Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29982, for Josiah Mero, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mero, Josiah
NUMBER
S. 29982
CONTENTS

N o 18147 Maine
Josiah Mero
of Warren in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Graton of the Reg't, commanded by Col. Gibbs in the Mass. Troops time for 1 year & 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1833 and sent to Pensioner Warren Me.
Arrears to the 1st of March 1833 133.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending to Sept 1833 33.33
$ 166.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 Page 34

7566 Josiah Mero
9 th April 1833. —
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Josiah Mero E Warren Lincoln Co., Me.

BRIEF in the case of  Isaac Oliver  of Warren in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Spontaneous In use  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 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. As a Gen.     April In 1775 8 Private Col. Gorton   76 2 " Capt. D. S. Col.   March 77 10 Col. Bradley Col. Gibbs  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Taking of Burgoyne  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Andover, Maine  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not according to the regulations - the Col. certificate is not attached as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Deborah Cutts Examining Clerk.

Josiah Mero
Josiah Mero
7566
Vol

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
State DISTRICT OF MAINE, } COUNTY OF LINCOLN, } ss.
On this Eighth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Isaiah Mero a resident of Warren in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Seventy seven years years, who being 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. That he enlisted in April 1775 under Col. William Bent Lam's & Col. Graton, Reg t at Roxbury, Massachusetts, and served eight months in the vicinity of Boston - he joined the Regiment at Cambridge & performed duty at Dorchester & Squantum while the enemy was in Boston, guarding & protecting the inhabitants. In 1776 he performed duty two months under Col. Judical at Dorchester neck & Col. William In March 1777 he enlisted under Col. John Bradley Col. Gills Regiment & marched to Bennington & Stillwater and served ten months. He was at the Battle of Saratoga and many other skirmishes with the enemy - he got a lame hand returned home he served in all twenty months. The officers he served under are as follows That he was born at Statham (now Contoocook ) N.H. in 1755 the record of his age is in the family Bible That at the time of his enlistment he resided at Statham
and after the Revolutionary war he removed to Warren where he now lives & has lived ever since That he does not remember from whom he received his discharges, by whom they were signed or given he is unable to find them having been lost from the lapse of time He further states that he is known to Thomas Howard & Rufus Cramme who can testify to his character for veracity and to their belief in his services above set forth

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 this State
Josiah Mero
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
We, Rufus Crane a Clergyman, residing in the Warren and Thomas Howard residing in the Warren hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Josiah Mero who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Seven 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
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 Rufus Crane and Thomas Howard
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the  mentioned above  and that  who has also signed the same is a resident in the
are  and is credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Ruggles J.C.C.P
I hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
Attest Nathl. Coffin Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of
We, Rufus Crane a Clergyman, residing in the Warren and Thomas Howard residing in the Warren hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Josiah Mero who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Seven 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Rufus Crane Thomas Howard
John Miller Justice of Peace
Jonathan Huse a Clergyman residing in the town of Warren fully concurs in the above statement signed by Rufus Crane and Thomas Howard Jonathan Huse
sworn and subscribed before me
John Miller Justice of Peace

Quinn
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
I, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that John Miller Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, was at the time of signing the same, legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the said paper is his own proper signature, to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 25 th day of October A. D. 183.
Nathl Coffin

Encl. Mero
Encl.
State of Maine.  LINCOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas , at a special session thereof holden at Thomaston in said County, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the Eighth day of August A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Josiah Mero — for a Pension.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832.  Nathl. Coffin CLERK.

29982 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29982
Josiah Mero Rev Rev War
Act: June 1898
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1879.]
1930 Apr. 29. Photos mailed to Edw. H. Gould. See David Kelloch, W. 7976, A.N.Y.
1930 July 3 Mr E. H. Gould adv. rel to date of birth & the Col. under which he served. MMSI

I Benjamin Smith of Hope in the County of Waldo & State of Maine, do testify & say that in the year 1775 I was a soldier in the Massachussetts Militia in a company commanded by Capt. William Bent. & in Col. Greighturns Regt & engaged in the war of the Revolution; and that I was personally acquainted with Josiah Mero now of Warren State of Maine, & that Said Mero belonged to the same company & was also a soldier. & that Said Mero served eight Months in Said Company in the Service afore Said, and I further say that in the year 1777 I belonged to a company commanded by Capt. John Bradley, which company was engaged in the same Service as before stated. & was at the taking of Burg- =uoyne, & that Said Mero belonged to the same company. and served four Months in Said company, that being the term of time for which we enlisted, Said Bradleys company was in a Regiment commanded by Col. Gill. then of Stoughton, now, Canton.
Benjamin his Smith Mark X Smith
Wald ss August the 10 - 1832
Then the above named Benj r Smith personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition
Before me George Smith Justice
I further testify and say that the above named Benjamin Smith is a person of truth & veracity - George Smith Esq
Isaac Bunton
Isaac Concord

State of Maine.
Waldoboro. Clerk's Office Belfast Aug. 22 d 1832
J. B. Anderson Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Waldo certify that the within named George Smith is a magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed my seal of office this twenty second day of August A.D. 1832
J. B. Anderson Clerk as aforesaid
George Smith Deponent

I Abner Farington of Warren in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine. Do testify & say that in the year 1777 I enlisted in the Massachusetts Militia in a Company Com- -manded by Capt Smith, & was at the taking of Burgoyne, I Do now draw a pension from the United States, & I further say that I was personally acquainted with Josiah Mero now of said Warren. who was then in the same Service & in the same Regiment & in a Com- -pany commanded by Capt. John Bradley & I think that said Mero served four months under that enlistment, I am positive it was not less than four months, - I served the time out for which I enlisted & am very sure am very confident that said Mero did the same
Abner Farington
Lincoln ss. July 18 th - 1832
Then the above named Abner Farington personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me
John Miller Justice I further say that the deponent is a person of truth and veracity
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State of Maine To all whom it may concern Lincoln ss I Nathl Coffin Clerk of all the Judicial courts within and for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that John Miller Esq whose name is affixed to this paper as a Justice of the peace is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature to me well known In testimo- -ny whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of common pleas this 26 day of October AD  1832 1833.
Nathl Coffin Clk,

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EDWARD K. GOULD ATTORNEY AT LAW 376 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND, MAINE
June 20th, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In the Revolutionary and 1812 Section in the Revolutionary claim for pension of Josiah Mero your number S. 29982 in the declaration he states he enlisted under Capt. John Bradley, but the ribbon in the photostate copy covers the name of the Colonel, please give it. Also the month in which he was born is concealed by the ribbon , and I would like to have that also.
Very truly
Edward K. Gould.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MMHF
July 3, 1930.
Edward K. Gould, Esq., 376 Main Street Rockland, Maine.
Dear Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 29982, it appears that Josiah Mero served in Captain John Bradley's Company, Colonel Gill's Regiment.
The words, concealed by ribbon, in regard to his birth, are the name of the state, "Massachusetts" and the month in which he was born is not shown; it only states "in 1755".
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.