War of 1812 pension abstract: Benjamin Farmer, 1851:  Ballard Co, Ky

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War of 1812
VIRGINIA SERVICE OF BENJAMIN FARMER SO 24369 SC 15975

Bounty land warrant No 21974 for 80 acres in 1850.  Enlisted August 1, 1814
and discharged Feb 4 1815.  Residence of soldier 1851 in Ballard County 
Kentucky, and 1871 in Ballard co., KY, at Columbus ( Hickman County) KY.
Maiden name of wife was Nancy Nunley, the marriage of soldier and widow or
wife Sept 1811 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.  Wife died prior to July
5, 1871.

     Declaration made in Graves County, Kentucky January 28 1851 by Benjamin
Farmer, age 61, a resident of Ballard county, KY, states he was a private 
under Capt Turner? or Lawson? Burfoot?  In the first regiment of Virginia 
troops, under Brig General Robert Paterfield or Porterfield, that he 
volunteered in Chesterfield Co, VA about Sept 3 1814 for six months and
discharged at Camp Holly in VA Feb 3 1815.

     He also made declaration in Ballard Co., KY, July 5, 1871, stating his
wife was named Nancy Nunley, now deceased, to whom he was married in Chester-
field Co., VA Sept 1811; that he enrolled in Capt Lawson Buffords Company.

     His original discharge was filed, but it was too faded to try and read.