Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,170, Jacob Farman, Vt.

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[form number] (3-1776)

[column headings: SERVICE|[blank]|NUMBER|
Vt.|Farman, Jacob or Firman|W. 24,170| [end of columns]

Lois
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CONTENTS

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New York, Albany
Lois Farman, decd widow of Jacob [margin note: Vt] who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieutenant Inc'd from $93:33
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 191 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. + End'g 24" December 1851
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of May 1854 and sent to L. M. Drury Canandaigua N. Y.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 70 Vol. 4

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A H Evans Sep 5 1854

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Family Record of Jacob Farman, and Deposition of Benj. W. Farman, in authentication thereof, - to support claim of Lois Farman.

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Ages As follows of Jacob farman
|| phebey the third child was born february 14th, 1776
||Wm farmon the fifth child was born April 26, 1779
The fourth child was born April 26th AD " 1778
Meary the sixth child was born July 17th " 1778 Died november the first - " 1781
Susannah farmon the seventh child born November the eight AD - 1782
Jacob farmon the son was born July 14 1784 Died the same day - 
September the 10 1792 Jacob farmon And Lois Dodge was married - 
there first born was Abey April 9 1793
youngs [illegible] May the 19th 1794
Hariet farmon was born may 19th 1794
Lois farmon was born March 29 1763
The third child boy born 20th of April 1779 died the same
The forth and twelfth child born June 17 1798 + died the same day after named 
Lois farmon {Benjamin Wise farmon, ['Born the third day' crossed out] The thirteenth child was norm May the sixth 6 1800

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Benj F with
yale
Banjaman L. W. Farmon
[illegible notations]
to Banjaman
Madam Madam

[certo] 
Benjamin Farmon

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Benj F with
yale
Banjaman L. W. Farmon
[illegible notations]
to Banjaman
Madam Madam

[certo] 
Benjamin Farmon

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Family Record of Jacob Farman, and Deposition of Benj. W. Farman, in authentication thereof, - to support claim of Lois Farman.

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State of New York
County of Genesee,} ss.

Benjamin W. Farman of the town of Castile, in said County being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is a son of Jacob Farman, a soldier of the Revolution, now deceased, and of Lois Farman, now an application for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1835, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows: - that this deponent, is well acquainted with the family record mentioned in the declaration of the said Lois Farman, hereunto annexed; - that the said record is in the hand writing of Thomas Hannahs, of the town of Livonia, in the County of Livingston, and state aforesaid, and was made over twenty-one years ago, at the request, and in the presence of this deponent; - that said family record was copied from a record, made as this deponent has frequently understood and verily believes, by his father, in an old family bible, then nearly worn out; - that this deponent had made diligent inquiry for said bible, but has been unable to find the same, that at the time the record hereto annexed was made, this deponent compared the same with the record in the old family bible, before mentioned, and this deponent believes the record of the record in the old family bible, before mentioned, and that the same is a correct and true record.
/s/Benjamin W. Farman
Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of August 1839, before me, and I certify the deponent to be a credible witness. 
/s/Mason G. Smith Commissioner of Deeds.

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V 4316
Declaration of Lois Farman, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7th 1838.
Lois Farman
N. Y. 
Act 7 July, 1838.
Mason G. Smith, Agent, Perry, N. Y.

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Declaration of Lois Farman, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

State of New York,
County of Genesee,}ss.
On this 26th day of December, 1838, before me, Rufus H. Smith, a Judge of the Courts, in and for said county, personally appeared Lois Farman, a resident of the town of Castile, in said county, aged seventy=five years, on the 23d day of March, last past, who being duly sworn, 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions, to certain widows." - That she is the widow of Jacob Farman, who was a Captain in the Army of the Revolution, and served under Colonels Warner and Lawrence, in the states of Vermont and New York; That her said husband resided at Shaftesbury, in the county of Bennington in the State of Vermont, when he first entered the service, as a Lieutenant, that he was soon after promoted to the office of Captain, which rank he held until the close of the war; - that he was in the battle of Bennington, and at the capture of Burgoyne; - and was in service at the conclusion of the war. She has no documentary evidence of said Service.

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She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Farman, at the town of Springfield, in the County of Otsego, and State of New York, by Elder William Farman, on the tenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety=two; - that she was the second wife of the said Jacob Farman, and that her name before she was married, as aforesaid, was Lois Dodge; that her husband, the aforesaid Jacob Farman, died on the twenty=ninth day of September, in the year, eighteen hundred and five, at Avon, in the now county of Livingston, in the state of New York; - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety=four; - viz. at the time above stated. That she has in her possession, and has had for more than thirty years past, a Family Record, from which the marriage of the said Jacob Farman to this declarant, appears to have taken place at the time above stated.
/s/Lois Farman
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and years before written, before me,}
/s/Rufus H Smith A Judge of Genesee County Courts}

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I hereby certify that Lois Farman, who has appeared before me, and subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, resides twenty-six miles from the Court House of the County of Genesee, aforesaid, and that in my opinion here age and bodily infirmity render it extremely difficult for her to attend the Court.,
/s/Rufus H. Smith A Judge of Genesee County}

State of New York,
County of Genesee,} ss. 
Zenas A. Rawson, of the town of Perry, in said county, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that for five years preceding the month of February, in the year eighteen hundred and six, he resided in the town of Avon, in the now county of Livingston, + state aforesaid; that he was well acquainted with Captain Jacob Farman, and his wife Lois Farman, mentioned in the foregoing declaration; - that the said Jacob Farman resided during said term of time, until his decease, within one mile of this deponent; - that this deponent saw the said Captain Farman several times during his last sickness, and saw him after he was dead; - that he died in the fall of the year eighteen hundred and five; and to the best of this deponent's recollection in the month of September or October of that year; - and that this deponent has always understood and verily believes that the said Jacob Farman was a Captain in the War of the Revolution; This deponent further states, that for nearly four years past he has resided in the vicinity of the said Lois Farman, and is well acquainted with her; - that he has always understood and verily believes, that the said Lois has not been married since the decease of her husband, Jacob Farman, aforesaid; and that since his death she has remained, and now remains a widow.
/s/Zenas A. Rawson
Sworn to and subscribed  this 27th day of December, 1838, before me,} /s/Mason G. Smith, Commissioner of Deeds.

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I do hereby certify that Zenas A. Rawson, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit, and with whom I am well acquainted, is a person of undoubted veracity, and that his statement, in my opinion, is entitled to full credence.
/s/Mason G. Smith, Commissioner of Deeds.

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State of New York
Genesee County}ss.
[court seal affixed] I certify that Rufus H. Smith and Mason G. Smith, at the time of taking the foregoing Declaration and affidavits were, the said Rufus H. a Judge of Genesee County Courts and Mason G. a Commissioner of Deeds of said county and courts duly authorized to take the same: and further state that I am well acquainted with their hand writing and do verily believe the respective signatures to the foregoing certificates are the genuine signatures of each of them respectively - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 29th December 1838. - 
/s/N. U. Soper. Clerk

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State of New York
County of Wyoming ss. I Marvin Trall County Judge of said County of Wyoming + acting as Surrogate of said County hereby certify that at a surrogate's court held in + for said county the annexed affidavits of Benjamin W. Farman, John H. Bailey and Mason G. Smith were satisfactory evidence to said court that Lois Farman deceased last of Perry a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $93.33. died on the (24th) twenty fourth day of December in the year eighteen hundred + fifty one (1851) - that she left only two children surviving her both of whom are now living whose names are, Benjamin W. Farman and Harriet Bristol -  
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand + seal this 20th day of June 1833 - 
/s/M. Trall, County Judge

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Revy WIDOW, &c. [initials: ow]
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File No. 24170
Lois Farman Wid of Jacob Farman
Lieut Rev War
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Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index: - Vol. A, Page 228

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Deposition of Taber Ward, Daniel Firman and Baruch Way, in support of the claim of Mrs. Lois Farman.

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State of New York
Livingston County} On the 19th day of June 1839 Before me comes Tabor Ward to me personally known to be a reputable and respectable witness who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that about twenty years ago Lois Farman deposited with this deponent certain papers among which was a discharge from the Army of the Revolution and also a captains commission in the Army aforesaid and also an order from some high officer than captains for Jacob Farman to muster his company into service in said Army the said discharge commission and order were purported to have been drawn to said Jacob Farman and this deponent further saith these papers are not to be found by him and are probably lost and further saith the papers were deposited with him for the purpose of his applying for the bounty land of said Farman.
/s/Taber Ward
subscribed and sworn before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County the day and year above written} /s/Matthew P Thomas J P

State of New York
Livingston County}ss David Firman of Avon in said County being duly sworn before me Matthew P Thomas a Justice of the Peace in said County deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Jacob Farman and Lois Farman that in the year 1792 or near that time this deponant saw them married together by the father of this deponant a clergyman of the Baptist order the name of the clergyman who performed the ceremony was William Farman and this deponant was very aquainted with said Lois ever since and thinks is still a widow. I certify that David Firman is respectable and reputable witness
/s/David Firman
subscribed and sworn before me this 20th day of June 1839 /s/Matthew P. Thomas, JP.

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State of New York
Livingston County}ss. Baruch Way of Avon in said County being duly sworn before me Matthew P Thomas a Justice of the peace in and for said County deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Jacob Farman and Lois Dodge that he was present at their weding and saw then married together by Elder William Farman between the years seventeen hundred and ninty and ninty two as he belives is not posative as to dates in the town of Springfield Otsego County and State of New York and this deponant has been acquainted with the said Lois Farman ever since their marriage and has known her to be a Widow for about twenty five or six years and this deponant belives that she still remains the Widow of said Jacob Farman and this deponent further saith that his father was a Revolutionary soldier and has frequently heard the said Jacob Farman and his father talk of the battles of the Revolution and say the said Jacob Farman was in service in the Revolutionary Army /s/Baruch Way
I certify that the above named Baruch Way is a respectable and reputable witness
subscribed and sworn before me this 21st day of June 1839} /s/Matthew P Thomas JP.

State of New York
Livingston Clerks Office ss. 
I William H Stanley Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that Matthew P Thomas before whom the three foregoing depositions were proved + taken, was at the times of taking the same namely on the 19th 20th + 21st days of June Instant, a Justice

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of the peace in + for the County of Livingston aforesaid, duly sworn + authorized to act as such, and that I and acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signatures to the said deposition to be genuine
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said County this twenty second day of June AD 1839.
/s/W. H. Stanley Clk

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[handwritten letter]

Perry, Genesee Co. N.Y.
December 31, 1838.

Sir, 
I herewith transmit the papers of Mrs. Lois Farman, widow of Captain Jacob Farman, deceased, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, "granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

I am very respectfully, Your obt. Servt.
/s/Mason G. Smith.

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[handwritten letter]

Perry, Genesee Co. N.Y.
October 28, 1839.

Sir,
I have just obtained two additional depositions, which I herewith enclose, in relation to the service of Capt. Jacob Farman, deceased, which it is desired may be examined in connexion with the proof of service already in the office, in order establish the claim of Mrs. Lois Farman to an increase of pension beyong the amount allowed by the Pension Certificate issued in her favour on the 22nd inst.
I am very respectfully, Your Obt. Servt.
/s/Mason G. Smith.

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.

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State of Vermont.

Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier August 13, 1839

I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt Wm. Hutchins Company of Provincial Troops in the service of the United States of America commencing May 1st ending November 30th 1778" on which Roll is the name of Jacob Farman Lieut.," with an allowance of seven 7 - months service.
Also a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Bigelow Lawrence's Company in Col. Walbridge's Regiment for service done in the alarm at Cambridge + Saratoga in July 1781"; on which roll is the name of "Lieut. Jacob Ferman," with an allowance removed for two - 2 days service. -
Also a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Bigelow Lawrence's Company in Col. Herricks Regiment of militia while in the service in the alarm October 1780"; on which roll is the name of "Lieut. Jacob Farman," with an allowance of 10 days service annexed thereto. [margin note: -10/7, 12]

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I further certify that said Pay Rolls appear to have allowed, and ordered to be paid, by the proper authorities of Vermont, and to have been paid accordingly.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of this Office this third day of August A.D. 1839.
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State

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Perez Harwood's Deposition, in support of the claim of Mrs. Lois Farman.

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State of Vermont
Bennington County ss.} Be it known that before me Hiram Harwood one of the Justices of the Peace of the county aforesaid personally appeared Perez Harwood and made Solem[n] Oath that he was personally acquainted with Capt. Jacob Farman in the revolutionary war and toward the close of the s'd War thinks in the year of seventeen hundred seventy nine  or eighty he the s'd Capt. Jacob Farman enlisted a number of Soldiers in his neighborhood together with one of this brothers to wit, Reuben Sacket William J. & Andrew Farrand John Harwood all of Bennington s'd soldiers were enlisted for nine months service to be stationed at Castleton in Vermont and Further the Deponant saith not
/s/Perez Harwood
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th of October 1839
/s/Hiram Harwood Just of Peace
I hereby certify that Perez Harwood the sighner of the above affidavit is a good and creditable witness
Bennington October 12th 1839. 
/s/Hiram Harwood Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Bennington County ss} 
[court seal affixed] I Henry Robinson Clerk of Bennington County Court hereby certify that Hiram Harwood Esq'r whose Signature appears above is a Justice of the peace in + for said county, duly qualified by Law as such, + that I am well acquainted with his hand writing + believe his Signature to be genuine - 
I Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name + affixed the Seal of Our Said Court, at Bennington this 13th day of October AD. 1839 - 
/s/Henry Robinson Clerk.

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State of Vermont}
Bennington County ss.}

Be it known that before me Lemuel Bottom one of the Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid personally appeared Amos Galusha
and made oath that he was personally acquainted with Farman(or Firman) and served in the same company with him in the 1775 in the company commanded by Capt Isaac Mathews
of Shaftsbury this company volunteer"d for the purpose of taking Ticonderoga Town point and St. Johns this expedition lasted about three months  And the witness  farther deposeth that he was knowing to the said Farman (or Firman) being out in several expeditions afterward during the war
Fathermore the deponent saith not
Amos X Galusha  his mark

Sworn and subscribed before e this 19th day of Sept^r 1839
Lemuel Bothum Justice of Peace

I hereby certify that Amos Galusha the signature of the above affidavit is a good and credible witness
Shaftsbury  September 17th 1839
Lemuel Bothum Justice of Peace

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State of Vermont
Bennington County ss} 
[court seal affixed] I Henry Robinson Clerk of Bennington County Court hereby certify that Lemuel Bottum Esqr. whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, was at the date thereof + State is a Justice of the peace in & for s'd County, duly Commissioned + qualified by law as such, + that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, + believe his signature to be genuine - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name + affixed the seal of our said Court at Bennington, this Tenth day of October AD. 1839 - 
/s/Henry Robinson

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M. G. Smith 28. Dec. 1839
Albany 4,418
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Lois Farman widow of Jacob Farman ['who was a pensioner under the Act of' crossed out] and who died on the 29th Sep. 1805 of Genesee Co, in the State of N. York who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Lawrence of the regt. commanded by Col. Walbridge in the Vermont line for 7 months & 12 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of October 1839 and sent to Mason G. Smith, Perry. N. Y.
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Arrears to the 4th f Sep. '39   326.65
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40. 46.66/$373.31
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{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 77

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4,418
New York, Albany
Lois Farman dec'd widow of Jacob who died on [blank] of -- in the State of New York who was Lieut in the -- commanded by Captain -- of the -- commanded by -- in the Revolution ['line' crossed out] for 14 mos 12 days 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 191 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of May 1834 and sent to 
L. M. Drury Canandaigua
Arrears to the 4th of [blank] 
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
Incd from $93:33
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk. 
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 165
165

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4,418
New York, Albany
Lois Farman dec'd widow of Jacob who died on [blank] of -- in the State of N. Y. who was Lieut in the -- commanded by Captain -- of the -- commanded by -- in the Revolution ['line' crossed out] for 14 mos 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 186 Dollars 68 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20" day of April 1854 and sent to J. J. Coombs
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Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
Incd from $93:33
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 165
A. 2.77.

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506
New York. Albany
Lois Farman, decd, widow of Jacob who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution
Inc'd from $93:33
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 191. Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of May 1854 and sent to L. M. Drury Canandaigua
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 75
['106' crossed out]

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506.
New York Albany
Lois Farman widow of Jacob Farman who was a Lieutenant in the Vermont troops for 7. months & 12 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 93. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of June 1843. and sent to James J. Pettit Perry, New York
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[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 106

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[damaged paper + illegible reproduction]

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506
New York, Albany
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Lois Farman decd widow of Jacob who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution 
Incd from $93:33
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 186 Dollars 68 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 75
A. I. 106.

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109
New York, Albany
Lois Farman widow of Jacob who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieutenant Incd from $93:33 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 186 Dollars 68 Cents per annum, to commence o the 4th day of March, 1848. & Endg 24th December 1851
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of April/54 and sent to J. J. Coombs Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 70 Vol. 4 
69
[overwritten: Cancelled]

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[handwritten letter]

Washington, March 30th 1854

Sir:
Enclosed please find additional evidence in support of the claim of Lois Farman, widow of Jacob, for increase of pension.
There is a peculiarity about the signature of Farman, which renders the facsimile now enclosed conclusion of the identity of claimant's husband with the evidence of service heretofore furnished by the Secy. of State of Vermont.
Very respectfully Your obt servt
/s/J. J. Coombs
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm'r of Pensions

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For the Commissioner of Pensions

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[handwritten letter]

Washington, April 4th 1854.

Sir:
I respectfully beg leave to submit to your personal examination of the claim of Lois Farman dec for an increase of pension.
The claim was originally allowed at the rate of $93.33/100 for 7 months 12 days service as Lieutenant. This allowance was based upon the certificate of of the Secretary of State of Vermont, dated Aug. 3d 1839, which will be found in the file, marked A. No 1.
On the 7th of July last I presented the claim of Mrs. Farman's children, for an increase of her pension, and accompanied the same by a certificate from the Secretary of State of Vermont, dated June 15th 1853. (marked ['B' crossed out] A No 2.) showing, in addition to the service described in the former certificate, seven months additional service rendered by said Jacob Farman from 1st April 1782, to 31st Act. following.
As this was service in the same State and in the same grade as that for which the former allowance had been made, and had evidently been merely overlooked by the Secretary of State in making out his former certificate, I took it for

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[handwritten letter]
granted that no further evidence to identify claimant's husband with this additional service would be required. In this, however, I was mistaken. On the 24th of August I received a letter objecting that the claimant's husband was not sufficiently identified with this additional service, and requiring me to furnish further evidence of identity.
Having ascertained that the original signature of said Jacob Farman appeared to his account in the Secretary's office, relating to this same seven months service, I procured a specimen of the genuine hand writing of the claimant's husband, and had it submitted to the Secretary of State of Vermont, who, on comparing it with the signature of Jacob Farman to said account in his office, certified that he had "no doubt but that they were written by the same person." (See paper marked B.)
In answer to this evidence, I received a letter a dated January 20th 1854, simply calling for a facsimile of the signature of Jacob Farman, to said account in the Office of the Secretary of State.
A few days ago I filed the facsimile duly certified by the Secretary of State, which

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[handwritten letter]
will be found in a paper marked C.
The similarity of hand writing is so very striking, that I had the fullest confidence that this evidence would remove every doubt as to the ['active' crossed out] identity of claimant's husband with the seven months service in 1782. To my very great surprise, however, I have just received your letter of this date, still disallowing the claim. There is a peculiarity about the signatures, that renders the evidence derived from a comparision of the writing, to my mind, perfectly conclusive. I cannot agree with the examiner, that there is any other writing to be found in the papers, which bears anything like "as strong a likeness" to the genuine signature of Jacob Farman, (the claimant's husband) as said facsimile furnished by the Secretary of State does. In fact, I have been unable to find any other writing in the papers which bears any very striking resemblance to Jacob Farman's signature.
As to the objection that the widow is one of our declarations states that her husband went to New York in 1781, and entered the service there, I can only repeat, that the

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recollections of an old woman, as to the particular date at which an event happened a half century before, is as unreliable as anything can well be. It can hardly be necessary to say more upon this point.
We do not rely upon the similarity of hand writing alone, to establish our case. This evidence should be considered in connexion with the fact, that the service for which we now claim was rendered + in the same State, and in the same grade as the service for which claimant has been allowed.
That seven months service was performed in 1782 by a man named Jacob Farman, as Lieutenant of Vermont Militia, is a fact which cannot be doubted.
In order to reject this service, you must assume, without proof, that there were in the Vermont Militia service, two men by the name of Jacob Farman, both of whom held commissions as Lieutenant, and what is very strange that they wrote their names exactly alike, and in a very peculiar manner.

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[handwritten letter]

In fact, I cannot entertain a doubt, that on a careful examination of the evidence, you will be perfectly satisfied of the entire justice of the present claim. 
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully your obt servt
/s/J. J. Coombs

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm'r of Pensions

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[handwritten letter]

Pension Office
April 20th 1854

Sir,
You will please inscribe on your roll, Act 7" July 1838, the name of Lois Farman, deceased, widow of Jacob Farman, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution at the rate of one hundred and eighty six, 68/100 dollars per annum, commencing 4" March 1836, and terminating 4" March 1841; deducting former payments at the rate of ninety three, 33/100 dollars per annum.
Also acts 3d March 1843, 17th June 1844, and 2d February 1848, at the same rate, commencing 4" March 1843, and terminating 24" December 1851, when she died: payable to Benjamin W. Farman and Harriet Bristol, only surviving children, after deducting former payments at the same rate above mentioned.
Ent'd in Ledger C. Act 7 May 1838, Page 85.
 "       "       "      B Acts of 1843 + 1844 " 50.
 "        "      "      E Act 2d Feby 1848 " 203.

Respectfully your obt. svt.
/s/LP Walso Commissioner 

James M. French Esq
Pension Agent 
Albany N. Y.

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[handwritten letter]
Washington, Jany. 19, 1854

Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present additional evidence in support of the claim of Lois Farman, dec'd, widow of Jacob, for increase of Pension, under Act of 1838, New York roll.
On the 7th of June last I presented the certificate of the Secretary of State of ['New York' crossed out] Vermont, proving seven months additional service by said Jacob Farman in 1782, as Lt. which was not included in his former certificate. (Marker A.)
On the 24th of August I received a letter from your office objecting that there was no evidence identifying the claimant's husband with this additional service.
The evidence which I now present, will, I trust, prove entirely satisfactory on that point. It consists of an original paper signed by said claimant's husband in 1800, with the certificate of the Secy. of State of Vermont, that he has compared the signature of Jacob Farman on said paper, with his two signatures to papers in  his office, relating to said seven

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[handwritten letter]

months service, and finds a striking similarity between the three signatures.
As to the objection that the widow, in one of her declarations, states that in 1781 or '82 her husband removed from Vermont to N. Y. &c. it is all explained by supposing that she made a slight mistake as to the time of his removal. She was not then his wife, and of course the exact time of his removal was no more likely to be known to her than to others.
It is hardly necessary to remark, that nothing is more uncertain than the recollection of an old person as to the exact time of an event which happened a half century past.
I am very respectfully Your obt servt
/s/J. J. Coombs

Hon L. P. Waldo,
Comm'r of Pensions
P. S. I also file a new power of atty from Benjamin Farman the son. /s/J. J. C.

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[handwritten letter]
Canandaigua, N.Y.
April 25th 1854 - 

Hon L. P. Waldo:
Dear Sir:
I have just received through Mr. Coombs, a certificate in the case of Lois Farman, which was recently submitted to you for an examination.
Perhaps I ought to be content with the allowance you have granted - but there is one item of service not embraced in the allowance which was specified in the certificate of the Secretary of Vermont - that ['perha' crossed out] may be worth awhile to call your attention to X if you should think but to add it to the rest, the amount could be ['numbe' crossed out] inserted in the certificate which I enclose. - If you should not think it but to do so, you can return the certificate to me. 
In the certificate of the Secretary - Vt. Lieut. Jacob Farman is allowed for 10 days service in the militia in the alarm of 1780 - in Capt. Lawrence's Co - 
This service has not been embraced in the former allowance to Mrs Farman nor is it embraced in the present allowance. (over)

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[handwritten letter]

I am aware that there is no special proof of identity  upon the point, but  if any presumption can be entertained, it is most violent, in favor of the service having been performed but the same man who served 7. months in 1778. and seven months in 1782 as a Lieutenant - 
It is rarely within the range of probability that there should have been two men of the same name, in the same State, holding the same rank, each serving in the militia the one serving seven months in 1778. and seven months in 1782 - while the other serves only 10 days in 1780.
If your should ['dur' crossed out] believe that all the service was performed by one man, and should add this 10. days service to the cert. it would make a difference of $4.44 per ann. or about $57. - in the whole - a sum which perhaps is worth awhile to call your attention to - 
I am very respectfully Your obt. servt.
/s/L. M. Drury

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Lois Farman dec'd widow of Jacob NY
Inc'd 14 mos + 10d Lt. $191.12 per annum from 4 March 1836 to 24 Dec'r 1857 when she died } except 2 yrs, Deducting former payments at $93.33
______
Act July 7 1838 &c.
Pay to Benjamin M. Farman + Harriet Bristol, only children

Cert to L. M Drury Esq.
Canandaigua NY

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Brief in the case of Lois Farman dec'd widow of Jacob 
County and State of New York act of July 7 1838 &c
______
Claim,(["original" or' crossed out] "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.) [blank]

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of 7 months additional service as Lieutenant, admitted by Commissioner - 
(If for increase.)
Has the additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
10 days added which was improperly omitted before, May 1 1854

L M Drury Esq.
Canandaigua NY.
Name and residence of Agent
['J J Coombs Esq Present' crossed out]

Thornton Triplett 
Examining Clerk.

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Lois Farman dec'd wid. of Jacob
Power of Atty.

Jan'y 19, 1854
J. J. Coombs

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State of New York
County of Wyoming ss

Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin W. Farman of the town of Perry in said County do hereby authorize constitute + appoint irrevocably, L M Drury of Canandaigua in said State my true + lawful attorney to prosecute for inc + on my behalf any claim to a pension, increase of pension a arrears of pension, that may be due from the Government of the United States. to me as the child and heir of Lois Farman deceased by reason of the services of Jacob Farman deceased as an officer in the revolutionary war - Said Drury is authorized to take all necessary + proper steps in the prosecution of said claim: and all power or authority heretofore given by me to any other person or persons a howsoever, and especially to Robert W. Young of the city of Washington is hereby + from this date revoked - 
/s/Benja W Farman
Witness my hand + seal this 12th day of January 1854.
Sealed + delivered in presence of /s/Enos W 
Frost
/s/Freeman Williams
State of New York
County of Wyoming ss Be it known that 


Witness my hand + seal this

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on the 12th day of January 1854 personally appeared before the inheriter a Justice of the Peace in + for said county duly authorized to administer oaths - Benjamin W. Farman above named + acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act + deed - 
Witness my hand the day + year above written.
/s/Enos W. Frost
Justice of the peace

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[handwritten letter]

Washington Octr. 14th 1853.

Sir
Enclosed I here with transmit a Power of Attorney from Benjamin W Firman authorizing me to act for him in the Case of Lois Firman - I respectfully ask that the Case may be reexamined. Mrs Firman was las pensioned under the act of  1843.
Very respectfully Your Obt Servt
/s/R. W. Young

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[handwritten letter]

Washington, June 7th 1853

Sir:
Enclosed please find a power of Atty from one of the sons of Lois Farman - dec'd of N. Y. widow of Jacob, authorizing me to apply for an increase of her pension, under Act of 1838.
Also, a certificate of the Secretary of State of Vermont, proving seven months additional service, found on rolls in his office since his former Certificate in the case was given. 
I have the honor to be Very resp'y yr. obt servt
/s/J. J. Coombs

Hon L. P. Waldo 
Comm'r of Pensions

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Benjamin W Firman
to Robert W Young
Power of Attorney

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Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin W. Furman of Percy in the County of Wyoming + State of new York one of the surviving children of Lois Farman deceased who was widow of Jacob Farman and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Robert W Young of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of my mother the said Lois Farman against the General Government for any increased of pension to which she may have been entitled at the date of her death and to receive the Pension Certificate when issued by the Department I  hereby confirm whatsoever my said attorney may do or cause to be legally done either in person or by substitution in the prosecution of said claim except drawing money in y favor and I do hereby revoke all and any other authority which I have heretofore given to L. M Drury of Canandaigua N.Y. or to any other person or persons whatsoever in the said premises.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of October 1853
/s/Benj W Firman
In presence of 
/s/A. L. Lynde
/s/A B Lynde

State of New York
Wyoming County ss On this 10th day of October in the year 1853 personally appeared before me Benjamin W Firman and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be is act and deed and I certify the said Firman to be the same person who executed the said power of attorney.
JW Knapp justice

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STATE OF NEW YORK,
WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,} ss.
[court seal affixed] I CERTIFY That Jacob W. Knapp Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 10th day of October A. D. 1853.
/s/R. B. Crippen Depy Clerk.

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Lois Farman wid of Jacob
N.Y. Act 1838
For increased of Pension

Addl. evidence
To go with papers filed June 7th/53
Benjamin W. Farman + Harriet Bristol
d'd 24 Dec 1857
J. J. Coombs

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State of New York
County of Wyoming ss
Benjamin W. Farman of the town of Perry in said county being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the son of Lois Farman deceased. late a resident of the said town of Perry - that the said Lois Farman was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $93.32 per annum - that she did on the twenty ['fifth' crossed out] fourth (24th) day of December in the year eighteen hundred + fifty one - (1851) - that she left only two children surviving her whose names are Harriet Bristol and Benjamin W. Farman - this deponent 
/s/Benja W Firman
Sworn + subscribed to this 10th day of June 1853.
Note - The word "fourth" written over the word "fifth" and + 24 altered from 25th
/s/Enos W. Frost
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Wyoming ss /s/John H. Bailey
Being duly sworn doth depose + say that he was acquainted with Lois Farman deceased. late a resident of the town of Perry in her lift time that she was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $93.32. per annum - that she died on the 2th day of December in the year eighteen hundred + fifty one (1851) - Deponent further states that he is acquainted with the children of the said Lois Far-

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-man - and that she left only two children surviving her - both of whom are now living - whose names are as follows - Benjamin W.  Farman and Harriet Bristol - 
/s/John H Bailey
Sworn + subscribed to this 10th day of June 1853
Before me - 
/s/Enos W. Frost Justice of the peace

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I hereby certify that I am acquainted with John H Bailey the witness above named and that he is a person of credibility.
/s/Enos W Frost
Justice of the peace

State of New York,
County of Wyoming} SS. 
Mason G. Smith, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Lois Farman, late of the town of Perry, in said county, deceased for over twenty years of the latter part of her life; that she was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of ninety-three dollars and thirty-three cents per annum; that she died at the  town of Perry, in said County, on the 24th day of December, 1851; - that she left only two children surviving her, to the best of this deponent's knowledge + belief, with both of whom, this deponent is acquainted, and who are now living, ['and' crossed out] whose names are Benjamin W. Farman and Harriet Bristol.
/s/Mason G. Smith
Sworn to and subscribed this 10th day of June, 1853, and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the deponent and that he is a person of credibility.
/s/Enos W. Frost 
Justice of the peace

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Lois Farman wid of Jacob N.Y.
A. No 2
Addl evidence
____
to be filed with application filed June 7./53
J. J. Coombs

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[margin notes: 30/210 210/7 14. mo 7/10]

STATE OF VERMONT.
Office of the Secretary of State.
Montpelier, June 15th 1853.}
I certify that there is on file in the office "A pay roll of Capt. William Hutchins Company of Provincial Troops in the service of the United States of American, commencing May 1st and ending Nov. 30, 1778"; on which pay roll appears the name of "Jacob Farman Lt.", with an allowance of seven months service as Lieutenant in said company.
Also "a pay roll of Capt. Bigelow Lawrence's Company in Col. Herricks Regiment of militia while in the service in the alarm October 1780"; on which roll appears the name of "Lt. Jacob Farman", with an allowance of ten days service as Lieutenant in said company.
[margin note: additional services]
Also an account against the state of Vermont in favor of "Lieut. Jacob Farman" "for his services and wages as Lieut. in Capt. Boyden's company in the Regt. commanded by Maj. Genl. Brownson commencing the first of April 1782 + ending the 31st. of October being two hundred + ten days, at 4/3 pr. day including one ration"; which account having been "examined + approved" was paid by the State Treasurer.
Also on Records of "Board of War" ['is written' crossed out] appears the name of "Lt. Jacob Farman", but no mention of time of service appears on the said Records, they being

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the Records bearing date "April 1781"
Given under my hand & the seal of this office this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1853.
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State

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STATE OF VERMONT.
Office of the Secretary of State, 
Montpelier, April 14, 1853}

Sir
I find the following service of Jacob Farman.
10 days as Lieut in Capt Bigelow Lawrence's Co., Col. Herrick. in an alarm Oct 1780.
7 months as Lt. in Capt Wm Hutchins' Co. from May to Nov. 1778.
210 days as Lieut in Capt Boyden's Co. Commanded by Maj. Gideon Brownson from April to Nov 1782.
Very respectfully
/s/ F. F. Merrill 
Secy State

L. M. Drury Esq
[margin notes: 30/210/7.]

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Lois Farman decd wid. of Jacob
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N. Y. Act 1838 - admitted
B
addl. evidence
Filed Jany. 19/51
J.J. Coombs

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State of New York
County of Wyoming} ss.
Benjamin W. Farman of the town of Perry in said town of Perry in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that Jacob and Lois Farman deceased were his parents, that the paper purporting to be an affidavit made by Jacob Farman, bearing date the fifth day of April 1800, which said paper is attached to the annexed certificate dated November 1st 1853. and signed by Ferrand F. Merrill Secretary of the State of Vermont, was found by this deponent, among old papers belonging to his said Father, and that it has been in his profession for many years and was recently deposited in the hands of John. H. Bailey Esqr of Perry for the purpose of being transmitted to L. M. Drury of Canandaigua N. Y. to be used by him in the prosecution of a claim to an increase of pension on behalf of his mother the said Lois Farman.
/s/Benja W Farman
Sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of November A. D. 1853 before me}
/s/Enos W Frost Justice of the peace

State of New York
County of Wyoming} ss.
John H. Bailey of the town of Perry in said County, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that the paper mentioned in the foregoing affidavit of Benjamin W. Farman, and which is attached to the annexed certificate of the Secretary of the State of Vermont was recently placed in his hands by the said Benjamin W. Farman, and that the said paper was by this de-

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-ponent enclosed on the 21st of October last. in a letter directed to L. M. Drury of Canandaigua New York.
/s/John H. Bailey
Sworn to and Subscribed this 8th day of November. A.D. 1853. before me}
/s/Enos W. Frost Justice of the peace

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State of Vermont
To Lieut Jacob Farman for his services + wages as Lieut. in Capt. Borden's Company in the Regt commanded by Maj. Gideon Brownson, commencing the first of April 1782 and ending the 31 of Octr. being two hundred and ten days at 4/3 pr day including one ration:
[' £44.12.6' crossed out]
Attest
(signed) Jacob Farman Lieu't

Pay Table Office
Bennington April 7 1783} The above cannot being examined + approved, the treasurer is hereby  directed to pay Lieut Jacob Farman or ['order' crossed out] bearer the sum of forty ['four' crossed out] five pounds ['twelve' crossed out] nine shillings + six pence.
Isaac Tichenor
Tim'y Brownson} Com'tee
[margin notes: ['44.12.6' crossed out] £ 45.9.6]

Endorsed on the back of which papers is the following: "Sunderland April 7th 1783
Recd of I. Allen Treasurer the contents of the within order.
(signed) Jacob Farman Lieu't"

(over)

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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier November 1. 1833

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a paper on file in this office, including erasures thereon, which paper is an original paper in this office.
I also certify that I have carefully compared the two signatures of Lt Farman on said paper with the signatures on the paper annexed to this certificate, and there is a striking similarity between the three, and I have no doubt but that they were written by the same person, judging from a comparison of the handwritings.
I further certify that I have not been able to find any other signature of s'd Farman in this office.
And upon the Rolls of Capt Hutchins and Capt Lawrence's Companies, in which s'd Farman served and of which service

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I have heretofore given my certificate, there is nothing tending to show the residence of any person on the roll.
Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 1st day of November A.D. 1853.
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill 
Secretary of State

I Jacob Farman appointed an overseer of highways in the town of Washington in the County of Cayuga do Solemnly and Sincerely swear that I will honestly faithfully and impartially execute the duties enjoined on me as overseer of highways to the best of my understanding and Abillity
/s/Jacob Farman
Sworn this fifth day of April 1800 before me
/s/RB Parkman Justice of Peace
[court seal affixed]

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4418
New York
Lois Farman
Act 1838
Married 10th Sept. 1792
Husband died 29 " 1805
Col Walbridge}
Capt Lawrence} Vermont
Admitted Lieutenant 7 mo 212 days

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Pension Office
Sep 8 1853
Sir
Lois Farman widow of Jacob, New York Rolls, Acts 1838 &c. at $93.33 per annum,.  Please state to what time paid.
Very respectfully
L P Waldo
Comm of Pensions
F Burt Esq
3d Auditor
Died 24th Dec. 1851 Paid to her death.
F. Burt
Auditor

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[verso]
I hereby authorize J. J. Coombs Esq to act as my substitute in the prosecution of the claim within named
L. M. Drury
June 2d 1833

[recto]
Lois Farman, wid of Jacob
N. Y. - Act 1838 - or perhaps - 1836 - 
For increase of Pension
______
[upside down]
320
160
 26.66
________
186.66
  93.34
_______
  93.32

/s/J. J. Coombs

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Know All Men by these Presents. That I Benjamin W. Firman of Perry in the County of Wyoming and State of New York, do herby make constitute and appoint L. M. Drury of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario and State aforesaid my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute for me and on my behalf, all and singular claim or claims I may have against the General Government of the United States, as the child and heir of Lois Farman widow, deceased, late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety three/32 ($93.32/100) dollars per . the said power of Attorney to be irrevocable for the space of three years from the within date, and the said L. M. Drury is hereby authorized to take all necessary and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim or claims on my behalf - and I hereby revoke, recall, and render null, void, and of no effect, any and all former powers of attorney to whomsoever granted by me, in the premises, and especially a power of attorney in this behalf heretofore executed by me to A. L. Lynde. Hereby constituting the said L. J. Drury my only true and lawful attorney. I Witness hereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 31st day of May 1853
/s/Benja W Firman
signed sealed + delivered in presence of }
/s/A. I. Merrill
/s/Cyrus Merrill } J. P. 

State of New York
County of Wyoming} ss. Be it known that on the 31st day of May 1853. before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Benjamin W. Firman, above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. Witness my Official Signature 
/s/Cyrus Merrill Justice of the Peace}

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Benjamin W. Firman
to A. L. Lynde Power of Attorney

Page 78

Know all men by these presents That I Benjamin W. Firman of Perry in the County of Wyoming and State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint A. L. Lynde of Warsaw Wyoming County New York my true and lawful attorney to prosecute for me and on my behalf all and singular any claim or claims I may have against the General Government of the United States as the child + heir of Lois Farman widow deceased late a pensioner of the United States. The said power of attorney to be irrevocable for the space of three years from the date hereof and the said A. L. Lynde is hereby authorized to take all necessary and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim on my behalf In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal this 5th day of May AD. 1853 
/s/Benja W Firman
Signed Sealed + delivered in presence of 
/s/Enos W. Frost
/s/S. K. Mattrock,}

State of New York
Wyoming County ss Be it known That on the 5th day of May AD 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Benjamin W. Firman above named + acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day + years last above written
/s/Enos W. Frost, 
Justice of the peace

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STATE OF NEW YORK,
WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,} ss.
[county seal affixed]
I CERTIFY That Enos W. Frost Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine: ['and that the annexed Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.' crossed out]

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 25th day of August A. D. 1853.
/s/N P Currier Clerk.

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Ho of Rep
May 11. '48

Com. J.L. Edwards,
Sir, 
I forward the declaration of Lois Farman - Please send certificate soon as convenient.
Your Hon Servt
/s/H. Putnam

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admitted
Hon. H. Putnam
H of R

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State of New York,
County of Wyoming, } ss.
On this 6th day of May, 1848, before Enos W. Frost, a Justice of the Peace, in and for county aforesaid, personally appeared Lois Farman, a resident of the town of perry, in said county, aged Eighty-five years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jacob Farman, who was a private and Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, and served in the Vermont militia under Captain William Hutchins, from May 1, 1778, to November 30, 1778; - under Captain Bigelow Lawrence, in Col. Walbridge's Regiment and also in Colonel Herrick's Regiment; - for which service she was pensioned under the act of 17th June, 1844, at the rate of ninety=three dollars and thirty=three cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
/s/ X her mark Lois Farman.
Witness: /s/Mason G. Smith
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written; before me; - And I do hereby certify that the said deponent is personally known to me; - And that she is unable to write her name from defect of sight.
/s/Enos W. Frost
Justice of the peace

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State of New York
Wyoming County
Clerk's office} ss
[court seal affixed] I Abel Webster Clerk of Wyoming County do hereby certify that Enos W. Frost, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of the taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature to said certificate of proof of identify &c is genuine. - 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Warsaw in said County this 6th day of May 1848
/s/Abel Webster Clerk for Ran Ballard Dep Clk

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[envelope]
143 Apl 5. 1843
N.Y. 
Mar 3. 1843
Lois Farman,
[postmark: PERRY [date illegible]]

[truncated address: Comm Pension office]

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Perry Wyoming Co. N. York State.
March 30. 1843

Sir
Enclosed is the application of Lois Farman for a years pension under the act of March 3. 1843 She being in extreme want pray, that the application be immediately acted upon
Respectfully your obdt. Servt
/s/James J. Pettit

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July  7. 1838

State of New York
Wyoming County ss}
On this twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the undersigned James J. Pettit a supreme court commissioner of the said county Lois Farman a resident of the town of Perry in the county of Wyoming in the said State of New York aged eighty three years on the 22d day of March 1843 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed, on the third March 1843 Granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war - 
That she is the widow of Jacob Farman who was a Lieutenant and Captain in the Revolutionary war - and served in the State of Vermont in the revolutionary war until after the month of July A.D. 1781 when he came to the state of New York and interred as Captain into the Regiment of New York rangers commanded by Colonel Warner and served in the revolutionary war in said state of New York - That when he was in said state of Vermont he served in Captain Mathews Company and in Captain William Hutchings Regiment also in Colonel Walbridge's Regiment - That the particular terms - times and places of service she cannot recollect from loss of Memory.
That the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was ninety three Dollars and thirty three cents as near as she can recollect, from memory, she having no written memorandums to refresh her memory on that matter - And she further declares that she is still a Widow 
/s/ X her mark Lois Farman

Sworn + subscribed on the day and year above written and I further certify that said Lois Farman is personally known to me }
/s/James J. Pettit - Supreme Court Commissioner]

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State of New York
Wyoming County SS}
Harriet Bristol a resident of the town of Perry in said county of Wyoming being duly sworn says and deposes that she is forty nine years old & is personally acquainted with Lois Farman & is now living in the house with her & has lived with her for twelve years past.  That said Lois Farman is blind & unable to write her name from old age.  That she [illegible] the foregoing declaration and to said Lois Farman and said Lois Farman subscribed the same in the presence of this deponent by affixing her mark to the same in the presence of this deponent and of said James J. Pettit.
Harriet Bristol
Subscribed and sworn this 23d day of March A. D. 1843 before me & I certify that said Harriet Bristol is personally known to me}
James J. Pettit
Supreme Court Commissioner
State of New York
Wyoming County } ss.
I Nelson Wolcott clerk of said county, do hereby certify that James J. Pettit, the individual before whom the declaration above written of Lois Farman, purports to have been made, & the affidavit of Harriet Bristol purports to have been taken, is personally known to me, that he is Supreme Court Commissioner, residing in the village of Perry in said County of Wyoming, and as such magistrate is by law duly authorized to administer oaths and do all other acts that the first Judge of the County Courts of said County of Wyoming is authorized to perform out of Court, that I am acquainted with the hand writing and signature of the said James J. Pettit, & his official signature, affixed to said declaration and affidavit I believe to be his genuine signature and as such is entitled to credit and duly authenticated.
In testimony whereof, I Nelson Wolcott have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said county of Wyoming it being my seal of office this 25th day of March A. D. 1843 at Warsaw in said County of Wyoming
Nelson Wolcott clerk

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[handwritten letter]

Montpelier Mar. 15. '52

Mr. Drury
Sir
I have delayed the matter for some time hoping to be able to find a more perfect signature than the one which I send you, but I am unable to do so. The other signature mentioned in Mr. Merrill's certificate has got lost, or, at least, I am unable to find it. I delayed the matter because Mr. Stevens, Pres. of the State Antiq. Soc. informed me that he thought we could procure a more perfect autograph, but, thus far, he has not succeeded. 
Respectfully
/s/Geo. R. Thompson
Acting Sec. of State

J. M. Drury
Canandaigua

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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, Mar. 15th 1852.

I hereby certify the accompanying signature, which I have attached by the seal, to be a fac-simile of the signature of Jacob Farman, as attached to a receipt for moneys paid him for service in Capt. Borden's Company, "in the Reg't commanded by Maj. Gideon Bronson."
Given under my hand and the seal of this office, this the 15th day of March, A. D. 1854
/s/Daniel P. Thompson
Secretary of State.
[state seal affixed with Jacob Farman Leu't]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.

[the following overwritten in its entirety: Cancelled]
 I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July 1838, Lois Farman, deceased, widow of Jacob Farman, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension and having died on the 24th December 1851, her only surviving children Benjamin W. Farman and Hariet Bristol are entitled to the amount at the rate of one hundred and eighty six, 68/100 dollars per annum from 4th March 1836, to 4th March 1841: deducting former payments at the rate of ninety-three 33/100 dollars per annum. 
Also acts 3d March 1843, 17th June 1844 & 2d February 1848, at the same rate, from 4th March 1843, to 24th December 1851, when she died: deducting former payments at the same rate above mentioned.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty=four
[signature overwritten: Cancelled]
/s/R McClellan
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.}
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/s/SP Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Lois Farman dec'd
Widow of Jacob NY
Increased
                       444
14 mos Lt. $186.68
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                  $191.12
per annum from 21 March 1836 to 
24 Dec'r 1857, when she died - except 2 yrs 
Deducting former payments at $93.33.
Pay to Benjamin W. Farman + Harriet Bristol, only children
Acts July 7 1838 &c
Cert to J. J. Coombs Esq
Present

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[handwritten letter]
Perry, Genesee Co. N.Y.
August 9, 1839.

Sir, 
In support of the claim of Mrs. Lois Farman whose declaration is on file in Pension Office, & an applicant for the benefits of the Act of July 7, 1838, I herewith forward a Certificate from the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Vermont, in proof of the service of her late husband. I also enclose the family record, returned with your letter of the 1st June last, for authentication, together with three depositions in proof of the marriage of the applicant, and of the service of her late husband.
In submitting the case for decision, upon the proof now adduced, Mrs. Farman wishes to reserve the benefit of any testimony which she may hereafter procure relative to the service of her late husband.
No County Clerk's Certificate is added to the oath authenticating the family record, as one will be found with the papers relating to this case, now in the Pension Office.
I am very respectfully, 
Your Obt. Servt,
/s/Mason G. Smith.

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.