Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,672, Francis Farrar, Va.

Page 1

[Star ink stamped above veteran's last name]

                                       NUMBER
Farrar, Francis              S.31.672

Page 2

Georgia
3451
Francis Farrar
of Clarke - in the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the Company [illegible] commanded
by Captain Graves of the Reign [illegible] commanded
by Col. Green in the Va [Begin crossed out text] Georgia [End of crossed out text] line for 9 months from 1780_ _
=================
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 30.00 [cents illegible] Dollars no [illegible] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
=================
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of Dec. 32
and [illegible] Honor A.S. Clayton House of Rep- 
=================

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                             45--
Semi=amt. allowance ending 4 March 33       15--
                                                                        =======
                                                                        $30.00
                                                                        =======

                                       {Revolutionary Claim,}
                                       {Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk,
Book D Vol. 8 Page 132

[Second page, opposite]
[partial round inked stamp]
Date of [illegible] AB
[2nd partial round inked stamp]
[3rd partial round inked stamp]

Page 3

Francis Farrar

from 1780 private
grunlt [illegible]
      #30. [underlined]

Page 4

STATE OF GEORGIA,}
Clarke County.        }

On this 22nd day of Oct, personally appeared in
open Court, before A. Hull dunt [illegible] presiding Judge of
the Inferin [illegible] Court of said County. now sitting, Francis Farrar a resident of [blank handwritten line drawn, no city listed]
in the county of Clark and State aforesaid. aged 68 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 7th, 1832.
That be [illegible] entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he
served three separate tours of duty of three moutly [illegible] each
in the Mililia - That he way [was] born in Mecklenburg County
in the State of Virginia on the 8th of April 1764, as
from Register in an old Bible, which was in bofrofriore [illegible]
of a brothers some years ago & from which he has taken it
where he continued until September 1780 at which time
he entered the Service of the United States army under
Capt. J. Folkner in Col Moors Regiment as a Sub-
stitute in the place of David Allen. The above Service
was rendered in N Carolina. It was shortly after July
defeat & he was sent with his Company to the Apadkies [illegible] near
the Moravian town to Keep the Tories in check.
2d Tour, be entered the Service of the U.S. in Dec.
of the same year under Capt Robert Smith in Col
Robert Moulford's, Regiment & he thinks Genl Stevens [illegible]
Brigade as a Substitute in the place of Allen Ben [illegible]
ton & was in the Battle of Guilford - 3d  that he entered
the Services of the U.S. in July or August in the year
1781 in his own draft of a Miltitia man from
Mecklenburg County under Capt Elijah Graves my
Col Green's Regiment to the best of his recollection
but there was another Regiment Commanded
by Col Pittil [illegible] to which he may have been attached
& was Stationed at Glocester on the North Side of
York win  opposite little York at the time of
the Seige & surrender of Cornwallis - I have no

Page 5

documentary evidence or know of any person who
Can prove my service. My name is not on any
pension role. I imigrated to this State in the year
1783  & lived in Richmond & Columbia in Counties
until the year 1807 & have been a resident of Clark County
since I rec'd an honorable discharge in every
tour which was given, to the best of my recollection
by each Captain under which I served, but said
as charges have been long since lost or destroyed

. After the Battle of Gilford he marched
in pursuit of the enemy as far as Ramsays [Ramsey's ] Mills [Mill]
when his term of service ended & he returned home
with his Company & was honnably [honorably] discharged  - He
states the names of A.J. Clayton & John [illegible] W Graves as
persons who will testify as to his Character for veraesty [illegible]
their belief of having Informed the service as a
Soldier of the Revolution [strikeout of a word that might be "army"]
Sworn to & sub entered [illegible] in    } Francis Farrar
[signed by Francis Farrar]
Open Court this 22 Oct. 1832}
Robert Leigon [illegible] Clark [signed by Robert Leign Clark]

Page 6

[scanned half sheet of paper]

HE hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension ro!l of the agency of any State.
[Begin strikeout] Sworm and subscribed the day and year afresaid, [End strickeout]
Francis Farrar [signature]

WE A.V. Clayton, [Begin strikeout] Clergyman, [End strikeout] residing in Clark County and Jnl [illegible] W. Graves residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Francis Farrar who bas subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 68 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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Robert Leigon Clark [signature], A.J. Clayton [signature], J.W. Graves [signature]

AND the said Court do hereby Certify and declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he
states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Augustin [illegible] J. Clayton who 
has signed the preceding certificate, [Begin strikeout] is a Clergyman, [End strikeout] resident in the Clark County, and that Jna [illegible] W. Graves
who has also signed the same is a resident in the [illegible mark/squiggle] County of Clark, and is a credible person, that their
statement is entitled to credit.
Asbury [illegible] Hull Smi [illegible] Judy [illegible signature]

I Robert Legion, Clerk of the Mfenir [illegible] Court of Clark County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Francis Farrar for a pension

IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto [Begin illegible strikeout] [End illegible strikeout] and seal of office, this 22nd day of October in the year of our
Lord, 1832

[Handwritten] "Robert Legion Clark of 
Inferior Court Clarke County tyso, [illegible]"

Page 7

Revolutionary War
Sylvester, GA.
Aug. 17, 1936.

Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Will you give me the record of William Caldwell who was a Lieut. in the Revolutionary War from Ga. but moved to South Carolina Edg'cco,
Pg-49. He received his pension in S.C.

Also the record of Thomas Farrar (or Farrow) who died in Franklin Co. Ga, 
John Dennis of Hancock Co. GA. Pg 70
Francis Farrar, Clarke Co. Ga. Pg-76
John Lewis, Cass. Ga. Pg 83
And greatly oblige
(Inrs:) Lillie Martin Grubbs
Historian Worth Co. Ga
Box 35

Page 8

1936 Sept 3 [Illegible] to Mrs. Lillie Martin Grubbs - MLB

31672
Invalid
Rev

File No. 31,672
Francis Farrar
[Illegible] Rev War

Act: June 7, 32
Index: Vol. D  Page 131
Arrangement of 1870

Page 9

September 3, 1936

Mrs. Lillie Martin Grubbs.       FRANCIS FARRA
Box 35.                                         S. 31672
Sylvester, Georgia.                    BA-J/MLB

Dear Madame:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of William Caldwell who served as Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War from Georgia and later moved to South Carolina; Thomas Farrar or Farrow, who died in Franklin County, Georgia, and John Lewis, of Georgia, all of whom you state received pensions.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such informatiin, it is impossible to comply in full with each request relative to soldiers of that war.

Francis Farrar was born April 8, 1764, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Mecklenberg County, Virginia, Francis Farrar enlisted in September, 1780, and served three months as orivate in Captain J. Folkner’s company, Colonel Moore’s Virginia regiment.  He enlisted in July or August, 1781, served three months as private in Captain Elijah Graves’ company, Colonel Green’s Virginia regiment, and was stationed at Glouscester on the north side of the York River opposite Yorktown at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis there. 

In 1783, the soldier moved to Georgia, lived in Richmond and Columbia counties in the same state until 1807 when he moved to Clarke county.

Page 10

	Francis Farrar was allowed pension on his application executed 
October 22, 1832, while a resident of Clarke County, Georgia.
	No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
	In 1832, the soldier referred to a brother but did not state 
his name.
	In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, name of 
person paid and possibly the date of death of Francis Farrar, you 
should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, 
Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

	Francis Farrar
	Certificate No. 3451
	Issued December 22, 1832
	Rate, $30 per annum
	Commenced March 4, 1831
	Act June 7, 1832
	Georgia Agency.

	Very truly yours

	A. D. HILLER
	Executive Assistant
	to the Administrator