Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1569-200, for Andrew Mc Farlane, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
McFarlane, Andrew
B. L. M c 1569-200
McFarland."
CONTENTS

apigment clndw esse Frankland
Abtoga clndw esse to Henry C

For value received I do hereby assign and transfer to Robert C. McFarlane all my right title interest claim and demand to whatever land may be due me from from the United States for my services as a Lieut of the Army of the Revolution witness my hand and seal this 28 th of October 1829 Attest —
E. G.
Wm H Patterson 2 Robert C. Garry 3
Wash n 14 th Nov. 29
I have rec d the warrant N o 1569. alluded to above and promise to account satisfactorily to all parties for the same whenever called upon to.
Thomas J. Hodson

Power of Attorney Cludw xxx Frankland

I Andrew M c Farlane do upon oath testify and declare that I was a Lieutenant of Capt Sam l M c Farlane's independent company for the defense of Pittsburgh of the State of Pennsylvania of the Army of the Revolution. I also do here then declare that I have never received a warrant from the United States for the Bounty land due me in right of my said services, nor have I been sold or transferred any right to the same therefore know all men by these presents that I Andrew M c Farlane as aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Crawford my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the Bounty land due me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby authorized and empowered to do and perform all things necessary to be done in and about the premises and to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes herein named and the same to revoke at will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25 th of October 1829
Andrew M c Farlane (SS)
State of Pennsylvania } Personally appeared before me Allegheny County } the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Andrew M c Farlane signer and dealer to the foregoing power of attorney who acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and and for the purposes therein named and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the statements by him

Set forth Also at the same time personally appeared Robert Cury Esqr and Robt L. M c Farlane persons of credibility who being duly sworn saith that they are personally acquainted with Andrew M c Farlane who signed the foregoing power of attorney in their presence and they say that they believe him to be the identical person whom he represents himself to be and do be- lieve that he actually performed the statutory service in the manner therein set forth and further they say not
Sworn & subscribed and acknowledged before me October 28 th A.D. 1829
Harvey W. Peterson J.P.
Robert Cury
Robt L. M c Farlane
Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss:
I William M c Candless Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny State aforesaid do hereby Certify that H. W. Peterson before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and acknowledged then and there in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking such disposition and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
Commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such Justice of the Peace are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States the fifty fourth
W m M c Candless Pro

By virtue of the power of substitution vested in me I do hereby substitute and appoint Thomas J. Hudson of Washington City for the special purposes named in the foregoing power of attorney which my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of October 1829
Henry Warthrop
State of Pennsylvania) Personally appeared before me the sub- Washington County ss. scriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Henry Warthrop signed and sealed to the above power of substitution and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named -
Subscribed and acknowledged before me this 29 October 1829.
James Pollock
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington County ss.
William Sample
Notary of the court of common pleas, in and for said County Do hereby certify that James Pollock who before whom the foregoing power of attorney was duly acknowledged, is an acting Justice of the peace, and was so, at the time, and that full faith and credit is justly due to all his official acts. In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my proper signature and the seal of said court at Washington, Pa. this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty nine.
Wm Sample Pro

Andrew M c Farlane
N o 1569
unnumbered page

Copy
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
20 Nov 1829.
SIR :
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Lieutenant of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
Your commission is now returned.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) Richard Rush.
Andrew M c Farlane Esq. Jefferson Township. Allegheny Co. Pa.
A True Copy. J. H. McKim Clk. Treas. Dept. 12 Nov 1829.

May 23, 1936
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Mrs. Jennie H. Ripple Box 64, East Main Street West Lafayette, Ohio
ANDREW McFARLANE B.L. Wt. 1569-200 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of Andrew McFarlane as found in the papers on file in his claims for pension and bounty land based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
The records of this office show that Andrew McFarlane, a resident of Pennsylvania, was commissioned January 22, 1777, 1st Lieutenant of Captain Samuel Morehead's Independent Company for the defense of Kittanning, Pennsylvania; length of service not shown; also, that he served in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment, no details of that service given.
Andrew McFarlane was allowed pension on Certificate No. 269, issued August 3, 1829, to commence November 20, 1828, at the rate of $320 per annum, for his service as lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. He was then a resident of Jefferson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Andrew McFarlane He applied also, October 28, 1829, for bounty land due on account of his service as lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. He died November 7, 1829. His age is not shown.
Warrant No. 1569, for 200 acres of bounty land, was issued November 14, 1829, in favor of Robert C. McFarlane, assignee, and son of the soldier, also executor of his estate.
The name of soldier's wife is not given and there are no further family data on file.
It is suggested that further information in regard to this soldier might be obtained from the Comptroller General, General

Accounting Office, this city, by addressing that official and at the same time furnish Number of Certificate 289, Act of May 18, 1928, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Memo to Mr Gordon—

Memo for Mr Gordon Edw. H. Farlane claims bounty paid from the U. S. as a 1st Lieut of the Army of the Revolution, being a biterge at that time of Da but not attached to the line of any State See the Journals of Congress of 22nd Jany 1777 it will there be seen that Saml Morehead was appointed Capt Edw. H. Farlane 1st Lieut. Wm Lach 2nd Lieut & Geo Barnaham Ensign of a company for the defence of Wilmington - and although his name does not appear on the list of those published as entitled - yet he has obtained the benefit of the act of 15th of May 1828 - it will be seen that warrants have issued to John. J. Jacob, Clinton Dwell and and several others who have ob- tained under that act although their names were not on the pub- lished list of those entitled - and hence Edw. H. Farlane is also entitled Mr Gordon will call for this warrant he has assigned his right to his son John present the argument

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orig. no.
Commission in favor of Andrew Mc Farland, as Lieut in the Independent Co. of the Penn s -line, commanded by Capt Sam l Morehead, 22 Jan y 1777. -

1936 May 22. Hick to Mrs. Jennie H. Riddle. (See Stv in B.R. chn. 10896-108 of Richard Taylor - m. B.

SEE AMERICA FIRST
Seattle Wn
PIEDMONT HOTEL
May 20-1932
AND APARTMENTS
SENECA AT SUMMIT SEATTLE
Pension Bureau Washington D. C.
Dear Sir -
I am seeking information regarding only of Dr. Andrew McFallane - of Capt. Moorheads Co. of Rangers He died in 1829 near Elizabet - Alleghany Co. Pa. If Dr. McFallane applied for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War - please send me data as to his service record - family relations - etc. Thanking you in advance - Yours sincerely
Nancy Cochran Harner Seattle
Washington
% Piedmont Hotel

May 22, 1936
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Mrs. Jennie H. Ripple Box 64 East Main Street West Lafayette, Ohio
Andrew McFarland B.L.Wt. 1569-200 ***
Richard Taylor B.L.Wt. 10896-100 ****
BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Andrew McFarlane who served as Lieutenant, and Richard Taylor, on account of whose service in the Revolution warrants for bounty land were issued and both located in Ohio.
Their records are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

July 5, 1932
RA-J/MLB
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ANDREW McFARLANE
B.L. WT. 1569-200
Nancy Cochran Harned Piedmont Hotel Seattle, Washington
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Andrew McFarlane, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The records of this office show that Andrew McFarlane, a resident of Pennsylvania, was commissioned January 22, 1777, 1st Lieutenant of Captain Samuel Morehead's Independent Company for the defense of Kittanning, Pennsylvania; length of service not shown; also, that he served in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment, no details of that service given.
He was allowed pension on Certificate No. 269, issued August 3, 1829, to commence November 20, 1828, at the rate of $50 per annum, for his service as lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. He was then a resident of Jefferson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Andrew McFarlane applied also, on October 28, 1829, for bounty land due on account of his service as lieutenant in the Revolutionary War.
He died November 7, 1829. His age is not shown.
Warrant No. 1569, for 200 acres of bounty land, was issued November 14, 1829, in favor of Robert G. McFarlane, assignee, and son of the soldier, also executor of his estate.
The name of soldier's wife is not stated and there are no further family data on file.
New Agency Bk + Printed List 1835

It is suggested that further information in regard to this soldier might be obtained from the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, by addressing that official and at the same time furnish Number of Certificate 289, Act of May 15, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator