Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18123, for Nathan Merrill, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Merrill, Nathan
S. 18123
CONTENTS
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Maine 4019-
Nathan Merrill
(Lumberman) in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Rogers of the Reg t commanded by Col. Phineys in the Mass. troops line for
8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of Jan y 1833 and sent to Hon. J. Anderson, H. of R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1832 $39. 99. Pension allowance ending 4 Mar ch 33. 13. 33
$ 53. 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Francis F. Fancion Clerk Book (0. Vol. 11th Page 71.

Nathan Merrill
P.O.
St. 5168
admit
private due
26.66
Mr. Hudson
H/R

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT ss.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the first day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this first day of August, aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Nathan Merrill a resident of Cumberland in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
enlisted as a soldier into the continental service in the Revolutionary war & served eight months in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Boyes of Falmouth in the county of Cumberland & District of Maine. That he enlisted at Falmouth aforesaid early in the spring of 1775 & believes he enlisted in April of that year. That he marched with said company to Cambridge in Massachusetts since Boyes being Captain & Josiah Baker first Lieut. & Joshua Merrill of said Falmouth second Lieut. That on arriving at Cambridge he joined Col. Phinney's Regiment. Gen. Heath's Brigade & he believes that Gen. Putnam had the chief command as he worked under said. Putnam's direction in erecting Forts & works of defence & he served out the whole of said eight months in said Cambridge & from that town to the borders of Boston & was regularly discharged at the end of said eight months. & he further declares that he never had a written discharge as he can now remember. & he further says that Moses Merrill & Israel Merrill of said Falmouth were soldiers in the same company & served the same time. And he declares he was born in said Falmouth on the 20th of March A.D. 1752. That he has a record of his age in a family Bible at his house in said Cumberland. He lived in said Falmouth when he entered the service & soon after he left the Army he settled in that part of North Yarmouth now incorporated Cumberland where he has ever since resided.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of.
Nathan Merrill
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Merrill for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this first day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

We Moses Merrill and Amos Merrill both of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine do testify and say that in the year 1775 Nathan Merrill of Cumberland in said County enlisted as a soldier in the continental service in a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Doyes and marched from Falmouth to Cambridge and there joined the army under the command of Genl. Putnam in Genl. Heath's Brigade in a Regt commanded by Col. Phinney. The term of time of which said Merrill enlisted was Eight months and he served that time and was honorably discharged. This we are knowing as we were soldiers in the same Company with him during the whole term of service.
Moses Merrill Amos Merrill.
Cumberland ss July 20 th 1832 Personally appeared Moses Merrill and Amos Merrill and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them signed Before me Silas Leighton Jr. justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Moses Merrill and Amos Merrill sustains a good and reputable character for truth and veracity Silas Leighton Jr. justice of the Peace.
State of Maine, Cumberland County ss. I, William S. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that Silas Leighton Jr. is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this second day of August, A. D. 1832.
Wm S Vaughan

Falmouth June or July AD 1745
I William Noyes do certify that Nathan Merrill of Falmouth was in the continental service eight months under Capt Samuel Noyes of Falmouth Josiah Baker 1 st Lieutenant and Joshua Merrill 2 nd Lieutenant and I was moving when he went away and when he came home
William his mark Noyes

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Nathan Merrill , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1775 8 mos. Pt. Sam. Boyes Finney Maine.                                            
Battles engaged in, None known.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Falmouth, Cumberland Co., Me.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 1, 1832
Residence at date of application, Cumberland, Me.
Age at date of application, Born Falmouth, Me. March, 20, 1752
Remarks: No record found of James & Edward Merrill.
Very respectfully,
Hrs. W. G. Merrill. Trenton, N.J.

18 123
INVALID.
18 123
Apr. 3/94 Mil Hist. to Dr. N.M. Merrill, Trenton, N.J. C
File No. 18 112
Nathan Merrill
Pr. Rev. War.
Act: June 7" 32
Index: —Vol. / , Page 253-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sudbury New Jersey Mar 21 1904 Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir -
Will you please inform me if either of the following names are upon the Pension roll of the War of the Revolution -
James Merrill -
b - in Newton Mass 5 th Jan 1708 - d - in Falmouth Me 8 June 1790 -
no 2 nd Edmond Merrill - (his son) b - in Falmouth Me April 19 th 1748 d - " New Gloucester " July 21 1880 -
no 3 rd Nathan Merrill - (brother to Edmond) b - in Newton Mass 8 th July 1742 d - " New Gloucester Me 6 th Oct 1818 -
The two last names I have some reason for believing were in the War & that one was a Pensioner. They were both my G. grandfather.
I am anxious to write with the order of the Sons of the Revolution

otherwise would not put you debt to this trouble knowing full well of the demand upon the time, any information in regard to the War record of either of the regiments will be fully appreciated by myself -
I am truly yours
Dr. Merrill M.D.