Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 76, for Isaac Mercer, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va Sea Service
★ Mercer, Isaac
R. 76
Va Half-Pay
CONTENTS

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 1 st day of Sept r . 1786 , in the name of Isaac Morris as Maser for £126. 5. 7, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Wm Reynolds and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 10 th day of January , 184 8 .
J. E. Heath AUDITOR.

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
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Ex. aw
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 1 Date May 24 24
Subject Isaac Mercer, Va R 76
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 1 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division
Remarks: Copy of letter of Jan. 14, 1878 mailed on May 27, 1924 to Edwin D. Mercer, 10116, Hayne Ave. Chicago Ills. see receipt for payment in Spencer Clarke, W2529 Approved:
AB Wilson
Chief Div REV. WAR SECTION
Chief clerk.

No 76
Heirs of Isaac Mercer Sail Master Va Navy Revolution
Discharged _____, 18_____
PENSIONER:
Clf. No. _____ Va N. Pay - Act of July 6th 1832
Received _____, 187____ 76
May 27, 1924. Copy of letter of Jan 14, 1848 mailed to Edwin T. Mercer 10116 S. Wayne Ave. Chicago Ills. (see receipt for payment in blank May 29) and.

Isaac Merson 5 July 32
H. A. Dickens Jan 15 '48

Washington 14 Jany 1848
Sir,
I have the honor to present to you, on behalf of Frederick Vincent Esq. the claim of the legal representatives of Isaac Mercer for half pay under the act of Congress of the 5 th July 1832. -
Isaac Mercer was the sailing Master of the Safeguard galley and continued such until that vessel was laid up, when he became supernumerary or was reduced. This case is exactly like those of Capt George Elliot and Lieutenant Joseph Speake, the captain & lieutenant of the Safeguard. The Safeguard was dismantled on the 5 th July 1779. and the half pay of its officers, who have been paid, made to commence on that day. -
Yours very respectfully Francis A. Dickinson.
James B. Edmonds Esq Com r of Pensions.