Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18507, for Charles Merriman, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Herriman, Charles Anna
W 18507
CONTENTS

Gave with orig. Rolls. Aug. 1883. C.S.P.
Portrait
Date of death Sept. 11. 93.
3872.
Connecticut
Anna Merriman widow of Charles Merriman Con n who was a Drum Major in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 108 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Dec r . 1843 and sent to Hedbrook Center Watertown Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4, p. 12. Vol. 1. Page 12.

M rs Anna Ferriman, Watertown 2890 William Storer, agent. New Haven. Conn.
2890 Wid of Charles Ad July 7 1838 Manned 1784 died 1829 Allow. $108 per ann. Dum May 27 p on roll Miss. Ref.
W m Storer New Haven Conn.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, NEW-HAVEN COUNTY: COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss.
J. Burch
I, ROBERT S. HIRSHMAN , Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Henry Hine
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioner and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds: that his Commission is dated the 28 th day of May A.D. 1838, and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 1839. That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his,
is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 1 st day of October A.D. 1838
J. Burch Clerk.
I also certify that William Hine is Attorney public in for said State with power to administer oaths, duly commissioned appointed sworn. That his Commission is dated 19 th June 1838 which expires two years from said date. That his signature hereto annexed is his genuine official signature. J. Burch Clerk
On this 27 th - Day of September 1838 - Surgeon Army of ...

I Enas Munson, of the City, and County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, now in his 76 th years, Testify and say, that I was acquainted with Charles Merriman Esq r late of Watertown, in the County of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, aforesaid, my first acquaintance with the said Charles Merriman, was at New Haven aforesaid, in the spring of the year 1777, at which time, he was a drummer, in a Company enlisted by Captain Joseph Mansfield, of said New Haven, to serve in the Continental Army, a part of the soldiers of said Company, were inoculated with the smallpox, at New Haven, before they joined the Army, and I well recollect, that after the soldiers left the Hospital, that Charles Mansfield, the son of Captain Mansfield, above named, who was fifer in said Company, and Charles Merriman, who was the drummer, came into the neighborhood of my Father's residence, and boarded with the family of Mr David Punderson, a short time, while they were recruiting their strength, to join the Army, while they were at Mr Punderson's, they, the said Merriman, and Mansfield, were daily, practicing together, on the drum, and fife, to the great annoyance, of my Mother, who, was at that time, in a feeble state of health. - - - - - Soon after, the said Charles Merriman, joined his Regiment, which was then under the command, of Lieut Col David Simons, and he was appointed Drum Major, in the summer of that year, and it appears, on the Books of the late John Sherman, deceased, (which, I have seen,) who was Pay Master, of the 4 th Connecticut Regiment, that Charles Merriman, served as Drum Major, in that Regiment, under Lieut Col David Simons, Col Return Jonathan Meigs, and Col Zebulon Butler, from the 1 st day of July, 1777, until the 1 st day of November, 1782. - - - And I further Testify, and say, that in the spring of the year, 1780, I received an appointment, of assistant Surgeon, or Surgeon's Mate, in the Army of the United States, that, in the month of Sept r 1780, I joined the Connecticut Regiment, under command of Col Zebulon Butler, and served in that Regiment, as Surgeon's Mate, until the close of the war, and I know, that the above named Charles Merriman, was Drum Major, in said Regiment, when I joined it, and for a long time after, and it is my candid belief, that the aforesaid Charles Merriman, did serve as Drum Major, in the Army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, from the 1 st day of July 1777, until the close of the war, in 1783, or, at the least, the full time, which, His Widow, Mrs Anna Merriman, of Watertown, as above stated, hath, in her declaration, alledged, that her husband, the above named Charles Merriman, did serve, as Drum Major, in the war of the revolution.
In testimony, of the truth, of the above statement, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and made oath to the same, at New Haven, On this 27 th - day of September 1838. Enas Munson late assistant Surgeon, Army of Revolution

State of Connecticut.
County of New Haven, ss New Haven. — — — — —
On this 27 th , day of September A.D. 1838. Personally appeared, before the subscriber, a notary Public, in and for the State of Connecticut, Emas Munson, signer of the within Deposition, a gentleman well known to me, as a man of truth, and veracity, and made oath, to truth of the same, on the day, and year, last above written. — — — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto,
I certify that, two words. (States, & and ) were interlined, by me, — that, (in his 7 th Sept r 27 th were inserted, by M c Munson, both before signing
affixed my official Signature, and Seal.
William Storer, Notary Public. —
William Storer, Notary Public.

I William H. Werriman of Watertown in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut, now aged forty nine years, testify and say, that I am the eldest Son of Charles & Anna Werriman of Watertown aforesaid, that my father, the above named Charles Werriman, died at his residence in Watertown on the 25 th day of August, A.D. 1829, that my Mother, the above named Anna Werriman, has not again Married since his Death, but now remains the Widow of the before named Charles Werriman. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and made oath, to the truth of the same on this 25 th day of September A.D. 1838
William H. Werriman
State of Connecticut County of New Haven. ss. }
Watertown — On this 25 th day of September A.D. 1838, personally appeared before me William H. Werriman, a person well known to me as a Man of character for truth & honesty, and subscribing the foregoing deposition in my presence, and made oath to the truth of the same, on the day & date above written, Before me
Henry Hine Justice of the Peace

M rs Anna Merriman. Watertown, Litchfield County. Conn. W m Storrs, Agnt. New Haven, Conn.

State of Connecticut, Litchfield County, ss. Watertown. —
In this 10 th day of September, 1838. Personally appeared before the Hon ble Holbrook Curtis, judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of Watertown, in the county, and State aforesaid, Mrs. Anne Merriman, a resident of Watertown, in said county, and State of Connecticut, aged 75 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 th , 1838. Entitled an act granting half-pay and pensions, to certain widows:—That she is the widow of Charles Merriman, who, was a Drum Major, in war of the revolution, and served as Drum Major in a regiment in the Connecticut line, commanded in succession, by Col. W m Douglas, lieutenant Col. David Simson, Col. Return Jonathan Meigs, and Col. Zebulon Butler, from the year 1777, until the year 1782. that the above named Charles Merriman enlisted from the town of Wallingford, county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, in the spring of the year 1777, under Captain Joseph Mansfield, of New Haven, aforesaid, in which town, he, with a number of other soldiers, had the smallpox, before they joined the Army. — She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Merriman, on the 16 th day of May 1786, and that her husband, the aforesaid Charles Merriman, died, on the 25 th day of August, 1829. that she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place, previous to the first day of January, Seventeen Hundred, and ninetyfour, viz; at the time above stated. —
See Anne Merriman
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day, and year, above written. by Anne Merriman who is well known to me as a woman of truth and veracity and who made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing deposition by her subscribed, 2 d Sept. 1838.
Holbrook Curtis Judge of Probate
I Certify that Holbrook Curtis Esq re is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Watertown and that the above is his genuine signature and that the seal affixed to this Deposition is the true seal of said Court. Attest, Charles S Woodward Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Watertown State of Connecticut, Litchfield S.S. 3 Watertown. September 10 th 1838

The following is an extract from the Records of the Town of Watertown in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut.
Record of Marriages. Charles Merriman Son of Amasa and Sarah Merriman was married to Anne Dunder son daughter of David and Thankful Dunder. May Sixteenth A.D. One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty four.
I certify that the above and foregoing extract 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: May 16 th A.D. 1784.
Hobbrook Curtis Town Clerk
I Hobbrook Curtis above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Watertown County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Hobbrook Curtis Town Clerk
Litchfield County ss Watertown August 11 th 1838
Be it known, that on this 11 th day of August, 1838.
Personally appeared, before me, William Storer, a notary public in and for, the State of Connecticut, Hobbrook Curtis, Town Clerk of the town of Watertown, in the County and State aforesaid, signer of the foregoing certificate, a person well known to me, as a man of truth and veracity, and made oath to the truth of the same, on the day, and year, last above written. — In testimony whereof,
I have hereunto affixed, my official signature and seal.
William Storer Notary Public

February 28, 1933
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Charles Merriman-W.18507 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Beatrice O. Krum 416 North Street Lowell, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Samuel Chapman, David Porter, James Porter, and Charles Merriman.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Samuel Chapman, David Porter, and James Porter, as described by you.
You are furnished herewith the record of the only soldier named Charles Merriman (Meriman), that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.18507, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Charles Merriman.
Charles Merriman was the son of Amasa and Sarah Merriman; the date and place of his birth are not shown.
Charles Merriman enlisted at Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, in the spring of 1777 and served as drum-major in Captain Joseph Mansfield's company in Colonels William Douglass', Return Jonathan

Meigs', and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiments, and was discharged November 1, 1782.
The soldier, Charles Merriman, married May 16, 1784 in Watertown, Connecticut, Anna Penderson or Punderson; the daughter of David and Thankful Penderson or Punderson.
Charles Merriman died August 25, 1829 in Watertown, Connecticut.
His widow, Anna Merriman, was allowed pension on her application executed September 10, 1838, then aged seventy-five years and living in Watertown, Connecticut.
Their eldest son, William H. Merriman, was forty-nine years old in 1838 and living in Watertown, Connecticut. There is no further reference to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Additional Evidence in support of the claim of Mrs. Anna Merriman

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW HAVEN COUNTY, } ss. COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, J. W. Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
William Storer
Esq.
is a Justice of Peace.
Notary public
State
within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 10 th day of June A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 10 th  twentieth day of June, A. D. 1840; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 16 th day of August A. D. 1839
J. W. Beach Clerk.

I Enas Munson of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, formerly Assistant Surgeon in Meigs, & Butlers Regiments in the Army of the Revolution; Certify and say, that I was well acquainted with Charles Merriman (now deceased, that the S d Charles Merriman served in the Army of the Revolution as Drum Major, in Col. Meigs & Col. Butlers Regiment and that the S d Charles Merriman, now deceased, was the Husband of Anna Merriman, that I, in my Youth was well acquainted with Anna Punderson (now Anna Merriman) and was School Companion of the said Anna for a year or more in the first rudiments of my Education, and since the said Anna Pundersons Marriage, to the said Charles Merriman, I have frequently been at Watertown in Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut and have resided at the House of the said Charles & Anna Merriman; and know the said Anna Merriman to be the surviving Widow of Charles Merriman, who served in the capacity of Drum Major in the War of the Revolution, as above described, and further the deponent saith not. dated at New Haven the 29 th day of June 1839
Enas Munson Late
Assistant Surgeon in the Army of the Revolution
State of Connecticut
County of New Haven } City of New Haven. June 29 th 1839.
Personally appeared before me William Storer, a Notary Public, in and for the State of Connecticut. Enas Munson Esq d , late an Assistant Surgeon in the Army of the Revolution, Signer of the foregoing Deposition, a person well known to me as a gentleman of truth and veracity, and of high standing in society, and subscribed the same, and made Oath to the truth of said Deposition, on the day, and date above written. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official Signature and Seal,
William Storer, Notary Public.

New Haven, Oct. 8. 1839
Hon S. L. Edwards Sir
Your favor of 28 th Aug. was duly received, advising that it would be proper for Mrs. Anna Merriman, before her name is placed on the pension roll, to furnish the department with the reasons why her late husband, Charles Merriman, did not apply for the benefit of the pension law of 1818.
I have now the honor to enclose to you the depositions of Mrs. Merriman and her son Wm H. Merriman on that point.
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt
William Storer.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW HAVEN COUNTY, } ss. COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, J. M. Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
William Stowe Esq. is a Justice of Peace . Notary public
within and for the said State  County , duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 19 th day of June A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 19 twentieth day of June, A. D. 1840; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 8 th day of October A. D. 1839.
J. M. Beach Clerk.

I William H. Morrison of Watertown in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, son of Charles Morrison Deane & Anna Morrison, of said Town, and being in the 57 th year of my age, depose and say, that I was employed in the business of my said Father, and some portion of the time his Partner, from the year 1809, to the year 1825, and further say that, I know of no positive reason why my late Father did not apply for the benefit of the Pension Law of 1818 - and further say, that from all the remarks I heard from my said Father on said subject, I always supposed and still believe, that the only reason was, he thought he should be able by his own exertions to support himself & family, without calling on his Country for assistance. In testimony of the truth of the foregoing, I have hereunto subscribed my name and made oath to the same, this 20 th day of September 1839.
William H. Morrison
State of Connecticut.
County of Litchfield. September 20 th 1839.
Be it known, that before me, William Storer, a Notary Public, in and for said State, personally appeared William H. Morrison, of Watertown, in said County & State, signer of the foregoing deposition, a person well known to me, as a man of truth and veracity, and made oath to the (true) truth of the same, on the day, and date last above written.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official signature and seal, William Storer, Notary Public.

I Anna Merriman of Watertown in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, Widow of Charles Merriman late of said Watertown deceased, who was a Drum Major in the war of the rebellion, being now in the 76 th year of my Age, and having heretofore applied for a Pension, on account of the services of my late husband, and being now required by the Commissioners of Pensions, to furnish the Department with the reasons why my husband did not apply for the benefit of the Pension Law of 1818, do hereby depose and say, that I know of no reason why my husband did not apply, none having heard him; so far as I can recollect, say any thing on the subject of making application. In testimony of the truth of the foregoing, I have hereunto subscribed my name and made oath to the same this 20 th day of September 1889.
Anna Merriman
State of Connecticut. §
County of Litchfield. §. Be it known, that, on the 20 th day of September, 1889. Personally appeared, before me William Storer, a Notary Public, in, and for said State, Anna Merriman, widow of Charles Merriman, late of Watertown in said County & State, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Deposition, a person well known to me, as a woman of strict truth, and veracity, and made Oath, to the truth of the same, on the day, and date last above written. In Testimony whereof, I, have
hereunto affixed my Official Signature,
and Seal,
William Storer,
Notary Public.

Connecticut
Anna Herriman, widow of Charles Herriman, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25 August 1829 of Litchfield in the State of Conn who was a Second Major in the Infantry commanded by Captain Major of the regt commanded by Col Meigs in the Connecticut line for 2 years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 108 Dollars Cents per annum , to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Novr 1839, I sent And William Storer Esq. New Haven, Conn.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1839 $ 378.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 54.00
$ 432.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Bandy , Clerk Book 12 , Vol. 1 , Page 195 .

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Watertown Septm 13 th 1843
Personally appeared the Rev. Frederick Holcomb B.D. and Mrs Nancy Holcomb both of Watertown and being duly sworn they severally made oath that they know the facts stated in the foregoing declaration of Mrs Anne Morrison to be true, that she is the same person who Recd. under the acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838 a Five years Pension as the Widow of Charles Morrison deceased, formerly of Watertown that she is still living, and continues the Widow of the said Charles Morrison deceased, having never intermarried since his death Frederick Holcomb Nancy Holcomb
The foregoing affidavit of the Rev. Frederick Holcomb & Mrs Nancy Holcomb well known to me as persons of respectability and truth was sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Holbrook Curtis. Justice of Peace & Judge of Probate for the District of Watertown

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss Watertown Septm 13 th 1843 On this 13 th day of Septm 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber who is a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Watertown in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut Anna Morrison a President of and in the Watertown aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration that she is the Widow of Charles Morrison formerly of the Watertown deceased, and the identical person who under the act of the 7 th July 1838 which was passed by the Congress of the United States obtained a five years pension, that she hath returned her Pension Certificate to the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions at Hartford (Connecticut) that she has not intermarried but continues the Widow of the said Charles Morrison and is now living at the Watertown where she has lived for more than fifty years past & that in early life she lived in New Haven County for in New Haven Connect icut which facts are well known to me the Subscri bing Judge & she makes this declaration under oath for the purpose of obtaining a Pension & a Pension Certificate under the act of March 3 rd 1843

Prep'd by Congress Presented to Elizabeth Curtis
Anne Stevenson & Seal
Sealed & and subscribed on the day & year above written
By you my Willcock Curtis Judge of Probate
Seal of S a Effin -
429 1/2

4294
No. 16. Sep 1843
A. Anna Merriman
Oct 1838.
Ad. March 3 rd 1843.
Watkins Gt Falls N.Y.
$108 per an
Holbrook Curtis Watertown, Conn.
Miss Deborah Smith Somersville of Somers Washington City District of Columbia

Mrs. Anne Morriman, R.R.D. & Five Years Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838.. she is the widow of Charles Morriman who was a drummer in the Army of the Revolution during the Revolutionary War she returned her Pension paper to the Agent for paying Pensions at Hartford Connecticut when she drew her last dividend, you will discover the facts by reference to the Pension papers & ac- counts in your Office. Will you have the kindness to forward to the post a Pension Certificate un- der the act of March 3 rd 1843 passed by Congress Very Respectfully G. H. Smith Hobbs Brook Centre
Watertown Sept. 13 th 1843 Connecticut To the Commission of Pensions;

Old War and Navy Division.
3-1883.
M.B.H. Ext.
L. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 26, 1905.
Madam:
In response to your enclosed postal-card, dated October 16, 1905 and received in this Bureau October 17, 1905, you are advised that in order to identify the within-named Charles Merriman you are requested to answer as many of the following questions as possible.
Officers under whom he served?
Places of residence at enlistment and after service?
Approximate date of death?
Given name of widow?
Very respectfully,
J Warner Commissioner.
Mrs. Susan D. Crafts, Binghamton, N. Y.

97 Chestnut Street
Binghamton N.Y.
P. Warner Commissioner
My dear Sir:
As to filling out the blank you send me I cannot not do it.
I sent to this office for
the record of Charles
Merrimann who was a
Captain in the Revolutionary War. in hopes we might locate him for the

purpose of filling out our family record. We know he was a Captain and probably lived in Connecticut. His daughter married Levi Gaylord. She lived in New York State. It may be possible Charles Merrimack lived in New York State. Levi Gaylord father Chauncy moved from Connecticut to Marcellus N.Y. and died there and Levi may have Maria Dorria Merriam. After coming

very probably he did, and he has been  lines  in  N.Y. here. This is all I can know if you could tell us if there is any record of such a man. We would be very much obliged Pardon us for the troubling you so much this may a straw me more grasping
Very Truly Yours (Miss) S. D. Baft
November Ninth Dunton Hendon Fine

416 North St. Lowell, Mich. Dec 20, 1932
Director of Pensions Washington, D.C. Dear Sir,
Please send me a copy of anything in regard to the Revolutionary War service of my ancestors only I Charles Merriman (1751-1823) of Wallingford, Conn m. 1775 to Rachel Cowles (1757-1826) II David Porter (1757-1815) of Williamsburg, Mass. m. Sarah Nims b. 1759 III Joseph Rhoades (1741-1830) of Chesterfield, Mass. m. Emma Chapman b. 1746. Thank you, Mrs. Ernest Henry Roth

416 North St Howell, Mich Feb. 9, 1933.
Director of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
Please send me the Revolutionary War Service record of my ancestors:
1. Charles Merriman
b. Oct. 31, 1751 at Wallingford Conn.
m. Rachel Cowles Aug. 10, 1775
d. May 28, 1823.
I think he served from New York State.
2. James Porter
b. Sept. 29, 1713
m. Eunice Belding (Belden) 1743
d. April 25, 1791
I think he served from Mass.
3. David Porter , son of James Porter
b. in Hatfield, Mass, July 5, 1757.
m. Sarah Nims
d. in Williamsburg, Mass. Aug. 27, 1815.
I think he served from Mass.
4. Samuel Chapman
b. 1711
m. Hannah Davis (first wife)
I think he served from or near Marblehead Mass.
Thank you.
Mrs. Beatrice O Krum.

January 7, 1933
Charles Merriman-W.18507 XXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Ernest H. Roth 416 North Street Lowell, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Charles Merriman, David Porter and Joseph Rhoades, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of David Porter and Joseph Rhoades as described by you; the surname Rhoades searched under all spellings.
You are furnished herewith the record of the only soldier named Charles Merriman, that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.18507, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Charles Merriman.
Charles Merriman, the son of Amasa and Sarah Merriman, enlisted at Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, in the spring of 1777 and served as drum-major in Captain Joseph Mansfield's company in Colonels William Douglass', Return Jonathan Meigs' and Zebulon Butler's Connecticut Regiments, and was discharged November 1, 1782.
He died August 25, 1829 in Watertown, Litchfield

BY-1242 XXXXXXXXXX GROESBECK HOLLIMAN - N. 1800A JANUARY 1 1839
County, Connecticut. The date and place of his birth are not given.
The soldier, Charles Merriman, married May 16, 1784 in Watertown, Connecticut, Anna Penderson, the daughter of David and Thankful Penderson. o Pur
The widow, Anna Merriman, was allowed pension on her application executed September 10, 1838, then aged seventy-five years and living in Watertown, Connecticut.
Their eldest son, William H. Merriman, was forty-nine years of age in 1838 and living in Watertown, Connecticut.
There is no further reference to their children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Mad 4:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Charles Merriman W. H. 18507 , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will 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 1777 Nov. 1, 1782 Drum Major Joseph Mansfield  Daniel Simons, Return  Jonathan Meigs Schuler  Butler and William Douglas  Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Wallingford, New Haven Co., Conn.
Date of Widows application for pension, September 10, 1838: her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Widows  Watertown, Litchfield Co., Conn. there in 1843.
Age at date of application, Widows  75 years.
Remarks: He was the son of Amasa and Sarah Merriman  He died August 25, 1829 at Watertown, Conn. He married Anna Punderson, daughter of David and Thankful Punderson; on May 16, 1784. They had a son William H. 51 years in 1839. A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim was filed on account of the service in the Revolutionary War of any Charles Merriman other than the above.
Very respectfully,
Miss. Susan D. Grafton,
97 Chestnut St.,
15567b2m11-01
Binghampton, N.Y.
Commissioner.

Paq WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18507
Anna Merriman Widow of Charles Merriman Drum Major New Var
Act: March 30 48
Index:—Vol. M Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1905. Nov 22. History to Dean D. Crafts. M.13.41
1933. Jan. 7 - list - to Mrs. Ernest H. Rolle and 1933. Feb. 28 - list to Mrs. Beatrice C. Kaun

Anna Merriam widow of Charles Count
Act 7 July 1838
Let to J. M. Niles 15 Apr 1839 to Mr. Storer, Aug. 28. 1839