Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14704, for Walter Mc Farland, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Green Mt Boys Mass
McFarland, Walter Sarah
W. 14704
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1378 Massachusetts
Sarah M c Farland widow of Walter M c Farland
who died on the 5 th August 1829 in Middlesex in the State of Ms.
who was a Lieut Col in the Company commanded by Captain  Map of the Reg t commanded by Col Ballard in the Mass a time for 5 months Lieut. 4 " Captain
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 146 Dollars 67 Cents , per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Sept r 1837 and sent to Sarah Fisk East Cambridge Ms.
arrears to the 4 th of March 1837 $ 880.02 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept r  78.33
$958.35
{ Revolutionary Claim, for July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk Vol. 2 d Page 55 Cathew Metcalf, Unionville Ms.

Walter M. Farland
Rejected - Not having served nine months at any one period - du. if 9 months in continuance

I have Now only to state that I am much reduced in my circumstances in consequence of the war as I had the misfortune to advance a considerable sum of money to their soldiers in the West as the war and their town severely and their pay till the money had so ruined that I never received a tenth of the value — I Now own a small estate that will keep about 12 head of horn cattle and that is under a mortgage of two thousand dollars to the Hon. John Wells of Boston — I Now depend on God for Life and health and on my own industry for the support of my wife and family in this advanced age of being seventy four years of age if I live till the 23 rd of next May having also met with the misfortune the seventh day of last January to have my leg broken in such a manner as the doctor almost despaired of with ever getting well without cutting it off But through a kind Providence I am Now so well as to go on foot and live in hope in a few months to go with out it. I hope I am the public's humble servant A Gifford Bridgewater in the United States April 5 th 1818
Walter M c Farland
M c Arthur Dist t
May 14 th 1818
Sworn to before me
M c Arthur
Dist t Judge
M c Arthur Dist t

of Hopkinton in the State of Mass or New York.
The Subscriber takes the liberty to state the services that he has performed in the Revolutionary war. First at the Alarm at Concord I then marched in Capt. Hamblin's Company But never got so far as to take any part in the action as the Rebels had got in Chastleton Hill and With a Field Piece so that the Americans thought it was not right to approach too near the Gun but then joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Bullard of Seaborn the Col found his Regiment had not appeared he sent a man and horse with orders for him to command join the Regiment But the man returned and stated that the Rebels had to leave the Hill and then went and made choice of the Subscriber which he accepted the trust and served in that capacity till the Night when the Army was left which was about six weeks I returned home and soon after set out for Crown Point and hunting in with Col. Allen with his Green Mountain Boys who passed to Schenectady and giving them a Summons to surrender who obeyed the Summons without loss of time they then passed to Saratoga who surrendered without opposition in them went on to Crown Point By that time General Arnold had come with orders from Government as had to take the Summons But Allen's men refused to leave Allen at Contraband took Allen between Arnold and Allen the officers But the officers persuaded them to drop the controversy that Allen should pass on to Crown Point and Arnold to take the command of the Subscribers Command then there was a Being concluded I told Col. Allen I thought it best to go no further with him But I should return here which I did in three weeks from the time I went from home — I then went down to Detcheffter to Capt James Miller's Company
where I was a prisoner who wished to have Mr. Lake have place with the Regiment at the Gap who gave his consent that I should serve part of the time and serve part utterly. Some service was performed during the Company the next spring orders were issued to raise an army for the purpose of invading New York as Montgomery was killed and his army defeated at Quebec and the remainder of the Army was nearly destroyed with the small box the orders came to Hopkinton to recruit the Regiment I was first chosen captain of a Company the Company advanced in age the Regiment and put it to rout their was more than a hundred and forty men in the Regiment and put it to rout the Regiment Capt. Chamberlain from Hopkinton followed would be but under the field officers could be the Captain to be confined to take a but under Chamberlain and I was simple enough to and being advised then and settled in Camp General Gates sent orders to Col. Chamberlain who commanded our Regiment to burn it down and take the command of a Company of men to proceed down the Lake below Crown Point to secure the Portage Wheel and put it up and send them to Poughkeepsie and No man to be allowed to go with him but there was about 500 men stationed at Crown Point commanded by one Col. Harkness was to watch the motions of the fleet and give information to Col. Harkness In this situation I continued till the strength of the fleet I then found had to retreat in a desperate manner our fleet consisted of 15 Gondolas and regulars to touch them destroy only 5 or 6 secured Vermont Station Burn over

V2199.
Sarah McFarland widow of Walter.
Mass.
Marr'd Jan'y. '78.
No evidence of service in 75 - abstract of mileage of Chamberlain men & Commissary 2 d Prov. '76
Vol. 21. p. 111. Capt. 4 mo.
Prov. Lieut. 4 th Prov. Capt.
Isaac Fish Esq. Cambridge Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss.
On this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundreds and thirty seven, personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting at Framingham Sarah M c Farland a resident of Hopkinton in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th . A. D. 1836.
That she is the Widow of Walter M c Farland who was an Officer in in the war of the Revolution, and that according to the best of her knowledge and belief he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That on the nineteenth day of April A. D. 1775 he was drafted and went to Cambridge and served as an Adjutant in Col. Samuel Bullard's Regiment six weeks; and some time in the month of June in the year 1775 he went as a volunteer to Crown Point and joined Col. Allen's Regiment and served as a private three weeks; the name of the Captain is not known to me; and when he returned home he went immediately to Dorchester and joined Capt. James Mellen's Company and served part of the time as a private and part of the time as orderly Sergeant but the name of the Col. he served under and the term of his service at this time she cannot determine; In the year 1776 she thinks in July he went to Ticonderoga as a Lieutenant in Capt. Staples Chamberlain's Company and Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regiment and served as a Lieutenant five months. In the latter part of July A. D. 1780 he marched to Rhode Island and joined Col. Howe's Regiment and served as a Captain at least three months part of the time at Rhode Island and part of the time at Providence and he returned home on the first or second day of November 1780, and that he always belonged to Hopkinton aforesaid; and that she cannot find any persons living who served in the war with him except Ebenezer M c Farland who served with him three months and his affidavit is herunto annexed; and that she has annexed all the documentary evidence she can find, the paper marked C. being lost. She further declares that she was married to the said Walter M c Farland on the twenty ninth day of

January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight; that her husband the aforesaid Walter M c Farlands died on the fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sarah McFarland
Subscribed. Attest to by said Sarah McFarland the day & year first above written before me
J. P. P. Gray Wrote
And the said Court does hereby declare the opinion after full investigation of the matter. That the statements of the applicant in her declaration above subscribed are true & entitled to credit the being a credible person
J. P. P. Gray Wrote

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss
I Isaac Deske Register of the Court of Middlesex do hereby certify that Samuel D. May Esq is the Judge of said Court of Probate & that his signatures twice written on the foregoing papers are his genuine signatures; I also certify that Matthew McLeod Esq where own proper signatures are written to the Certificates on the depositions of Ebenezer W. Farland & Elijah Titchener Agent Clappin hereby annexed is a justice of the Peace within the County of Middlesex aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of June A.D. 1837
Isaac Deske by

January 29th. 1778. - Walter Mc Farland and Sarah Richardson were married. -
I, Elijah Fitch of Hopkinton in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Testify and say, that I am a son of Elijah Fitch who was the Minister for the Town of Hopkinton from the year 1772 to the year 1788, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and with the book of the Parish Records kept by him during his Ministry, and that the above is a true copy from the said Parish Records so far as the same relate to the marriage of Walter Mc Farland and Sarah Richardson, and the same is in my said father's hand writing. - And further I say not.      Elijah Fitch
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. June 5th. 1837. - Then the above- named Elijah Fitch who is known by me to be a man of truth and a credible witness personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is true. Before me, Matthew Metcalf, Justice of the Peace.

Sept 2 Unionville Ms.
August 29th
free
Comm Sarah McLaughlin
James L. Edwards Esq m
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D. C.

Unionville August 2 nd 1837.
Genl. S. Edwards Esq te
Dear Sir
Isaac Fiske Esq te of East Cambridge has sent a letter to me which he received from you to inform me that the whole of the time that Walter M c Farland served in the Revolutionary War can not be found on the rolls as set forth by his Widow, Sarah M c Farland. The letter states as follows viz. The papers in the case of Mrs. Sarah M c Farland, Widow of Walter M c Farland deceased have been examined and filed in this office. No trace of the alledged service in 1775 can be found among the Rolls of that period, and the testimony is not sufficient without the records to establish it. It is too very obscurely set forth as to periods, length, and grades, names of Officers &c.
There is no objection to allow a pension for the five months service as Lieutenant in 1776, and four months as Captain in 1780, as established by the rolls. As Mrs. M c Farland employed me to obtain her pension for her, I carried the above letter and read the same to her; and she says she has furnished all the proof she can of his service. The service in 1775 was performed before she was married to him, and at that time she had a husband by the name of Richardson, who joined the Army and was in the Battle at Bunker Hill, and soon after was taken sick and died in the Army at Cambridge, and she knows nothing of the service of Walter M c Farland at that time, only what he had told her and by papers which she has been able to find since the Pension Act was passed, and she knows of no person living to testify

to his service in 1775. Therefore she wishes for a Pension Certificate for the time that is sufficiently proved as soon as convenient, for she is poor and over 88 years of age, and has to depend on her children for her support, all of whom have as much as they can do to support their families, as none of them have property of any consequence, and they have all past the prime of life as to age. Therefore, if you will send a Pension Certificate to her for the time which has been sufficiently proved, as soon as your convenience will permit, you will confer a great favor on an aged, needy, and unfortunate widow.
If it be proper I wish you would direct the Pension Certificate to me at Unionville Middlesex County, Massachusetts; if not you may send it to Mr. Fiske at East Cambridge and he will send the same to me.
I am Very respectfully Your Obedient Servant,
Matthew Metcalf

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
W.D.S.
October 5, 1926
Mrs. G. S. McFarland 2156 Arlington Ave. Columbus, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 14704, that WALTER McFARLAND was born May 23, 1744, place not stated.
While a resident of Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, he enlisted April 19, 1775, and served six weeks as Adjutant in Colonel Samuel Bullard's Massachusetts Regiment.
From June, 1775, he served three weeks as Private in Colonel Allen's Regiment of Green Mountain Boys.
Soon afterward he enlisted and served, length of service not stated, as Private and Orderly Sergeant in Captain James Mellen's Massachusetts Company.
He was commissioned March 28, 1776, as First Lieutenant in Captain John Homes' Third Company in Colonel Samuel Bullard's Fifth Regiment of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Militia.
He was commissioned July 12, 1776, as First Lieutenant in Captain Staples Chamberlin's Company in Colonel Ephraim Wheelock's Massachusetts Regiment and served five months.
P.D.M.

He was commissioned November 3, 1779, as Captain of the Third Company in Colonel Abner Perry's Fifth Regiment of Middlesex County, Massachusetts Militia, and was engaged in recruiting duty.
Late in July, 1780, he joined Colonel Howe's Massachusetts Regiment and served three months as Captain.
He married January 29, 1778, Sarah who was the widow of --- Richardson (his first name not stated), who died in the service soon after the battle of Bunker Hill.
Walter McFarland died August 5, 1829.
His widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed June 27, 1837, at which time she was eighty-eight years of age and was a resident of Hopkinton, Massachusetts.
In 1837 reference was made to the children of Sarah McFarland and their families but no names were given.
The names of the parents of Walter McFarland are not stated in the papers of said claim.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

1926 Oct 5. trust to Mrs. S. S. McFarland - W.C.T.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 14704 Sarah McFarland Widow of Walter McFarland Capt. Rev. War Act: July 4 th 1836 Book: Vol. M , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 18, 1926. 2156 Arlington Ave., Columbus, O.
Pension Bureau--
Kindly tell me if there are any Pension Records in your files of one Lieut. Walter McFarland of Hopkinton Mass. B. 1744 D. 1824. Fought in American Revolution in Capt. John Howes 3 rd Co. Also in Col. Cyprian Howes' regt., June 30, 1780. Discharged Oct. 30, 1780.
I am anxious to secure his birthplace and names of parents. What is the usual

way in which I can secure a copy of such a pension should there be one on file?
Mrs. G. S. McFarland.

Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay.
Gen: Powell B Greenleaf H Spooner C Abeling W in Hoop G Bushnell J Holten Jabez Fisher B White
Henry Gardner Benj. Weston Dan Davis J. P. Lushington D. Davis J. Hopkins
Y OU being appointed and District Battalion where By Virtue of the Power Confidence in your Loyalty are therefore carefully and dering, and exercising said them in good Order and Discipline: —And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Lieutenant, and you yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from your Superior Officers
the Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay , in New-England,
To Walter M c Farland, Gentleman Greeting. first Lieutenant in a Company raised from the Militia of this Colony to Canada whereof Abel Chamberlin is Captain; and in the Colony of Ephraim Wheeler Esq r is Colonel
GIVEN under Twelfth
our Hands and the Seal of the said Colony, at Watertown the Day of July — in the Year of our Lord, 1776.
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council
John Lowell 2 nd Secy

Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay. }
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England,
To the Rev Mr. Farland Gentleman Greeting.
YOU Being appointed First Lieutenant of the Third Company whereof John Hovey is Captain of the Fifth Regiment of militia in the County of Middlesex whereof Samuel D. Bullard Esq. is Colonel By Virtue of the Power vested in us, W E do by these Presents, (reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly.—You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a first Lieut. in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline.—And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their first Lieut. and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the major part of the Council or your superior Officers.
James Otis W. D. Russell M c Greenleaf W. Spooner Caleb Sturgis M c Intosh B. Chadwick John Whetcomb Jed. Foster Samuel D. Bullard Salmon D. Hovey Edward Taylor Michael Sharkey S. Hutton Jabez Fisher
GIVEN under our Hands and the Seal of the said Colony, at Watertown the Twenty Eight Day of March XXXXX In the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty Six.
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council
PAUL MOTTELL S ecretary
I swear according To Law Before us
Micah Stone Abner Perry John D. Sleeper

STATE of the MASSACHUSETTS-BAY, S
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England.
To Walter M c Farland Esq r Greeting.
YOU being appointed Captain of the Third Company in the Fifth Regiment of Militia, in the County of Middlesex, whereof Abner Lerry Esquire is Colonel
By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct,) Commission you accord- ingly.—You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline: And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Major Part of the Council or your Superior Officers.
G I V E N under our Hands, and the Seal of the said State, at Boston the third Day of November in the Year of our L O R D, 1779
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council.
John Amery D r
Middlesex ss. Cap t Walter M c Farland appeared & took the oath required by Law to the faithful discharge of his office & also Voluntary took the oath of Fidelity and allegiance before us
Framingham July 21 st 1780
John Snowbridge John Gleason } Field Officers

STATE of the MASSACHUSETTS-BAY, S
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England.
To Walter M c Farland Esq r Greeting.
YOU being appointed Captain of the Third Company in the Fifth Regiment of Militia, in the County of Middlesex, whereof Abner Lerry Esquire is Colonel
By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct,) Commission you accord- ingly.—You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline: And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain—and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Major Part of the Council or your Superior Officers.
G I V E N under our Hands, and the Seal of the said State, at Boston the third Day of November in the Year of our LORD, 177
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council.
John Amory D r
Middlesex ss. Capt. Walter M c Farland appeared Oath required by Law to the faithful discharge of & also Voluntary took the oath of Fidelity and allegiance before us — Framingham July 21 st 1780
John D. Sleeper John Gleason
W. M c Farland Artemas Ward B. Greenleaf Jeremy Ebenezer Dyer P. White D. Wilson N. Cushing A. Gannett Dan l Davis J. M c Farland Oliver Prescott
Sam l Niles Jno s Pitts
AM

Susp. V
On lib. to J. Fisk, July 26, 1837
Sarah M c Farland,
Sp ne calif. cato
7 mo. as Lieutenant } 4.
4 mo. as Captain }
Send it to Matthew Metcalf Esq
Unionville
Mass
40.00
26.67
80.00
146.67

Walter M Farland
75 adj c Col Sam Bullard. 6 mths - West of river James Mellen 75-71 - not on - 76 Lt in Staple Chamberlain Co. 5 mo 18, 18 - abn 80. Capt 3 mo 21 = 112-1 4 mo 4 - 31 21-

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston September 22 d A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Walter Mc Farland subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid with the accompanying documents marked A, B, C, D. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Daws
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

I, Ebenezer M c Farland of Hopkinton in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty five years do testify and say that Walter M c Farland late of Hopkinton who is now deceased, served as a Captain in the War of the Revolution three months from and after the latter part of July A. D. 1780. He served part of the time on Rhode Island and part of the time in Providence in Col. Howe's Regiment and I served as a Sergeant under him during the whole of the term. And further I say not. - Ebenezer M c Farland
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. February 3 rd A. D. 1837. - Then the above named Ebenezer M c Farland, who is known by me to be a man of truth and a credible witness, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed, is true. Before me, Matthew Metcalf, Justice of the Peace.

I, Amariah Claflin of Hopkinton in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, do testify and say, that Walter M c Farland of said Hopkinton, Esquire, died on the fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and that I am well acquainted with Sarah M c Farland, who was formerly the wife of the said Walter M c Farland, and that she has not been married since his death, but now remains his widow. - And further I say not. - Amariah Claflin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss June 23 d A. D. 1837. - Then the above-named Amariah Claflin, who is known by me to be a man of truth and a credible witness, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is true. -
Before me Matthew Metcalf, Justice of the Peace