Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17946, Thomas Farrow, N.C. S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
S.C.
Bouvier Va.
CONTENTS
Farrow, Thomas
NUMBER
S.17946
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23.438-
South Carolina
Thomas Farrow. decd
of      in the State of
and was a Lieut. of Cavalry in the NC & SC commanded
plain   of the  Service commanded
by     in the Revolution
line for Increased from & 293-99
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston
at the rate of 400 Dollars 00 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and ending December 31st 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of 
July 1855 and Sent to 
Arrears to the 4th in A.S. Wallace
Semi-annual Allowance ending Jonesville, S.C.
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk
Book E. Vol. 6- Page 67-
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The State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District.  S.S.

On this 26th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court Thomas Farrow a resident of said District aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth and by oath make His following Declaration in order to obtain his benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that he entered the services of the United States under the following named Officer & served as here in stated, "I entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in Orange County, in North Carolina in the beginning of the year 1776 under Capt. James Saunders, commanded by C. B James Hampton & Major. William Moore, I started from Orange County North Carolina & marched to Cross Creek in North Carolina in pursuit of the Scotch Troops who were going to defeat the United States Troops at Wilmington North Carolina, I was marched back up to Hillsborough, North Carolina and there discharged. I then returned to South Carolina and on the 20th June 1776,  I volunteered my services in an expedition against the Indians under Capt Benjamin Kilgore of Ninety Six District So. Carolina commanded by Col James Williams under Gen. Williamson & after said expedition received a commission as first Lieutenant under Capt John Ford Commanded by Col John Thomas & was marched to [unreadable] in South Carolina,e from [unreadable] to Ninety-six in said State and there discharged in the beginning of the year 1778. In November 1780 I volunteered my services as First Lieutenant under Col John Thomas and Col John Thomas ordered us verbally to take the Command of this company said Ford being a Royalist & would not live out in defense of his country. I then took the Command of the Company & was in command of the company at his
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the siege of Ninety-six in South Carolina in 1781 and Commanded said Company in the battle at the Company, in Ninety-six District in the year 1781 and continued in the Comm and of the Company in different ways and directions to tedious to surection to the Spring of the year 1782 when I got severely wounded in a Skirmish with a parcel of [unreadable] and twice previous to that time I received Right wounds & in consequences of which wound I received from this State about the year 1790, a pension for this year. I was born in Prince William County in Virginia on the 5th of February 1755, & this record of my age has been lost for many years, when I entered the service of the United States, I was living in Orrange County in North Carolina, I removed from there to Spartanburg District So. Carolina in 1776 where I now reside. I went into the service there coming as a volunteer, & was such time discharged merely by word by the field Officer. I was first under Capt. Andrew Williamson of the Militia, in three engagements with the Indians. I was under Genl. Green engaging the British at Ninety-Six, and under Genl. Morgan at the battle of the Cowpens, I was in under Col. Brannon of the Militia, Col. Thomas, Col. Williams & Col. Cary & several other Colonels at different times & places. I received a first Lieutenants Commission under Capt. John Ford of the Militia, Signed by Col. John Harney & it is lost many years since after the fall of Charleston, Col. John Thomas ordered me to take the Command of Capt. John Fords Company, Said Ford being a Royalist, as her in before stated, & I took the command of said Company & continued in the course and there of till I was wounded as above stated. As for my activity & good behavior I respectfully refer to the Revd James Rainwater, Major Wm Smith & Capt. Thomas Hanna. 
  I do also hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare
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that my name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State except where this State paid me a pension as above mentioned for three years.
Sworn to and subscribed 
in open court 26th Septr 1832
  Thos. Farrow
Jno B. O'Neall
presiding Judge
State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District. 
  The James Rainwater also subscribed, Wm. Smith and Thomas Hanna residing in the same, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Farrow who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is refuted & believed in the Neighbor hood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Jno, B, O'Neall           James Rainwater
Presiding Judge         Wm. Smith
                                   Thos. Hanna
   And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of this matter, & after parting the interrogations, inscribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he States, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that ____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a [unreadable] man residing in said State & District, and that Major Wllm. Smith and Capt. Thos. Hanna who have also signed the same, are residents in said State & District, & are creditable persons, and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
  Jno. B. O'Neall
  Presiding Judge
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State of South Carolina

     I, Elisha Bomar, clerk of Court of Spartanburg district, do hereby certify that this foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Farrow for a pension.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 8th day of October 1832.
     E. Bomar
      Clk.

Thos, Farrow 
Declaration as for
a pension
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                 War Department,
                          Pension Office, 
                                         183
Sir,
   The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
------------------------------------------------------ A statement, showing the Service of Thomas Farrow   S.C.
------------------------------------------------------
Period when the                 Duration of the
service was rendered          Claimant's service
----------------------------------------------------
 ____________________________Years Months  Days 
1776 volun.                                         2 
June 1776  "                                         6
After received a Comm. 1st lieut.
until 1782

Rank of the claimant
Private
"           
1st Lieut.

Names and rank of the Field Officers   under whom he served
Cp. Saunders     Col. Thaxter
Cp. Kilgore         Col. Williams
Col. Thomas served

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service  - 77

Proof by which the declaration is supported
born in Prince William Va
entered in Orange N.C.
now lives in Spartanburg S.C.

Living [unreadable]  one said he served more than 2 years-- the others proven generally--
    Certificate of a Clergyman and 2 Citizens   

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
   J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions

There was no such service during the revolution or two year continuous service in the Militia -- If the Applicant cannot verify his service, his claim cannot be allowed, only for 8 mo. a private-- he mark also where that he was commissioned.
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Regulations under the act of June 7, 1832

   The following regulations have been adopted:
    This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State Troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
  Four general classes of cases are embraced in the law:
 1. The Regular Troops.
  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
   4. Indians Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Records of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
           Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
  State, Territory, or District of County of }ss.
    On the       day of        personally appeared (a) before            
A. B.  a resident (b) of          in the county of     
and State, Territory or District of          aged(c) 
   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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)       , with        and served in the            (e) regiment of the            line, under the following named officers:
  [here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.    This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]   
      He hereby relinquishes every claim(f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of       
      Sworn to and subscribed the day of the year aforesaid.               , A. B.
    [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and he served as he states.
    I               of the Court of         do hereby certify (h)that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of            for a pension.
     In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this     day of     &c.
     If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such a declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
      Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the forgoing, with the following additions, viz:
     (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the  
        and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with             
         , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
         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 we concur in that opinion.
    Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
   [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
       And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 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 A. B. and that C. D. who has also signed the same is a resident in the              and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
    I,           Clerk of Court of         do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of           for a pension.
        In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this    day of     &c.

      Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
      If such a surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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                                    March 12, 1936.

                                               BA-J/ILL
Mr. G. J. Hubbard                   Thomas Farrow
Executive Department,            S. 17946
The City of Troy
Troy, Alabama.

Dear Sir:

       The data given herein regarding Thomas Farrow are found in the papers on file in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 17946, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
       Thomas Farrow was born on February 5, 1755 in Prince William County, Virginia. 
        While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, he enlisted January 1, 1776 and served two months as a private in Captain James Saunders' company, Colonel James Thackston's North Carolina regiment. Soon after this, he moved to Spartanburg District, South Carolina 
and enlisted Jun 20, 1776 and served as private in Captains Benjamin Kilgore's and Thomas McCrary's companies, Colonel James Williams' South Carolina regiment, length of service six months. He was commissioned, the latter part of November 1766, 1' Lieutenant and served in Captain John Ford's company, Colonel John Thomas' (Sr.) South Carolina regiment, during which service he was captured at the fall of Charleston, was held three months and paroled. After this, he acted as Captain in Colonel John Thomas' (Jr.), Henry White's, Levi Casey's, Thomas Brandon's regiments and in Colonel Benjamin Roebuck's regiment of South Carolina Cavalry, was in the battle of Cowpens under Colonel Morgan, in the Siege of Ninety-six, and in an engagement April 1, 1782 with the Tories on Tiger River, where he was wounded in his hip, which wound incapacitated him for three months. He returned to service, was 1"Lieutenant in Captain John Ford's company, Colonel Henry White's regiment for three months, during which period he was in pursuit of the Indians; on December 1, 1782, he was in a engagement, at the Edisto Swamp, under Colonel Pickens, and served until February
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12, 1783. During these periods of service, he was in many skirmishes with the Indians and was wounded three times.
      Thomas Farrow was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina. He died December 31, 1843 in Spartanburg District, South Carolina. He was referred to as Colonel Thomas Farrow.
      Thomas Farrow was not survived by a widow; the name of his wife and date of their marriage are not shown. He was survived by children, whose names were given as follows: John W. Farrow; Nancy P. Farrow; Rebecca Styles; Sarah Farrow; Rosanna Woodruff; and a son, Patillo Farrow, who was executor of his father's estate and died some time prior to 1855, at which time the other children were living. The son John w. Farrow resided in Spartanburg District in 1852.  
       In 1855, Dr. Samuel F. Styles, of Spartanburg District, South Carolina, was executor of the estate of Thomas Farrow, the pensioner; one James Farrow, also of the District, was executor of the estate of Patillo Farrow. Chancy Farrow and Cassandra Farrow were residents of said Spartanburg District, in 1855. No relationship between these persons and the family of Thomas Farrow was stated.
       In 1833, John Farrow of Spartanburg District, South Carolina, stated that he served under Lieutenant Thomas Farrow, but did not state any relationship between them.
                                  Very truly yours,

                      G. H. Sweet,
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

(Hand written note) The papers were all fasted together when I worked on this claim form.

                              2.
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Clerk's Certificate
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South Carolina
Spartanburg District

   Show all men by these presents that I James Farrow one of the executors of Patillo Farrow deceased by these present to empower A. S. Wallace Eisger to prosecute for me in my behalf as executor aforesaid to prosecute all or any claim arising from the Revolutionary Services of Thos. Farrow dec'd.  The father of the said Patillo Farrow.  Thereby removing all formers powers and declaring that I represent so far as I know and believe the wishes of my co-executor and family generally. And I hereby empower the said A. S. Wallace to receive the certificate of such claims as he may succeed in receiving which Certificate I wish made payable to DR. L. Farrow Stepson of Thomas Farrow aforesaid March 6th. 1855. Given [unreadable] my hand and seal this March 6th, 1855.
Signed Sealed & acknowledged in presence of 
F. H. Foster, J Abbott 

    Jas. Farrow, Executor of P. Farrow Dec'd.
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Certify that James Farrow whose name is attached to the foregoing power has in person appeared before me & acknowledged the foregoing Power to be his act & deed.
March 6th, 1855.
           O. E. Edwards
             Not. Pub.

   I, J. B. Tolleson Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Spartanburg District South Carolina, do hereby certify that O. E. Edwards, whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of making that certificate a Notary Public & acting under appointment from the Governor of South Carolina and that his acts as Notary are entitled to full faith and credit. I further certify that I believe the signature to be genuine. 
 March 6th, 1855 - 
Given under my hand & seal office this 6th, March 1855
   J. B. Tollison, Clerk
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There is a Leiut. Thomas Farrow, Inv. 17946 which Mr. Hales did not find but I somewhat doubt if it is identical with the Capt. Farrow that T. Bobo Farrow wants.   FS
 May 1, 95
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Revolutionary Service.
O. W. & N. Div.
Memoranda.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Place of residence before service: (Town, County, and State, if possible.)
Place of residence after service: (Town, County, &State, if possible.)
Christian name of widow:
Didi either he or his widow receive a pension:
Remarks:
Your name and address:
G- 870
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State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the District aforesaid, Thomas Farrow who having duly sworn and deposeth and sayeth, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his Service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not [?] that the periods mentioned before, and in the following grades: on the 1st day of Jany. 1776 I volunteered as a private under Capt. Saunders in the No. Car. Militia, commanded by Major Wm. Moore. I was marched to Hillsborough, where we joined Col. Thaxton's army, we then marched to Cross Creek, we then returned to Hillsborough, No. Car. and was discharged after serving two months.
     On the 20th day of June 1776 I volunteered as a private in the So. Car. Malitia, under Capt. Kilgore in Col. James Williams regt. and Genl. Andrew Williamson's Brigade in this tour I served six months.
In the last of the month of Nov. 1778 I received a first Recruitmants command from in Capt. John Ford's Company from Col. John Thomas, Dist. [?]  Commanded the 1st Spartan Regt. of the So. Car. Malitia, Thomas Brannon Company did as [?]
    That on the 1st day of Nov. 1780, I volunteered my services as 1st Lieut. of Capt. Ford's Company, and took command of the Company, (he (Ford) having reused to turn out) in that 1st Spartan Regt. of So. Car. Malitia. Commanded by Col. John Thomas of Regt. of Col. Harry White and Major Benjamin Robuck; we were marched more where I resided on Enoree River in Ninety-six District (Now Spartanburg District) near [??] old mill - Fairforest Creek, thence by Cricholds Mills on Tyger river, then in a West direction by one of the back settlements.  Thence we returned and on the 10 day of Jany. 1781 we joined Col. Morgan's (afterwards Genl. Morgan) Army near the Grindle Shoal on Packolet River; we continued under the command of Col. Morgan - [??] after the Battle of the Cowpens which were on the 17th day of Jany. 1781. after the Battle was over we were marched - across Broad River at the Island Ford into the State of No. Car. a distance of 25 - 30 miles.
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or 30 miles, we were then marched back to So. Car, under the Command of Col. White and Major Robuck, in company with Col. Casey, & Col Brannon's Regt.  We were then under the Command of Col. Thomas, Col. White, & Major Robuck marched into the State of Georgia, crossing the Savanna at Augusta & pursuing the enemy to the back part of Georgia. We were then marched back to the State of So. Car., Ninety-Six District on the 1st day of May 1781. In this tour I served six months.
         On the 1st day of June1781, we were marched under the command of Col. White and Major Robuck to Genl. Greens Camp at Ninety-Six (Now Cambridge) and continued under the command of Genl. Green until he was forced to retreat from Ninety-Six and abandon Siege. (which I believe was about the 10th of August 1781) We were then marched under the command of Genl. Green into the State of No. Car., near Charlottesville, Mecklenburg County, we were then marched back to So. Car. in company of Col. Brannon & Col. Casey's Regt. and were under the Command of Col. White & Major Robuck in the pursuit of the Indians and Tories until the 1st of Apr 1782 when I was wounded in a battle with the Tories on Tyger River in Ninety-Six District. In this tour I served ten months. 
    In consequence of said wound I was unable to return to the army until the 1st of July following a space of three months. On the 1st day of July 1783, I went into service as first Lieut. in Capt. Ford's Company, and under his command he (Ford) having burned out in Service of his Country; we were Commanded by Col. White and Major Robuck, and marched in pursuit of the Indians & Tories on the Enoree & Oconee Rivers a distance of one hundred miles, thence back to Ninety-Six District, thence in pursuit of the Enemy below Saluda River, a distance of 60 or 70 miles, we were then marched back to Ninety-Six District. In this Tour I served three months.
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On the 1st day of Dec.1782 we were marched under the Command of Col. White and Major Robuck to Caldwell, a distance of 30 miles thence back to Ninety-Six District. We were then marched to Orangeburg So. Car. under the Command of Col. White and Major Robuck, from Orangeburg we were marched across the Edisto River, & up the Edisto Swamps, where we had a battle with the Tories, the last of Jany or first of Feby. 1783. We were then marched back to Ninety-Six District, where Col. Casey who commanded the army at the Edisto Swamps, discharged us -- the 12th of Feby. 1783. In this Tour I served two months and twelve days.
       I served as a private under Col. Saunders For six months as a 1st Lieut. under Col. Thomas, Lieut. Col. White, Major Robuck and Genl. or Col. Morgan.
    For ten months I served as 1st Lieut. under Col. White and Major Robuck.
     For two months and twelve days I served as first Lieut. under Capt. Ford, Major Robuck, Col. White & Col. Casey.
      I served eight months as a private and one year nine month and twelve days as first Lieut.  For three months I was confined of a wound rec'd. in the army; which added to the above tours makes 3 years 8 months & 12 days.
         The defendant further states that in order to show that he was [unreadable] as first Lieut. he refers to the affidavits of Thomas Miles and John Farrow hereunto accepted portion has by those made on the 15th of August 1855 -- together with the affidavit of Capt. George Robuck here with least, ==That all the field officers that he served under together with Capt. Ford, have been dead upwards of thirty years. That his conscription has been lost or missing for many years.
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many years. This deponant for explanation, says that one reason why his services during the Revolutionary War was so continuing deed so short intervals between his Tours, was that at the fall of Charleston he was taken prisoner and kept in confinement about three months; he was then parolled by Col. Cruger, a British officer;  The British scouts having threatened [unreadable] -- he went into the army as a place of safety, well recovering and believing that if the Enemy again take him prisoner that he would be put to death, and this deponant for a more particular specification of his services he refers to his original and amended declarations; This deponant further states that during the whole time of my services aforesaid I was not employed  in any evil pursuit, that say officers have [unreadable] & that I was  regurlly called into service to and for such service I claim a pension.
                      Thos. Farrow

Lever in to & duly cre lnd
before me Dec 28th, 1855
     H. J. Dean

  In the State of South Carolina
  Spartanburg District  
        I, Elisha Bosner, Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas in the said District, do hereby certify that H. J. Dean is a magistrate as above , duly authorized by law to administer oaths; And that he observe signatures purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office the 3ed day of January 1855.
                           E. Bosner    
                              CCK
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State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

      Personally appeared George Robuck Before me the Subscribing Justice & after being duly sworn as the Law directs Saith that he was well acquainted with Thomas Farrow in the Revolution War that he was first Lieutenant under Capt. John Ford that joined to the Company that I Commanded both in the First Spartan Regiment Commanded by Col. John Thomas and Col. Hennery White & Major Benjamin Robuck all Lawfull officers of the said Regiment, the said Lieutenant Farrow was in the army on or before the first of October 1780 he acted as Lieutenant & Commanded the Company till he was wounded after the fiting was over or nearly over Capt. John Ford Enter the service & Lieutenant Farrow after four or five months Served under said Ford till the twelfth of February 1783 when we was all [illegible] discharged by Col. Levy Casey who had the Command of the whole army at that time & was a lawfull office  the troops was lawfully Embodied the said Thos. Farrow was in no sivil Employment in the hole time of two years, four months  and twelve days -- we were after the brittish & tories. Sometimes in one part of the State & sometimes in another and sometimes they were after u all to the best of my recolection & beleafs --
                          Captain George Robuck
       November 13 day 1833
   
     David Brewton J. P.
South Carolina Spartanburg District
     I do Certify that all due faith and Confidence may be placed in the honisty & truth of Captain George Robucks Evidence -- 
the day & date above written 
      David Brewton   J. P.
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State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District

   I, Elisha Bomer clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas in & for {illegible] District, do hereby certify that David Brewton is a Magestrate, as above duly authorized by law to administer [illegible]: And that I am Acquainted with his hand writing & believe the within signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand & Seal of Office the 3rd day of January 1833.
               E. Bomer
                   Clk.
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Spartanburg So. Carolina

Thomas Farrow application for a Pension

H. J. Dean
Spartanburg 
W. Ho. S. C.
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South Carolina Roll
Thomas Farrow, he who was a Lieut. of Calvary S. C. War
Add, Act June 7, 1832
2 years , Lieut. of Calvary
$400 per Ann.
Ca. March 4, 1831
End Dec 31, 1843, de
[illegible] forms payment at 293.99 per ann.
to Saml. T. Styles, Administrator

WWilfe of John W. Farrow, Rebecca Styles, Sarah Farrow, Nany P. Farrow, Rosannah (Roxanna (crossed out) Woodruff  [illegible] A. S. Wallace, Greenville, S.C.
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Lib. X
3488
 Comptroller Genl. Office
Columbia May 4th 1855
     Issued 8th August 1786 to Mr. Thomas Farrow for pound sterling 163.7-10/4  duty as Lt. in Roebuck Regt. per audited.  
Principal Pound 163.7 - 10/4
Interest                11.8.9
State of South Carolina 
       To Thomas Farrow & For Militia Duty in Roebucks Reg.t since the Fall of Charleston for Anderson's return amt.g to Currency --- (reg. ballance)     L  1143.15
                                          Stg. L   163.7 10/4
Rec'd 8 Aug 1786 full satisfaction for the within in an indent No. 3488 for order.   Thomas Farrow

Leib T
No 43 
Issued 24th November 1786 to Thomas Farrow (Lieut.) Sixty four Pounds 14 Shillings 3/4 ps stg for Militia Duty in Col. Roebuck's reg.t per account audited. 
Principal
Interest
State of South Carolina 
       To Thomas Farrow dS
For Militia Duty as a Lt. in Col Roebucks Reg.t per Col. Andersons Return since the Fall of Charleston .
L  453------Stg. 64.14 -3/40ps
Recd. 24th Nov full satisfaction for the within in an Indent no 43T             - Thomas Farow
I do Certify that the above Indent, accounts, and receipts are true copies of the original in this office and that the signatures of Thos. Farrow are identically the same .
        Thos. P. Walker
        Deputy Comptroller General.
 No Seal of Office
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South Carolina
Spartanburg District
            Nfo Cont,
    On the 6th day of March 1833, personally appeared before me, Thomas Farrow, who has sworn to and subscribed the Declaration, and being sworn in due form of law, [illegible] oath and that he drew from the State of South Carolina a pension for the space of Three years only, which has him thirty years ago, and upward, that the said Pension was then discontinued and he has not drawn a pension of any kind since that time-- that he has no Certificate of that pension, in his possession, nor does he know that he ever had --- that he claims no other pension except under the present application --- and refers to the [illegible] to us or for proof of his service.
                     Thomas Farrow

Sworn to & subscribed
before me 6th Mar. 1833.
  Thos Perriman
     

South Carolina
Spartanburg District 
    Personally came before me, the subscribing Justice, Capt. Thos Hanna
who being sworn in due form of law on his oath say that he came in acquaintance with Thomas Farrow in the Revolutionary War, that he served with him at various times, and will
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know that many of his service mentioned in my Declaration here unto attached and strictly true -- And I believe that the whole [illegible] is true and correct. --   Mr. T. Hanna

sworn to and Subscribed 
this 8th day of Mar. 1833

George Meadery, J.P.

South Carolina
 Spartanburg District 

I, George Meadery  A Justice of the Peace in & for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Capt. Thos. Hanna ---- who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit as a person of credibility and that these his assumptions are entitled to full faith and credit. 
                        Given under my hand 
                          and Seal this 8th day of
                           March 1833
Circle with LS  inside
                            George Meadery,  J.P.

The State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District
           I, Elisha Bomar, Clerk of Court of Sessions & Comm in & for said District, do hereby that William Thomas, George James Hamm and Moses Casey Esquires, are Magistrates as here stated. And that they are duly authorized by law to and entitled to all due faith & credit in all attestations as such: and that the signatures be theirs are genuine. Given under this Seal of the said Court the 14 day 1833.
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South Carolina
Spartanburg District
      Personally came before me the Subscribing Justice -- William Smith, M.J.
      Who being sworn in due form of Law. On his Oath says that he was intimately acquainted with Thomas Farrow, in the Revolutionary War  that he served with him at various times and (crossed out - will believe) and believe that 9crossed out -with) Every of the Services as Mentioned in his declaration here unto attached are Strictly true, I believe the Whole there of is true & correct.
                                     Wm Smith
Sworn to and Subscribed
this 8 day of March 1833
James Hamm JP

South Carolina
Spartanburg District
       I James Hamm one of the Justices of the Quorum for the Dist. aforesaid, do Certify that Mr. Williiam Smith Who has Sworn to and Subscribed to the above affidavit - is a Person in Whom Every Confidence may be place in his affidavit. And full faith and Credit may be placed hereon.
      Given under my Hand &Seal this 8th of March 1833 James Hamm JP

Handwritten Seal - S.L.

Oath in place (unreadable) they administer oaths their official C on purporting to my hand and of March
 E. Bomar Clk.
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the State of So Carolina
Spartanburg District
personally came John Farrow before
me on being duly Sworn Saith. To wit
on 12th day of March 1833, and subscribed the 
Declaration he being sworn in due form of Law on his
Oath saith, that about the 10th day of January in the year
1781 Thomas Farrow Come to Morgans Camps by the Grinder
Shoals on packlet [sic] River, with his Company, he acted of first
Lieutenant I was there and went in Rank under him, we march
to the Cowpens, and we was in the Battle, after the Battle we
went some distance with Morgan we was turned back by Col
White, he was Lieut Colonel ther Col John Thomas, White
found it nessary, to Join part of Colnel Brandon's men-
for the Torys was numerous and powerfull - when Gen
Green Besieged ninety six, we joined his camps, where we had some
Skermishing with the British, where Green retreated. Col. White said in our own state, fighting the Tories, sometimes the Tories & British after us, and sometimes Col White and Col Brandon after them, till about the first of April 1782. Thomas Farrow very badly wounded in battle with the Tories, Col White ordered his men to guard him, after that Col White sent for him to be brought to his house, we carried 
him there, and then he gave me leave to join Capt Ford some times I was with
Lord and some time with him, for Col. White ordered the men that Thomas Farrow Commanded to guard him but he only detained a few of us in four or five months, he took the command again, and we went
under Coln Casey, and Col Perkins, to Orangeburg to break up the
Torys that had embodied near that place, in the swamps of the Edisto
River, we killed a Good Number of them and destroyed a great number of their camps- We marched back and Col Casey held us we might go home, this was all the discharge we got from the time we
Join Col Morgan Near the Cowpen and this verbal discharge
as well as he can recollect, was about Febuary 1783. all to the
best of my memory, the whole time of service was some were then
two years-- Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 12th day of March 1833-   John Farrow
M. Casey 
State of So Caroline 
Spartanburg District| I Mayes Casey one of the Justices of
 the Quorum hereby certify that
John Farrow who has sworn to
and subscribed the above affidavit is a man in con
every confidence may be placed in his affidavit, and
faith and credit may be placed therein
Given under my hand and seal
this 12th day of March 1833-
M. Casey
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State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District
                  Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the District aforesaid Thomas Farrow who being duly sworn, deposith and faith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: on the first day of Jany. 1776 I volunteered as a private under Capt. James Saunders, in the No. Car. Malitia  commanded by Maj. Wm Moore, I was marched to Hillsborough where we joined Col. Thaxtons army, we then marched to Cross Creek, we then returned to Hillsborough, No. Car. I was discharged after serving two months. 
               On the 20th day of June1776 I volunteered as a private in the South Carolina Malitia under Capt. Benj. Kilgore, in Col. James Williams Regt. and Gen. Andrew Williamsons Brigade, In this tour I served six months.
               On the 1st day of Nov. 1780I volunteered my service as a first Lieutenant under Capt. John Ford company. In the first Spartan Regt. of the South Carolina Malitia under col. John Thomas (unreadable) Col. Henry White and Maj. Benjamin Robuck, we joined Col. Morgans army near the Grindle Shoal on Packolett River, on the 10 Jany. 1781 and after the battle at the Cowpens which was on the 17th of Jany. 1781, we then joined Col. Brannons Regt. and were some times under command of Col. Brannon & sometimes
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under the command of Col Casey, I was under the command of Genl Green at the Siege of ninety Six.  I was under the command of Col Casey, Col Brannon, and Col Dickins a the Edisto Swamp; and for a more particular account of my Services, under what officers I Served, the duration of Each term of engagements the particular place where the Service was performed, I refer to my original and amended Declarations; during the whole time of my Service aforesaid, I was not employed in any civil pursuit;
For eight months I Served as a private and for two years and three months I served as a first Liuetenant; and for such service I claim a pension:
Thos Farrow
Sworn to and Subscribed before me Nov. 4th 1833|
H. J. Dean J.P.

The State of South Carolina }
Spartanburg District }
I Elisha Boman clerk of the Court of Sessions & common Pleas in & for District aforesaid do certify that J. dean is a Magistrate as abov [remainder of word missing] duly authorized by law to admin [remainder of word missing] oaths; And that the above signa [remainder of word missing] purporting to be his is genuine In [remainder of word missing] many whereof I have hereunto [remainder of line missing] hand & seal of office the 4th D [remainder of word and line missing] November, 1833. -- E--Boma [remainder of word missing]
cl [remainder of line missing]
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South Carolina }
Spartanburg Dist }  Personally Came Thas Miles before me Joel Dean a Justice of the Peace and made Oath. That he was well acquainted with Thomas Farrow Esq. in the Revolution War that in the beginning of the Last of the year 1780 Thas Farrow went in the Army under Col John Thomas & Col Henry White they were the Head Commanders of the Spartan Redgement (then Ninetysix District So. Carolina Now Spartanburg District Col Casey & Col Brannan were the head Colonel's in the adjoining Ridgments the said Thomas Farrow was in the Army till peace was made between us & England in the year 1785 in which Time he never followed his Farm nor any other civil pursuit to the best of his recollection & belief and that he was with said Farrow at different times and places in the service -- 
Sworn to and Subscribed the 29th day of March 1833 before me
Joel Dean JP 
Thomas Miles

South Carolina }
Spartanburg Dist } I Joel Dean one of the Justices of the peace in & for Spartanburg District do Certify that Thomas Miles who was Sworn to and Subscribed to the above affidavit is a person in whoom evry confidnice may be placed in his affidavit and full faith and credit may be placed thereon.
Given under my hand & Seal the 29th day of March 1833   Joel Dean JP {LS}

The State of South Carolina }
Spartanburg District }  SS
I Elisha Bomar clerk of the Court of Sessions & common Pleas in & for said district, I do hereby certify that Joel Dean Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were made & who hath Signed that Foregoing certificates is now & was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said District duly authorized by law to administer oaths and the Same signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand the first day of April 1833. --   E-- Bomar
Ck.
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South Carolina }
Spartanburgh Dist }  Personally came Col Wm Farrow before me and made oath that he was well acquainted with Col John Thomas & Col Henry White During the Revolution War & that they acted as commanders of Regmints in Ninety Six District (Now Spartanburg Dist.} during the Sd War & he herryby believes that the above Named John Thomas & Henry White were Commissioned as Colonels during Sd War and this  deponent further says that he was well acquainted with Col. Thos. Brannan & that he also acted as a Commander of a Recogment in said District & he firmly believes he was Commissioned as a Col during the afforesd War
Wm Farrow
Sworn to before me the 21st day of March 1833 before me -- 
Joel Dean JP

South Carolina }
Spartanburgh Distr. }  I Joel Dean one of the Justices of the Peace for Sd District do Certify that Col Wm Farrow who has sworn to and subscribed to the above affidavit is a person in whom evry confidence may be placed in his affidavit and full faith and Credit may be placed thereon
Given under my hand & Seal the 21st March 1833
Joel Dean JP {LS}
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State of South Carolina }
Spartanburgh District }  Personally appeared before me the Subscibing Justice John Farrow who being Sworn in due form of Law on his oath saith that Colo Margains Camp was in Ninety six District Southcarolina now Union District we was Commanded by Colo John Thomas Junr Colo Hennery White Majr Benjamin Robuck under the Command Colo Morgain & I understood Colo Howard Colo Washington Colo Thomas Brandon and some others all officers in authority & in the Service by authority of Government as I thought and believe abought the beginning of the Year' 1782 Colo John Thomas Junr Left his Ridgement and Joined the State troops as I heard and then Majr Benjamin Robuck was Colo Under Colo Henry White who was now our head Colo abought this time the brittish was drawing towards Charlestown & the fiting seamed to be over Capt John Ford who had stayed at home till now as aroyalst took Enviedg & joined us, all of the Liberty men had turned out with Leutenant Farrow - Just abought this time we were in afite with the tores Liutenat Farrow goot very badly wounded through the boddy & his wife been teer all to peases we gained the battle Colo White order us to Gueard Thomas Farrow - & after abought aweak Colo White Sent orders to bring Leutenant Farrow to his house he Lived some what out of the way of the tores we carred him on whoses Litter & Colo White ordering the men that had been under him from the time he had Entred the Service the Last time to Gueard him  I was one of them he was not Employd in my davision the toreys knowd nothing in the time of our Carriing him to Colo Whites they were Concluding how to act the pilet asked them if theay knowd that Farrow & his men was there theay did not the first told them what he had heard theay fite hard so said the pilets say as I heard it -- the men we served with was Embodied troops Called into the service by Lawfull authority as he believes  this is all I know only what I made oath to in my other affidavit that is here unto fixt all According to the best of his knowledge and beliv - Sworn and Subscribed this 15th day of August 1833
M. Casey QU     John Farrow
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The State of So Carolina }
Spartanburg District }
{Seal}     I do hereby Certify that John Farrow whose Name is Subscribed to the within affidavit is a man of Respectability and due faith and Credit may & aught to be placed in his Said affidavit 
Given Under my hand and Seal this 15th day of August 1833
M Casey Q.U.

State of South Carolina }
Spartanburgh District. }
I Elisha Bomar clerk of the Court of Sessions & common pleas in & for said District, do hereby certify that M. Casey before whom the within affidavit of John Farrow was made & sworn & whose certificate appears above and before whom the affidavit of Thomas Miles was made and sworn is a Magistrate as Stated duly authorized by law to administer oaths.  In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office the 21st Au. 1833. -- I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Magistrate and believe the Said signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
E. Bomar
Clk.
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State of South Carolina }
Spartanburgh District }  Personally appeared Thomas Miles bef me who being Sworn in due form of Law on his oath Saith that about the 30th of Decem 1778 Colo John Thomas Sen. Give Thomas Farrow the 1st Leutenants Commision & at the same time he give me the 2nd Leutenants commishon both Under Capt John Ford of the first Spartan Ridgment commanded by John Thomas head Colo Hennery White Leutenant Colo & Mag Thomas Brandon all officers acting under the State authority, I was with Leutenant Farrow at deferant times & plac [remainder of line missing] don duty under him in the Years 1780 -- 1781 & 1782 but not Long an
=ght in nary tower to be worth my notice he the sd Farrow was with Colo John Thomas Junr who succeeded Colo John Thomas Senr & Colo Hennery White & sometimes Colo Thomas Brandon & Colo Levy Casey belonging to the ajoining Ridgments the sd Farrow was with men that was called into service by proper authority & the above named officers was all Commander of some more & some fewer men I thought by Government authority and Every thing proved it to be so, Colo John Thomas some time in the beginning of the Year 1782 Left the army & went in the State troops as I heard & Benjamin Robuck was Leutenant Under Colo White of the 1st Spartan Ridgment -- we Lived but a small distance apart I was knowing to the time when he went in the army  When he Left the army at the close of the war I think it was abought the Last of February 1783, however my memery has failed me very much I menshond in another affidavit here unto afixt that the time that he the Said Farrow went into the army was abought the beginning of the fall of the Year 1780 it might be near the first of Novembur I aint shour but I think it was not Later than I have now menshond -- I am abought 92 years old my memery has faild very much, I knowd no other name but Colo Thomas 1st Spartan Ridgment.  & General Williamsons Briggade & the South Carolina troops, Leutenant Farrow servd with the above menshoned Troops and in the State of South Carolina - Some times in the Lower part of the State & some times in the Upper part of the State the above menshouned troops was very often in persute of the tores & brittish or making there escape from the tores & brittish and this deponant further sayth that Lieutenant Farrow was Badly woundid in an Action with the Enemy Tories - Sworn and Subscribd this 15th day of  August 1833 -- 
before M Casey Q.U.--
Thomas Miles
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The State of South Carolina }
Spartanburg District }
{Seal}  I do hereby Certify that Thos Miles whose name is Subscribed writtin is a man of high Respectability and probity and due faith and Credid may and Aught to be placed in his Affidavit
Given Under my hand and Seal this 15th day of August 1833. 
M. Casey  Q.U.
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State of South Carolina }
Spartanburgh District }  On 21st day of August 1833 Personally appeard Thomas Farrow before me the Subscribing Justice who has Sworn to and subscribed the annext Declaration being Sworn in due form of Law on his oath saith that abought the first day of January 1776 he Golind his service as a private soldier in the militia under Captn James Sanders & magr William Moors Lawful officers Living in Orange County North Carolina & there was where I Lived & marcht from where we Lived 45 Miles to Hilsborough in Sd State there joined Colo James Thaxtons army after marching there a few days we started to Cross Creek in sd state inpersute of the Scotch army that was Going to Willmington in sd Stte to drive the United troops away as the Brittish might Land but Colo Cassroel defeatted them as theay Crost abridge & them that Goot Clear returned & met Colo Thaxton at Cross Creek & give up to Colo Thaxton he sworn them to be true to the United States & Let them Goo off & we stayd there till -- Hartain Cause with hi army & then we were paraded his army.  Colo Thaxton ask Give me three Chiars for toy and after some time Colo Thaxton marcht us up to Hilsborough we were marshed & Tinbely discharged & Goot home the Sixth of February the tower was abought two months the aplauce abought 100 miles from where I Lived the men was Embodied by authority as belie [remainder of word missing] I knowd of no name the army had only Colo James Thaxtons Army I was employd in no sivel persute during the tower I know of no man Living that I can prove this tower by for which I Claim a penshon do as you see Cause with the above.
I then moved to the State of South Carolin & on the 20 of June 1776 I volunteer my Srevice as a privite soldier under Capt Benjamin Kilgood of the militia in Colo James Williamses Ridgment in General Andrew Williamson briggade in Ninety six District now Laurance District  Sme Capt belonged to the hors troop we started to the frontiers abought thirty miles we randyd rife to the Mountains in serch of indians and on the Line were the indians killd the people at thir own houses.  we buried their boons in abought three weeks then we marched it out 60 miles to the Kiowe River where General Williamson was with his army we was there abought three weaks arranging about the neare town puting down thire Corn & burning thire huts and then General Williamson marcht abought half of his army to the head of the River to all of there towns this side & in the Mountain cuting down their Corn and burning thirre huts we had two General engadgments in one of the files we had Eight indians in our Klan & others Scattering
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indians we killd in deferant places for we had several summond up with the indians we Lost between Seven & ten men.  We returnd [word blotted out] to the main army in abought 8 or 10 days.  Capt Kilgoer and all of his men was with the General and was one of them we had marcht near miles in abought two or three week this North Carolina troops met General Williamson to Goo over the Mountains and to the Tralerns after the indians Capt Kilgoor orderd part of his troops any to ge mides Capt [unknown word] Mcrary he belonged to Colo. Jeaims Williams Ridgment  I was one of them.  Capt MCrary was ordered to return to the fronteers & there range and hereaid.  The frontears till the army returned we don so the army was goon agood while theay returnd abought the first of January 1777.  When theay returnd Capt McCrary discharge us probly we had marcht abought 130 miles was the furthest we went  I move my self Capt Kilgoor with the rest of the Company went under & dont remember any other name but of Williams Ridgment [illegible word] I believed & do believe that the officers & men was all Embodied by Lawful authority the tower was abought Six months.  I was in no Sivil Employment during the time with submision I would befor you to the and William Smith.  A Capt Thomas Thaxtons affidavit here unto and I have no other witnes as I can recolect to this tower for which I was Willing to ask a penshon for -- 
Abought the Last of the year 1778 - I received a first Leutenants Commission from Colo John Thomas served under Captan John Ford of the first Spartain Ridgment commanded by Colo John Thomsa and Mager Thomas Brandon all officers acting under authority --
abought the first of November 1780 - I Volunteerd my service as first Liutenant Under Capt John Ford to Colo John Thomas Junr who suceeded Colo John Thomas Senr my Captain would not turn out to defend the County he was aroyalst  Colo John Thomas Junr told me to take the Command of the Company I done so all of the Liberty men turnd ourt with me & we went in the Camps under Colo John Thomas Sentries not Guard  Colo Hennery White.  & Maged Benjamin Robuck appears of the first Spartain Ridgment (our Ridgment was divided into 2 ridgments so that Change our officers) Maged Thomas Brandon was first calld of the new ridgment & so forth -- we were sometimes after the tores & Briths Sometimes theay weare after us till Colo Morgan Came to Ninety Six now Union District were the Grinidel Sholes Packolet River we joind Colo Morgans army abought the tenth of January 1781 we was in his army till he took up the Line of March to the Cowpens abought 30 miles we were in the battle with Colo Morgain Colo Thomas Brandon & I understood Colo Howard & Colo Washington & part of Colo Caseys Ridgement & Colo Pickens Ridgment I forgut
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whether Colo Pickens was there or not  Colo John Thomas Colo Hennery White Mager Benjamin Robuck we weare ready fixt for the British & tores before day Soon after sunrise theay appeard we Gaind the victory We marcht with Colo Morgans army some distance abought two days We turnd to our own State to try to keep the tores under if we could Colo White & Mager Robuck thought proper to join Colo Brandons Ridgment & Sometimes Colo Caseys Ridement for the torys was very strong  we were after the tores & some Brittish with them some times theay were after us till General Green Beardgd Ninety six then Colo White joined his army we had Several men with the Bittish when General Green retreatted our tower was have all the ballence of the Year & towards the Last of this Year Colo John Thomas Left us and afterwards joind the State troops as I understood  Colo White & Leutenant Colo Benjamin Robuck was forst to joine the ajoning ridgements till the beginning of the Year 1782 and abought the that time we had several scrimages with the Tories & Some of the Brittish with them and abought this time the brittish begun to draw towards Charleston Capt John Ford who had Stayed at home as aroylist turnd out he thought the fiting was over abought the first of April we had a battle with the tores & I goot very badly wounded I had been two times wounded before this time but not to Lay by with them Colo White ordered me agueard and that of my own men that had turnd out with me  I was wounded through the body my hip bone broke to peaces in consequence of said wound the State Regulator aloud me a penshon for three years by that time I Goot so that I could Goo in the service again then I went under Capt John Ford again the only safe place was in the army  Some time in the beginning of the year 1783 Colo White, Colo Levy Casey part of Colo Brandons Ridgment & part of Colo Pickens Ridgment Goot together we marcht to Orangeburgh Crosst the Edisto River not more than ten miles from Orangeburg we kild abought 20 of the tores broke up thirty or forty of thire camps and that was a braking stroak to the toris for now we had found thire hiding place there was agrate many of them theay would com in alarge body 120 miles on horrys mak a quick trip & return after killing and burning all theay could thru such routs theay had made upon us but now we thought that we had broke them the prediction was true we
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march up to Ninety Six then Newberry District now and Col. Casey
told us we might go home this was the first verbal leave we got
it was now abought the last of February 1783 alowed[sic] of two years
more than three months, I was not in any lived persute {pursuit?]
in the hole time all the officers men shared in this rout was in authority
Commanding Companys & arms, the men embodied by competent
authority when we went to Orangeburgh was abought 120 miles
for which I claim a pension- all to the best of my recollection 
altho my memory has failed me very much the deferent times
for get more than the acts- in the first half of the year 1779
I was in at times under Captain John Ford of five months in the
Lower part of our state but as I have no evidence to prove it I will
not pasture you with it, in May abought the 20, 1780 I was taken
prisoner by the sons came to the British Garrison at ninety six
Court house after two months tried me nothing proved only I
was a liberty man Co. Cuges  the British officer perold & set me
at Liberty in 1776 I was in two battles with the indians General
Williamson Command in his own person be sides two other 
scimmages with the Indians, in the year 1780 I was in the battles
I was at the Cowpens hope to defeat Colr Tarlton) on Tiger River
with the Tories where I Goot wounded, in the Edisto Swamps with the 
Tories, besides several scrimmages with the tories) I was in several
scrimmages with the British at the Seidgege at Ninety Six under
General Green
this deponant further States that heserved during the Revolutionary War 
two months as a private under Capt Saunders-
Six months as a private under Capt Kilgore, two years
and three months as a first Lieutenant under 
Col Thomas, Col. White, and Maj Robeck, making
in the whole two years and eleven months for which
service he claims a pension   Tho. Farrow
Sworn to and subscribed before
me the day and year above written
H. J Dean J.P.

I Elisha Bunion Clerk of the Court of sessions &in & Common Pleas in &
for Spartanburgh District, do hereby certify that H J. Dean
who attestation appears above is a Magistrate
 duly authorized by law to administer oaths and
that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof of I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal of office the 21st day of August 1833
E. Bunion CLK
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South Carolina
Spartanburg District
On this 4th day of April 1856 before me Mr. Ruben Bowden, Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the district and State aforesaid personally affirmed Samuel F. Styles administrator of Col. Thomas Farrow late of Spartanburg District deceased, who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath [ ] the following declaration in order to obtain the full benefit of the Act of Congress refs. [  ] to June 1852 for the surviving children of he said Thomas Farrow declare that he has always understood and believes that said Col. Thomas Farrow was a private in the North Carolina militia and serves a tour of duty of three months when he moved to South Carolina and was shortly after elected a 1st Sergeant of horse in the early part of the war in which capacity he continued to serve until the close of the war and was always constantly in service as a Lieutenant of Calvary and often on command of the company except some three or four months he lay under a wound received after the surrender of Charleston under which  he was confined for some three or four
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months and was guarded by his
company untill he was again
able for service, in which he
continued untill the close of the
war as above stated, and was
pensioned under act of June
1832, at the rate of $293.98, per annum
which was drawn up to the
time of his death, declarant now
claims the full amount due the
said Thomas Farrow as lieutenant
of Cavalry which he believes short
of the proper allowance, which he
hereby authorizes A. S. Holland
of York District, S.C. to prosecute
as he has already a power of
attorney to that effect, and authorizes
him to do all act and deed in
the prosecution of said claim that
I myself might lawfully do were
I personally present, hereby Ratifying
and confirming all that my said
attorney and agent shall lawfully 
do in the premises, and would
Refer the department to the papers
now on file in claim of Thomas
Farrow [illegible] the time of
his death, as well as his services
in the revolution
Sworn to and subscribed this
day and year above written in open court
S.F. Styles Adm.
R. Bowden Judge of the Court
of Ordinary
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South Carolina
Spartanburg District
I Reuben Bowden
Judge of the Court of Ordinary which
Court is a Court of Record do hereby
 certify that it has been shown in
evidence to the satisfaction of the
Court by Chancy Farrow & Cassandra 
Farrow of Spartanburg District respectable citizens of 
 Spartanburg district that Col Thomas Farrow
who was a pensioner of the United
at the rate of 293 dollars and ninety
nine cents per annum departed this life
in Spartanburg District on the 31st day
of December 1843 leaving no widow but
leaving the following children surviving
to wit John W. Farrow, Rebecca Styles, 
Sarah Farrow, Nancy P. Farrow, & 
Rosannah Woodruff he also left
a son Patilla Farrow at his death
who was the Executor of the said
Thomas Farrow who is since dead
and that the above named John
W Farrow, Rebecca Style. Sarah Farrow
Nancy P. Farron Ray & Rosannah Woodruff 
are now his only surviving Children and all over
twenty one years of age.
I further certify that Dr Samuel
F. Styles is the Administrator of the
said Thomas Farrow, deceased do
leaves no duly qualified according
to law and that his bond is on
file in this office for the sum of Three
Thousand dollars with good security
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and that the said declarant is
a Gentleman of the highest respectability
 and his statements
entitled to full credit
Given under my hand and
seal of office at Spartanburg
Court House, on the day
and year above written In
open Court
R. Bowen Judge
of the Court of Ordinary
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24281
Thomas Farrow
S.C.

Admit as mod
Priv 2.18   8.66
Lieut 21.12  285.33
$293.99

HJ Dean
Spartanburgh
S.C.
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will be of indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into  service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general,  and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, (will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments, can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration the herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death. the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war of  when  he served. 
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
" Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Pence, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but to the best of his recollection, he served not lese than the periods mentioned below. and in the following grades:- For --- year ---- months, and --- days, I served as a ---.  For --- months and days, served as a --- and for such service I claim a pension." 
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, und the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
 The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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23.438
South Carolina
Thomas Farrow
[illegible] in the State of So Ca
was a private in the ___commanded
Captain --- of the Reg't commanded
Colonel, Wm. Thomas in the No Caro
& So. Ca
2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina
at the rate of 293 Dollars 99 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Jan 32
and sent H. J. Dean
Spartanburgh - So Car

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  734.97
Semi-anl. allowance ending February '34   164.99
$881, 96

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book E  Vol.  6 Page 64
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Letter Pension Agent 15 May 18
Letter A.S. Wallace, April 9/55
same June 14th 1853
3rd Date July 7/55
587.98
14699
734.97
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P 17946
INVALID
Thomas Farrow
Lieut. Rev. War

Act June 7 '32
Index:- Vol 1 Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870]
____________________________________
1893 May 23
Letter to Hon White See cop within T.S.
[illegible]
***'ville, Tex.
Mch. 9/96 Soldier Pe
Emmett Turner
Perry, Okla
____________________________
June 4, 1901 
S. J. Simpson
Spartanburg, S.C,
_________________________
Feby 25, 1905 History to Mrs. John W. Simpson
Spartanburg, S.C.
______
1925- Nov 6 Hist to R.C., Simpson
____________________
Copies mailed to Mrs. J.W. Simpson
1932 Aug 3 - Hist to Mrs. J. W. Simpson
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lease of
Tho. Farrow de'd
So. Car.
lear
Revy Pesn Clin
Pr. of Atty
To
M. Thompson
Paper cald for
Mar. 23rd 1852
Page 51

POWER OF ATTORNEY Revolutionary Pension Claim
Know all Men by these Presents, that I, Thomas Farrow of Hartenberg debrief that of the cartena.

hereby constitute and appoint M. Woupron
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of, Thomas Farrow
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I have
my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the 
may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to [ineligible] children of Thomas Farrow and father of Rebecca Heyes 
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do
might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 8 day week A.D., 1852 Thomas Farrow
Signed and Sealed in the presence of 
J.M. Laufred
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Claim of Revolutionary Pensions
Act of Seventeenth June 1832
State of South Carolina
Be it known, That on this [ineligible]
day of march A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty two, before the undersigned, a wage in and for the district and State aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas Farrow a resident of The state of South Carolina district of Harrisburg made oath according to law that he is the son of Thomas Farrow.
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner 
at the rate of Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; 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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
I, in and for said district do hereby certify that 
when executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this district, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
I, J.B. Clerk of the Court in the district and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a 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 9th day of March A.D. 1852
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State of 
County of 

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
 
that was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ per annum and that died on the day of eighteen hundred and leaving surviving 
and that
the only surviving child of the aforesaid 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this day of one thousand eight hundred and fifty
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Please return this.
yours
A. S. W.
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Pension Office
April

Sir,
I have received your letter of the 31st
instant together with a power of attorney in
the case of Thomas Farrow, deceased formerly a pensioner of the United States

As soon as you file the proof indicated 
by you the condition of the 
will be duly reported

I am respectfully,
Your Obt Sent
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner

A.S. Wallace Esq
Yorkville
South Carolina
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors' Office
July 9" 1855
Sir, I herewith return to you the papers in the case of Thomas Farrow of S.C. received from you under date of the 7th Just. and have to inform you that it is on record in this Office that he died 31, Dec. 1843, and that his pension has been paid up to the day of his death.
I am, sir, Your
Obedient Servant
Robt. J Atkinson
Auditor
L. P. Waldo Esq.
Commander of Pensions
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Please give me the Revolutionary War
record of Capt. Thomas Farrow of South Carolina. He received a pension.
Mrs. J. W. Simpson
Snow Hill
N. C.
July 12, 1932
13 received 
G. O.
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Yorkville S. C.
31st, March 1855
Hon L. P. Waldo
My dear sir,
I herewith enclose Power of attorney in claim of Col Thomas Farrow late of Spartanburg District S.C. who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate $293, per annum he served as Lieutenant of Cavalry in Col Roebuck Regiment for two years and some months by his declaration
The proof is full and that two by officers and soldiers of the Highest Respectability the records in Columbia S. C. sustain the claim
I will send on a certificate as soon as convenient, showing the surviving heirs or children of Thomas Farrow.
You will please report this claim
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to me as soon as convenient
Very Respectfully Yours
A.S. Wallace
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Brief in the case of ThomasFParrow deceased
Spartanburg District, County and State of South Carolina
June 7th 1832
Claim ("original" or "for Increase") Increase
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Thomas Farrow was pensioned on the 24 of January, 1834
under the Act of June 7th 1832, at the rate of $293.99 per
annum, for 2 months and 18 days as a private of infantry, and
21 months and 12 days as a lieutenant of Infantry The
service as a lieutenant was rendered in Roebuck's Regiment, South 
Carolina troops; and from a certificate of the Comptroller of that
State, filed in the case of Rachel Farrow, widow of Landon, it
appears that Roebuck's Regiment was a Cavalry regiment. It
further appears from another certificate of the Comptroller of
that State, that Thomas Farrow, the party for whose service the 
certificate is issued, was paid $977 for sevas a lieut in Roebuck's 
regiment. That amount covers more than two years service;
and the claim is accordingly increased. The evidence of
death and heirship is in accordance with the regulations
Name and residence of Agent
A. S. Wallace
Yorkville, S.C.
Examining Clerk
Ogden Miles
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Yorkville S.C.
7th June 1855
HON L.P. Waldon
My dr sir,
I herewith enclose declaration of Dr 
Samuel F Styles [illegible]
son of
Thomas Farrow late
Pensioner of Spartanburg 
District S.C. to the rate of $299 per annum
also the certificate of the
Comptroller General of S.C.
to sustain the claim in answer
to Yours in reply to me
his case under act of 7th June
1832
The certificate of the Comptroller
General independent of his captivity
and the three months he was
wounded and guarded by his 
men sustains the claim at 45
shillings per day, (currency) The 
regiment to which he belonged
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Roebucks), has been shown in case
of Rachel Farrow, widow of Landon,
Act 4th July 1836 of the same
State and District as well as several
other claims in the same Regment
among which I shall name
John Shinderson,
The service is well sustained
by parral proof, John and Samuel
 Farrow, were I think both
pensioner under act of 7th June
1832. If so please examine their
Claims, to sustain this application
with the highest esteem
I remain dear sir,
your sincere friend
A.S. Wallace
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Yorkville S.C.
25th June 1855,
Hon L. P. Waldo
My dear sir
In reply to yours
of the 14th of this instant in claim
of Col. Thomas Farrow of Spartanburg 
District S.C.  decd for an increase
for Cavalry pay if made satisfied
that the amount paid him as shown
by the certificate
of the Comptroller
General of South Carolina covered
the time claimed by him, was for
sevice as Lieutenant of Cavalry
the claim would be allowed
The Judgment was a Cavalry
Regiment. The certificate shows
his service to have been cavalry to wit
(45 Shillings Currency) showing
about two years sevice not
including his imprisonment and
and time he lay with his wound
louth [sic] periods are I think set
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fourth by him, and provided as well as
I can recollect as strongly (for I
write from memory), as any part of
the claim
You will see that it was
not the Custon in that section of
this State to claim for Cavalry
 service although the record
evidence is conclusive, in many
cases in your office so expressed
while the pay in others shews the
facts equally conclusive,
you will please examine
the case refered to in my last
letter and also that of Margaret
or
Martha Henderson of Spartonburg
 District which I refer to
 in case of Rachel
Farrow widow of Landon
which contains a certificate of
the Comptroller General to that
effect which I think will be
satisfactory.
Pleas examine and report
as soon as convenient
Very truly your friend
A.S. Wallace
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P.S.
The particular attention of the commissioners is requested.
Very truly yours,
A.S.W.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

November 6, 1925

R.C. Simpson
224 Avan St
Spartanburg, S.O.

Sir:

        I have to advice you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension olaim, S. 17946, it appears that Thomas Farrow was born February 5, 1755 in Prince William County, Virginia.
       While a resident of Orange County, North North Carolina, he enlisted January 1, 1776 and served asoa private two months in Captain James Saunders' Company, Colonel James Thaokston's North Carolina Regiment. 
         Soon after this he moved to Spartanburg District, South Carolina, and enlisted June 20, 1776 and served as a private under Captains Benjamin Kilgore and Thomas McCrary in Colonel James Williams' South Carolina Regiment, for six months.
         He was commissioned the latter part of November 1778, First Lieutenant and served in Captain John Ford's Company, Colonel John Thomas, Sr.'s South Carolina Regi-
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ment, was captured at the fall of Charleston, held three months and paroled.
     From November 1,1780, he served as Captain in Colonel John Thomas, Jr. South Carolina Regiment, was in the battle of Cowpens and served six month. 
     From June 1, 1781 , he was First Lieutenant in Colonel Henry White's South Carolina Regiment, was at the stage of Ninety-Six, and in an engagement, with the Tories on Tiger River, April 1, 1782, when he was wounded in the hip, which incapacitated him for three months.
     From July 1, 1782, he was First Lieutenant in Captain John Ford's Company, Colonel White's Regiment, in pursuit of Indians for three months. On December 1, 1782, under same officers, he was in an engagement with Tories at the Edisto Swamps, and was discharged February 12, 1783. he stated that he was in many engagements and wounded three times. 
     He was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1832, while a resident of Spartanburg, District, South Carolina, and he died there December 31,
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1843, leaving no widow.
The following children survived him John. W.; Nancy P.; Rebecca Styles; Sarah; Rosanna Woodruff; and Patillo; all of them, except Patillo, were alive in 1855.
The name of soldier's wife is not on file.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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February 14, 1817.
Ruby Farrow Vierheller,
1329 Spring Street,
Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the first instant,
you are advised that from the papers in claim Sur. File No. 12
, 946 Rev. War, it appears that Thomas Farrow was born February
5, 1755, in Prince William County, Virginia, and resided
 in Orange County, North Carolina where he volunteered January
1, 1776, and served as a Private under Captain James
Saunders. Major William Moore, James Thockston in the North Carolina militia;
two months. He then removed to Spartanburg District, South Carolina
, and volunteered June 20, 1776, and served as Private
under Captains Benjamin Kilgore and Thomas McCrary, in Colonel
James Williams' regiment of South Carolina Militia; six months.
He was commissioned the latter part of November 1778, First
Lieutenant of Captain John Ford's company, by John Thomas Sr.
Colonel of the Spartanburg, South Carolina Militia, and was
captured at the fall of Charleston, held three months and a
led by General Cruger Volunteered November 1, 1780, as
First Lieutenant commanding company of John Ford, Royalist, in
Spartanburg South Carolina regiment under Colonel John Thomas
Jr., Lieutenant-Colonel Henry White and Major Benjamin Robbins
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was in the battle of Cowpens, and served six months.
June 1, 1781, First Lieutenant, under Colonel Henry
White and Major Robuck, was at the siege of Ninety-Six, and is
in an engagement with the Tories on Tiger River in Ninety Six
District April 1, 1782, when he was wounded in the hip, which
incapitated him for three months. On July 1, 1782, he entered
the service as First Lieutenant of the company commanded
Captain John Ford, (who had re-entered the service) and served
under Colonel White and Major Robuck, in pursuit of Indians;
three months. On December 1, 1782, under the same officers,
he was in an engagement with Tories at the Edisto Swamps, and
was discharged February 12, 1783, in Ninety Six District, South Carolina
. He stated that he was in many engagements and wounded
three times,
Soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
September 28, 1832, while a resident of Spartanburg District
South Carolina, where he died December 31, 1843, leaving no
widow, and only the following children: John W. Farrow; Nancy
P. Farrow; Rebecca styles; Sarah Farrow; Rosanna Woodruff;
and son Patillo Farrow; and all of them except Patillo were alive
in 1855,

Very respectfully,
GM Salzgaber [sic]
Commissioner.
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August 27, 1913.
Mrs. Lidie Farrow Whitner
5 Juniper Street,
Atlanta, Ga.
Madam:
in response to your letter dated the 18"" and received
the 18"" instant, you are furnished the history of the only
Thomas Farrow found on the Revolutionary War records of this
Bureau.
Thomas Farrow was born February 5, 1755, in Prince William
County, Virginia, and resided in Orange County, North Carolina
Where he enlisted January 1, 1776, and served as private under
Captain James Saunders, Major William Moore, in the North Carolina
militia; two months. He then removed to Spartanburg District 
South Carolina, and volunteered June 20, 1776, Private
under Captains Benjamin Kilgore and Thomas McCrary; in
Colonel James Williams' regiment, South Carolina Militia, six
months. Commissioned latter part of November 1778, First
Lieut. of Captain John Ford's company, by John Thomas, Sr. Colonel of the
Spartanburg South Carolina militia; was captured at
the fall of Charleston, held three months and paroled by General
al Cruger Volunteered November 1, 1780, as First Lieutenant
commanding company of John Ford Royalist, in Spartanburg,
South Carolina regiment, under Colonel John Thomas Jr. Lieut.
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Farrow, -- 2
Colonel Henry White and Major Benjamin Roebuck; was in the battle 
of Cowpens; six months. June 1, 1781, as First Lieutenant in
der Colonel Henry White and Major Robuck; was at the ridge of
Ninety-six, and was wounded in the hip, April 1, 1782, on the
Tiger river, which incapacitated him until July 1. 1782, when
he served as First Lieut. in the company of Captain John Ford,
who had re-entered the service under Colonel White and Major
Robuck in pursuit of Indians; three months. On December 1,
1782, under the same officers was in an engagement with
 Tories at the Edisto swamps, and was discharged February 12.
1783, in Ninety-Six District, South Carolina. He stated that
he was in many engagements and wounded three times.
Soldier was allowed pension Sur. File No. 17,946, on an
application executed September 26, 1832, at which time he resided
in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, where he died
December 31, 1843, leaving no widow and only the following
children: John W. Farrow; Nancy P. Farrow; RebeccaRebecca Styles;
Saran Farrow; Rosanna Woodruff; and Patillo Farrow; and all
except Patillo were alive in 1855.
Very respectfully,
commissioner.
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October 2, 1903.
Mrs. Elizabeth Miller,
302 Lamar Street,
Fort Worth, Texas.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 17” and received the 21"" ultimo,
you are advised that from the papers in claim Survivor's File 17,940,
it appears that Thomas Farrow was born February 5, 1755 in Prince William
County, Virginia, and resided in Orange County, North Carolina, where he
enlisted January 1, 1776 and served as Private under Captain James Saunders
, Major William Moore in the North Carolina militia; 2 months. He
then removed to Spartanburg District, South Carolina, and volunteered June
20, 1776 as Private under Captains Benjamin Kilgore and Thomas McCrary, in
Colonel James Williams' regiment, South Carolina militia; 6 months.
Commissioned latter part of November 1778; First Lieutenant of Captain John
Ford's company, by John Thomas, Sr. Colonel of the Spartanburg, South Carolina
militia; was captured at the Fall of Charleston, held three months and
paroled by General Cruger. Volunteered November 1780; as First Lieutenant
commanding company of John Ford Royalist, in Spartanburg South Carolina
regiment, under Colonel John Thomas, Jr., Lieut. Colonel Henry White and
Major Benjamin Robuck; was in the battle of Cowpens; 6 months. June 1, 1781
as First Lieutenant, under Colonel Henry White and Major Robuck; was at the
Siege of Ninety-six, and was wounded in the hip April 1, 1782, on the Tiger
river
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Mr. J. H. Fraser
Winona Cotton Milles
Winona Mississippi
Sir,
In reply to your undated letter received in the 12" instant,
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Sur. File 17, 946.
river which incapacitated him until July 1, 1783, when he served as First
Lieutenant in the company of Captain John Ford, who had reentered the service
, under Colonel White and Major Robuck, in pursuit of Indians; 3 month
On December 1, 1782; under the same officers; was in an engagement with To
ries at the Edisto Swamps; and was discharged February 12, 1783 in Ninety
Six District, South Carolina. He stated that he was in many engagements
and wounded three times.
S. 1946
Soldier was allowed pension (S. 17946) on an application executed September 26,
1832, at which time he resided in Spartanburg District, South Carolina,
where he died December 31, 1843, leaving no widow and only the following
children: John W. Farrow; Nancy P. Farrow, Rebecca Styles, Sarah Farrow, Rosanna Woodruff and Patillo Farrow, and all except Patillo, were alive in 1885.
The enclosures, Sur. File 7796 and Wid. File 64, are statements
of service of the only two John Walker of North Carolina troops found on
the Revolutionary War pension records.
Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner
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Sur. File 17,946,
Owing to the lack of Clerical
for such a purpose the
is unable to furnish full space of
papin in fill, but any one designate of
by you may examine
in the Smith
New
T
for
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
copied is thirty - five,
and the cost per fifteen
cents.
The entire cost would be $5.50 if certified, or
$5.25 if not certified.
Your draft for $4.50 will be held pending the completion
of the payment, which should be forwarded to this
Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary
of the Interior.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott,
Commissioner.
Pardon my
multiplication 
Enclosed find check for $1.00
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NC       Farrow, Thomas   S17946
SC    
Boonesville, Va.
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Rev. & 1[?]12 [Page torn] Wars Section

December 5, 1925.

Mrs. J. W. Simpson,
515 N. Elm St.
Greensboro, N.C.

Madam: 
Your draft for $4.50 in part payment for photostat copies of papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17946, of Thomas Farrow, of the North and South Carolina Troops has been received, enclosed in the Bureau letter to you, dated November 28, 1925.
Said letter is herewith returned and your attention invited to the statement that the number of pages to be copied is thirty-five, and the cost per page is fifteen cents. The entire cost would be $5.50 if certified, or $5.25 if not certified.
Your draft for $4.50 will be held pending the completion of the payment, which should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully, 
Winfield Scott [signature]
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

[Written on left margin]
She did not write a letter but sent the draft with the Bureau letter & wrote in pencil at bottom “Enclosed find $4.50 for data referred to above”
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Rev. 1812 Wars Section.

Nov. 28, 1985

Mrs. J.B. Simpson,
515 N. Elm St.
Greensboro, N.C.

Madam:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim, S. 17946, of Thomas Farrow of the North and South Carolina Troops, the same will be furnished you, at the of fifteen cents a page, with twenty give cents extra certification, if that is desired. The number of to be copied is thirty five.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this by money prier down to, the order of the Secretary Interior.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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35 pages  S17946 -
Please send me Revolutionary Record of Thomas Farrow of Spartanburg District. S.C. He first enlisted in Orange County. N.C. Is there any way of getting copies in full of applications for pension on file? Can they be read by any one coming to the office? Thanking you Jan
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3-2233   113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Dec 9 1925
Chief Rev. Sect. [Division. marked out]

I have this day received from Mrs. J.W. Simpson check No. [blank] for $1.00 for [requesting marked out] photostat copy [post office address as per letter herewith marked out].

This amount is additional to $4.50 received Dec. 3 1925

1925 Dec 19 
Copies mailed & Finance
DW Nott

O.J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div. H.C.L.

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Request for Photostating   3-2006
(To be prepared in duplicate.)     Ex. AW

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK

Job No. 2783   Date Dec. 12, 1925
Subject Thos. Farrow. Rev. S 17946.
(No.) 1 copies of (No.) 12 pieces consisting of (No.) 35 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Section Division.

Remarks: [blank]

Approved:

AEWilson [signature]
Chief Rev. & 1812 Sect.

[blank]
Chief Clerk
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Very truly yours
Mrs. J.W. Simpson
515 N. Elm,
Greensboro, NC
Nov 26, 1925
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3-2233    113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Dec. 3, 1925.
Chief Rev. Sect. [Division marked out]

I have this day received from Mrs. J.W. Simpson draft No. [blank] for $4.50 requesting photostat copy [post office address marked out] as per letter herewith.

[handwritten]
1920 Dec 19
Copies mailed & Finance DW norf?
AW

O.J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H.C.L.
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[faded typeset] Division,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
May 7, 1895.

Sir:-
Replying to your communication of even date, herewith returned. I have the honor to invite your attention to the letter forwarded to you by this Bureau under date of April 27th. in which you were advised that the Bureau was unable to furnish the military record of Thomas Farrow, who served in the Revolutionary war as Captain of the South Carolina Partisan Rangers, and of William Richardson Davie, who was a Colonel in the North Carolina troops, inasmuch as their names do not appear upon the Revolutionary pension records. The Bureau can furnish the military history of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned (or whose widow’s were pensioned), for their services.
A claim for pension has been found of one Thomas Farrow who was residing, in 1832, in Spartanbourg District, S.C., and seventy-seven years of age, but in his declaration he does not state that he rendered service in any capacity other than that of a private and Lieutenant and makes no mention of having been wounded at ‘98.
If it is thought that this soldier is identical with the one of your inquiry a transcript of his services will be cheerfully supplied you. Copies of his pension papers, however, cannot be furnished.

Very respectfully,
Hon. T. Stobo Farrow,
Auditor for War Deparment.
Deputy Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, M.F.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 27, 1895.

Sir:-
Replying to your personal request for information relative to Capt. Thomas Farrow and Col. William R. Davis, officers of the Revolutionary War, I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau is able to furnish the military history of only such soldiers as were pensioned (or whos widows were pensioned) for their services in the war. A careful search has been made and the names of these officers have not been found upon the Revolutionary pension records. 

In "Heitman's Historical Register" their names appear as follows:

"Farrow, Thomas (S.C.).  Captain South Carolina Partisan Rangers, - - ; wounded at Ninety-Six, 22d May, 1781." 

"Davis, William Richardson (N.C.).  Entered the army in 1776 as a volunteer; Lieutenant of Dragoons Polaski Legion, 5th April, 1779; wounded at Stone Ferry, 20th June, 1779; Colonel of North Carolina Cavalry State Troops, 5th September, 1780, and served to
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close of war; Brigadier-General United States Army, 19th July, 1798; honorably discharged 15th June, 1800. (Died 18th November, 1820.)"

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.
Hon. T. Stobo Farrow, 
Auditor for War Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D.C.,   May 23, 1893. 


Sir:-

To supply the place of the original which seems to have been lost by you, I have the honor to enclose herewith in accor-dance with your request, a duplicate of a communication forwarded to you by this Bureau on April 18, 1893, containing information relative to the military history of Captain William McCaleb and Lieut.- Col. Thomas Farrar, officers of the Revolutionary war. 

Very respectfully, 
Hon. E. D. White,   Commissioner.
United States Senate.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, M.F.C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 2, 1895. 

Sir:-

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of ---Thomas Farrow---, 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. 
LENGTHS OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL. 
STATE. 

Jan. 1776   2 mos.   Pvt.   Saunders   Maj. Wm. Moore    S.C. 
June 1776  6 mos.   Pvt.   Kilgore    James Williams   S.C. 
Nov. 1780   6 mos.  Lt.    John Ford    John Thomas   S.C. 
June 1781    10 mos.   Lt.  Not Stated.    White   S.C. 
July 1782    3 mos.   John Ford    White    S.C. 
Dec. 1782   2 mo. 12 da.   Lt.   John Ford    White & Casey    S.C. 

Battles engaged in, Cowpens, Siege of '97, and skirmishes with Indians. 

Residence of soldier at enlistment, 96th District, S. C. 

Date of application for pension,  September 12, 1832. 

Residence at date of application, Spartansburg Dist., S. C. 

Age at date of application,  Seventy-seven years. 

Remarks:
In 1780 was taken prisoner at the fall of Charleston and detained for about three months; slightly wounded in skirmish with Tories on April 1, 1782. 

Very respectfully,
James U. Vincent, Esq., 
Stephenville, 
Texas

Commissioner.
13603 b--3 m
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THE CITY OF TROY
EXECUTIVRE DEPARTMENT
TROY, ALABAMA

Feb. 26, 1936.

Veterans Administrations
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen, 

I would thank you to send me such information as your records may disclose with reference to John and Thomas Farrow or Farrar, who were Rev. pensions of Laurens and Spartanburg, S.C. respectively. Their service appears to have been in the 1st and 3rd Regts, both were Lieuts and Captains. 

Yours very truly, 
G.J. Hubbard
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124 (UNK) St. -
Spartanburg, S.C.
Nov. 4 1925.

U.S. Bureau of Pensions- 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear sirs-
I wrote you Oct. 6 asking that you give me a record of Capt. Thos. Farrow's Services in the Revolutionary War--but have heard nothing from you. Will you be kind enough to reply.

Very truly yrs, 
R.C. Simpson

Stamped:
U.S. Pension Office, R. Nov. 1925
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124 (UNK) St-
Spartanburg, S.C.
Oct. 6, 1925.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear sirs--
I am trying to get a Complete record of Thomas Farrow's Services in the Revolutionary War. I understand that he served two months in Orange County, N.C. in 1776-

He was also in service at Charleston, S.C. and at Ninety Six, S.C. where he was a prisoner and was exchanged from that place. Please give dates and full information-- (UNK)

Very truly yrs, 
R.C. Simpson
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1329 Spring St.
Parkersburg, West Va.
July 23, 1922
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I would greatly aprreciate it if you would give me an abstract of service and family dates of one Thomas Farrow, born in Virginia and whose name is on the Pension Roll of 1840 as Thomas Farrow, resident of Spartanburgh Dist. South Carolina- aged 85 years. I was referred to you for information by the Smithsonian Institute and hope you will kindly give the information I desire. Very Thruly Yours,
Mrs. Clarence W. Vierheller
above address

stamped Pension office July 25 1922
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[handwritten at top]
One 2c stamp & env. Recv. Dec.-1 GRH
OK Revd

1329 Spring St.
Parkersburg, West Va.
February 1, 1917

[handwritten to left side] Stamp & env ret’d
MCK

U.S. Commissions of Pensions           [US Pension Office stamp Feb 2 1917]
Washington, D.C.                        [Record Division stamp Feb 8 1917]
Dear Sir:
I have been referred to you for information by Mr. G. Howard Clarke of the Smithsonian Institute. I desire to know the family data and get abstract of service of Thomas Farrow whose name is on the Pension Roll of 1840. He was a resident in Spartanburgh
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District of South Carolina and was 85 years of age
I Will deeply appreciate your service to me. 
Very Truly yours,
Ruby Farrow Vierheller



Seal on paper
Date Feb. 9, 1917
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Atlanta Ga
Aug 16, 1913
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Being a descendent of Thomas Farrow
who was a Captain in the Revolution Army under Col Philemon Waters, I would like to get a copy of his application for a
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pension.
If you have a special form to fill out in
order to obtain copy, please let me have a
blank form, and oblige
Yours very truly
Mrs. Lidie Farrow Whitner
59 Juniper St.
Atlanta Ga
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3--871.

RECORD DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 

Briefed by
Claim No.
Certificate No. Sur. File 17,946
Claimant 
Soldier Thomas Farrow 
Service Rev. War 
Additional Service

No _______ claim, State records _________, 190 
No claim, combination records ________, 190

REMARKS: 

 No (UNK), (UNK), or rej. claims except as above
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J. H. Fraiser, Pres    G. A. McLean, Vice Pres     J. H Vance, Sec
D. B. Turner, Treas

                    Winona Cotton Mills
Manufacturers of Sheeting, Shirtings, Drills, Etc.
                              Winona, Miss.

Department of Interior
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs
Please send me at your earliest convenience, a copy of Capt. Thomas Forrow's application of pensions.
Yours Truly
J. H. Fraiser

PS
Capt Thomas Forrow applied for pension from South Carolina he served in the Revolutionary War
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S. 17946
S. 7796
W. 64

Ft. Worth, Texas.
Sept 17” 1908

Mr. V Warner
Com. Of Pensins
Dear Sir
My Great Grandfather was  was engaged in Battles of Cowpens siege of 1776 and varied skirmashes with Indians. In 1780 was taken prisoner at the fall of Charleston and detained three months; was wounded in a skirmish with Tories April 1, 1782. he was placed on Roll of pensioner for the State of South Carolina name Thomas Farrow. My great Grandfather was was father John Walker he 3d enlisted from Marion Co N.C. Fought in battles at Augusta Ga & Guilford
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C.H. NC Pension Claim was allowed. Also John Walker the 2nd father of above volunteered from Hemstead Co Va under Geo Washington sharing in Braddock defeat 1755.
Please write the information desired. I never have, and would like to have said pension.
Very respectfully
Mrs Elizabeth Miller
Ft Worth
Texas
302 - Lamar St [U.S. Pension Office stamp, dated Sep 21 1908]

The above was learned through family records in 1905, which I now have.
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O.W.W.                Spartanburg, S.C.     R   
                              February 6, 1905

Pension Dept., U.S.A.
Washington, D.C.
        If possible I wish to obtain and exact copy of the application for pension of Lieut. Thomas Farrow of South Carolina. who fought in the Revolution. His application was sent in between the years 1825 and 1843.
   If there is no clerk in the
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department whose duty it is to attend to these requests - please ask some employee to do it for me and send me the bill for the work. I am most anxious to obtain the copy of the application in full.
                       Very truly yours,
                            Mrs. John W. Simpson
                               Spartanburg, South Carolina

Stamped image - U S Pension Office A
    Feb 8 1905
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B.E. Cook                                        Jas. U. Vincent
                         Cook & Vincent,
                   Lawyers and Land Agents

                      Stephenville, Texas, April 11th, 1893
Hon. Wm Lockren
   Commissioner to Washington, D.C.
 Dear Sir: Please send me a succinct - statement of records in your office as to Thomas Farrow
a soldier of the Revolution from Spartanburg District - South Carolina.
     Or if there be any fee due for a certified copy of the record please advise me and I will remit same.
      Very respectfully,
               Jas. U. Vincent
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Handwritten at top of page - A.W. & N. C

Simpson & Somar                     Stobo J. Simpson
Attorneys at Law                        Horace L. Somar
Spartanburg, S.C.
                Spartanburg, S.C., May 30, 1901 
To the Honorable, The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: 
     I will be under obligations if you can have furnished to me a copy of application for pension filed by Thomas Farrow, who was Captain in the American forces in this State in the Revolutionary War. He died at the age of 89 years in 1843, and this application must have been filed some time prior to that date, 
          Thanking you in advance, I am,
                Very truly yours, S. Simpson 

Stamp - Pension Office, US, H, Jun 1, 1901
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            E. Howard McCaleb
                Attorney at Law
          * 164 Common Street *
                      New Orleans  May 17th, 1893

Hon. E. D. White,
         US Senate,
       Washington, D. C.

My dear Judge:
         I have not yet received the papers you promised to send me from the War Department 9Pension Office) regarding the military record of Thomas Farrar and William McCaleb, of South Carolina. Please do not forget this.
          Senator Caffery was to see me on yesterday and the day before. The same gentlemen who handled your campaign so successfully in Baton Rouge have undertaken to act as a committee in his behalf.  I hope and believe they will meet with like success.
       No news here; everything is dull and the water from Arkansas crevasses threatens to flank our friends in the Kansas Basin.
           Very truly yours,
                 Howard McCaleb
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                                        March 18, 1936

                                  John Farrow,          S, 21193
                                  Thomas Farrow,     S. 17946
                                   BA-J/MLE
Mr. G. J. Hubbard
 Executive Department, The City of Troy
Troy, Alabama

Dear Sir:
       Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John and Thomas Farrow or Farrar who were pensioned in Laurens and Spartanburg Districts, South Carolina.
      Their records are furnished you herewith.     
                         Very truly yours

                             G. H. Sweet
  Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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        August 3, 1932.
                                     hA-J/ILL
                              ===========
                              Thomas Farrow
                              S. 17946

Mrs. J.W. Simpson
Snow Hill
North Carolina.

Dear Madam:
        Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Captain Thomas Farrow of South Carolina, a Revolutionary War pensioner.    
       The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 17945, based upon the service of Thomas Farrow in that war.
       Thomas Farrow was born February 5, 1755 in Prince William County, Virginia.
        While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, he enlisted January 1, 1776 and served two months as a private in Captain James Saunders' Company, Colonel James Thackston's North Carolina Regiment. Soon after this, he moved to Spartanburg District,  South Carolina and enlisted june20, 1776 and served as private in Captains Benjamin Kilgore's and Thomas McCrary's Companies, Colonel James Williams' South Carolina Regiment, length of service six months. He was commissioned the latter part of November, 1778, 1st Lieutenant and served in Captain John Ford's Company, Colonel John Thomas',(Sr.), South Carolina Regiment, during which service he was captured at the fall of Charleston, was held three month and paroled.  After this, he noted as Captain in Colonels John Thomas' (Jr.), Henry White's, Levi Casey's, Thomas Brandon's Regiments and in Colonel Benjamin Roebuck's Regiment of South Carolina Calvary, was in the battle of Cowpens under Colonel Morgan, in the Siege of Ninety-Six, and in an engagement on April 1, 1782 with the Tories on Tyger River, where he was wounded in the hip, which wound incapacitated him for three months. He returned to the army, was 1st Lieutenant in Captain John Ford's Company, Colonel Henry White's Regiment for three months, during which period he was in pursuit of the Indians; on December 1, 1782, he was in an engagement with the Tories at the Edisto Swamps under
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Stamp:
   Bureau of Pensions,
    Jul. 18 18[illegible]  
   Office of Chief Clerk

Handwritten:
    Mr. Mills Dean, gr. grandson
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Colonel Pickens, and was discharged February 12, 1783. During these periods of service, he was in many engagements and skirmishes with the Indians and was wounded three times.
      He was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1832, while a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina.
       The soldier died December 31, 1843 in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, leaving no widow.
        He was survived by the following children: John W. Farrow; Nany P. Farrow; Rebecca Styles; Sarah Farrow; Rosanna Woodruff; and a son, Patillo Farrow, who was executor of his father's estate and died previous to 1855, at which time his other children were living.
         In 1855, Dr. Samuel F. Styles of Spartanburg District, South Carolina, was executor of the soldier's estate, and one James Farrow, also of that District, was executor of the estate of Patillo Farrow, no relationship of either one to the family stated.

                            Very truly yours,
                                A.D. Hiller
                        Assistant to Administrator.
(handwritten notes)
Service reviewed & rewritten by Miss Ford.
Col. Wm Farrow - in 1833
John Farrow - in Rev. - 1833