Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2402-200, William Ferrell, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

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Ferrell, William

NUMBER
B.L.Wt.2402-200

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CONTENTS
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that William Ferrell a Lieutenant in Capt.
Company of the 10th Regiment, entered the service on the 8th day of September 1777 for the term of the War, and was killed on the 10th day of May 1780.  And that Abram Shepperd was Col. of the said 10th Regiment

Given under my hand this 2nd day of March 1846

Wm. Hill Secretary
of State
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State of Indiana
Washington County
     We William Ferrell Hosea and Elizabeth Trueblood heirs at law of William Ferrell do upon our oath testify and declare to the best of our knowledge and belief that said William Ferrell did enter the service about the 8th day of September 1777 and was killed on or about the 10th day of May 1780, and that said service was performed under the command of Col. Abram Shepperd of the Tenth regiment of the N. Carolina Continental line in the war of the revolution and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the time of his death which took place in the service as is shown by the certificate of the Secretary of State of North Carolina. We further declare that we have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised said Wm. Ferrell on the part of the U.S. nor do believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever.  Therefore Know all men by these presents that we the undersigned, heirs, at law of William Ferrell wo was a Lieutenant in the war of the revolution under the command of Col. Abram Shepperd of the Tenth regiment of North Carolina of the continental establishment, do hereby authorize and empower Thomas J. Henley of Indiana as our agent and Attorney to surrender to the Secretary of the Treasury of the U.S. or to any other person authorized to receive the same, any and all bounty land warrants issued or to be issued to us in our names on account of the revolutionary services of the said William Ferrell and to receive in lieu thereof and in satisfaction therefor any and
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all certificates of receipt or other equivalence, to sell transfer and assign in the same manner that we could do if person ally present, with power to appoint another agent under him with all the aforesaid powers.  And the acts of our said agent and Attorney or his substitute we will ratify and confirm by these presents. Witness our hands and seals this Tenth day of July A D 1846.

Witness

William Ferrel Hosea [illegible]
Elizabeth her x mark Trueblood [illegible]

State of Indiana
Washington County
{SS}

     Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Came personally. The within Named William Ferrell Hosea and Elizabeth Trueblood the Signons to the foregoing instrument and made Oath that they Signed the Same for the purpose therein Set forth given under my hand and Seal this tenth Day of July A.D. 1846.
Joseph Still
a Justice of the Peace [illegible]

STATE OF INDIANA
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State of Indiana
Washington County {SS}

Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Came personally. The within Named William Ferrel Hosea and Elizabeth Trueblood the Signons to the foregoing instrument and made Oath that they Signed the Same for the purpose therein Set forth given under my hand and Seal this tenth Day of July A.D. 1846.
Joseph Still
a Justice of the Peace [illegible]

STATE OF INDIANA
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
     I, WASHINGTON C. DEPAUW, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county, within the 2nd Judicial Circuit of said State, certify that Joseph Still, Esq. is and was at the date of taking the foregoing acknowledgement of William Ferrel Hosea and Elizabeth Trueblood an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such, and the Signature thereto purporting to be his, I believe is genuine.

     In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court, at Salem, in said County and State, this 21st day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forth six.

W. C. Depauw. Clerk
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1. Sept 1846

Wm. Ferrell Lieut. N.C.


Mr Gordon

Will: H: English
2nd Auditors office
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STATE OF Indiana Washington County {SS
At a Probate court held for Washington county, August 10th 1846.
"satisfactory evidence was adduced in court, to prove that, William Ferrell who entered the Service of the United States in the War of the Revolution on or about the 8th day of September, A D 1777. and was killed in Said service Some time about May 10th A D 1780. and left as his only Heir Sarah Ferrell Sister of Said dead he dying without Issue. that Said Sarah Sister of Said WIlliam afterwards married Abram Hosea and Since died leaving as her only children William 5/1, Hosea and ELizabeth Trueblood [illegible] Elizabeth Hosea and the Said Wm F. Elizabeth and [illegible] heir at law in fee to Said WIlliam Ferrell late a Lieutenant in the Tenth Regiment. of Soldiers in the State of North Carolina which Regiment was commanded by Col. Abram Sheppherd"
     I, W. C. DePauw Clerk of the said Probate court, do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the records in my office.
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official seal, this Tenth day of August 18/46

W. C. DePauw C/C

     [hand pointing symbol] The above form will answer for the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and other western States.
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William Ferrell
No. 2,402

Hon. Thos J. Henley
New Washington
Indiana
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Office of Secretary of State
Raleigh No. Carolina
11th. Sept. 1846.

Sir
     Your letter of the 9th instant asking in formation as to the facts [illegible[ of William Ferrells being killed in the service of the State in the revolutionary war, was received this afternoon.
     The musterrolls in this Office states that William Ferrell a Lieutenant of the 10th Regiment of the North Carolina Continental line, was Commissioned on the 8.th Sept. 1777, and was killed on the 10.th of May 1780.  This is all that is said of him on the rolls.  A warrant for the full amount of land allowed by this State to an officer of that grade who served during the War, or the heirs of such, who fell in service, was issued in his name, drawn by Colo. Selby Harney.

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Wm. Hill

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.