Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13,722, for John Merrill, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Merrill, John Mehitable
W 13,722
CONTENTS

877 Rets 18577
Massachusetts
* Mehitable Merrill.
widow of John Merrill, deceased: who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 19 February, 1816. of Essex Co in the State of Mass: - who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt - commanded by Col: Jackson in the Mass: - time for 2 years - * Moses Merrill, Guardian -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of May 1839 and sent to Jeremiah Russell, George Town, Mass: -
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1839 $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. Stewart Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 - Page 106

Wilahle Merrill Mapahunt Merrill Guan
mitted R 2 #80
3953

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior , register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White , before whom the declaration hereto annexed of Moses Merrill , guardian, as therein expressed, purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; - and that Jeremiah Russell esquire , before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed of Samuel Rimboll and Abel Spofford purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate on each, is his genuine signature.
as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this seventeenth day of October , A. D. 1838
Nath. Lord jr.

Declaration in order to take the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
Commonwealth of Mass. ss. Essex County ss.
On this second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Daniel A. White Judge of Probate for said County of Essex, to me known to be the person described in and who is the person non compos mentis a resident of Georgetown, in said County, and who is also the widow of John Merrill, and being duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That the said Whittable Merrill is the widow of John Merrill late a resident of Kennebec in said County deceased, who was a private in the Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, Massachusetts line, and did (as I believe) enlist as a volunteer and enter upon the service of the United States on the nineteenth day of December 1782, and continued in said service until the nineteenth day of December A.D. 1783. in the 3 d Mass. Regiment, under Michael Jackson B. General. as appears from the discharge of the said John Merrill under the hand of said M. Jackson, Hereto annexed, and found in the possession of the said Whittable Merrill after the

death of the said John Merrill.-
He the said Moses Merrill further avows that the said John Merrill was married to the said Abigail on the 30 day of March A.D. 1786, as appears from the family record of the said John Merrill now in my possession.
That the said John Merrill died on the nineteenth day of February Eighteen Hundred and Sixteen.
That the said John Merrill was not married to the said Abigail previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Eighteen Hundred and Ninety four at the time above stated as (Daily Observer).
That since the death of the said John Merrill the said Abigail has not intermarried and is still remaining the widow of the said John Merrill.
The said Moses Merrill further avows that he is the son of the said John Merrill & Abigail Merrill and that he knows that the said John Merrill died at the time above stated, and that the said Abigail is the widow of the said John Merrill as above stated, and that the said John Merrill died at the time above stated.
For evidence of said John Merrill's service said Moses Merrill respectfully avows to refer to the subjoined discharge of the said John Merrill herewith subjoined, and to the Statute in the War Department at the City of Washington.
For evidence of the marriage of the said John Merrill & the said Abigail out of the death of the said John, and also of her present widowhood from the present avowed living to present.

certificates and affidavits as he may be enabled to procure them -
Moses Merrill
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before -
D. H. White
Judge of Probate
I Abel Spofford son in law of said John and Mehetable Merrill the last named of whom is now making application for a pension, of law- ful age, do depose testify and say that I have lived in the same town with said Mehetable Merrill, for over forty years, and do know that she is the widow of John Merrill late of Rowley deceased, and that she has not intermarried since the decease of the said John Merrill, I further tes- tify that the said John Merrill died at said Rowley in said County of Essex, the sixteenth day of February eighteen hundred and sixteen, as I told by said Mehetable Merrill - I was at his funeral at the time he was buried.
Essex ss. August October 6, 1838.
Sworn to and subscribed before me Abel Spofford
Essex ss. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above named, to wit the 6. day of October A.D. 1838. before me Jenniech Russell Justice of Peace
The words "said guardian of" were interlined before signing also the words Essex ss. August - October 6, 1838. Sworn to and subscribed before me, were erased before signing said Abel Spofford - Jenniech Russell Justice of Peace

I Samuel Kimball Clerk of the Town of Bedford in the County of Essex and term- minated with Massachusetts, do hereby certify that in the Book of Records of Marriages, belonging to said Town and now in my possession as Clerk of said The following extracts are found to wit—
"Marriages returned by the Rev. Ebenezer Holyoke 1786."— "A woman married eighty six March the thirtyth John "Merill of Rowley to Abigail Hale of Bedford"— "Merill of Rowley to Abigail Hale of Bedford"— "17th March 20. John Merill of Rowley to Abigail Hale "of Bedford" I do certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the caption of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as above written,
I Samuel Kimball above named do hereby certify say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Bedford, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of Marriages of said Town, with the caption above named as certified by me, { Clerk of the Samuel Kimball Town of Bedford
Essex J. August 18. 1838. I own to and Subscribed before me James Russell Justice of Peace

John Merrill soldier in the third Mass Regiment being enlisted for three years is hereby Honorably Discharged the service of the United States
M c Kim B. Lane
Given at West Point this 19 day of Dec r 1862
Discharged in the service of the Regiment
John R. Stafford Adj t

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13722
Nicholas Merrill Widow of John Merrill Pris Rev War
Act: July 1 st 31
Lex:—Vol. 10 , Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 12
By Free
Hon. J. E. Edwards
Commissioner of Revenue City of Washington
3953 Malo 7 Feb 1853

Grosvenor Mass. Dec. 10. 1858,
I have enclosed all the papers in the application of Moses Allen will guardian of his estate. I believe a pension non compos - We knew of no other way by which we could make application. The evidence of service is undoubtedly satisfactory - and we thought it best to present it to the Department for a Pension - Should that not be deemed sufficient for the pension will you have the goodness to inform of it - You will please send the certificate to me should the papers induce or deemed sufficient for the pension - Will you be so good as to inform me the length of time Bryan Emmons (a Revolutionary soldier, was out at the place where under whom he served, We need a certificate from your office to Emmons his widow by reference - to papers in file at the office of the War Department - & the reason we wish for this is that we wish to get the bounty given by the Legislature of this State to widows of Revolutionary soldiers and have no means of making the necessary declaration - I am very truly Yours Jeremiah Russell Dear Mr. Edwards,