Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,146, David Farwell, Mass.
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Service Number
Mass. Farwell, David S. 29,146
Contents
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1876 Emory L Willard synopsis of service (see Joseph's file no 29147 for letter

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15941
Massachusetts
David Farwell of Worcester in the state of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Childes of the Regt commanded by Col. Bonds in the Mass line for 17 months & 6 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 57 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Aug 1833 and sent Saml Dana [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $114.68
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] 28.67
$143.35

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832}

Recorded by DD Addison Clerk, Book [illegible] Vol. [illegible] Page 25
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Declaration of David Farwell
26136
Private 17 [illegible]
Capt Childs Company
Col Bonds Regt Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester ss.
On this fourteenth day of August AD. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of ['Common Pleas' crossed out] Probate, now sitting at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth aforesaid

David Farwell of Harvard in said County aged seventy eight years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say

1. That one John Peirce was a private in the Company of Capt. Childes in Col Bonds Regiment of Mass , he was [illegible] by said Peirce to take his place as a substitute about the 15 of September and was in the Company of Cap Abram Childe and completed said Peirce term of eight months on the last day of December and was dismissed.

2. In AD 1776, a Company was raised in the Towns of Harvard Lunenburg and Leominster. For 5 months to serve in the state of New York, and he enlisted in the Company under Cap Jaber Keep , Lts Ritton and Coleman, ensign Sam Kimball in a Reg. commanded by Col Smith of Berkshire County. LCol Rob Longley in this Company he proceeded to the Camp at New York, there did duty served his five months and was dismissed. Gen. Fellows Brigade

3. In the Summer or Autumn AD. 1777 he engaged to go to the northern frontier 30 days enlisted in the Company of Cap Sam Hill of Harvard Lts. Darley and Whitcomb in Col. Whitneys Regt., he went to that frontier witnessed the surrender of Burgoyne's army, served out his thirty days and was dismissed.

4. In AD 1778 a Company was raised in Lancaster, Bolton and Harvard, he enlisted in the Company of Cap Luke Wilder, Lts Haskell and Dailey, in Colo Saml Denney Regt, they were ordered to Claverack in New York, and were turned to Albany where they performed their tour of three months and were dismissed.

5. In AD 1779, he engaged to go to Rhode island for 3 months and enlisted in the Company of Cap David Moors, Lts. Moughton, & Ensign Bailey in Col Cyprean Haws Regt. & Saml Stone Majr he marched with his Company to Rhode island and continued to do duty with them until he served out his three months and was dismissed.
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He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before Nath Paine, Judge Probate for the County of Worcester
David Farwell
Alonzo HIll, a clergyman residing in the town of Worcester and Calvin Willard in the county of Worcester hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Farwell who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid, Before Nath Paine, J Probate in the County of Worcester
Alonzo Hill
Calvin Willard
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter [illegible]
Relate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the applic[illegible] of David Farwell for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Hierard Court of Rabate in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Theophs Wheeler Register of Rabate for the County of Worcester in Massachussetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts [illegible]
For the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that I in making my certificate of the 14th of August last, above named, the affadavit of George Leason, David Farwell, Oliver Mead, and the [illegible] D. Bangs Secretary of the Commonwealth, have been produced in honest and
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester to wit, At the Court of Probate, begun and holden at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester on the 14th day of August A.D. 1832  On the application of David Farwell claiming  to be a soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit: 
1. Where, and in what year were you born? Answer, In Harvard Co of Worcester Ms. on the 12 of May AD 1754 Harvard 
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it? Answer, I have no family record, but understand there is one on Harvard records. 
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer I was living in Harvard where I always have and now do 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? Answer. my services were always voluntary and of my
5. Did you receive a discharge from the same?  and I never received my written discharge from service 4
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 service? Answer, I saw Gen Washington at New York Gent Israel Putnam at Cambridge, when I also saw and I also saw & knew Col Henry Haskell of Lancaster on the Northern frontier 
6. 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? Answer: the Revd Mr Tasker, Doct Capt Stone, Levi Willard, George Geary and Mayor Harrod, Selectmen of Harvard 
David Farwell
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3 -- 525 
O S.F. 
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C., 19 
S.29.146 

In reply to your request of ---, received --- for a statement of the military history of David Farwell soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[table headings]DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK.| OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE. 
[row 1] Sept 15 1775 | 8 mos. | Pvt | Abram Childs | Bond | Mass.
[row 2] 1776 | 5 mos. | [blank] | Jabez Keep | Smith and Robt. Langley  | [blank]
[row 3] Oct. 1777 | 1 mo | [blank] | Sam Hill | Josiah Whitcomb  | [blank]
[row 4] 1778 | 3 mos  | [blank] | Luke Wilder | Samuel Denney  | [blank]
[row 5] 1779 or 1780 | 3 mos.  | [blank] | David Moore | Cyprian Howe

Battles engaged in, Surrender of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Harvard Worcester Co. Mass
Date of application for pension, Aug 14 1832 Residence at date of application, Harvard Worcester Co. Mass
Age at date of application, born May 12 1754 at Harvard  Worcester Co. Mass
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family 

Respectfully, Commissioner.
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29146 
Revy INVALID 
File No. 29, 146 
David Farwell Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 131 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

Oct 30 '99 S A Farwell Charleston Mass 
1919 Jany 9 Hist to A. W. Farwell
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George Lenson 
Affidavit
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I George Lenson of Harvard in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty nine years do testify and say that in the year 1780 David Farwell of said Harvard and myself enlisted into the American service as soldiers [inserted and the Militia] for the term of three months and immediately marched to Rhodisland where we performed that term of service in the Reg. commanded by Col Cyprian How of Marlborough in said County of Worcester and the aforesaid Company of Capt David Moore then of Bolton in the aforesaid County at the expiration of which term we were dismissed 
George his X mark Lenson 

Worcester SS January 16, 1833 George Lenson above named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed 
Before me John Park Justice of the Peace 

I certify that in my opinion the above deponant is a disinterested and credible witness John Park Justice of the Peace
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Oliver Meeds Affidavit
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I Oliver Mead of Boxborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Masachusetts, of the age of eighty two do testify and and say, that in the year 1776 Mr David Farwell myself and several others, belonging then to the town of Harvard enlisted into the American service as soldiers, for the term of five months, and immediately took up our march and joined the Army at New York, but before the term expired I returned home, but I am confident that M. Farwell stayed the whole time, for I saw him soon after his return, and conversed with him on the subject. 
Oliver Mead 

Worcester SS. December 25th 1832 
then personally appeared the aforesaid Oliver Mead and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
 Before Isaac Whitney Justice of the Peace 

I certify that I have been many years aquainted with the above named deponant and have ever considered him man of truth in every sense of the word 
Isaac Whitney Justice of the Peace
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I David Farwell of Harvard in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in addition to my former declaration made before the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do depose and say that since I made the same declaration, I have made diligent search and inquiry after proof of my service in the first eight months in AD 1775 as stated in the declaration aforesaid, but have not been able to find any documentary or and record evidence of that service, nor have I been able to find any person who is yet living that served in that Campaign, from whom I might procure evidence of the service aforesaid
David Farwell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester

On the 5th day of April AD 1833 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for at the County in said Commonwealth, personally appeared the above named David Fannell, who is a man of credit and veracity, and is well known in the Neighborhood where he lives to have served in the war of the revolution, in the early part of the war - and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true 
Saml Dana Jus Peace aforesd
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary's Office, Nov 23 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 David Farwell is borne on a say roll of Capt. Luke Wilders Company, in Col. Samuel Denny's regiment in service of the United States for the space of 1 month and 5 days from the 27th of October, Discharge dated December 11th 1776- 

Again, said Farwell is borne on a Muster roll of Capt. Samuel Hills company, under Lieut. Col. Ephraim Sawyer in Col. Josiah Whitneys Rgt [crossed out: Brigade] of Militia in service of the United States for the space of 24 days from the 2d of October 1777-- 

Again, David Farwell is borne on a pay roll of Capt David Moores company of Militia in Lt Col. Enoch Halls regiment detached from the Massachusetts State to be 
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force the Continental army for the term of 3 months according to an act of the General Court of the 22d of June, which service has been done in the State of Rhode Island for the space of 2 months and 7 days from the 29th of June 1780 

I further testify that there are no rolls of Capt. Abram Child's company in this office on file in this office 

And that Capt there are no rolls of Capt Jaber Keeps company on file in this office
Edward D Bangs Secy


David Pearce
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Inv. 29146

53 Monument Avenue
Charlestown Mass.
August 28th 1889.

Hon. St. Clay Evans
U.S. Pension Commissioner,
Washington D.C. RECEIVED,

Dear Sir
I write to you hoping that you can furnish me with information concerning David Farwell for a pensioner of the Revolutionary War.

1. When did David Farwell secure his
pension? I suppose it was as a survivor and
not as an invalid, about 1833
2. What was the date of his death, and what
was his age. I suppose he was about eighty -
five, and died about 1830

3. Did he leave a widow to draw his pension?
If so, when and where did she die, and at
what age.-
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I suppose your office has these old records at hand, and any information you can give me about David Farwell or his wife will be much appreciated, as I am compiling the family history. 

Yours truly, 
Seymour A. Farwell
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January 8, 1818.


Mr. A. W. Farwell,
1225 L Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 26"" ultimo, you are herewith furnished the history of the only David Farwell under any spelling of the name found on the Revolutionary War
records of this Bureau. The history of his military service is taken from the soldier's sworn statement upon which his pension was allowed.

For date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and date of his death you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, 14" and street, S. W., Washington, D. C. enclosing this letter.

"David Farwell, Certificate No. 15,841,
issued August 9, 1833, $57.34 per annum,
from March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832,
Massachusetts Agency."

Very respectfully,
E C Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services,

Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and
and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.


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O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

L. W. B.
I. 23148.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

October 30, 1899.
Sir: --
In response to your recent communication you are advised that David Farwell made an application for pension on August 14, 1832, at
which time he was 78 years of age and residing at Harvard, Worcester County, Mass., and his pension was allowed for seventeen months and
six days' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Harvard, Mass., and served under Capt. Childs
and Col. Bond. Name of his widow is not mentioned.

Date of his death can probably be ascertained upon application to the Hon. Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department,
this city, giving the above together with the following data: Cert. No. 15941; Mass. Agency, Issued August 9th, 1833, Act of June 7, 1832.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner

Mr. Seymour A. Farwell,
53 Monument Avenue,
Charleston, Mass.
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Sirs:
1225 L St., N.,
Washington, D. C.
Dec. 26, 1918.
Rev. Sec.
,
Bureau of Pensions,
Dept. of Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Inclosed herewith is a request for information
regarding the pension and date of death of David Farwell,
of Harvard, Massachusetts, who saw service in the
Revolution. Such facts as may be disclosed in connection
with his record by a search in your department
would be of invaluable assistance and aid to his greatgrandson
and would be greatly appreciated by him. It is
respectfully requested that, if possible, this inof

formation be forwarded to him at the following address:
Seymour A. Farwell,
570 Rutherford Ave.,
Boston, Mass.
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