Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3968, William Farrar, N C
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                              NUMBER 
NC        Farrar, William        W.3968 
Amy

CONTENTS
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Left side:
Reported
Jany 11/49


2931, 29
North Carolina
Amy Farrar
Widow of William Farrar NC
who served in the Revolutionary war, 
as a Privt Cavly

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
11 day of Jany 1849
and sent to 
Elijah Fuller
Fayetteville N.C.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2,1848, page 209 Vol.1
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 
act of Congress passed 3rd March 1845.

State of North Carolina}
Rockingham County}

On this the 29th day of November 1845 Personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County and State. Amy Farrar a resident of said County and State, aged, seventy-five 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 act of Congress passed the 3rd day of March 1845. The declarent alleges that she is still the widow of Wiliam Farrar, who, was a soldier during the Revolutionary War.  That her Pension was allowed at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum, and was paid to her at the Agency in Fayetteville in the State of North Carolina.
Sworn to subscribed on the day and date first above written before her
Test Hezekiah William J.P.
Amy her X mark Farrar
I the said Justice of the peace, Certify that Amy Farrar is the Identical widow of William Farrar.
That she has received a pension under the 5 year Law of $100 per
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annum, that, she is still the widow of William Farrar, who, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution.  that from old age and affliction she can not attend court to make her said declaration- given under my hand and seal, on this 29th, Nov. 1845.
Hezekiah Williams J.P.
In addition to the above certificate. I certify that Amy Farrar is known to me, to be a woman of truth and respectability.
Hezekiah Williams J.P.  {seal}

State of North Carolina}
Rockingham County}
J. F. B Wheeler clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Rockingham County Certify that Hezekiah Williams is an acting magistrate in and for our land county and that the above signature purporting to be his and genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office
I subscribed my name this 13th day of December 1845
J.B. Wheeler, C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina } SS
Rockingham County}

Be it remembered that before the subscriber a Justice of the peace duly commissioned & sworn for the county and state aforesaid, personally offered Lewis Bradfield of said county and made oath that he married the daughter of Amy Farrar, widow of William Farrar dec'd, which said William this affiant has uniformly heard and believes, enlisted & served in a Company of Cavalry in the continental line of North Carolina, in the war of the Revolution, and received bounty land therefore in 1784.  That ever since his acquaintance, with the said Amy Farrar she has in her possession a family Bible, in which there is a manuscript register as follows towit
William Farrar was born March 19th 1751.
- Amy his wife was born September 24th 1768.
- Patsey was born December 6th 1792
- Susannah was born January 11th 1794
- William was born December 22 1796, 
over
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" John was born March 16th 1798.
" Amy was born January 18th 1800.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 28th day April 1840.
Lewis Bradfield
Saml. Sharp JP

I, Joseph Holderby Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Rockingham, certify that Samuel Sharp is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of our said Court, at hoffice, this 28th day of April 1840.
J Holderby, Clerk
of Rockingham County
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County ⎬   I George D. Boyd, Chairman pro tem of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Holderly whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is the Clerk of our said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be as is genuine
Given under my hand and Seal the 28th
of April 1840.
Geo Boyd J.P.{seal}
Chairman pro Tem.
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Blessings to those that fear God. CHAP. IV.  The study of the law recommended.
16 Then they that feared the Lord spake often | shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it one to another; and the LORD hearkened and heard | shall leave them neither root nor branch. it: and a book of remembrance was written before | 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought | Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings upon his name. | and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the 
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in | stall.
that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare | 3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. | shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day 18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the | that I shall do this, faith the LORD of hosts.
righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth | 4 Remember ye the law of Moses my fervent,

CHAP. IV.  
God, and him that serveth him not. | which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Isreal, | with the statues and judgements. 1 God's judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the | 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet goo. 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth | before the coming of the great and dreadful day of of Elijah's coming and office. | the LORD; For behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an | 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the oven; and all the proud, yes, and allt hat do | children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, wickedly, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh | left I come and smite the earth with a curse.

The End of the OLD TESTMENT


(Handwritten note at bottom of page of Bible)

William Farrar was borned March 
the 19th 1751
1819
1751
    68
---
Amy Farrar his wife was borned
September 24th 1768
1819
1768
    51
Polly their first daughter and child
was borned December 20th 1788

Samuel their first son was borned
December 15 1790
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1818
Patsey their second daughter was borned
December the 6th 1792
Susannah their third daughter was born'd
January the 11th 1794.
William their second son was borned
December 22d 1796.
John their third son was borned
March 16th 1798.
Anny their fourth Daughter was borned
January the 18th 1800.
1825
1812
13
Patsey H Oliver was bornd January
(page cut off)
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County⎬ Thomas Searcy personally appeared before me Saml Sharp one of the acting justices of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that the leaf hereunto attached was taken from the family Bible of William Farrar Deceased and Amy Farrar his wife 
(signature) T Searcy
Sworn to before me this 1st day of July 1840
Saml Sharp JP

State of North Carolina
Rockingham County ⎬  I, Joseph Holderly, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County of Rockingham, do certify that Samuel
Sharp, is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of our said Court, at office, the 21st day of July A.D. 1840
J. Hoderly CC
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6716
Amy Farrar
NC
Act July 7 1838

Amy Farrars
Deposition
Hon. Jn O Hill of N.C
HR
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State of N Carolina}
Rockingham County}  Amy Farrar now in the seventy third year of age this day personally appeared before me Saml Sharp one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid and made the following declaration on oath that she inter married with William Farrar on the Eighteenth of February seventeen hundred and ninety in the County of Rockingham which appears from
the entries made in the Family Bible and that she had the following children (to wit) Patsey who was born on the 6th of December seventeen Hundred and ninety two Susanah who was born on the Eleventh of January seventeen Hundred and ninety four William born the twenty second of December 1796 John born the 16th of March 1798 Anny born January the 18 1800 all of which appears of Record of the family bible and that she further states on this oath that the said William Farrar departed this life in the year of 1801 in the month of March with the consumption which was accustomed  by his Captain of the army and the said Amy Farrar still remains the widow of the said William Farrar.

And that she further states that during the time they lived together as man & wife that he frequently mentioned that he was in several ingagements[sic], but does not recollect any one except that of Brandywine.

And that she further states that she has no recollection of the name of the officers under which he served but he frequently mentioned to her that he was marched to Fort when he served out the term of his inlistment[sic] and was discharged at that place and she further states that she often heard him say that he inlisted[sic] in Granville County State of S Carolina in the Cavalry as a common soldier
Sworn and subscribed to
Before me the 15th of February AD 1840

Amy her X mark Farrar
Saml Sharp JP
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State of N Carolina}
Rockingham County} I Saml Sharp one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County, aforesaid do hereby sertify that Amy Farrar who has made the foregoing dicleration is from bodily infirmaty unable to attend cort given under my hand this 15 Feby 1840
Saml Sharp JP

State of North Carolina}
Rockingham County} I, Joseph Holderby Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do Certify that Samuel Sharp whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed
the Seal of our said Court at office, in Wentworth, the 24th day of February 1840.

J. Holderby C.C.

State of North Carolina}
Rockingham County}
I John Reed presiding Justice of the County Court aforesaid do Certify that Joseph Holderby whom name appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was
at the time of signing the same the Clerk of said Court and that due faith and credit should be given to all his offered act as such
In Witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal February 26th 1840
J. Reed {seal}
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Thomas Searcy
Deposition


Hon Jn Hill, of N.C.
H.R.
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State of North Carolina}
Rockingham County}  Thomas Searcy now in the seventy fourth year of his age personally appeared before me Saml Sharp one of the acting Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid and made the following statement on Oath
in addition to his former statement, to wit, that he became acquainted with William Farrar in the County of Granville & State aforesaid in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six he being frequently at the hous[sic] of this affiants fathers and that he the said Farrar having remarkable small eyes drew the attention of every person who saw him. That in the 1778, as well as this affiant recollects, the said Farrar enlisted in the County of Granville, in Continental service of the Revolutionary war in the Cavalry and as this affiant understood was marched to the North. that in the year 1781 the said Farrar returned to Granville County and came to this affiants Father where he lived nearly one year. and the said Farrar stated that he had traveled from fort Pitt in eight days on foot which being disputed by his friends he in order to convince them produced his discharge at Fort pit dated 8 days previous to his arrival which satisfied them as to the fact, he frequently mentioned to this affiant how he traveled from fort Pitt home, that when he was hungary[sic] he would call at some house on the 
road and ask for something to eat and when he had it given to him he would take it in hands and eat it as he walked on the road, that when he was tired and sleepy he would lay down on the road side and sleep, and when rested sufficiently, would rise and walk on travling[sic] in this way all the time and never sleeping in a house by which mode of travling[sic] he arrived home two day sooner that his comrades, who were on horseback, The said Farrar
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having lost his horse before he was discharged which he stated had died, this affiant states positively that the said Wm Farrar is the same person to whom a bounty of land was allowed by N. Carolina for his services and that a warrant for the same was issued to him, which he sold to one Alexander Nelson and that he is the identical W Farrar who married Amy Whitworth and now petitioning to be placed on the pension list agreeable to act of Congress as the wife of Wm Farrar deceased

State of North Carolina}
Rockingham County}
Sworn & subscribed to before me
this the 28th day April 1840
Saml Sharp J.P
T Searcy (signature)

I Joseph Holderly Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Rockingham County, certify that Samuel Sharp is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing
Signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court, at office, this 28th day of April 1840
J Holderly Clerk
of Rockingham County
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State of North Carolina}
     Rockingham County}                 I, George D. Boyd, chairman pro tem of the Court of pleas and quarter session for the County aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Joseph Holderly, whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is the Clerk of our said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.  Given under my hand and seal this 28th of April A.D. 1840.
                                Geo D Boyd JP.  Seal
                                Chairman, Pro Tem.
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Rev. War Section
                                                                                      
                                                                                             MMD
                                                                                               ow
December 5, 1923

Miss Juliet Hite Gallaher
Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, Virginia

Madam:
In response to your letter receiver November 9, 1922, you are advised that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W, 3968 it appears that William Farrar was born on March 10, 1751. 

He enlisted from Granville County, North Carolina early in the Revolution and served as a Cavalryman in the Continental Line of North Carolina; was in the battle of Brandywine. He was discharged at Fort Pitt and returned to said Granville County in 1781; names of officers under whom he served not stated. He died in March 1801 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Soldier married February 18, 1798 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, Amy Whitworth born September 24, 1768 and who was allowed pension on her application executed February 15, 1840 while aresident of Rockingham County, North Carolina. She was still living in 1848.

A son-in-law Lewis Bradfield was living in Rockingham
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County, North Carolina in 1840, his wife's name not stated.

The following are children of soldier and his wife Amy:

Patsey       born    December   8,  1792.
Susannah    "        January      11, 1794.
William        "       December   22, 1796.
John            "        March         18, 1798.
Anny            "       January        18, 1800.

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a Joseph Hayes as described by you.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

[handwritten]

Office note.
There were two children, Polly born Dec. 20, 1788 and Samuel born Dec. 15, 1790 who were not given in the above list because they were born before the marriage of soldier. He and his wife lived together nearly four years before marriage.
(mmh)
The [illegible]  orig. Wm Farron on file
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5677
North Carolina
Ann Farrar
widow of William Farr
 [crossed out] who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died on the  __ March 1801 of Rockingham Co in the State of N Carolina who was a pri of Cavalry in the company commanded by Captain ____ of the _____ commanded by ____ in the N. Carolina line 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina the rate of 100 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of July and sent to T. Searcy
Madison, N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840     400.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep    50.00 
{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book. A  Vol.  2. Page 187
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Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefits of the act of Congress of February 2d 1848 Entitled an act making further provisions for surviving Widow and Soldiers of the Revolution

State of North Carolina
Rockingham County ⎬ On this 12th day of September 1848 fully appeared before me Albert Loman a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Amy Farrar a resident of said County and State aforesaid aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by act of
Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the Widow of William Farrar deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier and that she did receive the sum of one Hundred Dollars per annum under the act of June 17. 1844
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn and Subscribed to on the day and year last above written before
Albert Loman JP   Amy her X Mark Farrar  {seal}

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the identical person as represented in the foregoing Declaration this 12th day of September 1848
Albert Loman JP
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I Thomas B Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Rockingham County certify that Albert Loman is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts. I further certify that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 13th day of September 1848
T B Wheeler C.C.C.
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Amy Farrar
Wid of William
N.C.
Act July 7 1840
Married 1792
died 1801
All sed 2 yrs for Cavalry[sic]
N.C line $100 per ann.


T Searcy Esq
Madison
N.C.
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2 fold
Left side:

Mill Hist. to
Dr. Henry R. Black,
LaGrange GA.

1922 -Decd Hist. to [too dark in fold]
Juiet Hite Gaclaher, [too dark in fold]


Right side:

Revy    WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3968
Amy Farrar
Wid. 
Wm Farrar 
Prvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby,  2nd
Index:  Vol.  A Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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O.W.&N. Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of 
---------------------------------, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  |  RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.    |    COLONEL.  STATE.
The widows pension was allowed for the services of her husband as a private in the cavalry, North Carolina troops, but neither the names of his officers nor details of 
Battles engaged in, Brandywine
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Granville Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, by widow Feb. 15, 1840
Residence at date of application of widow Rockingham, Co. NC
Age at date of application of widow Born Sept 24, 1768 
Remarks:  The soldier was born Mar 18, 1751, married Amy----on Feb. 18, 1792, and died in Mar. 1801 
Henry R. Slack M.D.
La Grange Ga

Very Respectfully,
Commisioner

13603 b--3 m
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his services are given.
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Amy Farrar M. 1792
William Farren D. 1801
Enlisted in pri of Cavalry
March it to Fort Pitt
proof of service reqd cert that
a man of that name de-
land nor suff. Original fam
seg  reqd.
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5102
Rockingham Co.
Amy Farrar
March 3, 1843
$100

[Marked through at bottom of page]

Return to be made to
James A. Craig
Ruffin Mills
Orange Co
N Carolina
HHSylvester
Privt
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(Postmark)   RALEIGH
                     JUN 10
                      N.C.

Thomas Searcy Esqr
Madison
Rockingham County
N.C.
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Raleigh  8th June 1840
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 3rd instant was received on Saturday evening the 6th and in answer to your inquiries, I can say, there was but one William Ferrar that obtained County land for services performed in the revolutionary war, that all warrants issued at and about the time his was obtained, were issued on the certificates of Field Officers, that those certificates was, by a resolution of the General Assembly of 1791, sent to a Board of Commissioners in Philadelphia to aid them in settling the army accounts, and have never been returned to this Office.  If Mr. Farrar discharge was filed with the Certificate, it was sent also to Philadelphia. There is no evidence left here on which said warrants issued. 
I would gladly aid the poor widow if in my power.
Yours respectfully,
W. Hill Secry
of State.
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State of Tennessee}
Fayette County} 
Be it known that Major Pleasant Henderson a native of Granville County in the state North Carolina personally appeared before me Thos H. Lester a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fayette, aforesaid and made oath due form of law that he was intimately acquainted with William Farrar a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. We grew up in the same neighbourhood in the County of Granville, He early in the war enlisted a soldier in the Cavalry and the Regiment to which he was attached was ordered to the north where he served out the period of his enlistment and was discharged at Fort Pitt now Pittsburg. He returned to
Granville County and a few years the after removed to Rockingham County in the State aforesaid where he married and settled and lived until his death leaving fife[sic]or lee or more children
His widow from a recently received is living in Rockingham aforesaid
P. Henderson

Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 1 day
July 1839
T.H. Lister HR
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State of Tennessee 
Fayette County⎬ I James Keener Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that Thomas H Lister whose name appear to the within affidavit is and was at the time of Signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that full faith and cred are due to his official acts
[Physical seal affixed]   Witness whereof I have hereto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office
in Sommerville this the 1" day of 1839
Jarmon Koonce Clerk

State of Tennessee
Fayette Court⎬   I William D Wilkerson presiding Justice of the County Court of said County do certify that Jarmon Koonce whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same the Clerk of said court and that due faith and credit & buried her to all the official acts as such
In Witness whereof I have hereunto at
hand and seal July 1st 1839
Wm Wilkerson J. P. {seal}

Fer 254
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Waynesboro Va
Jun-8-1922

[Stamp: ]
Record
Nov 9 1922
Division

Dear Sir, 
Will you kindly tell me if William Farrar of Laurenburg and Mecklenburg Cos. Virginia, who after the Rev. War moved to Granville Co. N.C. and died there, drew a Rev. War Pension
Also his son-in-law, Joseph Hayes of Granville Co. N.C.? If so kindly furnish me records of the former and oblige

Very truly yr
Miss Juliet Hite Gallagher
Wayne Are
Waynesboro Virginia

[Stamp: ]
Pension
B Nov 9 1922 S.
Office
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Members.
JNO. W. Goodwyn, Ch'n.,
Macon.
Henry R. Slack, Sec.,
LaGrange.
S, C. Durban,
Augusta.
George F. Payne,
Macon.
Harry Sharp,
Atlanta.

GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
OFFICE OF SECRETARY.
HENRY R. SLACK, M. D., Ph. M., Analytical Chemist.
LaGrange, Ga., June 6 1894

To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

I hate to trouble you, for I guess the D.A.R. are worrying you almost as much as the G.A.R.; nevertheless, at the solicitation of my wife I write to ascertain the record of William Farrar of Rockingham County N.C. whose widow drew pension as widow of Revolutionary soldier until about /48.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness and heartily endorsing your administration of this bureau and am, 
Yours truly
Henry R. Slack
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Left side:

4610
North Carolina
Amy Farrar
widow of Wm Farrar
who was a Pri. of Cavalry
in the North Carolina line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of January 1844 and sent to 
H. H. Sylvester
Present

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 201

Right side: 

Rep. 23 Jan
1844
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Left side vertical:
July 28, 1840
N.C. 


Horizontal:

Madison NC
22 July


J.L. Edward Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
D.C.


Right side:

Free
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Madison Rockingham County N.C.
July the 21st 1840

Dear Sir
After receiving your last letter under date of 6th instant stating, that the original family Register of William Farrar and his wife Amy should be sent to your office; agreeable to your instructions I have cut out the leaf containing the same. and have therewith released it to you. you will observe that the original does not corespond with the certificates heretofore sent. because they lived together as man and wife nearly four years before they were married and had two children before they were married which the old lady did not wish to be know out of the neighbourhood, and it was agreeable to my advice that a certificate commencing after their marriage would be sufficient. I hope that the evidence now before you will be sufficient to place her on the Pension list. 

Yours respectfully
T Searcy
J. S. Edwards Esquire
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Fayetteville 18th Sept 1848

Sir
I herewith transmit the declaration of Amy Farrar who looks to be admitted to the Benefits of the Provision made by Act 1848.  If correct please send certificate to me at this place.

I am Sir
Respectfully,
yr obvt svt
Elijah Fuller

J.L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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6716
Amy Farrar
of
North Carolina

See Let: to Hon. John Hill N.C.
March 16, 1840 & 12 May '40
to same on July 6, 1840.
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Tho. Searcy's
Deposition
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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County     ⎬ Thomas Searcy now in the seventy fourth year of his age personally appeared in open court and made the following statement upon oath.  That he became acquainted with Mrs. Farrar in the County of Granville shortly after he returned out of the service of the Revolution war he came to this affiants fathers and lived eight or nine months (he being a brick mason) to put up a chimney.  In the spring of seventeen hundred and eighty three he removed to the North part of Guilford County to the late Governor Martins on Dan River to do some brick work for him, afterwards the County of Guilford was divided and the North part of said County was formed into a new County by the name of Rockingham.  Their affiant further states that in the fall of the year of seventeen hundred and eighty three he (the affiant) emigrated to said county of Guilford and settled in about one mile of said Governor Martin where he was in the habit of being in Company of the said William Farrar almost every week for three or four years that Amy Whitworth whom he afterwards married lived also in the same neighbourhood and this affiant was well acquainted with her when a young woman that after their marriage he frequented their house that he was well acquainted with all their children (to wit) Patsey, William, Susan, John, and Anny and further he states that they were married in the month of February seventeen hundred and ninety two the precise day not recollected, that he said William Farrar died in the month of March, one thousand eight hundred and one and he further states that Amy Farrar the applicant to be placed on the pension
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list is a woman of Truth and is the same person she represents herself to be (the widow of William Farrar Decd)
[signature] T Searcy

Sworn to before me in open court, this 24th day of February 1840.  Given under my hand and Seal of office, the day and date afore written.
J. Holderby C.C.


State of N. Carolina}
Rockingham County} 
I John Reed, presiding Justice of Court of County aforesaid do certify that Joseph Holderby whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same the Clerk of said Court and that due faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand that February 26th 1840
J. Reed Esqr. seal
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Thomas Searcy Esqr
Madison
Rockingham County
No. Ca.
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears of record in this Office, that a warrant for bounty land for the services of William Farrar a Soldier of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War, was issued on the 28th day of May 1784 No. 1090 for 228 Acres of land, being the quantity of land allowed a soldier for two and a half years services.
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh this 27th day of January 1840.
W. Hill
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Raleigh 27th Janry 1840.
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 21st instant is received and I herewith send you a certificate of a warrant having issued for the services of Wm. Farrar as the best evidence of his service that I can give, his name not appearing on the musterrolls. There are no rolls of the Light horse in my office.  This certificate, I believe, will answer every purpose, and the State seal is unnecessary as my certificates are usually taken as evidence at the Pension Office without it & I have no seal of office. My fees amount to 20 cents only. My family are in usual health, my own very good this winter except a day or two past.
Very respectfully
your friend 
W. Hill


Thomas Searcy Esqr
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The National Archives
Form VAM - 51
12 - 5 - 41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name Farrare, Emanuel | Grade Private | Line Maryland
Warrant Number 11233 | Acreage 100 | Issued February 7, 1790 to - not shown - 
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 and 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non - commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.