Martin Faris was living in Cumberland County, Louisiana when he enlisted in the American Revolutionary War, serving from September 11, 1779 until December 21, 1781 in the rank of Private and Corporal, under the direction of Captain Thomas Young, Colonel Joseph Crockett and General George Rogers Clark.
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Faris Martin
Virginia certificate
To Martin Faris of Fluvanna Co VA
Private under Capt Young, Col Clarke for 2years from 79 Issued 07Mar1833 @ $80/annum State of Virginia, Fluvanna County to wit:
On this 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the justices company the Court of Fluvanna County, Martin Faris of the state and county aforesaid aged about seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered in the army of the United States the 11th of September 1779 in the ________ [plank in manuscript] Regiment on State Establishment. That he entered in the county of Cumberland under Lieut Joseph Canington [Joseph Carrington]. That he marched to the Barracks in the County of Albemarle and was attached to a company commanded by Capt Thomas Young, Lieutenant Barnel Glenn[Bernard Glenn] & Engn Peter More[Peter Moore], Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Crockett, Major Walls[George Walls]. That he remained at the Albemarle Barracks until the Summer or Fall of 1780. That he marched from thence to Fredericktown in the state of Maryland where the troops remained all the winter. In the spring of 1780 marched to a place called the New Store on the Monongahela River where they remained some time collecting boats & shipping them to the falls of the Ohio. After this business was accomplished marched through Pittsburgh and joined troops under Col G R Clarke[George Rogers Clark] remained some time in the neighborhood of Pittsburgh & marched from thence to the falls of the Ohio while at the falls Captains Chapman [perhaps John Chapman who was killed while serving under George Rogers Clark] & Tipton [Abraham Tipton] were killed by the Indians, was discharged the 21st of December 1781 having served two years three months & 10 days, that the applicant's discharge was placed in the hands of Colonel Carrington, to receive his pay & that it was never returned to him, that he is at this time a resident of the County of Fluvanna & that he served as a Corporal.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity other than the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Martin Faris x his mark
State of Virginia County of Fluvanna: SS
On this 9th day of June 1855 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Martin Faris aged 93 years, a resident of Central Plains County of Fluvanna in the State of Virginia who made oath in due form of law that he is the identical Martin Faris to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 7th of June 1832 a pension of $80 per annum has been allowed for his services as a Private in Regiment commanded by Jos Crocket [Joseph Crockett] of the Revolutionary War, He further states that his Pension certificate under the aforesaid act of 7th of June 1832 is numbered 7155, bears date the 7th day of March 1833 and is made payable at the Richmond Virginia Agency. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act of 3rd March 1855, never having received or known himself entitled or made application under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of his identity and proof of service, he respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which his annuity as aforesaid was granted, and to the accompanying affidavits.
He appoints as his attorney for the within specified purpose and with power of substitution, S M Knight, of Washington City, DCS/
Martin Faris, X his mark
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $80 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for service as a private for 2 years in the Virginia militia.]
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Faris Martin
Virginia certificate
To Martin Faris of Fluvanna Co VA
Private under Capt Young, Col Clarke for 2years from 79 Issued 07Mar1833 @ $80/annum State of Virginia, Fluvanna County to wit:
On this 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the justices company the Court of Fluvanna County, Martin Faris of the state and county aforesaid aged about seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered in the army of the United States the 11th of September 1779 in the ________ [plank in manuscript] Regiment on State Establishment. That he entered in the county of Cumberland under Lieut Joseph Canington [Joseph Carrington]. That he marched to the Barracks in the County of Albemarle and was attached to a company commanded by Capt Thomas Young, Lieutenant Barnel Glenn[Bernard Glenn] & Engn Peter More[Peter Moore], Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Crockett, Major Walls[George Walls]. That he remained at the Albemarle Barracks until the Summer or Fall of 1780. That he marched from thence to Fredericktown in the state of Maryland where the troops remained all the winter. In the spring of 1780 marched to a place called the New Store on the Monongahela River where they remained some time collecting boats & shipping them to the falls of the Ohio. After this business was accomplished marched through Pittsburgh and joined troops under Col G R Clarke[George Rogers Clark] remained some time in the neighborhood of Pittsburgh & marched from thence to the falls of the Ohio while at the falls Captains Chapman [perhaps John Chapman who was killed while serving under George Rogers Clark] & Tipton [Abraham Tipton] were killed by the Indians, was discharged the 21st of December 1781 having served two years three months & 10 days, that the applicant's discharge was placed in the hands of Colonel Carrington, to receive his pay & that it was never returned to him, that he is at this time a resident of the County of Fluvanna & that he served as a Corporal.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity other than the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Martin Faris x his mark
State of Virginia County of Fluvanna: SS
On this 9th day of June 1855 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Martin Faris aged 93 years, a resident of Central Plains County of Fluvanna in the State of Virginia who made oath in due form of law that he is the identical Martin Faris to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 7th of June 1832 a pension of $80 per annum has been allowed for his services as a Private in Regiment commanded by Jos Crocket [Joseph Crockett] of the Revolutionary War, He further states that his Pension certificate under the aforesaid act of 7th of June 1832 is numbered 7155, bears date the 7th day of March 1833 and is made payable at the Richmond Virginia Agency. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act of 3rd March 1855, never having received or known himself entitled or made application under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of his identity and proof of service, he respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which his annuity as aforesaid was granted, and to the accompanying affidavits.
He appoints as his attorney for the within specified purpose and with power of substitution, S M Knight, of Washington City, DCS/
Martin Faris, X his mark
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $80 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for service as a private for 2 years in the Virginia militia.]
Martin Faris was living in Cumberland County, Louisiana when he enlisted in the American Revolutionary War, serving from September 11, 1779 until December 21, 1781 in the rank of Private and Corporal, under the direction of Captain Thomas Young, Colonel Joseph Crockett and General George Rogers Clark.
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Faris Martin
Virginia certificate
To Martin Faris of Fluvanna Co VA
Private under Capt Young, Col Clarke for 2years from 79 Issued 07Mar1833 @ $80/annum State of Virginia, Fluvanna County to wit:
On this 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the justices company the Court of Fluvanna County, Martin Faris of the state and county aforesaid aged about seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered in the army of the United States the 11th of September 1779 in the ________ [plank in manuscript] Regiment on State Establishment. That he entered in the county of Cumberland under Lieut Joseph Canington [Joseph Carrington]. That he marched to the Barracks in the County of Albemarle and was attached to a company commanded by Capt Thomas Young, Lieutenant Barnel Glenn[Bernard Glenn] & Engn Peter More[Peter Moore], Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Crockett, Major Walls[George Walls]. That he remained at the Albemarle Barracks until the Summer or Fall of 1780. That he marched from thence to Fredericktown in the state of Maryland where the troops remained all the winter. In the spring of 1780 marched to a place called the New Store on the Monongahela River where they remained some time collecting boats & shipping them to the falls of the Ohio. After this business was accomplished marched through Pittsburgh and joined troops under Col G R Clarke[George Rogers Clark] remained some time in the neighborhood of Pittsburgh & marched from thence to the falls of the Ohio while at the falls Captains Chapman [perhaps John Chapman who was killed while serving under George Rogers Clark] & Tipton [Abraham Tipton] were killed by the Indians, was discharged the 21st of December 1781 having served two years three months & 10 days, that the applicant's discharge was placed in the hands of Colonel Carrington, to receive his pay & that it was never returned to him, that he is at this time a resident of the County of Fluvanna & that he served as a Corporal.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity other than the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Martin Faris x his mark
State of Virginia County of Fluvanna: SS
On this 9th day of June 1855 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Martin Faris aged 93 years, a resident of Central Plains County of Fluvanna in the State of Virginia who made oath in due form of law that he is the identical Martin Faris to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 7th of June 1832 a pension of $80 per annum has been allowed for his services as a Private in Regiment commanded by Jos Crocket [Joseph Crockett] of the Revolutionary War, He further states that his Pension certificate under the aforesaid act of 7th of June 1832 is numbered 7155, bears date the 7th day of March 1833 and is made payable at the Richmond Virginia Agency. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act of 3rd March 1855, never having received or known himself entitled or made application under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of his identity and proof of service, he respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which his annuity as aforesaid was granted, and to the accompanying affidavits.
He appoints as his attorney for the within specified purpose and with power of substitution, S M Knight, of Washington City, DCS/
Martin Faris, X his mark
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $80 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for service as a private for 2 years in the Virginia militia.]
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Faris Martin
Virginia certificate
To Martin Faris of Fluvanna Co VA
Private under Capt Young, Col Clarke for 2years from 79 Issued 07Mar1833 @ $80/annum State of Virginia, Fluvanna County to wit:
On this 27th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the justices company the Court of Fluvanna County, Martin Faris of the state and county aforesaid aged about seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered in the army of the United States the 11th of September 1779 in the ________ [plank in manuscript] Regiment on State Establishment. That he entered in the county of Cumberland under Lieut Joseph Canington [Joseph Carrington]. That he marched to the Barracks in the County of Albemarle and was attached to a company commanded by Capt Thomas Young, Lieutenant Barnel Glenn[Bernard Glenn] & Engn Peter More[Peter Moore], Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Crockett, Major Walls[George Walls]. That he remained at the Albemarle Barracks until the Summer or Fall of 1780. That he marched from thence to Fredericktown in the state of Maryland where the troops remained all the winter. In the spring of 1780 marched to a place called the New Store on the Monongahela River where they remained some time collecting boats & shipping them to the falls of the Ohio. After this business was accomplished marched through Pittsburgh and joined troops under Col G R Clarke[George Rogers Clark] remained some time in the neighborhood of Pittsburgh & marched from thence to the falls of the Ohio while at the falls Captains Chapman [perhaps John Chapman who was killed while serving under George Rogers Clark] & Tipton [Abraham Tipton] were killed by the Indians, was discharged the 21st of December 1781 having served two years three months & 10 days, that the applicant's discharge was placed in the hands of Colonel Carrington, to receive his pay & that it was never returned to him, that he is at this time a resident of the County of Fluvanna & that he served as a Corporal.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity other than the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Martin Faris x his mark
State of Virginia County of Fluvanna: SS
On this 9th day of June 1855 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Martin Faris aged 93 years, a resident of Central Plains County of Fluvanna in the State of Virginia who made oath in due form of law that he is the identical Martin Faris to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 7th of June 1832 a pension of $80 per annum has been allowed for his services as a Private in Regiment commanded by Jos Crocket [Joseph Crockett] of the Revolutionary War, He further states that his Pension certificate under the aforesaid act of 7th of June 1832 is numbered 7155, bears date the 7th day of March 1833 and is made payable at the Richmond Virginia Agency. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act of 3rd March 1855, never having received or known himself entitled or made application under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of his identity and proof of service, he respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which his annuity as aforesaid was granted, and to the accompanying affidavits.
He appoints as his attorney for the within specified purpose and with power of substitution, S M Knight, of Washington City, DCS/
Martin Faris, X his mark
[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $80 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for service as a private for 2 years in the Virginia militia.]
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