Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 29,901 1/2, for William Merrow, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Merrow, William Margaret
N. 29,901 1/2
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Maine 1197
Margaret Merrow widow of William Merrow
who died on the 12 March 1836 of Cumberland Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bliss of the reg't commanded by Col Patterson in the Massachusetts line for 20 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, 12 March 1836 commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1837 — and sent to Joseph Pope Esq. Portland.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '37, 63.33
33.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. H. Kim Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 13

ex-2 nd Sgt.
Notification sent the 13 th July 1820 to George Thacher Esq. Portland Maine.
14.358 R. District of Maine
William Merrow
of Stanch in the state of  D of Main who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patten of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Sep 1819 and sent to George Thacher Esq. Saco District of Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819  133.80    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar. 1820.  48.00    16 Mo \frac{22}{30}   $181.26  
See letter to Genl. { Revolutionary claim, } dated 25 Sept. 1820 { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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William Menoua Private Col Patterson's Regt Miss's Line 1776- to 1777 Dec: 18 th April 1818
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John Phinnay card.
The Judge is required to sign the certificate
Admitted

I William Merrow of Standish in the County of Cumberland & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sixty Eight years, do declare, that I enlisted as a private Soldier in the American Army on the Continental establishment, about the 13 th day of May A.D. 1775 at Saco under Lieut Burnston in Capt. Folsom Company & Colonel Pattersons Regiment in the Massachusetts line for eight months & was dis- -ed. at Cambridge & on the first of January A.D. 1776 for the same Company & Regiment for one year in June of the same year I marched for Ticonderoga & was in the engagement at that place with the Indians & was discharged at Half Moon some time in February A.D. 1777. & was discharged regularly my discharge I have since lost, I have no pension & from my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support - I am a Citizen of the United States ————— William Merrow
April 13. 1818-
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss.
Be it known, that on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the above named William Merrow & being duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him in my presence sub- scribed, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the late 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, which declaration being signed & sworn to as aforesaid; I George Thatcher one of the Justices do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Munrow did serve in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment, against the common enemy as sta- =ted in his declaration, & that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now trans- =mit the proceedings & testimony laid before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions in the Act of Congress aforesaid —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & have caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed this day of May in the year of our lord eighteen hundred & eighteen —

State of New Hampshire
Stafford ss. I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Stafford
Certify — That Levi Jones , Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Stafford acting under the authority of the State of New Hampshire —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 12th day of July Anno Domini 1819. A. Peirce, Clerk.

of Lawful age
I Daniel Horn of esiphee in the County of Grafford and State of New Hampshire Testify & say that I knew William Merrow Groom a boy long before the American Revolution commenced I found him on duty as a Soldier at Cambridge in the year 1775 and he remained there about seven months A fellow Soldier with me after that one Bath Enlisted for a year not however in the same company he was in Capt Theodors Bliss Company when where both in Col Fathons Regiment and I knew him to remain a full year after the enlistment and was Honorably Discharged on the last of January in 1777
Signed I Daniel Horn
State of New Hampshire Him Personally appeared Daniel Horn Made oath to the truth of the above Statement by him signed & I certify That Horn is a Man of Truth & of Good Standing Sevi gones June the 17 1819 Justice of Peace

I Joshua Merraw of Milford in the County of Stafford & State of New Hampshire of Sixty Eight Years of Age testify & say that I have known William Merraw now of Standish in the County of Cumberland & Commonwealth of Massachusetts from a child I found him at Cambridge February in 1776 A Soldier in Col Patsons Regiment From thence we marched to Ticonderague in March I was in Company With him a fellow Soldier one full year year he left in February 1777 at Morristown and went with Capt Bliss to Boston & was Discharged Honorably Signed Joshua Merraw
State of New Hampshire Stafford June the 17 1819 personally appeared Joshua Merraw Subscribed to the above statements who is a man of Truth & Veracity & Respectable Standing in Society & made Salomon oath to the Truth of the Same before me Levi Jones Justice of Peace in & County

I Nicholas Davis of Hollis in said county & commonwealth do testify & declare that I served in the American Army from the first of May A.D. 1775 - till January A.D. 1777 - in Colonel Seaman's & Col. Greeney's Regiments, I was well acquainted with William Merron who signed the declaration on the first page of this paper from July 1775 - till the last of February 1776. he was in Col. Bliss Company & Col. Patterson's Regiment during the period I have mentioned to my knowledge - after that time the Regiment was in march'd to Boston & Patterson's to Connecticut - Nicholas Davis Yorke Is June 30 th 1818 - Then personally appeared the above named Nicholas Davis, a competent & credible witness was being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration before me
Sam P. D. Hacker Jas Pease

2154 William Merrow
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(March 10 1920)
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth . . . day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the fifteenth . . . day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this fifteenth . . . day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, William Merrow . . . aged sixty eight . . . years, resident in Standish . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private . . . in the company commanded by Capt. Theodore Bliss in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson . . . in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirteenth day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 14,350 . . . was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 18th 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; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
William Merrow
Sworn to and declared, on the fifteenth day of June . . . A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate — I have none
Personal estate — one cow, five sheep and one swine and very little old furniture
William Merrow
Sworn to June 15
Before
Albion H. Barris
U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me William Merrow who, by occupation an a Cordwainer which I am not able to pursue by reason of a lame hand and bad eye sight & other infirmities
NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
Margaret Merrow (wife) 65 { has not been able to do any labor for twenty five years last past
William Merrow
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Barris
U.S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty seven dollars and Ten . . . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth . . day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$27.10

Application of Margaret Morrow for a pension —
admitted for 20 months. $66. 66 100
Col. Wait, Capt. Brown.
4 June 1778 to 27 Dec 1778
Col. Wait, Capt. Brown
Joseph Pope Portland Maine

District of Maine ss:
On this sixth day of June A. D. 1837, personally appeared before the Hon ble Ashtur Ware, Judge of the United States District Court for Maine District, Margaret Morrow arresident of Standish in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836; That she is the widow of William Morrow , late of said Standish deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that he enlisted & served in the Company commanded by Capt: Bliss, and in the Regiment commanded by Col: Patterson in the Massachusetts line, and served in said Company & Regiment as she verily believes the term of three years at least. That he was a pensioner under the law of 18th March 1818, on the roll of the Maine agency, agreeably to his certificate of pension No. 14.350. which pension was paid to him up to the 14th of March 1836. She further declares, that she was married to the said William Morrow on the fourteenth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five. That her name before she married was Margaret Haley, that her husband the said William Morrow, died at said Standish on the 12 th of March 1836 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Witness Joseph Pope,
Margaret J Morrow mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, in Court.
Attest John Russell Clerk District Court
Joseph H. Ditchburn for Maine District

United States of America.
Maine District
District Court June Term A.D. 1837.
In testimony that the within named Margaret Merrow personally appeared in Court and made oath to the within declaration and that it appeared to the satisfaction of said Court that she was lawfully married to William Merrow late of Standish in said District, on the fourteenth day of May A.D. Seventeen hundred and seventy five — that said William Merrow was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States — that he died on the twelfth day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty six and that said Mary now remains his Widow and unmarried — I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this sixteenth day of June in the year first above written.
John Mufsey Clerk U.S. Court for Maine District

I Edward Nason of Buxton in the County of York Gentleman aged Seventy three years do testify and say, that I have been acquainted With the late William Merrow and his Wife Margaret Merrow for more than Fifty Five years, that the said William and Margaret to my knowledge have lived together as Husband and Wife for more than Fifty Five years - I made the said Margaret a visit day before yesterday and she was then living in Stansish in the County of Cumberland at the Dwelling house of Samuel J. Boulton in said Stansish -
Witness my hand and seal this Sixteenth day of April A.D. 1837 Edward Nason
State of Maine Cumberland ss April 17 1837 then personally appeared the above named Edward Nason and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me Joseph W. Paine Justice of the Peace

Cumberland S.F. May 5-1837
I hereby certify that the within named Edward Nason is a man of truth and veracity —
Joseph W. Pierce Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Haley of Hollis in the County of York aged Seventy Eight years - Do testify and say that I Lived in Bidiford from the time of my Birth untill I enlisted as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and before that time say in the year 1775 I was acquainted With William Morrow (or William Merry as we use to call him) and I know that he was Married to my Cousin Margaret Haley before he enlisted, I further testify and say that I have known them to live together as Man and Wife for more than Sixty years, and that I never heard it questioned but what they were Husband and Wife - That about three years since I visited them in Standish, and have now no doubt but she is now living as I never heard of her Death
Hollis March 29 th 1837
Joseph Haley
Cumberland ss
State of Maine
March 31 st 1837 then Personally appeared the above named Joseph Haley and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me
Joseph W. Perine Justice of the Peace

Cumberland 11 May 5 th 1837
I hereby certify that the within named Joseph L. Haley is a man of truth and veracity
Joseph W. Payne Justice of the Peace
Joseph L. Haley Johnston E

"May 14 th 1775. Were married, William Merrill of Pepperellborough & Margaret Haley of Biddeford."
A true copy from the Record kept by Rev. Moses Merrill, then Pastor of the Congregational church in Biddeford. Stephen Merrill, Pastor of the 1st Congregational church in Biddeford. Biddeford March 28 th 1837.
State of Maine York ss. March 28 th . 1837. Then the above named Stephen Merrill personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him signed. Before me Lauriston Ward Justice of the Peace.

I certify that I am acquainted with the within named Stephen Merrill and know that he was, at the time he made oath before me to the within certificate, Pastor of the first Congregational Church in Biddeford, and that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity - as much entitled to credit as any man living. —
Saco, May 23. 1837. —
Gerriston Ward

I Rachel Haley of Hollis in the County of York single Woman Aged Eighty Nine years, do testify and say, that Margaret Morrow Wife of the late William Morrow of Standish in the County of Cumberland Deceased is my Sister - I further testify and say that I well recollect when they were Married, when they first set out to be Married they crossed the River from Bridg- -ford to Pepperellborough and the Minister said he could not marry them &c, and afterwards they were Married by Rev Moses Morrill of Biddeford - I am Seven years older than my Sister Margaret - it is said she is now living I never heard of her death - I further testify and say that I have known said William Morrow as living with my sister Margaret Morrow as husband and Wife for more than  sixty years
Hollis March 27 1837 Witness Joseph W. Parine
Rachel her Haley Mark
State of Maine
Cumberland ss March 27 1837 Then person- -ally appeared Rachel Haley and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by her subscribed before me. Joseph W. Parine Just of the Peace
Joseph W. Parine
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I Rachel Haley of Hollis in the County of York single Woman Aged Eighty Nine years, do testify and say, that Margaret Morrow Wife of the late William Morrow of Stenardish in the County of Cumberland Deceased is my Sister — I further Testify and say that I well recollect when they were Married, when they first set out to be Married they crossed the River from Bridg- -ford to Pepperelborough and the Minister said he could not Marry them &c, and afterwards they were Married by Rev Moses Morrill of Bridgford — I am Seven years Older than My Sister Margaret — it is good she is now living I never heard of her death — I further testify and say that I have known said William Morrow as living with my Sister Margaret Morrow as husband and Wife for more than Sixty years
Hollis March 27 1837 Witness Joseph W. Paine
Rachel her Haley Mark
State of Maine
Cumberland ss March 27 1837 then person- -ally appeared Rachel Haley and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by her subscribed before me Joseph W Paine Just of the Peace
(Handwritten signature of Joseph W Paine)
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Widow
File # 29901½
Margaret Merrow
Wid of
William Merrow
Brn - Rev Nathan
Act
July 4, 1836
945.

Portland June 22. 1837.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. r of Pensions —
Sir, With I forward the application of Mrs. Margaret Mcorrow, for a pension under the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of 4 July 1836 — If satisfactory, please have the goodness to en- close a certificate for her to me.
I am Sir,
very respectfully
Your Ob t Servt.
Joseph Pope.

Mr. Warren Main act March 18, 1838 to what time paid?
p o l. 4 th March 1836
24
Per officer.
July 21, 37