Those are very interesting thoughts, Joyce. I think his wife was about the same age as he was, but maybe he had another one we didn't know about:-) Nancy -----Original Message----- From: Joyce Stevens <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 8:55 pm Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] How might a Rev War vet have come to live in Northumberland Co., Ontario? My Patriot came to Canada after the War to be with his Secord cousins and remained in Ontario until his death. Don't forget Laura Secord's Patriot father came to Canada when he became disillusioned with American politics after the Revolution ended. Suggest you check DAR records for Merrill. If listed, for a small fee they will look through his family tree for you and send what they find. It would be interesting to learn why he waited so long to apply for his pension. It might have been he had a young wife and would have liked to leave something for her after his death. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 9:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ONTARIO] How might a Rev War vet have come to live in Northumberland Co., Ontario? Hi, Fellow Listers. Long time no talk. I'm hoping that one of you might be able to tell me why my 3xggrandpa, Roger Merrill, would have gone to live in Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario. He got a pension from the Rev. War, filed the application in Onandaga Co., NY in about 1844? But he was living in Percy Twp. on 2nd and 3rd concession lots from 1797 onward. I'm trying to reconstruct old PAF files, and have the copy of the original RW pension app, as well as tax info and etc. on Roger and family. What I DON'T have is the why. I'd really appreciate any help. Thanks! Nancy Merrill Sayed *********** Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message *********** Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Joyce and all: I have a feeling, from the various families I've found who were receiving that pension here in Ontario, that the US authorities of the day didn't put up a pension offer until just about that time. Much like our own government didn't put up a pension or bounty offer to our boys for the Fenian Raids until well into the 1900's - our own Henry Branton was so old by then he likely never saw his land which was located up near Powasson somewhere, and he had a hard time finding the two witnessess he needed to sign his affadavit saying he actually served - they were all dead by then!!! Governments know these things, and that's why they leave it so late - have less to pay out that way!! Sher At 11:48 PM 03/05/2010 -0400, you wrote: >It would be interesting to learn why he waited so long to apply for his >pension. It might have been he had a young wife and would have liked to >leave something for her after his death.