Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,120, for Robert Merrifield, Massachusetts

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Seth. Hon. Geo. Brannall, Jr. (as to widow's claim), May 5 th '37-
6632 Massachusetts
Robert Merrifield of Cohasset in the State of MASS who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bradley of the Reg t commanded by Col. Sears in the Mass line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 53 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of March 1833 and sent Hon. Geo. Brannall House Reps
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1832 $ 80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar '33 26.66 $106.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book D Vol. 9 a Page 97

Robert Merrifield Coolerain
19487
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS  Seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Court of Common Pleas of the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, the  Robert Merrifield a resident of Coham in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I enlisted into the army of the United States in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred seven by seven in the month of April under Capt. John Braly of Milton, Col. Sears of Roxbury and Col. of the Regiment, John Foster of Brookline was Lieutenant in our company. General Heath of Roxbury was our General the No of the Regiment I am unable to recollect. I enlisted for One Year & served through that year. Our company remained through the year, for guard from Cambridge to Weymouth, occasionally, as we were called, building forts, standing sentry &c. Our company was called on to march to Lexington at the time of the battle, but were prevented from reaching that place, the bridge from Brookline to Cambridge having been cut away. I served one month in the Year One thousand seven hundred seventy seven, (as I believe) in Rhode Island, in the month of October, as a volunteer. James of Wrentham, Massachusetts was Colonel, - Richards of Dedham, Mass. was Captain - Daggett of said Dedham was Lieutenant; our company was stationed & stood guard at Seekonk, now Little Compton; I was a resident at Milton at the time I volunteered. The following month I was drafted and stationed at Dorchester in Massachusetts, I served three months, at a place called Commercial Point, under General Devens in Massachusetts, I was then discharged. Thomas White of Brookline aforesaid was our Captain, Jonathan Clark of Colonel Sears above named, was our Lieutenant I were employed building a fort at Dorchester Point, & standing guard.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Robert Merrifield
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
WE, David Denison Jr and Robert Riddle
residing in Coham
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert
Merrifield
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we
believe him to be eighty five
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. & that there is no
clergyman in his vicinity, who has been settled & resided there for any length of time previous to this.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Attest E. Alvord, Clerk
David Denison Jr Robert Riddle
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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that, David Denison
and Robert Riddle who have severally severally signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said town of Coolerain and are credible persons and that that the statement is entitled to credit. And it further appears that the clergyman of said Coolerain has been recently settled there and has not had the means of an acquaintance with said applicant.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Merrifield for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this Seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord
Clerk.

And I further declare that I have no discharge or commission and have had none, Neither do I know of any person now living who was a member of any of the companies or Regiments in which I served, or is acquainted with the fact, I further state that I was born in Dorchester aforesaid, in the year 1747, in the month of September; I have no record of my age - but there is one on the town Records of said Dorchester and I further state that Maj David Denison Jr, and Mr Robert Riddle of said Cohasset, who are in my neighborhood & vicinity, who can testify as to my reputation for veracity & belief in my services as aforesaid & I further state that there is no clergyman in my vicinity who has been there for any length of time sufficient to be particularly acquainted with me or my reputation & hence I cannot now procure without Pinconvenience & expense

Robert Merrifield Clerain
19487
16 mor. Prvals admia
Yan Geo Henna

BRIEF in the case of  Robert Harradell  of  Dorchester  in the State of  Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Eighty Five 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.     April In 17 75- 1 — — — — — Private Genl. Bradley, 6 Years   Oct 77 " 1 — — — " " Richard " 2 Years   79 3 — — — " Col. Sears Col. Whittier  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Milton Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, no Col - Gymnaw -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. H. Carson Examining Clerk.

V1600 Rebecca Jenifield Declaration
Maps
Marius June 73.
Hon Geo. Grennell Esq. No. 6.

State of Massachusetts } County of Franklin } ss.
On this four th the day of April A. D. 1837- personally appeared before, the Hon. Richard E. Newcomb Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Rebecca Merrifield, a resident of Galen in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836; that she is the widow of Robert Merrifield, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and that her said hus- band did all his service as soldier aforesaid, after her marriage to him: that her said husband , was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832- and received as a pension, per annum, Fifty Three dollars and thirty three cents- as will appear by the Pension Certificate of the said Robert Merrifield dated at the War Office of the United States, the Second day of March A. D. 1833 and signed Lewis Cass, Secretary of War. & No 6632- which is herewith transmitted- For the proof of her said husband's ser- vices as a soldier of the Revolution, she refers the Department, to the evidence on file, furnished by the said Robert Merrifield, at the time he was put upon the Pension Roll, under the act of Congress aforesaid; and such further evidence as may be found upon the Revolution- ary records of Massachusetts, now at the War Department. She also declares, that she has no documentary evidence of her said husband's services.

She further declares, that she was married to the said Robert Merrifield, on the third day of June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy three; that her husband, the aforesaid Robert Merrifield died on the twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the Rebecca Merrifield day and year above written, before R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate.
And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the said applicant was married to the said Robert Merrifield at the time mentioned in her said declaration; that the said Robert Merrifield was a Revolutionary Soldier as therein stated; that he died on the twenty seventh day of September A.D. 1834, and that Rebecca Merrifield, the said applicant, is his widow and has remained a widow ever since his death. And he certifies that the said Rebecca Merrifield is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in court , and that he the said Judge of Probate went to Cohasset where she the said applicant subscribed and made oath to the declaration aforesaid. Richard E. Newcomb , Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate for said county duly commissioned and qualified - and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations in said office
And I further certify that the attestations to the annexed papers and proceedings purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Probate Court at Greenfield on the eighth day of April A.D. 1837
E. Alvord Reg. Prob.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk
I certify upon oath, that I am town clerk of the town of Dorchester, and have the town records in my keeping, and on searching the records, I find that Mr Robert Merrifield, of the town of Dorchester, and Miss Rebecca Fisher, of Scituate, was joined in marriage by the Rev. Jonathan Bowman, settled minister of the town of Dorchester - June 3 day A D 1773, as stands recorded on the town book of records
A true copy from Dorchester records
Attest - Thomas J. Solman Town Clerk Dorchester March 30 th 1837
Norfolk ss - Dorchester 30 March 1837 Personally appeared before me the above named Thomas J. Solman who swore to the truth of the above Certificate Wm Brown Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. I Ezra W. Sampson, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of record within for the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that William Oliver Esquire above certifying is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk, duly appointed commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said Office & that his above signature is genuine and true In witness whereof, I have subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham this thirty first day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven Ezra W. Sampson Clerk
Norfolk ss. Dorchester 11 April 1837.
I, William Oliver duly appointed, commissioned and qualified as a Justice of Peace in and for the County of Norfolk, do hereby certify that the above named Thomas J. Solman is well known to me that he is a man of good character and Clerk of the Town of Dorchester, and that his declaration is entitled to full faith and credit. - Wm Oliver

Greenfield Mass Apl 14. 1837.
Having corresponded with W m Oliver Esq within 30 days, I certify that the official certificate signed by his name at the bottom of the opposite page is in his own hand writing & the signature genuine
Geo. Greenfield Jr. att. b.

Robert Allenfield.
G. C. - Ames.
Present
13 Aug. 1851

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 30 th 1857
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John Wilson was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis Jackson Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss.
On this 24th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Robert Moryfield a resident of Colerain in the County and State aforesaid aged 58 years who upon oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension that was due his late mother Rebecca Moryfield by virtue of the provisions of the act of July 4, 1836.
And your declarant states that he is one of the children of Robert and Rebecca Moryfield both deceased. He states that his late father Robert Moryfield was a resident of Dorchester in the time of the Revolution. He further states that his father was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832 that his Mother the said Rebecca Moryfield intermarried with his father, Robert Moryfield prior to his entering the service as will appear by the proof adduced in her own declaration for a pension, made several years ago, that his said father received a pension under the act aforesaid at the rate of $63.33 cts per annum.

that he died on the 27th day of September A. 1834. that his said Mother Rebecca Mansfield sur- vived her husband and died on the third day of May A. D. 1838 and that she rema- ined a widow to the time of her death. He fur- ther states that the children and only surviving children are Robert Mansfield Hannah Donald son and Sally Bishop. He therefore claims the pension that was due his mother under the act of 1836 aforesaid. Robert Mansfield Witness J. H. Cannon
Signed and sworn by the above named Robert Mansfield on the day and year first above named,
Before me John Wilson Jus: Peace.

Robert Allenfield.
G. C. Ames. Present 13 Aug. 1851

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin Co. Probate Office July 25 th 1851.
I Geo. Grinnell, Judge of Probate in and for said County hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily proved before me, that Robert Mansfield, was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, that he died at Litchfield on the 27 th day of September A D 1834 that he left a widow Rebecca Mansfield who remained a widow and died on the third day of May A D 1838 and that Robert Mansfield Hannah Donaldson and Sally Bishop are the children and only surviving children of the said Rebecca Mansfield deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the day and year first above written.
Geo. Grinnell Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Franklin ss. Probate Office, July 25 th 1857. I Samuel O. Lamb, Register of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Frank- lin do hereby certify that George Greenell whose name is subscribed to the within was at the date thereof Judge of Probate in and for said County of Franklin, duly appointed and qual- ified, and that full faith and credit is to be given to his attestations as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Samuel O. Lamb. Reg. of Probate

May 22, 1935
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Robert Merrifield-R.7120 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. H. T. Jeffery 338 West Main Street Palmyra, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Robert Merrifield, who served from either Massachusetts or New York, and whose second wife was Mrs. Rebecca Fisher.
The Revolutionary War record of Robert Merrifield furnished herein was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 7120, based upon his service in that war.
Robert Merrifield was born in September, 1747 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, names of his parents not given.
While residing in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, he marched in April, 1775 to the battle of Lexington, but was not in that battle; he continued to serve during that year, as a private, at various times in Captain John Bradley's company, Colonel Sears' Massachusetts regiment, doing guard duty between Cambridge and Weymouth and assisted in building forts. He volunteered in October, 1777, served one month in Captain Richards' company, Colonel Hawes' regiment, and another month, stationed in Dorchester, names of officers for this month not stated. He served three months in Captain Thomas White's company, Colonel Sears' regiment, date of this service not shown.
Robert Merrifield was allowed pension on his

application executed August 17, 1832, at which time he was living in Colerain, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
Robert Merrifield married June 3, 1773, "Miss" Rebecca Fisher of Stoughton, Massachusetts, he was then of Dorchester, Massachusetts; the marriage was recorded on the town books of said Dorchester. There is no reference to a former wife.
He died September 27, 1834 in Colerain, Massachusetts. His widow, Rebecca Merrifield, was aged eighty-six years in 1837 and then living with her son, Robert Merrifield, in Colerain. She died May 3, 1838.
The following surviving children were referred to in 1851: Robert Merrifield, fifty-eight years of age and residing in Colerain; Hannah Donaldson, and Sally Bishop, their ages and residences are not given.
John Merrifield appeared in 1851 in Franklin County, Massachusetts, as a witness, his relationship to the family is not stated.
Very truly yours
in behalf of the family
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1935- no copy 22- list. L. Mrs. H. S. Jeffery and
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
7190
P. O.
Rebecca Merrifield
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension. Alleges: same
" Suspended for further
Re-enlisted: proof "
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Rob t Merrifield
75. John Bradley. 386. 389-
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Thomas White
2 mo. 22 ds. 3
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Rebecca Merrifield
widow of Robert
Prof
Let Ha Jew Grinnell
May 5, 1837
May 5, 1837
April 13, 1837
July 4, 1836

Ans: Hon. George Brannan for May 5: '37

Rebecca Merryfield died
Maine. Oct 1836
Suspended
J. H. Gault

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 1 st 1854.
I  H ereby C ertify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John Wilson of Deerfield was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. C. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Know all men by these Presents that I Robert Merrifield of Cole- raine in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, do hereby constitute and ap- point J. H. Harmon of Portland Me. and J. P. Coombs Esquire of Wash- ington D. C. my true and lawful Attorneys, for me and in my name to make application for the arrears of pension due my late mother Rebecca Merrifield from the 27 th Sept. 1834, being the day of my father's death, to the 3 rd day of May 1838 being the day of my said moth- er's death. And my said Attorneys are authorized to examine any and all papers relative to the claim of my said mother now on file in the Pension Office at Washington, and generally to do and perform whatever may be necessary and proper to be done in the premises. And I hereby revoke all Powers of Attorney heretofore given by me. Given under my hand and

Seal this 27 th day of March One thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
Robert Merrifield
Franklin County ss. Then personal- ly appeared the above named Robert Merrifield & acknowledged the forgo- ing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed, the day & year above written.
John Wilson Just. of Peace

Rob t Merrifield Pen. Bedf. Colerain
1.25
Payments to be made at Boston Mass by Mrs. J. U. S. B. Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Mass
Recorded by W. H. Adams Clerk, in Book D Vol. 2 a page 97 -

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Robert Merrifield 4th State of Massachusetts. who was a Private in the army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive — Fifty Three — dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this
Second day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Secobab
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards

Robert Merrifield of Colerain in the County of Franklin of lawful age do testify, that Robert Merrifield late of said Colerain aforesaid & late a pensioner, as a Revolutionary Soldier, was my father, & that he died at said Colerain on the twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred & thirty four. I further testify that Rebec- ca Merrifield widow & relict of the said Robert last mentioned is my mother, that she is now living with me in Colerain aforesaid, & that she has remained unmarried & a widow since the death of her said husband to the present time.
Robert Merrifield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin ss.
April 24 th 1837. Then personally appeared Robert Merrifield subscriber of the foregoing affidavits & made solemn oath that the same was true — Before me Rich d E. Newcomb, Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the above named Robert Merrifield subscriber to the above affidavits is a credible witness & entitled to belief — Apr d 4-1837 R. E. Newcomb Jacob Pierce

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb, within named, is a Justice of the Peace for the said county duly commissioned and qualified; that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations in said office; and that the attestation to the within deposition purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, at Greenfield, the seventh day of April A.D. 1837 E. Alvord Clerk

Washington 13 th Augt. 1857
Sir,
You will receive herewith the declaration of Robert Menifield, who claims his mother's Pension, Mrs. Rebecca Menifield, widow of Robert Menifield.
You will find, as the declaration states, proof of the marriage accompanying her own declaration, made several years ago.
I have to request that you will allow as much to the children of the widow, as her husband drew, from the date of his death up to her death. This comes clearly within the law of 4 th of July 1836.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Fully R. Wise for G. C. Ames.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, September 13 1831
S  H  ereby  C  ertify. That at the date of the
annexed attestation John Wilson
was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin.
1120 in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
William H. Clarke Secretary of the Commonwealth.

147 Whereas all men by these presents that I, Robert Merrifield of Coleraine in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one of the surviving children of Rebecca Merrifield late of said Coleraine deceased do hereby constitute and appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland State of Maine and George C. Ames of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Attorneys, for me and in my name & for my use, to present my claim for an increase and arrears of pension due me under the Act of Congress passed the 14th of July 1836, and for the purposes aforesaid my said Attorneys or either of them are authorized & requested by me to obtain whatever proof may be necessary relative thereto, and they or either of them are authorized to examine any papers relative to said claim now in the Pension Office or any other department at Washington and generally to do and perform any other act or thing in the same manner that I might do were I personally present.
Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my Attorneys or either of them may lawfully do in the premises. In witness whereof

I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of September A.D. 1851.
Witness John Merrifield Robert Merrifield John Wilson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss: September 2 nd A.D. 1851. Then personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to admin- ister oaths take acknowledgements of deeds Powers of Attorney and other instruments, the above named Robert Merrifield, and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney by him subscribed to be his free act and deed.
Before me John Wilson
Justice of the Peace.

Washington, April 8 th 1884
Sir:
Enclosed please find a power of attorney, authorizing me to prosecute the claim of Rebecca Merryfield, dec d . widow of Robert, of Mass. under act of 1836
As her husband was a pensioner under act of 1832, and as there is record evidence of marriage in 1773, I can see no objection to the allowance of the claim.
I have the Honor to be Very respectfully, Your obt servt J. T. Gould
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Committee of Pensions.

Pension Office April 13 1854
Sir
The case of Rebecca Merrifield dec d widow of Robert of Mass - alt July 4 1836 - has not been allowed, because, when her application was presented, her husband's papers were examined and it was discovered that his pension had been allowed upon insufficient testimony, as the Rolls of this office did not indicate a service of six months. She failed during her life to furnish the requisite proof of service, nor have her children since done so. - She did not live until July 1 1828 and her children can not claim the benefit of the Resolution of that date.
J. D. Formby Pursuant

338 West Main St. Palmyra, N.Y. May 1, 1935.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: Have you any Revolutionary war record for Robert Merrifield b. Sept. 9, 1744 ? He served from Mass. or from Northeast, Dutchess Co., N.Y. He married 1 st Abigail Whitney and 2 d . Mrs. Rebecca Fisher. Thank you. Respectfully Mrs. H.T. Jeffery.