Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,053, for James Mc Farland, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 26
McFarland, James
S 11,053
carded
CONTENTS

Car to Pen Agt 2 June 1832 To Concord N. Hampshire from Ulverston Vt from 4 March 1838. - 19. June 1838. - No life - Cation sent to Timothy Ken- drick Lebanon. N. H.
Concord 22 3 New Hampshire Vermont
James M c Farlane of Burnet in the State of Vermont who was a Mus n & Piv. in the _____ comman- by Captain _____ of the Regt. comman- by Col. Langdon in the N. Hamp- line for 7 months as Private 23. 9 " " Musician 33. $56.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 5 1/4 Dollars 33 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Nov r 1832 and sent to Amos Paine Danville, Vermont
Advances to 4th of Sept. 1832 84.40 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mch 3 28.16 1833 $112.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by McAuffie Clerk Book D Vol. 4 Page 73.

3008.
Admitted
Private 7. mo. 23: 33. Musicians 9. mo. 33: 00 16. 56: 33
Amos Paul
Danville
Vermont.

BRIEF in the case of James M c Farland  of Barnet in the State of Vermont  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court before a Judge of Probate 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? Seventy Seven years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1776 9. Musicians Col. S r Langdon N. Hampshire   Reenlisted 1776 5 Private Col. Wyman do   1777 2 do Col. Stickney do   16  
5. In what battles was he engaged? None named 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester - N. Hampshire 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by three living witnesses 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are correct in form and authentication
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Gordon Examining Clerk:

James M c Farland Application for Transfer from Vermont to New Hampshire

Application for a Transfer County of Grafton                      State of New Hampshire On this 24 th day of May A D 1838, before me the Subscriber, a Notary Public in and for the State of New Hampshire, personally appeared James M c Farland who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Brown, in the Regiment commanded by Col John Langdon in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont, from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the town of Lebanon in the County of Grafton State of New Hampshire, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable at Concord NH in future —
The following are his reasons for removing from Barre Vermont to Lebanon NH, and that he lives with his daughter Mrs. F. Dooto who removed to Lebanon and he had to remove with her —
James M c Farland
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this day of year aforesaid In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Lebanon in the County of Grafton State of New- Hampshire this 24 th day of May A D 1838 Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
Before me Timothy Kenrick a Notary Public in and for the State of New Hampshire personally appeared Joseph B Mason — of Lebanon in the County of Grafton who did make oath that he well knows James M c Farland, and that he is the same person described in the above affidavit, and that he has been for a number of years well acquainted with him,
Joseph B Mason
Sworn and Subscribed to this 24 th day of May A D 1838 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Lebanon in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire this 24 th day of May A D 1838 Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
I certify that the above named Joseph B Mason is a person of veracity, and a credible witness. Timothy Kenrick Notary Public

James M c Farland
Declaration
in No 3008
P.O.

State of Vermont } ss. District and County of Caledonia
On this 21 st day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Benj. H. Denning Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid now sitting James M. c Farland a resident of Barnet in the District and County aforesaid aged seventy seven years who after being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That about the first of January 1776 at Chester in the County of Rockingham his then place of residence he enlisted for the term of nine months in the New Hampshire troops, served as a musician and was stationed at Great Island in Portsmouth Harbour N.H. in the Company of Cap. t Nathan Brown and in the Reg. t of Col. John Langdon and having there served until within a few days of the close of his engagement it was proposed to those who would enlist to go to Lake Champlain should have their discharge from that service and be allowed for nine months - accordingly at said Great Island in the fall of the year 1776 he enlisted for the term of five months in the N. Hampshire troops in the Company of Cap. t Joseph Dearborn in the Reg. t of Col. Mymon and marched by way of Concord and Charleston N.H. and Rutland Vt. to Mt. Independence on Lake Champlain and was there stationed until the end of said five months when he was discharged some time in the winter 1777
That in the month of July 1777 he enlisted in the New Hampshire troops for the term of two months marched to Bennington Vermont and served in the Company of Cap. t Stephen Dearborn in the Reg. t of Col. Stickney was guarding stores the day of Bennington battle - served the whole term and  at was discharged at said Bennington.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. James McFarland
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Benjamin F. Deming
Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of James McFarland for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 21 st day of July A. D. 1832.
Amos Paul Register

Perkins
11053 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 11,063
James M c Farland Mus t Briv. Rev. War-
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D C

Lebanon May 24, 1838 J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions. Sir
Herewith I send the Application of James McFarland a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of June 1832. Mr McFarland removed into this town in the month of March last and resides with a daughter of his, the wife of Mr Francis Decoto. Mr Decoto and wife chose chose to remove to this town and the old man having no family now of his own, has for a number of years past lived in the family with them. He came with them and it would be much more convenient for him to receive his pension at Concord Me than in Vermont.
Very Respectfully your obedient servant Timothy Merrill

Bank of Windsor, Windsor V June 11. 1838.
Sir;
James M c Farland, a Pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832, relative to whom enquiry is made in your letter of June 2 nd has been paid to March 4 th 1838.
Very respectfully your Obt. Servant for the Agent
W. Emerson Cash.
Hon. J. S. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

I Sherborn Dearborn of lawful age depose and say that James M c Farland enlisted as a private Soldier into captain Stephen Dearborn's company of Infantry and Colonel Stickney's Regiment for the term of two months in the Summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven in the New Hampshire line and Revolutionary Army. I further say that the said James M c Farland served as a faithful Soldier during said term of two months and was honorably discharged. I served in the same Company and Regiment with said James M c Farland and was well acquainted with him as we both went from the town of Chester in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire - I further say that said James M c Farland enlisted in the year 1832.
James M c Farland enlisted as a private Soldier into my brother captain Joseph Dearborn's company of Infantry and Col. Wyman's Regiment and Revolutionary Army in the Fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six for the term of five months and he served to said five months in said company & Regiment. I also saw said M c Farland's name on my brother's roll in December 1831 -
Chester July 6 th 1832.
Sherborn Dearborn
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham County ss. }
Chester July 6 th 1832.
Then personally appearing the above-named Sherborn Dearborn made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Sherborn Dearborn the above deponent, and that he is a credible witness.
Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace

Samuel Dinsmore
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS.
GREETING.
KNOW YE, THAT the within named
Samuel Aiken, Noah Brannan and John Brown be an Justices of the Peace for the County of Rockingham, and were at the time of taking the within deposition.
in the said STATE, duly Constituted and Sworn, and that to this ACTS and ATTESTATIONS, as such, full FAITH and CREDIT are and ought to be given, in and out of COURT, within and out of the STATE.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, at CONCORD, this fourth day of Decr in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two and in the fifty- second year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Samuel Dinsmore
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Ralph Stearns
Secretary of State.
Jeremiah Richardson made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the abovenamed Jeremiah Richardson is a credible witness and entitled to credit belief
Samuel Aiken Justice Peace

Jeremiech Richardson of Heartland in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that James M c Farland enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Joseph Dearborn's company and Colonel Wyman's Regiment of New Hampshire State Militia at Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire for the term of five months in the summer Fall of the year 1776 and marched through Concord N.H. and to the town of Number four now Charleston N.H. and crossed Connecticut River at Number four to Springfield in Vermont and thence to Rutland in said Vermont and thence to Castleton in said Vermont and thence near to Lake Champlain at Mount Independence We then then crossed said Lake to Ticonderoga in the State of New York and remained stationed at said Mount Independence and Ticonderoga during said term of enlistment for five months. I belonged to the same company with James M c Farland and served with him and was well acquainted with him. We served in the Revolutionary Army and were then called Continental Soldiers, said James M c Farland was honorably discharged at said Mount Independence about two hundred miles from said Chester Chester July 10 th 1832. Jeremiech Richardson
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham County ss. } Chester July 10 th 1832.
Then personally appearing the above named Jeremiech Richardson made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Jeremiech Richardson is a credible witness and entitled to credit belief
Samuel Aiken Justice Peace

I Theophilus Lovering of lawful age testify and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I enlisted under Capt Nathan Brown's Company in New castle formerly called Great Island in New Hampshire for the term of nine months in Col. John Langdon Regiment and at the same time James Mc. Farland was enlisted in the same Company in the above said Regiment and served as a musician under Capt Nathan Brown for the same term
Raymond June 27 th 1832 The s Lovering Sworn and subscribed this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two Before me John Brown Jr Justice of the Peace
Orono, July 5, 1832.
James Orr

I David Curran of lawful age depose and say that James M. Farland enlisted into Capt Joseph Dearborn's company of Infantry as a private, and in Col. Weyman's Regiment in the New Hampshire line, and Revolutionary Army, and in the fall of the year of one thousand seven hundred seventy six, for the term of five months. Said Regiment was stationed at Mount Independence and under the command of general Gates. as I believe I also state that I was personally acquainted with the said James M. Farland at the time he served in said company & regiment. I further say in the following year, one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, that the said James M. Farland enlisted into Capt Stephen Dearborn's company of Infantry, for the term of two months, and I was a soldier, at the same time and in the same company with the said M. Farland & during the said term of time at Bennington in the State of Vermont, and Colonel Stickney was our colonel. Chester, July 5, 1832
David Curran
State of New Hampshire. Rockingham ss. Chester, July 5, 1832. Then personally appearing the above named David Curran and made solemn oath that the above deposition, by him subscribed is just and true
before me Noah Burnham Jus. Peace
Chester, July 5, 1832.
James Orr

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid David Cummin and know him to be a respectable man and entitled to credit. North Burnham Jno. Pease

I John Shannon of lawful age do testify and say that James M c Farland enlisted as a Musician into Captain Nathan Brown's company of Infantry and Colonel John Sargent's Regiment in the New Hampshire line and Revolutionary Army, early in the winter of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six for the term of nine months; said Regiment was stationed in Portsmouth Harbor in the State of New Hampshire I further say that I was personally acquainted with said James M c Farland at the time he served in said company and Regiment and belonged to the same mess with him during the whole campaign. I further say that said James M c Farland served as a faithful Soldier, in the capacity of a Musician, in said company and Regiment during the whole of said term of nine months for which he enlisted, and was honorable discharged at a place called Great Island in Portsmouth Harbor aforesaid Chester June 28 th 1832. John Shannon
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham County ss. } Chester June 28 th 1832.
Then personally appearing the above named John Shannon made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Shannon, and that he is a credible witness
Samuel Aiken Justice of the Peace

I Michael Worthen of lawful age testify and say that James M c Farland enlisted as a Musician into Captain Nathan Brown's company of Infantry and Colonel John Sargdon's Regiment in the New Hampshire line and Revolutionary Army, early in the winter of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six for the term of nine months; said Regiment was stationed in Portsmouth harbor in the State of New Hampshire. I further say, that I was personally acquainted with said James M c Farland at the time he served in said company and Regiment. I further say that said James M c Farland served as a faithful Soldier in the capacity of a Musician in said company and Regiment during the whole of said term of Nine months for which he enlisted and was honorably discharged at a place called Great island in Portsmouth Harbor aforesaid.
Chester June 28 th 1832
Michael Worthen
State of New Hampshire } Chester June 28 th 1832. Rockingham county ss. }
Then personally appearing the above named Michael Worthen, made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Michael Worthen, and that he is a credible witness.
Samuel Aiken Justice of the Peace

I further On of lawful age depose and say that James M. Farland enlisted into Capt. Joseph Dearborn's company of Infantry as a private, & in Col. Wyman's Regiment, in the New Hampshire line, and Revolutionary army, in the year of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, for the term of five months. Said Regiment was stationed at Mount Independence and was under the command of General Gates, as I believe. I also further state that I was personally ac- quainted with the said James M. Farland at the time he enlisted and served in the a- foresaid company. I also further say that in the following year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, that the said James M. Farland enlisted into Capt. Stephen Dearborn's company of Infantry, for the term of two months, and remember very well the time when he left home to go to Binnington, to serve his aforesaid term, and also when he returned, for at that time when he was not in the Revolutionary service the said James M. Farland made his home at my house. Grafton, July 5, 1832. James Orr

(State of New Hampshire ) Roxbury } Chester July 5, 1832
Then personally appeared James Orr aforementioned and made solemn oath that the aforesaid deposition, by him subscribed is just & true
Before me Noah Bunker Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the aforesaid James Orr for several years & know him to be a respectable man and entitled to credit
Noah Bunker Jus. Peace