Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19756, Lemuel Herrick, Conn.

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Conn.
Herrick, Zennel Lucy
W 19756
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12. 255 R
New York Lemuel Harnick
of _____ in the state of who was a _____ in the regiment commanded by Colonel _____ of the _____ line, for the term of 3 years.
inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 and sent to Salmon Child Wallsboro Springs NY.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 20 - 53 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 2 30 $20 - 53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Albany 2992
Lucy Herrick widow of Samuel Herrick
Com who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 18. October 1822 of Saratoga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Swift, in the Conn. t. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of May 1839 and sent to Aaron Nash, Ballston Spa. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 39 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 81

4195 Lemuel Herrick's Affidavit
J. C. Calhoun Sec y of War
Salmon child Judge Ballston Spa, N. Y.
Rec d June 28. 1819.
Connect. line Col d Swift's Reg t
9 Febr y 77 } Disch d 9 Febr y 900 } 3 yrs
Correct by me Admitted

State of New York Saratoga County
June 10 th 1819 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Saratoga, personally appeared Lemuel Herrick aged sixty one years resident of the Town of Milton in the County of Saratoga who being by me duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolution" any hear That the said Lemuel Herrick at Preston in the State of Connecticut enlisted the part of the Winter 1775 for one year in to Capt. Ebenezer Brewster Company of Lieutenant Samuel Parsons Regiment of the Connecticut Line and that he served in the said Company & Regiment one year and was Discharged at the barracks not far from Peekskill in the State of New York - That in February 1777 at Providence in Rhode Island he enlisted for three years into the Company commanded by Capt. Eldridge of Colonel Swift's Regiment of the Connecticut Line and that he served three years in said Regiment and was Discharged at Morris town in New Jersey - and that the said Discharge are both lost - That he was in the Battle of taking fort Montgomery by the British at Normanskill on Long Island - That he has no further evidence of his service now in his power than is herewith transmitted and that he is in reduced circumstance and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support
Lemuel Herrick
Affirmed & declared to before me the Judge aforesaid the day and year above written and I do hereby certify that I am satisfied that the said Lemuel Herrick served in the Revolutionary War as stated in the above declaration and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support
Salmon Child
State of New York Saratoga County
In testimony that the above named Salmon Child is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & that the above are his signatures I subscribe my name and affix the Seal of the said County this 18 th day of June 1819
Edward R. Allen Clerk Saratoga Co.

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 New York, ss:
74 On this nineteenth day of December 1838, personally appeared before the Honorable George G. Scott a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga aforesaid. Lucy Herrick, a resident of the Town of Milton, in the county of Saratoga aforesaid, aged Seventy-four years, who being first duly sworn  affirmed , 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Herrick who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. That according to the best of her information or belief Samuel Herrick her said husband resided in Preston in the county of New London in the state of Connecticut, when he entered into the service of the United and served as a private under the Officers named in his declaration for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed the 18th of March 1818, on which declaration a Certificate of Pension was issued by the War Department and dated at the War Office of the United States, on the 13th day of July 1819, and signed by "J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War," which will more fully appear by reference to the Original Certificate of Pension which is hereto annexed. For the name of his officers & the particular circumstances of his services the Department is referred to his declaration mentioned above. She further declares, that she was married to the said Samuel Herrick on the nineteenth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty-three; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Herrick died on the Eighteenth day of October 1822; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Affirmed to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me Geo. G. Scott Judge of Saratoga Common Pleas And I the aforesaid Judge, do hereby certify that the above named applicant, Lucy Herrick by reason of bodily infirmity cannot attend the Court Lucy Herrick Geo. G. Scott Judge of Saratoga Common Pleas

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss:
I, Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County Courts of said County, do hereby certify that George G. Scott before whom the within declaration purports to be Affirmed to be at the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts, in the County of Saratoga aforesaid, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and duly believe his name subscribed to the declaration & certificate within purporting to be his, are his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office the.
20 th day of December A. D. 1838.
A. Goodrich Clerk

299 2 Lucy Herrick. for a Pension under the Act of Congress, of 7 th July 1838 4097
✓ M d 19 Oct. 1783 A. d o 18 " 1872
Admitted Private 2 years
Adrian Wash Ballotin Spc Agent Revolutionary Services Foreign Service

Stonington October 19 th 1783 Mr Samuel Herrick and Mrs Lucy Bentley both of said Stonington was joined together in the Marriage Covenant by William Denison Justice of Peace
State of New York County of Saratoga } ss:
Be it known, that before me Geo. G. Scott the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared Lucy Herrick widow of Samuel Herrick deceased, who being a resident inhabitant and in Milton in the County of Saratoga aforesaid, aged Seventy- five  four years; who being first duly sworn  affirmed according to law doth, depose, and say, that the annexed, is the original Certificate of her marriage to Samuel Herrick as stated therein, of which the following is a true copy, Viz:
"Stonington October 19 th 1783."
"Mr Samuel Herrick and Mrs Lucy Bentley both of "Stonington was joined together in the marriage Covenant by William Denison Justice of Peace"
And she further states, that the above marriage cer- tificate has remained in her possession, ever since the date thereof, affirmed
Subscribed and sworn  affirmed this 19 th day of December 1838 ;
Lucy Herrick
before me. "five" read, and "four" substituted
Geo. G. Scott, Justice

1783
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1783
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And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Lucy Herrick, and that full credit is due to her attestation Geo. G. Scott. Justice
State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss:
I, Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga aforesaid, Do hereby certify That George G. Scott before whom the within affidavit purports to be sworn, was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and also before whom Lucy Herrick in the annexed affida- vit purports to have affirmed, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit & affirmation and also the Certificate, to be his proper hand writing and genuine signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office. the 20 th day of December A. D. 1838. A Goodrich Clerk

By WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19.756
Lucy Herrick wid. of Samuel Herrick Rev. War.
Act: July 7 th /38
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel M. Herrick to prove the death of Samuel Herrick.

State of New York County of Saratoga ss:
Be it known, That before me Geo. H. Scott the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel M. Herrick, of the Town of the Town of Milton in the County of Saratoga, aforesaid aged thirty nine years; who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, That Samuel Herrick a Soldier of the Revolu- tion was his Uncle; that he is now dead; that he this deponent has been acquainted with him from his earliest recollection, until his decease; that for many years previous to his death he the said Samuel Herrick resided in the Town of Milton in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York; And that he the said Samuel Herrick, died, in the Town of Milton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, in the year one thousand eight hundred and Twenty-Seven, on the Eighteenth day of October; that he left a widow whose name is Lucy Herrick, who resides in the Town of Milton in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York; that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the aforesaid Samuel Herrick deceased, Sam l M. Herrick
n B. An erasure on the 7 th line from top, before Samuel.
Subscribed and sworn this 19 th day of December 1838; before me
Geo. H. Scott. Justice
And I the said Justice do hereby certify, that I am personally ac- quainted with the deponent, Samuel M. Herrick, above named, that his character is respectable; and that faith and confidence may be placed in his attestation
Geo. H. Scott. Justice

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in
New York at The Branch Bank of the U. States
Second

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Samuel Herrick late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 18 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and Ninety
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 18 th day of July one thousand eight hundred and Ninety
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Titus Watson being duly Sworn depose and Saith that Samuel Herrick Enlisted a privet Soldier in the year Onethousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven in the Connecticut Lines in Capt s Vina Elderkins Company in Col s Heman Swifts Ridgment and continued in said company untill Capt s Elderkins Resigned and then Capt s Thomas Converse took the command of said company and the said Samuel Herrick Served in said company for the term of three years in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy - and was regularly Discharged - Titus Watson
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 29 th day of April 1819 before me
Bushnell Benedict Justice of peace -

Titus Watson
Certificate
State of New York Saratoga County ¶ I certify that Bushnell Benedict before whom the within affidavit was made was at the time of making the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & that the within is his signature
In Testimony whereof I hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 18 th day of June 1814
Thomas G. Palmer Clerk of Saratoga County

Sir
Ballston Spa Dec. 20 th 1838
Herewith you will receive the papers of Mrs Lucy Clarke widow of Samuel Clarke de- ceased, applying for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838. which please to examine and make return to me at Ballston Postoffice as early as convenient
Very Respectfully
Your M c Ob t Servant Aaron Nash
Hon ble J. L. Edwards Washington