Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21797, for Asaph Merrifield, Massachusetts

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Merrifield, Asaph Mercy
N 21797
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4564 Massachusetts
Mercy Merrifield widow of Joseph Merrifield who died on the in 1820 of Middlesex Co. in the State of Mass who was at Brattle St in the Comp y commanded by Captain Kimball of the Reg t commanded by Col. Cullum in the line for 6 mo. 15 days pri. Revolution 27 th Aug t 1861
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 26 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and ending 31 st July, 1848 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of June, 1848, and sent to Hon. C. Henderson
Arrears to the 4th of Nov r of 1848 Semi-annual allowance ending
Recorded by Book C Vol. 1 Page 1 { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd } Thos. Rankin, Clerk.
Hopkinton
Payable to Fanny Merrifield Sarah Cheney Abigail Warren Mary Bryant Emmeline Ball and Mercy Parker only surviving children.
Darius Darling Esq. July 17, 48 Hon. A. Kellogg Dec 28, 48

Mr. Murrifield as sergeant, but that, with other involuntary papers of his, have all been lost, except a receipt given him by Daniel Whitney which is hereto annexed, and marked (A). After this delinquent marriage the said Joseph Murrifield in August 1777, he went into the service several times at Rhod Island. She recollects, in particular, his service at Howlands Ferry in Rhod Island, the next year after they were married. This service was six weeks, in the summer of 1778; - she recollects it was very severe weather. For a confirmation of his other services at Rhod Island, she respectfully refers to the proofs annexed, and such further evidence as may exist in the War Department. She has delayed making this application for a pension, on account of the difficulty in proving the evidence of her husband's services, since the neglect of her former Agent, James Davenport to attend to her case.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Murrifield on the fourteenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred eighty seven

That her husband, the deceased Captain Mansfield died on the twenty ninth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and twenty, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by referring to the proof annexed.
Sworn and Subscribed on the mark day and year above written.
Before me
By Thomas Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston March 20 1843
I hereby Certify , That on the day of the date of the annexed attestation Benjamin F. Thomas was Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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.
John G. Sleeper; Secretary of the Commonwealth.
MS. B. 1. 6 v. 23 p. 44

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hampden County ss.
On this seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hun- dred and fifty-five, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County of Hampden, XXXX Marysville, a resident of West-Boylston in said County, aged eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Con- gress passed July 4, 1836.
That she is the widow of Joseph Mer- rill, who was a private and Sargent in the war of the Revolution, and went into the service from the town of Shelburne in the Commonwealth of Ma- ssachusetts, to which town she and her said husband then both belonged. She recalls that he was a minute man and turned out at the time of the Lexington alarm. The next year, 1776, in the month of July, he again went

into the Service again as a Sargent, in the company of Captain Staples Chamberlain in the Regiment of Colonel Samuel Butler, where he was in this service five months. She is further as to this service, from some circumstances. The first wife of Mr. Moorfield was then sick of a consumption and this defendant was a near neighbor and used to go in and take care of her. Once she recollects that Mr. Moorfield, on account of the sickness of his wife, was unwilling to leave home, but Captain Chamberlain offered him a Sargent's war- rant, and finally persuaded him to go. This defendant continued to take care of Mrs. Moorfield during the absence of her husband, till the time of her death, which was about a fortnight before his return from this Service in January 1777. These circumstances are the more distinctly impressed upon the mind of this defendant, as during the last sickness of Mrs. Moorfield, she expressed a desire, that the defendant should bury her husband, which she accordingly did the next day. She recalls having seen the burial of

Mr. Mervifield as sergeant, but that, with other introductory papers of his, have all been lost, except a receipt given him by Daniel Cliftby which is hereto annexed, and marked (A). After this discharge married the said Ralph Mervifield in August 1777, he went into the service several times at Rhododendron. She recollects, in particular, his service at Howlands Ferry in Rhododendron, the next year after they were married. This service was six weeks, in the summer of 1778; - she recollects it was very heavy weather. For a description of his other services at Rhododendron, she respectfully refers to the proofs annexed, and such further evidence as may exist in the War Department. She has delayed making this application for a pension, on account of the difficulty in proving the evidence of her husband's services, since the neglect of her former Agent, James Patterson to attend to her case.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ralph Mervifield on the fourteenth day of August in the year seven hundred eighty seven

That her husband, the deceased Captain Mansfield died on the twenty ninth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and twenty, and that she has since a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed.
Sworn and Subscribed on the mark day and year above written.
Before me
By J. Thomas Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex
Town Clerk's Office Sherburne Septemb 7. 1843
I Alpheus Clark hereby certify that on examining the Records of Marriages for the Town of Sherburne the following record appears
"August fourteenth one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven Asaph Morrifield and Mercy Morse both of Sherburne were Married by the Rev d Elijah Brown."
The above is a true Copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "August 14 th 1777"
I Alpheus Clark above named depose and say that I held the Office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as Certified by me
Alpheus Clark Town Clerk
Madison
Sworn to Before me Jeremiah Butler Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Madison ss I Leavitt Austin of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Jeremiah Butler Esq is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly appointed & qualified & that his signature above written is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this fourteenth Day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty three Isaac Fisher Reg

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston March 20 th 1845.
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Isaac Fiske was Registrar of Probate for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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.
John G. Palfrey; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Know all men by these presents That We Lewis Merrifield, Joseph Gehring & Sarah Gehring, Warren and Abigail Warren of West Boylston. Lyman Bryant and Mary Bryant of Holden - in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. heirs of Mercy Merrifield, Widow of the late Asaph Merrifield of West Boylston in said County of Worcester, a Soldier of the Revolution -
For good cause and consideration, do make constitute and appoint Darius Darling of Holden in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to be our true and lawful Attorney, for us in our name and for our use , to ask, demand and receive and receive, from the War Dep- -artment, or Pension Office at Washington all, such, certificates of Pensions, or make any further proof in reference to the obtaining a Pension, for our late Mother Mercy Merrifield deceased - or her heirs, for services rendered by our late deceased Father Asaph Merrifield a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, granting to our said Attorney our sole and full power and authority, to take, pursue, and follow such legal courses, for recovering, receiving, and obtaining the Certificate for a Pension on the Pensions or any matter or things which we may or ought to have, for services rendered by our late Father in the War of the Revolution

giving to our said Attorney, all right to prosecute and prove all claim for said services, to receive any and all certificates of services, to give any and all certificates, receipts or discharges - for us and in our names, to make sign seal and deliver all things necessary touching the business - of said Pension -
To follow such legal course as we ourselves could or ought to do, in the premises hereby ratifying and confirming whatever our said Attorney shall legally do in reference to said Pension and making proof or receiving the said claim.
In testimony whereof we Lewis Mansfield, Joseph Cheney and Sarah Cheney wife, Lyman Bryant, and Mary Bryant my wife, Ira Warren, and Abigail Warren my wife, have hereunto set our hands & seals this Eleventh day of August A D 1847 -
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of - Benjamin Dike.
Louis Mansfield Joseph Cheney Sarah Cheney
Charles Chaffin } To
Moses Bicker Chas. A. G. Brigham Samuel Gleason
} To Ira Warren Abigail Warren
Ira Warren Abigail Warren Lyman Bryant Mary Bryant

Worcester ss. August 10th 1847.
Personally appeared the within named Lewis Merrifield, Joseph Cheney, Sarah Cheney, Ira Warren, Abigail Warren, Lyman Bryant, and Mary Bryant, and acknowledged the within power of Attorney by them subscribed to be their free act and deed before me Charles Chepping Justice of Peace

State of New York, Daniel Merrifield of Seneca in said County being County of Ulster ss. - I, duly sworn, say that he is the oldest son and heir of Asaph Merrifield, late of West Poygan in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased; on account of whose revolu- tionary services the children of Mercy Merrifield deceased, widow of the said Asaph, have obtained or are about to obtain a pension, as deponent is informed and believes - That this deponent is the only son and heir of the said Asaph Merrifield by his first wife - That the said Mercy Merrifield, deceased was the second wife of the said Asaph and the mother of the children who have obtained, or are about to obtain a pension as aforesaid - That this deponent is informed and rightly believes that he is equally entitled with the children of the said Mercy by his father the said Asaph Merrifield, to any pension to be drawn on account of the revolutionary services of the said Asaph, and therefore makes serves and files his affidavit in the nature of, and as a Caveat, and hereby objects to and forbids the payment of any pension on account of the revolutionary services of the said Asaph Merrifield except the same be paid to all the children or their representatives of the said Asaph Merrifield - Subscribed & sworn to } this 28 th day of October A.D. } 1888. - before me Safford E. Hall Justice Peace
Daniel Merrifield

State of New York } I, Converse F. Williams County of Essex ss. - } Clerk of said County and Clerk of Essex County, Parts in said County do certify that Safford E. Hall was on the day of the date of the within present, a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected and qualified, residing within the county and fully authorized to act as such, and further that I am now acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and believe the official signature therein subscribed to be genuine.
Dec 148
Converse F. Williams Clerk
Official Seal
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 30 th day of October A.D. 1848
C. F. Williams Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } At Boston this 4 th day of November 1848 Suffolk ss. } I delivered the original of which the foregoing is a true copy of the Affidavit and Certificate, into the hands of Franklin Davenport, President of Merchants Bank in said Boston, and Pension Agent.
Subscribed &
Sworn to Nov. 4, 1848
James Barrett
Before me Cyrus Cummings
Justice of Peace
21.798

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 21797.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
November 20, 1899.
Madam: -
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Mercy, widow of Asaph Merrifield, made an application for pension on February 17, 1845, at which time she was 89 years of age and residing at West Boylston, Mass., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private and sergeant in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of seven months and twelve days. He enlisted at Sherburne, Mass., and served under Capt. Chamberlain and Col. Bullard.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Sidney O. Miner,
Brattleboro, Vermont.

Reg  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21797 Mercy Merrifield wid of Asaph Merrifield Sgt Rev. war.
Act July 11 th 1836
Index : Vol 16 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 20 '99
Mrs. Sidney O Minet, Branleboro Vert.

Sherburn March 26 1881 (a) Recd of Mr Joseph Mansfield Sixty Pound being the sum he Recd of Capt Amos Perry when he marched to the blockade line on the alarm in July but for which sum I promise to discharge him from the said Capt Perry David Whitney

Asaph Merrifield. Map
  1775.  15 days.   Capt Brng o Bullard    1776  5 mo.  Serg t .  Capt. Chamberlain. Col l Bullard    1780  14 "  "  Capt Chamberlain Amos Perry    1781  13 "  "  Capt Chamberlain  
11 2

Set to Darius Darling May 16. 1848.
6427 Murvey Merrifield Map
Set to J. M. Barton May 16 '45 " " Darius Darling April 14 '46 " " Same Feb 8 '47 Same July 18/47. Same March 23. 1847 to Han. L. Hudson June 26. '47 to Darius Darling Sept 1. '47 to Patrick Dect. Sept 1. '47 Ret 4 July 1846

N 6427 Mercy Merrifield Dano wid of Joseph Marp act 4 July 1836
Adnd 6 mo 15 pin. $21.66 27 ds sust. 4.50  $26.16
from 4 March 1831 to 30 th July 1845 the day of his death. Payable to Lewis Merrifield, Sarah Cheney Eliza read War ner Mary Bryant, Emma Bell and Mercy Parton only surviving children of Mercy Merrifield deed.      H. C. Hudson H. C. of Rev

Holon Jan 24 1846
Mr Edward, Dear Sir,
I have before me your answer to Judge Barton from the pension office the 26 of May, 45 in relation to the widow Mary Mansfield's claims for pension. It appears that personal evidence is wanting to establish her claims under the act of July 24 1836 if not found on the rolls.
Dear Sir, don't not explain case that he is found on the rolls the five months at Tiendaboga in Capt Chambers company in 1817 & Chambers return from the north from Albany with his officers & village with 53 their names not given rolls dated Jan 7 1819 there is no more doubt but Mansfield composed one of that number than there is that Washington commanded the American army, altho his name is not there designated.
If there can be any reliance in a widows declaration there may be in the one now under consideration from the fact of Mansfield's going to Tiendaboga his return just after his wife died & her request that if he married again that she should be his wife that request was complied with, you see the most August

Moses Perry (the witness) & the widow agree as to the service in Rhode Island
I inclose a supplementary & a certificate of the death, at the request of the widow, I have taken the deposition of James Potter The widow says there never was an Asa Merrifield in Sherburne it appears that when his name was put on the roll the Jth was left off.
I must submit the case to the pension office. I have used all my endeavours to secure personal evidence notwithstanding as it stands on the rolls I have called on twenty three who were pensioners.
Respectfully Yours
J. H. Edwards Esq.
Marius Darling

Westminster Mass. June 15, 1847
Sir
I have been requested to examine the correspondence between you and Davis's Darling 22 of Holden Mass. in relation to the claim of Mary Morrisfield to a pension for the services of her late husband. In your letter of May 16 1845, you admit that there is satisfactory proof of 1 month & 12 days service; and in your letter of February 18, 1847 you admit that the affidavit of Samuel Jones "is satisfactory to establish the service of Mrs. Morrisfield's husband for five months and under Capt. Chamberlain in 1846, as a private; and her claim may be admitted for 5 months and 13 days as a private, and 27 days as a sergeant, if she will signify her willingness to accept that amount."
Now Sir, I am not aware of any law, which will authorize the Department to refuse or with-hold a certificate for services admitted, unless the applicant will relinquish other claims which she has set up. She believes that her husband has performed other services, or services in another capacity, but has been unable owing to the lapse of time to obtain evidence of that fact. She has promised to your satisfaction a service of 5 months & 13 days as a private and 27 days as a sergeant, and she is not willing to bar herself against any further claim if sufficient evidence of other & further service should come to hand. It seems to me,

to be the duty of the Department, to issue a certificate for the time allowed to be satisfactorily proven. She rests her case here. But to require of her to bear herself against all future claims, should she be fortunate enough to obtain future evidence, is as it appears to me an unreasonable exaction and one for which I have not been able to find any authority of law. I think there- fore on a review of the case, that you will consider it your duty to issue a cer- tificate for the service which you - allow has been satisfactorily established. Should you issue a certificate, please direct it to me, and if not please inform me of the grounds on which it is withheld.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Charles Hudson
James L. Edwards Esq

Holden August th 11 1847 Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I forward you the power of attorney, from the children of the late widow Mary Mansfield, with my affidavit in relation to the six weeks claim, for service at Howland's Ferry P. I. In explanation, to the disposition of Mrs. Moses Perry De ? as taken by Rev. B. Thomas Esq. You will therefore please to further examine the case; and so far as you may find the service of Ralph Mansfield husband, of said widow established, you will please to give a certificate for the same.
In my letter to you th of March I proposed to receive the amount offered the 6 months & 13 days as a private 27 Days as a sergeant I suspected this six weeks to be annexed to the other service not any thing had been said but it was allowable I concluded from your letters one for her willings to receive the amount offered the other her signature to relinquish all other claims over the amount offered You were aware there was an other claim due in your letter to Hon. C. Hudson 26 th June there was a portion of her claims & under oath was not sustained I know it not till then

This includes all the claims set forth in the widows Declaration I provided by certificates & affidavits
It is stated in the widows that he was a minute man & found him organized in a number of different companies was discharged the 26 of March 1781 by Dan Whitney she was a subject to be called out six years in the 23 days
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. St
Your Obedt Servt Darius Darling

Deposition taken at the request of the Widow of Asaph Mayfield of West Boylston To be used at Washington in the case of said Widow's claim for a Pension
I James Potter of Holden in the County of Worcester being eighty seven years old and a Pensioner for Services rendered the United States during the War of the Revolution
On oath depose and say that I was for several years acquainted with Asaph Mayfield deceased formerly the Husband of said Widow. Soon after the War of the Revolution, we lived near together and fre- quently together, and talked over our services in the War of the Revolution. I have heard him speak of being in the Army at Sken- -tarooga - also of doing Serjeant's duty - at that place. This was some time during the years 1776 & 1777 - according to the best of my recollection.
James Potter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss - Augt 24. 1845
The above named James Potter being personally known to me as a man of truth and veracity - appeared and after being sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, made the above declaration by him subscribed which was by me at the same time reduced to writing -
Charles Chaffin, Justice of Peace

Wadsworth Nov 3 rd 1847
Sir,
Your letter of 1 st of Sep r has been duly received.
Prerequisite to the satisfaction of the war department, I have obtained a certificate of the widow Mercy Moorfield's death. Likewise a court of record of the same as you requested. Also the names of the remainder of the living with their powers of Attorney. In your letter to me the 28 th of Feb y 1843 you stated the evidence of Samuel Jones was not sufficient to show that he did sergeant's duty at Viondary under Cap t Chamberlain. There was a sergeant's warrant from the hand of Chamberlain. Moorfield declined going unless he could have that birth his wife being sick as stated in the declaration he was a sergeant in the French Revolution he was fifteen years older than his last wife. Every statement contained in that declaration is as true as the dead speak. & the living testified the 14 th of August 1777. The sergeant's duty at Viondary is as justly due as the appropriation for the widows that were married when their husbands were in the service of the revolution.
Wm J L Edwards
Yours V ery Sinc erely Darius Darling

Station Jan 3 rd 1847 Mr. Edward Dear Sir,
Your letter to Judge Barton May 16 1845 implies some personal knowledge of the five months residence at Beaufort upon the claim of the widow of Joseph Memphis could not be established. Your answer to me April 24 1846 when I sent you the supplementary that it will enlarge the credit the twenty eight days making one month thirteen days present & twenty seven days absent you did not say anything respecting the deposition of Mrs. Strong for the six weeks at Beaufort giving every statement that the widow made. I have found it to be true. I now send you the closing up of the truth, as you will see. Please include the deposition of Samuel Jones.
I am yours resp ly
Darius Darling
J. L. Edwards Esq.

I now all men by these presents that I John Ball  Erniece Ball of St Albans, in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont. Widow of and daughter of the late Joseph & Mary Merryfield of West Boylston in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby constitute and appoint Darius, Darling of Holden in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts My true and Lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name to make any, and all legal arrangements for the prosecution and obtaining a Pension for services rendered in the War of the Revolution by my late father Joseph Merryfield as set forth in the declaration of my Mother Mercy Merryfield now on file in the Pension Office at Washington, hereby giving my said Attorney free- full and absolute power and authority to prosecute to final issue to the obtaining a Pension, to receive, & to give any and all discharge or discharges for me and in my name touching the obtaining and receiving said Pension as well as giving all releases and discharges which I ought or could do hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully do -
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal.
This 4 th day, October A D 1847.
In presence of -
Lydia D. Ball
Erniece Ball
Horace Livingston

State of Vermont } I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of the County Court Franklin County } of the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that Horace Livingston before whom the within Power of Attorney was acknowledged is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Franklin aforesaid for the year ending with November 30 th A.D. 1847 that said Livingston is qualified to act as such magistrate & that the signature to said acknowledgement purporting to be his is genuine & full faith ought to be given to his official acts In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid and subscribed my name officially at the Albany in the County of Franklin aforesaid this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
State of Vermont } Franklin County } Mr. Livingston in said County on the fourth day of October A.D. 1847 personally appeared Horace Livingston known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged that he executed the same to her for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Vergen me Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont Franklin County ss. }
At St. Albans in said County on the Fourth Day of October A.D. 1857 personally appeared Eunice Ball, signer and sealers of the foregoing and within power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed.
Before me
Horace Livingston Justice of the Peace.
State of Vermont } I Joseph H. Brown Clerk of the County Court Franklin ss. } In testimony whereof the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that Horace Livingston before whom the within instrument of Attorney was acknowledged is one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Franklin aforesaid for the year ensuing with power under 3d & 4th 1847 that said Livingston is qualified to act as such magistrate that the signature to said acknowledgment purporting to be his is genuine full faith ought to be given to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the County Court aforesaid and subscribed my name officially to the foregoing instrument in the County of Franklin aforesaid this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven. Joseph H. Brown Clerk

Washington June 10. 1848
Sir
I enclose your papers in the case of Mary Merrifield for a pecuniary - a case presented by Dennis Darling Esq. Holden Mass. These are papers on file in her case.
Yours Respectfully C. H. Newman
Hon. James L. Edmands

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss.
I Charles G. Prouty, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Mary Mernifield, late of West Boylston, in said County, deceased, left six children and six only, whose names are as follows, viz: Lewis Mernifield, Sarah Mernifield & Abigail Warren, all of said West Boylston - Mary Bryant of Holden in said County - Carrie Ball of St. Albans, in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont - and Henry Parker of Seneca, in the County of Essex and State of New York.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this twenty fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and forty eight.
Chas G. Prouty, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Mercy Merrifield, late of West Boylston in said County, was an ap- plicant for a Pension on account of services ren- dered by her late husband, Asaph Merrifield, during the Revolutionary War - that the said Mercy Merrifield died in said West Boyl- ston on the thirtieth day of July, A.D. 1845. and that she left six children, only, to wit. Lewis Merrifield, Sarah Cheney, Abigail Warner, Mary Bryant, Eunice Ball and Mercy Parker - and that there was also living at the time of the decease of the said Mercy Merrifield one son of the said late Asaph Merrifield, by his first wife, to wit. Parnell Merrifield.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Worcester, this fifteenth day of June, one thousand, eight hundred and forty eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

Hobson July 23 1848
Sir
The certificate for the children of Abner Merrifield Esq. widow of Joseph Merrifield has been received by the Hon. G. Harrison. It does not contain the amount of service set forth in the the declaration & proved by certificates & affidavits. There is eight months & twenty days to the latter of the term. If not, I wish you to prove to me to the contrary. In your certificate to me for my years since for the widow of Thomas Glenson for seven months service, twenty eight dollars & some odd cents per year for the overplus of him, here you send me a certificate for twenty six dollars & sixteen cents. I wish for a certificate for the amount of service received & no more & I expect it. If Government agree to give you a certain sum of money for a years service at the expiration of the term they wish you to take up with them, and the ask you had nothing to do with the whole time, would it be equitable it to receive of not. I am persuaded it is as true in the one case as the other. It seems to me as he relied upon, I should think. There has been enough to establish the claim in question. I consider my oath valid in the K. S. claims.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Yours D. H. H. H. (Darius Harding)

Staten June 8 th 1840
Sir,
Your letter of 26 th of May has come to hand, in the case of the widow Mercy Mansfield; an applicant for a pension. You have requested a certificate of the particular day of her death and all the names of the living children at the time of her death with a court of record of the same, in order to satisfy the rules of the war department.
I have complied with your directions, & herein enclose a court of record of the widows death & all the names of her children then living.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Yours E. D. H.
(Darius Darling) Attorney for the children of Mercy Mansfield B.?

6427 March 24. 1848. Re Mary Mansfield. July 4. 1836.
J. Edwards Esq. Comm. r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Leicester, Mass. March 21/185
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the papers in the case of Mary Mansfield for a pension under the act of July 4/36. Please let the certificate be sent to me
very Respectfully
W. M. BROWN

Payment to be made at Boston, by Franklin Warren, Esq., Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Massachu- setts.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C Vol- ume 1 Page 60 by M. D. Rumpkin, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th July, 1836, (3 rd section) Mercy Merrifield deceased, late of Massachusetts, widow of Joseph Merrifield who was a Private and a Sergeant in the Revolution, and who died in 1820, is inscribed on the Pension roll at the rate of Twenty six dollars and six-teen cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th day of March, 1831, and terminating on the 30 th day of July, 1845, the day on which she died. The amount is due and payable to her only surviving Children, viz: Lewis Merrifield, Sarah Cheney, Abigail Warren, Mary Bryant, and Eunice Ball, and Mercy Parker.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 19 th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Hobart March 4 th 1847
Col d Le Edwards Esq. Com d officer of Pensions Sir,
Yours of the 18 th of Feb y was duly received. In reply I would state that it being so difficult to prove that Mr Moorfield did sergeant's duty at Pondaranga, on account of the long time since the service rendered, that I have concluded to accept of the six months & 13 Days & 27 Days Pension as proposed.
Darius Darling Attorney
for the widow, Moorfield
Yours V ly Sir
Darius Darling
Col d Le Edwards Esq.

Mr. J. S. Dannford-
My dear Sir
I received your letter in regard to Jonathan Hymnbook and Richardson. but was so disappointed not to hear regarding Asa (or Asaph) Mansfield He served in the Rev. War died and his burial in Mt. Bylslow Mass. His widow received the pension after his death. I am very desirous of knowing if his name is there as I could then give the proof required for admission
OCT 20 1899
COMMISSIONER

to his Daughters of his American Residence.
Kindly advise me at earliest convenience
OCT. 20 1899
and address COMMISSIONER.
Mrs. Sidney A. Miner Brattleboro Vermont.
Asaph (known as Asa) Mansfield - born 1741 died 1820

West Boylston January 3 1846 This may certify that I have examined the Records of Deaths in the town of West- Boylston and find Mr Asaph Mansfield's death recorded August 29th A.D. 1820
Deacon Clerk Barney Howe of West Boylston
Worcester ss The above named Barney Howe personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above on Eighth day of January A.D. 1846 — Before me
Ebenezer Pierce Just. of Peace

Apl 10. 1848
Samuel Daman for heir of Mary Merrifield
4564, 36. Wap
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Revolutionary Claims
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commonwealth Pension Pension Office City Washington
James

J. L. Hammons Esq,
Dear Sir,
Inasmuch as you have the register of all the late Mary Moorfield of West Bighton ——— Please to return the Certificate to me soon as it will take some time to procure of attornys from the children owing to scattered location —————
The above is at the request of Mr. Dilling and Lewis Moorfield Gotten,
Respectfully
Yours
Samuel Hammons
April 1st 1847

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss.
On this Seventh day of August in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty seven at Holden in said County of Worcester the within named James Darling the Deponent, who is personally known to me to be a man of truth, and veracity personally appeared before me Charles Schaffner as Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and was duly sworn and cautioned by me to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth relating to the cause for which this Deposition is taken, and was thereby me examined and his testimony was taken by me as within written and carefully read by me to said Deponent, and subscribed by him in my presence.
This Deposition is taken to be used at the Pension Office at Washington, D.C. to establish a claim of the Heirs of Widow Mercy Mornfield for services of her husband, Joseph Mornfield.
Charles Schaffner, Justice of the Peace

The following deposition of Darius Darling taken by me Charles Chapin one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester to be used at the Pension office to establish the claim of Mary Merrifield, Widow Charles Chapin — Justice of the Peace —
I Darius Darling of Holiston in the County of Worcester of lawful age upon and say that I was present with Robert B Thomas Esq when the testimony of Dea Moses Perry was taken to establish the claim of Widow Mercy Merrifield to a Pension, for Service of her husband Asaph Merrifield in the War of the Revolution I heard him (Dea Moses Perry) state, the time of service, place and the Officers names which he (said Asaph Merrifield) was under, viz that, said Asaph Merrifield was at Howland Ferry R.I. six weeks in 1777 or 1778, that the said Robert B Thomas was, when he took said Perry's deposition aged about 78 years and did not properly write out the time of his service, (for six weeks service) but he the Justice took up another pen and wrote the six weeks at the end of the line in said Perry's deposition and running it a little up and not so well written —
That said Robert B Thomas and Dea Moses Perry are since the taking of said Deposition, both dead —
Darius Darling

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston March 20 1845
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Jeremiah Butte was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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.
John G. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex
Town Clerk & Treasurers Office Sherburne January 13. 1845
I Alphons Clark hereby certify that in examining the Records of the Treasurer of the Town of Sherburne the following record appears "Seventeen hundred and eighty one March twenty sixth Paid Asaph Morrifield ninety seven pound ten shillings being the sum the Town allowed him for his services when he Marched to Rhode Island on the Alarm in July last"
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "1781 March 26"
I Alphons Clark above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk and of Town Treasurer in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception as certified by me
Alphons Clark Town Clerk
Middlesex ss. Sherburne Jan y 14. 1845
Sworn to before me
Jeremiah Butler Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall , Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That on the eighteenth day of September, 1847 , Aaron B. Winter Esquire ,
was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Barnes Howe , hereunto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this twenty third day of September , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- seven
Joseph G. Kendall Clerk

I hereby certify that the death of Mrs Mercy Merrifield (Wife of Asaph Merrifield of West Boylston deceased) occurred on the Thirtieth day of July A.D. 1845 and was recorded on the Town Book of Records August 9. 1845
A true copy from the Records Barney Howe } Town Clerk West Boylston Sept 9. 1847 } of West Boylston
Worcester ss Sept 18. 1847 Then the within named Barney Howe Town Clerk of West Boylston personally appeared before me and made oath that the above is a true copy from the town Records
Aaron E. Winter } Just Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston March 20 1845
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Robert B. Thomas was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

1845
I Abel Goodell of West Houghton in the County of Hunter and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that my wife was the daughter of Joseph Mervine late of said West Houghton, who died on the twenty ninth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and twenty, leaving Mary Mervine his widow, who has never been married since his death. Mr. Mervine was always reported to be a soldier of the Revolution, and I understand his said widow has made an application for a pension on account of his services. Abel Goodell personally appeared before me and made to above deposition.
Worcester ss. March 15 th 1845
Rev. B. Thomas Jr. Pres.
Subscribed. March 15 th 1845. I swear to be a true deponent who is a man of truth, the here "pension" being first in witness.
Rev. B. Thomas Jr. Pres.

March 24. 1845.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston March 20. 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Robert B. Thomas, was a justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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.
John G. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Massachusetts
Worcesters. West Bridgton September 10 th 1843
I Moses Perry of West Bridgton aged 85 years do testify and say I knew Joseph Hinkins of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex in the army as a friend at Rhode Island in the year 1777 or 1778 in Capt. Amos Perry company and Col. Maws Regiment being in the same company with myself six weeks
Moses Perry
Worcesters. Personally appeared the above named Moses Perry and made oath to the above deposition before me
Richd. D. Thomas Justice of the Peace
Worcesters. I further certify I say that the above named Moses Perry is a man of truth & veracity
Richd. D. Thomas Justice of the Peace

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Supplementary.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; March 8 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Asa Merrifield is borne as a private upon a pay Roll of Lieut. W m Foster, Col. Pierce, for service at Long Island, from March 17 to April 8. 1778, inclusive, 22 days. Said Roll having been indexed subsequent to the issue of a certificate dated Dec r 18, 1843 in the case of Asaph Merrifield, which with the present, contains all the evidence of service rendered by any one of the name of Asaph or Asa Merrifield. On the roll of Capt. Bullard, it is stated that he belonged to Sherburne.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Pierce, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Samuel Jones of Leominster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, eighty six years old, the 9th day of March, 1847, a Pensioner for services rendered the United States during the war of the Revolution - on oath, depose and say, that I was at Ticonderoga, was one of the guard of Gen. Gage, that I was a private in the company of Capt. Detlevand Harrington of Watertown and was at Ticonderoga five months in the year 1776, or 1776 and 1777; that I knew Joseph Mansfield of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex, Mass. that he, also, was at Ticonderoga at and during the same time I was there, and belonged to the company of Capt. Staples Chamberlain of Holliston and Col. Wheelock's Regiment; that Capt. Chamberlain's company was stationed near Capt. Harrington's company; that I was 16 years old, in my seventeenth year, when I enlisted into Capt. Harrington's company in the year, 1776. I think Joseph Mansfield was a Sergeant.
Samuel Jones
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. January, 12. 1847. The above named Samuel Jones is well known to me, is a man of truth and veracity so far as is known to me, he signed the above deposition in my presence and made oath that the same is true,
Before me, Charles W. Wilder Justice of the Peace.

Wadsworth Dec. 16 1847
Sir,
Your letter of the 3 inst, has been duly received. I hasten to reply. You state that the certificate of the death of Mary Morrisfield is satisfactory you request all the names of the living children before a pension certificate can be issued. In your letter to me 1st. of September by the powers of Attorney that the widow was dead. You requested the particular day of her death and a Court of record of the same. Likewise all the names of the living children. I sent you a certificate as directed. 3 rd of Nov r I post a letter into the office with the certificate & two powers of Attorney from three of the remaining living children, which is all. In your letter of 3 rd inst s the death of the widow is satisfactory the powers of Attorney were in the same letter & official records mysterious to me that you should send for those names again, when you have them there in the office. I must conclude that the certificate came to your notice unaccompanied with the powers of Attorney or you would not have sent for them again. Every particular that you have requested is at Washington before a pension certificate could be issued. Dear man you are mistaken when you say in your letter admitted to me 1 st of Feb y last requesting the date of the death of the widow & the names of the living children.

not a word of it is there it is in your letter of 13 th of Sep r I hope all mistakes will come to an end by sending certificates to the heirs for the amount of their set forth in the widows declaration & prove by certificates & affidavits.
Hon. J. S. Edmunds
Yours V. S.
Attorney for the heirs of Mary Swepston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Dec 18 1843
Whereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Asaph Morrill of Sherburne is, borne upon the pay roll of Capt. Perry Ballard from April 19. 1775 13 days. Upon a pay roll of Capt. Amos Perry from July 28. 1780 as a Sergeant 14 days. Upon a pay roll of Capt. Staples Chamberlain as Sergeant from March 14. 1781 13 days.
The name of said Morrill does not further appear upon the rolls in this Office.
The only roll of Capt. Chamberlain to the northern, for mileage for his Officers & men, I have found through Albany, but the names are not given; the roll is dated January 1777.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. C. Dole
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES BY THE WIDOW. Mary Merrifield
State of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex — Town of Sherburn (now residing in West Bedford in the County of Worcester)
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband Isaph Merrifield
He enlisted in the year 1775 in April ————— from the town of Sherburn ————— in the County of Middlesex . and State of Massachusetts ————— in the Company of Capt. Benj. Bullard ————— in Col. Samuel Bullard ————— Regiment, and served as a Minuteman & Corporal until ————— We were married in the year 1777 ————— He died in the year 1820
The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows, viz: — That he was five months at Saratoga  Ticonderoga at Sergeant in Capt. Charlton's of Wallston company, Col. Sam. Bullard Regiment. — In 1778 on Rhode Island at Bloody Run six weeks in Capt. Abner Perry company Col. Haws Regiment.
Staples  Shambles at Ticonderoga 5 months

I am now eighty seven years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required.
I have empowered Darius Darling — of Holder in the County of Worcester — to act in the premises as my Attorney.
WITNESS my hand, this seventh — day of September A. D. 1843 At West Boylston —
Marah Merifield
Signed in my presence } by said
Richard H. Jones
Robt. B. Thomas
Robt. B. Thomas
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston March 20 th 1845
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Robert B. Thom- -as was a Justice of the Peace in the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Know all men by these presents, that we, Timothy Parker and Mercy Parker and Penuel Merifield of Sewas, in the County of Essex and State of New York. Do hereby constitute and appoint Marius Darling of Holden in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, our true and Lawful Attorney for us and in our names, to make and all legal arrangements for the prosecution and obtaining a Pension for the services rendered in the war of the Revolution by Asaph Merifield our father, late of West Boylston, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; as set forth in the declaration of our Mother Mercy Merifield, now filed in the Pension Office at Washington, hereby giving our said Attorney, free and full power and authority to prosecute to final issue to the obtaining a Pension, to receive the pension Certificate, give any and all necessary discharges for us, and in our names, to receive the obtaining and receiving the same and in all things to do or cause to be done any and all things necessary to obtain said Pension which we ought to or could do, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever our said Attorney shall lawfully do.
In Testimony Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 12 th day of October A D 1847. Penuel Merifield
In Presence of Timothy Parker
J. S. Nicholson } Mercy Parker

State of New York Essex County. } Be it known, That on the 12 th day of October A.D. 1847. before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to admin- ister oaths personally appeared Timothy Parker. Mercy Parker and Pamel Merifield above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their acts and Deeds In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned Alexander Morse Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, ESSEX COUNTY, } ss.
I Geo. S. Nicholson Doct.
Clerk of said County, Do Certify that Alexander Morse Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of acknowledgment of the annexed Power of Attorney, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, dwelling therein, duly qualified and au- thorized by law to take the Proof and Acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Alexander Morse and verily believe the signature to said Certificate to be genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 12 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
Geo. S. Nicholson Doct. (Clerk absent)