Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1854-300, for Moses Mc Farland, Massachusetts
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[Column Name] Service 
[Line 1] Continental
[Line 2] Mass. 

[Column 2] (no title)
[Line 1] McFarland, Moses
[Line 2] (blank)

[Column 3] Number
[Line 1] B.L.Wt 1854-300
[Line 2] and Invalid pensioner

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No. 2
Capt Moses McFarland
name aeternus 
Probate Certificate
in the claim by the heirs
Capt Moses McFarland
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State of Vermont
Georgia District
Be it remembered that at a Probate Court {?}   at St. Albans, within  and for the District of Georgia on the 10th day of April AnoDomini 1832 {?}  William Bridges {illegable} the subscriber Register of the court of Probate, in and for the county of Franklin & State of {can't read}  hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has this day been advanced to this court to prove that  Osgood McFarland, Nancy McFarland, & Catharine McFarland of Waterville & Connie Page of Cambridge, county of Franklin {?} Moses McFarland, resident of the state of Ohio, William F.S. McFarland absent to parts unknown, are the children & sons, and the only children (now living) of Captain Moses McFarland deceased, late of Haverhill in the State of Massachusetts, who was a Revolutionary Invalid Pensioner of the United States. 
Sally {?}, James C. McFarland & Nathan McFarland deceased were children of the said Captain Moses McFarland, the above names Sally. James & Nathan died leaving sons, Wiliam F. S. McFarland the absent child has left one heir in the state of Massachusetts.
Given under my hand and seal of said court this 10th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John Gates {?} Registor of Probate for the District of Georgia
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This is to ceertify that the within is recorded in Book {?} Page 82.  Probate Court April 10th
1832    W Bridges Judge

Be it remembered that John Gates Jr. the Register named in the within certificate is the Register of the court of Probate for the District of Georgia and that the name of said Register as signed is his own proper signature
Attest  William Bridges Judge
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I Nehemiah Emmerson, late a Captain in the Massachusetts line in the 'Revolutionary Army, and drawing pay as such under the Act of Congress of the 15th of May 1828; do hereby certify, that I was acquainted with Capt Moses McFarland Decd, late of this town of Haverhill; that this said McFarland was a Captain in the Massachusetts line in the Revolutionary Army, and was wounded during the continuance of the War, and was ever after considered an Invalid, and was attached to the Invalid Corps.  I further certify that the said McFarland returned to at the close of the War to this Town of Haverhill where he continued to reside untill his Decease which occurred some time about the year one thousand eight hundred and two; that I was acquainted with the aforesaid McFarland previous to the Revolutionary War, during its continuance, and after it termination untill his Decease.  I further certify that I was formerly acquainted with the children and heirs of McFarland, some of  whoever have removed to Vermont, one (Moses McFarland) to Marietta Ohio and several are dead; one of the sons of the aforesaid McFarland who resides in Vermont is know by the name of Osgood McFarland.  Given under my hand at Haverhill, in Essex County and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  This sixth Day of March, in the year 1832.

Nememiah Emerson
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Certificate of 
Nehemiah Emmerson
Captain in Col Tuppers
Regt Maj line
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State of Vermont
Franklin County (filigree as curly brace) fr (meaning from)
J Osgood McFarland, a son and one of the heirs at law in fee to Moses McFarland Dec [deceased]., do up on oath testify and declare, that to the best of knowledge and belief; my father, Moses McFar-land aforesaid, about or in the year 1777, entered into the service of the Uni-ted States for the terme of "During the War", and that he continued in the service aforesaid untill the close of the same, when he received an honourable Discharge therefrom, at the termination thereof.  I further testify and declare, that my father the aforesaid Moses Mc,Farland was a wounded Invalid Officer, being a Captain in the Invalid Reg-ment, and was admitted to the Invalid Pension list Roll of the United States, and drew a pension as such untill his Decease, and that he died in the year AD 1801 at the town of Havishill in the in the county of Essex [use of German Esset for Double ss] in the aforesaid State of Massachusetts [use of German Esset for Double ss].  I further testify and declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the quantity of Bounty Land promised to Moses Mc,Farland aforesaid on the part of the United States, nor do I believe he has ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever .___________________ Therefore_____________know all men by these Presents, That I the aforesaid Osgood Mc,Farland, As hereby constitute and appoint Reuben Bal-dwin of Greene County, in the State of New York, my true and lawfull Attorney, for me and in my name to Demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of Bounty Land due me and the other heirs of the aforesaid Moses Mc,.Farland Decd.  [Deceased] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and okad.

Signed Mrst [Mister] Nathan Smelio
Osgood McFarland
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State of Vermont
Franklin County [filigree for curly brace to indicate "from"] fr

Be it known that on this 9th Day of April in the year 1832, Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the aforesaid Count, Osgood Mc,Farland, subscriber to foregoging Declaration, who made solemn oath to the truth of the same, and likewise acknowledged the Power of Attorney therunto subjoined to be his free  Act and Deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on the Day and year last above mentioned.
[Signed] Robert Wallace Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Franklin County [filigree for curly brace to indicate "from"] fr

In testimony that Robert Wallace Esqr [esquire - attorney title] signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement of the foregoing power of attorney, is Just of Peace and for said County of Franklin, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. [bold face] I hereunto sign and affix the Pubic Seal of my Office this 10th day of April 1832.
[Seal]
Franklin Vermont Notary Public

[Signed]
Horace James Notary Public
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Moses Mc, Farland
No.1804
Issd. [Issued] May 29, 1832
3 ?? acres
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Letter from Mc Osgood McFarland to Reuben Baldwin
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Watersville April 13th- 1832
Dear Sir, By yours of 29th ult. has been duly read and [Esset- German for double ss or an ampersand] here with send you the Power of Attorney and Probate certificate which If I understand you rightly is all that is necessary [use of German esset for the double S] to procure the Warrant -  As it will be attended with some expense of Postage & to procure all the Signess to the power of Attorney to obtain the scnissn [esset for double s] I have thought it might be advisable to wait till you see if you succeed in obtaining the Warrant and if you whould get that then for you to write me and I will forward the Power of Attorney for processing the scnissn (??) as expeditiously as possible [esset used for double s + extra s added]. for if the Warrant cannot be procured it will be useless [esset used for double s + extra s added] to have the power to procure the scnissns (??) - If there should be any failure or account to procure the Warrants not being properly executed please to write what alteration will be necessary [esset used for double s + extra s added] and I will it rectified and forward it on again as soon as possible [esset used for double s + extra s added]. 

Reuben Baldwin Esq [esquire - attorney's title]

[Signed ]
Yours 
Respectfully
Osgood Mc'Farland
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Capt Moses McFarland's 
heirs
Returned
Admitted
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324 West Forest Ave
Ypsilante . Michigan
Nov.11 - 1919
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington - D. C.

Dear Sir;
Can you, without too much trouble give me the war Record of Major Moses McFarland of Haverhill
Massachusetts?
He served in the War of the American Revolution

[Stamp]
PENSION
D
Nov
13
1919
OFFICE
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First as Captain in Col. John Nixons Regiment: ({?} 5th Massachusetts, I think ) and later received his commission as Major.  We are anxious to get the date in which this commission of Major - was received by him; and any other facts that you can give us . as - his age when enlisting; length of time he served, in fact anything pertaining to his War Record will be very much appreciated by his great.great.grand.daughter,  Yours very truly
Mrs. Julia S. Jennings
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On list of Invalids of Mass Agency whose residence, etc is unknown, owing to the destruction of papers in the War Office in 1800 and 1814: appears the name of (page 291) Vol. 1 of 1835 lists
Capt. Moses McFarland of 
Revolutionary Army,
annual allowance $180
commenced Mar. 4, 1789
Act June 7, 1785

[note added after the note written]
Copied
AW
Nov. 22. 1919
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[Upper left corner- handwritten] AW
In REPLY REFER TO 
Rev. War. Section.

[Centered] 3-1884 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Nov. 32, 1919. [ guessing typo]
WASHINGTON

[Left margin- handwritten]
This is from printed 
list of 1832 Massachusetts. Res-
idence unknown - 
Vol. 1 to 2 91

[Right margin- handwritten] 
[arrow pointing to scratched out text]
See date of bounty land allowance
in the record book + also record
on back of O.McF's letters in claims

Mrs. Julia S. Jennings,
324 West Forest Ave.
Tpelianti, Mich.

Madam: 
In reply to your letter on the 11st instant, you are ad-vised, that from the records of this Bureau, it appears, that Moses McFarland of Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, ser-ved as a Captain, in the Massachusetts Line , War of the Revolution, and was wounded, after which he was attached as Captain to the Invalid Regiment and served therein until the close of the War. 

After the Revolution he returned to Haverhill and was pen-[arrow for left margin note] sioned on account of his disability , at $180 per annus, under the Act of June 7, 1785, until he died at said place, in 1801 or 1803. 

On May 39, 1832 [typo???], three hundred acres of bounty land [scratched out text starting with w - see margin note above] lowed, on account of the Revolution War services, of said Capt-ain Moses McFarland, to his surviving children; Osgood, Nancy and Catherine of Waterville, Vermont, Eunice Page of Casbridge, Vermont and Moses of Marletta, Ohio.

A son William F. B. was then absent in parts unknown.  

The following children were then dead; James C., Nathan and Sally Smilia.

The nature of his would, the date and date of his birth and the name of his wife are not on record and it not stated that we was a Major, nor are the details of his service given. 

Very respectfully,
[signed]
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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[Upper left] - handwritten check or J
[Upper right] - handwritten check or J
[Typed letterhead]
Frank R. McCormick, Receiver.
[Crossed out ...something President.] No.5004 [Crossed out .. JNW.P.COOPER CASHIER]

The Citizens National Bank
Capital Stock $25,000.
Mc.Gregor. Tescas

[Stamp]
U. S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
OCT 18 1904
FILES
P. B.

October 8th, 1904

Hon Commisioner of Pensions, [ Transcribed as written]
Washington, 
D. C.

Sir: 
Can you give me the military record of Moses McFarland, who enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Massachusetts, I think - in Mej Salstonsell's regiment?Do your records show any service prior to this in the Colonial Wars?

I also wish the record of Ephriam Colo. He was enlisted in the War of the Revolution but I should like information as to the place of residence at enlistment and whether he had prior service in the Colonial War.

Trusting that records will be able to furnish the data desired,

I remain, very truly yours
[Signed]
(Mrs) M. E. MCormick.

[Stamp]
PENSION
A
U S.
OCT 
11
1904
OFFICE