This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7469/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Below is my attempt at transcribing the Rev War App of Richard McFarland. Please excuse typos & am not at all confident that I've gotten the names of the Indian towns or some of the waterways correct. Images of the original documents are at Footnote.com Marlene ______________________________________________________ State of Tennessee Jefferson County August 25th, 1832 On this twenty fifth day of August personally appeared before me Alexander McDonald,one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Jefferson and state of Tennessee Colonel Robert McFarland Senior, a resident of said county and state, aged seventy three, 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 the deponent Colonel Robert McFarland Senior was born on the fifteenth day of March seventeen hundred and fifty nine in Orange County, North Carolina. At eight years of age he removed with his father to Bedford County, state of Virginia. Four years thereafter he removed to Botetourt, remained ten years in Botetourt, when he married and moved with his wife to Washington, where he remained till the close of the War of the Revolution. He then moved into what was then called Greene County -now Jefferson county state of Tennessee, and has lived in Jefferson ever since. This deponent served about four months under Captain William Russell, afterword General Russell. Two of the lieutenants of Captain R's company came to his father's house near Reed Creek where Wythe courthouse now stands, and this deponent agreed with them to join the company in November 1776. William Bowen was another lieutenant and James Knox the ensign of this company. This company was raised to guard the frontier garrisons. Captain Russell marched with his company from Reed Creek to Ramsey's Fort, five miles above Long Island. Remained in the fort until the latter part of February 1777 when discharged. The company got no written a discharge, but received certificates of service, upon which they got their pay, which was 40 schillings per month. In the following March 1777, Captain John Montgomery came to deponent's father's house, and got deponent to join his company. Michael Dougherty Lieutenant, John Simpson ensign. Marched from Reed Creek to Blackamoore's Station on Clinch River - _____ to Houston's Station on Moccasin Creek - Bledsoe's Station and Shelby's Station -returned to Long Island in the first of October; there joined General William Christian's army consisting of upwards of two thousand men. Captain Montgomery's company was annexed to Major Evan Shelby's battalion. Colonel Hill and Major Winston of North Carolina were on this expedition. This deponent served throughout this expedition against the Cherokee Indians. Marched through Greene county East Tennessee by the bend of Chuckey-along the Indian warpath to the Tennessee River, crossed said river at the town of Tomatlaw - thence to IslandTown below the mouth of Tellico - four miles - which town we burnt - thence through Toca, Chota, and Citico(?), (beloved town of the Indians, and our commander Genl. Christian would not permit the men to burn them) to Tuskega, where a young white man had been burned by the Indians; we burned Tuskega - The Indians fled before our army and _____ their towns - so that we had no fighting on this expedition. Returned in the month of December under our respective captain's to our homes Our company got no written discharge Our Captain returned a pay roll, and the men must have received their pay upon that evidence. This deponent was but eighteen years and nine months old at this time, and his father may have received his pay, though this deponent does not know He did not receive it himself but thinks his father did Though even then it had begun to be worth much less than the first year of the war. In the following September 1778 volunteered under Captain James Montgomery at Wythe courthouse; Wm Doke lieutenant - Robert Davis ensign -marched to the head of Clinch, Maxwell's fort -was detached as one of a guard for Major Robertson to Abs(?) Valley on Blue Stone Creek -again as a spy down the Tug Fork of Sandy River on to the Level Country, to ascertain whether the Indians were disturbing or about to disturb the border settlements Returned to Maxwell's fort the first of December after having ascertained that the Indians were quiet on Sandy and beyond that river >From Maxwell's fort Captain Montgomery's company returned home in the month of December 1778. Received no written discharge. In 1779 removed with his wife to Washington County Virginia. Shortly after was appointed an ensign in Captain John Campbell's company - received no commission but was appointed by Colonel Arthur Campbell the commander of our regiment. Arthur Bowen lieutenant. In 1779 this deponent volunteered and marched in the expedition under Col Arthur Campbell against Col Roberts of North Carolina, who had come over into Virginia to plunder the Whigs and recruit Tories. This deponent acted as the ensign under Captain William Edmonson, Robin Edmonson and David Beattie lieutenants, Col Campbell and Col Crocket and Major Edmonson -with 500 men started on this expedition- Rendezvous at the head of Cripple Creek - thence through Elk Creek Settlement up to Baker's settlement Then learned that Roberts had recrossed the mountain and been defeated at Ram Sower's Mill. The main body of them turned back. Captain Edmonson and his company of which this deponent was ensign, were ordered to the three forks of New River into Perkins settlement to quell the Tories at that section Took two Tories, gave them up to Colonel Cleveland and returned in the latter part of July after an absence of two months. This deponent was prevented from marching with his company to the battle of Kings Mountain by receiving orders from Col Arthur Campbell to return and collect a force to march against the Tories at New River. He was with his company at the rendezvous, James Thompson's Ebbing Spring - whence the troops marched to Kings Mountain There this deponent received orders to return and at the same time was promoted to a lieutenantcy. This deponent returned, collected some men, was joined by Lieutenant Davis at the Blue Springs, and marched to Elk Creek. At Clem Lea's took sixteen of the Tories, and sent them to the lead mines, there to be guarded and kept from mischief Pursued the Tories to the edge of North Carolina, returned home in ten or twelve days In two or three days started again with 30 men passed over the mountain, higher up - ________ seventy the Tories that had been destroying and carrying off the property of our citizens - and returned in three weeks the same day the men returned from Kings Mountain. On Saturday after our return, the first or second Saturday in December 1780, mustered at Captain Bowan's home and there received orders that every man who had not been wounded at the battle of Kings Mountain should be ready on Monday to start on an Indian expedition under Col Arthur Campbell. Captain Bowen (who had now become captain of the company in place of Captain Campbell resigned) remained at home, and this deponent was part of Bowen's company, joined Captain Crabtree of Washington, who had not a full company - George Finly ensign. The rendezvous was at Honeycutt's 3 miles west of Rogersville - 300 men rendezvoused at Honeycutt's - Col A Campbell of Washington-commander Col Clark of Sullivan commanded the regiment from that section. Marched from Honeycutt's by the bend of Chuckey - thence down to Tennessee River-crossed said river at the Virginia ford; to Chota -burned it - to Chilhowah burned part of it-but Captain Clark retreating through a panic (hearing that some Indians were on the heights above the town) left Crabtree with only 30 men. The Indians retreated after losing three ___ - and Crabtree retired to the main body at Chota Returned to Chilhowah the next day-burned it-back to Chota- ____ to little Jelico - burnt it - Lost Captain Ellit at Tillico - Captain Ellit was in front crossing Tillico River -as he rose the opposite bank, one of the Indians who lay concealed shot Captain Ellit, who fell from his horse- The Indians seized Ellit's_____ immediately -snapped at the next man who ascended the bank The Indian fell dead before he could snap a second time. After a little firing the Indians retreated- burnt Tellico. The troops now divided - part when to old Hywapee - the balance to Big Tellico - >From old Hywapee went to Chistiwah, burnt it -march it-back to Tellico - After return to Tellico made preparations for home We killed forty or fifty Indians in this expedition, and lost but one man Capt Ellit -a brave and gallant officer Returned to our homes about the first of March This deponent served four months under Captain Wm Russell from the first of November 1776 to the latter part of February 1777, nine months under Capt John Montgomery from March 1777 to December 1777; three months under Captain James Montgomery from September 1778 to December 1778; this deponent served as an ensign in expeditions against the Tories two months and 1779- As a lieutenant he was in constant service from just before the battle of King's Mountain until the first of March following about six months. This deponent after passing the meridian of his life in prosperity and enjoying the confidence of his fellow citizens in various public trusts and honorable employments has been reduced by misfortune to a want of many of those comforts with which he had hoped the industry and exertions of earlier years would have crowned the evening of his days. The last act of Congress for the relief of the soldiers and officers of the Revolution he hopes will be found to reach his case and he places the facts of his service before the honorable Secretary at War in the confident hope that they will be comprehended within the meaning and intention of that act. The deponent has no documentary evidence in regard to his service nor does he know of any person living from whom he could procure the testimony as to his service. He was very young when he entered the service, and there were none younger than himself in his company He believes that there are very few survivors of the services in which he was engaged This deponent 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. R. McFarland Sworn to and subscribed before me Alexander McDonald, justice of peace We, Solomon Wyatt, a clergyman residing in the county of Jefferson and William Cox residing in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Colonel Robert McFarland Senior, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; That we believe him to be seventy three years of age; That he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier and officer of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Solomon Wyatt clergyman William Cox Senior And the said Justice of the Peace hereby declares his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and officer and served as he states, and I further certify that it it appears to me that Solomon Wyatt who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the county of Jefferson and that William Cox who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Jefferson and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And further certify that the applicant - Colonel Robert McFarland Senior is very infirm from old age and is consequently unable to attend the court. Alxd McDonald Justice of the Peace Jefferson Co Aug 25 1832 To all whom it may concern, be it known that I, Robert McFarland Senior, do hereby constitute an appointed Pierce B. Anderson Esq my Atty. an agent to receive my pension _______I have applied through him to the War Department. Witness my hand and seal this 25th August 1832 R. McFarland Test Solomon Wyatt William Cox senior Alxd McDonald State of Tennessee I, Robert McFarland Junior, presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the county of Jefferson in state aforesaid do certify that Joseph Hamilton esq whose signature and seal officially appears to the foregoing certificate is a clerk of our sd court duly elected and qualified and was at the time of making the same and that full faith and credit are given and due to all his official acts as such given under my hand and seal the 19th of September 1832 Robt McFarland Jr Presiding Justice of Jefferson county Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.