Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 184, for Peter Mercell, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (A.G.) Mercell, Peter Muskallee, LEE or
N. 184
CONTENTS
Elizabeth.

19,420.
New Jersey.
Peter Mushallee, or Lee, Mushallee or Merrell or Lee
of Morris Co. in the State of New Jersey, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain John Wilson of the regiment commanded by Colonel Vaughan, in the Delaware line, for the term of six years from _____ 1776 to _____ 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1825.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Apr. 1825, and sent to Hon. Lewis Condict, Morristown, N.J.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1825. $ 41,06
41 06
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

New Jersey
Elizabeth Muschell widow of Peter Muschell alias Peter Lee who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Col o Vaughan N.J.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of June 1850, and sent to
Hon o W. H. Seward, Senate U. States
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 303 Vol. 4
Reported
ED W.S.A.

19,437.
Peter Marshall v Peter Lee Morris Co. N.J.
Recd. from Sec. of State of Alabama, 27 Dec: 1824.
On final settlement certificate list. Vol 3, page 62. —
Hon: Lewis Condiet, House of Reps.

District of New-Jersey, Morris County, ss.
On this fifth day of October 1824 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the county of Morris, in the term of September in the year aforesaid, (the said Court being a Court of Record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping record of its proceedings, and its judgments being removable by writ of error only) Peter Muehlhoeffer, alias Peter Lee aged Seventy four years, and resident in said county, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth, on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of
May, 1820, that he the said Peter Muehlhoeffer, or Peter Lee , on enlist as a common soldier at Suckasunny plains in Morris County New Jersey for the term of three years in Captain John Wilsons company of light infantry in Major John Pattons Battalion, in the Regiment of Delaware Blues commanded by Col. Vaughan in or about the month of October A.D. 1776 & marched with his company to West Point where he joined his Regiment & some time in the year 1777 as he believes he with the Regiment was marched to the Genesee Country in General Maxwells Brigade, in Genl. Sullivans expedition against the Indians where he remained untill the fall of 1779 when he removed with the army to Morris Town N. Jersey where he lay that winter & re-enlisted in the same company to serve during the war. In the spring of 1780 he marched with the same company & Regiment to South Carolina where he joined Genl. Gates Division & after Gates defeat at the Green Swamp as attached to Col. Greenalls Company in the same Regiment under Col. Vaughan in General Greens division just before the peace he was transferred to Capt. [blank] Company in the same Regiment & some time in 1783 he was discharged at Red Bank Castle Delaware as he thinks by proclamation of Congress the war having closed And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly
Swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any Income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property which Schedule is as follows viz.
 Two old bed steads & bedding  Half of an old chest of drawers  One Chest  One old churn  Two old pails  One old broken pot  One old broken kettle  One small kettle  One griddle  One tea kettle 
 Two Trammels  Two old chairs  One old Chest  One old Table  One old big wheel  One old Reel  One old bread tray  A lot of brooches  An old Bow  One last spring ball  One old small quince stones 
And this deponent further states that he was in the battle against the Indians under Genl. Sullivan of Brandywine & Green Swamp , where he was wounded the ring finger on the left hand shot off Also at the battle of Camden S.C. under Genl. Green of Catow Springs under Genl. Green and of the Buffalo as well as at various skirmishes of less note. He was born in Morris County New Jersey in which County he now resides & is now 74 years of age , his wife is 39 years old and in poor health. He has but two living Children both daughters

The oldest 32 years old & is married, the other is 14 years old & lives with him at home. This deponent has no occupation or trade but follows chopping wood & coaling but is by reason of age & infirmities unable to labour more than about one half his time. — And this deponent further states that his name, Mushellee, was originally a french name & at the time of his enlistment he was known & called by that name but it being a singular name he was frequently nick named by his comrades & called Peter Mushpot & other names equally ludicrous & offensive & by the advice of his Capt (Wilson) & with his own consent, the name was changed & he was called Peter Lee & the Orderly Sergeant was directed to alter it & he thinks it was continued on the rolls as by the name of Lee instead of Mushellee untill the close of the war since which time he is called Mushellee or Mushelle as some call it. He cannot write his name & is altogether ignorant how the name is written or spelled
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this fifth day of October 1824
His Peter X Mushellee or Peter Mark Lee
Cornelius Ludlow
Jesse Upson
Joseph Jackson
Know all men by these presents: I, Lephaniah Drake Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Morris, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that said Peter Mushellee or Peter Lee, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy, for the term of Nine Months, under one Engagement, on the Continental Establishment — I also certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly & just 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is —  twenty three Dollars & twenty two Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this fifth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty four Lephaniah Drake

Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware Dover - 22 Dec. 1824
There are in this office pay rolls of Captain John Wilson's company, belonging to the Delaware Regiment commanded by Col. David Hall in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment, from the month of February 1778 inclusive till the month of March 1780 inclusive, and also muster rolls of the said company for the months of March April & May 1779 and of April May & June 1780, from which it appears that a person of the name of "Peter Lee" was enlisted as a common soldier in the said company on the 25 th August 1779, that he appears to have been present with the said company after his enlistment, during the months of August September October November and December 1779; that in the pay rolls of the said company for January and February 1780, his name is not mentioned and no notice of any kind taken of him; that in the pay roll of the said company for March 1780 his name appears as being present with the said company, and is marked opposite to his name, in the said last mentioned pay roll, "returned from desertion", and that his pay according to that pay roll commenced on the 27 th March; and it also appears from the muster rolls of the said company that the said Peter Lee was present with the said company in the service of the United States during the months of April May & June and till the 17 th July 1780; on which 17 th July 1780 the last muster roll of the said company, in this office, is dated - In the summer of 1780 the Delaware Troops in the service of the United States marched to the South -
It further appears from an original paper in this office purporting to be a "Muster Roll of the non commissioned officers drummers and fifers and rank and file of the late Delaware Regiment (then) the first company of the Second Battalion in Col. Williams' Regiment serving in the Southern army of the United States" dated "Hillsborough N. Carolina Sep r 1780" that a private soldier of the name of "Peter Lee" then belonged to the said last mentioned company and that he was in the Hillsborough Hospital -
H. M. Bridgely Secretary of State.

State of New Jersey Burlsey County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Charlotte Song a resident of the town of Frankfort County and State aforesaid aged thirty nine years on the 10th day of January last who being duly sworn according to law says on her oath that she is the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Merrill and the tenth and last child that her Mother had she further says that there were ten children in all that her Father and Mother had that that she is the only one now living. She further says that she made an affidavit when her Mother made her original declaration and annexed the record of her brothers and Sisters births, and her own to the affidavit that the only and all the record of the births of her Brothers and Sisters together with her own was sent to Washington with the original declaration of her Mother Sworn to and subscribed, before me this 20th day of September 1849 by making her mark
Charlotte her Elizabeth X Song mark
Hartman Clerk Justice of the peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth Charlotte Song who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that her affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief.
I further certify that the word but, was blotted and the word Mother, was interlined before executed. I further certify that the name or word Elizabeth, was erased and the name or word Charlotte, was interlined before executed.
Hartman Clerk Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Sussex County 3/8
On this 29 th day of September 1848 Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Said County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Mercell a resident of the town of Frankfort County and State aforesaid aged Eighty years old on 26 th day of October last past who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions— made by the Acts of Congress Passed July 7 1838 March 3 1843 June 17 1844 and February 24 th 1848 That She is the widow of Peter Mercell who was a pensioner under the Act of Congress Passed March 18, 1818 She further declares that She was married to her husband the Said Peter Mercell on the 4 th day of June 1785 at the House of the Rev. Merremas by the Said Rev Merremas in a place called Newfoundland in the county of Sussex and State of New Jersey and that her husband the Said Peter Mercell died on the 4 th day of September 1827 and that her name before marriage was Elizabeth Phillips. and That She was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 as above stated She further declares that She was the mother of Ten Children Six Sons and four Daughters. and by her husband the Said Peter Mercell and that her oldest child

name was David Merrill born the 20 th day of December 1785, my next child was John Born September 24 th 1787 and my third child William was born January 26 th 1790, She further declares on her oath that She had a record of her marriage and the births of her children but her grandchildren have destroyed them but that her own children has copied them from one book to another and have preserved the record of her childrens births, which is herunto annexed. She further declares that She has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Peter Merrill and still continues a widow and that She never before made any application for a Pension.
She further declares that the reason that She has not applied before is that She was poor and my children and other people told me that unless I could prove the marriage by some one that was present at the marriage that I could not get my pension.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 29 th day of September 1848 by making her mark Henry L. Lawrence, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Linn. Her mark
I the said Judge do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth Merrill who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing declaration and that her declaration is entitled to full credit and belief. I further certify from a personal examination that She is unable to attend the sitting of the County Court on account of old age and bodily infirmity.

I further certify that the word and, was erased and the word the, was interlined before Executed I further certify the reason that the applicant made his mark is on account of Blindness Harry J. Coorsen one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Super

September 1848 by making her Mark
Henry J. Courtenay one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the County of Sussex
I the said Judge do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Charlotte Loong who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that her affe- davit is entitled to full credit and belief I further certify that the word, she, was inter- lined before executed
Henry J. Courtenay Judge of the court of common pleas of the County of Sussex
State of New Jersey Sussex County ss.
I William L Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Henry J. Courtenay whose name appears to the fore- going affidavit & certificate was an Judge of the state then and now is an acting Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to take affidavits and that the signa- ture Henry J. Courtenay Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sussex is in his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Newton this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen - hundred and forty Eight — William L. Smith Clerk — Note the word "Henry J. Courtenay" is an erasure W. L. Smith Clerk

State of New Jersey Burlap County 3/6
On this 29 th day September 1848 Personally appeared before me one The undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Burlap and State aforesaid Charlotte Leong a resident of the Town of Frankfort County and State aforesaid aged Thirty Eight years on the 10 th day of January last past who being duly sworn according to law says on her oath that she was well acquainted with Peter Mercell deceased the late husband of Elizabeth Mercell in his life time and that the said Peter Mercell died on the 4 th day of September 1827 and left him Surviv- ing his widow Elizabeth Mercell She further says on her oath that Elizabeth - Mercell has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Peter Mercell and still continues a widow She further declares on her oath that the husband the said Peter Mercell of the widow Elizabeth Mercell was a pensioner under the law of Congress of 1818. She further says that the records of the Births of the Children of the said Peter and Elizabeth Mercell hereunto annexed was taken from the family Bible of the said Elizabeth Mercell or rather was copied from record or- iginally kept by the said Elizabeth and Peter Mercell
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 th day Charlotte X Leong mass

Peter Marshall born in the year of our Lord
Elizabeth Marshall was born in year of our Lord
David Marshall was born in the year of our Lord December 20. the 1785
John Marshall was born in the year of our Lord September 24. the 1787
William Marshall was born in the year of our Lord January 26. 1790
Elizabeth Marshall was born born in the year of our Lord September the 12. 1792
Moses Marshall was born in the year of our Lord January the 20. the 1795
Isaac Marshall was born in the year of our Lord May 18. the 1797
Mary Marshall was born in the year of our Lord March 22. the 1800
Rachel Marshall was born in the year of our Lord September 13. the 182
Joseph Marshall was born in the year of our Lord November 3. the 185
Charlotte Marshall was born in the year of our Lord January 10. the 1810
this is before when the did
Peter Marshall deceased on the 4. of September the 1827
John Marshall deceased the year December the 4. 1815
William Marshall was deceased September 10. the 180
Elizabeth Marshall was deceased her life February 7. 1841
Richard D. S. Arning deceased his life February 1. 1841

most unfit, unreasoning, and wicked, as we generous and unselfish. God, and concur as the worst of evils....the most to be hated, di and prayed against : And a humble heart, full of s and under a sense of the divine all-sufficiency, and belief of the truth of the gospel, will most naturally, as were, continually apply itself, by faith and prayer, to through Christ, to be kept from all sin, and to be preserved the heavenly kingdom : so that those views which the true be- liever has, have the strongest tendency to universal holiness, and do naturally lay a solid foundation for it. And those views are not only maintained in a greater or less degree, from day to day, by the gracious influence of the holy spirit, which dwells in them ; but are increasing and brightening through the course of their lives : so that as the grand design of the gospel is to make men holy, so it is perfectly well adapted, in its nature, to answer the end : And therefore he that is born of God sin-  neth not ; and how shall we, that are dead to sin, live any lon-  ger therein ? And such like scriptures must, in the nature of things, be found to be true, in the experience of every real believer. Nor can any but graceless hypocrites be emboldened, by the doctrines of free grace, to sin, as it were, upon free cost ; and a double vengeance will they pull down upon their guilty heads.
Particularly, the whole frame and tenor of the gospel natu- rally tends to excite us to an universal benevolence to mankind, in imitation of the infinite goodness of the divine nature—and even to be benevolent and kind to the evil and unthankful, and to those in whom there is no motive to excite our good will, but much to the contrary—and to love our enemies, and bless them that curse us, and do good to them that hate us, and pray for them that despitefully use us and persecute us. It is im- possible, when we see the infinite beauty of the self-moving goodness of the divine nature, as exercised in the whole affair of our redemption and salvation, towards creatures so infinite- ly vile, unworthy and ill-deserving, but that we should love that glorious goodness, and be changed into the same image, and

ral to us to love enemies, and forgive e God. A malicious christian , a spiteful be- est contradiction and the most unnatural thing. has had no small hand in bringing the doctrines contempt in the world, as tending to licentiousness, because they have not been rightly understood, and through the wicked lives of graceless hypocrites, who e made a high profession. What remains now, therefore, out that the people of God, by holy and exemplary lives, should convince the world that these are doctrines according to godli-  ness ?
I beseech you, therefore, by the mercies of God, that ye present yourselves a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service : for you are not your own, but bought with a price—and that not of silver and gold, but of the precious blood of the Son of God ; and therefore live no more to yourselves, but to him that died for you : And be ye followers of God as dear children. Blessed be God for the unspeakable gift of his Son. AMEN.
..... THE END. .....
Peter Marshall Deceased on the 11 th of September the 1827 Elizabeth Marshall
David Marshall was Born the year of our Lord the 1785 December the 20

State of New Jersey } Morris County }
On this first day of April A. D. 1825, personally appeared before the judges of the Inferior Court of common pleas in open Court, held at Morris-town, in & for said County, in the term of March in said year, [the said Court possessing all the powers, & exercising all the jurisdiction & prerogatives set forth in the original declaration herunto annexed] Peter Marshall, alias Peter Lee, aged nearly 75 years, resident in said County, - who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth depose & say, that he is the same Peter Marshall, alias, Peter Lee, named in the declaration before alluded to, taken before the judges of said Court on the fifth day of October 1824, subscribed by Cornelius Van Loon, Jesse Upson, & Joseph Jackson, judges of said Court, which declaration is herunto annexed, & this deponent desires that this, his second deposition, may be considered as in connection with the first, & explanatory thereof.
And this deponent on oath declares, that some time in the winter of 1780, universally known among Revolutionary soldiers as the hard winter , he received from his commanding officer a furlough, or permit to visit his parents, residing a few miles from Morris-town, where the Army then was encamped: - that the Army was very destitute, & suffering for provisions & clothing, & that the soldiers were often induced by their officers in going from camp for short periods, to chop wood & do such work for neighbouring farmers as they could find to do, to procure some bread or flour or meat to subsist upon. - Being then very young, & knowing that active service would not be required of the soldiers during the severity of that inclement winter, he remained with his father until about March, & perhaps he might have overstaid his time mentioned in his furlough for a few days, - but that he never for a moment entertained a thought of deserting , but returned to his company & comrades in arms, & faithfully served his Country until the war terminated, & the Army was disbanded & discharged.
And this deponent further swears, that he fully believed himself entitled to a pension, both on the ground of service & poverty , when the Law of March 18 th A. D. 1818 was first passed, - & intended applying for relief under its provisions.

but was informed by his neighbours, that none but those who were actually paupers, & were supported by the town, could be placed on the pension roll. - That being then able to work, & having some boys to assist him, he preferred to earn his daily bread with his hands, as long as he could subsist. - That in April last, 1824, he lost two sons, who both died suddenly, on the same day, & that now, being very infirm & aged he cannot by his own labor, any longer support himself & his aged wife. And this deponent further declares on oath, that he has never owned a single rod, or acre of land during his life, nor has he, since the 18 th March 1818, owned more than two cows, at any one time, & some years has raised one or two hogs, - that at present he has not a hog or a pig, nor any other property real or personal, except what is mentioned in his schedule attached to his former declaration, unless it be seven sheep, now in his possession, owned by Richard Conine, & part with this deponent on shares. - That since March 18 th 1818, he has had no bonds, notes, mortgages, or any kind of securities or pro- misses for money, nor any book accounts, or debts of any kind due to him. - That his business has been that of a wood chopper & collie, & that he has seldom received more than a quarter of a dollar at any one time for his labor, in money, - but has had flour, meat & clothing for his family, & often been indebted to his employer for necessaries advanced before his labor had paid for them. - That he now is indebted to Joseph T. Hoff, Joseph Dickerson - John Seward, David Allen & some others, small debts, which he has no means to pay, - that yesterday an execution for fourteen dollars, was levied upon him by a constable at suit of Joseph Dickerson Junr., which, if urged to extremities, must shut him up in prison.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court, this first day of April, 1825.
Peter his  X Munklee alias Peter Lee mark.
Silas Cook Edward Conduit David Mills

New Jersey } p: County of Morris }
I, Zephaniah Drake, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas for said County of Morris, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration & affidavit, subscribed by Peter Mushaler, alias Peter Lee, by making his mark, was taken & made this day in open Court, before the Judges subscribing the same, namely, Silas Cook, Edward Condict & David Mills Esquires.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said Court, at Morris-town, this first day of April, A. Eighteen hundred & twenty five.
Zephaniah Drake
New Jersey } p: Morris County }
Be it known, that on this thirteenth day of April — A. 1825, before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County, personally came Edward Condict & David Hurd, of said County, well known to me as persons of veracity & of good standing in society, & who being duly sworn, do on their oaths declare, that they have known Peter Mushaler, or Peter Lee, within named, for several years, & have been well acquainted with his circumstances. — That he is really in abject poverty, subsisting himself & his family upon the coarse fare by their daily labor, & often destitute of many of the most common comforts & conveniences of life. That they are well satisfied he has never owned an acre of land nor a dwelling house, but has from their earliest knowledge of him, been a poor collier & wood-chopper, working hard & living poor. — That he is an ignorant & inoffensive man, & they give implicit belief to all he has stated in the foregoing declaration in regard to his poverty. — And said David Hurd declares that he was present at the burial of his (Lee's) only two sons, who died in the manner stated by Lee, & were both interred in one grave.
David Day Justice of the peace
Edward Condict David B. Hurd

184 Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 184 Elizabeth Marshall Widow Peter Marshall & Lee. Paris, Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2, 1848.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10929
New Jersey.
Elizabeth Muschelle
Widow of Peter Muschelle or Lee who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 & 20 and who died in the year 1827 of Morris Co in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wilson of the Regt commanded by Col. Kingman in the Delaware line for 6 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Trenton at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of June 1837 and sent to W. H. Seward, Sec. U.S.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Vol.
Page 24
Chase Clerk.

8846 New Jersey
Elizabeth Mushella or See widow of Peter Mushella, alias Peter See who was a private in the Delaware line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of June 1830 and sent to
Hon W H Seward Senate U States
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 98

John Marshall was born in the month of September in the year of our Lord 1787 and passed this life December 9-18-15.
Sam Marshall was born 26 January 1790 and at this life September 10 th
Marshall was born
1792 -

Joseph N. ... ... ... with ... ...

Morris-town N.J. Apr. 16 th 1825.
Dear Sir,
I return you the declaration of Peter Munhale, alias Peter Lee, an applicant for a pension for Revolutionary services, together with an additional or supplementary declaration. On the score of his poverty, I am confident there ought to be no objections, for from the close of the war of 1776 to this day, I am confident he has never owned a foot of land, nor personal property at any one time to the value of $150. even in his most prosperous days. — He has barely subsisted upon the coarsest fare, during the whole of his life by his daily labor, scarcely knowing on Saturday night, whence his Sunday provision was to be drawn. — He is a very simple guileless man, — & I fully believe him when he says, that he thought no man was pensioned unless he was actually a pauper. — Respecting his desertion, I presume he only overstaid his furlough, but returned to his duty long before the season permitted the Army to leave their winter quarters. — There are many living witnesses in this place of the severe sufferings & hardships of the Army during that winter, (head quarters were then here) & the officers gladly indulged many men, in laboring by the day & week for the neighboring farmers, to obtain a shelter from the frost & something to eat. Lee's parents lived about 12 miles from camp, & with permission, he went home, & returned to his duty in March — & went with his regiment upon the Southern expedition.
I conscientiously believe him to be poor, honest & a faithful soldier whilst in service, & altho' 40 years may have impaired his memory as to some unimportant matters, yet I hope you may find his case fairly within the rules entitling the veterans to the aid of their Country.
Be pleased to inform me the result,
most respectfully, yours &c.
Lewis Bondick.

State of New Jersey Sussex County - ss
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Margaret Ayers a resident of the town of Sparta County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged Fifty nine years past who being duly Sworn according to law Says on her Oath that She is well acquainted with Elizabeth Merrell widow of Peter Merrell and has been ever since her earliest recollection and was also well acquainted with Peter Merrell in his life time up to the time of his death She further Says that Peter and Elizabeth Merrell lived together as man and wife and was so reputed to be man and wife ever since this deponent recollects anything up to the time of his death. She further Says that She never heard the marriage doubted or brought in question by any person or persons She further Says that the said Peter Merrell was a pensioner in his life and that he commonly went by the name of Mushalce She further Says that She was well acquainted with all the Children of Peter and Elizabeth Merrell and that they are all dead but Charlotte the youngest child She further Says that William Merrell the third child of Peter and Elizabeth Merrell was a little older and Elizabeth the fourth child was a little younger than this deponent She further Says that She was well acquainted with William and Elizabeth Merrell from her earliest childhood up to the time they died and associated with them up to the time of their death. She further Says that Elizabeth Merrell widow of the said Peter Merrell was the only wife of the said Peter to the best of her information and understanding

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 28 th day of May 1850 by making her Mark
Margaret for Ayres Robert Van Kirk justice of the Peace Mark
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Margaret Ay- res who Subscribed and was Sworn to the forego- ing affidavit and that she is a very respectable person and in good standing in Society and that her affidavit is entitled to the fullest credit and belief
Robert Van Kirk J.P.
State of New Jersey Super County p.
I William L. Smith Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Robert Van Kirk whom Subscribed the foregoing Affidavit & cer- tificate, was on the day of the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Super duly Commissioned and sworn into Office and that the signature "Robert Van Kirk Justice of the Peace" to the affidavit; and the signature Robert Van Kirk J.P. to the certificate are in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Newton this Fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
W. L. Smith Clerk

State of New Jersey Morris County } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County John Seward a resident of the town of Jefferson County and State aforesaid aged Sixty Six years past who being duly sworn according to law says on his oath that he became acquainted with Peter Merrill and Elizabeth Merrill the wife of the said Peter at the age of Seven or Eight years and continued acquainted with the said Peter up to the time of his death which took place some Twenty Three years ago and that the said Peter Merrill left him Surviving his widow Elizabeth Merrill he further says that his Peter Merrill was always called Marshall but wrote them name Merrill and this deponent very believes that the said Peter and Elizabeth were man and wife that they lived together as man and wife when this deponent became acquainted with them nearly Sixty years ago and continued so to live up to the time of the death of said Peter Merrill and this deponent don't believe that the said Peter Merrill ever married any other than the said Elizabeth. he further says that he was acquainted with all the children of the said Peter and Elizabeth and that David the Oldest Child was about one year younger than this deponent and that this deponent and the said David were acquainted when children and continued so up to the time of his death and that the said David Merrill died while in the employ of this deponent Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 th day
John Seward.

of May 1850
A. H. Bannering Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said John Lawrence who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that he is a person worth of the first standing in society in this Town and County and that his affidavit is entitled to the fullest credit and belief I do further certify that the words (the) and (with) was interlined and the word (this) was added before execution A. H. Bannering Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Morris County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Joseph Dickerson a resident of the town of Jefferson County and State aforesaid aged Sixty ——— years part who being duly sworn according to law says on his oath that he was well acquainted with Peter Merrell in his life time from his deponents earliest recollections up to the time of his, Peter Merrells, death and that he left him surviving his widow Elizabeth Merrell now an applicant for a pension he further says that the said Peter and Elizabeth Merrell lived together as man and wife from his deponents earliest recollections to the time of his death and he verily believes they were man and wife that he never heard the marriage doubted or brought in question by any person or persons he further says that he was well acquainted with John Merrell the Second Child and William Merrell the Third Child of Peter and Elizabeth Merrell and that the said John Merrell was a little older and that William Merrell a little younger than his deponent and that he was acquainted with them from his early childhood up to their deaths
He further says that Peter Merrell was generally called Merhake
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 th day of May 1850
A. H. Bounting Justice of the peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am

personally acquainted with Josiah Dickerson who. Subscribed and was Sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that he is a respectable person and good Standing in Society and that his affidavit is entitled to the fullest credit and belief
A. H. B. County Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Morris County 3/8
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Moses Bounting a resident of the Town of Jefferson County and State aforesaid aged Seventy two years past who being duly Sworn ac- cording to law says on his oath that he became acquainted with Peter Merrill and his wife Eliz- abeth forty years ago and continued acquainta- -ed with the said Peter Merrill up to the time of his death and that he left him surviving his widow Elizabeth Merrill he further says that he verily believes that the said Peter and Elizabeth Merrill were man and wife that they lived together as man and wife and that he never heard the marriage doubted or brought in question by any person or persons and that the said Peter Merrill commonly went by the name of Musholee he further says that he was acquainted with David Merrill the eldest child of Peter and Elizabeth Merrill and that the said David was some seven or eight years younger than this deponent Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 th day of May 1850 Moses Bounting Justice of the peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Moses Bounting who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that the

disponent is a respectable person and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief. A. H. Bunting Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, } ss. Morris County, }
I, ALBERT H. STANBURROUGH, Clerk of the County of Morris, do hereby Certify, that Anselm H. Bunting Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking such Affidavit, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Morris, duly elected, commissioned and sworn, and fully authorised by the laws of the State of New Jersey to take the same ; and that the name
A. H. Bunting
thereunto signed, is in his own proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Morristown, this First day of June 18 50
A. H. Stanburrough Clerk.

State of New York Orange County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Thomas C McEwen a resident of the Town of Warwick County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law says on his oath that he called on the Rev. Wardsworth now the present Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church at Newfoundland Sussex County New Jersey where the Rev. Menemus formerly was Pastor and that the Rev. Wardsworth informed this deponent that there were no record of Marriages Solemnized by the Rev. Menemus in his possession neither did he know of any
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 21 st day of October 1849
Thomas C McEwen James Burt Jr Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Tho C McEwen who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief
James Burt Jr Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW YORK, } Jo: ORANGE COUNTY }
Joseph W. Gatt
I, Edward S. Morrison Clerk of the County of Orange, DO HEREBY CERTIFY That James Burt Jr Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, for said county, dwelling in said county commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said county, the 8 th day of October 1849
J. W. Gatt Clerk.
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State of New Jersey Sussex County } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Elizabeth Merrill a resident of the Town of Frankfort County and State aforesaid aged eighty two years on the 26 day of October 1849 who being duly sworn according to law makes the following Supplementary declaration, that she is the widow of Peter Merrill, who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution and Pensioner under the law of Congress passed in 1818 that she was married to her husband the said Peter Merrill on the 4th day of June 1785, by the Rev. Mr. Mendenhall in New Foundland in said State. She further declares that she had ten children by her said husband The first was David Merrill born the same year that she was married, the second was John the third William the fourth Elizabeth the fifth Moses, the sixth Jacob the seventh Mary the eighth Rachel the ninth Joseph the tenth Charlotte. She believes the above correct. She makes the statement from memory. She further says that she sent with her original declaration all the family record that she and daughter possessed. She further declares that she has lived with her daughter Charlotte for more than twenty years. She further declares that all her children except Charlotte are dead. She further declares that her husband during the Revolutionary war went by name of Lee, and he also went by the name of Marshall after the war but his right name is Merrill
Sworn to and subscribed, before me this 20th day of September 1849 by making her mark
Hartman Clark Justice of the peace Elizabeth Merrill mark

I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth Mc- neill who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing declaration and that her affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief
Hartman Clark Justice of the peace

State of New York Surrey County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the Said County Nancy Phillips a Resident of the town of West Milford County of Passaic and State of New Jersey aged Seventy Six years last April who being duly Sworn according to law Says on her oath that She was well acquainted with Peter Mercell in his life time and also with Elizabeth Mercell the widow of Peter Mercell and that the Said Peter and Elizabeth were married and living together as man and wife before this deponent was married She further Says that this deponent previous to own marriage She attended on Mrs Elizabeth Mercell when She had her Second or Third Child the Child was named William She further Says that She understood that the Said Peter and Elizabeth were married by the Rev Murnemius She further Says that She never knew the Said Peter and Elizabeth by any other name Than Peter and Elizabeth Marshall She further Says that She understood that the Said Peter Marshall was a Bensen in his life time and was also Brother in law to this deponent She further Says that She was married previous to 1792. Subscribed and Nancy Phillips mark

Sworn to before me This 3 d day of July 1849 by making her mark Hanson Lynn Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Nancy Phillips and that her affidavit to which she subscribed her name and was sworn to above is entitled to full credit and belief Hanson Lynn Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Sussex County ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Joseph A. Osborn and Silas H. Dewitt residents of the town of Frankfort County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law say on their oaths that they are acquainted with Elizabeth Long who subscribed and was sworn to the annexed affidavit and that her affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief
Sworn to and subscribed Joseph A. Osborn before me this 20th day of September 1849 Silas H. Dewitt
Hartman Clerk Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph A. Osborn and Silas H. Dewitt who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavits and that their affidavits are entitled to full credit and belief I further certify that the name or word , Elizabeth, was erased and the name or word Charlotte was introduced before execution
Hartman Clerk Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Super County
I William G Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Super Do hereby certify that Hartman Clarke whose name is sub- scribed to the foregoing affidavits & certificates and also Almon Lyon whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits & certificates were each of them in the date of the same Justices of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and sworn. And that I am acquainted with the hand- writing of each of the said Justices and verily believe that their respective signatures are in their own proper hands writing.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Newton in said County on this twenty fifth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty nine and of the Independence of the United States the Seventy fourth, year W G Smith Clerk

Warwick N.Y. Oct 14 th 1849
Sir
I herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Merrill widow of Peter Merrill applicant for a pension under the law of July 7 1838
In your letter of June 24 th you ask for original family record from which the one annexed to the affidavit of Mrs Song was taken. The original or part of it was attached to the declaration of Mrs Merrill and I would respectfully call your attention to what remains of the original family record and you will discover that the entry of the birth of William Merrill the third child of Mrs Merrill agrees with the copy sworn to and annexed to Mrs Song's affidavit.
I remain Very Respectfully Yours
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Thos C McQueen

Warwick N.Y. June 16 th 1849
Sir
I wish you would have the goodness to favour me with a report in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Merrill Widow of Peter Merrill Applicant for a pension under the Act of 1838 The papers were forwarded to your office Oct 12 1848 by me
I received your report in the case of Mrs Talmadge Some time since in her case you require more proof as to marriage Mrs Talmadge and Mrs Merrill live near together and Some distance from here and I would be pleased with a report in Mrs Merrill case So that I may able to attend to both at the Same time if there are any objections to be made or more proof required
I am Very Respectfully Yours
Wm S L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Thos C McEwen

Washington June 14 th 1850.
Dear Sir,
I transmit to you some additional evidence in the case of Elizabeth Mercell, widow of Peter Mercell, an applicant for a pension under the law of July 7 th 1838, together with a letter from Thomas K. G. McEwen Esq. in compliance with the request therein contained.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
William H. Seward
The Honorable James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

N 13888 Elizabeth Muschell
N G. H. Thomas C. McEwen June 26 '49 " " June 25 th 1849
ad 7 July 1838

13888
Elizabeth Mitchell mother of Peter Mitchell alias Peter Lee
N.J.
act 7 May 1838
Marr'd before 1794 husband died 1827
adm o . $80 00 per bm 4 March 1836 (64 March 41)
adm act: 3 March 43 { 7 Mar 44 22 Feb 45 } $80 00
bm 4 March 43
In 1824 had a daughter 32 years old, which will be Sup d H. M. H. Seward of Albany N.Y.

Warwick N York Oct 12 1848
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs Elizabeth Merrill widow of Peter Merrill for a Pension under the Laws of Congress passed 1838. And others
Respectfully Yours
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Thos C M c Queen
NB You will please be so kind as to report to me as early as convenient