Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17894, Bethuel Farrand, New Jersey
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New Jersey Farrand, Bethnel W.17894
Rhoda
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Vermont 1462.
Rhoda Farrand, widow of Bethuel Farrand, decd.
who died on the 27th of May 1794; of Addison Co. in the State of Vermont, who was a Lieut. in the comp. 7 commanded by Captain P. Dickinson of the left, commanded by Col Dayton in the N. Jersey line[crossed out] for 24 mos. Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 320 Dollars Cents[crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of October 1837 and sent to Hon. W Slade, Ho of Rep
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $2080.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 M. 1838 = 160.00:  Total $2240.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3} Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk (Boo)k A, Vol. 2 Page 36
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March to 30 June 1839. the day of her death. Agent Modified 29. June 1840
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State of Vermont Addison County Ss}
On this 28th day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eighty hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before the Honorable Calvin Solace, one of the Judges of the Honorable County Court in and for said County of Addison, Rhoda Farrand, a resident of Addison in the County of Addison aforesaid, aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836:
   That she is the widow of  Bethuel Farrand, late of Pequannack in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey, who was a Lieutenant of Infantry in the militia of New Jersey, and, also, a Lieutenant for the term of five months, in a Company raised in New Jersey in the year 1776, for the defence of the City of New York; in which capacities he served, as hereinafter is set forth, until the close of the revolutionary war; that is to say:
   That in the spring of the year 1776, the said Bethuel Farrand, then residing on Rockaway Neck in Hanover township in said County of Morris, with a Captain Sylvanus Seely, of the same County (afterwards Seely) enlisted a Company of men for the defence of the City of New York, to
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serve for the term of five months; and, afterwards, in the month of May of that year, he entered upon the duties of that service, and continued therein until its termination. He was stationed at New York, and on Long Island, and was in the battle of White Plains. During a part, or the whole, of this tour, Col. John Munson of Rockaway was Colonel.
   Having completed this term of 5 months under Capt. Seely, Lieut Farrand performed another month's service, in what was familiarly denominated by the New Jersey troops who were out upon the occasion, "the mud rounds." On Washington's retreat from White Plains, through New Jersey, in the fall of 1776, Lt. Farrand's Company fell in with and followed the main army as far as New Brunswick, where the militia filed off, up the Raritan, and returned by Bound Brook, Pluckemin, and Baskinridge, to Morristown; and were dismissed about the middle of December. It is believed that Col. Ford of Morristown commanded this portion of the militia, though it might have been Col. Lindsly; and the applicant is not positive, whether the Company was commanded by Capt. Seeley, Capt. J. Ward, or Capt. Benjamin Miner.
   Afterwards, either late in December, 1776, or early in January, 1777, when the British had been dislodged from Trenton and Princeton, and had retired
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for the winter, to Amboy and New Brunswick, a large body of militia was called out, under General Winds and Dickinson, and stationed some few miles outside of New Brunswick, near Quibbletown, Bound Brook as well to protect the inhabitants, as to check and intercept the irruptions of the enemy. They were retained in this service, four months, till the enemy evacuated their winter quarters, in April, 1777. Lt. Farrand, throughout this period, served in the Company commanded by Capt. Jonas Ward, in Col. Seely's, Col. Lindolz's or Drake's Regiments, and was personally engaged in many of the battles and skirmishes that occured with the enemy during the time.
   During the remainder of the year, 1777, Lieut. Farrand served at various places in New Jersey, as follows: one month, under the above named Capt. Ward, or Capt. Benjamin Miner, at Elizabethtown point, opposite Staten Island, on Guard Duty; anther month, on like service, at the same place, under Capt. Miner, or Capt. Stephen Baldwin, militia Captains belonging to the same Regiment as himself; and, at Woodbridge, Rhaway [Rahway] and Newark, a month at each place, under the said Capt. Ward, and where Col. Seely and Maj. Hager, were the field officers: and, in the fall, Lt. Farrand served under the said Capt. Baldwin or Capt. Minor, at a place called Red Bank, below Philadelphia, another term of six weeks.
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In the latter part of the year 1777, and, also in the fore part of the year, 1778, the enemy sent out from New York, several strong parties of British troops, and Tories, into the neighborhoods of Hackensack, Acquachannock, Second River, &c; with whom, a portion of the New Jersey militia under Maj. Hays had frequent engagements, and, to whose aid, Gel Winds, with additional militia force, was often called out, in repelling those incursions. Lt. Farrand was in all those engagements, and belonged to Capt. Ward's company. During the same term, the militia had another fight with the enemy near Hackensack and near a small fort, called Pollifly. Gen. Ward, commanding the militia -- Col. Seely having succeeded to that of the Regiment, upon the death of Col. Ford, Lt. Farrand was in that service, and again under Capt. Ward. Col. Frulinghuysen with the Somerset militia was out during the same tour. On these two last mentioned trips, Lt. Farrand was on service two months, being one month each tour.
   Lieut. Farrand was in the battle of Monmouth, in June, 1778, in the Company Commanded by Capt. Benjamin Miner, and in Col. Seely's Regiment, as is now believed; and, on that occasion, served another month.
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   Again, he was out for another month;, in a party commanded by Gen. Winds, in an expedition against the Indians, who, in 1778 or '79, had burnt a settlement, and murdered sundry women and children on the Minisink.
   In the spring of 1780, he performed one month's service at Morristown, in guarding the prisoners, at the jail, and the public stores in the place: and another tour, of a month, under the above named Capt. Stephen Baldwin, doing guard duty, at Elizabethtown, and Newark. In the summer of that year; he served another month, when the enemy  burnt the Church and village of Connecticut farms, and in the affray shot the wife of Rev. James Coldwell. Afterwards, during the same summer, he served another month, and was in the battle of Springfield, when that village with its Church was also burnt by the enemy. Both of these tours were under Capt. Ward.
   He served another month at Rhaway [Rahway] under a Capt. Mandeville - the time not recollected;-and another tour of one month, near Westfield, under Capt. Ward -- both during the war.
   In 1778 or 1779, he was on a month's tour at Chatham in said County of Morris - not before enumerated in this declaration and in the course of the war was at Elisabethtown, and Newark, three or four tours, of a month each, inclusive of the terms already set forth at those places.
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Guards of militias were maintained, along with lines in New Jersey, through the remainder of the year 1780, and from that time, through 1781, and 1782, and to the close of the war; during which time, Lt. Farrand performed, every year, frequent monthly tours of duty; but, how often, this applicant has not the means of knowing, otherwise than by the depositions of Robert Young, John Esler, Stephen Cook, Jeremiah Howell, and John Ball, who served with the said Farrand, and whose depositions are herewith presented, in support of this, her said declaration.
   All which matters and things herein before set forth, are stated by the said Rhoda Farrand, according to her best knowledge and belief.
   She further declares, that she was married to the said Bethuel Farrand, on the 26th day of December, in the year seventeen hundred and sixty three; that her husband, the aforesaid Bethuel Farrand died on the 27th day of May, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-four; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Rhoda [her mark] Farrand
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   Subscribed, and sworn to, on the day and year above written, before me. And I do hereby certify, that the said Rhoda Farrand who hath sworn to the proceeding affidavit before me, is a person of credibility; and, that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to attend the said County Court of the County of Addison; for which reason she hath made her declaration for the purpose therein specified, as above written, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of said County Court and in which County the said applicant resides. 
Calvin Solace Judge of Addison Co Court
   State of Vermont
Addison County, ss}
   I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify, that the Honorable Calvin Solace is one of the Judges of said County Court, as above written; that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said County Court is a Court of record: In testimony whereof, I have
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I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, at Middlebury, this 28th day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Saml Swift Clerk
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Chloe Ward's Deposition in Rhoda Farrand's Claim
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State of New York
Cayuga County I
Before one William Ross one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the Ton. of Muntz County  of Cayuga and State of New York came Cloe Ward of the Town of Muntz in the County of Cayuga and State aforesaid being duly Sworn 
 Deposes and says that she is aged 87 years and upwards
That she was born in the State of New Jersey, County of Morris
and Town of Hanover, that she is now the widow of Capt Jonas
Ward deceased and is now in the receipt of a pension from the
United States that her maiden name was Cloe Smith and
that she is sister to Rodah Farrand who is now petitioning for a pension from the United States that she Rodah Farrand's
Maiden name was Rodah Smith was born in the Town of
Hanover County of Morris and State of New Jersey.
She further deposes and says that she was at the wedding of
Bethuel Farrand and Rodah Smith her Sister and was a Witness to the performance of the marriage ceremony of said Bethuel Farrand and Rodah Smith which took place on the 26 day of December 1763 according to the best of her
knowledge and belief and further more the deponent sayeth not
Sworn and subscribed this 29th day of July 1837 before me Wm. Ross J of the Peace
Cloe [her mark]Ward
The word Hanover is written on Erasure on the seventh
Line from the top and the same word on the thirteenth
line from the top before signing
Subscribed and sworn to
before me the 29th day of
July 1837 William Ross Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Cloe Ward is of Good moral character and can be depended on for veracity and truth
William Ross J of Peace
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Cayuga County Clerks Office SS
I Benjamin F Hall, Dept Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Willian Ross Esquire before whom the with affidavit purports to have been taken was at the time of taking such proof a Justice of the peace duly elected, commissioned and sworn and authorized by law to take the same: And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe that his signature as appears within is genuine.
   Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this first day of August 1837. B F Hall Dpt Clerk.
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I Rhoda Farrand of Bridport in the County of Addison and State of Vermont being of lawful age being duly sworn do depose testify and say that my husband Bethuel Farrand in his life time never made a family record in the Bible or in any other Book or on any other paper whatever to the best of my knowledge or recollection and further say not
Rhoda [her mark] Farrand
State of Vermont Addison County SS} Bridport Augt 22d AD 1837 Then Rhoda Farrand of Bridport in the County of Addison personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by me subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Joshua S. Strong Just Peace I have been acquainted wit the Rhoda Farrand a number of years and her character for truth + veracity I do consider unimpeachable Joshua S. Strong Just Peace
State of Vermont Addison County SS} I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that the above named Joshua S Strong before the above affidavit of Rhoda Farrand was made was at the time a Justice of the peace for said county, and his name subscribed thereto is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 23 day of August 1837. Saml Swift Clerk
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We Hannah Hayward of Bridport in the County of Addison and Nancy Merrill of Addison in the County of Addison and both of the State of Vermont, being of lawful age being duly sworn do depose testify and say that to the best of our knowledge there never was a family record kept of the marriage of our Father + Mother Bethuel and Rhoda Farrand or the birth of their children. And further we say there never was according to the best of our knowledge any record whatsoever kept by our Father Bethuel Farrand. The deponents further testify and say that Bethuel Farrand + Rhoda Farrand had thirteen children and their ages are inserted here below according to the best of our recollection as follows Viz
Daniel Farrand died July 1829 aged 65 years
Nathan Farrand " Apl 1802 " 35"
Isaac Farrand " in Infancy
Betsey Farrand " June 17, 1836 Aged 66
Moses Farrand  Living  " 64
Hannah Farrand Hayward Living " 62
Rebecca Farrand Living "60
Samuel Farrand died in Infancy
Sanel Farrand 2d Living aged 55
Bethuel Farrand Living aged 53
Richard Farrand} Died Feby 1817  30
Eleanor Farrand} twins died Jany 1809 22
Nancy Farrand Merrill Living 46
and further we say not
      Hannah Hayward
      Nancy Merrill
State of Vermont Addison County}Bridport August 22 1837 Then Hannah Hayward of Bridport and Nancy Merrill of Addison in the County of Addison personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by the subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
 Before Mr Joshua S. Strong Justice of the Peace I have been acquainted with Mrs Hannah Hayward + Nancy Merrill for a number of years and as to truth and veracity I do consider them unimpeachable  Joshua S Strong Just Peace
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State of Vermont Addison County Ss} I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said  County of Addison do hereby certify that Joshua S. Strong before whom the within affidavit of Hannah Hayward + Nancy Merrill was made was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County and his name subscribed thereto is his own signature.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 23d day of August 1837. Saml Swift Clerk
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I, Hannah Hayward of Bridport in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, aged 61 years, do depose, testify and say, that Bethuel Farrand, late of Pequonnock in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey, deceased, was my father; and that Mrs. Rhoda Farrand, at present residing in the town of Addison in said County of Addison, now in the 90th year of her age, is my mother; that I was present, and know that my said father died at Pequonnock aforesaid on the 27th day of May 1794, and, that my said mother is now and ever since the death of her husband, he remained single and unmarried. That part of New Jersey, where my father resided, was throughout the war, subject to frequent invasions by the enemy, so that the inhabitants were obliged to be almost perpetually under arms; and after its close, when I became old enough to understand their conversations upon the subject, I recollect that the neighbors, who were often recounting their sufferings, with my parents, would always speak of the zeal and liberality with which my father had put forth both his property and his personal services in the cause, and frequently would inquire among themselves, and of him. How Lieut. Farrand could raise, on his farm, grain and provisions for his family; since he had been personally engaged in the war, the most of the time, during its continuance. And further this deponent saith not. Hannah Hayward
State of Vermont, Addison County Ss} Be it known, that on this 20th day of October, 1836, before me, Benjamin Miner, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Mrs. Hannah Hayward, and made solemn oath, that the preceding deposition by her subscribed in my presence, contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify, that the said deponent is a credible witness. Benjamin Miner Justice Peace
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TREALSURY DEPARTMENT Second Comptroller's Office July 25, 1840.
Sir:
   Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of Rhoda Ferrand a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont, Agency, at the rate of three hundred + 20 Dollars per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this department, from the 4th of March, to the 30th of June 1839. the day of her death
Respectfully yours, Albion K. Parris Comptroller. 
     To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

April 1, 1930

Honorable Bertrand H. Snell
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Snell:

In response to your letter of March 28, 1930, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary war pension claim W.17894 it appears that Bethuel Farrand while residing at Rockaway Neck, Hanover Township, Morris County, New Jersey entered the service as a Lieutenant and served in such capacity from the spring of 1776 at various times in each year until the close of the war under Captains Sylvanus Seeley, Jonas War, Benjamin Hiner, Stephen Baldwin and Manderville, Colonels John Munson, Ford, Eleazer, Lindsley, Drake, Seeley and Frelinghuysen in New Hersey troops. He was in the battles of White Plains, Monmouth, Connecticut Farms and Springfield, and in many skirmishes.

He died May 27, 1794, at Pequannock New Jersey.

The soldier married December 26, 1763, Rhoda, daughter of Samuel Smith. She was born at Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey.

The widow, Rhoda, was allowed pension on her application executed June 28, 1837, at which time she was aged Ninety years and resided in Addison, Addison County, Vermont.

She died June 30, 1839.

Bethuel and Rhoda Farrand were the parents of thirteen children as follows:

Daniel Farrand died February 1829, aged sixty-five years
Nathan Farrand died April 1802 aged thirty -five years
Isaac Farrand died in infancy.
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Betsey Farrand died June 17, 1836 aged sixty=six years
Moses Farrand living i n1837 aged sixty-four years
Rebecca Farrand living in 1837 aged sixty years
Samuel Farrand died in infancy
Samuel Farrand, 2nd living in 1837, aged fifty-five years
Bethuel Farrand living in 1837, aged fifty-three years
Richard Farrand (twin) died February 1817 aged thirty years
Eleanor Farrand (twin) died January 1809 aged twenty-two years
Nancy Farrand Merrill living in 1837 in Addison, Vermont aged forty-six years.

The revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Branch, as described by you or to any soldier name Jonathan Gaines.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Mar 14 - Hist to Mrs. E.S. Bowen
303 N. 51st St
Ky
4 Aug 14 - hist to J A Houghton atty at law Los Angeles, Cal
History to Mr. E.F. Bacon Detroit Michigan
Jany 9-19 history to Mr. V V Holbrook New York City
July 26, 1904 - No date or place of birth of soldiers or widow to Mrs. Mattie Eberbach Ann Arbor Mich
1916 Dec 14 Hist to Miss [illegible] A Farrand
1921 July 13 - hist to Clara C Gilbert
1924 Dec 6 C E Willis cost of copies
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No 17894
Rhoda Farrand
Widow of 
Bethuel Farrand
Lt. Rev War

Act July 4th 1836
Index Vol A Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1930 Apr 1 - hist to Hon B H Snell
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Stephen [his mark] Baldwin
State of Vermont Addison County Ss} 
Be it known, that on this 19th day of October 1836, before me, Benjamin Miner, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Stephen Baldwin who hath signed the preceding deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath, that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify, that the said deponent is a credible witness. Benjamin Miner Justice Peace.
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I, Stephen Baldwin of Bridport in the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, aged 87 years, do depose, testify and say, that in the year, 1763, I resided in Hanover in the county of Morris in the State of New Jersey, and was well acquainted with Bethuel Farrand of Pequonnock in the same County; and, that I was, also acquainted with Rhoda Smith of Hanover, aforesaid, whose father's name was Samuel Smith, and resided in the same town. I do not know, that the said Bethuel and Rhoda were actually intermarried; but I understood, at the time, and do verily believe that they were so married on or about the 26th day of December 1763, and I am the more confident of the fact, that they were then married, because, I will recollect, that I was invited by the said Rhoda's father to attend as a guest at the wedding, but for some reason, not now recollected, I did not attend. And further this deponent saith not.
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Josiah Baldwin's
Deposition
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State of New York Cayuga Co.
personally appeared before me Josiah Baldwin of the Town of Mentz
County of Cayuga and State afforesaid
Deposeth and sayeth that he served three months in the revolutionary
Service in the years of seventeen hundred and seventy six and seventy seven
in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Lindley and in company Commanded by Jonas Ward as Captain and Bethuel Ferrand
Lieutenant in the State of Newjersey Jonah Baldwin
I certify That the said Jonah Baldwin is a credible witness-
Sworn + Subscribed before me
the 20th day of Nov, 1835
William Ross Comm of Deeds Wm Robert

CAYUGA COUNTY,
CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, MICHAEL S. MYERS, Clerk of the County of Cayuga and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said County: Do hereby certify that William Ross Esquire  was on the fifth day of  November one thousand eight hundred and thirty six  a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Ross and verily believe the signature to the annexed affidavitl to be his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County
subscribed my name this seventh day of November A. D. 1886
M .S. Myers
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Rhoda Farrands claim
Depositions of
Stephen Baldwin
Hannah Hayward
Newton Hayward
Windsor Johnson
Jacob Post
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I, Newton Hayward, of Bridport in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, aged 65 years, do depose, testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Lieut. Bethuel Farrand, late of Pequonnock in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey, deceased; and that I was present at the time of his decewase, which took place at Pequonnock aforesaid, on the 27th day of May, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four: that I resided in said town, until within the last forty years, and well remember to have heard the old people, his neighbors, express their wonder, how Lieut Farrand (who was a farmer) could raise grain, and other provisions for his family, when he was gone from home, into the wars, so much of his time. And I further testify and say, that I have been acquainted with Mrs. Rhoda Farrand, now residing in the town of Addison in said County of Addison, ever since, and for many years before the death of the said Bethuel Farrand; that she cohabited with him at the time of his decease, and, as I do verily believe, was his lawful wife; that she is the widow of the said Bethuel; and, that she hath remained single and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband, and is  now single and unmarried. And further this deponent saith not. Newton Hayward
State of Vermonty, Addison County Ss} Be it known, that on this 20th day of October 1836, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the said Newton Hayward, and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed, contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify, that the said affiant is a credible witness. Benjamin Miner Justice Peace
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I, Windsor Johnson of Bridport in the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, aged 74 years, do depose, testify and say, that during the revolutionary war I was well acquainted with Lieut. Bethuel Farrand, then of Pequonnack in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey; that he was a Lieut in the militia, and his Captain was Jonas Ward. I lived at that time, in that part of New Jersey; and the week I was sixteen years old, I was drafted into the militia service for one month, and served at Hackquackincesk, [Hackensack] under the said Lieut. Farrand. Afterwards, I do not remember the year, I served another month with the same Lieut., either at Second River, or Newark, or at Elizabethtown; and, also, another month, at one of the same places, when the said Lieut. Farrand was there, but which of the places, I cannot recollect.  I was not in the same company with him, but knew him personally, and am not mistaken, that he served those two several terms last mentioned of one month each, as above stated. I knew of his being out, repeatedly, during the war, in alarms, but how long I do not know, as I did not belong to his company, I know, and can state, generally, that he was a very patriotic officer, and was reputed to have been out in the service, most of the time, during the war and from my knowledge of is character, and zeal in the cause, I have no doubt he served as much as I have just stated. And further this deponent saith not. Windsor {his mark] Johnson
State of Vermont, Addison County Ss} Be it known, that on this 19th day of October 1836, before me, Benjamin Miner, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the said Windsor Johnson who hat  signed the preceding affidavit in my presence, and made solemn oath, that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify, that the said affiant is a credible witness.
Benjamin Miner   Justice Peace.
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I, Jacob Port of Addison in the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, aged 73 years, do depose, testify, and say, that in the revolutionary war, I was well acquainted with Lieut. Bethuel Farrand of Pequonnock in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey; and that during the said war,--I cannot recollect the year--I performed one month's service as a private, under the said Lieut. Farrand, and Capt. Stephen Baldwin, of the New Jersey Militia, at Elizabethtown in said State. General Winds commanded the port at the time above mentioned; but I cannot remember the Colonel's name who commanded the Regiment to which my company was then attached. General Winds belonged to the New Jersey militia. And further this deponent saith not. Jacob Post

State of Vermont Addison County ss} Be it known that on this 25th day October 1836 before me Benjamin Miner a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared the said Jacob Post who hath subscribed the preceding deposition in my presence and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby certify that the said deponent is a credible witness. Before me Benjamin Miner Justice Peace
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State of Vermont Addison County Ss}
I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Miner of Bridport in said County was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Addison, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the tenth day of November 1835, and expired on the thirtieth day of November 1836; and that the several signatures above written, affixed to the several attestations to the respective depositions of Stephen Baldwin, Hannah Hayward, Newton Hayward, Windsor Johnson, and Jacob Port, are all genuine. Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this nineteenth day of June 1837.
Saml Swift Clerk
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2650
Rhoda Farrand
Widow of
Lieut. Bethuel Farrand

aomd.
24 mo. Lieut
__________
320$
_________
no deduction died 1794

[Crossed out: "Return to Lewis Condit Morristown, N Jersey"]
Hon. W. Sade H.R.
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State of New Jersey;, Morris County Ss:
Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in + for said County personally appears Conrad Esler, of Morris County, personally well known to me for many years, as a man of truth + of unexeptional character who having by me been first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare as follows:
viz: -- I am 86 years old in March last -- was a soldier in the war of the revolution - was then well acquainted with Lieutenant Bethuel Farrand, who was a neighbor of mine many years. I was in the years service, as an enlisted soldier under Capt. Peter Dickinson in Col. Elias Daytons Regiment in the Northern campaign in the year 1776. Before our Co embarked for Albany in N. York city in May 76 as I believe there saw Lieutenant Bethuel Farrand performing duty as a Lieutenant in a company raised for five months in the company commanded either by captain Jonas Ward or Captain Seely. I am not certain which. I knew Lieutenant Farrand till his death, we lived within half a mile of each other, +altho I was not with him in actual service or the 5 months enlistment, yet I have not the least doubt that he faithfully served out that period.
Sworn + Subscribed before me at Hanover in Morris County, this fifth day of May AD 1837   Conrad [his mark] Esler
Matthias Kitchel J. Peace
State of New Jersey, Morris County Ss:
Before the subscriber a Justice of peace in + and for said County of Morris personally appeared Robert Young of said County, aged 84 years, personally known to me as a man of good character as to veracity + fully entitled to belief + who being by me duly sworn according to law, saith as follows viz: I am in the 85th year of my age, was an enlisted soldier in the Northern Campaign against Canada + afterward a militia [illeg] in various companies, serving in every year of the war to the termination. I was well acquainted with Lieutenant Bethuel Farrand, who lived on Rockaway neck, in Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey, We were acquainted when boys + throughout his life. Bethuel Farrand was a Lieutenant under Captain Seely, in the 5 months service (afterward Colonel Seely) + he also was a Lieutenant iin Captain Jonas Ward's company, under whom he performed much active service through the war, + always as a Lieutenant. In the retreat of General Washington through New Jersey, late in the fall, or early in December 76, Lieutenant Farrand I believe was attached to Capt. Jonas Ward's company + with the rest of the Jersey militia, followed in the war of the main army as far as N. Brunswick, + then returned to Morristown + elsewhere by Pluckemin + [Basking   ]. I believe Col. Ford of Morris-town commanded our regiment, + Capt James Long was my captain.
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the enemy sent a they force of Hessians & Tories, by Elizabeth town & Connecticut farms
to Springfield & the whole militia was ordered out to meet them at Springfield, there was a sharp engagement in Dec or early in January, Sixty or Seventy Sessions or [Walderkes] were made prisoners, having been taken not far from Connecticut farms, & put back into the Country. Lieuten. Farrand was out on this town, & I believe Capt Ward was his Capt.
 The Morris Militia was stationed along the lines near Elizabeth town, watching the enemy & protecting the inhabitants, not less than a month, & probably longer. A large militia force was
encamped near Quibble town & Bound brook. 4 or 5 miles West of N. Brunswick, to check the
enemy, who wintered in Amboy & N. Brunswick. General Wind & Genl Dickinson commanded
the force, which was stationed there till the enemy evacuated N. Brunswick in the spring of 77.
There were frequent skirmishes & sharp encounters with the enemy's foraging parties this winter at
Woodbridge, Ash Swamp, Martin's wood, Shawberry hill & & Lieutenant Farrand was on
this service till in the spring season, when farmers were plowing for summer crops. He was in Capt. Ward's company I believe, & I was either in Capt. Cozad or Capt Young's command I often
saw Farrand on duty here. The service of the Militia was constant & continuous all winter, the
enemy occupying Staten Island & New Brunswick, until in April. Colonel Seely + Col. Frelinghuysen commanded  regiments & I think Col. Drake of Morris Co & Col Eleazer Lindsley. In the following summer + fall I often saw Lieutenant Farrand performing militia service at different places. I recollect him at Elizabeth town point, opposite Staten Island, twice on guard duty-over  under Capt. Ward, & once under Captain Stephen Baldwin, a month
under each. I recollect him also performing Militia duty as Lieutenant; at Newark
at Rahway, at Woodbridge, a month at each place, under Captain Ward, & Col Seely
& under Major Hays, (commonly called "old Bark Knife") I recollect him at Rahway on two different tours, once about the person of pulling flax, & once when green corn was fit for us: the year. I cannot tell--
I recollect Lieutent Farrand was with us on tour of duty below Philadelphia, at a place called Red bank. I believe Capt Young was my Captain, & Lieutent Farrand was commanded by Capt Baldwin
The enemy attacked a fort on Mud Island, & some of their vessels of was coming up the river to their assistance, the fort was evacuated & blown up. This tour was performed in the fall season, I believe & we were engaged in it not less than 6 weeks, under Col. Seely.
I enrolled once to have seen Lieut Farrand commanding a Co. at Morristown guarding the prisoners at the jail. & the public stores in that place, for a month, in the spring season, & not long before the battle of Springfield in 1780; & another tour of a month
he performed under Captain Baldwin between Newark & Elizabeth town, at a place called
Lyon's farms, doing guard duty.
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Lieut. Farrand was with us in several skirmishes with the enemy along the Pasaic river, which divided Essex + Beyer Counties. General Winds had the command of the Jersey Militia in this quarter of the state + Major Hays afterward Col Hays was for the most part the commanding officer at Newark. In 77 + 78, if I remember right, the British + Tories often sent out strong parties from N. York into the neighbourhood of Hackensack, + Acquackanonk + second river (now Belleville) + Genl. Winds, with the Morris [illeg] militia, was often called to aid Major Hays in repelling them. We had a battle with them near Acquackanonk bridge in which we lost a considerable number of men. I think it was into fall weather. Jabez Bell was at this place accidentally shot thro' the head and killed instantly. We had another fight with the enemy near Hackensack+ near a small fort, called Pollifly, Genl Winds commanding our troops, + Col. Seely, who on the death of Colonel Ford, was promoted. Col. Frelinghuysen commanded the Somerset militia, who also was with us on this occasion. We were not out less than a month on each of these tours. I do not remember with certainly Lieut Farrand's Captain, but I believe he was Capt. Ward. Lieut. Farrand was with us under Gen. Winds, on an expedition against the Indians in Sussex County, in the summer of 78 or 79, if I mistake not. The Indians had burnt a settlement of inhabitants on the Minisink, + murdered several females + children. They had heard of the approval of Genl Winds, + had gone off, leaving the village smoking. I believe Capt. Young or Captain Luse, was my captain. I remember Lieut. Farrand at the Monmouth Battle + I believe he was under Captain Miner's command, This was in the summer of 78. In the Spring + Summer of 1780 Lieut. Farrand was with us in a skirmish at Connecticut farms, at which place + soon after the battle, the wife of Revd. James Caldwell was shot this [illeg] having a child in her arms as was said. The enemy burnt the Church + village.  In a few weeks after this, the enemy came over in a large body+ forced their way up to Springfield where a fierce battle was fought at the bridge + many killed on both sides. The enemy also burnt the Springfield Church + village, + retreated back to Staten Island. Lieut. Farrand was there + believe he was in both battles. Guard duty was kept up along the lines by the  militia throughout the rest of the year 80, 81 + 82, altho' I believe there was little fighting and not much skirmishing after the Springfield action of 80.  Lieut. Farrand + I were often together on these tours of militia duty, which from this time were not longer than a month  + less frequent. I can not particularize these occasions, further than to say, that I saw him on duty as a Lieut. after the Springfield battle, at Elizabeth town + Springfield + Chatham + Connecticut farms + public stores at that place more than once. It is probable I have sometimes mistaken dates and names of officers as well as my own Captain, as those of Lieut. Farrand. There were few officers of the militia not of my own company, whom I knew as well as Farrand, + him I always recognized when we met. The tours of duty of which I have spoken, were not shorter than a month each, +
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many which were expected to be of no longer duration than [illegible] months, was from the pressing necessity & urgency of the time, protracted much longer especially in the fall & winter of 76-7.

Robert Young

Sworn & subscribed before me at Morris Town
this 11th day of May 1837.

Eliah Ward - JP
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State of N. Jersey Morris County

Before the subscriber a Justice of Peace in and for the county aforesaid appeared John Ester of said county an aged man well known to me for 20 years & longer as a man of truth & good reputation who having been by duly sworn according to law on his oath declares as follows viz: I am now in the year of my aged - was a soldier in the New Jersey Militia in the war of the revolution from its beginning to its end. I was personally & intimately acquainted with Bethuel Farrand before the war & until his death. We were boys together & brought up almost within the distance of a stone's throw from each other. In the spring or summer of 1776 Sylvanus Seely & Bethuel Farrand raised by volunteer a company of men to serve for five months, many of whom were recruited from among our near neighbors & were well known to me. Seely was Captain of the Co & Bethuel Farrand his Lieutenant. I believe Farrand immediately before this engagement was Lieutenant in the militia company of Captain Jonas Ward. These 5 months men were raised as was understood for the defense of New York City & whether Col. John Munson or Col. Martin commanded the regiment. I am not positive but think it was Col. Munson. This company marched off from our neighborhood under Seely & Farrand in rainy weather (May or June I believe) for New York as was believed & I do not think I saw them again till Gen. Washington's Army was retreating through N. Jersey in the fall of that year. I was stationed in a tour of militia duty under command of Samuel Seely a brother of Captain Sylvanus Seely near [illegible] when the American army was on its retreat before the British. We (the militia) fell in with the arm of the army & followed through near Elizabethtown, Rockaway & Woodbridge to New Brunswick. Here the Jersey Militia left Gen Washington & took a route through Boundbrook by Plackamin & Barkingudge to Morristown. In this march through Jersey, called the mounds I recognized Lieut. Farrand in Capt. Seely's company & I believe it was in November. The first part of this march was wet & rainy & the men almost over boots but it [illegible] our coats & frozen before we reached Morristown. The enemy took quarters in New Brunswick & [illegible] & in a few days after we marched home and alarm was made that the enemy were overrunning Essex County & all the militia were ordered out & we marched to Connecticut farm near White Plain a large [illegible] of Hession's or Highlanders & Tories were encountered some 60 or 70 of the Hessians captured & sent under a strong guard to Morristown. A stronger body of the enemy made their way from Staten Island through Elizabethtown whilst we were on this tour and were encountered at Springfield by the militia under Gen Heard, Col Ford, Col Drake & others & this engagement was had in December as I believe 1776. Lieut. Farrand was there & I think he then was in Captain Jonas Wards company & Col. Lindsays Regiment. We were on duty in the same company at this time; but on further reflection, I am not certain whether Capt. Ward or Capt. Minor commanded it. We were employed on this tour not less than a month soon after the battle of Trenton & Princeton we were ordered on another tour of duty toward New Brunswick & found a large militia force assembled near Quibble Town under
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General Winds, whose quarters were at Van Mulinois, a whig Dutchman not far from the mountain. This force was stationed along the lines, divided into smaller bodies, to watch the enemy & guard the inhabitants against their incursions from Amboy & Brunswick, their strong places. Many skirmishes were had with their foregoing & reconnoitering parties, in the course of this winter. General Dickinson I believe was associated with Genl Winds Col. Frelinghuysen of Somerset, Col. Lindsley & Col. Drake of Morris were there. I think Capt Ward was my Captain here,-- Farrand was my Lieutent. & we were not relieved from this duty
till some time in the spring, after the post was out of the ground & the enemy had left Amboy
& N. Brunswick. We were here from about the first week in January, till April. We come
sometimes at Connecticut farms- at Quibble town -- Plainfield - Bonham town, during this
winter, & skirmished with the enemy at Ash swamp, Short hills-- Martin wood, Woodbridge.
I was with Lieutent. Farrand at Redbank, on the Delaware, below Philadelphia, sometime
in the following fall season if I remember right, under Capt Hall, as it now appears to my recollection.  A Maryland officer of the Continental army. I believe commanded the Fort on Mud Island & was obliged to leave it, on the approach of some ships, first blowing up the fort.

I served a militia tour of a month, with Lieutent. Farrand, at Elizabeth town, & another at Newark, both under Capt Miner, if I mistake not, one about Corn planting time, & the other in warm weather, before the tour at Redbank, & I believe Col Sylvanus Seely, was the commanding officer, in all these 3 tours. I served with Lieutent. Farrand at the battle of
Monmouth, under Captain Jonas Ward.  I fell in with him & his company at Troy, in Hanover.  The battle was in as hot a day, as any I remember.-- I served with Lieutent. Farrand at
Hackensack & Acquackanonk a tour of a month, & again at Second river, where we had a sharp fight with the enemy. These two tours were under Capt Ward & Capt Day of Chatham.
Col. Seely & Col. Frelinghuysen & Major Hays I think were present, & Genl Winds had command of the whole. Near Hackensack, we had a skirmish with the enemy, at a small fort.
I believe these last tours were in 78, after the Monmouth battle. I was once with Lieutent. Farrand on a months tour under Capt Mandville near Rahway, opposite Staten Island, the time when not recollected.  He was also with me under Captain Ward, at the battles of Connecticut farms & Springfield, in the summer of 1780, when the enemy burnt the churches in both these towns. We were also together on a monthly tour of duty near Westfield, under Capt Ward. These tours, except those in 76 & 77, were general a month in direction. When Springfield & the Farms Church was burnt, I believe we were out on duty six weeks. Very probably I have sometimes mistaken dates & sometimes the names of officers, but have given them to the best of my belief & recollection of events long since transpired.
Jabez Eler

Sworn & subscribed before me at Morristown
this 4th March, 1837
Elijah Ward J P.
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State of New Jersey, Morris County ss:
Before the subscriber a Justice of peace in & for the County of Morris aforesaid, personally appeared Stephen Cook of Hanover in said County, aged 84 years, personally well known to me as a man of strict integrity & veracity & who being by me duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath declare as follows, viz:- I am in the 85th year of my age, & was a militia soldier in the revolutionary war throughout. I belonged to Captain Hellsey's Co. of Militia in Hanover, &
performed most of my service under him. I was personally well acquainted with Bethuel Farrand of Hanover, & lived near him- not further distant than 3 miles. He was a Lieutent. as I understood & believed, in the 5 months service under Capt Seely, & afterward, in Captain Jonas Ward's company, in whose company & think most of his service after the 5 months service expired was performed. I recollect him well in what was called "the mud rounds march", or Washington's retreat through N. Jersey in the fall of 76, when the British pursued & took up winter quarters in Amboy & N. Brunswick. Our Militia fell in with the retreat, part of them at Newark & part at Elizabeth town, & along the lines through the State. In the following winter
I again recollect Lieut. Farrand on duty near Quibble town, under Genl Winds & Genl Dickinson, with a large militia force near the British winter quarters in Brunswick. There were
frequent skirmishes this winter between the scouting & foraging parties of the enemy, & the militia.  This militia force was continued here till some time in April, when the enemy evacuated
New Brunswick. During this winter I often saw Lieut Farrand on duty, as I believe, in Capt
Ward's company. I have seen Lieut Farrand performing tours of militia duty frequently at Elizabeth town & at the landing places opposite Staten Island, near Rahway, then called Spark town & near Woodbridge.  I have also seen him at Acquackamonk, & near Hackensack on different tours of duty, & again at 2d river-- at Connecticut farms, & at Springfield, & Lyons farms, oftener under Captain Ward, than any other Captain. I have myself performed Militia duty under Lieut. Farrand twice or thrice, on different tours; one I believe at Elizabeth town, & one mar Rahway, & I think at Connecticut farms. The seasons & months when I cannot tell, but generally under Genl Winds & Col Seely. Our regular tours were for a month, but frequently they were much longer, & especially in the early part of the war. He was at the Springfield battle, & also at an engagement near Hackensack, under Genl Winds, about the year 78, & I think in the fall season.
April 21st 1837 -
Stephen Cooke

Sworn & subscribed before me at Hanover, Morris Co. 
John Righter
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey, Morris County ss
Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in & for said County, personally appeared Jeremiah Howell of Hanover in sd County aged 89 years, well known personally to me as a man of truth & of unblemished character, who being duly sworn according to law, saith as follows-viz:- I am now in the 90th year of my age, was a militia soldier in the revolutionary war, & performed service in Captain Isaac Halsey's company as a Sergeant of Infantry. I was well acquainted personally with Bethuel Farrand, who lived within 2 or 3 miles of me, & was a Lieutenant of Infantry in the war of the revolution. He was known to be absent from home & upon duty as a Lieutent. in the five months service in  beginning of the war in Capt. Seelys Company Lieut Farrand was much engaged in enlisting men in my neighbourhood for that service. & I often saw him recruiting men, & after the company was filled he & the company marched for the defence of New York, where it was said the British fleet was soon expected. I believe this was in the spring of the year before Independence was declared. Late in the fall of the same year, I was on a tour duty under Capt Halsey at Elizabeth town, when the American army under Genl Washington passed through, retreating before the British, who pursued & took winter quarters in N. Brunswick & Amboy, Our co. fell in, & followed the army, & I remember Lieut Farrand was on that march with us which has been known to jersey soldiers by name of the "Mud rounds".  My impression is, that he was there in Capt. Jonas Ward's co. but it might be Seelys.

In the same winter (76-7) Genlt Winds & Genl Dickinson with a large Militia State form, were stationed along the lines, west of Amboy & Brunswick to keep the enemy in check. I believe head quarters was at one Van Muliners a Dutch whig, near Quibble town. This form was kept up all winter, & until the enemy marched out from Amboy & Brunswick late in the spring (April). I often saw Lieut Farrand on duty this winter, under Capt Ward & we had frequent fights with
foraging parties of the enemy. I frequently saw Farrand on duty at Elizth town, in every year
whilst the war continued, & frequently also at Newark-. not less than 3 or 4 tours at each place, mostly under Capt Ward & sometimes under Capt Baldwin. I have also known him on duty often at Connecticut farms on monthly tours, & at Springfield, & at Chatham, in 1778 & in 79. I recollect him also at Acquackanonk & 2nd river,  & near  Hackensack, on separate monthly tours. He was present at the battles of Springfield & Connecticut farms, when those villages & their churches were burned by the enemy, in June or in May 1780. I recollect him at the Monmouth battle also. He was one of the
most zealous & active whigs in Hanover, always encouraging his neighbours to persevere in their efforts. Whenever I saw him on Military duty, he was in the character of an Officer & 
tho a Lieutent. I believe I have seen him at the head of the co under him.
Jeremiah Howell

Sworn & subscribed before me at Hanover, April 5th 1837.
Isaac Quinby
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State of New Jersey, Morris County ss:
Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace in said County personally appears Deacon John Ball, of the Baptist Church & Congregation in Morristown, an aged citizen, & personally well known to me as a man of just respectability, of high moral & religious character, & strict veracity, & having by me been duly affirmed according to law, on his affirmation declares as follows, viz:- I am in the 92nd year of my age, was an Ensign in the war of the revolution, & performed military service in the Militia of New Jersey, throughout the war. I was personally well acquainted with Bethuel Farrand, who then lived in Hanover township, within 3 miles of where I now live & then lived.  He was a zealous & active Whig, much devoted to the cause of the revolution & spent much time in its cause through the whole struggle, from 76 to the conclusion of peace. Bethuel Farrand was a Lieutenant in Captain Sylvanus Seely's company, (afterward Col. Seely) of five months men, which was raised early in the war, for defence of N. York & its vicinity.  I was not in that service myself, but Lieut Farrand recruited many of his men near me & around me for that service, & he was absent all that summer upon that duty, as was universally known & believed by the neighbourhood & especially by myself. In the fall of 76, when Genl Washington retreated through N. Jersey before the pursuing enemy, I was at Elizabeth town on duty, & fell in with the
main army there & followed in the rear as far as N. Brunswick, when the Jersey Militia, or part of
them, filed off Westward, up the Raritan, & returned by Boundbrook Pluckemin & Basking ridge, to Morristown, Lieut Farrand was in this retreat & was a Lieut.- whether he was then in Seely's company, or in Captain Jonas Ward's, I cannot tell. My impression is, that after his 5 months engagement expired, he returned to Captain Ward's co. in which co. I often saw him on duty, & always as a Lieutent. as I verily believe. The retreat thro' Jersey, above mentioned, is well known  to all concerned in it, by the name of the "Mud rounds" from the depth of the mud through which we waded. It suddenly froze up, & winter's cold was upon us when we reached home. The same winter, we were all out under Genl Winds stationed & encamped a few miles west of Amboy & N. Brunswick & along the Raritan.  Lieut Farrand was with us, & I believe he was under Capt Ward, stationed near Quibble town at Green brook.  Ebenezer Condict I think was one of our Majors, & we were detained here from early in January, till April, or until the enemy marched off from Amboy & N. Brunswick, where they had wintered. Lieutent. Farrand sometimes performed service under Capt Stephen Baldwin. I was often stationed on guard duty at Elizabeth town, where I believe I have seen Farrand not less than five or six times, in different seasons, a month at each time. The tours of regular service, were usually of a month's duration,
& they were often longer, when the enemy were strong, & the danger thought to be great, & the whole Militia force necessary to restrain them. I have also seen Lieut. Farrand on duty at
Morris town, at Chatham, at Bottle hill- at Springfield & Connecticut farms often. He was
at the battles of the two places last mentioned when they were burnt by the enemy in 1780.
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General Winds commanded the militia of this part of New Jersey during the greatest part of the war, the defence of which seemed to devolve on the Militia principally Colonel
Munson, Colonel Lindsley, Col. Ford, & afterward Col. Seely, commanded regiments, & there were many skirmishes & fights in which I believe Lieut Farrand was engaged.  Beside 
those of Springfield & Connecticut farms, there were engagements at Acquackononk & Second
river & near Hackensack, in which Genl Winds commanded & Lieut Farrand shared his part, in Captain Ward's company.--  My memory may be incorrect in respect to dates & names of officers; but I am confident that Bethuel Farrand performed much active & faithful service in every year of the war, & always in the character of an officer, as I verily believe.
John Ball

Affirmed & subscribed before me, at Hanover, Morris Co.  Apl 5th 1837.
Thomas Van Winkle Justice of the peace

I hereby certify to the Secretary of War & to the Commissioner of pensions that have been personally & intimately acquainted with Deacon John Ball & with Deacon Stephen Cook many years. The former has been a Deacon in the Baptist Church in Morristown as much as 40 years, & I have known him well since the year 1800.  Deacon Cook is an officer in the Presbyterian Church in Parsippany 6 miles from me, I have known him well more than 20 years. Their religious & moral character stand high in the estimation of all who know them.  Jeremiah Howell, as a man of veracity, stands as fair & irreproachable as any. man known to me. The two Eslers & Robert Young, are not so well known personally to me, but I know they are considered men of truth & integrity, & sobriety, altho' illiterate & plain men.
Morris town, N. Jersey, May 15th 1837-
Lewis Condict, formerly a member of
the House of Reps. U. States

I, Joseph Dalrimple Clerk of the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey, hereby certify that Matthias Kitchel Elijah Ward, John Righter, Isaac Quinby & Thomas Vanwinkle Esqrs. before whom in their official character as magistrates the several depositions of Conrad Esler, Robert Young, John Esler, Stephen Cook, Jeremiah Howell & John Ball hereunto annexed were taken, were each of them, Justices of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, at the time of taking said depositions, duly commissioned & authorized as such. And the signatures of the names of the said Justices, subscribed to said depositions severally, are all genuine, & in the proper hand writing of said Justices.

Witness my hand & seal of my office at Morristown in the State of [New Jersey] this
18th day of May 1837
Joseph Dalrimple Clerk

[seal affixed at left]

And I further certify that Elijah Ward Esq 
before whom a deposition of James Kitchell Esq was taken dated 27th July 1837, accompanying  these papers was a magistrate when said was [illegible] is still a Justice of peace duly commissioned & authorized; his signature is genuine.  

Witness my signature & seal of my offce affixed above August 18th 1837.
Jos Dalrimple by
V Dalrimple
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State of New Jersey, Morris County SS.
Before the subscriber, a Justice of peace, in & for said County of Morris, personally appears James Kitchel Esqr. of said County an aged &
highly respected citizen, personally well known to me as a man of truth & unblemished character, & who being by me duly sworn according to law, on his oath declares as follows, viz:-- I am in the 78th year of my age, was a Militia soldier in the war of the revolution
throughout the whole struggle. I was well acquainted personally with Bethuel Farrand before the war began in 1776, & until his death. He lived on what was called Rockaway neck, in
Pequanock township Morris County & distant from me not more than 3 miles. He was a Lieutenant of Militia when the war began & he served as a Lieutenant throughout the war. I saw him engaged in tours of Militia duty in every year of the war, & in several tours in each year whilst the war continued. In the spring or summer of 1776, Captain Sylvanus Seely, (afterward Co. Seely) with Bethuel Farrand as Lieutenant, recruited a company of men by enlistment, for 5 months service, understood to be for the defence of New York City & its  neighbourhood. Lieutenant Farrand was personally engaged in recruiting men, & urged me to enlist for 5 months. He was also busy in
purchasing guns for the use of his men. In the course of the summer of 76, I saw Lieutentant
Farrand performing duty in this Co. 5 months men, under Capt. Seely, in N. York, & in the Regmt of Colonel John Munson.-- I remember in the fall of 76, to have seen Lieutent Farrand
in Gen. Washington's retreat through N. Jersey. He was then in Seely's company & I think his 5
months service had not expired. The Militia followed Genl Washington as far as N. Brunswick at which place they separated, the Militia of the N.E. part of Jersey, returning by Boundbrook & Pluckemin to Morristown &c. They were soon ordered on another tour to Connecticut farms & Springfield, the enemy havinge crossed from Staten Island & invaded the Country, were met by the Militia from Morris & the neighboring counties, at Springfield, where a severe skirmish was fought in
December & the enemy returned to Elizth town & Staten Island.  A body of Hessians 70 or 80 in all were taken prisoners near Connecticut farms & sent under a guard to Morristown. The Morris
Militia were under Col. Ford, Col. Drake & Col Ford & Major Bott, Genl Heard commanding the whole, Lieutent. Bethuel Farrand was in this skirmish, & the militia was all detained on duty guarding the lines & protecting the inhabitants, not less than a month.

In January, early, an encampment of Militia was formed at Quibbletown & its vicinity a few miles west of N. Brunswick, under Genl Winds & Genl Dickinson, whose head quarters  were at Van Muliners near the mountain. Colonels Ford, Drake, Lindsley & Frelinghuysen commanded regiments at this place, & frequent skirmishes were had with the enemy's scouts during the winter. I was in the 3 months service in Capt Hall's co. & Bethuel Farrand was in Capt Wards co. this winter. I was stationed near Dortl. lands, near Woodbridge, Acquackanock & Green brook.  We remained on this station till April, & after the enemy moved away from Amboy & Burnswick, being here on duty not less than 3 & a half months.

I recollect Bethuel Farrand on a months tour of Militia duty at Elizabeth town in the latter part of May & June following under Captain Miner; & another month at Newark in the latter part of summer, under the order of Colonel Seely & Major Hays.

In the fall season, I was on a months tour of Militia duty under Capt. Bigelow & Genl Winds
near Hackensack. We had a skirmish with the enemy at a little fort at Pollifly: Col. Seely &
Col. Frelinghuysen & Col. Hays were present, & Lieutent. Farrand also.
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I was on a tour of 3 month's duty near Acquackanonk under Genl Winds & Col. Seely, in the fall season, when we had an engagement with the enemy at the bridge. A man of the name of  Jabez Bell was accidentally killed by a musket ball passing thro' his head, soon after the battle was over.  Bethuel Farrand was present on this occasion. I served a month at Newark, under Col Seely & Genl Winds & Col. or Major Hays, in the summer season, in Captain Bates company & Bethuel Farrand was Lieutenant in Captain Ward's company.-- In the spring season of 79, I served a month's tour of Militia duty under Capt. Obadiah Kitchel at Elizabeth town, & Bethuel Farrand was
Lieutenant in Captain Ward's company, and in Col. Seely & Genl Winds. Previous to this I 
remember Bethuel Farrand as a Lieutent. in Ward's co. on a month's duty in Militia service under Gen. Wands, in the neighbourhood of New Windsor & Pompton Plain, in the fall
season of the year, near the time when Genl Burgoyne & his army were captured.

In 1780 in the spring son I performed a month's militia duty under Genl Winds & Col. Seely
when the enemy burnt Connecticut farms & the Church, after a severe skirmish. Lieutent. Farrand was in the same service for a month, performing guard duty. In the following summer, the enemy came over in large body & overran the Country to Springfield, where a severe engagement was fought in which some of the Continental army under Col. Angel of Rhode Island & Col Dayton of New Jersey took part. Genl. Winds commanded the Militia. Bethuel Farrand was in the engagement as a Lieutent. in Capt. Ward's company. The enemy burnt the town & Church & retreated the Militia pursuing as far as Elizabeth town, where they were last on guard duty a month.  

I have seen Bethuel Farrand, engaged as Lieutenant & performing Militia duties at various
other places & times, viz: at Rahway under Capt. Stephen Baldwin, at Westfield under 
Captain Ward, & at Chatham in Morris County under Captain Ward, a month at each tour & place & at different time, the years I cannot tell. And perhaps I may have mistaken some of the years, in which I have before spoken of the duties of Bethuel Farrand.

Lieutenant Farrand's sister, was my father's second wife, & there was an intimacy in the
families before & after this connection. I do not know except by hearsay when Bethuel Farrand was married to Rhoda his present widow; but I know they were married & had several children born, before the war began. I know they lived together as husband & wife, respected & esteemed by all their neighbors, & universally believed to be husband & wife, until Lieutent. Farrand died in May 1794. They raised a large family of children, & the legality of their marriage I have never known to be called in question
James Kitchel

Sworn & subscribed at Morristown this 27th July 1837 Before me
Elijah Ward J.P.

I certify to the Commissioner of Pensions that I have been personally well acquainted with James Kitchel the above deponent for 40 years & longer, that he is a man of unblemished character & high standing as a man of truth &
piety.
Lewis Condict, formerly a
member of the House of Reps
of the United States
Morristown N.J. 27th July 1837
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[cut off]is Condict

Abstract of Bethuel Farrand's Revolutionary Services

5 months in 1776, N.Y. City &c. C. Esler, Young, J. Esler, Cooke, Howell, Ball, Kitchel

1       "            "     Mud rounds March, Young, J. Esler, Cook, Howell, Ball, Kitchel

1       "            "     Decr Springfield battle Young, J. Esler, Kitchel.

3       "            77    Jan. to Apl Quibble town, Young, J Esler, Cook, Howell Ball, Kitchel

1       "             "   Summer. Elizth town - Young, Esler, Cook, Howell, Ball, Kitchel

1       "             "   fall Elizth town, Young, Ball, Johnson, J. Post.

1       "             "   at Newark, Young, Esler, W. Johnson, Kitchel

1       "             "   pulling flax time, Rahway, Young, Cook, Kitchel

1       "             "   at Woodbridge- Young.

1       "             "   in time of green corn at Rahway Young-- Esler

1 ½       "             "   in fall season, Red bank. Young

1  spring of 1780. Morris town jail, Young, Ball

1 in spring season, Lyons farm-s- Young

1 at Acquackanock, Young, Esler Cook, Howell Ball, Kitchel

1 in Summer season, at Hackensack & Pollifly: Howell, Kitchel, Young, Esler, Cook, Ball, Johnson

1 in Summer at Minisink agt Indians-- Young.

1 in Summer of 78, at Monmouth battle. Young. Esler. Howell

1 in spring at Con. farms battle. Young, Esler, Cook Howell, Ball, Kitchel

1 in summer at Springfield battle; Young, Esler, Cook, Howell, Ball, Kitchel

1 at Westfield. Esler, Kitchel

1 at Chatham, Howell, Ball, Kitchel

1 at Bottle hill   Ball.

1 in summer at Newark, Kitchel.

1 in spring of 79.  Elizabeth town   Kitchel

1 in fall 77 New Windsor & Pompton, Kitchel

31 ½ months service as Lieutenant. 76 to 82. inclusive.
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Lewis  Condict
Morristown N.J.
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Goshen, New York, Dec. 5, '06
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, -- Will you kindly give me some information which I need in order to become a member of the D.A.R.? Whatever expense may attend the obtaining of this information I will gladly pay, if you will send me the bill.
My great, great grandfather Bethuel Farrand, served in the Revolutionary War, in New Jersey. I do not know whether he ever obtained a pension; but his widow did apply for a pension June 28,
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1837, when she was ninety years old. The record of Bethuel Farrad's military service is on file, I am told, in connection with her application for a pension. Her name was Rhoda Farrand. Will you kindly give me the date of his enlistment and of his discharge; and also the dates of his birth and death, if they are on file?  I would like also the Volume and page of the records where his military history may be found. Any other facts in regard to his record which you think may help me.
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in getting a favorable answer to my application for a membership in the D.A.R., will be very gladly received. One of my cousins has joined this society on the military record of Bethuel Farrand; so I think the necessary facts must be obtainable.
Very respectfully yours,
(Miss) Anna A. Farrand.
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109 Packard St. A Arbor Mich June 30-04
Bureau of Pensions, I have a statement of the military history of Bethuel Farrand a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war but does not give date or place of birth, or of his wife Rhoda Smith. He is my great grandfather.
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my papers as for his birth, and place of birth, also his wife's.

They were made out in 1896 by
Wm Lochren Commissioner.

Can you give me this information. He
enlisted in the N. Jersey troops.

Residence of widow at date of
application Addison Vermont
age 90 years at date of application.

Respectfully

Mr. Mattie Eberbach
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Rev Svc
TWELVE SCOTT STREET CHICAGO
June 29, 1921
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: Will you kindly send me a record of the Pension received by Rhoda (Smith) Farrand, widow of Bethuel Farrand of New Jersey, who served in the Revolution? Thanking you in advance Yours very truly (Miss) Clara C Gilbert
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128 Central Park South.
New York City

Commissioner of Pensions-

Dear Sir-

Will you kindly send me the Pension Record of
Bethuel Farrand enlisted in the War of the Revolution from Rockway Neck (Hanover) New Jersey.  

Date of application for pension by the widow June 28, 1887 Residence at date of 
application Addison Vermont

Kindly let
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me hear from you at your earliest convenience and if there is any charge let me know and I will remit at once-

Respectfully Yours-
V. V. Holbrook

Dec 24/99


[stamp:]  U.S. PENSION OFFICE K DEC 26 1899
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March 1, [illegible]
Hon. Hoke Smith
Dear Sir:-Will you kindly give me information concerning the steps necessary to obtain a copy of the pension Records relating to my Great, Great, Grandfather Bethuel Farrand, who
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held, a Lieutenants Commission and was enrolled among the Jersey Provincials in te Revolutionary War? His widow, Rhoda Farrand, the [illeg] w the enclosed War Poem received a pension from
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[stamp:]. U.S. PENSION OFFICE G MAR 5 1894

1830 to 1839
Pardon my troubling you, but I do not know  to whom else I could apply with a certainty of 
receiving the copy of the papers necessary to enable the descendants to become members of the
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Association of the Daughters of the Revolution  Wars request that the poem be returned. If there are fees to be paid I would be glad to know what they may be. Very truly yours, C. E. Barney address Mrs. E. S. Barney 803 W. 51st St New York City
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W.17,894,Rev. War.
I.S.C. Exr.
July 27, 1904

Madam: In reply to your inquiry you are advised that in her declaration for pension, Rhoda Farrand, widow of Bethuel Farrand (and daughter of Samuel Smith) did not mention the dates and places of birth of herself or her husband; she did state in 1837, that she was ninety years of age, and that "her husband (during his lifetime) never made a family record." An affidavit in this claim, made by Cloe (Smith) Ward, she states that her sister Rhoda (Smith) Farrand was born in Hanover, Morris Co, N.J. A search of the records of said town of Hanover may disclose the desired date. Very respectfully, Commissioner. 
Mrs. Mattie Eberbach, 109 Packard St., Ann Arbor, Mich.
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O. W. and N. Division.          3 -- 525.
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JSC
W file 17894
Rev

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history Bethuel Farrand a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
------------------------------
[table follows with 5 columns; column headings as follows:]
(1)  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(2) LENGTH OF SERVICE.
(3) RANK.
(4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. {sub-h. adings: a. CAPTAIN.
b. COLONEL.
(5) STATE

[text beneath column headings as follows:]
(1) Fr. Spr. 1776 to 1782 inclusive
(2) 2 yrs. various times every year until close of the war
(3) [illegible], Lieutenant
(4) a. Silvanus Seely, Jonas Ward, Benjamin Miner, Stephen Baldwin, Mandeville
b.  John Munson, Ford, Eleazer Lindsley, Drake, Seely, Frelinghuysen
(5) N.J.
[end of table]

Battles engaged in, __ White Plains, Monmouth, Springfield, Conn. Farms & many others ___
Residence of soldier at enlistment, __ Rockaway Neck, Hanover Twp. Morris Co. N.J. ___
Date of widow's application for pension, __ June 28,  1837 _____
Residence at date of application, __Addison, Addison Co., Vt. ___
Age at date of application, ___90 Born Hanover Morris Co. N.J. ___died June 30 1839 ___
Remarks: ___ Sol. mar. Dec. 26 1763 Rhoda Smith    Son. Samuel ____
[illegible] Rockaway Neck N.J. Mar 27, 1794.  
 [illegible] died July 1829 age 65 years  Nathan d. Apl. 1802 age 35 [illegible] Bet[illegible] d. June 17, 1836 at 66 Samuel d{illegible] Richard & [illegible] Feby 1817 30 [illegible] ______

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Living in 1837 Moses [illegible] Hannah Hayward 62.  Rebecca 60- Samuel 55
Bethuel 53 Nancy Merrill 46

20815311-05
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.   1-681.   PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 32196

Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
-------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON

CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.                  May 11, 1929
Please furnish work specified below.

Bureau ordering     Pension.    
Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job __ photostatic copies of 33 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Bethuel Farrand, N. J. Troops, W.17894.

No. of copies__ 1 of each __
Shall form be kept standing? ____ ____days

For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch 5033                  541
Room No.      Phone No.

Approved:  
A.D. Wilkinson
Chief Clerk of Bureau.

Margaret M H. Finch
Chief of Branch XXXXXXX

NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
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[stamp:] DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED MAY 13 1929 DEPT OF THE INTERIOR

CHECK WORK DESIRED

Duplicate

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Mimeograph.   one side or both sides? __  Facsimile signature? ___

Folding   once or twice?

Assembling
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Electric typewriter   Fill in addresses? ___
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Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size __ Cards, size __
Proof list __   Pay rolls __
Labels (submit sample) __ Corrections __
Fill in letters __ Tabulation sheets ___

Photostat X Size actual Official use?__ 
Repay?  yes  $4.95
Blue Print  Size __ Official use? __ Repay? __ 
$ __

Remarks ________________________
(OVER)
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Now reads
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2012 Hanover Ave. Richmond Va. May 6, 1929
The Commissioner of Pensions Department of he Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: The attached letter was received while I was laid up with a severe illness from which I did not recover for a long time. The letter was overlooked and forgotten until recently found.
I desire the photostat copies as are spoken of in your letter and make the amount as follows: 
33 page at .15 each = $4.95
     Certification               .25
                                    ______
                                 $   5.20
for which I am enclosing a post office order. Should the above not be correct for any reason I will make right on notification as I expect to leave Richmond within a short time. I will be greatly obliged if you can let me have the photostatic copies as quickly as possible. I remain Respectfully yours Charles E Willis
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SEVENTY FIRST CONGRESS
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BERTRAND R. SNELL, N. Y. CHAIRMAN
FRED S. PURNELL, IND.
EARL C. MICHENER, MICH.
HARRY C. RANSLEY, PA.
FRANKLIN W. FORT, N. J.
JOSEPH W. MARTIN, JR., MASS.
LLOYD THURSTON, IOWA
ELLIOTT W. SPROUL, ILL.
EDWARD W. POU, N. C.
WILLIAM B. BANKHEAD, ALA.
JOHN J. O'CONNOR, N. Y.
ADOLPH J. SABATH, ILL.
MAUD A. REED, CLERK

House of Representatives U.S.
Committee on Rules
Washington, D.C.

March 28, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please advise me if you have any record of the following men who served during the Revolutionary War:

John Branch, born in Pittsfield, Mass. Oct. 7, 1729. Entered the army June 30, 1777 in Captain John Strong's company in the defense of Ticonderoga, N. Y.

Lt. Bethuel Farrand, born Oct. 4, 1747. Entered the army with " Jersey Provincials". Died in New Jersey May 27, 1794.

Jonathan Gaines, born 1760, died July 1, 1842. Smith's History of Vermont states that he was a Revolutionary soldier in the state of New Jersey.

Thanking you in advance for your attention to this matter, I am,

Very truly yours
B H Snell

[stamp:] U S PENSION OFFICE MAR 29 1930
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IIN REPLY REFER TO                        AW
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
3 - 1865
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
Dec. 6, 1924.

C. E. Willis,
['301 North Boulevard' crossed out] 2012 Hanover Ave, present address
Richmond, Va.

Sir
I have to advise you, that if you desire photostat
copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17894, of Rhoda widow of Bethuel Farrand, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty - five cents extra for certification, if that is wished.

The number of pages to be copied is thirty - three.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully,
Hayes Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev, & 1812 Wars Section.

Dec. 6, 1924.

C.E. Willis,
301 North Boulevard,
Richmond, Va.

Sir:

I have to advise you, that if you desire photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17894, of Rhoda widow of Bethuel Farrand, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra or certification, if that is wished.

The number of pages to be copied is thirty-three.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully,
Hayes Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.
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AW

Rev. & 1812 War Section.

Dec. 6, 1924.

C.E. Willis,
301 North Boulevard,
Richmond, Va.

Sir:

I have to advise you, that if you desire photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17894, of Rhoda Widow of Bethuel Farrand, the same will be furnished you at the time of fifteen cents a page, with
twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is wished.

The number of pages to be copied is thirty-three.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully,
Hayes Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.
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301 North Boulevard
Richmond, Va.
Decr. 4, 1924

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs

I desire the below record to finish a manuscript which will be read at an historical society in about two weeks, and will be greatly obliged if you can furnish it promptly.

A Copy of the pension claim of officers widow  Revolutionary War Records Section. The officers name was Lieut Bethuel Farrand. The widow's name was Rhoda Farrand.

Respectfully yours
C.E. Willis

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