Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,835, for Walter Mc Farland, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn
McFarland Walter
NUMBER
8.41835
CONTENTS

10.189-
Ohio R
Wallis McFarland
of Knox Cy in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Proctor of the Penns a line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of April 1819 and sent to James Smith Esq Mount Vernon, Knox Cy Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 6 mo 19 / 30 $52.90
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. . . . . 48.-
$100.90
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information sent November 10. 1820 to Col. B. S. Simons, Mount Vernon

Discharge
Packet

By Thomas Forrest Esquire Colonel of the fourth or Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery in the Continental service
These may certify that the bearer hereof Walter McFarlin late ... in Captain Andrew Porter's Company. Born in Ireland, aged twenty five Years, five feet ten Inches high, Brown hair, dark Complexion, by trade a Turner, having served three years and the term of time for which he was enlisted being duly expired is hereby discharged at his own request from any further service in said Regiment
Given under my hand at Philadelphia this seventeenth day of July Anno Domini One thousand seven Hundred & Eighty one.
Thos Forrest (Col Comd)

Walter M. Farland
10, 189.
Pension Applicant.
30. April, 1819.
Declaration Schedule
Simms
Sep 19
Direct to
Col: R. D. Simons
Mt. Vernon, Ohio,

At a Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, held at Mount Vernon within and for the County of Knox On this day the 29 th day of August A.D. 1820.
Walter M c Farland one of the Revolutionary Pensioners appeared in Court with a Declaration of his Service in the Revolutionary War together with an exhibit or Schedule of his Estate by him subscribed and here in open Court is duly qualified to the same. It is thereupon Ordered that the same be placed among the files of this Court and that the said Walter M c Farland receive a certified Copy of said Declaration and Schedule be sworn to as aforesaid. And further that it is the opinion of this Honorable Court that the property named in said Schedule would not exceed in value fourteen Dollars."
Which said Declaration Schedule above referred to reads in the words and figures following, to wit;
State of Ohio } Knox County } Supreme Court of the State of Ohio in and for the County of Knox, Term of 1820. in and for the said County. On this 29 th day of August 1820.
Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the Constitution and laws of said State of Ohio, Walter M c Farland age sixty four years resident in said County of Knox who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit; Enlisted in Carlisle, Pennsylvania soon after the beginning of the War in a company commanded by Captain Isaac Curran and served sometime in said Company. Was then transferred to Captain Porter's Company of the 4 th Reg t Artillery, said Reg t at that time being commanded by Lieut. Col o Forrest and was on the Continental establishment, and after having served

three years, The Term for which I entered received an honorable discharge from the aforesaid Capt. Porter which discharge has been forwarded to the War Department with my former Declaration.
My original Declaration is dated on or about the 17 th day of August 1818 and the N o . of my Pension Certificate is 23189- And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress Entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities Contracts or Debts, due to me: Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit,
One set of irons belonging to a Chain makers turning lathe
One Auger, and one gouge
'signed' Walter his X M c Farland mark
I furthermore swear that my occupation is a spinning wheel maker, but am almost incapable of pursuing that Business in consequence of the failure of my eyesight and a lameness in one of my legs occasioned by an injury received while I was in the Service during the Revolution I have no family residing with me
Walter his X M c Farland mark
The whole of the foregoing sworn to & declared in Open Court at Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio this 29 th day of August 1820. Attest James Smith Clk. Sup. C. H. B.

I James Smith Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio within and for the County of Knox do hereby certify that the order of Court recited on the first page of this sheet is a true Abstract from the minutes of the Court, And also that the fore- going is a true copy of the Declaration & Schedule of the said Walter M c Farland as remains of file & Record in my office Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and Caused the Seal of said Court to be affixed at Mt. Vernon the 5 th day of September A.D. 1820.
Attest
James Smith Clerk Supreme Court of Ohio for the County of Knox

Walter McFarland Private 4 th Regiment of Artillery Pennsylvania Line 3 years

In Laws of Ohio Seneca County ss.
On this 17 th day of August A.D. 1818 before me John Schuffner one of the official Judges in and for said county of Ohio personally appeared Walter M c Partland aged sixty two years resident of the United States of America of Seneca State and County who being by me first duly sworn according to the Laws of Ohio on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolution- ary war" viz: That the said Walter McPart- land resided in Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania with the company commanded by Captain Andrew Porter in the fourth Regt of the Artillery of the Penn- sylvania line and that he continued in the Service of the United States until the expiration of three years when he was discharged from the Service in Philadelphia on the Seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty one in the State of Pennsylvania - that he rec d a written discharge signed by "Thos. Forrest Lt. Col. Comd" which discharge he now offers as a further evidence; That he was the matter so generally engaged at his trade (towards Furner) that he was never engaged in any field

Butto that he was always busily employed for the use of the Regt and as my — Asst that he is now in very reduced circumstances in life and is infirm and stands in need of assistance from his country for support; And that he has no other resources in the power of his service except which he now offers
Walter M c Farland
I swear to and the above before me this day and year after year John H. M c lelland Associate Judge
John H. M c lelland one of the associate Judges in and for said County of Knox duly commissioned and sworn. Do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Walter M c Farland did serve in the Pro- -tectionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years on the continental est- -ablishment, and I further certify that from my own knowledge and testimony the said Walter M c Farland is in reduced circumstances in life is old and infirm and stands in need of assistance from his country for support; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and here before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the above mentioned act of Congress Given under my hand this 17 th day of August 1884 John H. M c lelland Associate Judge

The State State of Ohio Ross County ss I James Smith clerk of the court of Common pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that John H. Milford esq.
before whom the foregoing Declaration under oath was made and other proceedings taken in now and was at the time thereof one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas duly commissioned and sworn in and for said county and full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such a will in course of Record as thereout, Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealed the seal of said court to be affixed at the thereon this 17 th day of
August 1818
Attest James Smith clerk

41835
INVALID.
Rev
No. 41835 Master W. Harland Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 820
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I know all men by these presents that I Walter M c Farland of the County of Knox State of Ohio Do by these presents constitute nominate or elect, and appoint James Smith as my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask demands and receive of and from the United States or general Government all such money or monies as I shall or may have hereafter due me from the Government aforesaid as a pension allowed by a late act of Congress for my Revolutionary Service, and to have my name enrolled as a pensioner in the Pension Office, And my attorney aforesaid is authorized and fully empowered to sign my name to all necessary documents for the receiving or recovering the aforesaid pension and to do all other acts and things whatsoever concerning the premises as fully in every respect as I myself might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof, And attorneys one or more under him for the purposes aforesaid to make and receive at his pleasure to revoke, ratifying and confirming and by these presents allowing whatsoever my attorney shall in my name lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents - Witnesseth whereof I have here set my hand & seal this 17 th day of August 1818 Walter M c Farland
Before me John W m Myfford one of the associate judges in and for said County personally came Walter M c Farland whose signature appears to the above power of attorney and acknowledged the same as his free act and deed to be his free voluntary act and deed for the purpose therein expressed Given under my hand and seal this 17 th day of August 1818 John W m Myfford

In the State of Ohio & Knox County ss. James Smith clerk of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Knox aforesaid do hereby certify that John D. Mcfford esq. Before whom the foregoing ack- -nowledgement was taken and who has subscribed his name thereto is now and was at the time there- of one of the official Judges of the Court of com. pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in courts of records as otherwise. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of said court to be affixed at the office this 17 th day of August 1878.
Attest James Smith, clk. & cfs.