Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15469, for Solomom Mc Farland, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Mc Farland, Solomon Welsh, Deborah
W. 15469
(Former widow)
CONTENTS
This woman's other husband, John Welsh, also served in the Revolutionary War. See papers within.

0314 Massachusetts
Rebecca Wilso formerly widow of Solomon McFarland dec.
who died on the year 1785
of Essex Co. in the State of Massa.
who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded
by Captain Turner of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Map in the Massa.
time for 8 mos & 9 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Map a
at the rate of 27 Dollars 67 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May
1848 and sent Wm
Wright Esq: Newburyport Ms.
Arrears to the 4th of March $ 249: 03
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 13: 83
$ 262: 86
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by N. N. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 nd Page 63

Marblehead, October 17th. 1846.
Honored Sir:
Mrs. Deborah Bussey of Newburyport, in this County of Essex, daughter and only child of Mrs. Deborah Welsh , deceased, has called upon the undersigned with the copy of a Declaration made by her said late mother on the 12th of March, 1839, with the view of claiming the benefit of the law of July 4th. '36, by through the Revolutionary Services of her former husband, Solomon Mc. Farland , alias Mc. Farlin , deceased.
It appears from the copy of a letter addressed to your Honor - appended to the copy of the D. that the Declaration was forwarded to the Pension Office on the 6th of April, 1840, by the late William Woart Esq. who since died at said Newburyport before the claim was decided. Mrs. Bussey informs me that Esq. Woart stated to her sometime before his decease, that he had received favorable intelligence from Washington respecting the claim, but that she could find no letter or information among his papers to show the particulars of the information received.

Her said mother died on the 15th. of October, 1842; and under these circumstances she requested the writer to solicit the attention of the Hon. Department to the claim. Mrs. B. accordingly made the usual form of Application to the Hon. Secy. of this Commonwealth, with the view of obtaining what evidence or information the Revolutionary Records of his Office afforded, and I have the Honor to enclose her with the Certificate issued in the case, - which, taken collectively with the affidavits of Israel Cox and Stephen Tibbets, (copies of which are before me,) it is hoped will be deemed satisfactory for the allowance of the claim. - But if otherwise, it is very respectfully solicited that copies of any correspondence that may have occurred between the Department and Esqr. Woart may be forwarded to the undersigned.
I am, with very great respect, Your Honor's humble servt. James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

"Persons Joined in Marriage by Alexander and Kitchell Esq."
Marriages Solomon M c Farland & Deborah M c Registered Garland Married October fourteenth one thousand seven hundred and seventy Six."
I certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of the town of Bristol with the exception of the date which is ex- pressed in fair legible figures as follows this October 14 th 1776 -
Henry Chamberlain, Town Clerk of Bristol
I Henry Chamberlain above named depose & say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the town of Bristol in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine, that I have in my posses- sion the Records of said town of Bristol and that the above extract is a true extract from the said Records with the exception of the date as above certified by me.
Henry Chamberlain Town Clerk of Bristol

Lincoln So December 3 rd 1839 Personally appeared before me Roger Hanley and subscribed the within named affidavit As said oath to the same was true, I further certify that the said Henry Chamberlain is a person of credibility Roger Hanley Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Roger Hanley Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court of Common Pleas this 26 th day of February A. D. 1840
Jacob Smith CLERK.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 4th July 1836. State of Massachusetts Essex County ss - On this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine before the Honorable Daniel A. White Judge of Probate for the county of Essex
Personally appeared Deborah Welsh resident of Newbury County and State aforesaid aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to Laws, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the fourth section of the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 - That she is widow of John Welsh, who was formerly of Georgetown in the State of Maine (and was a private in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution at the fort in Bristol in the year 1776
That she was formerly the wife of Solomon McFarland, who was also a private and served as she has understood & believes at said Fort in the State of Maine, in the year 1775 and in the year 1776, that she has always understood and fully believed and now fully believes, that her said husband served in a company then commanded by Captain Sumner Captain Sumner at a Fort near Bristol in the State of Maine, but by reason of age and loss of memory she feels unable to state the time of his enlistment, or further service but respectfully asks leave to refer to the evidence annexed, and the Rolls at Westminster, as she may obtain.
And the said Deborah Welsh doth further on her oath declare, that she was lawfully married to the said Sol o McFarland at Bristol, Maine, on the twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six.
That by her said husband she had three Children who are all dead.
That her said husband the said Mc c Farland died at Northport on the year 1785 (afterwards she intermarried with said John Welsh on the day of 1784. (at said John Welch died March 12 th 1830. at Georgetown aforesaid)
That she is now remaining the widow of said John Welsh (and has not inter- married since his decease, as will appear by the proofs annexed that she was married to said Mc c Farland while he was in said service but was never married to said John Welsh while he was living and subscribed the day in said service but was married to him before the said day month and year above written of January 1792 all which will appear by the proofs annexed
before me D r White Judge of Probate
Deborah X Welsh mark witnesses W.W. Oates

Owner of
John Welch
X 14.804 - Pms
J.W. Master,
Newburyport Mass
Chas Oct 6/55-

Underpart Ms. Sept 20 '85-86
Sir
The foregoing is Mrs. Bushey's statement as she remembers to have heard her father John Welch's father talk about it. She has no papers to aid her. From an abstract which I have before me from the say of state of Mrs. it appears.
"Mrs. Welch on pay roll of Capt. Benjamin Sement's Co. I, I read it to Col. Saml. M. Cobb's Regt. Anabscot - service from July 9 to Sept 24 1779 - 2 mos 15 days. Thomas Linnin served with said Welch."
This may be the right place, only Mrs. Bushey thinks her father was with Capt. Brinkley as above, this name is not mentioned, but if he was killed as she says, it may be right. And she now learns her father John said that Thomas Linnin was in same Co. she thinks she is entitled to a pension.
Will you please cause the necessary search to be made that we know the result as to the Co. Regt. in which John Welch served in - very respectfully
Yours sincerely
J. W. Norton
Rev. J. Stuart

Deborah W. Bushey, daughter of John Welsh, who served in the War of the Revolution makes the following statement John Welsh was native of Georgetown in the (then District now) State of Maine in the County of Waldo.
He enlisted from Georgetown in County of Waldo in 176 as private in Company commanded by Capt.  Kimbley (Regt. not mentioned by her) served V.A. - he went with his company from Georgetown to Bagaduce (then called) now Castine, Hancock Co. Maine. was in base with Capt.  Kimbley when he (Capt.  ) was killed by the enemy from the shore - while they were landing the soldiers from a vessel.
Capt.  Parker then succeeded Capt.  . Welsh served 9 months or more at Bagaduce was at Capt.  head, & known to be in the army from '76 to '78 by those who served with him. but they are dead.
Thomas Linnin of said Georgetown was with him 4 mos in same Co. at Bagaduce now Castine. Thomas Linnin was there wounded & carried to Charlestown hospital but able to enter the service again. He

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15469
Deborah Welsh
Former Widow of Solomon McFarland.
Priv Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Welsh, Mass. No Surv. or Ref'd. claim that I can identify with widow's last husband, the above man.
M.R.
MAR 9 - 1911

Newburyport April 6th 1840
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I respectfully ask your permission in behalf of Mrs Deborah Welch of Newbury, in this Commonwealth, formerly widow of Solomon M c Farland deceased, who was a private, and served in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution, to forward you herewith her application for the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836, accompanied with such evidence as she has been entitled to obtain of the service of her said husband. -
The old lady is unable to state more particularly than she has done, in her declaration, the full term of his service, by reason of her loss of memory, but prays she may have the benefit of reference to your rolls, as far as your regulations allow, and if such satisfactory certificate may be issued to her for the said service.
Very respectfully your obedient Servt
J. H. Washburn

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
October 12 th 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Solomon M c Farlin (so spelt) is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt. Caleb Turner's Company for Sea Coast Service, as a private from March 26 to June 10 1776, 2 Months and 15 days.
2. 15
Said Roll is dated, "Bristol June 10. 1776." Upon another of said Capt. Turner's Company as a private from June 10 to September 10 1776. 3 Months.
3 —
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Benjamin Plummer's Company in Col. Samuel M c Cobb's Regt. in Expedition against "Major Bagaduce" as a private from July 6 to September 24 1779, 2 Months and 18 days.
2. 18 8 - 3
The name as spelt in the annexed application not found.
The above is all the evidence of any one of

the name of said M c Farlin, shown by the Military Records in this office
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; Oct 12 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there is no evidence of service of any one of the name of John Welch, which can in any way be identified with the individual, described in the annexed application. His name not borne upon any roll with that of Solomon M c Farlin.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The following REGULATIONS, to be observed in the examination of the Revolutionary Rolls in this office, have been rendered necessary under the rules which are established in the Pension Department at Washington, viz :
1. Every application requiring search, or certificate, must be made to the Secretary, in writing, by the claimant, or by some person duly authorized by the claimant ; and the signature to the application must be attested by some magistrate.
2. The application must set forth, as fully as the circumstances of the case will allow, the residence and service of the soldier, and the names of the officers under whom he served ; and no search will be made until after the filing of such written application.
“Regulations to be observed in the examination of the Massachusetts Revolutionary Papers in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.”
“The application must be made to the Secretary in writing, by the claimant, or by some person duly authorized by the claimant, by a written power of attorney, attested by a magistrate. The signature of the claimant must in all cases be attested in like manner.
“The application must set forth, as fully as the circumstances of the case will allow, the residence of the soldier, &c., at the time of the service, and the names of the various officers under whom he served, as well as the nature of such service.
“The certificate of the Secretary must show that the search was made, after the filing of such application, by himself, or by one of his Clerks alone, and must be accompanied by the original application of the claimant, or of his attorney, and by a detailed statement, under the signature of the Secretary, and the seal of the State, of the circumstances which satisfied that officer of the identity of the party described in the application, with the individual who rendered the service.
J. L. EDWARDS, COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.”

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Daughter of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts , county of Essex , town of Newburyport .
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Solomon Mc. Farland and John Welsh, alias Welch , in the war of the Revolution, the first named being the former, and the last named, the last husband of my late mother, Deborah Welsh, deceased.
He was a native of the town of _____ in the county of _____ and State of _____
He enlisted from the town of _____ in the county of _____ and State of _____ in the year
17 _____ as a _____ in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in _____
Regiment _____ and he served as follows, * viz: —
My said late mother and her said former husband, Solomon Mc. Farland, resided in the town of Bristol, in the now State of Maine, in the War of the Revolution, and while they so resided there her said husband, Solomon Mc. Farland, served as a Private or Matross for the period of two years - in the years 1775, '76, and '77 - at Penobscot Point, within the territorial limits of the said town of Bristol - under the command of Capt. Caleb Farnum - a part or the whole of the time, and until he was
* Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

— honorably discharged.
And your applicant would further respectfully state that her said Mother's last husband, John Welch, alias Welch, also served at said Fort, at Penobscot Point, during a part or the whole of the time that said Solomon Mr. Farland served there, and under the same officers . — And she thinks it quite possible that both of her said late Mother's husbands may have performed other service in said War , but she is at present unable to state any further particulars of the same.
I am now fiftyone years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services of said Mr. Farland & Welch more fully than above stated.
Deborah Bussey day of February, Deborah Bussey
WITNESS my hand, this second — A. D. 1846.
Signed by said in my presence, Deborah Bussey Steph W. Marston JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

JOHN FAIRFIELD, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING:
Know Ye, That Henry Chamberlain and Francis Poore, both of Bristol in the County of Lincoln, whose names are borne upon the paper herunto an- nected, were at the date of their attestations thereto, Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Lincoln and that the signatures, purporting to be theirs, are genuine —
John Fairfield
duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this eighth day of February , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty — and in the sixty- fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Philip L. Johnson , Secretary of State.

I Israel Cox of Bristol in the County of Lin- coln & State of Maine aged eighty four years on oath declare that I am a native of said town of Bristol. For many years previous to his death was well acquainted with Solomon McFarland who formerly lived in said town of Bristol & who died in North Port in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine about the close of the Revolutionary War. I am also acquainted with Deborah Welch who was for- merly Deborah McFarland & the widow of the said Solomon McFarland & who is now a resident of the town of Newbury in the State of Massachusetts & at an advanced age. In the year 1776 I served at Pemaquid about six months as a soldier and was sta- tioned at Newharbour a place in said town of Bristol distant about half a mile from the Fort but under the immediate inspec- tion under the command of Captain Cobb Turner who commanded the Fort and the said Solomon McFarland was a soldier in the same detachment and ser- ved with me at the same time & under the command of Captain Turner. I further testify that I have always resided in the said town of Bristol & never knew any person in said town by the name of Solomo- n McFarland except the afore named person Israel Cox

State of Maine Lincoln County ss. August 29 th 1839
Personally appeared before me Israel Cox within named and subscribed the within Affidavit and then made solemn Oath that the statements made in the affi- in Affidavit by him subscribed were true. I certify that the said Israel Cox is a man of truth His statements made on Oath are en- titled to full Credit.
Justice of the Peace Henry Chamberlain

State of Maine to Revolutionary Pensioner Aged eighty Six Years On oath declare that I was well acquainted with Solomon M c Farland who lived in said town of Bristol & who died Many Years since in the town of North Port in the State of Maine. I am also well acquainted with Deborah M c Farland the widow of the said Solomon M c Farland & whose maiden name was Deborah M c Farland & who married to the said Solomon M c Farland in Bristol in the time of the Revolutionary War - Said Deborah M c Farland was living about one year since & resides in the State of Massachusetts as she informed me - I was a soldier in the Company of Captain Caleb Turner & Thomas Thom- pson Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and our com- pany was stationed in Bristol aforesaid in the years 1775 and 1776 in Penobscot Fort in said town of Bristol - I was in actual service for two years in said company of Captain Turner & Solomon M c Farland was also a soldier & private in the same company and served there with me and when I was discharged the said Solomon M c Farland remained a soldier in the Fort - I further testify that I am acquainted with Israel Cox who lives in said town of Bristol & who was also a soldier in the company of Captain Turner & at the same time with me as above stated -
Witness
Stephen Tibbets his mark
J. S. Chamberlain Henry Chamberlain

4 State of Maine January 28 th 1840 Lincoln County ss - Personally appeared before me Stephen Sibbets within named & dictated the within Affidavit & having written it & read it aloud to him the having understood it, he then Affixed his Mark thereto & then made solemn Oath that the statements made in the within Affidavit by him subscribed were true. I certify that the within Stephen Sibbets is a person of truth & veracity & his statements made on oath are entitled to full credit
Henry Scamblain, Justing Peace

I Stephen Tibbets of Bristol State of Maine County of Lincoln do here by certify that I was well acquainted with Solomon W Garland and was knowing to his service in the army in the year 1775 and 1776 and that he was married to one Deborah W Garland of said Bristol while he was a regular soldier in the same regiment to which I belonged under Capt Caleb Fairmer & Thomas Thompson Lieutenant both of said Bristol
his mark Stephen Tibbets
Bristol May 20 1899 Attest Francis Pierce General W Garland
Lincoln to Bristol May 20 1899 Then the above named Stephen Tibbets made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed was the truth
Before me
Francis Pierce Justice of the Peace
Lincoln J. January 28. 1840. I further certify to the above deposition, that the above named Stephen Tibbets is a credible witness and his statements made on oath are entitled to full credit —
Francis Pierce Justice of the Peace

5019
Deborah Welch formerly widow of Solomon McFarland Mass.
act 4 July 36
vol 37. 52. 41. 57 on from 26 march to 4 Dec. 76 - 8mo. 9 ds -
admd
8mo 9 ds hi
$27.66
No deduction
Mt. Waite esq Newburyport (Mass.)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration of Deborah Welch purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county; and that his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; the same being done in open probate court.
Given under my hand and seal of office this first day of April, A.D. 1840.
Nath. Lord Jr.