Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36120, for Peter Merrick, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass-
Merrick Peter
S 36120
CONTENTS

60000. 1 Connecticut. 4
Peter Merrick, of Derby, in the State of Connecticut, who was a pri- vate in Col. Vose's Regt. in the Massachusett Line, served for the term of three years - Hard
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of May 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan'y 1819 and sent to Jonathan Branch Esq. Hartford - Connecticut .
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 3 \frac{16}{31} \frac{4}{30} - 29. 10 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th  March 1819 . 40. 00
$77. 10
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Derby - Connecticut.
Robert Graham 23. 9. 20 Henry 4. 10. 00 Henry 23. 9. 20 Henry 4. 10. 00

36120 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36120
Peter Merrick
His Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pvt. Mark 18 May 4885 private .80 Three years - Col Vose Massachusetts line Wanted the adjutant general of the armed services of the applicant.
Admitted -
15 th May 1910.

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss---HARTFORD
On this 15 th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford for the in said district, personally appeared Peter Merrick aged 70 years resident in Derby in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Peter Merrick in the month of Septem r 1780 — enlisted in Springfield in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Miller of the Reg t commanded by Col. Vose in the Housatonic line, for the term of three years ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the expiration of the war in the year 1783 — , when he was discharged from service in Westpoint — state of New York — , that he was in the battles of that his discharge is lost —
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the subjoined
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
I, Jonathan Brace Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Peter Merrick — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May the 15 th
1818 Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
May 15. 1818 Sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

State of Connecticut ss County of Hartford. —
I hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction by the testimony under oath of Justus Robbins, who is a credible witness, that the Witness named Peter Mosewick, served in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the manner and for the time mentioned in his affidavit — and also by the same Witness, that he is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support. —
May the 25 th 1818
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid. —

Peter Herrick 6050 Copy
March 1819
La

At a County Court, held in and for the County of  New Haven , in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 3 rd day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Peter Merrimke a resident in the town of  Milford in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
  1 Cow  "  "  "  "  "  $14    1 Swine  "  "  "  "  "  3    1 Porridge Pot  1 Old Dish Kettle  "  "  "  "  62    1 Brother Spider  12 - 2 Pails  25  2 Old Milk Pans  40  "  97    1 Lin Cup  6  1 Lin Kettle  12  5 Old Chairs  75  93    1 Old Chest  12  1 Old Table  50  3 Washin Plates  18  80    2 Old Trunks  50  1 Old Gridiron  25  2 Old candlesticks  10  85    1 Steel yards  50  Old Shovel  30  1 Ax  50  1 Old hoe  25  1.55    1 Great wheel  34  1 Reel  25  1 Double wheel  $1  1.59     $24.11  
Peter M c Merrimke marks

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven , in the District and State aforesaid, on this 5 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Peter Merrick aged 73 years, resident in the Town of Milford in the County of New Haven in said State, and being Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I enlisted into Capt. Millers Company led by Yoes Regiment for three years the time of enlistment this applicant doth not recollect - I however served about two years & a half before the time and was regularly discharged
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 15 day of May 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 6050 And I do further solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust, for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is of a day labourer that he is of seventy three years of age and is deprived by age and infirmity his dependent on Charity to contribute towards his support and that I have no family residing with me
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
This is Peter Merrick maker
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is
24 — Dollars and _____ Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Abner Henry C. Flagg Clerk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Henry B. Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Twenty four Dollars and _____ Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this
5 th day of July 182 a .
Henry B. Flagg
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry B. Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in New Haven
this 5 th day of July 182 a
Isaac Mills Chief Judge