Display Patriot - P-248375

Thomas MERRITT

SAR Patriot #: P-248375

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State of Service: NY Qualifying Service: Private

Birth: 13 Feb 1758 New Marlborough / Ulster / NY
Death: 23 Nov 1834 Troy / Bradford / PA

Qualifying Service Description:

Minuteman in the New York Line, Capt Case's Company, Colonel Clinton's Regiment, 1775, 1777, 1779

Additional References:

Pension W.2835
Abstracts of Rev War Pension FIles, pg 2337
Heverly, Clemet F, Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford Co, PA, 1913, pg 142

Spouse: Anna Ayers
Children: Abigail; James; Phebe; Sarah;

Members Who Share This Ancestor

Date Approved	Society	ACN	SAR Member Info	Lineage via Child	View Application Detail
2004-11-19	PA	19484	James George Carn (96011)	Abby

Burial:

Glenwood Cemetery_(C-0374029)

Location:

Troy / Bradford / PA / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

44930

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

n/a

Find A Grave Memorial #:

94481871

Marker Type:

vertical stone

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:

Image 1, provided with permission from Susan Johnston, Find-A-Grave contributor #46861725
Image 2, provided with permission from J. Kelsey Jones, Find-A-Grave contributor #47370830

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Author: James G. Carn
Private Thomas Merritt was born in New Marlborough, Ulster County, NY, February 13, 1758, and died November 23, 1834, at or near Troy, Bradford County, PA. He married Anna Ayers and they had children: James and Abigail.

He enlisted in the New York Troops in 1775 by volunteering as a minuteman in a company commanded by Captain Stephen Case and in a regiment commanded by Col. Clinton. He was employed in building Fort Montgomery. Served in the 8th Regiment, Albany County, NY, Militia commanded by Col. Robert Van Rensselaer. In July 1777 he was marched to Fort Montgomery and was employed in building the fort. He was sent to guard the frontiers of New York at, what appears to be scrawled on his pension papers, Napanoch, NY, and to Moodna Creek to build chevaux de frise in the Hudson River near West Point. He was also marched to Mamakating, New York, and to Haverstraw, New Jersey.

He and his wife were in New York City and witnessed the arrival of General George Washington when he came to disband his troops and bid farewell to his commanders at Fraunces Tavern on November 25, 1783. He was granted a pension of $20 per annum commencing March 4, 1834.

Buried in marked grave in Glenwood Cemetery, Troy Township, Bradford County, PA.,

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