Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42966, for Samuel Mery, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Mery, Samuel or Merry
S. 42966
CONTENTS

6679 Grant Massachusetts New York Samuel Mery
of See in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 25 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Feby 1819 and sent to Mr. Deane House  of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 34.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1819 $ 48. $ 82.60  No security date
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Noting sent to J. Davis, 11 June 1821.  George A. D.  Supreme Court of the U.S.  Term Hall, Eng. Bridge Hall, N.Y.

Samuel Merry's Certificate
Returned for proof of ser- vice -
Clerk of Berkshire, Stockbridge, Mass -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire ss
On this 25 th day of April AD 1818 before me the Subscriber, first Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the Western Circuit of the Commonwealth aforesaid, perso- nally appeared Samuel Merry of Lee in the said County of Berkshire Cabauer, aged Sixty Three Years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following de- claration, in order to obtain the pension made by the late 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." That the said Samuel Merry enlisted in service in the said County of Berkshire, in the year AD 1776, in the Month of March in the Company Commanded by Captain David Noble, in Colonel Patterson's Regi- ment, for one year that he was marched to New York by the way of New Haven, Connecticut, From thence he was marched to Montre- al in Lower Canada, & that in the Month of June AD 1776 - whilst in the service of the United States, he was taken a prison- er and put on board of a British Prison Ship at Quebec, and continued a prisoner during the said War - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Coun- try for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Samuel Merry
Sworn to and declared the day & year aforesaid before me
John Hooker I, John Hooker First Judge &c as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Merry did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy; and I now transmit the pro- ceedings & testimony taken and had be- fore me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned act of Congress A.D. 1818
April 25 th 1818
John Hooker
I, W. Woodbridge Clerk of Court in the county of Berkshire do hereby certify that the said John Hooker is the same person who subscribed the above in his signature Witness my hand & the seal of said Court which is hereunto affixed the day & year aforesaid
W. Woodbridge Clerk

State of New York } Oswego County } } for Oswego com. pleas.
On this nineteenth day of September in the year 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record in and for said County established as such by a Public Statute of the State of New York, Samuel Merry aged sixty four years, resident in the town of Tolson in the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit: in the company commanded by Captain David Nobles in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Patterson in the Massachussetts Line for the term of twelve months at the expiration of which time he was taken prisoner and remained so during the whole of the War, and this declarant upon his oath aforesaid further says that his first application or declaration to the war Department for a pension was dated on the 25 th day of April in the year 1818 in consequence of which declaration or application a pension certificate was issued in his favor numbered (6679) and this declarant further says that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March in the year 1818, and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself 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 he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due

to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed
Real Estate I have none
Personal property as follows to wit
1 am pail Kettle $1.00 1 am pail Pot 1.25 1 four Quart Kettle .50 1 small Spender .50 1 pr Large and Small 1.50 1 pr small do .75 1 old Bush scythe .30 1 shovel & tongs 2.50 1 old axe 1.00 1 flat iron .50 1 Hatchet .12 1 old plow iron 1.50 1 old chest 1.50 1 small chest 1.00 1 clothes Basket .25 1 old churn .50 1 small churn .50 1 small tub .25 1 wash tub .75 1 Barrel with one head .25 3 poor wooden pails .75 7 Chains 2.50 1 foot wheel 1.50 1 small Braised tin pail .12 2 Milk pans .50 1 Tea Pot without a handle .05 6 Earthen plates .36 1 small platter .25 2 Earthen Bowls .25 1 Sugar Bowl .12 1 Jug without a handle .12 1 Towel .12 4 Wooden plates .08 1 old Razor .25

  2 Gimblets .12   6 Knives & 4 forks .10   1 Small Grap Tumbler .12   1 Pepper Box .6   1 Old Pepper Mill .12   5 Lead Tea Spoons .12   4 Old Table Spoons .25   1 Chopping Knife .50   2 Iron Candlesticks .36   1 Old pair Shears .12   4 pair of Knitting Needles .12   2 Iron Wedges 1.00   1 Old Small Broad Axe 1.00   3 Old Hammers .36   1 Old Steel Yards .50 
$29.00
Articles of wearing apparel belonging to himself to wit, one coat, one hat, one pair of panteleons one pair of shoes, one hat, and one shirt - Clothing belonging to his wife and daughter to wit, one suit for each including two changes in linen all of the most ordinary quality - his Samuel X Merry (Signed) mark
And this declarant further says on his oath aforesaid further that his family consists of his wife and one daughter his wife is fifty six years of age very weak and infirm, his daugh- ter is fourteen years of age in good health but not of a rugged constitution - And this declarant upon his oath aforesaid further says that he is by occupation a farmer but is very weak and infirm, and

and almost blind in both eyes from which cause he is almost unable to work at all at work of any description for the support either of himself or his family, and this declarant upon his oath aforesaid further says that he is now indebted as follows to wit; to Philo Mury the sum of $20.00 for provisions on which this declarant has lived during the summer past, to Abis Gullet $2.50 for provisions since this deposition in the summer of 1819 - To Stephen Mason for corn the sum of $5.50. To Abner Alven the sum of $1.50 To Southard $3.75 To Chauncy Baldwin $7.00 for boots and shoes and to Doctor Cowen and an other physician a small sum for their attendance on this deponent and his family - and further there are no debts of any description due to this deponent.
Subscribed and sworn to in open court this 19th day of September 1820 John Grant Esq. First Judge
Samuel Mury's Rev. Prop.
Asheboro County Clerk's office p. 3 Joseph Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Asheboro do hereby certify that the aforesaid oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court - and I do further certify that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty nine dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 28th day of September 1820
J. Davis CM

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
842966
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Mery a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Name also appears as Samuel Merry.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1776 Pri. David Noble John Patterson Mass   In June, 1776, was captured, and remained a prisoner until the end of the war.  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Lenox, Berkshire Co. Mass. Date of application for pension, April 25, 1818. His cl. was al Residence at date of application, Lee, Berkshire Co. Mass. - Orange Co. N.Y. in 1825. Age at date of application, 63 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, soldier's wife (name not stated) was 56 yrs. old and his daughter (name not stated) was 14 yrs. old.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

42966
INVALID.
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File No. 42966
Samuel Merry Rev Geo Geo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 17, 1912. Hist. to Chas. E. Banks M.D. Err.
1922. May 10. Hist. to Hon. J. E. Watson (ew cor. in Elisha Wilkinson. Va. S. 32078)

OFFICE OF MEDICAL OFFICER IN COMMAND
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES
PUBLIC HEALTH AND MARINE-HOSPITAL SERVICE
Portland. Maine
June 11. 1912
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:
I beg to inquire for the service record of Samuel  Merry , pensioner of the Revolutionary War, who was living in Oswego Co. N.Y. in 1832, having been granted a pension in 1818
Respectfully yours
Chas E Banks M.D.
Address
US Marine Hospital Portland. Maine.

Samuel Merry —
Admitted

I Azariah Eggleston of Senox in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say, that I belonged to the company of Capt. David Noble in Col. Paterson's Regiment in the Revolutionary War, during the year 1776, and I have a perfect recollection that Samuel Herry now of Lee in the Commonwealth aforesaid, belonged to and was with said Noble's Company in New York in the month of April in said year 1776, and went with the Army in the Spring of the same year to Canada, and in the course of the summer was taken prisoner by the British — I cannot say at what time he enlisted, nor do I know whether he was ever exchanged — but he engaged and was enlisted to serve for one year on the Con- tinental establishment — and further sayeth.
Azariah Eggleston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Berkshire ss. Jan'y 1. 1819. Subscribed and sworn to by the said Azariah Eggleston a person well known to me and a credible witness —
Wm P. Walker first lin of the Peace

I David Bush of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Merry now residing in Lee, Mass. and that the said Merry in the spring of the year 1776 left said Pittsfield and went into the Army of the Revolution and returned again in the fall of the same year, and the said Merry then informed me that he had been taken a prisoner by the British in Canada, and was paroled and he did not afterwards do duty in the Militia being considered a prisoner of war - and considering the said Merry to be a person of truth and having frequently heard him relate the circumstances of his being in the army and being taken a prisoner, I have no doubt of his being a soldier in the Revolutionary Revolutionary War - D. Bush
Berkshire ss. Jan'y 7. 1819. Personally appeared David Bush and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that the said Bush is a credible witness - William P. Walker Justice of the Peace

I Mathew Butler of Lenox in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say, that in the year 1776 I belonged to Capt. Wilkinson's company in Col. Reid's Regiment, New Hampshire Line and in the month of June in said year, the army being stationed at Montreal in Canada, a scouting party of twelve men was detached, among whom was Samuel Merry now of Leicester  in said Commonwealth Re, then a private in Col. Paterson's Regiment; which party was taken prisoners, and we were all carried as prisoners to Quebec - and from that place to New York where we arrived in September in the same year, and were paroled, not to serve during the war unless exchanged - The said Merry was one of the prisoners aforesaid and was paroled with the rest - Mathew Butler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Berkshire ss. January 1. st 1819. subscribed and sworn to by the said Mathew Butler a person well known to me and a credible witness - William P. Walker Justing the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Berkshire ss. January 1. 24 1819. Subscribed and sworn
by the said Mathew Butler a person well known to me and a credible witness -
William P. Walker Justing the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss:
I Joseph Woodbridge clerk of the Judicial courts within and for the county of Berkshire do certify & attest that William P. Walker is a Justice of the peace within & for the same county duly commissioned and attested under the authority of this Commonwealth & that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this twenty second day of January Anno Domini 1819
Attest Jos. Woodbridge Clerk (Signature)

2 Cases Hon: Wm. Shaw House of Reps. U.S. 25 Jan'y 1879 W Jan'y 22 o
Free. -
Hon: Henry Shaw, Member of Congress, Washington City.

Hon. Henry Shaw - Dear Sir.
I am again requested by one of the Revolutionary Soldiers to forward to your care his application for a Pension - The certificates taken by Judge Hooker have been heretofore sent to the War Department and returned for further evidence of having served - Merry has now forwarded the affidavits of 3. witnesses, who state perhaps all he is able to obtain, his officers being dead -
I presume there is no doubt of his having enlisted for one year and of his being taken a prisoner after having served about 3 or 4 months, & that he was parolled as stated in the affidavits - Merry is poor and honest & much more deserving than some among us who have obtained a Pension - I do not know that the affidavits forwarded will answer, on account of their not being taken before Judge Hooker, if not I wish you to return the Papers -
Your attention to this subject will confer a favor upon Mr. Merry -
With great respect, I am Sir Your humble serv t
Serox July 22 d 1819. W m P. Walker

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Onondaga — ss.
On this Seventh day of December 182 5 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Onondaga — personally appeared Samuel  Merry — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain David Nobles — in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Patterson — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts — that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the fifth day of September 182 5 , at or near Onondaga Falls  Onondaga County N. York — he lost his certificate of Pension out of his Pocket on his return home in a manner unknown.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
W E Sanford J. Peace Samuel X Merry Mark Onondaga County p. the above named Samuel Merry cannot write his name in consequence of his being blind W E Sanford J.P.
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.

Onondago County ss.
I, Lewis Tally, do certify that the within named Samuel Merry is the identical person described in the within affidavit. The above certificate was subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of December 1825. Lewis Tally. W. E. Sanford, J. Peace.
I certify that the above named Lewis Tally is a person of veracity. W. E. Sanford, J. Peace.
State of New York
Onondago County ss.
I, Hiram Hubbell, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Kingsbury E. Sanford, Esq., before whom the first above certificate and the within Oath were severally subscribed and sworn to as appears by the certificates of the said Justice there under written, was on the day of the date of the said certificates a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly appointed and sworn as such according to law. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signatures "W. E. Sanford" subscribed to the said Certificates are the proper hand writing of the said Justice. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said County and subscribed my name this sixteenth day of December Eighteen hundred and twenty five.
Hiram Hubbell.

Lee
The Hon. The Secretary of War
Washington City

Albany Decr. 27. 1820
Ad. Jis
Doctor and Samuel May's transfer and Schenck etc. - you will please inform me if he is retained
Yours Respectfully
J. O. Davis

Samuel Merry's application for a transfer.
Transf d from Mass. to New York 6 th Jan y 1821. From 4 Mar. 1820
Mar 15.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New-York County of Oswego ss.
On this fifteenth day of Dec r 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Oswego personally appeared Samuel Merry who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain David Nobles in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Patterson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New-York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Samuel Merry Mark
James Bill Judge Oswego Co. N.Y. Justice of the Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

State of New York § Rensselaer County §
I certify that James Hill Esquire whose signature appears in the within affidavit, was a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn as such Justice on the day of the date of the said affidavit as appears from the commissions and rolls of oaths remaining on file in the clerks office of said County. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County this fifteenth day of December A.D. 1820
J. Davis Clerk