Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4282, for Nathan Merwin, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Merwin Nathan
N 4282
Mary
CONTENTS

5492
New York
Nathan Merwin
of Mansfield in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg t commanded by Col Whiting in the Connecticut line for 23 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Febru- ary 1833 — and sent to Hon E Root Ho. Repre!
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $114 99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 38.33
153.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. D Page 175

Ohio Albany p. 2633 Pittsburgh
Mary Mervin
widow of Nathan Mervin who was Pensioned under act of June 7. 1832 who died on the 22 June 1837 of Greene Co. in the State of N.York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Whiting in the Camp. line for 23 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1837. 22 June 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of May 1839 and sent to Amara Mattoon, Cairo, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 5
Recorded by D. Brown book A. Vol. 2 - Page 122
Given to Peter Agte 6 th Oct 1840.
To Ohio - Pittsburgh from 4 th Sep 1840. 14 th Oct 1840. No- tification to H. A. Mervin Huntsburgh Geauga County Ohio
Let J. R. Mervin Sept. 20/56

Nathan Miriam New York
admitted
Hono E Root H. B.

BRIEF in the case of  Nathan Murnin  of Delaware County in the State of New York,  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Offs under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 — 7 — Private Gen. Capt Joseph Smith Col. Murnin   1776 — 8 — " Capt Botsford Col. Stone   1777 — 3 — " Capt Botsford   1778 — 2 — " Capt Smith Col. Cook   1778 — 2 — " Capt Mc Smith Genl. Stark   1781 — 1 — " Capt Smith Dibley Col. Brown  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? was at the taking Fort St Johns  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Milford - Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional and his living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulation. 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

V3822 Matter of Application of Mary Merwin for a pension under act of July 4 th 1836 + resolution of July 7 th 1838
Declaration & proof
Admitted Private 23 months
E
Anara Mattoon Esq, Cairo N.Y.

Bryant Smith Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } p. I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the Fairfield County } County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Bryant Smith Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 10 th day of June A D 1837 and will expire on the 19 th day of June A D 1838 and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 7 th day of November A D 1837.
Thomas B Osborne Clerk

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield
ss. Brookfield Decm 5 1837
Be it remembered that on this 5 th day of Decm in 1837 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Fairfield aforesaid Andrew Merwin aged Seventy seven years a resident of the Town of Brookfield County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut who being sworn according to law does on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with the late Nathan Merwin now deceased late of the Town of Coeymans County of Green & State of New York a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, being his brother. That the sd deponent was present when the sd Nathan Merwin was lawfully married to Mary his surviving widow at the Town of Brookfield State of Connecticut. That sd marriage was lawfully consummated by the Rev. Thomas Brooks a regular clergyman some time during the Revolutionary war, and that the sd Nathan & Mary have lived together in that relation untill the time of the death of the sd Nathan. That the sd Nathan Merwin died on the 22 d day of June 1837 at the sd Town of Brookfield being there on a visit, leaving the sd Mary surviving him as his lawful widow —
Andrew Merwin
Sworn & subscribed by the above deponent on the day & year first aforesaid by the

affirmed deponent before me and I further certify that I am personally ac- quainted with the sd Andrew Merriam the deponent and know him to be a cred- ible witness, and that his statement is entitled to credit —
By my own Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield
ss. Brookfield Decm 5 th 1837
Be it remembered that on this 8 th day of Decm 1837 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Fairfield aforesaid Philo Mervin aged seventy two years a resident of the Town of Brookfield County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut who being sworn according to law does on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with the late Nathan Mervin now deceased late of the Town of Cairo County of Green and State of New York a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, being his brother, that the sd deponent was present when the sd Nathan Mervin was lawfully married to Mary his surviving widow at the Town of Brookfield State of Connecticut That sd marriage was lawfully con- summated by the Rev. Thomas Brooks a regular clergyman some time during the Revolutionary war, and that the sd Nathan & Mary Mervin lived together in that relation until the time of the death of the sd Nathan. That the said Nathan Mervin died on the 22 d day of June 1837 at the sd Town of Brookfield being there on a visit, leaving the sd Mary surviving him as his lawful widow — Philo Mervin

Sworn & subscribed by the above deponent on the day and year first aforesaid by the aforesaid deponent before me and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the sd Philo Mendenhall the deponent and know him to be a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Benjamin Smith Justice of the Peace

State of New York } County of Greene }
On this seventeenth day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Circuit Court held in & for the county of Greene at the Court House in Catskill present Hon. John P. Cushman Circuit Judge. Mary Merwin aged eighty one years a resident of the town of Cairo county of Greene and state of New York 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 th 1836 and the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838 That she is the widow of Nathan Merwin who was a private in the service of the United States in the army of the revolution; that the said Nathan Merwin for his services in the war of the revolution drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 to which papers and documents on file in the War Department Pension office on which his pension was granted declarant refers in proof of his services & her claim to a pension of the same per annum amount which he drew as his widow. That she was married unto said Nathan Merwin before the expiration of his last period of service as aforesaid. That he was in the service after the marriage and after they went to housekeeping, at the time Fairfield was burnt. he also was in the service before the marriage cannot recollect so as to give further particulars of his service but refers to the papers and documents aforesaid at the pension office. - lived at Brookfield Conn. when married & when he went into the service

She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Merwin, on the first _____ day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Merwin died on the twenty second day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Mary Merwin
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written. In testimony whereof I William B.B. Hermance Clerk of this court have hereunto affixed the seal of said court and subscribed my name
William B.B. Hermance
Clerk
State of New York County of Green } ss.
On the 17 th day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Circuit Court aforesaid
Betsy Elizabeth Stone a resident of the town of Cairo, county & state aforesaid aged fifty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose & say that she is the daughter of the said above named declarant Mary Merwin and her deceased husband aforesaid Nathan Merwin. That the family record of the said Nathan and Mary has been kept in the family bible kept by them; that the following is a true copy of the record of the marriage of the said Nathan

and Mary as appearing in said family record viz "Nathan Merwin was married to Mary Buggles Dec 1 1778 by J Brooks in the town of Brook- -field Conn" that the date with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows "Dec 1 1778" That from the earliest recollection of deponent this has ever been considered as a true record of the marriage of said Nathan and Mary Merwin and she has no doubt that it is strictly true and that they the said Nathan and Mary were married on the first day of December 1778. That the said Mary Merwin since the death of her said husband the said Nathan Merwin has remained unmarried and is now his widow Betsy Stone
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid and it further appears to the said Court that the said deponent Elizabeth Stone is a cred- -ible witness and her statements entitled to full cred- -it
William H. Hemenance Clerk as aforesaid

B Nathan Mervin was Married to Mary Ruggles before the Revend Thomas Brooks of Brookfield December 1: 1778
D Luce Mervin was Bap't to Nathan and Mary Mervin was Born March 2.
1780 Diantha Mervin was Born Diantha departed this Life Decm 22 1816 November 3: 1781
Elizabeth Mervin was Born July 9 1783
21 Katy Mervin was Born Sept 25 1784
Joseph Ruggles Son Mervin was Born
July 5 1787 Thaly Mervin was Born Apries 12 1789
Chaney Camp Mervin was Born Sandbury April 26 1791 Annelly Mervin was Born May 5 1793
Alme Mervin was Born June 29 1794 see fare list
Clemon Hubbell Mervin was Born May 30 1798 and Departed this Life January 10 1798
November 20 1798 Harmon Mervin was Born Freehold
August 5 1800 Arvelina Mervin was Born See fare list departed this life July 3 1826
March 20 1803 Merandy was Born

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Nathan Merwin was born July 11 - 1767 Mary Ruggles was born Aug 2 - 1754 Lucy the Daughter of Nathan & Mary Merwin was born March 4 - 1780 Leah was born Feb. 5 - 1781 Elizabeth was born July 8 - 1783 Patty was born Sept 25 - 1785 Joseph Merwin was born July 1 - 1787 Thaly was born Apr. 12 - 1789 Chauncy C was born Apr. 24 - 1791 Parnelia was born May 5 - 1793 Minira was born June 29 - 1795 Clemman H. was born May 30 - 1797 Nathan H. was born Oct 20 - 1799 Evelina was born Aug. 5 - 1800 Mary H. was born March 20 - 1803

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Nathan Morrin was Mar- ried to Mary Ruggles Dec r 1 - 1778 by J. Brooks in the town of Brookfield Conn.

State of New York County of Greene
On this day of November November 1888 came before me Betty Stone of the town of Cairo in said county aged 55 years and who being first duly sworn according to law deposed & said that she is the daughter of Nathan Mervin deceased & his widow Mary Mervin the applicant for a pen- sion that the annexed leaf marked A is cut from the family bible of the said Nathan & Mary Mer- vin containing the record of their marriage that they have owned said bible 18 or 20 years that said record was entered as now appearing immediately af- ter the bible was purchased. That there was an entry the same as this precisely in the old family bible of the said Nathan Mervin & Mary Mervin which they had before this bible and which they had before and during the earliest recollection of depo- nent and during all the time till the present bible was purchased that said old bible was given away and cannot now be found and none of the family know what has become of it so that it cannot be produced. The annexed paper marked B is a leaf from the account book of the said Nathan and the entries made thereon are in the hand writing of the said Nathan that deponent has known said record and said leaf for nearly forty years and during all that time it has passed & has been believed to be a true record of the family of the said Nathan That the leaf marked C is a leaf from the same account book and being the first leaf in the book containing entries made by the said Na- than.
Betty Stone
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid before me the undersigned justice and I certify that I am per-

= usually acquainted with the said deponent & knows him to be a credible person and his statements entitled to full credit - "has been" interlined before execution
Nov 28 1838
William Pierson Justice of the Peace before me said county of Greene
State of New York Greene County ss. I William T. B. Keermance Clerk of the said County do certify that William Pierson Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly elected and qualified & that his signature above written is his gen- uine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County this 29 th day of November 1838
William T. B. Keermance Clerk

Nathan Mervin
Nathan Mervin
Pension
admitted
23 mo. prw:
$76.66
6 B. Hudson

State of New York
9 th October 1832.
Schenck County ss. On this day personally appears in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas now sitting Nathan Mearns a resident of the town of Harpersfield in the County of Delaware and State of New York aged 75 years 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. 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following names of service and service as Union States.
He enlisted in the Connecticut State Troops the latter part of April or first of May in the year 1775 and continued in the service the period of seven months being the term for which he enlisted. The Brigade to which he belonged was commanded by Gen. Wooster. The Regiment to which he joined was commanded by Col. Whiting of Stratford. The Major's name was Hobbs. The officers of the Company were Capt. Joseph Smith Lieut. Jabez Botsford & Blackman Elisha Ruggles Sergeants Clement Botsford. That at the time he enlisted he resided in that part of New Milford that is now called Brookfield and enlisted in said New Milford under the Lieut. Joseph Smith. That he marched from then through Danbury to Stamford. That he remained there then or four weeks months and went from then to New York and encamped at the Bowery Lane where he remained about two weeks. He went from then to Harlem and remained there about two weeks from then he together with the regiment to which he belonged went to Albany and from there to Ticonderoga in the State of New York. From there he and the Regt. proceeded to an Island in Lake Champlain and from there to St. Johns in Canada. Here was in the year and taking of the Ft. at St. Johns that he remained there something like fifty days from then he proceeded to Long Island on the River St. Lawrence and remained there a few days only and went from there to St. Pauls Island and proceeded from there to Montreal  Quebec from there to Ticonderoga where the Regt. was disbanded and he was honorably discharged the latter part of Nov. 1775 he had no written discharge.

The latter part of March or first of April 1776 he again enlisted in the Connecticut State Troops for the term of eight months under Capt. Job Botsford of New Britain and joined the Regt. commanded by Col. Herman Swift who was afterwards promoted to the office of Genl. The Lieut. Col. was Col. Josiah Stowe of New Milford Connecticut. The name of the Maj. was Walter After he enlisted he first marched to Skaneateles now called Whitehall from thence to Mount Independence and then joined the Regt. and continued till the campaign was over and was discharged in the winter following. The Spring he enlisted he had no written discharge. The officers under which he served were Capt. Botsford Lieut. Ezra Stowe 3 m th Lieut. Husbull & Clement Botsford & he served for and served three months
Munson - In the Spring of 1777 he was drafted - his officers names were Capt. Joseph Smith, Col. Joseph Platt, Col. Gen. Putnam Brig. Gen. Clinton commanded the militia at New York at this time - In the fall of the year 1778 2 m th he was again drafted for & served two months Capt. Joseph Smith, Col. Mosley - Gen. Putnam had the command. In the fall of 1780 he for two months & served that time.
2 m th was also drafted, Capt. Richard Smith Ensign Samuel Munson Lieut. Ezra Dibble - In the Spring of 1781 he was 22 m th also drafted for one month & served that time Ensign Phelps - Capt. Dibble - Col. Bardsley
of New Fairfield. None known was aware of which he participated in making proof the officers all being dead - at Fairfield Wormwood under Col. Bardsley Major Hatch. The name of Nathan Mervin is found on a draft leaf or old record of Capt. Joseph Smith of New Britain Fairfield Co. State of Conn. under whom he served - His name is on the muster roll on a list of it of Joseph Smith Capt. sent to the war department. in the case of an Clerk of Brookfield Connecticut papers made out by Mr. B. as the Judge He was born at Old Milford County of New Haven Connecticut of Probate. Resided in Harpsfield Co. New East
hast from the war till then in Brookfield Connecticut He has no record of his age but his wife's where it is entered The names of his witnesses to prove the said service are David Root & Henry Mervin whose affidavits are hereto annexed
Nathan Mervin

He hereby relinquishes every claim or annuity to a pension whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
Nathan Mervin
C. B. Sheldon Clerk
We James Smith & Benjamin Pierce residing in the town of Haverfield in the county of Delaware hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Mervin who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides & has been a soldier of the revolu- tion & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
James Smith
Benjamin Pierce
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and entitled as he states & the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Smith & Benjamin Pierce are residents of the town of Haverfield & county of Delaware & that they are creditable persons & that their statements are entitled to credit. And it is the opinion of this court that a clergyman could not be prosecuted in court by the said applicant without too much expense and inconvenience to him.

I Crawford B. Sheldon clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Delaware do hereby certify that the fore- -going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Mervin for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office This 9 th day of October 1882
C B Sheldon
Wm

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  Sept 16 to keep piling Myorep 2 20 10   1797 thirty three weeks face 2 20 10   Oct 10 to keeping my Cow 1 2 6   twenty one weeks and a half 1 2 6   Oct to keeping my mare one week 0 1 0   3 06 4   0 1 6   for pasture sheep 3 7 10   Oct 17 97 to receiving twenty seven yards 0 13 6   3 9 4   4 9 14   12 12 40 
from Sept 15 December 12. to going to town to get salt.  from Oct 18 to 16 Sept 18 At Eight shilling and six pence
  June 12-97 choosing one acre of timber 2 4 0   from Sept 15 1817   to half a bushel of salt 0 7 0   May to plowing your garden twice 0 4 0   August 40 one day work harvesting 0 0 0   Oct 13 to caring 17 bushel and three quarters of wheat 0 5 0   Oct 23 to two bushel of taters 0 1 0   November to half bushel turnips 0 1 0   bought flannel 2 yards 1/2 at 6d per yard 7 7 6   bought tatt half a bushel 0 6 6   to clams twenty five 0 1 0   November to half bushel of taters 0 1 3   November to half bushel of taters 0 1 3 
November 19-1817 then recuned with Aaron Scott and found due to Balance account eighteen shillings and one penny as witness our hands
Nathaniel Warren Aaron Scott

1788 Nathan Hout D r to three January 4 pig 1788 at three pounds 1 3 0
January 18 for Cash paid to wash the pigs Nathan Hout 8 3 January 18 th for sawing 37 7/8 out of Board inch at three shillings 1 11 3
January 24 One bushel of Corn - - 0 4 6
February 1797 Their Record with Mr Nathan Hout and find due to me one pound ten shillings and six pence as with me upon Hand 10 8 6
June 20 1804 Bought with Daniel Nathan Hout Connick of Mr Nathan 80 pounds and three quarters of wool for which I paid 5 pounds 9 Shillings and 4 pence
April 5 1791 Widow Anna Vash D r to Cart Hay from flats 0 2 0 to Carting a load of wood 0 1 0 to Drawing a load of wood 0 0 6 to my mare to fetch this pig from flats 0 1 0 May 17 to giling a load of wood 0 1 0 May 27 to Mending fence for a day 0 2 0 June 8 to carting a load from Left Stevens 0 6 0 July 31 to Raking and Carting Hay 0 2 0 August 16 to get up and carting oats 0 1 0 to carting five pounds of wood 0 1 0 Sept 5 to Cart a pleasant Making Syder 0 1 2 to Cultivation 1 15 0 Sept 6 to 7 to plowing four days 1 10 0 Sept 9 to 13 to plowing four days and a half 0 14 0 Oct 17 to plowing half a day 0 3 0 Oct 30 to plowing and sawing (flats) 4 14 10
132 two fowls brown - - 0 3 6 Oct 28 1799 all Book accounts Balanced between Anna Vash & my self by Judge of Court Nathan Merwin

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield
Probate District of New Milford p:
On this 25 th day of July
A.D. 1832. Personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at Litchfield New Milford in said District and County. Henry Mearing of said New Milford and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, depose & says that Nathan Allen, formerly of that part of said New Milford that is now the town of Brook- field, and now residing in the town of Harpersfield in the County of Delaware and State of New York, - entered the service of the United States in the Connecticut State troops in the latter part of April or first of May 1775 and continued in the service of the United States for the term of seven months under this enlistment -
He also says that in the latter part of March or first of April 1776 the said Allen again enlisted in the Connecticut State troops for the term of eight months and served during the whole term of

his enlistment -
He further deposes & says that the said Merwin again engaged & performed duty in the service of the United States for the full term of two months at Peko Kill in the State of New York - in the Spring of 1777
He further deposes & says that the said Merwin in the fall of the year 1777 for again served at said Peko Kill another full term of two months.
He further deposes & says that the said Merwin was again in the service of the United States at said Peko Kill in the fall of the year 1778 and was in the service at that time  two months
He further deposes & says that the said Merwin was again in the service at said Peko Kill in the fall of the year 1780 one month -
He further deposes & says that the said Merwin was again in the service of the United States two months at Horn Neck in the fall of the year 1780 1781
He further says that during the said several terms of service above specified he (the deponent) was with the said Merwin in the service, that they are both natives of the same town & belonged to the same Militia Company Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Henry Crating

And this Court does certify that the Henry Moring the subscriber to the fore- going deposition is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit
Nathaniel Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for said District
I William J. Starr Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Milford in the State of Connecticut do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the taking the foregoing deposition of Henry Moring
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 25 th day of July A.D. 1832
William J. Starr

I David Keeler of Brookfield in the county of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that in the latter part of June or first part of July 1776 I entered the service of the United States as an enlisted soldier in the Connecticut State Troops in the Company commanded by Capt. Ithiel Buttsford of Newtown for the term of six or seven months to the best of my knowl- edge & belief - That Nathan Allen was then of the same town where I now reside, but now residing in Housatonic in Otsego County in the State of New York who is now present at the taking of this deposition, enlisted into the same Company about the same time that I did - That we enlisted in that part of New Milford that is (now) called Brookfield - That we marched from thence to Skeneborough in the State of New York (now) called White Hall and from thence to Fort Ann and there remained till the 25 th day of August of the same year - That we then marched back to Skeneborough & remained there a few days and from thence went to Mount Independence. That they  we re- mained there till the latter part of Dec r of the same year when they  we marched to Lake George and there he was

honorably discharge dismissed at the same time I was at the expiration of the term of our indentment. I was with the said Nathan Merrill during the whole term of his service David Freber
State of Connecticut, District of New Haven Probate Office of the Court of July 28 th 1832
I William J. Starr Clerk of said Court hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of David Freber, who is a credible witness, was subscribed & sworn to by him in open Court before Nathaniel Perry Esq. Judge of said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day & year above written — William J. Starr
I Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court hereby certify that William J. Starr is clerk of said Court , and that the foregoing is his signature with the seal of said Court annexed and that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to his certificate with said seal annexed Nathaniel Perry Judge

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield Woodbury September 11 th 1850
Hon J Minot Comr of Pensions Sir
Whereas my Father Nathan Mearin of Harpersfield Delaware County State of New York deceased — who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under Act (as I believe) of 1818 at the rate of about Twenty Dollars pr ann I am confident he forwarded proof of more than nine months Service at the time he made application for a Pension
I take the liberty to enquire if there is not an Increase of Pension now justly due his his surviving Child
Joseph R Mearin

(Copy)
War Department Pension Office October 24. 1838
Sir,
The papers of Mrs. Mary Mervin, widow of Nathan Mervin, have been examined and filed. The leaf containing the family record of the claimant should be transmitted to this Office. The copy of a private record cannot be received as evidence.
I am respectfully &c. (Signed) J. L. Edwards
Amasa Mattoon, Esq. Cairo N. York

War Department Pension Office April 19. 1839
Sir,
For a reply to your letter of the 12 th inst. respecting the claim of Mrs. Mary Merwin, you are referred to my letter on the subject under date of the 24 th of October last, a copy of which is herewith enclosed.
I am respectfully Your Obdt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Amasa Mattson, Esq. Cairo N. York

Mervin
Chas. H. ? Apr. 12 th ?
Free
In at N.Y.
Jas. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Cairo N.Y. Apr 12 th 1839
The papers of Mary Mervin widow of Nathan Mervin a revolutionary pensioner were forward- ed to Com. of Pensions in Nov last, on her ap- plication for a pension. & no return has been received
Amasa Mattson
Com. of Pen.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Oct. 9, 1840
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 6 inst. I have to state, that Mary Mearns ————— a Pensioner under the Act of 4 July 1836 ————— at 76\frac{66}{100} Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of Sept. 1840.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. M. Cluett
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

Hon Jas L. Edwards Com. of Pensions.
Sir
Enclosed I send off in case of Mrs Mary Merwin widow of Nathan Merwin with leaf from the family bible - and also a leaf from his a/c book containing a family record made apparently about the year 1798, and also the first leaf in the book that you may judge of its appearance. - This carries the record so far back that there could not then have been no possible inducement for Mr Merwin to have made a false entry and I trust this will be sufficient in the absence of the old original family bible which cannot be found as it was a small bible when the new one was given purchased, it was given away to a poor family gone away they know not where
Very respectfully yours & Amasa Matthew
No return has been yet received on the application of Mrs Elizabeth Burgess widow of Stephen Burgess and by the time in which I ordinarily receive returns from your office, it has been

due a month  or more - please let retain & see if this application has not been overlooked or for what other reason has occasioned the delay
Yours truly A. M.
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Cairo N.Y. Sept 18 th 1888
Hon Jas L. Edwards Com. of Pension
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration & proof in case of application of Mary Mervin for a widows pension . The proof of her husband's service is in your office, filed on his application for a pension, I suppose when that is the case no further proof is required, as that embraces all that could be obtained & it would be only taking the same affidavits over again & besides her recollection is so impaired that she cannot give any statement sufficiently definite to undertake a search for witnesses, to prove his service if there be any now living. The proof of the marriage I trust is sufficient to fix the time that it took place and the documents in your office will show that he served after that time.
Communicate with me in relation to this application.
Respectfully yours &c.
Amasa Maltbie

War Department Pension Office Oct. 24. 1835
Sir,
The papers of M rs Mary Merwin, widow of Nathan Merwin, have been examined and filed. The leaf containing the original family Record of the claimant should be transmitted to this Office. The copy of a private record cannot be received as evidence.
I am respectfully Your Ob dt . Serv t . J. B. Edwards
Amasa Mattoon, Esq. Cairo. N. York

New York
Nathan Merwin on sole act June) 1832 at the rate of $76.66 to what time paid? J.L.
John Harry Esq., Died 22 nd June 1837 at West pond J.H.

N. York Mary Merwin let. to A. Mattoon 24. Oct. '38. to same 19. April 1839
Set July 4. 1836 Joint Res.

31 69 Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4282
Mary McEwin Wid. Nathan McEwin Port Conn, Ind.
Act: July 4 th 36, Sec. 3 d
Index:—Vol. M. ; Page 41
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The Comt. of Pensions will please to send the answer to this applica- tion to the Pension herself - care of her son Harmon N. Mearns
Huntsburg
Geauga Co
Ohio -

State of New York County of Albany, ss. On this 29 th day of September 1840, before me the Subscriber, a Commissioner of Peace Dues, in the said County, personally appeared, Mary Mervin, who on her oath declares that she is the same person described in a pension certificate in her possession, bearing date the first day of May 1839 signed by J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War and numbered 2633. in which Certificate she is truly described as the Widow of Nathan Mervin who was a private in the War of the Revolution & by which she is entitled to a pension of twenty five Dollars Sixty six cents per annum commencing on the 22 d . of June 1837 - under the Act of 4 July 1836 -
That she has until lately been residing in Cairo, Greene County, State of New York, but is now on her way to the Town of Huntsburgh, County of Geauga, State of Ohio, where she intends in future to reside permanently, with her son, Herman N. Mervin - and she wishes to be transferred from the Albany Agency, where her name is now inscribed, to the Ohio Agency, for the reason above stated, that she intends to reside in that State -
Subscribed on the day of June first above mentioned
Stephens Cov of Deeds
Mary Mervin
(Over)

State of New York
Albany County ss. Haman V. Mearin of the Town of Huntsburgh, Geauga County, State of Ohio, being duly sworn, deposes that the within named Mary Mearin is his mother & that he knows her to be the person she describes herself to be in the within affidavit.
Sworn to Subscribed this 29 th day of September 1840. I certify that the above Deposition is a credible Affidavit.
Haman V. Mearin
R. Shepherd Comr of Deeds
State of New York
County of Albany ss. I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Robert Shepherd before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County, and that his signatures to the same are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 29 th day of Sep. 1840.
H. B. Haswell Clerk