Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7244, Thomas Farley, Va
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Va.  Farley, Thomas                    W. 7244
                   Patty
                   Patsey
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4829
Virginia
Patsey Farley
widow of Thomas Farley, Ser
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
________________________________________________

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
_______________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of May, 1849 and sent to
John S Fisher
Lewisburg
Va
________________________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act February 2, 1848, Page 151  Vol. 3
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Reported
Letter to John J Wade
also to P. Agent. Richmond
Nov 7 1849 - 



Died
Nov 18, 1853
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31.367
Richmond Virginia

Thomas Farley Sr
of Giles Co. in the State of Va
who was  a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Huske of the _____command by _____in the Virginia line for 12 months
__________________________________
Inscribed on the roll of Richmond as the rate of 40  Dollars ____Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
___________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of March 
1838 and sent {?}
Beirrne  {?} of Rcds/
___________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1838         $280.00
Semi-anl.  allowance ending 4 Sept "   20.00
                                                           ________
                                                           $300.00
[Revolutionary Claim}
[Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book E    Vol.  672     Page 13
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March 1839 to 11. June 1839. the day of his death. Agent Notified 5 Jany 1841.
Let J H. Rutter Nov 25 1841.
Let to Hon G. W. Summers - 31 Mar 1842.
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A list of marriages for Montgomery County returned by Richard Whitt

1793
May 8th   Thomas Farley and Patty Lester

State of Virginia  Montgomery County {?}
I Rice D Montague clerk of the county court of said county in the state aforesaid.  do hereby certify that the above is a true copy taken from the register of marriages and kept in this office.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 13th day of September 
1848

R D. Montague   C.
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Act 43 9631
No 8,080
Patty Farley
wid of Thomas
Va
Act 7 May 1838, Joint Resolution of 23 Jany 45
Married 1792
husband died 11 June 39
Admd $40.00 per an
Com 4 March 1836
Admd 43
44
48 $40.00 p an
Com 4 March 1843
John S Fisher
Lewisburg
Va
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Declarations,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." also of the act of 3rd March 1843, entitled 'An act granting prensions to the widows of certain Revolutionary Soldiers." also of the act of 17th June 1844, entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows." 

State of Virginia}
Giles County } ss:
On this the 25th day of September, 1848, personaly appeaerd before me, Edward Johnston a Justice of the peace in and for the County and state of foresaid, Patty Farley, a resident of said county and state, aged Seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress paassed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." also of the act of Congress of 3rd March, 1843, entitled "An act granding pensions to the widows of certain Revolutionary Soldiers also of the act of Congress of 27th June 1844, entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows, " that she is the widow of Thomas Farley, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and who drew a pension for a number of years previous to his death, for proof of her deceased husband's services, she refers to evidence
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now on file in the Pension office  This further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Farley, on the     day of May seventeen hundred and ninety three in Mongomery County, Virginia, and that her maiden name was Patty Lester; that her husand the aforesaid, Thomas Farley, died on the twelth day of June, 1839; 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, to wit at the time above stated.
           her
Patty     X   Farley
          mark

Sworn to and subscribed {unreadable} mark the day and year above written,
Before me
Edward Johnston J. P.

I Edward Johnston a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Giles and state of Virginia certify that Patty Farley this day personally appeared before me swore to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration that she is a woman of varacisty and I believe her to be the age as stated in her Declaration and I also believe the statements contained in her Declaration are true that I have been aquainted  with her for a period of 20 years and was acquainted with her Deceased husband
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Thomas Farley for a number of years previous to his Death and understood he drew a pension and that I am acquainted with some of the children and believe that one or two of their children to be near sixty years of age   I also certify that she is unable to attend court for the purpose of making her Declaration
Witness my hand this the 25th day of Spt  1848

Edward Johnston J. P.

State of Virginia
Giles County

It is ordered to be certified to the war Departmet that the Declaration of Patty Farley was this day produced and read in open court, and approved by the Court and that Edward Johnston whose certificate appears to said Declaration is and acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and State; and that his signature appearing so said Certificate and Declaration are Genuine; it is further ordered to be certifed that the court believes the said Thomas Farley was a pentioner and that the said Patty Farly was married to him at the time mentioned in the delaration

In testimony whereof I Rufus H French clerk of the County Court of Giles, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office
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this twenty fifth day of February A. D. 1848 and of the Commonwealth of Virginia the Seventy  {?} years

R. A. French clerk
Giles County Court





































































































































































this twenty fifth day of February A. D. 1848. and of the Commonwealth of Virginia the Seventy  {?} years

R. H. French clerk
Giles County Court
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Giles County State of Virginia To Wit

On this 30th day of June 1834 persoally appeared before the county Court of Giles County now sitting Thomas Farley a resident of Said County of Giles and State of Virginia aged between Seventy three and Seventy four years.  Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.

That in the fall of the year 1776 he enteredd the Servicce of the United States as a volunteer under the command of Capt Thomas Burke and was stationed at Wood Fort Greenbrier County now Monroe County and remained as a soldier at said Fort for the Space and Tour of three months-

That in the succeeding Spring to Wit in the spring of 1777 he again entered the Service against the Indians as a Volunteeer under the Command of the said Thomas Burke then a Captain and was stationed at Culbertson's Bottom Montgomery County(now Giles County - and that he remained in the Service {?} the spring of 1777 for three months during which time he occassionaly acted as a spy against the Indians

In the fall of 1779 or 1780 he again entered
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the service of the United States as a volunteer under the Command of Major Joseph Cloyd George Pearis Captain and James Mars Lieutenant   he then (as also during the two tours above mentioned) lived on Walkers Creek Montgomery County.  Now Giles County Virginia and was marched through the Western part of Virginia unto the State of North Carolina and was in the battle of the Shallow Ford of the Adkin on which Captain Pearis was wounded  ---he attended Captain Pearis as a guard after he was wounded and left the service during the winter - having been in the service of the United States this tour six weeks.

In the spring following, which was the spring of 1780 or 1781 he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Colo. William Preston Henry Patton was Captain - no other officers recollected he was marched from Montgomery County where he lived to the State of North Carolina near Guilford Court House and was in the battle of Alamance River and the battle of the {?} Fork of Haw River at Whitesell's Mills. Genl Green was commanding at the time part of the Army. he was that tour in the service of the United States three months.

That in 1778 he enlisted under Captain John
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Renfro in Franklin County Virginia Shelton Taylor was Lieutenant, after he enlisted he was marched from Franklin County to Colo Madison's on Montogomery County Virginia where he was stationed and remained six weeks (or one and a half months) from Montgomery County he was marched to Rich Creek Greenbrier County.  Va. Now Monroe County. under the command of Captain John Woods. where he was stationed and remained six weeks the time he enlisted for having expired he was discharged having served three months

Sine he left the service of the United Stated he has lived on Walker's Creek  now Giles County.that he has no documentory evidence of these facts.  that his first tour above mentioned is known to Cole Christain Snidow of Giles County. Va - and his second tour to the said Cole Snidow & Joseph Whitaker of Montgomery County that the third tour above mentioned is known to Capt Thomas Shannon of Giles County Va - that his fourth tour is kown to the said Cole Christian Snidow of Giles County and that as to the last mentioned tour he knows of no person at this time he can prove the same by

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
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31.788

William Smith Esqr and Francis Farley a preacher of the Gospel.  both of Giles County. appeared in Court and made oath that it is the report in the neighborhood that the said Thomas Farley was a revolutionary Soldier and that they would have no hesitation in believing him on oath.

And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion after the invesstigation of the matter and after putting the interrogation proscribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Soldier in the Revolution and served as he states and the court further {?} that it appears to them that Francis Farley who hath deposed to the foregoing Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Giles & that Wm Smith Esqr who hath also deposed to the same is {?} in the County of Giles and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

I Rufus A. French clerk of th Court of Giles County so hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court on the Matter of the application of Thomas Farley for a pension & do hereby further certify that Thomas Shannon Jr. before whom the afforesaid of Joseph Whitaker was taken & that John M. {?} before whom the  aforesaid of Col. Christiam Snidow was taken are & were acting Justices of the peace in the County of Giles and that {?} of faith & credit is ought to be given to see of their official acts as such as well as and of Court.
In Testimony of all of which I have hereunto set my hand and my seal of office this 13th  August 1834
R A French J P
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{In cursive}   This is copy Miss Frd's abstract of May 19, 1937

January 9, 1940

BA-J/MCS
Thomas Farley, W. 7244

Honorable Arthur Capper
United States Senate
Washington, D. C.

My dear Senator:
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.7244, based on the service of Thomas Farley in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Thomas Farley and the names of his parents are not shown.

Thomas Farley, while residing on Walkers Creek in Montgomery County in the part which later became Giles County, Virginia, volunteered in the fall of 1775, served three months as Private im Captain Thomas Burke's Virginia company and was stationed at Woods Fort in Greenbrier county.   he volunteered in the spring of 1777, served three month under Captains John Henderson, Thomas Burke and John Taylor, in pursuit of Indians and was stationed at the mouth of Indian Creek and at Culbertson's Bottom.  He volunteered in Franklin County, Virginia, in 1776 and served six weeks in Cptain John Renfro's company and six weeks in Captain John Wood's company .  He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served in Captain George Pearis' company under Major Joseph Cloyd, marched to North Carolina and was in the battle of Shallow Ford of the Tadkin River where his captain was wounded and he attended him as a guard.  He enlisted in the spring of 1781, served three months in Captian Henry Patton's company, Colonel William Preston's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Allamance River and one at Reedy Fork.

Thomas Farley was allowed pension on his application executed Jun 30, 1834, at which time he was aged between seventy-three and seventy-four years and living in Giles County,Virginia.

Thomas Farley died June 11 or 12, 1839.
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Thomas Farley married May 8, 1793, in Montgomery County, Virginia, Patty (Patsey) Lester or Lister.

The widow, Patty Farley, was allowed pension on her applicatin executed September 25, 1848, at which time she was sevnty-six years of age and a resident of Giles County, Virginia.

Patty Farley died November 18, 1853.

Reference was made to children of Thomas and Patty Farley but no names were designnated  Reverend Francis Farley was living in Giles County, Virginia, in 1834, but his relationship to the soldier is not shown.

In order to obtain the name and address of the person paid the last payment of this pension, it is suggested that application be made to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Reords Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:
Patsey Farley, widow of Thomas Farley, Senior, Certificate #4829, issued May 21, 1849, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No.   7244
Betsey Farley
Widow
Thos Farley Sen
Pvt; Rev War
Act: Feby. 2oo/h8
Index:    Vol   A   Page 226


1935 - Mch 2 - Hist to
Miss Nancy E Pearson - {?}
1935 -Oct 21  list to {unreadable}
1936 - May 19 - " Nancy E Pearson
___________________________________
1940 Jan 9 hist. to {?}
Arthur Copper - for {?}
.R.  E. Farley
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Thomas Farley

Order admitting will
to record
=====

1839.  Augt Court
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Virginia At Giles August court 1839

The last will and testiment of Thomas Farley {unreadable} was presented in court {unreadable}was presented in court & proven by the oaths of William Morrison, John Morrison & Daniel Eason the Subscribing  (unreadable } thereto and admitted record

Teste

R. A. French Cl

A Copy {?}

R. A.French C. C.
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Certificate of Giles County Court.
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10646
Virginia
Patsy Farley
Widow of Thomas Farley
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 12th June, 1839
of Giles County in the State of Va
who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Huske of the Regt. commanded by - in the Revolution for 12 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & Jt. Reso. 23 Jany 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of May, 1849, and sent to
John S Fisher,
Lewisburg
Total amount, $ Va.
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by Th Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 267
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8557. Richd.
Virginia
Patsy Farley
widow of Thomas Farley
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 12th June, 1839
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of May, 1849
and sent to
John S. Fisher
Lewisburg,
Va
Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2. Page 138
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Thomas Farley
Va  34.421


Adm @ 12  mo  {?}
$40 per ann.

Virginia Militia
Capt Burke


Hn A Beirne
HR
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State of Virginia Giles County To Wit

On this 24th day of July 1837 personally appeared before the County Court of Giles Count now sitting Thomas Farley Senior a resident of said Couny of Giles and State of Virginia aged (as he believes) about seventy six years.  Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of  the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 - 
That in the fall of the year 1775 he entered the service of the United States under the command of Captain Thomas Burke amd was stationed at Woods Fort in the County of Greenbrier (now Monroe County) fort the tour of three months.  that being the period of time for which he enlisted and the same having expired he was discharged
In the succeeding year the spring of 1777 he again entered the service as a soldier against the Indians and was under the command of Captain John Henderson a part of the time and part under the command of Capt Thomas Burke and a part under the command
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of Captian John Taylor and he believes that Henry Patton was Lieutenant the length of time he then served was three months and was stationed principally at the Mouth of Indian Creek now in the County of Monroe (then Greenbrier) and at Culbertson's Bottoms then Montgomery County.  now Mercer County Va. and during a great portion of which time he acted as a spy together with one John Jameson and was in several scouting parties on Bluestone River now in said County of Mercer
In the year 1778 or 1779 he enlistd under Captain John Renfro in Feanklin County Virginia Shelton Taylor was Lieutenant after enlisting he was marched from said County of Franklin to Colo Madisons in the County of Montgomery where he was stationed and remained one and a half months from which place he marched to Rich Creek Monroe County Virginia -(then Greebrier County) under the command of Captain John Woods. where he remained six weeks - In the latter part of the year 1780 as nearly as he now recollects he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under
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command of Major Joseph Cloyd - George
Pearis was Captain and James Marrs lieutenant
he then lived on Walkers Creek Montgomery County
Virginia (now Giles County Virginia) and was
Marched
through Western Virginia into the State of
North Carolina, and was in the battle of the
Shallow Ford of the Adkin in which Captain

Pearis was wounded, he attended Captain
Pearis as a
guard after he was wounded and
left the service during the winter thereafter
having been
in
the service one and a half
months
In the spring
following
he
again entered the service of the United States
as a volunteer, he then resided in the aforesaid County of Montgomery under Col William
Preston. Henry Patton was Captain and was
Marched from Montgomery County into the State of
North Carolina near Guilford Court House
and was in the battle of Alamance River
and the Battle of the
Rudy Fork of Haw
River at Whitesells Mills. General
Green
was commanding at the time part of
the Army he was that tour in the service
One and a half months- that he served in

all at different times about twelve months ┃
Since he left the service of the United States
he has lived in the County of Montgomery until the County ofGiles was taken off
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4
of said County of Montgomery
and established into
a County, since which time he has lived in said
County of Giles. that he has no documentary
evidence of any of the above facts, but
his services under Captain Thomas Burke were
Known
to the late Colo Christian Snidow of
said County of Giles and his services
under Captain Thomas Burke Captain John
Taylor and Captain Patton are known to said
Snidow and Joseph Whitaker of Montgomery
and his tour under Major Joseph Cloyd
is known
to Captain Thomas Shannon of
Giles
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension
or annuity except the
present- and declares that his name
is not on the
pension roll of the agency
of any
State
He also states that he is very infirm and
his memory has become very treacherous so
much so, that he can not be perfectly
certain that the above dates as to the
time the service was performed are
correct, but from the best of his recollection

and from information derived from
others he think they are correctly stated
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AI / Machine-Generated
(7 months ago)
5

Francis Farley a Clergyman and
David Hall Jr residents of the County

of Giles appeared in open Court and
made oath in due form of law
that they are well acquainted with
Thomas Farley Sr. who made oath to the
above declaration, that they believe
him to be about seventy six years
of age that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution and that they
concur in that Opinion
Francis Farley
David Hall Jr
.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations presented
by the War Department that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that Francis Farley
any who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
resident in the County of Giles, that David Hall who has also signed
the same is a resident in the County of Giles is a credible person
and that their statement is entitled to credit. The Court do further
certify that Wm H. Snidow who hath subscribed the certificate of
Col. Christian Snidow that Andrew Johnston who had subscribed
the certificate of Hilry Blankenship that Thomas Shannon who hath
signed the certificate of Thomas Shannon Senr (all of which
are herewith enclosed) are acting Justices of the peace in & for the County
of Giles and the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine and
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that all of their official acts as well in as out of Court are entitled
to full faith & credit - that Thomas Sharrod whose affidavit is herewith enclosed
is a gentleman of much respectability & that his statement is entitled to credit & that Christian Snidow {?} no more  whose certificate is {?} enclosed
is a gentleman of much respectability that his statement is 
entitled to credit
J P Rufus A. French Clerk of the Court of Giles 
County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of
Thomas Farley Sr for a pension

In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office this 24th
day of July 1837 and in the 62nd year
of the Commonwealth
-
Rufus A. French Clk
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Sir
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
December 30, 1840
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining
unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, Thomas Farley, Senr decd late
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond,
Va. Agency, at
the rate of Forty
---
Dollars and _________
Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th of June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the fourth of March 1839
to the 11th of June 1839, the day of his death
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Comptroller.
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AI / Machine-Generated
(7 months ago)
I hereby certify that Thomas Farleywas a Soldier in
the Militia service under the command of Major Joseph
Cloyd in the revolutionary war in the fall of the
year 1780 and was in a battle agains the tories near the
Shallow ford of the Yadkin river in North Carolina
I believe the time of service at that was a little over
a month at that time
Thos Shannan
Giles County to wit
this day Thomas Shannon sent personally appeared before
Thomas Shannon Jun A Justice of the peace for the County
aforesaid and made oath that Thomas 
Farley of the County
of Giles served a tower of duty of one month or upwards as A
private soldier under the command of Maj Joseph Cloyd

from the County of Montgomery and State of Virginia
in the year 1780 this tower of duty was served in the
State of North Carolina given under my hand this 26
day of September 1836
Thos Shannon
Giles County to wit
This day Thomas Shannon sens personally appeared before
Thomas Shannon Junr A Justice of the peace for
the county aforesaid and made oath that Thomas
Farley served a tower of duty of one month or upwards
under the command of Col. Preston in the state of North Carolina in the year 1781 given under my hand this {?} day of December 1836
Thos Shannon
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AI / Machine-Generated
(7 months ago)
I hereby certify that Thomas Farley
the Militia service under the command of Major Joseph
was a Soldier in
Cloyd in the revolutionary war in the fall of the
year 1780 and was in a battle agains the tories near the
Shallow ford of the Yadkin river in North Carolina
I believe the time of service at that was a little one
a month at that time
Thos Shannan
Giles County to wit
this day Thomas Shannon sent personally appeared before
Thomas Shannon Jun it Justice of the peace for the County
aforesaid and made oath that Thomas Harley of the County
of Giles served tower of duty of one month or upwards as it
private soldier under the command of May Joseph Clay
to
from the County of Montgomery and State of Virginia
in the year 1780 this tower of duty was served in the
State of North Carolina given under my hand this 26
day of September 1836
Thos Shannon
Giles County to wit
This day Thomas Shannon sens personally appeared before
Thomas Shannon Junr A Justice of the peace for
the county aforesaid and made oath that Thomas
Harley Sheraton of duty one month or upwards
under the command of Col. Preston in the state
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Thomas Shannon  personally appeared before me a Justice of
peace in for the County of Giles and made oath that {?}  to their


certificate is true. Given under my hand this 20th day
the 1834
Thos Shannon Junr

Thomas Shannon
Certificate
Affidavit

Thos Hannon
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Giles C {?}
March 2nd
Free
The Hon. Andr Beirne
Member of Congress
Washington City
D.C.
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Giles C.H. 
Decbr 26th
1838
Dear Sir
Your letter returning the
affidavits, in support of the claim of Thomas
Farley, was duly received, I have had them
attested in the manner directed by the Depart
ments so far as practicable, which together
with an order of the County Court
are herewith enclosed you, should any
thing
further be necessary, please inform
me
without delay, the affidavit of Joseph
Whitaker, I will take with me to Montgomery Court & get the magistrate in that
County before whom it was taken, to
make the proper certificate & forward
the same without delay, among the paper
accompanying the declaration was an order
the Court, which I supposed fully established

 the credibility of the Witnesses,
I hope you will use every
exertion
to process
his pension, that he
was a soldier
in the revolution, is unusually admitted
& is upon every principle of common fairness entitled to a pension.
In very
great haste yours with
respect
-
A. G. Pendleton
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Oc 25/49
John J. Wade
Octo. 25/'49
Respecting an alleged irregularity by Pension Agent at Richmond Va in the Certificate of Pension favor of Patsey Farley-

Hon Thomas Ewing
Secretary of the Interir
Washington City
D.C.

MLH GCB
at The 2nd
Comr. Pensions for attention,
Dept of the Interior
31- Octo. 31/'49
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Lewisburg Giles County Va
October 25th 1849
Dear Sir
There issued from the department of Interior a certificate for Widow's Pension to Patsey Farley widow of Thomas Farley a private in the revolution in conformity with the acts of 3rd of March 1843 & June 17th 1844. directing a pension of $40 per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1843 & terminating on the 4th of March 1848 unless the Pensioner died &c. A regular voucher having been made out under this certificate from your department & presented to the Paymaster at Richmond Va he refused to pay the pension saying that it was necessary to have two certificates from your department one under the act of 3rd March 1843. from the 4th March 1843 to the 4th March 1844 & [illegible] under the act of June 11th 1844. from 4" March 44" to the 4" March 148. If this is necessary I will return this certificate & get proper ones but if not necessary I hope you will direct the Paymaster at Richmond Va. to pay the pension under the present one. 
I hope I may hear from you in this subject
With much respect. John J. Wade
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Virginia

Patty Farley
Papers returned
Lettre to J. H. Rutter 25 Nov. 1841

This case is marked
in the Register
{?} Jany 1842
Act. July 1838
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May 31. 1842
G W Summers
Mr Davidge
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr. Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Hon G W Summers
H.R
free
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G W Summers free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr. Pensions
Washington
D.C.

May 31. 1842
Mr Davidge
Hon G W Summers
H.R
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Sir


Permit me to call your attention
to the enclosed letter from Saml Pack Esq
of Giles County Va.
Please have
the examination made as early as
practicable & furnish me the result.
Verry Respectfully,
yr obt. st
G W Summers
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J. L.
Edwards
Esquire
present
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Dear Sir Washington
of
12th March 1838
I herewith inclose a communication
from A.G. Pendleton with sundry
documents in proof of the claim of
Thomas
Farlow to which I respectfully
as your early
attention
I allso enclose a letter from J. W
Thelby with

an enclosures on the
Subject William Carter claim
I have known Carter for thirty
years he is very poor and now
helpless and so far as I know or
have heard has been reputed on
honest man
and his statements
entitled
to credit it appears by
Thelby's statement
he once drew a
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pension-  if the evidence in your office
together with the enclosed will not in
your opinion justify your restoring
T. Carter
I pray
you to state to me why his
name was stricken from the list
and also what further evidence is
required to restore him very Respectfully
your Obt sert
Andrew Beirne
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Son
Luisbury V Sept 28th 1848

J. L. Edwards
Washington
D.C.
Sir:
 Therewith you
will receive the papers, in the claim
of Patty Farley & C Conner decd. for
a pension.
Very Respectfully
Your
obt. Srt
John S. Fisher
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Col Snidons
Affidavit
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Virginia Giles County to wit
This day Col Christian Snidow appeared
before the subscriber a justice of the peace
for said County and made oath that
he knew Thomas Farley Senr now of
to County aforesaid to have been a soldier
of the revolutionary war and that in the

fall of the year 1776 he knew him to be 
Stationed at Woods ford Greenbrier County
now Monroe for the term of three months
under the command of Capt Thomas Burke
that he also knew him to be a soldier against
the Indians in the spring of the year
1777 for the term and space of these
months during which time he was stationed
at Culbertson's Bottoms, then Montgomery now Giles County under the command
of the said Thomas Burke, given
under my hand & seal the 26th of May
1834
Wm H Snidow J. P.
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Gilrs County to Wit
This day Colo Christian Snidow of
Giles County personally appeared before me the
subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the County
of Giles aforesaid and made oath that in
the fall of the year 1776 Thomas Farley was a
soldier in the service of the United States, and that he
was stationed at Woods Fort. Greenbrier County
(Now Monroe County) for the term of three months
under the command of Captain Thomas Burke
that he also knew him the said Thomas Farley to be a soldier in
service of the United States in the spring of
1777 for the space and term of three months
during which time he was stationed at
Culbertson Bottom then Montgomery County. Now
Giles County under the command of the said
Capt Thomas Burke in opposition to the Indians
That in the year 1781 the said Thomas Farley
was a
soldier in the service of the United States
in the State of North Carolina under the command

of Col. William Preston Henry Patton Capt. and was
in the battle of the Alamance River at Whitesells
Mills and that he was a soldier with said Farley
during the three tours aforesaid that the last tour in
North Carolina for for the Term of three months given
under my hand this 30th day June 1834.
John McClaugherty JP
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I
John
McClaugherty do hereby certify
that the Christian Snidow the within {?}
 now deceased made the within
affidavit before me that he was a
man the highest respectability & entitled
to entire credit on oath
given under my hand this 26 Febr 1838
John McClaugherty J.P.
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Hilary Blankenships affidavit
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This day personally appeared before me Christian Snidow
justice of the peace for the County of Giles and State of Virginia Hilary Blankenship and made oath that

perhaps forty five or fifty years ago the precise
time not recollected that Thomas Farley during the time
that Indian hostilities existed in this part of the
country was stationed at the mouth of Indian Creek now
in the County of Monroe and State of Virginia as a soldier
some considerable time. under what officers he was
then serving he does not recollect. and that he was at
that time living at the mouth of Indian Creek given under
my hand this 23rd day of August 1836

C. Snido
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Virginia
In the County Court of Giles being a Court of Record
February the 26th 1838
The Court doth certify that Thomas Shannon who
hath signed the various affidavits of Thomas Shannon Senr is a
Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Giles & is commissioned
 as such & that full faith & credit is due & ought to be given
to all of his official acts as well in as out of Court. The Court
doth further certify that John McClaugherty who hath signed
the affidavit of Col Christian Snidow now deceased is an
acting Magistrate in & for the County of Giles & is commissioned


as such & that full faith & credit are due & ought to be
to all of his official acts as well in as out of court. And the Court
doth further certify that Col Christian Sindow now no more whose
signature appears to the affidavit of Hillery Blankenship was at
the time the said affidavit was made was an acting Justice of
the Peace in the County aforesaid & duly commissioned as such & that
full faith & credit is due & ought to be given to all
acts as such. And the Court doth further certify that the signatures
purporting to be those of Christian Sidon Thomas Shannon & John
Claugherty Magistrates as aforesaid are genuine, and that
Thomas Shannon Senr a gentleman of high respectability & that his
statements upon oath are entitled to full faith & credit & that
Col Christian Snidow whilst living was a gentleman of much
respectability & truth & that his statements were and are entitled
to Much Credit
I Rufus A. French Clerk of the County Court
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aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains the Proceedings of the said Court upon the affidavits of Thomas Shannon Sen Col. Christian Snidow & Hillary Blankenship to be appended with the Declaration of Thomas Farley now under investigation by the War Department for a Pension under the Act of Congress Passed 7 June 1832
And I do hereby further Certify that Wm. H. Snidow whose signature appears to the affidavit of Christian Snidow is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesd. & that the signature Purporting to be his is genuine & that his official Acts as well in as out of Court is entitled to full faith & Credit. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed my Seal of Office this the 1st day of March 1838 at the Court House aforesaid & in the 62nd. Year of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Rufus A. French Clk
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Giles CH Va     free

Nov.16
To J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 

D.C


8.080
22 Nov 1841
{?}
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8,080
22 NOv 1841
Syl
Giles Cty Va.
Nov. 16-
free
To J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C
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Giles
Nov.
16
To J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City of

C
1808
of
Holroy CC
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Pearisbury High School
R. L. ROSENBAUM, PRIN.
Pearisburg Va.
January 7, 1955
Bureau of Pensions, Department of Interior
---
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please send
me any information

that
you have about the following
Revolutionary soldiers:
1. Mitchell Clay Sr., Mercer Co. W. Va.
2. Thomas Farley, Giles Co (Montgomery ) Va.

3.Ralph Staffel
Giles Co Montgomery, Va.

4. Leonard Morris (Morias) Culpeper, Va
5. Capt. Michael Woods, Giles County Va.
6. John Rowe Giles County Va.
none of Giles County

Yours truly,
Miss Nancy E. Pearson
Register George Pearis Chapter D.A.R
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Miss Nancy E. Pearson
Pearisburg, Va. 

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
D. C
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Miss Nancy E. Pearson
Parley P.
A
Department of Interior
Bureau of Penn
Washington
D. C
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EILLISON D. SMITH, S. C., CHAIRMAN
BURTON K. WHEELER, MONT. GEORGE W. MORRIS, NEBR.
ELMER THOMAS, OKLA. CHARLES L. MCNARY, OREG.
JOHN H. BANKHEAD, ALA. ARTHUR CAPPER, KANS.
W. J. BULOW, S. DAK. LYNN J. FRAZIER, N. DAK.
HATTIE W. CARAWAY, ARK. HENRIK SHIPSTEAD, MINN.
CARL A. HATCH, N. MEX. ALEXANDER WILEY, WIS.
THEODORE G. BILBO, MISS.
LEWIS B. SCHWELLENBACH, WASH.
GUY M. GILLETTE, IOWA
ALLEN J. ELLENDER, LA.
SHERMAN MINTON, IND.
SCOTT W. LUCAS, ILL.
TOM STEWART, TENN.
C. A. LAWTON, CLERK
United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
January 5, 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV 
Congressional #3
VETS ADM
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
While at my hope in Topeka recently I had a call from the Rev. R. E. Farley, Suite 411 National Reserve Life Building, Topeka, Kansas, with respect to his desire to secure information concerning the Revolutionary service of his Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Francis Farley and his Great-Great-Grandfather, Captain Matthew Farley.
I asked him to write me a letter giving such information as he had to guide the various government agencies in conducting a search for the information desired. I enclose a letter I have received from Mr. Farley.
I might say in this connection that inquiries have been made of the War Department and of the State Library at Richmond, Virginia, getting little information from those sources. It was suggested that the pension records of the Veterans Administration might disclose further information concerning the Reverend Mr. Farley's ancestors. I shall greatly appreciate any information you can supply in response to his inquiry.
Cordially yours,
Arthur Capper

The description given in these letters relative to Francis & Matthew Farley showed they came from same section of Va. as Thomas Farley W.7244
MCS
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Miss Nancy E. Pearson
Pearisburg
Virginia
Dear Madam:
March 2, 1935
XXX
BJ/EEL
Thomas Farley-W.7244
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Mitchell Clay, of Mercer County, West
Virginia, Thomas Farley and Ralph Stafford, of Giles or Montgomery
County, Virginia, Leonard Morris or Morriss of Culpeper County, Virginia
, Captain Michael Woods and John Rowe, of Giles County, Virginia
.
The Revolutionary War records have been searched and no claims
for pension found based upon service of a John Rowe (Row, Roe, Wroe),
of Giles County, Virginia, or of a Mitchell Clay, Ralph Stafford,
Leonard Morris (riss) or Michael Woods or Wood. The record of one
Thomas Farley has been found and is given herein as found in persion
claim, W.7244, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Pension claims which have been made to the United States are the
source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
Thomas Farley
W. 7244
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
Thomas Farley are not shown.
Thomas Farley volunteered in the fall of 1776, served three
months in Captain Thomas Burke's Virginia Company and was stationed
at Woods' Fort in Greenbrier (later Monroe) County, Virginia (now West 
Virginia, he volunteered in the spring of 1777, and served three
months in Captains Thomas Burke's, John Henderson's and John Taylor's 
Virginia Companies and was stationed at the mouth of Indian Creek
and at Culbertson's Bottom and acted as a spy against the Indians, except
he volunteered in Franklin County, Virginia, in 1778 and served Mayor of
six weeks in Captain John Renfro's Virginia Company and six weeks
in Captain John Woods' Virginia Company; in the fall of 1779 or

1780, while living on Walker's Creek, Montgomery (later Giles) County, 
 he enlisted, served six weeks in Captain George Pearis'

(in cursive)   Could not find any of these officers except Major Cloyd {?} Preston
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Virginia Company under Major Joseph Cloyd in the Virginia Troops,
marched to North Carolina and was in an engagement at the Shallow
ford of the Yadkin River, where his captain was wounded and soldier
attended him as a guard; he enlisted in 1781, served six weeks in
Captain Henry Patton's Company, Colonel William Preston's Virginia
Regiment and was in engagements on the Alamance River and at Reedy Fork.
After the Revolution, Thomas Farley lived on Walker's Creek,
Montgomery (later Giles) County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 30.
1834, at which time he was aged between seventy-three and seventy
four years and resided in said Giles County, 1837, he was referred to as
Thomas Farley, Senior
He died June 11, 1839, place not shown.  
The soldier married May 8, 1793, in Montgomery County, Virginia,
Patty Lister. Their marriage was recorded on the records of said
Montgomery County.
Soldier's widow, Patty, was allowed pension on her application executed September 25, 1848, at which time she was aged seventy
six years and resided in Giles County, Virginia.
She died November 18, 1853, place not shown.
Children are referred to, no names are designated.
The Reverend Francis Farley lived in Giles County, Virginia,
in 1834; no relationship to the family was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
October 21, 1935
Thomas Farley-W.7244
BA-J/AWF
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary
War record of Thomas Farley of Virginia, died
June 11, 1839 in Giles County, Virginia.
The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, W. 7244, based upon
the service of Thomas Farley in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are
not shown, nor are the names of his parents given.
Thomas Farley volunteered in the fall of 1776,
served three months in Captain Thomas Burke's Virginia
company and was stationed at Woods' Fort in Greenbrier
(later Monroe) County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He
volunteered in the spring of 1777, served three months
 in Captains Thomas Burke's, John Henderson's and JohnTaylor's Virginia companies, was stationed at the mouth
of Indian Creek and at Culbertson's Bottom and acted as
spy against the Indians. He volunteered in Franklin
County, Virginia in 1778, served six weeks in Captain John
Renfro's Virginia company and six weeks in Captain John
Wood's company. While living on Walker's Creek in Montgomery
(later Giles) County, Virginia, he enlisted in the
fall of 1779 or 1780, served six weeks in Captain George
Pearis' company under Major Joseph Cloyd in the Virginia
troops, marched to North Carolina and was in an engagement
at the Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River, where his
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captain was wounded and soldier attended him as a guard.
He enlisted in 1781, served six weeks in Captain Henry
Patton's company, Colonel William Preston's Virginia
regiment and was in engagements on the Allamance River
and at Reedy Fork.
Thomas Farley was allowed pension on his application
executed June 30, 1834, at which time he was aged
between seventy-three and seventy-four years and a resident
of Giles County, Virginia. In 1837, he was referred to as
Thomas Farley, Senior. He died June 11, 1839.

Thomas Farley married May 8, 1793 in Montgomery
County, Virginia, Patty Lister.

The widow, Patty Farley, was allowed pension on
her application executed September 25, 1848, at which
time she was aged seventy-six years and living in Giles
County, Virginia. She died November 18, 1853.
Their children were referred to, no names designated.
The Reverend Francis Farley was living in Giles County,
Virginia in 1834, his relationship to the family not shown.
The application for headstone for Thomas Farley is
returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrato
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May 19, 1937
Thomas Farley
W. 7244
BA-J/AWF
Miss Nancy E. Pearson
Pearisburg
Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Farley of Giles County, Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 7244, based upon the service of Thomas Farley in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Thomas Farley, while residing on Walkers Creek in Montgomery County, that part later Giles county, Virginia, volunteered in the fall of 1776, served three months as private in Captain Thomas Burke's Virginia company and was stationed at Woods' Fort in Greenbrier County. He volunteered in the spring of 1777, served three months under Captains John Henderson, Thomas Burke, and John Taylor in pursuit of Indians, was stationed at the mouth of Indian Creek and at Culbertsom's Bottom. He volunteered in Franklin County, Virginia, in 1778 and served six weeks in Captain John Renfro's company, and six weeks in Captain John Wood's company. He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served in Captain George Pearis' company, under Major Joseph Cloyd, marched to North Carolina, and was in the battle of Shallow Ford of
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the Yadkin River, where his captain was wounded and soldier attended him as a guard. He enlisted in the spring of 1781, served three months in Captain Henry Patton's company, Colonel William Preston's Virginia regiment, was in the battle on Allamance River, and one at Reedy Fork.
Thomas Farley was allowed pension on his application executed June 30, 1834, at which time he was aged between seventy-three and seventy-four years and living in Giles County, Virginia. He died June 11 or 12, 1839.
Thomas Farley married May 8, 1793 in Montgomery County, Virginia, Patty (Patsey) Lester or Lister.
The widow, Patty Farley, was allowed pension on her application executed September 25, 1848, at which time she was seventy-six years old and living in Giles County, Virginia. She died November 18, 1853.
Their children were referred to, no names designated. The Reverend Francis Farley was living in Giles County, Virginia in 1834; his relationship to the family was not shown.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data-
Patsey Farley, widow of Thomas Farley, Senior
Certificate # 4829
Issued May 21, 1849
Rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 9, 1940
Honorable Arthur Capper
BA-J/MCS
Thomas Farley, W. 7244
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.
My dear Senator:
Reference is made to your letter of January 5, 1940, requesting information relative to Revolutionary War soldies, Francis andMatthew 
Farley, which information is desired by Rev. R. E. Farley, Suite 411,
National Reserve Life Building, Topeka, Kansas.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from
claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States and based
on the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the
records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of
any soldiers named Francis and Matthew Farley.
In the papers of pension claim, W.7244, based on the Revolutionary War
service of one Thomas Farley, reference is made to a Reverend Francis 
Farley.
 As this record may be of interest to Rev. R. E. Farley, it is
furnished herewith.
BA-J/AC
The letters of December 14, 1939, and January 2, 1940, addressed
to you by Rev. R. E. Farley, are returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator