Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39508, Henry Farence, Conti Enlisted In Fredericktown Md.
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Service
Conti
Farence, Henry
Number S 39508
enlisted in Frederickstown, Md
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39508
Invalid
Revy
File No. 39508
Henry Farence
Pri Rev War
Act 18th March 18th
Index-Vol., Page 166
Arrangement of 1870
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1931-Apr 3-Hist to Quita Mckingley EEL
Lecter in case Dabney Ford. S. 39531
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7499
Virginia
Henry Farence
of Capt Rogers in the state of Virginia who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Housegger of the German Reg't line Maryland, for the term of 6 years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of July 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of March 1818 and sent to J G Jackson Esq Clarksburg Virginia.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819
60.12
48= $108.12
{REVOLUTIONARY claim Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Date of death not an AB

Con@ April 23. 1822
Opin to Hon. E.B. Jackson
H. Rep
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Virginia Towit At a Court held for the County of Harrison On the 20 day of July 1818 & 43rd year of the Commonwealth [crossed out: personally appeared Henry Farence] Present Daniel Morris, Benjamin Robinson, Joseph Chenveront and Francis Reed, Gentlemen Justices Before the Court aforesaid personally appeared Henry Farence who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act 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 Henry Farence enlisted in Fredericktown Maryland in the year ___ in the company commanded by Captain Boyer in the German Regiment for and during the war on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps for the Term of Six years and until the close of the war when he was discharged at Frederick Town Maryland  that he was in the battles of Monmouth, & Trenton that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support 
a copy J Wilson [illegible]
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Henry Farance served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy and from the Declaration here filed and their belief in its truth from examination of the said Henry before the Court a citizen in this County and his standing as a citizen in this County It is ordered that the
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Said Declaration with the Opinion of the Court be certified to the Honorable Secretary of War.
The Court being fully satisfied that the said Henry did serve in the army of the United against the Common enemy more than nine months and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
a Copy J. Wilson[illegible]
Virginia ss I John Wilson Junior Clerk of the County Court of Harrison do certify that the foregoing is truly copied. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12 day of August 1818.
J Wilson [illegible]
H Farance
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Henry Farence
7499

Clarkstown (?)
21st March

Free

Honorable E.B. Jackson
In Congress
Washington, City
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Blacksburg Va
21st March
Free
Hon. E.B. Jackson
In Congress
Washington City

47 99
Henry Farence
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Virginia 
At a Court held for the County of Harrison On the 19th day of March 1822 being a court of record established by act of Assembly 
Personally appeared in Open Court Henry Farance aged 57 years a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth On his Oath declare that he [crossed out served] enlisted in Frederick Town Maryland in the year       in the company commanded by Capt Boyer of the German Regiment for and during the war in the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the same Corps for the term of six years and until the close of the war when he was discharged at Frederick Town Maryland. His Original Declaration was made July 20th 1818. his pension certificate is No 7499 & also made Oath as follows. “I Henry Farence do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen 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 whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provissions of an Act 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, passed on the 18th day of March 1818. that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or Debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. The schedule of the Property of Henry Farence. “I own 88 acres of Land very hilly & of Little Value my other property is worth about $25. Henry Farence
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I am by Occupation a labourer, I have in family 6 Persons viz myself -my wife aged about 50 years son Abner aged 14 years Nancy aged 11 years Peggy aged 8 years Hannah aged 6 years And just labour will not support us 
Henry Farence
Sworn to and declared on the 19 March 1822 before the Court.
I John Wilson Junr Clerk of the Court aforesd do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 aforesd schedule is One hundred and thirteen dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 19 day March 1822 J. Wilson [illegible]
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Clarksburg March 21 1822 
Sir
annexed you have the declaration of Henry Farence who I suppose you know he lives in Thompsons Settlement M. Thompson who resides near him when examined in Court stated he would not give $1 per acre for the land, tells the Court that it worth that amount or nothing having [illegible] 6 years I presume will be [illegible]
Somerville Moore 
[illegible]
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April 3, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Section
REL
Quita Mckinley
428 Horner Avenue
Clarksburg, West Virginia

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39508, that Henry Farence enlisted in Frederick Town, Maryland, year not stated, served as a private in Captain Boyer's Company of the German Regiment, was at the battles of Trenton and Monmouth, and was discharged at the close of the war, having served six years. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 20, 1818. The application was made in Harrison County, Virginia.
In 1822, he was residing at Thompson's Settlement, Harrison County, Virginia, and then stated that he was aged about fifty years and that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, aged about fifty years, her name and the date of their marriage not given; son Abner, aged fourteen; Nancy, eleven; Peggy, eight; and Hannah, six years respectively.
Very truly yours
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner. 
Date of death not on AB