Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,508, for Moses Merriman, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Merriman, Moses Lois
No. 18,508
CONTENTS

3634.
Connecticut
Lois Merriman widow of Moses Merriman who was a Private. in the Connecticut line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of December 1843 and sent to Silas Mix
New Haven Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 72.
Sep 26 Dec 1843

4363 Lois Merriman's application for pension -
act 9 July 38
m 87. d 14
3 years - Compt -
adm'd 2 yrs free 80 $
no deduction
Silas Mica
New Haven Con -

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 th . A.D. 1838.
State of Connecticut, New Haven County ss. New Haven City.
Personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for New Haven Probate District Lois Merriman of the Town of Hamden in said County and Probate District, aged 77 years, and being sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration, to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7. 1838, - that she is the widow of Moses Merri- man, late of Hamden in New Haven County
State of Connecticut - that she was married, after the close of the war of the Revolution to said Moses Merriman, at the house of the late James Hillhouse Esq. (where both said Moses and her- self resided at work) in the Town of New Haven in said County, in the month of October, A.D. 1787, (Seventeen hundred eighty seven) by the Reverend Samuel Austin - a presby- terian clergyman, as appears by the parish records; that she continued to live with him up to his death, on the 17 th . day of March 1814, and had 9 children by him, 5 of whom, David, Betsey, Harry, Lois Marcus & Maria are now living; - that she has never been married at any time to any other person and is still a widow; that she was 77 years of age last April.

- that, according to her belief, at the time of her said marriage her said husband had been out of the Continental Army about six years, in which army he served as a private, the full term of three years from 1777 to 1780. - That, as said Moses her husband always told her, he was 16 years old when he entered the army of the Revolution, and was 25 years old when they were married; that he was in three battles, one only of which she recollects of his naming, to wit, one at or near Fishkill as she thinks; - that she does not recollect the names of the officer or officers under whom he served; - that he lived with Mr. Ezra Dorr Little in the town of Cheshire New Haven County, Connecticut, at the time of his said enlistment in the Continental army of the Revolution; and that said Cheshire was his native town; that he entered the army by enlistment from choice and voluntarily; that she does not recollect the country through which he marched or where stationed; that she has documentary proof of the period

and kind of his service from the Comptroller's office & the records of the State of Connecticut, hereto appended, which she trusts will be sufficiently sufficient; and she affirms that the Moses Merriman mentioned in said certificate of the Connecticut Comptroller was the identical Moses Merriman, her husband above described, and that she never knew or heard of any other Moses Merriman; and she positively declares she was lawfully married to said Moses Merriman as above, lived with said Moses Merriman as his lawful wife up to his decease as above, and has never since been married, and is now the lawful widow of the said identical Moses Merriman as above; — & says that she has had considerable sickness since the decease of said Moses, which makes her more forgetful as to the account said Moses gave of the particulars of his service in the war of the American Revolution, of which she herself knew nothing personally at the time it took place — but thinks the other evidence as to that sufficient; — and that she is entitled to a full pension under the act of Congress July 7. 1838. as her

Said marriage was after the expiration of the last period of said Moses' service in the war, and before the year A.D. 1794.
Lois hen X Merriman mark.
Subscribed and sworn before me in open Court, at the City of New Haven, this 19 th day of November A.D. 1838.
Nathaniel R. Clark, Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of New Haven.
The interlineation of the words "Seventeen hundred Eighty Seven", made before signing Smoothing Oath -
attest. Nathl R. Clark (Judge) of said Court

I, Caroline Merriman , of the town and county of New Haven, daughter in law of Lois Merriman, who has made the foregoing declaration, hereby certify, depose and say, under oath, that I well recollect Moses Merriman the husband of said Lois Merriman, of the town of Hamden, and I well recollect his death, which was in March A. D. 1814, from the circumstance that it was the March after I was married to his son Harry Merriman; and I know that said Lois was living with him as his wife, taking care of his family, at his death, and that she has ever since remained unmarried and the widow of said Moses Merriman, and that I never knew of any other Moses Merriman; that she is now forty years of age.
Caroline Merriman
Sworn and subscribed before me in open Court, at the City of New Haven, the 19 th day of November A. D. 1835.
William R. Clark. Ind. D. of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven.

Comptrollers Office Hartford Conn. Oct 31. 1838
I certify that an application for evidence of the Services of Moses Merriam. I have examined the Records of Settlements made with the Conn. of Line of the Continental Army. And find his name in a "Settlement with the 8 th Conn. Regt. Isaac Sherman Esq. Col. before Jan'y 1, 1780" Where he is entered as a private, and commenced service May 18. 1777. Time of Settlement Jan'y 1. 1780 making 2 Yrs. 7 mo. 13 days. Again in same Regt. where he is entered Jan'y 1. 1780. Time of Settlement May 18. 1780 making 4 mo. 18 days.
Henry Kirbourn Comp

State of Conn. New Haven County ss. New Haven city. I Samuel W. J. Dutton, Pastor and Keeper of the Church Records of the United Congregational Society in New Haven, Conn. certify said Church records to read thus: "Record of marriages since my ordination Novr 9th. 1786. "Married — Moses Merriman to Lois Want- wood "
I certify the above and foregoing to be a true copy of the record of said Church & Parish, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible words & figures as follows: — viz.
"1787. Novr. — " (the day of the month when the marriage occurred not entered on the record.)
I Samuel W. J. Dutton, above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Pastor of said Church & Society, in the Town & County of New Haven & State of Connecticut, and that the above is a true ex- tract from the record of said parish & Society, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Samuel W. J. Dutton
Pastor & Keeper of the Church record of the United Congregational Society New Haven Conn.

Subscribed and Sworn before me, this 21 st day of November, A.D. 1838, at the City of New Haven, in open Court, Nathaniel H. Clark, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven.

I, Harry Merriman, of the town and county of New Haven and state of Connecticut, do certify under oath, that I am son of Moses Merriman late of Hamden now dead & Lois Merriman now his widow; - that I have often heard my father while alive talk of his having enlisted at the age of 16 & served in the war of the American Revolution; - that I recollect his dying the March after my own marriage, which last event was 25 years ago this pres- ent November 1838; - that I know my mother Lois Merriman who has made the above decla- ration lived with said Moses as his wife, having children by him, up to his death, and that she has since his death never been married and has con- tinued his widow; - that I never knew or heard of any other Moses Merriman than my said father; and that I think my mother, said Lois, was mar- ried in the year 1787, and not 1786, as she has declared, because I was born in the year 1789, and my oldest sister Betsey being next before me & little over a year older must have been born in 1788 - my mother Lois being old & somewhat forgetful.
Subscribed & sworn to before me, this 1 st day of December 1838. at New Haven in my County. Nathaniel R. Blake Judge of the Court of Probate, District of New Haven.
Henry Merriman

We John Bassett & Alfred Bassett of the town of Hamden in New Haven County Connecticut, hereby certify, that we were well acquainted with Moses Merriman late of Hamden, Ct., who died about 25 years ago, during his life; - that we know he was living with Lois Merriman as his lawful wife, and bringing up children, years before his decease; - that they said Moses Merriman & Lois Merriman were regarded & reputed as lawful husband & wife during his life, in the town of Hamden, & she has been so regarded & reputed since his decease as the lawful widow of said Moses, and has never since been married; and is in every way a credible & respectable woman; - and that we live in the neighborhood where said Moses while in life lived, and where his said widow Lois has resided since his decease.
John Bassett Alfred Bassett
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, by each of said deponents. Before me, Nathl R. Clark - Justice of said Court.

And the said Probate Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the said Moses Merriman was a revolu- tionary soldier and served as claimed as above, - that he was lawfully married to said applicant Lois Merriman, and has deceased, as she above declares, and that she has ever since been and is now the lawful widow of said Moses Merriman And the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that said, Jared Bassett, & Alfred Bas- sett, are residents of said town of Nantucket as they certify & swear, and that said Lois Mer- riman, Caroline, Merriman and Harry Merriman and J. W. I. Dutton, are credible persons, and that the statements of each and all of said deponents are entitled to credit; and that said J. W. I. Dutton is pastor &c. as he deposes.
I, John Beach, clerk of the said New Haven Probate court, do hereby certify, that the fore- going contains the originals of the proceedings said Probate court, in the matter of the application of Lois Merriman, as widow of Moses Merriman (deceased) for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office & of said court, this 29 th day of December A.D. 1838. J. M c Beach Clerk.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18528
Lois Merriman Widow of Moses Merriman Priv, Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N 4510 M.
Oct 2. 1843
Con.
Lori Mernman
ad 1843
$80 per an
2. C. Washington City. Conni. District. P. Edwards.
Silas Mix New Haven
Con
F.I.L.R.

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } S. New Haven City.
On this 29th. day of September, 1843. personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace within and for the county of New Haven in said State of Connecticut residing in the town of New Haven in said county. — Lois Merriman, a resident of the town of Hamden in said county of New Haven, aged eighty-two years, who being first 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 act of Congress, passed on the 3d. March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, — That she is the widow of Moses Merriman late of said town of Hamden now deceased, who was a private in the Revolution, in the Continental army Connecticut line, in Colonel Isaac Sherman's Regi- ment, and for more particulars regarding her husband's said service in the Revolution she refers to the decla- ration and papers by her sent on for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, — and the annual amount of the pension she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was eighty (80) dolls. She further declares she is still a widow.
Signed by mark by Lois Merriman in presence of Henry Merriman Silas Mix.
Lois her Merriman mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written, before.
Silas Mix, Justice of the Peace for New Haven County Ct.
I also certify said declarant is personally known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing declaration, and word "duly" interlined before signing. — Silas Mix, Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut. }
New Haven County. } B. New Haven city.
I Robert H. Osborne, Clerk of the County Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Silas Mix is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 8 th day of June 1843, and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1844; and that his signature within and foregoing written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this 29 th day of September 1843.
R. H. Osborne Clerk.

New Haven Ct. Sept. 29: 1843.
To Hon. Comm. Pensions By request of Lois Meriman a widow Revolutionary pensioner under act of July 7. 1838. I send her declaration for a pension certificate under the law of 1843. I wish her certificate, when allowed, sent to my care at New Haven Ct.
Yours obs. Servt. Elias Mox.
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Jan 10. 1839
H363
Conn
July 1838
Pension papers.
FREE
To Hon. J. A. Edwards.
Commissioner Pension. Washington City. D. C.

New Haven July 7. 1838.
To the Hon. Commr. Pension.
Sir.-Enclosed are the papers of Lois Merriman for a widow's Revolutionary pension under the act July 7. 1838. I send them as her agent. I believe you will find all the requisites of record and other proofs which are material under the act of Congress & the rules applicable thereto issued by the Pension office, War Department. — There is a slight discrepancy as to the time of the marriage; — the declaration of the applicant saying it was in Oct. 1787, while the church record without giving any particular day of the month makes it the month following viz November 1787. This difference I presume will not be thought surprising or at all material. Both make the same year in the autumn of the year.
As early an investigation of the matter as consistent with the business of the department and the claims of justice, is respectfully requested. — It will be seen that there is full record proof of the full term of service.
Very Respectfully Yours App. Agt.
Silas Mix.
Agent for Lois Merriman.
To Mrs J. L. Edwards,
Commr. Pension.

Connecticut - 3134
Lois Merriman, widow of Moses Merriman, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17 th March 1814 of N. Haven in the State of Connecticut who was a Pen. in the County commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Sherman in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of June '39, and sent to and Silver Miss, N. Haven, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of March - $ 240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
$ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 195-

Payment to be made at Hartford by S. S. Patten Esq., Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 17 Page 195 by
R. Burdine Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1832, Lois Merriman, of Connecticut, widow of Moses Merriman, deceased, who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the Seventeenth day of March 1814, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighth day of June  one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
J. P. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.