Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36115, for Nathaniel Merrell, Connecticut
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Service: Conn
Merrell, Nathaniel
or Merrill
Number: S36115
Bracket
B.L.Wt. 6141_100_Pvt.
Issued Oct. 7.1789 to Benjmn Tallmadge
No papers
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See letter to E. Parson. P Apt. Apl. 24, 1836
[illegible]Notif sent R Fred K Noleolt Esq. Litchfield, Cont. March 24 1821

(86)
Connecticut 4
Nathaniel Merrill, private, Capt Champion Army US Conn
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At $8 per mo com 28th Mar: 1818
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Cert Ifsued 5th April 1818 [illegible] to Hon Col Uriel Holmes, House of Representatives U.S.
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Rc to 4th Sept. 1818 5 5/28 mons. $41.42 
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(Rev. G Claim Act 18th March 1818)
Connecticut Line
1 Feb[illegible] War
Continued
Mar 24. 1851
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State of Connecticut fs town of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield March 28th A1818

Nathaniel Merrels of said Litchfield being duly sworn, deposes, testifies & says that he is poor & is in need of assistance from his Country for support & that he served the United States of Amer-ica as a soldier on the Continental establishment in the war of the Revolution from the first day of February A 1777 to the end of said War. That on the first of February afore said he inlisted for and during the war that he belonged to and served in various companies and regiments during said period. That for the last year of the war, he belonged to the company commanded by Captain Lemeuel Cleft in the first Connecticut Regiment in which he served until he was regularly discharged under the hand of His Excellency George Washington, the Commander in chief of the American Army.- To which discharge a certificate is annexed of six years faithful service, signed by Jeb. Butler Ceadn of said regiment 
Nathl Merrell [signature]
State of Connecticut
Fr Town and County of Litchfield
March 28th 1818 _ _
Personally appeared Nathaniel Merrell signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and the allegation therein contained, before me, James Gould, a [illegible].
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State of Connecticut Litchfield March 28th 1818
Honl John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of War
Sir.
As a Judge of the Superior Court of the
State of Connecticut I have taken the affidavit
of Nathaniel Merrels of said Litchfield and
have examined the discharge referred to in his
affidavit, and it appearing to my satisfaction
that the said Merrels served the United States
in the Revolutionary war, against the common
enemy agreeable to his affidavit and that he is in indigent circumstances. I therefore hereby certify the same and transmit to
you the testimony in the case & the pro-
ceeding had thereon. The aforesaid office davit discharge & certificate are enclosed herein 
James Gould
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ment
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Nathaniel Merrill
86
Sept 1818

on role Champion's Co. Willis sgt
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. Special County Court or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the
Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
On this 1st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, [crossed out the same Court] being a Court of record for said County in SS district, having the power to fine and imprison[crossed out ment],
Nathaniel Merrills aged 63 years, resident in
Litchfield in [crossed out: the] County [crossed out: of Hartford], who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he enlisted the first day of February 1777 in the regt commanded by Cols Samuel Wyllys & Company commanded by Capt Henry Champion to serve during the war that he was in an action at Boundbrook heights &
Chatham Plains New Jersey at White Plains & Stoney Point New York & at the
taking & surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town Virginia that during his term of service was transfered from the regt which he first enlisted into that comm by Col Durkee & afterwards into that commanded by Col Butler that he was discharge at West Point in June 1783 that his original pension warrant bears date 5th April 1819 numbered 56

"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, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is
contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."

I am not possessed of any property of any description except necefsary clothing & bedding my occupation is that of a day laborer
my family consists of four persons including myself my wife aged 57 years in feeble health my daughter Hannah aged 14 years my son Augustus aged 11 years

Nathaniel Merrill