Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,908, for Constant Merrick, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Merrick, Constant
813,908
CONTENTS
Carded

5507.
New Hampshire Constant Merrick
of Chesterfield in the State of N H who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Reg't commanded by Col Thompson in the  line for 8 months.
★ Mass.
Sept. 27/06.
Records corrected. B
Inscribed on the Roll of  at the rate of 20 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Feby 1833 and sent to  
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $39.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 21 Mar 33 13.33
$53.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by  M c Blain Clerk Book D - Vol. 1 st Page 171.

Declaration of Constant Merrick of Chesterfield Cheshire Co. 13.534 N.H.
Private
8 Mos
$26.66
Wm. H. Hubbard HR

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, ss.
On this 2 nd day of October personally appeared in open Court, before Aaron Matson Judge of Probate for said County
now sitting, Constance Merrill a resident of Christchurch in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged 72 .
who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the year A.D. 1776. in the month of Sept I believe I enlisted into the Revolutionary Army for the United States, at Hardwick in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where I then resided, under Capt Timothy Pops of said Hardwick, for the term of two months. I then marched with said Pops company to Housatonic. Thence to Dobbs Ferry on the Hudson River, where I was stationed most of my term of service - My Major's name was Rand - The name of my Colonel I don't recollect - I know he was an elderly man from Brookfield, Mass - After my term of service was out, I returned to Hardwick -
In the summer of A.D. 1777. I enlisted into the American Army again, at Hardwick, under Lieut Samuel Dutton of Hardwick, for the term of six months, to go to R. Island & marched to Trenton, where I joined the company of Capt Newell, whom I had known in the service at New York - I was under Genl. Spencer & spent the term of my service in marching from place to place, under the direction of Genl. Spencer - The six months expired the 1 st of Decr 1778. when I returned with the rest of the Company to Hardwick aforesaid -
I was born in Hardwick on the 1 st of Decr 1760. - I have no record of my age except in my Bible, - I lived in Hardwick when called into service and have lived in Christchurch N.H. since the War, where I now reside - I was called into service each time the War was called into service - At New York I was under the command of General Lincoln - I saw Genl. Lee & Lord Cornwallis whilst there - I belonged to one of the Regiments stationed as a Guard at Dobbs Ferry - Genl. Washington & the Main Army being stationed near New York City -
I never received any written discharge - nor have I any documentary evidence of my service, other than the affidavits of Timothy Newton & Roland Leavitt & Joshua Crosby, herewith exhibited -

been known to Larkin G. Mead, Esq. and Dea. Asa Thompson of Chesterfield, who can testify as to my character & their belief of my services -
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 the Agency of any State.
constant merrick
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
We, Larkin G. Mead & Asa Thompson both of Chesterfield in the County of Caledonia
hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Constant Merrick who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 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.
Larkin G. Mead Asa Thompson
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named appli- cant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Larkin G. Mead and Asa Thompson who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Chesterfield aforesaid are credible persons, and that their testimony is entitled to credit
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Caledonia do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter the application of Constant Merrick for a pension.
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this second day of October A.D. 1832
Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate

Declaration of Constant Merrick of Chesterfield Cheshire Co. 13.534 N.H.
Private
8 Mos
$26.66
Wm. H. Hubbard H.R.

Clear
13908 INVALID.
File No. 13. 908
Constant Merrick
Prin Rev war
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We Elisha Smith a Clayman residing in Chesterfield County of Columbia State of New Hampshire and Abishai Wrathlee residing in the same Chesterfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr. Constant Merrick, of said Chesterfield who has applied for a Pension, from the United States, on account of services rendered U.S. Nets in the Revolutionary War; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Elisha Smith Abishai Wrathlee
State of New Hampshire
Chesterfield Feb. 2-1833. Be for me Larkin G. Meara a Notary Public residing in Chesterfield personally appeared the above signed Elisha Smith, & Abishai Wrathlee & made oath that the above certificate by them signed is true - And I certify that the said Elisha Smith is well known to me to be an official Clayman in Chesterfield State Abishai Wrathlee who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Chesterfield & is a credible person & their statement is entitled to credit - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal
Larkin G. Meara Not. Pub.

13534
I know Larkin Mead to be a Waterbury Prebble for the County of Chester and that the within is his signature
L. Mead

Hampshire to Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I Joshua Crosby of Enfield, & Roland Sears of Bristol, both in the County of Commonwealth aforesaid, where same are hereunto subscribed, do severally testify & say that I was personally acquainted with Constant Merrill of Norwich in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth aforesaid, in the year 1777 in which year I enlisted in the revolutionary service, as a soldier under Capt. E. Merrill, for the term of six months, in the Regt. commanded by Col. Keyes. I also say that Constant Merrill served as a soldier in the same Company & we do severally say that he the said Merrill, did according to the best of our recollection, March together with the said Merrill under Lieut. Foster into the state of Rhode Island, joined the Company of Capt. Merrill Marched from Providence to Barrington, - from Barrington to Scituate, on the east side of the island, where we remained until the close of General Spencer's expedition. We were then removed to west side of the island, where we remained until the first day of Jan y 1778. & that the said Merrill with us served with us in the same Company during the six months for which we engaged. Thus your deponents testify.
Joshua Crosby Roland Sears
State of Massachusetts on the 14th 15th day of September in the Hampshire County 16 year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me the subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Hampshire Reverend Joshua Crosby and Roland Sears above named and I certify in substance that the above affidavit by them subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and I certify that the said deponents are persons who sustain an unblemished character for truth Joshua Crosby Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss
I Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the of the Inferior Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that Nathan Marcy Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within certificate was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the said County duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and testimonies done in that capacity and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Nathan Marcy and believe his signat re within to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
S Stoddard Clerk

I Timothy Webster of Barnard in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say, that I was acquainted with Constant Merrill then of Hereford in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1831, that in the Month of September in said year we both Entertained into left Timothy Pease company in Hereford for the Term of two months that we were here from Hereford to Dobb's Ferry on the Hudson River. That I was in the said company with the said Merrill and that he served out his Entertained which was two months and further the Deponent saith not
Timothy Webster State of Vermont
Windham County to Barnard August 10 th 1832 Then Timothy Webster personally appeared and after being first lawfully sworn, being questioned took solemn Oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth, and nothing but the truth, and I hereby certify that the said Timothy Webster is a credible witness Jos. B. Dafforth Justice Peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office 16 th August 1832 Windsor County to } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby Certify, that Joseph B. Dafforth is one of the Jus- tices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above is his Signature
In Testimony whereof I have affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above
Benj. Swan
1832
To be returned to Windsor County Clerk's Office