Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35928, Zephaniah Ferrill, Cont. (Va)
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Cont. (VA)
Ferrill, Zephaniah
NUMBER
S. 35928
CONTENTS
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Dist. of Columbia
Zephaniah Ferrill, Private, 3 years
Capt. Jones, VA  Baylor's Reg.

At $8 per m. com. 8th April, 1818.
Cert. issued 8th April, 1818
Sell to the Pensioner
Arr. to 11th Sept. 1818 4 [unintelligible] $39.22

(Rev'y. Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818)
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[Math scribbled onto a page, calculating the final answer of $39.22]
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District of Columbia, ss.

On this 8th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears Zephaniah Ferrill aged 57
years, resident in Washington in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Zeph. Farrill enlisted in Alexandria in the state of Virginia (at that time) in the company commanded by Captain Cadwallader Jones of the 3 Regt. of Light Dragoons that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war, when he received a furlough in Winchester State of Virginia; that he was in the battles of Tarleton's defeat, of Guilford, Camden, and Eutaw Springs, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the annexed certificate. 

["Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid" crossed out]

That his furlough was to continue until required to join his troop, but peace being shortly after proclaimed he never was called upon again.

Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid.

I, Buckner Thruston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Zephaniah Ferrill did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand this of 8th of April 1818

[Signed]
B. Thruston

SEAL OF THE COURT.

To the Hon'ble
The Secretary at War
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Washington Apr. 8th 18[18]

I do hereby certify that Zephaniah Ferrell (the bearer hereof) served as a brave & faithful soldier, upwards of three years in the third Regiment of Cavalry, during the Revolutionary War. 

[Signed]
Philip Stuart
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[Typed]
August 20, 1934.

BA-J/ady
Zephaniah Ferrill or
Ferrell, S. 35928

Mrs. James G. Sauner
187 Brighton Road
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Madam:

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 35928, based upon the military service of Zephaniah Ferrill or Farrell in that war.

He enlisted in Alexandria, Virginia, served in Captain Cadwallader Jones' Company, Colonel Baylor's Third Regiment of Light Dragoons, was in the battles of "Tarleton's Defeat", Guilford, Camden and Eutaw Springs and was discharged at the close of the war, having served more than three years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818 at which time he was fifty-seven years old and a resident of Washington, District of Columbia.

There are no family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

[Handwritten note] 
Date of death not on [unintelligible]
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[Left page]
35928
Rev'y INVALID.

File No. 35928
Zephaniah Ferrill
Red Rev. War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index: Vol. 2, Page 135

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

[Right page]
1922, Apl. 15 hist. to Mrs. A. D. Morgan.
1923, May 8. "    " Mr. Francis B. Culver.
1934 Aug. 20. Hist. to Mrs. James G. Sauner. [unintelligible] Lee Daniel Reagan W. 5689 for letter.
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[Stamped U.S. Pension Office Mar. 20 1922]

Mar. 16, 1922
Pension Dept., Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs: Please furnish the Revolutionary pension record of Zephaniah Ferrell (Ferril), S. of W. 1835 Pen. 3 D.C. of 12.

After Rev. War he settled near Georgetown D.C.

Thanking you for information I remain yours truly,
Mrs. A. D. Morgan
221 S Park Ave. 
Herrin, Ill.
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Herrin Ill.
Mar. 29, [19]22

Dept. of Interior, 
Wash. D.C.

Dear Sirs: Please furnish Revolutionary Pension record of Zephaniah Ferrell--S. of W. 1835 Pen. 3 D.C. 12--After war he settled in Georgetown D.C.

Thanking you any information I remain yours very truly,
Mrs. Alberta Morgan
221 S Park Ave.
Herrin Ill.
Winson Co.

Arrived Apr. 15/22
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Maryland Society
Organized April 20, 1889

President
Osborne I. Yellott
931 Calvert Bldg.

Secretary
George Sadtler Robertson
1628 Linden Avenue

Registrar
Francis B. Culver
2203 N. Charles St.

Baltimore, MD., 23 Febr. 1923
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: Please supply the Revolutionary War record of Zephaniah Ferril who served in the Va. forces and who was a pensioner of record in 1835. Personal data, also, will be appreciated.

Very truly yours,
Francis B. Culver

Is there a record of a Hezekiah Ferrill or James Ferrill, Va., Rev. War?

[Stamped U.S. Pension Office Feb. 24 1923]
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August 20, 1934.

BA--J/ady

Mrs. James G. Sauner
187 Brighton Road
Columbus, Ohio.

Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter relative to Enos Campbell, Robert Ferrel, Alexander Maxwell, Zephaniah Ferrel and Daniel Ragan, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Enos Campbell as described by you, or Robert Ferrel or Alexander Maxwell, all spellings  of the surnames searched.

The records of Zephaniah Ferrill or Ferrell and Daniel Ragan are furnished you herewith on separate pages, as found in the respective claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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[REVOLUTI]ONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., 4-15, 1922

In reply to your request of S. 35928, received for a statement of the military history of Zephaniah Ferrill, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out "(or his widow's)"] application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
[Checkmark]

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 years.

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Cadwallader Jones 3. Regt. Light Dragoons

Battles engaged in, Guilford, Camden, Eutaw Spgs.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, est. Alexandria Va.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 8, 1818
Residence at date of application, Washington, D.C.
Age at date of application, 57 yrs.
Remarks: There is no fam. data on file.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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