a mile & a half from the fort & remained there untill the fort surrendered & while they encamped & before the surrender of the fort, Major John Brown went with a party & captured a small British post at Chambly - After the surrender of Fort St John I was taken sick with the camp distemper - then I was brought up the lake & placed in the Hospital at Fort George. From thence I was carried in a waggon to Fort Edwards & left in a private family of a Mr Gillete an intimate friend of my Fathers where I was kindly taken care of untill sometime in the month of January 1776 - I was then removed by my Brother to my sister living in Norfolk in the said County of Litchfield where I was nursed & attended by her untill the last of January or the first of February '76 when I returned home to New Hartford. This completed my first military tour & lasted at the least during nine months.
After this sometime in the summer of 1776 an express came from New York to New Hartford where I was, calling for troops. Immediately, started for New York in Company with about seventy others mounted [in left margin "2."] on horseback under the Command of Col Seth Smith of New Hartford to whom I acted as a waiter. We were in service during this tour about four months. My Captain was Capt Jeremiah Merrill an uncle of mine - during the time of my service in New York our army was defeated on Long Island & obliged to retreat in the night. It was late in the month of November when I
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returned home to New Hartford - In the year 1777 I was engaged in teaming for the Army [in left margin: X] but was not in the military service - In the year 1778 sometime in the summer I was in a company of horse commanded by Captain Uriah Seymour & as his waiter. We were engaged as scouts & expressers about Horseneck at Rye & went down as far as Tarrytown where a couple of Boston Regiments were stationed who fled on the approach of some British horse. After the retreat of the Boston Regiments Captain Seymour was ordered to take possession of the place they left. He was soon after taken sick at the house of one James Requa a Committeeman where I continued with him about two weeks untill he recovered - At the time of the retreat of the Boston Regiments the British burned the wheat in Stock of a Mr. Pugsley which he said was the produce of One hundred bushels growing - soon after the Recovery of Captain Seymour we were dismissed being sometime in the latter part of the month of November 1778. According to my best recollection I served in this tour [in left margin: 3] about three months & a half as of the militia horse of Connecticut. In the year 1779 I was in the militia of Connecticut under the Command of Colonel Adams of Litchfield & Aaron Austin mentioned before was then Major for whom I was waiter. We were stationed principally at Horse Neck. There was Colonel Phelps of Simsbury, Colonel Adams Major Austin & Doctor Hopkins & some others messed in one family. Each had his waiter & I was appointed head waiter over the rest & bound to see to the procuring foods for the mess & forage for the horses as nearly as I can recollect I entered this last service about the twentieth of July 1779 & continued until [in left margin: 4] about the twentieth day of October following being three months, or thereabouts.
In the year 1780 I joined a company of militia horse of Connecticut which was drafted out of a Regiment & I joined it as a substitute for Martin Merrill of New Hartford
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who was the only individual drafted from that town. I rode his horse & wore his uniform - I do not remember the names of any of the Officers as they were all strangers to me when I joined. But I remember the names of Ruleff Dutcher - One Hannah & Sheldon - I remember the two first names because they with myself & three others were considered as having the best horses of any in the Company & we were more frequently sent on Express than any others of the Company - Our head quarters were principally at Horseneck & we were engaged in this Service as nearly as I can [in left margin: 5] recollect about three months & a half.
I was after this called to the alarm of Danbury in Connecticut when that place was burned by the British. The length of this term of service I am now unable to state with accuracy. My memory has become imperfect both from age & the long lapse of time since the occurrence of the events I have narrated, but in the Statement, I have made of the amount of each term of service I feel confident that I have at the least not overrated them -
A short time previous to the termination of the Revolutionary War I moved from New Hartford to Sandersfield Berkshire County Massachusetts, where I married & resided about twelve years - from thence I removed to Great Barrington in said Berkshire County from thence to the Village of Ballston Spa Saratoga County where I have resided thirty nine years & where I still reside. I have no records of my birth in my possession but it was recorded in a blank leaf of my fathers family Bible which I have not seen in fifty years. Since my residence in the State of New York I have held the station of a Justice of the Peace & been a member of the assembly of this State.
I volunteered or enlisted when I served but never received any discharge except being dismissed by the Commanding Officer.
I refer to the Rev. Deodatus Babcock of the Village of Ballston Spa & Thomas Palmer Esq of the same place & Clerk of the County as persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood & who can testify to
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my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution - I had expected to be able to prove my services by a Mr. Seymour of Stillwater in Saratoga County but on conversing with him I find that he cannot give me any assistance. I know no others alive on whom I could call. I was born in 1758.
I hereby relinquish all claim whatever to any pension or annuity except this & declare that my name is not upon any role of any pension agency in this or any other State.
James Merrill
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid}
in open court Thomas Palmer Clerk
We Deodatus Babcock a Clergyman of the Village of Ballston Spa Saratoga County & Thomas Palmer of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Merrill of Ballston Spa aforesaid who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about seventy four years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion & believe he is a man of unblemished integrity of character.
Deodatus Babcock
Thomas Palmer
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
in open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the Investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named James Merrill was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certify that Deodatus Babcock who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the
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Pension papers
of James Merrill
under
Act Congress
June 7. 1832
16147
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town of Ballston In Saratoga County & formerly in the Village of Ballston Spa & Thomas Palmer who also signed said Certificate is a Resident of the Village of Ballston Spa County of Saratoga & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga Do Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Merrill for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & my seal of Office this sixth day of September in the year 1832.
Thomas Palmer
Clerk
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State of New York
Saratoga County Ss. On this seventeenth day of May One thousand Eight hundred & Thirty three personally appeared before me Oran G. Otis a Justice of the Peace of this town of Milton in this county aforesaid, James Merrill of the same place, being the same person who made the declaration for a pension to which this affidavit is annexed. and this said James Merrill being duly sworn doth depose & say that in the Enlistment first mentioned in the said pension declaration viz My Enlistment into Captain Griswolds Company, I Enlisted & served as a soldier and not otherwise - that being such soldier I performed military services untill the arrival of the troops at Crown Point where after some service I was appointed by the Colonel of the Regiment in which I served to the station of a Baker - not because I was a baker by trade but because there was no regular baker among the troops - After the troops left Crown Point & untill the siege of Fort St John I performed the duties of a soldier & upon the commencement of that siege & during its continuance, I was directed to bake for the troops & did so & continued to do so until I was taken sick & carried home as stated in the declaration aforesaid -
And I the said James Merrill further depose & swear that in the Second Enlistment to wit in the summer of 1776 under the Command of Col. Seth Smith of New Hartford & of Captain Jeremiah Merrill I enlisted & served as a soldier & not otherwise and that I was appointed by the said Colonel Smith to be his waiter & obliged to serve him as such -
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And I further depose & swear that in the next Enlistment to wit in the year 1778 I Enlisted and served as a soldier & not otherwise & was the waiter of Captain Uriah Seymour under whom I served by his directions & command & not otherwise.
I further depose & swear that in my next Enlistment which was in the Connecticut Militia under the Command of Colonel Adams of Litchfield that I Enlisted & served as a soldier & not otherwise. And that I was the waiter of Major Aaron Austin as a soldier & not otherwise. And that as a head waiter I served as a soldier - And I do depose & swear generally that all the services performed by me as set forth in this said declaration were performed as a soldier & not otherwise. Excepting those which I performed as a teamster - for which I do not & did not intend to make any claim for a pension as when I performed the team services I was not a soldier.
And finally I do depose & swear that after a careful & mature examination of my recollections of my personal services in the Revolution I have no doubt that I served as a soldier of the Revolutionary Army at least the term of nine months in the years of my first enlistment in [in margin: 7] 1775 - And that in the next tour in the summer [in margin: 4] of 1776 I served as such soldier at least four months - And that in the next tour in the year 1778 I served as such soldier at three [in margin: 3 1/2] months & a half - And that in the next tour in the months of July August September & October in the year 1779 I served as a soldier at least [in margin: 3] three months - And the next tour in the year 1780 I served as such soldier as aforesaid [in margin: 3 1/2] at least three & a half months - my services at the alarm in relation to the burning of Danbury was short & I cannot now say how long -
[in margin: 21]
James Merrill
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I hereby certify that this above & annexed affidavit was duly subscribed & sworn to before me on this 17th day of May 1833 by James Merrill whose name is signed thereto.
Oran G. Otis
Justice of the Peace of the County of Saratoga aforesaid -
State of New York }
Saratoga County } I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Oran G. Otis, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature -
Witness my hand and seal of office the seventeenth day of May 1833
A Goodrich Clerk

[seal affixed at left]
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To James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

I certify that I have been well acquainted with James Merrill Esq within named from my childhood. His general reputation is fair. I have never heard his character for truth impeached. He has executed many responsible offices in this County with reputation to himself & benefit to the public in his residence among us for forty years. Many years ago I heard him relate particular of his military service in the war of the revolution. I have full confidence in the accuracy of his statements.
Ballston, Saratoga County N.Y
May 17th 1833
John W. Taylor
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State of New York
Saratoga county Ss. James Merrill who signed & attested to this affidavit and declaration hereto annexed being again sworn doth depose & swear that he was enrolled in Captain Seymour's & Captain Merrill's Companies respectively. That he enlisted as a Soldier & was Enrolled as a soldier in each of those companies - as was also the case in all the services of this deponent as mentioned in the papers hereto annexed. And further the deponent saith not.
James Merrill
Sworn & subscribed before me this 29th day of March 1834
Oran G. Otis
Justice of the Peace.
State of New York }
Saratoga County } Ss I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Oran G. Otis before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature -
Witness my hand and seal of office the 29th day of March 1834
A Goodrich Clerk
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[upper right corner torn or obscured]
New York No.
James Merril
Saratoga Co in the State of N. Yo
who was a Private in the __
Captain __ of the Regt
Col. Adams in the Conn
line for 21 months
28592
inscribed on the Roll of New York
rate of 70 Dollars -- Cents per annum
on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Pension issued the 23 day of April
1834 and sent to Oran G. Otis
Ballston Spa N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 210.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1834 35.00
? $445.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 108
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Increased
No. 71[illegible]
New York
Jane Dunmore 
widow of James Merril
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a Soldier
Conn
Albany agency
Rate 96 Dollars 00
cents per annum.
Commencing July 27, "18
Ded payments made
Certificate dated June 8/69
and sent to D. P. Taylor
Albany N.Y
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 14 Vol. H
[illegible signature] Clerk
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1887 Aug 1 Pension Agt. reported paid 10
June 4 1887 of Broadalbin, Fulton Co NY
(was then aged 86 yrs)
1887 -

[written vertically at right] Date of death acct on  [illegible]
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[stamp upper left] Department of the Interior Feb 19 1863 Pension Oct [illegible]

Address all communications to 
Jane Dunmore
Care of
S. W. Higgins
Clifton Park
Saratoga County
N.Y.
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[left margin- rectangle] 1 Dollar 1 U.S. Interior Revenue Inland Exchange 1 Dollar 1 [center oval picture of George Washington]

At a Surrogate court held in and for the county of Saratoga State of New York at the Village of Waterford on the Sixteenth day of January 1863 - Present Cornelius A Waldron Surrogate
Personally appeared in open court Jane Dunmore a resident of the town of Clifton Park Saratoga County New York aged sixty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Second Section of the Act of Congress passed February 3d 1853 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James Merrill who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and a Pensioner at the date of his death. That the said James Merril was inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Seventy dollars per annum during his natural life payable semi annually on the 4th day of March and 4th day of September in each year and which semi annual payments was payable and paid at the Pension Agency in the City of Albany State of New York
She further declares that she was married to the said James Merril on the Eighteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty, that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. M. S. Goodal Pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Amsterdam Montgomery County N.Y. That her said husband the said James Merril died on the twenty first day of May one
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thousand eight hundred and forty three. that she was not married to him previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated
She further declares that she was again married to John Dunmore which marriage took place on the twenty third day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty six and that her husband the said John Dunmore died on the twenty seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight. She further declares that she is now a widow
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness Cornelius A Waldron Surrogate of Said county of Saratoga at the Village of Waterford the day & year first above written
C. A. Waldron
Surrogate

[seal affixed at left]
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State of New York }
County } I M. S. Goodole of the Village of Amsterdam in the county and state above named do on my oath depose and say, that I am the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in said Village, that I keep a Record of the names of parties for whom I perform the marriage ceremony, that I find recorded in said Record the following "Married June 18, 1840 James Merrill & Jane Chadsey
and that I am personally acquainted with the said Jane then Jane Chadsey but now Jane Dunmore the widow of John Dunmore deceased and know her to be the identical person who was married to the said James Merrill before me as above stated
M. S. Goodole
Sworn and subscribed the 31st day of Dec 1862 before me
Joseph French
Justice of the Peace

State of New York }
Montgomery County Clerk's Office } I, Darius V. Berry, Clerk of the said County and of the Courts of Record therein, do hereby Certify, that Joseph French whose name is subscribed to the jurat of the annexed affidavit, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Montgomery, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this 28 day of January 1863
D. V. Berry, Clerk
Due 11 cts
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Saratoga County }
State of New York } Ss I John S Enos do on my oath depose and say that I am a resident of the town of Clifton Park County of Saratoga State aforesaid and am __ years old. That I am and have been personally acquainted with Jane Dunmore the declarant in the annexed declaration named and have been for the last __ years past I further depose and say that I was personally acquainted with John Dunmore deceased the former husband of the said Jane Dunmore, that the said John Dunmore died at my house in the town of __ on or about the twenty seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight and that the said Jane Dunmore has never again intermarried but remains the widow of the said Jane Dunmore Declarant aforesaid and that I have no interest in her claim.
John S. Enos
Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of January 1863 before me} S. W. Higgins Notary Public

I certify that I am personally acquainted with John S. Enos the applicant above named that he is a man of good moral character and his Statement as made in the above deposition is entitled to the fullest credit and that said affiant has no interest in the cause of the said Jane Dunmore to my knowledge
S. W. Higgins Notary Public
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Saratoga County Ss
Eliza Fonda of the town Broadalbin in the county of Fulton State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and says that she is forty years old, that she is and has been personally acquainted with the said Jane Dunmore named in the annexed declaration and has been so personally and intimately acquainted with her for the last thirty years and over, that the said Jane Dunmore was married to James Merrill on or about the eighteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty, that the same James Merril died at Ballston Spa Saratoga County on the twenty first May Eighteen hundred forty three
Next the said Jane declarant was again married to John Dunmore on or about the twenty third of September one thousand eight hundred and forty six, and that the said John Dunmore died on the twenty seventh day of August one thousand Eight hundred and fifty eight to all of which she is personally knowing from her own personal knowledge and information as derived from best information
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Deponent further declares that she has no interest in this claim.
Eliza Fonda
Sworn and subscribed this 16th day of January 1863 before me} S W Higgins Notary Public

State of New York, }
Saratoga County Clerk's Office, } SS.
I, James W. Horton, Clerk of the County of Saratoga, and Clerk of the County Courts of said county do hereby Certify, that S W Higgins whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and certificate, was at the date of said affidavit and certificate a Notary Public of the County of Saratoga dwelling in said County, duly qualified; and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Notary Public and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 16 day of January in the year 1862.
James W. Horton Clerk
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July 2, 1936

Miss Allie M. Van Husen
33 Stewart Street
Amsterdam, New York

James Merrill - W.10769
BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to the pension claim of Jane Dunmore, a widow of Broadalbin, New York, pension number 7137, "1883 list of pensioners".

The Revolutionary War record of James Merrill has been found, whose widow, Jane Dunmore, was allowed pension on account of the service of her first husband, James Merrill, on certificate #7137. The record follows as found in pension claim, W. 10769, based upon the service of James Merrill in the Revolutionary War.

James Merrill was born March 11, 1758 in New Hartford, Litchfield, County, Connecticut, names of his parents are not given.

While residing in New Hartford, Connecticut, he enlisted sometime in April, 1775, served as a private in Captain Shubael Griswold's company, Colonel Benjamin Hinman's Connecticut regiment, was at the siege of Fort St. John, Canada, was there taken sick and carried to the hospital at Ft. George, and later to Ft. Edwards to the home of Mr. Gillett, a friend of his father's, where he stayed until in January, 1776, then taken by his brother to the home of his sister in Norfolk, Connecticut, and returned to his home in February, 1776; names of his brother and sister not given. He enlisted in the summer of 1776, served four months in Captain Jeremiah Merrill's company, Colonel Seth Smith's regiment; the Captain Jeremiah Merrill was the uncle of the soldier. He was a teamster in the year 1777, no further details of this service given. He enlisted in the summer of 1778, served three and one half months in Captain Uriah Seymour's company of

sometime 
[written below text with an arrow drawn from "sometime" to the space after the word "until" above, such insertion making the phrase read "where he stayed until sometime in January. . ."]
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horse. He enlisted July 20, 1779, served three months in Colonel Adams' regiment, was waiter to Major Aaron Austin. He served in 1780, three and one half months in a company of horse, officers names not given, this service was as substitute for Martin Merrill; no relationship to the soldier, James Merill, stated. He was out in frequent alarms, and was at the burning of Danbury.

The soldier, James Merrill, moved a short time before the termination of the Revolution, from New Hartford, Connecticut to Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, where he married and lived about twelve years, name of his wife not given, then moved to Great Barrington, Massachusetts, thence to the village of Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, New York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed, September 6, 1832, then a resident of Ballston Spa, where he had lived about thirty-nine years.

There are no further data given relative to the wife referred to above. He married June 18, 1840 in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, Jane Chadsey or Chodsey.

James Merrill died May 21, 1843 at Ballston Spa, New York.

His widow, Jane, married John Dunmore, September 23, 1846; the said John Dunmore died August 27, 1858.

The widow, Jane Dunmore, was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, James Merrill, on her application executed, January 16, 1863, then aged sixty-one years and living in Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York.

Jane Dunmore was living in Broadalbin, Fulton County, New York in 1869, and continued to live there in 1887.

There is no reference to children.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1936 July 2 - hist to Miss Allie M Van Husen [illegible]

Rev 
Widow, &c.
File No. 10769
Jane Dunmore
formerly Wid of
James Merrill
Prit Rev War
Act: Feby 3d 1853.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 199

{Arrangement of 1870.]
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7137
New York
Jane Dunmore
widow of
James Merril
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Soldier
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of $70 dollars
per annum, to commence on the 27th day of August 1858
Certificate of Pension issued
Tenth day of March 1863
and sent to Pensioner
Care of S. W. Higgins Esq
Clifton Park
Saratoga Co N.Y

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 14 Vol. Vol . H No. 3
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Jane Dunmore
formerly widow of
James Merril
deceased -
Saratoga County
New York
Act 3 Feb. 1853
2nd Section.
Allowed at the rate
of $70 per annum as the
widow of a Private of
the revolution to begin
August 27. 1858
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M.
Declaration for Increase of Pensions.
Under Section 13, Act of July 27, 1868.

Jane Dunmore
former widow
of James Merrill
In Albany roll
[illegible] 2' section
act Feby 3 1853

Filed by
L. P. Taylor
Albany, N.Y.

Printed and sold by W. H. Moore, 484 11th St., Washington, D.C.

[oval stamp at right] Department of the Interior May 24 1869 Pension Office.
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M.
Declaration for Increase of Pensions.
Under Sections 13, Act of July 27, 1868.

State of New York }
County of Fulton } SCT.
On this 20th day of May A.D. 1869, personally appeared before me, a County Clerk within and for the County and State aforesaid, Jane Dunmore, aged 68 years, a resident of Broadalbin, in the State of New York, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Jane Dunmore to whom was granted Pension certificate No 7137, payable at the agency at Albany New York, and dated 10th March 1863; that under the limitations of the act of Feby 3 1853 she only received a pension of $70 per year and believing herself entitled to increase under the 13th section of the act of July 27, 1868, she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase accrued thereunder. That she has not remarried since the death of John Dunmore her last husband but still continues his widow.
Her Post Office address is as follows: Broadalbin Fulton

And she hereby constitutes and appoints Lewis P. Taylor of Albany NY, Attorney, to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary or that she might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.

Signature of Claimant: Jane Dunmore

Also personally appeared Henry G. Hawley and Richard Murray, residents of Fulton County persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Jane Dunmore sign her name to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim and that said Jane Dunmore has not remarried since the death of John Dunmore but still remains his widow.

Signature of Witnesses. Henry G. Hawley
Richard Murray

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of May A.D. 1869; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution for this claim. Witness my hand & seal.
Signature of Judge or other Officer: M. Wade Clerk of Fulton County & of the Courts thereof
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Payment to be made at Albany N.Y. by
Deodatus Wright Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page  Vol.

W H Champion Clerk.
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7137
Department of the Interior.
Widow's Pension.

I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Jane Dunmore formerly widow of James Merril who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Seventy dollars and __ cents per annum, commencing on the 27th day of August 1858, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this Tenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty three.
W. T. Otto Acting Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and countersigned,
Joseph H Barrett, Commissioner of Pensions.
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The affidavit of
Benjamin Mix
as
To the Services of James
Merrill in the
Revolution
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State of New York }
County of Schenectady } SS.

Benjamin Mix of the City of Schenectady in Said County being duly sworn and examined, doth depose and say that he was in the line of the revolutionary war, and is now well acquainted James Merrill of the Village of Ballston Spa in the County of Saratoga in said State, an applicant for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 - that this Deponent enlisted in the Spring of the 1775 for the term of nine months in Captain Shubal Griswold's Company of State Troops in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Hinman. The names of his other company & field officers were Major Elmer
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& Lieutenants Austin & Mills, & Ensign Grant. The place of his enlistment as aforesaid was New Hartford, Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut - This Deponent served in said Company until some time in the month of November then next ensuing - to wit for a term of more than seven months; being then taken sick he received his discharge from said service - this deponent remembers well that said James Merrill also enlisted in said Company at the same place & time, & has personal knowledge of the service of said James Merrill in said Company & Regiment for a term exceeding six months - that this deponent & said James Merrill marched together from place to place during the northern expedition of the year 1776 under General Montgomery, marching from said State of Connecticut to Ticonderoga, St. Johns, Crown Point & other posts and passes occupied by the American troops
Benj Mix
Subscribed & Sworn this 4th day of September 1833.
before me Harmanus Peck Justice of the Peace
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I the said Harmanus Peck - the Justice of the Peace aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Benjamin Mix who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing deposition before me, sustains the reputation of being a man of credibility, and I hereby certify him to be such, and that his statements are entitled to credit. Witness my hand this 4 Sept 1833.
Harmanus Peck Justice of the Peace

I Giles F. Yates Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Harmanus Peck before whom the preceding deposition of Benjamin Mix has been taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and that his signature to said Deposition & the above Certificate of credibility is genuine - Witness my hand & the seal of said County this 4 day of September 1833.
G. F. Yates Deputy
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State of New York }
County of Schenectady } SS.
Benjamin Mix of the City of Schenectady in Said County being duly sworn and examined, doth depose and say that he was in the time of the revolutionary war, and is now well acquainted James Merrill of the Village of Ballston Spa in the County of Saratoga in said State, an applicant for a Pension under the act of 7 June 1832. that this Deponent enlisted in the Spring of the 1775 for the term of nine months in Captain Shubal Griswold's Company of State Troops in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Hinman. The names of his other Company & field officers were Major Elmer
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& Lieutenants Austin & Mills, & Ensign Grant. The place of his enlistment as aforesaid was New Hartford, Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut - This Deponent served in said Company until some time in the month of November then next ensuing - to wit for a term of more than seven months; being then taken sick he received his discharge from said service - this deponent remembers well that said James Merrill also enlisted in said Company at the same place & time, & has personal knowledge of the service of said James Merrill in said Company & Regiment for a term exceeding six months - that this deponent & said James Merrill marched together from place to place during the northern expedition of the year 1776 under General Montgomery, marching from said State of Connecticut to Ticonderoga, St. Johns, Crown Point & other posts and passes occupied by the American troops 
Benj Mix 
Subscribed & Sworn this 4th day of September 1833. 
before me Harmanus Peck Justice of the Peace
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
I enclose to you the pension papers of James Merrill as they were forwarded to me from Your offices - I also send in addition to those papers the additional Statement under Oath of Mr. Merrill as to his having been Enrolled in the Companies of Capt Merrill & Capt Seymour respectively - in pursuance of Your suggestion contained in the letter to the Hon John Cramer dated 28 January 1834. It is believed that this last affidavit contains a full answer as to the question of Enrollment.
I also Enclose to You in pursuance of another suggestion in Your said Letter the affidavit of Mr. Ebi Everett of Sharon Connecticut & also of Sylvanus Gibbs & Thomas Heath of the same place, which in addition to deposition of Benjamin Mix of the City of Schenectady of this State most clearly shew that James Merrill the applicant was a soldier in the Regiment of Col Hinman & in the company of Captain Griswold in the Northern Expedition in the Year 1775 & that these Companies of Col Hinmans Regt of which Capt Griswolds was one did go beyond Ticonderoga & Crown Point & were at the taking of the British Fort St Johns - Altho Col Hinman with the Residue of his Regiment
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Regiment remained at Ticonderoga.
In relation to the length of time which Mr. Merrill served in this Expedition he seems to be clearly Entitled from all this testimony to pay for seven months - the actual times of Enlistment - The two months more mentioned in his first statement include the times of his sickness which originated while he was in that service & continued after its actual close. - He does not insist that this two months of sickness shall be considered as any part of his claim & is willing to be allowed only for the seven months of actual service.
As to the other times of service, it is believed that all the suggestions coming from the Pension Office have been carefully attended to & fully answered and an Earnest desire is felt that the decision be made as soon as Your convenience will allow.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Oran G. Otis

Ballston Spa
Saratoga Co
March 27, 1834
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Ebe Everitt of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is now of the age of eighty years. That in the year 1775 this deponent enlisted into the army of the Revolution. He belonged to a company commanded by Major Samuel Elmore. He then resided in said Sharon, which company belonged to Colonel Hinman's regiment. Our company marched to Crown Point and arrived there in the month of May 1775. At Crown Point this deponent became acquainted with our Merill whose given name I believe was James, who belonged to Torrington in this County and was a member of Captain Griswolds company which company also belonged to Hinmans Regiment - Three companies of Hinmans Regiment, to wit, Elmores, Watsons, and Griswolds went on to Canada under General Montgomery. This deponent was detached to remain at Ticonderoga to guard that post, but he well remembers seeing the three companies above mentioned set sail for Canada and that said Merrill was away then. This deponent did not see the said Merrill afterwards, as when the seven months for which he had enlisted had expired, he did not return home
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Canada - And further this Deponent saith not.
Ebe Everitt

Litchfield County Ss - Sharon March 11, 1834
Personally appeared Ebe Everitt full well known to be a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Chas F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

Sylvanus Gibbs of the town of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is now eighty one years of age. That in the year 1775 this Deponent was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, that he belonged to a company commanded by Major Samuel Elmore, which company belonged to Hinmans Regiment in the Connecticut line and was stationed at Ticonderoga & Crown Point. There were also belonging to said Regiment one company commanded by Captain Griswold of Torrington in this county and one company commanded by Captain Watson of Canaan in this County. This Deponent well remembers a man by the name of Merrill whose given name I have now forgotten who belonged to Captain Griswolds company and who was a soldier. I also remember that there was a Baker in the army who belonged to New York
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whose name I have now forgotten and that the said Merill and one William Slade who belonged to this town were first under the said Baker as his assistants while the said companies remained at Crown Point -
In the month of September as well as I can recollect the three companies above mentioned, to wit, Edwards, Griswolds, and Watsons, were sent on from Ticonderoga under the command of Major Elmore (Colonel Hinman remaining at that fort) to join the army in Canada under General Montgomery, and were as this deponent inferred at the time, at the siege of St. Johns. This deponent was appointed Assistant Commissary and conductor of military stores a few days, before the three companies afore named embarked for Canada and remained at Crown Point during the remainder of the campaign which was [illegible] months in the whole, but he well remembers seeing the said companies embark as aforesaid and that the new baker and said Merill went with them and further this Deponent saith not
Sylvanus Gibbs

Litchfield County SS Sharon March 14, 1834. Personally appeared Sylvanus Gibbs whom I certify to be a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed.
Before me
Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

Thomas Heath of the town of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is now of the age of seventy eight years, and that in the year 1775 this deponent was a soldier in the army of the Revolution. He belonged
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to a company commanded by Major Samuel Elmore which company belonged to Hinmans Regiment of the Connecticut line. There was one company commanded by Captain Watson of Canaan in this County, and was commanded by Captain Griswold of Torrington in this county which also belonged to said Regiment. We lay at Crown Point in the State of New York until the month of September AD 1775 when a part of our Regiment and myself among the number went down the Lake Champlain and were present and active in the capture of the British port at St. Johns. I remember that two or three companies of our Regiment went on said expedition. I remember that the above named Captain Watson was wounded at St. Johns. I also remember the fort mentioned in the foregoing affidavit of Captain Gibbs that at Crown Point our William Slade and another man were employed in the bakery, but I have forgotten the names of said Slade assistant. We were discharged at Le Prairie in Canada in the latter part of December 1775.
Thomas Heath

[vertically at left] Ebe Everett affidavit

State of Connecticut. County of Litchfield Ss. Personally appeared Thomas Heath whom I certify to be a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - Before me Chas. F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

I. Fredrick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, do certify that Charles F. Sedgwick Esq, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Ebe Everitt, Sylvanus Gibbs & Thomas Heath were taken, is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths and take affidavits, and that his official signatures in these several instances above made are genuine -
Witness my hand and the seal of said court at Litchfield this 17th day of March 1834
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk -
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Increase 7.137
Brief in the Case of Jane Dunmore formerly widow of James Merril Soldier Rev War. Broadalbine Fulton County and State of New York.
Act 2d Sec Feb 3. 1853
Claim for New Pension Certificate,
Proof Exhibited,
Pensioner at $70. for per annum. Certificate Survival Claim for one under 11th Sec Act July 27. 1868.
Identity and Continued Widowhood thereon.

Admitted May 26. 1869 to pension at $96 per annum to commence July 27. 1868 deducting pay since

W. E. Trask Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent.
L. P. Taylor Albany New York.
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War of the revolution.
Brief in the case of Jane Dunmore, formerly widow of James Merril decd a revolutionary soldier.
Clifton Park - Saratoga County and State of New York. Act 3d Feb 1853. 2d Section.}
Claim for Pension,
Proof Exhibited,
James Merril was a pensioner under act of 7th June 1832. at the rate of $70. per an. And died 21st May 1843. as appears by the vouchers in the 3d Auditor's Office. Which also shew, that the balance of pension due at his death, was paid to Jane Merril of Balston Spa, on the certificate of the Surrogate's Court, that she was his widow.
Declarant in her declaration made 16 Jany. 1863. in the Surrogate's Court of Saratoga County, avers, that she is the widow of the pensioner, to whom she was married 18th June 1840. by Rev. M. S. Goodal Pastor Pres. Church Amsterdam. That her husband died 21st May 1843. and that in 1846 she again married a man named John Dunmore, who died on the 27th day of August 1858. Since then she has remained a widow.
Record evidence of marriage to James Merril Jany 18. 1840 verified by affidavit of Disabled by Rev. M. S. Goodale, who identified applicant as the wife & widow of James Merril & John Dunmore.
John S. Enos and Eliza Fonda both identify the claimant as the widow of John Dunmore, and the former states that Dunmore died at his house on the 27th of August 1858. Eliza Fonda
Name sand Residence of Agent,
JHB Examining Clerk.
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identifies applicant as the former widow of James Merril.
Allowed at the rate of $70 per annum to begin on the 27th day of August. 1858.
L. M. Drury - Examining Clerk.
Applicants P.O. Address
Jane Dunmore.
Care of S. W. Higgins Esq
Clifton Park.
Saratoga Co.
New York -
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
March 6, 1863.
Sir:
I comply with the request contained in your letter of the 4th inst by enclosing the vouchers upon which the last payment was made of the pension of James Merrill, on roll of Albany N.Y. Agency, under Act June 7, 1832 at $70 per annum.
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob Servt
R. J. Atkinson
Auditor
Joseph H. Barrett Esq }
Comm of Pensions }

( [ illegible initials] )
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May 22
Veterans Bureau
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
I would appreciate receiving a copy of the pension claim of Jane Dunmore, widow of Broadalbin N. Y. (#7137 per your 1883 list of such pensioners).
Respectfully,
Miss Allie M. Van Husen
33 Stewart St.
Amsterdam N. Y.

May 22nd 1936.
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Service
Mass.

Merrill, James

Number
S. 15937

carded
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15937
Invalid.
File No. 15.937
James Merrill
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 18401
Vermont
James Merrill
Bennington Co in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Wells of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Roberson in the Mass Mil.
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 80 Dollar -- per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Aug.
1833 and sent to S. Danforth Bennington Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833 40.00
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 77
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Declaration
State of Vermont, }
County of Bennington. } SS. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. on this 13th day of June A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington, now sitting, James Merrill, a resident of Pownal in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont 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 June 7, 1832. - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1st That he volunteered at Shelbourn in the State of Massachusetts on the 3d day of December 1775 into a Militia company under Capt John Wells - Lieut Benjamin Nash & Lieut Joseph Slate for the Term of three months as a private in Col Robinson's Regt Mass Militia. The name of the Lieutenant Col. was Woodbridge & Major David Dickinson & a Major Lock. That about a month after he marched to Fort Ticonderoga where he was stationed and kept Garrison and did Guard duty til his term of service expired which was on the 4th of March 1776 and he was dismissed
2nd That on the 5th day of March 1776 he volunteered as a private at the said Fort under the same officers above named for the term of 3 months and continued to do garrison and guard duty at said Fort until his term of service expired which was on the 6th day of June 1776 and was dismissed and he returned home to Shelbourn
3d That in July 1776 he volunteered as a private under Captain Vence Rice & Lieutenant Johnson for the term of 2 months at Shelbourn aforesaid into a Militia company Col Whitcomb Regt marched immediately to Albany NY and there served the full term of his engagement during which term he was companyed mostly in guarding the barracks that he was discharged the 15th September 1776 as he thinks that he recollects a Major Hyde of the Regular Troops
4th That on the 13th day of December 1776 according to the best of his recollection there was an alarm and he volunteered as a private at Shelbourn Massachusetts into a company of Militia under Capt Ziba Philips & Ithamon Whitney Lieut
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in Col Porters Regt for the term of 2 months & marched to Mass Creek N.Y. then to Fort Edward when he remained and did guard and Garrison duty until the middle of February 1777 when he was dismissed and returned to Shelbourn Mass
5th That on the 15th day of May 1777 according the best of his recollection he volunteered as a private into a company of Militia under the command of Capt [illegible] Wells, for two months Col Woodbridge's Regiment of Mass Militia and marched from Shelbourn aforesaid to Fort Miller State of New York through the Towns of Charlemont Mass Bennington Vermont and Cambridge N.Y. That he served at Fort Miller a part of the time in the garrison and a part of the time a scouting and was dismissed about the 20th day of July 1777 and returned home to Shelbourn.
6th That he volunteered as a private into a company under the command of Lieutenant William Taylor of the 2d Massachusetts Regt continental line Col Baileys Regt for the term of 6 months as a private on the 4th day of July 1780 at Shelbourn aforesaid was mustered at Springingfield Massachusetts marched from thence to West Point N.Y. and served as one of the Guard as a Sergeant at the time Major Andre was executed at a place called Tappan does not recollect how long he was at West Point but states that while at West Point he was transferred to Col Sprouts Regt That he marched from there to Morristown N.J. and then completed his term of service and was discharged.
7th That he then and there took the place of John Harkness who was a six months man in the same company and who enlisted on the 26 day of September 1780 that his term of service for said Harkness commenced on the 4th day of January 1781 and expired on the 27 day of March  That he was marched to West Point and honorably discharged 1781 by Col Sprout that he was under the command of Col Barkley a part of this time
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That he has no Documentary evidence

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the Court the applicant declares,
1st. That he was born at Pelham N. H. Oct. 16th 1756
2d. That he has no record of his age
3d. That he lived in Shelburn Massachusetts - when called into service, after the revolution he went to Rowe Mass remained there 15 years removed to Pownal where he has resided upwards of 30 years
4th. That he was a volunteer except when he took the place of Harkness as above stated 
5th. That among the regular officers who were with the troops where he served, he recollects no others except those above stated
6th. That he received a written discharge signed by Col Sprout but has lost it
7th. That he is known to Rev Edward Green residing in Pownal and Benjamin Gordon Esq residing in Pownal who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
James Merrill

We, Edward Green a Clergyman residing in the town of Pownal and Benjamin Gardner Esq residing in Pownal hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Merrill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 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.
Edward Green
Benj Gardner
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

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 above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Edward Green who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Pownal and that Benjamin Gardner Esq who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Pownal and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
S. Danforth Judge

I, William Haswell, Register of the Court of Probate for the district of Bennington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Merrill for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 13th day of June A.D. 1833
Wm Haswell

[seal affixed at left]
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I, William Taylor of Rowe in the county of Franklin and State of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that James Merrill an applicant for a Pension for Revolutionary services, enlisted for the term of six months in the year 1780 and served in the second Massachusetts Regiment of the Revolutionary Army in the Lieut Cols. Company so call, of which I had the command in the rank of Lieutenant.
I find the date of his enlistment on the muster Roll to be the fourth day of July 1780 after serving his term out he took the place of John Harkness a six months man in the same company whom enlistment bears date the twenty sixth day of September following, making in the whole eight months and twenty two days - at the close of that campaign the Sixth Col's Company was disbanded and I was transferred to another company, but I have no doubt that the said Merrill served out the whole term to the close of Harkness enlistment which was on the 26th March 1781. Further the Deponent saith not.
William Taylor
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Franklin SS}
6th June 1833 } Personally appeared William Taylor, and made solemn oath that the within Affidavitt by him subscribed is true -
Before Ebenizer Merrill Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that William Taylor above named is one of the most respectable of our Inhabitants, and of whose truth and veracity, there is not a shadow of doubt in the mind of any one with whom he is acquainted.
Ebenezer Merrill Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin Ss. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Ebenezer Merrill Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been made and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for the said county; and that his name subscribed to the two preceding certificates appears to me to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greenfield on the eighth day of June A.D. 1833
E. Alvord Clerk

[seal affixed at left]
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Vermont Bennington County Pownal 13th June 1833

J. L. Edwards Sir - I herewith return the papers in the case of James Merrill if the certificate is issued please direct it to me.
Yours very respectfully
Silvanus Danforth
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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

[written vertically in center]
Admit.
2 years
$80.