Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,053, for James Mc Farland, New Hampshire
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SERVICE
R
N. H.
CONTENTS
McFarland, James
.
NUMBER
S11.053
carded
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[column 1]
on to Pen Agt 2 June 1838
To Concord N Hampshire for
Windson Vt from 4 March
1838. 19. June 1838- no [illegible]
cation sent to Timothy Ken
rich Lebanon N.H.

[column 2]
Concord 2243
New Hampshire
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James McFarland
of Burnet in the State of Vermont
who was a Mus & Priv in the command
by Captain
of the Regt command
by Col. Langdon in the N. Hamps
line for 7 months as Private 23.[illegible]
9" months musician 33.[illegible]
$56.[illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of
51 Dollars 33 Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Novr 1832
and sent to Amos and 
Danville, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832
84.48
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4.
28.16
$112.68
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J McUffueg Clerk
Book D
Vol 4
Page 73
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3008

Admitted

Private 7 mo 23:33
Musician 9 mo  33:00

16   56.33

Amos Paul
Danielle
Vermont
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BRIEF
in the case of James McFarland
of Burnet
in the State of Vermont
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court before a
Judge of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy Seven years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[chart]
Period.
In 1776
enlisted
1776
1777
Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
9
5
2
16
Days.
Rank.
As a
Musician
Private
the
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen-
Col. J. Langdon N. Hamps
Col. Wyman do
Col. Stickney do
5. In what battles was he engaged? None named
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester
8. Are
above mentioned.
N. Hampshire
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by three living witnesses
8 Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers
are correct in form and authentication

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk
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James McFarland
Application for transfer from Vermont to New Hampshire
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Application for a Transfer
County of Grafton
State of Newhampshire
on this 24th day of May AD 1838, before me the
Subscriber a Notary Public in and for the State of
NewHampshire personally appeared James McFarland
who on his oath declares that he is the same person
who formerly belonged to the company commanded by
Captain Moun, in the Regiment commanded by
Col John Langdon in the service of the United States
that his name was placed on the pension roll of the 
State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed 
that he now reside in the town of Lebanon in
the County of Grafton State of Newhampshire where
he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be
payable at Concord in future the
following are his reasons for removing from Barnet
Vermont to Delano . that he lives with
his daughter Mr F Deceto who removed to Lebanon
and he had to remove with her
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James McFarland

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my Notarial seal at
Lebanon in the County of Grafton & State of New
Hampshire the 24th day of May AD 1838
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public

Before me Timothy Kenrick a Notary Public in and 
for the State of New Hampshire personally appeared
Joseph B Mason - of Lebanon in the County of
of Grafton who did make oath that he well knows
James McFarland, and that he is the same
person described in the above affidavit and that
he has been for a number of years well acquainted with
him.
Joseph Bellagon
Sworn and subscribed to the 24th day of May AD 1838

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my notorial seal  at Lebanon
in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire
this 24 day of May AD 1838
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public

I certify that the above named Joseph B Mason
is a person of veracity and a credible witness
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
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James McFarland
Declaration
No. 3008
PD
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State of Vermont
District and County of Caledonia

On this 21st day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared
in open Court before the Hon Benj F Deming Judge of
Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid
now sitting James McFarland a resident of Barnet in
the District and County aforesaid aged seventy seven years
who after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated
That about the first of January 1776 at Chester in the County
of Rockingham his then place of residence he enlisted for the
term of Nine months in the New Hampshire troops served as a
musician and was stationed at Great Island in Portsmouth Harbour N.H. in the Company of Capt Nathan Brown
and in the Regt of Col. John Langdon and having there served
until within a few days of the close of his engagement it was
proposed to those who would enlist to go to Lake Champlain
should have their discharge from that service and be
allowed for nine months- accordingly at said Great Island
in the fall of the year 1776 he enlisted for the term of five
months in the N. Hampshire troops in the Company of
Capt Joseph Dearborn in the Regt of Col Wyman and
marched by way of Concord and Charleston N.H. and
Rutland St to Mc Independence on Lake Champlain
and was there stationed until the end of said five months
when he was discharged some time in the winter 1777
That in the month of July 1777 he enlisted in the
New Hampshire troops for the term of two months
marched to Bennington Vermont and served in the
Company of Capt Stephen Dearborn in the Regt of Col.
Stickney, was guarding stores the day of Bennington
battle, served the whole term and was discharged at
said Bennington
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or an annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of any
agency in any state. James McFarland
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesd
Before Benjamin F.
Deming
Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate
for the District of Caledonia do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of said
Court in the matter of the application of James
McFarland for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office this 21st day of
July A.D. 1832
Amos Paul
Register
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Rev War
11053
INVALID.
No. 11053
James McFarland
Muss & Priv Rev. War
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Act: June 7, 1832
Index:--Vol. A Page 247
Arrangement of 1870.]
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James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
DC
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Lebanon May 24, 1838
Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I send the Application
of James McFarland a Revolutionary Pensioner
under the act of June 1832. Mr M Feland
removed into this town in the month of March
last and resides with a Daughter of his the
wife of Mr Francis Decoto. Mr Decoto and wife
chose to remove to this town and the old
man having no family now of his own
for a number of years past lived in the family
with them he came with them
and it would
be much more convenient for him to receive his
pension at Concord. than in Vermont
Very Respectfully your Obt Svt
Timothy Kenrick
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Bank of Windsor,
Windsor June 11. 1838

Sir,

James McFarland, a Pensioner
under the Act of June 7, 1832, relative to whom
enquiry is made in your letter of June 2nd has
been paid to March 4th 1838.
Very respectfully your
Obt. Servant
for the Agent
M. Emerson
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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I Sherborn Dearborn of lawful age depose and
say that James McFarland enlisted
Stephen Dearborn's company of Infantry and Colonel
Stickney's Regiment for the term of two months
in the summer of the year one thousand seven
hundred and seventy seven in the New Hampshire 
line and Revolutionary Army. I further say
that the said James McFarland served as a
faithful soldier during said term of two months
and was honorably discharged. I served in the same
company and Regiment with said
James McFarland and was well acquainted
in the County of Rockingham and State of
New Hampshire-I further say that said
the
James McFarland enlisted as a private Soldier
into my brother Captain Joseph Dearborn's company
of Infantry and Col. Wyman's Regiment and
Revolutionary Army in the Fall of the year
one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six
for the term of five months and he served
said five months in said company & Regiment
I also saw said McFarland's name on my brother's
roll in December 1831 -

Chester July 6th 1832.
Shearborn Harborn

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County
Chester July 6th 1832.
Then personally appearing the above named
Sherborn Dearborn made solemn oath
that the above deposition by him subscribed
is just and true
Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
Sherborn Dearborn the above deponent, and that he
is a credible witness
Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace
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Samuel Dinsmoor
COVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS.
GREETING.
KNOW YE, THAT the within named

Samuel Aiken Noah Burnham and John
Brown as Justices of the Peace for the County of
Rockingham, and were at the time of taking the within
depositions

in the said STATE, duly Constituted and sworn, and that to their Acts and ATTESTATION," as such full FAITH and CREDIT
are and ought to be given in and out of COURT, within and out of the STATE.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, at CONCORD, this tenth day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
and in the fifty-seventh year of
the Independence of the United States of America.
Samuel Dinsmoor
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Ralph Metacy
Secretary of State.

Jeremiah Richardson made solemn oath that the
above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Jeremiah Richardson
is a credible witness and entitled to belief
Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
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I Jeremiah Richardson of Hartland in the County of
Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and
say that James McFarland enlisted as a private soldier
in Captain Joseph Dearborn's Company and Colonel Wyman's
Regiment of New Hampshire State Militia at Chester
in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire
for the term of five months in the summer or fall
of the year 1776 and marched through Concord N.H
and to the town of Number four now Charleston N. H. and
crossed Connecticut River at number four to Springfield
in Vermont and thence to Rutland in said Vermont
and thence to Castleton in said Vermont and thence
to Lake Champlain at Mount Independence he the then
crossed said Lake to Ticonderoga in the State of New York
and remained stationed at said Mount Independence
and Ticonderoga during said term of enlistment for
five months, I belonged to the same company with
James McFarland and served with him and was well
acquainted with him. He served in the Revolutionary
Army and were then called Continental Soldiers, said
James McFarland was honorably discharged at said Mount
Independence about two hundred miles from said Chester
Chester July 10th 1832.
Jeremiah Richardson

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County of Chester July 16th 1832.

Then personally appearing the above named
Jeremiah Richardson made solemn oath that the
above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Jeremiah Richardson
is a credible witness and entitled to belief
Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
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I Theophilus Lovering of Lawful age testify
and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and seventy six I enlisted under
Capt Nathan Browns Company in New Castle
formerly called great Island in Newhampshire
for the term of nine months in Col. John
Langdon Regiment and at the same time
James M. Farland was enlisted in the same
Company in the above said Regiment and
served as a musicianer under Capt Nathan
Brown for the same term
Raymond June 27th 1832 The Lovering
Sworn and subscribed this twenty seventh
day of June in the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Before me John Brown Justice of the
Chester, July 5, 1832.
son
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I David Currin of lawful age depose and
say that James McFarland enlisted into Capt
Joseph Deacon's company of Infantry as a
private, and in Col Wyman's Regiment in the
New Hampshire line, and Revolutionary Army,
the fall of the year of one thousand
seven hundred seventy six, for the term,
of five months. Said Regiment was stationed
at Mount Independance and under the command
of General Gates also state that I was
personally acquainted with the said James
McFarland at the time he served in said
company & regiment. I further say in the following year, one thousand seven hundred and
seventy seven, that the said James McFarland
enlisted into Capt Stephen Dearborn's Company
of Infantry, for the term of two months and I
was a soldier, at the same time and in the same
company with the said McFarland & during the
said term of time at Bennington in the the
State of Vermont, and Colonel Stickney was our
Colonel Charter, July 5, 1832
David Currin
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. Chester, July
5, 1832. Then personally appearing the above named
David Currin and made solemn oath that the above
deposition, by him subscribed is just and true
before me Noah Burnham Jus Peace
Chester, July 5, 1832.
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
the aforesaid David Curin and know
him to be a respectable man and entitled
to credit.
Noah Burnham Jus. Peace
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I John Shannon of lawful age do testify and say
that James McFarland enlisted as a musician into
Captain Nathan Brown's company of Infantry and
Colonel John Langdon's Regiment in the New Hampshire
line and Revolutionary Army, early in the winter of the
year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six
for the term of nine months: said Regiment was
stationed in Portsmouth Harbor in the State of New Hampshire
I further say that I was personally acquainted with
said James McFarland at the time he served in
said company and Regiment and belonged to the same
mess with him during the whole campaign.
I further say that said James McFarland served
as a faithful Soldier, in the capacity of a Musician, in
said company and Regiment during the whole of said
term of nine months for which he enlisted, and was
honorably discharged at a place called Great island
in Portsmouth Harbor aforesaid
Chester June 28th 1832.
John Shannon

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS.
Chester June 28th 1832
Then personally appearing the above named John
Shannon made solemn oath that the above deposition
by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
the above named John Shannon, and that he
is a credible witness
Samuel Aiken Justice of the Peace
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I Michael Worthen of lawful age testify and say that
James McFarland enlisted as a musician into
Captain Nathan Brown's company of Infantry and
and John Langdon's Regiment in the New Hampshire
and Revolutionary Army, early in the winter of the
year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six
for the term of nine months; said Regiment was
stationed in Portsmouth harbor in the State of New Hampshire
I further say that I was personally acquainted with
said James McFarland at the time he served in
said company and Regiment. I further say that
said James McFarland served as a faithful
Soldier in the capacity of a Musician in said company
and Regiment during the whole of said term of nine
months for which he enlisted and was honorably
discharged at a place called great island in Portsmouth
Harbor aforesaid

Chester June 28th 1832
Michael Worthen

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS.
Chester June 28th 1832.

Then personally appearing the above named Michael
Worthen made solemn oath that the above deposition
by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
the above named Michael Worthen, and
that he is a credible witness
Samuel Aiken Justice of the Peace
and
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I James on of lawful age depose and say
that James McFarland enlisted into Capt
Joseph Dearborns company of Infantry as a
private & in Col Wyman's Regiment, in 
the New Hampshire line, and Revolutionary
army in the year of one thousand seven
hundred and seventy six, for the time of five
months. said Regiment was stationed
at Mount Independance and was under the
command of General Gates as I believe
I also further state that I was personally
acquainted with the said James McFarland
at the time he enlisted and served in the of
foresaid company. I also further say that in
the following year one thousand seven hundred
and seventy seven, that the said James McFarland enlisted into Capt. Stephen Dearborns
company of Infantry, for the term of two
months, and remember very well the time
when he left home to go to Bennington, to serve
his aforesaid term and also when he returned
for at that time when he was not in the
Revolutionary service the said James McFarland made his home at my house.
Chester, July 5, 1832
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
Chester July 5,1832
Then personally
appeared James Orr
aforenamed and made solemn oath that the
aforesaid deposition by him subscribed
is just & true
before me Noah Burnham Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that I have been personally
acquainted with the aforesaid James orr for
several years & know him to be a respectable man and entitled to credit

Noah Burnham Jus. Peace