Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,193, John Farrow, S.C.

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(8-1776)
SERVICE |  | NUMBER
S.C. | Farrow, John. | S.21,193

Born in VA
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CONTENTS

This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
[illegible]
[illegible] ved from GAO

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Let. Agen. Jany 19 1836
   "  P. Farrow --  --- --

Letter 15 May 1837 - Pen Agent

Date of death not on A B.

South Carolina 29.955
John Farrow
Laurens Co. in the State of So. Car.
who was a private in the Compy commanded 
Captain Ford of the Regt. commanded 
Col. Thomas in the So. Carolina Militia
2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina at the rate of 80 dollars --- Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of June, 1835 and cert J. Gastington, Laurens Co Ct S.C.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 5 | ,320
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep | 40
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     |                                                    $360.
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by RJCa   Clerk.
Book F   Vol 6    Page 67

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South Carolina }
Laurens District }  On this the Sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally came in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions now sitting John Farrow a resident of Laurens District State of South Carolina age seventy five years and being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated -- He entered the service in the Fall of "seventy nine" under Captain John Ford - was drafted for two months - lived an Ennoree in Spartanburgh District South Carolina when he entered the service -- marched under the command of Captain Ford in General Williamsons Camp on the Hill opposite Augusta in Georgia - remained there a few days - started to join General Alle's army but heard of his defeat and came back to General Williamsons Camp under Captain Ford - was then sent in Fords company by General Williamson to Beach Island there to guard a crossing place - then was there under Colonel Thomas and remained there till his tour of service expired and came home.  He then entered the service in the Spring of the year "eighty" under Captain John Martindale for two months -- He substitud himself for a man by the name of Scales -- Marched under Captain Martindale and Major Bullack to  Auphaned Creek near Augusta in Georgia.  There Colonel Parris had command - staid there two months and did nothing -- returned home at the expiration of the two months -- In the month of June or July in the year "eighty" he volunteered under Captain Richard and continued in the service off and on untill after heall was made - He first marched after he returning to the Battle at Musgrove - was in the battle of Musgrove under Colonel Cleveland, Shelby and Campbell after the battle retreated when North

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Carolina through the mountains out there this same five months -- then marchd back to Morgans camp on Packolet River Raid on five days and fell in under Captain Farrow 
From thence marchd up to the Cowpens under Morgan and was in the battle under Col Thomas -- after the battle retreated under General Morgan into North Carolina then marchd back under Captain Farraw into ninety six district was there ranging about untill General Green besieged "Ninety Six" - then went under Colonel Brannan to the Siege of Ninety six which was concluded under General Greene.  From Ninety six retreated back to Broad River under Colonels Brandan and John Thomas -- There ranged about for same time and then fell under the command of Colonel Pickens and Colonel Casey -- under these officers went down to Orangeburgh crossed Edisto and defeated the Tories camps - Ranged about under Colonel Thomas till about the first of April - was in a fight with the Tories -- his captain Thomas Farrow was badly wounded -- was then ordered to guard his Captain till he recovered for about thirteen weeks - then ranged about till peace was concluded - taking a part of this time he enlistd under Captain Smith for one month to hunt up the Tories -- He is confident that he servd more than two years during the war and claims pay for the same -- He was in the battles of Musgrove Mills, Cowpens, and Tiger River - was also in the Siege of "Ninety six" and had several skirmishes - He knew Generals Morgan, General Greene, recollects Colonel Washington & Colonel Marion - does not recollect the names of any continental regiments -- He was born in Prince William County, Virginia - on the first day of October, "57" -- Has no record of his age -- has lived in Spartanburgh and Laurens Districts, South Carolina ever since the Revolutionary

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never recd any written discharge - He can prove a part of his servis by Captain Thomas Farrow, under whose command he servd some time.  He has no papers or documentary evidence of his services - James Gauch and Mr Cillam and Mr Langston are his neighbors and can testify as to his character for truth and good behaviour and reputation as a soldier of the revolution -- He hereby relinquishs all claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above stated
John Farrow
John Garlington
Clk
We Alexander Kirkpatrick a clergyman resident of Laurens district South Carolina and Robert Long also a resident of the same district do hereby declare that we are well acquainted with John Farrow the above named applicant for a pension, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is a man of truth and good character and that he is regard in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a sodier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above stated
Alexr Kirkpatrick
Robt Long
John Garlington
Clk
And the said Court do hereby [word hidden by seal] and declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter of the above mentioned applicant's claim

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for a pension and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the said applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states in his declaration and also it appears to the court that the said Alexander Kirkpatrick whose name is prefixed to the above certificate is a clergyman resident of Laurens district and that Robert Long whose name is also prefixed to the same certificate is a man of creditability and this statement is entitled to credit.
Richard Gault
I John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Laurens district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Farrow for a pension -- In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office - this sixteenth day of October 1832
John Garlington
C: L. Dist.

John Farrow-

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South Carolina }
Laurens District }  Personally came before me the subscribing Justice Captain Thomas Farrow and being duly sworn makes oath that John Farrow was a sodier of the revolution.  that he servd under this deponent, who commanded a company during the revolutionary war, nearly eighteen.. that he was in the battle of Cowpens & the siege of ninety six in the battle of the Tory Camps on Edisto, and also in a battle on Tiger River where this deponent was wounded - that this deponent has good reasons to believe the the said John Farrow was in the battle of Musgrove Mills and that he rendered other Service to his country during our revolutionary strugle and that he knows him to have been a true friend to his country -- This deponent also recollects that the said John Farrow was stationed on Beach Island for a tour of duty for two months under the command of Colonel Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed this the sixteenth day of October 1832 ---
Thos Farrow
John Garlington
Clk
South Carolina }
Laurens District }  I John Garlington clerk of Laurens District in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Said this day qualify Thomas Farrow to the above probate and that he subscribed his name thereto in my presence.  Given under my hand & seal of office this Sixteenth day of October 1832
John Garlington
C. L. Dist.

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South Carolina } 
Laurens District }  I John Garlington, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Laurens District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify Thos Farrow made the within oath before me and that he is a credible witness and a gentleman of respectbility
Given under my hand and seal of office this 28th day of March 1833.
John Garlington
Clk L. Dist.

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Ex parte
John Farrow
application for a pension

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South-Western Rail-Road Bank, }
Charleston, 11 Septemer 1843 }
Received of John C Cochran, Agent for paying pensions Forty -- dollars -- cents, being for 6 months pension, due to John Farrow from the 4 day off March 1843, to the 4 day of Septemr 1843, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
Dolls 40. )
ron Boyd

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29
7 June 1832
John Farrow
40.)
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Charleston, SC
3 Ap.1843
Box 26
C-218

LAURENS C.H.
Sepr 
3
S.C.

PAID
18
4

Mr Ker Boyce
Charleston
S.C.

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[same document as the preceding, just turned around]

LAURENS C.H.
Sept.
5
S.C.

PAID 183
4
Mr. Ker Boyce
Charleston
S.C.

29
7 June 1832
John Farrow
40.)
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
Charleston, SC
3 Ap.1843
Box 26
C-218

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State of South Carolina }
Laurens District }
Be it Known that before me W. W. Hitch a Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid personally appeared John Farrow and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession of which I certify, the following is a true copy:
War Department Revolutionary claims.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the the United States of the 7th June 1832. John Farrow of the State of South Carolina who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty Dollars and -- cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War office of the United States this eighth day of Jani One thousand eight hundred and thirty five
C. A. Harris
acting Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
that he now resides in Laurens District So Carolina and [next three lines illegible]
John Farrow
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 4th day of [illegible] bore me.
W. W. Hitch [illegible]

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Mr. Boyce will please receive and forward the money to me at Tylersville P.O. by way of Laurens  Ct House
W. W. Hitch
I John Garlington clerk of the Court of Laurens District certify that W. W. Hitch is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature, purporting to his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribe my name this 4th day of September 1840.
John Garlington
clerk of the Court of Laurens D
SC

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Know all men by these presents, That I John Farrow of Laurens District South Carolina a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Ker Boyce of Charleston my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Charleston South Carolina my Pension from the 4th of March 1843. to the 4th day of September 1843.  Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of September 1843.
John Farrow (LS)
Sealed and delivered in presence of W. W. Hitch M.L.D.
Thos. F. Farrow
State of South Carolina }
Laurens District }  Be it Known that on the 4th day of September 1843. before the subscriber a Magistrate in and for said District personally appeared John Farrow above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
W. W. Hitch M.L.D.

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John Farrow's
Amendment.

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South Carolina }
Laurens District }  Personally appeared John Farrow before me John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District.  Who being sworn says that the following Statement of his Services in the Revolutionary War, is Fact & true.
That in all the different terms of service hereinafter Stated he served as a private in regularly embodied corps of Militia called into service by competent authority and that during the time stated in each Term of service he was not employed in any civil pursuit.  That his Terms of Service were 
1st  2 months under Captain John Ford in Col. John Thomas' Regiment in the Fall of 1779 - in Ninety Six District South Carolina -
2d  2 months in the latter part of 1779 & first of 1780 under Capt John Ford in Col. John Thomas' Regiment within what was then called Ninety Six District South Carolina.
3d  2 months March & April 1780 under Capt John Martindale in Col Thos Branon's Regiment as a Substitute in the place of Thomas Scales -- Majr Bullock belonged to the Regiment - Col. Purvis also was in Command but did not belong to the Regiment.  This Service was performed principally in the State of Georgia on Cupboas Creek near Augusta - 
4th  5 months & 25 days from 20th July 1780 to 15 Jany 1781 under Capt Benjamin Robuck in Col. John Thomas' Regiment, the greater part of the time

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within the limits of Ninety Six District So. Carolina, a short period of this time in North Carolina - during this Term of Service the Battle at Musgrove's Mill on Enoree River occurred in which he was engaged.
5th  5 months & 15 days from 15 Jany 1781 to 1st July 1781 under Capt Thomas Farrow in the Regiment commanded by Colonels Thomas and White.  This Service performed in Ninety Six District South Carolina - During this Term the Battle of the Cowpens occurred in which he was engaged.  Also the seige of Ninety Six.
6th  9 months from 1 July 1781 till 1 April 1782 under Capt Thomas Farrow in the same regiment & within Ninety Six District - 
7th  1 year & 12 days from 1st April 1782 to 12th April 1780.  under Capt Thomas Farrow in the same Regiment:  This Service performed principally in Ninety Six District, some in Orangeburgh District So. Carolina.
That these periods making in all Three years two months & Twenty two days constitute the Service for which the applicant claim a Pension as a private -- That his age at present is Seventy Seven years  1st October last and that he resided in what is now called Spartanburgh District being part of what then was Ninety Six District South Carolina when he entered the service:  That he has resided in Spartanburgh & Laurens Districts ever Since the War & lives now in Laurens District, So. Carolina --

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That the proof by which his Declaration is Supported in addition to the affidavit of Capt. Thomas Farrow already furnished is a certificate from the Comptroller's Office in the State of South Carolina which is herewith transmitted.  The applicant says that he supposes all the other material facts necessary in his case will be found in his original Declaration and the amendments thereto and begs leave to call the attention of the Department more especially to his Declaration marked 1 & his first amendment marked 2 -
John Farrow
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 11th May 1835
John Garlington
clk, Laurens Dist
I john Garlington clerk of Laurens Dist do hereby certify that the above named John Farrow did this day appear before me, and was duly qualified to the foregoing amended declaration for a pension.
Given under my hand & seal of office at Laurens Court House this 11th May 1835.
John Garlington
clk Laurens Dist

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March 4, 1937


Mrs. Ada J. Waddell
441 North Avenue 52
Los Angeles, California

JOHN FARROW
S. 21193
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John Farrow, of Virginia, who served in the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished herein the record of John Farrow as found in pension claim, S. 21193, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Farrow was born October 1, 1757, in Prince William County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in that part of Ninety Six District which was later Enoree, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, John Farrow enlisted early in the fall of 1779, and served two months as a private in Captain John Ford's company, Colonel John Thomas' South Carolina regiment. He enlisted in the latter part of 1779 and served as private in Captain John Ford's company, Colonels Hampton's and John Thomas' South Carolina regiments, served two months stationed principally at Blackstock's Ford on Tiger River. He enlisted about March 1, 1780, served as private in Captain John Martindale's company, under Colonels Purvies and Thomas Brandon in the South Carolina troops, and was discharged about May 1, 1780. He volunteered July 20, 1780, served as private in Captains Benjamin Roebuck's and Thomas Farrow' companies (relationship of latter captáin to soldier not shown), under Colonels John Thomas, White and Thomas Brandon in the South Carolina troops, and part of the time under Colonels Cleveland, Shelby and Campbell, was in the battles of Musgrove's Cowpens, Siege of Ninety Six and vas discharged July 1, 1781. He immediately reenlisted July 1, 1781, served as private in Captain Thomas Farrow's company, under Colonels Thomas, White, Pickens and Casey in the South Carolina troops, engaged in skirmishing parties against the Tories in different places of South Carolina, and in an engagement with the Tories on Tiger River April 1, 1782, Captain Thomas Farrow was severely wounded and John Farrow remained with him as guard until he recovered,

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under the command of Captain John Ford; he was in an engagement, also, at Edisto Swamps and was discharged April 12, 1783.
After the Revolution, John Farrow resided in Spartanburgh and Laurens Districts, South Carolina.
John Farrow was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, while residing in Laurens District, South Carolina.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
In 1835, reference was made to one Samuel Farrow in Ninety Six District, South Carolina, but no further details were given and his relationship to the soldier, John Farrow, not shown.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Farrow
Certificate #29955
Issued June 8, 1935
Rate, $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
South Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
2

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Revolution
21 193
INVALID.
File No. 21,193
John Farrow
Pri  Rev War
Act June 7" 32"
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[illegible] Mar. 12 - Hist ot H G Hubbard
[illegible] Ltr in clur 817946 Thos Farrow)MLB
1937 Mar. 4 - Hist to Mrs Ada F Waddell
MLB

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John Farrow.

Fees $3:00 paid.

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State of So Carolina
To John Farrow
For militia Duty in Roebucks Regt since the fall of Charleston p: Andersons amty to Currency [pound symbol] 695
SC p  [pound symbol] 99.5.8d
33486 } Issued 8 August 1786 to Mr John Farrow for [pound symbol] 99.5.8 1/2 Sterling duty in Roebucks Regt p at audited
Principal [pound symbol] 99.5.8 1/2  Interest [pound symbol] 6.19-
Ninety Six District } To the Treasurer of the State of So Carolina.  Sir - please to give the Indent due me by the sd State with the Interest due on the same to Mr. Samuel Farrow and this my order shall be good agt. me for it.  Given under my hand this 21st day of Decr 1785
John Farrow
Test  John Ford J.P.
Recd 8th August 1786 full satisfaction for the within in and Indent No. 3486 Lib. X p order
Saml Farrow

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Comptrollers Office
Columbia  16 April 1835
I certify the within to be a true copy taken from the Documents on file in this office, in relation to the Revolutionary services of John Farrow
William Laval  Compt Genl
per 
John T. Seibels

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30.488
John Farrow
2 years private
$80
John Garlington Esqr
Laurens C.H.
S. C.

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1839, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). you will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Farrow
Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. Years. | Months. | Days. | Rank of the claimant. |Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Ag. at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported.
  |  |  |  |  | See 3d page |  |
I am, respectfully,
your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE  7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line. as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," State troops," "militia," and "volunteers" all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service. but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4.  Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of |
County of | ss.
On this [blank space] day of [blank space] personally appeared (a) before [blank space] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank space] in the county of [blank space] and State, Territory or District of [blank space] aged (c) [blank space] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank space] , with [blank space] and served in the [blank space] (e) regiment of the [blank space] line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers: the time he left the service ; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers i) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. (This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank space]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [blank space] A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank space] of the Court of [blank space] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank space]
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank space] day of [blank space] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank space] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank space] , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revofationary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank space] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank space] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank space] Clerk of the Court of [blank space] do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank space] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank space] of office, this [blank space] day of [blank space] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be of indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into  service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general,  and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, (will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments, can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration the herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death. the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war of  when  he served. 
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
" Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Pence, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but to the best of his recollection, he served not lese than the periods mentioned below. and in the following grades:- For --- year ---- months, and --- days, I served as a ---.  For --- months and days, served as a --- and for such service I claim a pension." 
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, und the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
 The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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COLUMBIA
APR
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S.C.

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Mr. John Farrow
Laurens Court House
So Ca
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Secretarys Office
Columbia  16. April 1835.
Mr. John Farrow.
Sir
Inclosed you have a [part of word missing] tified copy of all the accounts and claims made by [part of word missing] u against the State for revolutionary services, which can be found in Columbia.  I hope they will answer the end for which You intend them and enable you to obtain a pension from the Genl Government
Yours with respect
B. H. Saxon.

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South Carolina }  2
Laurens District }  Personally appeared Jno: Farrow /Sr before me, who being sworn says, that the following amendment to his declaration and proceedings generally made for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress passed seventh of June one thousand eight hundred & thirty two is true to the best of his knowledge, memory, & belief.
As to the grade or rank in which he served, it was throughout the whole term of his service that of a private --
His first term of service was as follows -- He entered the service early in the Fall of the year 1779 under Captain Jno: Ford -- was drafted for two months & is confident that his term of his service was not -- less than two months.  As to the precise day of the month on which the abovesaid term of service commenced & ended he cannot now be particular but as to the time he is certain as abovestated.
Upon reference to his original declaration -- he finds that the names of his officers are mentioned under whom he served at the time -- the places where the service was performed -- or that part of the time he was stationed & part on the March as he thinks will appear from his declaration.  His second term of service commenced the latter part of the year 1779 & terminated early in the year 1780 & did not consist of less than two months -- of this he speaks with certainty -- His Capt was Jno: Ford -- Ford & his company were under the command of Colonels Hampton & Thomas & for a large portion of this period they were encamped at Blackstock; Ford on Tiger River.
His third term of service commenced in the spring of 1780 embracing the months of March & April -- applicant is certain that this term expired before the Fall of Charleston which to the best of his recollection was the 1st of May 1780 -- of this he is confident it did consist of less than two months.
His Captain at this time was a man by the name of Martindale -- Major Bullock & Col Purvis were the superior officers
The other facts required as to this period of his service he finds are stated in his declaration

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His fourth Term of service commenced on the 20 th of July 1780 as a volunteer under Capt Benjamin Roebuck & was under his command till the 15th of January 1781, on which day he fell under the command of Capt: Thomas Farrow for he distinctly remembers they were marching to the Cowpens on the sixteenth & that the battle occurred on the 17th of the
month.
This term embraces five months & fifteen days. Benjamin Roebuck was his Capt as aforesaid till he fell under the command of Capt Tamos as aforesaid -- The superior officers were Colonels Thomas & White- - During this period he was the engaged in a desaltory warfare against the Tories in larger or smaller companies as the exigencies of the times required; -- He was almost continually traversing the Country -- always under the Command of a competent officer & he believes entirely under [preceding word lined out] within the limits of that portion of Country then Called Ninety-Six District. 
His fifth Term of service he dates from the aforesaid 15th of January 1781 till the 1st day of July 1781 the time at which the Siege of Ninety-Six was abandoned, making five months & fifteen days.  During this period he was commanded by Capt: Thomas Farrow - His colonels were Thomas & White.  During a large portion of this time he was stationed at Ninety-Six - the residue traversing the country -- in pursuit of the British & Tories:  His sixth term of service he dates from the first day of July 1781 till the first day of April 1782 - making a term of nine months.  During this time he was under the command of Capt Thomas Farrow in skirmishing parties against the Tories in different parts of South Carolina but entirely within its limits -- The colonels in command were Thomas & White.
He dates the seventh & last term of his service fom the 1st of April 1782 till the 12th of April 1783 making a period of 1 year and 12 days --

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at Bryant's Mills on Tiger River to the best of his recollection his Capt Thomas Farrow was severely wounded during the first days of April 1782.  The day -- precisely he cannot now identify -- After this incident, which occurred in an engagement with the Tories at the place aforesaid he & others of Capt Farrow's company remained with him as a guard till he recovered of his wounds, a portion of the time, which was not less than three months, at the hous of Col White,, the residue at that of Capt Farrow.  During this three months Capt Jno Ford was deputed to act as Captain - For a portion of this time as the presence of the whole detachment was not necessary for the purposes aforesaid, some of the men were otherwise engaged to wit in traversing the country -- & in repelling the attacks of the Tories -- Capt Farrow received the Command as soon as he recovered & for the residue of this last mentioned period he was engaged in protecting the country -- generally -- from the ravages of the royalists who at this time were committing many depredations on the persons & property of the Whigs -- And during this period he was entirely -- within the limits of the State White & Thomas Hill remaining in command.
Throughout the whole period of his service he was attached to regularly embodied corps called out by competent authority -- to wit by the State -- He served throughout in the First Sparta Regiment.
Applicant would mention as a reason why -- his different terms of service followed each other in quick succession -- that the army -- was in fact the only place of security as well as the proper post of duty, the necessities of the country imperiously requiring the services of its armbearing citizens -- Applicant upon reflection & upon a careful reference to his declaration & previous pro-

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ceedings believes that the all the material facts required by the act to be stated, have been stated with as much accuracy & percision as he now can, & that if, there are still deficiencies he hopes they will be the impediments arising there from will to obviated, from the failure of memory -- consequent on his advanced age & the lapse of time -- From the time during which he entered the service as a minite man up to his discharge in the month of April 1780 he was engaged in no civil pursuit nor in any private occupation whatever.
This amendment sworn to & subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace by John Farrow Sr as true to the best of his recollection & blief 
John Farrow
This 11th July 1834
Robt Cunningham JP

South Carolina }
Laurens District }  Office of Common Pleas
I, John Garlington, Clk: of Said district do hereby certify that Robt Cunningham before whom the annexed affidavit of John & Thomas Farrow were made on the 11th Inst: is an acting Justice of the Peace for the district aforesaid & that as such his acts are entitled to credit.
John Garlington
C. C: Pl
Laurens Distr:
S:C:
Given under my Hand and Seal
Office this 16th July
1834

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John Farrow
S C

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South Carolina }
Laurens District }  Personally Came before me the Subscribeing Justice Thomas Farrow who being Sworn in due form of law on his oath Saith that some time in October 1780 he entered the Serves under Collonel John Thomas and Thomas told him to take the command of the Company about two years before that Thomas had given him a first leutennants Commission about the 10 of January following we foend Genneral Morgun at grendals Shoals on packlet river when we got to Colonel Morgans camps John Farrow was thire and thine he fell into Ranks under me from there we marchd to the Cowpens with Col Morgan and Col Thomas and Collonel White Col Robuck an Collonel Washington we were in the battle thin we Marchd with Morgan Some Distance and Col white with a part of the Ridgment turned back we to keep the Tores under i with others reurnd we thin saw it necessary to Join Collonel Brannons men for Safty for the Tories thin were numerous; and powerfull we Continnued with Col White and Colonel Brannon til Jenne.  I green Came and laid Seige to ninty six we found his camps when green, retreated our Regment staid in our own State  Sometimes we were after the Tories and Brittish and Some times the tories and Brittish were after us often having Scrimmages til Aprile 1782 when i got very badly wounded and fight with the tories then Col White ordered my men to gard me and moved me to his own house i only Detaind a few thi Rest thin went under

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Captain Ford after about four months I got wit enough to go into thi Serves again and my men returnd under my Command and about February 1783 we joind Col Casey and other Collonels we marched to orangeburgh and helped to Defeat a great boddy of tories in the eddisto Swamp we kild a good many of the tories and Distroyd their Camps and when we marchd back Col Caysey told us we might go home if he wanted us he would let us know  John Farrow was with me Sometimes at Col whites when i Lay wounded and Some times with Captain Ford on Short tours after i returnd to the Serves he was with me  Col Cayseys verbal dishcarge was al i got in the whole tower that i think Continnued upwards of two years and i think that was about half the Duty we Done in the Revolutionary war, and to the best of my Recollection.  i believe the above satement to be true.
Sworn and Sub scribed before me this 13 day of March 1833.
Thos Farrow
Robt Cunningham JP

South Carolina }
Laurens District }   i Robert Cunningham one of the Justises of thi peace for the District afore Said Do certify that Thomas Farrow who has Sworn to and to the above affidavit a person in whom

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every Confidence May be paced. in his his affidavit an full faith and Credit may be placed thereon.
LS
Given under my hand and Seal this 13 of March. 1833
Robt Cunningham JP

South Carolina }
Laurens Dist. }
I, John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Laurens District do hereby certify that Robert Cunningham who subscribed the above certificate and affidavit as a Justice in the Peace was Justice of the Peace in & for the said District & full faith & credit is due to to his official acts  Given under my hand & seal this 28th of March 1833 .
John Garlington
Clk. L. Dist.4

tories the 
me and 
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South Carolina }
Laurens District }  Personally appeared before me the subscribing Justice of the peace Thomas Farrow who upon oath saith & deposeth that -- it comes within his knowledge that Col John Thomas Sr, Gen Williams Capt Ford, Col Jno Thomas Jr, Captain Roebuck, Major Thomas, Brannon, afterwords Colonel Col Levi Casey, Captain James Dillard & Col William Henderson were during the revolutionary war lawful officers & called into the service by competent authority
Thos Farrow
Sworn to before me this 11th day of July 1834
Robt Cunningham JP

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South Carolina }
Laurens District }  I, John Garlington, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said district do hereby certify that Robt. Cunningham (before whom the foregoing deposition was made) is and was at that time, an acting Justice of Peace in & for the Laurens district aforesaid  And that his acts as such are entitled to all due faith & credit.
John Garlington
C.C:Pl
Laurens Dist:
S:C:
Given under my hand & Seal of office at Laurens CL. Y/o: this 12th day of March Anno Domini 1834.

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South Carolina
Laurens District }  Personally appeared John Farrow Senr before me who being sworn says that the following amendment of his Pension Application is true to the best of his Knowledge & blief.
Question No. 5.  He can only say that his own Declaration & the testimony of Thomas Farrow together give the length of service and the different grades in which he served in language as definite as he is able to furnish at this time.  He thinks on referring again to Thomas Farrow's certificate that it will appear beyond all doubt that if he is not entitled to four years he is at least entitled to two.
Question No. 10 -- He has obtained the testimony of one living witness:- and suppose there to be sufficient from the negative assumptions contained in this question.  If however, any thing more is necessary on this point, he can only say that his witness Thomas Farrow is the only surviving witness he can at this time name
Question 14 -- See Magistrates certificate hereunto annexed.
Question 16th  See Clerk's new authentication
John Farrow 
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 3d day of Febry 1834
Robt Cunningham J P

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South Carolina
Laurens District }  I Robt Cunningham one of the Justices of the Peace of the State aforesaid in the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Farrow, Senr. who made the affidavit before me on the 13th of March 1833 relative to John Farrow's service in the revolutionary war which is within, is a person of good character and undoubted credibility, and that full confidence may & ought to be in his said affidavit. 
I further certify that I intended conveying this full meaning in my former certificate.  Given under my hand and seal: this 3d Febry 1834
Robt Cunningham J.P.

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State of South-Carolina, }
Charleston District. } ss.
Be it known, That on the 11th day of September 1843, before the subscriber, Justice of the Peace, in and for the said District, personally appeared Ker Boyce the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the Pension, or arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year last
above mentioned, before me.
Ker Boyce
Jno Glochran
C. P. P.

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
George McDuffie esquire
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the State aforesaid, 
To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come.
Know Ye that William Laval is Comptroller General of the State of South Carolina commissioned under The Broad seal thereof to whom is committed the care and custody of the Original books and evidences of the settlement of accounts for military services rendered during the American revolution in this State:  That John T. Seibels whose signiture is affixed to the annexed paper is his lawful deputy that his authentication is in due form and by the proper officer.
THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and authority is and ought to be had and given to his Proceedings and Certificates as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia the Sixteenth of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and in the fifty ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
B. H. Saxon Secretary of State.

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Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
MLB
only John Farrow of Va - send this - Mrs F.
Will you please send me any information your office may haveabeut John Farrow of Virginia, who served in the American Revolution?
Mrs Ada F Waddell
Mrs. Ada Farrow Waddell
Fer 10th 1937
440 North Ave. 52
Los Angeles
California.

RECEIVED
FEB 15 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM.
READER # 15

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March 12,1936
Mr. G. J. Hubbard
Executive Department, The City of Troy
Troy, Alabema
John Farrow, S. 21193
Thomas Farrow, S. 17946
BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John and Thomas Farrow or Farrar who were pensioned in Laurens and Spartanburg Districts, South Carolina.
Their records are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Mailed without review
J
March 12, 1936
Mr. G. J. Hubbard
Executive Department
The City of Troy
Troy, Alabama
JOHN FARROW
S. 21193
BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 21193, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of John Farrow.
John Farrow, as soldier signed, was born October 1, 1757, in Prince William County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not
shown.
While residing in that part of Ninety Six District, which was later Enoree, Spartanburg District, South Carolina, John Farrow enlisted early in the fall of 1779, and served two months as private in Captain John Ford's company, Colonel John Thomas' South Carolina regiment. He enlisted in the latter part of 1779 and served as private in Captain John Ford's company, Colonels Hampton's and John Thomas' South Carolina regiments, served two months stationed principally at Blackstock's Ford on Tiger River. He enlisted about March 1, 1780, served as private in Captain John Martindale's company, under Colonels Purvis and Thomas Brandon in the South Carolina troops, and was discharged about May 1, 1780. He volunteered July 20, 1780, served as private in Captains Benjamin Roebuck's and Thomas Farrow's companies (relationship of latter captain to soldier not shown), under Colonels John Thomas, White and Thomas Brandon in the South Carolina troops, and part of the time under Colonels Cleveland, Shelby and Campbell, was in the battles of Musgrove's Mill, Cowpens, Siege of Ninety Six
and was discharged July 1, 1781.  He immediately reenlisted July 1, 1781, served as private in Captain Thomas Farrow' company, under Colonels Thomas, White, Pickens and Casey in the South Carolina troops, engaged in skirmishing parties against the Tories in different places of South Carolina, and in an engagement with the Tories on Tiger River April 1, 1782, Captain Thomas Farrow was severely wounded and John Farrow remained with him as guard until he recovered, under the

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command of Captain John Ford; he was in an engagement, also, at Edisto Swamps and was discharged April 12, 1783. It is not shown that the soldier, John Farrow, at any time served as lieutenant.
After the Revolution, John Farrow: resided in Spartanburgh and Laurens Districts, South Carolina.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, while a resident of Laurens District, South
Carolina.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
In 1835, reference was made to one Samuel Farrow in Ninety Six District, South Carolina, but no further details were given and his
relationship to the soldier, John Farrow, was not shown.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
John Farrow
Certificate #29955
Issued June 8, 1835
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7. 1832
South Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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