Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7119, for John Merifield, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Merifield, John.
RR. 7119
CONTENTS

No 889
John Merifield Illinois
Suspect.
1 State
State of Ill. out
Hon. Mr. Reynolds

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State of Illinois
Macoupin County Set
On the seventeenth day of June in the year AD 1833 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the County Commissioners court for the County and State aforesaid now sitting John Merifield a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy four in October AD 1833 who being first duly sworn according to
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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
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States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit he entered the service of the United States
under Captain William Parsons Below Brandy Town near the big crossing in the State of Virginia and served a term of service under the said Parsons twelve months
he was stationed at Preckels fort part of the time James Chenow was my Lieutenant this service was done as a militia in the
year 1774 1759 he was stationed at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania about
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three weeks, and then march back to Preckels fort and he saw the said Preckels after he had been killed by the Indians, he afterwards was under Captain Runcade and Stationed

at Paines Fort in Virginia and  time of served twelve months, this time General John Haradin was the General William Loudon was the Colonel both Militia officers, the next time he served six months under John Thomas and afterward six months under James Booth. Thomas and Booth were both killed by the Indians Thomas was killed near Paines Fort and Booth was killed near Joe Coons fort in Virginia. This deponent states that he never received any discharge to the best of his recollection, for any of his services but he is under the impression that Captain Parrison gave him a discharge but he has lost it. He states that he has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimo- ny he can procure, who can testify to his services. I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension role of the agency of any State.
When and where were you born in Manchester Town Frederick County Virginia in the year 1776 1759
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Have you any recera of your age of so where is it, I have no recera of my age
Where were you when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live. I lived near Beason Town, in about 18 miles of Red stem old fort on the Miamis-gahala river. I lived in Kentucky about forty years in the counties of Christian Logan and I moved residence in Macoupin County State of Illinois
How were you called into service I went into service at the request of Captain Parsons, as before stated
State the name of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served in the militia
General Thomas was a regular officer Captain Lewis Thomas was a regular officer as such as I recollect
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service of so by whom was it given, and what was the name of it

I never declared any discharges only as before State a, and I hope it but I am not sure to never receive any
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behaviour.
Sworn to and Subscribed The day and year aforesaid John Moorfield
We the undersigned David Gimlin clergyman residing in the county of Macoupin and State of Illinois, and John
Rundel — residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Moorfield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputable and believed in the neighbourhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
David Gimlin
John Kinders
and the said board as hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the

where named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served in the States and the court further certify that it appears to them that Peter M. Otwell and David Ginnin who has signed the foregoing certi- ficate is a clergyman resident in the county and State aforesaid, and that John Rinder — is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Frisram P Hovey clerk of the county commissioners court for the county of Macoupin and State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Merifield for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17th day of June A.D. 1833 Frisram P Hovey Clerk
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
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P. O. _____
John Hoenigfeld
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Suspended See letter to Wm. J. Reynolds 9 Feb. 1835 do. 8 January 1836
7119

State of Illinois Macoupin County 3 rd ss
December
On this third day of February in the
year AD 1834 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the County Commissioners court for the county and State of said of Montgomery now sitting John Mershfield a resident of the county and State of said a aged seven four 74 in October AD 1833 who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit he entered the service of the United States under Captain William Parsons Below Beason Town near the big crossing in the State of Virginia and served a tour of duty served under the said Parsons ten  6 months he was stationed at Pritchett's fort part of the time Colonel James Looney  Looney was a regular in the common to whom was his Lieutenant, the service was rendered in the year 1776 as a volunteer militia man he was stationed at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania about three weeks and then marched back to Pritchett's fort and saw the said Pritchett after he had been killed by the Indians the most of the time he was in fort, he recited being on one scout 1200 when he was afterwards under Captain Runcade and stationed at Powsel's Fort in Virginia and served a tour of duty  6 th in going the fort  twelve months  in this time General John Horaden was the General William Louden was the Colonel both militia officers he afterwards served a tour of duty of six months in  as a militia man under Capt John Thomas  Tom Walker's List on Mingo Creek near Clark'sburg in afterwards a further tour of duty of six months in under James Booth making in all three  four years service. Thomas and Booth were both killed by the Indians Thomas was killed near Powsel's Fort and Booth near Joe Coons Fort in Virginia

he cannot State the time, as to the month that he entered the Service but from 1776 until some time in Seventy six  eight  in  guard  its  first  in  the  engaged in  eastern  part of  the  war  he  was  in  Service  this  memory has failed him in many things that took place he was never employed in any other  pursuit  during  his  Service . This Deponent States that he never to the best of his recollection received any discharge for any of his services, except Captain Parsons, he thinks, which he lost. As  he  is  not  that he got any  order  he  States  that  he  has  no  documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Role of the agency of any State.
he was actual Service
When and Where were you born I was born in the Town of Winchester Frederick County Virginia in the year A.D. 1759 as I believe
Do you have any record of your age if so where is it. I have no record of my age Where were you living when called into Service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where are you now live. I lived near Beason Station in about 18 miles of Redstone Old Fort on the Monongahela river. I lived in Kentucky about forty years in the Counties of Christian, Logan I now reside in Macoupin County Illinois.
How were you called into the Service. I volunteered the first time under Captain Parsons, and continued in Service as before States
State the name of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served in the militia General Thomas I think, was a regular officer I think there was a Capt. Lewis, Thomas a regular officer
Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service if so by whom was it given & what has become of it. I never received any discharge only as before mentioned if I got one it is lost

tax records
I am not possible I ever got any
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for honesty and good behavior.
Given to me and subscribed the day and year aforesaid With Me Oliver David Gumblin John Hunter Given to me and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Worfield
We Stith Me Oliver David Gumblin clergyman residing in the County of Macoupin and State of Illinois, and John Hunter residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Worfield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that in his belief he is to be twenty four years of age that he is a police and lieutened in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion Given to me and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
With Me Oliver David Gumblin John Hunter
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states in the Court further certify that it appears to them that Stith Me Oliver and David Gumblin who has signed the preceding certificate are clergyman resident in the County and State aforesaid, and that John Hunter is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit.
J. Ingham P. Rooney Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for the County

of Macoupin and State of Illinois, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Mansfield for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this Third day of February A.D. 1834
Christian P. Rosey Clerk

War Department
Pension Office
20 th Feb 1834
Sir: The claim of John Mersfield has been examined and the papers herewith enclosed. It is well known that the service in which the claimant was engaged was only for a few days or months at a time, and unless his statement shall be more in accordance with the history of the war on the frontier the claim cannot be admitted.
J. L. Edwards
Yours, To Charles Slade
Slade to Winchester
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John Mersfield
for
for
Application

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Merile, Samuel GRADE Private LINE New York (Mericle)
Pencil notation only
WARRANT NUMBER 7510 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 27, 1790
to James Poe, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.