Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13911, for Asaph Merriam, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Merriam Asaph or Merriman
S.13911
CONTENTS
carded

Found with orig. Rolls Aug. 1883. C.S.P.
2071- Connecticut
Asaph Merriam ★ of Meriden in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company — commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Douglas in the Connecticut line for 13 years
Asaph Merriam ★
Records corrected. Sept. 27/66.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Nov 1832 and sent to W. B. Chapin, Wallingford. Cont
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 120
Semi-ann. allowance ending Feb. 1833 — 110
$160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Puelke Clerk Book 2 Vol. 3. Page 55

BRIEF in the case of Asaph Merriman of Meriden in the State of Connecticut (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court of Probate  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 — 3 — — — Private Gen. Col Douglas   On the Roll — Col Mings —   180 — "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Meriden  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary proof and by the Rolls  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. D. Duncok Examining Clerk.

Asaph Merriam
2252
Admitted
private 86
sent A B Chapin Wallingford Ct

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of Connecticut } ss Probate District of Wallingford County of New Haven } ss
On this 8 th day of August 1832, Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford, said Court being a Court of record and having by the laws of this State a Clerk and Seal, David Starr now being in person, in open Court, Asaph Merriam Esq. a resident in the town of Meriden in said New Haven County - aged seventy three years the 14 th day of March 1832, who first being sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he enlisted into the Army of the United States in the year 1777 and with Lieut. Shaler, on the 24 th day of April and served in the 4 th Connecticut Regiment - after wards denominated the 6 th Connecticut Regiment in the Continental Army - under the following named Officers - Applicant was in a Company commanded by Capt. John Leavensworth when he first entered the service - That afterwards Capt. Leavensworth did the duty of a Major and applicant thereby was promoted to that office - That Shaler who enlisted him was one Lieutenant and David Starr of Middletown the other - Applicant thinks that the Col when he entered the service was one Douglass who died in the service and was succeeded by Colonel J. May who continued in Command until applicant was discharged - Applicant was in a Brigade Commanded by Genl. Parsons of Middletown

That the term of service for which he enlisted was three years, that he was discharged in April 1780 by Col. Swift in writing as applicant thinks that by some means the discharge was lost - that in order to obtain a final settlement he obtained Col. R. J. Mays a certificate that he had been regularly discharged, which certificate accompanies this application and is dated February 9 th 1784 - That at the time when he was enlisted he was a resident of the Society of Mendon then a part of Wallingford, but since has been made a town by the name of Mendon and is in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut - that in the summer of 1777 the Regiment was in which was was stationed on the lines - that they remained most of the time in the vicinity of White Plains and Horseneck - but they staid only one night in a place - that they went into Winter Quarters at a place called Kingshest - that in the Spring following they lay at Peekskill and about for sometimes - that they cropped into the Jerseys - that the Brigade to which Applicant belonged was encamped within a few miles of Monmouth at the time the action took place there but they did not arrive on the ground until the hottest of the battle was over - That immediately after they returned to Peekskill - that we went into Winter Quarters at Reading in the State of Pennsylvania - that the summer of 1779 was spent on the North River and in the Jerseys - that they went into winter quarters

in Morris town in the State of New Jersey that the applicant was at or near Elizabethtown when he was discharged -
Applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present - and declares his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State Sworn to and Subscribed Joseph Merriam this day & year aforesaid
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - M c Dermott Judge of Pensions for the District of Wallingford
I Randall Cook Clerk of the Court of Pensions for the District of Wallingford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said board in the matter of the application of Joseph Merriam for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 9 th day of August. 1832.
Randall Cook Clerk -

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Merriam 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.     April 1777 3 yrs Pvt Leavenworth Douglas Return J. Meigs Swift Conn.          
Battles engaged in, MOUNTAIN Residence of soldier at enlistment, Meriden since part of Wallingford Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug 8 1832. His ch. was al. Residence at date of application, Meriden Conn. Age at date of application, 4 Mar 11 175-9 Remarks: No family data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

This may certify that Ralph Mariam served as a Soldier in the 6 th Connecticut Regiment in the Continental Army before the first Day of January 1780 and was regularly discharged from said Army in April 1780.
Middletown 9 th Feb y 1784
W m Meigs. (Signature)

Dec 2 '96 To M E Rock- well, Meriden Conn See Inv 21878 1924 Oct. 11. Hist to Lillian A. Clark
Rev man
13911 INVALID.
File No. 13.911
Asaph Merriam ★ Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1862
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Asaph Merriam ★