Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19244, Ludowick Farmer, Va

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VA		Farmer, Ludowick		W.19244
			Elizabeth

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	Virginia		5,323
	Eilzabeth Farmer died
(“widow of” lined out) who died April 13, 1839
widow of Ludowick Farmer
(who was a pensioner under the Act of” lined out)
and who died on the 15. September 1816
of Laurenburg? Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded 
by Captain __________ of the regt. commanded
by __________ in the Virginia mil.
(“line” lined out) for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond, Virginia
at the rate of 80 dollars _____cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836, (illegible)
on the 13. April 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of October
     1840 and sent to W.J.B. Bedford
   Charlotte C.H. VA
Arrears to the (“4th of” lined out) 13th April 1839  $248.66
Semi=annual allowance ending
	Increased from $60 per annum
Former payments to be deducted
			{Act July 7,}
			     {1838}
Recorded by D. Brown			Clerk
Book A.  Vol. 2  Page 178

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		Dead
	Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6. April 1838 from
4th March 1836 to 13. April 1839.
Age notified 3d March 1843

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Con
=gress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled “An Act granting
half pay and pensions to certain Widows_”
State of Virginia Laurenburg County to wit:
	On this 8th day of September, 1838, personally appeared
before us a Justice of the peace in and for the county
aforesaid, Elizabeth Farmer, aged about 74 years
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on
her oath, made the following declaration, in order
to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the
Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled “an 
Act granting half pay and pensions to certain wi=
dows” that she is the widow of Ludowick Far=
mer, late of Laruenburg County, who was a soldier
and Captain in the militia of Virginia, in the
War of the revolution_ that she knows very little
if any thing at all, respecting the services of her
late husband in the Revolutionary war, as coming
within her personal knowledge; but she has reason
to believe that he was in the militia service
of Virginia, as a soldier and officer, something 
like eight or nine months during the years
1780, and 1781, in the Revolutionary war_ that
she has understood from old soldiers, that he
served a tour of three months in the State of
North Carolina, and was engaged in the battle 
of Guilford; that subsequently, as a Captain, he
marched to Point of York, being drafted for
the term of three months, and there was taken
a prisioner of the war by the enemy, and detained
as such, some considerable time_ that previous 
to that time, he was engaged in other service, the
particulars of which, she is unable to give_

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she refers to the Public Records, and accompanying
certificates, in support of her claim for a pension_
	She further declares that she was married to
the said Ludowick Farmer on the 12th day of 
December, 1787; that her husband the aforesaid
Ludowick Farmer , died on the 15th day of Sep=
tember, 1816; that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January, seven=
teen hundred and ninty four, that is to say, on 
the day and year above written_
			Elizabeth Farmer
sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice
of the peace in and for the county of aforesaid on
the day and year above written_
		George L Bayer  J.P.
Virginia:  Laurenburg County to wit:
	I do hereby certify that I am well acquaint=
ed with Elizabeth Farmer, the above (illegible) wi=
dow of Ludowick Farmer and know from my
personal knowledge that she is old and very
infirm and that she cannot attend Laurenburg
County to make the foregoing declaration_
	I do hereby certify, that she is a credible
person and her statements entitled to full
confidence_ given under my hand This 8th
day of September, 1838_
		George L Bayer  J.P.

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Know all men by these presents that we Ludowick Farmer & William
Taylor are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia
in the sum of L50 to which payment well and duly to be made we bind
& under and each of us, our heirs executorsand administrators jointly
and (illegible) with our seals dated the 11th day of October 1787.  The condi=
tion of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage
suddenly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Ludowick
Farmer and Betsy Knight _ If therefore there be no lawfull cause to
obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void, (illegible) to re=
main in full force, and entire(?) (illegible) }		Ludowick Farmer
sealed and delivered in the presence of    }		Wm. Taylor
				(illegible)
				(illegible)
					Wm. H. Taylor
State of Virginia Laurenburg County to wit,
	William H Taylor Clerk of the County court of the
said county in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that I have carefully
examined the records of my office for the registers of the marriage between
Ludowick Farmer and Betsy Knight, and cannot (illegible) of record_ and 
I do further certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the bond entered into 
by Ludowick Farmer at the time of obtaining a licence to marry Betsey
Knight, taken from the files in my office_.  In testimony whereof I have
		affixed the seal of the said court & subscribed
		my name this 6th day of April 1840
					Wm. H. Taylor

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	[Stamp:  JUN 25 1904			Henderson (illegible) (KY?)
		FILES]					Jun 20, 1904
C. S. Ware:
	It having been
shown that the descendents of
Henry A. Farmer, son of Loderick
Farmer, both of Laurenburg Co. VA
are entitled to membership
among the D.A. (illegible)and that
Loderick Farmer & Widow Elizabeth-
Farmer received a pension for
herself and only two children
from I go (illegible) to as you why
my grand_father Henry A Farmer
son of Loderick Farmer, he being 
a lieutenant in the Revolutionary
War, his widow received a pension
in 1839, there after – her death two 
of her children, but Henry A Farmer
received none.  My mother ^(illegible)^ Virginia
Farmer Betts is the only surviving
child of Henry A Farmer is she 
not – due the pension that her

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father Henry A. Farmer, son of 
Loderick Farmer and Elizabeth
Farmer ought to have received 
and did not.  Will you please
inform me if she can procure
this pension.  Please address
		Mrs. Virginia Betts,
			Henderson
Re. L.D. (illegible)		KY
	I gave the family data from
this letter as is (illegible) so
dear – 
		[Seal:  US PENSION OFFICE
		             JUN 23 1904]

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		War Department
		Revolutionary Claim
   I certify that in conformity with the law of the
U.S. of the 7 July 1838, Elizabeth farmer dec.
late of Virg  widow of Ludowick Farmer dec. 
(illegible) in the Revolution, who died on the 15th
Sept 1816, was entitled to receive sixty dollars per
annum, commencing on the 4 March 1836, and ending
on the 13 Apl 1839, the day of her death; and that
the amount is payable to Joseph W. Farmer and
Dicy Scott, surviving children of the decd widow
		Given at the war office of the US
		   this 28 Apl 1840,
			Secy of War
Examinde and} 
countersigned}
		Comm of Pensions
(Vertially up left side of page:
New certificate issued for $80 per annum 31 Oct 1860)

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				January 17th. 1851
			Sir  when I got home &
found that you had sent my mother
Elizabeth Farmer, a letter about her 
pension.  She is dec and I am her lawful
(illegible) and the only childe.  I got what she
was sed to be intitle to after her deth
if she is intitle to any (illegible) I am willing
to give you half to get it.   send the
papers fixed for me to have them sined
and I will have them fixed and send them
to you.   my father was Lodowick Farmer
There is a nother case I want you to
take.  my. grand father was John. Knight
he was a captain in the same war for years
and none of his clames as a soulger has get-
him got_ I am prepared to prove that I am
his grand childe and he was in the revolutionary
war for years.  he was from Nottoway or 
Lurenburg Cty  let me heare from you and 
if thear can any thing be got I wante
you to get it and I will reward you.
yours t.			JW Farmer

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(top of page):  Elizabeth. Farmer
widow of Lodowick
on the (illegible) (illegible)
Act of 1838
(bottom of page):  March 1857
R. W. Young
Present

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(an envelope?)
Laurel Hill VA
13 (illegible)  Young  5.  (illegible)
Cheaf Clerk of the 
Navy department
Washington. City

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Mrs. E. Carew Rice
211 Mississippi Avenue
N. Chattanooga, Tennessee
Madam:
	I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War Pension claim, W.19244, it appears that Ludowick
Farmer, in 1770, was appointed Captain of Militia of Lunen-
burg County, Virginia.
	In 1777, he was an Ensign in the Lunenburg County Militia,
and later in 1777, was Lieutenant in Captain Billup’s Com-
pany in the same militia.
	Early in 1781, he served three months as Lieutenant 
or Captain in the Virginia Militia and was in the battle 
of Guilford.  Later in 1781, he as Captain at Point of 
Fork, on the James River, where he was taken prisoner and
held until after the siege of Yorktown.
	He died September 15, 1816, in Lunenburg County,
Virginia.
	The soldier married December 12, 1787, in Lunenburg
County, Virginia, Elizabeth or Betsey Knight, daughter of

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Rev. and
(illegible)
John Knight, who, it is said, was a Captain in the War of
 the Revolution.
	She died April 13, 1839, aged about seventy-three
years, leaving the following children:  Joseph W. Farmer
and Dicey Scott, who were allowed the pension due their mother.
	Henry A. Farmer, another son, is referred to and it
is stated that Mrs. Virginia Farmer Betts was the daughter
of said Henry A. Farmer.
		Respectfully,
		EARL D. CHURCH
		Commissioner.

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File No. 19244
Elizabeth, widow
Ludwick Farmer.
Revolutionary War.
					July 11, 1904
	In reply to your letter of recent date, you are informed that
there is no law granting pension to descendants of soldiers of the 
Revolutionary War.  The daughters of Revolutionary soldiers who are
drawing pension were placed on the pension rolls by special act of 
Congress.
	The records of this Bureau show that payment of the accrued
pension due at the date of death of the above-named widow was made to
the proper parties.  Even if Henry A. Farmer was entitled to a portion
of said accrued pension and failed to receive same, as alleged in 
your letter, his children would have no title to such allowance.
		Very respectfully,
			Commissioner
Mrs. Virginia Butts,
	R. F. D. #3,
		Henderson, KY.

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Rev
	WIDOW, &c
File No.  19244
     Elizabeth Farmer
	     Widow of
     Ludwick Farmer
	Lt. Rev. War
Act:  July 7th 1838
Index: - Vol. A, Page 227
     [Arrangement of 1870.]

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Apl. 29- 1903 – (illegible)
Mrs. Jinnie R. Rudy
Henderson KY
July 11, 04. – Mrs. Virginia
Betts.  (Copy inside)
1929- June 13- (illegible) ^L.V.S.^ Mrs.
E. Carew Rice (illegible)

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			5.323
		VIRGINIA
			dec.
     Elizabeth Farmer
(“widow of” lined out) who died April 13, 1839
widow of Ludowick Farmer
(“who was a pensioner under the Act of” lined out) deceased
and who died on the 15 September 1816,
of Lunenburg in the State of Virginia
who was an Ensign in the                  commanded
by Captain                    commanded
by                             in the Virg & mil
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 6.0 Dollars_____Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 & end
on the 13 April 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of April
1840, & sent to Hon W J. B.
Bedford, Charlotte C. H. VA
Arrears to the 13 of April 1839  $186.50
(“Semi-annual allowance ending” lined out) payable to
Joseph W. Farmer and 
dicy Scott Children
of the dec widow {Act July 7, 
		     1838.}
Recorded by D. M. Curdy,  Clerk
Book A.  Vol. 2.  Page 178.

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W. J. Bedford 17 Aug 1..
to. same 3.Sep. 1840

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Elizth. Farmer 2797 decd
Wid of Ludowick (illegible)
	VA
Act July 1838
married 1787
Ludowick d. 1816
Eliz. decd Apl 13. 1839
$60 per annum to Apl
13.1839
Va Militia cert to
Joesph W Farmer &
Dicy Scott. children 
of said dc
Hon JB.Bedford
(illegible)
VA

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State of Virginia, Lunenburg County (to wit:)
	William H Taylor Clerk of the County
and Lunenburg in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify
that it appears from the records of my office, that on the 14th
day of August 1777, Ludowick Farmer was recommended
to his excellency the Governor a fit person to execute the
office of first Lieutenant, in Captain Billup’s company
of Militia in this county.  In witness (illegible) I have annexed
the seal of the said county, and subscribed my name this
	23rd day of August 1840. 
		Wm. H. Taylor

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Farmer Lodo
Quallification
as Captain

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At a court held for Lunenberg County the 8th day
       of February 1770.
Ludowick Farmer produced a commission appointing
him a Captain of the militia, which being read as 
usual, the said Farmer took the oath to his majesty
person and Government, and repeated and subscribed
(illegible)
                          (illegible)
                     Wm. H. Taylor

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          2797
     Declaration of 
"Elizabeth Farmer dec_"
     for a Pension_
Marred 1787
     died 1816
     wid  d. 13 Apl 1839
under act 7th July, 1838

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State of Virginia  Lunenburg County to wit
		William H Taylor Clerk of the court
of Lunenburg County do hereby certify that George S Bayer as a
magistrate as above duly commissioned and quallified and that
the segnater thereof (illegible) to be (illegible) genuine.  In Testimony
		whereof that hereunto offices (illegible) of 
		office this 10 day of September 1839
			Wm H. Taylor Clerk of Lunenburg
				County Court
State of Virginia Lunenburg County to wit
	In Lunenburg County (illegible) 13 May 1839
On motion, the declaration of Elizabeth Farmer of Lunenburg County
Virginia with accompanying documents and evidence for a pen-
=sion under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 was presented in open
court, and the whole papers read, and carfully explained to the 
entire satisfaction of the court: ordered that the said declaration
with accompanying papers be certified to the war department
		(illegible) Wm H Taylor
At a court held for Lunenburg County the 13th day of May
		           1839
On motion satisfactory evidence was assessed on court to prove that
Elizabeth Farmer an applicant for a Pension departed this life
on the 13th day of April 1839   That Joseph W Farmer & Dicey Scott are
the only surviving children of said Elizabeth Farmer,  and are
of lawfull age, and are the only persons entitled to the arrears
of pension due said Elizabeth Farmer.  In testimony whereof
I have annexed the seal of the said court as above & subscribed
my name this 13th day  of May 1839
			Wm H Taylor Clerk of Lunenburg
			     County Court

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				State of Virginia
				Charlotte Ct House
				April 10th ..1840_
	Sir
		Yours of 30th March last, relative
to the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Farmer, widow of 
Lodowick Farmer,  decd, has been received_
	You state “that the proof of the duration of
service is not satisfactory_”  If Mrs Farmer
were alive, I have no doubt additional proof of
the most satisfactory character might be obtained,
as the referred (illegible) to several persons for informa=
=tion, whose names and residence I have forgot_
	Mr. Mullings is his additional certificate (illegible)
as well as I recollect that he (illegible) with him at P.
Edward Ct. House about 16th April 1781, on his march
to Point of fork and that he was taken prisioner
at that place and kept as such, until surrender
of Cornwallis_  That would make six months
including the imprisonment; to which, I presume
he is entitled under the Resolve of Congress of 14 July
1832 in regard to imprisonment_ He was also at
Guilford and in service 3 months_ you are well ap=
prised that many troops on that occasion were
drafted for 3 months, and many for a shorter period

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according to (illegible) and circumstances; many ser=
ved but a few weeks, whilst others served the full
period for which drafted; for the whole army were not to=
tally disbanded_  That he served 3 months on that
occasion is proven by old Mr. Farmer(?) whose character
for veracity is unquestionable_  He could not (illegible)
under any circumstances have been in active ser=
vice less than six months; (“with” lined out) wich allowance
the hiers direct me to say, will prove satisfacto=
ly to (illegible)_  Besides, he was an officer of much
usefulness at the period, forsaking the British go=
vernment to under which he held a higher commis=
sion; and suffered in the course (illegible) 2 or 3 months
imprisonment_
     Another certificate of marriage is herewith
enclosed, as the power you state had been
mislaid_
			I am, Sir, very respectfully
			     your most obt Sert etc
			          Wm L. B. Bedford
J.L. Edwards csy
     Commissioner of Pensions

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			State of Virginia_
			Charlotte Ct. House
			Aug 11th..1840_
	Sir,
		During the (illegible) of the claim of
Mrs. Elizabeth Farmer, decd, widow of Lodowick
Farmer, deceased , before the Department, wa failed
in adding record evidence that he was a 
Lieutinant as stated by the (illegible) con-
since that the clerk of Lunenburg has mad
a more satisfactory search, (heretofore relying on the 
Index which is imperfect) and has found the neces-
sary evidence_  you will herewith find it en=
closed, together with the certificate issued as Ensign,
which I trust you will have corrected, and a 
new certificate sent in accordance with the proper
(illegible) of Mr. Farmer_
			I am, Sir, very respectfully
			     your most obt sert etc
				   Wm. J.B. Bedford
J. L. Edwards esq
     Commissioner of Pensions
	War Department_

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Wm J B Bedford Esq
Charlotte CH

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	(illegible)
Sir
	(illegible) of (illegible) is recorded
(illegible) no rolls of the militia for some
years subsequent to the Revolution so that it is
not in my (illegible) (illegible) (illegible)
information respecting the commission of Ludowick
Farmer.
	The copies you have asked for cannot
now be made_ but shall be as soon as practicable
	very respectfully
		(illegible)
	       Wm H Richardson

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				State of Virginia
				Charlotte Ct. House
				Dec 14th..1839
	Sir
		Your letter of the 27th of August last
relative to the claim of Mrs. Farmer widow of Ludu=
wick Farmer deceased has been received _
     In compliance therewith you will find some ad=
ditional evidence_ the records of Lunenburg County
have been searched the 2nd time and we find his
recommendation as Ensign_I also addressed a letter
to the Secretary of the Commonwealth on the subjects;
his answers you will find enclosed_ my object was,
if possible, to obtain record evidence you will discover
from the enclosed papers that the public records are de=
fective and no rolls kept, in the executive Departments
of the militia for many years subsequent to the (illegible)
(illegible) of the Revolution_ If (illegible) evidence will au=
(illegible) an abundance might be obtained_ If the depart=
ments- (illegible) to record widowers, the children
of Mrs Farmer (who is  dead) must be satisfied with what
the Department thinks proper under the circumstances to 
allow_
			I am, Sir, very respectfully
				your obt. sert etc
J. L. Edwards esq			Wm L. B. Bedford
     Court of Pensions_

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(envelope?)
     free
J. L. Edwards esq
     "Commissioner of Pensions"
          Washington City_
(vertically up left side of page):
Va            Aug 12
(illegible) of Eliz. farmer

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(envelope?)
free
J. L. Edwards esq
"Commissioner of Pensions"
Washington City_
(vertically up left side of page):
Va Aug 12
(illegible) of Eliz. farmer

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			State of Virginia
			Charlotte Ct House
			August 6th, 1839
Sir,
	In compliance with the request
of the Department to furnish documentary
evidence that Ludowick Farmer the hus=
`band of Mrs. Elizabeth Farmer who claims 
a pension, was an officer in the Revolutionary
War_  I herewith enclose the certificate of
the clerk, which I hope will prove satisfac-
tory_  If the Department requires farther
testimony, of his being a Captain, I am informed
that it can be furnished_  His being com=
missioned during our Colonial dependence, I
imagine, can make no difference_
		I am, Sir, very respectfully
J. L. Edwards esq		your most obt. sev’t etc
Commissioner of Pensions_	Wm. L. B. Bedford

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(top of page):  
		cases
	(illegible) Cole
	     March, 13, 1837
(bottom of page):
	R W Young
(vertically along left side of page):
(Illegible)  to examine
papers on file
RW Young
French S Evans esq
Chief Clerk
Pension Office

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(top of page):  
		cases
	(illegible) Cole
	     March, 13, 1837
(bottom of page):
	R W Young
(vertically along left side of page):
(Illegible)  to examine
papers on file
RW Young
French S Evans esq
Chief Clerk
Pension Office

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Elizth Farmer      2797
Widow of Ludowick
	VA
Act 1838_ Let to Wm
J. B. Bedford 11 July 1839
(illegible) Aug. 27. 1839  to 30 Mar 1840

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Sent to clerk’s certificate for
the lcal_ and let the clerk
write his (illegible) on a
larger piece of paper

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	TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
		SECOND COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE,
			Feb’y 6th, 1843
Sir:
	Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same ate the Treasury of the United
States,” and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pen=
sion agents, the childn of Elizabeth Farmer, dec’d
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va
Agency, at the rate of  - twenty -  Dollars
and _____________cents per annum, under the law of the 7th July
1838; has been paid at this Department, from the 
4th of March to the 13th of April 1839.
		Respectfully, yours,
		Albion K Parris
			Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
			Present.

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			WAR DEPARTMENT,
				PENSION OFFICE
					August 29, 1837
	In order to prevent any mistake, or improper use that may be made of the affidavit of an 
officer who may have the custody of records, from which he may make transcripts of the record of a
marriage, or birth, or the license to celebrate a marriage, the officer who may give his affidavit, will
instead of copying the figures contained in the record, write the dates, and at the end of the extract
from the record, certify “that it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is
expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows:” [Here copy the day, month, and year,
in letters and figures, in exact conformity with the original.  Then let him add the following words:]
	“I, A. B. above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of                 in the County,
Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said
with the exception above named, as certified by me.
A.	B., Clerk of the
Sworn before me, C. D. Justice of the Peace.”
	[Then will follow the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, shewing that C. D.
is a Justice of the Peace, Commissioner of Deeds, a Notary Public, or other officer, duly authorized
by law to administer oaths.]
	The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signa-
ture must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The County Clerk, Secretary
of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered 
the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman or Notary Public, as the case may be,
and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
	In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of 
office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the 
certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
	Mode of authenticating papers. – In every instance where the certificate of the certifying
officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit,
or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small rib-
bon, the ends of which much pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any
paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
	No affidavit can be admitted as evidence, if not perfectly free from erasure, interlineation
and every other alteration, unless the Magistrate who may administer the oath, gives a certificate,
shewing that the alteration was made prior to the execution of the paper.

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			Depart. of War
				Pension Officer
				Aug  1839
Sir,
	I return herewith the certified
copy of the marriage bond of Lodowick
Farmer, the late husband of Elizabeth
Farmer, in order that I may be so amended
as to confirm with the form herewith (illegible)
enclosed so far as relates to the date
	(initials illegible)

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Virginia:  Charlotte County to wit:
	I do hereby certify again in addition to for-
mer certificate, that in 1781, I was at the Point
of Fork on James River, at the time that Public
Stores were destroyed by the British_ I belonged 
to Capt Lauerson’s company, of Charlotte, and
recollect that about the 15th of April, 1781, whilst
on our march to the Point of Fork, of meeting
with a company at Prince Edward Ct House
from the county of Lunenburg, all destined 
tor the same place_ as well as my memory
serves me Lodowick Farmer of Lunenburg
was along and acted as Lieutenant or Captain_ I
am positive, it was one or the other_ and was taken
prisioner at Point of Fork, and kept until surrender 
of Corwallis_He was drafted for 3 months_ He
also, marched to Guilford_  James Mullings
Virginia:  Charlotte County to wit:
This day James Mullings came fefore me
a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and
state aforesaid, and made oath that this forgoing
certificate contained the truth, to the best of his
knowledge and belief_I farther certify, that
he is a credible person, and his statement entitled 
to full confidence_  Given under my hand this
11th day of December 1839_
			Joseph H Roberts  J.P.

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Virginia, (illegible) County Court
	I Winslow Robinson duly of this county Court of
(illegible) in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Joseph
Roberts is an acting justice of the Peace in and for the 
said county duly commissioned and qualified according to
law, (illegible) that the signature and seal purporting to be 
his is genuine.
	Given under my hand and the Seal of my office
(illegible) of December 1839
			Winslow Robinson

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Virginia:  Lunenburg County to wit:
	I John Fram do hereby certify, that I 
was well acquanted with Ludowick Far=
mer, late of Lunenburg County, and know 
that he was a Captain of Militia in the Re=
volutionary, in the yer 1781; and was
taken prisioner at the Point of the Fork on 
James River.  He was drafted in the militia
for nine months, but how long, he remain=
ed a prisioner, I am unable to say, at this 
time_  Given under my hand this 7th day
of September, 1838_
		John Fram
Virginia:  Lunenburg County to wit:
	This day John Fram came before me
a Justice of the peace in the county aforsaid
and made oath that the forgoing certificate
contained the truth, to the best of his know-
ledge and belief_  I farther ertify, that
the said John Fram is a credible person, and
his statement entitled to full confidence_  given
under my hand this 7th day of September, 1838
			P H Hunt JP

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Know all men by these presents that we do write and (illegible)
Taylor of the county of Lunenburg, are held and firmly taken unto the
Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of L50 which payment as well 
(illegible) to be made and (illegible) (illegible) and each of us our heirs (illegible)
and administrators jointly and (illegible) by these presents, (illegible)
with- our (illegible) and dated this 11th day of December 17(8?)7.  The condition
of the above obligation is such that (illegible) there is a marriage
suddenly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Lodowick
Farmer and Betsey Knight.  If therefore she be no lawfull
cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to
be (illegible) else to remain in full force and (illegible) (illegible) and
delivered in presence of 			Lodowik Farmer
					William Taylor
			a copy desk   Wm H. Taylor
		State of Virginia Lunenburg County (illegible)
	I William H Taylor clerk of the county court of Lunenburg
in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Patrick H Hunt (illegible)
named is subscribed in the other side, is a Magistrate of the said
county and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine,
     In (illegible) I have (illegible) set my hand 
     and affixed the seal of the said court this 29
     of September 1838
			Wm. H Taylor

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Virginia:  Charlotte County to wit:
	I do hereby certify, that I was well ac=
quainted with Ludowick Farmer, late of Lu=
nenburg County, in the Revolutionary war, and
 know that said Farmer served a tour of 
nine months in the early part of 1781, in
North Carolina, and was at the battle of 
Guilford_ He marched on that occasion
from Lunenburg, and held the commission
of Lieutenant, or Captain, in the Virginia mi=
litia_ I was afterwards, with him at the 
Point of Fork on James River and recollect
that he was a Captain of Militia, and taken 
Prisioner at that place by the enemy, and
detained as a presioner untill after the siege
of Yorktown_ He was drafted for three months
and taken prisioner just before the expiration
of his term of service_ I now understand,
and believe the same to be true, that in 1780,
the said Farmer was agood deal in service
but this service does not come within my
personal knowledge_  I have no doubt, that
as soldier and officer, he was in the service
eight months alltogether_ given under 
my hand this 13th day of September, 1838_
			James Mullings
Virginia:  Charlotte County to wit:
     This day James Mullings came before me a
Justice of the peace in the county aforesaid, and

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made oath that the foregoing certificate, contained
the truth to the best of his knowledge and be=
lief_ I farther certify, that he is a credible
person, and his statement entitled to full confi=	
dence_  Given under my hand this 28th day of 
September, 1838_
			Wm (Deupree?)
[remainder of page illegible]

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At a court held for Lunenburg County the 10th day of 
		April 1777
Ludowick Farmer, gentleman recommended to his excellency the Governor
as a fit person to serve as Ensign in the militia for this 
county   
	a copy 	(illegible)       Wm H Taylor
I William H Taylor of the county court of Lunen
burg in the state of Virginia do hereby certify, that the
forgoing is a true copy of the recommendation of Lodo-
wick Farmer as Ensign taken from the records of my 
office.			In witness hereof I have hereunto
			affixed the seal of the said court and 
			(illegible) my name this 4th day of October
			1839		Wm H. Taylor

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Lodowick Farmer
     Certificate about his 
		(illegible)

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State of Virginia Lunenburg Conty (to wit)
	William H Taylor Clerk of the county court
of Lunenburg in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that it
appears from the records of my office, that the last will & testament
of Lodowick Farmer deceased was recorded the 10th day of October
1816 and that he left his wife Elizabeth Farmer his (illegible)
		In witness whereof (illegible) hereunto set my
		hand and affixed the seal of the said
		court this 20th day of October 1838
			Wm. H. Taylor

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				State of Virginia
				Charlotte Ct. House
				October 25th 1840
     Sir
	Yours of the 3d of September last, stating 
that “I return herewith the Pension certificate
of Mrs Elizabeth Farmer dced, in order that the
amount due on therein stated may be pad on the
4th of the present month”, has been received; and
(illegible) to state that the amount due has been
paid at the agency in Richmond_
     You also state “after that has been done, it may 
be returned, and a new one issued embracing the
(illegible) which may be allowed”_
     I presume that the Department must have for=
got at the moment of writing, that the Regulations
of the Department required a surrender of the cer=
tificate in order to receive the amount due under
that certificate_  At any rates, it has been sur=
rendered to the agent in Richmond, where I pre=
sume, it can be obtained, if necessary, in issuing a 
new certificate for increase_
		I am very respectfully,
J.L. Edwards esq		your most obt. sert etc
Commissioner of Pensions		Wm. J. B. Bedford
     War Department_

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Increase from $60
to $80 per am
6 (illegible)
deduct the amount paid
as (illegible) certificate_
Payt. commence 4 March 1836
and end Apl 13. 1839
Joseph W Farmer}  children
Dicy Scott}               of said dec’d
Wm J. B. Bedford Esq
Charlotte C.H.
(initial?)

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			State of Virginia
			Charlotte Ct. House
			August 26th 1840
     Sir,
	Yours of the 14th last stating that 
“it is important that all official papers should be properly
authenticated if the are intended to be used as (illegible)
at the same time enclosing a certificate of the
Clerk of Lunenburg in order that his seal of office may
be affixed in case of Lieutenant Lodowick Farmer,
has been received_
Enclosed you will find another certificate
upon a larger piece of paper, certified under the
hand and seal of his office, which I hope will
more satisfactory to be filed in case of “Children 
of Elizabeth Farmer, widow of Lodowick Farmer
deceased
		I am very respectfully
		your most obt sert etc
		Wm J. B. Bedford
J.L.Edwards esq
Commissioner of Pensions
	War Department

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		Henderson, Ky
		April 20th 1903
Commissioner of Pensions,
	Washington, D. C. __
	Can you furnich me
with the military history of one
Lodwick Farmer a soldier
of the Revolution?
His widow, Elizabeth Knight
Farmer is believed to have 
drawn her pension through

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	2
and agent by the name of Pultney
     The only information I can give 
you is that Ludwick Farmer was born
1757 in Lunenburg Co Virginia and died 
during year 1816.  and probably enlisted 
in Virginia_
	very truly
(Mrs Given)     Jennie T Rudy
	{Registrar Gen Sam’l H Hopkins}
	{Chapter D.A.R.}
	Henderson, Kentucky
[seal of US Pension Office
     dated Apr 22 1903]

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			Chattanooga, Tenn
			     Jan. 27, 1929
Rev_ Pension Dept.
   Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, 
     Will you please see if you have 
any record of Elizabeth Knight Farmer
receiving a pension, between the years
1837 – 1839, through the agent, Mr_
Poultney of Lunenburg Co. Virginia
for the services of her husband
Lodwick Farmer who was Ensign ^1781^
and Lieutenant ^1782^ in the Revolutionary
War?
     If you can give me any other
information I would greatly appreciate
it.
     I am sending a stamped envelope
& hope to hear from you soon.
	Sincerely,
	   Mrs. E Carew Rice
211 Mississippi Ave. Chattanooga, Tenn

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		Mrs. Carew Rice
		211 Mississippi Ave.
		Chattanooga, Tennessee
		     March 14. 1929
Commissioner of Pensions			answered 
Washington, D.C.				June 13, 1929
Dear Sir,					MEE
     Will you please let me know if you have a record of a pension
given Elizabeth Knight Farmer of
Lunenburg co. Va., between the
years 1837 and 1839 for the services
of her husband, Lodwick Farmer
during the Revolutionary War.
He served as Ensign three months
1781 & three months lieut 1782 0
   Thanking you in advance
I am_
	Sincerely,
	   Mrs. Carew Rice
     any information concerning Lodwick
Farmer would be greatly appreciated. 
[Seal of U.S. Pension Office
   dated Mar 20 1929]