Isaac Farrell
S 35920    Virginia


STATE OF KENTUCKY: FAYETTE COUNTY.  October 5-1827. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, at age 63 he applied for a pension 1827. States he enlisted for and during the war on April 1781, Caroline County Virginia in company commanded by George Buckner in regiment commanded by Col John Taylor, in the Virginia Line on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said company and regiment until peace in 1783, when he was discharged from said service in Bowling Green, Caroline Co, Va, that for his services, Va granted him a military warrant, I lived in a house belonging to my son Austin Farrell. - The soldier was a school teacher by trade. His family consisted of self and wife she being age 64.


     Affidavit of one William Schooler, who made oath that he was a regular soldier in Captain Minor's company and in Col Taylor's regiment which was called Third Va regiment and well knows that Isaac Farrell has disposed to the annexed declaration, enlisted and served as a regular oldier in that her is aged 68 and resided in the county and has been acquainted with the said Farrell, as they were raised in the same neighborhood and school mates. Signed William Schooler.


     Sworn before Thomas Mar Hickey Circuit Judge, Scott Co, Ky. This day personally appeared before justice of peace for said county and state of Ky, the declarant, Isaac Farrell and the affiant _____ Shepherd, and made oath to the statement herein and by them and I do hereby certify that said Shepherd and William Schooler are creditable and disinterested witnesses.  This January 21-1828.

 

Source: Records of Revolutionary War Pensions of Soldiers who Settled in Fayette County Kentucky

Annie Walker Burns, compiler, Washington DC, 1936

Copy held by the Kentucky Room, Lexington Public Library

Call number: R976.947 B4128r KY1936