Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29147, Joseph Farwell, Mass.
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Farwell, Joseph S 29.147
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10.794 
Massachusetts
Joseph Farwell of Lancaster in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the Rgt commanded by Lt. Greaton in the Mass line for 2 months & 16 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the the rate of 71 - Dollars- 78 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. --- 

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1833 and Sent Jany 6 and Groton Mass

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $143.26
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 35.88
= $179.44 

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by D.D. Adison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 2 Page 221

1876 or 11 Emery L Willard - Synopsis of service
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Johnson
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. 

On this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before the Hon Nathaniel Paine Esq Judge of the Probate Court this day holden at Lancaster within and for the County of Worcester aforesaid, Joseph Farwell a resident of Lancaster in the County and State aforesaid, Yeoman aged seventy three 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 7 1882, to wit that he was born in Harvard in said County, but has lived in Lancaster aforesaid for the last seventy years & that he enlisted as a private in the Revolutionary army of the United States on the continental establishment sometime in the month of January 1776 for the term of one year, and that he served accordingly for the term of one the following named officers, until the first of January 1777 when he was discharged at Peekskill State of New York, but if he had a written discharge he has lost it that during said period of service he part of the time belonged to Capt Edmund Williams Company & Col Gratons Regiment; and the residue of the time to Capt Kings Company and Collourds Regiment - both said companies and Regiments being of the Massachusetts line-- Watson was ensign in Capt Kings company after first enlisted here stationed at Cambridge Massachusetts afterwards went to Long Island New York and was in the battle on long island and was in the battle at Harlem heights where he received a slight wound. In the month of April 1777 he again enlisted in the Army of the United States on the continental establishment, Ebenezer Flagg being the recording  officer who enlisted him that he served accordingly till the first of January 1778 that during this second period of service he was stationed at Springfield in Massachusetts, and belonged according to the best of his remembrance to Capt  Bryants Company, and Col. Masons Regiment That in 1779. the said town of Lancaster was required by then
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thority of the United States to furnish a certain quota of men for the service of the United States that he was hired by said Town to go into said service in the Militia for the term of three months that he was enlisted about the first of October of said year, and served according to his remembrance till about the first of December that he belonged to the Massachusetts Militia, was in Capt Luke Wilders Company & Col Samuel Penney Regiment &that he has no other evidence of said last mentioned service but his own declaration, [crossed out] and the pay of Company made verily believe by said Capt Wilder 1779.[end crossed out]
accompanying this application  - that he was placed on the pension Roll under the act of Congress passed in 1818 for the relief of the Revolutionary Soldiers, but in 1820 was struck from the pension Roll on account of his property. that his pension or certificate was Numbered 2858 that in his application for pension in 1818 he mentioned only the first period of service mentioned in this act, because under the act of 1818 it was only necessary to state & prove nine months service to obtain the benefit of the act - That he hereby relinquishes every claim 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.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. before Nath'l Pain Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester.  [crossed out: aforesaid for the County of West And the Court do hereby declare their opinion Clinton --- land and ]

We Nath Thayer - D.D. a Clergyman residing in Town of Lancaster, and Nathaniel Rand Esqr residing in the Town of Lancaster hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Farwell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and concur in the opinion

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before Nath'l Paine Judge of Probate or the County of Worcester 

Nath'l Paine
Nath'l Rand 

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the Investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatory pre scribed by the war Department that the aforenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them the Revd Nath'l Thayer D D. who signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Lancaster and that Nath Rand Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit 
Nath'l Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester 

I Theophilus Wheeler Register or Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Farwell for a Pension and that Samuel S. Houghton before whom the annexed affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Worcester duly commissioned & sworn, and that the signature to the same, purporting to be his signature is genuine 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty first day of November, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty two Theophilus Wheeler Reg'r of the Court of Pobate aforesaid
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I Leonard Farwell of Howick in the County of Rensellears & State of New York, Genthinary, but now common court in Lancaster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and pay say, that I am well acquainted with Joseph Farwell of Lancaster aforesaid, he being a brother of mine, and that in the beginning of the year 1776, I and my said brother went to Cambridge, and there enlisted as private in Capt Williams Company & Colonel Graton's Regiment, to serve in Revolutionary Army for the term of one year. That after the Brittish had evacuated Boston, we were ordered, and marked to New York 

That soon after our arrival at New York my brother was taken sick. That I, with the Company and Regiment aforesaid, were marked to Canada that on my return from Canada to the highlands near Hudson's river in the latter part of November or beginning of December 1776 I learned from one Bryant a soldier that my brother had recovered his health, and was then in the army near Peekskill - I served my year out according to my enlistment, and on my return home in January 1777. I was informed by my mother (who is dead) that my brother had returned from the service about ten days before. After our return home as aforesaid in 1777. we again enlisted in the service of the United States for the term of five months and at Great Barrington in the Commonwealth aforesaid, I saw Capt King in whose company I understood my brother served the residue of his year after the recovery of his health as aforesaid and said King recognized my brother, & called him his soldiers - Said
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King also informed me that my brother had served faithfully and was a good soldier. That I was not personally present with my brother during all the term of his years service, yet I have no doubt but he served his year out according to the terms of his enlistment aforesaid 
Leonard Farwell 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. July 27th 1818 

Then Leonard Farwell above named personally appeared and made solemn affirmation and declaration, under the pains and penalties of perjury that the above affidavit by him subscribed, contains the truth and the nothing but the truth. Before me 
Moses Smith Justice of the peace 

We Eli Stearns, Town Treasurer, and Josiah Flagg, Town Clerk, both of Lancaster, in the County of Worcester, testify and say that we have been well acquainted with Joseph Farwell of the same Lancaster, for more than thirty years, that he is so borne down with age and severe bodily infirmity, as to be unable to perform but very little labour; that his property is small, and insufficient to support him without his labour, and that in our opinion, as a soldier in the revolutionary war, he stands in need of aid from his country for support. We further testify and say that we have been well acquainted with Leonard Farwell above named for many years, and that he has always sustained a good moral character and that in our opinions, full faith and credit is to given to his testimony in any Court of Judicature, as in the course of the administration of justice. 
Eli Stearns 
Josiah Flagg 

Worcester Ss. August 3, 1818 Then Eli Stearns and Josiah
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Flagg above named, personally appeared, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed. Before me Moses Smith Justice of the peace.

I, Josiah Flagg aforenamed further testify and say that I lived in the neighborhood where said Joseph Farwell lived at the time he states he enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States; that it was the common report in said neighborhood that said Farwell had enlisted in said service; that he was absent some time; and afterwards it was said he had returned from the service; and I well recollect that the common report was that said Farwell was a good soldier & that he was wounded in the battle on Long Island or Harliam heights.- - Josiah Flagg 

Worcester Ss. August 10th 1818. Then the said Josiah Flagg personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed --- Before me Moses Smith Justice of the peace.

I  Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Sup Judicial Court of Massachusetts, do certify that having read the several affidavits on this sheet of paper, and being well satisfied of the credibility of these who testify that I am fully satisfied of the truth of the declaration here made by said Farwell, herewith remitted, and also of the poverty of his circumstances as represented in said affidavits and I do also certify that Moses Smith Esq. before whom said affidavits are taken is a qualified and acting magistrate of the County of Worcester
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& other this Commonwealth and that being well acquainted with him his hand writing I am satisfied that he signed the affidavits to which his name is affixed 

Given under my hand & had this Eighteenth day of August AD 1818 
Isaac Parker CI86
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State of Massachusetts
Joseph Farwell
a Citizen of the United States, now resident at
Lancaster in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath
testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, a[crossed out on] some time in the month of
January 1776 -
I entered and was engaged in the Land
service of the United States on the
continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to Jan 7 1777
as a Soldier
against the common enemy, without any unlawful interruption
or absence; that I belonged to Captain Williams Company in Col
Greatons Regt marched to New York, was then taken very sick & was
there left by my Reg. when they marched for the notherd army &  season
and I recover'd my health was directed by the Genr/ll  to Join Cofenwards Regt which I did  in Capt King's Company, where I serv'd
the remainder of the year that afterwards I serv'd  nine months more
and that I left the service [crossed out on] [illegible] the same [illegible]on Cap.  Wards Regiment
I do not know whether any discharge was given me or not
in January 1777 & if given it is not in [illegible]
that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and
poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of
about fifty nine years-
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the
United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Joseph Farwell

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this
16th
day of April
in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of
the United States, entitled, ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and
naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of
March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts
the abovenamed Joseph Farwell
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to [covered text]
declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- [covered text] 
me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Witness my hand & the seal of said
Court the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Parker CJSC
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Joseph Farwell, and that from the knowledge I have of him, I am satisfied that full faith and credit may be given the declaration and statement by him within made 
Moses Smith 

Worcester Co April 16th 1818. 

Then personally appeared the above named Moses Smith, a Justice of the Peace and of the quorum within said County of Worcester and my solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth, before me, Calvin Willard Jus. Pacis 

[sideways]Joseph Farwell, Lancaster

I Benjamin W. Willard of Lancaster in the County of Worcester, Testify and say, that I have been acquainted with Joseph Farwell within named about fifty years and well  recollect that it was said he enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war about the month of January 1776; I also recollect being at his parents house, in said Lancaster, when returned home from said service, and heard him relate several incidents which had occurred during said service -- I also recollect that he served about nine months more in the said service 
Benj. W. Willard

Worcester ss. April 25, 1818 Then Benjamin W. Willard above named personally appeared, and solemnly affirmed under the pains and penalties of perjury, that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth. Before me Moses Smith Justice of the Peace
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2,85

Massachusetts Rolls

Joseph Farwell Private- Mass Line 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, 

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April 1818- 

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of September 1818 and sent to Isaac Parker Esqr Judge Boston. 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818- 4 10/30 37.6
 Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th March 1819 ---48
=  $846 

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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29147 
Revy INVALID. 

File No. 29,147 Joseph Farwell Pet Rev War 

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 131 

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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[it's page 16, but upside down]
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Timothy Gates 
fac't for Joseph Farwell
1777
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Ebenezer Flagg Certified
1777
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March A D 1777 Capt Edward Williams this may Certify that Joseph Farwell of Lancaster served in the Continental Army in Capt Kings Company in Col Wards Regt for the y'r 1777 till the close of the year.
attest Ebenezer Flagg
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Joseph Farwell
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Secretary's Office, Nov. 28 1832 

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Farwell is borne on a pay Abstract of Capt. Luke Wilder's company in the 2d of Militia of the State of Massachusetts  commanded by Col. Samuel Denny service of the United States from the 27th of October to the 11th of December 1779 both days included, marked 9 days allowed to return home 

Edward D Barys Jry
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[left page]Carter Knight Testamony 
[right page, upside down]
Joseph Farwell
Lancaster

Please direct to said Dana, esqr Groton

Private 21 mos and 17 days

S. Dana Esq
Groton MA
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[left side]
Joseph Farwell
Lancaster

Please direct to said Dana, esqr Groton

Private 21 mos and 17 days

S. Dana Esq
Groton MA

[right side, upside down]Carter Knight
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I Carter Knight of Bolton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy three years depose & say that I enlisted in the fore part of April 1777 into the service of the Revolution for the purpose of making cartridges and taking care of the Military stores for the Army of the then United Colonies, at Springfield in said Commonwealth that I enlisted under the command of Ebenezer Flagg that I well remember that Joseph Farwell of Lancaster in said Worcester County, served with me in the same kind of duties at said Springfield as believe faithfully eight or nine months and further saith not. Carter Knight
at Lancaster Sept. 8th 1832 

Worcester SS September 8th 1832 
the above named Carter Knight personally appeared before and made oath that the above instrument by him subscribed is true- Before me Samuel S. Houghton Just. of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Carter Knight above named and say that implicit confidence may be given to his testimony 
Sam S. Houghton Justice Pacis
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Hon. John G. Calhoun Esq

Secretary of War
Washington
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Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Joseph Farwell, sometime since remitted to me for further evidence.  I hope the enclosed testimony will be as satisfactory to you as it has been to me
 
I return the label, which continued the directions for further proof & I think it will be perceived that there directions have been complied with

with great respect Isaac Parker

Boston 10 Aug 1818
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[left page upside down]
payable on the 4th March & 4th September of each year at the U. States Branch Bank Boston- Recorded

[right page]to Farwell Pension 
No 2858 Sept 24 1818 

$8/Mo
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[left page upside down]to Farwell Pension 
No 2858 Sept 24 1818 

$8/Mo

[right page]
payable on the 4th March & 4th September of each year at the U. States Branch Bank Boston- Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT 

Revolutionary Claims I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES of the Eighteenth day of March 1818 Joseph Farwell late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight --- - dollars [crossed out: cents]  per month, to commence on the 16th --- day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen -- 

GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 24th day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 

J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
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Revy Calfy

[postmark DEPARTMENT OF PENSION, OCT 9 1870]
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OFFICE OF THE Territorial line of California, No. 103 MONTGOMERY STREET. (Third Floor) 

San Francisco, Sept 25 1876
"Bureau of Pensions"

Will  the Officer in charge of the "Records" please to give me any information he can in regard to Services rendered and Rank or disaster connected with Abram Willard who enlisted in the Revolutionary War & resided in Fitchburg Massachusetts & of had a large family residing there 

Also ---  Farewell who had a large family residing in North End the Lancaster, Massachusetts.

 I am trying to collect as many facts as possible concerning their standing in the army as a Know they served during the War of the Revolution of 

I write in haste & remain Yours very Respectfully Emory L. Willard