REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - HUGH MERCER

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Mercer, Hugh                    Pen. 284                   1785-1792   
Brigadier General-Service of the United States  
Spotsylvania County

Widow: Isabella


At a court held in Spotsylvania County in February 7th 1786:  It is certified by 
the Court that Mrs. Isabella Mercer is the widow and relict of Gen'l Hugh Mercer 
and that she is in low circumstances.  A Copy Teste: Jno. Chew, Jr.

  I do with the advice of Council herby certify that Mrs. Isabella Mercer, widow 
and relict of the late Brigadier General Hugh Mercer who died in the service of 
the United States is allowed the sum of 150 pounds yearly to commence from the 
1st day of January last. Given under my hand at Richmond this 24th day of March 
1786.  Signed: P. Henry
 

At a Court held in Spotsylvania April 3 1789:  Ordered it be certified to his 
Excellency the Governor and the Council that the list of pensioners **rest 
unreadable because of black smudges but could make out the following rates and 
names:
Mrs. Isabella Mercer, 150 pounds--
Mary Halbert, widow of Richard Halbert Dec'd , 8 pounds--
Charles Collins--private who was badly wounded, 40 pounds--
Ambrose Lewis, private who was badly wounded, 8 pounds.
  Signed by John Chew, Jr.