AUGUSTA CO. VA REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEDICAL PENSION AFFIDAVIT - ALEXANDER McFARLAND

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


McFarland, Alexander--------------Pen. 262---------------1788-1804
Soldier, Col. Andrew Lewis' Command-Point Pleasant--1774, 
Augusta County Militia, Col. Christain's Command
Augusta and Russell Counties   

Also See: Boush, Goodrich--Skaggs, John

   His Excellency the Governor of Hon'bl Council: Petition of Alexander McFarlin 
Humbly Sheweth That your petitioner was a soldier under the command of Col. 
Andrew Lewis and the he received his wounds in the service of rthis country in 
the Battle of Point Pleasant on the 10 day October 1774 which renders him 
incapable of supporting his family.  Your petitioner was examined by the 
Commissioner appointed for that perpose who allowed the annual pention of ten 
pounds, on the second application he drew the same, soon after he removed to 
Clinch, a very remote part of this state and the invasion of the Savages in that 
part rendered his situation so difficutl that it prevented him of making further 
application for his annuite-Your petitioner Humbly ___ your Excellency and 
Hon'ble ___- will take this case under your consideration which council will 
ever pay.
 Signed: A. Hair


     I do with the advice of the Council hereby certify that Alexander 
McFarlane, about 48 years of  age, late a private in the militia was disabled in 
the service of the Commonwealth, then the colony of Virginia, by several wounds 
received at Point Pleasant; and that he is entitled to the sum of ten pounds 
yearly to commence on the 1st day of Jan'y 1788.  Given under my hand as 
Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, at Richmond, this 22nd day of October 
1788.
  Signed: Edm: Randolph  
  Teste: T. Meriwether