Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24432, Edmund Herrick, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Herrick, Edmund Inheritable
W. 24432
CONTENTS

Chp Nov 30
Massachusetts
3002
Mehitable Herrick widow of Edmund Herrick who was a Private in the Mass. line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
B. Merrill, Salem, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1
Page
43 1/2

11,35
Mrs Mehitable Herrick's
Declaration
admitted #26.66 P 8 mo.
on roll not 15/yr 90 P. Jan 1775
no paper for roll
B. Merrill Salem

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Massachusetts Essex county /s:
On this third day of September 1838
personally appeared before the Honorable
Daniel A. White Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Essex, aforesaid
Mehitable Herrick a resident of Salem in
the County of Essex aged 74 years, who
being first duly sworn doth on her oath
according to law make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the Act of Congress
entitled "An Act granting half pay and
pensions to certain Widows:
That she is the Widow of Edmund
Herrick who served as a private
Eight months from April 1775 to
January 1776 in Capt Wm Puley's
Company in Col Jas Frye's Regi-
ment in the Massachusetts line
and also served several other
campaigns in the Revolutionary
Army, as she verily believes,

but is unable to state the particulars which she has no doubt will appear on inspecting the Militia Rolls of Massachusetts which she is in- formed are now at Washington:
She further declares that she was married to the said Edmund Herrick on the twenty first day of May in the year One hundred and Eighty Six: that her husband the afore- said Edmund Herrick died the sixth day of March Eighteen hundred & fifteen : that she has ever since remained unmar- ried: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January One hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
Witness, Joseph Shaw
Mehitable Herrick
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
D. H. White Judge of Probate

I, Ephraim Fuller, of Middleton in Massachu- setts on oath testify That I am Town Clerk of said Middleton and have the custody of the Records of Marriages in it, and it appears from the Records that
" Edmund Herrick and Abigail Curtis were married on the twenty first day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty six " and the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed there- on in fair legible figures as follows,
" May 21 st 1786 "
Attest Ephraim Fuller Town Clerk of Middleton.
State of Massachusetts Essex County /s: August. 1838 Sworn to before
Daniel Fuller
Inst. Place

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24432
Mehitable Herrick Wid. of Edwards Herrick Phila. Pa. mar.
Act: March 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 327
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Let. to Hon. L. Galtinstall July 15, 1840.
1265
Massachusetts Maryable Horrick widow of Edmund Horrick
who was a pensioner under the Act of 4 and who died on the 6th March 1815 of Wex Co. in the State of Md. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Reiley of the Regt. commanded by Col. Frye in the Md. line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Md. at the rate of 20 Dollars 67 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Decr. 1838 and sent to Merrill Salem Md
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $66.67 Semi-annual allowance ending April 29, 13.34
$80.01
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. M. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1st Page 94

1265
1265
Massachusetts
Reported Nov. 30th
Melitahb. Herrick widow of Edmund Herrick.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 6th March 1875, of Essex in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Steuben of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hays in the Mass. line for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Increased from $26.67.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Nov. 1843. and sent to B. Herrick Salem, Mass.
Total amount, $300.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. N. Kim, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 94.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 26 1813
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Edmund Herrick of Doyfford is borne upon the Eight months rolls as a private in the company of Capt Sam Berley, Col Stryes regiment from April 17. 1775 to Dec 1775. Upon the Cont-rolls The name of said Herrick is also borne upon the rolls of Capt Jonathan Evans. Col Wash Woodes regt from Jan 1. 1775 to Nov 1. 1778.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this

Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno A Boles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Adrian Love Esq Salem

I Mehitable Herrick, of Salem, Widow of Edmund Herrick deceased Revolutionary Sol- dier in Mass ts line, do appoint Adrian Love my Attorney to ask for a Certificate of Secy Boles that said Edmund served in the Army,
I now have a pension for his services the first 8 m th in Col Foyes Regim t .
He afterwards served most of the war I should I know where I but tradition is that it was in Quarter Master's De- partment - at Farmington - West Point and I hope it can be found when
Augt. 9. 1843
Witnesses
Mehitable her Herrick mark
Abner Bartlett
Witnesses: Aug t 14th 1843 said Mehitable acknowledged the above before
Me
Abner Bartlett
Inst: Penn

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. D. A. White is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County. That
Daniel Fuller, Joseph Reed & M c Johnson Jr. Esquires, are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
September 7. A. D. 1838,
John Prince Clerk.

Herrick
We, being citizens of Salem in Massachusetts, do on oath testify That Mrs Mehitable Herrick, now applying for a Pension, is the Widow of Edmund Herrick dec d : and that he died in March 18 14  to or 15 years ago , we cannot recollect the day exactly; and she has not since been
married.
The words "10, or 15 years ago" erased. and the words "in March 1814. substituted for them
Sim o J Stevens
Israel Herrick
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss September 7 th A.D 1838. Then personally appeared Sim o J. Stevens and Israel Herrick who are creditable witnesses, and made oath, that the above Affidavit by them subscribed is true
Before me Joseph Shad Justice of the Peace

I John Barker of Andover in Massachusetts aged 86 years on oath testify that I was well acquainted with Edmund Herrick formerly of Boxford: I know he served as a private in Capt Wm Pery's Company in Col Frye's Regiment in Massachusetts line from April 1775 to Jan'y 1776 Eight months, near Boston. I served there at the same time in the same Regiment.
John Barker mark
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss: Augt. 9 th 1838 Then the above named John Barker, a credible witness, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me
Wm Johnson Jr. Just. Peace

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.
State of Massachusetts Essex County 15:
On this thirtieth day of May 1843 personally appeared before undersigned Justice of Peace Abigail Herrick a resident of Salem in the County of Essex aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the Widow of Edmund Herrick who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as she has stated in her declaration on file under the act of 7th July 1838 on which she was granted a Five Years Pension of $26.66 a year: as she thinks.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Abigail her X Herrick
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me to whom the said Abigail Herrick is personally known.
Rev. Samuel Eastman Just: Peace
June, 2d, 1843 Benjamin Merrill is a Justice of the Peace & his above signature is genuine.
Benjamin Merrill

State of Massachusetts Middlesex ss:
On this sixteenth day of September 1843 personally appeared before me Abner Bartlett a Justice of the Peace for said County, Mrs. Abigail Herrick a resident of Salem in the County of Essex aged eighty years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th March 1841 and from March 4 1843 to this time: that her late husband Edmund Herrick, in addition to his Eight months service in 1775 in Purlay's Company in Col. Foy's Regiment, for which she has been already allowed and been paid for Five Years, he said Edmund Herrick also further served Ten months as a private in Capt. Evans's Company in Col. Wadsworth's Regiment from Jan'y 1. 1778 to Nov. 1. 1778, for which last service she has not been paid: that the annual pension paid her has been $26.66 only, and that she has been and is entitled to the annual pension of $60. a year.

and she now begs for the arrears to be allowed her and that her future pension may be $60. a year.
M h itable x Herrick mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me to whom she is personally known
Abner Bartlett Justice of Peace
Sept. 19. 1843 The said Abner Bartlett is a Justice of the Peace and his above signa- ture is genuine.
Garritt Satterthwaite,

alt Sep. 21. 1843
Mehitable Herrick
Gas Arrears & increase (since 18 months as a Private) Mass.
Issue a certificate for $60 per acre under act 7 July 1838 - deduct what has been already paid.
Issue a certificate also under act March 3. 1843
Send cert. to B. Merrill Salem Mass
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary of State
Commonwealth

H. of Rep s , July, 11 th 1840
James L. Edwards Esq r Com r Pensions,
Sir,
Mrs Abigail Herrick, named in the accompanying Certificate, respectfully requests that her case may be reconsidered in connection with the proof of further service of her husband which she has recently been so fortunate as to discover, and that her rate of Pension may be increased.
I am very respectfully W. O. V. Smith
L. Saltonstall.

Vol. 25-25 X
witnes in & several Herrick -
H. L. Saltonstall (H. R.)

Efsex Is.
I testify & declare that I served as a soldier in the revolutionary war at Castle William; six weeks, in the year 1779 or 1780 in Capt. Maboons company of Methuen, in which company were Edmund Sherrick of Boylston, Efsex county, Commonwealth of Massachusetts during the whole six weeks. Gov. Hancock was then in office & used to come on, about once a week, to inspect the companies and works. I was at the time of his enlistment and for several years afterwards a townsman with Sherrick. Rufus Burnham of Boylston was our orderly sergeant
Jesse Perley
Efsex Is. June 10 - 1840 Then personally appeared the above named Jesse Perley and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true - before me. R. A. Bellericum Just. Peace
Mr. Jesse Perley is of sound mind & memory, capable of & does transact the business of his farm, and is a man of truth & veracity R. A. Bellericum Just. Peace

H. of Rep s . July. 11 th 1840
Page 2
I certify that Royal A. Merriam is a Jus- tice of the Peace duly qualified and his signatures on the preceding page are genuine.
Lerritt M. Northell.

Salem, Mass s , Sept. 19. 1843
James L. Edwards Esq r Com r Pensions,
Sir;
I inclose a Supplementary application of Widow Abigail Herrick to obtain arrears and increase of Pension.
Very respectfully
Y r obed t Serv t
J. P. Nason