Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23969, for Roger Merril, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. N.H.
Merril, Roger Merrill
W 23969 B.S. Mt. 38,537-160-55
Dorothy
CONTENTS

Maine
11.368
Roger Merrill
of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain Emerson of the Regt commanded by Col Mowry in the Massetts Inf Troops
17 Mo P er 56.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 1833 and sent to A. C. Rose Augusta Me.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1831 113.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 28.33 141.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. B. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 33

6102 M c Alpine Dorothy Merrill widow of Roger Merrill NH who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
15 th June 1852 Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of June 1852. and sent to
Jacob Merrill Goff's Corner ME
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 24 Vol. 1
229/28

229.628
6 Gest March 3. Oct. 28. / 10
Dorothy Merrill, mid. Roger Merrill, mid. Merrill
10/28/53
Revij. war.
Rev? Act Feb. 2. 1848. cert. 6102
See July 28-6102
Will be at Aug 13/56 B. Merrill
11
Geo. W. Martin, Augusta, Me.
Vol 16-2-9

his age is recd
Mar 28
Roger Merrill
Private New Hampshire troops
Emerson's (v: Mooney's regt)
5 mos 25 d 6 months
Massachusetts troops
Adams' (v: — 3 months
Seamster Kimball —
8 months,
9 months as a private
8 " as a Seamster
17 " —
Declaration in Open Court. March 26, 1833.
Adm c per order of Wm E —
17 mos 56.86
W. C. Rose. Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this nineteenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Roger Merrill a resident of Hitchfield in the County of Hancock  himself and State of Maine, aged Seventy years 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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1779 with Captain Ebenezer Dyer and served in Col. Morrey's regiment of the Massachusetts  New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: Ebenezer Dyer Captain
Morrey's Colonel, that in June 1779 he enlisted as a private in that company and regiment for the period of six months, that he served out this period, and was discharged at Providence Rhode Island in January 1780. That in September 1781 he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Adams's Massachusetts company, and that being detached to the boat service, he does not recollect the name of his Colonel. That he served out this period, and was in December 1781 discharged at West Point. That in June 1782 he again enlisted as a teamster in the continental service, in Capt. Kimball's Massachusetts company. That under this enlistment he served eight months, and was discharged at Fairfield in Connecticut in February 1783.

And to the inter- rogations propounded under the instructions
his age is recorded, that while in infancy he removed to his father's Nottingham West in Nottinghamshire, where his home was during his mother's services, that in 1700 he removed to Durham Main, that in 1000 he removed to Portland, and that in 1022 he removed to Litchfield Main, where he now lives. That at the various periods before stated, he enlisted, was not drafted, or received as a substitute. That he took written discharges, but they are now lost. That his first service was in the state of Rhode Island. That in his second period service, he was in the boat service on the Hudson, and was attached to the Quarter Master's barge. That in his service as a teamster he was employed in hauling the artillery taken at the capture of Cornwallis from Burlington near Philadelphia to Newburgh on the Hudson, and in hauling wood for the army. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for truth and belief of his services, and he names the Rev William A Grant and John Neal Esq
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Roger Mavil
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jr not J.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jr
July 19

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Roger Merrill for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 15 th day of October
A. D. 183 2 ,
J. A. Chandler

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 26 th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Roger Merrill by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 19 th day of July A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Roger Merrill for a pension. and that Josiah W. Mitchell & John Neal are Justices of the Peace. In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 26 th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

Depo. of-
Betsy B. Byram
for
Roger Merrill.

State of Maine Cumberland Co. I Betsey B. Byram of Freeport in the County of Cumberland married woman aged 64 years do depose testify and say, that at the breaking out of the American Revolution I was a girl in my father's family who resided in Waterville West, in the County of Rocking- ham, and State of New Hampshire - That I well remember that my brother Roger Merrill now of Pitchfield in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine went into the American Service in the Army of the Revolution as a private soldier - And I do well remember that said Roger Merrill was gone in said service for a year or more - I remember his return perfectly well and his saying that he had an honorable discharge. I do not know with whom, nor where, he served. And further said not - Betsey B. her X Byram mark
State of Maine - Cumberland Co. Augt 4, 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Betsey B. Byram & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by her signed - And I certify that the said Betsey B. Byram is a woman of truth & veracity -
Before me Joseph W. Mitchell justice who is a justice Waltham Western In -

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Aug. 28/52
Dorothy Merrill widow of Roger Merrill Revolutionary soldier. Maine.
February 2 o 1811/8.
Isaac Merrill, agt Goffs Corner (Vt.)

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court, }
PORTLAND, July 20th A. D. 1852 }
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Jacob Henrick Esquire is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COMMISSION is dated July 21st A. D. 1848 and will expire
July 21st A. D. 1855
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon CLERK.

State of Maine Cumberland County ss On this first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace wi- thin and for the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine, Dorothy Merrill a resident of Durham in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty three years, who having been duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed the second day of February 1848. And this declarant states that she is the wid- ow of Roger Merrill late of said Dur- ham who was a Soldier of the Revolution- ary Army and a Pensioner of the U States at the rate of $56.66 per annum under the act of June 7 th A.D. 1832 — As will appear from his Certificate dated April 26 th — 1833 and numbered 11368 recorded in the Pension office in Book E. Volume 1 page 33 by John T Sprague Clerk, which certifi- cate she is about to surrender in order

to obtain the balance due her said husband from the fourth of March 1852 to the time of his death which took place on the 15 th day of June 1852.
And this declarant further states that she was married to her late husband by Isaac Parsons Esquire a justice of the Peace in and for said country on the 18 th day of February A.D. 1786 and that her maid in name was Dorothy Luskings. That she has not intermarried since her husband's death but is now the widow of said Roger Merrill. Dorothy Merrill
Attest Jacob Merrill
Subscribed and sworn before me the day of the year first written and I hereby certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me as was her late husband Roger Merrill having been acquainted with them all my days. I also certify that the said declarant is a person of great respectability, whose statements are entitled to full credit, and further that the principal facts stated by her are within my own knowledge and I believe them to be true. Jacob Merrill justice

Certificate of Marriage,
Roger Merrill & Dorothy Cushing.

State of Maine. Cumberland County ss.
Clerk's Office of the Judicial Courts.
Portland February 12th 1850.
I, Charles A. Harmon, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for said County of Cumberland, do hereby certify that the following marriage appears in the list of marriages returned to this Office by Isaac Parsons Esquire, S. P. for the years 1786 and 1787, and recorded in the "marriage records", for said County, to wit:
"Roger Merrill to Dorothy Cushing, February fourth Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty six."
And I further certify, that the foregoing is a true extract from said Records, excepting the words "February fourth, Anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and eighty six," which are plainly and legibly expressed in the words and figures following, to wit, " Feb: 4th. 1786. "
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. A. Harmon, Clerk,

United States of America
Maine District ss.
District Court July 20 1852
Be it known, that on this twentieth day of July A.D. 1852, it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Roger Merrill late of Durham in this State, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that he died at said Durham on the fifteenth day of June in the present year and that he left a widow surviving him viz Dorothy Merrill.
In testimony of which I have hereto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name this twentieth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty two.
W m P. Preble Jr Clerk
U. S. D. C. Maine

Depo of - Ezra Merrill for Roger Merrill.

State of Maine,
Cumberland
I Ezekiel Merrill of Freeport in the County of Cumberland yeoman aged 62 years do declare testify & say, that on the breaking out of the American Revolutionary war I was a lad in my father's family who resided in Nottingham West in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire - that I well remember when my brother Roger Merrill now of Littlefield in the State of Maine, went into the American Service as a private soldier - I do know that said Roger Merrill was gone in said service for one year or more - I remember his return perfect- ly well and saying that he had an honorable discharge - I do not know with whom, nor where he served - And further not - Ezekiel Merrill
State of Maine. Cumberland Aug. 4, 1932 -
Then personally appeared Ezekiel Merrill alias named & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - And I certify that the said Ezekiel Merrill is a man of truth and veracity -
Before me
Isaac W. Mitchell first peer. who is a justice Nathan Weston Jr.

229.628
Dorothy Merrill. widow of Roger Merrill.
~~~~~ Claim of _____
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Has not rec d bounty land. Roger Merrill her husband was a Private in the Army of the Revolution. She is a Revolutionary Pensioner under Act Feb 2. 1848.
~~~~~ PRESENTED BY
GEO. W. MORTON,
ATTORNEY, AUGUSTA, MAINE. ~~~~~

100354_00054 BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Kennebec }
On this twentieth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me, John D. Seal a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Dorothy Merrill aged eighty six years, a resident of Litchfield in the State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Dorothy Merrill widow of Roger Merrill dec d , who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and that she is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of February 2, 1848 on account of the services of her said late husband Roger Merrill in the War of the Revolution, and the identical Dorothy Merrill named in an Original Pension Certificate of which the following is a true copy.
(No 6102) "Department of the Interior. Widows Pension."
I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2, 1848 Dorothy Merrill widow of Roger Merrill who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty six dollars and thirty six cents per annum, commencing on the 15 th June 1852 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after time of such marriage.
Examined hereunder L. P. Wood Do Com d Pension
Given at the Department of the Interior, P. M c Clelland Secretary of the Interior This 7 th day of June 1853
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855." She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. and that she is still a widow having remained unmarried ever since the death of the said Roger Merrill her late husband.
Dorothy Merrill
We, Aaron True
and Woodman True
residents of Litchfield in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Dorothy Merrill in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents her self to be. We further declare that we are personally acquainted with the said Dorothy Merrill and know that she is the identical person named in the pension certificate copied above and that she is now a widow having remained unmarried ever since the death of her late husband Roger Merrill on account of whom services in the Army of the Revolution she is pensioned.
Aaron True
Woodman True
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents her self to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
John D. Seal
Justice of the Peace.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents. That I, Dorothy Merrill of Litchfield in the County of Wenatchee and State of Maine, have constituted and appointed GEO. W. MORTON, of the City of Augusta, in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate, or Warrant, due me under existing Laws granting Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twentieth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- six . Witness: John D Seal  Dorothy Merrill 
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Wenatchee ss:—On the 20th day of December 185 5 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County Dorothy Merrill and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed.
John D Seal Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Wenatchee }
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that John D Seal Esq before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County aforesaid, this twenty second day of December 185 5 ,
Wm M Stratten CLERK.

Recd
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23969
Dorothy Merrill Widow of Progers Merrill Dis Rev War.
Act: Feb 24 48
Index:--Vol. 111 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 62 Me Dorothy Merrill widow of Roger Lett: to J. Herrick Jan'y 12 1853
Feby 2 1848

28,537
5 Newbury

Dorothy Merrill supplemental Decla- ration, Revolutionary widow of Napa Merrill who died in June 1852
Jacob Merrill age Goffstown (Vt)

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
February 3rd A. D. 1853
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
George W. Chase Esq is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his Commission is dated September 25 A. D. 1847 and will expire September 25 A. D. 1854
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his
is
GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon
Clerk.
Geo W Chase Justice of the Peace

100554 00002 State of Maine Cumberland County, ss Be it known that on this thirty first day, of January 1853 Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County, Dorothy Merrill a resident of Durham in said County, aged eighty three years, who first being sworn according to law on oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed February 2 nd 1848 — And this declaration states that she is the widow of Roger Merrill late of said Durham deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of U. States under the act of June 7 th 1832. That she was pensioned April 26 th 1833 at the rate of $56.66 per annum and that her certificate was numbered 11368 — She also declares that her maiden name was Dorothy Lushing — That she was married to her late husband on the 16 th day of February, A.D. 1786 and that her said husband died at Durham aforesaid on the 15 th day of June 1852 — That she has remained unmarried ever since her husband's death and is now his widow, and for

Proof of her Declaration she refers to the papers accompanying her former decla- -ration made before Jacob Henrik Eng in July or August last, now on file in the Pension Department.
Attest Jacob Henrik
(Dorothy her X Markell mark
State of Maine, Cumberland ss Subscribed and sworn the day of the year past within mentioned before me,
Geo. W. Chase Justiciar.

Pension Office June 1, 1853
Sir
Please state to what time Roger Merrill was paid, & when he died -
Maine Rolls, per: at $56 \frac{66}{100} per annum, Oct 7 June 1832
Very Respectfully
S. Cole
For Com.
Died 15 th June 1852, Paid to his death
F. Burt Auditor.
F. Burt Esq Third Aud. Treasury -

Grafton Centre Maine Feb. 7th 1853
To the Commissioners of Pensions, Sir please find the second declaration of Mrs Dorothy Merrill widow of Noah Merrill deceased a U.S. Rev. Pensioner, taken by you or else.
I would respectfully suggest that Mrs Merrill's claim may be speedily adjudicated as she is now living on the credit of her Pension and has no other earthly means of support. May respectfully your obedient Servant,
Jacob Merrill Grafton Centre (Me)
Commissioners of Pensions Washington D.C.

Brief in the case of Dorothy Merrill wid: of Roger County and State of Maine act 2 Feby 1848
Claim, ("original," for increase. )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her Husband was a Pensioner under Act of 7 June 1832.
The date of her marriage proved by Court Record —
The date of his death proved by cer- tificate of Court & Third Auditor —
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Jacob Herrick Esq Goffs Corner Me
Name and residence of Agent
Thos. H. Hanson Jr Examining Clerk.

Roger Merrill
Joseph Spaulding Deposition for Roger Merrill

10-0551-00000 I Joseph Spalding of Dixmont in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine upon Oath testify and say that I well knew Mr Roger Merrill a Soldier in the revolution service the said Merrill served under Capt. Daniel Greenwood and in the Regiment of Colonel Moore in Rhode Island in the year 1779 I knew him to be in that service six months New Hampshire troops I served in the same Company and Regiment Joseph Spalding
Lincoln, July 26 th 1832
Joseph Spalding above named is well known to be a credible Witness, and disinterested personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed
before me John Neal } Judge of the Peace
John Neal Esq is a Justice of the Peace Nathan Weston Jr

State of Maine.
THE William O Grant a Clergyman, residing in the town of Litchfield in the County of Lincoln and John Neal Esq. residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Roger Merrill who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
William O. Grant Pastor 1 st Bap l Church Litchfield John Neal 3
State of Maine.
Lincoln ss. —Sworn and subscribed this thirtyfirst day of July A. D. 1832
Before me, John Dennis Justice of the Peace.
John Dennis Esq is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev William O. Grant is a Clergyman residing in the town of Litchfield, and John Neal Esq of the same town is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to be believed.
Nathan Weston Br

Goff's Corner (Me), August 25 th 1852 To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
Please find enclosed the application of Mrs. Dorothy Merrill to be placed on the Revolutionary Pension Roll. She is the widow of Roger Merrill deceased who in his life time resided in Durham, Cumberland County (Me) and drew his pension from Portland Agency.
You will undoubtedly cause the claim to be examined and adjudicated with as little delay as possible.
Very respectfully your obedient Servant,
Jacob Herrick Goff's Corner (Me)

Dorothy Merrill wid: of Roger Maine
Accts Oct 2 Febrj 1848
17 Mo s . Pri: $ 56.66 for Autumn from 15 th June 1852 when he died -
Cert: Jacob Herrick Goffs Corner Me.

Augusta, Maine
Dec 22. 1855
Sir
I herewith send an application of Dorothy Merrill (widow of Roger Merrill) for bounty land under act of March 3. 1855. Should the application be satisfactory, I would respectfully request to have her claim allowed and a Land Warrant transmitted to me for her.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Geo W Morton
Hon G. Merrill Cared Pension Washington D.C.