Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6365, Merifield Vicory, Continental (N.H.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.H.)
Victory Merifield Vickory Merifield Anny
W 6365
CONTENTS

State of Ohio N.H. Vickory who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a pirate
Dec 82
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
July Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Oct 48 , and sent to
Anthony & Young Springfield Ohio
Record of Pension February 1848

Off July 31. 1821 and sent to S. Mason Springfield Ohio
12923 Ohio R
Merifield Vicory
of _____ in the state of Ohio who was a Musician in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen , one of the Congress Regts here, for the term of 5 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of May 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819 and sent to Joseph Layton, Esq.
Springfield, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 5 / 8 75. 07
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 48. 00
$123. 07
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
cannot be re-instated. Com opinion of the Genl. sent 11th 28 April 1823 to that effect from A. Vance. S.R.

Merrifield Victory. Deed & Schedule
12.7.23
Sept 1819
Deed July 31. 1821 and sent to G. H. Smith James Mays Springfield Geo. W. Deed Ohio
Springfield Ohio
Clarke County

State of Ohio Clarke county ss
On this twenty first day of July in the year eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Calvin Pease & John M c Lean Judges of the Supreme court of Judicature of the state of Ohio aforesaid sitting in & for the county of Clarke aforesaid sitting in & for the county of Clarke aforesaid being a court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law having a jurisdiction unlimited in amount and keeping a Record of its proceedings. Merrifield Vickory aged fifty seven years resident in said county of Clarke 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 for & during said War, sometime in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight that he was mustered in & attached to Captain Thomas Pry's company which company belonged to the Congress Regiment then commanded by Colonel Moses Hazen who was afterwards succeeded in command by Col:— Antle that he said Vickory continued in actual service two years & two months and was honorably discharged at Trenton in the state of New Jersey and that the date of his original declaration he believes was on the twenty first day of May in the year eighteen hundred & eighteen and the number of his former pension certificate is 12. 723
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of any 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 eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen 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

have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule of real & personal property belonging to Merrifield Victory
Real property that is to say Ten acres of land with a house, log stable and crib situate thereon
Personal property that is to say One cow five pigs six knives & forks three spoons three plates one iron pot one cast iron baking oven one tea kettle four tea cups & saucers one tea pot five salt barrels without contents one plough one piece of a chain one axe one scythe
And the said Merrifield further declares as aforesaid that he bona fide owes debts that are now due to the amount of one hundred & fifty dollars that he is by oc- cupation a farmer and unable by reason of ill health & the infirmities incident to old age to perform one third as much as a common labourer That his wife Joanna is sixty years old & able to contribute but little towards her support and that he has no children residing with him
Merrifield Victory Sworn & declared on the 21 st day of July 1820
Paul Hinkle, Clerk pro tem. S.C.
The State of Ohio Clarke county, ss I, Paul Hinkle, Clerk of the Supreme court of Ohio, in and for the county aforesaid, 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 said Schedule, is two hundred and fifty dollars and seventy-five cents. In

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Spring- the 26th day of July, 1820.
Saul Rumble, Clerk By his Deputy John R. Scott

1213.404
Maybicey, widg Maryfield
Act July 7/38.
Murried 1788
Murried and March 1840

Declaration of Anna Vicory of Springfield Township, County of Clark and State of Ohio in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the several acts of Congress upon the same subject.
The State of Ohio Clark County
On this 24 th day of July A.D. 1847 personally appeared before me the undersigned the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Anna Vicory resident of Springfield Township in said County of Clark, aged eighty six 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 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the several acts upon the same subject. That she is the widow of Henryfield Vicory who was a musician in the army of the Revolution and who drew a pension for services in said war as will appear by the annexed certificate of pension. She further declares that her maiden name was Anna Nee. That she is a native of the Town of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where on the second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight (1788) she was married to the said Henryfield Vicory as will appear by the annexed certificate marked "A". That she was not married to the said Henryfield Vicory prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four (1794) to wit at the time above stated. This declaration further states that her said husband Henryfield Vicory died on the sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty and that since his death she has not again married but remains his widow.
Anna Vicory
Day of July A.D. 1847
James L. Torbert Pres. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Clark County Ohio
And I hereby certify that by reason of bodily infirmity and old age the above named declarant is unable to travel or to appear in open court, And I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced before me that the above named Henryfield Vicory died on the sixteenth day of March eighteen hundred and forty and that the above named declarant has not again married but remains his widow, And that the certification in the sixth line from the bottom of the above was made before signing.
James L. Torbert Pres. Judge

The State of Ohio Clark County
I James L. Halsey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Clarke County in the State of Ohio, the same being a Court of Record, expressly so made by the Constitution of Ohio, do hereby certify that James L. Forburt now named as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Clarke County in the State of Ohio, and that he was such Judge at the time of the signing of this attestation, duly commissioned and qualified. That his term of Office commenced on the 21st day of March A.D. 1846 and will expire on the 21st day of January - A.D. 1853 thus that his signature below is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 7th day of July - A.D. 1847
J. L. Halsey Up
The State of Ohio Clark County
Personally came before me the undersigned among the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clarke County in the State of Ohio Griffith Foss and Stephen Bell credible and respectable persons to me well known who being sworn lay that they were personally acquainted with the within named Maryfield Picory, that he is the identical person named in the annexed pension certificate, that he died on the 16th day of March A.D. 1840 that they were present at his funeral and that they are also personally acquainted with the within named Mary Picory, and know that she is the person who represents herself to be, the widow of said Maryfield Picory, unmarried, and she is by reason of bodily infirmity and age unable to appear in open Court. Sworn and subscribed before me this 16th day of July A.D. 1847
Griffith Foss Stephen Bell

Know all men by these presents that I Anna Virey of Springfield Township, in the County of Clark and State of Ohio, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Anthony of Springfield in Clark County and State of Ohio, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Ohio, and also from the proper Department at Washington City my pension under and by virtue of the foregoing declaration and claim, and all money or monies due or to be due to me on account of said pension
Witness my hand and seal this ninth day of July A.D. 1847 Signed sealed & delivered in my presence
J. L. T. Fisher E. Wilson The State of Ohio Clark County
Anna Virey
Be it known that on the ninth day of July A.D. 1847 before me the subscribers of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Clark County in the State of Ohio personally appeared Anna Virey above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her voluntary act and deed
In testimony whereunto at my hand the day and year last above written
The State of Ohio Clark County
James L. Fisher President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Clark County Ohio Be it known that on the 10th day of July
A.D. 1847 before me a Notary Public of said County duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths personally appeared Joseph Anthony the attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney and made oaths that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of Attorney, either by any pledge mortgage sale assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever - J. A. Anthony Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above
Pratticened before me
Reuben Miller Notary Public

Died March 16 th 1840
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Chillicothe, at the Pr. Pk: W. H. Hutton,
Ohio
Served under Captain Thos. Pay in Col. Mow Cav. Regt. Harrison's Regiment
Came to Springfield in 1814 New York
BB 1840

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, — " " —
Merifield Victory late a Musman " " in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio . — " " — Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twentysixth day of May — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twentysixth day of July — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
H. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

"H"
I, Lyman E. Sibley of Petersham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose and say that I have the care and keeping of the Town Records of the said Town of Petersham, and that I find the following among the Record of marriages. to wit:—
"Maryfield Picory and Anna  Nic both of Petersham B o [married] on the second day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight" and I declare that it is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible, figures as follows:— "Sept. 2 nd 1788".
Lyman E. Sibley, Town Clerk
I Lyman E. Sibley, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Town of Petersham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Petersham, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Petersham April 27 1847 }
Lyman E. Sibley, Town Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. April 27 1847 Then personally appeared Lyman E. Sibley, and made oath in due form of Law, that the within Statement by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Jared Wick Jus: Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Jos. Sturtevant Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within the County of Worcester, certify, that Jared Wick above named is a Justice of the Peace within for said County, duly qualified, & that the signature of his name above written, is in his own hand writing — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Worcester this tenth day of June A. D. 1847 J. W. Kendall Clerk

Mumfield Vicarage St. Mary's Col Hagen's copy Comm a line 1778-3 years
May 21. 1818.
The foregoing is a true copy of the original
Roll.
Admitted.
m c E. 1
Central Library

The State of Ohio Clark County ss
This day Maryfield Virey came before me the Subscriber & one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid who being sworn as the law directs deposeth & saith that he enlisted as a Soldier in the Service of the United States say in the Year 1774 In the Town of Charleston State of New Hampshire in Capt Herring's Company Belonging to Colo Moses Hays's Independent Regiment for the Term of three Years Induring the Time I was in several Skirmishes at the Expiration of the Time of my Enlistment I enlisted a Soldier for Induring the War in Capt Thomas Pry's Company of Infantry on Continental Establishment Belonging to Colo Antrim's Regiment then at the Fishkill's State of New York Same Time in the Year 1781 as this Deponent Believes he Further States that he was in a Number of Skirmishes and was at the Siege of York Town Virginia at the Surrender of the British Army Under the Command of Lord Cornwallis This Deponent States that he Remained in the Army of the United States Until the Declaration of Peace Between the United States and

Great Britain and was Discharged at Portan in the State of New Jersey having served at this time Two Years and Two Months & making the whole time five of Years & Two Months for the last of his services the two years & Two Months he never received one cent he Further States that he is now a citizen of the State of Ohio & would have none of his acquaintances who can testify to the statements he has made he Further States that his Discharge is entirely worn out & lost he States that he is now in Indigent Circumstances & finds him- self considerably worn down with the hardships of Life he Further States that he never had a pension from his Government not even paid for his Ser- vices in the Revolutionary war & is now willing to receive a pension from his Government he also States that he never had a pension from the Gover- nment and further this deponent saith not Sworn to and subscribed this 21 st day of May 1818
Before me Joseph Layton, Atty Public Merifield Vicory

The State of Ohio Clark County ss John Layton Clerk of the court of common pleas of the County aforesaid Pro Tem fore do hereby certify that Joseph Layton Esquire before whom the foregoing & within Depositions of Merrifield Vicory & Jack Walker were taken and by whom the within certificate was made was at the time of the making and taking thereof One of the Associate Judges of the said court of common pleas and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Springfield the twenty first day of May One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
John Layton
The State of Ohio Clark County ss Joseph Layton Associate Judge before whom the within Declaration was made, do certify that the said Merrifield Vicory (as appears to my satisfaction) did serve in the revolu- tionary war against the common enemy for some months on the Continental establishment, and that he is in needy circumstances, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the pro- visions of the aforementioned Act of Congress Given under my hand this 9 th day of Ap r 1819
Joseph Layton Asst Judge

The State of Ohio Clark County
Personally before me the undersigned one of the Special Judges for the County aforesaid Came Joel Walker and being duly sworn saith that the within applicant Merfield Miley, is considered a man of truth and veracity, entitled to full credit under all and that he is a man in many  law circumstances and further saith not sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 st day of May 1818
Joseph Layton Asst Judge
Joel Walker
The State of Ohio Clark County
Be it remembered that on this 21 st day of May 1818 the applicant who is the subscriber to the within Certificate personally came before me one of the Special Judges for the County aforesaid and was duly sworn and examined to the truth of the within Statement - from which Examination together with the Evidence of Joel Walker (as above set forth) I conclude him to have rendered the service as within stated given under my hand this 21 st day of May 1818 -
Joseph Layton Asst Judge

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. MMHF
April 25, 1929.
Mrs. D. N. Wade, 1125 West Sixth Street, Topeka, Kansas.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6365, it appears that Merifield, or while a resident of New Hampshire Merrifield Vicory, enlisted in November 1778, in Charlestown, N.H. served as musician in Captains Heron and Thomas Fry's Companies, Colonels Moses Hazen and Antil's Canadian Regiment (also known as "Congress Own"), was in several skirmishes, in an engagement at White Plains and in the Siege of Yorktown where he was wounded on his arm and shoulder by a sword, and was discharged June 23, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 21, 1818 while living in Clark County, Ohio. In 1820 he was aged fifty-seven years and stated that he had no children living with him. He died March 16, 1840.
Soldier married September 2, 1788 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Anna (or Anny or Joanna) Nie a native of said Petersham, and both then of that place.
She was allowed pension on her application executed

July 6, 1847 while a resident of Springfield Township, Clark County, Ohio. In March 1849 she stated that she was aged eighty-eight years and three months.
Your letter, which also contained request for information relative to Merifield Victory of the Civil War, has been referred to the proper division for reply.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

To the Honored Board of War - it is the prayers of your humble petitioners if your Honores think us worthy your notice for us to be informed from your Honorable Board of our applications made agreeable to a Supplement made to an act for the United States intitled an act for the Relief of Revolutionaries made and passed the 18 th of March 1818 - our Reasons are we are farfetched by some mistake or neglect of posts masters or mislaid undervalued by your Honores these or some other Reasons we have not as yet received any Returns from the honorable Board as Eight months and upwards has past since our applic- cations has bin forwarded to the Honorable Board and also others long since ours has bin sent and has had their Returns living in our vicinity - we find by pain and and sickness distress of Body and old age and hard struggles in our young days days away and it is a certain fact that a free country will land us beyond all hu- manity could in their goodness see cause to still continue on to grant us old distress & distressed Revolutionaries with life to live on a free days more our selves in duty bound these from your most obedient and most humble Servants -  Springfield Clark County Ohio March 28 - 1821  John Wyeth Jacob Waygona Cornelius Morris Meribed Morris

Merifield Victory
2. Schedule
Hazery Reynut
Final Settlement
Page 128 vol 2 W
N. Jany 1783 f/ 87.30
Page 134 W. 1780
Return of 80
Page 141 W. 1783 f/ 40.60

State of Ohio Clark County ss
On this fifteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty two personally appeared in open court holden at the court house in the Town of Springfield in and for the County of Clark aforesaid before the Honorable Joseph K. Crane Esquire President Judge of the first judicial Circuit of the State of Ohio and his associates judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, be- ing a Court of records proceeding according to the Course of the Common Law having a jurisdiction un- limited in amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings Merrifield Vicory aged fifty eight years and in his fifty ninth year resident in said County of Clark who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said Merrifield Vicory enlisted for the term of the war of the revolution in the month of November seven- teen hundred and seventy eight in the State of New-hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Pry in the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Moses Hazen who was after- wards succeeded in the command of said Regiment by Colonel Tuttle, which Regiment was an Independent or Congress Regiment on Con- tinental establishment, that he continued to

serve in the said Corps until the twenty third day of June seventeen hundred and eighty three, when he was discharged from the said service in Princeton in the State of New Jersey
That he was in the Battle of the White Plains on or near the Hudson river in the State of New York, and at the siege and taking of York Town in Virginia, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services except the foregoing statement of the muster Roll remaining in the War department, the discharge aforesaid having been worn out and destroyed many years ago by time and accident, and he is wholly ignorant of the place of residence and condition of any of the persons who served in the Corps aforesaid during the time aforesaid, or of any other persons who can attest to the said services.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 services of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th 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 schedules hereto annexed and

by me subscribed
Schedule.
one Iron pot one Spider one Table one Tea Kettle one pair of Andirons one flat Iron one chop knife one shovel and tongs six knives six forks and three spoons one bake oven and lid two wooden buckets one wash tub & one churn one chair six tea cups and six saucers one tea pot and three plates three crocks one pair steel yards one Cow.
And this declarant further swears that he is a farmer by occupation and unable by reason of his advanced age and bodily infirmities to ob- tain a support therefrom and has no family resi- ding with him except his wife Joanna who is sixty two years of age or thereabouts and able to contrib- ute very little to her support in consequence of frequent in disposition and rheumatic pains.
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the fif- teenth day of March 1822 before me the under- signed Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for Clark County. Merrifield Victory
Paul Hinkle Clerk.
I Paul Hinkle Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Clark aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 prop- erty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty dollars six- ty two and a half cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of March. A.D. 1822
Paul Hinkle Clerk of the Court of Com. pleas, Clark County Ohio

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem- bled
Your Petitioner Merrifield
Victory of the county of Clark and State of Ohio begs leave to submit the following statement of facts for the consideration of your Hon- orable Body Your Petitioner was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war; he en- listed for the term of the war, some time in the month of November in the year Seven- teen hundred and Seventy Eight, at about the age of fourteen years, and was at the time an inhabitant of the State of New Hampshire. He was mustered in & belonged to Captain Fry's Company which was at- tached to what was then called the Inde- pendent or Congress Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Hazen who was after- wards succeeded in command by Col. — Suttle —. The Regiment was on contin- ental establishment Your Petitioner contin- ued in service till the twenty third day of June Seventeen hundred & eighty three when he was honorably discharged at Prin- -ston in the State of New Jersey Your Petitioner was engaged in several

Skirmishes and rencounters with the enemy - he participated in the battle of the White Plains and the Siege that resulted in the surrender of Fort Don - an event that terminated the arduous struggle for Independence, and completed the overthrow of British domination in these United States. Your Petitioner in the last engagement alluded to, received a wound in his arm and shoulder, from the sword of the enemy, which occasioned a partial disability, in the parts affected, from which he has never recovered. He conceives it could answer no valuable purpose were he to recount the many toils dangers & privations that he suffered while engaged in the service of his Country: he will therefore content himself with the consciousness of having at all times discharged his duty, as a soldier, with zeal & fidelity, regardless of every personal sacrifice.
Your Petitioner would state that he availed himself of the benefit of the law of Congress passed March 18th 1818 and obtained a pension but which was afterwards suspended by the act of May 1st. 1820. He then made a second application conformable to the provisions of the last mentioned law which amongst other things required a schedule of property real & personal to be returned to the War Department. This last application was rejected & the name

of your Petitioner struck from the pension Roll on the ground of his having returned too great an amount of property namely the sum of two hundred & fifty dollars : although your petitioner at the same time returned debts to the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars which were then & at that time justly due & owing from him to different individuals. The estimate  amount of debts then returned as outstanding against himself, your Petitioner as has since ascertained, was considerably below the real amount. Shortly after the appli- -cation of your Petitioner, was rejected as above stated all his property was sold to pay debts with the exceptions of a few articles of household fur- -niture worth fifteen or twenty dollars which were exempted from sale by law —
The proceeds of the sale of his property being in- -sufficient to discharge all the just claims against -him and being destitute of the means of future subsistence your Petitioner was induced to renew his application for a pension, which he did some time in March 1822 but was again rejected for the want of power in the proper Department, as was alleged, to reinstate the name of your petitioner on the pension Roll. Your Petitioner has a wife who is more than sixty years old who is, in conse- -quence of ill health and other infirmities in- -cident to old age, unable to support herself And your petitioner is himself far advanced in years — — — — —

and sees in prospect, nothing but the remnant of his days rendered miserable by penury & want, unless he can find relief, in the munificence and justice of your Honorable Body
He has fought and bled and conquered for his country - his property is gone with it - the means of acquiring a comfortable support - These are the causes that have brought him before you in the character of a supplicant - And your Petitioner prays your Body to pass a law authorizing the restoration of his name to the Pension Roll or if this be inconsistent, then to grant your petitioner such other relief as may be devised for the future maintenance of himself & wife and your petitioner will ever pray November 1822 Merrifield Victory

State of Ohio Clark County ss Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid. Pearson Spinning of lawful age who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that Merifield Vickory of the County and State aforesaid was justly & justly indebt- -ed to this deponent in the sum of one hundred and Sixty Dollars for the payment of which sum the property of the said Merifield has been sold by him and the proceeds thereof consisting of the notes or obligations of the purchasers have been taken in and received by this deponent in full payment and discharge of the debt aforesaid. Deponent has been informed & believes the sum to be true that the property aforesaid was sold for the sum of two hundred dollars and no more of which sum deponent received no more than the amount of his claim against the said Merifield as above stated. Deponent is informed & believes that the said Merifield owed other debts than the one due him but to what amount he knows not. He merely believes the sale aforesaid was made in good faith & with the view of enabling him the said Meri- -field to pay off his debts some of which

had been of long standing. Deponent is and for a considerable time past he has been in- timately acquainted with the circumstan- ces of Mansfield Vickery and he believes him to be in a destitute situation having no property except a few articles of house- hold furniture of no great value.
He believes the said Mansfield reserves the reputation he has acquired amongst all his neighbours of being a very honest as well as industrious man. He has no other means of acquiring a livelihood than to this Deponent except his daily labour among his neighbours and further that the Deponent Smith not Pearson  Spencer Swain subscribed this 9 th --- day of November 1822 then before me A. Bruck J.P.
We the undersigned citizens of Clark County and State of Ohio do hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Man- sfield Vickery a soldier of the Revolution for many years past and from our knowledge of him do unhesitating- ly state that he is an honest & correct man. That he is in reduced circumstances

and needs the aid of Government for his support and that we do believe the foregoing affidavit of Pearson Spining to be true in some parts of which being within our own knowledge dated about 1822
Abner Fuller -
Mercer Fisher
Thomas Beard
Chas. Gavielle
Abner
S. H. Huffman
Abraham Groff
Sampson Hubbard
B. Brubacher
Amos Carlton
John Brant
Richd. W. Hunt
Charles Bothin
David Day
John Gates
John H. Scott
Wm Mooney
C. H. Spining
Jacob Shaffie
R. A. Minton
Waitstill Mearg
Samuel Smith
Caleb Kee
Almer Watts
Abner Blount
Thos. Armstrong
Hugh M. Wallace
John Lerrand
Cyrus T. Ward -
Geo. W. Sewell
Wm Wilson
Paul Hinkle
Charles Mear
N. Nagle Jr
D. A. Neppach
David Miller
Elijah D. Doolittle
George Coorgill
Nathaniel Kelly
Wm Fisher
Peter Wayfinger
Andrew Baustert
John Bickell

Congregational Hall Decr the 24 th - 1822
Honble
John Whalen
In enclosed you have the papers of Mr. Mearns you are well acquainted with Mr. Mearns whose deposition is attached to those papers. I have no hesitation in saying that if there ever was a case that called for the reexamination of papers, this is one - and I trust the secretary of war will be as good as to have it attended too.
Yours with much respect yours.
Joseph

Genl. Joseph Vance
Urbana
Genl. Joseph Vance
Urbana

Springfield Novr 9th. 1822
Genl. Joseph Vance
Sir herewith I forward you the petition of Meripick Vickory together with an affidavit & certificate of some of our citizens.
Any alterations that you may suggest in the mode of presenting the claim of Vickory will be promptly attended to. And should further evidence be requi- -red you will also be good enough to advise me of the same.
I am not without hope that you will be able to obtain, from Congress, relief for the old men, even if a general law should not pass.
Your attention to this will confer a very particular favor on the ap- plicant and oblige you
Abt. Servt- Garrison Mason

Ohio
4 The Hon. Rec d 10. Aug
Springfield O July 28 th June
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun
Sir
Any communication on the subject of the enclosed application will be directed to the applicant or myself at this place { Springfield Clark Co. { Samson Mason 28 July 1820 } Ohio — — — }

N o 13404 July 14 47 Ann Vicary Q. Set July 7/35.
On Argus
Rev. J. B. Edwards Commission of Peace Washington City D. C.
FREE
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]

Springfield. O. July 10. 1847
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers in the case of Anna Vicory - an applicant for relief under the pension law - by an inspection of them, it will be found that Maryfield Vicory her husband served for more than two years in the war, & that consequently his wife would be entitled to the same pension that he would be entitled to
Very Respectfully Yours Obedient Servant
H. H. Anthony

8/28
Hon. J. L. Edward chairman of Pension Washington City D.C.

Sir
Enclosed I hand you the application of W m Anna Victory for a continuance of her pension plan enclose to me
Very Respectfully
O. Anthony
Hon d . J. L. Edward
Commonwealth
Springfield March 13. 1849

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of February 7 th A.D. 1848, entitled 'An act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution -
State of Ohio Clark County p:
On this the twentyth day of March A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace Anna Vicory, a resident of Springfield in the County of Clark and State of Ohio aged Eighty-Eight years and Three months, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the second day of February A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and forty eight, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution- ary war. That she is the widow of Merifield Vicory, who was a Musician in Col. Moses Hazen's Regiment. And who served upwards of five years during the war. The said Anna Vicory received Eighty Dollars as her annual pension under the act of 17 th June 1844 - Her Husband Merifield Vicory received as his Annual pension Ninety six Dollars - She further declares that she is still a widow
Anna Vicory
Witness
Samuel Parsons
Immanuel Vicory
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twentyth day of March A.D. 1849
Samuel Parsons J P

The State of Ohio Clark County ss.
I James S. Halsey, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Parsons Esq. is and was at the time of the taking of the affidavit within written, one of the acting justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature within written, purporting to be his is genuine. _____
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield, this twelfth day of March A. D. 1849.
J. S. Halsey Clerk.

Merrysfield McKeny, Ohio act 18 Mar 1838 #96 th
To what time was he last paid 66 A
Pension Office July 22 1847
Paris to 4 th March 1840.
(RJB)

Ms A. 9. 2. 22 No 13404
Amy Neely now of Mansfield
NY aet 7 July 1838
Adm. 2 years pro
$80 00 per ann
from 16 March 1840 to 4 March 1841
Adm. Acts. 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$80 00 per ann
James E. Anthony Springfield Ohio

Brief in the case of Anny Vickory, widow of Merrifield Clark County and State of Ohio act 2 February 1848
Claim, ( "original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
(Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Increased under the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848
Name and residence of Agent.
Anthony & Gould Springfield, Ohio
J. Cole Examining Clerk.

Ind to J. H. De E. 7/80 Com'g 1 July 1848
Cin
Anthony H. Gould Springfield Ohio

State of Ohio 3 1/2 County of Clark 3
On this Eighteenth day of September A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty one. Before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Amy Vickery who being duly sworn according to Law, upon her oath makes the following Declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 29th 1848 and of the joint Resolution of July 1848.
That she is the widow of Morrisfield Vickery late of said County of Clark and State of Ohio, deceased, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and received in his lifetime a pension from the United States at the rate of Ninety-Six Dollars per annum - That since the decease of her said Husband, she has been allowed a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, and is now in the receipt of the same - She further states that she believes that, by virtue of said act, and joint-Resolution above referred to - She is entitled to an increase of Pension - She therefore herewith returns the certificate, she now holds, and asks that a new Certificate may be issued to her for such amount of pension as she may be entitled to by Law -
Note - The applicant would refer Department to the papers on file on which her Husband Morrisfield Vickery received his pension in his lifetime as Evidence of his services
2 o Also to the papers on file with her application for pension, for proof of her marriage & the time thereof -
Signed in presence of us Irenean Vickery James S. Goode
Amy Vickery
1848
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and Year above mentioned - and I certify that I know the said Amy Vickery, and believe all statements made by her worthy of Credit - As witness my hand and official seal
James S. Goode
Notary Public
over

Payment to be made at Cincinnati by
M c B. Barry Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Ohio
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1849, Page 365 Vol. 4
Geo. H. King Clerk.
Land in Ohio 36 years before that in New York

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Mary Vickory.
widow of Merrifield Vickory. who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 23 d day of March one thousand eight hundred and Forty nine.
J. Emory
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Hon J. E. Heath Com of Pensions
Dear Sir - Herewith find the application of Mary Hickory, a pensioner of the United States, for an increase of Pension - Her Pension is now 80 $ . She asks to have it increased to 96 $ per annum - Accompanying the same Please find the certificate she now holds - In case her application should be refused, this Certificate you will please return -
The evidence of her marriage is will be found in her application for pension originally now on file in your Bureau -
She asks an early examination of the case, & that the Certificate, and arrearage, may be addressed to Yours Respectfully
Anthony Goode
Springfield Ohio

CITY PLANNING BOARD SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
GEORGE S. DIAL, Chairman MRS. JOHN MACKEE, Secretary ROBERT F. EASTMAN MISS BERTHA McGREGOR PAUL E. NOLLEN CONSTANTINE LINK CLARENCE W. RIGH
February 17th 1925.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I want the record of Merrifield Vickory who came to Springfield in 1814 and died in 1840, aged seventy seven (77) years.
I do not know the state from which he came, but he was a Drummer Boy in the War of the Revolution and was at the siege of Yorktown, and while there his drum was shot from his side by a cannon ball. For many years he drew a Pension, and you ought to be able to locate him without knowing from what state he came. His wife's name was Joanna.
Yours truly,
Geo. S. Dial Chairman.
GSD/EOK

Ohio 150
Merrifield Hickory?
Served from 178 to close of War.
1 st Schedule $250, 75 c dated July 21. 1820 - Articles
10 Acres of Land, with a House, Log Stable & out buildings thereon.
1 Cow - 5 Pigs - 6 Hens - 10 Fowls 3 Spoons - 3 plates - 1 pot - 1. can from baking oven - 1 tea kettle - 4 cups & saucers - 1 tea pot - 5 salt & pepper - 1 plough - 1 scythe & chain 1 axe - 1 scythe -
He age 57 - a Farmer by occupation - says he is infirm His Wife 60, an contributor but little towards his support.
Application for restoration made, & rejected Dec 1820
2 nd Schedule $200.00 paid March 15. 1822 - Articles
1 Iron Pot - 1 Spider - 1 Table - 1 Tea Kettle - 1 pr. Andirons - 1 Flat Iron - 1 Chop knife -
1 Shovel & long - 6 knives - 6 Forks - 3 Spoons - 1 Baker oven & lid - 2 wooden buckets - 1 Wash Tub - 1 Churn - 1 Chain - 6 Tea cups - 2 pr. saucers - 1 Tea pot - 3 plates - 3 Candles - 1 pr. of Stul yard - 1 Cow -
Age 59 - still infirm Wife 62 - ditto let 2 nd Aug 1838 to S. Mason.
Agent Samson Mason Esq. Springfield.
Ohio Notice of restoration sent 25 March 1823 to the care of the above named agent

The Rev.
Bruce Victory Reddish,
61 Church St.
Trinity Clergy House. New York.
Send record of Merifield Victory W. 6365 - to above
APR 24 1912
ack

Ohio 8218 Cincin
Rep
Anny Hickory widow of Merifield Hickory who was a Private in the Resolutin Kentucky 16th March, 1840
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of July, 1847 and sent to
James C. Smith, Springfield Ohio
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 241.

4579. Ohio Cincinnati, Amy Vickory, widow of Merrifield who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Feb 1849 and sent to
C. Anthony Springfield Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 365 Vol. 4.

10316
Ohio
Anny Hickory Merrifield & Hickory.
Widow of who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 16th March, 1840 of Clark Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Comp'y. commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by _____ in the Rostalia line for 2y. 9m. 10d.
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 16th day of March, 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of July, 1847 and sent to James E. Smith Esq. Springfield, Ohio
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
J. L. Runkle
Clerk,
Vol. 1
Page 399

1912 Apl. 30. History to the Rev. Bruce Vicory Reddish & 1925- Aft. 6- Hct. To George & 1929 Apr. 25. Hct. To Mr. D.
Ray  WIDOW, & Co.
File No. 6365
Anny Vickory Wid Merrifield Vickory Port Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 nd 18
Index: — Vol. 16 , Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]

mmms
April 3, 1935
George S. Dial Springfield, Ohio.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6365 it appears that Merifield, or Merrifield, Victory enlisted in November 1778, served as musician in Captains Heron and Thomas Fry's Companies, Colonels Moses Hazen and Antil's Canadian Regiment (also known as "Congreg's Own"), was in several skirmishes, in an engagement at White Plains and at the Siege of Yorktown where he was wounded on his arm and shoulder by a sword, and was discharged June 23, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 21, 1818 while living in Clark County, Ohio. In 1820 he was aged fifty-seven years and stated that he had no children living with him. He died March 16, 1840.
Soldier married September 2, 1788 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Anna (or Anny or Joanna) Nie a native of said Petersham.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
This was James Jordan's claim not after 1776 2/11/11/1776

July 6, 1847 while a resident of Springfield Township, Clark County, Ohio. In March 1849 she stated that she was aged eighty-eight years and three months.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Vissry, Merifield GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13856 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 19, 1792 to Isaac Bronson, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.