REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - DENNIS O'FERRELL

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


O'Ferrell, Dennis (O'Farrel, O'Farrell        Pen. 309-309a    
1785-1821, 1811-1833 
 Soldier-15th Virginia Regiment 
Shenandoah County  

Also See: Robinson, James

Documents light, hard to read and most are cut off on both sides.

Wounded at the Battle of Beno???? 1780 under Col. Daniel Morgan; Gen't Johnstone 
brought the wounded ??/

Dennis O'Ferrel was wounded in the left foot where the ball still remains. Was 
recommended by Dr. George Kelly to be put on the pension list, 17th day of April 
1787.

I do with the advice of Council hereby certify that Dennis O'Ferrell about 46 
years of age, late a private of the 11th Virginia Regiment and whose pay was at 
the rate of 24 pounds per annum was disabled in the service of the United States 
by a wound from a musket ball in the field and that he is entitled to the sum of 
eight pounds yearly to commence from the first day of January 1786.  Given under 
my hand as Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia/ the Governor 
being absent/ at Richmond, this 28th day of July 1787.  
T. Meriwether
Signed: Beverley Randolph