Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26257, for Noah Merritt, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass. Merritt, Noah W26257
Eunice
CONTENTS
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[left side] order to resume pay
dnetin to dovint lq hear
1835
[right side] No 3697
Vermont
Noah Merritt
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col. Putnam in the Massachusetts line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Dec. 1832 and sent to R. Temple Present 
Arrears to 4th of Dec 1832 120.00
Semi-anl  allowance ending 4 March 1833} 40.00
$160.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 4 Page 73
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[left side] Repd.
see let. to Mrs Eunice Merritt. 20 Feby: '46
let to J.C. Harry feb 9 1846
[right side] 5474
Poultney, Vermont
Eunice Merritt
widow of Noah Merritt
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Vend
26 August 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of January 1846 and sent to L.B. True, Agent
Washington City, 
D.C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 65.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, Ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Samuel Lee, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Dexter Gilbert hereunto annexed, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of Said County, this twenty fifth day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Jos. G. Kendall, Clerk
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Certificate & Affidavit
of Town Clerk of Templeton
to prove marriage
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In the year 1781, These following were married
May 24, Mr. William Sprague and Miss Joanna Banon both of Templeton
April Noah Merritt Jnr & Eunice Metcalf both of Templeton
August 30 Barzilla Lamb and Azubah Biglow both of Templeton
By me Ebenr Sparhawk Minister of the Gospel
I Dexter Gilbert, Town Clerk of the Town of Templeton certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original record remaining in my office
Dexter Gilbert Town Clerk.
I Dexter Gilbert of Templeton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts being duly sworn, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Town of Templeton, was duly elected and qualified to act in that capacity, on the 6th day of March A.D. 1843, for the term of one year. I further say that the above certificate by me subscribed is true.
Dexter Gilbert
Subscribed and sworn to this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1843. before me
Samuel Lee Justice of the Peace
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Noah Merritt
Old Case
3 years
P O
July 28 1832,
Admitted
24 Dec. '32
Private 3 yrs
$80
R. Temple
Present
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STATE OF VERMONT
Rutland County, ss.}
On this 9th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the Districts of Rutland Noah Merritt a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 77 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the year 1777 and served in R. Putnam's Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the following named officers.. Capt. Joseph Morse, Genl. Nixons Brigade, that he enlisted for three years and was discharged in April 1780 that he made application for a pension under the act of 1818, was placed on the pension list but subsequently struck off on account of his property. that he sent to the pension office a discharge a copy of which is herewith sent. that immediately after his discharge in April 1780 he enlisted for eight months and was discharged on the 14th December 1780 and the original discharge accompanies this declaration
That he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill (before his enlistment) was at the retreat from Newyork in the Battle of Harlam Heights & White Plains, was at the taking of Burgoine, and a number of smaller engagements, that he knew Genl. Putnam, Genl. Gates, Lincoln & Genl. Washington. That he served in the Continental Army and Militia, Six companies in the whole, but considers the above statement sufficient. he resides in Sudbury
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.} Noah Merritt
R.C. Royce Regr
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I Rodney C. Royce Regr of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Noah Merritt for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand an seal of office at Rutland this 9th day of July A.D. 1832
R.C. Royce Regr
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10255
Eunice Merritts
Declaration
Letter to R. Bolton 13 May 1844
Rejected
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State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss} On the 29 day of September A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Zimri Howe, Judge of the County Court for the County of Rutland aforesaid Eunice Merritt a resident of Sudbury in the county of Rutland afored aged eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Noah Merritt late of Sudbury aforesd. who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, for proof whereof she humbly refers to the Declaration and accompanying proofs, of the said Noah Merritt now remaining in the War office of the United States by means whereof his name is inscribed on the pension roll of the United States on the 7th day of June A.D. 1832 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she was married to the sd Noah Merritt on the 25 of May A.D. 1781. that her husband the said Noah Merritt died on the 26 day of August A.D. 1843. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but eh marriage took place prior to the first of January A.D. 1794 to wit, at the time above stated, and that she has not married since his decease but still remains his widow
Eunice [her X mark] Merritt
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 29 day of Sept. 1843 Zimri Howe Judge of Rutland Co. Court
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I certify that the within named Eunice Merritt, in consequence of her feeble health, was unable to attend in open court, and therefore I took this her declaration at her residence in Sudbury.
Zimri Howe Judge of Rutland County Court
STATE OF VERMONT
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE}
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Zimri Howe Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Judge of the County Court within and for said County, duly commissioned, and qualified and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in said County, this first day of November Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty three 
F. W. Hopkins
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Noah Merritt
(866)
Sept 1818
not entitiled
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STATE OF VERMONT
Rutland County, ss.}
On this 28th day of June 1820 personally appeared the County court for said county of Rutland in open court (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Noah Merritt aged 65 years, resident in Sudbury in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in Capt Morses Co Col Putnams Regt Mass 3 years from April 1777
that he made his original declaration on the 8th day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 864 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;-and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts of debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. I have 2 colts, 2 steers, 2 yrlings, 2 hogs, 2 pigs 30 acres of land, 6 sheep 4 calves, 1 harrow, 1 old sythe 1 ax 1 old waggon, 1 table 1 p andirons 1 pr shovel & tongs 8 chairs, 6 plates 6 knives & forks 2 wheels 3 cordes 4 or 5 iron spoons 1 pot 1 kettle 1 spider, 1 tea kettle 1 tea pot 6 cups & saucers and 1 piece of chain have nothing due me of consequence or acct am in debt about $300 my occupation is that of a [illegible] acct hour a weak for 15 yr part which prevents my [ illegible] acct  little I have a wife named Eunice aged 64 years, in poor health I have 3 daughters residing with me vis Esther aged 30 years Anna aged 28 & Roxana aged 26, the last is in a decline & has been for more than 3 years  & under the doctors care I have a boy living with me named Chauncy Vincent aged 12 yrs in good health
Noah Merritt
Sworn to and declared on the 28th of June 1820 before said court.
R. Pierpoint CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Rutland County, ss.} I, Robert Pierpoint clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court:-And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred seventy six dollars. & that said Merritt owes $300
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 5th day of July 1820
R Pierpoint
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State of Vermont
County of Rutland Ss}
On this 1st day of March 1829, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the county of Rutland the undersigned Noah Merritt, a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose & say, that he is the same person who served in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by Capt. Morse, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Putnam of the line of the State of Massachusetts; that he received a pension under the Act of March 18. 1818, but his name was dropt from the pension roll on account of the amount of his property, which was valued at less than $960. and he applies to be restored in consequence of the regulations of the War Department of the 26th December 1828, having at this time the following named property, being worth no more than the sum below mentioned. He also swears that he has before applied to be restored, but his claim has been rejected on account of the amount of his property.
Schedule
1 yoke oxen__$50.00
1 Cow__14.00
2 Yearlings @ $6__12.00
2 Pigs__2.50__2.50
10 Sheep__13.50
2 Calves__2.00__4.00
45 Acres Lands $10__450.00
1 Plough __3.00
1 old Waggon chains__5.00
1 set Drag Teeth__2.00
1 draft chain__2.00
1 axe__.75
$556.75
Noah Merritt
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 21st day of March in the year 1829
Joseph Warner Jus. Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss}
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County of Rutland do certify that Joseph Warner Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Rutland this 27 day of March AD 1829
R. Pierpoint
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[Top left] F.W.
W.F. 26.257
Rev. War
Madam
[Center] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C., Mch 4, 1907
In reply to your request of Feb. 14, 1907, received Feb. 21, 1907 for a statement of military history of Noah Merritt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[Table headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [Subheadings] CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
1775. | 8 mos. | Pri. | Gridley | [Blank] | Mass
[blank] | 5 mos. | [blank] | Flint | [blank] | "
Dec, same yr. | 3 " | [blank] | Morean | Sparrowhawk | "
Apr. 1777 | 3 yrs. | [blank] | Joseph Morse | Rufus Putnam | "
May 1780 | 6 mos | [blank] | [blank] | Rufus Putnam | "
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill Harlem Heights, White Plains & Stillwater
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Templeton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 8.1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Sudbury. Rutland Co. Vt
Age at date of application, Aged 63 yrs. He died Aug. 26, 1843.
Remarks: Soldier mar. Eunice Metcalf, May 24. 1781. She was allowed pension on an application executed Sept 29, 1843, at which time she was 88 yrs. old and a res. of Sudbury, Vt.
The following children were alive in 1820 Esther, aged 30 yrs., Anna aged 28 yrs and Roxanna aged 26 yrs. Very respectfully,
Miss Carolyn Palmer
22 Sacramento Place
Cambridge, Mass.
27225b3ml-07
Commissioner.
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Sudbury Vt
March 11th} free
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Pension
office War department
Washington City
[left side] Vt Mar 19
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Sudbury March 10th 1835
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Dear sir
I have recd Information that my pension was suspended for a time I take the liberty to give you some information on the subject. I was born in the State of Connecticut I entered the service of my country in the State of Massachusetts I enlisted as a soldier in 1775 in Capt Brights Co for 8 months and served my time out I then enlisted in Capt Flints company for five months and served my time out I then enlisted for three months in Capt Morean company and Colo Sparohawks Regt and served my time out In 1777 I enlisted in Capt Joseph Morse Co. and Coll Rufus Putnams Regt for three years and served my time out and have a copy of my discharge which was signed R. Putnam Col Comdt the original discharge sent to the war department under the first pension act I then served as a boy in the 5th Massachusetts Regt for six or eight months and have a discharge dated West Point December 16th 1780 signed R. Putnam Col Comd
I fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill and discharged my gun 18 times in that action and was the last man that left the Fort I was in the Battle at White plains and at the surrender of Gen Burgoyne and was in a number of small engagements of less note. The above services  all performed by
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me in the State of Massachusetts N. York and New Jersey I was 80 years old last Nov I have resided in Sudbury in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont 41 years and recd a pension under the first Act of Congress of $96.00 per year and under the last act I again made application for a pension my last papers were made out by Robert Temple and at his office and have recd a pension under the last act the sum of $80.00 per year up to the 4th day of last Sept I have written to the department about 5 weeks ago and have not recd an answer
Yours Respectfully
Noah Merritt
State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss} Sudbury March 11th 1835 then personally appeared Noah Merritt and made oath to the above statement by him subscribed
Before me
John C. Sawyer Justice of Peace
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Noah Merritt
5th Massachusetts regt:
Correct
Noah Merritt
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I Noah Merritt of Sudbury in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont of the age of sixty three years being duly sworn do depose & say that I served the United States in the revolutionary war against the common enemy on land as a private soldier. that I enlisted in the forepart of April 1777 into the 5th Massachusetts Regiment for three years at the end of which term I was honorably discharged as may be seen by my discharge herewith transmitted. I further state that I served eight months in the year 1775 at Cambridge and six months subsequent to my three years service in the sd 5th Regt. Massachusetts commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam and I was also out in two Militia Campaigns in the fore part of the war & I further say that I am and ever have been a resident citizen of the United States and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support
Noah Merritt
sworn & subscribed before me
April 8th 1818
Pittsford
Thos Hammond Asst Judge
Rutland County Court
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State of Vermont
Rutland County Ss} I Thomas Hammond one of the assistant Judges of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that I am satisfied the foregoing named applicant for a pension Noah Merritt served the United States in the war of the revolution as stated in his foregoing declaration in consideration whereof I certify and transmit the same together with his discharge enclosed in conformity to an act of Congress of March 18th.1818
Thos Hammond
State of Vermont
I Robert Temple Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that the Hon. Thos. Hammond who subscribed the above certificate, is one of the Judges of said Court and that I have affixed the seal of said Court to here present by order of said Judge at Rutland this 13th day of Apl 1818
R. Temple
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THIS certifieth, That Noah Merritt has served three years in the 5th Massachusetts Regiment, being the full Term of his Inlistment; has conducted himself as a good and faithful Soldier, and is hereby discharged the Service.
Given under my Hand at Soldier Fortune this Thirteenth Day of April 1780.
R. Putnam Col. Comd
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[left side] see letter to R. Temple May 22.1829.
No certification sent July 14th 1820 to R. Pierpoint, Rutland Vermont
[right side] 864
Vermont.
Noah Merritt, private
Massachusetts line--4
Putnam's regt.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of June, 1818, and sent to the pensioner--care of Thos. Hammond, Esq; Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Septr. 1818..$39.20
4 mos: 27/30 $39.20
[pencil]- $556.75
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
77 Three Years
not entitled
Sudbury Rutland Co.
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[handwritten-OWIN]
Washington, D.C. November 6, 1897.
[handwritten-M]
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:-
You will oblige me by putting me in possession of whatever information is obtainable from the records in your office regarding the Revolutionary service and history of one Noah Merritt, said to be a native of Templeton, Massachusetts, and to have been a private at the battle of Bunker hill, and later in the campaigns against Burgoyne. He settled after the close of the war at Sudbury, Vermont, where he received a pension from the United States.
[stamped-U.S. PENSION OFFICE A Nov 8 1897]
Very truly yours,
Leonard A. Merritt
Clerk, Department of State.
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Office Real Estate and Loans.
Albert M. Lawton
25-26 Court Block
St. Paul, Minn. 
May 9, 1895.
U. S. Pension Bureau,
Washington D. C. 
[handwritten-M]
Dear Sirs:-
I would like you to give me any information that you can as to what records there are of one Noah Merritt, who I think was a pensioner of the Revolution, and who lived after the war in Sudbury, Vermont. I do not know whether he enlisted from any place, or whether he was from Vermont or Massachusetts.
I desire this information for the requirements of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Hoping to hear from you I am
L. A. Meritt
South Park, 
Minn.
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Dear Sir:
Will you be so kind as to send me a copy of the application for a pension of Noah Merritt who received a pension in 1840 [about that year] for Revolutionary services, he lived in Sudbury, Vermont at that time, he was born in Templeton Mass.
Yours truly 
[Miss] Carolyn Palmer
22 Sacramento Place
Cambridge
Mass.
Feb. 14/07
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Free
[stamp-RUTLAND VT.
Mar 21]
Hon. John H. Eaton
Secy of War
City of Washington
Pension Office
[right side] Pension
6 April, 1829
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Rutland 27.Mar 1829
Sir
Herewith you will receive the declaration of Noah Merritt to be restored to the Pension Roll.
I have recd no answers to the applications I sent you early in Feb. I hope the new Sec'y has not reversed the regulations of December. Should any change take place, I hope you would have the goodness to inform me.
Very respectfully
Your ob servt.
R. Temple
J.L. Edward Esq
Chief Clerk
Pension Office
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Certificate and Letter
of 
Town Clerk of Templeton
12
Miller Ckd 6 1/4
18 3/4
Rozwell Bottun Jr. Esquire
Orwell
Rutland County
Vt.
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In the year 1781 these following were Married
May 24 Mr. William Sprague and Miss Joanna Baron
both of Templeton.
April Noah Merritt Junr. & Eunice Metcalf both of Templeton.
August 30 Barzillai Lamb Junr. and Azubah Biglow both of Templeton
By me Ebenr. Sparhawk Minister 
of the Gospel
A true copy from the Records of Town of Templeton.
Attest. Dexter Gilbert Town Clerk of Templeton.
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Templeton Sept. 15th.1843.
Rozwell Bottom Jr. Esq.
Dear Sir
Yours of the 8th Inst. came to hand this day and in compliance with your request I have examined the Records of this Town, and find the record of which I herewith send you an attested copy, which I hope may answer the purpose. You will observe that the date is April without the day, but that it is entered after one of May 24th. so stands the record. I have examined the Records to see when the intentions of marriage was entered with the Town Clerk, which in this state must be fourteen days before the marriage can take place, and that the intentions of marriage bears date April 14.1781. I shall tax nothing for my services, if they prove to be of any use to the old lady she is welcome to them.
Yours &c
Dexter Gilbert
I forward this being the Certificate and Letter of the Town Clerk of Templeton in answer to our inquiry by me to him relative to what evidence the records in his office afforded of the marriage of Mrs Merritt, to explain the discrepancy relative to the day of the marriage.  She says in her declaration that she was married on the 25th of May 1781. and in the Clerks certificate it reads April. opposite the name of Mr. & Mrs Merritt. The foregoing letter seems to explain that, being entered after another marriage of May 24th so that most probably the Old Lady is correct in the time.
Respectfully
Rozwell Bottum Jr
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State of Vermont
Rutland County }Ss.
On this 20th day of July 1846, personally appeared before Rozwell Bottum Jr. a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Eunice Merritt a resident of the Town of Sudbury in said County, aged eighty eight years. who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of June 17th 1844 entitled "An act to continue the Pensions of certain Widows".
That She is the widow of Noah Merritt who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and served with and under Col. R. Putnam of the Connecticut line of the Army or of the Massachusetts line. That in consequence of his said service, she this declarant has already applied for and received a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum under the Act of March 3d 1843.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Eunice [her X mark] Merritt
In presence of Parkes N Merritt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I certify that the above declarant Eunice Merritt is personally known to me
Rozwell Bottum Jr Justice of the Peace
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Feb 10.
War Department Pension
Office Washington
District Columbia
free
Sudbury Vt
Feby 4th
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Sudbury Feb 3d 1835
To the Secretary of War or the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir agreeable to a suggestion made my you and communicated to me through the Vermont Argus I herein transmit to you a short statement of facts as near as I can recollect, at the commencement of the War I resided in Templeton Massachusetts where I enlisted for eight month into Capt Gridly Comp Coln forgot was in the Battle on Bunker Hill I next enlisted for five months in Capt Flints Comp Coln forgot, in Dec same year enlisted for three months under Capt Morean Coln Sparrowhawk marched to Brunswick  next enlisted into Capt Joseph Morse Comp at Templeton Mass marched and joined the Regiment commanded by Coln Rufus Putman for three years was in the Battles and skirmishes and siege of takeing Burgoin was there at his surrender marched from Saratoga to near Albany obtained a furlow for forty day returned to Templeton Mass at the expiration of which I returned to the army at Albany I went to West Point where we began a Fort called Fort Putt marched down below Peekskill was down Verplanks Point at the takeing of Stoney Point I was at West Point and about there untill my time expired when I obtained a discharge from my Coln Rufus Putman which discharge I suppose was forwarded to the War Office by Judge Hammond of Pittsford, when I made application for a Pension many years ago when I obtained 96 dollars per annum I also made application after being struck of the list on account of my property through Mr Temple though I received nothing untill the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
In May 1780 I also enlisted for six month and joined Coln Putman Regiment at West Point where my time expired and I received a discharged on the fourteenth day of Dec 1780 signed by Rufus Putman Coln which is now in my possession
I have since writing the above found a copy of the Discharge for my three years service which I transcribe
This certifieth that Noah Merritt has served three years in the 5th Massachusetts Regiment being the full
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term of his inlistment has conducted himself as a good and faithful soldier and is hereby discharged this service under my hand at Soldiers Fortune this thirteenth day of April 1780
R Putman Colo Commd
A true copy of the one transmitted for a Pension 
attest T.D. Hammond
Presided in Sudbury Rutland County State of Vermont when I made application for a Pension I made my declaration before Robt Temple who was the Court or office to whome I made Oath
The amount of my Pension was eighty dollars per annum I was paid up to Sept 4th 1834 I have the honor to be with respect your most obedient 
You also requested to know the Battles in which I was engaged Battles Bunker Hill, with Burgoin Harlem Heights White Plains NY
Noah Merritt
State of Vermont 
Rutland County}At Sudbury Feb 3d 1835 personally appeared Noah Merritt the signer of the above writen letter and solmen oath made to the truth of the above writen statements before me
Wm A. Williams Justice Peace
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23d January 1845 whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statements under oath to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned I am the widow of Noah Merritt who was a soldier in the war of the revolution I have drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum from the twenty sixth of August Eighteen hundred forty three and now ask for the amount due me from the fourth day of March Eighteen hundred thirty six to the twenty sixth day of August Eighteen hundred forty three when my former pension commenced I made my declaration before the 30th of April 1844 and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23d of January 1845 Sworn to and subscribed before me on this eight day of December in the year Eighteen hundred forty five at Sudbury Rutland County Vermont,
Eunice [her X Mark] Merritt
Witness
Joseph R. Griffin
Charles Waller
Wm A. Williams Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarent is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Wm. A. Williams Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.}
I, Frederick W. Hopkins Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Wm A. Williams Esquire was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Rutland in said County, this ninth day of December Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty five
F. W. Hopkins
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Mrs Eunice Merritt
L.B. True
Agent
Washington DC
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Declaration
To obtain benefits of resolution 
of Congress of 23d January 1845
Whereas the Act of the 30th April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension during the same period for which my husband was a pensioner. I now make the following statement under oath in order to obtain the benefits the above resolution I am the widow of Noah Merrett who was a private in the Mass. Con. Line during the Revolutinary war. I have drawn a pension at the rate of 80 dolls. per annum from the 26th day August 1843, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 26th day of August 43 when my former pension commenced 
Eunice [her X mark] Merritt
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 30th day of July in the year 1845 at Sudbury Vermont
Roswell Bottum Jr Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarent is personally known to me and that she is the same individual She represents herself to be in the foregoing affadavit
Roswell Bottum Jr Justice of the Peace
I Frederick W. Hopkins Clerk of the Rutland County Court do hereby certify that Roswell Bottum Jr. who has signed the foregoing, is a justice of the Peace for the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of office this 31st day of July at Rutland in the State of Vermont in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
F.W. Hopkins
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B.
24.Nov 1843
10235
Cl. Eunice Meritt
Vt.
Act 1838
[Stamp-ORWELL Vt NOV 20]
[Stamp-FREE]
To. J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 42

Orwell. Rutland County. Vermont
Novr. 20th 1843
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. Enclosd I forward to your department the Declaration of the Widow Eunice Merritt of Sudbury. Rutland County. together with the proof of her marriage and the death of her husband, which we hope will be satisfactory to the department to entitle her to a pension. There can be no doubt but her case is a meritorious one. and is abundantly susceptible of proof if  the Record is admitted as sufficient proof of the marriage, for she has lived in Sudbury with her Husband for fifty years or more and her husband Noah Merritt has drawn a pension for many years previous to his death. He served nearly six years or six campaigns. three years at one term, which it is presumed has been proved to the department.
If any thing further should be considered necessary to establish her claim the Department will please have the goodness to inform me. I forward this declaration of Mrs. Esther Sawyer in Septr. last for the one year pension which I trust will be attended to in its proper order.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt.
Roswell Bottum Jr
Page 43

feb 9 45
Eunice Merritt X
W
J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
[Stamped-
Page 44

Wallingford Feb 5th 1846
JL Edwards
Sir
Mrs Eunice Merritt sent her Declaration for a pension last December and it has not been hurd from and the certificate or Declaration is supposed to be lost will you please be kind enough to write me if her declaration has been received
Respectfully you obt Servt
John C Harris
JL Edwards
Com of Pensions
Page 45

Paid 5
Sudbury VT Jan 30
Mr John C Harris Esqr
Wallingford
Vermont
Page 46

Sudbury January 30th /46
Dear Sir yours of the 26th past is just come to hand and in reply I must inform you that I have not heard any thing from my pension papers I have waited anxiously for the certifficate but in vain
have you any means of looking up the delay if so please do it as soon as possible for my stay will not be long this side the grave and if ever I have any thing I want it while living
Respectfully yours
Eunice Merritt
per H H Merritt
P.S. you say perhaps the declaration is lost if so can you not ascertain by writing to Washington if there is any thing for me to do in the matter please write by return of mail
H H Merritt
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[Stamp-WALLINGFORD VT.
Feb,3.]
X
To the Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
H
feb 7 46
Eunice Merritt
Vt wh
Vts office
Care
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Vermont
Wallingford Feb 3d 1846
To the Com of Pensions
Sir I wish to make a few enquirys in relation to a pension case; if a revolutionary pensioner dies in 1832 or 1838 will the widows pension commence from his death providing her case is correct in all other points to grant a pension
Respectfully your obt sevt
John Hudson
P.S. She was married after the close of the Revolutionary war but previous to 1794
J Hudson
Com of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.
Also I should like to know whether Mrs Eunice Merritt of Sudbury widow of Noah Merritt has drawn a pension for the five years und the act  of 1838
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feb 26 46
[stamp-WALLINGFORD, VT
Feb, 21]
Eunice Merritt
Vt Wh
5474 Act 43
J L Edwards Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C. [stamp-X]
Page 50

Wallingford Feb 21th 1845
J.L. Edwards.
Com of Pensions
Sir
Please excuse the Liberty I have taken in writing to you on this point; was Mrs Eunice Merritt's pension of Sudbury Vt granted on the declaration of Dec 1845
Respectfully your obt servt
John Hudson
J L Edwards
Com of pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 51

Sudbury Vermont Dec 8th 1845
Dear Sir
In consequence of som statements made to me in July 1845 which I am now satisfied wer not correct I was induced to imploy a Gentleman to procure the arrears of pension due me under the act of July 4th 1838 which I was assured by the Gentleman could only be done through him And have been put off by him from time to time in consequence of the flood of business as he states; I have therefore been induced by the advice of my friend who has the charge of my affairs in consequence of the incorrect statements made to me and the delay since my application induces me to make a new declaration which I have done and inclose the same to you;
Hereby revoaking any authority heretofore given to any other person; therefore when my claim is allowed you will please send the certificate to me and you will very  much oblidge.
Respectfully yours
Eunice [her X mark] Merritt
Witness
Joseph R Griffin
Wm A Williams
J L Edwards Com of Pensions
Washington
City
DC
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Oct 22/45
Re ce 43-5474
Eunice Merritt
Ch to  tw C
12 Sep 1845
JL Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Washington Oct 21-'45
Sir
I am requested to call your attention to the case of Mrs Eunice Merrit of Vermont whose application under the joint resolution of 23d Jan 1845 has been presented some time since. it is desired that after examination the report may be made to me
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Nathan Leake
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8129 469
424
Sept 5 1848
Eunice Merritt
Joint resolution of the 
23d January 1845
$80 per an
Admd under act 1838, to
commence 4 March '36
issue a cet from 4 March
1843 to 26 Aug. 1843 under
act 3 March 1843
[stamp-finger pointing right] Two certificates
Cert: to
L.B. True,
Agent,
Washington,
DC a:
[perpendicular writing] 10
Col. J L Edwards
Commissioner, War Depart
Washington
DC.
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5820
Eunice Merritt
Vt
Add
2 years
private
$80 per an.
From Augt 26th 43
day of the husband's death
Roswell Bottum
Orwell
Vt.
Page 56

[vertical] Apl 29 44
Eunice Merritt
[horizontal] [stamp-FREE]
To: J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Orwell Vermont Apl 22d 1844
to J L. Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir. I forwarded to the department sometime in December last, the case of the Widow Eunice Merritt. I presume the case will be attended to in its proper turn, but the old Lady is very anxiously waiting the result and will not be satisfied without my making this enquiry whether her case has reached the department? and if so, what is the prospect in the case? I would not needlessly trouble, but courtesy to the old Lady compels me to make this enquiry.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt.
Roswell Bottum Jr
P.S. The Old Lady has found another discharge of the old gentleman (Noah Merritt) from the service. It has lain enclosed in an old deed and but a few weeks since came to light. I say annother discharge. We suppose one discharge is already filed among the evidence of sd Noahs service. If it will be of service to her case we will forward it. The old gentleman undoubtedly served most of the time during the Revolutionary War. His own account was that he served near six years.
Very Respectfully &c
Roswell Bottum Jr
[pencil-Ue 24 Nvm 1843]
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[vertical] Dec 18 1845
Zdm ar 5474
Vt
Eunice Merritt
Re Jan 23d 1845
&c&c 
[horizontal]
[Stamp-RUTLAND Vt. 
DEC 10
[Stamp-PAID] 20
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 59

Payable the 4th March, and 4th September, in each year, by David Robinson, Esq; Bennington, Vermont.
Page 60

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18th of March, 1818, Noah Merritt, late a private in the Massachusetts line of the revolutionary army, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight dollars, [blank] cents per month, to commence on the eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this fifth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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State of Vermont
Rutland County SS.} Be it known that on the 2d day of October 1843, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Rutland personally appeared William A. Williams of Sudbury in said County 38 years of age who being duly sworn according to law does depose and say that he has for many years been personally acquainted with Noah Merritt late of said Sudbury deceasd and also with Eunice Merritt, widow of said Noah Merritt who now resides in said Sudbury. That the said Noah was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and had long been so. That he died at said Sudbury on the 26th day of August 1843. That the said Eunice Merritt is Widow of the identical Noah  Merritt who died on the 26th day of August 1843. a Pensioner of the United States. That the said Noah Merritt and the said Eunice Merritt were among the earliest settlers of the Town of Sudbury aforesd where they have resided as Husband and Wife ever since until the death of said Noah as aforesaid.
Wm A. Williams
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned
Before me Roswell Bottum Jr Justice Peace
I certify that the said Noah Merritt and Eunice Merritt have been personally known to me for several years. I think 10 or 12 years and for several years past I have calld at his house semi-annually to make his pension voucher he being so infirm as to be unable to go abroad to execute them and that the said Eunice Merritt is the Widow of the identical Noah Merritt for whom I have made the Pension Vouchers.
Roswell Bottum Jr Justice Peace
Orwell Octr 2d 1843.
It will be seen by refering to the County Clerks certificate appended to the Declaration of Esther Sawyer forwarded by me in September last that I am authorised to take depositions
Roswell Bottum Jr
Page 62

I have presumed to forward this affidavit taken before me without procuring the County Clerks certificate to authenticate it. It being considerable trouble as we are situated relative to the County Seat to procure it believeing that by refering (which I here do) to the County Clerks certificate appended to the Declaration of Mrs. Esther Sawyer, which I forwarded to the department a few weeks since would be satisfactory evidence that I was duly authorised to take affidavits. If the rules of the department will not admit of this method of authentication I must procure another certificate
Very Respectfully 
Roswell Bottum Jr
Page 63

Affidavit of Wm A Williams
to prove death of Noah Merritt
Page 64

[left side] Refr?
[right side] No Joint Resolution 424.
Vermont 9828
Eunice Merritt
Widow of Noah Merritt
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 26th August 1843
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company 
commanded by Captain [blank] of the 
regt commanded by Col Putnam in
the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Poultney
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March 1836.
Certificate issued the 20th day of 
January 1846 and sent to L.B. True
Agent. Washington City
Total amount, $400
[Act July 7, 1838.]
& Reso. of Jany. 23.1845
Recorded by D Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 133
Page 65

[left side] 5474
Burlington, Vermont
Eunice Merritt
widow of Noah Merritt
who was a Private
In the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the Rate of
80 Dollars 
per annum, to commence on
the 26 August 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
13, day of May 1844
and sent to Roswell Bolton
Orwell, Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 28
[right side]Rejed
Instructions under the act of 1844 sent to Roswell Bottom Jr Orwell, Vt Aug.16th 44
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26257
Eunice Merritt
Wid of 
Noah Merritt
Priv Rev War
Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. M, Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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May 18/94 Hist. to L.A. Merritt
South Park, Min MEl
Nov 23/97 Leonard A. Merritt,
State Dept. City
1907 Mar 4. Hist to Miss C. Palmer AW