Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7697, James S Ferrel, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Va
Ferrel, James S.
NUMBER
S. 7697
Carded

CONTENTS
[blank]
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Pen Agt 24 Decr 1838.
Wheeling from 4 March 1831. Jany 12 1839 - Notification sent to Pensioner, Middlebourn, Tyler County Va
Order to pay 13. Sept 1839.
Suspd. letter to Wheeling Agent & Jas Lowe Jan 21. 1841.

31559
Wheeling
James S. Ferrel
of Monroe Co in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Scott of the regt commanded by Col Mackintosh in the Virga Militia line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 30 Dolllars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Nov: 1838 & sent to Jeremiah Hollister, Esq Woodsfield, Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $225.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 15.00
$240.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [illegible]dy Clerk
Book E2 Page 20.
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34,066
James S. Ferrel
Ohio
admitted
Pr 9 mo $30.-
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832,
State of Ohio, Monroe County
On the fourth day of April A.D. 1837, personally appeared in court before the Judges of the Court of Common Place in and for the County of Monroe, now sitting James S. Ferrel, a resident of Ohio Township in said County of Monroe and State of Ohio, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and faith, and doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832:

That he entered the United States service under the following named officers and served as hereinstates to with: In the Month of May, 1779, being a little upward of sixteen years of age, he entered the militia service as a volunteer in Captain David Scott's company of Virginian Militia, Lieutenant Tipton, Ensign Butler, and Bazel Prater and also a Lieutenant in the company, Colonel Mackintosh, commander of the regiment. That before he entered the service he lived on the spot where Morgantown now stands in Mongolia County, Virginia, that he volunteered for three months, but eventually was detained much longer, that the troops redezvoused at Fort Pitt, that this declarant soon after marched under Colonel Mackintosh down the Ohio River to the site Fort Mackintosh, and this declarant helped to build that fort, That this fort consisted of four log houses eighteen feet square, on each side, sixteen in all, and the angles at the corners were secured by stockades, remained there three months, and then a detachment under Lieutenant Tipton, declarant being one of the number, marched in from Fort Mackintosh, crossed the river in bark canoes and arrived at Wheeling Fort sometime in the next night, and garrisoned that fort, until late in the month of December following, having been detained until the other levies could be procured, and was dismissed after the termination of eight months, and returned home, that the troops in the frontier service did not usually receive written discharges
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as this declarant believes, many of the officers could not write,
Afterwards, he thinks it was in the month of April, 1780, though he cannot be positive but that it was 1781, he enlisted in the company of his father Captain Robert Ferrel for one year, at a blockhouse where Morgantown now stands, Lieutenant Murphy, Cosign Uriah Springer, they went down the [illegible] and Ohio Rivers to the mouth of Bear Grass Creek, built a fort on the same side of the river, called it Fort Defiance, this was just above great falls of Ohio. Soon after their arrival at Fort Defiance, General Clark, the commanding officer went away, declarant cannot tell what became of him, except that he left the troops to themselves, About the time that Clark went away Colonel Phillips was killed by the Indians and the command devolved on Captain Ferrel, declarant remembers that while Captain Ferrel was parading his men one day soon after General Clark left them, a man came up and hitched his horse near where the troops were parading, the Indians fired out of a neighboring canebrake and shot him through the ear, the troops went in pursuit and searched the canebreak, but found none of them, on the same day, the Indians fired on six men in a boat at the mouth of Bear Grass Creek, and killed them one of whom was Captain Tipton. On the next day Captain Ferrel moved his men across the Ohio, and built blockhouses on Bear Grass Creek, Captain Ferrel soon afterwards sent a detachment of two hundred men, declarant amongst the rest to relieve a settlers about ten miles off, and bring away the inhabitants, who were greatly harassed by the savages; they brought away the settlers who had taken refuge in the fort, and then broke up the fort, soon after this the troops were dismissed and the declarant and his father Capt. Ferrel returned home to the place where Morgantown now stands. This declarant was in the service at this time until the troops were dismissed, being
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a period of seven months, he received no written discharge, and believes that none of the troops received written discharges.
Afterwards, to wit: in the month of May, 1882, though he is not positive but it was in 1781, he enlisted as a volunteer during the campaign in the company of his father Captain Robert Ferrel, at a blockhouse where Morgantown in Monongalia County, Virginia, now stands, where the troops under Col. Crawford rendezvoused. The company under Captain Ferrel, to which this declarant belonged, joined Col. Crawford's army, in which Colonel John Dark was an officer. They went down the Ohio River in battenux to the mouth of Big Beaver, and then proceeded by land to the head waters of the Big Landusky, and there in the month of July of the same year, they were met and attacked by the Indians He thinks it was on the third night after the army had been attacked by the Indians, Captain Ferrel, being officer of the day, came riding into the encampment, just before daylight, and stated to Colonel Crawford, that the encampment was surrounded by Indians, concluding his statement with the expression "Every man for himself, and God for us all." Shortly after this, the Indians fired upon the army on al sides, and the troops immediately fled in confusion, every man seeking his own safety, Soon after, this declarant had his horse shot under him, and he ran on foot until the next morning, when finding a horse he mounted him, This declarant travelled on through the wilderness in company with Captain Ferrel and a few others, subsisting on such game as chance offered, and after enduring great hardship and distress they arrived at Fort Pitt. Thence this declarant and his father Captain Ferrel went immediately home to the place of their former residence, where Morgantown in Virginia now stands. This declarant arrived home in September of the last-mentioned year, having been absent four months from the time of his joining Colonel Crawford's army.
This declarant further states that since his arrival
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home after having been absent in Colonel Crawford's army, he has resided until ten years ago at his former residence in the place where Morgantown now stands, that he then removed to Ohio township in the County of Monroe and State of Ohio, where he has since lived, and where he now lives. This declarant also states that he was born in the then Berkley County, Virginia where Winchester now stands, on the twenty-fourth of April, A.D. 1763, that he has a record of his age in his Family Bible taken from the Register of Dr. Morgan an Episcopal Church Minister in the then Berkley County, Virginia. This declarant states the names of the Reverend Rezin White and Robert Longwell, who are acquainted with him in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity, and to their belief of his services as a soldier as a soldier of the Revolution; and he further declares that he knows of no documentary evidence of his services, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
This declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, 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 James Ferrel
and year aforesaid in open
court
James Gray Depty Clerk
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Interrogatories propounded to the applicant, James S. Ferrel, by the Court with his answers thereto annexed.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer, I was born in the place where Winchester now stands in what was then Berkley County, Virginia, on the 24th of April, in the year, 1763,
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? Answer, I have a record of my age at home in my Family Bible. This record was taken from the Register of Dr. Morgan, an Episcopal Church minister in what was then Berkley County, Virginia.
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? Answer. When called into service Answer I was living in the place where Morgantown now stands, in Monnongalia County, Virginia; and after I left the service I lived in the same place until ten years ago when I removed to Ohio township in Monroe County, Ohio, where I now live. 
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
Answer, I entered the service as a volunteer.
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. The first time I entered the service, I served in Captain David Scott's company of Virginia militia, Lieutenant Tipton, Ensign Butler, and also Lieutenant Bazel Prater, I was also under Col. Mackintosh. The second time, I served I was in the company of Captain Robert Ferrel, Lieutenant Murphy, Ensign Uriah Springer. Afterwards I was under General Clark, The third time I was in the service, I served in the company of Captain Robert Ferrell, under Col. Crawford; Colonel John Dark was an officer in Crawford's army; The general circumstances of my service I have stated as minutely as I can recollect in my declaration. The officers above named were all Officers of Militia or Volunteers; I did not serve with any regular troops as near I can recollect.
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(11 months ago)
6.
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Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become it? Answer. I never received a written discharge from the service, I believe it was not usual to give [illegible] to the troops on the frontier. I know of none among the Troops with whom I served that ever received such discharges, as many of the officers could not write.
7. 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. I give the following names: Reverend Rezin White and Robert Longwell,
We Rezin White, a Clergyman residing in the
County of Tyler, Virginia, in the near neighborhood of the residence of James S. Ferrel, and Robert Longwell, residing in Ohio township in the County of Monroe, Ohio, in the same neighborhood, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James S. Ferrel, 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 neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution,. and that we concur in the opinion.
Rezin White
Robert Longwell
X
his mark

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court
James Gray Deputy Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Rezin White who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Tyler Virginia, in the near neighborhood of the residence of James S. Ferrell before mentioned, and that Robert Longwell who has also signed the same is a resident in this township in the County of Monroe Ohio in the same neighborhood, and is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit.
Jer. Hollister
Amos B. Jones
John Linn
Judges

State of Ohio Monroe County
I James Gray Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Ferrel for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 19th day of April A.D. 1837
James Gray Depty Clerk

[seal]
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Virginia
Ohio County SS
Be it known that on the 15th day of December 1838 before me George Dulty a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally came John S. Ferrel and made oath that James S. Ferrel the person who has taken
the foregoing oath is the person described in the affidavit
John B Ferrell
X
his mark

Sworn & Subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me
Geo Dulty J P
attest J Steen Brown

I Geo Dulty a Justice of the peace as aforesaid
hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief John B Ferrel who has taken the above oath to the [illegible] [reality ?] of James S Ferrel is a person of veracity
Geo Dulty J D
Pension Agency
[illegible] Bank of the Va
Wheeling Dec 1838
I certify that there is on file at this agency a certificate of the Clerk of the County Court of Ohio County, to the Official capacity of George Dulty and also to his signature and that upon comparison the foregoing Signatures of his were found to be genuine
Archd. Woods Pensn. Agt.
J Steen Brown
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County of Ohio
State of Virginia  ss
In this Eighteenth day of December 1838, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Ohio Personally appeared James S. Ferrel who, in his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Robert Ferrel in the Regiment commanded by Col David Scott that he served under other commanders as set forth in his application for a pension on file in the Department of War in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio, (Cincinnati) from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in Tyler County in the State of Virginia where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Monroe County Ohio to Tyler County Virginia viz his desire to spend the remainder of his life with his son who resides in Tyler County
[signature] James S Ferrel

Sworn & Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Geo Dulty J.P.
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April 10, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

James S. Ferrel, S. 7897
BA-J/MCS

Rosalie 3. Haddox
64 - 14th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to James S. Ferrell of Tyler County, Virginia, who served in the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 7697, based upon the military service of James S. Ferrel.
He was born April 24, 1763, in Berkeley County, Virginia, in that section which was later the site of Winchester.
While a resident of Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio, where he had moved from Monongalia County, Virginia, about 1827, he applied for pension April 4, 1837.
At that time he stated that while living in that section of Monongalia County, Virginia, which was later the site of Morgantown, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia militia as follows: from May, 1779, eight months in Captain David Scott's company under Colonel McIntosh and aided in building Fort McIntosh; from April, 1780 or 1781, seven months in the company of Captain Robert Ferrel (who was his father) under General Clark from May, 1782, four months in Captain Robert Ferrel's company under Colonel Crawford and was in an engagement at Sandusky.
In December, 1838, he was living in Tyler County, Virginia, with a son whose name was not given.
In 1839 one John P. Ferrel testified as to the soldier's identity, relationship not given. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
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James S. Ferrel's claim for pension was allowed in 1838 but payment was suspended in 1841, as several persons stated that they had been acquainted with him from his youth and that he did not serve in the Revolution,
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev War
7697
INVALID.
File No. 7697
James S. Ferrel
Priv. Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-- Vol. 1st, Page 369
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1919 Nov 15. History to Mrs. [illegible] Thompson [illegible initials]

1927. Nov. 22. Garland P. Ferrell; advised name of wife not stated [illegible initials]

1931. Apr. 11 Hist to Mr. Garland P. Ferrel MCS

1935. Apr. 10 hist to Rosalie R Haddox
MCS
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J L Edwards Com Pensions
Washington
City

Woodsfield OH
May 28

May 14
Minot Ohio

FREE
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Woodsfield Ohio May 8th 1838

Dear Sir

In the case of James S Ferrell in applying for a Pension he States that in the several tour that
altough [sic] the engagements might not have
been so long as alledged [sic] yet he served to the full amount of the time and longer and as to his not making an earlier application he did make an application to a gentleman who was
draw a declaration and do his business but never accomplished it after detaining him about a year he then made application to E
Archbold attorney of this place and can testify to that his attorney delaid [sic] between one and two years unnecessarily I seen [sic] him attending our Court for a long time previous to the date of his Declaration but did not then know his business having then no acquaintance with him he states that he does not now know of any witness who can testify
directly to his service he wishes his case passed upon and make him such allowance as in your opinion the terms of service will justify
Respectfully
Jer Hollister

J L Edwards
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3 
Jany 19
L 9
Jany 20, 1841.
Pension Office

Jas Ferrell
[illegible]
Stop it

To the Secretary of War
City of
Washington
Pine Grove Va
May 13
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Fishing Creek
Tyler County Va

[illegible] Sir I must Inform you that I have been acquainted with James Ferrel of this County who draws a pension for his services in the Revolution war. From his Infancy and do well know that he never served in that war neither would he ever shoulder a gun to assist against the Indians
which fact
Can Be Established by a number of witnesses
which know him to be [illegible] a man to serve in that war
Some of which I will Name Jams Flags Morgan Catharine Morgan [illegible] & David Lowe of Tyler County and Stephen Morgan Esq
Charity Pricket Evan Morgan of Manning Hall County Pa
Sir yours with Respect
Secretary of war
James Lowe
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J L Edward
Com of Pensions
Washington
City

Woodsfield O [Ohio]
Sept 18th

Ohio
addl. Statement
Jas S. Ferrell
Act 1832


Sept 24th
Jones
Free
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State of Ohio Monroe County
Be it known that before me Jeremiah Hollister an associate Judge in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared James S Ferrell who doth on his oath make the following
Statements, to wit. that the reasons for not makeing [sic] an earlier application for a pension are as follows first that one Doctor
[illegible] undertook to do his business but did
not proced [sic] he then applied to Edward
Archbold who was a year or more doing what he done he then committed his case to one Franklin Zale who give but little attention to it that the delay is not on his part but on those to whom he relyed [sic] for instruction and to do his business for him and that the time alledged [sic] in the Several tours were actually performed although he engaged for shorter tours he actually Served the the time specified
in his declaration
[signature] James Ferrel

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 17th day
of September 1838
Jer Hollister
Associate Judge
You will Pleas [sic] make out a Pension Certificate allowing him all the time you Can
Jer Hollister
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State of Ohio Monroe County
I Robert F Naylor Clerk of the Court
of Common pleas within and for the said County of Monroe Do hereby certify that Jeremiah Holister [sic] before whom the within deposition was taken is an associate Judge duly commissioned according to law within and for said County and that full faith and credit is due to all his acts as such have
In testimony whereof I Robert F Naylor as aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Woodsfield this
18th day of September AD 1838
Robert F Naylor Clerk
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n the Case of the claim the General Government has on the Estate of Charles Atkinson of this County it would be well to proceed in the Case as it is settling up
Jer. Hollister
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J L Edwards
Pension office
City of
Washington
Pine Grove Va
Feby 10


County

feb 18 1841

Jas S Ferrell
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Tyler County to wit Va
this day personally appeared before us in
our said County and after being duly sworning [sic] 
Deposeth and say Morgan Morgan and says he
knows James Ferrel and he said he never
known said ferret in the Revolutionary War
nor in the Indian War as a soldier or
as a spy and he said he supposes said S
ferrel age to be about seventy or seventy
three years and saise [sic] he was personally
acquainted with him said ferrel through
the hole [sic] War bouth [sic] the Revolutionary War and the indian War
Given under our hands and seals this February
the Sixth 1841 
Hezekiah Jolliffe [seal]
Alexander Lantz [seal]

Personally came before us in our said County and after being duly sworn deposeth and sayth [sic] Uriah Morgan and James Low and saith they know James S ferrel and he said James S
ferrel was never in the Revolution War yet in the indian War and they the said Morgan and Low supposes said James S ferrel to be about seventy or seventy five years of age they the said Morgan and Low has [sic] been personally acquainted with the said James S ferrel from a boy to this date Given under our hands this sixth day of February in the year 1841
[signature] Hezekiah Jolliffe [seal]
[signature] Alexander Lanta [seal]
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Tyler County to wit Va
this day personally came before us in our said County Morgan Morgan [illegible] and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he nowes [sic] James S ferrel for about fifty years and say he the said James S ferrel was not in the Revolutionary nor yet in the Indian War to the best of his knowledge and further this deponent saith not 
given under our hands this February the 6 day in the year 1841
[signature] Hezekiah Jolliffe [seal]
[signature] Alexander Lantz [seal]
[seal]
Tyler County to wit Va
this day personally came before us in our said County David Low and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith he has been personally acquainted James S ferrel for upwards of fifty years and the said James F. ferrel was not in the Revolutionary nor in the Indian War to the best of knowledg [sic] 
given under our hands and seals this Febuary [sic] the 6 day in the year 1841
[signature] Hezekiah Jolliffe [seal]
[signature] Alexander Lantz [seal]
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February [illegible] to wit 1841
Sir I forward these five Depositions not being able to obtain any more at present in consequence of my age and bad weather and the witness being at a distance But I suppose there can be several witnesses to the same Effect in Monongalia County the any here to fore Named and Capt John Evans and Col. Dudleigh C Evans provided there is a Legal cause taken to obtain the Evidence
Course
I do not know what service Ferrel claims or what proof he made as there has never been any of his old acquaintances [illegible] upon to establish his services.

James Lowe
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James S. Ferrel
Ohio
Suspended
Let 6 May 1837
James Gray Clk
[illegible] to J. Hollister, July 26 1837
lr. 15 May 1838 J.
Hollister
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Jas Lowe
Jan 21. 1841
E. C.
Record 50 Page 454
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Pension Office
Jan. 21. 1841
Sir,
Your letter of the without date to the Secretary of War has been refered [sic] to this office. In consequence of the statement it contains I have
stopped any further payment of the pension of James S. Ferrell of Tyler County, and have to request that you will with as little delay as possible, forward to this office the affidavits of the persons refered [sic] to, showing that Ferrell is not entitled to the pension
Mr James Lowe
Pine Grove P - Office
Virginia
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Pension Agency
[illegible] Court of Va
Wheeling Dec 18 1838
Dear Sir
At the request of James S. Ferrel a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832. I forward herewith his application to be transferred from the roll of the Cincinnati Agency to that of Wheeling -
Please address any communications to him to
Middlebourne Tyler County Virginia
Yr obt Servt [Your obedient servant]
Richd  [illegible] 
Pension Agent
J Steen Browne

W Williams Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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April 11, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS: ALB

Mr. Garland R. Ferrell
310 East Elm Street
Wichita, Kansas

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7697, that James S. Ferrel was born April 24, 1763 in Berkeley County, Virginia, in that section which was later the site of Winchester.
While a resident of Ohio Township, Monroe County, Ohio, where he had moved from Monongalia County, Virginia, about 1827, he applied for pension April 4, 1837.
At that time he stated that while living in that section of Monongalia County, Virginia, which was later the site of Morgantown, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia militia, as follows:
and hundred
From May, 1779, eight months in Captain David Scott's company under Colonel David [struck through] McIntosh; from April, 1780 or 1781, seven months in the company of Captain Robert Ferrel (who was his father), under General George Rogers [name struck through] Clark; from May, 1782, four months in Captain Robert Ferrel's company under Colonel Crawford, and was in an engagement at Sandusky.
In December, 1838 he was living in Tyler County, Virginia, with a son whose name was not given.
In 1838 one John B. Ferrel testified as to soldier's identify; no relationship given. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family,
James S. Ferrel's claim for pension was allowed in 1838 but payment was suspended in 1841, as several persons stated
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that they had been acquainted with him from his youth and that he did not serve in the Revolution.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier from Virginia named James Ferrel (searched under all spellings of the name) that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

November 22, 1927

Garland P. Ferrell
Irvine, P.O. Box 80
Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary
War claim for pension of James S. Ferrel
( S. 7697), the name of his wife is not stated, nor is there anyway, in which this Bureau can assist you in telling whether this was the James Ferrell, whose marriage bond to Mary Wells is recorded in Albemarle County, Virginia, September 22, 1786.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS SECTION.

3 -- 525
S - 7697

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. [blank], 19 [blank]

In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] a statement of the military history of James S. Ferrel a 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.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT, LENGTH OF SERVICE, RANKS, OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVBICE WAS RENDERED, CAPTAIN, COLONEL, STATE.
May 1779, 3 months, [illegible], David Scott
MackIntosh, Va.
April 1780 or 81, 7 months, [illegible], Robert Ferrell (his father), under Gen Clark
1783, 4 months, [illegible], Robert Ferrell (his father), Crawford

Battles engaged in, Sandusky
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Monongalia Co. Va, where Morgantown now stands
Date of application for pension, April 4 1837
Residence at date of application Ohio Twp Monroe Co., Ohio
Age at date of application, born Apr 24, 1763 in Berkeley Co Va (where Winchester now stands)
Remarks:
[illegible] he was living in Tyler Co. Va with a son. [illegible] not stated. One John B Ferrel testified as [illegible] He was allowed pension 1838 but payment of the pension was suspended [illegible] 4 persons who had been acquainted with him from his youth stated  that he had not served in the Rev. or in Indian War.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Columbus, Ohio
April 2, 1935

Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

Will you please give me any data that you may have on the record of James S. Ferrell, senior, of Tyler County, Va.? The date of his birth probably about 1762. He served in the Revolutionary War and applied for pension
Thanking you for this favor, I remain
Very truly yours,

Rosalie R. Haddox
64 - 14th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio

[stamp]
RECEIVED APR 5 1935
MAIL SUB. DIV.
READER #21
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Wichita Kansas, March 21, 1931

United States Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Commissioner of Pensions

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
In re: (File: S. 7697 )
Revolution Pension of James S. Ferrel

Sir:

Please help me identify James S. Ferrel (S. 7697) enumerated as living in 1840 in Tyler County West Virginia, aged 78.
Desired the place and date of his death.
Where he enlisted in the war and his war service.
I have spent a lot of research in the tax lists of Virginia counties and in Buckingham County and Albemarle County and Fluvanna County have isolated from the numerous Ferrells one James Ferrel (Ferrell, Farrell, Farrel) who became 21 years old in 1783 being listed as
a tithable as such in Buckingham County. He is not so listed in 1782. He is listed in Albemarle 1786 to 1789; then in Buckingham 1791; Albemarle 1793, 1794; in Fluvanna 1795; Albemarle 1796 to 1818 when the name disappears from Albemarle.
In 1816 two tithes are listed in Albemarle as James Ferrill & Son; whereas 1817 shows James Ferrell Sr. and JAMES S. FERRELL; the last
entry 1818 shows only James Ferrell.
The fact that this Buckingham individual became of age ( 21 ) born in 1783, coincides with the age of the Tyler Co pensioner aged 78 1762 in 1840. The tax list above shows that when his son became of age it was necessary to distinguish one from the other, at which time the junior is described as James S. Ferrell. This also is presumptive that the Tyler Co pensioner was this Buckingham Co tithable.
The Virginian of the tax lists lived near Scottsville and Howardsville on James River where the county lines of Fluvanna and Albemarle run through the village of Scottsville; whereas Buckingham County is
merely the south side of the James River. A citizen would not need to move about much to be technically in the three counties named.
Please advise whether your data is compatible with the theory that James Ferrell was one and the same as James S. Ferrel S. 7697 )
Very respectfully yours,

Garland P. Ferrell
310 East Elm Street
Wichita Kansas
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Wichita Kansas, Nov 9, 1928

Department of the Interior,
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

Dear Sir:

Referring to Revolutionary War claim for pension of JAMES S. FERREL (S. 7697)
please advise what data is available as to his particular military service which would identify him apart from five other Ferrells named James, who also were Revolutionary soldiers.
Especially is desired the date and place of his death. He was reported as being alive in 1840, and then of Tyler County Virginia (now W. Va ) The county clerk there reports there is no record of his death there.
Very truly yours,

G.P. Ferrell

310 E. Elm Street
Wichita Kansas,
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Irvine Calif, June 16, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions,
Rev. and 1812 War Section,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly advise me from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of JAMES S. FERREL Sr. who in 1840 was living in Tyler Co. (Va) West Virginia, born about 1762, whether this was the James Ferrell whose marriage bond to Mary Wells is recorded in Albermarle County Va under date of 22 September 1786.
This name occurs in Revolutionary records under a number of forms, the service of the same soldier often being entered with different spellings. The syllable Fer or Far is followed by rel-ral, rol, rile, etc with 110 possible  combinations.
Children of James Ferrel or Farrel and Mary Wells were James Ferrell, Capt. Lewis Wells Ferrell and Gregory Ferrell. Descendants of these have no tradition of other children although James Farrel of Albemarle County in 1802 signed a marriage bond for Sarah Farrel as for a daughter, suggesting a previous marriage.
I have the war records of many soldiers, James Ferrel, enlisted from Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, and query as above because the Albemarle Co children removed from Albemarle County to Augusta County and to Lewis County Va (later W. Va)
Another pensioner located in the census of 1840 is James Ferrell, aged 91, living in 1840 at Franklin, Gloucester Co. New Jersey,
Except for eliminating soldiers of the same name who might be identified as James Ferrel of Albemarle Co. I have no interest in the New Jersey pensioner's record.
Thanking you for this information.
Very truly yours,
Garland J. Ferrell
P. O. Box 80
Irvine California.
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Washington, D. C.,
November 13, 1919.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir:

I would appreciate it if you would advise me
regarding the records of service and family data, if any, as shown by your files for following-named pensioners, Revolutionary War:
S 7907 William Wilson, of Eastern Monongalia Co., Va.
S.7697 James S. Ferrell, Sr., of Tyler Co., Va.
S 32551. Benjamin Thompson, Pvt. S. C. Militia, but residing in Montgomery County, Alabama, in 1840.
S 5902 John Peters, Hampsire County, Virginia.

Very truly yours,
[signature] Oco Thompson
Oco Thompson,
440 Senate Office Bldg.


Oco Thompson
United States Senate
COMMITTEE TO
AUDIT AND CONTROL THE CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE.

[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
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NOV 14 1919
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
New Jersey
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Ferrell, John
GRADE Private
LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8324
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED May 26 1790
to- not shown--

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in  volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800 which are Registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.