Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9959, Reverius Carrington, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  NUMBER

Conn.  Carrington, Reverius  W. 9959
Merrick, Loly  B. L. Wt. 17577-160-55
(Former widow)

CONTENTS
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7" July 1838 -"Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } Ss-

On this 31' day of August A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Probate ^Court, for the District of Oxford in New Haven County Connecticut, Loly Carrington now Loly Merrick a resident of the town of Woodbridge in the County aforesaid aged 82 Years, who being sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7" 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows - That she is the Widow of Reverius Carrington ^who entered the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution in Capt Caleb Troubridge's Company & was attached to Col  Regiment and served as she always understood about eight months; that he afterwards in the year following entered the service as a malitia man and served for a period of about nine months - that the ensuing year he was employed as a teamster by Capt Gershon Tuttle as she veryily believes, and acted as such
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for about Seven or Eight months, and was employed in Transporting steers from place to place between New York and Boston That he was afterwards at West Point when Arrested escaped on board the vulture how long he was in the service at this time I am unable to say - I think that during one period of his Service he acted as a drummer - and she further declares and says that she was married to the said Reverius Carrington on the 25" day of August 1790 ^by Zebulon Peck Esq. of Bristol in this State and that he died at Woodbridge on the 9" day of May 1823. that ^aged 64 - with the dropsical consumption she afterwards about the 10 day of December 1843 was again married to Josiah Merrick of the town of Derby and that he died on or about the 12th day of June 1845 at said Derby
That she had children by her husband said Reverius Carrington who were born respectively as follows. viz-
April 4. 1791 - Sally was born
Feby 8. 1793 a Son was born
May 1. 1794 Pamelia was born
April 24. 1797 Leverett was born
Oct. 20. 1799 Abial was born
Febr'y 22. 1801. Miriam was born
Aug 24. 1804. Dennis was born
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Sept. 9. 1806 Julius was born
December 2 1808 Sarah was born
Aug. 26. 1811 Almira was born
May 31 1814 - Wells was born
Died
March 26. 1793. Junius died aged 8. weeks
Sept. 15" 1801 - Abial died aged 3 years
Febru'y 3" 1809 Sally died aged 18. Years
Aug. 12" 1840 Almira died aged 29. years
Sept 19" 1841 Julius died aged 35 years
Jan'y 23d 1853 Sally died aged 44 years
That she has not married since the decease of said Josiah Merrick, but remains single and unmarried at the date of this declaration. That she has no record upon which is entered the date of her marriage to said Reverius Carrington, neither has she any documentary evidence of his having been in the Service of the Revolution - The reason why she has not applied for her application [crossed out] pension is that she has always lived retired and knew little of public matters, that she had a little property left her by her said husband Reverius Carrington, which afforded her a Comfortable living that her attention was never called to the matter
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till within a year past - -
The words - "by Zebulon Peck Esq. of Bristol in this State" and also the words "aged 64 with the dropsical consumption" were interlined before the ^oath was administered and before the same was subscribed by me -
Nathan J Wilcoxson
Wilson H. Clark
Loly Merrick {LS}

Sworn and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that - said Loly Merrick appears to me to be of the age above stated and that I verily believe her to be entitled to credit for truth, and I also certify that the interlinations aforesaid were made before signing as stated by the affiant -
Nathan J. Wilcoxson Judge
of the Court of Probate for
the Probate District of Oxford
in New Haven County State of
Connecticut
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6.309
Connecticut
Loly Merrick former widow of Reverius Carrington who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Conn private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of January 1855. and sent to
Wheeler H. Clark
New Haven
Ct.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 306 Vol. 1.
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[seal] WILSON H. CLARK
NEW HAVEN CO.
CONN
NOTARY PUBLIC

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } Ss
On this 19. day of January 1854. before the Subscriber a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths within and for said state, personally appeared Leverett Carrington a resident of the town of Woodbridge in said county aged 57 years next April, Who being sworn according to law doth on oath declare and say, that he was executor appointed in the will of his father, the late Reverius Carrington of Woodbridge in said County & Settled his Estate after his decease; While acting as such Executor I examined all of the old papers belonging to my said father and among them were some memorandums concerning my fathers Service in the Revolution; at the time (1823) they were considered of no consequence whatever and were destroyed with the greater part of his old papers - I examined these memorandums with very little care at the time, my recollection is consequently quite general respecting their contents - I recollect however of seeing the names of the Officers under whom he told me he served on these memorandums viz Capt Trowbridge & a Capt Brackett & also the name of Benedict Arnold was mentioned I think as one of his Superior Officers I think; I recollect the names of several places where he stopped when driving Team that were on this memorandum which were Danbury Woodbury, Bristol, Hartford and there were others but I do not now remember them so as to state with certainty I think these memorandum covered three or [illegible, crossed out] ^four [illegible], but I could not give the length of each period of his services with any accuracy from What I now recollect of the papers - The facts relating to these memorandums did not occur to my mind when I first [crossed out] gave my ^first deposition, as I was called upon to
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State merely what I had heard my father say in his life time about his Service. My father had a large old fashioned pocket book, which contained some old papers among them was the record of the births and deaths of his children, written in his own hand, on a loose piece of paper. My Sister Sally (who is now dead) came to our house one day some years since on a visit, this family record was taken from the book somewhat torn it was suggested that it had better be copied into the bible and save it. She accordingly took the record and with her pencil copied it into the bible correctly, the old record was no longer considered of any consequence & was destroyed. The copy sent with my mothers application for a pension I know to be a genuine and exact copy of the original family record of my father's family kept by him in his life time
and I farther declare and say that I have no brother and [crossed out] or sister now living who was born before 1794 who has a family record of their own birth made more than twenty years ago - The oldest of my father's family living at this time, is a sister living in the state of New York. The oldest of my fathers family died when about 19 years of age in 1810 I was about eleven years of age at the time and attended the funeral. She was buried in Milton in this State - no tombstone has ever been erected to her memory -
Leverett Carrington
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[check mark] Mch 3/53
136.901 May 16/55
Loly Merrick, for: widow of Reverius Carrington

Loly Merrick
Formerly Wo of
Reverius Carrington
Priv
Capt Trowbridge Pri:
Ct: State troops,
Rev War

[written across preceding text] Wo 17577 if Feb 26/56

Pensioner
Conn. Feby 48 - 6309
Ad: 160 ac-, Feb: 23d. /56
[illegible]

W. H. Clark
New Haven
Con.  Vol. 61 - 9. -
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135, 901

BOUNTY LAND.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.

Mrs. Loly Merrick
Widow of Reverius Carrington

PRESENTED BY
WILSON H. CLARK,
Attorney, New Haven, Ct.

J. H. Benham's Steam Press, 35 Orange Street, New Haven.
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Bounty Land Claim.

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } ss.
On this twelfth day of May - A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public - within and for the County and State aforesaid, Loly Merrick aged eighty two years, a resident of Woodbridge in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow Reverius Carrington deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Caleb Trowbridge in the Regiment of Infantry - Conn: troops commanded by [crossed out] in the war declared by the United States against Great Britain, on the 18th day of June, 1812. [crossed out] in the War of the Revolution, that she is placed on the pension list at the rate of forty five dollars and eighty five cents per annum, payable at the Hartford Connecticut agency that her said certificate bares date the day of 1855
That her said husband at on or about [crossed out]
the day of for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the [crossed out]
(The date of her certificate she is unable to give as it is in the hands of a third person -term of and was at on the day of A. D., [crossed out]


She further states that she was married to the said Reverius Carrington in Bristol on the 25 day of August A. D., 1790 by one a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Loly Wheeler - that her said husband died at Woodbridge on the 29" day of May A. D., 1823 and that she is a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, and having obtained a Bounty Land warrant under act of for. acres No. which she has legally transferred and disposed of an set within her power to return [crossed out], she refers ^to the papers on which she was pensioned to said declaration [crossed out] for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, &c.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, except as above stated. [crossed out] in this case -
Loly Merrick

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
Wilson H. Clark SEAL.
Notary Public

[seal] WILSON H. CLARK
NEW HAVEN CO.
CONN
NOTARY PUBLIC

AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES.

STATE OF Connecticut
COUNTY OF New Haven } ss.
On this Twelfth day of May ~ A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, a Notary Public - within and for the County and State aforesaid, Leverett Carrington and Rodney Clark residents of the State of Connecticut and County of New Haven who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally well acquainted with Mrs. Loly Merrick who saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.

Leverett Carrington
Rodney Clark

STATE OF Connecticut
COUNTY OF New Haven
The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

Wilson H Clark
Notary Public
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Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, That I of the County of and State of and the widow of deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this day of in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
SEAL.
Acknowledged and subscribed before me a in and for the county of and State of this day of , 185
SEAL.
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } Ss.
I, Frederick Croswell, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of New Haven, in the County of New Haven, hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been given to said Court, showing that Josiah Merrick was married to Loly Carrington of Woodbridge, the widow of Reverius Carrington, on or about the 20th day of December, 1843, and lived with her in the then town of Derby until the time of his death: That the said Josiah Merrick died on the 12th day of June, 1835.
I further Certify that Leverett Carrington is the Executor of the last will and testament of Reverius Carrington, decd having accepted said trust, and given bond according to law for the faithful performance thereof, on the 16th day of June 1823, as appears by the records of said Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 11th day of January 1854.
Fred: Croswell
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L. W. B.
W. 9959.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
February 19, 1898.

Sir:-
Replying to your communication of a recent date you are advised that Lol7 [Loly] Merrick, former widow of Reverius Carrington who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made an application for pension on August 31, 1853, at which time she was 82 years of age and residing at Woodbridge, Conn., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband, Reverius Carrington, as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of thirteen months and twenty-three days; a part of the time he served under Capt. Trowbridge. Place of his enlistment not stated. The soldier was married at Bristol, Conn., August 25, 1790, and died at Woodbridge, Conn., May 29, 1823. Children's names were: Sally, Junius, Pamelia, Leverett, Abial, Miriam,
Dennis, Julius, Sarah, Almira and Wells.
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of Amos Perkins has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.

Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

Mr. Albert H. Wilcox,
Meriden, Conn.
Box 1124.
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11.728

Connecticut.
Loly Merrick former widow of Reverius Carrington who died on the 29 May 1823 - of - in the State of - who was a private in the - commanded by Captain - of the - commanded by - in the Revolution line for 13 months & 23 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 45 Dollars 86, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of January 1855 and sent to
Wheeler H. Clark
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending New Haven
Ct.

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk.
Book D. Vol 1. Page 87.
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9581
Connecticut
Loly Merrick, former widow of Reverius Carrington who was a private, in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45. Dollars 86. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of January 1855. and sent to
Wheeler H. Clark
New Haven Ct.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2. Page 55.
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17.577

[illegible]
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Mr. Clark submitted a roll of [illegible] that [illegible] Francis Carrington.
What has become of the roll?
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Dec. 20 1854

No 15.054

Loly Merrick of Riverus Carrington
let to W. H Clark -
Nov. 22/53
22
W. H
CT Conn = Gray

Let. W. H. Clark Dec 24/53
Let W. H. Clark Feb 18/54
To the same July 12/54

Act 7 July 1838
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[illegible]: Act 2d. Feb: 48. Ct:
B O [illegible]
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[stamp] NEW HAVEN
MAY
14
CONN. 

[stamp] FREE

Hon: L. P. Waldo
Com'er of Pensions
Washington
D.C -
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } Ss
On this 9" day of of February 1854 before me the Subscriber, a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Samuel Peck a resident of the town of Woodbridge in said County aged 73. years, Who being Sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say that I was well acquainted with Reverius Carrington. Who Came into this town in the year of 1810, and resided here from that time to the time of his death which took place in the year 1823 in the Spring I think. I was intimately acquainted with Mr Carrington and visited in his family in his lifetime Mr Carrington always had the reputation of being in the War of the Revolution and I understood from him that he was in the service three or four seasons, and entered the War at its commencement in 1775 & continued in the war in 1776 and afterwards at short periods during the war. Mr Carrington was reputed to have served in the War of the Revolution and was [illegible] to have served - After peace was declared in 1815 the old Soldiers had a celebration in this town and those who were present at the time were Isaac Northup Walter Booth, Harthum Ramsdell, Allen Bradley Jesse Smith, Andrew Southard Reverius Carrington all Revolutionary Soldiers as I then understood and verily believe - I was present at the celebration and took part in it and was first Lieutenant in the State troops at the time - The Officers under whom
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he served I cannot name [illegible] but from what he stated it is my impression that he served under Capt Trowbridge & Capt Brackett - I knew that he was reputed to have served in the Revolution and was believed to have served - further deponent saith not -
Samuel Peck

Sworn to and Subscribed to before me on the day and year above Written and I hereby certify that I am Well and personally acquainted with the affiant, and know that he is a respectable person and has represented his town for several years in the Legislature of this State, and that he is a person entitled to credit for truth, and that he appears to me to be of the age above stated
Wilson H. Clark
Notary Public

[seal] WILSON H. CLARK
NEW HAVEN Co.
CONN
NOTARY PUBLIC
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } Ss
On this 9" day of February 1854 before me the Subscriber a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the State aforesaid Phineas Peck a resident of the town of Woodbridge in New Haven County aged 76 years, Who being Sworn acording to law doth on oath declare and say that he was well acquainted with Reverius Carrington who came into this this neighborhood in the year of 1810 and from that time to the time of his death I was well acquainted with him & visited in Mr Carringtons family in his life time - Mr Reverius Carrington was reputed to have served in the War of the Revolution and I also understood and believed that he did so serve and was [crossed out] so understood by the neighbors who knew him I recollect that at the time of [crossed out] peace was declared at the Close of the War of 1812 Which was in 1815, that the old Soldiers of the Revolution had a celebration in this town & among those who took an active part was Isaac Northup Walter Booth, Harthrum Ramsdell, Allen Bradley, Jesse Smith Andrew Southard Reverius Carrington all Revolutionary Soldiers, as I then understood and verily believe - I brought the cannon from New Haven which was a [illegible] at the time - it was a four or six pound brass field piece I have heard Mr Carrington tell over his Soldier Stories but I only recollect a few particulars about it - but I have heard him mention of his being in the Service in 1775 and also in 1776 and afterwards as teamster but I could not name the length of his Service for I did not lay up
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the facts in my mind at the time - I think he stated that he was in the Service Several Seasons this is what I understood from him in his lifetime, and what others have said - I recollect distinctly that he was among those who were in the celebration in this town in 1815 - Mr Carrington died in 1823 in the Spring as near as I can recollect - his wife Loly Carrington is still living at this date a Widow - further deponent saith not
Phineas Peck

Sworn and Subscribed to before me on this day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the affiant and know him to be a respectable person and that he is a person entitled to credit for truth, and also that he appears to be of the age above Stated -
Wilson H. Clark
Notary Public

[seal, partially covered] WILS[ON H. CLARK]
NEW [HAVEN Co]
CONN
NOTARY PUBLIC
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[seal, partially covered] WILSON H. CLARK
NEW HAVEN C.
[CONN]
NO[TARY PUBLIC]

State of Connecticut
County of Hartford
On this 8" day of February 1854 before the Subscriber a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Mehitable Jones aged 72 last October, who being sworn according to law doth on oath declare & say that she came into this town in May 1796 and soon after I [written over "she"] came into this town I became acquainted with Reverius Carrington & his wife Loly, they lived in the town of Plymouth, and frequently came to this neighborhood on visits to their friends - they had several children when I first knew them, Sally was the oldest, she died in 1810 or 1811 at about 18 or 19 years of age with the consumption - they afterwards moved to Woodbridge in New Haven County - I never called on Mr Carringtons people in Woodbridge - I have heard it reputed that Mr Reverius Carrington served three or four seasons as a private Soldier ^ in the War, and was in Capt Trobridges Company & also under Capt Brackett in the War of the Revolution - I could not state as to the length of his Service, nor give any particulars about it. What I know about ^it is only what I have heard others say - further deponent saith not
Mehitabel Jones
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above Written and I hereby certify that the affiant appears to me to be of the age above Stated and that She is a person Entitled to credit for truth as I verily believe
Wilson H Clark
Notary Public
and I also further certify that the words "in the War and was" were interlined before signing by the affiant
Wilson H Clark
Notary Public
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford Ss
On this 8th day of February 1854 before the Subscriber a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Constant L. Tuttle a resident of the town of Bristol in said County aged 79, who being Sworn according to law doth on oath declare and say that he was acquainted with Reverius Carrington who formerly lived in this town. My native town is Cheshire, I came into this town about the time Mr Reverius Carrington moved to Plymouth I visited his family When the lived in Plymouth also in Woodbridge - I do not recollect that Mr Carrington had children when I first visited him, but afterwards they had a large family, the oldest of the family was a daughter Sally I think. She died in 1810 or 1811 but I could ^not name the exact date she was about eighteen years of age as near as I can now recollect - I dont recollect of ever having any conversation with Mr Carrington about his being in the Revolutionary War, All I know is from what I have heard others say - When he lived in Woodbridge which was in the  latter part of his life I did ^not visit him very often - never having been in the War myself, the subject of his service never came up. my visits were brief and our conversations were then mostly confined to business & family matters - I have heard it mentioned that he was in the Revolutionary War and drove team one season I could ^not now give the length of time he served, but understood that he was in the War three or four seasons. and he was so reputed & believed to have served - in the war. There is no person that I know of in this place that was near the age of Mr Carrington, they have all died. the old people are younger that Mr Carrington would have been had ^he lived till this time.
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further deponent saith not
Constant L. Tuttle

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above Written and I hereby certify, that the affiant appears to me to be of the age above stated, and that I verily believe him to be a person entitled to credit for truth
Wilson H. Clark
Notary Public

[seal] WILSON H. CLARK
NEW HAVEN Co
CONN
NOTARY PUBLIC
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State aforementioned
County of Hartford } Ss
On this 8" day of February 1854 before the Subscriber a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared before me Samuel Jones ^aged 81 years a resident of the town of Bristol in said County who being sworn according to law doth on oath declare and say that I moved into this town in May 1797. and have lived here ever since. I knew Reverius Carrington who formerly lived in this town he lived in the town of Plymouth at the time, his connections lived in this neighborhood and he was frequently over here. he was married When I came into this town & had several children at the time, but I do not recollect their names and ages. Sally was the oldest and died with the consumption when about 18 or 19 years of age I visited Mr Carrington when he lived in Woodbridge between thirty and forty years since. My acquaintance with Mr Reverius Carrington was only a visiting acquaintance, we never worked together nor had any deal together - I dont recollect that I ever had any conversation with Mr Carrington about his service in the War of the Revolution. I have heard it stated that Mr ^C. served as a soldier two or three years ^& was for two seasons under Capt Trobridge & Capt Bracket in the War of the Revolution, and ^he is believed to have served as a private soldier - I have also ^heard it stated that he served one season as a teamster and so understood and verily believe - There is no person in this neighborhood as old as myself, all of the people who lived in this town who were of the age of Mr ^Carrington are dead Most of the old people now living in this vicinity have moved into the place from other towns. further deponent saith not
Saml. Jones
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Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above Written, and I hereby certify that the affiant appears to me to be of the age above Stated and that I verily believe him to be a person entitled to credit for truth, and I also further certify that the words "aged 81 years" and also the words "was for two seasons" and also the words "heard it" were interlined before signing by the affiant
Wilson H. Clark
Notary Public

[seal] WILSON H. CLARK
NEW HAVEN Co
CONN
NOTARY PUBLIC
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford Ss.
On this 15' day of December 1853 before the subscriber a Notary Public, personally appeared Constant L. Tuttle, a resident of the town of Bristol aged 79 years next January, who being first duly cautioned and sworn, doth on his oath declare and say that he knew Reverius Carrington who formerly resided in this town, and also his wife Loly, whose maiden name was Loly Wheeler, I became acquainted with them as early as 1790 or 1791, they were married at that time, and lived together as husband and wife; they moved from this town to Plymouth in Litchfield County While they lived in Plymouth I visited in their family often with my wife ^[illegible] I was married they afterwards moved to Woodbridge in New Haven County While they lived in Woodbridge I visited them in Company with my wife. They had a number of Children when we called on them in Woodbridge. I moved into this part of Bristol 1790 or 1791 Mr Reverius Carrington was then married - He died in Woodbridge a number of year since. His Widow still lives in Woodbridge, and I knew her
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to be the identical Loly Carrington who was the wife and is now the widow of Reverius Carrington above named.
Constant L. Tuttle

Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above Written, and I hereby certify that the Affiant appears to be of the age above Stated, and that I verily believe him to be a person entitled to credit for truth, and I also certify that the Words "before I was married" were interlined before Signing
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State of Connecticut.

I, John P. C. Mather Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That - Zebulon Peck Jr - was, from the ^twentieth fourth [crossed out] day of ^June July [crossed out] A. D. 1790 [written over "18"], to the ^twentieth fourth [crossed out] day of ^June July [crossed out] A. D. 1791 [written over "18"], a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of - Hartford - in said State, duly appointed and commissioned - having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said to be genuine. [crossed out]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 17 day of - December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.

Jno. P. C. Mather
Secretary of State.
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven Ss
On this 26" day of November 1853 before the Subscriber a Notary Public, personally appeared Jesse Peck a resident of the town of Woodbridge in said County aged 72 years, who being first duly cautioned and sworn according to law, doth on oath declare and say that he was well acquainted with Reverius Carrington who formerly resided in this town and lived in the immediate neighborhood with him. I knew his family all of them viz - Parmelia, Leverett, Miriam, Dennis, Julius, Sarah, Almira & Wells. Mr Carrington lost a daughter - Sally & two boys before he came to this town as I always understood - Almira married a Darrow & died in New Haven Conn: Julius died in New Orleans with the Yellow fever as I always understood. Sarah married Calvin Spray and lived and died in this town The Reverius Carrington above named was reputed and believed to have served in the Revolutionary War -

Jesse Peck

[seal, partially covered] [WILSON H.] CLARK
[NEW HAVE]N Co.
CONN
[NO]TARY PUBLIC

Sworn and Subscribed to before me on the day & year above Written, and I hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with the affiant & that he is a person Entitled to credit for truth and I also certify that I believe him to be of the age above stated
Wilson H. Clark
Notary Public
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April 3 - 1791 - Sally was Born
Febry 8 - 1793 - a son was Born
May 1 - 1795 - Pamelia was Born
April 25 - 1797 - Leverett was Born
Octr 20 - 1799 Abial was Born
Febry 22 - 1801 Miriam was Born
Aug 21 - 1804 Dennis was Born
Septr 9 - 1805 Julius was Born
Dec. 2 - 1808 Sarah was Born
Aug 26 - 1811 - Almira was Born
May 31 - 1814 Wells was Born

(See over)
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Dead

March - 26 - 1793 Junius Died aged 8 weeks
Sept 15 - 1801 Abial Died aged 3 years
Feby - 2 - 1809 Sally died aged 18 years
Aug 12 - 1850 - Almira Died aged 29 years
Septr 19 1851 Julius died aged 35 yrs
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } Ss-
On this 15" day of December 1853, before the Subscriber a Notary Public duly Authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Solomon Brooks a resident of the town of Bristol in said County aged 74 years, who being sworn according to law doth on oath declare and say that when a boy he was well acquainted with Loly Wheeler (who married Reverius Carrington & afterwards moved to Plymouth in Litchfield County and afterwards to Woodbridge,) When she was a girl & before she was married - I recollect distinctly when the Mr Carrington was married to Miss Wheeler, I was then about ten years ^and a little over old. and [crossed out] Mr Wheeler's house & my father's was near together, and the night the marriage took place my father and mother went to the Wedding, and staid rather late as the [crossed out] near as I can remember, the children being left at home in the care of the [crossed out] my older brothers Who are now dead; I recollect of going and looking at the House Where the Wedding took place with the [illegible] boys, but did not go into the house, I recollect distinctly of my parents Speaking of her (Mrs Carringtons, being dressed pretty Slick at the time - They were married by Zebulon Peck Esq then an acting Justice in this town ^as I always understood - the marriage took ^place in August near the latter part and near as I can now remember about the 25" of the month 1790 - I know I was then ten years and ^a little over of age at the time - I know that it was in August from the fact that we had not quite done haying - After their marriage a day or two Mr Wheeler the father of Mrs Carrington
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remarked that the boys would have to look out then as Carrington was a pretty stout fellow &c - he seemed to be proud of his son in law - this I distinctly remember and I also distinctly remember and also remember [crossed out] the circumstances attending the Wedding -
Solomon Brooks
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written - and I hereby certify that the Affiant appears to me to be of the age above and that I verily believe him to be a respectable person and entitled to credit for truth -
Wilson H. Clark
Notary Public

[seal] WILSON H. CLARK
NEW HAVEN Co.
CONN.
NOTARY PUBLIC
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } Ss
On this 15" day of December 1853 before the Subscriber a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Tracy Peck Peck Esq a resident of the town of Bristol in said County aged 60 years. Who being sworn according to law doth on oath say that I am the Clerk of the Congregational Society in the town of Bristol in Hartford County and Keeper of the Records of the Parish, that I have been applied to for evidence of the marriage of Reverius Carrington to Loly Wheeler of this town, and I have examined the records of said Parish & can find no record of such marriage on the books of said Parish, that said records are imperfect from the 14" day of April 1782 to October 17" 1792 during which time or period of ten years the preceding minister the Revd. Samuel Newel was in feeble health and neglected too keep up the records from the 14" April 1782 to the time of his death which happened February 10" 1789 - and from the time of his death to Oct 17" 1792 there was no settled minister in the Parish or in the town; and during that period viz from the 10" February Oct [crossed out] 1789 to 1792 - Zebulon Peck Esq then an Acting Justice of the Peace Solemnized nearly all of the marriages that took place in the town; [underlined, starting from "and from the time of his death"] that diligent search and inquiry has been made ^by me to [illegible] his the said Zebulon Peck's record of marriages and I never could be [crossed out] find ^them that after the 17" Oct 1792 the records have been kept correctly-
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that I have been town Clerk and Keeper of the records in this town, and that there is no regular record of marriages or deaths that were kept in the above named periods except of a few families; that I have no recollection of any record of the marriage above named on the books of the town.
Tracy Peck

Sworn to and and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that the affiant appears to be of the age above stated, and that he exhibited to me the records above refered to in his hand and that ^the dates given in this affidavit are correct and [illegible, ink blot] examined by me, and that I verily believe the affiant is entitled to credit for truth - and I also certify that the words "of marriages" were interlined before Signing by the affiant -

Wilson H. Clark
Notary Public

[seal] WILSON H. CLARK
NEW HAVEN Co.
CONN.
NOTARY PUBLIC
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no 15.054

Loly Merrick,
for. wid
Riverius Carrington

Connecticut
July 7. 1838

Wilson H. Clark
New Haven
Conn
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford Nov. 7th 1853

I certify, that on application for evidence of the service for Reverus Carrington in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office and find the name of Reverus Carrington on a Pay Roll under the following heading viz, "A Pay Roll of the 5th Company in the 1st Regiment rais'd pr. Order General Assembly Colony Connecticut May A.D. 1775," where the said Carrington is credited with service as a private from May 5th to Decr. 20th 1775. 7 mos. 15 days. Said company was commanded by Caleb Trowbridge as Captain.
I further certify that there has been deposited in this office a Roll which purports to be an enlistment Roll of Col. William Douglass' Regiment in 1776, which from its appearance, and the marks of age which it bears, I believe to be an Original Roll. On this I find the name of Liverius Carrington, and opposite his name under heading "Time of Enlistment" is entered "June 20." The time of his discharge is not entered on this Roll but there are Rolls of companies belonging to the same Regiment, which show that many of the men were discharged Dec. 28th 1776, making 6 mos. & 8 days for the whole term of service. Said Carrington served in Capt Brackets Company
R. G. Pinney, Comptroller
[illegible] Geo. Robinson Clerk
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } Ss.
On this 29" day of October AD 1853 before the subscriber a Notary Public duly Authorized by the laws of this state to administer oaths personally appeared Isaac Goodsell a practicing Physician and residing in the town of Woodbridge in New Haven County aged 76 years. Who being sworn according to law doh on oath declare and say that he has resided in this town for upwards of fifty years, and practiced my profession during the time. I was well acquainted with Riverius Carrington who in his life time resided in this town. I attened his family during their sickness till the time of his death which took place in the year 1823 on the 19" day of May. Mr Carrington was always reputed and believed to have served as a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution. I have heard him speak of being in the service while conversing with him. After the Close of the War of 1812, when peace was declared the old Soldiers had a celebration in this town (among those who were present and took part in the proceedings was Mr Isaac Northup, Riverius Carrington and Harthan Ramsdell all Soldiers of the Revolution ^such took a distinguished part in the proceedings. Mr Isaac Northup drew a pension in the latter part of his life. I am of the opinion that he ^(Carrington) acted as a teamster for a while. I cannot designate accurately the different periods of his Service - I can only State that he served for a While in the ^army I think two season as private Soldier, and was afterwards served as a teamster I was often in the family and the matter of his service came up - I have been employed to search out the genealogy of the Carrington family for the purpose of procuring money from England claimed by the Carrington family and in my researches I find only one Liverius Carrington and he was to advanced in life to take any part in the War of the Revolution ^as he died in 1774 or 75. and he was the uncle of
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Riverius Carrington the above named. I have examined the muster rolls of Capt Jacob Brackets Company Col WIlliam Douglas Regt. and I am of the decided opinion that the name of Liverius there mentioned was intended for Riverius Carrington and that the mistake must have originated in making the copy, of this I am fully satisfied for two reasons first from Mr Riverius Carrington Service and from my researches for the members of the Carrington family - further Deponent saith not -
Isaac Goodsell MD

Sworn and Subscribed before me on the day and year above Stated; and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Isaac Goodsell above named (the Affiant) and that I believe him to be of the age above Stated, and that he has been & now is a practicing Physician in said town of Woodbridge of respectable Standing, and is a person entitled to credit for truth - and I also certify that ^the words "as he died in 1774 or 75" were interlined before Signing by the Affiant -

Wilson H. Clark
Notary Public

[seal] WILSON H. CLARK
NEW HAVEN Co.
CONN.
NOTARY PUBLIC
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven Ss.
On this 29" day of October 1853, before the subscriber a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Leverett Carrington aged 57 years next April, Who being sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say, that he has resided in the town of Woodbridge in said County for the last forty years, that I have often heard my father Riverius Carrington speak of being in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution. I have heard him speak of standing guard and going in swimming with the Soldiers and diving off a bridge, and also of hearing speak of diving off the side of the vessells when they were stationed, and going down and passing under the keel and coming up on the other side I have often ^heard him speak of being on duty in the vicinity of New York which was. I understood from him that he served two Seasons in the Infantry service, and afterwards as a teamster under Capt Gershon Tuttle as I believe. I have heard speak of the Cattle he drove in his team said he had a pair of [illegible] Steers to go on the Tongue and a pair of heavy Cattle to lead, he said that the drivers were not allowed to draw liquor from the casks, and in order to obtain it & avoid detection, they started a hoop back and bored the cask under the hoop and drew all they wanted and then plugged the hole and drove the hoop forward to conceal the mischief, he had an old fashioned two hook chain that he brought home from the service, this chain is now lost, but was kept for a number of years. While engaged as a teamster he was on the road Chiefly between New York & Boston transporting stores from point to point, - As near as I can remember he served for a While in West Point at the time Arnold made his escape on board the Vulture. And I have heard him mention the particulars of his Escape - I have also heard him
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^speak of the near resemblance of Col Humphrey to Gen. Washington and also of the appearance of Arnold and others - The officers under whom he served for the two first season as I always understood were Capt Trobridge & Capt Brackett, the Officers whom he served under while at West ^Point do not recollect, I am of the opinion that he served as a drummer for a While ^at West Point but how long I cannot say. I have heard him speak of being in several skirmishes but not in any regular battle, he has been dead a number of years, and the particulars have mostly escaped my mind. My father died on the 29" day of May 1823. My Mother Loly Merrick is single and unmarried at this date and resides in this town - further Deponent Saith not.
Leverett Carrington

Sworn and Subscribed before me on the day and year above Written. And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Leverett Carrington the Affiant, and that he appears to be of the age above Stated, and that he is a person entitled to credit for truth

Wilson H. Clark
Notary Public

[seal] WILSON H. CLARK
NEW HAVEN Co.
CONN.
NOTARY PUBLIC
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } Ss
On this 29" day of May [crossed out] ^October 1853, before the subscriber a Notary Public, duly Authorized by the laws of this state to administer oaths, personally appeared Jesse Peck a resident of the town of Woodbridge in said County aged 72 years Who being sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he was well acquainted with Riverius Carrington who formerly resided in this town, and originally came from Bristol in Hartford County. While he resided here, I lived a near neighbor to him and frequently worked with him, we were both farmers. When we were at work together he used often to speak of being in the Service in the War of the Revolution. I have often heard him speak of his sports when in the Service When Stationed near Boston he said several of the Soldiers were stationed with him to stand guard, which I think was ^at Boston neck, they used to amuse themselves in going swimming and diving off the Bridge one after another. I have often heard him speak of being on duty in the vicinity of New York and have often heard him speak of the appearance of the Officers and of Gen: Washington and Arnold in particular. I am very positive that he was in the war several campaigns. I have often heard him speak of being on year a teamster he was engaged in transporting ^stores from various points between New York & Boston. I have heard him speak of the manner in which the teamsters obtained Spirits from the casks they were transporting - "It was against the regulations of the service to draw liquor from the casks, but in order to obtain the liquor without detection a hoop was Started back and a hole made in the cask and a supply drawn out when the hole was plugged and the hoop started back to its place to conceal the matter" - he whowed me an old fashioned two hook Chain, with very long links
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which he bought of a fellow who drove team when he died in the War, and [illegible] he supposed the [illegible] [crossed out], but that he never paid much for it" I have often heard him speak about his team and of driving pretty new Steers, I understood that he served Seven or Eight months in the team Service.
I have often heard him speak of seeing General Washington and Col Humphrey, and of them being nearly of a size, I have heard him speak of being at West Point, how long he served at West Point I dont recollect he stated I have always lived in the same neighborhood with Mr Carrington's family, and with ^some of his Children. Mr Carrington died on the 29" day of May 1823. Mrs Carrington his Widow now lives in this town and remains single and is unmarried at this date -
I have heard him speak of serving under Capt Brackett, and of Capt Caleb Trobridge - I cannot name the ^length of time he served in the War all I know is from what I heard him say -
further Deponent saith not -

Jesse Peck

Sworn and Subscribed before me on the day and year above Stated: and I hereby certify that Jesse Peck, the Affiant is to me personally known, and that he appears to be of the age above Stated and that he is a person entitled to credit for truth-

Wilson H. Clark
Notary Public

[seal, partially covered] WIL[SON] H. Clark
NEW HAVEN Co.
CONN.
NOTARY PUBLIC
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State of Connecticut County of Hartford Ss-
At a Probate Court holden at Bristol within and for the District of Bristol in said County, present Benjamin F. Hawley holding said Court, do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to this Court that Riverius Carrington formerly a resident of the town of Bristol in this District was marred to Loly Wheeler also a resident of this town on the 25" day of August 1790, and that said Reverius Carrington died at Woodbridge in New Haven County on the 29" day of May 1823, and that Loly his Widow is now living single and unmarried
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of said Court on this 1" day of November 1853 at Bristol
Benjamin F Hawley Judge
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3 [crossed out?]

United States of America

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } Ss
Be it known that before me a Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Oxford in said County personally appeared Loly Carrington ^now Loly Merrick and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act 3d. March 1843, on account of the Services of her husband the late Reverius Carrington in the War of the Revolution, at the rate of dollars per annum:- that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act 17th. June 1844, Entitled an act to continue the pensions of certain Widows; that she resides in Woodbridge in said County; that she has not intermarried since the decease of ^sd Josiah Merrick  but continues to be a Widow at the date hereof.
Loly Merrick
Wilson H. Clark
Nathan J. Wilcoxson
Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that said Loly Merrick appears to me to be of the age above stated and that I verily believe her entitled to credit for truth and I certify that the interlineations aforesaid were made before signing.
Nathan J. Wilcoxson judge of the Court of Probate for the Probate District of Oxford in New Haven County State of Connecticut
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4

Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2d. February 1848, Entitled "an Act making further provisions for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution ~

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } Ss.
On this 31st day of August 1853, personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Oxford in the County of New Haven, Loly Carrington ^now Loly Merrick a resident of the town of Woodbridge in said County aged 82 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 make by Congress passed on the 2d. February 1848 granting pensions to the Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Reverius Carrington, who was a private in Capt Caleb Trowbridge's Company Col.  Regiment, and served about eight months: that the following year he entered the service as a malitia man and served about nine months: that the next year he was employed as a teamster by Capt Gershon Tuttle as she verily believes and acted as such from eight to nine months:
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and was employed in transporting Steers from place to place between New York & Boston: that he was in the summer Campaign of 17  and was present when Arnold escaped on board the Vulture. I think that during one period of his service he acted as a drummer - And she further declares and says that she was married to said Reverius Carrington on the 25' day of August 1790 and that he died at Woodbridge on the 29" day of May 1823: that she afterwards on or about the 10 day of December 1843 she was again married to Josiah Merrick of the town of Derby and that said Merrick died on or about the 12" day of June 1845 That she has not again married since the decease of said Merrick, but has remained single and unmarried ever since; and is now a Widow as will more fully appear by the annexed proof.
Loly Merrick
Wilson H. Clark
Nathan J. Wilcoxson

Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that said Loly Merrick appears to me to be of the age above above stated and that I verily believe her entitled to credit for truth and I certify that the interlineation aforesaid was made before signing.
Nathan J. Wilcoxson Judge of the Court of Probate for the Probate District of Oxford in New Haven County State of Connecticut
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3
2 [crossed out?]

Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 3d. March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows, Who have rec'd pensions under of July 7. 1838-

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } Ss.
On this 31st. day of August 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Oxford in said County Loly Carrington ^now Loly Merrick a resident of the town of Woodbridge in said County aged 82 years, Who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d. March 1843 granting pension to the Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Reverius Carrington who entered the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, as a private in Capt Caleb Trowbridge's Company Col  Regiment, and served as she always understood about eight months: that afterwards in the following he again entered the service as a private and served about nine months; and that the year following he was employed as a teamster by Gershon Tuttle and acted as such for seven to eight to nine [crossed out] months and was employed in transporting steers from place to place between New York and Boston: that he was in the summer Campaign
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of  and was at West Point when Arnold escaped on board the Vulture. I think that during one period of his service he acted as a drummer - And she further declares and says that she was married to said Reverius Carrington on the 25" day of August 1790 and that he died at Woodbridge on the 29 day of May 1823: that she afterwards on about the 10" day of December 1843 married Josiah Merrick of the town of Derby, and that said Merrick died on or about the 12" day of June 1845 That she has not again married since the decease of said Josiah Merrick, but has remained single and unmarried ever since, and now is a Widow, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed -
Loly Merrick
Wilson H. Clark
Nathan J. Wilcoxson

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that said Loly Merrick appears to me to be of the age above stated and that I verily believe her entitled to credit for truth, and I certify that the interlineation aforesaid was made before signing
Nathan J. Wilcoxson Judge of the Court of Probate for the Probate District of Oxford in New Haven County State of Connecticut
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } Ss.
On this 31. day of September [crossed out] August 1853 before the subscriber a Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Oxford personally appeared, Loly Carrington a resident of the town of Woodbridge in said County who being sworn according to law doth on her oath say that the following is the family record of Reverius Carrington that the original upon which it was kept was on a piece of paper, kept by Mr Carrington before his decease, it was detached from any book, and for fear the same would be lost it was copied after his decease into the bible, by Sally who died on the 23d. of January 1853, and is in her hand writing; the original has since been lost.
Witnessed by - Nathan J. Wilcoxson
Wilson H. Clark
[illegible, circled]
Loly Merrick {LS}

Sworn and subscribed before me & I hereby certify that I cut the leaf hereto attached from the family bible in the hands of the Deponent and attached the same to this affidavit, and I also certify that I believe the said affiant to be of the
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aged stated and that she is entitled to credit for truth-
Nathan J. Wilcoxson Judge of the Court of Probate for the Probate District in New Haven County - State of Connecticut
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven
Probate Court - Probate
District of Oxford } ss.

I Nathan B. Fairchild, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Probate District of Oxford and within the same and keeper of the Seal thereof - to wit - said District do certify that Nathan J. Wilcoxson was on the 31st. day of August AD. 1853 and is now Judge of the Court of Probate for the aforesaid Probate District of Oxford - that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that his signature to the instruments hereto annexed purporting to be his - is his genuine signature officially made.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Oxford in said County and State on this 26th. day of October AD. 1853
Nathan B. Fairchild
Clerk of said Court
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Loly Merrick former widow of Reverus Carrington, Connecticut.

admd July 7 1838 &c
13 mos & 23 d pri $45.86 per annum from 4 March 1836

Cert to
Wheeler H Clark Esq
New Haven
Cont
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[page laid on top of another document]

I hereby certify that I Henry Fitch Rector of Trinity Church, Bristol, Connecticut, am well acquainted with Samuel Jones and his wife Mehitabel Jones, also with Contant L. Tuttle, who are Communicants of the Church of which I am Rector and are persons of truth and veracity residing in this town. - and I also certify that I attended the funeral of Solomon Brooks late of this town deceased, and though not personally acquainted with the deceased I believe him to have been a respectable person and entitled to credit for truth and veracity. -- and I also certify that Tracy Peck of this town is a respectable inhabitant and is entitled
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to credit as a person of truth and veracity.
Dated, at Bristol, this 23d day of May in the year of our Lord 1854-
Henry Fitch, Rector of Trinity Church
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } Ss
I Ralph I. Ingersoll of the City and County of New Haven Conn: do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Dr Isaac Goodsell, a practicing Physician residing in the town of Woodbridge in said County, Who (as I understand) has testified in the case of Loly Merrick ^formerly Widow of Reverius Carrington of said town, for pension, and know that said Goodsell is a respectable person, and is entitled to credit for truth
Dated at New Haven this 25" day of May 1854
R. I. Ingersoll
formerly in Congress from Connecticut
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven Ss
I Roger S Baldwin of the City and County of New Haven, Connecticut, hereby certify, at the request of Wilson H Clark Esq Attorney at law, that I am, and for many years past have been, personally acquainted with Dr Isaac Goodsell and Samuel Peck both of the town of Woodbridge in said County, and that I was formerly well acquainted, also, with Phineas Peck of said town, all of whom, I am informed, have testified in support of an application in behalf of Loly Merrick as the widow of Reverius Carrington for a pension. They are all persons of respectability and entitled to credit for truth.
I further certify that I have made inquiry in regard to Jesse Peck, now deceased, and Leverett Carrington, who are also said to have given testimony on said application, and am informed and believe that they be [crossed out] are of good reputation for truth, & that their testimony is entitled to credit. New Haven June 22d 1854
Roger S Baldwin
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[seal, illegible]

State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
New Haven June 29th 1854

I certify in addition to a certificate heretofore given by the comptroller, relating to the service of Reverus Carrington or Riverius Carrington in the war of the Revolution, that I have examined the documents in this office, and do not find any other person of that name on the Rolls of the Connecticut Line, or of the militia of this State during said war, than the one mentioned in said certificate.
John Dunham, Comptroller
by Geo. Robinson Clerk.
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New Haven Conn:
June 29. 1854

Dear Sir-
Inclosed please find Certificates of Comptroller, and also of Roger S. Baldwin & R. I. Ingersoll formerly in Congress from this state, and certificate of Henry Fitch all of which I desire to be filed with the claim of Lowly Merrick formerly Widow of Reverius Carrington for Pension.
very Respectfully Your obdt
Servt -
Wilson H. Clark

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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New Haven Conn:
February 10. 1854
Sir - Enclosed please find additional papers in the case of Loly Merrick formerly widow of Reverus Carrington for pension ~ none of her children have a family record made by them more than twenty ^years ago which shews their birth to have been prior to 1794 - She sends affidavits showing that her oldest child, Sally, died in 1810 or 1811 aged 19 years which shows that there were children ^of the marriage born before 1794 ~
Please find also proof of the disposition of the original family record made and kept by Mr Carrington in his life time-
And also proof of the date of the death of Josiah Merrick her last husband - and also affidavits of proof of Service -
She has been unable to obtain record evidence of his team Service as yet; Mr Hosmer of Hartford has been consulted, and also Mr Eli Taintor of Lee Massachusetts who has in his possession some books relating to that branch of the Service - From What has been said to me in regard to his length of Service as a teamster, I am Satisfied that it could not have been less than Six or Seven Months - The books and record evidence of this kind of Service Mr Hosmer says have not all been preserved ~
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I am dear Sir
Your very obdt. Servt
Wilson H. Clark

Yo Hon: L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

P. S. Solomon Brooks ^of Bristol Who has already given his deposition in the case died about the 20" of January last - thus his affidavit of Mr Carringtons service in the war does not appear
as before
W. H. C.
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New Haven Conn:
Dec. 19" 1853

Dear Sir
Enclosed please find additional evidence of the marriage of Loly Wheeler to Reverius Carrington - in which she has applied for a pension in the name of Loly Merrick. We hope it will be Sufficient. The only person who was an eye Witness to the ceremonies of the marriage, that we know of, died about the 1st [illegible] before we could get her deposition after notice that the claim was suspended. a Mrs Roberts aged about 93 years at Bristol.
Your v'y obdt Servt.
Wilson H. Clark

Yo Hon L. P. Waldo
Commiss"er of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Application for Revolutionary Pension filed by
Wilson H. Clark
New Haven
Conn:
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Brief in the case of Loly Merrick formerly widow of Reverius Carrington
County and State of Connecticut
acts July 7 1838 &&

Claim, ("original," or "for increase." [crossed out])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record of service, with which he is identified by the testimony of Leveret Carrington, Saml. Jones, Mehitable Jones, Constant S Tuttle and several others, all properly certified;
[illegible, crossed out] Date of marriage is shown by a copy of Family Record, as also by witnesses
(if for increase) [crossed out]
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
who knew them in 1796 & 1797 when they had several children [underlined], thus showing it to have occurred before 1794,

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
Wheeler H Clark Esq
New Haven
Cont
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Meriden, Conn., FEb. 16 1898
Mrs. Charles W. Felix
Supt. of Pension Bureau,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
[stamp across preceding text] O. W. and N. DIVISION
FEB 18 1898
Chiefs Desk
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a copy of all such records as you have pertaining to Riverius or Riverus Carrington - (the given name is variously spelled on the old records), and his service in the Revolutionary war? He died at Woodbridge Conn. between Feb. 10, 1823 - the date of his will, - and June 11. 1823. when his son Leverett commenced the settlement of his estate.
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I would like the names of his parents, his birthplace and the date of his birth, marriage, and death, also such records as pertain to his service if shown.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church at Bristol, Conn. and with others, was a prisoner at Hartford, Conn. in 1777 for holding sentiments antagonistic to the welfare of the Colonies.
See memorial in "Records of the State of Conn." 1776-1778 - Vol. I Pages 259 & 260.
In the "Records of Conn. Men in the Revolution" &c, I do not find that he enlisted as a soldier, but his descendants claim that while he was not a regularly enlisted soldier, that he drove provision teams, or had charge of trans- [transporting]
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I desire this information for a lady who has been solicited to join the D. A. R., and wish to avoid all chance of confusing these several Riverius Carringtons.

Also Amos Perkins son of Amos and Hannah Perkins, born Nov. 21. 1746. died Mar. 26. 1819.
These were of New Haven and Woodbridge, Ct. Do your records show them to have been revolutionary soldiers?
Please state your charge if any, and I will remit on receipt of the information.
An early reply will greatly
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[trans]porting supplies &c. for the Continental army, and that his widow Loly Carrington drew a pension for such service.
He is thought to have been a son of Lemuel Carrington, and he had a brother ^Lemuel also a member of the Bristol Episcopal Church. Riverius married Loly Wheeler probably about 1790 & had children - Sally, Junius, Parmelia, Leverett, Abial, Miriam, Dennis, Julius, Sarah, Almira, & Wells, born between 1791 and 1815.
Some time after his death, his widow Loly Carrington married Capt. Josiah Merrick whom she survived. She died at Woodbridge. Aug. 1861 aged 89 years.
Riverius Carrington also lived at Plymouth and Cornwall, Ct.
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and moved from the latter place to Woodbridge about 1810.
Now in the "Colonial Records of Conn." Vol. 9. Pages. 557, 50, 119, &423; and Vol. 10. P. 38. there is mentioned a Riverius Carrington. Also in "Conn. Men of the Revolution. Page 41. is mentioned Reverus Carrington - private, enlisted May 5. 1775, - Dis. Dec 20. 1775.
There was also a Riverius Carrington son of Liverus & Lois, born at Wallingford, Ct., June 13. 1757.
Do your records show any relationship between Riverius of Woodbridge, and any of these others mentioned?
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oblige me. Thanking you in advance for the favor, I remain,
yours respectfully,
Albert H. Wilcox.

Box 1124.
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New Haven.
90 [illegible]
Dec. 14. 1900

[stamp, upside down/sideways] O. W. & N. DIVISION
DEC 17 1900
RECEIVED.

Pension Bureau.
Washington D. C.

Sir
Will you kindly send to me the copy of Revolutionary service of Riverius Carrington of Connecticut=?
Yours truly
Lydia B. Newcomb
(Mrs. George F. Newcomb)
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9959 - wid
Riverius Carrington

Aug. 31. 1853
Woodbridge Ct. - 82

1775 -
Capt Trowbridge
7 mo. 15 d  8 m. [crossed out]

Jun 76 Capt Bracket  9 m [crossed out]
Col Wm Douglas 6 m. 8d

Loly Wheeler
Married
Aug 25. 1790
died May 29. 1823

She remarried Josiah Merrick Dec 10, 1843
who died June 12, 1845

No [illegible]
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135,901
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NEW HAVEN, CONN, May 14" 1855.

SIR:

Enclosed please find application of Loly Merrick Widow of Reverius Carrington - for Bounty Land, under act of Congress of March 3d, 1855.

Yours most Respectfully,

WILSON H. CLARK.

To Hon. L. P. WALDO,
Commissioner of Pensions,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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Feb. 19/98. Mr. Albert H. Wilcox - Meriden, Conn-

Decr - 17 - 1900 Hist to Mrs. G. F. Newcomb
New Haven Conn

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9959
Loly Merrick
Wid
Reverius Carrington
Priv Rev War

Act: Feb 2d. 48
Index:-Vol. M, Page 42
[Arrangement of 1870.]