Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3448, Matthew Farrar, Va

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Service:  Va (Virginia)  Farrar, Matthew 
Number:  R3448

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Mathew Farrar
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-Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873-
344 S.
P.O.
Matthew Farrer
Service:
Enlisted:  , 18
Discharged:  , 18
Application filed:  , 18

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.

Recognized. Contract. Cert. of Dis. Searched for  , 18

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12th Oct. 1833
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mathew Farrar for a pension under the late law. The result were he [illegible] to the undersigned act [Illegible] Hanover [illegible] Va

Respectfully
Your [illegible]
C W Dabney

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State of Virginia
Louisa County
On this 11th day of May 1833 personally appeared before me Zachariah W. Perkins a Justice of the peace and Judge of the court of the county aforesaid Matthew Farrar, a resident of the said County and State, aged seventy two 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 Act of Congress passed June of 1832.
That, as well as he recollects, in the spring of the year 1779 he was drafted from the Militia of Louisa County, marched in a company from that county (the officers of which he cannot recollect) to the Barracks in the county of Albemarle, guarded the prisoners of war at that place, served half a month as private of infantry and was discharged. Saw regular troops there under Col. Taylor who commanded and militia from Goochland County. That in the summer of the year '80 he was again drafted in the militia of the same county to go to the South, that having been afflicted with rheumatism, he offered that as an excuse to the Court Martial. It require him to swear that the pain was then on him. This he refused to do, and his excuse was decided to be [illegible], but that he was not sent to the south but was directed to serve the tour in the [illegible], that he was accordingly ordered by Col White who commanded in Louisa to report himself to Capt Elisha White at Richmond, he did so, and was put under Lieut. Scott and employed [illegible] making cartridges, wrought in that occupation for some time [illegible] were placed regularly, when [illegible] came to Richmond he was employed as wheelright(?)

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loading boats with cutlasses and other munitions of War, for the purpose of carrying them over the river out of the [illegible] of the enemy, he was then with three others sent west a way, [illegible] of the stores into Chesterfield county, oposite to Westham, as a guard they had ground(?) and were ordered to stand guard over the things until they should be called for, which they did, and then [illegible] the corps at Westham, he was then transferred to the Corps of Lieut. Gagy(?) Graham and continued at the later place in the same occupation till discharged and that he served eight months as private, that there were regular soldiers engaged in the same occupation at both places and at Richmond he thinks they were commanded by [illegible] states that he applied to that officer for a discharge how the war was over and was refused one, that there were [illegible] and he cannot recollect particulars. That he has not been [illegible] more than a week or two, when he was again drafted from the militia of the same county, marched under Capt James Watson to Richmond and then [illegible] Country, but cannot recollect the names of the places except a place called Mathews spring [illegible] they were stationed some time. Holt(?) Richardson was Col and and Armistead Major, on one occasion Major Armstead was arrested for some [illegible] behaviour to the inferior officers and Capt Baylor [illegible] in his place(?). There was only the one regiment of Militia and [illegible] that he recollects was in no battle served to the best of his belief two months as private of infantry and was discharged. That in the month of September in the same year he was again drafted from the same county. Marched on the 15th of the month in the company of militia from that county under Capt White, [illegible] the lower Country. Crossed the Pamunky at New Castle, marched thence towards York and joined the army at Gloustertown [Gloucester]. The Enemy were in York and Gloustertown [illegible] the later place frequently

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Made predatory escursions. One night he was marched down towards the enemie's line with a regiment, the officers name not recollected. They were fired on, ordered to retreat, then halt, then retreat again diverse(?) times till at length, they were ordered to form. They did so, heard and saw [word crossed out] cannons(?) fired by the French on the right, were not attacked, and [illegible], the right was very dark, hears a most [illegible] firing of small arms on the York side, and supposes it was the attack on the ridouts, heard constant cannonading and saw shells in the night, remained till the capitulation, served one half months as private and was discharged, don't recollect the Col. or Major, does not recollect any regular troops or officers. Saw the French and [illegible] militia, [illegible] that he can prove some part of his service, but to the tour under Watson he knows of no Witness, that he is prevented by infirmities from attending the court. That he has no documentary evidence and that he defers to the [illegible] Uriah Higgason and Garland Anderson for his standing and the reputation of the neighborhood as to his service. Matt. Farrar
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or Teratory.
He answered to Question 1st - In the County of Goochland Va. [illegible - Feb?] 29th 1760
To Question 2d - I send a slip from my family register [illegible] the date of my [illegible]
To Question 3 - When call'd into service I liv'd in Louisa County Va. and have since liv'd in several other Counties. I now live in in the same county(?)
To Question 4th - I was drafted each time
To Question 5th - This question was answered to the [illegible] the judge
To Question 6th - I never rec'd a [illegible] discharge
To Question 7th - Uriah Heggason and Garland Anderson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

We Uriah Higgason a clergyman residing in the said county

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of Louisa, and Garland Anderson residing in the the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Matthew Farrar who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is [illegible] and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Uriah Higgason
Garland Anderson
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Z. W. Perkins

And Zachariah W Perkins Justice of the peace and Judge as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War(?) Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And I further certify, that it appears to me that Uriah Higgason who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said county of Louisa, and that Garland Anderson who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and is a credible person, and that their statement is [illegible] to credit. And I moreover certify that it appears to me that the above named applicant cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend the court of which I am Judge. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
Z. W. Perkins

[illegible]
Louisa County to wit
I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid hereby Certify that Zachariah W. Perkins before whom the foregoing declaration and Certificates were made and examination had is now and was at the time of making the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County and a Judge of the said Court Being a Court of record, and that the signatures above purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 13th day of May 1833
John Hunter

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State of Virginia
Louisa County
SS
Be it known that on this [illegible] 1833 before me Benj B. Duke, a justice of the peace in and for the said county personally appeared George Perkins, [illegible] appears to me a credible person, and being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that on or about the 15th day of September 1781, Matthew Farrar of the county aforesaid, marched from the same county of Louisa under the command of Capt John White to the siege of York, that he joined the army at Ware Church in Glocester County, where he was attached to Cal. James Baytops Regt and continued in service till the surrender of Cornwallis which was on or about six weeks that he the said Perkins was in the same mess with said Farrar, which circumstances enabled him to recollect facts more distinctly. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid
Benj B Duke J.P.

State of Virginia
Louisa County to wit(?)
I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Benjamin B. Duke before whom the foregoing affidavit of George Perkins was made now is and was at the time of making the same(?) an acting Justice of the peace and as such Judge of the Court of the County of Louisa aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine - In testimony whereof I have here [illegible] my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 14th day of October 1833
John Hunter

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Having been called upon by Matthew Farrar of Louisa County to state what I know in relation to his having served in the war of the revolution, I do hereby certify that I know he served a tour of two weeks at the Barracks in Albemarle County Virginia, guarding the prisoners taken under Gen'l Burgoyne while stationed there, that in 1779 to the best of my recollection and belief he served a tour of seven months at Richmond under Lieu. Walter Scott, and was engaged in making cartridges, that during his continuance in Richmond I was with him at several different times, [illegible] several days with him at a time I saw him engaged in this business that he and myself were called into service in the spring of 1781 under Capt James Watson from Louisa County Virginia, and served a tour of two months at and below Richmond while Cornwallis was ranging that section of the country. Maj. Armistead, Col. Charles Dabney, L Gen'l Nelson were our field officers, that in the fall of the same year I again went into service with him under Capt. John White from afor said county. I served two months in Gloucester County opposite Yorktown, and assisted in the capture of Cornwallis. Maj. Thogmorton, Col. Baytop(?), and Gen'l Weiden were our field officers, that sd. Matthew Farrar and myself were raised at the same [illegible]. I knew of his going into and returning from service in every case, and in the two last instances, I served with him in the same company, that I am at this time in the72nd year of my age, and that sd. Matthew Farrar is about two years older. Given under my hand this 22nd day of August 1833
Stephen Farrar

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Fluvanna County [illegible]:
This day Stephen Farrar came before me a justice of the peace for said county and made oath to the truth of the above certificate. Given under my hand this 22nd day of August 1833
G. W. Richardson J.P.F.C.

I do hereby certify that I have known the above named Stephen Farrar for forty years, and believe him to be a man of the utmost veracity and that his statement made above may be depended upon as correct. Given under my hand this 22nd day of August 1833
G.W. Richardson

State of Virginia Fluvanna County S.S.
I Abraham Shepherd junior, Clerk of the County Court of the said County do hereby certify that George W. Richardson is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly nominated commissioned and qualified and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine--
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court this 28th day of August in the year 1833.
Abra. Shepherd jr. Clk