Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44815, March Farrington, Continental. Mass.
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SERVICE
COntinental 
Mass. 

Farrington, March 

NUMBERS.44815
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3349.
New York
March Farrington
Capt. Williams
Drummer
4
Massachusetts line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commenced
the 28th of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Oct 1818
and sent to Gideon Frisbee, Esq
Delhi N. York

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo 7/30. 33.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00
$81.86

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

3 years 4 mos.
1781 -
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State of New York
Delaware County
On this thirteenth day of August 1820
personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware and declared a Court of record by the acts of the Legislature of the State ┃ of
New York in such case made and provided March Farrington aged fifty seven years resident in the town of Delhi in said County of Delaware, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that
he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Thomas Farrington in a regiment commanded by Colonel Sargents in the spring of 1776 for one year, and that he saw
out said term - that he again enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Stephen Abbot and was transfered to a company commanded by Captain John
Williams in a regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Voce in the Massachusetts State line in January 1780:  for three years, and that he served two years and nine months of the said term of three years when he was dischared and that the date of the original declaration of this
deponent was as he believes the twenty eighth day of April 1818 and that he has received a pension certificate the number of which is 3349.

And I the said March Farrington do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or
any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress titled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities
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contracts or debts due to me; nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed-
March Farrington

Sworn in open Court
this 30 August 1820-
H R Phelps Dep Clk

Schedule of property
2 spinning wheals. 2 old chests  worth $3.00
1 old vet. 1 Chair 1 shovel, [illegible] $2.18
1 large Bible 1 psalm book. 1 other shovel $3.50
2 pigs $2.08

in Cash
I have due to me from one man  $10.00
I have no more bedding and wearing apparel than the use of for my family -  I am by occupation a farmer but from feableness produced by Rehumatism and other
infirmities common to old age I am unable to pursue the same. I cannot support myself by my labor.

I have a wife and two daughters who together with myself reside with my son Morris - my wife named Betsey is fifty five years of age she is unable to support herself being weak and feeble from age and frequent attacks
of the Rhumatism, my daughter. My daughter  Florilla aged 16 years is in good health and able to support herself. And my daughter Polly aged 10 is also in good health but is not able
to support herself as yet. We are dependant upon my son Morris for what we cannot provide by our own labor to support ourselves -
I our to different persons in the aggregate to about $50.00
Signature of March Farrington
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Claim of
Act of

STATE OF New York
COUNTY Delaware ss.

Be it known, That on this Sixth
day of June A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one
before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid,
personally appeared Morris L. Farrington
a resident of the town of Delhi in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the child of March Farrington
deceased and late of New York
who was a ( Revolutionary crossed out) Pensioner (Invalid)
at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the pension ought to be allowed that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Signature of M. L. Farrington

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
Williams J. Peace.

I William Mining Justice of the Peace, in and for said County is hereby certify that
Morris L. Farrington who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
W Mining Jr. J.Peace.

I Wm McClaughry Clerk of the Supreme Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm. Murray Jr.  before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this sixth day of June A. D. 1851.
Wm McClaughry
Clerk.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Morris L. Farrington of Delhi State of New York
hereby constitute and appoint Samuel A Paugh of Washington City my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of my deceased Father for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate
which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Morris L. Farrington
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, revoking all the powers

WITNESS my hand and Seal this 6th day June
A. D., 1851.
M.L. Fannington

Signed and Sealed in the presence of
E More 

STATE OF NEW-YORK, DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK OFFICE SS.
I, WILLIAM McCLAUGHRY, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that
Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the
time of taking such deposition and for the County of aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the same, and the his signature thereto is genuine.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 6th day of June 1851
Wm Mc Claughry  Clerk
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STATE OF New York
COUNTY of Delawn
On this 4th day of June A. D. 1851
before me, the subscriber, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Morris Farrington and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
E More
County Judge
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Sur. FIle No. 44,815, Rev. War -  March Farrington was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Delhi, New York, and fifty-five years of age.

He alleged that he enlisted at Andover, Massachusetts, and served in the Massachusetts troops as follows.

Enlisted 1776, in Captain Thomas Farrington's company, Colonel Sargent's regiment; one year.

Enlisted, 1780, in Captain Stephen Abbot's company, was transferred
in 1781, to Captain John Williams' company, Colonel Joseph Vose's First
Massachusetts regiment, and in October, 1783, he was transferred to Colonel Henry Jackson's First American regiment from which he was discharged June 30, 1784.

In 1820 soldier stated that his wife Betsey aged fifty-five years, daughters Florilla sixteen years and Polly ten years, and he resided with
his son Morris whose age is not stated.
There is no further family data on file.
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Wid. File No. 16, 9843

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show that a claim was ever filed on account of the services of Colonel James Fry, therefore this Bureau is unable to furnish his military history, which can probably be obtained from the archives of Massachusetts
through the Secretary of that State.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
See File  16984
Thomas Farrington
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Pension
Bureau
Washington D.C

Can you give meany information about Thomas
Farrington, Col in the
Revolutionary y Army, where and
when he was born, and the date of his death are desired.

I would also like some information of March Far-
Kington, his son, who likewise served in the Revolution
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tionary Army. Address
Mrs. M. L. Fitch
New Britain
Connecticut

New Britain
April Second 1897
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44815
INVALID
Revy

File No. 44,815
March Farrington
Drummer Rev. War

Act: 18' March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 166

[Arrangement of 1879.]

[Text to the right'
Apr. 22- 1897
to Mrs. L. Fitch
New Brittain

1911 Feb 14  Hist to Hon. Geo. N. Fairchild. 

1923 June 29  Hist. to Mrs. Wm. B. Ardery - AW
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March Farrington
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I Homer R Phelps Deputy Clerk of
the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the she all thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ten dollars and nine
by eight cents

In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court of Common Pleas of
said County this Sixth day of September 1820-
H R Phelps up
Clk
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In the matter of 
March Farrington

Appli: for Pension
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State of New York
County of Delaware ss.

On this twentith Eight day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Gideon Frisbis one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware State aforesaid personally appears March Farrington aged fifty five as and upwards, resident in the town of Delhi in the
County and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make baring declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late of Congress, entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War

That he the said March Farrington enlisted in the town of Andover in the County
of Essex in the State of Massachusetts in January 1781 and immediately repaired to the main army at West Point, was mustered, and enrolled in a Company commanded by Captain Williams and attached to the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel
To. Vose in October of 1783 was assigned to
ament that in the ensuing January was denominated - The American Regiment, and served therein until the 30th day June 1784 when he was discharged as and discharge whilst in Springfield Massachusetts
year of his discharge hereunto annexed and during  his enlistment and service as aforesaid he served as a and that he is in reduced circumstances and
Stands in need of the assistance of his Country for sup-
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part, and that he has no other evidence in his
power of his said services.
Signature of March Farrington

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28
April 1818. day of
March Farrington
Gideon Frisbee

March Farrington Drummer in the American 
Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from
the Service of the United States.

Given in the State of New York,
the 30th Day of June
1784 -
[name illegible]
By the General's Command,
C Seldon  Capt & AG

REGISTERED in the BOOKS of the Regiment, 
C Seldon  Adjutant
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Pleas in and for the County of Delaware in the State of New York aforesaid Do Certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said March Farrington did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Depart
ment of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Signature of Gideon Frisbee

In Testimony that the said Gideon Frisbee
is one of the Judges as aforesaid and that
he subscribed his name to the foregoing
affidavit & certificate I have affixed the seal of said Court this 8th May 1818
H. Phelps Dep Clk
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SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
JAMES S. SIMMONS.
JOHN KRONMILLER.
JOHN M. MOREHEAD.
THOMAS SPIGHT.
JOSEPH A. GOULDEN.
HARRY LMAYNARD.
JOSHUA W. ALEXANDER.
WILLIAM S. GREENE, CHAIRMAN.
WILLIAM E. HUMPHREY.
WILLIAM W. WILSON.
E. STEVENS HENRY.
GEORGE W. FAIRCHILD.
GEORGE C. STURGISS.
JOHN P. SWASEY.
FRANK CLARK.
ANDREW J.
SARCHFELD.
DUNCAN EMEKINLAY.
RUFUS HARDY.
RICHMOND PEARSON HOBSON
JOHN T. SWIFT CLERK.

House of Representatives W.S.
Committee on
The Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Washington, D.C
February 10, 1911.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Referring to the enclosed letter from Maurice Farrington, I should be glad to have you give me any information you may have relative to March Farrington and Colonel Fry, returning letter to me with your reply.

Very truly yours,
G. W. Fairchild.


Col James Fry
Thomas Farrington
Thomas Farrington
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MRS. WILLIAM B. ARDERY
ROCCLICGAN
PARIS, KENTUCKY

Commissioner
Pension Sept
Washington, DC

My dear Sir:
About two months ago I wrote your office requesting The Revolutionary War (or any
record, your office might have of one March Farrington born 1762, died 1849, who married
Elizabeth Cotton. I think his place of residence during the Revolution was New York
He was a son of Col. Thos. Farrington. In a later letter,
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MRS. WILLIAM B. ARDERY
ROCCLICGAN
PARIS, KENTUCKY

written your office, I asked for
the records of one James Daugherty, who drew a pension for service in the Revolution. He lived in Woodford Co. Ky as these records are greatly desired by applicant who are waiting 
from our local chapter in these services, I will
very much appreciate it if you can send them.
Very  truly
(Mrs. W. B. ) Julia S. Ardery

Registrar Jemima Johnson Chapter DAR