Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21832, John Herrick, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
★ Herrick, John
W 21832
Nash, Anna
Former widow
CONTENTS
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1101 Massachusetts Anna Nash formerly widow of John Herrick
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who died on the 1778 of Essex Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Dorr of the regt. commanded by Col. Hutchinson in the Mass. line for twenty months from 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of July 1837 and sent to Benj Merrill Esq. Salem
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $1000. — Pension allowance ending 10 Sept 1837 33.33
$433.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by Wm. H. Wilson Clerk Book Vol. 1 Page 62

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21832
Anna Nash formerly widow of John Herrick Dis. New Mar.
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of Massachusetts Essex County Is:
On this tenth day of April 1837 personally appeared before the Honorable David Cummins a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said State, Anna Nash, a resident of Beverly in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts aged 83 years who being 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
That she is the widow of John Herrick the second who served as a private soldier in Capt John How's Company in Col Israel Hutchinson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line in 1775 Eight months from April 1775 to Jan y 1776 and again all the year 1776 twelve months in same Company and Regiment, as she believes; — She further declares that she was married to the said John Herrick the second on the fourth day of April 1776: that her husband the aforesaid John Herrick 2 d died nearly 60 years ago: that she was afterwards married to M r M c N ash who died about 20 years ago, and she is now a widow unmarried: as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed:
She believes that said John Herrick 2 d served at other times during the Revolutionary War, but she is unable to find any person living to testify to the same.
Anna Nash
Witnesses B. Merrill
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written, the applicant being unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity, Before me
David Cummins for C.C.P.

I Mark Morse of Beverly in Massachusetts on oath testify That I was well acquainted with John Herrick formerly of Beverly: in 1775 he was commonly cal- led John Herrick the Second, because there was another her- son in Beverly of the same name & elder: I know that John Herrick the Second served Eight months from April 1775 to the end of that year and again one year from Jan'y 1. 1776 to Jan'y 1777 all the time, 20 months, in Capt John Low's Company in Col. Israel Hutchinson's Regiment in Massachusetts line: I served in the same company: I know that Anna Wash now of Beverly was the lawful wife of John Herrick the Second: he was lost at sea 40 or 50 years ago: after his death she was again married to Mr Wash, and he has been dead 15 or 20 years.
Mark Morse
Essex: April 7th 1837 In the above named Mark Morse, a credible witness, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Thos. Stephens - Just. Peace

I hereby certify that it appears from the Church Records of the First Parish in Beverly, Massachusetts, that John Herrick 2 d & Anna Gressy, both of said Beverly, were married April 4, 1776, — Rev Joseph Willard being then Minister of said Parish.
C. T. Thayer — Minister of the First Parish, Beverly.
April 5, 1837.
I testify that I am the settled minister of the First Parish in Beverly and that the Records of said Parish in my custody show that the above Certificate is true
Christopher T. Thayer
Epsas; April 7 th 1837 In the above named Christopher T. Thayer, a credible witness, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Albert Snow Esq Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss.
I John Prince Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that Hon. David Cumming is one of the Judges of said Court - that Thomas Stephens, Albert Thorndike & Benjamin Nevill are Justices of the Peace in said County & that their signatures hereon are genuine.
Witness my hand & seal of said Court May 6. 1837.
John Prince Clk

I Ephraim G. Symonds of Salem in Massachusetts on oath testify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Anna Nash of Beverly who is now applying for a pen- sion: she was formerly the wife of John Herrick 2 d . of Beverly who died about 60 years ago: she was afterward married to Morris Nash, and he died about 20 years ago: she is now a widow unmarried. Her first husband above named I have always understood & believe was a Revolutionary Soldier.
Eph m G. Symonds.
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss: May. 22 1837 Then Ephraim G. Symonds a credible witness made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me Ry. Merrill Dist. Clerk.

1895
Mrs Anna Nash
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July 36
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on roll 8 north 1775-20 15 pgs 50
admitted 20 no prints. 66 \frac{66}{100}
Please reply to Brui. Merrill
May 12 th Salem Mass. 13