Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36124, for Archelaus Merritt, Virginia

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Merritt Archelaus
S 36124
CONTENTS
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10.390 Kentucky R
Archelaus Merritt
of Jefferson Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gaskin of the Virginia Line, for the term of 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of July 1821
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Nov 1821 and sent to R. C Anderson Esq. Louisville, Ky.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1821. 1mo 29 24 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1822 31 30 $13.96 48. $61.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1/31. 4.90 4/30 1.6 1mo 8 13.96
first of May 1820

State of Kentucky
Sixth Judicial District St.
On the 13 th day of July 1821. person- ally appeared in open court to wit in the Leff- -erson Circuit Court being a court of record, with power to fine & imprison, and whose proceedings are enrolled & signed Archelaus Merrill, a resident of said County of Jefferson in said District, which said County comprises the Jefferson Circuit, aged about 61 years who being first sworn accord- -ing to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war between Great Britain & the U States as follows; that he entered the company commanded by Captain Lovely at Chesterfield house old Court, in the spring of 1781, that in a short time he marched toward the point of Forks. Marched to Ohio in Virginia till the fall, when the company took up Winter Quarters at Cumberland & old Court house, having at the village of Forks & the river at the Forks that a short time after he entered the company

least Lovely left it & capt aftervards Major Land Tirley took command; and in a short time Captain Abraham Lukpatrick took command of the Company and commanded it until this deponent was discharged at Cumberland & La Court House in the fall 1782. He states that he served 18 months as aforesaid. He states that it is not in his power to state to what regiment he belonged; but he states that the field officers by whom he was commanded were, first Major Poulson, then Colonel Gaskins, Colo: Tho: Posey and by Colonel Christian Seibiger, who commanded at the time of this deponents discharge. He states that his service was in the Virginia line on the continental establish- ment. He states that he received a written discharge signed by Genl: Peter Muhlenberg, but that it is long since lost or destroyed; And he solemnly swore that he was a resident citizen of the U States on the 18 th day of March, 1818. and that he had not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof

1 with intent thereby to diminish it, so as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th of March 1818" and that he had not nor has any one for him in trust any property or securities or debts due to him nor has he any income other than that contained in the schedule hereto annexed by him subscribed to wit a part of a set of Waggons making tools consisting of 3 augers, two good axes, one good plane, three drawing knives, one foot adz, and also one pot & a few pikes & plates, four knives & forks, and timber already gotten out enough to make six or seven wheels, —
2. This declarant states that he is by occupation a farmer, that latterly he has done a little at the Waggons the woman with whom he lived 28 years, makers business; that his wife is now living, about 48 years of age; that he had by her seven children, three sons & four daughters none of whom are now living with him nor have been for nearly four years — that he never

was married to the 2 nd woman that he now lives alone he is feeble in health & has been at intervals lame for many years on account of pains in his hips.
(Isabella Morris)
The Court aforesaid values the property contained in the foregoing schedule to thirty dollars, which was ordered to be certified, and the foregoing declaration and schedule are truly recorded in my office as clerk of the Court aforesaid.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this nineteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, and in the thirty sixth year of our Commonwealth.
Woodbury
Nicholas Merrill adm n & Com
On Virginia Roll - Property - $30 - 18 months service - $100 - etc.
N o 13.217
Nicholas Merrill

36. 122
Archibald Merritt
Aug 13. 1871. - 61
Jeff Co. Ky
Spj 87 Chesterfield Va
Capt Lovely
" Finley
" Kirkpatrick
Col Gaskin
" Thos Poyg
" Christian Ferguson
Pvt 18 Mas
No Bat

36 124
INVALID.
Rev
Mar. 21. 1901 Miss Carrie E. Smith Phila Pa
File No. 36 124
Michela M. Merritt
Pa  Nov 22
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Philadelphia, Pa. Feby. 22nd, 1901
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:- For genealogical purposes, in tracing my ancestry, I would like what information you may be able to give me, if any, concerning one Archilas Merritt who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War from Virginia, 2nd, Va. State Regiment private in Capt. Harry Dudley's Company, commanded by Col. Gregory Smith.
I would like to know whether he received a grant of land from the Government, and if so, any information connected therewith, that it is possible to give. Whether he inlisted or was drafted and from what part of the State.
Thanking you very kindly in advance for any information you may be able to give me, I am,
Yours respectfully,
(Miss) Carrie E. Smith,
# 2813 N. Hutchinson St.
No bonus land