Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38203, for Thomas Merryman, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Werryman, Thomas
S. 38203
CONTENTS
Jan 17/40

19801
Virginia
Thomas Mooryman
of Cumberland in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Nicholas of the regiment commanded by Colonel Spottswood in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from 1776 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd day of August 1827
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Augt 1827 and sent to Joseph Augustus Epp Cumberland Co. Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1827 $ 8.54 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Mar 1827 $ 48. -
$ 56.54
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

20. 323
Thomas Merynensis L.D. clandria. Hoopsp.
100 10 100

State of Virginia, Cumberland County to wit:
On the 22nd. day of January 1827, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, for the County aforesaid, Thomas Maryman Senr. Resident in the County aforesaid, aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That the said Thomas Maryman Sr. was a non-commissioned officer in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the Continental establishment. That he enlisted at Williamsburg under Capt. George Nicholas, a few months before the declaration of Independence; that he went into service under Captain George Nicholas and belonged to his company, and was attached to the 2 nd Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel Alexander Spottwood, under General Woodford.
That he enlisted for the term of three years, that he remained in service for and during the said term of three years. That he was discharged from service at Camp Rappahannock in the service, and in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1st. of May 1820, the said Thomas Maryman Senr. personally appeared in said court and took the following oath, to wit: "I Thomas Maryman Senr. do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby, so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me. No have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit: One feather bed, four chairs."

one table, one pine cupboard. This Thomas M. Mumpman mark.
Which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary at war. Given to and declared on the 22nd. day of January 1827 before the Justices of the County Court of Cumberland.
"Perchman County, to wit: State of Virginia. Ser."
This day Peter Doane personally appeared before me: a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that he knew Thomas Mumpman Senr. and has known him for many years, that he knew the said Mumpman whilst he the s'd. Mumpman was in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, on the Continental Establishment that the said Mumpman was a non commissioned Officer in the Company of Captain George Nicholas, Second Virginia Regiment, to which Company he s'd. Doane belonged. That the said Thomas Mumpman Senr. remained in the service of the United States for and during the term of three years that the said Mumpman was in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown. Given under my hands as Justice of the Peace aforesaid, this the 11 th day of January in the year of our Lord 1827. — "John C. Puler."
The above affidavit was introduced in Court and received as evidence.
It is the opinion of the Court that the property con- tained in the annexed schedule is not worth more than fifty dollars, and the said Thomas Mumpman Senr. ap- peared in said Court and made oath that he has no family, that he is unable to support himself, without the aid of his industry and that the reason he did not apply for a pension before this is, that he was in tel- erable circumstances heretofore, and that all his property except that contained in the schedule has been for- feited to pay his just debts and placed in a rich

circumstances was unwilling to apply for a pension, being then able to live without it, all of which is devoted to the relief of the poor to the secretary at war.
Miller Woodson Clerk.
State of Virginia, County to wit.
I Miller Woodson Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy taken from the records of the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed this 28 th day of March 1827 in the 51 st year of our Lord's incarnation.
Miller Woodson Clerk.

38 203
Rey  INVALID.
File No. 38 203
Thomas Merryman Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 269
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Cumberland County Pa. June 19 th 1827
We the undersigned neighbors of Thomas Merriman In finding that it is required of him by the War Department to furnish a minute account of the "property in possession on 18. March 1878 & not now owned by him," "the description of property" "names of of the persons to whom disposed of" "time of sale" &c &c with many requisitions which it would be extremely difficult to fulfil as well on account of the applicant's diseased & enfeebled state as the death of two of the sheriffs who made sale of his property since 1818, beg leave to offer to the department the following statement in the hope that it will be deemed satisfactory.
3 Egginton
The applicant Tho s Merriman is a near neighbor upon a rented piece of land who was scarcely able to maintain his family in the prosperous times & best health. In the last two or three years his health & strength have been greatly impaired (so that he is confined to his house) and the change in the condition of all

both tenant & landlord; relying upon tillage, rendered him unable to discharge his rent. In consequence whereof the little remaining effects which had not been taken to satisfy previous executions were sold last fall by the constable (whose affidavit is appended) for the arrear of rent.
His situation since, has been needy in the extreme while he is utterly unable to do any species of labor that could better it.
Saml Hobson Pease Peter T. Phillips Pease James Hobson Pease James T. Bell Pease Levi Bransford, Cor. C.C. Edw Walton J.P.

Cumberland county to wit
James Hobson D. T. Phillips,
James Hobson James Shell Jacob Bransford and Edward Waltons whose names are fixed to the paper certifying the condition in life and circumsta- -ces of Thomas Ellery mean applying for a seat in court before me a justice of the peace for said county of Cumberland State of Virginia I made oath in common form to the truth of the certifi- -cate.
Given under my hand this 23 d
day of July 1827
Rich d B. Eggleston J.P.

Va. Canons Co. fel.
This day Ch. P. Bondurant constable for said co personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said co and made oath that in his official capacity he made sale last fall of all the effects of Thos. Merriman Sr. for rent & that he is altogether insolvent at this time —
Sam d Hobson Off
5 th June 1827
Cumberland County
Geo W Kaurice a deputy
for the last three or four years for said county made oath before me that he has returned execution against Thos. Merriman Sr. No effects because of his Merriman's insolvency & that he is now entirely insolvent
19 th June 1827
Sam d Atkinson
Off

State of Virginia Cumberland county to wit
This day Tho: Merryman Sr who is an applicant for a pension came before me as justice of the peace for said county and made oath in common on form of law that in the year of 1818 since the 18 th of March of said year he was the owner of four negro children two boys & two girls & some household and kitchen furniture he then living as an overseer that in and about the year of 1822 he was compelled to make sale of two of the aforesaid negroes to a certain Jas. Allen to raise money to release his said Merryman's property from the hands of the then acting sheriff of said county & that shortly thereafter in the year of 1823 he was compelled to sell the two remaining negro children to discharge a debt he owed for the sure payment of which he had given a trust deed upon the property This last sale was made to a certain Benjamin Hobson of Powhatan county that he the said Tho: Merryman thereafter became the owner of a waggon & team and after driving the road several years was compelled to

make sale of them to said Benjamin Hobson to whom said Henry man was justly indebted for value received & that some time in 1826 he sold to Wm Land of S d county the remnant of his prop- -ty consisting of household & kitchen furniture, & set This last sale with the one certified by Charles P Bondurant the Constable leaves him the said Thomas Henry man without any more estate to give amount of to the war- rantyments or any body else
Land Hobson
3 rd August 1827

The: Newman
Virginia Cumberland County ss
I Miller Woodron Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Samuel Hobson & Richd B. Eggleston whose signatures are affixed to the within Certificate are and acting Justices of the peace for the aforesaid county.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of my office to be affixed this 23 rd day of July 1827 in the 52 nd year of the Commonwealth
Miller Woodron Clerk