Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,503, for William Mc Farland, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass
McFarland William
S 18,503
Carded
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6689
Massachusetts
William M c Farland
Worcester in the State of Mass
was a Private in the Company commanded
Captain Earl of the Regt. commanded
Col. Denny in the Massachusetts
for 4 months  Private
3 " Corporal
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
the rate of 24 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of March
John Davis and Adna Worrall
arrears to the 14th of Mar '33 $ 48.66
emi-ant. allowance ending Sept '33  12.16
$60.82
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. H. Adams Clerk, Book D Vol. 2a Page 97
Letter to Hon. J. Davis under Act of Feb'y 1839. Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th March 1837 to 4 th March 1838 age notified 20 March 1839
Worcester

William M c Farland's Application for Pension
3 Months Capital 4 80 Perch 7
Adams
Hon. J. Davis H.R.

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this 4 th day of Dec r in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before William M c Farland  William M c Farland a resident of Worcester for the County of Worcester now sitting William M c Farland a resident of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy four 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 he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In December 1775 I first enlisted into the militia service as a fifer, for two months, at Worcester aforesaid, under Capt Benj. Flegg of Worcester, whose lieut was — Harrington of Holden; the Ensign and Superior officers with the exception of Maj. Tupper I do not recollect. I did not march from Worcester, but joined the company immediately after its arrival at Dorchester near Boston, where I remained till my term of enlistment had expired when I was honourably discharged by verbal dismission having served two months in full. In the fall of 1776, in the month of Sept I think, I again entered the same service at Worcester as a private, for two months, in a company commanded by Capt Lovell whose lts were Wilson & Harrington, in a regt under Col Denny, whose officers were Lt. Col. Tyler and Maj. Clapp, I marched to Tarrytown in New York where we were stationed during the service under Gen Lincoln. I recollect being at Kings bridge during this service. At the expiration of two months I was again discharged as above having served two months in full. Immediately after my return to Worcester I again enlisted, for three months, in the same service as a corporal, in a company commanded by Capt Ralph Earle of Paxton, whose officers were Lts Whitney and Chadwick of Worcester, in a regt under Col. Spaulding, the Lt. Col. and Maj. I don't recollect. We were stationed at Bound Brook New Jersey and at the expiration of my term of service I was again honourably discharged as above having served my three months in full. I was born Jan 5-1758 at Worcester — My age is recorded in the town book of Records — I have always lived on the place where I now reside — I was a volunteer in my two first expeditions, in my third I was a substitute for my father — I have stated the general circumstances and officers that are most fresh in my recollection — I never received a written dismission — I can refer to the Hon John Davis and other townsmen in general as to my character for veracity and reputation as a revolutionary soldier — I have no documentary evidence of my service, but rely upon the annexed depositions for proof of my service — My clergyman is a young man recently a resident of this place consequently is unacquainted with my reputation as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before W. M. D. same Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester  W. M. Farland

We Emory Washburn clergyman  counselor at law residing in the town of Worcester and Isaac Davis counselor at law residing in Worcester aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William McFarland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
NATHAN DAME Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Emory Washburn Isaac Davis
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Emory Washburn & Isaac Davis who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman  are counselors at law resident in the town of Worcester and that who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
NATHAN DAME Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William McFarland for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty
Worcester ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of William McFarland for a Pension and that Oliver Drown, John Davis and Emory Washburn, before whom the annexed Affidavits were made are Justices of the Peace in the County of Worcester, duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature purporting to be their signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate this twenty fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Theophilus Wheeler Reg of said Court
Hon. J. Davis H. C.
Adams
3 March 4 80 7 Sims
William McFarland Application for pension

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18503
INVALID.
File No. 18503
William McFarland
Corp Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 16 th , 1839.
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 at the Treasury of the United States," William Mc Farland, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty four Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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I Isaac Chadwick of Worcester in the county of Worcester state of Massachusetts aged 73 years do on oath depose and say that in December 1778 I entered the service a militia man for three months and belonged to a company commanded by Capt Ralph Carle of Paxton whose Lts were Joshua Whitney & David Chadwick of Worcester, in the regt of Col. Sps. Hawk, Lt Col Johnathan Groot of Petersham, Maj Job Lusk of Shrewsbury in a company under Brig Gen John Warner of Hardwick under Gen Benj. Lincoln. We marched to Bound Brook Danbury from thence to Beck's Kill New York and from thence to Bound Brook New Jersey where we remained till the expiration of our service when we were honorably discharged by Gen Benj. Lincoln, that Wm M c Farland of Worcester was a corporal in said company during all the said time and was honorably discharged by verbal dismission at the expiration thereof, that he was well known to me then and has been ever since
Isaac his Chadwick mark
Worcester August 14 1832
Then personally appeared before me the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the above and I certify that he has been long well known to me and I believe entitled to full credit.
Emory Washburn Justice of the Peace

James McFarland Depositor

I James M c Farland of Worcester in the county of Worcester state of Massachusetts aged 43 do on oath depose and say that in Sept 1838 as nearly as I remember I entered the service as a militia man for five months and belonged to a com- pany commanded by Capt Lovell in Col Dennys regim t that we marched to White Plains and thence to New town in New York and remained there the term of my engagement that at the close I was honor- ably dismissed, that W m M c Farland of Worcester was a mem- ber of said company during all the said time and was hon- orably discharged at the end thereof, that he was well known to me then and has been so ever since James M c Farland
Worcester Aug 13. 1832
Then personally appeared the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the above and certify that he has been long well known to me and is entitled full credit.
John Davis Justice of the peace

Elisha Fuller's Deposition
Given under my hand and seal this 12th day of
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 48
Elisha Fuller

I Elisha Fuller of Phillips aged 78 years County of Worcester state of mass do hereby testify and declare that I enlisted in Worcester in the Capt Benj Flegg of Worcester, as a militia man in Jan 1836 for 4 months I marched to Dorchester heights where I remained till my time had expired when I was honorably discharged by verbal dismission, that I distinctly recollect that Wm. M. Farland of Worcester was our fifer and that he remained in this capacity as nearly as I can recollect about two months and I was honorably discharged. Elisha Fuller
Worcester Aug 31 1832 The person ally ap- peared before me the above named I affirm and made solemn oath to the truth of the above and I believe that he is entitled to full credit as he is well known to me and has been for many years  Oliver Powell Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace