Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31018, Ralph Farnham, Mass.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                                                  Number
Mass.           Farnham, Ralph              S. 31018
                   or Farnam             B. L Wt 9451-160-55
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No. 18247
Maine 
Ralph Farnham
York CO. in the State of Maine who was a Pr.& Sergt. in the company commanded by Captain Hubbard of the Regt. commanded by Col. Scammon  on the Mass Troops line for 
8 months Pr        26.66
7        "      Sergt.  33.00
                              _______
                          $  61.66

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 61 dollars 66 cents, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Augt. 1833 and sent to I. S. Kimball Lebanon Me. 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833            123.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep.1833   30.83
                                                                       _________
                                                                         15 4.15
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol. 1 Page 15 
Died [illegible} 26. 1860
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G. B. Goodsell, Sept. 7, 1860
          d                  "     29   "
No. 18247
Maine 
Ralph Farnham
York CO. in the State of Maine who was a Pr.& Sergt. in the company commanded by Captain Hubbard of the Regt. commanded by Col. Seammour on the Mass Troops line for 
8 months Pr        26.66
7        "      Sergt.  33.00
                              _______
                          $  61.66

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 61 dollars 66 cents, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Augt. 1833 and sent to G.L. Kimbull Lebanon Me. 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833            123.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep.1833   30.83
                                                                       _________
                                                                         15 4.15
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol. 1 Page 15 
Died [illegible} 26. 1860
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Ralph  Farnham 
12.628
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State of  Maine. 
County of York, SS. 
ON this twenty second day of August, 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate now sitting in [illegible] in the county of York Ralph Farnham a resident of Acton  and State of Maine aged seventy-six years who being first duly sworn, according 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, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year  1776. -with Capt Philip Hubbard and served in Col. Scammon's regiment of Massachusetts line the following named officers: 
I enlisted in Lebanon in the County of York  [illegible] [illegible] of Maine Commonwealth of [illegible] under Capt. Hubbard in the month of May, -[illegible] Goodwin of Berwick in said County was first lieut then second Lieut was James Robberts also of Berwick 
Our Company met at Berwick Landing from there we marched to Cambridge Mass where we joined the army in Co. James Scammon Regiment of Infantry - Out Lieut Colo was Jonathan Moulton  from York - our Major was Daniel [illegible] of  said Berwick - Gen. Heath commanded our brigade - we remained at Cambridge till the [illegible] December 1775 when our enlistment was out  and was dismissed - I was an inhabitant of Lebanon in said County of  York when I enlisted I served as a private soldier. In the year 1777 I enlisted a second  time in the war of the Revolution under Capt Samuel Grant  - the first Lieut I cannot recollect -  Our second Lieut was on the Billings from Kittery - I joined the Company at Providence Rhode Island - then I joined Colo [illegible] regiment - our Lieut Col. was [illegible] and took part of the Regiment and  went down near Newport - Gen Spencer [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State [crossed out] ( or( if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
 Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Ralph Farnham 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary solider, and served as he state. 
I, Wm. Cuttler  Allen, Register [crossed out] Clerk Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ralph Farnham for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty second day of August, A.D. 1832. Wm. Cuttler Allen, Register of Probate
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 I remained at Providence aforesaid three months [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Militia men from Mass - I served in campaign as a Sergeant - I enlisted under Capt Grant in May 1777 and was dismissed in August at Providence. 

In about two weeks after I  got home from Providence I enlisted under Capt Elisha Shapleigh from Kittery in the month of Sept 1777 to go up to meet Gen. Burgoyne - I joined the Company at Bennington Vermont - Our first Lieut was Jonathan Door of said Lebanon - our second Lieut was a Wm. Scammons from Bennington we marched to Manchester from there to Poultny and from there to Still Water where we joined the [illegible] [illegible] and Col. Joseph [illegible] Regiment. Our Major was a Wm Littlefield from Wells  
Patterson was Brigadier  general - Major Gen. [illegible] Lincoln - I  was at the taking of Burgoyne. I served as a sergeant under Capt Shapleigh during the campaign from Saratoga. we went to Albany, where we stopped some time and from there were with him 14 miles and then back to Albany - then our company was  [illegible]  [illegible] provisions to  [illegible] [illegible] when were were dismissed.  I served in this campaign near four months 
Ii was born in said Lebanon in the year 1756 where I remained till I moved where I now live in 1779. I never received any written discharge. I have no written or documentary evidence of my service in either campaign
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the Peace in the and for the County of York, 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 according to the best of his recollection  he served not less than eight months in Capt Philip Hubbard's Company as a  private as mentioned below in my sworn declaration - to which this is annexed.
In 1777 I served three months in Capt Samuel Grant's Company at Providence Rhode Island as a second Seargeant of said Company -  The [illegible]  [illegible]  [illegible]  paid me eight dollars per month while as seargeant aforesaid. 
For four months I served in Capt Elisha Shapleigh's Company as a second seargeant in the Autumn & winter of 1777 - and for such services I claim a Pension - 
I have no record of my age, but was ever told by my parents that I was form in the year 1756 July 7th - I have no written discharge of either campaign - but   was dismissed only by my officers. 
Ralph Farnham
Your Obt SS -  April 14, 1833 I certify that the above named for Ralph Farnham is a man of truth and veracity and on this day and year  last  [illegible] said Farnham  personally  appeared and  made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, before me
Increase S. Kimball} Justice of Peace
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State of Maine 
York SS. I Wm Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of York hereby certify that the Increase S. Kimball is a Justice of the Peace as within stated and that the foregoing signature purported to be his is genuine. 
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal official this   28th day of May A.D. 1833 
Wm Cutter Allen, Reg. of Probate
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[illegible]  {Act search 3/83
April 11/83
Ralph Farnham, Priv
Mass:  State troops

[illegible]  1600 Cres Nov: 3d 55,
[illegible Signature]
Revolutionary War 
Rev Pensioner 
Me June 22 nd1824

Joshua G. Hall
Union N.H.
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[illegible]   J.G. Hall Sept: 29/55
let                  "     "        Oct  8/55
"                       "    "        Oct 19/6

Vol. F. 2
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The Sate of New Hampshire Carroll Cty Probate Court do said counter Registers office 
I   Sanborn  B Carter Register of said Court, hereby certify that Joshua G. Hall is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, commissioned and qualified, and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavits that his commission is dated November 1st 1850, and will expire November  22 A.D. 1833 and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid Court is a court of record. 
The testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty second day of March A.D. 1855. 
Sanborn B. Carter Register
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Application for Bounty Land 
State of New Hampshire  Carroll Cty
On this 19th day of March AD 1855 personally appeared before me [crossed out] Ralph Farnham personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the State & County aforesaid aged 98 years a resident of Acton in the County of York and State of Maine, who being duly sworn according law, declares that is the identical Ralph Farnham [ Varnum other name crossed out] who was first enlisted at Lebanon then in Massachusetts but now in the State of Maine in the year 1775 to serve in the War of the Revolution and so served in the Company of   Capt - Philiip Hubbard in the Regiment commanded by Col. James Scammon stationed at Cambridge Mass for the term of 8 months, that he was a second time enlisted in said war in the 1777 at said Lebanon in the Company commanded  by Capt Samuel Grant in the Regiment commanded by Col. Titcomb and served at Providence for the term  of 3 months & that he enlisted a 3rd time
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at said Lebanon in said Revolutionary war in the year 1777 in the Company  commanded by Capt Elisha Shapleigh in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph  Storer & served for 4 months and was honorably discharged. He further states that he is in the receipt of a pension for said services which is drawn for him by Increase S Kimball of Lawford Maine & that he has not received Bounty Land. 
He makes declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act granting Bounty Land to certain officers & soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States passed March AD 1855
Ralph Farnham
Sworn to and subscribed before  me the day & year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Ralph Farnham to be identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age stated & I have no interest in this claim,. 
Joshua G. Hall Justice of the Peace
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Power of Attorney
To The Sec. of the Interior
Please to deliver the certificate or warrant to which I [may be ... crossed out] am entitled according to the tenor of the foregoing declaration and application to Joshua G. Hale Jr. at Union Carroll County State of new Hampshire
Signed in presence of me
John Farnham   Ralph Farnham

We John P. Farnham and William P. Farnham
residents of Acton York County Maine on our oath [illegible] & say that Ralph Farnham well known to us comes & in our presence declares the above signatures to be his & we farther state that we saw him sign & from his personal appearance & one acquaintance with him we believe that he is the identical person who performed the service as above stated. We are disinterested witnesses & [they crossed out] reside in the town & County aforesaid. 
dated at Wakefield
this 19th day of March 1855
John P. Farnham
William L. Farnham
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Carroll CY Sworn to & subscribed  x the day & year above written & I hereby certify that said affidavits are known to me & that they are credible persons & reside in the town of Acton & County of York as above stated 
Joshua G. Hall Justice of the Peace 

No. 60 087
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May 12, 1938.
D. G. Maraspin    
9 Ashburton Place
Boston, Massachusetts.
BA-J/ILL
Ralph Farnham
Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Ralph Furnham (Farnam), whose name was placed on the pension roll August 2, 1833, a resident of York County, Maine. The date which follow are found in pension claim, S. 31018, based upon service of Ralph Farnham in the Revolutionary War; he was the pensioner cited by you. Ralph Farnham was born July 7,1756, in Lebanon, York County, Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not shown. While a resident of Lebanon, Massachusetts, Ralph Farnham enlisted sometime in May 1775, and served eight months as a private in captain Samuel Grant's company, Colonel Titcomb's Massachusetts regiment, during which he went to Providence, Rhode Island. About two weeks after his return home, he enlisted and served four months as [?] sergeant in Captain Elisha Shapleigh's company, Colonel Joseph Storer Massachusetts regiment, was in the campaign against General Burgoyne's Massachusetts Army, was at the surrender of that officer, afterwards marched to Albany, thence to Hartford, Connecticut, where he was discharged some time in December 1777. The soldier moved in the year 1779 from Lebanon to Acton, in said York County, Massachusetts. Ralph Farnham was allowed pension on his application executed
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August 22, 1832, at which time he resided in Acton, York County,
Maine (formerly Massachusetts). He signed his name then Farnham.
Ralph Farnham applied March 19, 1855 for the bounty land which
was due under the Act of March 3, 1855, on account of his service
in the Revolutionary War. He was allowed 160 acres of bounty land
on warrant #9451, Act of March 3, 1855.
The soldier died December 26, 1860, in Acton, Maine, where he
had continued to reside for eighty-one years. One John Farnham was
Administrator of the soldier's estate, relationship not stated.
In 1835, when the soldier made application for his bounty land,
John Farnham was present. John P. Farnham and William L. Farnham were
residents of Acton, Maine, in 1855; their relationship to the soldier's
family was not stated. There are no further family data in this claim.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land
which this soldier received on account of his service in the Revolutionary
War, you should address the Commissioner, General Land Office,
this city, and furnish that official the following bounty land
warrant #9451 - 160 - 55.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

2.
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31018
Revy INVALID.
┃ File No.
31018
Ralph Farnham
Sergt Rev War
th
Act: June
27
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 131
Arrangement of 1870.}
Dec 26. 1860
July 7, 1756
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1908 June 12 M. W. H. McLaughlin of Gorham, Me

[illegible] of birth 
and how to obtain date of
death. AW

1908 June 13. Aud. Interior, Dept.
for date of death . Aw 
1910 Jan 4, Hist to Joseph Foster
1920 Jany 31 Dates of birth & death to Senator Medill Wm Cormick┃
1938 May 12. Hist. to D. G. Maraspin [illegible]
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We William Goding, a clergyman, residing in the town of Acton County of York, and John Bodwell a magistrate residing said Town of Action, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ralph Farnam of said Acton, who has subscribed and sworn to the application for a pension dated August  the 22 1832 to which which this is attached; that we believe him to seventy six years of age; that his 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 to, and subscribed this twenty-third day of May A.D. 1833 before me  }  WM. Golding
John Bodwell
Increase S. Kimball] Justice of the Peace  and I further certify that William Golding who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Acton Maine, and that John Bodwell who has also signed the same, is a a resident in the neighborhood where said Farnam, resides and is a credible man and that heir statement is entitled to credit. 
Increase S. Kimball} Justice of Peace
State of Maine. York ss
I Wm. Cutter Allen Register of the Court of Probate for Said county, hereby certify that Increase S. Kimball is a Justice of the Peace as above stated and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed  my seal of office this 28th  day of May A.D. 1843. WM. Cutter Allen Register of Probate
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No. 60 089
Act of March 3, 1855
Received Aprr 11th 1873 
Ralph L. Farnham, Pri - 
Mass State Troops
Rev War
943-1 -160-35

Joshua G. Hall 
Union [illegible]
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Free
Adm @
7 mo's Seargt 35. -
8    "      Pri.     26.66
                _________
                $61.00

Stamp May 29
ALFRE [illegible]
ME
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[illegible]
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I Paul Downs of Acton in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy five years old, do testify and say that in the the year 1775 I k New Ralph Farnham as solider in the war of the Revolution - said Farnham served with me in the Company of Capt. Philip Hubbard of Berwick. Our Lieut was  [illegible] Goodwin - second Lieut James Hubbard- we were stationed at Cambridge Mass during the summer and fall of 1775

Acton August 22 1832


His X Mark 
Paul Downs 

Witness  I. S. Kimball 
York County SS August 22nd 1832 The above named Paul Downs to me is well known to be a man of truth and veracity., and on the day and year last above named said Farnam personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed for before me
Increase S. Kimball} Justice of Peace 
State of Maine York Cty
I Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certify that Increase S. Kimball is a Justice of the Peace as above stated, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of August, A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutter Allen Register of Probate
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R.  32 [illegible ]Boynton
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Additional Evidence [illegible]
The HonJosiah Minot Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. 
60089
Ralph Farnham 
ad Me. 32-1824 H Boynton 
[illegible]
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Additional Evidence [illegible]
The HonJosiah Minot Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. 
60089
Ralph Farnham 
ad Me. 32-1824 H Boynton
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Additional Evidence [illegible]
The Hon Josiah Minot Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
60088
[illegible] Dore
[illegible]ad Me. 32-1824 
60087 
Elizabeth Goodhull
[illegible]
H Boynton
60089
Ralph Farnham 
Me June 30 32 -18247
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Additional Evidence [illegible]
The Hon Josiah Minot 
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
60088
[illegible] Dore
[illegible]ad Me. 32-1824
60087
Elizabeth Goodhull
[illegible]
H Boynton
60089
Ralph Farnham
Me June 30 32 -18247
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David Legro's 
Deposition for 
Ralph Farnham
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I David Legro of Lebanon in the county of York and state of Maine, aged seventy two years, upon oath do testify and depose, that I will know Ralph Farnham, that he was a solider in the Revolution that he served as sergeant in the Company of Capt Samuel Grant in a regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. Titcomb at Providence in the year 1777, that said Farnham served about three months in said Company and was dismissed at Providence aforesaid. David Legro 
York CY August 30th 1832
The said David Legro is will known to me the subscriber to be a credible witness and on the day day and year above named said Davis Legro personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. 
Before me Samuel W. Jones Justice of the Peace

State of Maine 
York, SS. 
I, WILLIAM CUTTER Allen, Register of Probate for the County of York, hereby certify that Samuel W.  Jones is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York, as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. 
In witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and  thirty-two. 
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.
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I Joshua [illegible] of Acton in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy four years, do testify and say that I well knew Mr. Ralph Farnum a soldier in the War of the Revolution in the year 1777 at Still Water and Saratoga - said Ralph Farnum in the Company of Capt. Elisha Shapleigh then of Kittery - his first Lieut was Jonathan Door - I knew said Farnum three months or more, a solider as aforesaid. he served as sergeant I served in the same Regiment with said Farnum under Co l Joseph Storer of Kennebunk I last saw Farnum at Albany in the State of New York in the month of November - I knew him in the taking of  Gen. Burgoyne in September of said year.  Joshua Brackett Acton August 21, 1832 

York County SS August 21, 1832  The [illegible] Joshua [illegible] to me is well known he is a credible witness and a man of truth and veracity and on this day and year last above mentioned said Joshua Brackett personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition  by him subscribed , before me 
Increase S. Kimball } Justice of Peace

YORK, SS. I, William Cutter Allen, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Increase S. Kimball is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York, as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. 

In witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my office Seal, this twenty-second day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. 
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.
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State of New Hampshire
[illegible]
I, Ralph Farnham, on oath depose and say that I am the person who made application 60089 for bounty land. that the certificate accompanying signed by the Dept Sec of Massachusetts is a record of my service in the Revolutionary War that I did in the Army; write my name Ralph Farnum that I have not written it thus for many years, that when I was first placed on the pension roll I spelt my name Ralph Farnham and now invariably spell it so.
Ralph Farnham
Carroll
Personally appearing the above named Ralph Farnham made oath to the truths of the above statement on this 30th day of Oct 1855.
Joshua G. Call, Justice of the Peace
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Bridgeport Post Office
Sept 26, 1860
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
I am much obliged for the information in regard to Ralph Farnham of Acton, Maine. If you will now have the kindness to inform me what his exact amount of annual pension is you will confer an additional form.
Your obedient servant, E. B Goodsell
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston
Oct 23, 1855
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 Ralph Farnum is born on return of 8 mos men in Capt Phillip Hubbard's Comp. Col. James Scammon's regt enlisted May 15, 1775 as private from Lebanon. 
Also on pay roll of Capt Samuel Grants Comp Col Jonathan Litcombs's regit, R. Island service. Roll not dated; allowed in council July 21, 1777. 2 mos 15 days. Rank not given probability Sergt. Also on pay roll of Capt Samuel Grants Comp. Col. Litcomb's regt.Roll dated July 18, 1777, 61 days as Sergt from Lebanon.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the commonwealth the date above written.
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Union New Hampshire Oct 19, 1835
Sec State Mass.
Dear Sirs:
Will you have the goodness to forward to me at your earliest convenience a copy of the record of Ralph Farnham's service in the Revolutionary War; he belonged in the District of Maine; he enlisted 3 different times; perhaps not every time in the Massachusetts Line; enclosed is $1.00 if not right I will make it so.
Yours Joshua G Hall
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Union NH Oct 31, 1853
Sir
Enclosed I send you the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts in reference to the service of Ralph Farnham. You have written me that his service was not to be found etc. I suppose I have discovered the trouble. It seems that he is called 'Farnum' on the roll. Now you will perceive that the service in the Certificate is identical with that alleged in Farnham's application so far as it goes. The last service under Col Stover was while at the surrender of Burgoyne as Mr. F says. I send you the affidavit of Farnham also, he says that he never has since his young days spelled his name farnum and he is now in his 100th year; he was placed on your pension roll as Ralph Farnham; there is no person living by whom I can prove that he ever spelled his name otherwise, from the simple fact that he has not done so for 70 years; he has outlived his generation; he is in the receipt of a pension, has from memory twice repeated the service.
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to me from memory just as the Sec of Mass gives it-- will you require any other proof if so what? 
Yours
J. G. Hall 
Hon J. Minot
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Union NH Oct 13, 1853
Com Pensions
Dear Sir
I recd yours of the 8th saying the certificates of the Sec of State for New Hampshire in Mrs. Don and Mrs. Goodhues applications Nos 60.08788 under the Bounty land law of March 3rd, 1855 had never been recd. I would have sworn they had been sent but on searching the papers of the Justice who administered the oath I found them, through his blunder they failed to be sent; I now enclose them if these are not satisfactory, please inform me at your earliest convenience.
In regard to Ralph Farnham you say his name is not on the rolls of your office; he served in Massachusetts. Can I probably find his name in the War Department, or hall all rolls been examined, Mr. Farnham has been in the receipt of a pension for years that must be drawn from proof which is in your office. Will you have the goodness to forward me that, or rather inform me how it can be obtained if not.
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at your command,
Yours Truly
J. G. Hall Jr.
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Post Office Bridgeport
August 27, 1860
Hon, Commission of Pensions
Dear Sir: I have been [illegible] to ascertain from your department if Mr. Ralph Farnham of Acton Maine is a pensioner, he said to be 104 years of age, will you have the kindness to inform me whether his age appears on the book of the dept. and also whether he is the only pensioner now living who fought at Bunker Hill. by so doing you will confer a favor on your obt. servt
E.B. Goodsell RW
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9451
Meo Am
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Treasury Department 
Washington, June 16th 1908
The Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
In reply to your letter of 13th inst.
you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U.S. Pension Agent at Augusta, the records of this office show payment to have been made to Ralph Farnham Rev War Act 1832 certificate no 18247 at $61.66 per 12 months to 26 December 1960, date of death, payment was made to John Farnham, administrator and the pensioners widow in Acton, York Co., Maine for eighty one years and previously in Lebanon, Maine. 
Letter herewith returned
Respectfully
Robert S. Person, Auditor
by June 17, 1908
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Case of Desk
3-397
Record Division
Sur File No 31018
Ralph Farnham, Rev. War
Dept of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions
Wash, DC June 13, 1908

Sir 
For use in the above entitled claim for pension you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Ralph Farnham pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 18247 issued Aug 2, 1833 at the Maine Agency showing date of last payment of pension to whom paid and dates of soldier's death.
Very respectfully 

V. Warner
June 17, 1908
Office of Auditor for Interior Dept 
June 15, 1908 Pension Division
The auditor for the interior Dept.
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Medill McCormick, Illinois, Chairman, Elisha Hanson, Clerk
United States Senate
Committee for consideration of a national budget
January 29, 1920
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir: Mr. W. H. Bowman of Hinsdale, Illinois, desires information concerning the Rev War Record and the date of death of Ralph Farnham. I would appreciate it if you could give Mr. Bowman the information he asks. I am enclosing his letter together with a memorandum.
Veru truly yours,
Medill McCormick
Jan 31, 1920
Jany 31, 1920
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April 26, 1938
Veterans Administration,
Revolutionary Pensions Section, 
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
At your convenience I would greatly appreciate having you send me a transcript of the application for pension filed by Ralph Furnham (Farnham) of York County, Maine, who was placed on the pension rolls on the 2nd of August, 1833, at which time he was about 78 years of age.
Your many past kindnesses in furnishing me information of this sort are very deeply appreciated and have proved very helpful to me in. carrying on the work for which they have been desired. 
Very truly yours, 
D. G. Maraspin
DGM/agw
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Gorham, June 4th 1908
Gentlemen:
I should like to know the name and date and place of birth of the last soldier of the Revolution who drew a pension from the government and the date and place of his death.
I find among the soldiers of the Revolution, the name of Ralph Farnum or Farnham of Maine, who was born June 2 in 1756 and died Dec 9th 1860. 
I should like to know if he was a pensioner and if so how near he came to being the last one.
Any information on these points will be greatly appreciated.
Yours Truly, 
W. H. M. Laughlin
Gorham Maine
U.S. Pension Office, June 6, 1908
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Joseph Foster
Portsmouth, N.H.
Dec 24, 1909
Requesting information as to Revolutionary Pensions
Dec 26, 1860
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26 Middle St
Portsmouth, N.H.
Dec 24, 1909
Sir:
Will you kindly inform me how many if any Revolutionary soldiers and sailors remained on the pension roll after the death of Ralph Farnham, Dec 26th 1860 at Acton, Maine; and if any such survivors were living in the state of Maine, I respectfully ask for their names, regiment or ship, and residence.
Respectfully,
Joseph Foster
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 
U.S. Pension Office
Dec 28, 1909
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Joseph Foster
Portsmouth, N.H.
Dec 24, 1909
Requesting military service of Ralph Farnham, Revolutionary Soldier
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26 Middle St.
Portsmouth, N.H.
Dec 24th, 1909
Sir,
I respectfully request that you will send me a statement of the military history of Ralph Farnham, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who died at Acton, Maine, Dec 26, 1860 aged 104 years, 7 month 19 days, noting especially the battles in which he was engaged as stated in his application for pension. 
Respectfully,
Joseph Foster
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 
U.S. Pension Office, Dec 28, 1909
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3-871
Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by S. D. Lamparter
Soldier: Ralph Farnum
Service: Mass.
Additional service: Rev. WarNo claim as above except [illegible] 31018
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Mr. W. H. McLaughlin
Gorham, Maine
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 4th and received the 6th instant, you are advised that the report of the Commissioner of Pensions for June 30, 1905 states that the last surviving pensioned soldier of the Revolution was Daniel F. Bakeman (Sur. File No. 17,265) who was born in Schoharie County, New York, September 28, 1759 and died at Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York, April 5, 1869.
Ralph Farnham of Maine, who was born July 7, 1756 was a pensioner (Sur. File. No. 31, 018) For date of last payment of his pension and possible date of death, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior, Treasury Department, citing the following data, Ralph Farnham, Ctf. No. 18,247. issued August 2, 1838, under Act of June 7, 1832 at Maine Agency.
As the records of Revolutionary War Pensioners are arranged alphabetically according to the names of pensioners and without reference to dates of death, it cannot be definitely stated as to how near he came to being the last pensioner.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
I did not use the date of Ralph Farnham's death as given on the jackets in his claim as there is no official record of same in case. The date on jacket was written by Mr. Pryor a clerk in Pension Office.
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January 4, 1910
Mr. Joseph Foster
26 Middle Street
Portsmouth, N.H.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 24th and received the 28th ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau are arranged alphabetically according to the names of soldiers without reference to their places of residence, or dates of death, the data requested cannot be furnished you. 
The land pensioned soldier of the Revolution died in 1860.
Very Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section
January 31, 1920
Honorable Medill McCormick,
U.S. Senate
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter dated the 39th instant, and the enclosed letter from Mr. W. H. Bowman of Hinsdale, Illinois, I have the honor to advise you that the pensioner Ralph Farnham (S. File No. 31,018) who served in the Revolutionary War, was born July 7, 1756, in Lebanon, Maine and died December 26, 1860, having resided in Acton, York County, Maine eighty-one years.
Very truly yours,
[illegible]
Commissioner,
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In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Ralph Farnham, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
Dates of enlistment, length of service, rank, officers under whom service was rendered and state
May 75, 8 mo, private Cap Philip Hubbard, Col. James [illegible] Mass
May 77 3 mos, Sergt, Capt Samuel Grant, Col. T [illegible] 
Sept 77 4 mos Sergt, Capt [illegible], Col. Joseph Storer
Battles engaged in : [illegible]
residence of soldier at enlistment: [illegible] York,Date of application for pension Aug 22, 1832
Residence at date of application, Acton, York, Me from 1779
Age at date of application, born July 7, 1757, Lebanon, Me.
Remarks: He died Dec 26, 1860; and the arrears of his pension were sent to his [illegible]

1860-12-26
1752-7-7
104yrs 5 mos 19 d